WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The decision was made following a phone conversations between Fox News Channel and the Republican National Committee, Fox 13 Salt Lake City reported.
However, the Fox affiliate said citing Utah Republican Party officials the news outlet decided to cancel the presidential debate after Ohio Governor John Kasich said he also planned to back out.
During an interview with Fox News earlier on Wednesday, Trump said he would not take part in the next Republican debate because he was scheduled to give a major speech that same day.
Trump has won a majority of the Republican presidential primaries and caucuses to date. On Tuesday, he claimed victories in the primary contests in three major US states — Florida, North Carolina and Illinois.
