North Dakota Gov. Burgum May Miss GOP Presidential Debate After Hurting Himself Playing Basketball

MILWAUKEE (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum might not be capable of take part in Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate after he injured himself taking part in basketball and was taken to the emergency room.

Marketing campaign spokesman Lance Trover mentioned Wednesday that it was “unclear if he’ll be capable of stand on the debate.” He did not say what kind of damage it was however mentioned Burgum’s workforce would have extra info later. The damage, which occurred Tuesday whereas Burgum was taking part in with marketing campaign workers, was first reported by CNN.

Lacking the talk could be an enormous setback for Burgum, who’s the least identified of the eight candidates anticipated to take the stage in Milwaukee on Wednesday night time. The primary debate of the GOP main, which early front-runner Donald Trump has mentioned he is skipping, is his greatest alternative for Burgum to introduce himself to voters.

Burgum, a rich businessman, certified for the talk after offering $20 gift cards to donors who gave his marketing campaign a $1 contribution — serving to him meet a requirement for the variety of donors set by the Republican Nationwide Committee for participation.

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