CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has declined an invitation to attend one of the town hall meetings that South Carolina U.S. Sen. Tim Scott is arranging with GOP presidential candidates.
The Post and Courier of Charleston reports (https://bit.ly/1gvU0eA ) that Trump is the only candidate to do so.
Scott has been planning a series of town hall meetings in which the candidates appear individually to discuss issues with voters.
State Rep. Jim Merrill, who is working with the Trump campaign in the state, says Scott’s invitation conflicted with other primary events that Trump is attending. He said Trump might be available in January if Scott’s offer still stands.
Scott spokesman Joe McKeown says the senator will continue with plans to arrange town hall meetings with the other GOP candidates.
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