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Donald Trump trashes Mitt Romney in the opening question of the debate

Pamela Engel,Colin CampbellMar 4, 2016, 07:40 IST

Donald Trump.Fox News/screenshot

Donald Trump went after Mitt Romney as soon as the Fox News Republican debate opened on Thursday night.

Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, got a question about how he would respond to Romney's criticisms of him. Romney, the Republican presidential nominee in 2012, came out swinging against Trump this week.

"He was a failed candidate. He should have beaten President Obama very easily," Trump said. "He failed miserably. And it was an embarrassment to everybody, including the Republican Party."

He continued: "So I don't take that. And I guess obviously he wants to be relevant. He wants to be back in the game."

Romney's team is now said to be coming up with a plan to stop Trump before he snags the Republican nomination, CNN reported on Thursday.

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