Trump Opens Debate With Message to GOP Establishment: Just ‘Embrace What’s Happening’

Donald Trump‘s opening statement at tonight’s CNN Republican debate was basically a warning to the GOP establishment to just accept him already.

The entire opening statement didn’t exactly dwell on policy, but instead the number of people coming out in droves to vote for The Donald. Trump called this “one of the biggest political events anywhere in the world” right now.

He said there are people coming out to vote for the first time in their lives––voting out of enthusiasm and love.

“I think, frankly,” Trump said, “the Republican establishment, or whatever you want to call it, should embrace what’s happening.”

Watch above, via CNN.

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