Clay Aiken, the former "American Idol" runner-up and Democratic nominee for Congress in 2014 from North Carolina, said that John Kasich is a far greater threat to the party than Donald Trump.
"Kasich is the one who scares Democrats," Aiken told radio talk-show host Meghan McCain on Wednesday. "He scares Democrats because he is more moderate.
"He's not nearly as moderate as he looks when he stands next to Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, but he's benefiting from the fact," he added. "That's why I think Trump's canceled the debate.
"I think he canceled the debate, not just because he thinks he's done enough, but because if it's just him and just Ted Cruz and just John Kasich — and he doesn't really have anybody to fight with anymore — it just makes Kasich look so much better and he doesn't want that."
Trump earlier this week
boycotted the Fox News debate scheduled for Monday in Salt Lake City, the day before the Beehive State's caucuses, saying that "we've had enough debates."
The Ohio governor followed suit, citing Trump's move. Fox subsequently canceled the event.
"Kasich looks really moderate, just because he's standing next to those guys," Aiken told McCain.
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