CNBC appears to stand for Can-Not-Be-Clean from Donald Trump's point of view.
The billionaire developer — in second place behind Ben Carson in the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination — believes the business network won't give him a fair shake when it stages Wednesday night's third GOP debate.
"No, I don't expect the debate to be fair," Trump told
Politico.
And in a tweet posted Wednesday, Trump added, "After a great evening and packed auditorium in Iowa, I am now in Colorado looking forward to what I am sure will be a very unfair debate!
"CNBC continues to report fictitious poll numbers. Number one, based on every statistic, is Trump (by a wide margin). They just can't say it!"
Trump has had a stormy relationship with NBCUniversal, CNBC's parent company.
For years, he was the star of NBC's runaway hit series "The Apprentice." But they parted ways earlier this year following his controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants.
Politico says debate moderators Carl Quintanilla, Becky Quick and John Harwood have promised to be fair and give equal time to each candidate.
Immediately following the debate, Sarah Palin and other top pundits will join Newsmax TV's post-debate special program offering their take on the candidates' performance.
In addition to the former Alaska governor, political experts joining the Newsmax special will include Dick Morris, John Zogby, Mike Reagan, Craig Shirley and others.
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