If I were Trump, I’d go publc and say that I was not going to attend the debate unless and until CNN publicly lays of their deception on-air and issues an apology. They don’t have a debate without Trump. He has the leverage to do this.
Trump IS the debate.
If he’s a no-show the debate is a no-watch.
He can go on another network and watch the debate live, making wisecracks from the sideline..he’d draw 20 million viewers.