“Coward. Stand and present yourself to your potential employers (the voters.)”
The man is putting his reputation, his billions of dollars of investments at risk, and his life in front of potential assassins, faces down a major world news organization, and you have the foolishness to describe that as being a coward....sad for you.
The fact is Trump will be even closer to Iowa voters than he would have been on a stage with more than a dozen other people. His move just outflanked an enemy ambush and allowed him to attack the enemy where it hurts them the most, in their bank accounts and reputation.
He’s having a temper tantrum because somebody asked him a tough question that he didn’t like, so now he’s going to take his ball and go home.
He’s afraid to face reporters for fear that they might ask him more tough questions. Yes, that’s cowardly and it reflects badly on his temperament to be president. How can he face down Putin or Khameini if he can’t face Megyn Kelly?
Contrast Ted Cruz’s reaction when he didn’t like a question. He launched into a speech about the unfair questions that were being asked of the other candidates, going around the stage, including Trump. He never mentioned the question that had been askled of him, leaving the idea that it, too, was unfair as an implication.
Then he went on and continued to participate in the process. He didn’t whine and go home, stomping his feet.