
The party front-runner’s attack on the former Republican president was the most controversial moment in the CBS broadcast, which was laced with more aggression and venom than any of the previous debates.
Despite his comfortable lead in the polls and a pledge to conduct himself in a more statesmanlike manner, the billionaire tycoon launched volleys of insults at rivals Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz. Meanwhile, Cruz scuffled with Marco Rubio over immigration.
But as ever, it was Trump who provoked the biggest reaction from the Greenville, South Carolina audience. “How did he keep us safe when the World Trade Center went down?” he asked, his comments quickly drowned by a rising chorus of catcalls. (Independent.co.uk)