bismarck n.d. republican donald trump democrat bernie sanders thursday explore stag unconventional u.s. presidential debate would sideline democratic front-runner hillary clinton create television spectacle could attract huge rat two men billionaire democratic socialist express interest one-on-one encounter california even though republican democratic presidential candidates traditionally debate party select nominees love debate bernie trump tell reporters north dakota secure enough delegate clinch republican presidential nomination think would get high rat would big arena bask newly seal nomination late campaign rally bill montana trump say expect put 15 state play general election compare three four traditional republican name california washington michigan among others trump spokeswoman hope hicks say email formal plan yet debate sanders campaign manager jeff weaver tell cnn discussions campaign detail hope chicken weaver say hope donald trump courage get stage say would sanders u.s. senator vermont run far behind clinton race democratic nomination nov. presidential election nationally televise debate presumptive republican nominee would big boost chance california primary june clinton likely clinch nomination trump say debate sanders could raise 15 million charity love debate bernie pay lot money say idea hatch appearance trump abc jimmy kimmel live late wednesday kimmel say ask trump debate suggestion sanders game sanders tweet look forward debate donald trump california june primary sanders appear thursday night talk show say kimmel make possible interest debate two guy look world differently sanders add goal would debate stadium california warn trump become democratic presidential nomination say go beat beat bad clinton back agreement debate sanders california vote say think trump-sanders showdown would happen sound like serious discussion look forward debate donald trump general election really wait get stage tell cnn phone interview fox news spokeswoman confirm network try host forum trump sanders representatives network immediately respond request comment come pass would generate enormous rat say alan schroeder northeastern university professor write extensively presidential debate two different planets real personality contrast would dominate media coverage sanders promise continue campaign democratic nominate convention july say everything ensure trump win white house smart bold move sanders democratic strategist brad bannon say clinton people furious bernie win point aggressive clinton try woo sanders supporters turn attention general election democrats worry supporters largely young working-class disillusion democratic party establishment turn instead political neophyte trump champion populist agenda debate would give trump national forum criticize clinton try win sanders supporters ahead expect trump-clinton general election contest democratic strategist chris kofinis say think sanders think long hard give trump forum kofinis say cross line apparently election line dale ranney 62 trump volunteer 21 rally say would delight see trump sanders debate think great idea time get information people absolutely ranney say trump debate socialist absolutely go it trump sanders explore stag unusual presidential debate