Still national GOP frontrunner Donald Trump conceded at a press conference Tuesday that not participating in the Iowa GOP debate (over his tiff with Fox News) might have affected his showing in Iowa, where he was something of a surprise second to Sen. Ted Cruz.
But Trump said he did not regret the decision and would make it again, saying that raising $6 million for veterans--at the alternative event he scheduled opposite the debate last week--was worth that second place.
Trump refused to participate in the debate citing the fact that Megyn Kelly was moderating and a tongue-in-cheek Fox press release mocking his criticisms of Kelly.
A more reflective Trump said that if he had known how popular he would be in Iowa, he might have spent a little more time or money there.
On a more upbeat note, former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown announced Tuesday that he was endorsing Trump.
