WASHINGTON: Donald Trump, the defiant, mercurial celebrity leading the Republican presidential nomination race, is facing a backlash over his crude comments and fears he could mount an independent White House run.

The trash-talking billionaire has upended the Republican campaign, refusing to apologize for suggesting that a popular Fox News debate moderator asked him tough questions because she was menstruating.

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