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Trump Ditches CPAC Conservatives Last Minute

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Donald Trump has decided not to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference, according to the group's Twitter account.

Trump was scheduled to speak Saturday morning at the gathering of conservative activists in suburban Maryland. The four other GOP presidential contenders are still slated to attend. Click here for the speaker times and agenda.

The American Conservative Union, which holds CPAC, tweeted: "Very disappointed realDonaldTrump has decided at the last minute to drop out of #CPAC -- his choice sends a clear message to conservatives."

Trump's campaign said he will be holding a rally on Saturday in Kansas, followed by one in Orlando, and therefore will not be able to attend the conference.

CBN News Reporter Abigail Robertson spoke with conservative college students at CPAC to find out who they're supporting and their thoughts on the way the final four are treating each other. Click play to watch their responses.

The statement says Trump looks forward to attending next year, "hopefully as president of the United States."

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said it's highly unlikely that the presidential primary will be decided at a contested convention in July.

Priebus, who is scheduled to speak at the conference, is pushing back on a rough plan outlined Thursday by past GOP nominee Mitt Romney to deny Trump the nomination.

The audience of conservative activists booed when Romney's speech was mentioned and applauded at the idea there will not be a contested convention where party leaders tip the scale to one candidate or another.

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