Step inside Trump's brain with a 360-degree view from his podium

Thanks to Google, you can experience what the Donald will see when he steps up to the Republican debate podium.
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Brian Ries
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Donald Trump will again take center stage at Thursday night's Republican debate with Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich flanking him.

Thanks to Google News Lab, you can experience what the Donald will see when he gets there — the bright lights, the glaring cameras, the dishonest and unfair media — in a stunning 360-degree view.

The view from Trump's podium

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Thursday night's Republican debate starts at 8:30 p.m. ET, when CNN will finally give voters an opportunity to get to know the candidates. 


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Tune to watch as four noble men running for the highest office in the land politely debate the issues that matter most to the average American.

And don't forget to follow @MashPolitics on Twitter for tweets throughout the debate.

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Brian Ries was Mashable’s Real-Time News Editor. In this position, Brian was the point person in developing real-time responses to breaking news and developing stories, using live-blogging tools on Mashable.com as well as Mashable’s prime social media accounts. As Real-Time News Editor he ensured that Mashable’s live news and news-based social content is immediate, urgent and engaging to its audience.

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