Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE on Thursday said Democrat Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonButtigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Poll: 51 percent of voters want to abolish the electoral college MORE is off the campaign trail to rest, not prepare for Sunday's debate. And Trump denied that the New Hampshire town hall he was speaking at was his own form of practice.

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"And by the way, they were saying this is practice for Sunday. This isn't practice — this has nothing to do with Sunday," Trump said.

"We are just here because we just wanted to be here. And you know Hillary, frankly — they talk about debate prep — that's not debate prep, she is resting."

"And I want to be with the American people, I want to be with the people from New Hampshire, and she wants to rest," he added.

The New Hampshire event was widely expected to be a practice run for the second debate, which will include questions from audience members. Trump reiterated that that was not the case.