Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Charleston, W.Va., Thursday, May 5, 2016.
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While those bold-face names have yet to be confirmed, the fact they’re on Trump’s list is a reminder that numerous Republican Party’s biggest stars aren’t willing to appear on his behalf.
The image has drawn rebukes, however, from prominent figures ranging from Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League, which fights discrimination against Jews, to Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, who has endorsed Trump. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus also attended the meeting between Trump and Cruz. “They’re profiling, not us, because why are they bringing this up?” The source said the senator is focused on policy, and would take seriously the policy proposals that Trump may put forward.
Trump also contributed $3.8 million personally last month, bringing the total donations for the month to $55 million, his campaign said.
Corker said Wednesday that he’d gone into the meetings telling Trump’s team that he felt he was “far more suited for other kinds of service”.
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump declared Britain’s vote to leave the European Union “historic” while speaking at an event at his championship golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland. Trump now says that he’s looking at about 10 potential candidates, including two generals.
At one point, he turned to Ivanka and asked her to vouch for the fact that he won’t “let you down”.
Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will grill FBI Director James Comey during a hearing later Thursday, just two days after he recommended the Justice Department not press charges against Clinton.
Cheng also praised Trump’s wide appeal – and his ability to monetize it.
The announcement came a day after Corker met with Trump and his team in NY and the same day another potential candidate, Iowa Sen.
“All of us are anxious to win the presidential election”, said McConnell, who recently has said Trump’s campaign is improving.
Rep. Peter King, R-New York, said Trump took the time to give a lengthy answer to Hardy’s question. “Being in the room, he handled it well”.
Trump was meeting with rank-and-file House Republicans before a separate session with GOP senators.
Clinton’s fundraising advantage has allowed her to build a vastly larger campaign infrastructure. I think, again, that’s the mainstream media trying to attack Donald Trump for something that really isn’t there.
Even that image wasn’t properly sourced; Trump lifted it from Reddit.
Trump was, however, pressed by the lawmakers about he quickly he could catch up in fundraising – despite the $51 million haul announced early this week – as well as how he planned to smooth over some of his more inflammatory rhetoric with key minority groups.
The gathering comes as many Republicans on Capitol Hill are unifying around a strategy to combat presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by keeping her email scandal alive to exacerbate voter concerns about her trustworthiness. “You know why? Because she wanted to get off the Federal Bureau of Investigation”, he said, referencing the FBI’s decision not to recommend charges against Clinton. The Democratic candidate has already used paid advertising and has established an important presence in contested states. “Dishonest media!” Trump tweeted.
Then, the Anti-Defamation League, a leading group in the USA combating anti-Semitism and bigotry, slammed Trump’s use of the image and Greenblatt told CNN he had no doubt the imagery was anti-Semitic and said it was “the classic trope of Jews and money”.
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On Wednesday night, Trump sent a tweet pointing to a star image on the cover of a “Frozen” book tie-in.
