Trump was also rebuked by his core allies, including former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, over his reckless attacks on the slain Muslim-American soldier’s parents. The trio have all played advisory roles for the Trump operation. Thus far, Clinton’s camp has aired $68 million in ads, compared to Trump’s $6 million, NBC News reported on Tuesday.
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As Republican loyalists continue to flee, Donald Trump has ignited new party tensions by refusing to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan or Arizona Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., by reiterating his decision not to endorse McCain in his August 30 primary. Trump suggested McCain has not done enough to help veterans. He had previously insulted McCain’s military service and time as a prisoner of war.
For the remaining 40 minutes, Trump served up the red meat and comic indignation that his rowdy supporters expected after waiting several hours in the hot Florida sun. Hanna is not running for reelection.
Trump said Tuesday he will not endorse McCain’s re-election bid. “I think the Gold Star families should be off limits”.
LISA DESJARDINS: This after a swirl of stories looking at doubts within Republican ranks about Trump, and at possible divisions within the Trump campaign. On Tuesday, Obama gave his sharpest denunciation of Trump.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds up a Donald Trump branded tie, which isn’t made in America, as she speaks at Knotty Tie Company in Denver, Colorado, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016.
“I think he has the potential to win the election, I think he has potential to be a historic president, but to do that he’s got to grow into the size of the job”, said Gingrich. The campaign is also working to expand the map into traditional GOP turf including Utah and Georgia.
Clinton has enjoyed a bounce following her convention last week, and the Fox News survey shows one of the largest leads in general election polls yet.
Obama called out Trump for his recent comments and those that have been made throughout Trump’s campaign. The nominee tweeted Wednesday morning: “There is great unity in my campaign, perhaps greater than ever before”.
“I just want to tell you the campaign is doing really well”.
A Republican source was quoted by CNN as saying that some of Trump’s campaign staff and campaign manager Paul Manafort “feel like they are wasting their time”, given Trump’s recent comments.
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Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus was described as “very frustrated” with and deeply disturbed by Trump’s behavior over the past week, having run out of excuses to make on the nominee’s behalf to donors and other party leaders, according to multiple people familiar with the events.
