The advocacy group Correct the Record, which backs Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, said Trump is styling himself as a guardian of public safety and an ally of the African-American community, but neglects to hold rallies in African-American neighborhoods.
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Trump, has remained largely unpopular with Black voters and his campaign has wrenched its hands on how it might attract more to the polls in his support. Last week, 70 Republicans, including former members of Congress and Republican National Committee staff, wrote a letter calling for the RNC to stop helping Trump, whose actions they said were ‘divisive and unsafe’.
Her campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Trump’s remarks. Lawmakers were told the campaign would begin buying ads more widely after September 1.
Clarke, who is black and who spoke at the Republican National Convention last month, has been critical of the protests. Bannon is a former Goldman Sachs banker and does not bring presidential campaign experience to Trump’s White House bid.
But the selection of Governor Mike Pence as his running mate gives Trump an edge.
The Democratic vice presidential nominee and Virginia senator told a crowd at a community college that he has family and friends in the state and took part in the RAGBRAI bicycle ride in 1996, garbed in spandex.
The move comes just 82 days before the election and represents yet another campaign shake-up for the tumultuous campaign.
Amid the tumult, Trump has appeared increasingly agitated, discussing the possibility of losing publicly and questioning his advisers’ advice. Trump has already tapped New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to lead his transition efforts.
Sen. Tim Kaine is continuing his attacks on Donald Trump at a campaign stop in Iowa, though he is not weighing in on the Republican nominee’s campaign staff shakeup.
-Patrick Healy notes that early voting starts in some states in less than 6 weeks.
The shooting of Smith was likely justified, Trump argued in an interview with Fox News yesterday morning.
Rick Gates, who has been traveling often with Trump, is expected to maintain a senior role with the campaign.
Both Bannon and Conway have close ties to Republican megadonor Robert Mercer, who leads a NY hedge fund. Mercer has investments in Breitbart News. “Texas is a Republican state through-and-through”.
“Trump’s lack of message discipline and penchant for making impolitic and/or downright unsafe statements only makes it that much tougher for him to get back on track”, Cook wrote. “I’m fighting for you” and for “peaceful regime change in our own country”.
Trump’s campaign also announced Tuesday that it will finally begin airing its first ads of the general election next week in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
While polls have shown Mrs Clinton building a lead, Democrats are fearful that a depressed voter turnout might diminish support among the minority, young and female voters who powered Barack Obama to two victories.
Mrs Clinton had said Monday the Milwaukee protests showed that the nation had “urgent work to do to rebuild trust between police and communities” and said “everyone should have respect for the law and be respected by the law”.
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Pace reported from Washington.
