When asked about the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union, which has dominated the news here and around the globe, Trump said the major change will not impact the United States “if it’s done properly, if we had proper leadership”.
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Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook acknowledged parallels between the populist anger and anti-establishment fervour that fuelled the Brexit vote and Trump’s rise to the nomination, but said the Republican candidate’s reaction showed he was not fit to occupy the White House.
“Every president is tested by world events, but Donald Trump thinks about how his golf resort can profit from them”, said the 30-second ad.
“I think what separates Donald Trump from the other candidates is this: He is pro-American”, said Benson, 40, who works in the power industry.
In Florida, 63 percent feel Hillary Clinton’s response to the Orlando tragedy showed compassion for the victims, while 46 percent feel Trump’s response did.
Trump even indicated that the ban is not ironclad, telling CNN in a brief interview on Saturday he would consider allowing Muslims from states with heavy terrorist activity to enter the US, as long as they are “vetted strongly”.
He then lead dozens of reporters on a roving press conference around the course. She noted that Trump had written a number of books about business.
“Donald Trump has given dozens of paid speeches himself”, Mook said.
Trump’s comments upon arriving at his remodeled Turnberry golf course in Scotland provided Clinton another opportunity to underscore her pitch. I thought this would be a good thing. And some, by the way, don’t like it, and some do like it. You know, they’re advisers, they’re like everybody else.
Trump also got an assist from Bob Corker, the powerful chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee who has previously expressed frustration with the tone and the substance of the Trump campaign, but said the former reality star did well in Scotland.
Mook also called out Trump for not releasing his taxes and says it has been a “given for decades that presidential candidates release their taxes”.
The Washington Post/ABC News poll surveyed 1,001 adults between June 20-23 with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
There were signs and promises that Trump would be getting his act together and a run more mainstream campaign.
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A Washington Post-ABC News poll said support for Trump, the billionaire real estate mogul making his first try for elected office, has plunged in recent weeks, giving Clinton a 51-to-39 percent edge nationwide among registered voters.
