The copy echoes Trump’s attack in his NY speech earlier this week when he accused Clinton of “sleeping soundly in her bed – that’s right, when the phone rang at 3 o’clock in the morning, she was sleeping”, as Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the Benghazi attack. Trump has not gone “kinder and gentler”, but he does now have a clear communications plan that stems from a clear political plan.
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“It’s a timely big splash of cold water in the face of Democrats”, said Ron Kirk, the former Democratic mayor of Dallas and US trade representative for Democratic President Barack Obama.
Clinton can take advantage of the unsettled global mood without indulging in predictions of doom or the over-the-top rhetoric that sometimes has set back Trump, Republican strategist Rich Galen said.
Hillary Clinton has raised more than 70 times as much money from Maryland residents as Donald Trump in the race for the presidency, according to Federal Election Commission data released Monday.
Jan Barani, a former general counsel with the Republican National Committee, said Trump may not need as much money as people think. “There’s no reason for that”, Trump said.
If President Barack Obama’s spending in his successful re-election bid in 2012 election is any guide, then Trump is a few hundred million dollars short.
Trump’s image as a strong leader who will fight terrorism (he renewed his calls for a ban on Muslims entering the USA, which he says will help prevent future attacks) apparently resonated with voters after a gunman entered a gay nightclub in Orlando and killed 49 people on June 12.
Democratic presidential rival Hillary ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonPoll: Most say Trump should cut business ties Trump welcomes Supreme Court ruling Dems: Immigration decision will “energize” Hispanic voters MORE ended the month with $42.5 million in the bank.
For his first global trip since becoming the presumptive Republican nominee, Trump is checking on a pair of his championship golf resorts.
Donald Trump says in a radio interview that he would prefer to use his companies’ resources for campaigning without paying them. He added that if Trump focused on raising money, he could.
Donald Trump’s brief visit to Scotland comes the day after the British voted to leave the European Union, and while he cheered the outcome, his agenda this trip isn’t politics. The main event is Friday at Turnberry, a famed century-old club that has hosted four British Opens.
Trump’s liquid assets stood at $80 million to $230 million in July a year ago, according to an earlier electoral filing.
The site, offering gorgeous views of rolling green hills and the North Atlantic Ocean, was used as an Air Force base in both world wars. “This money is a contribution made in order to ‘Make America Great Again'”.
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This is Trump’s first global trip since sealing sufficient delegate support to be the GOP standard-bearer this fall. Like him or not, part of Trump’s political appeal is that he is entertaining, and part of what makes him entertaining is his unscripted spontaneity.
