Even as Donald Trump told a North Carolina rally Tuesday that “Second Amendment people” might be able to stop Hillary Clinton from taking away their guns, the NRA unveiled a $3 million ad campaign against her. The US constitution’s Second Amendment guarantees a right to keep and bear arms.
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About 19% think Trump should drop out, 70% think he should stay in and 10% say they “don’t know”, according to the August 5-8 poll of 396 registered Republicans.
He then said that there was nothing people could do to stop Mrs Clinton from stacking the Supreme Court with anti-gun justices, before stating vaguely that “although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is – I don’t know”. “And if you are running to be president or if you are president of the United States, words can have tremendous consequences”.
Multiple outlets reported on Wednesday the Secret Service had “more than one conversation” with Trump or his staff about the statement.
A US Secret Service official confirms to CNN that the USSS has spoken to the Trump campaign regarding his Second Amendment comments.
Divisive candidacy High-profile Republicans and rank-and-file voters yesterday struggled with how to best reject Mr Trump’s divisive candidacy, as the nominee dealt with fallout from his remark.
Trump wants to cut taxes for businesses and workers, and go with a three-bracket income tax system that’s close to what House Republicans have recommended.
“It’s wishful thinking to believe the Republicans are going to replace its nominee after the convention”.
Ana Navarro, a Republican strategist and CNN contributor, said the problem with Mr Trump was that he “seems to do this over and over again”.
Clinton has launched an effort to win over disillusioned Republicans called Together for America.
She meant to try to make the case that Trump’s agenda would benefit him and his wealthy friends, and to characterize his plans as an update of “trickle-down economics”, according to her campaign. It lists 50 prominent Republicans and Independents who have endorsed her so far, including former NY mayor Michael Bloomberg.
DONALD TRUMP: It’s called pay-for-play. “He does and says everything my mom and dad taught me never to say and do”.
This incident is far from the first controversial statement from the real estate mogul-turned-politician.
LISA DESJARDINS: Others charged Trump was indeed inciting violence.
Mr. Trump focused greater attention on another Tuesday event: the release of 296 pages of emails from Mrs. Clinton’s personal server, including many that weren’t handed over to the government as part of the Democratic nominee’s archive.
As if to underscore the weirdness, a man using suction cups climbed up the side of Trump Tower in New York City for more than two hours, avoiding police, snarling traffic below him and raising still more questions about the candidates and their safety. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, looked to capitalize on the furor.
On Tuesday, Mr Trump falsely said that Mrs Clinton wanted to revoke the right to gun ownership.
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“The comments made by Trump should not be dismissed as a joke or considered careless”.
