Some of the criticism comes amid an ongoing debate over the way that the media is covering Clinton and Trump overall – as her supporters in particular have escalated criticism that she is being challenged on the tiniest of details while her Republican rival is being graded on a curve. So one would think that the forum on Wednesday night – something many consider a rehearsal for the presidential debates – would be a chance for the media to concentrate on critiquing the platforms of the two candidates. “Why wasn’t it disqualifying, if you want to be commander in chief?”. “He trash talked American generals”, she said.
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At her first press conference in nine months, Hillary Clinton called on Republicans to question their nominee’s remarks at the commander-in-chief forum Wednesday.
As a result, Clinton’s campaign is using Lauer’s “pro-Trump interview” to shed light on just how unfit the GOP presidential candidate is to run for president – and they’re doing so all while raising money in the process. But many have declared a loser: “Matt Lauer”, Colbert said. While New York Magazine went with the headline: “Matt Lauer’s Pathetic Interview of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Is the Scariest Thing I’ve Seen in This Campaign”. “I mean, his questions to me were very tough”.
Impersonating Russian President Vladimir Putin, Carvey said Lauer did a good job.
“Now, that is not just unpatriotic and insulting to the people of our country as well as to our commander in chief, it is scary”, Clinton said. I make no excuses for it.
Trump responded Thursday during an event in Cleveland. It was evident that she became irritated by the questions asked by reporters concerning her past record. “She tried to make up for her terrible performance last night so she went on the tarmac and told more lies”. When it was Trump’s turn, Lauer has been raked over the coals for treating the NY billionaire with kid gloves and not challenging the Republican nominee when he lied about opposing the Iraq war in 2002.
“Did you know during World War II, on multiple occasions, kamikaze planes crashed into the Intrepid, and last night, Matt Lauer continued that tradition”, Noah said. However, Washington Post reports that Trump’s claim has been refuted multiple times.
Trump stood by a previous comment that appeared to blame military sexual assaults on men and women serving together, but added he would not seek to remove women from the military. Second, Clinton’s refusal to hold a real press conference in almost a year has compounded questions about her email servers and the relationship between the Clinton Foundation and the State Department. No one will do it for us.
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On the other hand, William Ellis, chairman of the Monroe County Republican Party, said Trump is simply more upfront than other presidential candidates.
