But she took her disdain for Trump a significant step further Tuesday, telling The New York Times that she will give a “substantial” contribution to Clinton in an attempt to stop Trump from claiming the White House.
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Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus called Trump on Tuesday to express concerns with the presidential candidate’s campaign and how he has handled his feud with the family of a slain Muslim American soldier, according to several party sources familiar with the conversation.
Many Republican leaders, including Ryan and McCain, have criticized Trump’s attacks on the parents of Army Captain Humayun Khan, who received the Bronze Star Medal after being killed in a auto bomb in Iraq in 2004. “I would say we’re the most united we’ve ever been”.
A big chunk of each candidate’s support comes from people who want to see the other person lose, but, as with the CNN/ORC poll released this week, Clinton’s support is more heavily from people who want her to win. “Each time I get ready to endorse our nominee he says or does something outrageous”.
Hillary Clinton laughs with fellow women lawmakers at a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire on Friday, February 5, 2016.
And a spokeswoman for House Speaker Paul RyanPaul RyanJustice Dept. objected to cash payment to Iran: report Group to launch M pro-Trump radio blitz RNC: Trump will be on ballot MORE (R-Wis.), AshLee Strong, said that the Speaker “rejects” Trumps criticism.
Mrs Clinton, meanwhile, kept up her assault on Mr Trump’s business practices, holding up a Trump-branded tie as she spoke at the Knotty Tie Company in battleground Colorado.
“He made a deal with the devil – she’s the devil”, he said.
The poll shows gains Trump picked up in wake of July’s Republican National Convention – the two presidential hopefuls were virtually tied as the GOP exited Cleveland – erased with Clinton building on momentum from the Democratic National Convention.
His statement immediately started trending on Twitter, with some users mocking the real estate mogul for accepting the honour while on the campaign trail.
Clinton still has significantly more money in the bank than Trump; her campaign has $58 million on hand, compared to Trump’s $37 million. “To my Republican friends: I know I’m not alone”.
Former Trump adviser Barry Bennett acknowledged signs of poor morale among the campaign staff he maintains contact with, but he also said it would be silly dismiss Trump’s chances with three months before Election Day.
Another source close to the campaign expressed bewilderment over Trump’s fight with Ryan, saying Trump should focus on issues that actually matter to people.
Trump’s actions have prominent Republicans such as Sen.
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The problem that the GOP now faces is, if Mr Trump continues to make these reckless and divisive utterances, some of which have been correctly described as demagoguery, will the party move to have him replaced as its presidential candidate?
