One of Trump’s introductory speakers was Herman Cain, who ran for president in 2012.
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Other notable Republicans expressing concern for Trump’s statements include Florida governor Jeb Bush, former New Jersey governor Whitman, Senator Johnson of Wisconsin, Senator Sasse of Nebraska, Congressman Rigell of Virginia, Congressman Ribble of Wisconsin, and Florida Congressman Curbelo.
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump says he will be meeting with the National Rifle Association to discuss ways to block people on terrorism watch lists or no fly lists from buying guns. “And we do have a lot of common ground on a lot of things that we think will move us in a better way in this country”, he said.
“We do not take away citizens’ rights without due process”, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) said at a press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday.
In a fresh sign of the chilly relations between Trump and many Republicans in Congress, a 30-year House veteran and committee chairman, Rep.
It’s not clear whether vocal opposition to Trump’s campaign by many prominent Christian conservatives has hurt the candidate, or whether repeated statements by the brash NY real estate magnate, and his personal history and current struggles to speak articulately about his faith, have raised suspicions among evangelicals. “No matter what, we’re going to defend those principles”, he said. “And the reason that we’re losing is we send these political hacks to negotiate for us”. They kill gays in these countries. Trump said that for refugees, “assimilation has not been exactly a positive factor”.
Trump has faced growing backlash from many in his party over various proposals, including his call to temporarily bar foreign Muslims from entering the country. These immigrants have hostile attributes. “And that could have been stopped if politicians like Crooked Hillary weren’t afraid to stop them from coming in the first place”. And he argued that if patrons of the Orlando nightclub where at least 49 people were massacred had been armed, the shooting would not have been as bad. Orrin Hatch said he had not heard about them and questioned if he had said that.
“It’s clearly planted in his mind”, one source said. “I think that that’s what Mr. Trump is saying. He doesn’t care what the media or anyone else has to say about it”. The nonprofit group advocates for gun rights.
“Crooked Hillary wants LGBT votes, so she acts all nice and pretends to be a friend to LGBT people. Don’t talk, please be quiet”, he said at a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday evening, adding that if top Republicans aren’t going to support him they should “let me just do it by myself”. Given Trump’s delegate haul, that would require a major change in RNC rules to trigger an open convention.
That relatively tepid faith-based endorsement could wind up undermining Trump’s chances for victory in November.
“North Carolina is ready for Trump”, said Brandy Marston, a retiree from Lexington, “Our economy needs a kickstart and he’s the man for the job”. I’m going to do very well.
Another Senate Republican facing a tough re-election challenge, Pennsylvania’s Pat Toomey, said of Monday’s speech “I didn’t follow it closely”. But we did”, Trump said, “Greensboro is a flawless example of why.
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Clinton, campaigning in Pittsburgh, said, “We don’t need conspiracy theories and pathological self-congratulations”.
