He also implied in a television interview that Khan’s wife, Ghazala Khan, was prevented from speaking at the convention because she is a Muslim woman.
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While members of Congress, Pence and Clinton voted in 2002 to authorize the Iraq War; Obama was an IL state senator at that time.
“I like Paul, but these are disgusting times for our country”, Trump said of Ryan, who faces a challenge by a conservative insurgent in the August 9 Wisconsin primary. Trump stoked outrage by implying that Ghazala Khan did not speak while standing alongside her husband at last week’s Democratic convention due to their Muslim faith. In an affront to his party’s top elected official, Trump told The Washington Post he wasn’t “quite there yet” on an endorsement for Ryan in his primary next week.
Pence’s statement came after an afternoon of debate among his aides as to whether he should find a way to dissociate himself subtly from Trump’s comments, according to a person familiar with the internal campaign conversations who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss them publicly.
McCain issued a lengthy statement insisting that Trump has no right “to defame those who are the best among us” and pleading: “I hope Americans understand that the remarks do not represent the views of our Republican Party, its officers, or candidates”.
The couple expressed their discontent with the Republican presidential candidate’s remarks, including Trump’s own defense for his comments on his sacrifices.
As for Ayotte, who is running for a second Senate term and skipped the Republican National Convention, Trump said: “You have a Kelly Ayotte who doesn’t want to talk about Trump, but I’m beating her in the polls by a lot”.
“McCain, a former Republican nominee for president, wrote Monday in a statement “.
Describing the late Capt. Humayun Khan and his family as heroes, Rubio called Trump’s comments “unfortunate” and the situation “bad”.
There used to be some things that were sacred in American politics that you dont do like criticizing the parents of a fallen soldier, even if they criticize you.
Capt. Humayun Khan, and all the Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, deserve our deepest respect and gratitude. Sen.
The back and forth between Trump and the grieving Gold Star family has continued into this week, leading many Republicans to rebuke Trump.
“We’re in the political process of the greatest democracy on the planet Earth”, Khan said on PBS NewsHour, adding that criticism of a presidential candidate’s policies is “part of the political process”.
There was little evidence that Republican members were listening to the suggested language from the Trump campaign. “Capt. Khan was one such fearless example”.
“The speaker is going to remain focused entirely on ensuring we deliver strong Republican majorities this fall”, said Ryan’s campaign manager Zack Roday to CNN.
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King tried again to push Trump on the Khans: “Do you think he’s wrong on this?”
