“I would draw no more conclusions of that man’s [Duke’s] support [for Trump] than I would for the father of a terrorist who killed 49 Americans [who] was seen at a Hillary Clinton rally cheering her on”, the governor said.
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Donald Trump’s running mate is giving a pep talk to campaign workers and volunteers at Trump Tower.
Trump, ever the showman, appeared on “The Dr. Oz Show” in what was billed by the campaign as a discussion about his general well-being and his family’s medical history.
Pence tried to keep the focus on Clinton’s original comments from an LGBT fundraiser Friday night, where she said half of Trump’s supporters were “deplorables”.
Sheehan is now leaning toward Clinton, the Democratic nominee, because he worries Trump would damage USA relations overseas.
“Instead, what he wants to do is project onto Hillary Clinton what his own policies project onto him, attempt to deflect, and then insult the entire African-American community by suggesting that we have allowed a party to take advantage of us”, Barber said of Trump. “The whole idea that they were trying to make Pence call me names, basically, and he didn’t bite on that was a real positive thing for all of us”, Duke said on his daily podcast.
Democrats have welcomed a debate that shines new light on some of the elements cheering Trump’s candidacy. Her campaign argues that Trump will struggle to connect with such voters if he’s viewed as fostering white supremacists.
Katrina Pierson was discussing GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence’s refusal on Monday to call the former Klan leader “deplorable” in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer – “I’m not in the name-calling business”, he said – though he did disavow Duke’s support. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., a Clinton ally.
Karen Weaver, a Democrat, said the Trump campaign has not offered any help and did not consult her before making plans to visit Wednesday. “But I’m also not going to validate the language Hillary Clinton used to describe the American people”.
According to the campaign, Clinton’s physician found that the remainder of the Democratic presidential nominee’s complete physical exam was “normal” and she is in “excellent mental condition”, reports the New York Post.
Trump had said little about child care until his daughter, Ivanka, surprised many at the Republican National Convention in July by promising it will be a centerpiece of a Trump administration. “To every kid in America tonight, I want you to know that your parents are working so hard to make your life better, and to make your country better”. Still, he questioned whether it would have much impact. I’m pretty sure I didn’t meet him.
Republican operative Ryan Williams, a former Romney aide, warned that the Trump approach carries risk.
Clinton said in a speech last week that half of Trump’s supporters belong “in a basket of deplorables” and accused them of being racist and homophobic.
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“Trump would be wise to take advantage of it”, Williams said of Clinton’s comment, “but he can not miss an opportunity to criticize people like David Duke who support his candidacy”. Find out via AP’s Election Buzz interactive.
