Speaking at a military forum, Mr. Trump said so-called Dreamers – the young adult illegal immigrants who came to the U.S.as children – could, with proper vetting, be allowed to join the military.
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And asked Thursday whether she believes she is being held to a different standard than Trump, Clinton – who on Wednesday asked that she be “judged on the totality of my record” – responded that it was a “fair question”. But Trump was unapologetic on Wednesday night, saying he was happy to take a compliment from Putin.
During the forum, Trump also insisted on repeating a claim that has been previously debunked – that the businessman was “totally against the war in Iraq”.
Speaking to reporters the morning after a NY security forum featuring separate appearances by the two candidates, Clinton also slammed the businessman for praising Russian President Vladimir Putin and saying US generals had been “reduced to rubble” by the policies of US President Barack Obama. “The man has very strong control over a country”, Trump said.
“I will not let the VA be privatized and I do think there is an agenda out there supported by my opponent to do just that”, she said.
NBC News had no comment about the uproar on Thursday – meaning no network officials publicly defended Lauer. “I took it very seriously”, Clinton rebutted. In Trump’s portion of the program, he said his business experience qualifies him to be commander in chief.
He was criticized for allegedly lobbing softball questions at Trump, while grilling Hillary Clinton on her use of a private email server, reported Business Insider’s Mark Abadi.
With just two months until Election Day, national security has emerged as a centerpiece issue in the White House race.
The discussion followed a Wednesday night national security forum. “And we all know that many outlets in the press apparently lack the wherewithall to call him out – and help voters understand that what they’re hearing from Trump isn’t normal political talk, but an unprecedented descent into unqualified nonsense from a major-party presidential nominee”. Providing a more nuanced detail, Trump outlined proposals for an active army of around 5,40,000 troops, an air force of at least 1,200 fighter aircrafts, a 36-battalion marine corps and a navy of 350 surface ships and submarines.
Trump’s Union League address also included his plans to eliminate deep spending cuts, known as the “sequester”, enacted when Congress failed to reach a budget compromise in 2011.
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Lauer asked Trump about a tweet he posted in 2013.
