In her letter (Oct. 9), Joan Villani says “They should give ‘the Donald’ a chance. What do we have to lose?” I can answer that — our respect as a nation and a lot more. Why would anyone want to see Donald Trump in the White House? The man has no scruples, no integrity and […]
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The importance of keeping Donald Trump afloat
It seems ages ago, but recall when the second presidential debate was deemed the sink-or-swim moment for the candidacy of Donald J. Trump. The slobbering sex tape had just come out, causing many fearful Republicans to dis-endorse him. One more astounding meltdown on the debate stage and Trump would be out (though how that could […]
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Donald Trump counter punches as more accusers step forward
WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated coverage of the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): Updated 3:30 p.m.: Donald Trump is warning President Barack Obama that women could wrongly accuse him of sexual assault, as he claims has happened to him. Several women have come forward in recent days accusing the Republican presidential nominee of groping them or […]
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Woman says Donald Trump reached under her skirt, groped her
This video contains graphic content Anderson shoved the hand away, fled the couch and turned to take her first good look at the man who had touched her, she said. She recognized him as Donald Trump: “He was so distinctive looking — with the hair and the eyebrows. I mean, nobody else has those eyebrows.” […]
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Donald Trump says he never met some of his accusers
Trump says he never met some accusers; Pence claims evidence WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump contends he doesn’t know and never even met some of the women accusing him of sexual assault, and his running mate said Friday the campaign is working on producing evidence that the claims are false. Trump himself has […]
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Trump a shallow, greedy, vulgar man
Voting for Donald Trump means support of his vile actions and bombastic words. He is destroying the Republican Party and making a mockery of America’s political system. Trump admires Vladimir Putin and defends Russia’s hacking into the U.S. presidential election. I believe Putin wants to take America down, disband NATO and the European Union. If […]
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The GOP’s moment of truth is at hand
WASHINGTON — What is the Republican Party? Suddenly, this has become one of the central questions of the 2016 campaign. It’s not simply a matter of whether the GOP is the party of Donald Trump or the party of Paul Ryan. It is also an issue of whether Republican congressional leaders have any connection with […]
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Donald Trump says he can disprove sexual assault allegations
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Rocked by allegations of sexual assault, Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out at his female accusers as “horrible, horrible liars” as the deeply divisive presidential campaign sank further into charges and countercharges of predatory treatment of women. The Republican businessman devoted much of a Florida speech to defending himself against […]
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Sexual assault allegations dominate political arena
WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated coverage of the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): Clinton says election will define ‘what we stand for’ Update 2:39 p.m.: Hillary Clinton says at a surprise appearance at a San Francisco campaign office that the nation has “already learned who Donald Trump is.” She says the election is about “who […]
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Several women accuse Donald Trump of sexual assault
Graphiq PUEBLO, Colo. — Several women levied allegations of sexual assault against Donald Trump on Wednesday in a series of interviews, adding to the already damaging revelations about the Republican presidential nominee’s aggressive sexual comments about women. Trump’s campaign dismissed the allegations as having no merit or veracity, and it attacked one of the media […]