I think electing Donald Trump as president would be the biggest mistake this great country could ever make. How is he going to run a country that is made up of immigrants when he thinks that everyone who is not rich and white is no good? He is the biggest bigot and racist I have […]
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Trump utilizing ‘stab in the back’ myth
At the time Germany signed the armistice ending World War I, no battles had been fought on its territory and no foreign army had invaded it. The German people suffered greatly — food shortages and the like — but defeat to many did not seem to come from the battlefield in front but from traitorous […]
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Donald Trump rebukes Hillary Clinton’s charges of racism
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Donald Trump confronted head-on allegations that he is racist on Thursday, defending his hard-line approach to immigration while trying to make the case to minority voters that Democrats have abandoned them. His poll numbers slipping behind Hillary Clinton’s with less than three months until Election Day, Trump tried to get ahead of […]
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Sad state of affairs
Who would have thought it would come to this? It is, indeed, a sad state of affairs when the two major party candidates are among the most unpopular to ever run for the country’s highest office. It is like having to choose between a migraine or a root canal — neither one is good. Makes […]
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Many black voters skeptical of Donald Trump’s minority outreach
AKRON, Ohio — Black Republicans cheer Donald Trump for a newfound outreach to African-Americans, but say the GOP presidential nominee must take his message beyond arenas filled with white supporters and venture into the inner cities. Many rank-and-file black voters, meanwhile, dismiss the overtures as another racially charged pitch from a campaign aimed exclusively at […]
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Who is the real Donald Trump?
Donald Trump’s supporters think “he tells the truth.” These are actual Trump quotes: “I’m totally pro-choice.” (Fox News, 1999) “He (Obama) is doing a really good job.” (CNN, 2009) “I know Hillary and I think she’d make a great president …” (“Trump Blog,” 2008) “Millions of women … are helped by Planned Parenthood.” (Houston, 2016) […]
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Some GOP politicians want more fundraising from Donald Trump
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump portrays himself as an indispensable cash resource for fellow Republicans. So far, they’re not seeing much of a benefit. The presidential nominee’s July fundraising provided the Republican National Committee with less than half as much as Mitt Romney’s efforts four years ago, an Associated Press review of the campaign finance documents […]
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Social media review finds racial posts by Donald Trump staff
The AP examined the social media feeds of more than 50 current and former campaign employees who helped propel Trump through the primary elections. The campaign has employed a mix of veteran political operatives and outsiders. Most come across as dedicated, enthusiastic partisans, but at least seven expressed views that were overtly racially charged, supportive […]
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Donald Trump says he’s not flip-flopping on immigration
WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump insists that he’s not flip-flopping when it comes to his proposal to deport the estimated 11 million people living in the United States illegally — even though his new campaign manager now says his stance is “to be determined.” Trump said in an interview with Fox & Friends on Monday […]
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Campaign insists Donald Trump will catch up to Clinton by Labor Day
WASHINGTON — After a tumultuous stretch of gaffes and falling poll numbers for Donald Trump, top GOP campaign and party officials insisted Sunday that their presidential nominee is getting back on track and will catch up with Democrat Hillary Clinton by around Labor Day. Clinton campaign officials dismissed the idea of a changed Trump as […]