WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigned on Friday in the wake of campaign shake-up and revelations about his work in Ukraine. In a statement issued as he arrived in Louisiana to tour the flood-ravaged state, Trump said Manafort offered his resignation Friday morning. The billionaire called Manafort “a true professional.” “I […]
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Donald Trump says he regrets comments that may have caused pain
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — For the first time since declaring his presidential run, Republican Donald Trump acknowledged that his caustic comments may have caused people pain, saying that he regrets some of what he’s said “in the heat of debate.” A day after announcing a campaign shake-up and as he trails in the polls, the GOP […]
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Trump not qualified to lead nation
Xenophobe. Misogynist. Demagogue. Bigot. Narcissist. Liar. Those are some words that describe Donald Trump. He has no intellectual curiosity. He will make decisions “with very little knowledge other than what I have.” He is set off by the slightest criticism. Trump readily insults people but cannot take criticism. He is only interested in revenge or […]
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Donald Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of ‘bigotry’ and opposing police
WEST BEND, Wis. — Donald Trump on Tuesday accused rival Hillary Clinton of “bigotry” and being “against the police,” claiming that she and other Democrats have “betrayed the African American community” and pandered for votes. “We reject the bigotry of Hillary Clinton, which panders to and talks down to communities of color and sees them […]
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Donald Trump overhauls campaign staff
TETERBORO, N.J. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has slipped in the polls in recent weeks, has shaken up his campaign again. The billionaire real estate mogul is bringing in Stephen Bannon of Breitbart News as chief executive officer and promoting pollster Kellyanne Conway to campaign manager. “I’ve known both of them for a […]
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Fact Check: Donald Trump’s foreign policy speech
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump painted the Middle East as an oasis of stability before Hillary Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state, arguing that she and President Barack Obama “launched” the Islamic State group onto the world. In trying to outline how he would defeat the threat, Trump himself launched several other false claims on Monday. […]
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Donald Trump: ‘Extreme vetting’ of immigrants will protect U.S.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Donald Trump called Monday for “extreme” ideological vetting of immigrants seeking admission to the United States, vowing to significantly overhaul the country’s screening process and block those who sympathize with extremist groups or don’t embrace American values. “Those who do not believe in our Constitution, or who support bigotry and hatred, will […]
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Analysis: As LePage goes, so goes Donald Trump?
If it’s true that “As Maine goes, so goes the nation,” the Harvard Political Review looks to Gov. Paul LePage for clues into how Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would govern. It’s an easy connection to make, and one that the Republican governor has made himself: LePage endorsed Trump and ruled out vice-presidential speculation by saying […]
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Donald Trump looking to create ideological tests for immigrants
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as “foreign policy realism” focused on destroying the Islamic State group and other extremist organizations. In a speech the Republican presidential nominee will deliver on Monday in Ohio, Trump will argue that the […]
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Trump ill-suited to be president
Donald Trump came to Maine sowing mistrust and untruths. His uninformed scorn is an affront to the Somali community and all caring Mainers. Many members of the Somali community risked their lives to escape violence, hunger and oppression to find a better life. Trump’s harmful rhetoric rips the social fabric of this nation. He has […]