UPDATED 4:09 p.m.: Donald Trump is repeating his claim that he was “being sarcastic” when he called President Barack Obama “the founder” of the Islamic State terror group. But then Trump added that he was “not that sarcastic, to be honest with you.” Trump has drawn criticism from Democrats this week for falsely claiming that […]
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Trump’s personality disorder
In response to Cornelius Swanton (July 29), I am not a “bleeding heart liberal.” I am a retired licensed clinical social worker who has worked with psychiatric patients for approximately 50 years. The diagnosis of narcissistic personality disorder would seem appropriate for Donald Trump. Many others have come to the same conclusion. He has a […]
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Donald Trump says Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to keep ‘rigged system’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (All times EDT): Updated 12:40 p.m.: Donald Trump’s campaign is painting Hillary Clinton as a proponent of the status quo as she prepares to deliver an economic speech in Michigan. Trump’s Deputy National Policy Director Dan Kowalski says in a statement that: “right now, the […]
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Donald Trump accuses Barack Obama of being the ‘founder of ISIS’
SUNRISE, Fla. — Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of founding the Islamic State group that is wreaking havoc from the Middle East to European cities. A moment later, on another topic, he referred to the president by his full legal name: Barack Hussein Obama. “In many respects, you know, they honor President […]
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Trump accuses Hillary Rodham Clinton of trading jobs for donations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times EDT): Trump is responding to emails released by the conservative group Judicial Watch that shed light on ties between the State Department and the Clinton Foundation. Republicans have alleged the emails show improper influence on the State Department by the Clinton family’s charitable […]
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Analysis: Does Susan Collins’ refusal to back Donald Trump matter?
Her rejection of Trump constitutes another major point of division between Maine’s most prominent Republican elected officials — Collins and Gov. Paul LePage, an early endorser of Trump — and spurred questions Tuesday about whether Trump’s campaign has opened new rifts among Republicans nationally and in Maine. High-level endorsements by elected officials usually occur in […]
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Donald Trump blames media for 2nd Amendment flap
BRISTOL, Va. — On the defensive once again, Donald Trump is blaming faulty interpretations and media bias for an uproar over his comments about the Second Amendment. He’s insisting he never advocated violence against Hillary Clinton, even as undeterred Democrats pile on. The latest controversy to strike Trump’s campaign arose, as they often do, out […]
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Trump warns Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to abolish 2nd Amendment
Update: Donald Trump blames media for 2nd Amendment flap WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race(all times EDT): Update 3:50 p.m.: Donald Trump is suggesting that if Hillary Clinton gets to pick federal judges as president, there is nothing that can be done to protect the right to bear arms. But then he […]
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Analysis: Why some Republicans come out against Donald Trump
The most important storyline of August is how many Republicans come out against their party’s nominee. If the base fractures, Donald Trump is doomed. So far, while a string of elites and vulnerable incumbents in blue states have defected, the grassroots has mostly – if reluctantly – coalesced. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine announces […]
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Fact Check: 9 points from Donald Trump’s economic policy speech
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump changed some of his facts to fit his agenda Monday, pitching shades of truth and misconceptions in what was billed as a major economic policy speech. He wrongly accused Hillary Clinton of proposing to increase middle-class taxes and blamed crumbling roads and bridges on money spent on refugees, a minuscule expense […]