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Trump’s xenophobia typical for GOP

In 2006, then-Arizona State Sen. Russell Pearce advocated the return of a 1954 program for the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. It was called “Operation Wetback.” In 2010, Sen. David Vitter, Republican from Louisiana, released a campaign ad that depicted a bunch of seedy-looking Mexicans, some with gang bandannas, slipping through a hole in a […]

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‘You’re fired!’ NBC dumps Donald Trump

NEW YORK — NBC said Monday that it is ending its business relationship with mogul and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump because of comments he made about Mexican immigrants during the announcement of his campaign. The network said it would no longer air the annual Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants, which had been a joint […]

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Trump calls N.Y. attorney general a ‘political hack’ in defending school

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman shot back that Trump is making wild accusations, just like others who commit fraud and get caught. “We have a terrific school. It’s done a fantastic job,” Trump told ABC’s “Good Morning America.” ”We have a 98 percent approval rating among students.” Trump held several TV interviews to further contest the […]