Trump ends standoff with Ryan, strains to fix split GOP
“Well, to be perfectly candid with you, Jake, I’m just not ready to do that at this point”. Many Republicans, including Ryan, were critical of Trump’s insistent attacks on the parents. The group relies heavily on hedge fund managers and investment bankers, a group Trump has railed against in the past, and includes no women. Look at these videos and tel me what you think about the conspiracy theory that Donald Trump is merely a plant to give Hill the alley oop to the presidency? And he added that while they “may disagree on a couple of things” they agree on a lot as well. “We will work to ensure both chambers of Congress remain in Republican hands, continuing to protect against executive overreach regardless of who wins the election this November”.
Ryan himself said he hasn’t spoken to Trump since the GOP convention, has no plans to, and has no idea whether their differences are going to persevere through the campaign.
Trump bashed the media as well, saying reporters over-hyped an incident earlier in the week and claimed he kicked a baby out of an event in Virginia.
“I’m a huge supporter of Trump”, said Jennifer Axon, of Westfield, Massachusetts.
Clinton used a brief Twitter message to draw attention to her Republican rival’s past as a vocal proponent of the oft-debunked conspiracy theory that President Obama was not born in the United States.
Trump said Clinton is a “dangerous liar” and accused her of failing to achieve anything during her long career in public service – except, he said, avoiding criminal charges for using a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. “I take it seriously”, she said when asked about allegations of trust deficit against her.
Comey told Congress that investigators had “no basis to conclude she lied to the Federal Bureau of Investigation”.
The FBI cleared her of criminal wrongdoing after a lengthy investigation but nonetheless sharply criticized her handling of classified information over email.
The Midwest unrest highlighted Mr Trump’s mounting challenges during one of the most tumultuous weeks of his unorthodox campaign for the White House.
Sen. John McCain bats away questions about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in an August 3, 2016, press conference. Trump’s hesitance to support the trio had set off yet another maelstrom for his struggling campaign and led to fresh round of criticism from within the GOP establishment.
“It’s time to change a rigged political system that works only for the insiders and to replace it with a government that serves the people”, Trump said.
Trump’s mention of Clinton was met with frequent chants of “lock her up” and other insults from the crowd.
Trump on how he feels more like a Dem.
Trump’s campaign has denied allegations their candidate is considering dropping out, but senior Republican leaders are considering the possibility and that has odd makers placing bets. The presidential nominee’s decision to withhold his support had underscored the deep divide that remains between Trump and much of the Republican Party.
“She’s a unsafe liar”, the real estate mogul said of the Democratic former secretary of state.