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Trump calls out 'my African-American over here'
Donald Trump called out "My African-American over here" during a rally in Redding yesterday, pointing to a supporter in the crowd. The incident is the latest in a long line of racially charged comments from the billionaire. Ref. Source 1y.
People need to understand that Trump is raising the bar about what is acceptable for a presidential candidate. People like to hear what they're thinking and Trump appeals to a large portion of the population that doesn't want to hear the same old thing over and over again.
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Trump says judge comments 'misconstrued' amid GOP uprising
As primary season ended Tuesday, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump faced the prospect of a revolt by GOP lawmakers who say his harsh, racially charged rhetoric will cost them elections up and down the ballot. Trump sought to clarify his recent comments about a federal district judge's ancestry, saying in a statement they had been "Misconstrued." He added, "I do not feel that one's heritage makes them incapable of being impartial, but, based on the rulings that I have received in the Trump University civil case, I feel justified in questioning whether I am receiving a fair trial." Ref. USAToday.
Trump vows to 'suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is a proven history of terrorism'
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, speaking on terrorism in Manchester, N.H., on Monday in the aftermath of Sunday's Orlando night club shootings, reiterated his call for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S., which he first proposed after the San Bernardino attacks. Trump, calling the Obama administration "Incompetent," then vowed to "Suspend immigration from areas of the world where there is a proven history of terrorism" if he is elected president. "The only reason the killer was in America in the first place is because we allowed his family to come here," Trump said. Ref. USAToday.
Corey Lewandowski is out as Donald Trump's campaign manager
Campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has left Donald Trump's organization. "The Donald J. Trump Campaign for President, which has set a historic record in the Republican Primary having received almost 14 million votes, has today announced that Corey Lewandowski will no longer be working with the campaign," the Trump campaign announced in a statement. Ref. USAToday.
Trump Says U.S. Should Consider Racial Profiling, Cites Israel as a Role Model:
'You look at Israel and you look at others and they do it and they do it successfully,' presumptive Republican nominee says, though it wasn't immediately clear how the tactic should be employed. Ref. Source 5o.
British Man Tries to Kill Trump:
A 20-year-old British man was arrested at the Trump rally in Las Vegas on Saturday for trying to kill Donald Trump. Michael Steven Sanford told police that he came from California and went to a gun range in Las Vegas on Friday to learn how to shoot. Ref. Source 1y.