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Donald Trump and Jeb Bush trade shots during New Hampshire town halls Jeb Bush and Donald Trump trade shots during New Hampshire town halls
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The 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Jeb Bush faced off at dueling town hall events in New Hampshire on Wednesday evening, capping a day of campaigning in the early-voting state.The 2016 Republican presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Jeb Bush faced off at dueling town hall events in New Hampshire on Wednesday evening, capping a day of campaigning in the early-voting state.
In Derry, Trump drew a capacity crowd to a high school auditorium of almost 1,000 complete with overflow rooms.In Derry, Trump drew a capacity crowd to a high school auditorium of almost 1,000 complete with overflow rooms.
Several national polls show Trump leading the crowded Republican presidential field — there are 17 of them including Bush, a former Florida governor. Bush and the Wisconsin governor, Scott Walker, are also in the top tier.Several national polls show Trump leading the crowded Republican presidential field — there are 17 of them including Bush, a former Florida governor. Bush and the Wisconsin governor, Scott Walker, are also in the top tier.
“Right down the road we have Jeb,” Trump said early in the town hall, drawing boos from an auditorium packed with enthusiastic supporters. Trump mocked Bush for going “down like a rock” in early polls in the state and failing to excite his supporters.“Right down the road we have Jeb,” Trump said early in the town hall, drawing boos from an auditorium packed with enthusiastic supporters. Trump mocked Bush for going “down like a rock” in early polls in the state and failing to excite his supporters.
“You know what’s happening to Jeb’s crowd?” he asked at one point. “They’re sleeping.”“You know what’s happening to Jeb’s crowd?” he asked at one point. “They’re sleeping.”
Earlier Trump told reporters: “I don’t see how he’s electable,” later describing Bush as a “low-energy person” who had trouble getting things done.Earlier Trump told reporters: “I don’t see how he’s electable,” later describing Bush as a “low-energy person” who had trouble getting things done.
In nearby Merrimack, Bush, who had once been reluctant to go after his opponents, portrayed billionaire Trump as a tax hike-promoting Democrat and said voters would eventually tire of him.In nearby Merrimack, Bush, who had once been reluctant to go after his opponents, portrayed billionaire Trump as a tax hike-promoting Democrat and said voters would eventually tire of him.
“I think what people are eventually going to vote for is a proven conservative leader that’s done it,” Bush said in a video of the event released by his campaign.“I think what people are eventually going to vote for is a proven conservative leader that’s done it,” Bush said in a video of the event released by his campaign.
He went on to criticize Trump for his past contributions to Democrats, as well as his changing positions on issues including taxes and his previous support for a single-payer healthcare system.He went on to criticize Trump for his past contributions to Democrats, as well as his changing positions on issues including taxes and his previous support for a single-payer healthcare system.
“He’s won over a lot of people. People are very angry about how Washington’s not working. He’s tapped into that,” said Bush. “But when people look at his record, it is not a conservative record”“He’s won over a lot of people. People are very angry about how Washington’s not working. He’s tapped into that,” said Bush. “But when people look at his record, it is not a conservative record”
Trump and Bush – the latter remains the favorite of establishment donors – have been clashing frequently over their stances on issues, including immigration, in recent weeks.Trump and Bush – the latter remains the favorite of establishment donors – have been clashing frequently over their stances on issues, including immigration, in recent weeks.
Bush’s wife was born in Mexico and he has said in the past that people entering the country illegally do so as an “act of love” for their families.Bush’s wife was born in Mexico and he has said in the past that people entering the country illegally do so as an “act of love” for their families.
Trump, who is calling for the mass deportation of people who have entered the country illegally and the building of a giant wall on the border, has mocked such rhetoric. Trump also defended the use of the term “anchor babies” on Wednesday and bragged about the wall he wanted to build along the Mexican border, saying it would look good as well as keep people out.Trump, who is calling for the mass deportation of people who have entered the country illegally and the building of a giant wall on the border, has mocked such rhetoric. Trump also defended the use of the term “anchor babies” on Wednesday and bragged about the wall he wanted to build along the Mexican border, saying it would look good as well as keep people out.
Bush, meanwhile, criticized Trump’s immigration platform, arguing that it’s “not a conservative plan” because it would cost tens of billions of dollars to carry out.Bush, meanwhile, criticized Trump’s immigration platform, arguing that it’s “not a conservative plan” because it would cost tens of billions of dollars to carry out.