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| Donald Trump supports campaign manager amid alleged assault – live | Donald Trump supports campaign manager amid alleged assault – live |
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| We’re about 20 minutes out from the CNN’s Republican town hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and already hundreds of anti-Trump protesters have flooded streets. | |
| Protesters arrive outside #GOPTownHall in Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/YX7QknaxgW | |
| 12.30am BST | |
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| Talk of Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski’s actions, before misdemeanor battery charges were filed, has been circulating for weeks. | |
| The Guardian’s Lucia Graves (@lucia_graves) considers why the allegations didn’t come out sooner. | |
| Take the case of Michelle Fields, who had almost every conceivable advantage in telling her story. | |
| Consider all she had going for her. She’s a well-heeled professional who had a job at a major conservative outlet and a large social media following. She’s connected in the conservative media world Trump relies on. She had a Washington Post reporter standing six inches behind her to document every aspect of the altercation, which happened in the middle of a press gaggle, leaving ample video footage available of the incident. | |
| And then consider what happened to her for telling her story on the record. She felt the need to resign from Breitbart News. She lost her contributorship at Fox News – a rare and valuable perch – because she could no longer be “impartial” about Trump, according to the show’s host, noted Trump fan Eric Bolling. Her reputation was smeared by the very man who assaulted her, who called her “delusional” while his candidate suggested “she made it up”. Consider that days later, Trump would put her aggressor on stage after a series of primary wins and praise him by name. “Good job, Corey,” he said. | |
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| David Smith | |
| Misdemeanor battery charges against Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has brought criticism from nearly all sides. | |
| The Guardian’s David Smith (@SmithInAmerica) files this dispatch from Hillary Clinton campaign in La Crosse, Wisconsin. | |
| Hillary Clinton said reporter Michelle Fields “deserves a lot of credit” for bringing a battery charge against Donald Trump’s campaign manager and argued that the Republican frontrunner himself should be held responsible. | |
| Speaking to reporters after a tour of the Pearl Street Brewery in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Clinton was asked about the case involving Corey Lewandowski and the Breitbart News journalist. | |
| “I think that every candidate has to be responsible for what happens in their campaign and, as I’ve said repeatedly, what Donald Trump has been doing these last months is inciting violent behavior and aggressive behavior that I think is very dangerous and has resulted in attacks on people at his events and this charge that was brought against his campaign manager,” she said. “I’m not going to comment on a pending legal or criminal case but I think that ultimately the responsibility is Mr Trump’s.” | |
| 11.59pm BST | 11.59pm BST |
| 23:59 | 23:59 |
| Trump is now criticizing Michelle Fields, a former Breitbart reporter his campaign manager allegedly grabbed, at a pre-town hall rally in Janesville, Wisconsin. | Trump is now criticizing Michelle Fields, a former Breitbart reporter his campaign manager allegedly grabbed, at a pre-town hall rally in Janesville, Wisconsin. |
| Trump is mocking Fields inside his Janesville rally right now. Reading her allegation in a dramatic voice. | Trump is mocking Fields inside his Janesville rally right now. Reading her allegation in a dramatic voice. |
| If somebody squeezed your arm or hurt you wouldn’t you start screaming or something? | If somebody squeezed your arm or hurt you wouldn’t you start screaming or something? |
| ... | ... |
| “All of a sudden she bolts into the picture, she grabs me, or hits me on the arm… Maybe [Corey Lewandowski] touched her a little bit, but it was almost like he was trying to keep her off me.” | “All of a sudden she bolts into the picture, she grabs me, or hits me on the arm… Maybe [Corey Lewandowski] touched her a little bit, but it was almost like he was trying to keep her off me.” |
| leading Breitbart... pic.twitter.com/gRLfSV2Qj6 | leading Breitbart... pic.twitter.com/gRLfSV2Qj6 |
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| Trump is now discussing his version of conservatism at a pre-town hall rally in Janesville, Wisconsin – Republican House speaker Paul Ryan’s hometown – where the frontrunner has the crowd booing the Speaker’s name. | Trump is now discussing his version of conservatism at a pre-town hall rally in Janesville, Wisconsin – Republican House speaker Paul Ryan’s hometown – where the frontrunner has the crowd booing the Speaker’s name. |
| I really want to win Wisconsin, because if I can win Wisconsin we can put all the stupidity away.” | I really want to win Wisconsin, because if I can win Wisconsin we can put all the stupidity away.” |
| 11.23pm BST | 11.23pm BST |
| 23:23 | 23:23 |
| As Donald Trump’s rally begins in Janesville, Wisconsin, ahead of a CNN Republican town hall tonight, it appears an anti-Trump protester was pepper sprayed. | As Donald Trump’s rally begins in Janesville, Wisconsin, ahead of a CNN Republican town hall tonight, it appears an anti-Trump protester was pepper sprayed. |
| Here’s a video of the incident via Molly Beck, with the Wisconsin State Journal. | Here’s a video of the incident via Molly Beck, with the Wisconsin State Journal. |
| Here's a video (and prev photo) taken by @derek94gt of the punch/pepper spray incident at the Janesville Trump rally pic.twitter.com/iVCHvsISDi | Here's a video (and prev photo) taken by @derek94gt of the punch/pepper spray incident at the Janesville Trump rally pic.twitter.com/iVCHvsISDi |
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| The Battle for Brooklyn begins! | The Battle for Brooklyn begins! |
| .@HillaryClinton tells pool reporters in LaCrosse she'd be open to debating @BernieSanders in Brooklyn, home to her HQ & his childhood home. | .@HillaryClinton tells pool reporters in LaCrosse she'd be open to debating @BernieSanders in Brooklyn, home to her HQ & his childhood home. |
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| The New York Democrats primary on April 19 is personal -- Bernie Sanders grew up in Brooklyn and Hillary Clinton spent two terms as a New York Senator and based her campaign in Brooklyn. | The New York Democrats primary on April 19 is personal -- Bernie Sanders grew up in Brooklyn and Hillary Clinton spent two terms as a New York Senator and based her campaign in Brooklyn. |
| “Competitive presidential primary fights in New York are as rare as spacious and affordable apartments on the Upper West Side — there hasn’t been one in decades,” writes Politico. | “Competitive presidential primary fights in New York are as rare as spacious and affordable apartments on the Upper West Side — there hasn’t been one in decades,” writes Politico. |
| Sanders created an online petition to call on Clinton to debate him before the New York Primary. | Sanders created an online petition to call on Clinton to debate him before the New York Primary. |
| It reads: | It reads: |
| One of the next big battlegrounds in the Democratic nomination is New York State’s primary on April 19. Our campaign has repeatedly asked Hillary Clinton to debate in New York before the primary, but they haven’t agreed to it. We’re not sure why. | One of the next big battlegrounds in the Democratic nomination is New York State’s primary on April 19. Our campaign has repeatedly asked Hillary Clinton to debate in New York before the primary, but they haven’t agreed to it. We’re not sure why. |
| Today the Vermont Senator announced he’d be hosting a rally in the Bronx on Thursday with Puerto Rican rapper Residente, founder of Calle 13. Clinton is kicking off tomorrow with an event at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. | Today the Vermont Senator announced he’d be hosting a rally in the Bronx on Thursday with Puerto Rican rapper Residente, founder of Calle 13. Clinton is kicking off tomorrow with an event at the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. |
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| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Hillary Clinton promised to continue to fight for tougher gun control on Tuesday during a campaign event that paid tribute to the victims of gun violence and police brutality. | Hillary Clinton promised to continue to fight for tougher gun control on Tuesday during a campaign event that paid tribute to the victims of gun violence and police brutality. |
| “The epidemic of gun violence spares no one, but it is concentrated in areas that are short on hope,” Clinton said on Tuesday during a panel discussion on gun violence at Tabernacle Community Baptist church in Milwaukee. | “The epidemic of gun violence spares no one, but it is concentrated in areas that are short on hope,” Clinton said on Tuesday during a panel discussion on gun violence at Tabernacle Community Baptist church in Milwaukee. |
| Clinton has made gun control a pillar of her campaign. She has called for strengthening background checks and closing a number of loopholes that enable unmonitored gun sales, while promising to take on the National Rifle Association – a lobby group, she reminds voters, that holds near-supreme power in some parts of Washington. | Clinton has made gun control a pillar of her campaign. She has called for strengthening background checks and closing a number of loopholes that enable unmonitored gun sales, while promising to take on the National Rifle Association – a lobby group, she reminds voters, that holds near-supreme power in some parts of Washington. |
| “This needs to be a voting issue,” Clinton said of the fight to tighten gun laws. “Not number 20 on the list, number one on the list.” | “This needs to be a voting issue,” Clinton said of the fight to tighten gun laws. “Not number 20 on the list, number one on the list.” |
| Read the rest of Lauren’s story here. | Read the rest of Lauren’s story here. |
| Related: Hillary Clinton pledges to fight gun violence 'epidemic' at Milwaukee event | Related: Hillary Clinton pledges to fight gun violence 'epidemic' at Milwaukee event |
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| Donald Trump continues to attack reporter Michelle Fields, who accused his campaign manager of assault on March 8 and police laid charges of battery against him today. | Donald Trump continues to attack reporter Michelle Fields, who accused his campaign manager of assault on March 8 and police laid charges of battery against him today. |
| Why is this reporter touching me as I leave news conference? What is in her hand?? pic.twitter.com/HQB8dl0fhn | Why is this reporter touching me as I leave news conference? What is in her hand?? pic.twitter.com/HQB8dl0fhn |
| Since Fields is a reporter and attempting to follow a presidential candidate and ask him questions with a phone in one hand, we might hazard a guess that it’s a pen in her other one. | Since Fields is a reporter and attempting to follow a presidential candidate and ask him questions with a phone in one hand, we might hazard a guess that it’s a pen in her other one. |
| Edit: this post originally included another tweet that was posted by a fake Donald Trump account, it has now been removed. | Edit: this post originally included another tweet that was posted by a fake Donald Trump account, it has now been removed. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.09pm BST | at 10.09pm BST |
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| Stay tuned for The O’Reilly Factor this evening. | Stay tuned for The O’Reilly Factor this evening. |
| Lewandowski will be on O’Reilly Factor tonight. | Lewandowski will be on O’Reilly Factor tonight. |
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| Ben Shapiro, the former editor-at-large of Breitbart, who resigned in protest at the publication’s lack of support of former reporter Michelle Fields, spoke MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts about the charges laid today. | Ben Shapiro, the former editor-at-large of Breitbart, who resigned in protest at the publication’s lack of support of former reporter Michelle Fields, spoke MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts about the charges laid today. |
| “Her story has been absolutely consistent from the beginning. Corey Lewandowski grabbed her by the arm, he yanked her hard enough to bruise her. She lost her balance for a second, she regained it,” he said. | “Her story has been absolutely consistent from the beginning. Corey Lewandowski grabbed her by the arm, he yanked her hard enough to bruise her. She lost her balance for a second, she regained it,” he said. |
| He added: “It’s amazing how the campaign tone has shifted on this. It went from she was never even touched by Corey Lewandowski, she’s essentially an attention seeker, to, well, he didn’t grab her that hard and if she was really that bad why doesn’t she file a police report. So, she files a police report. And now it’s, well, they’re out to get him.” | He added: “It’s amazing how the campaign tone has shifted on this. It went from she was never even touched by Corey Lewandowski, she’s essentially an attention seeker, to, well, he didn’t grab her that hard and if she was really that bad why doesn’t she file a police report. So, she files a police report. And now it’s, well, they’re out to get him.” |
| Updated | Updated |
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| Trump’s campaign is getting the whole team out in support of campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. | Trump’s campaign is getting the whole team out in support of campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. |
| One of Trump’s Secret Service guards told The Daily Mail that reporter Michelle Fields had been warned by SS agents to stop touching Donald Trump. | One of Trump’s Secret Service guards told The Daily Mail that reporter Michelle Fields had been warned by SS agents to stop touching Donald Trump. |
| But speaking on condition of anonymity, a member of Trump’s Secret Service detail told DailyMail.com on Tuesday that Fields touched Trump twice – and was warned by agents to stop – before Lewandowski pulled her away. | But speaking on condition of anonymity, a member of Trump’s Secret Service detail told DailyMail.com on Tuesday that Fields touched Trump twice – and was warned by agents to stop – before Lewandowski pulled her away. |
| ‘She crossed in between agents and our protectee after being told not to,’ said the agent, who was present that night in Jupiter. | ‘She crossed in between agents and our protectee after being told not to,’ said the agent, who was present that night in Jupiter. |