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| At CNN town hall, Trump doubles back on promise to support Republican nominee – live | |
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| An audience member at CNN’s Republican town hall asks John Kasich: Should we patrol Muslim neighborhoods? (As a reminder, this was proposed by Ted Cruz.) | |
| Kasich says no, but, “Destroy ISIS that’s a given... after that great intelligence.” | |
| “The vast, vast, vast majority [of Muslims] … think their religion has been hijacked... Let’s work together as a community of civilized people.” | |
| 3.15am BST | |
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| Ohio governor John Kasich begins his time on CNN’s Republican town hall by telling Anderson Cooper he is the best nominee, despite winning only his home state. | |
| Kasich: "For most of the debates I was essentially ignored." True based on talking time. | |
| 3.07am BST | |
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| Trump doubles back on promise to support Republican nominee | |
| Donald Trump says that he won’t support the Republican nominee (if it’s not him), reversing on a promise he made earlier this campaign season. | |
| Trump walks away from pledge his signed with RNC: "No, I don’t anymore” support the pledge. #GOPTownHall | |
| Even if he doesn’t secure the nomination though, most pundits believe he would have serious obstacles ahead of him if he tries to mount a third-party run. | |
| He doesn't have the money and he won't have the time to run independent anyway. https://t.co/2qzSaqQBwj | |
| Here’s a little reminder of those obstacles from The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs). | |
| By the time the GOP’s convention opens on 18 July, it will be too late for him to file to run as a third-party candidate in 11 states; 14 other states have deadlines a mere two weeks after the convention. All have signature requirements as well, many of which are difficult to meet; they range from a mere 800 names required in New Jersey to more than 178,000 in California. | |
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| Oliver Laughland | Oliver Laughland |
| As the CNN Republican town hall briefly breaks, The Guardian’s Oliver Laughland (@oliverlaughland) sends a dispatch from Janesville, Wisconsin, where Trump had a rally earlier this afternoon. | As the CNN Republican town hall briefly breaks, The Guardian’s Oliver Laughland (@oliverlaughland) sends a dispatch from Janesville, Wisconsin, where Trump had a rally earlier this afternoon. |
| Trump supporters began arriving at the Janesville Town Hall event from 7.30 am on Tuesday. By the time the doors opened, at eight hours later the line snaked all the way around the complex. Police said around 4,000 people were unable to enter after the venue reached capacity. | Trump supporters began arriving at the Janesville Town Hall event from 7.30 am on Tuesday. By the time the doors opened, at eight hours later the line snaked all the way around the complex. Police said around 4,000 people were unable to enter after the venue reached capacity. |
| Hundreds of protesters picketed outside, and a 15 year-old was pepper sprayed by a Trump supporter, according to Janesville Police, after punching him during a heated argument... | Hundreds of protesters picketed outside, and a 15 year-old was pepper sprayed by a Trump supporter, according to Janesville Police, after punching him during a heated argument... |
| The Guardian had been made aware of a number of protesters attempting to get inside the venue and disrupt Trump’s speech. | The Guardian had been made aware of a number of protesters attempting to get inside the venue and disrupt Trump’s speech. |
| One protester, 67 year-old Mary Sanderson a medical interpreter from Madison, Wisconsin, made it into the venue but elected not to unfurl her fabric banner that had been carefully stuffed up her bra. | One protester, 67 year-old Mary Sanderson a medical interpreter from Madison, Wisconsin, made it into the venue but elected not to unfurl her fabric banner that had been carefully stuffed up her bra. |
| “I couldn’t find the right moment of hate,” she told the Guardian. | “I couldn’t find the right moment of hate,” she told the Guardian. |
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| An audience member asks Donald Trump what the top three functions of the federal government are: “Security, security, security,” is his answer. Also “health and education.” | An audience member asks Donald Trump what the top three functions of the federal government are: “Security, security, security,” is his answer. Also “health and education.” |
| Trump then clarifies that healthcare should be private, and education should be run by the states. | Trump then clarifies that healthcare should be private, and education should be run by the states. |
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| 02:23 | 02:23 |
| Donald Trump is defending his retweet of an unflattering picture of Senator Ted Cruz’s wife Heidi: | Donald Trump is defending his retweet of an unflattering picture of Senator Ted Cruz’s wife Heidi: |
| I didn’t start it.” | I didn’t start it.” |
| 2.14am BST | 2.14am BST |
| 02:14 | 02:14 |
| Trump addresses battery charges against campaign manager | Trump addresses battery charges against campaign manager |
| At the top of the CNN town hall, Trump addresses the battery charges against his campaign manager Corey Lewandowski , saying that former Breitbart News reporter Michelle Fields was “grabbing me.” | At the top of the CNN town hall, Trump addresses the battery charges against his campaign manager Corey Lewandowski , saying that former Breitbart News reporter Michelle Fields was “grabbing me.” |
| Everybody dumps people when there’s a sign of political incorrectness... | Everybody dumps people when there’s a sign of political incorrectness... |
| She was grabbing me – am I supposed to press charges?” Trump says. “I don’t know maybe I should right?” | She was grabbing me – am I supposed to press charges?” Trump says. “I don’t know maybe I should right?” |
| So....https://t.co/Uc7WbgoAoM | So....https://t.co/Uc7WbgoAoM |
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| Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is set to appear next on CNN’s Republican town hall. Expect his questions about his campaign manager Corey Lewindowski’s battery charge to be front and center. | Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is set to appear next on CNN’s Republican town hall. Expect his questions about his campaign manager Corey Lewindowski’s battery charge to be front and center. |
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| In response to America’s heroin epidemic, Senator Ted Cruz says the first step is to “secure the border,” and stop the, “deluge of drugs coming into this country”. Then, he tells a story about his half-sister Miriam. | In response to America’s heroin epidemic, Senator Ted Cruz says the first step is to “secure the border,” and stop the, “deluge of drugs coming into this country”. Then, he tells a story about his half-sister Miriam. |
| It actually started where she was in a car accident, and she got prescribed pain killers... Miriam led a difficult and troubled life.” | It actually started where she was in a car accident, and she got prescribed pain killers... Miriam led a difficult and troubled life.” |
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| Anderson Cooper asks Cruz – will you support Trump if he is the Republican nominee? | Anderson Cooper asks Cruz – will you support Trump if he is the Republican nominee? |
| “Donald is not going to be the GOP nominee.” | “Donald is not going to be the GOP nominee.” |
| Does that mean you wouldn’t support him? | Does that mean you wouldn’t support him? |
| “I gave you my answer – listen I think nominating Donald Trump would be an absolute train wreck.” | “I gave you my answer – listen I think nominating Donald Trump would be an absolute train wreck.” |
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| Outside of CNN’s Republican town hall, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has accepted frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s invitation to debate in Brooklyn before the New York primary. | Outside of CNN’s Republican town hall, Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders has accepted frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s invitation to debate in Brooklyn before the New York primary. |
| “Let’s do it,” Sanders said on CNN. | “Let’s do it,” Sanders said on CNN. |
| Bernie Sanders on Hillary Clinton: "I would hope that we would have a good debate" https://t.co/HzUkK8k85I https://t.co/Rcj5ZXbI1R | Bernie Sanders on Hillary Clinton: "I would hope that we would have a good debate" https://t.co/HzUkK8k85I https://t.co/Rcj5ZXbI1R |
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| Senator Ted Cruz gives Anderson Cooper some specifics about what he means when he says he would “carpet bomb” ISIS, specifically saying he would take out the terror group’s infrastructure. | Senator Ted Cruz gives Anderson Cooper some specifics about what he means when he says he would “carpet bomb” ISIS, specifically saying he would take out the terror group’s infrastructure. |
| Cruz gives one of the most detailed answers I've seen from him on what specifically he would "carpet bomb" -- infrastructure, oil fields. | Cruz gives one of the most detailed answers I've seen from him on what specifically he would "carpet bomb" -- infrastructure, oil fields. |
| “Overwhelming air power is the first step,” the senator says. Anything else is “photo-op foreign policy”. | “Overwhelming air power is the first step,” the senator says. Anything else is “photo-op foreign policy”. |
| Updated | Updated |
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| Cruz already re-upped the Muslim “no-go area” myth, this time saying such neighborhoods exist in Brussels (the recent target of terror attacks). | Cruz already re-upped the Muslim “no-go area” myth, this time saying such neighborhoods exist in Brussels (the recent target of terror attacks). |
| Cruz describes such areas as, “incubator[s] for radical islamic terrorism.” | Cruz describes such areas as, “incubator[s] for radical islamic terrorism.” |
| The media and the Democrats hate it when someone actually describes what the enemy is.” | The media and the Democrats hate it when someone actually describes what the enemy is.” |
| 1.14am BST | 1.14am BST |
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| Trump campaign manager questions lead CNN town hall | Trump campaign manager questions lead CNN town hall |
| And the first question is about Donald Trump’s campaign manager. | And the first question is about Donald Trump’s campaign manager. |
| Texas Senator Ted Cruz tells CNN’s Anderson Cooper that “attacks and insults” have no place in a campaign, nor does “physical violence.” | Texas Senator Ted Cruz tells CNN’s Anderson Cooper that “attacks and insults” have no place in a campaign, nor does “physical violence.” |
| Cruz and other candidates have criticized Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski for grabbing a former Breitbart News reporter’s arm at a campaign rally. Cruz and other candidates have said Lewandowski’s actions are emblematic of the culture in Trump’s campaign. | Cruz and other candidates have criticized Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski for grabbing a former Breitbart News reporter’s arm at a campaign rally. Cruz and other candidates have said Lewandowski’s actions are emblematic of the culture in Trump’s campaign. |
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| CNN is now beginning its Republican town hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Riverside Theatre. | CNN is now beginning its Republican town hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s Riverside Theatre. |
| As a reminder, CNN’s Anderson Cooper will ask each candidate pre-selected questions from the audience. The town hall begins with Texas Senator Ted Cruz. | As a reminder, CNN’s Anderson Cooper will ask each candidate pre-selected questions from the audience. The town hall begins with Texas Senator Ted Cruz. |
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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. | 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 | Protesters arrive outside #GOPTownHall in Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/YX7QknaxgW |
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| Talk of Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski’s actions, before misdemeanor battery charges were filed, has been circulating for weeks. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | David Smith |
| Misdemeanor battery charges against Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski has brought criticism from nearly all sides. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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.” | “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.” |