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| Trump goes 0-for-3 with Bush family as Jeb vows to sit out – campaign live | |
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| Remember this? | |
| Turns out the RNC's "loyalty pledge" wasn't worth the paper it was written on. pic.twitter.com/SOA5BdcQzi | |
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| Donald Trump: If I had lost as badly as Lindsey Graham, I'd be mad too | |
| Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has penned an eyeroll-laden response to former opponent Lindsey Graham’s declaration that he would rather sit this election out than vote for Trump, writing that if he had lost the primary campaign as badly as Graham had, he wouldn’t vote either. | |
| “I fully understand why Lindsey Graham cannot support me,” Trump wrote. “If I got beaten as badly as I beat him, and all the other candidates he endorsed, I would not be able to give my support either. Every time I see Lindsey Graham spew hate during interviews I ask why the media never questions how I single handily [sic] destroyed his hapless run for president.” | |
| “As a candidate who did not receive 1% in his own state - compared to my victory at nearly 40% with many others in the race - he has zero credibility,” Trump continued. “He was a poor representative and an embarrassment to the great people of South Carolina. Judging by the incompetent way he ran his campaign, it is easy to see why his military strategies have failed so badly - we can’t even beat ISIS!”“While I will unify the party, Lindsey Graham has shown himself to be beyond rehabilitation. And like the voters who rejected him, so will I!” | |
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| Jeb Bush: I won't vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton | |
| Former presidential candidate Jeb Bush has posted a Facebook note declaring that, like fellow former candidate Lindsey Graham, he will abstain from voting for either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton in the general election this November, saying that the Republican nominee “has not demonstrated that temperament or strength of character” required to serve as president. | |
| “In November, I will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, but I will support principled conservatives at the state and federal levels, just as I have done my entire life,” Bush wrote. “For Republicans, there is no greater priority than ensuring we keep control of both chambers of Congress. I look forward to working hard for great conservatives in the Senate and House in the coming months.” | |
| “American voters have made it clear that Washington is broken, but I’m not optimistic that either of the leading candidates for president will put us on a better course,” Bush said, in his note. | |
| “Trump has not demonstrated that temperament or strength of character,” he continued. “He has not displayed a respect for the Constitution. And, he is not a consistent conservative. These are all reasons why I cannot support his candidacy.” | |
| Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, “has proven to be an untrustworthy liberal politician who, if elected, would present a third term of the disastrous foreign and economic policy agenda of Barack Obama,” Bush said. | |
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| Hillary Clinton’s campaign has a strong ad game: As Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, attempts to move towards the center, keep him pinned to the extreme positions that helped him win the nomination. | Hillary Clinton’s campaign has a strong ad game: As Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, attempts to move towards the center, keep him pinned to the extreme positions that helped him win the nomination. |
| Case in point... | Case in point... |
| "I get along with everybody." —@realDonaldTrumpAbout that...https://t.co/QHYq3vScho | "I get along with everybody." —@realDonaldTrumpAbout that...https://t.co/QHYq3vScho |
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| Bernie Sanders to DNC: Don't shut my supporters out at the convention, or else | Bernie Sanders to DNC: Don't shut my supporters out at the convention, or else |
| Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has written a letter to Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to warn that any moves by the national party to stack convention committees with supporters of opponent Hillary Clinton will result in fights on the floor of the convention. | Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has written a letter to Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz to warn that any moves by the national party to stack convention committees with supporters of opponent Hillary Clinton will result in fights on the floor of the convention. |
| “I believe that the composition of the standing committees must reflect the relative support that has been received by both campaigns,” Sanders wrote. “That was why I was so disappointed to learn that of the over forty people our campaign submitted at your request you chose to select only three of my recommendations for the three standing committees. Moreover, you did not assign even one of the people submitted by our campaign to the very important Rules Committee of the Democratic National Convention.” | “I believe that the composition of the standing committees must reflect the relative support that has been received by both campaigns,” Sanders wrote. “That was why I was so disappointed to learn that of the over forty people our campaign submitted at your request you chose to select only three of my recommendations for the three standing committees. Moreover, you did not assign even one of the people submitted by our campaign to the very important Rules Committee of the Democratic National Convention.” |
| Sanders has won roughly 45% of pledged delegates during the Democratic nomination process, and has demanded similar representation in the committees that craft the convention’s rules and help form the Democratic party’s platform. | Sanders has won roughly 45% of pledged delegates during the Democratic nomination process, and has demanded similar representation in the committees that craft the convention’s rules and help form the Democratic party’s platform. |
| “If we are to have a unified party in the fall, no matter who wins the nomination, we cannot have a Democratic National Convention in which the views of millions of people who participated in the Democratic nominating process are unrepresented in the committee membership,” Sanders continued, saying that such a makeup “sends the very real message that the Democratic Party is not open to the millions of new people that our campaign has brought into the political process.” | “If we are to have a unified party in the fall, no matter who wins the nomination, we cannot have a Democratic National Convention in which the views of millions of people who participated in the Democratic nominating process are unrepresented in the committee membership,” Sanders continued, saying that such a makeup “sends the very real message that the Democratic Party is not open to the millions of new people that our campaign has brought into the political process.” |
| “Fairness, inclusion and transparency should be the standard under which we operate.” | “Fairness, inclusion and transparency should be the standard under which we operate.” |
| If committee assignments aren’t allotted proportionally, Sanders warned, the disparity could result in floor fights at the party’s national convention in Philadelphia. | If committee assignments aren’t allotted proportionally, Sanders warned, the disparity could result in floor fights at the party’s national convention in Philadelphia. |
| “If the process is set up to produce an unfair, one-sided result, we are prepared to mobilize our delegates to force as many votes as necessary to amend the platform and rules on the floor of the convention,” Sanders concluded. | “If the process is set up to produce an unfair, one-sided result, we are prepared to mobilize our delegates to force as many votes as necessary to amend the platform and rules on the floor of the convention,” Sanders concluded. |
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| Former president George W. Bush’s top White House staffer has declared that the notion of billionaire Donald Trump taking over his former boss’ position scares him. | Former president George W. Bush’s top White House staffer has declared that the notion of billionaire Donald Trump taking over his former boss’ position scares him. |
| “When Donald Trump entered the race, I didn’t think he had a chance,” former White House chief of staff Andy Card told CBS This Morning. | “When Donald Trump entered the race, I didn’t think he had a chance,” former White House chief of staff Andy Card told CBS This Morning. |
| “When he started to gain traction, I became a cynic. I wasn’t sure he could make it. I was saying, ‘sane people will recognize this is not going to happen.’ Well, it happened. He scared me.” | “When he started to gain traction, I became a cynic. I wasn’t sure he could make it. I was saying, ‘sane people will recognize this is not going to happen.’ Well, it happened. He scared me.” |
| “I want him to really pay attention the responsibility of being president,” Card said, saying that Trump has to assuage his fears that his kneejerk campaign style wouldn’t translate into a similar pattern of behavior as the nation’s commander in chief. | “I want him to really pay attention the responsibility of being president,” Card said, saying that Trump has to assuage his fears that his kneejerk campaign style wouldn’t translate into a similar pattern of behavior as the nation’s commander in chief. |
| “I take the vote for president very, very seriously. Right now, I will probably write in a name,” Card said. “I want to find out what it will be like, Donald Trump, when you have an impossibly tough decision where there is no measure of popularity.” | “I take the vote for president very, very seriously. Right now, I will probably write in a name,” Card said. “I want to find out what it will be like, Donald Trump, when you have an impossibly tough decision where there is no measure of popularity.” |
| Card is far from the first official from the second Bush administration to withhold support from the presumptive Republican nominee - starting with his former boss, who has said that he will sit this campaign out. | Card is far from the first official from the second Bush administration to withhold support from the presumptive Republican nominee - starting with his former boss, who has said that he will sit this campaign out. |
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| The late Rob Ford, former mayor of Toronto, has endorsed Donald Trump’s race for the White House, despite the notable handicap of being a Canadian citizen who passed away in late March. | The late Rob Ford, former mayor of Toronto, has endorsed Donald Trump’s race for the White House, despite the notable handicap of being a Canadian citizen who passed away in late March. |
| Tweeting from the account for the first time since Ford’s death, someone posted from the tabloid fixture’s Twitter account a message for American voters: | Tweeting from the account for the first time since Ford’s death, someone posted from the tabloid fixture’s Twitter account a message for American voters: |
| Happy that Rob's phrase of 'Stop the Gravy Train' is playing a part on who is going to be the next president of the USA. (1/2) | Happy that Rob's phrase of 'Stop the Gravy Train' is playing a part on who is going to be the next president of the USA. (1/2) |
| (2/2) It's a real tribute & honour to Rob. Go Trump Go! https://t.co/t1GDx4gQpS | (2/2) It's a real tribute & honour to Rob. Go Trump Go! https://t.co/t1GDx4gQpS |
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| Cheney supports Trump | Cheney supports Trump |
| Former vice president Dick Cheney has told CNN that he has always supported the GOP nominee and will do so this year as well. | Former vice president Dick Cheney has told CNN that he has always supported the GOP nominee and will do so this year as well. |
| Trump has accused Cheney and former president George W Bush of lying about Saddam Hussein’s nonexistent weapons of mass destruction to force a war. | Trump has accused Cheney and former president George W Bush of lying about Saddam Hussein’s nonexistent weapons of mass destruction to force a war. |
| Confronted with those remarks on Fox News in February, Cheney called Trump a “liberal Democrat”: | Confronted with those remarks on Fox News in February, Cheney called Trump a “liberal Democrat”: |
| He sounds like a liberal Democrat to me, Bret. He’s wrong, and he’s I think, deliberately promoting those views in order to advance his political interests. | He sounds like a liberal Democrat to me, Bret. He’s wrong, and he’s I think, deliberately promoting those views in order to advance his political interests. |
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| Kerry slams Trump in graduation address | Kerry slams Trump in graduation address |
| Secretary of State John Kerry told college graduates on Friday that their diversity is “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare”, the AP reports: | Secretary of State John Kerry told college graduates on Friday that their diversity is “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare”, the AP reports: |
| Speaking to an estimated audience of 25,000 at Northeastern University’s commencement, Kerry drew heavy applause when he noted the many races and religions among the graduates, and then directed a jab at the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. | Speaking to an estimated audience of 25,000 at Northeastern University’s commencement, Kerry drew heavy applause when he noted the many races and religions among the graduates, and then directed a jab at the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. |
| “You really do look spectacular,” Kerry said. “I want you to just look around you. Classmates from every race, religion, gender, shape, size. Eighty-five countries represented and dozens of languages spoken. You are the most diverse class in Northeastern’s history. In other words, you are Donald Trump’s worst nightmare.” | “You really do look spectacular,” Kerry said. “I want you to just look around you. Classmates from every race, religion, gender, shape, size. Eighty-five countries represented and dozens of languages spoken. You are the most diverse class in Northeastern’s history. In other words, you are Donald Trump’s worst nightmare.” |
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| Graham calls Trump 'demographic death' | Graham calls Trump 'demographic death' |
| “Eating a taco is probably not going to fix the problem we have with Hispanics. I think embracing Donald Trump is embracing demographic death.” | “Eating a taco is probably not going to fix the problem we have with Hispanics. I think embracing Donald Trump is embracing demographic death.” |
| Lindsey Graham on Trump: "Eating a taco" won't fix "the problem we have with Hispanics" https://t.co/YHOL0vE0s8 https://t.co/i0zUMC9jFi | Lindsey Graham on Trump: "Eating a taco" won't fix "the problem we have with Hispanics" https://t.co/YHOL0vE0s8 https://t.co/i0zUMC9jFi |
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| Ryan and Trump to meet | Ryan and Trump to meet |
| On Thursday. High noon, presumably, with hats and chaps. | On Thursday. High noon, presumably, with hats and chaps. |
| I've invited @realDonaldTrump for a meeting with GOP leaders next week, and I look forward to the discussion. | I've invited @realDonaldTrump for a meeting with GOP leaders next week, and I look forward to the discussion. |
| APNewsAlert: Speaker Paul Ryan to meet Thursday with Donald Trump to discuss "Republican principles and ideas" | APNewsAlert: Speaker Paul Ryan to meet Thursday with Donald Trump to discuss "Republican principles and ideas" |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.37pm BST | at 7.37pm BST |
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| Nebraska shows up for Trump. Via the Omaha World-Herald: | Nebraska shows up for Trump. Via the Omaha World-Herald: |
| The line so far. Hundreds of people here. pic.twitter.com/wRUhxQHMwi | The line so far. Hundreds of people here. pic.twitter.com/wRUhxQHMwi |
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| Adelson: Trump 'good for Israel' | Adelson: Trump 'good for Israel' |
| Casino magnate and political donor Sheldon Adelson told the New York Times that he is supporting much smaller casino magnate and political donor Donald Trump for president. | Casino magnate and political donor Sheldon Adelson told the New York Times that he is supporting much smaller casino magnate and political donor Donald Trump for president. |
| “Yes, I’m a Republican, he’s a Republican,” Adelson said. “He’s our nominee. Whoever the nominee would turn out to be, any one of the 17 — he was one of the 17. He won fair and square.” | “Yes, I’m a Republican, he’s a Republican,” Adelson said. “He’s our nominee. Whoever the nominee would turn out to be, any one of the 17 — he was one of the 17. He won fair and square.” |
| Trump, Adelson said separately, “will be good for Israel.” | Trump, Adelson said separately, “will be good for Israel.” |
| Read further. | Read further. |
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| I guess he’s pretending to dig coal? | I guess he’s pretending to dig coal? |
| This gif pic.twitter.com/UuxRjrwjlL | This gif pic.twitter.com/UuxRjrwjlL |
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| Lindsey Graham not budging on Trump | Lindsey Graham not budging on Trump |
| South Carolina Republican senator Lindsey Graham, who didn’t get far in his presidential bid, tweets that he won’t support Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in November. | South Carolina Republican senator Lindsey Graham, who didn’t get far in his presidential bid, tweets that he won’t support Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump in November. |
| Graham was reelected in 2014 and may sense little political risk in so vocally objecting to the candidate that South Carolina Republicans picked 32.5-22.5 over Marco Rubio – and that was back when everyone was still in the race. | Graham was reelected in 2014 and may sense little political risk in so vocally objecting to the candidate that South Carolina Republicans picked 32.5-22.5 over Marco Rubio – and that was back when everyone was still in the race. |
| “It’s hard to believe that in a nation of more than 300 million Americans Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be our choices for President,” Graham’s tweet storm begins: | “It’s hard to believe that in a nation of more than 300 million Americans Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be our choices for President,” Graham’s tweet storm begins: |
| As for me, I absolutely will NOT support Hillary Clinton for President. (2) | As for me, I absolutely will NOT support Hillary Clinton for President. (2) |
| Hillary Clinton represents the third term of Barack Obama & our nation cannot afford to continue those failed policies at home or abroad.(3) | Hillary Clinton represents the third term of Barack Obama & our nation cannot afford to continue those failed policies at home or abroad.(3) |
| I also cannot in good conscience support Donald Trump because I do not believe he is a reliable Republican conservative....(4) | I also cannot in good conscience support Donald Trump because I do not believe he is a reliable Republican conservative....(4) |
| .....do not believe he is a reliable GOP conservative nor has he displayed the judgment and temperament to serve as Commander in Chief. (5) | .....do not believe he is a reliable GOP conservative nor has he displayed the judgment and temperament to serve as Commander in Chief. (5) |
| I will enthusiastically support Republicans for other offices in South Carolina and throughout the country. (6) | I will enthusiastically support Republicans for other offices in South Carolina and throughout the country. (6) |
| I will focus my time, energy and effort on raising resources and advocating for our Republican majorities in the House and Senate. (7) | I will focus my time, energy and effort on raising resources and advocating for our Republican majorities in the House and Senate. (7) |
| Finally, I do not plan to attend the Republican convention in Cleveland this summer. (8) | Finally, I do not plan to attend the Republican convention in Cleveland this summer. (8) |
| After the election, regardless of who wins, I’ll do everything I can to help new President deal w/ the many challenges facing our nation.(9) | After the election, regardless of who wins, I’ll do everything I can to help new President deal w/ the many challenges facing our nation.(9) |
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| Outside a Walmart Supercenter at the heart of a senator’s online manifesto and not far from the geographic center of the US, 79-year-old Duane Kiekow was adjusting to the reality that Donald Trump is his party’s nominee, writes David Steen Martin for the Guardian: | Outside a Walmart Supercenter at the heart of a senator’s online manifesto and not far from the geographic center of the US, 79-year-old Duane Kiekow was adjusting to the reality that Donald Trump is his party’s nominee, writes David Steen Martin for the Guardian: |
| “I’m grudgingly coming around to the fact that it appears to be Hillary and Trump. I’ll take Trump,” said Kiekow, a registered Republican. [...] | “I’m grudgingly coming around to the fact that it appears to be Hillary and Trump. I’ll take Trump,” said Kiekow, a registered Republican. [...] |
| Outside that Walmart on a day when Nebraska senator Ben Sasse’s online manifesto was all the rage on talk radio, Kiekow and other voters in this solidly Republican swath of the US grappled with the presidential options ahead of them. Most agreed that their choices didn’t reflect their interests. | Outside that Walmart on a day when Nebraska senator Ben Sasse’s online manifesto was all the rage on talk radio, Kiekow and other voters in this solidly Republican swath of the US grappled with the presidential options ahead of them. Most agreed that their choices didn’t reflect their interests. |
| “I say anyone but Trump. I don’t care who wins as long as it’s not Trump,” said Pam Eix, a nurse in this tiny Nebraska city set amid farmland. | “I say anyone but Trump. I don’t care who wins as long as it’s not Trump,” said Pam Eix, a nurse in this tiny Nebraska city set amid farmland. |
| Suzie Markey, a retired medical underwriter from Fremont, said she didn’t know how she was going to vote. | Suzie Markey, a retired medical underwriter from Fremont, said she didn’t know how she was going to vote. |
| “People don’t know what to do. I’m not the only one. I cannot vote for Donald Trump. It’s a dilemma,” Markey said. She said she was no fan of Hillary Clintonbut Trump’s crass language and personal insults did not appear presidential. | “People don’t know what to do. I’m not the only one. I cannot vote for Donald Trump. It’s a dilemma,” Markey said. She said she was no fan of Hillary Clintonbut Trump’s crass language and personal insults did not appear presidential. |
| “If my kids had acted that way, they’d have been grounded,” she said. | “If my kids had acted that way, they’d have been grounded,” she said. |
| Read the full piece here: | Read the full piece here: |
| Related: In Nebraska's key Walmart parking lot, voters dissatisfied with election choice | Related: In Nebraska's key Walmart parking lot, voters dissatisfied with election choice |
| Nebraska votes Tuesday. Trump has an Omaha event scheduled for Friday afternoon. | Nebraska votes Tuesday. Trump has an Omaha event scheduled for Friday afternoon. |