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| Trump says he has raised at least $5.6m for veterans groups – campaign live | Trump says he has raised at least $5.6m for veterans groups – campaign live |
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| At his news conference, Trump called Tom Llamas of ABC News a “sleaze” for Llamas’ having pointed out that Trump lied back in January about having raised $6m at a charity event for veterans: | |
| The exchange that led Trump to call me a "sleaze." 👇 pic.twitter.com/dDwsjR4IlF | |
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| The group Veterans against Trump is holding a news conference outside Trump tower, reports Lauren Gambino from the scene: | |
| Veterans against Trump hold press conference outside trump tower pic.twitter.com/jByRH6t2Oo | |
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| A Texas road sign was hacked to make fun of Trump: | A Texas road sign was hacked to make fun of Trump: |
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| The Hillary Clinton campaign has released a new installment in its “A message from your possible next president” series highlighting things Donald Trump has said. Today’s edition is on prisoners of war: | The Hillary Clinton campaign has released a new installment in its “A message from your possible next president” series highlighting things Donald Trump has said. Today’s edition is on prisoners of war: |
| .@realDonaldTrump doesn't like prisoners of war—but he wants to be your Commander-in-Chief.https://t.co/Xuk3OOcvIB | .@realDonaldTrump doesn't like prisoners of war—but he wants to be your Commander-in-Chief.https://t.co/Xuk3OOcvIB |
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| Trump’s list of charitable donations to veterans’ groups adds up to $5.5m. He said donations are still coming and he expects to top $6m. | Trump’s list of charitable donations to veterans’ groups adds up to $5.5m. He said donations are still coming and he expects to top $6m. |
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| Trump: 'You think I'm gonna change? I'm not gonna change' | Trump: 'You think I'm gonna change? I'm not gonna change' |
| Trump says that the Republican party is unifying, but he’s not required to be nice to party figures who are holdouts. | Trump says that the Republican party is unifying, but he’s not required to be nice to party figures who are holdouts. |
| “Why should I be nice to that person? If I have a person that’s not going to support me, I have no obligation,” he says. “I may choose to hit them back.” | “Why should I be nice to that person? If I have a person that’s not going to support me, I have no obligation,” he says. “I may choose to hit them back.” |
| So how about... 2012 nominee Mitt Romney? | So how about... 2012 nominee Mitt Romney? |
| I’m not a fan of Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney lost an election that he should have run...If you read the front page of the Wall Street Journal this weekend, he looks like a fool. He let us down. | I’m not a fan of Mitt Romney. Mitt Romney lost an election that he should have run...If you read the front page of the Wall Street Journal this weekend, he looks like a fool. He let us down. |
| New Mexico governor Susana Martinez? | New Mexico governor Susana Martinez? |
| She was not nice. You think I’m gonna change? I’m not going to change, not for her. | She was not nice. You think I’m gonna change? I’m not going to change, not for her. |
| 1996 nominee Bob Dole? | 1996 nominee Bob Dole? |
| Bob Dole is a fan of mine. Don’t tell me about Bob Dole. | Bob Dole is a fan of mine. Don’t tell me about Bob Dole. |
| Former New Mexico governor and now Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson? | Former New Mexico governor and now Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson? |
| It’s a total fringe deal. He’s a fringe candidate, if you want to know the truth. | It’s a total fringe deal. He’s a fringe candidate, if you want to know the truth. |
| Trump closes by saying the political press is “unbelievably dishonest.” Exeunt. | Trump closes by saying the political press is “unbelievably dishonest.” Exeunt. |
| trump press conference pic.twitter.com/QfF0kUrbfC | trump press conference pic.twitter.com/QfF0kUrbfC |
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| Trump on 'loser' Bill Kristol: 'he's not a smart person' | Trump on 'loser' Bill Kristol: 'he's not a smart person' |
| “Bill Kristol is a loser,” Donald Trump says of conservative columnist, talking head and Weekly Standard editor William Kristol. “Bill Kristol’s a loser. His magazine is failing. He’s getting some free publicity.” | “Bill Kristol is a loser,” Donald Trump says of conservative columnist, talking head and Weekly Standard editor William Kristol. “Bill Kristol’s a loser. His magazine is failing. He’s getting some free publicity.” |
| Trump is steamed because Kristol has been calling for a third-party candidate to run against Trump and Clinton. | Trump is steamed because Kristol has been calling for a third-party candidate to run against Trump and Clinton. |
| “It’s too late,” Trump says. “Texas is out. What happens is, you will not have Supreme Court justices. You will lose... now, Kristol... he said ‘Donald Trump will never run.’ He’s not a smart person. | “It’s too late,” Trump says. “Texas is out. What happens is, you will not have Supreme Court justices. You will lose... now, Kristol... he said ‘Donald Trump will never run.’ He’s not a smart person. |
| “I actually blame you [the media]. Why do you put this guy on television. He looks like such a fool. | “I actually blame you [the media]. Why do you put this guy on television. He looks like such a fool. |
| “These people are losers.” | “These people are losers.” |
| Trump says Republicans should not support a third-party candidate, because “You lose the election for Republicans, and therefore you lose the Supreme Court.” | Trump says Republicans should not support a third-party candidate, because “You lose the election for Republicans, and therefore you lose the Supreme Court.” |
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| Trump would consider senator Sessions as veep | Trump would consider senator Sessions as veep |
| Trump says he would consider Alabama senator Jeff Sessions for as a running mate. “He’s a fantastic person.” | Trump says he would consider Alabama senator Jeff Sessions for as a running mate. “He’s a fantastic person.” |
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| Trump supports killing of 'beautiful' gorilla | Trump supports killing of 'beautiful' gorilla |
| A boy fell into a gorilla enclosure in the Cincinnati zoo at the weekend and the zoo killed a big gorilla that was deemed a threat to the boy. You may have seen the video on the Internet. | A boy fell into a gorilla enclosure in the Cincinnati zoo at the weekend and the zoo killed a big gorilla that was deemed a threat to the boy. You may have seen the video on the Internet. |
| Trump’s asked about it. | Trump’s asked about it. |
| “It was almost like a mother holding a baby. It looked so beautiful and calm,” he said. | “It was almost like a mother holding a baby. It looked so beautiful and calm,” he said. |
| “I don’t think they had a choice... it’s too bad there wasn’t another way. I thought it was so beautiful to watch that powerful, almost 500-lb gorilla, how he dealt with that young boy. [But] It just takes one second” for the gorilla to hurt the boy. | “I don’t think they had a choice... it’s too bad there wasn’t another way. I thought it was so beautiful to watch that powerful, almost 500-lb gorilla, how he dealt with that young boy. [But] It just takes one second” for the gorilla to hurt the boy. |
| .@realDonaldTrump on #gorilla shooting at Cincinnati Zoo: “Probably they didn't have a choice." | .@realDonaldTrump on #gorilla shooting at Cincinnati Zoo: “Probably they didn't have a choice." |
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| Trump: 'I didn’t want to have credit' | Trump: 'I didn’t want to have credit' |
| Trump says “I wasn’t too involved in picking the organizations other than I gave a million dollars to the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation. They honored me at the Waldorf Last year. Terrific group.” | Trump says “I wasn’t too involved in picking the organizations other than I gave a million dollars to the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation. They honored me at the Waldorf Last year. Terrific group.” |
| Trump says he did not want publicity attached to his donations to veterans: “I wanted to make this out of the goodness of my heart. I didn’t want to do this where the press is all involved. | Trump says he did not want publicity attached to his donations to veterans: “I wanted to make this out of the goodness of my heart. I didn’t want to do this where the press is all involved. |
| “I’m totally accountable, but I didn’t want to have credit for it.” | “I’m totally accountable, but I didn’t want to have credit for it.” |
| “A lot of this money went out very early,” Trump says. | “A lot of this money went out very early,” Trump says. |
| “I’m happy to do it. I didn’t want the credit for it, but it was very unfair that the press treated us so badly.” | “I’m happy to do it. I didn’t want the credit for it, but it was very unfair that the press treated us so badly.” |
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| Here’s the rest of Trump’s list: | Here’s the rest of Trump’s list: |
| Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc: $75,000 | Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc: $75,000 |
| Central Iowa Shelter and Services: $100,000 | Central Iowa Shelter and Services: $100,000 |
| Connected Warriors Inc: $75,000 | Connected Warriors Inc: $75,000 |
| Disabled American Veterans Charity: $115,000 | Disabled American Veterans Charity: $115,000 |
| Fisher House Foundation: $115,000 | Fisher House Foundation: $115,000 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation: $200,000 | Folds of Honor Foundation: $200,000 |
| Foundation for American Veterans: $75,000 | Foundation for American Veterans: $75,000 |
| Freedom Alliance : $75,000 | Freedom Alliance : $75,000 |
| Green Beret Foundation: $350,000 | Green Beret Foundation: $350,000 |
| Higher Heroes USA: $75,000 | Higher Heroes USA: $75,000 |
| Homes for our Troops: $100,000 | Homes for our Troops: $100,000 |
| Honoring America’s Warriors: $100,000 | Honoring America’s Warriors: $100,000 |
| Hope for the Warriors: $65,000 | Hope for the Warriors: $65,000 |
| Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund: $175,000 | Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund: $175,000 |
| Canines for Warriors: $50,000 | Canines for Warriors: $50,000 |
| Liberty House: $100,00 | Liberty House: $100,00 |
| Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation: $1.1m (including $1m from Trump himself, he says) | Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation: $1.1m (including $1m from Trump himself, he says) |
| Navy Seal Foundation: $465,000 | Navy Seal Foundation: $465,000 |
| Navy Marine Corps Relief Society: $75,000 | Navy Marine Corps Relief Society: $75,000 |
| New England Wounded Vets Inc: $75,000 | New England Wounded Vets Inc: $75,000 |
| Operation Home Front: $65,000 | Operation Home Front: $65,000 |
| Project for Patriots: $100,000 (this “check is check is ready to go” but Trump is still vetting the group, he says, awaiting an “IRS determination letter”. “They have to give us that final document”. | Project for Patriots: $100,000 (this “check is check is ready to go” but Trump is still vetting the group, he says, awaiting an “IRS determination letter”. “They have to give us that final document”. |
| Puppy Jake Foundation: $100,000 | Puppy Jake Foundation: $100,000 |
| Racing for Heroes, Inc: $200,000 | Racing for Heroes, Inc: $200,000 |
| Support Siouxland Soldiers: $100,000 | Support Siouxland Soldiers: $100,000 |
| Task Force Dagger Foundation: $50,000 | Task Force Dagger Foundation: $50,000 |
| The Mission Continues: $75,000 | The Mission Continues: $75,000 |
| National Military Families Inc: $75,000 | National Military Families Inc: $75,000 |
| Veterans Airlift Command: $100,000 | Veterans Airlift Command: $100,000 |
| Veterans Count: $25,000 | Veterans Count: $25,000 |
| Veterans in Command Inc: $150,000 | Veterans in Command Inc: $150,000 |
| Vietnam Veterans Workshop Inc: $75,000 | Vietnam Veterans Workshop Inc: $75,000 |
| Warriors for Freedom Foundation: $50,000 | Warriors for Freedom Foundation: $50,000 |
| “And I believe we’re going to have some more coming in.” | “And I believe we’re going to have some more coming in.” |
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| “These are checks that have been delivered.” He starts reading his list which he says equals $5.6m. Here’s the top: | “These are checks that have been delivered.” He starts reading his list which he says equals $5.6m. Here’s the top: |
| 22Kill: $200,000. | 22Kill: $200,000. |
| Achilles International : $200,000 | Achilles International : $200,000 |
| American Hero Adventures: $100,000 | American Hero Adventures: $100,000 |
| Americas for equal living: $100,000 | Americas for equal living: $100,000 |
| America’s vet dogs: the veteran canine corp Inc: $75,000 | America’s vet dogs: the veteran canine corp Inc: $75,000 |
| AmVets: $75,000 | AmVets: $75,000 |
| Armed Services YMCA: $75,000 | Armed Services YMCA: $75,000 |
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| Trump on charitable donations: 'I wanted to keep it private' | Trump on charitable donations: 'I wanted to keep it private' |
| Trump is asked about his donations to veterans’ groups. | Trump is asked about his donations to veterans’ groups. |
| “I’ve raised almost $6m, all the money has been paid out. I have been thanked by so many veterans’ groups across the United States.” | “I’ve raised almost $6m, all the money has been paid out. I have been thanked by so many veterans’ groups across the United States.” |
| He says he brought a list, “in case that question was asked.” | He says he brought a list, “in case that question was asked.” |
| “The money’s all been sent. I wanted to keep it private. If I could I wanted to keep it private. Because I don’t think it’s anybody’s business.” | “The money’s all been sent. I wanted to keep it private. If I could I wanted to keep it private. Because I don’t think it’s anybody’s business.” |
| Trump says he’s raised $5.6m dollars. In January he said it was $6m. He says it will be more than $6m. | Trump says he’s raised $5.6m dollars. In January he said it was $6m. He says it will be more than $6m. |
| Trump complains about bad publicity, blaming the media. “I sent people checks of a lot of money, and instead of being, ‘thank you very much Mr Trump...’ I have never received such bad publicity for doing such a good job.” | Trump complains about bad publicity, blaming the media. “I sent people checks of a lot of money, and instead of being, ‘thank you very much Mr Trump...’ I have never received such bad publicity for doing such a good job.” |
| Trump says the donations took time because “you have to vet all of these different groups.” He says he personally gave $1m and “zero dollars have been taken out for administration.” | Trump says the donations took time because “you have to vet all of these different groups.” He says he personally gave $1m and “zero dollars have been taken out for administration.” |
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| “We’ve started working already on the convention,” Trump says. He wishes LeBron James and the Cavaliers luck in the NBA playoffs – the sooner the series is done, he explains, the sooner plans for the convention can get under way. | “We’ve started working already on the convention,” Trump says. He wishes LeBron James and the Cavaliers luck in the NBA playoffs – the sooner the series is done, he explains, the sooner plans for the convention can get under way. |
| He claims more votes than anyone in the history of the Republican primaries “by many millions more than anyone who’s ever run.” That’s hard to nail down right now but probably inaccurate. | He claims more votes than anyone in the history of the Republican primaries “by many millions more than anyone who’s ever run.” That’s hard to nail down right now but probably inaccurate. |
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| It appears the Trump news conference is about to start. Yes, it’s starting. Watch live here. | It appears the Trump news conference is about to start. Yes, it’s starting. Watch live here. |
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| North Korea praises Trump: 'wise', 'far-sighted' | North Korea praises Trump: 'wise', 'far-sighted' |
| North Korean state media has praised US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, describing him as a “wise politician” and “far-sighted candidate” who could help unify the Korean peninsula, writes JH Ahn for NK News, part of the North Korea Network: | North Korean state media has praised US presidential hopeful Donald Trump, describing him as a “wise politician” and “far-sighted candidate” who could help unify the Korean peninsula, writes JH Ahn for NK News, part of the North Korea Network: |
| An editorial in DPRK Today, an official media outlet, welcomed the Republican presidential candidate’s proposal to hold direct talks with Kim Jong-un, saying he could help bring about Pyongyang’s “Yankee go home” policy. | An editorial in DPRK Today, an official media outlet, welcomed the Republican presidential candidate’s proposal to hold direct talks with Kim Jong-un, saying he could help bring about Pyongyang’s “Yankee go home” policy. |
| “There are many positive aspects to Trump’s ‘inflammatory policies’,” wrote Han Yong-mook, who described himself as a Chinese North Korean scholar. | “There are many positive aspects to Trump’s ‘inflammatory policies’,” wrote Han Yong-mook, who described himself as a Chinese North Korean scholar. |
| “Trump said he will not get involved in the war between the South and the North, isn’t this fortunate from North Korea’ perspective?” | “Trump said he will not get involved in the war between the South and the North, isn’t this fortunate from North Korea’ perspective?” |
| Analysts said that although the editorial was not officially from Pyongyang, it was sure to reflect thinking inside the regime. | Analysts said that although the editorial was not officially from Pyongyang, it was sure to reflect thinking inside the regime. |
| “This is very striking,” said Aidan Foster-Carter of the University of Leeds.“Admittedly it is not exactly Pyongyang speaking, or at least not the DPRK government in an official capacity. But it is certainly Pyongyang flying a kite, or testing the waters. | “This is very striking,” said Aidan Foster-Carter of the University of Leeds.“Admittedly it is not exactly Pyongyang speaking, or at least not the DPRK government in an official capacity. But it is certainly Pyongyang flying a kite, or testing the waters. |
| “For the rest of us, this is a timely reminder – if it were needed – of just how completely Trump plans to tear up established US policy in the region.” | “For the rest of us, this is a timely reminder – if it were needed – of just how completely Trump plans to tear up established US policy in the region.” |
| Read further: | Read further: |
| Related: North Korea praises Trump and urges US voters to reject 'dull Hillary' | Related: North Korea praises Trump and urges US voters to reject 'dull Hillary' |
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| California governor Jerry Brown endorses Clinton | California governor Jerry Brown endorses Clinton |
| California governor Jerry Brown, who has been elected statewide four times, most recently in 2014 with 60% of the vote, has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, a week in advance of the state’s Democratic primary. | California governor Jerry Brown, who has been elected statewide four times, most recently in 2014 with 60% of the vote, has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, a week in advance of the state’s Democratic primary. |
| Brown said in a statement that he was “deeply impressed with how well Bernie Sanders has done” in the Democratic nominating competition. But he said Clinton had won the race and the party must unify. | Brown said in a statement that he was “deeply impressed with how well Bernie Sanders has done” in the Democratic nominating competition. But he said Clinton had won the race and the party must unify. |
| “For her part, Hillary Clinton has convincingly made the case that she knows how to get things done and has the tenacity and skill to advance the Democratic agenda,” Brown said. He called her lead over Sanders “insurmountable” and said Democrats should rally around her to “stop the dangerous candidacy of Donald Trump.” | “For her part, Hillary Clinton has convincingly made the case that she knows how to get things done and has the tenacity and skill to advance the Democratic agenda,” Brown said. He called her lead over Sanders “insurmountable” and said Democrats should rally around her to “stop the dangerous candidacy of Donald Trump.” |
| “The stakes couldn’t be higher...” Brown said. “This is no time for Democrats to keep fighting each other. The general election has already begun. Hillary Clinton, with her long experience, especially as secretary of state, has a firm grasp of the issues and will be prepared to lead our country on day one.” | “The stakes couldn’t be higher...” Brown said. “This is no time for Democrats to keep fighting each other. The general election has already begun. Hillary Clinton, with her long experience, especially as secretary of state, has a firm grasp of the issues and will be prepared to lead our country on day one.” |
| A nationally recognized progressive leader who was Bill Clinton’s main challenger for the 1992 presidential nomination, Brown was first elected governor of California in 1974 at age 36. He served two terms before moving into other public roles including mayor of Oakland and state attorney general. His father Pat Brown was governor of California in the 1960s. | A nationally recognized progressive leader who was Bill Clinton’s main challenger for the 1992 presidential nomination, Brown was first elected governor of California in 1974 at age 36. He served two terms before moving into other public roles including mayor of Oakland and state attorney general. His father Pat Brown was governor of California in the 1960s. |
| Iconoclastic AND experienced, JerryBrownGov very well could have been the Dem nominee today, if he were only 10 years younger. Or even 5! | Iconoclastic AND experienced, JerryBrownGov very well could have been the Dem nominee today, if he were only 10 years younger. Or even 5! |
| In an indication of how important a strong showing in California is for the Clinton campaign, the candidate announced Monday that she would would spend the final five days before the 7 June primary campaigning across the state. | In an indication of how important a strong showing in California is for the Clinton campaign, the candidate announced Monday that she would would spend the final five days before the 7 June primary campaigning across the state. |
| Clinton is on track to win the Democratic presidential nomination irrespective of her performance in California, but a decisive victory there could be an accelerant to Democratic cohesion. Sanders has contested the race aggressively to the end, challenging a vote count in Kentucky despite no delegates appearing to be at stake and leveraging his support to add activists to the party’s platform committee. | Clinton is on track to win the Democratic presidential nomination irrespective of her performance in California, but a decisive victory there could be an accelerant to Democratic cohesion. Sanders has contested the race aggressively to the end, challenging a vote count in Kentucky despite no delegates appearing to be at stake and leveraging his support to add activists to the party’s platform committee. |
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| Trump news conference live stream | Trump news conference live stream |
| Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at Trump Tower in about a half hour. The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino (@lgamgam) is there. You can watch it live here: | Donald Trump is scheduled to speak at Trump Tower in about a half hour. The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino (@lgamgam) is there. You can watch it live here: |
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| Hello, and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. A day after Memorial Day, Donald Trump is to announce in an 11am news conference how his campaign has distributed millions of dollars in charitable donations (by his count) to veterans’ groups. | Hello, and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House. A day after Memorial Day, Donald Trump is to announce in an 11am news conference how his campaign has distributed millions of dollars in charitable donations (by his count) to veterans’ groups. |
| Trump is holding the news conference in part to answer doubts about whether the money he has raised for vets actually lives up to the claims he has made for his magnanimity. | Trump is holding the news conference in part to answer doubts about whether the money he has raised for vets actually lives up to the claims he has made for his magnanimity. |
| Trump originally said a charity event for veterans in January raised $6m, but his campaign admitted this month that the actual figure was smaller. The campaign also reversed itself on whether Trump had personally disbursed the $1m he promised to veterans, saying months ago that the money had already been distributed before Trump, under media pressure, announced last week that the money had in fact been donated just then. | Trump originally said a charity event for veterans in January raised $6m, but his campaign admitted this month that the actual figure was smaller. The campaign also reversed itself on whether Trump had personally disbursed the $1m he promised to veterans, saying months ago that the money had already been distributed before Trump, under media pressure, announced last week that the money had in fact been donated just then. |
| I have raised/given a tremendous amount of money to our great VETERANS, and have got nothing but bad publicity for doing so. Watch! | I have raised/given a tremendous amount of money to our great VETERANS, and have got nothing but bad publicity for doing so. Watch! |
| A Bernie Sanders rally in Oakland, California, saw some unusual activity Monday evening, as secret service agents jumped onstage in response to a reported four people in the crowd “rushing” the stage and yelling. They were arrested; Sanders just kept talking. | A Bernie Sanders rally in Oakland, California, saw some unusual activity Monday evening, as secret service agents jumped onstage in response to a reported four people in the crowd “rushing” the stage and yelling. They were arrested; Sanders just kept talking. |
| Hillary Clinton is in New Jersey and New York today before heading later this week for California, which votes in one week. | Hillary Clinton is in New Jersey and New York today before heading later this week for California, which votes in one week. |
| Speaking of difficulty counting, Trump appeared at the Rolling Thunder Memorial Day bike rally, and spoke to a crowd that spilled down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs reports: | Speaking of difficulty counting, Trump appeared at the Rolling Thunder Memorial Day bike rally, and spoke to a crowd that spilled down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The Guardian’s Ben Jacobs reports: |
| Trump repeatedly claimed – falsely – that hundreds of thousands were trying to attend the event, at one point claiming there were “600,000 people trying to get in”. | Trump repeatedly claimed – falsely – that hundreds of thousands were trying to attend the event, at one point claiming there were “600,000 people trying to get in”. |
| There were no visible lines or back-ups at any point in or around the mall. Furthermore, according to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of the District of Colombia is just 672,228. | There were no visible lines or back-ups at any point in or around the mall. Furthermore, according to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of the District of Colombia is just 672,228. |
| Related: Donald Trump a conquering hero for bikers at Rolling Thunder rally | Related: Donald Trump a conquering hero for bikers at Rolling Thunder rally |
| The Libertarian party on Sunday selected Gary Johnson as its nominee for president, on a second ballot. | The Libertarian party on Sunday selected Gary Johnson as its nominee for president, on a second ballot. |
| In his acceptance speech this year, Johnson told delegates his job will be to get the Libertarian platform before the voters at a level the party has not seen. | In his acceptance speech this year, Johnson told delegates his job will be to get the Libertarian platform before the voters at a level the party has not seen. |
| “I am fiscally conservative in spades and I am socially liberal in spades,” Johnson told the Associated Press. “I would cut back on military interventions that have the unintended consequence of making us less safe in the world.” | “I am fiscally conservative in spades and I am socially liberal in spades,” Johnson told the Associated Press. “I would cut back on military interventions that have the unintended consequence of making us less safe in the world.” |
| For all the laughing at the Libertarian convention, they nominated a ticket of two popular & twice elected governors. GOP nominated Trump. | For all the laughing at the Libertarian convention, they nominated a ticket of two popular & twice elected governors. GOP nominated Trump. |
| Meanwhile, somebody asked Stephen Hawking, the visionary physicist, about Trump, whom Hawking thinks is a “demagogue”: | Meanwhile, somebody asked Stephen Hawking, the visionary physicist, about Trump, whom Hawking thinks is a “demagogue”: |
| I can’t. He’s a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator. | I can’t. He’s a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator. |
| Related: Trump's popularity inexplicable and Brexit spells disaster, says Stephen Hawking | Related: Trump's popularity inexplicable and Brexit spells disaster, says Stephen Hawking |
| Thanks for reading, and as always please join us in the comments. | Thanks for reading, and as always please join us in the comments. |
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