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Trump: judge's 'Mexican heritage' means he is biased against me - live Trump: judge's 'Mexican heritage' means he is biased against me - as it happened
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Today in Campaign 2016
With Donald Trump under heavy fire for declaring that a judge of Mexican descent could not rule impartially on any case involving Trump, due to his controversial immigration policies, the real estate tycoon has successfully snatched a news cycle from Hillary Clinton.
The former secretary of state’s speech this afternoon in San Diego, in which she said that Trump’s foreign policy initiatives “aren’t just different – they are dangerously incoherent,” received loud kudos from her supporters, who saw the address as proof that she could take on the infamously aggressive candidate.
That’s all for today - stay tuned for more breaking news from the campaign trail!
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Report: Donald Trump donated $60,000 to attorneys general who declined Trump University suitReport: Donald Trump donated $60,000 to attorneys general who declined Trump University suit
Donald Trump may have accused the presiding judge in the Trump University fraud suit of a “conflict of interest” because of his Mexican heritage, but a report from the Associated Press details a more concrete example of potential partiality: The presumptive Republican nominee donated tens of thousands of dollars to attorneys general who declined to pursue fraud charges against the now-defunct organization.Donald Trump may have accused the presiding judge in the Trump University fraud suit of a “conflict of interest” because of his Mexican heritage, but a report from the Associated Press details a more concrete example of potential partiality: The presumptive Republican nominee donated tens of thousands of dollars to attorneys general who declined to pursue fraud charges against the now-defunct organization.
Trump donated $35,000 to the gubernatorial campaign of then-Texas attorney general Greg Abbott - a campaign that was ultimately successful - after Abbott’s office dropped a 2010 probe into Trump University’s “possibly deceptive business practices.”Trump donated $35,000 to the gubernatorial campaign of then-Texas attorney general Greg Abbott - a campaign that was ultimately successful - after Abbott’s office dropped a 2010 probe into Trump University’s “possibly deceptive business practices.”
Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, who endorsed Trump the day before the crucial Florida primary, reportedly declined to join New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman’s multi-state fraud suit against the organization after the Donald J. Trump Foundation made a $25,000 contribution to a super-Pac supporting her reelection campaign.Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, who endorsed Trump the day before the crucial Florida primary, reportedly declined to join New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman’s multi-state fraud suit against the organization after the Donald J. Trump Foundation made a $25,000 contribution to a super-Pac supporting her reelection campaign.
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In a prescient piece, the Guardian’s Scott Lemieux argued today that Donald Trump’s bashing of a federal judge based on his ethnicity crossed a line.In a prescient piece, the Guardian’s Scott Lemieux argued today that Donald Trump’s bashing of a federal judge based on his ethnicity crossed a line.
When US District Judge Gonzalo Curiel unsealed a hoard of highly unflattering documents this week about Trump University, Donald Trump responded the way one would expect: with bullying and race-baiting.When US District Judge Gonzalo Curiel unsealed a hoard of highly unflattering documents this week about Trump University, Donald Trump responded the way one would expect: with bullying and race-baiting.
“They ought to look into Judge Curiel,” Trump declared, “because what Judge Curiel is doing is a total disgrace.” Trump also asserted that the Indiana-born Curiel “happens to be, we believe, Mexican, which is great”. Trump also called for Curiel to recuse himself … on the grounds that he made decisions Trump disagreed with.“They ought to look into Judge Curiel,” Trump declared, “because what Judge Curiel is doing is a total disgrace.” Trump also asserted that the Indiana-born Curiel “happens to be, we believe, Mexican, which is great”. Trump also called for Curiel to recuse himself … on the grounds that he made decisions Trump disagreed with.
His attacks exemplify, yet again, why the prospect of a President Trump is terrifying. First of all, they suggest a rather cavalier attitude towards judicial independence. Politicians are, needless to say, free to publicly criticize judges, even when they’re one of the parties before the court. But the call to “look into” Curiel crosses a line towards being threatening.His attacks exemplify, yet again, why the prospect of a President Trump is terrifying. First of all, they suggest a rather cavalier attitude towards judicial independence. Politicians are, needless to say, free to publicly criticize judges, even when they’re one of the parties before the court. But the call to “look into” Curiel crosses a line towards being threatening.
Admittedly, there are limits to how much Trump could threaten judicial independence from the White House. Article III of the consitution provides various tools that could theoretically undermine the independence of the courts – packing federal courts with additional members selected by the president, stripping the courts of jurisdiction and removal from office. All of these actions, however, would require an act of Congress. Given that FDR’s proposal to pack the courts was rejected by Congress in the aftermath of a historic landslide in the 1936 presidential election, it’s unlikely that even a Trump-friendly Republican Congress would take such extreme measures.Admittedly, there are limits to how much Trump could threaten judicial independence from the White House. Article III of the consitution provides various tools that could theoretically undermine the independence of the courts – packing federal courts with additional members selected by the president, stripping the courts of jurisdiction and removal from office. All of these actions, however, would require an act of Congress. Given that FDR’s proposal to pack the courts was rejected by Congress in the aftermath of a historic landslide in the 1936 presidential election, it’s unlikely that even a Trump-friendly Republican Congress would take such extreme measures.
But there’s still reason for concern. Would Trump be willing to abide by adverse rulings? And how much in general would Trump feel bound by legal constraints?But there’s still reason for concern. Would Trump be willing to abide by adverse rulings? And how much in general would Trump feel bound by legal constraints?
Related: Donald Trump's judge-bashing crosses a line | Scott LemieuxRelated: Donald Trump's judge-bashing crosses a line | Scott Lemieux
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Donald Trump: Trump University judge has 'conflict of interest' because he is 'of Mexican heritage'Donald Trump: Trump University judge has 'conflict of interest' because he is 'of Mexican heritage'
Donald Trump has reiterated his objection to the presence of a federal judge of Mexican descent presiding over a fraud lawsuit against the now-defunct Trump University, telling the Wall Street Journal that US district judge Gonzalo Curiel’s assignment to the case represents “an absolute conflict” because he is “of Mexican heritage.”Donald Trump has reiterated his objection to the presence of a federal judge of Mexican descent presiding over a fraud lawsuit against the now-defunct Trump University, telling the Wall Street Journal that US district judge Gonzalo Curiel’s assignment to the case represents “an absolute conflict” because he is “of Mexican heritage.”
“I’m building a wall,” Trump said, of his proposed 2.000-mile wall along the US-Mexico border with the stated goal of preventing undocumented immigrants from entering the country. “It’s an inherent conflict of interest.”“I’m building a wall,” Trump said, of his proposed 2.000-mile wall along the US-Mexico border with the stated goal of preventing undocumented immigrants from entering the country. “It’s an inherent conflict of interest.”
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s statements - which run counter to the traditional legal understanding of requirements for judicial recusal - follow a speech the candidate gave in San Diego last week, in which he lambasted Curiel as “a hater of Donald Trump” and “a total disgrace.”The presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s statements - which run counter to the traditional legal understanding of requirements for judicial recusal - follow a speech the candidate gave in San Diego last week, in which he lambasted Curiel as “a hater of Donald Trump” and “a total disgrace.”
“They ought to look into Judge Curiel,” Trump declared at the time, “because what Judge Curiel is doing is a total disgrace.” Trump also asserted that the Indiana-born Curiel “happens to be, we believe, Mexican, which is great.”“They ought to look into Judge Curiel,” Trump declared at the time, “because what Judge Curiel is doing is a total disgrace.” Trump also asserted that the Indiana-born Curiel “happens to be, we believe, Mexican, which is great.”
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Former Mexican president: I'll debate Donald TrumpFormer Mexican president: I'll debate Donald Trump
Former president of Mexico Vicente Fox has challenged presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to a debate, mano a mano.Former president of Mexico Vicente Fox has challenged presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to a debate, mano a mano.
“I’m willing to come here, to come here to the states, if it’s for a debate,” Fox told WABC Radio’s Rita Cosby. “A direct, personal debate with him.”“I’m willing to come here, to come here to the states, if it’s for a debate,” Fox told WABC Radio’s Rita Cosby. “A direct, personal debate with him.”
After calling Trump “a real danger” to the future of the US and to his native Mexico, Fox said that he would be willing to debate Trump, because “the presidency of this great nation has a strong influence everywhere else in the world.After calling Trump “a real danger” to the future of the US and to his native Mexico, Fox said that he would be willing to debate Trump, because “the presidency of this great nation has a strong influence everywhere else in the world.
“We are highly worried about his attitude, about his warrior stance, that he wants to fight with everybody,” Fox said.“We are highly worried about his attitude, about his warrior stance, that he wants to fight with everybody,” Fox said.
“I would love to” meet with Trump, Fox continued, if Trump apologized to the millions of Mexican nationals who he has offended. “Yes, I would debate him here in the states - or have him down for a free lunch in Mexico.”“I would love to” meet with Trump, Fox continued, if Trump apologized to the millions of Mexican nationals who he has offended. “Yes, I would debate him here in the states - or have him down for a free lunch in Mexico.”
Fox was less conciliatory towards Trump in February, when he called him “a crazy guy” in an interview with Univision’s Jorge Ramos. At the time, Fox responded to Trump’s declaration that Mexico would be forced to build a fence along its nearly 2,000-mile border with the US by declaring that “I’m not going to pay for that fucking wall. He should pay for it. He’s got the money.”Fox was less conciliatory towards Trump in February, when he called him “a crazy guy” in an interview with Univision’s Jorge Ramos. At the time, Fox responded to Trump’s declaration that Mexico would be forced to build a fence along its nearly 2,000-mile border with the US by declaring that “I’m not going to pay for that fucking wall. He should pay for it. He’s got the money.”
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Former House speaker and onetime presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has lauded current House speaker Paul Ryan’s endorsement of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, calling the delayed endorsement “the right way to do it.”Former House speaker and onetime presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has lauded current House speaker Paul Ryan’s endorsement of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, calling the delayed endorsement “the right way to do it.”
Speaker Paul Ryan showed real leadership in patiently working through key issues and then endorsing Trump. The right way to do it.Speaker Paul Ryan showed real leadership in patiently working through key issues and then endorsing Trump. The right way to do it.
But Gingrich didn’t always feel so warmly about Ryan’s wait-and-see tactics for endorsement. Four weeks ago, the former Georgia congressman called Ryan’s decision “dangerous.”But Gingrich didn’t always feel so warmly about Ryan’s wait-and-see tactics for endorsement. Four weeks ago, the former Georgia congressman called Ryan’s decision “dangerous.”
“It was also in some ways a demonstration of fear and weakness,” Gingrich wrote in the Washington Examiner at the time. “Faced with an amazing avalanche of personal victories for Trump, Ryan apparently felt he needed a big enough event to get Trump’s attention. This is a very dangerous game.”“It was also in some ways a demonstration of fear and weakness,” Gingrich wrote in the Washington Examiner at the time. “Faced with an amazing avalanche of personal victories for Trump, Ryan apparently felt he needed a big enough event to get Trump’s attention. This is a very dangerous game.”
Whether, in his heart of hearts, Gingrich views Ryan’s “patiently working through” his endorsement as an example of “the right way to do it” or as a “demonstration of fear and weakness” is up for debate.Whether, in his heart of hearts, Gingrich views Ryan’s “patiently working through” his endorsement as an example of “the right way to do it” or as a “demonstration of fear and weakness” is up for debate.
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Senior advisers to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are lashing out at former secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy acumen after the likely Democratic nominee gave a blistering speech in San Diego this afternoon, calling Trump’s ideas “dangerously incoherent.”Senior advisers to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are lashing out at former secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy acumen after the likely Democratic nominee gave a blistering speech in San Diego this afternoon, calling Trump’s ideas “dangerously incoherent.”
“You see chaos, death and destruction everywhere you look,” Trump adviser Stephen Miller told CNN after Clinton’s address. “That is Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy signature: A trail of blood and death in her wake.”“You see chaos, death and destruction everywhere you look,” Trump adviser Stephen Miller told CNN after Clinton’s address. “That is Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy signature: A trail of blood and death in her wake.”
Calling Clinton “worst secretary of state in American history,” Miller accused the Democratic frontrunner of representing “an internationalist, America-last foreign policy that seeks to nation build and spread democracy with American blood and dollars that has proven to be a catastrophic failure.”Calling Clinton “worst secretary of state in American history,” Miller accused the Democratic frontrunner of representing “an internationalist, America-last foreign policy that seeks to nation build and spread democracy with American blood and dollars that has proven to be a catastrophic failure.”
“The most important qualifying factor when it comes to our nation’s foreign policy is philosophy,” Miller said, defending Trump. “Philosophy is ‘America First.’ ”“The most important qualifying factor when it comes to our nation’s foreign policy is philosophy,” Miller said, defending Trump. “Philosophy is ‘America First.’ ”
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released a statement responding to former secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy speech, which did not mention him either obliquely or by name. Charging that anyone who voted in favor of authorizing George W. Bush to invade Iraq has little business deriding anyone else’s foreign policy bona fides, Sanders declared that Clinton’s tenure has been characterized by action “without thinking of the consequences.”Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released a statement responding to former secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy speech, which did not mention him either obliquely or by name. Charging that anyone who voted in favor of authorizing George W. Bush to invade Iraq has little business deriding anyone else’s foreign policy bona fides, Sanders declared that Clinton’s tenure has been characterized by action “without thinking of the consequences.”
“I agree with Secretary Clinton that Donald Trump’s foreign policy ideas are incredibly reckless and irresponsible,” Sanders wrote. “But when it comes to foreign policy, we cannot forget that Secretary Clinton voted for the war in Iraq, the worst foreign policy blunder in modern American history, and that she has been a proponent of regime change, as in Libya, without thinking through the consequences.”“I agree with Secretary Clinton that Donald Trump’s foreign policy ideas are incredibly reckless and irresponsible,” Sanders wrote. “But when it comes to foreign policy, we cannot forget that Secretary Clinton voted for the war in Iraq, the worst foreign policy blunder in modern American history, and that she has been a proponent of regime change, as in Libya, without thinking through the consequences.”
“We need a foreign policy based on building coalitions and making certain that the brave American men and women in our military do not get bogged down in perpetual warfare in the Middle East. That’s what I will fight for as president.”“We need a foreign policy based on building coalitions and making certain that the brave American men and women in our military do not get bogged down in perpetual warfare in the Middle East. That’s what I will fight for as president.”
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Donald Trump responds to Hillary Clinton’s speech:Donald Trump responds to Hillary Clinton’s speech:
I’m not thin-skinned at all. I’m the opposite of thin-skinned.I’m not thin-skinned at all. I’m the opposite of thin-skinned.
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Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz has issued a statement on House speaker Paul Ryan’s endorsement of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, calling Ryan’s “tepid, halfhearted” endorsement evidence of a “lack of conviction.”Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz has issued a statement on House speaker Paul Ryan’s endorsement of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, calling Ryan’s “tepid, halfhearted” endorsement evidence of a “lack of conviction.”
“When he initially refused to endorse Trump four weeks ago, Paul Ryan said it was time to set aside bullying and belittlement,” Wasserman Schultz wrote in the statement. “But with his tepid, halfhearted endorsement today, Ryan has backed away from his own criticisms of Trump’s dangerous, divisive campaign, bowed down, kissed the ring, and conceded that Trump is the leader of the Republican Party.“When he initially refused to endorse Trump four weeks ago, Paul Ryan said it was time to set aside bullying and belittlement,” Wasserman Schultz wrote in the statement. “But with his tepid, halfhearted endorsement today, Ryan has backed away from his own criticisms of Trump’s dangerous, divisive campaign, bowed down, kissed the ring, and conceded that Trump is the leader of the Republican Party.
““Ryan’s lack of conviction isn’t exactly news though,” Wasserman Schultz continued. “On issue after issue, Ryan’s ideas are almost as bad as Trump’s.”““Ryan’s lack of conviction isn’t exactly news though,” Wasserman Schultz continued. “On issue after issue, Ryan’s ideas are almost as bad as Trump’s.”
“The failed Romney-Ryan presidential ticket in 2012 was the catalyst for a GOP autopsy report that said Republican leaders should move the party in a new direction. Trump has soaked that report in gasoline and Paul Ryan just lit the match that’s about to turn it to ashes.”“The failed Romney-Ryan presidential ticket in 2012 was the catalyst for a GOP autopsy report that said Republican leaders should move the party in a new direction. Trump has soaked that report in gasoline and Paul Ryan just lit the match that’s about to turn it to ashes.”
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Donald Trump: 'So great' to have Paul Ryan's endorsementDonald Trump: 'So great' to have Paul Ryan's endorsement
Why issue a press release when you’ve got 8.6 million followers on Twitter?Why issue a press release when you’ve got 8.6 million followers on Twitter?
So great to have the endorsement and support of Paul Ryan. We will both be working very hard to Make America Great Again!So great to have the endorsement and support of Paul Ryan. We will both be working very hard to Make America Great Again!
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In an interview with Rolling Stone, Hamilton creator and certified genius Lin-Manuel Miranda says that although the 2016 campaign is ugly, it’s not any more acrimonious than the election of 1800.In an interview with Rolling Stone, Hamilton creator and certified genius Lin-Manuel Miranda says that although the 2016 campaign is ugly, it’s not any more acrimonious than the election of 1800.
“Yes, this election cycle is bizarre,” the Pulitzer-winning Miranda said. “But it’s no more bizarre than the election in 1800, wherein Jefferson accused Adams of being a hermaphrodite and Adams responded by [spreading rumors] that Jefferson died, so Adams would be the only viable candidate. He was counting on news to travel slow! That, weirdly, gives me hope.”“Yes, this election cycle is bizarre,” the Pulitzer-winning Miranda said. “But it’s no more bizarre than the election in 1800, wherein Jefferson accused Adams of being a hermaphrodite and Adams responded by [spreading rumors] that Jefferson died, so Adams would be the only viable candidate. He was counting on news to travel slow! That, weirdly, gives me hope.”
Miranda also said that the notion of making America “great again” belies the fact that the nation’s founders were far from perfect themselves.Miranda also said that the notion of making America “great again” belies the fact that the nation’s founders were far from perfect themselves.
“I think the notion of our Founders being these perfect men who got these stone tablets from the sky that became our Constitution and Bill of Rights is bullshit,” Miranda said. “They did a remarkable thing in sticking the landing from revolution to government. That’s the hardest thing to do. You can go across the ocean to France, where they totally fucked it up and then got stuck in a cycle of revolution and tyranny. So that’s not nothing.”“I think the notion of our Founders being these perfect men who got these stone tablets from the sky that became our Constitution and Bill of Rights is bullshit,” Miranda said. “They did a remarkable thing in sticking the landing from revolution to government. That’s the hardest thing to do. You can go across the ocean to France, where they totally fucked it up and then got stuck in a cycle of revolution and tyranny. So that’s not nothing.”
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The San Diego Union-Tribune’s editorial board has suggested to its Republican readers that, rather than voting for presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, they write in “Ronald Reagan” in next Tuesday’s primary.The San Diego Union-Tribune’s editorial board has suggested to its Republican readers that, rather than voting for presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, they write in “Ronald Reagan” in next Tuesday’s primary.
Calling Trump “the Great Excommunicator,” the board draws a negative comparison between the candidate and Reagan, whose presidency is still viewed fondly by conservatives more than a quarter century after its end.Calling Trump “the Great Excommunicator,” the board draws a negative comparison between the candidate and Reagan, whose presidency is still viewed fondly by conservatives more than a quarter century after its end.
“[Trump] doesn’t deserve the party’s mandate,” the board wrote. “If you are voting in the GOP primary Tuesday, write in Ronald Reagan for president. Maybe Trump will get the message.”“[Trump] doesn’t deserve the party’s mandate,” the board wrote. “If you are voting in the GOP primary Tuesday, write in Ronald Reagan for president. Maybe Trump will get the message.”
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Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell sees in Donald Trump an existential threat to the future of the Republican party among Latino voters, according to an interview with CNN this afternoon.Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell sees in Donald Trump an existential threat to the future of the Republican party among Latino voters, according to an interview with CNN this afternoon.
“I think the attacks that he’s routinely engaged in, for example, going after Susana Martinez, the Republican governor of New Mexico, the chairman of the Republican Governors’ Association, I think, was a big mistake,” McConnell told Jake Tapper.“I think the attacks that he’s routinely engaged in, for example, going after Susana Martinez, the Republican governor of New Mexico, the chairman of the Republican Governors’ Association, I think, was a big mistake,” McConnell told Jake Tapper.
When asked if he was worried about a Latino departure from the Republican party similar to the mass migration of African Americans to the Democratic party in the 1960s after the nomination of Barry Goldwater, McConnell said “I do. I do.”When asked if he was worried about a Latino departure from the Republican party similar to the mass migration of African Americans to the Democratic party in the 1960s after the nomination of Barry Goldwater, McConnell said “I do. I do.”
Citing Goldwater’s vote against the 1964 Civil Rights Act, McConnell said, “It did define our party, for at least African American voters, and it still does today. That was a complete shift that occurred that year and we’ve never be able to get them back. So I think it was a defining moment for Republicans with regard to the accomplishments that we had made for African-Americans going back to the Civil War.”Citing Goldwater’s vote against the 1964 Civil Rights Act, McConnell said, “It did define our party, for at least African American voters, and it still does today. That was a complete shift that occurred that year and we’ve never be able to get them back. So I think it was a defining moment for Republicans with regard to the accomplishments that we had made for African-Americans going back to the Civil War.”
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Meanwhile, campaign surrogate and former Texas governor Rick Perry has gone full Ramsay Bolton:Meanwhile, campaign surrogate and former Texas governor Rick Perry has gone full Ramsay Bolton:
Rick Perry responds to Clinton's speech attacking Trump. "Donald Trump will peel her skin off in a debate setting."Rick Perry responds to Clinton's speech attacking Trump. "Donald Trump will peel her skin off in a debate setting."
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The timing of the release of House speaker Paul Ryan’s endorsement of Donald Trump was not, according to his communications chief, a snub of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton:The timing of the release of House speaker Paul Ryan’s endorsement of Donald Trump was not, according to his communications chief, a snub of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton:
And no, while a fun coincidence, it wasn't timed to a Hillary Clinton speech. Believe it or not, we don't follow her sched that closely.And no, while a fun coincidence, it wasn't timed to a Hillary Clinton speech. Believe it or not, we don't follow her sched that closely.
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Donald Trump “personally pocketed $5m” from his Trump University “scam”, New York’s attorney general said today.Donald Trump “personally pocketed $5m” from his Trump University “scam”, New York’s attorney general said today.
“This never was a university. The fraud started with the name of the organization,” said Eric Schneiderman, who is suing Trump University in New York over allegations of fraud. “It really was a fraud from beginning to end.”“This never was a university. The fraud started with the name of the organization,” said Eric Schneiderman, who is suing Trump University in New York over allegations of fraud. “It really was a fraud from beginning to end.”
Schneiderman said Trump “bilked people out of millions of dollars” and promised to “make sure he pays it back”.Schneiderman said Trump “bilked people out of millions of dollars” and promised to “make sure he pays it back”.
“Thousands of people paid millions of dollars believing that he would tell them his real estate secrets,” Schneiderman told ABC News’s Good Morning America. “And we know from his own sworn testimony … that he didn’t write the curriculum – none of them were his secrets.”“Thousands of people paid millions of dollars believing that he would tell them his real estate secrets,” Schneiderman told ABC News’s Good Morning America. “And we know from his own sworn testimony … that he didn’t write the curriculum – none of them were his secrets.”
Schneiderman said he will demand that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee takes the stand when his case comes to court, by which time the real estate magnate could be president. “He doesn’t have immunity from civil fraud trials,” he said.Schneiderman said he will demand that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee takes the stand when his case comes to court, by which time the real estate magnate could be president. “He doesn’t have immunity from civil fraud trials,” he said.
Trump is currently facing three class action lawsuits against Trump University over allegations of fraud. Trump denies all the charges and has vowed to fight them all in court.Trump is currently facing three class action lawsuits against Trump University over allegations of fraud. Trump denies all the charges and has vowed to fight them all in court.
Related: Trump used 'fraud' university to pocket millions, New York attorney general saysRelated: Trump used 'fraud' university to pocket millions, New York attorney general says
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That’s it for Clinton.That’s it for Clinton.
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Clinton: 'Do we want his finger anywhere near the button?'Clinton: 'Do we want his finger anywhere near the button?'
Clinton narrates the Bin Laden raid and then says:Clinton narrates the Bin Laden raid and then says:
“Imagine Donald Trump sitting in the situation room making life-and-death decisions with the lives of American soldiers...“Imagine Donald Trump sitting in the situation room making life-and-death decisions with the lives of American soldiers...
“Imagine if he had not just his Twitter account at his disposal when he’s angry, but the entire American arsenal...“Imagine if he had not just his Twitter account at his disposal when he’s angry, but the entire American arsenal...
“Do we want his finger anywhere near the button?”“Do we want his finger anywhere near the button?”
“Making Donald Trump commander-in-chief would be an historic mistake.”“Making Donald Trump commander-in-chief would be an historic mistake.”
Don’t let anybody tell you that America isn’t great. Donald Trump’s got the country all wrong.Don’t let anybody tell you that America isn’t great. Donald Trump’s got the country all wrong.
“This election is a choice between two very different visions,” Clinton says. Afraid versus hopeful, discouraged versus confident.“This election is a choice between two very different visions,” Clinton says. Afraid versus hopeful, discouraged versus confident.
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