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| Obama on the campaign trail: I believe in Hillary Clinton – live | Obama on the campaign trail: I believe in Hillary Clinton – live |
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| 10.31pm BST | |
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| Tom McCarthy | |
| A Jewish employee of a newspaper owned by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, has written an open letter to Kushner accusing him of “tacit approval” for a culture of antisemitic hatred surrounding Trump and challenging Kushner to do something to break it up. | |
| Dana Schwartz, an entertainment writer at the Observer, wrote “An Open Letter to Jared Kushner, From One of Your Jewish Employees” on Tuesday. The Observer is a New York City-based paper that Kushner, the billionaire scion of a real estate family, bought in 2006. | |
| Schwartz writes that she became a target of antisemitic hate speech after she took issue with a Trump tweet posted Saturday that included an image that House speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday called “antisemitic”. Schwartz challenges Kushner as a fellow Jewish member of the media to face what is happening in the barely concealed underbelly of his father-in-law’s campaign. | |
| “I’m asking you, not as a ‘gotcha’ journalist or as a liberal but as a human being: how do you allow this?” writes Schwartz: | |
| Because, Mr. Kushner, you are allowing this. [...] But when you stand silent and smiling in the background, his Jewish son-in-law, you’re giving his most hateful supporters tacit approval. Because maybe Donald Trump isn’t anti-Semitic. To be perfectly honest, I don’t think he is. But I know many of his supporters are, and they believe for whatever reason that Trump is the candidate for them. | |
| The controversy sprouted when Trump tweeted an image of Clinton with a rain of cash behind her and the words “most corrupt candidate ever” appeared inside a six-pointed star. A short time later, the tweet was deleted and reposted with a circle replacing the star. | |
| Related: Jewish employee of Trump's son-in-law writes open letter over antisemitism row | |
| 10.26pm BST | |
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| President Barack Obama, making good on his promise at Hillary Clinton’s campaign event, has stopped for some North Carolina barbecue. | |
| Campaigning hungry work. @POTUS and @HillaryClinton stop for BBQ. He orders -- pork platters, brisket, and fries. pic.twitter.com/KqRSsN4roS | |
| 10.03pm BST | |
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| Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump, Jr., is giving longer legs to the conversation about the Trump campaign’s social media connections to the alt-right and white nationalists: | |
| .@DonaldJTrumpJr just liked a tweet by a fairly prominent alt-right twitter account pic.twitter.com/b9Qz83VP6r | |
| Some of the user in question’s other tweets from today: | |
| stop ackin like blacks be committing crimes at higher rates...dat be racist n sheeeit https://t.co/kKcHFEGlZ8 | |
| Yet another yenta journalist creates a slideshow of mean tweets sent her way https://t.co/8oWuZli50N | |
| paul ryan, cuck extraordinaire | |
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| The former chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will reportedly plead guilty to a felony charge in relation to the “Bridgegate” scandal that has followed New Jersey governor Chris Christie since before his presidential run, according to the New York Observer. | The former chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will reportedly plead guilty to a felony charge in relation to the “Bridgegate” scandal that has followed New Jersey governor Chris Christie since before his presidential run, according to the New York Observer. |
| Citing a former prosecutor with “intimate knowledge” of the scandal, the Observer reports that David Samson will be indicted and plead guilty to a one-count felony related to the so-called “Chairman’s Flight.” The flight in question, a direct United flight scheduled between Newark and Columbia, South Carolina, was alleged to have been created by the airline to curry favor with the influential chairman. | Citing a former prosecutor with “intimate knowledge” of the scandal, the Observer reports that David Samson will be indicted and plead guilty to a one-count felony related to the so-called “Chairman’s Flight.” The flight in question, a direct United flight scheduled between Newark and Columbia, South Carolina, was alleged to have been created by the airline to curry favor with the influential chairman. |
| 9.44pm BST | 9.44pm BST |
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| During Hillary Clinton’s appearance with President Barack Obama, eternal Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders sent out an email to his supporters urging them to sign a petition that would add a proposed amendment to the current draft of the Democratic party’s platform. The amendment: A permanent ban on putting the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership to a vote. | During Hillary Clinton’s appearance with President Barack Obama, eternal Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders sent out an email to his supporters urging them to sign a petition that would add a proposed amendment to the current draft of the Democratic party’s platform. The amendment: A permanent ban on putting the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership to a vote. |
| “We’re going to work hard for the Democratic Party to forcefully reject this job-killing trade deal, but we need your help to do so,” Sanders’ campaign writes. | “We’re going to work hard for the Democratic Party to forcefully reject this job-killing trade deal, but we need your help to do so,” Sanders’ campaign writes. |
| The amendment, as written: | The amendment, as written: |
| It is the policy of the Democratic Party that the Trans-Pacific Partnership must not get a vote in this Congress or in future sessions of Congress. | It is the policy of the Democratic Party that the Trans-Pacific Partnership must not get a vote in this Congress or in future sessions of Congress. |
| 9.31pm BST | 9.31pm BST |
| 21:31 | 21:31 |
| "Don't boo. Vote!" Obama tells Clinton supporters when Trump's name comes up. My guess is that won't be the last time he uses this line. | "Don't boo. Vote!" Obama tells Clinton supporters when Trump's name comes up. My guess is that won't be the last time he uses this line. |
| 9.31pm BST | 9.31pm BST |
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| President Obama closes out his speech in Charlotte, North Carolina, by admitting that while be enjoyed the American fixation on the “new,” Hillary Clinton’s record indicates someone ready to replace him in the Oval Office. | President Obama closes out his speech in Charlotte, North Carolina, by admitting that while be enjoyed the American fixation on the “new,” Hillary Clinton’s record indicates someone ready to replace him in the Oval Office. |
| “Hillary’s got her share of critics - that’s what happens when you’re somebody that’s actually in the arena. That’s what happens when you’ve fought for what you believe in,” Obama says. “She never stopped caring, she never stopped crying. We’re a young country, so we like new things, and I benefitted from that culture, let’s face it.” | “Hillary’s got her share of critics - that’s what happens when you’re somebody that’s actually in the arena. That’s what happens when you’ve fought for what you believe in,” Obama says. “She never stopped caring, she never stopped crying. We’re a young country, so we like new things, and I benefitted from that culture, let’s face it.” |
| “But sometimes we take somebody who’s been in the trenches and fought the good fight and been steady for granted,” Obama continues. “As a consequence, that means that sometimes Hillary doesn’t get the credit she deserves. But the fact is, Hillary is steady, and Hillary is true, and she’s been in politics for the same reason I have.” | “But sometimes we take somebody who’s been in the trenches and fought the good fight and been steady for granted,” Obama continues. “As a consequence, that means that sometimes Hillary doesn’t get the credit she deserves. But the fact is, Hillary is steady, and Hillary is true, and she’s been in politics for the same reason I have.” |
| “We weren’t born with a silver spoon. And we know that behind all the division and sometimes angry rhetoric of this election year… Americans are good, and they are generous, and they are hard-working, and they’ve got an awful lot of common sense.” | “We weren’t born with a silver spoon. And we know that behind all the division and sometimes angry rhetoric of this election year… Americans are good, and they are generous, and they are hard-working, and they’ve got an awful lot of common sense.” |
| “I believe in you, the American people, more than ever,” Obama says. “I have run my last campaign and I couldn’t be prouder of the things we have done together, but I am ready to pass the baton, and I know that Hillary Clinton is going to take it!” | “I believe in you, the American people, more than ever,” Obama says. “I have run my last campaign and I couldn’t be prouder of the things we have done together, but I am ready to pass the baton, and I know that Hillary Clinton is going to take it!” |
| 9.24pm BST | 9.24pm BST |
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| Meanwhile, everyone is trying to figure out what Sasha Obama’s Twitter handle is. | Meanwhile, everyone is trying to figure out what Sasha Obama’s Twitter handle is. |
| "Anyone can tweet. I mean... Sasha tweets." —@POTUS #ThanksObama | "Anyone can tweet. I mean... Sasha tweets." —@POTUS #ThanksObama |
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| President Obama: 'The other side has nothing to offer you' | President Obama: 'The other side has nothing to offer you' |
| “You are going to have a very clear choice to make about two fundamentally different visions of where America should go,” Obama says. | “You are going to have a very clear choice to make about two fundamentally different visions of where America should go,” Obama says. |
| “This is a choice between whether we are going to cling to some imaginary past, or whether we’re going to reach for the future,” Obama says. “This is about whether we have an America that works for everybody, or just a few people. And Hillary is not somebody who fears the future. She believes that it is ours to shape. The same way it’s always been. Hillary Understands that we make our own destiny as long as we’re together. As long as we thin k of ourselves not as a collection of individuals or a collection of different interests or a collection of different states, but as the United States.” | “This is a choice between whether we are going to cling to some imaginary past, or whether we’re going to reach for the future,” Obama says. “This is about whether we have an America that works for everybody, or just a few people. And Hillary is not somebody who fears the future. She believes that it is ours to shape. The same way it’s always been. Hillary Understands that we make our own destiny as long as we’re together. As long as we thin k of ourselves not as a collection of individuals or a collection of different interests or a collection of different states, but as the United States.” |
| “If your concern is working people, then this is not a choice,” Obama continues. “If what you care is, who’s going to be fighting for ordinary folks who are fighting for a better life for themselves and their children, then I don’t know how you vote for the guy who’s against the minimum wage, against unions... and against all the things that working families care about.” | “If your concern is working people, then this is not a choice,” Obama continues. “If what you care is, who’s going to be fighting for ordinary folks who are fighting for a better life for themselves and their children, then I don’t know how you vote for the guy who’s against the minimum wage, against unions... and against all the things that working families care about.” |
| “If you’re voting for the other team, it’s not because of the economy - you’ve gotta be clear about that,” Obama continues. “Even the guys on the other side don’t know what he’s talking about! They really don’t! You ask them and they’re, like, ‘I dunno.’” | “If you’re voting for the other team, it’s not because of the economy - you’ve gotta be clear about that,” Obama continues. “Even the guys on the other side don’t know what he’s talking about! They really don’t! You ask them and they’re, like, ‘I dunno.’” |
| 9.03pm BST | 9.03pm BST |
| 21:03 | 21:03 |
| Barack Obama: 'There has never been any man or woman more qualified for this office than Hillary Clinton' | Barack Obama: 'There has never been any man or woman more qualified for this office than Hillary Clinton' |
| “Everybody’s got an opinion, but nobody actually knows the job until you’re sitting behind the desk,” Obama says, before an aside clearly directed at Donald Trump.. “Everybody can tweet, but nobody actually knows what it takes to do the job until you’ve sat behind the desk.” | “Everybody’s got an opinion, but nobody actually knows the job until you’re sitting behind the desk,” Obama says, before an aside clearly directed at Donald Trump.. “Everybody can tweet, but nobody actually knows what it takes to do the job until you’ve sat behind the desk.” |
| “I mean, Sasha tweets, but she doesn’t think that she thereby should be sitting behind the desk!” | “I mean, Sasha tweets, but she doesn’t think that she thereby should be sitting behind the desk!” |
| “That’s the truth.” | “That’s the truth.” |
| “But I can tell you this: Hillary Clinton has been tested,” Obama continues. “She has seen, up close, what’s involved in making those decisions. She has participated in the meetings in which those decisions have been made. She’s seen the consequences of things working well, and things not working well. And there has never been any man - or woman - more qualified for this office than Hillary Clinton. Ever.” | “But I can tell you this: Hillary Clinton has been tested,” Obama continues. “She has seen, up close, what’s involved in making those decisions. She has participated in the meetings in which those decisions have been made. She’s seen the consequences of things working well, and things not working well. And there has never been any man - or woman - more qualified for this office than Hillary Clinton. Ever.” |
| “And that’s the truth. That’s the truth.” | “And that’s the truth. That’s the truth.” |