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| Donald Trump offers praise for Saddam Hussein at North Carolina rally – as it happened | |
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| Today in Campaign 2016 | |
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| Video: Donald Trump praises Saddam Hussein | |
| When told of Trump’s comments on Saddam Hussein, House speaker Paul Ryan told Fox News’ Megyn Kelly that Hussein “was one of the 20th century’s most evil people.” | |
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| Iconic blonde bombshell and immortal gift to the American songbook Dolly Parton wrote what may be the most colorful refusal to endorse a presidential candidate on Facebook this afternoon, after inaccurate rumors that she had endorsed Hillary Clinton spread on social media. | Iconic blonde bombshell and immortal gift to the American songbook Dolly Parton wrote what may be the most colorful refusal to endorse a presidential candidate on Facebook this afternoon, after inaccurate rumors that she had endorsed Hillary Clinton spread on social media. |
| Parton, known for penning some of the most indelible singles in the English language and being the most successful female country artist of all time, among other accomplishments, told the New York Times that “Hillary might make as good a president as anybody ever has,” which some construed as an endorsement. | Parton, known for penning some of the most indelible singles in the English language and being the most successful female country artist of all time, among other accomplishments, told the New York Times that “Hillary might make as good a president as anybody ever has,” which some construed as an endorsement. |
| Since it’s late on the East Coast, here Parton is singing “Jolene”: | Since it’s late on the East Coast, here Parton is singing “Jolene”: |
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| After clearing the indictment hurdle, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has notched another political victory today: an increase in her double-digit lead over presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. | After clearing the indictment hurdle, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has notched another political victory today: an increase in her double-digit lead over presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. |
| According to a poll released this evening from Reuters/Ipsos, Clinton has a 13-point lead over Trump, with 46% of likely voters telling pollsters that they support her candidacy, compared to a dismal 33% saying that they back Trump. A full 22% told pollsters that they would not support either candidate in November, instead not voting or pulling the lever for a third-party candidate. | According to a poll released this evening from Reuters/Ipsos, Clinton has a 13-point lead over Trump, with 46% of likely voters telling pollsters that they support her candidacy, compared to a dismal 33% saying that they back Trump. A full 22% told pollsters that they would not support either candidate in November, instead not voting or pulling the lever for a third-party candidate. |
| Trump’s level of support among likely voters is roughly 10 points below what 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney received at the same point in the campaign four years ago. | Trump’s level of support among likely voters is roughly 10 points below what 2012 Republican nominee Mitt Romney received at the same point in the campaign four years ago. |
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| The last time a prominent American praised Saddam Hussein on live television: | The last time a prominent American praised Saddam Hussein on live television: |
| Live footage of the Trump rally tonight in Raleigh: https://t.co/IBNmadz7sZ | Live footage of the Trump rally tonight in Raleigh: https://t.co/IBNmadz7sZ |
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| Dan Roberts | Dan Roberts |
| For those who missed it, the Guardian’s Dan Roberts reported live from Charlotte, North Carolina, where President Barack Obama appeared on the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton for the first time. | For those who missed it, the Guardian’s Dan Roberts reported live from Charlotte, North Carolina, where President Barack Obama appeared on the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton for the first time. |
| Nothing makes for a quicker getaway after a narrow brush with the law than Air Force One. | Nothing makes for a quicker getaway after a narrow brush with the law than Air Force One. |
| Hillary Clinton spent Tuesday morning in Washington being chastised by an unexpectedly stern director of the FBI, but a few hours later she was flying free – cleared at least of the threat of criminal charges and heading to her first campaign rally alongside the commander-in-chief, with only political storms on the horizon. | Hillary Clinton spent Tuesday morning in Washington being chastised by an unexpectedly stern director of the FBI, but a few hours later she was flying free – cleared at least of the threat of criminal charges and heading to her first campaign rally alongside the commander-in-chief, with only political storms on the horizon. |
| Their arrival in North Carolina was not without its awkward moments. Add together the standard presidential motorcade and the already long convoy of a presidential candidate, and you reach a cumbersome 28-vehicle snake that nearly tied itself in a knot drivingon the way out of the airport. | Their arrival in North Carolina was not without its awkward moments. Add together the standard presidential motorcade and the already long convoy of a presidential candidate, and you reach a cumbersome 28-vehicle snake that nearly tied itself in a knot drivingon the way out of the airport. |
| But by the time their shared limousine, nicknamed “the beast”, reached the Charlotte Convention Center, the former secretary of state was basking in the kind of unabashed praise that would have been impossible for Obama to deliver whilea possible indictment was still hanging over her. | But by the time their shared limousine, nicknamed “the beast”, reached the Charlotte Convention Center, the former secretary of state was basking in the kind of unabashed praise that would have been impossible for Obama to deliver whilea possible indictment was still hanging over her. |
| “My faith in Hillary Clinton has always been rewarded,” said the president in a speech that was part campaign endorsement, part character testimony. “I have had a front row seat to her judgement,” he added, without a hint of irony. | “My faith in Hillary Clinton has always been rewarded,” said the president in a speech that was part campaign endorsement, part character testimony. “I have had a front row seat to her judgement,” he added, without a hint of irony. |
| It was hard to tell whether the beaming Clinton was happier about the compliments or that Obama never once mentioned an email scandal that the FBI had found to be worse than almost anyone imagined. | It was hard to tell whether the beaming Clinton was happier about the compliments or that Obama never once mentioned an email scandal that the FBI had found to be worse than almost anyone imagined. |
| Related: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama prefer the elephant to the emails in the room | Related: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama prefer the elephant to the emails in the room |
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| Donald Trump finishes his rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, after declaring that he will make America great again. | Donald Trump finishes his rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, after declaring that he will make America great again. |
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| Donald Trump, speaking in North Carolina, just praised deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as a killer of terrorists, noting that Hussein “didn’t read them the rights” before executing them. | Donald Trump, speaking in North Carolina, just praised deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as a killer of terrorists, noting that Hussein “didn’t read them the rights” before executing them. |
| “Saddam Hussein was a bad guy, right? He was a bad guy. Really bad guy,” Trump begins. “But you know what he did well? He killed terrorists. He did that so good. They didn’t read them the rights, they didn’t talk. They were a terrorists - it was over. Today, Iraq is Harvard for terrorism.” | “Saddam Hussein was a bad guy, right? He was a bad guy. Really bad guy,” Trump begins. “But you know what he did well? He killed terrorists. He did that so good. They didn’t read them the rights, they didn’t talk. They were a terrorists - it was over. Today, Iraq is Harvard for terrorism.” |
| Hussein was labelled a major sponsor of terrorism by the American government for decades, a status that was a major plank in the rationale to invade Iraq in 2003. | Hussein was labelled a major sponsor of terrorism by the American government for decades, a status that was a major plank in the rationale to invade Iraq in 2003. |
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| Donald Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of bribing attorney general | Donald Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of bribing attorney general |
| “It’s a bribe!” Donald Trump says, of statements Hillary Clinton has made in the past about possibly extending attorney general Loretta Lynch’s tenure into her administration. | “It’s a bribe!” Donald Trump says, of statements Hillary Clinton has made in the past about possibly extending attorney general Loretta Lynch’s tenure into her administration. |
| “He knew that the FBI was going to do this, because it would’ve been very uncomfortable for him to campaign with her, actually, if they didn’t take a pass on Crooked Hillary,” Trump says of Barack Obama. | “He knew that the FBI was going to do this, because it would’ve been very uncomfortable for him to campaign with her, actually, if they didn’t take a pass on Crooked Hillary,” Trump says of Barack Obama. |
| “We need somebody with a tough temperament,” Trump says, juxtaposing himself with the president. “Whether it’s on trade, whether it’s on military, whether it’s on the border, the last person these other countries want to see as president... is Donald J. Trump! The last person.” | “We need somebody with a tough temperament,” Trump says, juxtaposing himself with the president. “Whether it’s on trade, whether it’s on military, whether it’s on the border, the last person these other countries want to see as president... is Donald J. Trump! The last person.” |
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| After accusing Hillary Clinton of conducting “an Enron-style purge of her emails,” Trump declares that “that alone disqualifies her, and again, Bernie Sanders talked about bad, bad judgement, but he’s not happy tonight, folks, but you know what, I have a feeling that they’re gonna have a lot of people marching on Philadelphia.” | After accusing Hillary Clinton of conducting “an Enron-style purge of her emails,” Trump declares that “that alone disqualifies her, and again, Bernie Sanders talked about bad, bad judgement, but he’s not happy tonight, folks, but you know what, I have a feeling that they’re gonna have a lot of people marching on Philadelphia.” |
| “I always knew, and I always see, and it’s so sad, that our system is, in fact, rigged,” Trump says. | “I always knew, and I always see, and it’s so sad, that our system is, in fact, rigged,” Trump says. |