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| Donald Trump gives economic policy speech in Detroit – campaign live | |
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| 5.29pm BST | |
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| Another protester! Six interruptions so far. Trump is not taking the bait, is trying to keep talking. | |
| “We will make America grow again,” said Trump. “In the days ahead, we will provide more details on this plan.” | |
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| “As part of this reform, we will eliminate the carried interest reduction,” Trump announces to boos, except it seems the boos were aimed specifically at another protester, the fifth so far. | |
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| “The one common feature of every Hillary Clinton idea is that it punishes you for working and doing business in the United States. Every policy she has tilts the playing fields towards other countries,” said Trump. | |
| Clinton “seeks to label us, divide us and pull us apart,” said Trump, as another protester – the fourth so far – starts screaming from the audience. Trump doesn’t address the protester directly, although he started reading his speech more loudly and then stopped, trying to remain calm. | |
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| More shouting from the the crowd, and silence from Trump. Seems like another protester. | |
| “This is what happens when you go from 35 people to close to 2,000 people, I guess,” said Trump. | |
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| “She is the candidate of the past. Ours is the campaign of the future,” said Trump. | |
| “This is a city controlled by Democratic politicians, on every level,” said Trump. | |
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| Trump talks about the growth of factories in China, and the closing of factories in Detroit. | |
| “Our roads and bridges fell into disrepair yet we found the money to settle millions of refugees at taxpayer expense,” said Trump. | |
| Trump says poverty rate is 2.5 times national average and unemployment rate is double the national average. As Trump speaks about the levels of crime in Detroit, a protester in the crowd starts screaming. Trump doesn’t say anything to protester, just pauses and then thanks the crowd once the protester is (presumably) ejected. | |
| “The city of Detroit is a living breathing example of my opponent’s failed economic agenda,” said Trump. “Every policy that has failed this city, and so many others, is a policy supported by Hillary Clinton.” | |
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| “Such a crowd, beautiful,” declares Donald Trump, as he takes to the podium in Detroit for his big economic speech. | |
| Trump says he is here to speak about “economic renewal”. | |
| “The city of Detroit is where our story begins. The people of Detroit helped to power America to its position of global dominance in the 20th century,” said Trump. | |
| Seems like there may have been a protester in the crowd, much yelling rather than cheering, Trump shakes his head and then thanks the crowd. He’s clearly reading this off a teleprompter, speaking much slower and calmer than his normally frantic speeches. | |
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| Mike Pence is here! He’s taken to the stage first, to describe it as an “historic forum.” | |
| “Simply put, today you will hear your keynote speaker outline a vision, a new economic vision to make America great again,” said Pence. | |
| Said him and Trump have become “fast friends.” | |
| “Seems like someone I’ve known all my life, honestly,” said Pence. | |
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| Video: Donald Trump gives economic speech in Detroit | |
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| As we wait for Donald Trump’s economic speech in Detroit to kick off - touted as the biggest speech of his campaign so far - reporters on the Trump beat are reporting the Republican nominee will be rolling out a new tax plan. | |
| He’s already deleted his old policy from his website: | |
| Trump has now deleted his original plan for website 7/X pic.twitter.com/HxyT8PAn5R | |
| The Wall Street Journal reports the new economic plan will allow parents to deduct the cost of childcare from their income taxes. Ivanka Trump, when introducing her dad to the RNC in Cleveland, noted that Trump would help families with the cost of childcare, but it had not previously been an official policy. | |
| Trump is also expected to announce a cut in income taxes for individuals and businesses. | |
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| You too can be like Bill Clinton at the DNC and delight in the simple joy of thousands of balloons falling on your head. | |
| The Clinton campaign posted a 360 degree video to its Facebook page of the balloon drop. The image quality isn’t great but it gets the feeling across. | |
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| 16:33 | 16:33 |
| Former CIA chief Mike Morrell - who came out in support of Hillary Clinton last week - spoke on ABC news this morning, calling Donald Trump an “unwitting agent of the Russian Federation” and explaining exactly how he believes Russian president Vladimir Putin has played Trump. | Former CIA chief Mike Morrell - who came out in support of Hillary Clinton last week - spoke on ABC news this morning, calling Donald Trump an “unwitting agent of the Russian Federation” and explaining exactly how he believes Russian president Vladimir Putin has played Trump. |
| Fmr. CIA chief: Putin sees Trump as "unwitting agent of the Russian Federation" https://t.co/XLjzs4zHQz #ThisWeek https://t.co/UhpB88pR4o | Fmr. CIA chief: Putin sees Trump as "unwitting agent of the Russian Federation" https://t.co/XLjzs4zHQz #ThisWeek https://t.co/UhpB88pR4o |
| 4.17pm BST | 4.17pm BST |
| 16:17 | 16:17 |
| A coder is trying to copy the style of the Birther movement to create a damaging conspiracy to Donald Trump’s campaign, explains an article from The Daily Beast: | A coder is trying to copy the style of the Birther movement to create a damaging conspiracy to Donald Trump’s campaign, explains an article from The Daily Beast: |
| Donald Trump absolutely, unequivocally did not donate money to the North American Man-Boy Love Association. | Donald Trump absolutely, unequivocally did not donate money to the North American Man-Boy Love Association. |
| But that’s not what “some people” are saying. | But that’s not what “some people” are saying. |
| “Speaking of tax returns, did you hear Donald Trump is refusing to release them because Donald Trump has donated to NAMBLA? That’s what all the best sources, the most tremendous sources are saying,” said EnoughTrumpSpam’s AutoModerator. | “Speaking of tax returns, did you hear Donald Trump is refusing to release them because Donald Trump has donated to NAMBLA? That’s what all the best sources, the most tremendous sources are saying,” said EnoughTrumpSpam’s AutoModerator. |
| AutoModerator is, of course, a robot that’s been fed code to spit out this exact, completely baseless and fact-free conspiracy theory about Donald Trump every single time somebody brings up taxes. It started on Reddit, but in just a couple of days, the conspiracy theory has flooded Twitter and other corners of the web. “Trump and NAMBLA” saw a spike on Google Trends this week. | AutoModerator is, of course, a robot that’s been fed code to spit out this exact, completely baseless and fact-free conspiracy theory about Donald Trump every single time somebody brings up taxes. It started on Reddit, but in just a couple of days, the conspiracy theory has flooded Twitter and other corners of the web. “Trump and NAMBLA” saw a spike on Google Trends this week. |
| And it’s not just an effort to get Trump to release his tax returns. It’s a way to show off how Trump’s conspiracy rhetoric is always precisely worded, but also based on nothing at all. | And it’s not just an effort to get Trump to release his tax returns. It’s a way to show off how Trump’s conspiracy rhetoric is always precisely worded, but also based on nothing at all. |
| 3.50pm BST | 3.50pm BST |
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| George P Bush backs Trump | George P Bush backs Trump |
| George Bush has come out in support of President Trump - but it’s not either of the two former presidents. | George Bush has come out in support of President Trump - but it’s not either of the two former presidents. |
| Instead, George P Bush, son of Jeb!, spoke at a training session for the Texas State Republican Executive Committee, becoming the first in the Bush family to publicly back the Republican nominee. | Instead, George P Bush, son of Jeb!, spoke at a training session for the Texas State Republican Executive Committee, becoming the first in the Bush family to publicly back the Republican nominee. |
| “It’s time to put it aside,” said Bush, speaking about the primary season, where his father Jeb was publicly humiliated by Trump. | “It’s time to put it aside,” said Bush, speaking about the primary season, where his father Jeb was publicly humiliated by Trump. |
| “From Team Bush, it’s a bitter pill to swallow, but you know what? You get back up and you help the man that won, and you make sure that we stop Hillary Clinton,” said Bush. | “From Team Bush, it’s a bitter pill to swallow, but you know what? You get back up and you help the man that won, and you make sure that we stop Hillary Clinton,” said Bush. |
| Neither of the former Bush presidents, or Jeb, attended the recent Republican National Convention as a stand against Trump. | Neither of the former Bush presidents, or Jeb, attended the recent Republican National Convention as a stand against Trump. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.52pm BST | at 3.52pm BST |
| 3.19pm BST | 3.19pm BST |
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| McMullin launches 2016 campaign website and social media | McMullin launches 2016 campaign website and social media |
| Former CIA agent Evan McMullin updated his Twitter profile and launched a campaign site, as part of his morning announcement that he is running for president. | Former CIA agent Evan McMullin updated his Twitter profile and launched a campaign site, as part of his morning announcement that he is running for president. |
| His Twitter bio now reads: | His Twitter bio now reads: |
| Former CIA operative, businessman, House Chief Policy Director. Standing up to run for president because it’s never too late to do the right thing. | Former CIA operative, businessman, House Chief Policy Director. Standing up to run for president because it’s never too late to do the right thing. |
| After having less than 1,000 followers on Twitter this morning, McMullin now has over 7,700 followers (large portion of which are probably the country’s political reporters, who’d never heard of him until today). | After having less than 1,000 followers on Twitter this morning, McMullin now has over 7,700 followers (large portion of which are probably the country’s political reporters, who’d never heard of him until today). |
| On his website, evanmcmullin.com, people can sign up to his campaign: | On his website, evanmcmullin.com, people can sign up to his campaign: |
| “It’s never too late to do the right thing. And if we work together, there’s nothing we can’t achieve,” it reads. | “It’s never too late to do the right thing. And if we work together, there’s nothing we can’t achieve,” it reads. |
| It says the site has been “PAID FOR BY MCMULLIN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.” | It says the site has been “PAID FOR BY MCMULLIN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.” |
| He’s also launched brand new Facebook and Instagram accounts, although neither have any content posted yet and both have less than 200 followers. | He’s also launched brand new Facebook and Instagram accounts, although neither have any content posted yet and both have less than 200 followers. |
| 3.12pm BST | 3.12pm BST |
| 15:12 | 15:12 |
| Evan McMullin confirms he is running for president | Evan McMullin confirms he is running for president |
| Sabrina Siddiqui | Sabrina Siddiqui |
| Evan McMullin will launch a third-party bid for president as a conservative alternative to Donald Trump. | Evan McMullin will launch a third-party bid for president as a conservative alternative to Donald Trump. |
| McMullin, who until recently was employed as the chief policy director of the House Republican Conference, told ABC News there was still time to mount a campaign that could prove to be a spoiler in certain red states where Trump has lost ground in recent polls.“In a year where Americans have lost faith in the candidates of both major parties, it’s time for a generation of new leadership to step up,” he said in a statement. “It’s never too late to do the right thing, and America deserves much better than either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton can offer us.” “I humbly offer myself as a leader who can give millions of disaffected Americans a conservative choice for President.”McMullin’s candidacy is being pushed by backers of the Never Trump movement, which formed before the former reality TV star wrapped up the Republican nomination but has struggled until now to vet an alternative candidate. | McMullin, who until recently was employed as the chief policy director of the House Republican Conference, told ABC News there was still time to mount a campaign that could prove to be a spoiler in certain red states where Trump has lost ground in recent polls.“In a year where Americans have lost faith in the candidates of both major parties, it’s time for a generation of new leadership to step up,” he said in a statement. “It’s never too late to do the right thing, and America deserves much better than either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton can offer us.” “I humbly offer myself as a leader who can give millions of disaffected Americans a conservative choice for President.”McMullin’s candidacy is being pushed by backers of the Never Trump movement, which formed before the former reality TV star wrapped up the Republican nomination but has struggled until now to vet an alternative candidate. |
| Better for America, the group formed by Never Trump proponents, indicated that some influential Republicans would come out in support of McMullin following his announcement. He is expected to file paperwork on Monday afternoon, but would nonetheless face hurdles getting on the ballot in states where the deadline has already passed. | Better for America, the group formed by Never Trump proponents, indicated that some influential Republicans would come out in support of McMullin following his announcement. He is expected to file paperwork on Monday afternoon, but would nonetheless face hurdles getting on the ballot in states where the deadline has already passed. |
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| A source with knowledge of the plans has confirmed to the Guardian that Evan McMullin is planning to run. | A source with knowledge of the plans has confirmed to the Guardian that Evan McMullin is planning to run. |
| “The House Republican Conference has zero knowledge of his intentions,” said House GOP spokesperson Nate Hodson, adding that McMullin is no longer employed with them. | “The House Republican Conference has zero knowledge of his intentions,” said House GOP spokesperson Nate Hodson, adding that McMullin is no longer employed with them. |
| 2.05pm BST | 2.05pm BST |
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| Good morning and welcome to the Guardian’s rolling coverage of the 2016 campaign. | Good morning and welcome to the Guardian’s rolling coverage of the 2016 campaign. |
| Is a little-known Republican policy director – and former CIA agent – about to throw his hat in the presidential ring? | Is a little-known Republican policy director – and former CIA agent – about to throw his hat in the presidential ring? |
| MSNBC’s Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough had the scoop this morning that Evan McMullin, a former Goldman Sachs employee, is planning to announce himself as an independent conservative presidential candidate as a specific contrast to Donald Trump. | MSNBC’s Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough had the scoop this morning that Evan McMullin, a former Goldman Sachs employee, is planning to announce himself as an independent conservative presidential candidate as a specific contrast to Donald Trump. |
| McMullin has an MBA from Wharton business school, which Trump attended as an undergraduate, but he is much more aligned with the policies and beliefs of the Republican party, and is currently working as the chief policy director of the House Republican conference. He is 40 years old, unmarried and has never previously run for office. His candidacy is reportedly being pushed by the Never Trump supporters in the party. | McMullin has an MBA from Wharton business school, which Trump attended as an undergraduate, but he is much more aligned with the policies and beliefs of the Republican party, and is currently working as the chief policy director of the House Republican conference. He is 40 years old, unmarried and has never previously run for office. His candidacy is reportedly being pushed by the Never Trump supporters in the party. |
| Last March he gave a Ted Talk at London Business School: | Last March he gave a Ted Talk at London Business School: |
| BuzzFeed is also reporting that McMullin is planning to run, pointing out that he has been critical of Trump in the past and has called the Republican candidate an “authoritarian”. | BuzzFeed is also reporting that McMullin is planning to run, pointing out that he has been critical of Trump in the past and has called the Republican candidate an “authoritarian”. |
| Authoritarians like @realDonaldTrump use promises of law & order to justify infringing on civil rights as they consolidate control by force. | Authoritarians like @realDonaldTrump use promises of law & order to justify infringing on civil rights as they consolidate control by force. |
| McMullin has also spoken publicly about the important role Muslim Americans have played in counter-terrorism since 9/11. | McMullin has also spoken publicly about the important role Muslim Americans have played in counter-terrorism since 9/11. |
| Neither Trump nor Hillary Clinton have addressed the rumors this morning. | Neither Trump nor Hillary Clinton have addressed the rumors this morning. |
| Elsewhere on Monday: | Elsewhere on Monday: |
| We’ll have live coverage of all this and more throughout the day. | We’ll have live coverage of all this and more throughout the day. |
| Correction, 8 August 2016: This blog originally stated incorrectly that Donald Trump has an MBA from Wharton School of Business. In fact he attended classes there as an undergraduate. | Correction, 8 August 2016: This blog originally stated incorrectly that Donald Trump has an MBA from Wharton School of Business. In fact he attended classes there as an undergraduate. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.57pm BST | at 3.57pm BST |