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Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigns – politics live Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigns – politics live
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Clinton: Louisiana 'can't afford any distractions'
Here’s Hillary Clinton’s play against Trump’s Louisiana trip today.
Clinton has posted a message on Facebook saying that she has just spoken with the state governor and advising that the “relief effort can’t afford any distractions.” The statement echoes messaging from the governor himself yesterday, discouraging the president from visiting and warning Trump against a mere “photo-op” drop-in.
Here’s the Clinton statement:
Clinton takes a shot at Trump’s LA visit: "the relief effort can't afford any distractions.” pic.twitter.com/TMMcDlM9fI
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Cruz's popularity dives after convention
Republicans have never been particularly in love with Ted Cruz, whose scorched-Earth tactics in the senate brought some bad press down on the party and constituted a big pain in the tuckus for the Republican leadership.
But Cruz’s stock was rising after he suspended his presidential campaign in the lead-up to the national convention, according to polling by Gallup.
Cruz’s convention performance, however – he resisted pressure to endorse Trump, instead urging Republicans to vote their conscience – sent his numbers right back to where they were in May.
Cruz is seen as a near-sure bet to run for president again in 2020. But a poll this week indicated that Cruz may be vulnerable in his 2018 senate reelection bid. The wisdom of his bet against Trump is TBD.
Holy crap. Ted Cruz’s net favorable rating among Republicans has fallen by 35 points since pre-convention (Gallup). pic.twitter.com/COB6V4FYr3
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Via Bloomberg politics, a video compilation of Trump’s verbal tics, from A to Z:Via Bloomberg politics, a video compilation of Trump’s verbal tics, from A to Z:
The Trump ABCs—every idiom, expression & filler phrase Trump has ever used—from A to Z. By @NdiayeMn9 & @MattNegrin:https://t.co/8gtrB8QdUDThe Trump ABCs—every idiom, expression & filler phrase Trump has ever used—from A to Z. By @NdiayeMn9 & @MattNegrin:https://t.co/8gtrB8QdUD
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Watch Trump's first adWatch Trump's first ad
The Donald Trump campaign’s first TV ad buys of the general election campaign landed yesterday. They’re spending a total of about $4m in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania – that’s more than $40m short of what the Hillary Clinton campaign and sympathetic outside groups have spent in those states so far.The Donald Trump campaign’s first TV ad buys of the general election campaign landed yesterday. They’re spending a total of about $4m in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania – that’s more than $40m short of what the Hillary Clinton campaign and sympathetic outside groups have spent in those states so far.
The first official Trump TV ad draws a contrast between “Hillary Clinton’s America” and Trump’s America. In Clinton’s America, the narrator says, “the system stays rigged” and a “flood” of refugees and “illegal immigrants” threaten the national well being.The first official Trump TV ad draws a contrast between “Hillary Clinton’s America” and Trump’s America. In Clinton’s America, the narrator says, “the system stays rigged” and a “flood” of refugees and “illegal immigrants” threaten the national well being.
Trump’s America is “secure...secure...safe...safe.”Trump’s America is “secure...secure...safe...safe.”
Watch it here:Watch it here:
What do you think? Could the ad help capture the middle-ground voters Trump needs, or is too tailored to his base?What do you think? Could the ad help capture the middle-ground voters Trump needs, or is too tailored to his base?
Trump's first TV ad warns of a "rigged" system - with an image of someone going to vote.Trump's first TV ad warns of a "rigged" system - with an image of someone going to vote.
So Trump's stealing "Two Americas" from John Edwards? Makes perfect sense, actually. https://t.co/cKUS2bNKDpSo Trump's stealing "Two Americas" from John Edwards? Makes perfect sense, actually. https://t.co/cKUS2bNKDp
This is Trump ad is basically a re-run of Pete Wilson's 1994 ads: https://t.co/C5bjpYvB1M @AlbertsonB2 https://t.co/dz0pbX5bIdThis is Trump ad is basically a re-run of Pete Wilson's 1994 ads: https://t.co/C5bjpYvB1M @AlbertsonB2 https://t.co/dz0pbX5bId
This is one of the more effective Democratic GOTV ads I've seen. https://t.co/1QuxI5BQSqThis is one of the more effective Democratic GOTV ads I've seen. https://t.co/1QuxI5BQSq
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Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is on CNN, which is his day job.Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski is on CNN, which is his day job.
For the record, Lewandowski says, he will never get tired of winning:For the record, Lewandowski says, he will never get tired of winning:
Corey Lewandowski on his @sissenberg retweet:"I will never get tired of winning.""I didn't win, but I thought it was funny."Corey Lewandowski on his @sissenberg retweet:"I will never get tired of winning.""I didn't win, but I thought it was funny."
Lewandowski notes John Kerry had staff shakeups in Sept of 2004CNN Host: "He lost in 2004, Corey"Lewandowski notes John Kerry had staff shakeups in Sept of 2004CNN Host: "He lost in 2004, Corey"
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Just last month, LA GOP Rep blocked Obama effort to map new floodplains for climate change era. What a leader! https://t.co/6ekKdYIInZJust last month, LA GOP Rep blocked Obama effort to map new floodplains for climate change era. What a leader! https://t.co/6ekKdYIInZ
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Eric Trump: Manafort was a distractionEric Trump: Manafort was a distraction
Was Manafort’s departure a resignation or a firing?Was Manafort’s departure a resignation or a firing?
The second Trump son has told Fox Business that Trump did not want to be “distracted by whatever things Paul was dealing with.”The second Trump son has told Fox Business that Trump did not want to be “distracted by whatever things Paul was dealing with.”
Things Paul is dealing with include the revelation two days ago that he may have violated a federal law requiring lobbyists to tell the justice department if they represent foreign entities (read further).Things Paul is dealing with include the revelation two days ago that he may have violated a federal law requiring lobbyists to tell the justice department if they represent foreign entities (read further).
.@EricTrump gives @MariaBartiromo his perspective on @PaulManafort resignation - more on @SundayFutures this weekend pic.twitter.com/xjjXzHvsWY.@EricTrump gives @MariaBartiromo his perspective on @PaulManafort resignation - more on @SundayFutures this weekend pic.twitter.com/xjjXzHvsWY
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Clinton, Trump to participate in veterans' forumClinton, Trump to participate in veterans' forum
The presidential candidates will participate in a forum on MSNBC, appearing back-to-back, featuring the group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and focusing on “commander-in-chief issues” – national security, veterans’ issues and more.The presidential candidates will participate in a forum on MSNBC, appearing back-to-back, featuring the group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and focusing on “commander-in-chief issues” – national security, veterans’ issues and more.
The forum will be in New York and the candidates will take questions from audience members.The forum will be in New York and the candidates will take questions from audience members.
Clinton and Trump are confirmed to participate in a "Commander-in-chief" forum with @IAVA on @MSNBC September 7th https://t.co/jjh1Qxgp88Clinton and Trump are confirmed to participate in a "Commander-in-chief" forum with @IAVA on @MSNBC September 7th https://t.co/jjh1Qxgp88
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The hand of Kushner, merciless and swift, is once again detected in a Trump generalissimo’s demise. Kushner is Jared Kushner, husband of Trump daughter Ivanka, who was said to play a key role in Lewandowski’s demise.The hand of Kushner, merciless and swift, is once again detected in a Trump generalissimo’s demise. Kushner is Jared Kushner, husband of Trump daughter Ivanka, who was said to play a key role in Lewandowski’s demise.
The Post:The Post:
At a meeting earlier in the week w/ Manafort and new top aides, Jared Kushner made clear he supported the changes, per several sources...At a meeting earlier in the week w/ Manafort and new top aides, Jared Kushner made clear he supported the changes, per several sources...
The Times:The Times:
Our first cut on MANAFORT out, had come to be viewed w suspicion by Jared Kushner via sources https://t.co/8GnmhGKegnOur first cut on MANAFORT out, had come to be viewed w suspicion by Jared Kushner via sources https://t.co/8GnmhGKegn
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Trump arrives in LouisianaTrump arrives in Louisiana
Trump has just touched down in Louisiana, disembarked and shaken a bunch of hands on the tarmac.Trump has just touched down in Louisiana, disembarked and shaken a bunch of hands on the tarmac.
The wires haven’t moved any photos of the event yet. The only pictures that come up on the wires right now when you search “Donald Trump”, be apprised, are pictures of Paul Manafort.The wires haven’t moved any photos of the event yet. The only pictures that come up on the wires right now when you search “Donald Trump”, be apprised, are pictures of Paul Manafort.
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Got a better pun than this? Prove it! In the comments, if you are so inclined.
Manafort overboard
Unsurprising, given the recent news. You might even say it was MANAFORT'S DESTINTY. https://t.co/261j1eEhqd
Update: new entries.
(Seriously, why is it so irresistible to try?)
I guess Trump has opted for others to man the fort....cc: @davidaxelrod @alexwagner
Rather than cast a Paul over his campaign? https://t.co/dIzgHuLoqE
@alexwagner clearly not your manaforté
Further:
Crimea river? https://t.co/9R2CvBBdnx
Kieving to pressure? Or agreeing to Lviv and let Lviv? Donetsk me about Paul Manafort's decision to resign. Not the, uh, Kherson who knows
@EdMorrissey Ural crazy.
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Lewandowski hasn’t tweeted yet, but he just retweeted this:
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'On to victory' – Manafort, Wednesday
Two days ago, Manafort sent a memo to staff declaring an “exciting day for Team Trump.”
“I remain the Campaign Chairman and Chief Strategist, providing the big-picture, long-range campaign vision and working with all of you to implement our strategy that will guide us to victory in November,” Manafort wrote.
“On to victory,” he signed off.
Via Sopan Deb of CBS News:
Remember: This memo was sent by Manafort to campaign staffers just two days ago. pic.twitter.com/CvfLSEevu4
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Here’s Corey Lewandowski’s Twitter if anyone is curious. No reaction yet. Lewandowski, now a commentator for CNN, was the original Trump campaign manager.
Manafort is the second top Trump aide – the second campaign manager, in effect, though Manafort never held the title – to step down so far. Lewandowski resigned in June after a power struggle with Manafort, whom the campaign brought on in March, in part to manage what looked at the time like a looming fight over delegates in the lead-up to the national convention.
In July, Lewandowski called for Manafort’s resignation after Melania Trump, the candidate’s wife, plagiarized Michelle Obama in a speech to the national convention.
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Trump confirms Manafort resignation, wishes him 'success'
The Trump campaign has just released a statement. Here it is in full:
This morning Paul Manafort offered, and I accepted, his resignation from the campaign. I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today, and in particular his work guiding us through the delegate and convention process. Paul is a true professional and I wish him the greatest success.
– Donald J. Trump
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The Times follows on the Post report:
MANAFORT RESIGNS, per two sources briefed. Rick Gates remaining so far.
Overnight on Tuesday the Trump campaign appointed new campaign leadership in the form of Breitbart captain Steve Bannon, who is “campaign CEO”, and pollster Kellyanne Conway, who is “campaign manager.”
The Trump camp insisted that the hiring/promotion was neither the “shakeup” everyone said it was nor a demotion for Manafort, who released a statement in coordination with the campaign predicting the new talent would build on the campaign’s “success.”
Manafort has been the subject in the last two weeks of multiple reports exploring his work as a lobbyist for a pro-Kremlin political party in Ukraine, work that the AP reported extended to stealth donations to US lobbying firms – a no-no under federal law.
Makes it much easier for Justice Dept. to begin looking into Manafort's Ukraine activities, if DOJ decides to do so https://t.co/ZjVopnIjdq
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Manafort out – report
The Washington Post’s Robert Costa, who’s well sourced, reports that Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has resigned:
SCOOP: A close friend of Manafort tells me he has resigned
Developing...
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Critics question foundation vow to ban foreign donors if Clinton elected
Bill Clinton will resign from the board of the Clinton foundation and the organization will stop accepting donations from foreign entities if Hillary Clinton is elected president, Bill Clinton told foundation members Thursday.
The AP reports:
It will no longer take money from any foreign entity, government, foreign or domestic corporations, or corporate charities. A Clinton spokesman said the former president will also refrain from delivering paid speeches until the November election and will no longer give paid speeches if Hillary Clinton is elected president.
Donations from foreign entities to the Clinton foundation, a concern among transparency advocates for years, have come under increasing scrutiny during the current campaign. Critics have questioned the foundation’s openness to foreign donations when Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, when she would have been in a position – and the Clintons have vehemently dismissed all suggestions of any inappropriate machinations here – to craft policy in ways that might please donors.
Because the foundation is private and not required to file public disclosures, evaluating its receipts has proven difficult. Trump in June said Clinton had accepted $25m from Saudi Arabia. The fact-checking site Politifact tried to evaluate the claim:
We soon found that independently confirming information about the Clinton foundation is challenging at best.
Nonprofits, such as the Clinton Foundation, have nearly no obligation to publicly reveal who gives them money. They might need to tell a government agency, but the details remain confidential. [...]
...the foundation signed a memorandum of understanding with Obama’s presidential transition team in December 2008. Under the terms of that agreement, the foundation promised to report its donors in order to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest. [...]
However, thanks to the laws protecting donor identities, we can’t confirm these amounts independently.
Can someone give an intellectually honest explanation of why they didn't follow this policy when Clinton ran State? https://t.co/Du98ZsoK31
In other news, today is Bill Clinton’s 70th birthday. Happy birthday!
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Louisiana governor asks Trump for more than 'photo-op'
The Louisiana governor’s office has issued a statement welcoming Donald Trump to the state but warning the candidate against a mere “photo-op” drop-in:
The office of the @LouisianaGov responds to reports of @realDonaldTrump visit to see flood damage @WAFB #LaFlood pic.twitter.com/QGpqKVEgJj
The governor, John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, has discouraged Barack Obama from visiting at the moment, according to a report on Nola.com:
Edwards said a presidential visit could cause additional problems for flood recovery efforts. Obama’s motorcade requires many roadways to be shutdown -- and many local streets are still closed because of the flooding. Also, a presidential visit puts a strain on law enforcement. First responders shouldn’t be pulled away to deal with Obama, when they are needed for search and rescue missions still, Edwards said.
Trump’s motorcade left for the airport a couple hours ago, according to local reporters, and he is now en route to New Orleans.
Here’s our latest report from Baton Rouge:
Related: Louisiana faces soaring recovery costs and disease concerns after floods recede
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Hello and welcome to our live-wire coverage of the 2016 race for the White House.
Donald Trump said last night that he regrets having caused people “personal pain” with “wrong thing[s]” he said, in an apology definitely unprecedented in this campaign and possibly unprecedented in his whole life. (Trump appointed a new campaign leadership team earlier this week.)
Here’s what he said (read our news coverage):
“Sometimes in the heat of debate and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don’t choose the right words or you say the wrong thing,” he told a rally in North Carolina on Thursday night. “I have done that. And, believe it or not, I regret it. I do regret it. Particularly where it may have caused personal pain.”
The Clinton team issued a reply saying that “sorry” isn’t enough after hundreds of days of not “choos[ing] the right words”:
In response to Trump, Clinton spox @creynoldsnc says he has insulted people for 428 days "without shame or regret." pic.twitter.com/52843ysR0p
Trump’s new leadership team’s utility belt is equipped with more than just the sorry card, it seems. (Somebody in the comments please fix that metaphor. Thanks.) Today Trump and running mate Mike Pence travel to Louisiana to view devastating flooding there that has killed at least 13 people and destroyed 40,000 homes. On Thursday the Louisiana newspaper the Advocate called on Barack Obama to cut his vacation in Martha’s Vineyard short to do what Trump is about to do.
Hillary Clinton heads to Nantucket later today for a brief bit of down time herself. She has no public events scheduled today.
Thanks for reading and please join us in the comments.