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| Clinton calls on EpiPen maker to reduce price after enormous increase – live | Clinton calls on EpiPen maker to reduce price after enormous increase – live |
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| Trump’s done. That was quite a speech. | |
| Seeing Trump going off script off teleprompter for the first time in weeks felt strangely like being reunited with an old friend | |
| The music came on before Trump had finished - almost like his staff decided it was time for the ad-libbing to end | |
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| at 8.12pm BST | |
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| “The drugs are not going to be flowing across like gravy,” if Donald Trump is elected president, he promises. | |
| “We’re going to have a peaceful nation. A rising standard of living. This is what I promise you. Let’s get out there and win on November 8th.” | |
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| If I don’t win, it will be worse than ever before. You will see. You will see. But hopefully you won’t get a chance to see. | |
| – Donald Trump | |
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| at 8.05pm BST | |
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| Trump: 'we're going to build a wall, don't worry' | |
| We’re going to build a wall, don’t worry about it... we’re going to build a wall, and Mexico is going to pay for it, 100%.... and we’re going to have protection for tunnels, so people can’t tunnel under... Mexico’s gonna pay for it. | |
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| Donald Trump disses Cher, not by name: | |
| The only people enthusiastic about [Clinton’s] campaign are Hollywood celebrities – in many cases celebrities that aren’t even hot anymore – Wall Street special interests... | |
| Video of Cher attacking Trump at a Clinton fundraiser earlier this week made its way onto Facebook. He must have heard about it. | |
| Scott Baio nods approvingly. https://t.co/cwbIQlJbDs | |
| Hillary was just with Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. Trump was endorsed by Jon Voight and Scott Baio. https://t.co/aNssdhiwzr | |
| Jon Voight won an Oscar! https://t.co/WCFfGEigYV | |
| Trump boasts that he fills arenas, thought he his speaking in a room not full: | |
| Trump: "We've beaten Elton John's records, he has pianos, I don't have pianos" | |
| .@HillaryClinton crowd at same venue last month, pre-DNC pic.twitter.com/E49IITmds5 | |
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| at 7.59pm BST | |
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| Trump now dogwhistling on rumors about Hillary Clinton's health talking about her "premedication" | |
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| Trump: Clinton deleted emails 'to hide evidence of her crimes' | |
| Trump picks up on the AP report that half of Clinton’s meetings as secretary of state with non-governmental figures were with people connected to donations to the Clinton foundation. | |
| Trump: | |
| She sold favors. She sold access... it looks like 50% of the people that saw her had to make contributions... wait till you see what she did for all of those people... the people she met with outside of government [crowd: Lock her up!] the people she met...she even deleted 33,000 emails to hide evidence of her crimes.... | |
| The FBI did not act. I am so disappointed. .. How did they let that happen? She was so guilty. She was so guilty. The world is laughing at us folks. | |
| Trump on Hillary Clinton: She lied to Congress 100%. Everybody agrees . . . let Congress act today. | |
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| 7.41pm BST | 7.41pm BST |
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| Trump: The only thing that comes into our country is drugs | Trump: The only thing that comes into our country is drugs |
| Explains why my iPhone fell apart into a pile of cocaine the other day. https://t.co/SzowlgBM4R | Explains why my iPhone fell apart into a pile of cocaine the other day. https://t.co/SzowlgBM4R |
| 7.35pm BST | 7.35pm BST |
| 19:35 | 19:35 |
| Trump said polls show he is gaining ground with African American and Latino voters. That assertion is not buttressed by discernible reality, however. | Trump said polls show he is gaining ground with African American and Latino voters. That assertion is not buttressed by discernible reality, however. |
| Trump says I don't know if you've seen polls I'm improving w/ Latinos. He's not. https://t.co/0Z8VLP79wP | Trump says I don't know if you've seen polls I'm improving w/ Latinos. He's not. https://t.co/0Z8VLP79wP |
| Clinton 73, Trump 22 w/ Latinos according to NBC News/Survey Monkey. Clinton +12, Trump -10 since May https://t.co/5ZhsMMGN7C via @julito77 | Clinton 73, Trump 22 w/ Latinos according to NBC News/Survey Monkey. Clinton +12, Trump -10 since May https://t.co/5ZhsMMGN7C via @julito77 |
| 7.29pm BST | 7.29pm BST |
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| Trump to African American voters: 'what do you have to lose?' | Trump to African American voters: 'what do you have to lose?' |
| Trump: | Trump: |
| To the African American voter – great people – to the Hispanic voter, who have been absolutely treated terribly, I say, what do you have to lose? What? I will fix it. I will be able to make you, when you walk down the street in your inner city or wherever you are, you’re not going to be shot, your child isn’t gonna be shot. | To the African American voter – great people – to the Hispanic voter, who have been absolutely treated terribly, I say, what do you have to lose? What? I will fix it. I will be able to make you, when you walk down the street in your inner city or wherever you are, you’re not going to be shot, your child isn’t gonna be shot. |
| I say to the African American parent, you have a right to walk down the street of your city without having yourself or your child shot. And that’s what’s happening right now. To the Hispanic parent, you have a right to walk outside without being shot. You have a right to a good education. You have a right to own your home. You have a right to have a good job. ... | I say to the African American parent, you have a right to walk down the street of your city without having yourself or your child shot. And that’s what’s happening right now. To the Hispanic parent, you have a right to walk outside without being shot. You have a right to a good education. You have a right to own your home. You have a right to have a good job. ... |
| I’m asking for the honor of your vote so that I can fight for you. That’s African American voters, that’s Hispanic voters, that’s every voter. | I’m asking for the honor of your vote so that I can fight for you. That’s African American voters, that’s Hispanic voters, that’s every voter. |
| I will fight to give every Hispanic citizen in this country a much better future, a much better life, and they know it. | I will fight to give every Hispanic citizen in this country a much better future, a much better life, and they know it. |
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| at 7.31pm BST | at 7.31pm BST |
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| Trump is talking about his ability to create jobs in the state of Florida. | Trump is talking about his ability to create jobs in the state of Florida. |
| “Hillary Clinton wants to pass more terrible trade deals,” he says. “We are going to stop the TPP, totally renegotiate Nafta... and protect every last American job. We’re going to protect your jobs. They’re not going to be disappearing from you any more.” | “Hillary Clinton wants to pass more terrible trade deals,” he says. “We are going to stop the TPP, totally renegotiate Nafta... and protect every last American job. We’re going to protect your jobs. They’re not going to be disappearing from you any more.” |
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| Now Giuliani is booed, for saying something nice about Barack Obama. Giuliani says he disagrees with Obama policy but “I believe he’s an essentially honest man. [Boos] I do. I do. [More boos] OK, we can disagree.” | Now Giuliani is booed, for saying something nice about Barack Obama. Giuliani says he disagrees with Obama policy but “I believe he’s an essentially honest man. [Boos] I do. I do. [More boos] OK, we can disagree.” |
| His point is that he thinks Obama must regret making Clinton secretary of state because she is not honest, Giuliani says. | His point is that he thinks Obama must regret making Clinton secretary of state because she is not honest, Giuliani says. |
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| Giuliani says Clinton has “committed numerous federal felonies.” | Giuliani says Clinton has “committed numerous federal felonies.” |
| Do they think we’re stupid? Yes, yes they do! The Clintons have always thought we were stupid... Boy, what they were doing back in Arkansas? Whoa! Man. | Do they think we’re stupid? Yes, yes they do! The Clintons have always thought we were stupid... Boy, what they were doing back in Arkansas? Whoa! Man. |
| Rudy Giuliani says the Clinton Foundation scandal will be bigger than Watergate | Rudy Giuliani says the Clinton Foundation scandal will be bigger than Watergate |
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| at 6.56pm BST | at 6.56pm BST |
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| As Giuliani continues, NBC News catches up briefly with the candidate: | As Giuliani continues, NBC News catches up briefly with the candidate: |
| Asked Trump just now about his new outreach efforts to minority voters. "I think we're doing really great with minority voters," he said. | Asked Trump just now about his new outreach efforts to minority voters. "I think we're doing really great with minority voters," he said. |
| As it began to pour, I then asked what specifically he was doing to reach out to minority voters. Trump said "absolutely, always." | As it began to pour, I then asked what specifically he was doing to reach out to minority voters. Trump said "absolutely, always." |
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| In fact Sessions will introduce Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who has been trafficking of late in Hillary Clinton illness conspiracy theories. | In fact Sessions will introduce Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who has been trafficking of late in Hillary Clinton illness conspiracy theories. |
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| Senator Jeff Sessions pops up at the Trump event. Appears he will be introducing the candidate. “This movement is dealing with a lot of issues,” he says. He means immigration, jobs, wages and trade. Issues like that. Live stream here. | Senator Jeff Sessions pops up at the Trump event. Appears he will be introducing the candidate. “This movement is dealing with a lot of issues,” he says. He means immigration, jobs, wages and trade. Issues like that. Live stream here. |
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| Here’s a new Clinton ad featuring a New England clothing manufacturer calling out Trump for manufacturing clothes that bear his brand outside the USA: | Here’s a new Clinton ad featuring a New England clothing manufacturer calling out Trump for manufacturing clothes that bear his brand outside the USA: |
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| Clinton calls on EpiPen maker to 'immediately reduce the price' | Clinton calls on EpiPen maker to 'immediately reduce the price' |
| The Clinton campaign has issued a statement on the exploding cost of EpiPens, which are used to ward off potentially fatal allergic reactions. A two-dose package cost less than $60 nine years ago; the cost is now closer to $400, AP reported. | The Clinton campaign has issued a statement on the exploding cost of EpiPens, which are used to ward off potentially fatal allergic reactions. A two-dose package cost less than $60 nine years ago; the cost is now closer to $400, AP reported. |
| The product – and the conduct of the drug company that sells it – came under focus after members of Congress began demanding answers from EpiPen maker Mylan about the cost rises. | The product – and the conduct of the drug company that sells it – came under focus after members of Congress began demanding answers from EpiPen maker Mylan about the cost rises. |
| Clinton calls the price spike “outrageous” in a statement: | Clinton calls the price spike “outrageous” in a statement: |
| “That’s outrageous -- and it’s just the latest troubling example of a company taking advantage of its consumers. I believe that our pharmaceutical and biotech industries can be an incredible source of American innovation, giving us revolutionary treatments for debilitating diseases. But it’s wrong when drug companies put profits ahead of patients, raising prices without justifying the value behind them. | “That’s outrageous -- and it’s just the latest troubling example of a company taking advantage of its consumers. I believe that our pharmaceutical and biotech industries can be an incredible source of American innovation, giving us revolutionary treatments for debilitating diseases. But it’s wrong when drug companies put profits ahead of patients, raising prices without justifying the value behind them. |
| “That’s why I’ve put forward a plan to address exorbitant drug price hikes like these. As part of my plan, I’ve made clear that pharmaceutical manufacturers should be required to explain significant price increases, and prove that any additional costs are linked to additional patient benefits and better value. Since there is no apparent justification in this case, I am calling on Mylan to immediately reduce the price of EpiPens. | “That’s why I’ve put forward a plan to address exorbitant drug price hikes like these. As part of my plan, I’ve made clear that pharmaceutical manufacturers should be required to explain significant price increases, and prove that any additional costs are linked to additional patient benefits and better value. Since there is no apparent justification in this case, I am calling on Mylan to immediately reduce the price of EpiPens. |
| “In addition, when it comes to treatments like delivering epinephrine that have been available for decades, my plan encourages the production of alternative products. That’s how we can harness the power of competition to keep drug prices at a level that all Americans can afford.” | “In addition, when it comes to treatments like delivering epinephrine that have been available for decades, my plan encourages the production of alternative products. That’s how we can harness the power of competition to keep drug prices at a level that all Americans can afford.” |
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| Meryl and Michelle | Meryl and Michelle |