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| Donald Trump, in a fiery attack on Hillary Clinton before a crowd of thousands in North Carolina, called his Democratic opponent a liar and said “her conduct is disqualifying”. | Donald Trump, in a fiery attack on Hillary Clinton before a crowd of thousands in North Carolina, called his Democratic opponent a liar and said “her conduct is disqualifying”. |
| The Republican presidential nominee raised issues on Tuesday night about his Democratic rival’s policy of “military adventurism” and homebrew server to a capacity crowd that chanted: “Lock her up.” | The Republican presidential nominee raised issues on Tuesday night about his Democratic rival’s policy of “military adventurism” and homebrew server to a capacity crowd that chanted: “Lock her up.” |
| Trump’s assault on Clinton, in a cavernous convention center, marked his first public rally since the Labor Day, the unofficial kickoff to the fall campaign. After bemoaning that Clinton didn’t talk about policy but instead engaged in “hit jobs” against him, Trump proceeded to return the favor. Only hours before, at a Tampa rally, Clinton had called him “temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified to be president of the United States”. | Trump’s assault on Clinton, in a cavernous convention center, marked his first public rally since the Labor Day, the unofficial kickoff to the fall campaign. After bemoaning that Clinton didn’t talk about policy but instead engaged in “hit jobs” against him, Trump proceeded to return the favor. Only hours before, at a Tampa rally, Clinton had called him “temperamentally unfit and totally unqualified to be president of the United States”. |
| Trump started by focusing on Clinton’s policies as secretary of state. In a passage that was remarkable for a Republican less than eight years after George W Bush left office, Trump condemned democracy promotion overseas. “I believe in a foreign policy based on our national interests that focuses on American security and regional stability instead of using our military to create democracies in countries with no democratic history and couldn’t care less about democracy,” he said. “We are trying to force democracy down their throats and they don’t even want it.” | Trump started by focusing on Clinton’s policies as secretary of state. In a passage that was remarkable for a Republican less than eight years after George W Bush left office, Trump condemned democracy promotion overseas. “I believe in a foreign policy based on our national interests that focuses on American security and regional stability instead of using our military to create democracies in countries with no democratic history and couldn’t care less about democracy,” he said. “We are trying to force democracy down their throats and they don’t even want it.” |
| At a town hall earlier on Tuesday, Trump criticized the US intervention in Libya as part of Nato in 2011. There, he said “this was a Hillary Clinton deal. We could have had a minor attack.” Trump supported the intervention at the time. | At a town hall earlier on Tuesday, Trump criticized the US intervention in Libya as part of Nato in 2011. There, he said “this was a Hillary Clinton deal. We could have had a minor attack.” Trump supported the intervention at the time. |
| The attack on Clinton’s interventionist foreign policy came the night before Trump will hold a major address on defense policy in Philadelphia. He is expected to call for the end of the sequester and a significant increase in military spending. He is also expected to condemn Clinton’s foreign policy of regime change and democracy promotion. | The attack on Clinton’s interventionist foreign policy came the night before Trump will hold a major address on defense policy in Philadelphia. He is expected to call for the end of the sequester and a significant increase in military spending. He is also expected to condemn Clinton’s foreign policy of regime change and democracy promotion. |
| In addition to policy, Trump used much of his speech to give a fervent indictment of the ongoing controversy of Clinton’s emails, which he said was “worse than Watergate”. In his view, “We can’t have someone in Oval Office who doesn’t know meaning of words ‘confidential’ or ‘classified’.” | In addition to policy, Trump used much of his speech to give a fervent indictment of the ongoing controversy of Clinton’s emails, which he said was “worse than Watergate”. In his view, “We can’t have someone in Oval Office who doesn’t know meaning of words ‘confidential’ or ‘classified’.” |
| Trump condemned Clinton’s use of the software BleachBit to wipe her servers – “she bleached her emails” – and raised questions about a Clinton aide destroying her discarded phones with a hammer. “Who uses 13 different iPhones in four years?,” Trump asked. “The only people who use that many phones are usually involved in very, very – I mean very – shady activity.” | Trump condemned Clinton’s use of the software BleachBit to wipe her servers – “she bleached her emails” – and raised questions about a Clinton aide destroying her discarded phones with a hammer. “Who uses 13 different iPhones in four years?,” Trump asked. “The only people who use that many phones are usually involved in very, very – I mean very – shady activity.” |
| Trump also suggested that something ominous had happened to Bryan Pagliano, the IT worker who maintained Clinton’s server and invoked the fifth amendment in lieu of testifying to Congress on the matter. “He pleaded the fifth and where is he? We never heard about him again,” Trump said. | Trump also suggested that something ominous had happened to Bryan Pagliano, the IT worker who maintained Clinton’s server and invoked the fifth amendment in lieu of testifying to Congress on the matter. “He pleaded the fifth and where is he? We never heard about him again,” Trump said. |
| As Trump summed it up: “In history there has never been a situation like what’s going on with Justice and Hillary Clinton. There has never been a situation like what’s going with the media and Hillary Clinton.” | As Trump summed it up: “In history there has never been a situation like what’s going on with Justice and Hillary Clinton. There has never been a situation like what’s going with the media and Hillary Clinton.” |
| Trump also continued to compare Clinton to German chancellor Angela Merkel, calling her “America’s Merkel” and saw potential parallels in Merkel’s party losing regional elections in Germany on Sunday. “See what happened to Angela Merkel? They had a massive defeat recently in the elections.” | Trump also continued to compare Clinton to German chancellor Angela Merkel, calling her “America’s Merkel” and saw potential parallels in Merkel’s party losing regional elections in Germany on Sunday. “See what happened to Angela Merkel? They had a massive defeat recently in the elections.” |
| Trump did outline one new policy detail at the rally. The Republican nominee pledged that, if elected, “I am also going to notify all countries that refuse to take back dangerous illegal immigrants that they will lose access to our visa programs and many more little goodies.” Losing access to US visa program would effectively mean that residents of those countries would not be able to visit the US for any reason. | Trump did outline one new policy detail at the rally. The Republican nominee pledged that, if elected, “I am also going to notify all countries that refuse to take back dangerous illegal immigrants that they will lose access to our visa programs and many more little goodies.” Losing access to US visa program would effectively mean that residents of those countries would not be able to visit the US for any reason. |
| He tied the issue to risk from immigrants committing crimes, in particular Syrian refugees whom he once again called “a Trojan horse”. Unusually, Trump thought about history in expressing his concern about a potential threat from those fleeing the Syrian civil war. “In 200 years, 400 years, I don’t want people to be reading about it or talking about it,” said Trump. | He tied the issue to risk from immigrants committing crimes, in particular Syrian refugees whom he once again called “a Trojan horse”. Unusually, Trump thought about history in expressing his concern about a potential threat from those fleeing the Syrian civil war. “In 200 years, 400 years, I don’t want people to be reading about it or talking about it,” said Trump. |
| Trump also pledged that he would have the US military submit a plan to defeat Isis within 30 days of taking office. This marked a shift from his statement in May 2015, before he formally announced his candidacy, that he already had a plan to defeat Isis but that he wanted to keep it secret because: “I don’t want the enemy to know what I’m doing.” | Trump also pledged that he would have the US military submit a plan to defeat Isis within 30 days of taking office. This marked a shift from his statement in May 2015, before he formally announced his candidacy, that he already had a plan to defeat Isis but that he wanted to keep it secret because: “I don’t want the enemy to know what I’m doing.” |
| In addition to his speech on defense policy on Wednesday, Trump is also scheduled to address the presidential convention of the Conservative party in New York City and participate in a televised forum with NBC’s Matt Lauer. | In addition to his speech on defense policy on Wednesday, Trump is also scheduled to address the presidential convention of the Conservative party in New York City and participate in a televised forum with NBC’s Matt Lauer. |