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Clinton flashes thumbs-up as she returns to the trail – campaign live Clinton flashes thumbs-up as she returns to the trail – campaign live
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During an appearance on The Dr Oz Show, Donald Trump admitted he could lose some weight but said he felt “as good today as I did when I was 30”.
On the show, Dr Mehmet Oz concluded that Trump, who weighs 236 pounds, was a little overweight for his height. Trump’s campaign also released the results of his physical that said he had normal cholesterol and blood pressure.
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The Trump campaign has responded to criticism of Donald Trump Jr.’s assertions that reporters would “be warming up the gas chamber” if his father, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, acted like rival Hillary Clinton.
“The liberal, dishonest media is so quick to attack one of the Trumps that they never let the truth get in the way of a good smear,” said communications advisor Jason Miller in a statement. “Don Jr. was clearly referring to capital punishment to make the case that the media continues to take words out of context in order to serve as the propaganda arm of the Hillary Clinton campaign - something that’s only gotten worse as Trump’s poll numbers have improved.”
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Speaking in Greensboro, North Carolina, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton returned to the campaign trail after a bout of pneumonia sidelined her campaign - appropriately entering and exiting the stage to the song I Feel Good, by James Brown.
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Adam Gabbatt
Among the readings shared by Trump in his medical statement was his testosterone level of 441.6.
For a candidate who has called his opponents “low energy” or characterized them as “little”, while praising his own “stamina”, low testosterone could have been damaging. Even if it were just to his ego.
Happily, Trump’s testosterone is fine.
“A normal range is 300 - 800,” said Dr Peter Snyder, medical director of the Penn Pituitary Center at the University of Pennsylvania. He said Trump’s 441.6 level “would be considered normal for any adult male”.
Dr Abraham Morgentaler, author of the book Testosterone for Life, said “450 or so is an average testosterone level in adult men”. Morgentaler agreed that Trump’s testosterone level was within normal range.
“He doesn’t have unusually high testosterone nor does he have unusually low testosterone.”
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Ivanka Trump has responded to Cosmopolitan after the magazine ran a Q&A session with the Republican presidential nominee’s daughter in which she objected to the “negativity” of questions about Donald Trump’s past statements on pregnancy in the workplace.Ivanka Trump has responded to Cosmopolitan after the magazine ran a Q&A session with the Republican presidential nominee’s daughter in which she objected to the “negativity” of questions about Donald Trump’s past statements on pregnancy in the workplace.
1/3: Politics aside, I'm working to raise awareness on issues that are of critical importance to American women and families.1/3: Politics aside, I'm working to raise awareness on issues that are of critical importance to American women and families.
2/3:Regardless of who you support, policies benefiting women+families are becoming topics of mainstream conversation & that's a good thing.2/3:Regardless of who you support, policies benefiting women+families are becoming topics of mainstream conversation & that's a good thing.
3/3:@Cosmopolitan, your readers do & should care about issues impacting women & children. Keep the focus where it belongs—advocating change.3/3:@Cosmopolitan, your readers do & should care about issues impacting women & children. Keep the focus where it belongs—advocating change.
In the interview, the younger Trump also laughed when pressed about why her proposal for paid parental leave for new parents didn’t apply to same-sex male couples, or fathers in general.In the interview, the younger Trump also laughed when pressed about why her proposal for paid parental leave for new parents didn’t apply to same-sex male couples, or fathers in general.
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Hillary Clinton returns to the campaign trail with an event in Greensboro, North CarolinaHillary Clinton returns to the campaign trail with an event in Greensboro, North Carolina
Watch live now:Watch live now:
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Paul Ryan encourages Donald Trump to release tax returnsPaul Ryan encourages Donald Trump to release tax returns
Another day, another person requesting in vain that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump release a copy of his tax returns, as major-party candidates have done for nearly half a century.Another day, another person requesting in vain that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump release a copy of his tax returns, as major-party candidates have done for nearly half a century.
House speaker Paul Ryan said during his weekly press briefing that Trump should release his tax returns, but would leaving the timing of such a release to the candidate himself.House speaker Paul Ryan said during his weekly press briefing that Trump should release his tax returns, but would leaving the timing of such a release to the candidate himself.
“Having a business guy as President is not the worst idea in the world.”“Having a business guy as President is not the worst idea in the world.”
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Clinton hits Trump Jr: 'offensive references to the Holocaust are never acceptable'Clinton hits Trump Jr: 'offensive references to the Holocaust are never acceptable'
The Hillary Clinton campaign has responded to Donald Trump Jr’s use of gas chamber imagery to attack Democrats (read about that here).The Hillary Clinton campaign has responded to Donald Trump Jr’s use of gas chamber imagery to attack Democrats (read about that here).
Clinton’s statement says, in part:Clinton’s statement says, in part:
Donald Trump Jr’s recent comments invoking the use of gas chambers to make a political attack show just how insensitive, divisive, and reckless the Trump campaign is. The bottom line is this – offensive references to the Holocaust are never acceptable, especially from a presidential campaign.Donald Trump Jr’s recent comments invoking the use of gas chambers to make a political attack show just how insensitive, divisive, and reckless the Trump campaign is. The bottom line is this – offensive references to the Holocaust are never acceptable, especially from a presidential campaign.
And....Hillary Clinton campaign weighs in on gas chamber comments pic.twitter.com/GbeY1cCPOtAnd....Hillary Clinton campaign weighs in on gas chamber comments pic.twitter.com/GbeY1cCPOt
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Trump Jr: tax records must remain secret to preserve 'dialogue'Trump Jr: tax records must remain secret to preserve 'dialogue'
It emerges that Donald Trump Jr’s explanation to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that his father can’t release his tax returns “because that would detract from [his father’s] main message” was not a slip of the tongue. It was a talking point.It emerges that Donald Trump Jr’s explanation to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that his father can’t release his tax returns “because that would detract from [his father’s] main message” was not a slip of the tongue. It was a talking point.
In a separate interview, with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, Trump says that the tax returns can’t be released because “we don’t need a story with everyone questioning everything.”In a separate interview, with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4, Trump says that the tax returns can’t be released because “we don’t need a story with everyone questioning everything.”
Trump Jr is asked why the candidate won’t release his tax returns. Here’s his reply:Trump Jr is asked why the candidate won’t release his tax returns. Here’s his reply:
We’ve been told by tax counsel. You’ve got to remember. There’s nothing there. But if there is, they’re going to try to create a story. And the media that we’ve seen has been Hillary’s number one surrogate. They’ve been attacking us. The media’s been her biggest proponent. Because they’re afraid of a Trump system that will actually shake up DC...We’ve been told by tax counsel. You’ve got to remember. There’s nothing there. But if there is, they’re going to try to create a story. And the media that we’ve seen has been Hillary’s number one surrogate. They’ve been attacking us. The media’s been her biggest proponent. Because they’re afraid of a Trump system that will actually shake up DC...
We don’t need a story where everyone questioning everything. Because you know what happens with that. Everyone will take a chance. ‘What about this? What about this?’ And it’s just going to change the dialogue. Our dialogue is about jobs.We don’t need a story where everyone questioning everything. Because you know what happens with that. Everyone will take a chance. ‘What about this? What about this?’ And it’s just going to change the dialogue. Our dialogue is about jobs.
The interviewer also asks how Trump will make good on his promise to bring steel manufacturing back to the region. Trump Jr gives an answer about fracking.The interviewer also asks how Trump will make good on his promise to bring steel manufacturing back to the region. Trump Jr gives an answer about fracking.
An aide cuts the interview off when the reporter asks about the use of Trump foundation money for the purchase of a six-foot tall portrait of Trump, a purchase uncovered by the Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold.An aide cuts the interview off when the reporter asks about the use of Trump foundation money for the purchase of a six-foot tall portrait of Trump, a purchase uncovered by the Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold.
Two Trump campaign aids (and actual last-name-bearing Trumps) have abruptly ended interviews after facing basic questions.Two Trump campaign aids (and actual last-name-bearing Trumps) have abruptly ended interviews after facing basic questions.
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What’s in the second half of this new Trump minority outreach video? We don’t know. We couldn’t get past a minute.What’s in the second half of this new Trump minority outreach video? We don’t know. We couldn’t get past a minute.
Anyone out there able to watch this for more than a minute? Post your best time in the comments! And let us know what happens.Anyone out there able to watch this for more than a minute? Post your best time in the comments! And let us know what happens.
🗣ALL ABOARD the #TrumpTrain!DEPLORABLES ALWAYS WELCOME!https://t.co/bpMlh1wIZb🗣ALL ABOARD the #TrumpTrain!DEPLORABLES ALWAYS WELCOME!https://t.co/bpMlh1wIZb
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Kaine calls on Trump to release tax returns
Just one set!
People have seen almost 40 years of tax returns from Hillary. One set from Trump really isn't too much to ask. https://t.co/K3oyDiIUlq
Kaine hits Trump on boasts about “the vets” and taxes: “If you’ve been avoiding taxes, you’ve been stiffing the military you’re whole life."
Donald Trump Jr explained to a Pittsburgh paper in an interview published Wednesday that Trump won’t release his returns “because he’s got a 12,000-page tax return that would create … financial auditors out of every person in the country asking questions that would detract from [his father’s] main message.”
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Missouri senate challenger assembles rifle blindfolded in ad
In his bid to unseat incumbent Republican senator Roy Blunt, Missouri secretary of state Jason Kander, a former army captain who served in Afghanistan, has released a video ad in which he assembles a rifle blindfolded while calling for background checks “so terrorists can’t get their hands on one of these.”
“I approved this message because I’d like to see senator Blunt do this,” Kander says:
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Clinton returns to trail
She’s back. Clinton boards a plane for her rally in Greensboro, NC:
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Trump proposes to pay for his tax plan by cutting discretionary spending every year. While he builds a border wall with Mexico. And raises a force to deport millions of Americans. And undertakes a massive upgrade and expansion of the military. And rebuilds the national infrastructure. And ..
To partially pay for his tax cuts, Trump proposes cutting domestic discretionary spending by 1% every year. Not counting inflation.
Reminder: Trump's 1st tax proposal would have created $10-12 trillion deficits
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Trump, 70, feels half his age, he says
Adam Gabbatt
On the day that Donald Trump told TV show host Dr Oz he feels “as good today as I did at 30”, the 70-year-old Republican presidential nominee released the most detailed assessment yet of his physical condition.
The Trump campaign used the positive results to take a swipe at Hillary Clinton, lauding the billionaire’s ability to “endure – uninterrupted – the rigors of a punishing and unprecedented presidential campaign”.
Clinton temporarily withdrew from the campaign trail after stumbling as she left a September 11 memorial service in New York City on Sunday. Her campaign subsequently admitted she had been given a diagnosis of pneumonia.
In a taped interview with Dr Oz which was scheduled to be aired later on Thursday, Trump admitted that at 236lbs he is overweight, but said he had bolstered his physical condition by giving speeches on the campaign trail.
“It’s a lot of work,” he said. “You know, when I’m speaking in front of 15, 20,000 people and I’m up there using a lot of motion, I guess in its own way it’s a pretty healthy act.
“A lot of times these rooms are really hot, like saunas and I guess that’s a form of exercise.”
The 70-year-old also plays golf.
Ahead of Trump’s Oz interview, his campaign released a statement from Dr Harold Bornstein, the same physician who in December said in a shorter note he could “state unequivocally, [Trump] will be the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency”. Bornstein later admitted that the note had been “rushed”, while a limo from the campaign waited outside his office.
On Thursday, the Guardian reported that according to court papers, in April 2002 Bornstein agreed to pay $86,250 to the family of a patient, Janet Levin, who died allegedly after falling when she took “unhealthy amounts” of prescription drugs Bornstein had given her unnecessarily
Thursday’s report, based on an examination conducted on Friday 9 September, was less hyperbolic but still glowing.
“Mr Trump is in excellent physical health,” Bornstein wrote, adding that Trump’s liver and thyroid function were within the normal range and a cardiac evaluation was normal. The Republican presidential candidate does take medication to lower cholesterol.
Trump’s most recent colonoscopy was conducted on 10 July 2013, Bornstein said. It revealed no polyps.
On the Dr Oz Show, Trump said that when he looks in the mirror he does not see a 70-year-old man.
“I would say I see a person that’s 35 years old,” Trump said.
The campaign did not release any ophthalmic results.
Trump told Oz he sometimes plays golf with 39-year-old New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. “I feel I’m the same age as him. It’s crazy,” Trump said.
Clips released in advance of the show’s broadcast saw Oz noting that Trump would be the oldest person ever to be elected president. Trump said that 70 was not that much older than a previous Republican commander-in-chief.
“Just about the same age as Ronald Reagan,” he said. “And Hillary’s a year behind me. I actually feel as good today as I did at 30.”
Ronald Reagan was 69 when he was elected president, in 1979. Hillary Clinton will turn 69 on 26 October.
Trump’s physical states he is is 6ft 3in and 236lbs, giving him a body mass of 29.5, which is overweight. The businessman, who is known for eating McDonalds, KFC and on at least one occasion a taco bowl, told Oz he would like to lose 15lbs.
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Trump's latest tax plan
We’re digging into the details of the tax plan Trump just laid out. It’s at least the second such plan he has rolled out. Here’s a link to the latest plan.
The plan has three income brackets, with tax rates of 12%, 25% and 33%. Business Insider’s Josh Barro points out that Trump’s 33% bracket kicks in for single filers at $112,500 – well below the current $190,000.
New version of Trump tax plan raises marginal rates for affluent singles. https://t.co/u8g5xz6eXR
Trump plan would charge single filers 33% on income above $112,500. Current law 33% bracket doesn't apply until $190k.
What Trump is doing here is not *that* different from Jeb, other Rs: promise huge tax cuts, say the math will add up due to rapid growth.
Also new Trump plan does tax unrealized capital gains in large estates, closing another loophole from earlier plan. pic.twitter.com/EEfwU3aTQ6
Old plan had a 15 percent rate for pass throughs, but 15 percent is only mentioned as a corporate rate here: https://t.co/OodUSDCgtr
If this change is for real, Trump plan is now significantly more responsible than your usual GOP tax plan. https://t.co/C7OuUZ4S2P
Also, everyone who said "hiring Steve Bannon will inaugurate a new era of Trump discipline," collect your winnings.
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Trump has wrapped his speech and he’s being interviewed now by an economic adviser.
“I think many of us found your economic plan very bold and ambitious,” the conversation begins.
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This speech is literally sickening economists:
...feeling very, very ill https://t.co/vm5metfH3s
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Trump now ties sluggish American growth to China’s joining the world trade organization. No mention of the housing debt bubble and 2008 recession. It was all China entering new trade agreements. Well that sounds simple to fix.
“Our politicians were not watching. It is no great secret that many of the special interests funding my opponent’s campaign are the ones profiting from these” trade deals, Trump says”
The verdict is in, all of the special interests... have been proven wrong over such a long period of time. Every single deal they’ve promoted... has just crashed. They’ve been so absolutely wrong. Our manufacturing base has crumbled... and households are making less today than they were in the year 2000.
That’s true, despite last year’s record growth in household income.
I like China. They’re my tenant. They buy condos all the time. They’re just fine. But you know what? They’re a currency manipulator.
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Trump now promises “bold, new tax reform”:
Don’t worry, they’re going down, not up. I think you were worried they’re going up.
His latest plan – he’s switched a couple times – has three brackets: 12%, 25% and 33%. He says there will be “no income tax for low-income Americans” and his plan will “remove millions and millions of workers from the income tax rolls entirely.”
That should work nicely as long as the government does not require revenue.
Here now is Trump as class warrior:
“We have strongly capped deductions for the wealthy.. the tax relief will be concentrated on the middle class... it’s not even close...they have built our country and we will not forget.”
Reminder: Trump personally does not provide employees with family care programs he now proposes and he will not disclose tax records that could indicate whether he believes this stuff with his checkbook.
Trump:
The tax relief will be expanded by my child care proposals that I have worked on with my daughter Ivanka.
Trump predicts a windfall of trillions from taxing corporate inversions, with trillions in wealth “parked overseas”:
We’ll bring them back and it will taxed only at the rate of 10% instead of 35%... I think it’s going to be something that will be so phenomenal, far beyond what people even think.’