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| Trump says he planned attack on Mexicans in deposition videos – campaign live | |
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| Trump: comments about Mexicans could not have been 'so bad' because after all he was nominated | |
| BuzzFeed has obtained surreal videos of Donald Trump’s deposition in June in a case in which he sued a restaurateur for pulling out of his Washington, DC, hotel project because of terrible things Trump had said about Mexicans. | |
| Trump sued companies connected with restaurateur Geoffrey Zakarian, who pulled out of Trump’s hotel citing Trump’s comments about Mexicans. Trump launched his presidential campaign by saying that Mexicans were rapists bringing guns and drugs to the United States. | |
| A second chef, Jose Andres, also pulled out of the hotel project. Trump is suing him too. | |
| In his deposition, Trump implies the restaurateurs should not have been surprised by his comments because “I’ve been making this statement for many years.” | |
| Trump also said his comments could not have been “so bad” because, after all, a major political party nominated him for president: | |
| “I’m running for office. I obviously have credibility because I now as it turns out became the Republican nominee... so it’s not like, you know, like, uh I’ve said anything that could be so bad because if I said something that’s so bad they wouldn’t have had me go through all these people and win all of these primary races... | |
| Trump said illegal immigration “is a very big topic in this country. And which is a topic that led to my nomination... so it’s not a very out there topic.” | |
| Trump is asked details of the campaign announcement speech. | |
| Q: Was it written? | |
| A: No | |
| Q: Did you plan in advance what you were going to say? | |
| A: Yes | |
| Q: Did you give any thought to [potential brand damage]? | |
| A: No, no I didn’t at all. | |
| Complaining about losing The Apprentice, Trump also mentions that he thinks it is “unfair” that “I’m not allowed to do a show and run for office.” | |
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| Hillary Clinton called Alicia Machado, the former Miss Universe under attack from Trump, to express her support, the Clinton campaign said. Spokesman Nick Merrill said Clinton made the call en route to the airport to fly to her afternoon event in Coral Gables, Florida, and he paraphrased the conversation: | Hillary Clinton called Alicia Machado, the former Miss Universe under attack from Trump, to express her support, the Clinton campaign said. Spokesman Nick Merrill said Clinton made the call en route to the airport to fly to her afternoon event in Coral Gables, Florida, and he paraphrased the conversation: |
| On the trip here, they connected. Clinton started by thanking her for all she had done and the courage she has shown, particularly as this became elevated through a war of some pretty unpleasant words.” | On the trip here, they connected. Clinton started by thanking her for all she had done and the courage she has shown, particularly as this became elevated through a war of some pretty unpleasant words.” |
| Machado responded and said, ‘of course, I’ve supported you for a really long time, I’ll continue to support you.’ | Machado responded and said, ‘of course, I’ve supported you for a really long time, I’ll continue to support you.’ |
| The secretary thanked her, Machado then said, ‘I’m voting for the first time in this election, I look forward to voting for you and you are an inspiration to young women all across the country. And I look forward to you being president.’ | The secretary thanked her, Machado then said, ‘I’m voting for the first time in this election, I look forward to voting for you and you are an inspiration to young women all across the country. And I look forward to you being president.’ |
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| Where is everybody? Hello? Everybody? | Where is everybody? Hello? Everybody? |
| Lunch time at The DC Trump International Hotel. pic.twitter.com/BTOlqZ9mV9 | Lunch time at The DC Trump International Hotel. pic.twitter.com/BTOlqZ9mV9 |
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| The presidential look. | The presidential look. |
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| Trump: Ivanka made me promise not to date 'a girl younger than her' | Trump: Ivanka made me promise not to date 'a girl younger than her' |
| The New York Daily News has uncovered audio of a 1999 Donald Trump interview with Howard Stern in which Trump says, of his daughter Ivanka: | The New York Daily News has uncovered audio of a 1999 Donald Trump interview with Howard Stern in which Trump says, of his daughter Ivanka: |
| She made me promise or swear to her that I would never date a girl younger than her. So, as she grows older, the field is getting very limited. | She made me promise or swear to her that I would never date a girl younger than her. So, as she grows older, the field is getting very limited. |
| Separately, here is a Trump tweet from 2013: | Separately, here is a Trump tweet from 2013: |
| @rexrode_lisa "@realDonaldTrump you date girls young enough to be your daughter.That's perverted" Dated. No, that's talent. | @rexrode_lisa "@realDonaldTrump you date girls young enough to be your daughter.That's perverted" Dated. No, that's talent. |
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| Trump at 0% in Detroit – poll | Trump at 0% in Detroit – poll |
| Local ClickonDetroit reports: | Local ClickonDetroit reports: |
| Donald Trump receive 0 percent support in the city of Detroit during a recent WDIV/Detroit News poll. | Donald Trump receive 0 percent support in the city of Detroit during a recent WDIV/Detroit News poll. |
| The poll, run from Sept. 27-29, found 39 percent of voters across Michigan supported Trump, placing him roughly 7 points behind Hillary Clinton. | The poll, run from Sept. 27-29, found 39 percent of voters across Michigan supported Trump, placing him roughly 7 points behind Hillary Clinton. |
| In the Detroit poll, there are important caveats to the data. While the poll surveyed 600 likely voters across Michigan -- a large enough sample size to get meaningful data -- just 39 people were surveyed in the city of Detroit. The smaller sample size in the city increases the margin of error, and there’s almost certainly people living in Detroit who will vote for Trump in November. | In the Detroit poll, there are important caveats to the data. While the poll surveyed 600 likely voters across Michigan -- a large enough sample size to get meaningful data -- just 39 people were surveyed in the city of Detroit. The smaller sample size in the city increases the margin of error, and there’s almost certainly people living in Detroit who will vote for Trump in November. |
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| Clinton expresses best wishes for a Shana Tova | Clinton expresses best wishes for a Shana Tova |
| The Clinton camp marked the start of Rosh Hashanah Sunday with a statement reading in part: | The Clinton camp marked the start of Rosh Hashanah Sunday with a statement reading in part: |
| As the High Holiday celebrations begin, I send my best wishes for a Shana Tova – a happy and healthy new year – to Jewish families and communities in the United States, Israel, and around the world. | As the High Holiday celebrations begin, I send my best wishes for a Shana Tova – a happy and healthy new year – to Jewish families and communities in the United States, Israel, and around the world. |
| Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a time for prayer and contemplation. They are a time to recall our past year, take a hard look at what we’ve done and what we’ve said, and ask how we can do better in the year ahead. They challenge us to do the difficult work of self-reflection—key to becoming a better family member, friend, and neighbor. | Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are a time for prayer and contemplation. They are a time to recall our past year, take a hard look at what we’ve done and what we’ve said, and ask how we can do better in the year ahead. They challenge us to do the difficult work of self-reflection—key to becoming a better family member, friend, and neighbor. |
| Our country must do this work as a national community, too. All Americans should question whether we’re doing all that we can to work on “Tikkun Olam”—repairing the world. That means asking ourselves if we could be doing more to help those who are hungry or in need of shelter. If we could be doing more to make sure everyone has access to health care. And if we could be doing more to build a brighter future where no one is left out or left behind. | Our country must do this work as a national community, too. All Americans should question whether we’re doing all that we can to work on “Tikkun Olam”—repairing the world. That means asking ourselves if we could be doing more to help those who are hungry or in need of shelter. If we could be doing more to make sure everyone has access to health care. And if we could be doing more to build a brighter future where no one is left out or left behind. |
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| Trump: Twitter 'very effective' | Trump: Twitter 'very effective' |
| Trump has done an unexpected interview with Grand Rapids local ABC news, and reporter Andrew Krietz has tweeted key lines: | Trump has done an unexpected interview with Grand Rapids local ABC news, and reporter Andrew Krietz has tweeted key lines: |
| .@realDonaldTrump on @wzzm13: Twitter is really modern day form of communication -- I find it very effective. | .@realDonaldTrump on @wzzm13: Twitter is really modern day form of communication -- I find it very effective. |
| Commenting on USA Today’s editorial warning readers not to vote for him, Trump disparaged the paper, which, in terms of print circulation, is the top newspaper in the country (and not known for having a political axe to grind). | Commenting on USA Today’s editorial warning readers not to vote for him, Trump disparaged the paper, which, in terms of print circulation, is the top newspaper in the country (and not known for having a political axe to grind). |
| .@realDonaldTrump on @USATODAY's not endorsement: They're not much of a paper; we are doing well in all the polls. | .@realDonaldTrump on @USATODAY's not endorsement: They're not much of a paper; we are doing well in all the polls. |
| Trump ignored a question from his traveling pool of reporters about his bizarro overnight tweetstorm, however: | Trump ignored a question from his traveling pool of reporters about his bizarro overnight tweetstorm, however: |
| Trump ignores qs about his tweets via @finneganLAT pic.twitter.com/oqAxvPO0pr | Trump ignores qs about his tweets via @finneganLAT pic.twitter.com/oqAxvPO0pr |
| (thanks @bencjacobs) | (thanks @bencjacobs) |
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| Trump has stopped to pay his respects at the tomb of president Gerald Ford and Betty Ford: | Trump has stopped to pay his respects at the tomb of president Gerald Ford and Betty Ford: |
| .@realDonaldTrump lays flowers at the tomb of President and Mrs. Ford at the Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, MI. pic.twitter.com/lgM4vRHUUa | .@realDonaldTrump lays flowers at the tomb of President and Mrs. Ford at the Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, MI. pic.twitter.com/lgM4vRHUUa |
| Trump visited the tomb after touring the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, which is in town. Trump is not scheduled to appear onstage in Novi, Michigan – a Detroit suburb across the state – until 5pm. | Trump visited the tomb after touring the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, which is in town. Trump is not scheduled to appear onstage in Novi, Michigan – a Detroit suburb across the state – until 5pm. |
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| At least they have donuts? | At least they have donuts? |
| If trump wins OH, it'll be largely organic (and some help from u @robportman). Below is Trump STATE hq on a Sat am. pic.twitter.com/1pq6kEM2hF | If trump wins OH, it'll be largely organic (and some help from u @robportman). Below is Trump STATE hq on a Sat am. pic.twitter.com/1pq6kEM2hF |
| The numbers here are stunning. Polling averages have incumbent Republican senator Rob Portman up 12 points in his re-election bid against former governor Ted Strickland in Ohio. | The numbers here are stunning. Polling averages have incumbent Republican senator Rob Portman up 12 points in his re-election bid against former governor Ted Strickland in Ohio. |
| But the presidential appears to be tied: | But the presidential appears to be tied: |
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| Trump ad uses Clinton's '50 points ahead' line | Trump ad uses Clinton's '50 points ahead' line |
| Here’s a new video ad from Trump hitting Clinton with footage in which she says, “Why aren’t I 50 points ahead? you might ask.” | Here’s a new video ad from Trump hitting Clinton with footage in which she says, “Why aren’t I 50 points ahead? you might ask.” |
| The ad brings up Clinton’s emails, Isis, and her “basket of deplorables,” to set up the punch line, “do you really need to ask?” | The ad brings up Clinton’s emails, Isis, and her “basket of deplorables,” to set up the punch line, “do you really need to ask?” |
| What do you think? Does it work? | What do you think? Does it work? |
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| Clinton proposes a 'national service reserve' | Clinton proposes a 'national service reserve' |
| Clinton proposes a national service reserve. People would be trained, and then in times of crisis would get the call. The network would be activated during a natural disaster, or to meet a public health need such as passing out drinking water in Flint, or to address another community crisis. | Clinton proposes a national service reserve. People would be trained, and then in times of crisis would get the call. The network would be activated during a natural disaster, or to meet a public health need such as passing out drinking water in Flint, or to address another community crisis. |
| Members of the service corps could still hold down full-time jobs, she says. It would be “a true, bipartisan, public-private partnership.” | Members of the service corps could still hold down full-time jobs, she says. It would be “a true, bipartisan, public-private partnership.” |
| “Our goal is 5m people spread across all 50 states, and... we want to put a special focus on people under 30.” | “Our goal is 5m people spread across all 50 states, and... we want to put a special focus on people under 30.” |
| “There’s so much work to be done, and so many people who want to help do it.” | “There’s so much work to be done, and so many people who want to help do it.” |
| Then Clinton elbows Trump: | Then Clinton elbows Trump: |
| I don’t think you’ll hear anything about this from my opponent, and you know what, I think that’s a shame, because national service has always been a bipartisan goal... | I don’t think you’ll hear anything about this from my opponent, and you know what, I think that’s a shame, because national service has always been a bipartisan goal... |
| This should be something that we all can get behind. And when you listen to what’s being said in this campaign, it can be discouraging.. that makes it more important that we come together... | This should be something that we all can get behind. And when you listen to what’s being said in this campaign, it can be discouraging.. that makes it more important that we come together... |
| This gets quite a cheer from the crowd: | This gets quite a cheer from the crowd: |
| I’m well aware that candidates usually don’t focus on national service in the final stretch. .. Some people say, well why aren’t you out there beating up on your opponent... and all the rest of it? | I’m well aware that candidates usually don’t focus on national service in the final stretch. .. Some people say, well why aren’t you out there beating up on your opponent... and all the rest of it? |
| Well, I’ll do that, but... | Well, I’ll do that, but... |
| Clinton winds toward her conclusion: | Clinton winds toward her conclusion: |
| I’m trying to end this campaign focusing on issues that are really close to my heart. And this is one of them. | I’m trying to end this campaign focusing on issues that are really close to my heart. And this is one of them. |
| She coughs. And grows hoarse for a second but talks through it and returns to full volume. | She coughs. And grows hoarse for a second but talks through it and returns to full volume. |
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| Mona Chalabi | Mona Chalabi |
| Readers are much better at asking smart questions than I am, which is why I have been ending each of these articles with a request to get in touch with me. Earlier this week, Alan wrote me an email which asked: | Readers are much better at asking smart questions than I am, which is why I have been ending each of these articles with a request to get in touch with me. Earlier this week, Alan wrote me an email which asked: |
| I would like to know more about what supporters of the Greens and Libertarians will actually do on US polling day. Do we expect them to vote for their own lost causes as a principled act of faith, stay at home or switch to a mainstream party? | I would like to know more about what supporters of the Greens and Libertarians will actually do on US polling day. Do we expect them to vote for their own lost causes as a principled act of faith, stay at home or switch to a mainstream party? |
| It’s a great question. For now though, I’m going to set aside what these individuals are going to do on November 8 - partly because I think predictive journalism is having a bad effect on democracy and partly because I haven’t seen enough data to give you a solid answer. | It’s a great question. For now though, I’m going to set aside what these individuals are going to do on November 8 - partly because I think predictive journalism is having a bad effect on democracy and partly because I haven’t seen enough data to give you a solid answer. |
| Instead, I want to take one step back and consider just how many Americans are considering a choice that isn’t Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump. | Instead, I want to take one step back and consider just how many Americans are considering a choice that isn’t Democrat Hillary Clinton or Republican Donald Trump. |
| There are a lot of them. | There are a lot of them. |
| Continue reading: | Continue reading: |
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| Meanwhile... | Meanwhile... |
| Trump motorcade on ground in Grand Rapids just passed train for Barnum and Bailey circus. | Trump motorcade on ground in Grand Rapids just passed train for Barnum and Bailey circus. |
| (thanks @bencjacobs) | (thanks @bencjacobs) |
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| Clinton proposes forgiving student debt for national service | Clinton proposes forgiving student debt for national service |
| Clinton quote De Tocqueville on America’s “spirit of volunteerism.” Then she says as president she would “make a major push in support of national service.” | Clinton quote De Tocqueville on America’s “spirit of volunteerism.” Then she says as president she would “make a major push in support of national service.” |
| She wants to: | She wants to: |
| 2 grow the Peace Corps | 2 grow the Peace Corps |
| 3 expand service opportunities for people of all ages | 3 expand service opportunities for people of all ages |