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| Hillary Clinton opens up 11-point lead in pre-debate poll – campaign live | Hillary Clinton opens up 11-point lead in pre-debate poll – campaign live |
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| Entertainment Tonight host Nancy O’Dell has responded to Donald Trump’c characterization of remarks he made about attempting to manipulate her into sleeping with him because he helped her shop for furniture, telling viewers that there is “no room for objectification of women,” even in “the locker room.” | |
| “I feel that it’s very important that I address you all directly,” O’Dell states in the comments, set to air tonight on Entertainment Tonight. “As a journalist for 26 years now, it is my job to bring you news about others, rather than turning the focus on myself. But by now, I’m sure that most of you have heard the audio tape which became national news and part of the presidential race. My name was mentioned and, unfortunately, the release of it has thrown me into the middle of the political arena of which I didn’t ask to be a part.” | |
| “I released a statement on Saturday and I truly mean what I said,” O’Dell continued. “There is no room for objectification of women, or anybody for that matter - not even in the ‘locker room’.” | |
| Trump has defended the remarks, in which he also stated that his fame allowed him to sexually assault women without punishment, by calling them “locker room remarks.” | |
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| More on the firing of Trump campaign’s Virginia chair after a protest of the RNC: | |
| “Former Virginia State Chairman Corey Stewart is no longer affiliated with the Donald J. Trump for President campaign,” said deputy campaign manager Dave Bossie. “He is being replaced, effective immediately. Corey made this decision when he staged a stunt in front of the RNC without the knowledge or the approval of the Trump campaign.” | |
| “We have a tremendous working relationship with the RNC,” campaign manager Kellyanne Conway added. “Chairman Reince Priebus has been an engaged and incredibly supportive ally to Mr. Trump throughout the campaign. The Chairman and his top executives, Katie Walsh and Sean Spicer, have stood shoulder to shoulder with us as we have enhanced our field team, data operation, fundraising and ground game efforts over the past couple of months.” | |
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| Is grabbing women's genitals sexual assault? Trump backers suggest it's not | Is grabbing women's genitals sexual assault? Trump backers suggest it's not |
| Molly Redden | Molly Redden |
| The 2005 tape of Donald Trump bragging that his celebrity status allowed him to grope women with abandon has sent the Republican party reeling. But on Sunday night, the top spokespeople for the GOP and the Trump campaign had recovered their wits long enough to dispute whether Trump was actually describing a “sexual assault” in the 11-year-old recording. | The 2005 tape of Donald Trump bragging that his celebrity status allowed him to grope women with abandon has sent the Republican party reeling. But on Sunday night, the top spokespeople for the GOP and the Trump campaign had recovered their wits long enough to dispute whether Trump was actually describing a “sexual assault” in the 11-year-old recording. |
| “That’s a very unfortunate phrase, and people really should stop using it,” Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s campaign manager, told CNN’s Dana Bash. “He did not say the word ‘sexual assault’.” | “That’s a very unfortunate phrase, and people really should stop using it,” Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s campaign manager, told CNN’s Dana Bash. “He did not say the word ‘sexual assault’.” |
| Separately, longtime Trump supporter Senator Jeff Sessions told the conservative magazine Weekly Standard that he wouldn’t characterize unwanted touching and kissing as sexual assault. “I think that’s a stretch,” he said. | Separately, longtime Trump supporter Senator Jeff Sessions told the conservative magazine Weekly Standard that he wouldn’t characterize unwanted touching and kissing as sexual assault. “I think that’s a stretch,” he said. |
| “I don’t know,” said Sean Spicer, the GOP’s top spokesperson, in reply to the same question. “I’m not a lawyer.” | “I don’t know,” said Sean Spicer, the GOP’s top spokesperson, in reply to the same question. “I’m not a lawyer.” |
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| Donald Trump, on victimhood: | Donald Trump, on victimhood: |
| I was getting beaten up for 72 hours for inappropriate words, locker room talk, whatever you want to call it. | I was getting beaten up for 72 hours for inappropriate words, locker room talk, whatever you want to call it. |
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| Donald Trump, speaking in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, dismissed the “locker room talk” revealed by the Washington Post in which he bragged about sexually assaulting women and lambasted his critics for what he characterized as “hypocrisy” for not condemning allegations against Bill Clinton. | Donald Trump, speaking in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, dismissed the “locker room talk” revealed by the Washington Post in which he bragged about sexually assaulting women and lambasted his critics for what he characterized as “hypocrisy” for not condemning allegations against Bill Clinton. |
| “Bill Clinton was the worst abuser of women to ever sit in the Oval Office. He was a predator,” Trump said. “These things aren’t written by the media - but they’re true.” | “Bill Clinton was the worst abuser of women to ever sit in the Oval Office. He was a predator,” Trump said. “These things aren’t written by the media - but they’re true.” |
| “The hypocrisy of the media and our politicians is hard to imagine. They condemn my words, but they ignore the reprehensible actions of Bill and Hillary Clinton that have destroyed so many lives.” | “The hypocrisy of the media and our politicians is hard to imagine. They condemn my words, but they ignore the reprehensible actions of Bill and Hillary Clinton that have destroyed so many lives.” |
| After relaying the story of a 1975 criminal case against an accused rapist in which Hillary Clinton was assigned by the presiding judge to serve as the man’s attorney, Trump said that her willingness to defend the man speaks to her ambition at the expense of justice. | After relaying the story of a 1975 criminal case against an accused rapist in which Hillary Clinton was assigned by the presiding judge to serve as the man’s attorney, Trump said that her willingness to defend the man speaks to her ambition at the expense of justice. |
| “There’s nothing Hillary Clinton won’t do or say to obtain power, and it’s time people started to understand that.” | “There’s nothing Hillary Clinton won’t do or say to obtain power, and it’s time people started to understand that.” |
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| Donald Trump’s campaign chair in Virginia, who is running for governor and dismissed Trump’s comments bragging about sexually assaulting women as “frat boy” behavior, has reportedly been fired after organizing a protest following news that House speaker Paul Ryan will not support Trump in the coming month: | Donald Trump’s campaign chair in Virginia, who is running for governor and dismissed Trump’s comments bragging about sexually assaulting women as “frat boy” behavior, has reportedly been fired after organizing a protest following news that House speaker Paul Ryan will not support Trump in the coming month: |
| Campaign source with knowledge of the decision confirms to me that Corey Stewart was fired for organizing protest outside RNC today. | Campaign source with knowledge of the decision confirms to me that Corey Stewart was fired for organizing protest outside RNC today. |
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| Speaking in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told a raucous crowd of opponents that rival Hillary Clinton couldn’t serve as president “if she wanted to.” | Speaking in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told a raucous crowd of opponents that rival Hillary Clinton couldn’t serve as president “if she wanted to.” |
| “Special prosecutor, here we come!” Trump declared, echoing statements he made during last night’s debate promising his supporters that if he were to be elected, he would appoint a special prosecutor with the goal of putting Clinton behind bars. | “Special prosecutor, here we come!” Trump declared, echoing statements he made during last night’s debate promising his supporters that if he were to be elected, he would appoint a special prosecutor with the goal of putting Clinton behind bars. |
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| Michigan Republican congressman Mike Bishop has released a statement declaring that he will no longer answer questions relating to Donald Trump, instead choosing to focus on his own reelection campaign: | Michigan Republican congressman Mike Bishop has released a statement declaring that he will no longer answer questions relating to Donald Trump, instead choosing to focus on his own reelection campaign: |
| I have lived in this community my entire life and been serving this district well before the 2016 presidential campaign began. Donald Trump was not my first or second choice during the primar process, but Republican voters chose him and I respect their decision. I have been continuously troubled by his conduct and statements, and I publicly admonished him over his disgusting comments about women... I am focusing on Michigan and the Eighth District. I will not answer any more questions regarding Donald Trump. Our families deserve a campaign that is focused on the issues, something our 2016 discussions are solely lacking this close to Election Day.” | I have lived in this community my entire life and been serving this district well before the 2016 presidential campaign began. Donald Trump was not my first or second choice during the primar process, but Republican voters chose him and I respect their decision. I have been continuously troubled by his conduct and statements, and I publicly admonished him over his disgusting comments about women... I am focusing on Michigan and the Eighth District. I will not answer any more questions regarding Donald Trump. Our families deserve a campaign that is focused on the issues, something our 2016 discussions are solely lacking this close to Election Day.” |
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| Donald Trump campaigns in Beaver County, Pennsylvania | Donald Trump campaigns in Beaver County, Pennsylvania |
| Watch it live here: | Watch it live here: |
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| Rudy Giuliani, introducing Donald Trump: | Rudy Giuliani, introducing Donald Trump: |
| We love you! She hates you! We love you! | We love you! She hates you! We love you! |
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| Here’s some Onion fun: | Here’s some Onion fun: |
| Paul Ryan Sitting Among Undecided Voters At Town Hall Debate https://t.co/1x5EdhSaXN pic.twitter.com/1tI9EMcmCz | Paul Ryan Sitting Among Undecided Voters At Town Hall Debate https://t.co/1x5EdhSaXN pic.twitter.com/1tI9EMcmCz |