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US election: Trump breaks from campaign to open Washington hotel US election: Trump thanks Gingrich for 'amazing' Kelly interview
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Republican candidate Donald Trump is taking a break from campaigning to open a new hotel bearing his name just blocks from the White House. Donald Trump has praised Newt Gingrich in his TV row with Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly over claims of misconduct made against Mr Trump.
Mr Trump has cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony before re-joining the campaign trail in North Carolina. "Congratulations," Trump said. "That was an amazing interview last night... We don't play games, Newt."
His rival Hillary Clinton will spend her 69th birthday campaigning in the must-win state of Florida. Mr Trump spoke at the opening ceremony of his new hotel, before re-joining the campaign trail in North Carolina.
His rival Hillary Clinton is spending her 69th birthday campaigning in the must-win state of Florida.
Mr Trump had some good news in a Bloomberg Politics poll that put him two points ahead in that state.Mr Trump had some good news in a Bloomberg Politics poll that put him two points ahead in that state.
But with less than two weeks until election day, he continues to trail Mrs Clinton in other key battleground states.But with less than two weeks until election day, he continues to trail Mrs Clinton in other key battleground states.
The $212m (£173m) hotel opening at the Washington's Old Post Office Pavilion is Mr Trump's second marketing event of the week. The $212m (£173m) hotel opening at the Washington's Old Post Office Pavilion was Mr Trump's second marketing event of the week.
He appeared at his Doral golf course near Miami, Florida, on Tuesday with a group of his Hispanic employees, many of whom offered testimonials about their experience working for him.
But Kellyanne Conway, Mr Trump's campaign manager, told NBC's Today programme on Wednesday that his appearance at the opening was to showcase his accomplishments.But Kellyanne Conway, Mr Trump's campaign manager, told NBC's Today programme on Wednesday that his appearance at the opening was to showcase his accomplishments.
"Hillary Clinton took five days off to prepare for one debate and everyone looked at that as some kind of noble exercise," she said on NBC's Today show."Hillary Clinton took five days off to prepare for one debate and everyone looked at that as some kind of noble exercise," she said on NBC's Today show.
"He's got the most active campaign 'sched' of the two candidates by far.""He's got the most active campaign 'sched' of the two candidates by far."
At the scene - Courtney Subramanian, Trump International HotelAt the scene - Courtney Subramanian, Trump International Hotel
The Republican nominee appeared at the grand opening of his $200m luxury namesake hotel at the Old Post Office in Washington, just down the street from another piece of real estate he hopes to acquire in January - the White House.The Republican nominee appeared at the grand opening of his $200m luxury namesake hotel at the Old Post Office in Washington, just down the street from another piece of real estate he hopes to acquire in January - the White House.
Small groups of protesters flanked the entrance of the hotel, only to be outnumbered by members of the press awaiting Mr Trump's second business promotion this week.Small groups of protesters flanked the entrance of the hotel, only to be outnumbered by members of the press awaiting Mr Trump's second business promotion this week.
The hotel may be "under budget", as Mr Trump claims, but it did not skimp on opulence. Staff welcomed guests through gold-flecked doorways into his Presidential Ballroom illuminated by grandiose crystal chandeliers.The hotel may be "under budget", as Mr Trump claims, but it did not skimp on opulence. Staff welcomed guests through gold-flecked doorways into his Presidential Ballroom illuminated by grandiose crystal chandeliers.
"Today is a metaphor for what we can accomplish in this country," Mr Trump said in his hotel's bespectacled ballroom."Today is a metaphor for what we can accomplish in this country," Mr Trump said in his hotel's bespectacled ballroom.
The New York businessman transitioned from talking about restoring the Old Post Office to repairing the country's infrastructure, military equipment, education system and tax code.The New York businessman transitioned from talking about restoring the Old Post Office to repairing the country's infrastructure, military equipment, education system and tax code.
He struck a much softer tone than his usual harsh campaign rhetoric, talking of America's future.He struck a much softer tone than his usual harsh campaign rhetoric, talking of America's future.
"We have to choose the most optimistic path," he said. "There is no dream outside our reach"."We have to choose the most optimistic path," he said. "There is no dream outside our reach".
The Republican nominee used the announcement that premiums under President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law would rise by double digits next year to attack Mrs Clinton at a campaign stop in Florida on Tuesday. The hotel opening was seized on by Hillary Clinton as further evidence that Mr Trump exploits American workers.
"Job-killing Obamacare is just one more way that our system is rigged, believe me," he said. She told a rally in Lake Worth, Florida, that the businessman relied on undocumented workers "to make his project cheaper".
"We get rid of Obamacare and we come up with a plan that's so much less expensive." Many of the products in the hotel's rooms were made overseas, she said.
Mr Trump's running mate, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, will head to Utah, which has not supported a Democrat for president in more than half a century. Fox News journalist Megyn Kelly has previously angered Mr Trump for questioning his attitude towards women.
The governor will also stop in Nevada and Colorado before heading to the Republican state of Nebraska on Thursday. But it was the mention of the leaked "sex boasts" tapes - in which the presidential nominee is heard to say he grabbed women by the genitals - which angered Mr Gingrich on the Kelly File on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Mrs Clinton will rally support at two Florida campaign stops. The former Speaker of the House claimed the media was spending a disproportionate amount of time on the accusations of sexual misconduct, which Mr Trump has denied.
She celebrated her 69th birthday a day early on Univision's entertainment news show El Gordo y La Flaca, where she received a bottle of tequila and a cake decorated with an image of her face and the White House. "You are fascinated with sex and you don't care about public policy," he told the bemused anchor.
Ms Kelly replied that she was fascinated by "the protection of women and understanding what we're getting in the Oval Office".
The interview ended with Ms Kelly telling Mr Gingrich to work on his "anger issues".
There are less than two weeks to go before Americans cast their votes, with polls suggesting Democrat Hillary Clinton is ahead.
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