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US election: Trump thanks Gingrich for 'amazing' Kelly interview | |
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Donald Trump has praised Newt Gingrich in his TV row with Fox News presenter Megyn Kelly over claims of misconduct made against Mr Trump. | |
"Congratulations," Trump said. "That was an amazing interview last night... We don't play games, Newt." | |
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 was Mr Trump's second marketing event of the week. | |
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 Hotel | At 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 hotel opening was seized on by Hillary Clinton as further evidence that Mr Trump exploits American workers. | |
She told a rally in Lake Worth, Florida, that the businessman relied on undocumented workers "to make his project cheaper". | |
Many of the products in the hotel's rooms were made overseas, she said. | |
Fox News journalist Megyn Kelly has previously angered Mr Trump for questioning his attitude towards women. | |
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. | |
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. | |
"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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