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US election: 'Cruel' Trump claim annoys Muslim family | US election: 'Cruel' Trump claim annoys Muslim family |
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Republican Donald Trump has been criticised by the family of a dead Muslim soldier after saying as president he would have kept him alive. | Republican Donald Trump has been criticised by the family of a dead Muslim soldier after saying as president he would have kept him alive. |
"Had I been president, Captain Khan would be alive today. We wouldn't have been in this horrible, horrible mistake, the war in Iraq," he said. | "Had I been president, Captain Khan would be alive today. We wouldn't have been in this horrible, horrible mistake, the war in Iraq," he said. |
The soldier's father, Khizr Khan, said it was a "cruel" remark. | The soldier's father, Khizr Khan, said it was a "cruel" remark. |
He is campaigning for Hillary Clinton, who is making her first appearance with First Lady Michelle Obama. | |
The two shared a stage at Winston-Salem in North Carolina. | |
Introducing Mrs Obama, the former first lady said her voice was needed in this election "more than ever". | |
Mrs Clinton referred to Mr Trump's ongoing feud with the Khans and accused him of "rubbing salt into the wounds of a grieving family". | |
Mr Khan's son Humayun was killed by a car bomb in 2004 in Iraq at the age of 27. | Mr Khan's son Humayun was killed by a car bomb in 2004 in Iraq at the age of 27. |
Their grief became part of the presidential campaign in July when Khizr Khan made an emotional speech at the Democratic Convention attacking Mr Trump for anti-Muslim rhetoric, as his wife stood next to him. | Their grief became part of the presidential campaign in July when Khizr Khan made an emotional speech at the Democratic Convention attacking Mr Trump for anti-Muslim rhetoric, as his wife stood next to him. |
The Republican candidate's reaction, in which he implied the mother was not allowed to speak up, attracted strong condemnation from within his own party. | The Republican candidate's reaction, in which he implied the mother was not allowed to speak up, attracted strong condemnation from within his own party. |
Speaking to ABC News in an interview aired on Thursday, Mr Trump repeated his insistence that their son would be alive, but added he believed the soldier was a "great hero". | Speaking to ABC News in an interview aired on Thursday, Mr Trump repeated his insistence that their son would be alive, but added he believed the soldier was a "great hero". |
In response, Mr Khan said: "This is the most cruel thing you can say to grieving parents, that if I was there this would not have happened." | In response, Mr Khan said: "This is the most cruel thing you can say to grieving parents, that if I was there this would not have happened." |
In other campaign developments: | |
Former Illinois Representative Joe Walsh tweeted: "On November 8th, I'm voting for Trump. On November 9th, if Trump loses, I'm grabbing my musket. You in?" | Former Illinois Representative Joe Walsh tweeted: "On November 8th, I'm voting for Trump. On November 9th, if Trump loses, I'm grabbing my musket. You in?" |
He later said he was speaking metaphorically about "acts of civil disobedience". | He later said he was speaking metaphorically about "acts of civil disobedience". |
Mrs Clinton's campaign is dealing with more questions arising from hacked emails published by Wikileaks. | Mrs Clinton's campaign is dealing with more questions arising from hacked emails published by Wikileaks. |
The Trump campaign has seized on the latest dump to suggest the line between Bill Clinton's personal income and the donations for the Clinton Foundation has been blurred. | The Trump campaign has seized on the latest dump to suggest the line between Bill Clinton's personal income and the donations for the Clinton Foundation has been blurred. |
Doug Band, a top aide to Mr Clinton, said in an email that he had solicited donations to the foundation and also generated personal income for him through gifts and paid speeches. | Doug Band, a top aide to Mr Clinton, said in an email that he had solicited donations to the foundation and also generated personal income for him through gifts and paid speeches. |
What you need to know about US election | What you need to know about US election |
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