Author: Jill Colvin
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Melania Trump vows to take on cyberbullying as first lady
BERWYN, Pa. — Donald Trump’s wife, Melania, made a rare appearance on the campaign trail on Thursday, pledging to focus on combatting online bullying and serve as an advocate for women and children if her husband is elected to the White House. Her description of the perils of social media seemed at odds with her…
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Off his message again: Trump vows to sue all female accusers
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Steering his campaign toward controversy yet again, Donald Trump vowed Saturday to sue every woman who has accused him of sexual assault or other inappropriate behavior. He called them “liars” whose allegations he blamed Democrats for orchestrating. Trump’s blunt threat of legal action eclipsed his planned focus on serious-minded policy during a…
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Trump mocks critics: I’ll accept election results _ if I win
DELAWARE, Ohio — Mocking his critics, Donald Trump pledged Thursday to fully accept the outcome of next month’s presidential election — if he wins. The Republican said he reserved the right to contest questionable results, deepening his unsubstantiated assertions that the race against Hillary Clinton could be rigged against him. Trump’s comments came a day…
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Trump challenges legitimacy of election; says Clinton ‘on drugs’ during debate
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A beleaguered Donald Trump sought to undermine the legitimacy of the U.S. presidential election on Saturday, pressing unsubstantiated claims the contest is rigged against him, vowing anew to jail Hillary Clinton if he’s elected and throwing in a wild, baseless insinuation his rival was on drugs in the last debate. Not even…
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Trump: “Zero chance I’ll quit”
NEW YORK — Republican leaders from Utah to Alabama called on Donald Trump to leave the presidential race as a party in crisis grappled with the fallout from its White House nominee’s vulgar and sexually charged comments caught on tape. Trump said Saturday he won’t quit — “never.” House Speaker Paul Ryan and various other…
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Trump angers with suggestion that vets with PTSD are weak
HERNDON, Virginia — Donald Trump is drawing scorn from veterans’ groups after he suggested that soldiers who suffer from mental health issues might not be as strong as those who don’t. Trump was speaking at an event organized by the Retired American Warriors political action committee Monday when he was asked about his commitment to…
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LIVE: Trump campaign finally admits Obama born in US. Will he?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign says the Republican presidential candidate now believes President Barack Obama was born in the United States, but the Republican nominee has yet to personally repudiate his past promotion of the…
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Spokesman: Trump now believes President Obama was born in U.S.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign spokesman says the Republican presidential candidate now believes President Barack Obama was born in the United States, despite the candidate’s repeated refusal to say so himself. In a statement released…
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Trump vows to remove millions living in country illegally
PHOENIX — Seeking to end confusion over his aggressive but recently muddled language on immigration, Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to remove millions of people living in the country illegally if he becomes president, warning that failure to do so would jeopardize the “well-being of the American people.” Yet the Republican presidential nominee failed to outline…
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Trump to make quick trip to Mexico before immigration speech
EVERETT, Wash. — In a surprise move, Donald Trump will travel to Mexico on Wednesday to meet with President Enrique Pena Nieto, just hours before the Republican delivers a highly anticipated speech on immigration. Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday night to say he looks “very much forward” to meeting with the Mexican leader. Pena Nieto’s…