Clinton says ‘Deplorables’ comment is ‘grossly generalistic’
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his wife Melania meet with family members of Phyllis Schlafly before the start of a funeral Mass for Schlafly, Saturday, Sept.
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9/11 cuts deep in Trump, Clinton campaigns
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will set aside the presidential campaign for one day as the two candidates pause for the 15th anniversary of the largest terror attack ever in the United States -- and in the state they both call home. Clinton will begin Sunday morning at Ground Zero in Manhattan, participating in an annual moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. ET to mark the moment the first plane hit a World Trade Center tower.
Clinton: ‘Deplorables’ comment was ‘grossly generalistic’
Hillary Clinton said Saturday that she was wrong to put half of Donald Trump's supporters in a "basket of deplorables," but she didn't back down from describing his campaign as largely built on prejudice and paranoia. The Republican accused her of a "grotesque attack on American voters."
‘I can’t forgive him but he is a victim too’: Brave acid attack…
Father-of-12 Toby Willis from TLC's The Willis Family is charged with raping an underage child after attempting to flee from police 'This will be the last election that the Republicans have a chance of winning': Trump warns GOP over specter of Hillary Clinton presidency: Missouri boy, 8, is banned from school after students filed a restraining order claiming he 'punched one of them and threatened to kill a young girl and her dog' Polls show Trump closing gap on Clinton: Swing states like Florida and Ohio are no longer considered likely wins for Democrats South Carolina woman gets awarded more than $4.6 million in damages after being pricked by a needle in a Target parking lot 'Showing her true feelings': Trump says Clinton has shown 'bigotry and hatred for millions of Americans' after calling his supporters a 'basket of deplorables' Obama commemorates victims of 9/11 while celebrating ... (more)
Retired Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes marries Natalie Croker in secret ceremony
Father-of-12 Toby Willis from TLC's The Willis Family is charged with raping an underage child after attempting to flee from police 'This will be the last election that the Republicans have a chance of winning': Trump warns GOP over specter of Hillary Clinton presidency: Missouri boy, 8, is banned from school after students filed a restraining order claiming he 'punched one of them and threatened to kill a young girl and her dog' Polls show Trump closing gap on Clinton: Swing states like Florida and Ohio are no longer considered likely wins for Democrats South Carolina woman gets awarded more than $4.6 million in damages after being pricked by a needle in a Target parking lot 'Showing her true feelings': Trump says Clinton has shown 'bigotry and hatred for millions of Americans' after calling his supporters a 'basket of deplorables' Obama commemorates victims of 9/11 while celebrating ... (more)
Impeach the IRS Commissionerby George WillRepublican congressional…
The public does not care about John Koskinen's many misdeeds. And impeachment will distract attention from issues that interest the public.
Kaine predicts Catholic church will change its teaching on gay marriage
Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Kaine, a practicing Catholic, on Saturday described his evolution on same-sex marriage and predicted that his church would change its views as well. "My full, complete, unconditional support for marriage equality is at odds with the current doctrine of the church that I still attend," Kaine said at a dinner celebrating gay rights.
a Pence: Clinton’s Comments About a Millions of Americansa Are – Deplorable,’ – Irredeemable’a
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the 2012 GOP vice presidential nominee, told Breitbart News that he was "taken aback" at Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton's disdain for millions of Americans as evidenced by comments she made at a private fundraiser on Friday night with Barbra Streisand about millions of Donald Trump supporters nationwide.
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The Republican National Committee held a press call addressing Hillary Clinton's statement labeling millions of Americans as a "basket of deplorables." On the call, the Trump campaign and supporters declared Clinton's comment reveals she is as an "elitist" who "actually looks down on all of us."
a Non-Apology Apology: Wrong to Say a Halfa of Trump Supportersa
In an awkward walk back of her Friday night comments that "you can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the 'basket of deplorables,'" Hillary Clinton said in a statement, "I regret saying 'half' - that was wrong." Clinton's attempt to walk back her original comment raises the obvious question: What percentage of Trump supporters does she now think are a "basket of deplorables"? On Friday night, Clinton said Trump supporters fit into two baskets.
The Latest: Source says Trump to attend 9/11 memorial
Donald Trump is planning to mark the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks by attending the official commemoration at ground zero.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Basket Of Deplorables,’ In Full Context Of This Ugly Campaign
The latest to fall into that trap is Hillary Clinton. The Democratic nominee, at a New York fundraiser Friday night with liberal donors and Barbra Streisand, said "half" of Trump supporters fit into a "basket of deplorables," while the other half are people who feel the government has let them down and need understanding and empathy.
The Latest: Trump says Clinton comment a ‘grotesque attack’
Donald Trump says that Hillary Clinton's remarks calling half of his supporters a "basket of deplorables" is "the worst mistake of the political season." Trump said in a statement Saturday that "her true feelings came out, showing bigotry and hatred for millions of Americans."
Clinton: ‘Deplorables’ comment was “grossly generalistic”
Hillary Clinton said Saturday that she was wrong to put half of Donald Trump's supporters in a "basket of deplorables," but didn't back down from a description of his campaign the Republican nominee said smeared many Americans and would take a political toll. Less than 24 hours after she made the statement at a private New York City fundraiser, Clinton said in a statement, "last night I was 'grossly generalistic' and that's never a good idea.
Clinton regrets calling half of Trump supporters ‘basket of deplorables’
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said half the supporters of Republican rival Donald Trump belonged in a "basket of deplorables" of people who were racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, or Islamophobic. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said half the supporters of Republican rival Donald Trump belonged in a "basket of deplorables" of people who were racist, homophobic, sexist, xenophobic, or Islamophobic.
Ex-Cuba prisoner backs Clinton for president
A former Cuban prisoner says he's voting for Hillary Clinton because he believes the Democratic nominee will advance the new US politics toward the island. "I support her commitment to continue and improve our new Cuba policy.
Pence Responds to Clinton’s ‘Basket of Deplorables’ Remark:…
During remarks at a fundraiser on Friday regarding supporters of her rival Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign, Clinton said , "You know, just to be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables." "The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic - you name it," she continued.
White Nationalists See Trump As A Chance To Break Into The Media Mainstream
Prominent white nationalists touted their growing media influence in the wake of Donald Trump's rise to the Republican presidential nomination on a wave of bigoted rhetoric at a September 9 press conference titled " What Is The Alt-Right? " The press conference, organized by white nationalist "think tank" the National Policy Institute , aimed to explain how the "alt-right" -- a movement of fringe modern white supremacists -- had "become a force in American politics in such a short period of time."
Trump supporters a ‘basket of deplorables.’ Is this Clinton’s ’47 percent’ moment?
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told the country what she really thinks about many Donald Trump supporters when she lumped "half" of them into a xenophobic, homophobic, racist, and sexist "basket of deplorables" on Friday. Although she cautioned her comments were "grossly generalistic," the blunt commentary at a New York City fund-raiser specifically targeted the nebulous alt-right movement that Mr. Trump has courted, whose philosophical leaders in a press conference this week outlined their plans for an ethno-state where Jews might or might not be welcome.
Pence: Trump Backers Not a ‘Basket of Anything’
Donald Trump's running mate is firing back at comments by Hillary Clinton in which she described Trump supporters as a "basket of deplorables." Mike Pence said Saturday at the Values Voters Summit in Washington that Clinton's comments should be "denounced in the strongest possible terms."