Trump says Second Amendment comment refers to ‘political power’

Hours after setting off fresh controversy during a speech in Wilmington, N.C., Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump insisted that he had not intended to encourage violence against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton with his allusion to "Second Amendment people" who could stop the Democratic candidate from stacking the Supreme Court with antigun justices. " This is a political movement ," Mr. Trump said in an interview with FOX News afterward.

How Trump’s Second Amendment dog whistle could incite an assassin

Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, which is frightening.We must make sure his hateful rhetoric does not even come close... Donald Trump has gone too far with his attacks on Gold Star parents Khizr and Ghazala Khan, whose son Army Capt. Humayun Khan... A Donald Trump White House would be a disaster, and this goes way beyond any ideological difference.

Pressure mounts to reject Trump

Pressure from high-profile Republicans and rank-and-file voters is mounting to reject Donald Trump's candidacy amid fallout from him saying gun rights activists could stop Hillary Clinton nominating liberal US Supreme Court justices. Nearly one-fifth of 396 registered Republicans in a Reuters/Ipsos August 5-8 poll released on Wednesday want Trump to drop out of the race for the White House and another 10 per cent "don't know" whether the Republican nominee should or not.

Poll: 20 Percent of Republicans Want Trump to Quit

Nearly one-fifth of registered Republicans want Donald Trump to drop out of the race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Wednesday, reflecting the turmoil his candidacy has sown within his party. The "drop out" response more than doubles to 44 percent when voters of all parties are included.

Bloomberg Poll: Clinton Up 6 on Trump in Two-Way Race

Hillary Clinton has retained most of the bounce she received after the Democratic National Convention and now enjoys a 6-point lead over Donald Trump in a two-way contest among likely voters. The Democratic presidential nominee's advantage in a new Bloomberg Politics national poll is smaller than in some surveys conducted the week after her convention, including some that sampled registered voters, a broader group.

Trump: Here’s what my gun remarks about Clinton really meant

TRENTON - Donald Trump insisted Tuesday night he didn't suggest Second Amendment advocates could use violence against Hillary Clinton to stop her from nominating justices to the U.S. Supreme Court as president. Instead, the Republican presidential nominee stressed what he meant was that pro-gun supporters could use their "political power" to try and derail Clinton, his Democratic opponent.

Dan Rather: ‘History is watching’ those who support Trump

In this Oct. 7, 2015, file photo, television journalist Dan Rather attends a special screening of "Truth" at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. On August 9, 2016, Rather slammed GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's comments suggesting that "Second Amendment people" may be able to find a way to stop Democrat Hillary Clinton from rolling back gun rights if she's elected.

Donald Trump blames media for 2nd Amendment flap

On the defensive once again, Donald Trump is blaming faulty interpretations and media bias for an uproar over his comments about the Second Amendment. He's insisting he never advocated violence against Hillary Clinton, even as undeterred Democrats pile on.

Romeo and Juliet’s lessons for Trump and Clinton

Though it has been over four centuries since William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" was written, the play's ultimate tragedy is still allegorical today for the unnecessary feud between Republicans and Democrats as they share the danger of GOP nominee Donald Trump Scarborough: The GOP should remove Trump as nominee Romeo and Juliet's lessons for Trump and Clinton Poll: One in five Republicans want Trump to drop bid MORE In Shakespeare's fair Verona, Romeo of House Montague steals a visit to Juliet, daughter of House Capulet. The tragic lovers meet in the Capulets' orchard - she by her balcony, and he below.

Trump suggests Clinton emails linked to Iran scientist’s execution

U.S. Republican Donald Trump is suggesting that rival Hillary Clinton's emails may be responsible for the death of an Iranian nuclear scientist who was executed for spying for the United States. Hours after an unusually disciplined speech on his economic plan for the country, Trump, using the "people are saying" sentence structure he often favors to make accusations, tweeted Monday night: "Many people are saying that the Iranians killed the scientist who helped the U.S. because of Hillary Clinton's hacked emails."

Martin Sheen on Trump: ‘Empty-Headed Moron’

Actor Martin Sheen called Donald Trump an "empty-headed moron" during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that was posted online Tuesday. Sheen, who for seven years played President Jed Bartlet in the television series "The West Wing," was discussing his upcoming movie "The Vessel" when the question-and-answer interview turned to politics.