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| Clinton accuses Trump of making 'hate movement mainstream' – campaign live | Clinton accuses Trump of making 'hate movement mainstream' – campaign live |
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| 8.04pm BST | |
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| Here’s a live video stream of the upcoming Clinton speech: | |
| 8.02pm BST | |
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| Trump’s done. Clinton up soon. Here’s the bit where he said, “we can be greater than ever before, and African American citizens and Latino citizens will have the time of their life because we are going to create jobs like you’ve never seen”: | |
| Trump says "African-American citizens and Latino citizens will have the time of their lives" if he's elected pic.twitter.com/Nu7BbcSRLw | |
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| Trump: | |
| “I’m asking for the vote of every African American and Hispanic American who wants to see, maybe for the first time ever, a better future.” | |
| Yes we can? | |
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| Trump runs through positions denying they're racist | |
| Trump says that on immigration, national security and crime, people who favor the policies he supports (which are those again?) “are not racists”: | |
| Trump now defending his policies as not racist, islamophobic, or prejudiced pic.twitter.com/j1bHepaWGA | |
| To state the obvious, a major party presidential nominee is giving a lengthy speech on the doorstep of Labor Day to insist he's not a racist | |
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| Trump: | |
| “I see all this stuff handed out over the last few days by the media that Trump doesn’t want to build the wall. Folks, we are building the wall.... remember what I say. Mexico will pay for the wall.” | |
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| Trump invites his supporters to see Clinton’s imminent description of his “long history of racial discrimination” as a personal attack on all of them: | |
| Here’s the central point I want to make. Hillary Clinton isn’t just attacking me. She’s attacking all of the decent people of all backgrounds who support this incredible, once in a lifetime movement. Never seen anything like it. | |
| 7.41pm BST | |
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| Clinton to say Trump has 'long history of racial discrimination' | |
| The Clinton campaign has just released excerpts of her speech to be delivered in Reno, Nevada. Here they are in full: | |
| From the start, Donald Trump has built his campaign on prejudice and paranoia. He’s taking hate groups mainstream and helping a radical fringe take over one of America’s two major political parties. His disregard for the values that make our country great is profoundly dangerous. | |
| This is what I want to make clear today: A man with a long history of racial discrimination, who traffics in dark conspiracy theories drawn from the pages of supermarket tabloids and the far reaches of the internet, should never run our government or command our military. If he doesn’t respect all Americans, how can he serve all Americans? | |
| Further: | |
| Alt-Right is short for “Alternative Right.” The Wall Street Journal describes it as a loosely organized movement, mostly online, that “rejects mainstream conservatism, promotes nationalism and views immigration and multiculturalism as threats to white identity.” | |
| The de facto merger between Breitbart and the Trump Campaign represents a landmark achievement for the “Alt-Right.” A fringe element has effectively taken over the Republican Party. | |
| All of this adds up to something we’ve never seen before. Of course there’s always been a paranoid fringe in our politics, steeped in racial resentment. But it’s never had the nominee of a major party stoking it, encouraging it, and giving it a national megaphone. Until now. | |
| On David Duke’s radio show the other day, the mood was jubilant. “We appear to have taken over the Republican Party,” one white supremacist said. Duke laughed. There’s still more work to do, he said. | |
| 7.38pm BST | |
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| Trump has delivered his favorite pitch of late to African American voters, but he spices it up a bit in this delivery: | |
| What the hell do you have to lose? It can’t get any worse than it is right now. | |
| Trump: Democrats have been making a fortune "running the inner cities" & "destroying those people." "this is actually a civil rights issue" | |
| Once you understand that Trump's mental image of black America is a scene from The Warriors, this all makes sense. https://t.co/gquhP7DdCb | |
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| at 7.42pm BST | |
| 7.33pm BST | 7.33pm BST |
| 19:33 | 19:33 |
| Trump: Clinton 'will accuse us of being racists, which we're not' | Trump: Clinton 'will accuse us of being racists, which we're not' |
| Trump refers to the speech Clinton is about to give in Nevada. He says she will frame him as a racist and calls it “the oldest play in the Democratic playbook”: | Trump refers to the speech Clinton is about to give in Nevada. He says she will frame him as a racist and calls it “the oldest play in the Democratic playbook”: |
| I hear, for the first time in a long time, she’ll be making some kind of a quick statement tonight. | I hear, for the first time in a long time, she’ll be making some kind of a quick statement tonight. |
| Then he calls it “one of the most brazen attempts at distraction in the history of politics. I’ve not seen what Hillary is gonna say, but I’ve heard about it... a response is required for the sake of all decent voters that she is trying to smear. | Then he calls it “one of the most brazen attempts at distraction in the history of politics. I’ve not seen what Hillary is gonna say, but I’ve heard about it... a response is required for the sake of all decent voters that she is trying to smear. |
| The news reports are that Hillary Clinton is going to accuse this campaign and all of you and the millions of decent Americans at record levels... who support this campaign... of being racists, which we’re not. It’s the oldest play in the Democratic playbook. When Democratic policies fail, they are left with only this one tired argument. You’re racist you’re racist you’re racist, they keep saying it. It’s a tired disgusting argument. And it’s so predictable... it’s the last refuge of the discredited Democratic politician. They keep going back to the same well. | The news reports are that Hillary Clinton is going to accuse this campaign and all of you and the millions of decent Americans at record levels... who support this campaign... of being racists, which we’re not. It’s the oldest play in the Democratic playbook. When Democratic policies fail, they are left with only this one tired argument. You’re racist you’re racist you’re racist, they keep saying it. It’s a tired disgusting argument. And it’s so predictable... it’s the last refuge of the discredited Democratic politician. They keep going back to the same well. |
| But you know what?... The people are too smart. The well is dry. | But you know what?... The people are too smart. The well is dry. |
| Sweet chyron from MSNBC (via @jeisrael) pic.twitter.com/9h90gkxbq3 | Sweet chyron from MSNBC (via @jeisrael) pic.twitter.com/9h90gkxbq3 |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 7.35pm BST | at 7.35pm BST |
| 7.29pm BST | 7.29pm BST |
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| Trump says “she’s being totally protected by our government” in her criminal activities. | Trump says “she’s being totally protected by our government” in her criminal activities. |
| He says as president Clinton will sell the White House “like she sold the state department.” | He says as president Clinton will sell the White House “like she sold the state department.” |
| “Vote to save your country,” he says. | “Vote to save your country,” he says. |
| “And by the way folks, if you’re looking at the poll numbers, take a look, we’re doing very well.” | “And by the way folks, if you’re looking at the poll numbers, take a look, we’re doing very well.” |
| 7.26pm BST | 7.26pm BST |
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| Trump: Clinton led 'major criminal enterprise' | Trump: Clinton led 'major criminal enterprise' |
| Trump accuses Clinton of heading up “a major criminal enterprise.” | Trump accuses Clinton of heading up “a major criminal enterprise.” |
| “Lock her up!” the crowd chants. | “Lock her up!” the crowd chants. |
| “She created a private, illegal email server in order to hide her corrupt dealings,” Trump says. | “She created a private, illegal email server in order to hide her corrupt dealings,” Trump says. |
| “People that did 2% of what she did, their lives have been destroyed. But she didn’t care. As long as it helped her get away with her crime – no risk to America was too great.” | “People that did 2% of what she did, their lives have been destroyed. But she didn’t care. As long as it helped her get away with her crime – no risk to America was too great.” |
| He continuously refers to Clinton’s ‘criminal cover-up.’ | He continuously refers to Clinton’s ‘criminal cover-up.’ |
| “We now know this to be one more massive Clinton lie and deception. | “We now know this to be one more massive Clinton lie and deception. |
| 7.15pm BST | 7.15pm BST |
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| Trump is introduced by Ben Carson. Then Trump takes the stage and says “the real divide in this election is not between left and right but between everyday working people and a corrupt political establishment that only works for itself.” | Trump is introduced by Ben Carson. Then Trump takes the stage and says “the real divide in this election is not between left and right but between everyday working people and a corrupt political establishment that only works for itself.” |
| He says there are 74 days until the election. Most counts have 75 days. It depends on whether you include election day, 8 November. | He says there are 74 days until the election. Most counts have 75 days. It depends on whether you include election day, 8 November. |
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| Donald Trump is scheduled to speak shortly in Manchester, New Hampshire. Here is a live video stream: | Donald Trump is scheduled to speak shortly in Manchester, New Hampshire. Here is a live video stream: |
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| Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill agrees with the Trump campaign that the rhetoric in the new Clinton ad featuring white supremacists praising Trump is repulsive: | Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill agrees with the Trump campaign that the rhetoric in the new Clinton ad featuring white supremacists praising Trump is repulsive: |
| The "rhetoric" in this ad comes from Trump supporters talking about Trump. So yes, agree completely. https://t.co/kN45RLVp6Y | The "rhetoric" in this ad comes from Trump supporters talking about Trump. So yes, agree completely. https://t.co/kN45RLVp6Y |
| 5.38pm BST | 5.38pm BST |
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| Trump campaign calls Clinton ad 'sickening' | Trump campaign calls Clinton ad 'sickening' |
| The Trump campaign has released a statement from South Carolina Pastor Mark Burns, its controversial surrogate, calling on Hillary Clinton to disavow her new video spot featuring white supremacists praising Donald Trump. | The Trump campaign has released a statement from South Carolina Pastor Mark Burns, its controversial surrogate, calling on Hillary Clinton to disavow her new video spot featuring white supremacists praising Donald Trump. |
| Here’s the statement, in full: | Here’s the statement, in full: |
| Hillary Clinton and her campaign went to a disgusting new low today as they released a video tying the Trump Campaign with horrific racial images. This type of rhetoric and repulsive advertising is revolting and completely beyond the pale. I call on Hillary Clinton to disavow this video and her campaign for this sickening act that has no place in our world.” - Pastor Mark Burns | Hillary Clinton and her campaign went to a disgusting new low today as they released a video tying the Trump Campaign with horrific racial images. This type of rhetoric and repulsive advertising is revolting and completely beyond the pale. I call on Hillary Clinton to disavow this video and her campaign for this sickening act that has no place in our world.” - Pastor Mark Burns |
| Here’s the Clinton ad: | Here’s the Clinton ad: |
| There's a reason the most hateful fringe of the right wing is supporting Donald Trump.https://t.co/AqB3DM2m0N | There's a reason the most hateful fringe of the right wing is supporting Donald Trump.https://t.co/AqB3DM2m0N |
| The national Quinnipiac poll that just came out has Clinton leading Trump among nonwhite likely voters by 62 points, 77-15. Trump leads Clinton 52-41 among white likely voters and Trump leads Clinton 59-32 among male likely voters, according to the poll. | The national Quinnipiac poll that just came out has Clinton leading Trump among nonwhite likely voters by 62 points, 77-15. Trump leads Clinton 52-41 among white likely voters and Trump leads Clinton 59-32 among male likely voters, according to the poll. |
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| National poll of likely voters has Clinton up 10 points | National poll of likely voters has Clinton up 10 points |
| The pollsters at Quinnipiac University, where a house effect favoring Republicans has been detected, have conducted their first national poll of likely voters and found Clinton ahead of Trump in a head-to-head race by 10 points, 51-41. In such a race, Clinton also draws a majority of voters, the survey found: | The pollsters at Quinnipiac University, where a house effect favoring Republicans has been detected, have conducted their first national poll of likely voters and found Clinton ahead of Trump in a head-to-head race by 10 points, 51-41. In such a race, Clinton also draws a majority of voters, the survey found: |
| Q poll - likely voters: Clinton 51, Trump 41. 4-way: Clinton 45, Trump 38, Johnson 10, Stein 4. Via @chrisdonato04 | Q poll - likely voters: Clinton 51, Trump 41. 4-way: Clinton 45, Trump 38, Johnson 10, Stein 4. Via @chrisdonato04 |
| Note that the poll has Clinton up by seven points in a four-way race. That’s right on the mark with an Ipsos-Reuters poll conducted over August 20-24. Polling averages have Clinton ahead in the four-way race by about seven points (HuffPost Pollster) and four points (RealClearPolitics). | Note that the poll has Clinton up by seven points in a four-way race. That’s right on the mark with an Ipsos-Reuters poll conducted over August 20-24. Polling averages have Clinton ahead in the four-way race by about seven points (HuffPost Pollster) and four points (RealClearPolitics). |
| Separately, a new poll of Michigan has Clinton ahead by seven points in a four-way race. In a head-to-head race, polling averages have Clinton up by about eight points in the state, which awards 16 electoral votes and hasn’t gone Republican since the 1980s: | Separately, a new poll of Michigan has Clinton ahead by seven points in a four-way race. In a head-to-head race, polling averages have Clinton up by about eight points in the state, which awards 16 electoral votes and hasn’t gone Republican since the 1980s: |
| New Suffolk poll of Michigan --Clinton: 44Trump: 37Johnson: 5Stein: 38/22 to 8/24, 500 LVs, MOE 4.4 | New Suffolk poll of Michigan --Clinton: 44Trump: 37Johnson: 5Stein: 38/22 to 8/24, 500 LVs, MOE 4.4 |
| Suffolk has Clinton+7 in Michigan, probably one of Trump's better polls in a while https://t.co/A35e2P50S8 | Suffolk has Clinton+7 in Michigan, probably one of Trump's better polls in a while https://t.co/A35e2P50S8 |
| Polls over the past few days have been a cherrypicker's delight. Everything's either "wow, not bad at all!" for Trump or utterly terrible. | Polls over the past few days have been a cherrypicker's delight. Everything's either "wow, not bad at all!" for Trump or utterly terrible. |
| Here's the deal. Over the past three weeks, our polls-only model has had Clinton with between an 80% and 90% chance of winning. Race=static. | Here's the deal. Over the past three weeks, our polls-only model has had Clinton with between an 80% and 90% chance of winning. Race=static. |
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| A pro-Trump rally has been planned for outside the US embassy in Moscow, notes the former US ambassador to Russia: | A pro-Trump rally has been planned for outside the US embassy in Moscow, notes the former US ambassador to Russia: |
| Note followers in US: a protest in Moscow planned in support of Trump, against Clinton outside of US embassy. https://t.co/6lKqUd5n5G | Note followers in US: a protest in Moscow planned in support of Trump, against Clinton outside of US embassy. https://t.co/6lKqUd5n5G |