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“The debunked study you’re referring to was based on 21 undecided voters. For context that’s about half the number of people associated with your campaign who have been indicted.”
— Hillary Clinton, firing back at President Trump, who claimed on Twitter that Google “manipulated” votes in the 2016 election that would have given him an even greater lead over his opponent and that the company “should be sued,” CNBC reports.
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“He’s an odious little grifter and it’s time for him to go.”
— Fox News host Steve Hilton, quoted by The Hill, on National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre.
64%
A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds 64% of Americans say they support free trade with foreign countries. That represents an all-time high in the NBC/WSJ survey on this question, and it’s a 7-point increase from the last time it was asked in 2017.
“May God ruin him.”
— Muftia Tlaib, the grandmother of Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-MI), in a Now This interview, after President Trump suggested Israel ban the congresswoman from entering the country.
30%
Nearly 70% of economists responding to Reuters poll said the latest developments had brought the next U.S. recession closer.The chances of a U.S. recession in the coming 12 months rose to 30% from 25% in the July poll. The median probability of a recession in the next two years jumped to 45% from July’s 35%.
“Racism is the fire that left our country horribly disfigured. It is the beast we try to keep locked in the basement. When the president of the United States plays with that fire or takes that beast out for a walk, it is not just another political event, not just a normal day in campaign 2020. It is a cause for shame.”
28%
A new Monmouth poll in Iowa finds Joe Biden leading the Democratic field with 28%, followed by Elizabeth Warren at 19%, Kamala Harris at 11%, Bernie Sanders at 9% and Pete Buttigieg at 8%. Other candidates who register at least 2% in the poll include Amy Klobuchar at 3%, Tom Steyer at 3%, Kirsten Gillibrand at 2% and Andrew Yang at 2%. The remaining 15 candidates included in the poll each earn 1% or less. Of particular note, Beto O’Rourke, who had 6% support in April, registers less than 1% in the current poll.
61%
A new Franklin & Marshall poll in Pennsylvania finds 38% of registered voters believes President Trump has done a good enough job to deserve reelection, while 61% voters say it is time for a change.
“I can tell you that there is no political appetite for that at this moment.”
— President Trump, quoted by Reuters, dismissing legislative proposals to ban assault weapons.
“I think my rhetoric brings people together. Our country is doing really well.”
— President Trump, quoted by The Hill, before leaving the White House to visit two cities that experienced mass shootings last weekend.
