Tag: Donald Trump
Perry Denies Trump’s Assertion He’s Out of the Race
The bottom line is I’m still here, I’m still working, and we need to be talking about solutions and not just rhetoric out there.
— Rick Perry, denying Donald Trump’s assertion that he was bowing out of the Republican race, oddly remarking that “a broken clock is right once a day,” Politico reports.
Trump Is Most Assuredly NOT Getting the Hispanic Vote
82%
Of Hispanics view Donald Trump unfavorably, with 68% feeling “strongly so,” according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll. Just 15% of those surveyed view Trump favorably.
Nearly Half of Iowa GOP Voters Favor Deporting Undocumented Immigrants
47%
Of likely GOP caucus goers say it’s a good idea to gather up an estimated 11 million immigrants who are in the United States illegally and send them to their home country, a new Des Moines Register poll in Iowa finds. Among Donald Trump supporters, nearly three-fourths (73 percent) say so.
Cruz-Trump Bromance is Mostly One-Sided
According to people close to the Trump campaign, the relationship has been driven almost entirely by Cruz. The Texas senator has sought Trump out on numerous occasions, both before and after the mogul jumped into the 2016 race… Trump has welcomed the exchanges and meetings, his people said, but he does not see them as especially necessary or helpful to him. Instead, he views Cruz as a useful, friendly face who appreciates him and whom he is happy to be chummy with on debate stages.
— The Washington Post, on the unusual relationship between Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).
Trump and Carson Tied in Iowa
23%
A new Monmouth University poll in Iowa finds Ben Carson and Donald Trump tied for the lead with 23% each. The next tier of candidates includes Carly Fiorina (10%) and Ted Cruz (9%), followed by Scott Walker (7%), Jeb Bush (5%), John Kasich (4%), Marco Rubio (4%), and Rand Paul (3%). The last two Iowa caucus victors, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum, each garner 2% of the vote.
Don’t Hold Your Breath for Trump’s ‘Katrina Moment’
The point is that those predicting Mr. Trump’s imminent political demise are ignoring the lessons of recent history, which tell us that poseurs with a knack for public relations can con the public for a very long time. Someday The Donald will have his Katrina moment, when voters see him for who he really is. But don’t count on it happening any time soon.
— Paul Krugman, noting that while Donald Trump “doesn’t exude presidential dignity, he’s seeking the nomination of a party that once considered it a great idea to put George W. Bush in a flight suit and have him land on an aircraft carrier.”
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