Donald Trump squeezed by bookend critics - Clinton and Ryan
My goodness, as we "live and breath"!
Who knew Secretary Clinton and Speaker Ryan would ever agree on a Trumponian pomposity? These "political bookends" could, potentially, squeeze Trump out of the nomination, because he's unqualified to receive it, unless he's trumped out of the race.
Obviously, Republicans have been politically deaf to the dangers of nominating the unstable Donald Trump to run for leader of the free world. Maybe, their political hearing will be revived with the decibels added by Clinton and Ryan, to now capture their attention.
Ryan, Clinton slam Trump over racial criticism of judge
(CNN) House Speaker Paul Ryan and Hillary Clinton on Friday condemned Donald Trump's racially tinged attacks on a judge overseeing a lawsuit against Trump University.
The comments come as Trump escalated his attacks against U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who last week ordered parts of internal documents, including "playbooks" regarding running the enterprise, to be released as part of a lawsuit against Trump University.
Ryan's criticism -- coming one day after he (IMO shamefully!) endorsed his party's presumptive presidential nominee -- came unprompted during an interview on a Wisconsin radio station.
"Look, the comment about the judge, just was out of left field for my mind," Ryan said on WISN in Milwaukee. "It's reasoning I don't relate to, I completely disagree with the thinking behind that."
"So he clearly says and does things I don't agree with and I've had to speak up on time to time when that has occurred and I'll continue to do that if that's necessary -- I hope it's not," Ryan said.
A top Republican official said Friday night that Trump's comments on Curiel are making huge waves in the party. "Awful," the official said. "We are all beside ourselves."
The official went on to say, "You have to feel for Paul Ryan," who had just announced his support for Trump before the billionaire told The Wall Street Journal Thursday night that Curiel had a conflict of interest due to his heritage.
A Trump official told CNN, "It's no reason to celebrate, (but) no reason to panic," an indication there is concern inside the campaign but they don't believe it's damaging long-term.
Another campaign adviser laughed when asked if Trump campaign officials can talk to the candidate about watching what he says.
Friday night, Republican Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake condemned Trump's rhetoric on Curiel.
".@realDonaldTrump's comments were ignorant, offensive & suggest a troubling disregard for the separation of powers," Flake tweeted.
Clinton lashes into Trump
Later in the day, Secretary Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee, said Trump "has gone so far as to insult and attack a distinguished federal judge, a man who was appointed on his merits, a man born in Indiana, which last time I checked was part of America, to two Mexican parents, who is presiding now, the judge is, over a lawsuit pointing out how fraudulent Trump University is."
Speaking at a campaign event in Westminster, California, Clinton called Trump University "a con game that has benefited Donald Trump but hurt so many people including those who couldn't afford it" and added that the judge is "doing his job, that is what he got appointed to do."
Earlier in the day, Lorella Praeli, director of Latino outreach for the Clinton campaign, praised Curiel's experience and qualifications, saying, "Judge Curiel and his family epitomize the American Dream. His parents worked hard to give their U.S.-born children a better life. He and his brother became successful lawyers. His other brother served in Vietnam."
"In Trump's version of America, this Latino family isn't really America. But they are America. And Hillary Clinton will fight for ALL Americans," Praeli wrote.
Trump has controversially gone after Curiel, who is presiding over a class-action lawsuit against Trump's now-defunct training program in California, and suggested his "Mexican heritage" could prevent him from judging Trump fairly as a result of Trump's strident anti-immigration rhetoric.
Trump on Friday vociferously defended his claims about Curiel and pushed back against criticism.
"He's proud of his heritage. I respect him for that," Trump told CNN's Jake Tapper, dismissing charges that his allegation was racist. "He's a Mexican. We're building a wall between here and Mexico."
CNN's Theodore Schleifer contributed to this report.
Who knew Secretary Clinton and Speaker Ryan would ever agree on a Trumponian pomposity? These "political bookends" could, potentially, squeeze Trump out of the nomination, because he's unqualified to receive it, unless he's trumped out of the race.
Obviously, Republicans have been politically deaf to the dangers of nominating the unstable Donald Trump to run for leader of the free world. Maybe, their political hearing will be revived with the decibels added by Clinton and Ryan, to now capture their attention.
Ryan, Clinton slam Trump over racial criticism of judge
By David Wright, Dan Merica and Jim Acosta CNN
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| Speaker Paul Ryan should recall his stated support for unqualified Donald Trump to be nominated by the GOP |
Federal Judge Gonzolo Curiel is a respected member of the judiciary from Indiana
The documents were released in response to a request by The Washington Post.
Ryan's criticism -- coming one day after he (IMO shamefully!) endorsed his party's presumptive presidential nominee -- came unprompted during an interview on a Wisconsin radio station.
"Look, the comment about the judge, just was out of left field for my mind," Ryan said on WISN in Milwaukee. "It's reasoning I don't relate to, I completely disagree with the thinking behind that."
And then Ryan issued a warning to Trump that he will speak out when he feels he needs to.
"So he clearly says and does things I don't agree with and I've had to speak up on time to time when that has occurred and I'll continue to do that if that's necessary -- I hope it's not," Ryan said.
The official went on to say, "You have to feel for Paul Ryan," who had just announced his support for Trump before the billionaire told The Wall Street Journal Thursday night that Curiel had a conflict of interest due to his heritage.
A Trump official told CNN, "It's no reason to celebrate, (but) no reason to panic," an indication there is concern inside the campaign but they don't believe it's damaging long-term.
Another campaign adviser laughed when asked if Trump campaign officials can talk to the candidate about watching what he says.
Friday night, Republican Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake condemned Trump's rhetoric on Curiel.
".@realDonaldTrump's comments were ignorant, offensive & suggest a troubling disregard for the separation of powers," Flake tweeted.
(IMO Trump's ethnic attack on a Federal Judge crosses the line. He is unqualified to be nominated for the position of leader of the free world.)
Secretary Clinton is qualified by education, experience and wise temperament to be nominated to lead the free world
Speaking at a campaign event in Westminster, California, Clinton called Trump University "a con game that has benefited Donald Trump but hurt so many people including those who couldn't afford it" and added that the judge is "doing his job, that is what he got appointed to do."
Earlier in the day, Lorella Praeli, director of Latino outreach for the Clinton campaign, praised Curiel's experience and qualifications, saying, "Judge Curiel and his family epitomize the American Dream. His parents worked hard to give their U.S.-born children a better life. He and his brother became successful lawyers. His other brother served in Vietnam."
"In Trump's version of America, this Latino family isn't really America. But they are America. And Hillary Clinton will fight for ALL Americans," Praeli wrote.
Trump has controversially gone after Curiel, who is presiding over a class-action lawsuit against Trump's now-defunct training program in California, and suggested his "Mexican heritage" could prevent him from judging Trump fairly as a result of Trump's strident anti-immigration rhetoric.
Trump on Friday vociferously defended his claims about Curiel and pushed back against criticism.
"He's proud of his heritage. I respect him for that," Trump told CNN's Jake Tapper, dismissing charges that his allegation was racist. "He's a Mexican. We're building a wall between here and Mexico."
CNN's Theodore Schleifer contributed to this report.
(IMO Donald Trump's sweeping leaps of judgement about the ethnicity and the judiciary, is another symptom of an extremely unstable man.)
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