1. Pence admits Obama is American
Donald Trump No2 Mike Pence said today that the president of the United States is American. “I believe Barack Obama was born in Hawaii,” Pence said. “I accept his birthplace.”
Trump describes plan to grow military
Summary
Trump found his first real torque as a political figure in 2011 as a loudmouth spokesman for the “birther” movement, whose racist subtext many thought was plain. Now Trump says: “I don’t talk about it anymore.”
Trump: ‘I’m very proud of myself’
'Extremely credible'
An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 6, 2012
2. Trump fundraising falls short
The Trump campaign took in $90m in August, Fox News reported, but the campaign did not say how much of that was earmarked for Republican party purposes. Clinton raised $143m, with $62m going directly to her campaign.
3. Texans against Trump
The Dallas Morning News, Texas’s biggest newspaper, came out for Clinton in its first endorsement of a Democrat in 75 years, a day after polling showed a dead heat in the presidential race in the state.
50-state poll shows Clinton lead
‘A record of service’
We don’t come to this decision easily. This newspaper has not recommended a Democrat for the nation’s highest office since before World War II … But unlike Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has experience in actual governance, a record of service and a willingness to delve into real policy.
– The Dallas Morning News
4. Trump hosted fundraiser for Bondi
A scandal over Trump’s efforts to re-elect Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, who declined to investigate Trump University, deepened with the revelation that Trump hosted a fundraiser for Bondi at Mar-a-Lago, his Palm Beach estate.
McConnell: Trump not trigger happy
Does McConnell trust @realDonaldTrump with the nuclear button? Didn't see speech today, "but the answer is yes."
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) September 7, 2016
6. Trump Mexico visit fallout
Mexico’s finance minister, Luis Videgaray, resigned as outrage continued to swirl over the government’s decision last week to host Trump, who soon reverted to yelling on Twitter about Mexico paying for a wall.
... and another thing:
.@GovernorPerry shows off his new dance moves on @GMA. #txlege pic.twitter.com/J6wrICS2Np
— Bobby Blanchard (@bobbycblanchard) September 7, 2016
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