1. Trump’s fortress America
It’s no longer just a Muslim ban. Donald Trump proposed on Monday a radical new test for immigrants and visitors to the United States from places deemed suspect that he did not name.
Summary
In Trump’s imagination, authorities would screen for potential immigrants who sympathize with terrorists, who “do not believe in our constitution” or whom “we do not expect to flourish in our country.”
Campaigning for Trump in Israel
'Extreme, extreme vetting'
I call it extreme vetting. I call it extreme, extreme vetting. Our country has enough problems. We don’t need more.
– Donald Trump
Summary
"What is this tweet? Explain this tweet. Is that some kind of religious thing?" pic.twitter.com/2MgEWI0jvi
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) August 15, 2016
2. Manafort denies dirty cash
Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort dismissed a “silly” New York Times report that he may have received millions in cash from a former Ukrainian kleptocrat. But ex-Trump aide Corey Lewandowski tweeted the report.
Summary
Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Donald Trump’s Campaign Chief https://t.co/7bh7iIHHaY
— Corey Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) August 15, 2016
3. Biden: Trump untrustworthy
In his first campaign event with Hillary Clinton since she was nominated for president, vice-president Joe Biden said Trump could not be trusted with the nuclear codes.
Summary
There’s a guy who follows me, right back here, who has the nuclear codes. God forbid...
[Trump’s] not qualified to know the code! He can’t be trusted.
– Vice-president Joe Biden
Summary
"God help us." That's how fmr. Reagan Sec. of State George Shultz referred to the prospect of a Trump administration, today at @HooverInst
— Robert Costa (@costareports) August 15, 2016
4. Clinton on friendship
Clinton: "Friends should not let friends vote for Trump."
— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) August 15, 2016
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... and another thing:
#AmericasMerkel pic.twitter.com/QFRs4bEUC1
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 15, 2016