Amid worsening national poll numbers, GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump has attempted to spin his comments yesterday at a rally in North Carolina where he appeared to suggest that “second amendment people” could somehow prevent a President Hillary Clinton from appointing Supreme Court judges.
https://twitter.com/louiseroug/status/763274834386178048
Trump, however, insisted he meant something different, while managing to blame the media.
And the frustration of mainstream Republicans was obvious.
https://twitter.com/josh_hammer/status/763225322707836928
https://twitter.com/rhodri/status/763274970424287232
Meanwhile, an interesting analysis of Trump’s tweets shows the difference between those he sends himself and those originating from his staff.
https://twitter.com/MaxCRoser/status/763291344932638720
Paul Ryan, meanwhile, handily won his primary against a Tea Party challenger.
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