Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both came out swinging in a fiery, high-stakes debate on CNN Thursday night, as he cast doubt on her judgment and she criticized his command of policy and his record on guns. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Wednesday accused Donald Trump supporters of "acting like union boss thugs" in pursuit of the Republican Party nomination, saying during CNN's town hall that they are intimidating potential Republican National Convention delegates. "Donald and his team, it's almost like they're subjects in a course in clinical psychology. The conduct they do, literally, they accuse others of doing," Cruz told moderator Anderson Cooper during the event, which took place in New York ahead of...
Donald Trump said Tuesday night that the political system is "stacked against me," and accused the Republican Party of conspiring to stop him from clinching the party's nomination. At a special CNN town hall in New York City ahead of next Tuesday's crucial New York primary, Trump said: "I know the rules very well, but I know it's stacked against me by the establishment." The GOP presidential front-runner blasted "unfair" results in Colorado -- where he was swept by Ted Cruz at a party convention...
Kasich on nomination race: 'It's a bizarre process'. Ohio Gov. John Kasich called the Republican presidential primary delegate process "bizarre" on Monday and said the Republican National Convention should adopt rules that would open up the nomination to more candidates. The comments came during CNN's town hall moderated by Anderson Cooper, featuring Kasich's wife, Karen, and two daughters, Emma and Reese. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more ab...
“Maybe I won’t answer it either," John Kasich joked of the question to all three candidates tonight about whether they stand behind everyone's previous pledges to support the eventual GOP nominee. He said he has "respect for people that are in the arena" but added that he's been "disturbed" by some of what he's seen on the campaign trail. “I don’t want to be political here: I’ve got to see what happens," he said, leaving unstated his feelings on Donald Trump.A voter asked John Kasich why he expa...
Donald Trump was asked about a farming economy that relies on immigrants to fill jobs that there aren't enough Americans to fill. “People will be able to come in legally," Trump said, ignoring the part of the question about keeping the labor force that's already in place. “We’re going to let people come in, but they’re going to come in legally," Trump said. “It’s going to work beautifully, you’re not going to be affected.”Donald Trump sounded an oddly empathetic tone on explaining why he doesn't...
First question. on the criminal charge of battery on a member of trumps team Second. Do you see a path to getting the necessary delegates for the nomination Third. What does it mean to "patrol and secure" muslim neighborhoods? Fourth. What proof do you have that Trump and his people planted those allegation in the national enquirer Fifth. How and why does your religion play a part in your decision-making? Sixth. Would you send a large number of W.S. forces to Syria to obliterate ISIS and send a ...
Bernie Sanders opened his appearance by satellite from Salt Lake City, Utah, by explaining that he didn't snub AIPAC by being the only current White House hopeful not to address the group Monday, saying it was merely a question of scheduling. He called for the United States to work with both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said Israel should have the right to defend itself but warned conditions in the Palestinian-ruled Gaza Strip need to be mitigated, and that people are contending...
Donald Trump said the U.S. should rethink its involvement in NATO because the defense alliance costs too much money. In remarks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Trump said the U.S. pays a disproportionate amount to NATO to ensure the security of allies. "Frankly, they have to put up more money," he said. "We are paying disproportionately. It's too much, and frankly it's a different world than it was when we originally conceived of the idea." For instance, Trump said Washington was "taking care" of Ukraine...
Hillary Clinton accuses Donald Trump of 'political arson'. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders both accused Donald Trump of inciting violence, with the former secretary of state calling him "bigoted" and alleging he had perpetrated "political arson," while the Vermont senator labeled him a "pathological liar" at a town hall on Sunday night. "It is clear that Donald Trump is running a very cynical campaign pitting groups of Americans against one another. He is trafficking in hate and fear," Cinton...
Bernie Sanders on Sunday slammed Donald Trump as a "pathological liar" who is "inciting violence" as Sanders kicked off a town hall duel with Hillary Clinton. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Donald Trump to GOP establishment: 'Embrace what's happening'. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump opened the CNN debate here Thursday by calling on his party leadership to "accept" what is happening in the 2016 election. Trump, who is dominating the GOP primary season, said his campaign has spurred unprecedented enthusiasm and turnout. "The Republican establishment, or whatever you want to call it, should embrace what's happening," Trump said. A week after the last raucous Republi...
Donald Trump to GOP establishment: 'Embrace what's happening'. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump opened the CNN debate here Thursday by calling on his party leadership to "accept" what is happening in the 2016 election. Trump, who is dominating the GOP primary season, said his campaign has spurred unprecedented enthusiasm and turnout. "The Republican establishment, or whatever you want to call it, should embrace what's happening," Trump said. A week after the last raucous Republi...
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders angrily clashed over auto industry bailouts, guns and ties to Wall Street on Sunday, as underlying tensions in the Democratic presidential race burst into the open at an impassioned CNN debate in Flint, Michigan. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders angrily clashed over auto industry bailouts, guns and ties to Wall Street on Sunday, as underlying tensions in the Democratic presidential race burst into the open at an impassioned CNN debate in Flint, Michigan. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Republican debate: Marco Rubio swings at Donald Trump. Marco Rubio was on fire Thursday night. For weeks, he's resisted taking on Donald Trump, who has eviscerated other Republicans who threatened his status as the front-runner. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Republican debate: Marco Rubio swings at Donald Trump. Marco Rubio was on fire Thursday night. For weeks, he's resisted taking on Donald Trump, who has eviscerated other Republicans who threatened his status as the front-runner. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CNN town hall: Clinton, Sanders make pitch to minority voters. Clinton is counting on a strong showing in Southern states likely to showcase her dominance among African-American voters, putting the onus on Sanders to try to broaden his support or face falling behind. The Vermont senator clearly appreciates the urgency and is taking an increasingly tough line against the former secretary of state. He opened the town hall by reiterating his call for Clinton to release transcripts of paid speeches ...
CNN town hall: Sanders slams 'racist' GOP efforts. Bernie Sanders accused Donald Trump and others of fomenting a "racist effort" to delegitimize President Barack Obama, four days ahead of the South Carolina Democratic primary in which African-American voters will play a crucial role. In a CNN town hall meeting Tuesday in Columbia, South Carolina, Sanders portrayed the "birther" controversy that Trump pushed during Obama's first term as part of a Republican strategy to thwart his presidency, base...
Trump challenged over claim that Bush lied about Iraq. Donald Trump challenged over 9/11, Iraq War comments. Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday that he "could have" signaled support for invading Iraq during a 2002 interview with Howard Stern. "It was probably the first time I was asked that question," the GOP presidential front-runner told CNN's Anderson Cooper during a South Carolina town hall. "By the time the war started, I was against the war." He also noted he "wasn't a politician" at the t...
Jeb Bush avoids Trump's Pope fight. Bush, who is a devout Catholic, didn't criticize the Pope's comments. But he said he personally wouldn't "question people's Christianity." "I think that's a relationship they have with their Lord and savior and themselves. So I just don't think it's appropriate to question Donald Trump's faith," Bush said. "He knows what his faith is." Trump will appear at the town hall later in the evening. At a rally earlier in the day on Kiawah Island, he said the Pope's st...
John Kasich at CNN town hall: I'm 'pro-Pope'. John Kasich refused to be drawn into the war of words between Donald Trump and Pope Francis on Thursday. At CNN's South Carolina Republican town hall, Kasich simply said he was "pro-Pope." The Ohio governor was responding to a question about comments in which Francis said Trump is "not Christian" if he wants to deport undocumented immigrants and build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. "This man has brought more sense of hope and more about the do'...
Marco Rubio explains why he isn't the GOP's Obama At CNN's GOP town hall, Marco Rubio explains why he is qualified to be commander-in-chief despite being a first term senator.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben Carson weighs in on Apple, Supreme Court at CNN town hall Struggling to keep his campaign afloat, Ben Carson said at CNN's South Carolina town hall that if he were president in his last year of office, he would nominate someone to replace late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. "I probably would take the opportunity to nominate someone. Doesn't necessarily mean that person will be acted on or confirmed," Carson said Wednesday night, ahead of the Palmetto State's Republican primary on Satu...
Obama confronts his political failure on campaign anniversary Even as he works to accentuate eight years of achievements, President Barack Obama paused Wednesday to highlight where he readily admits he's failed. Returning to Springfield, Illinois, site of his presidential campaign launch nine years ago, Obama confronted the gaping shortfall between his lofty 2007 rhetoric on changing the country's political discourse, and the reality of politics today: meaner and more divided than ever. Obama re...
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders clash at CNN town hall Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders traded barbs Wednesday night over who best embodies progressive values. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders clash at CNN town hall Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders traded barbs Wednesday night over who best embodies progressive values. At a CNN town hall in Derry, New Hampshire, ahead of next Tuesday's first-in-the-nation primary, Sanders slammed Clinton, arguing that she's out of step with the party's base on issues ranging from campaign finance to climate change, trade and the Iraq War. "I do not know any progressive who has a supe...
Sanders: Clinton is 'funded by Wall Street' Bernie Sanders on Wednesday hammered Hillary Clinton's super PAC's fundraising haul, playing up his $3.5 million in individual contributions following the Iowa caucuses. He pointed to Clinton's Priorities USA Action, which reported raising $25.3 million in the second half of 2015 -- including, Sanders said, $15 million attached to Wall Street interests. "That is a very significant difference," he said. "Our campaign is funded by the people. To a signif...
Clinton, Sanders highlight big differences Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders drew sharp contrasts with each other at a CNN Democratic town hall in Des Moines, Iowa, To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders drew sharp contrasts with each other at a CNN Democratic town hall in Des Moines, Iowa, To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
