Cnn did not question the motivation behind trumps fundraiser, the one he held instead of attending the primary debate. We asked simple questions about the money trail. But instead of simply explaining those details today, mr. Trump turned the announcement into a storm of insults, name calling and questioning the role of a free press. Im the only one in the world could raise almost 6 million for the veterans, have uniform applause by the veterans groups and end up being criticized by the press. You keep calling us the disgusting, dishonest press. I disagree with this. Excuse me, excuse me. I have watched you on television. Youre a beauty. Im accountable. I didnt want credit for it. Now, actually, though, what i got was worse than credit questioning me. What youre doing is answering the questions now that we had back then and just a question. Look. Heres the story. Heres the story. Is it a question im dealing with the press a long time. I think the Political Press is among the most disho
Fraud, his promises are as worthless as a degree from Trump University. That tweet from mitt romney in march. Hillary clinton just retweeted it. Lets bring in cnn senior washington correspondent, jeff zelen. Pushing back hard and making a page from his own play book. Reporter yes, essentially is getting herself involved more in the back and forth than weve ever seen her throughout the course of the campaign so far but with good reason. This is a different moment of the campaign. Shes facing a very different rival than shes faced up until this point. So she is definitely trying to engage him and trying to find her way to donald trump. Shes not in terms of the mastery of communication, if you will, but definitely is fighting hard after him, really responding to nearly everything he says and i expect her to do the same here today in newark, wolf, to respond to some of the claims of Trump University that shes been tweeting about and talk abouting. They have millions of twitter followers ou
Im carol costello. The cnn poll of polls just released this morning combines the five most vent and credible nationwide surveys that shows clinton barely edging trump a mere 2 Percentage Points separating them among registered voters. This poll coming on the heels of donald trump tearing into reporters in a contentious news conference. Jason caroll is live at trumps tower with more on that. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you, carol. Yesterday donald trump was finally able to release details about how much money he was able to raise for veterans. Initially he said he raised 6 million, he actually raised 5. 6 million. That money donated to 40 veterans organizations. He clearly didnt like being questioned about it and turned some of that anger onto the press once again. I think the Political Press is among the most dishonest people. Among the press, the vets should be ashamed of themselves. I have never received such bad publicity for raising so much money. Have i ever heard from
And bill mcgurn, lets ask. Looks like the president s gearing up to make this a big Midterm Election issue, immigration. Thats pretty clear, paul. Hes making an issue that he campaigned on, the wall and influx of migrants and immigrants from mexico. I have to wonder a little bit, paul, whether its a political issue is one thing. The other question is whether it is a substantive problem on the border. The dreamers, the people connected to the daca issue, they came here in the 1980s and 1990s when there was an enormous surge of migrants from mexico. The surge has stopped, in no small part because mexicos birth rate has dropped to about 2. 5, like ours is 2. 1 per child bearing woman. There arent as many of them that are going to come as there were before. The dreamers, i expect hes going to blame that on the democrats. The democrats in turn will say President Trump has made a conscious decision to strand these people who are here under no fault of their own. Paul to dans point, the Borde
Midterms. Dan henninger and mary ogrady and bill mcgurn, lets ask. Looks like the president s gearing up to make this a big Midterm Election issue, immigration. Thats pretty clear, paul. Hes making an issue that he campaigned on, the wall and influx of migrants and immigrants from mexico. I have to wonder a little bit, paul, whether its a political issue is one thing. The other question is whether it is a substantive problem on the border. The dreamers, the people connected to the daca issue, they came here in the 1980s and 1990s when there was an enormous surge of migrants from mexico. The surge has stopped, in no small part because mexicos birth rate has dropped to about 2. 5, like ours is 2. 1 per child bearing woman. There arent as many of them that are going to come as there were before. The dreamers, i expect hes going to blame that on the democrats. The democrats in turn will say President Trump has made a conscious decision to strand these people who are here under no fault of