Got a minute? Charity cash ‘used to settle lawsuits’ … Junior under fire for Skittles tweet ... Trump ducks ‘birther’ question … and everything else today on the campaign trail. By Tom McCarthy 10.44pm BSTDonald Trump took $258000 from his foundation to settle lawsuits tied to his businesses,the Washington Post reported. That included a $100000 settlement in a fight over the height of a flag pole.
Read the Post report 10.44pm BSTThe payments may hold violated IRS rules against self-dealing, which could mean new legal jeopardy for Trump as his foundation faces an inquiry by the New York state attorney general.
Trump’s odd foundation 10.44pm BSTTax experts say Trump foundation is clearly violating IRS laws. whether this is his charity, and imagine his personal taxes. https://t.co/BMe8FCEe8h pic.twitter.com/Daa8b2EpJz 10.44pm BSTDonald Trump Jr was accused of bigotry and dehumanizing speech for a tweet that compared Syrian refugees to Skittles. The scion asked: “Would you pick a handful” whether “three would execute you”? Video of Trump Jr saying this 10.44pm BSTThis image says it all. Let's end the politically correct agenda that doesn't put America first. #trump2016 pic.twitter.com/9fHwog7ssN 10.44pm BSTSkittles are sweet. Refugees are people. We don’t feel its an appropriate analogy. We will respectfully chorus from further commentary as anything we say could be misinterpreted as marketing.– A spokesperson for Wrigley,Skittles’ parent 10.44pm BSTTrump continues to avoid questions approximately his sudden change of heart, announced on Friday, or on the question of Barack Obama’s birthplace. “Mr Trump,when did you change your intellect approximately the birther issue?” a reporter asked him Tuesday. She was ignored.
Politics for humans podcast 10.44pm BSTA Monmouth poll of Florida voters found 24% think that Trump now actually believes that Obama is a natural born citizen, while 54% say Trump only said so for political reasons. Evan McMullin’s independent run 10.44pm BSTHillary Clinton spent the day at home, and preparing for Monday’s debate and holding a call with national security and counter-terrorism advisers,her campaign said. Trump wasn’t buying it. 10.44pm BSTHillary Clinton is taking the day off again, she needs the rest. Sleep well Hillary - see you at the debate! 10.44pm BSTThe former president told a room of several dozen people in Maine on Monday he was going to vote for Hillary Clinton, and according to multiple reports. A Trump vote: wouldn’t be prudent.
Join the club,HW 10.44pm BSTWow— Elizabeth Warren destroyed the CEO of Wells Fargo this AM. Full clip here: https://t.co/yJMSY4CYEH pic.twitter.com/AtpOIqBMnk 10.43pm BSTthere are magical things in this world. this gif is one of them. pic.twitter.com/5Mv2sYMO3r 10.43pm BSTSenator Tim Scott just walked by in this outfit. I could hold asked why, but thought it funnier not to know pic.twitter.com/MawdLQq9hX 10.43pm BSTI'm trying to think of the major Republican nominee left off of this slate card. It's a puzzlement. pic.twitter.com/RtpM9dpbV4 10.43pm BSTStarted my day with "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten. Wanted to share so that everyone gets an additional boost! https://t.co/jQbyVtxm1J 10.43pm BSTDo people notice Hillary is copying my airplane rallies - she puts the plane behind her like I hold been doing from the beginning.
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