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states and moments ago in pennsylvania, trump saying if clinton wins that state its because she cheated. Here are the polls that we have right now. Trump down 14 points in colorado. 13 points in virginia. Nine points in North Carolina. That state mitt romney won four years ago and down five points in florida which is trumps second home. That makes seven state polls that show trump lagging and he hasnt been on top of a National Poll since before the democratic convention. Dana bash begins our coverage out front and, dana, weve heard donald trump say the system is rigged before and moments ago and well get back that piece of sound in just a moment and well play it and the only reason Hillary Clinton would win the state of pennsylvania is if she cheated. Reporter we stopped in our tracks listening to him say that because just as you said, erin, we certainly have heard him talk about the system being rigged and seeming to lay the groundwork for maybe some voter irregularity ands this takes it to a whole new level saying if
she wins its because she cheated and also saying she cant beat us talking specifically, it seems about pennsylvania where he is right now. And the only way she can beat us, i mean, is if in certain portions of the state she cheats. So thats, again, raising these the, i wouldnt say allegations, but the potential of allegations to another level and a little bit of context here, pennsylvania, which is what hes talking about right now, has gone democratic for the past several election cycles. So if it goes to Hillary Clinton that is just in keeping with the Political Trends that we have seen, and so you know, it would be pretty hard for him to argue that theres cheating going on unless, of course, he does have proof and put this in the column on the list, really, really long list of things that donald trump is saying that most many, i would say all other politicians wouldnt do. So hes in a crucial swing
state tonight when hes obviously talking about pennsylvania, and with the polls though, that i was just going through and seven in one week all of which have him behind in very important state, why is he spending his weekend in states that are not in play, right . Hes going to places like connecticut. He is. Hes going to connecticut tomorrow and holding a rally there. Connecticut has not gone red. It has been in a blue column since 1988. I asked why hes going there and the answer is that hed do well in connecticut and he has messages that can resonate from there and hes from neighboring new york and republicans outside the campaign, though, erin, i talked to say i dont get it. Why is he spending time there and it makes a whole lot more sense for him to spend time in pennsylvania even though the polls are not looking great there for him, and other real, legitimate battleground swing states, and i think that this connecticut example is just one
of several that have republicans who really are still hoping donald trump can turn his Campaign Around scratching their heads. Its not just about the travel, but its also about the fact that he has now amassed a pretty substantial war chest and hasnt spend any money on tv ads. 64 million, i believe, he raised just in july and Hillary Clinton spent 40 million as the general election has begun and he spent nothing in the Trump Campaign that got a strategy and theyre not going to share it with us and that they feel that they can employ it when they are preparing, but a lot of people are getting extremely worried and thats separate from the messaging. This is just on the ground game and on the nuts and bolts. All right. Dana, thank you very much. In the middle of all of this, trump is still trying to clarify what he meant when he said president obama is the founder of isis. Jessica schneider was with him at an earlier rally in pennsylvania and shes out front. Donald trump trying to
clarify his comments about president obama and isis. I said the founder of obviously, im being sarcastic. Then, but not that sarcastic, to be honest with you. So i said the founder of isis and in fact, very soon hes going over to pick up his most valuable player award. Did i say that . Right . I say it all the time. So they knew i was being sarcastic. That after trump repeatedly insisted thursday that the president was the founder of the terrorist organization. I call president obama and Hillary Clinton the founders of iceis. You meant that he created the vacuum and lost the peace. No, hes the founder of isis. Hes not sympathetic to them. He hates them and hes trying to kill them. I dont care. Hes the founder. He wanted to rapidly pull troops out of iraq including the 2011 interview on cnn. Iraq, we shouldnt have been
there and id get them out real fast. Its not the first time trump has claimed sarcasm to get out of a jam when he said this back in late july. Russia, if youre listening, i hope youre able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. He later dismissed the uproar. I obviously, was being sashing aftic and the people in the room were laughing and they found it very funny. They knew that. He encouraged the straighttalking businessman to be more careful about his words. One of the things thats frustrating about his candidacy is the imprecise language and he sometimes uses three words when he needs ten. He has got to learn to use language that has been thought through and that is clear to everybody. Reporter as the latest nbc news wall street journal marist poll shows trump laggin in key states, trailing in colorado, 13 points in virginia and nine points in North Carolina and five points in florida, trump acknowledging hes having
trouble in traditionally red utah. Im having a tremendous problem in utah. Utah is a different place and is anybody here from utah . I didnt think so. Were having a problem. Reporter donald trump still speaking here in altoona tonight, telling his supporters we need to win pennsylvania. Hes been talking here in altoona for about an hour. He brought a local Business Owner up on stage and also traveling with him throughout the day today, erin, rnc chair Reince Priebus in what could be seen as a show of solidarity. Ier sn ierin . Out front now, dr. Ben carson. Dr. Carson, let me just play for you what donald trump just said here a moment ago in pennsylvania. I believe we have the sound bite now. Let me just play it for you about Hillary Clinton cheating
in the state. She cant beat whats happening here. The only way they can beat it, in my opinion, and i mean this 100 , if in certain sections of the state they cheat, okay . Dr. Carson, what do you say to that when he says the only way she can win the state is if she cheats. Hes referring to the wellknown irregularities that occurred in the philadelphia area in the last president ial election, but really it probably would be a much better thing to concentrate on how to make sure that there is no voter fraud. Thats where the energy needs to be placed and that should be helpful to both sides. We have polls out this week in pennsylvania, nine, ten points and that isnt something that any voter fraud could explain away. I mean, the broader question i have is do you think its okay for the system and what hes
saying about the democratic process is if hes talking about the only way she could win is if she cheats by using that word cheat. Well, again, you want the emphasis to be on how do we make sure that there is no voter fraud . You know, were living in a society now where there are people who actually feel you dont need to have identification, official identification to vote. Every other country ive ever been to you have to have that. In our country people say if you want that you must be racist. It doesnt make any sense. We need to come back to a point where we use common sense once again. You know, youre giving a nuanced answer here and im just trying to understand, do you think he went too far when he said that she would cheat . I would have said it in a different way. I would have said there have been some irregularities and we want to make sure that those dont occur and thats something that should be helpful to all of us. And lets use our ingenuity and
our technology to make sure that there is no way that someone can game the system. So. You also heard donald trump talking about whether hes being sarcastic, not that sarcastic when it comes to president obama being the founder of isis, right . He said he was the founder. Yes. He was given outs to explain that what he reallient was that he created a vacuum in which isis was able to flourish. He said, no thats not what i mean. I mean hes the founder of isis and everyone that thought he meant that didnt know he was being sarcastic and he was being sarcastic. Which is it here . I dont think anybody even the most artent leftwinger that actually believes that Hillary Clinton and barack obama went over there and actually organized isis no more so than i dont think theres anybody who believes that when hillary said that he was a major recruiter for isis that he had set up a
recruitment station. This is hyperbole. Its used all the time and, you know, i really think it would be an enormous thing if the media in this country would refocus people away from that kind of stuff and say, you know what . Our country is almost 20 trillion in debt. We have some tremendous problems with unemployment and divisiveness and a prison system that is growing way too big. School systems that are not working, particularly in inner cities. Lets focus on those things. If you guys could do that it would be a Tremendous Service to the American People because thats the very reason that the press is protected by the constitution so that they can do things like that, and not so that they can be i sit here, dr. Carson, as someone who would love to do that, but unfortunately donald trump says things that are impossible. What he has said about isis and the goldstar family. This week it is not about the media and it is current and former policy leaders who say if he were president he would be the most reckless president in american history. Senator collins saying she cannot vote for him and bob corker, coming out and saying on obama founding isis went far too far. Those are his words. This is not the media. You have children or grandchildren and you have people coming behind us and lets be more concerned about them than what Hillary Clinton said or what donald trump said. We keep getting sucked into that cycle. We dont need to be sucked into that. We have such important issues to deal with, and as i said, Everybody Knows that thats political hyperbole. Theres no one who doesnt know that. Dr. Carson, thank you very much. I appreciate your being with us and i want to bring in my panel and trump supporters, and former Lieutenant Governor of south
carolina and basil smiekel and executive chairman of the new York State Democratic Party and spokesman in the Reagan White House and hes voting for Hillary Clinton. There is no one that does not know that donald trump was engaging in hyperbole about obama being the founder of isis. I have no idea what he means by that. The fact that donald trump has said in no Uncertain Terms repeatedly that the president of the United States founded isis, that Hillary Clinton was a cofounder of isis. Yent see the wiggle room in that and i dont understand the sarcasm. Sarcasm is he saying donald trump is a thoughtful candidate. Thats sarcasm. Sarcasm is not you coming out and very clearly saying you also believe they were given mvp trophies . Did you believe that part, too, or do you think that is sarcasm . I think thats reckless. You asked me a question and im answering it. That is reckless. Thats a statement by the fact that Hillary Clinton and barack obama allowed isis to be
born and allowed it to flourish and 2300 u. S. Humvees to be used by isis. You talk about what happened with isis. Isis was born because of obama and Hillary Clinton. No, that is completely incorrect because you dont even give weight to the role that george w. Bush played in that. Which is a separate issue. Im dealing with the fact that you have the leader of your party, the standard bearer of your party is reckless. Is reckless in his language. Hillary clinton was secretary of state for four years and this country is less safe because of it. Thats not according to senator susan. So thats her fault . That is her fault that she has not kept this country more safe. You raised these issues and you raised these shootings. Youre saying this is her fault. I want you to be clear about that. Those shootings are her fault. This country is less safe now and shes running on her record. Along with andre and doug. Next, clinton pressuring trump to release the taxes, is she fighting a losing battle . Who is donald trump talking about here . These people are the lowest form of life. Im telling you. And the art of the steal. How trump signs are disappearing across the country. I love that my shop is part of the morning ritual around here. People rely on that first cup and i wouldnt want to mess with that. But when my back pain got bad, i couldnt sleep. I had trouble getting there on time. Then i found aleve pm. Aleve pm is the only one to combine a safe sleep aid plus the 12 hour strength of aleve. For pain relief that can last into the morning. Look up at a new day. Hey guys now im back. Aleve pm for a better am. Ssoon, shell be bingestudying. Get back to great. This week sharpie singles now twentyfive cents. Office depot officemax. Gear up for school. Gear up for great. Words you dont often hear. Words we at panera live by. Because clean food is food as it should be. With no artificial flavors, preservatives, sweeteners, and no colors from artificial sources. We think clean food tastes better, feels better, does better. 100 of our food will be clean by years end. Every bite will be food as it should be. The wolf was huffing and puffing. Like you do sometimes, grandpa . Well, when you have copd, it can be hard to breathe. It can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. So i talked to my doctor. She said. Symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. Symbicort doesnt replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. Symbicort helps provide significant improvement of your lung function. Symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It should not be taken more than twice a day. Symbicort contains formoterol. Medicines like formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems. Symbicort may increase your risk of lung infections, osteoporosis, and some eye problems. You should tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high Blood Pressure before taking it. Symbicort could mean a day with better breathing. Watch out, piggies children giggle symbicort. Breathe better starting within 5 minutes. Call or go online to learn more about a free trial offer. If you cant afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. Tonight, Hillary Clinton releasing her 2016 taxes and she and bill clinton made 10. 6 million which includes 1. 5 million for six paid speeches. She can only give brief speeches before she announced her run for the white house. Pamela brown is out with the big number. Hilly roo clinton is keeping the pressure donald trump to release his tax returns. He refuses to do what every other president ial candidate in decades has done and release his tax returns. Reporter clinton and her husband bill today released their 2015 tax return which
showed they raked in 10. 6 million last year when she was running for president , much less than the nearly 28 million they made in 2014. They paid a third of their income to uncle sam, 3. 2 million, making their effective tax rate 30. 6 , on par with their 32 effective rate in 2014. At the same time the campaign disclosed ten years of returns for running mate tim kaine and his wife ann holton. They reported 313,000 in income and paid 63,000 in federal taxes for an effective rate of 20 . The Clinton Campaign says now its trumps turn. You have to ask yourself whats he afraid of . Reporter its part of a coordinated effort by the campaign that includes a new web video featuring prominent republicans calling on trump to release his returns. We will only really know if hes a real deal or a phony if he releases his tax returns. The last 30 or 40 years every
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