"A lot of people said I won the first debate," Trump says at end of this interview. No. No, they did not. https://t.co/GDuCnEtzzg
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) October 6, 2016
Deadbeat Don has reached the point where he no longer even pretends to care about that “voting” arglebargle. He’s got as much chance of winning Nevada’s electoral votes as I have of winning the next Miss Universe pageant, but there’s plenty Trump fans for a rally and he can charge Trump hotel expenses to his campaign account, so hellooo Neh-VAH-da!
Local reporter got an exclusive interview before Trump’s Henderson rally. Many softballs were lobbed, and still the candidate’s responses seemed… less than presidential:
… During a conversation about nuclear waste storage, Trump acknowledged his familiarity with Nevada’s Yucca Mountain…
“I’m very friendly with this area. I have the hotel here, I will tell you I’m going to take a look at it because so many people here are talking about it. I’ll take a look at it, and the next time you interview me, I’ll have an answer,” said Trump.
Trump was pressed on the issue as it pertains to tourism in southern Nevada.
“Got an idea, just brainstorming, bury the waste under the wall, no one would come near it,” said Snyder. “…the concern is, if we had it it would hurt the tourism industry, scare people, do you share that concern?”
“Number one is safety and it is a little too close to major population, so I will take a look at it and I will have an opinion,” said Trump….
“Do you worry that a trade war would hurt tourism and your business interests here,” asked Snyder.
Trump supported his comments saying, “It will actually help, we’re just talking about fairness, not like tough like we’re not going to do business. Just tough so the US can make something.”
“But what if China said no more visas to go to Las Vegas and stay at Trump Tower,” pressed Snyder.
“If China ever did that, and we cut off relationship with China, China would go bust so fast,” said Trump….
As for his performance in the first debate, Trump says he doesn’t plan to do a single thing differently during the second one.
“A lot of people said I won the first debate.”…
(Video at the link.)
MO congressman @USRepLong now speaking at Henderson Trump rally. No NV congressional/senate candidates here
— Riley Snyder (@RileySnyder) October 5, 2016
Amazing to think GOP WH nominee is speaking in Nevada's largest city and only GOP elected here is little-known assemblyman.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) October 5, 2016
Trump on Russia/Putin: "I don’t love, I don’t hate, we’ll see how it works."
— Riley Snyder (@RileySnyder) October 5, 2016
Trump doesn't like the new Clinton attack ad (on his vets comments): "I guess we'll sue 'em. Let's sue 'em."
— Rebecca Sinderbrand (@sinderbrand) October 5, 2016
"We're going to end education." — Trump. I don't think he meant that. On the other hand, it is his campaign.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) October 5, 2016
"Mike Pence did an incredible job, and I'm getting a lot of credit," Trump says in Nevada.
— Caitlin Huey-Burns (@CHueyBurnsRCP) October 5, 2016
But the one incident that’s getting the most buzz is yet another example of Trump’s firm conviction that primate dominance is always a winning strategy…
In Reno,Trump says "Neh-VAH-da," declares "no one says it the other way" which is met by confusion, as many folks here say it the other way
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) October 5, 2016
Donald Trump just spent two minutes in Reno insisting that Nevada is pronounced "Nev-AH-da," which is incorrect.
— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) October 5, 2016
As a born and raised Nevadan, I can vouch that this actually bothers people in the Silver State. https://t.co/0PSMsulzj3
— Dan Merica (@danmericaCNN) October 5, 2016
THIS WAS LITERALLY AN EPISODE OF VEEP. https://t.co/hQD9tDECgc
— Tim Hogan (@timjhogan) October 6, 2016
So @therickwilson just mispronounced NV and called it a "really dodgy place." Just because the second part is true does not excuse the 1st.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) October 6, 2016
Sunday’s townhall debate is going to be… a mess. Anyone want to calculate the odds on Trump trying to shout down the first person in the audience who asks a question he doesn’t like? Extra points if it’s a little old lady or a visibly scarred veteran.
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