by Gregory FEIFER WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) — Donald Trump hit out hard at Hillary Clinton and Ted Cruz Sunday, sounding unapologetic two days before a key primary in Indiana he says will decide the Republican presidential race. A new poll ahead of the winner-take-all vote Tuesday put the Republican frontrunner far in front of Cruz, who is hoping the Midwestern state will act as a Trump firewall. Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” Trump […]
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Video: Trump outlines foreign policy
Republican front-runner Donald Trump vowed to seek better relations with Russia and China if elected president in November and said he would make U.S. allies bear more of the financial burden for their defense. In a major speech, Trump delivered a withering critique of Barack Obama’s foreign policy, saying the Democratic president has let China take advantage of the United States and has failed to defeat Islamic State militants. Reuters
Trump vows ‘America first’ foreign policy
by Dave Clark and Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump promised a top-to-bottom overhaul of US foreign policy Wednesday to put “America first” and make its allies pay up. In a major foreign policy speech short on specifics that left Washington experts scratching their heads, Trump warned that Europe and Asia may have to defend themselves. He vowed to tear up trade deals, retool NATO to oppose migration […]
Donald Trump, Nicki Minaj and Melissa McCarthy are among Time’s ‘100 Most Influential’
Time magazine’s annual “100 most influential people” gala brought out a mix of public figures from rappers to presidential candidates. The list included Republican presidential nomination, front-runner Donald Trump and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, along with Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, in its “leaders” category. “You have everybody. I mean, you have everybody here, so it’s a great honor to be here, it’s a great honor to be one of the […]
Clinton: Republicans ‘want to go back to trickle-down economics on steroid’
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton took aim at Republican rivals saying she is looking forward to debating with them about the economy if she becomes the Democratic nominee. “Pay close attention,” to what Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz are saying, she told supporters in Pennsylvania. “They want to go back to trickle-down economics on steroids,” she said.
Trump: Kasich and Cruz should get out of race
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says his rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich should get out of the race because they “have no path to victory.”
Trump, campaign reject charges he is fooling voters
by Michael Mathes BRIDEPORT,United States (AFP) — Donald Trump and his presidential campaign pushed back Sunday against accusations by rivals in both parties that the celebrity billionaire is a political fraud who has been misleading American voters. The Republican frontrunner’s new senior advisor Paul Manafort raised eyebrows when he told Republican heavyweights at a closed-door meeting that Trump has been playing a “part” in front of rally audiences and that the role was “evolving” into […]
Trump, Clinton, Sanders: Who’s the most authentic New Yorker?
by Brigitte DUSSEAU NEW York, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have one thing in common: they are all New Yorkers and have been proudly professing their links to America’s largest city ahead of the state’s key primary election on Tuesday. They have tried to portray themselves as authentic locals and defended the “New York values” that Republican candidate Ted Cruz of Texas has derided throughout the campaign. But the […]
Hillary Clinton calls out Trump during campaign speech
PURCHASE, NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) — U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton brought her campaign to where her political career began. Clinton spoke to a large audience at the State University of New York in Purchase, New York on Thursday (March 31). The school was where Clinton launched her bid for U.S. Senate in 2000. During her speech, the Democratic front-runner rebuked Republican rival Donald Trump’s comments on abortion. On Wednesday, Trump said that women […]
The other election
QUEZON City, Philippines (April 1) – Kung ang Pilipinas, sumasakit ang ulo sa 2016 Presidential Election, ang U.S din. Let’s take a break from our upcoming 2016 election and take a look at the other election – that of the United States of America. Much ado has been made about the Philippines’ special relationship with the United States. As such, it is important that we also pay attention to the United States election. The campaign and […]
Trump sounds off on abortion; criticism comes from all sides
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN, United States (Reuters) — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Wednesday (March 30) that women who end pregnancies should face punishment if the United States bans abortion, triggering a torrent of criticism from both sides of the abortion debate, including from his White House rivals. After MSNBC broadcast a clip of an interview with Trump, the billionaire rowed back his remarks, first saying that the abortion issue should be handled by states and […]
Trump refuses to back any Republican nominee but himself
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to back any nominee but himself, another flip-flop in his position since the start of the race. In an interview on CNN, the party frontrunner was asked if he would support the Republican candidate for the White House, no matter who it ends up being. “No, I don’t anymore,” Trump said. “No, we’ll see who it is.” Trump added: “I have been […]





