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Trump's 'you'd be in jail' debate jab at Clinton condemned
Associated Press ^ | Oct 10, 2016 12:02 AM EDT | Julie Bykowicz

Posted on 10/09/2016 10:24:46 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Donald Trump says he’ll jail opponent Hillary Clinton if he wins the presidency.

The Republican presidential nominee made the threat — an unprecedented break with U.S. political decorum — in the middle of the second presidential debate, held Sunday in St. Louis. […]

Trump's remarks drew widespread and bipartisan condemnation as un-American.

Former Attorney General Eric Holder, who served under President Barack Obama, wrote on Twitter: “In the USA we do not threaten to jail political opponents. @realDonaldTrump said he would. He is promising to abuse the power of the office.”

Ari Fleischer, White House press secretary under George W. Bush and a supporter of Trump, wrote: “Winning candidates don’t threaten to put opponents in jail. Presidents don’t threaten prosecution of individuals. Trump is wrong on this.” …

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; 2nddebate; crookedhillary; debate; hillary; trump; youdbeinjail
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To: Olog-hai

It’s just AP.


161 posted on 10/12/2016 5:22:03 AM PDT by uncitizen (JFK: The first victim of the New World Order)
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