Ahead of the Republican presidential candidate’s scheduled visit to Portland on Thursday, here’s a recap of some of his most stunning entanglements this week – so far.
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Trump campaign reschedules Portland stop for 3 p.m. Thursday
The event at Merrill Auditorium was initially set for 10 a.m., then moved to 2 p.m.
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The Latest: Republican senator says Trump should apologize
Meanwhile, a Trump aide blames President Obama and Hillary Clinton for the combat death of U.S. Army Capt. Humayun Khan. in 2004.
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Republican rift widens as Trump refuses to endorse Ryan, McCain
The party’s presidential nominee also singles out Sen. Kelly Ayotte as a weak and disloyal leader in New Hampshire, a state whose presidential primary Trump won handily.
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Trump candidacy only deepens difficulties for Collins, other Republican women
Respect is something Republican women are fiercely debating after Donald Trump – who some critics have branded a misogynist – officially accepted the presidential nomination.
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Gov. LePage to Donald Trump: Just ignore the media
The state’s chief executive insists ‘there are two sides’ in the latest controversy involving his party’s nominee, who is headed to Maine.
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Obama slams Trump as unfit to be president, says ‘he keeps on proving it’
He challenges Republicans to drop their support for the businessman whose remarks have alienated many key constituencies.
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Three presidential campaigns still owe Portland money
The campaigns for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, as well as former candidate Bernie Sanders, have not paid bills related to police overtime.
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New York Republican congressman says he’s voting for Clinton
Rep. Richard Hanna says Donald Trump’s remarks about the parents of a Muslim-American Army captain tipped him over the edge.
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Trump moves from ‘Crooked Hillary’ to ‘the devil’ on stump
This is the first time he’s gone so far as to specifically equate Hillary Clinton with Lucifer.