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WATCH: Meet the campaign director for George Wallace’s presidential run

Throughout the primary contest, people have compared Donald Trump to former Alabama Governor George Wallace, who ran for president in 1968 as a segregationist
Grace Joyal

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Throughout the primary contest, people have compared Donald Trump to former Alabama Governor George Wallace, who ran for president in 1968 as a segregationist. Wallace’s executive director for his campaign has called Columbia home for decades. Tom Turnipseed, 79, is a former state senator, ran for governor in South Carolina and along with his wife, is…
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Sen. Warren Calls Donald Trump a “Loser”

ABC News

(ABC News) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump referred to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as “the Indian” at a news conference on Monday just hours after she unleashed a Twitter tirade against him. “Who is that, the Indian? You mean the Indian?” Trump asked, referring to Warren, who has said she has Native American ancestry. Warren’s contention became a point…
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott Endorses Donald Trump

ABC News

(ABC News) — Just a day after his state rendered its judgment in the Republican primary — handing over all of its 99 GOP delegates to Donald Trump — Florida Gov. Rick Scott urged his fellow Republicans to “coalesce” behind the New York businessman. Scott, 63, called on Republicans to “come together” in a Facebook post today. “With his victories…

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CPD: Decision to Cancel Trump Event Made “Independently” by Campaign

A spokesman for the Chicago Police Department says the agency never recommended that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cancel his campaign rally in the city.
ABC Columbia Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for the Chicago Police Department says the agency never recommended that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cancel his campaign rally in the city. CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tells The Associated Press that the department never told the Trump campaign there was a security threat at the University of Illinois at Chicago venue. He said the…
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Donald Trump Chicago rally postponed due to safety issues

Trump says he didn't "want to see people hurt or worse" at his campaign rally in Chicago, so he decided to postpone the event.
Crysty Vaughan

ABC News– Donald Trump’s Chicago rally Friday night was postponed as large crowds of supporters and protesters gathered outside. “Mr. Trump just arrived in Chicago and after meeting with law enforcement has determined that for the safety of all the tens of thousands of people that have gathered in and around the arena, tonight’s rally will be postponed until another…

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Ben Carson Endorses Donald Trump: ‘We’ve Buried the Hatchet’

ABC News

(ABC News) — Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson formally endorsed Donald Trump today at the Mar-A-Largo club in Palm Beach, Florida, calling the GOP front-runner “a very intelligent man who cares deeply about America.” Trump introduced Carson as a “special man” and said “having his support really just adds total credence” to what he’s trying to accomplish. “He’s become…
Politics

Reporter Says She Was Roughed Up by Trump’s Campaign Manager

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the Trump National Golf Club, March 8, 2016, in Jupiter, Fla. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo (ABC News) — The Breitbart News reporter who was allegedly assaulted by Donald Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski at a campaign news conference Tuesday night is speaking out about the incident for the first time…