Donald Trump unveils more diplomatic side in ejecting rally protestor

News: His way of getting towards the crowd and showing that he can get make a change and be more calm and appeal to the audience. 

Sarasota, Florida (CNN)Donald Trump showed a more diplomatic side Saturday as a protestor was ejected from a spirited rally he held in Florida, where he otherwise minced no words in going after his opponents.

Speaking in Sarasota, Florida, the Republican presidential candidate was interrupted briefly by a protestor who shouted during the opening moments of his remarks. The mogul looked on calmly from the podium as security escorted the protesters out.

"Be nice to the person," Trump told the crowd. "Don't hurt the person. ... Please nicely escort the person out."

The calm handling of the disruption was a change from last Saturday's campaign rally in Alabama, where a Black Lives Matter protestor was punched and kicked repeatedly by audience members when he interrupted the rally. After the incident, Trump suggested the man "should have been roughed up."

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/28/politics/donald-trump-sarasota-florida-rally/

Donald Trump's denial challenged by reporter

The New York Times is angry that Donald Trump appeared to mock one of its reporters who has a physical disability, but the candidate denied Thursday that he was mimicking the reporter.

Trump accused the reporter of "using his disability to grandstand."

Trump waved his arms in an awkward manner at a rally in South Carolina Tuesday night while talking about a comment made by Serge Kovaleski. Kovaleski has a chronic condition called arthrogryposis, which limits the movement of his arms.

The New York Times was offended. "We find it's outrageous that he would ridicule the appearance of one of our reporters," a spokesperson told CNNMoney.

Kovaleski, who had previously worked at the Washington Post and the New York Daily News, had covered Trump many times in New York.

Trump, however, said he did not know Kovaleski.

Week 9: Donald Trump Reporting

Headline: Is Donald Trump a fascist? 

Some conservatives are calling Trump's latest remarks fascist after Trump called for more surveillance of Muslim-Americans following the terrorist attacks in Paris. Recently, Trump has made several remarks regarding Muslims, including calling for mosques to be closed, Muslims to have to wear I.D.'s, as well as increased surveillance on Muslims living in the United States. Trump's remarks haven't just angered Muslims, his remarks have also angered some conservatives for a couple of reasons. One, some conservatives believe in respecting the privacy of Americans, and two, some conservatives believe that Trump is ruining the image of the GOP. As for now, Trump still leads the polls, so while many conservatives seem to not like Trump, there's a measurable amount of Republicans who do.

Link (CNN): http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/24/politics/donald-trump-fascism/

Polls: Trump holds lead, but many journalists skeptical

According to Real Clear Politics, Donald Trump holds a 7.7 point lead over second-place Ben Carson. Trump polls at 27.5, while Carson stands at 19.8 points. However, I've come across several stories on the internet proclaiming that Trump's lead will be temporary, and that the media should "stop making a big deal" about Trump polling in first. The online journal "Salon" even went as far as to say Trump has been polling well due to support from xenophobic sections of Republican voters.

The links to some of the reports are provided below. However, just as a warning, many online stories have a bias towards one political party or the other, and sometimes these biases can corrupt reporting. Anyways, here are some of the stories.

Real Clear Politics (Polls, seen on the right side of the screen): http://www.realclearpolitics.com/

Five Thirty Eight Politics: 

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/dear-media-stop-freaking-out-about-donald-trumps-polls/

U.S. News (Robert Schlesinger-Opinion Section): 

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2015/11/24/donald-trumps-poll-lead-will-fade-like-ben-carsons-already-has

Salon: 

http://www.salon.com/2015/11/25/donald_trump_race_shocker_polls_prove_his_success_really_is_based_on_racists/

No news regarding fundraising strength for Trump this week.

New Positions: "Donald Trump's horrifying words about Muslims" -CNN

As mentioned earlier, Trump's new positions mainly focus on targeting Muslims. Here's a link to a CNN story.

Link: http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/20/opinions/obeidallah-trump-anti-muslim/

Future Challenges:

Trump's going to have to appeal more towards Republicans who aren't driven by hate. If he wants the primary nomination, he'll need more than 20-25% of Republican support, especially considering that the GOP administrators don't exactly love him. Many young people are comparing Trump's recent statements about Muslims to tactics used by Hitler. It'll be a challenge for Trump to dial down the fire while convincing a larger pool of Americans that he's truly the correct candidate for president come November 2016.

Polls: Donald Trump stays in front

New polls released Sunday show Donald Trump leading the Republican presidential pack, with significant leads over fellow first-time candidate Ben Carson in the immediate wake of the terror attacks in Paris.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/polls-donald-trump-ben-carson-216132#ixzz3sG8CYAfI
Donald Trump finds a way to manage to stay back up on the top of the GOP polls. He is able to put his face and reputation at the top. Is he making the right decisions for our country and what will become of it at the end.

Donald Trump Tells Black Lives Matter To Get the Hell Out

New shocking news of a short clip of Donald Trump yelling at the audience and then telling security to take people out of this Massive Rally. Is this the way he should be handling situations when he gets criticized by other? Will this effect his presidency and the way he should be acting towards others? Maybe Donald Trump can only take in so much.

Donald Trump Is Actually a Moderate Republican

Yes, Trump is unacceptable to a large share of Republican voters. Yes, he has high unfavorables. But his beliefs—and especially those on immigration—draw Republicans from all sides of the party. Let’s put it this way: If Trump were more polished, if he looked and sounded more like Rubio and Bush, we would see him, correctly, as a mainstream candidate for president. Set aside his affect, and Trump sits at the center of the GOP, and that is why he’s winning.

Donald Trump to Force Muslims to Register

Trump announced that he would force all muslims to register as they enter the country. Trump said that Muslims would have many places that the would be able to register but they have to be managed. Later when asked how it differs from Nazi Germany making all Jews register Donald simply stated "you tell me." Democrats were quick to denounce what Trump said Martin O'Malley said "How is that all american." I agree with O'Malley this is an outrageous policy Trump has proposed. This is discrimination at its finest and it is not the american way.

Source

New Poll: Since the Terror Attacks in Paris

Since the terror attacks in Paris, American voters have increasingly grown security concerns. A new poll conducted by Morning Consult say that 22 percent of voters say security issues are at the top of their minds when they think about national elections, up five points from the previous week and higher than any other issue besides the economy.

Republicans enjoy a clear advantage among voters who say security issues are their top concern; among those voters, 53 percent say they would cast a ballot for a generic Republican candidate, compared with just 27 percent who would vote for a Democratic candidate.

News for Trump: Donald Trump continues to lead the Republican presidential field by a wide margin, after seeing his support dip in late October. Trump leads with 38 percent of the vote, twice the level of support of his nearest competitor, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who takes 19 percent.

Morning Consult:  http://morningconsult.com/polls/new-poll-american-voters-security-concerns-grow-following-terror-attacks-in-paris/

Reporters have mentioned Trump being a 'moderate' Republican...Could this be the reason for his success in his campaign? What do you guys think? read the article below!

Moderate Republican:
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2015/11/donald_trump_is_a_moderate_republican_that_s_why_he_s_winning.html

Week 8: Donald Trump Reporting

Newsworthy Moment: 

Trump proclaims we have "absolutely no choice" but to close down Mosques in the U.S.

Today, Wednesday, November 18th, Trump told Sean Hannity of Fox News that we have "absolutely no choice" but to close down Mosques in the United States. Donald Trump made these remarks in response to the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. However, Trump's proposal is in direct conflict with the Bill of Rights, an addition to the Constitution that, funny enough, not only serves as the backbone to our country, but also as a document that Republicans love. The First Amendment reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof". Therefore, closing down Mosques isn't going to happen, Trump should brush up on his 8th grade history, and Donald should also take a lesson in learning how to treat other people. Blaming (or punishing) all Muslims by closing down their houses of worship for a terrorist attack on the other side of the world that a few people carried out is not only rude and inconsiderate, it's downright stupid.

Link to Report (The Hill):
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/260574-trump-absolutely-no-choice-but-to-close-mosques

Polls: Trump reclaims lead in GOP race

The latest polls show Donald Trump surging ahead of Ben Carson. Carson's scandal regarding the stabbing may play a role in these new numbers. As for now, Trump is playing the comeback kid as he capitalizes on Ben Carson's recent hiccup.

Link (list of recent polls): http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/president/

-Nothing recent in regards to fundraising strength for the Trump campaign, which again, is relatively speaking "self-funded".

New Positions: 

Trump's recent comments regarding Mosques definitely qualifies as a new, or at least publicly new position. However, while this may not necessarily serve as a new position, when Trump was asked about possible VP's to run with, he named Ted Cruz. Think about that. A Trump-Cruz 2016 GOP ticket. It could become a reality in July of next year.

Link (The Hill-Trump names Cruz): 

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/260492-trump-names-cruz-when-asked-about-vp-spot

Future Challenges:

These next few weeks look promising for Mr. Trump. He's played smart politics by calling out Carson on his history and by playing Mr. Nice Guy by not attacking his fellow GOP contenders, at least not as much. I was surprised by this move, I thought it would end up hurting Trump, but it looks like playing nice may have actually helped his campaign. As far as future challenges go, Trump will have to make sure that his GOP rivals don't get in the way. Other than that, I doubt Trump's anti-Islamic comments will hurt him when running as a Republican candidate, and I'm predicting that these next few weeks will be pretty good for the Trump campaign.

           Donald Trump has only kind words for his Rivals

The morning after the fourth Republican debate, Donald Trump is playing Mr. Nice Guy. During an interview on MSNBC's Trump refused multiple opportunities to jab any of his opponents. He said he didn't think anybody did poorly and noted that the GOP candidates were getting better with each passing debate. He also praised Ben Carson saying, I thought he was good. He also stated that his other opponent Jeb Bush "couldn't be nicer". Trump tweeted " Loved doing the debate...won Drudge and all on-line polls! Amazing evening, moderators did an outstanding job." Is it totally weird that Trump is changing into someone nice? Did anyone know that Trump had a nice side? Maybe in his president like manner he will rise in the polls next week, because obviously playing the "bad cop" isn't working out too well anymore.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/11/politics/donald-trump-republican-debate-reaction/

Week 7: Donald Trump Reporting

Headline:

Trump goes on a 95-minute tirade against Ben Carson, which Carson responded to. The campaign is heating up as the Republican front runners battle for control in the GOP race. 

(CNN link):
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/12/politics/donald-trump-ben-carson-iowa-belt-stupid/

Polls:

The polls have seemed to hold steady, at least for Carson and Trump this last week. Here's an interesting article explaining how Trump is coping with no longer holding a large lead in the GOP race:

(Think Progress): http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/11/13/3721985/donald-trump-tirade/

No fundraising news, and even considering his 95-minute tirade in Iowa, Trump has not seemed to declare any new positions.

Future Challenges:

Trump will have to battle with Ben Carson these next few weeks if he wants to reclaim the top spot in the GOP race. Trump hasn't offered much in the way of new positions, and I think this strategy will serve him well. If Trump wants to win the primary, he has to maintain his "bad boy" presence by not coming across as nice while convincing voters that he still holds integrity. It'll be an interesting few weeks coming up for Trump, and I'm excited to see how things turn out.

SNL and Donald Trump face a HUGE challenge

This week, Donald Trump is hosting "Saturday Night Live," and it's going to be HUGE!! People are saying they are excited to see it because of its many laughs.  It's not going to be a a typical show. Trump's front-runner status is slipping in some national polls, and the last thing he wants to do is hurt his standing with this appearance on SNL. As Trump knows, his opponents and the media will parse not only every sketch he appears in but also likely every line he utters and every move he makes. This will likely affect the sketches that Trump agrees to be a part of on the show.




http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/03/opinions/obeidallah-donald-trump-snl/

New!! First Radio Ad Voiceover by Donald Trump!

The most newsworthy and discussed moment for Donald Trump this week is his first radio ad in his campaign. He mentions that "our country is in deep trouble because politicians are all talk and no action"... "My opponents have no experience in creating job or making deals"... "Military will be so strong" and.. "Obamacare is a total disasters and will be repealed with something better"... "I don't disappoint people." He seems to put on a lot of hatred about other candidates and talk poorly about our current president and how he is running the world. He is promising a lot for this countries and says that other politicians are all talk but no action, however, maybe he needs to look at himself as well. As this election is going on,  though Donald Trump is on the top,  he must watch out for the other candidates as well as they are being favored as well.

Extra source: http://www.npr.org/2015/11/05/454874711/in-first-radio-ads-donald-trump-promises-youll-never-be-disappointed#

Week 6: Donald Trump Reporting

Donald Trump's Twitter Lands Him in Hot Water

Donald Trump retweeted an offensive tweet aimed at Jeb Bush. The tweet contained a picture of Bush standing next to a cactus with the caption "Adios, Jeb". What Trump may or may not have realized is that among that picture were several others, one of which a picture of the Bush family next to a photo-shopped swastika. This time, the campaign is not blaming an intern for the retweet, and the retweet was removed from Twitter.

Source (CNN): http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/04/politics/donald-trump-jeb-bush-tweet/

Trump Officially Loses Lead in GOP Polls

As of today, the Real Clear Politics polling average shows Trump in second place behind Ben Carson. Trump lost his lead in Iowa, and today (November 4th) marks the first time that Trump has not only lost his first-place grip on the national GOP rankings in some polls, but the national average from Real Clear Politics, a widely trusted news service that averages various polls during the primary election season.

Source (Business Insider):

http://www.businessinsider.com/polls-ben-carson-leads-donald-trump-2015-11

Here's the link to Real Clear Politics, and their chart displaying Trump officially in second:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/2016_republican_presidential_nomination-3823.html#polls

No news in regards to fundraising or new positions, but Trump seems to be getting meaner in his attacks against other GOP candidates, as observed in last week's debate.

Upcoming Challenges:

Trump has a rough road ahead of him these next few weeks. His campaign is in decline, and if he wants to find a way to win over voters and retake the lead in the GOP, then he's going to have to use very different tactics. These new polls show that slandering the other candidates alone will not be enough for Trump to win the GOP nomination.