Week 10: Donald Trump Reporting

Headline: Trump Walks Off Stage, 10 protesters later

Donald Trump walked off the stage, abruptly ending his speech to supporters in Raleigh, NC after 10 different protesters..yes, 10, interrupted his speech. Ironically enough, Trump criticized the media for making a big deal out of one protester interrupting one of his previous speeches, and after noting that, Trump was then interrupted by 9 more (different) protesters over the course of his speech. How does that song go, "and isn't it ironic...don't you think?"

Rachel Maddow, MSNBC (video): 

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-interrupted-10-times--ends-speech-579972163788

Polls: According to CNN, Trump holds a commanding lead

The latest CNN poll has put Donald Trump at 36%, a whopping 20-points ahead of second place Ted Cruz. Interestingly enough, Trump has surged in popularity following the Paris and San Bernardino terrorist attacks. This may have something to do with his aggressive stance on foreign policy.

CNN Poll: http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/04/politics/full-results-poll-republicans-2016/index.html

No news regarding fundraising or new positions.

Future Challenges

As this is my last Trump post for this class, I'm going to talk about Trump's challenges not just for this week, but rather the challenges he will face all the way until November 2016. Actually, it's a very simple challenge, but not an easy one by any means. Appealing to the majority of American voters. Through all the media and all the attention, this ultimately what Trump will need if he wants to win the 2016 general election. Unless of course, technically speaking, we're in for another Bush vs. Gore 2000 election where in reality, George Bush needed the majority of the electorate, not the majority of American votes.