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Related: About this forumTrump campaign asks Capitol Hill for backing in Khan controversy
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign appealed to Capitol Hill for support on Monday as his attacks on the Muslim parents of a decorated U.S. soldier killed in Iraq drew sharp rebukes from fellow party members.
Trump's criticism of Khizr Khan and Ghazala Khan, who took the stage at last week's Democratic convention, sparked a growing wave of concern and dismay from Republican lawmakers responding to the latest Trump outburst to blindside his party colleagues.
Republican Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war and the most prominent veteran in Congress, along with the commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, joined the chorus of condemnation, reflecting the highly regarded place the military and its veterans hold with many in the United States.
Trump's dispute with the Khans has dominated the White House campaign in recent days and underlined the uneasy alliance between many leading Republicans and the party's freewheeling, unorthodox nominee for the Nov. 8 election.
Rob Wasinger, a onetime congressional candidate who has been working for the Trump camp on congressional outreach, sent an email to senior Senate aides saying, "We want to get several member statements out today on this, and would really appreciate your help."
A similar appeal was made to Republicans in the House of Representatives, according to a senior aide.
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This shows the lack of the art of the deal. Lack of seriousness and discipline. Sad.
Trump's criticism of Khizr Khan and Ghazala Khan, who took the stage at last week's Democratic convention, sparked a growing wave of concern and dismay from Republican lawmakers responding to the latest Trump outburst to blindside his party colleagues.
Republican Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war and the most prominent veteran in Congress, along with the commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, joined the chorus of condemnation, reflecting the highly regarded place the military and its veterans hold with many in the United States.
Trump's dispute with the Khans has dominated the White House campaign in recent days and underlined the uneasy alliance between many leading Republicans and the party's freewheeling, unorthodox nominee for the Nov. 8 election.
Rob Wasinger, a onetime congressional candidate who has been working for the Trump camp on congressional outreach, sent an email to senior Senate aides saying, "We want to get several member statements out today on this, and would really appreciate your help."
A similar appeal was made to Republicans in the House of Representatives, according to a senior aide.
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This shows the lack of the art of the deal. Lack of seriousness and discipline. Sad.
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Trump campaign asks Capitol Hill for backing in Khan controversy (Original Post)
Capt. Obvious
Aug 2016
OP
Trump can't close key deal with Republicans. They're running for their own lives. Sad! nt
geek tragedy
Aug 2016
#3
John Poet
(2,510 posts)1. Stop. Make it stop, please.
Beyond absurdity.
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)2. He can't help himself.
Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)4. I expect him to attack Anastasia Somoza next
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)3. Trump can't close key deal with Republicans. They're running for their own lives. Sad! nt
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)5. I want the media to ask every Republican if they support
Trump's remarks. If they say they denounce Trump, ask them if they are still endorsing him to be president, and why.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)6. T-rump's already getting backng from his psycho brigade
mountain grammy
(26,622 posts)7. Sure Louie Gohmert will oblige.
Doodley
(9,092 posts)8. The playground bully needs help. What a wimp! Pathetic.
auntpurl
(4,311 posts)9. Seriously un-fucking-believable
rurallib
(62,416 posts)10. I'd tell him what I'd tell any kid
you made this mess, you clean it up!
And stay way away from here!
yawnmaster
(2,812 posts)11. Trump will absolutely lose voters over this. eom