Posted on 07/25/2015 1:51:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Billionaire businessman Donald Trump on Saturday unleashed a personal attack at Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, days after being the target of the governors latest campaign blast.
Trumps speech in Iowa came on the heels of a fundraiser for Walker referring to the New York business mogul as DumbDumb in an event invitation email earlier this week.
Blasting the horrible insult from Walkers campaign, Trump went on the offensive with criticism against Walkers economic record.
Wisconsin is in turmoil, Trump told a boisterous crowd at a rally in Iowa. He pointed to the states roads, schools and hospitals, which he said were all a disaster.
Walker, who is leading polls in Iowa, remains one of Trumps biggest rivals in the race.
I hear the only person beating me in Iowa is Scott Walker, he said. I cant believe Im in second place. Folks, will you please put me in first place so I feel better?
Trump told the crowd Saturday that he had helped Walker win his race because he admired the candidates fight, but didnt know what he was fighting for. Ive been very nice to him, he said.
But after Walkers fundraising email went public, Trump declared: I can finally attack.
In response to the controversy, Trump fundraiser Gregory Slayton told the Wall Street Journal, I didnt mean that to be public but obviously I stand behind it.
He added: Look, this is a great country. Guys who are not that smart can get rich, its wonderful. But Donald Trump is not going to be president of the United States ever, period, end of story.
Walker leads the GOP 2016 field in Iowa, according to a RealClearPolitics average of polls, with 18.8 percent support.
Trump sits in third with 8.5 percent, tied with Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and right behind Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who has 9 percent support.
Trump also took aim at Jeb Bush and the rest of the GOP presidential field for dependence on campaign benefactors.
A guy like Bush, a guy like Walker, are controlled by the people who give them money, Trump said. They will be bombarded by their lobbyists who donated a lot.
Trump again tried to use his wealth and blunt style to separate himself from the rest of the Republican field.
The other guys running, the Republicans they protect each other," Trump said early in his speech. Me, I don't care.
Trumps speech in Oskaloosa, Iowa, comes a week after his last high-profile appearance in the early-voting state, when he questioned the war hero status of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who had been captured as a prisoner of war.
His comments prompted a firestorm among congressional Republicans, who have lined up behind McCain. Still, Trumps popularity has surged in the Republican field.
Since then, his campaign has rushed to prove it has support from veterans. A former member of the U.S. Navy Seals helped warm up the crowd Saturday, proclaiming that "Donald Trump loves veterans, unlike some others who think we're 'crazies,' " referring to a comment by McCain about Trump supporters.
During his speech, Trump pulled out hundreds of pages of letters from veterans that he said represented just one days worth of mail.
Nobody fights harder for veterans than me, Trump asserted, pointing to his role in building the Vietnam memorial in New York City.
He also slammed the embattled Department of Veterans Affairs as the most corrupt group of people in all of Washington.
Trump also continued damage control for remarks he made about Mexican rapists earlier this month, which prompted a trip to the border city of Laredo, Texas, this week.
Its really, really dangerous, Trump said about his trip, suggesting the experience had changed the minds of people, even reporters, who previously said his remarks had been a horrible thing.
Now I have people calling me up I have journalists calling me up saying I was right, he said. He said the reporters were "petrified, thought they were going to get killed."
Trump has had a tumultuous week with the media. One day earlier, his staff revoked access to his event to the Des Moines Register after its editors penned a critical editorial.
During his speech, he blasted the newspaper as a super liberal rag that he said is not respected around here, prompting applause.
A reporter for the states largest newspaper tweeted Saturday that she and another reporter were covering the event. She noted that Trumps staff were polite and the candidate was silent when they made eye contact.
Trump entered the auditorium to "Youre the Best Around" by Joe Esposito, best known as the Karate Kid theme song. After the hour-long speech, he left the stage to We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister a favorite on his campaign trips.
cat & dog fight
Go Trump!
His crowds are huge. He took a hit at Walker lumping him in with Hillary and Jeb as lousy negotiators.
The dumb dumb term sounds like it was a misstep from a staffer. Doesn’t sound like Walker.
[The dumb dumb term sounds like it was a misstep from a staffer.]
The fundraiser didn’t get much traction media-wise. The comment was probably made to get Walker’s name in the weekend news.
Walkers campaign had several days to correct the comment. And they
didn’t. Trump was attacked first, gave the Walker campaign several days
to correct and no public correction was made.
So, Trump dropped the hammer on Walker today.
Good for Trump.
And Jeb has gone into hiding this weekend in the Hamptons.
Sorry, Trump. I appreciate your bringing attention to the illegal immigrant problem... but you are a puny immoral nothing compared to one of the finest conservative governors our country is fortunate to have.
Hmmm. Not too impressed with Walker on this. Trump is making everyone look bad and weak.
So employing hundreds of thousands of people and creating billions of dollars in economic activity for a period of forty years means nothing to you?
Possibly yeah. It’s insane how Trump dominates the coverage. The rest of the pack look so ineffective and weak (and worse) with the exception of Walker and Cruz.
Scotty boy needs to stay in Wisconsin then. Clearly not ready for the big time. Shouldn’t send a donor our to say the things he doesn’t have the stones to say.
So we’re all supposed to worship Trump now? Count me out.
Did I lie in that post?
Trump gave the Walker campaign the courtesy of several days to correct.
More days than the other clowns who attacked Trump first, got.
Walker’s silence leads me to believe that at best Walker agrees with the slam and at worst sent the donor out to make it. That is Romney’s style. Since early hires are GOPe I’d say Walker is getting some bad advice.
Did I accuse you of lying? Don’t cry until you’re hurt.
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