Trump update 7/07/2016..Thumbs-Up

Trump heads to Capitol Hill to gain support

Trump meets with House, Senate Republicans to rally support ahead of Cleveland convention

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/07/07/trump-meets-with-house-senate-republicans-to-rally-support-ahead-cleveland-convention.html

Donald Trump wrapped up back-to-back meetings with Republican lawmakers Thursday on Capitol Hill — as he tried to rally and unify members of his own party ahead of the national convention in Cleveland. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee first met with 200 House lawmakers at the Republican National Committee building in D.C. Trump’s message was, “We all need to stick together. Things will all work out in November,” according to Rep. Ken Calvert of California. Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., told Fox News that Trump gave a “unifying speech” and that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee also spoke about the Supreme Court and the economy. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., a Trump critic, told reporters that he will be a “vociferous supporter” of Trump because Franks is convinced that Democrat Hillary Clinton will “obliterate the Supreme Court, undermine this Constitution, and decimate this republic for a generation.” During his meeting with senators, Trump defended himself against some of his harshest critics.

Addressing Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse, he said, “Surely, you don’t want Clinton.” Sasse’s spokesman, in a statement, said the senator considers the two presidential choices as a “dumpster fire,” adding that “nothing has changed.” In one testy exchange, Trump recognized Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona as a lawmaker critical of him. Flake referenced Trump’s criticism last year of his colleague, Sen. John McCain, who was captured and spent 5 1/2 years in a Vietnamese prison. Flake said he wanted to talk to Trump about those statements. The exchange, first reported by The Washington Post, left Flake unwilling to back the nominee.

“My position remains, I want to support the nomination. I really do. I just can’t support him given the things that he’s said,” Flake told reporters later. Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois wasn’t in Thursday’s meeting, during which Trump supposedly called him a loser. Asked if Trump could win his home state in November, Kirk said, “I don’t think so.” “We haven’t seen a personality like his too much in the Midwest. Eastern, privileged, wealthy bully,” Kirk said later. “Our bullies are made of better stuff in Illinois.” A number of leading Republicans, including some in Congress who are facing tough re-election challenges in November, skipped the meeting with Trump. Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, who is facing a tight election race herself, told reporters she had to attend a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing at the same time as Trump’s appearance.

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida said he needed to check his calendar. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said he was scheduled to preside over the Senate, but that others would benefit more anyway from seeing Trump. “Obviously I’m very familiar with Donald and his positions; I just came off an 11-month campaign where he was one of my opponents,” said Rubio, a former Trump rival who was often mocked by Trump as “Little Marco.” “So some of the other folks perhaps wanted to spend more time learning more about his positions.” Another Trump rival, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters, “Donald asked me to speak at the Republican Convention and I told him I’d be happy to do so.” He added, “There was no discussion of any endorsement.” Thursday’s meetings came just a few days after two potential vice presidential picks — Sens. Bob Corker of Tennessee and Joni Ernst of Iowa — indicated that they weren’t interested in running on the same ticket as Trump.

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400,000 Grassroots Donations To Trump in June, Each Under $200…

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2016/07/06/boom-400000-grassroots-donations-to-trump-in-june-each-under-200/

Folks, this statistic is so YUGE it holds ramifications even beyond the BIGLY Monster Vote. As June campaign finance reports are being summarized this incredible statistic is jaw dropping. In the month of June, Donald Trump received 400,000 direct individual contributions under $200 from ordinary patriots. With an average contribution of $55 bucks.

………..Hillary Clinton relies on finance gimmicks and tricks, which we have previously outlined to hide the reality that only mega-donors are funding her campaign. Campaigns without grassroot support use $3 trinkets and $2 raffles to try and raise the number of individual donors, so they can statistically lower the average contribution amount and present a false impression of support. For Donald Trump to get 400,000 individual contributors to his campaign with a minimal of effort, in a single month, is fantastically awesome news. It is also more evidence the Monster Vote is very, very, real.