Subject: Re: VIDEO REQUEST: CNN SOTU
From: "Garcia, Walter" <[email-masked]>
To: "Garcia, Walter" <[email-masked]>, Comm_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 15 May 2016 06:18:25 -0700

-Starts off with report that Romney is trying to recruit third-party candidate

Interview with Paul Manafort

Meeting with Speaker Ryan.

-DT was not asked to change by leadership, and there’s no reason for him to change

You look at negative ratings DT has with women/Latinos. Will it make it difficult for him to win the WH?

-That’s convention wisdom that isn’t correct
-HRC also has high negatives, needs to build up support among men
-It’s an issue that will be dealt with

Tax returns, it’s a tradition. DT had said he would release them in the past, why does he feel differently now?

-He doesn’t. All he’s said is that he’s under audit
-Audit is going back 8 years — that’s what I’m led to believe
-This is an issue that the media is interested in; not American ppl
-Tax attorneys would never advise their client to release tax returns under audit

Is there something in taxes that DT doesn’t want American ppl to see?

-No. He’s said no, and I have no reason to believe otherwise.

Trump posing as his own publicist. Plays tape. Is the campaign seriously saying that it’s not him?

-I couldn’t tell you who that is. DT says it’s not him; it’s not
-I don’t know the relevance of this, it’s 25 years old
-We should be talking about immigration, terrorism, etc

Tapper pushes back.

-Tape does not prove that it’s him
-Reports that DT leaked tape makes no sense either

Asked about 1992 report, citing ties to Ukrainian leader Yanukovych and potential conflict given that DT will be receiving classified briefings.

-I don’t see the classified briefings; I’m not in room
-I don’t have any foreign clients anymore
-Only helped Yanukovych become more integrated, and was only involved in a positive way

What are some general election states that DT can win?

-There’s a number of them. Michigan, Pennsylvania, NH, NH, Connecticut
-We think Democrats are the ones who have a very narrow path to victory (lol)

From: Walter Garcia <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Date: Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 8:58 AM
To: Comm_D <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: VIDEO REQUEST: CNN SOTU

Starting shortly.