Subject: DAILY UPDATE - 4/27/16
From: "Sullivan, Erin" <[email-masked]>
To: "Sullivan, Erin" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 11:48:06 -0700

2016 DAILY UPDATE - 4/27/16

TED CRUZ

DONALD TRUMP

TED CRUZ

On The Day Of The Pennsylvania Primary, Ted Cruz Made Calls To Voters. "Pennsylvania still could be something of a bright spot for Cruz. Fifty-four of the state's 71 delegates are elected at the congressional district level, and while they are not bound to any particular candidate, Cruz's campaign is confident it has cultivated a healthy amount of de facto supporters among those that the state could send to Cleveland.  'We have spent a lot of time and effort, particularly on the congressional district delegate races,' said Lowman Henry, Cruz's chairman in the Keystone State. 'That has been our focus, and we think that we're going to do reasonably well in that.' 'What I think you're going to see is a split decision in Pennsylvania,' Henry added, estimating both Cruz and Trump, not Kasich, will each end Tuesday with a 'pot of delegates.' While Cruz is expected to spend Tuesday in Indiana, he 'will be doing calls to voters' in Pennsylvania, Henry said." [Texas Tribune, 4/26/16<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/04/26/cruz-braces-defeat-northeast/>]

HEADLINE: "Cruz Hits Trump On Changing Diapers: 'It's A Parent's Job'". [Politico, 4/26/16<http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/04/trump-diapers-ted-cruz-222449>]

Ted Cruz On Donald Trump's Claim That Changing Diapers Was A Wife's Job: "It's A Parent's Job." "When it comes to at least one duty of early childcare, Ted Cruz says he's up to the task and Donald Trump is not. At the start of a 13-minute interview on supporter Glenn Beck's radio show Tuesday, Cruz was asked: 'Changing a baby's diapers - is that a wife's job?' 'It's a parent's job,' the Texas senator said. 'I can tell you with our girls, I changed a lot of diapers. Heidi changed a lot of diapers. When a diaper needs changing, whoever's closest jumps on the grenade, so to speak.' The question is a direct reference to recently surfaced comments that Trump made in 2005, when he remarked, 'No, I don't do that,' when asked if he changed the diapers for his children. At the time, Melania was pregnant with their son Barron. 'There's a lot of women out there that demand that the husband act like the wife and you know there's a lot of husbands that listen to that,' Trump said, according to the audio surfaced by BuzzFeed. 'So you know, they go for it.'" [Politico, 4/26/16<http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/04/trump-diapers-ted-cruz-222449>]

HEADLINE: "Sen. Cornyn: Ted Cruz Went To Washington To Run For President." [Dallas Morning News, 4/26/16<http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2016/04/sen-cornyn-ted-cruz-went-to-washington-to-run-for-president.html/>]

John Cornyn Said That Ted Cruz Came To The Senate To Run For President. "Sen. John Cornyn says fellow Texan Ted Cruz had a specific goal in mind when he was elected to the Senate: Running for president. In an interview with KERA this week, Cornyn said that's why they have different political styles, despite having similar conservative goals. As the Senate's No. 2 leader, Cornyn falls in line with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to carry out broader party initiatives. Cruz, however, famously drew the ire of many Republicans when he helped instigate a government shutdown to try to block Obamacare. 'Clearly, he didn't come here to remain in the Senate. He came here to run for president,' Cornyn said, according to the report. '...That perhaps explains the difference in tactics.' The comments are uncharacteristically blunt for the pragmatic three-term senator." [Dallas Morning News, 4/26/16<http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2016/04/sen-cornyn-ted-cruz-went-to-washington-to-run-for-president.html/>]

HEADLINE: "Ted Cruz Went To Washington To Run For President, John Cornyn Says." [KERA News, 4/26/16<http://keranews.org/post/ted-cruz-went-washington-run-president-john-cornyn-says>]

HEADLINE: "Analysis: GOP Elite Donors Have Spurned Ted Cruz." [USA Today, 4/26/16<http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/04/26/analysis-gop-elite-donors-have-spurned-ted-cruz/83498610/>]

USA Today: "Only 16 Of The More Than 720 Organizations And Individuals Who Contributed $10,000 Or More To A Pro-Mitt Romney Super PAC Four Years Ago Have Donated Money To The Array Of Super PACs Pushing Cruz's Candidacy." "Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz and his allies are moving aggressively to court the super-wealthy donors disenchanted with GOP front-runner Donald Trump, but a USA TODAY analysis shows the tough challenge the Texas senator has faced in wooing the party's moneyed elite. Only 16 of the more than 720 organizations and individuals who contributed $10,000 or more to a pro-Mitt Romney super PAC four years ago have donated money to the array of super PACs pushing Cruz's candidacy this year, a USA TODAY examination of newly filed campaign-finance reports finds. Another 12 have donated to super PACs supporting Ohio John Kasich's bid for the GOP nomination." [USA Today, 4/26/16<http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/04/26/analysis-gop-elite-donors-have-spurned-ted-cruz/83498610/>]

USA Today: "Anthony Gioia, A Republican Fundraiser Who Served As U.S. Ambassador To Malta In President George W. Bush's Administration, Said He Recently Signed On To Help Cruz Raise Funds." "Support for Cruz has begun to pick up in April. Anthony Gioia, a Republican fundraiser who served as U.S. ambassador to Malta in President George W. Bush's administration, said he recently signed on to help Cruz raise funds. 'It's a relative choice. Compared to Donald Trump, this isn't even close,' said Gioia, a retired Buffalo, N.Y., businessman who initially supported Rubio. 'I've heard all the rumors about Sen. Cruz being sometimes not likable, but the times I've met him, I've been very impressed,' Gioia said. 'He seemed like a really nice guy. In addition, no one has ever said anything about his intellect He's a brilliant guy. He will do the right thing. The way he's running his campaign shows a tremendous amount of skills and knowledge of the process.'" [USA Today, 4/26/16<http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/2016/04/26/analysis-gop-elite-donors-have-spurned-ted-cruz/83498610/>]

HEADLINE: "Cruz Calls Hoop A 'Basketball Ring' And Twitter Erupts." [Indy Star, 4/27/16<http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2016/04/26/cruz-calls-hoop-basketball-ring-and-twitter-erupts/83573574/>]

Ted Cruz Flubbed A Reference To A Popular Indiana Basketball Movie In Indiana. "Ted Cruz has repeatedly stated his devotion to the classic movie 'Hoosiers.' In fact, he even held a rally Tuesday night in the gym where the iconic movie was filmed. Yet he stumbled a bit when it came to basic basketball terminology. 'The amazing thing is, that basketball ring in Indiana, it's the same height as it is New York City and every other place in this country,' Cruz said during the rally, according to video from the scene. Traditionally, we call that a 'hoop' here in Indiana. Twitter, as you might imagine, had thoughts about the gaffe." [Indy Star, 4/27/16<http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2016/04/26/cruz-calls-hoop-basketball-ring-and-twitter-erupts/83573574/>]

HEADLINE: "Fiorina Is Submitting Tax Returns To Cruz For VP Vetting." [CNN, 4/26/16<http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/26/politics/carly-fiorina-ted-cruz-vice-president-vetting-tax-returns/>]

Carly Fiorina Submitted Tax Returns To The Cruz Campaign. "Carly Fiorina and a handful of other possible vice presidents for Ted Cruz are submitting tax returns, said a source familiar with the process Tuesday, another step in the Texas senator's vetting process. Cruz's campaign has not ruled out naming a vice presidential candidate before he wins the GOP nomination. And Fiorina, a popular Cruz surrogate and a former presidential candidate, quickly emerged this week as someone the Cruz campaign confirmed it was vetting. Fiorina's team said Monday that she was being vetted and going through the 'standard stuff,' but a Fiorina spokesman on Tuesday did not immediately respond to a request for comment." [CNN, 4/26/16<http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/26/politics/carly-fiorina-ted-cruz-vice-president-vetting-tax-returns/>]

HEADLINE: "Sen. Pat Toomey Says He Voted For Ted Cruz." [Politico, 4/26/16<http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/04/pat-toomey-ted-cruz-222443>]

Pat Toomey Said He Voted For Ted Cruz. "Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey voted for Ted Cruz on Tuesday. 'He's a solid conservative,' Toomey, who had previously endorsed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, told reporters outside of a polling place in Zionsville, according to The Morning Call. 'We don't agree on everything, but having served with him in the Senate, I know Ted pretty well and I think he's got a real, real viable shot of beating Hillary Clinton in the fall.' Four Democrats in the state are competing for Toomey's Senate seat. Cruz told the 'Chris Stigall Show' that the Pennsylvania lawmaker will retain his seat if Cruz is at the top of the ticket. But Trump, he argued, puts every Republican running in a blue or purple state 'in grave jeopardy.' 'If I'm the nominee, Pat Toomey gets reelected,' Cruz said. 'If Donald Trump is the nominee, the Senate is gone and there's nothing you can do about it.'" [Politico, 4/26/16<http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-gop-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/04/pat-toomey-ted-cruz-222443>]

HEADLINE: "Cruz Firm Readies For Psychological Ops At GOP Convention." [The Hill, 4/26/16<http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/277758-cruz-firm-readies-for-psychological-ops-at-gop-convention>]

The Hill: "A Ted Cruz Data Firm With Ties To A British Company That Conducts 'Psychological Operations' For Foreign Militaries Could Be The Presidential Candidate's Secret Weapon In Wooing Delegates At The Republican Convention." "A Ted Cruz data firm with ties to a British company that conducts 'psychological operations' for foreign militaries could be the presidential candidate's secret weapon in wooing delegates at the Republican Convention. While Cruz's staff has already proven adept at buttonholing delegates in convention halls around the country, another key part of the Texas senator's delegate-targeting operation will likely involve the sophisticated use of technology. On Tuesday, The Hill conducted a Facebook Live interview with Brittany Kaiser, the director of program development at Cambridge Analytica, a conservative-aligned data analytics and psychographic profiling firm that works for the Cruz campaign. In the Facebook Live interview, Kaiser talks about the role of emotions such as fear in campaigns and how data can be used to get inside voters' heads. She also explains how the distinct personality types of voters can be used to develop messages that make them more receptive to a presidential candidate - in this case, Cruz. 'We have undertaken psychographically-informed research on millions of people throughout the country,' Kaiser said. 'That allows us to match that information back to our database and then build a predictive model, extrapolate that out across the United States.' Kaiser said that Cruz would be packaged differently to potential voters depending on their personality type. 'Open-minded' and extroverted people will be delivered targeted messages about how Cruz's policies can give them a 'more exciting life' and provide more opportunities to live out their dreams." [The Hill, 4/26/16<http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/277758-cruz-firm-readies-for-psychological-ops-at-gop-convention>]

The Hill: "Cambridge Analytica Is The U.S.-Based Offspring Of A British Firm, SCL, Which Claims A Background In Military-Style 'Psychological Operations.'" "Cambridge Analytica is the U.S.-based offspring of a British firm, SCL, which claims a background in military-style 'psychological operations.' SCL has done counter-terrorism and human rights work for foreign militaries, NATO and the U.S. government. Funded in part by Robert Mercer, a New York hedge fund manager who has given at least $11.5 million to a pro-Cruz super-PAC, Cambridge Analytica claims to be able to predict voters' personalities and manipulate their behavior using 5000 data points. Kaiser said the firm had purchased every available data set in the U.S." [The Hill, 4/26/16<http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/277758-cruz-firm-readies-for-psychological-ops-at-gop-convention>]

Chris Wilson: "This Story Is Fantasy.  We Have 2 @CamAnalytica Data Scientists At HQ That Build Voter And Issue Models Only. http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/277758-cruz-firm-readies-for-psychological-ops-at-gop-convention." [@WilsonWPA, Twitter, 4/26/16<https://twitter.com/WilsonWPA/status/725101700269264896>]

Chris Wilson: "Have Never Met Brittany Kaiser-She Clearly Has Zero Knowledge Or Work Her Firm Is Doing On Our Campaign #Nonsense http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/277758-cruz-firm-readies-for-psychological-ops-at-gop-convention." [@WilsonWPA, Twitter, 4/26/16<https://twitter.com/WilsonWPA/status/725102038980263936>]

HEADLINE: "Texas Democrats File FEC Complaint Against Cruz." [Texas Tribune, 4/25/16<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/04/25/texas-democrats-file-fec-complaint-against-cruz/>]

Texas Democrats Filed A Complaint With The Texas Election Commission Claiming That Cruz's Campaign Violated Federal Election Commission. "Texas Democrats have filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission claiming the campaign of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz violated federal election law. Announced Monday, the complaint asks the FEC to investigate an incident in which a Cruz fundraiser reportedly suggested at a campaign-hosted event that supporters give unlimited donations to a super PAC. Under federal election law, campaigns and their agents cannot solicit contributions above the federal limit of $5,000.  'If you hit your max then we have a table for you that is the unlimited table,' Cruz bundler Keet Lewis said at a campaign fundraiser Dec. 30 in Dallas, according to Politico, which obtained a recording of Lewis' remarks. 'It can take corporate dollars, it can take partnership dollars, and that's the super PAC, Stand for Truth, so pick up some of that information.' The complaint by the Texas Democratic Party, which is dated Friday, says Cruz's campaign 'disregarded the law and brazenly asked supporters to give both unlimited contributions and contributions from corporations to a Super PAC supporting Senator Cruz's campaign.'" [Texas Tribune, 4/25/16<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/04/25/texas-democrats-file-fec-complaint-against-cruz/>]

Ted Cruz Denied Accusations That He Was Bribing Delegates. CRUZ: "And you asked about what is permissible for wooing delegates. Listen, from our end, so I met with a group of Pennsylvania delegates a couple days ago. We were backstage. And I was laughing at the Trump campaign claiming that we're wining and dining people. And I said, gosh, do you see any wine? We didn't even give them a glass of water. I said, we are cheap. I am a fiscal conservative. We were sitting on a bunch of chairs and in the backstage of an event. And I'll tell you what Ken Cuccinelli, who is leading our delegate operation, has explained, he's a former attorney general of Virginia, fantastic conservative. Ken was asked, what goodies are you offering delegates? And Ken said, I'll tell you the goodies we're offering delegates. We're offering delegates free speech and religious liberty and the Second Amendment. We're offering delegates jobs and economic growth and a flat tax and repealing Obamacare and standing with Israel and defeating ISIS. Those are the goodies, principles, a president who can be counted on to do what he says he will do. And I'll tell you, the delegates, they're activists who love this country. I told the delegates backstage, listen, I can't send a 737 to fly you to 18 holes of free golf at Mar-a-Lago. That's not -- that ain't going to happen. And what I've told delegates also, at the convention, we're going to try to make every argument we can to persuade you, based on facts, based on evidence, based on my record, that I am someone who as president will do every single thing I said that I've been standing up and fighting career politicians in Washington, and will continue to do so. And what I also promise delegates, I said, let me tell you what we're not going to do. We're not going to threaten, we're not going to bully, we're not going to have campaign staffers do what the Trump team has, which is threaten to put out the hotel rooms of delegates." [Ted Cruz Remarks, Fox News Town Hall, Philadelphia PA 4/24/16]

Ted Cruz: Income Inequality Has "Dramatically Increased" Under Hillary Clinton. QUESTION: "Thank you. I wanted to know what your campaign against her would look like if you're elected as your party's candidate?" MACCALLUM: "Senator Cruz?" CRUZ: "Well Sarah first of all, let me thank you for coming and this is not an easy crowd to be in as a Hillary supporter. So I appreciate the courage of your convictions ..." CRUZ: "And I appreciate you're coming here to ask that question. Listen, I can't wait to stand on a debate stage with Hillary Clinton because my campaign against her is going to be the same as my campaign has been on the primary. It's going to be based on substance and the issues. In this primary when others have gone personal and nasty, I haven't responded in kind. I'm not going to do that with Hillary either. Instead I'm going to focus on substance. So for example, Hillary will talk often about income inequality. I can't wait for her to do so because I look forward to saying, I'm very glad that Secretary Clinton raised this issue of income inequality. It has increased dramatically under her policies. If you look at the Obama/Clinton economy, the rich have gotten richer. The top one percent today earn a higher share of our income than any year since 1928. Those with power and influence in Washington have gotten fat and happy and the people who have been hurt the most are those who are struggling to climb the economic ladder. It's young people, it's Hispanics, it's African Americans, it's single moms, it's the working men and women -- the union members with calluses on their hands. The Obama/Clinton domestic policy doesn't work. We've seen millions of jobs fleeing America and the Obama/Clinton foreign policy is even worse." [Ted Cruz Remarks, Fox News Town Hall, Philadelphia PA 4/24/16]

Ted Cruz: "If You Sat Down And You Tried To Design An Agenda To Hammer The Living Daylights Out Of Young People, It Would Be Difficult To Come Up With A Better Agenda Than The Obama/Clinton Economy." [Ted Cruz Remarks, Fox News Town Hall, Philadelphia PA 4/24/16]

Ted Cruz: "If I'm Elected President, Any Sanctuary City Will See Their Federal Taxpayer Dollars Cut Off." QUESTION: "Recently our mayor, Jim Kenney, unilaterally decided that Philadelphia would become a sanctuary city, making it the largest..." QUESTION: "Making it the largest sanctuary city in the country. As president of the United States, what would you do to ensure that local municipalities can't skirt federal regulations in order to push their own political agendas?" CRUZ: "Joe, thank you for that question. It is an incredibly important question. As president, I will stop amnesty, secure the borders, and end sanctuary cities. And let me tell you how we're going to do it. We're going to end sanctuary cities by cutting off the taxpayer funding to any municipality, there are 360 jurisdictions across the country that have declared themselves sanctuary cities. If I'm elected president, any sanctuary city will see their federal taxpayer dollars cut off." [Ted Cruz Remarks, Fox News Town Hall, Philadelphia PA 4/24/16]

Ted Cruz Said He Would Approve The Release Of The 28 Pages That Have Been Withheld From The 9/11 Commission. HEMMER: "When it comes to our nation's security, would you approve the release of the 28 pages that have been withheld from the 9/11 Commission? Is it necessary for Americans to see that chapter?" CRUZ: "You know, I would approve the release of those 28 pages. I've called for them to be released publicly for some time. I do think you would need to redact a couple of elements of it just to protect sources and methods. But I think the overwhelming majority of those 28 pages can be released. I've read those 28 pages. I've gone in where classified materials are held and I've read them. And I do believe the public has a right to know." [Ted Cruz Remarks, Fox News Town Hall, Philadelphia PA 4/24/16]

Ted Cruz: "We Should Not Be Allowing Syrian Muslim Refugees Into America If They Can Be Terrorists." MACCALLUM: "Senator Cruz, President Obama has been in Germany and he was with Angela Merkel today. And when they were making public comments she said this: 'The E.U. is a destination for those refugees who do not enjoy peace and freedom at home.' We have a lot in common with Germany in terms of a strong economy, and the democracy, of course, this is an issue that's going to confront our country as well. How do you think we should deal -- how can we be compassionate with refugees and yet deal with the population that the exit polls tell us in large part do not want to allow these refugees into our country? CRUZ: Well, listen, America is a compassionate country, no nation on earth has spent more money caring for these refugees than America has. We've spent 10 times more than any other nation on earth caring for these refugees. But in an age of terror, President Obama's proposal to bring tens of thousands of Syrian Muslim refugees to America, when the FBI admits it cannot vet them to make sure they're not ISIS terrorists, that's just crazy. We should not be allowing Syrian Muslim refugees into America if they can be terrorists." [Ted Cruz Remarks, Fox News Town Hall, Philadelphia PA 4/24/16]

DONALD TRUMP

4/26/16: Trump Attended The TIME 100 Gala In New York City, NY. "Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, who was named one of TIME's 100 most influential people last week, is set to attend the TIME 100 gala in New York City on Tuesday night, briefly stepping off the campaign trail as results come in from the five states voting Tuesday." [TIME, 4/26/16<http://time.com/4308494/pennsylvania-connecticut-primary-results-time-100-gala-donald-trump/?xid=time_socialflow_twitter>]

HEADLINE: "Donald Trump Is Already Ripping The Conservative Movement Apart." [Daily Caller, 4/27/16<http://dailycaller.com/2016/04/27/donald-trump-is-already-ripping-the-conservative-movement-apart/#ixzz472TYUwOa>]

Trump: "Even Though I Have A Lot More Money Than Any PAC Put Together, I Like To Watch My Money. I Don't Know. It's An Old Habit." TRUMP: "We started with Corey and hope and a few people, right? When everybody said Trump is only going to do this for a few weeks and not have much fun. I didn't start with Hillary where she had 8 or 900 people sitting in an office, finished office space in Brooklyn because she has money from PACs. Even though I have a lot more money than any PAC put together, I like to watch my money. I don't know. It's an old habit. What happened, we have actually by far the best in the history of campaigns, we have the best location." [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 4/27/16]

Trump's Campaign Co-Chair, Sam Clovis, Agreed That Trump "Underwhelms When Challenged For Specifics." "Donald Trump's national campaign co-chair Sam Clovis said on Monday that Trump underwhelms in interviews when asked for specifics because Trump isn't always expecting some of the questions he gets. 'He underwhelms when challenged for specifics,' said a host on Boston Herald Radio who said he was supporting Trump but didn't see him giving specific policy prescriptions. 'Right, well I think that you're right,' replied Clovis. 'I think that there's sometimes, I think that circumstances and interviews - and again it's based as much on my experience as much being part of this campaign - a lot of times there are, you're not always as focused when you sit down in the interviews. And again, I think that those are sometimes you're not really, there are set of questions you're expecting and when those questions don't come, I think sometimes you sit there and say, 'okay, I'm gonna get back to where I'm comfortable and I'll do this.''" [BuzzFeed, 4/26/16<https://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeednews/super-tuesday-furious-and-furiouser?utm_term=.ic2WaEWp2l>]

Election Results
HEADLINE: "Trump Wins Every County In Acela Primaries." [The Hill, 4/27/16<http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/277816-trump-wins-every-county-in-acela-primaries>]

4/26/16: Trump Won Every County In The Republican Primaries In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, And Rhode Island. "Donald Trump won every county on Tuesday night in the five northeastern states that held primaries, sweeping up more delegates in his quest to lock up the GOP nomination. Trump won each county in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut and Rhode Island, including Pennsylvania's Allegheny County, where rival  John Kasich was born. Trump also won every congressional district in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware to pick up more delegates. He won all but six districts in Connecticut and one in Rhode Island, which Kasich took." [The Hill, 4/27/16<http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/277816-trump-wins-every-county-in-acela-primaries>]

4/26/16: Trump Had 949 Pledged Delegates To Cruz's 544. "The decisive win moved Trump closer to the GOP presidential nomination, which requires a candidate to win 1,237 delegates nationally, as Kasich and Ted Cruz look to thwart that path. Trump now has 949 pledged delegates, compared to 544 for Cruz and 153 for Kasich, according to The Associated Press delegate tracker. Trump has one unbound delegate and Cruz has 16." [The Hill, 4/27/16<http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/277816-trump-wins-every-county-in-acela-primaries>]

The Trump Campaign Failed To Provide Enough Trump-Aligned Delegates In Rhode Island, Allowing Cruz And Kasich To Win 4 Delegates For A Potential Second Ballot At The Republican Convention. "Donald Trump blew away his rivals in Rhode Island, notching nearly two-thirds of the statewide vote, a landslide that will require most of the state's 19 delegates to back him in the first round at the national convention in July. But an unforced error by Trump appears to have helped John Kasich and Ted Cruz slip a few loyalists into the delegation who could break from Trump if the convention goes multiple rounds. Rhode Island's delegates are elected on the primary ballot, and they identify the presidential candidate they support. Only two Trump-aligned candidates ran for six delegate slots awarded by Congressional district. Both were easily elected, but that left openings for three Kasich-aligned delegates and a Cruz-supportive delegate to win the remaining slots." [Politico, 4/27/16<http://www.politico.com/blogs/twelve-thirty-seven/2016/04/donald-trump-rhode-island-results-2016-222500#ixzz472UfYDNJ>]

Trump Said He Had Heard Ted Cruz Planned A Press Conference To Drop Out Of The Race And Then Cancelled The News Conference. QUESTION: "So should Ted Cruz and John Kasich drop out of the race?" TRUMP: "They should have. In fact, I heard they were having a news conference last night to drop out of the race and they canceled the news conference. They have to play their game. John is now 1 for 47 and Ted is, you know, a disaster. I guess I'm 3.5 million votes up on him. It's crazy. It's a crazy thing. It's crazy. No highway. It's over. I think we're doing very well. I think we're going to do very well in Indiana. We have the great Bobby knight endorsing me tonight, which I look forward to. It's going to be exciting." [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 4/27/16]

HEADLINE: "Trump Passes Romney's Popular Vote Total, Likely To Break GOP Record." [Politico, 4/27/16<http://www.politico.com/blogs/twelve-thirty-seven/2016/04/donald-trump-popular-vote-record-222510?cmpid=sf#ixzz46zlEjsOA>]

Vice President
Trump Said He Had Someone For Vice President, But Didn't Want To Talk About Him Until The Primary Was Over. QUESTION: "Are you at this point, you have to be thinking about vice presidential picks. Are you starting in your--" TRUMP: "I have someone in mind but I don't want to talk about him because I don't want to think about it until this is over. I heard Cruz was going to start to think about vice presidential picks. He may pick Carly Fiorina. I see Rhode Island. I'm just looking at your screen. Rhode Island is 64. That's a good number." [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 4/27/16]

Trump Referred To His Potential Vice Presidential Pick As A "Him." QUESTION: "Are you at this point, you have to be thinking about vice presidential picks. Are you starting in your--" TRUMP: "I have someone in mind but I don't want to talk about him because I don't want to think about it until this is over. I heard Cruz was going to start to think about vice presidential picks. He may pick Carly Fiorina. I see Rhode Island. I'm just looking at your screen. Rhode Island is 64. That's a good number." [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 4/27/16]

Trump On Potentially Naming A Female Running Mate: "It's Possible. There Are A Couple That Are Really Very Good. It's Possible." QUESTION: "Would you be more likely to name a female VP should you get the nomination to counter Hillary Clinton's gender?" TRUMP: "It's possible. There are a couple that are really very good. It's possible. I don't know that it counters her gender. I don't think she does well with women, frankly. You know, her poll numbers are very bad with women. But I watched her last night and I said it. I mean, Hillary Clinton is playing the woman's card to a fare thee well. The only thing she has going. I said if she was a man she wouldn't get 5% of the vote." [Fox And Friends, Fox News, 4/27/16]

Campaign Staff
Trump Pushed Back Against Stories About Conflict Among His Campaign Leadership: "Paul [Manafort] Actually Gets Along Very Well With Corey [Lewandowksi]. They Get Along. They Have Different Functions." TRUMP: "The campaign has gotten bigger, it's evolved, right? We started with Corey as the manager and hope doing a lot of work. Hope is terrific, too. All we're doing is adding more people. Now, Paul actually gets along very well with Corey. They get along. They have different functions. They are -- the functions are broken up. I brought Paul in because a very, very smart friend of mine, who knew him very well said he is fantastic. Okay? He's somewhat political, my friend. He's actually a very successful businessman. He's a political type. He loves politics, like all of you. He said this guy is fantastic. I brought Paul in. And Paul has done a really good job. The two guys get along. The only time they don't is when a phony paper like 'Politico' will write a story that has no bearing in truth, none whatsoever. This 'Politico' rag, they write stories that are so false with no comment and they never call me. They never ask me for a quote. Honestly, I'm the only one that matters. It's my campaign." [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 4/27/16]

Trump Dismissed Concerns About Conflict Among His Campaign Leadership: "Honestly, I'm The Only One That Matters. It's My Campaign." TRUMP: "The campaign has gotten bigger, it's evolved, right? We started with Corey as the manager and hope doing a lot of work. Hope is terrific, too. All we're doing is adding more people. Now, Paul actually gets along very well with Corey. They get along. They have different functions. They are -- the functions are broken up. I brought Paul in because a very, very smart friend of mine, who knew him very well said he is fantastic. Okay? He's somewhat political, my friend. He's actually a very successful businessman. He's a political type. He loves politics, like all of you. He said this guy is fantastic. I brought Paul in. And Paul has done a really good job. The two guys get along. The only time they don't is when a phony paper like 'Politico' will write a story that has no bearing in truth, none whatsoever. This 'Politico' rag, they write stories that are so false with no comment and they never call me. They never ask me for a quote. Honestly, I'm the only one that matters. It's my campaign." [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 4/27/16]

Trump Refuted Stories About Shuffling His Campaign Staff: "There's Harmony Behind The Scenes... They Get Along Great, Paul And Corey And The Whole Group Get Along Great." QUESTION: "I have to ask you, you said in your address you don't change quarterbacks in the middle -- as you get into the super bowl. You don't change quarterbacks. I was wondering if that meant behind the scenes because there's some talk behind the scenes that Corey Lewandowski is back, front and center and maybe the new guys have stepped back. Were you feeling as though you were leaving your personality a bit and being less flamboyant and now Corey Lewandowski stepped back and now Corey Lewandowski is stepping forward again?" TRUMP: "No, there's harmony behind the scenes. These magazines like Politico, papers who write without calling me. I understand what's going on. They get along great, Paul and Corey and the whole group get along great. They'll write a story. It's almost as though they're like, write a story on trump. They don't call anybody. They don't talk to anybody and they write a story. It's always a good story, you know, because they write that oh, well, they're fighting. They're really not. I'm telling you, they're not. I'm the only one who knows. I would be able to -- you know what? You folks I would tell. You're the only ones I could tell, you know? But Brian, they get along great. Different responsibilities. Paul is focused on delegates which is a good responsibility." [Fox And Friends, Fox News, 4/27/16]

HEADLINE: "Trump's Campaign Chief Ducks Questions About Ties To Russian Billionaire." [Yahoo News, 4/26/16<https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-campaign-chief-ducks-questions-about-214020365.html>]

A Cayman Islands Court Sought To Question Paul Manafort Under Oath About A Business Deal With Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska. "A court in the Cayman Islands has sought to question Paul Manafort, Donald Trump's chief campaign aide, to determine what happened to $26.2 million invested by a billionaire Russian oligarch in a Cayman Islands partnership with the political consultant, according to documents obtained by Yahoo News. Court-appointed liquidators from the Cayman Islands last summer initiated a legal action in federal court in Alexandria, Va., seeking to question Manafort and two business partners under oath about a business deal between them and firms controlled by Oleg Deripaska, a Russian aluminum magnate who for years was barred from entering the United States over allegations of ties to organized crime." [Yahoo News, 4/26/16<https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-campaign-chief-ducks-questions-about-214020365.html>]

Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska Was Barred From Entering The United States Over Allegations Of Ties To Organized Crime. "Court-appointed liquidators from the Cayman Islands last summer initiated a legal action in federal court in Alexandria, Va., seeking to question Manafort and two business partners under oath about a business deal between them and firms controlled by Oleg Deripaska, a Russian aluminum magnate who for years was barred from entering the United States over allegations of ties to organized crime." [Yahoo News, 4/26/16<https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-campaign-chief-ducks-questions-about-214020365.html>]

Manafort And His Partners Failed To Respond To Repeated Court Requests For Audit Reports And Other Information About The Funds Invested By Deripaska. "Manafort did not respond to requests for comment from Yahoo News and it is not clear from the court records in Alexandria as well as separate ones obtained by Yahoo News from the Cayman Islands whether the authorities there have even been able to serve him with papers. In earlier court filings in the Caymans, Deripaska's lawyers had alleged that Manafort and another of his business partners, Rick Gates (who also recently went to work for the Trump campaign), had failed to respond to repeated requests for audit reports or any other information about the Ukrainian investment funds put out by Deripaska. Gates also did not respond to a request for comment by Yahoo News. 'It appears that Paul Manafort and Rick Gates have simply disappeared,' Deripaska's lawyers wrote in a petition to the Cayman Islands court filed in Dec. 4, 2014." [Yahoo News, 4/26/16<https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-campaign-chief-ducks-questions-about-214020365.html>]

Manafort Made Multiple Business Deals With Pro-Putin Oligarch Dmitri Firtash. "A separate lawsuit filed in New York three years ago details multiple business deals that Manafort had with another pro-Putin oligarch, Dmitri Firtash, including plans to purchase New York's Drake Hotel and develop a high-end resort on the Bahamian island of Bimini. The New York lawsuit, filed on behalf of former Ukranian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Yanakovych's s rival, alleged that Manafort's business deals were part of a 'racketeering' scheme to launder hundreds of millions of dollars through a 'labyrinth' of Firtash-controlled companies in Panama, Cyprus and Europe for the benefit of Yanakovych." [Yahoo News, 4/26/16<https://www.yahoo.com/news/trumps-campaign-chief-ducks-questions-about-214020365.html>]

HEADLINE: "Trump's Super Secret Policy Ghostwriter." [Daily Beast, 4/27/16<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/27/inside-donald-trump-s-secret-policy-shop.html>]

While Deriding The Washington Establishment, Trump Hired Political Insiders To Help Write His Policy Plans. "But he has established a pattern: as much as he derides the Washington establishment, if he sees that a reinvention is needed, he'll find an insider to help him do it. This was the case with the recent hires of longtime D.C. lobbyist Paul Manafort and former Republican National Committee political director Rick Wiley. The veterans and tax plan were no different." [Daily Beast, 4/27/16<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/27/inside-donald-trump-s-secret-policy-shop.html>]

The Trump Campaign Reported Paying JBC Research, LLC For Policy Consulting, Though There Were No Public Specifics About The Firm. "The veterans and tax plan were no different. Initially, it was a mystery who wrote the plans that Trump had put out-the only hint was a $82,000 charge for in policy consulting work listed in Trump's campaign filings with the Federal Election Commission under the name 'JBC Research, LLC,'-payments which started in the fall and ended in December 2015. The author, it turns out, is one of the best-known policy and opposition researchers in D.C. The company has not been associated with any other federal campaigns, and there is nothing specific about it online. The only indication of who JBC Research might be affiliated with was the address listed on the Trump campaign's filing: the eighth floor of a building just south of Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C." [Daily Beast, 4/27/16<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/27/inside-donald-trump-s-secret-policy-shop.html>]

Veteran GOP Operative Jeff Berkowitz Helped Write Trump's Policy Plans. "If you go to the front desk and asks for JBC Research, you'll be directed to the offices for Delve, a recently-formed opposition research firm founded by GOP operative Jeff Berkowitz, a veteran of the Republican National Committee, the State Department and the George W. Bush White House-not exactly the first person you'd expect to be involved in the Trump campaign. Berkowitz, according to his LinkedIn page, specializes in 'competitive intelligence and opposition research for companies, campaigns and causes.' He worked on a presidential campaign for Rudy Giuliani, who is supporting Trump. He is a longtime activist for conservative and Republican causes stretching back to the 1990s. But nowhere online or in his LinkedIn page is 'JBC Research' listed. JBC Research is an entity separate from Delve that focuses only on policy work, Berkowitz told The Daily Beast, and JBC Research did not do any opposition research for the Trump campaign." [Daily Beast, 4/27/16<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/27/inside-donald-trump-s-secret-policy-shop.html>]

The Trump Campaign Hired Jeff Berkowitz's Policy Firm, JBC Research, To Develop Trump's Tax And Veterans Policy Proposals. "JBC Research is an entity separate from Delve that focuses only on policy work, Berkowitz told The Daily Beast, and JBC Research did not do any opposition research for the Trump campaign. 'Last summer, a mutual associate familiar with our policy analysis capabilities asked us to assist in developing policy papers connecting the campaign's vision with tried and true conservative policy proposals on tax reform, economic growth, and support for our veterans,' Berkowitz said. 'We're happy to have assisted in developing these specific proposals, as we have done for any number of center-right campaigns and clients.' Their work for the Trump campaign finished in October, with payments through December 2015-and no further work was done or requested, Berkowitz said." [Daily Beast, 4/27/16<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/27/inside-donald-trump-s-secret-policy-shop.html>]

The Trump Campaign's Relationship With Jeff Berkowitz's Policy Firm, JBC Research, Ended In October 2015. "JBC Research is an entity separate from Delve that focuses only on policy work, Berkowitz told The Daily Beast, and JBC Research did not do any opposition research for the Trump campaign. 'Last summer, a mutual associate familiar with our policy analysis capabilities asked us to assist in developing policy papers connecting the campaign's vision with tried and true conservative policy proposals on tax reform, economic growth, and support for our veterans,' Berkowitz said. 'We're happy to have assisted in developing these specific proposals, as we have done for any number of center-right campaigns and clients.' Their work for the Trump campaign finished in October, with payments through December 2015-and no further work was done or requested, Berkowitz said." [Daily Beast, 4/27/16<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/27/inside-donald-trump-s-secret-policy-shop.html>]

Carly Fiorina
Trump Said Cruz Potentially Naming Carly Fiorina As His Running Mate "Hurts Him" And "He Shouldn't Name Anybody Because He Doesn't Have A Chance." QUESTION: "There's a story out this morning, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz may name Carly Fiorina as his running mate later on today. Do you think that would help him going into Indiana next Tuesday? What does that do for him if she joins his ticket?" TRUMP: "Well, I think it hurts him. I don't think he -- I can't imagine he does it. First of all he shouldn't name anybody because he doesn't have a chance. He's millions of votes behind. He hurt himself horribly when he did the collusion deal with Kasich. Everyone is upset about it. Everyone is angry about it. But more importantly he's millions of votes behind. He's hundreds of delegates behind. I mean, what is he, 400 or 500 delegates behind. He has no path to victory and he's naming a vice presidential candidate. I guess that's cute. You know, his whole campaign has been based on psychology. But the psychology is no good. It's not working because you know what happened yesterday was a disaster for them. It showed weakness. It showed how weak they were. Naming Carly -- Carly didn't do well. She had the one good debate. Not against me, by the way. I have to tell you. Because I had an unblemished record of victories in the debate, but she had a good debate on the smaller stage as you say. That was it. Then she went up in the polls and every week she went down down down. She ended one a very small number and had to get out. I think she's a nice woman. I think that it's not going to help him at all. And shouldn't be naming anybody now. To me it looks ridiculous." [Fox And Friends, Fox News, 4/27/16]

Trump: "Carly [Fiorina] Didn't Do Well. She Had The One Good Debate." QUESTION: "There's a story out this morning, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz may name Carly Fiorina as his running mate later on today. Do you think that would help him going into Indiana next Tuesday? What does that do for him if she joins his ticket?" TRUMP: "Well, I think it hurts him. I don't think he -- I can't imagine he does it. First of all he shouldn't name anybody because he doesn't have a chance. He's millions of votes behind. He hurt himself horribly when he did the collusion deal with Kasich. Everyone is upset about it. Everyone is angry about it. But more importantly he's millions of votes behind. He's hundreds of delegates behind. I mean, what is he, 400 or 500 delegates behind. He has no path to victory and he's naming a vice presidential candidate. I guess that's cute. You know, his whole campaign has been based on psychology. But the psychology is no good. It's not working because you know what happened yesterday was a disaster for them. It showed weakness. It showed how weak they were. Naming Carly -- Carly didn't do well. She had the one good debate. Not against me, by the way. I have to tell you. Because I had an unblemished record of victories in the debate, but she had a good debate on the smaller stage as you say. That was it. Then she went up in the polls and every week she went down down down. She ended one a very small number and had to get out. I think she's a nice woman. I think that it's not going to help him at all. And shouldn't be naming anybody now. To me it looks ridiculous." [Fox And Friends, Fox News, 4/27/16]

Trump Said Carly Fiorina "Would Be A Bad Choice" For Vice President: "Carly Did Not Resonate. Not Because She's A Woman, But Carly Did Not Resonate At All With People." QUESTION: "Ted Cruz still fighting even though you believe you're the nominee and you've heard that buzz he could be naming Carly Fiorina as his running mate as early as today. Does that worry you at all?" TRUMP: "I think it would be a bad choice. I mean Carly did not resonate. Not because she's a woman, but Carly did not resonate at all with people. She had one good -- one good debate, not against me, she had the debate on the other stage, if you'll remember, remember we had so many -- we had so many candidates ahead of us on that stage but she had the one good debate she went up then she dropped like a rock and never resonated with the people so I mean Carly is not going to do the trick. I like Carly, nice person but she never resonated. She didn't do well. She went -- she was very low in the polls and by the end she was an insignificant player, so if you want to bring Carly back, that's okay. He's too early to do it and, frankly, he's wasting his time because he won't be the nominee. I have millions of votes more than him. 3 million more. I have millions of votes more than him. I have hundreds of delegates more than him. He came in third in four of the races last night." [Good Morning America, ABC, 4/27/16]

Mike Pence
Trump: "Mike Pence "Is A Great Guy. I Met With Him. He May Not Endorse. I Don't Think He'll Endorse Anybody, Actually, And He May Endorse Us." QUESTION: "How about Mike Pence? Have you reached out for the governor's endorsement yet?" TRUMP: "Yes. The governor is a great guy. I met with him. He may not endorse. I don't think he'll endorse anybody, actually, and he may endorse us. I don't know. He's a great guy. He's become -- you know, he's done a very, very good job as governor and he's a great guy. I don't know if we'll get his endorsement. I don't know." [New Day, CNN, 4/27/16]

Campaign Finance
HEADLINE: "Raising Cash In Trump's Name, Whether He Likes It Or Not." [Bloomberg, 4/26/16<http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-26/raising-cash-in-trump-s-name-whether-he-likes-it-or-not>]

April 2016: Pro-Trump Group, Great America PAC, Said They Raised Money From Over 20,000 People. "The money actually went to Great America PAC, an unrelated group that Trump has accused of confusing donors by using his name, image, and slogan-'Make America Great Again'-in mass fundraising e-mails and TV ads touting a 1-800 donation line. Started by a group of political operatives and a California diamond merchant, Great America says it wants to support Trump's quest for the Republican nomination and has already collected money from 20,000 people. There's nothing unusual, let alone illegal, about an independent political action committee raising money to support a presidential candidate. Each of Trump's Republican rivals, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, has multiple independent groups known as super-PACs supporting his campaign. But Great America is different. Those other super-PACs focus on raising money in increments of more than $2,700, the maximum that a donor is allowed to give directly to a candidate. Since they're not part of the campaign, super-PACs can collect bigger checks, often of $1 million or more, from a small pool of wealthy donors, and use the money to buy ads supporting the chosen candidate. Great America, however, has raised most of its money in smaller amounts from people like Crouthamel-people who could just as easily have given directly to the Trump campaign." [Bloomberg, 4/26/16<http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-26/raising-cash-in-trump-s-name-whether-he-likes-it-or-not>]

Great America PAC Raised Most Of Its Money From Small-Dollar Donors Who Could Have Instead Donated Directly To The Trump Campaign. "Started by a group of political operatives and a California diamond merchant, Great America says it wants to support Trump's quest for the Republican nomination and has already collected money from 20,000 people. There's nothing unusual, let alone illegal, about an independent political action committee raising money to support a presidential candidate. Each of Trump's Republican rivals, Ted Cruz and John Kasich, has multiple independent groups known as super-PACs supporting his campaign. But Great America is different. Those other super-PACs focus on raising money in increments of more than $2,700, the maximum that a donor is allowed to give directly to a candidate. Since they're not part of the campaign, super-PACs can collect bigger checks, often of $1 million or more, from a small pool of wealthy donors, and use the money to buy ads supporting the chosen candidate. Great America, however, has raised most of its money in smaller amounts from people like Crouthamel-people who could just as easily have given directly to the Trump campaign." [Bloomberg, 4/26/16<http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-26/raising-cash-in-trump-s-name-whether-he-likes-it-or-not>]

Through March 2016, 66% Of The Money Raised By Great America PAC Was In Increments Of $200 Or Less. "During Great America's first weeks of fundraising, donors were told that the first $5 of their contribution would be sent directly to the candidate. Backer said he mailed the checks to Trump-more than $5,000 in all-but so far they have been neither cashed nor returned. He said he dropped the policy in March. Of the $199,295 Great America raised in cash contributions through March 31, 66 percent came in increments of $200 or less, donations that legally could have gone directly to the Trump campaign. By comparison, only 5 percent of donations were below that threshold at Keep the Promise PAC, supporting Cruz, and less than 1 percent at New Day for America, backing Kasich." [Bloomberg, 4/26/16<http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-26/raising-cash-in-trump-s-name-whether-he-likes-it-or-not>]

Terry Crothamel Was Under The Impression He Was Donating To Trump's Presidential Campaign When He Responded To A Great America PAC Fundraising Email: "I Misread It, Or Was Misled." "When the fundraising e-mail hit his inbox in February, Terry Crouthamel sent $250 to Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Or rather, he thought he did. It wasn't until almost two months later that Crouthamel, a 63-year-old asphalt contractor in Allentown, Pennsylvania, learned the truth. 'I was under the impression it was going to Trump,' he said in an interview last week. 'I misread it, or was misled.' The money actually went to Great America PAC, an unrelated group that Trump has accused of confusing donors by using his name, image, and slogan-'Make America Great Again'-in mass fundraising e-mails and TV ads touting a 1-800 donation line." [Bloomberg, 4/26/16<http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-26/raising-cash-in-trump-s-name-whether-he-likes-it-or-not>]

Great America PAC: Because The Trump Campaign Was Not Building A Donor List For Then General Election, "We Stepped Up To Fill That Gap." "That's a problem, Great America's organizers say, because Trump may need the help of donors for an expensive general-election contest against Hillary Clinton. That means assembling data on his supporters and how to reach them. If Trump won't do it, they say, they will do it for him. 'We saw a very important gap that needs to be filled, and so we stepped up to fill that gap,' said Jesse Benton, a Republican political operative working with the group. Through March 31, the group has attracted about $200,000 in cash donations, and spent around the same amount on advertising and other expenses, Federal Election Commission filings show. Organizers say it's already more than doubled fundraising since then." [Bloomberg, 4/26/16<http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-26/raising-cash-in-trump-s-name-whether-he-likes-it-or-not>]

Great America PAC Raised $200,000 Through March 2016, And Said It Had Doubled Its Fundraising During April 2016. "If Trump won't do it, they say, they will do it for him. 'We saw a very important gap that needs to be filled, and so we stepped up to fill that gap,' said Jesse Benton, a Republican political operative working with the group. Through March 31, the group has attracted about $200,000 in cash donations, and spent around the same amount on advertising and other expenses, Federal Election Commission filings show. Organizers say it's already more than doubled fundraising since then." [Bloomberg, 4/26/16<http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-26/raising-cash-in-trump-s-name-whether-he-likes-it-or-not>]

Initial Funding For Great America PAC Came From Former Rand Paul Supporters William Doddridge And Eric Beach. "The seed money to start Great America came in January from a pair of former Rand Paul supporters in California: William Doddridge of Tustin, the owner of a chain of high-volume diamond stores; and Eric Beach of Costa Mesa, a veteran political operative. Each put in $25,000, and in March, Doddridge loaned the group another $250,000, FEC filings show." [Bloomberg, 4/26/16<http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-26/raising-cash-in-trump-s-name-whether-he-likes-it-or-not>]

4/26/16: The Trump Campaign Had Not Yet Returned Or Cashed The Bundled Donation Checks Sent By Great America PAC. "During Great America's first weeks of fundraising, donors were told that the first $5 of their contribution would be sent directly to the candidate. Backer said he mailed the checks to Trump-more than $5,000 in all-but so far they have been neither cashed nor returned. He said he dropped the policy in March." [Bloomberg, 4/26/16<http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-26/raising-cash-in-trump-s-name-whether-he-likes-it-or-not>]

April 2016: Great America PAC Hoped To Attract Big Donors, But Had Not Yet Landed Them. "Of the $199,295 Great America raised in cash contributions through March 31, 66 percent came in increments of $200 or less, donations that legally could have gone directly to the Trump campaign. By comparison, only 5 percent of donations were below that threshold at Keep the Promise PAC, supporting Cruz, and less than 1 percent at New Day for America, backing Kasich. Great America's organizers say they want to attract big donors, but those haven't come through yet. Still, Great America is serving a valid role in collecting small donations because Trump isn't actively soliciting them, Beach said in an interview." [Bloomberg, 4/26/16<http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-26/raising-cash-in-trump-s-name-whether-he-likes-it-or-not>]

The Trump Campaign Officially Disavowed Outside PACs Supporting The Campaign In A Letter To The FEC. "In letter to FEC, Trump campaign officially disavows outside PACs supporting his campaign." [@derekwillis, Twitter, 4/27/16<https://twitter.com/derekwillis/status/725329748235325440>]

Immigration
HEADLINE: "Donald Trump Says Illegal Immigration Is At A Record High. He's Wrong." [Los Angeles Times, 4/27/16<http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-immigration-20160427-story.html>]

Trump Claimed A "Record Number" Of People Were "Pouring Across The Borders" Even Though Net Migration From Mexico Was At Its Lowest Since The 1940s. "'Just look at the record number of people right now that are pouring across the borders of this country,' Trump said to reporters Tuesday night at a party celebrating his victory in five more Republican primary states. But Trump's claims of record levels of illegal immigration don't match the facts. Multiple studies show rates of illegal immigration are declining. And federal statistics show the lowest number of border apprehensions in years. According to recent estimates by the Center for Migration Studies, the number of immigrants living in the country without authorization has fallen to the lowest level since 2003, thanks in part to a major buildup of border security started by President George W. Bush and continued by President Obama. The decrease among Mexicans has been particularly stark, with net migration of Mexicans to the U.S. falling to lows not seen since the 1940s, according to Pew Research Center." [Los Angeles Times, 4/27/16<http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-trump-immigration-20160427-story.html>]

Trump Defended His Claims Of "Record Numbers Of People Right Now That Are Pouring Across The Borders" By Saying That He "Read It In Actually A Legitimate Journal." TRUMP: "I'll stick with my feelings on immigration. If you look at what's going on in immigration, and just look at the record numbers of people right now that are pouring across the borders of this country. They are pouring -- excuse me, excuse me. I just read it. I read it in actually a legitimate journal. All right. We need protection in our country. You look at the kind of crime. You look at what's going on economically. We need borders. And by the way, I want people to come into our country but I want them to come in legally."  [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Roger Stone
Roger Stone On Advising Donald Trump: "When You Write Something For Him, Keep It Short And Staccato. He's Not Going To Read A 40-Page White Paper On The Economy; Zero Chance Of That. It's Just Too Boring." THRUSH: "So, how do you get him on your brain wave? How do you persuade Donald Trump, which I presume you've had to do from time to time? It seems he's moving in your direction now. What is the technique of sort of getting Trump around to your way of thinking?" ROGER STONE: "Nobody puts words in Donald's mouth. He is his own conceptualizer. All you can do is present information and let him either assimilate it or not. When you write something for him, keep it short and staccato. He's not going to read a 40-page white paper on the economy; zero chance of that. It's just too boring. Don't blame him; I don't like it either. So keep it simple and direct because that's the way he communicates."  [Interview With Roger Stone, Off Message, Podcast, 4/25/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/transcript-off-message-roger-stone-222375>]

Longtime Trump Adviser, Roger Stone: "I've Seen Some Of The Women That Ted Cruz Is Accused Of Hanging With. I Think He's The One F---Ing Rats." GLENN THRUSH: "Let me give you an opportunity to respond right now. Roger, are you, in fact, a ratfucker?" ROGER STONE: "Actually, I've seen some of the women that Ted Cruz is accused of hanging with. I think he's the one fucking rats." GLENN THRUSH: "All right. We cannot--that is gone. Was it--let me--can I ask you that question again and don't fucking say that?" [Interview With Roger Stone, Off Message, Podcast, 4/25/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/transcript-off-message-roger-stone-222375>]

Campaign Temperament
Trump On His Campaign Strategy: "I May Tone It Down Or I May Tone It Up. I Can't Tell What You I'm Going To Do." QUESTION: "Do you believe, then, what got you here will take you all the way to the White House?" TRUMP: "I think so. Now, I may tone it down or I may tone it up. I can't tell what you I'm going to do. I don't know. Depends, you know, I use the word flexibility. You have to be flexible. You listened last night. You do. You have to be flexible. Somebody says, will you go this way or that way? I don't know. I will see when I see how the other people punch back, but Hillary's got a lot of flaws, got a lot of problems, and she does have the woman card, that's a big thing, but a lot of women, as you know, don't like Hillary, despite the card, and we'll see what happens." [New Day, CNN, 4/27/16]

Trump Said He Didn't Know What Temperament He Would Adopt On The Campaign Trail Going Forward: "You Have To Be Flexible... I Will See When I See How The Other People Punch Back." QUESTION: "Do you believe, then, what got you here will take you all the way to the White House?" TRUMP: "I think so. Now, I may tone it down or I may tone it up. I can't tell what you I'm going to do. I don't know. Depends, you know, I use the word flexibility. You have to be flexible. You listened last night. You do. You have to be flexible. Somebody says, will you go this way or that way? I don't know. I will see when I see how the other people punch back, but Hillary's got a lot of flaws, got a lot of problems, and she does have the woman card, that's a big thing, but a lot of women, as you know, don't like Hillary, despite the card, and we'll see what happens." [New Day, CNN, 4/27/16]

Trump Campaign Manager Pushed Back On The Idea That Trump Would Moderate And Pivot Toward The General Election: "Donald Trump Will Never Change. The Motto Of The Campaign, 'Let Mr. Trump Be Mr. Trump.'" LEWANDOWSKI: "His messaging in large crowds is tailor-made to that large crowd. In a small audience, as you would anybody else, a different way that you speak to people in a smaller crowd. That's what Paul was crying to get across.  What you'll see tomorrow from Mr. Trump, detailed foreign policy speech in Washington. We'll go out to Indiana, which coach Bobby knight is joining us for a massive, raucous crowd-- something that many people on the channel have had the opportunity to see because you cover it well usually. Again, what Paul is talking about in smaller meetings, when Donald Trump is one-on-one with someone, he may not be having the same type of loud, verbose conversation. Donald Trump will never change. The motto of the campaign, 'let Mr. Trump be Mr. Trump.'" [The Lead With Jake Tapper, CNN, 4/26/16]

Trump Denied That Paul Manafort Was Advising Him To Change His Tone: "He Has Made Incredible Statements About The Way I Speak Saying That It Was Maybe The Best He's Ever Seen Anybody Speak." CUOMO: "Is it true that Paul Manafort, who you brought on here to help deal with the convention and deal with some of the darker arts of this election process, that he said you need to change your tone? You need to start thinking about how to bring people together in the party? And that apparently you've rejected that advice so far?" TRUMP: "No, I don't think so. Paul is a big fan of mine. He has made incredible statements about the way I speak saying that it was maybe the best he's ever seen anybody speak. He made some great statements about -- he went to a couple of rallies yesterday, and the day before. We had a rally in Pennsylvania for 25,000 people. He said he's never seen anything like it, and he did cover Reagan, Ford, Bush. He said he's never seen anything like these rallies, and he said, I get it. And, you know, I'm not going to be changing. I'm presidential anyway. I mean, I can change to presidential, but I'm presidential anyway, I guess." [New Day, CNN, 4/27/16]

Trump: "I Can Change To Presidential, But I'm Presidential Anyway." CUOMO: "Is it true that Paul Manafort, who you brought on here to help deal with the convention and deal with some of the darker arts of this election process, that he said you need to change your tone? You need to start thinking about how to bring people together in the party? And that apparently you've rejected that advice so far?" TRUMP: "No, I don't think so. Paul is a big fan of mine. He has made incredible statements about the way I speak saying that it was maybe the best he's ever seen anybody speak... He said he's never seen anything like these rallies, and he said, I get it. And, you know, I'm not going to be changing. I'm presidential anyway. I mean, I can change to presidential, but I'm presidential anyway, I guess." [New Day, CNN, 4/27/16]

Trump Said Being "Presidential" Meant Being "A Lower Key Version Of Myself And Being Sure Not To Use Language That Would Be Offensive." QUESTION: "What does it mean when you say change to presidential? What do you think presidential is that you're not right now?" TRUMP: "I mean a lower key version of myself and being sure not to use language that would be offensive, but I don't do that anyway. I feel that I shouldn't be doing that. I was doing that for a period of time for emphasis, but I feel that I shouldn't be doing that. I'm not -- you know, I'm not doing that. And -- I used to, you know, make speeches when I was non-political, I used some foul language and it would make things very exciting and people would go crazy, but when you're running for office it's a little bit different, as your brother knows. Right?" [New Day, CNN, 4/27/16]

Trump Said Being Presidential Meant Being "Sure Not To Use Language That Would Be Offensive, But I Don't Do That Anyway. I Feel That I Shouldn't Be Doing That. I Was Doing That For A Period Of Time For Emphasis, But I Feel That I Shouldn't Be Doing That." QUESTION: "What does it mean when you say change to presidential? What do you think presidential is that you're not right now?" TRUMP: "I mean a lower key version of myself and being sure not to use language that would be offensive, but I don't do that anyway. I feel that I shouldn't be doing that. I was doing that for a period of time for emphasis, but I feel that I shouldn't be doing that. I'm not -- you know, I'm not doing that. And -- I used to, you know, make speeches when I was non-political, I used some foul language and it would make things very exciting and people would go crazy, but when you're running for office it's a little bit different, as your brother knows. Right?" [New Day, CNN, 4/27/16]

Business
HEADLINE: "Trump University Case Will Go To Trial." [CNN, 4/26/16<http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/26/news/trump-university/index.html>]

4/26/16: Trump's Motion To Dismiss The New York Attorney General's Fraud Suit Against Trump University Was Rejected. "New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said that evidence of the fraud perpetrated by Trump University is 'pretty straightforward'...This week a New York appellate court rejected a motion by Trump's lawyers to toss the case out of court. That clears the way for it to go to trial, although Trump's general counsel said he intends to appeal to the state's highest court. Trump could end up being called to testify in the case. Trump is already slated to be a witness in a federal civil case brought by students in California, and he recently gave depositions in a second federal case. He could testify in Schneiderman's case as well. Schneiderman said he's looking forward to Trump's testimony. 'When you're in court, when you're dealing with the legal system, you can't make things up the way you can in a campaign,' he said." [CNN, 4/26/16<http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/26/news/trump-university/index.html>]

HEADLINE: "NY Judge Decides Trump University Case Going To Trial." [Fox News, 4/26/16<http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/04/26/ny-judge-decides-trump-university-case-going-to-trial.html>]

The Fraud Case Against Donald Trump Brought By The New York Attorney General Over Trump University Was Set To Go To Trial And Could Force Trump To Testify In Fall 2016. "A New York judge decided Tuesday that a fraud case against Donald Trump over his former school for real estate investors will go to trial - raising the possibility that the Republican presidential primary front-runner could testify during campaign season. New York County Supreme Court Judge Cynthia Kern made the decision at a hearing Tuesday, though it remains unclear whether the case will be weighed at a jury trial - which is what Trump's team is seeking. Trump attorney Jeffrey Goldman said it's possible the trial could be held this fall, and Trump could testify. In the case, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a Democrat, has accused Trump and others of misleading thousands of students over the school. Schneiderman alleges that Trump University was unlicensed since it began operating in 2005 and promised lessons with real estate experts hand-picked by Trump, only one of whom had ever met him." [Fox News, 4/26/16<http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/04/26/ny-judge-decides-trump-university-case-going-to-trial.html>]

Trump: "I Built A Great Company With The Help Of My Sons And My Daughters And With The Help Of My Family." TRUMP: "And then everybody started saying, wow, and then we put in financials. The financials were phenomenal, far better a little like this evening, far better than even people thought, great financials. I built a great company with the help of my sons and my daughters and with the help of my family, frankly. I mean, it's pretty great. But we built a great, great company and that was great. And then everybody said, well, he is just going to have a good time for a couple of weeks." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump Claimed That Most Of The Money From His January Veterans Fundraiser Had Already Been Distributed. "Donald Trump said Tuesday night that most of the $6 million his presidential campaign raised for military veterans has been distributed. At his election night event at Trump Tower in Manhattan, CBS News' Major Garrett asked the GOP presidential frontrunner if he promises that he would look into whether the funds have been distributed. Trump seemed to suggest that decisions about which groups might receive funds have not yet been made. 'I don't have the final numbers, but the money we raised for veterans has been mostly distributed. We're looking for some other really worthy places to distribute the final [funds],' Trump said. 'But for the most part, it has been distributed. We raised millions of dollars.'" [CBS News, 4/26/16<http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-claims-6-million-raised-for-veterans-has-been-mostly-distributed/>; Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump: "I Consider Myself The Presumptive Nominee." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump Said He Had Had Cruz Was Holding A News Conference To Announce He Was "Getting Out Of The Race." TRUMP: "He is wasting his time. List of running mates? I heard he had a news conference tonight, and a news conference was for the purpose that is getting out of the race. That is what I thought." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump: "I've Always Been Very Good At Math." TRUMP: "So, it's really unfair when you try -- I mean, I've always been very good at math. Nobody ever discusses that. When I watch the people on television, whether it is CNN, Fox or any of them and I watch. They never talk about the fact that we have all of these people and that if you got a 32 or a 35 or a 38, and you have 7 people running, that's like 75." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump: "Why Would I Change? You Know, If You Have A Football Team And You Are Winning And Then You Get To The Super Bowl, You Don't Change Your Quarterback, Right? So I'm Not Changing." QUESTION: "Mr. Trump, one of your aides -- one of your aides recently suggested that you were playing a part and that your public persona would change?" TRUMP: "You know, I am me. You know, it's interesting, Sara. I hear that. You know, he will be presidential, he will not be presidential. He'll do that. It's very easy to be presidential, much, by the way, much easier but I'm not playing a part. Look, I started off with 17. I'm down now. I'm winning it. It's over, as far as I'm concerned, it's over. These two guys cannot win this." QUESTION: "But do you have -- but do you have to change--" TRUMP: "So, why would I change? You know, if you have a football team and you are winning and then you get to the Super Bowl, you don't change your quarterback, right? So I'm not changing." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump: "I'm Not 'Playing A Part.'" QUESTION: "Mr. Trump, one of your aides -- one of your aides recently suggested that you were playing a part and that your public persona would change?" TRUMP: "You know, I am me. You know, it's interesting, Sara. I hear that. You know, he will be presidential, he will not be presidential. He'll do that. It's very easy to be presidential, much, by the way, much easier but I'm not playing a part. Look, I started off with 17. I'm down now. I'm winning it. It's over, as far as I'm concerned, it's over. These two guys cannot win this." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump Called Twitter "The Modern Way Of Writing." TRUMP: "Well, it's an interesting question. I have had many, many people write in, tweet in, the modern way of writing, but write in, tweet in, call in. Please don't change. Please don't change. Just stay the way you are. So, look, I'm not changing. You know, I went to the best schools. I'm like a very smart person. I'm going to represent our country with dignity and very well." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump: "I Went To The Best Schools. I'm Like A Very Smart Person." TRUMP: "Well, it's an interesting question. I have had many, many people write in, tweet in, the modern way of writing, but write in, tweet in, call in. Please don't change. Please don't change. Just stay the way you are. So, look, I'm not changing. You know, I went to the best schools. I'm like a very smart person. I'm going to represent our country with dignity and very well. Look, I don't want to change really my personality. I think, you know, it got me here. Somebody said, 'If you changed and if you were that way, you wouldn't be maybe where you are right now.' You know, we beat a lot of people." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump: "I Don't Want To Change Really My Personality. I Think, You Know, It Got Me Here." TRUMP: "Well, it's an interesting question. I have had many, many people write in, tweet in, the modern way of writing, but write in, tweet in, call in. Please don't change. Please don't change. Just stay the way you are. So, look, I'm not changing. You know, I went to the best schools. I'm like a very smart person. I'm going to represent our country with dignity and very well. Look, I don't want to change really my personality. I think, you know, it got me here. Somebody said, 'If you changed and if you were that way, you wouldn't be maybe where you are right now.' You know, we beat a lot of people. A lot of people are sitting back saying, what happened, darling? Why are we sitting here? We are watching television. Don't forget, when I announced, there were many favorites that were going to win. One of those people raised over $100 million in a PAC and a lot of money personally. Others had other big advantages. Governors of major states, et cetera, et cetera. They are all going to do great. They were all going to do great. One after another after another and here we stand with big five victories over 60 percent." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump On Pivoting To The General Election: "I May Act Differently But My Thought Process Is The Same." QUESTION: "How about in a general election instead of a Republican Primary? Will you have to make changes?" TRUMP: "I think we will do great in the general. Well, I may act differently but my thought process is the same. You know, when I speak to a group of 10 people in a conference room, I'm not going to be speaking the same way I spoke in Pennsylvania yesterday to 25,000 people. It's a very different thing but I will be saying very similar things." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump On North Korea Developing Nuclear Weapons: "We Have To Be Very Vigilant On North Korea. We Cannot Let This Guy Go Much Further." TRUMP: "To me, always the number one security threat to the United States is nuclear. That's our biggest threat. It's our biggest risk. The power of weaponry and we have to be unbelievably careful. The single -- it is not global warming. President Obama said the biggest threat to our country is global warning. Give me a break, OK. The biggest threat to our country is nuclear. And we cannot let Iran get a nuclear weapon. We are going to do something where we'll have a real partnership with China. You know, we have a lot of power over China. China has rebuilt itself by making a fortune over us. China has power, tremendous power over North Korea. We have to be very vigilant on North Korea. We cannot let this guy go much further. And China should handle that problem. China can handle that problem very easily. They say they can't but they are toying with us, OK? They are toying with us." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Foreign Policy
Trump Said That He Had Experts Help Him Write His April 27th Foreign Policy Speech. QUESTION: "Did you put some of your favorite generals, thinkers on the plane? Did you debate out some of the long held conventions about our alliances. Tell us about the process, not just how it was written but how you arrived at what you're going to detail today?" TRUMP: "We did. With he had a lot of very good experts. I'll be naming them today. That helped people of great consequence. I will say that a lot of people that I've looked at have great names and they have been involved with nothing but failure. They have wonderful names. You should use general so and so. You should use this one and that one. They have been involved for a long time with the strategy of our war plan--" [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 4/27/16]

Trump Said His Foreign Policy Team Consisted Of Some People Involved In Executing The Wars In Afghanistan And Iraq, But "We Need New Thinking." QUESTION: "Did you put some of your favorite generals, thinkers on the plane? Did you debate out some of the long held conventions about our alliances. Tell us about the process, not just how it was written but how you arrived at what you're going to detail today?" TRUMP: "We did. With he had a lot of very good experts. I'll be naming them today. That helped people of great consequence. I will say that a lot of people that I've looked at have great names and they have been involved with nothing but failure. They have wonderful names. You should use general so and so. You should use this one and that one. They have been involved for a long time with the strategy of our war plan--" QUESTION: "Sorry, but no one -- you view Iraq and Afghanistan as fair, so no one involved in either going to war or executing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is anyone you would consider to be part of your foreign policy team." TRUMP: "They are considered and I'm using some. But I will tell you that there are some that I just couldn't take it anymore, when they were giving me their credentials. Mr. Trump, I've been involved for 14 years at the highest level of the Iraq war. I said, well, I would really not be interested in using you, sir, with all due respect. We'll forget about you. We need new thinking. We need a lot better thinking. This is ridiculous. What's been going on for so many years is ridiculous. Whether we like it or not, there are people out there that haven't had a claim but I like their ideas better. We had conversations with both. I'll be announcing names later. We had conversations with both, all very good people. Everybody is a good person. Some ideas just haven't been working. When I see people like Lindsey graham working on the war floor as long as he's been in the senate and then he says I've been doing this for many years. Well, that's the problem. It shouldn't take many years. It might take many months, it might take many weeks if we had the right people." [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 4/27/16]

Trump Said He "Could Agree" With President Obama Sending 250 Special Operations Troops To Syria, "But I Don't Agree With Telling It To The World. I Would Send Them In Quietly." CUOMO: "Do you agree with president Obama about sending 250 or even more troops into Syria to help the effort there? The special operators he announced he's sending in? Do you agree with that move?" TRUMP: "Well, I could agree with it, but I don't agree with telling it to the world. I would send them in quietly. Right now they have a target on their back. So I would agree with it much more. I don't know what purpose they're incident for, but I would agree with it. I can live with it, but I don't like doing is sending them in so -- I mean, with such fanfare. Let them go in, go in quietly. Be unpredictable, but I just -- from my standpoint, I find it very, very hard every time we do something we announce it for publicity reasons, and I think that's very negative. That's a bad thing." [New Day, CNN, 4/27/16]

New York Times: Despite Advisers' Attempts To Make Trump More Disciplined, "Mr. Trump Has Reverted To Bad Habits. He's Still Telling Lies, And Earned Four Pinocchios Last Week For Saying That ISIS Is 'Making A Fortune' On Libyan Oil The Terrorist Group Doesn't Control."  "Starting small, the Trump-improvement strategists have already persuaded Mr. Trump to deliver a New York victory speech devoid of epithets and to stop calling the Sunday morning TV shows to bloviate on this or that. Mr. Trump followed up his New York speech with a couple of soft-focus interviews, telling one reporter that he would be 'more disciplined,' and use a teleprompter like a proper politician. But Mr. Trump has reverted to bad habits. He's still telling lies, and earned four Pinocchios last week for saying that ISIS is 'making a fortune' on Libyan oil the terrorist group doesn't control. On the trail last week, he showed crowds that he hasn't forgotten or doesn't regret what he said about Mexicans and Muslims. 'I sort of don't like toning it down,' he said in Connecticut. 'Isn't it nice that I'm not one of these teleprompter guys?' Mr. Trump knows that to do well in Tuesday's primaries he still needs those 'motivated voters' who want him to say what other politicians won't. Yet the Trump on the stump is the true man. However copiously applied, cosmetics cannot obscure his brutish agenda, nor the narcissism, capriciousness and most of all, the inexperience paired with intellectual laziness that would make him a disastrous president." [Editorial, New York Times, 4/26/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/26/opinion/the-donald-trump-pygmalion-project.html>]

New York Times: "Whatever Persona Or Good Manners Mr. Trump Chooses To Display From Now On, He Can't Hide His Unfitness For The Presidency." "But Mr. Trump has reverted to bad habits. He's still telling lies, and earned four Pinocchios last week for saying that ISIS is 'making a fortune' on Libyan oil the terrorist group doesn't control. On the trail last week, he showed crowds that he hasn't forgotten or doesn't regret what he said about Mexicans and Muslims. 'I sort of don't like toning it down,' he said in Connecticut. 'Isn't it nice that I'm not one of these teleprompter guys?' Mr. Trump knows that to do well in Tuesday's primaries he still needs those 'motivated voters' who want him to say what other politicians won't. Yet the Trump on the stump is the true man. However copiously applied, cosmetics cannot obscure his brutish agenda, nor the narcissism, capriciousness and most of all, the inexperience paired with intellectual laziness that would make him a disastrous president. Come Wednesday, with Tuesday's primaries safely out of the way, Mr. Manafort's makeover efforts will enter a new dimension - Mr. Trump's first foreign policy address. The campaign promises no less than 'a clear, consistent long-term foreign policy for making America safe and prosperous.' That's sure to be an interesting test, given that until now Mr. Trump has demonstrated limited knowledge of foreign trade policy, Middle East issues or geography. A sometime adviser, Roger Stone, said in an interview released Monday that the presidency "is show business" to Mr. Trump, who Mr. Stone said lacks the bandwidth to read a 40-page briefing book. Whatever persona or good manners Mr. Trump chooses to display from now on, he can't hide his unfitness for the presidency." [Editorial, New York Times, 4/26/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/26/opinion/the-donald-trump-pygmalion-project.html>]

New York Times: "Mr. Trump Has Demonstrated Limited Knowledge Of Foreign Trade Policy, Middle East Issues Or Geography." "Come Wednesday, with Tuesday's primaries safely out of the way, Mr. Manafort's makeover efforts will enter a new dimension - Mr. Trump's first foreign policy address. The campaign promises no less than 'a clear, consistent long-term foreign policy for making America safe and prosperous.' That's sure to be an interesting test, given that until now Mr. Trump has demonstrated limited knowledge of foreign trade policy, Middle East issues or geography. A sometime adviser, Roger Stone, said in an interview released Monday that the presidency "is show business" to Mr. Trump, who Mr. Stone said lacks the bandwidth to read a 40-page briefing book. Whatever persona or good manners Mr. Trump chooses to display from now on, he can't hide his unfitness for the presidency." [Editorial, New York Times, 4/26/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/26/opinion/the-donald-trump-pygmalion-project.html>]

Hillary Clinton
Trump: Hillary Clinton "Is Playing The Woman Card Left And Right. She Didn't Play It Last Time With Obama But She's Playing It Much Harder This Time, And She Will Be Called On It. Absolutely." CUOMO: "Do you think that's a winning formula to say, 'The woman card' is all that Hillary Clinton has?" TRUMP: "Yes. It's part of -- it is certainly part. She is a woman. She's playing the woman card left and right. She didn't play it last time with Obama but she's playing it much harder this time, and she will be called on it. Absolutely." [New Day, CNN, 4/27/16]

Trump Said He Hadn't Quite Recovered From Hillary Clinton "Shouting That Message." QUESTION: "I would think she would be incredibly strong on those issues." TRUMP: "I haven't quite recovered -- it's early in the morning -- from her shouting that message. I know a lot of people would say you can't say that about a woman because of course a woman doesn't shout. But the way she shouted that message-ooh, I just-but that was the way she said it. I guess I'll have to get used to a lot of that over the next four or five months." [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 4/27/16]

Trump: "I'm Going To Be Taking A Lot Of Things Bernie Said [About Hillary Clinton] And Using Them. I Can Reread Some Of His Speeches And Get Some Very Good Material." QUESTION: "So you said Hillary Clinton was shouting her message. Bernie Sanders shouts his message, too, right?" TRUMP: "Bernie Sanders has a message that's interesting. I'm going to be taking a lot of things Bernie said and using them. I can reread some of his speeches and get some very good material. He said-- many wish she shouldn't be there. He said some things about her that are actually surprising. That essentially she has no right to even be running. She's got bad judgment. When he said 'bad judgment,' I said, 'sound bite.' But Bernie has been treated very badly by the Democrats and Democratic Party. Frankly, he should run as an independent, I think." [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 4/27/16]

Trump Accused Hillary Clinton Of "Playing The Woman's Card" And Said "If She Was A Man She Wouldn't Get 5% Of The Vote." TRUMP: "I don't think she does well with women, frankly. You know, her poll numbers are very bad with women. But I watched her last night and I said it. I mean, Hillary Clinton is playing the woman's card to a fare thee well. The only thing she has going. I said if she was a man she wouldn't get 5% of the vote." [Fox And Friends, Fox News, 4/27/16]

Trump Said His Comment That Hillary Clinton Would Get 5% Of The Vote If She Were A Man Was "Not Sexist. It's True. Just A Very, Very True Statement." QUESTION: "You are getting a lot of buzz about those comments you made about Hillary Clinton. If Hillary were a man I don't think she'd get 5% of the vote. What did you mean by that? It struck a lot of your critics as sexist." TRUMP: "It's not sexist. It's true. Just very, very true statement. If she were a man she'd get 5%." QUESTION: "600,000 votes. She's gotten 12 million votes." TRUMP: "She is a flawed candidate. She is a candidate that, frankly, is I think -- she's not going to do very well in the election and I look forward to showing that and, frankly, you just look at her votes. You look at her -- even Bernie Sanders said she has bad judgment. I mean, Bernie Sanders himself said she has bad judgment. That's a big statement to make. That's a statement worse than many of the statements I've made against people I'm running against." [Good Morning America, ABC, 4/27/16]

Trump: "Bernie Sanders Himself Said She Has Bad Judgment. That's A Big Statement To Make. That's A Statement Worse Than Many Of The Statements I've Made Against People I'm Running Against." TRUMP: "She is a flawed candidate. She is a candidate that, frankly, is I think -- she's not going to do very well in the election and I look forward to showing that and, frankly, you just look at her votes. You look at her -- even Bernie Sanders said she has bad judgment. I mean, Bernie Sanders himself said she has bad judgment. That's a big statement to make. That's a statement worse than many of the statements I've made against people I'm running against." [Good Morning America, ABC, 4/27/16]

Trump: "Take A Look At The Things Bernie Sanders Was Saying About Hillary Clinton. He Said She Is Not Qualified To Be President... But He Said Some Things About Her That Were So Incredible. And So Incredibly Bad. Is A Great Level Of Hatred." TRUMP: "Take a look at the things Bernie Sanders was saying about Hillary Clinton. He said she is not qualified to be president. But he said something else. You have to run and see what happens. But he said some things about her that were so incredible. And so incredibly bad. Is a great level of hatred. He has been telling the truth. I think Bernie Sanders should run as an independent. I think he will do great." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump: "We Have A Lot Of Contrasts In Terms Of How I Would Handle Wall Street. Look, Hillary Clinton Is Funded By Wall Street, Folks." QUESTION: "What is the biggest contrast in terms of how you both would regulate Wall Street and the economy between you and Secretary Clinton?" TRUMP: "Well, we have a lot of contrasts in terms of jobs. We have a lot of contrasts in terms of how I would handle Wall Street. Look, Hillary Clinton is funded by Wall Street, folks. I mean, she is going to get the nomination unless she gets herself indicted with respect to what's happening with the e-mails, OK? You know, what I don't understand you look at what's happened to so many other people, and they are, you know, they went through hell. Their lives have been destroyed for doing less than what Hillary Clinton did. What she did is an outrage. It is an absolute criminal outrage." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump: Hillary Clinton "Is Going To Get The Nomination Unless She Gets Herself Indicted With Respect To What's Happening With The E-Mails." QUESTION: "What is the biggest contrast in terms of how you both would regulate Wall Street and the economy between you and Secretary Clinton?" TRUMP: "Well, we have a lot of contrasts in terms of jobs. We have a lot of contrasts in terms of how I would handle Wall Street. Look, Hillary Clinton is funded by Wall Street, folks. I mean, she is going to get the nomination unless she gets herself indicted with respect to what's happening with the e-mails, OK? You know, what I don't understand you look at what's happened to so many other people, and they are, you know, they went through hell. Their lives have been destroyed for doing less than what Hillary Clinton did. What she did is an outrage. It is an absolute criminal outrage. And for her to be able to run as a Democrat. That's why maybe Bernie Sanders isn't finished. But the only way you can say that is if something happens to her. She is being protected by the Democrats. Because what she did and I see it. And whether I read it about it in the papers or I watch it with experts, legal experts on television, virtually every single one of them said what she did is a criminal act and what she did is a very, very dangerous thing for our country. And yet, here she is running for president. So, I think that Hillary honestly, she is a flawed candidate. I think she will be easy to beat. I think she is going to be much easier to beat than most of the 16 people that I competed with just recently." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump: "Their Lives Have Been Destroyed For Doing Less Than What Hillary Clinton Did. What She Did Is An Outrage. It Is An Absolute Criminal Outrage. And For Her To Be Able To Run As A Democrat. That's Why Maybe Bernie Sanders Isn't Finished. But The Only Way You Can Say That Is If Something Happens To Her. She Is Being Protected By The Democrats." QUESTION: "What is the biggest contrast in terms of how you both would regulate Wall Street and the economy between you and Secretary Clinton?" TRUMP: "Well, we have a lot of contrasts in terms of jobs. We have a lot of contrasts in terms of how I would handle Wall Street. Look, Hillary Clinton is funded by Wall Street, folks. I mean, she is going to get the nomination unless she gets herself indicted with respect to what's happening with the e-mails, OK? You know, what I don't understand you look at what's happened to so many other people, and they are, you know, they went through hell. Their lives have been destroyed for doing less than what Hillary Clinton did. What she did is an outrage. It is an absolute criminal outrage. And for her to be able to run as a Democrat. That's why maybe Bernie Sanders isn't finished. But the only way you can say that is if something happens to her. She is being protected by the Democrats. Because what she did and I see it. And whether I read it about it in the papers or I watch it with experts, legal experts on television, virtually every single one of them said what she did is a criminal act and what she did is a very, very dangerous thing for our country. And yet, here she is running for president. So, I think that Hillary honestly, she is a flawed candidate. I think she will be easy to beat. I think she is going to be much easier to beat than most of the 16 people that I competed with just recently." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump: "Frankly, If Hillary Clinton Were A Man, I Don't Think She Would Get 5 Percent Of The Vote. The Only Thing She Has Got Going Is The Woman's Card." TRUMP: "Well, I think the only card she has is the woman's card. She has nothing else going. And frankly, if Hillary Clinton were a man, I don't think she would get 5 percent of the vote. The only thing she has got going is the woman's card. And the beautiful thing is, women don't like her, OK? And look how well I did with women tonight, OK." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Trump On Hillary Clinton: "The Only Thing She Has Got Going Is The Woman's Card. And The Beautiful Thing Is, Women Don't Like Her." TRUMP: "Well, I think the only card she has is the woman's card. She has nothing else going. And frankly, if Hillary Clinton were a man, I don't think she would get 5 percent of the vote. The only thing she has got going is the woman's card. And the beautiful thing is, women don't like her, OK? And look how well I did with women tonight, OK." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]

Bernie Sanders
Trump: "I Think Bernie Sanders Should Run As An Independent. I Think He Will Do Great." TRUMP: "Take a look at the things Bernie Sanders was saying about Hillary Clinton. He said she is not qualified to be president. But he said something else. You have to run and see what happens. But he said some things about her that were so incredible. And so incredibly bad. Is a great level of hatred. He has been telling the truth. I think Bernie Sanders should run as an independent. I think he will do great." [Election Night Press Conference, New York NY, 4/26/16]