Subject: RE: 2016 GOP HIT on HRC
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Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 15:01:10 -0700

Donald Trump with Wolf on CNN
5/4/16 5:00 PM

HRC says you led birther movement?

-          HRC started the birther movement. Started years before me

-          Under investigation by FBI

-          I do have confidence in James Comey

-          I will raise [birther issue] against her

Trump on Situation Room

Learned about Kasich dropping out

-          I always liked John

Did you really think you could win?

-          I guess. Otherwise I wouldn't have done it

-          I gave up a tremendous amount to run

-          Lost certain licenses from controversy

Rigged system. Still think that?

-          Only way I got it was going for the knockout

-          Bernie Sanders' system is also rigged

-          The bosses give out the super delegates

-          GOP system rigged in more sophisticated way

National Enquirer story? You don't really think Rafael Cruz was related to JFK assassination?

-          No I don't. Of course not

-          Was not presumptive nominee at the time

-          His father made horrible statements about me

-          Not saying he did. Just saying it was all over the place

As presumptive nominee, shouldn't standard be higher than conspiracy theories?

-          Wasn't presumptive at the time

HRC says you led birther movement?

-          HRC started the birther movement. Started years before me

-          Under investigation by FBI

-          I do have confidence in James Comey

-          I will raise [birther issue] against her

GQ piece on Melania. Your supporters threatening/attacking the author?

-          I heard it was a nasty article. Haven't read it.

-          "They shouldn't be doing that with wives"

Message to these fans?

-          No message

-          Press is so dishonest

Should U.S. bail out Puerto Rico?

-          No they shouldn't

-          They have too much debt

-          "I love debt"

-          I would buy companies and throw them into bankruptcy

-          Puerto Rico has too much debt. Can't just restructure

-          If they aren't going to pay their bills, they can't pay their bills

-          They will never pay that debt off

Russian jets barrel rolling? What would you tell Putin?

-          I'd call and say "Don't do it again"

-          He called me a genius

-          "I don't want to say" if I've ever met him

-          Lack of respect

You said you want to work with allies in Muslim world?

-          They have to save themselves

How do you do that while having temporary Muslim friends?

-          I have many Muslim friends

-          One just left my office

-          Many Muslims agree with ban

-          Syrian refugee problem

-          Says he is sticking to Muslim ban

Letting South Korea and Japan develop nukes and defend selves?

-          Many friends in South Korea and Japan

-          They have to help pay us

-          Can't afford that anymore. Have to be prepared to walk

-          "They have to pay... I'm prepared to walk."

Korea pays 50%?

-          Why not 100%

May be more expensive to keep the troops in the U.S. than in Korea?

-          Maybe we don't need them then

-          We're policing all these countries

-          Of course they should pick up all the expense

Sec. Gates questioning your FP understanding?

-          I question his loyalty

-          I understand it much better than he does

-          We're a debtor nation

-          I'll have better relationships than we do now

Minimum wage. You can't live on $7.25?

-          No. I'm looking at that

-          Looking at doing something because "You have to have something you can live on"

-          Bring jobs back so people earn much more

-          Open to raising the minimum wage

-          Sanders supporters will vote for me

Lauren Hendricks

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Subject: 2016 GOP HIT on HRC

Donald Trump with Wolf on CNN
5/4/16 5:00 PM

From teasers:

Gets the news broken to him that Kasich is dropping out

-          Says Kasich is doing the right thing

-          Would be interested in vetting him for VP

Says he is surprised he got the GOP nomination before Clinton got Democratic nomination

-          "She's like a football team that can't get it over the line."

Lauren Hendricks