Subject: DAILY UPDATE - 5/2/16
From: "Sullivan, Erin" <[email-masked]>
To: "Sullivan, Erin" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 11:37:23 -0700

2016 DAILY UPDATE - 5/2/16

TED CRUZ

DONALD TRUMP

TED CRUZ

HEADLINE: "Inside Cruz's Camp, Confidence Crumbles." [Politico, 4/30/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/ted-cruz-campaign-nervous-222675>]

SUBHEADLINE: "The Candidate Is Projecting Strength, But A String Of Discouraging Signs Has His Advisers Worried." [Politico, 4/30/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/ted-cruz-campaign-nervous-222675>]

Ted Cruz's Advisors Were Worried That Cruz Would Lose Indiana. "Ted Cruz is speaking confidently about knocking off Donald Trump to take the GOP nomination, but his top staffers admit they're getting nervous. In interviews, several aides, speaking on the condition of anonymity, expressed growing alarm that Cruz would lose Indiana's primary on Tuesday - an outcome that would be a major blow to his hopes of holding Trump below the 1,237 delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination on the party convention's first ballot. The aides concede that, without a win in an Indiana primary where 57 delegates are at stake, Cruz's shot at the nomination would significantly narrow. And while the Texas senator has closed the gap in Indiana in recent days, he still trails Trump and his decision to tap Carly Fiorina as a running mate has provided only a modest boost in the state, according to sources familiar with the campaign's internal deliberations. Within the campaign, some are turning to the question of what's next. One senior aide said there had been no discussion about dropping out before the final primary contests are held on June 7 but noted that Cruz wouldn't be eager to prolong a campaign he was convinced he couldn't win." [Politico, 4/30/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/ted-cruz-campaign-nervous-222675>]

HEADLINE: "Byron York: Heidi Cruz Says 'Ted Is An Immigrant'". [Washington Examiner, 4/30/16<http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/heidi-cruz-says-ted-is-an-immigrant/article/2590032?platform=hootsuite>]

Heidi Cruz Called Ted Cruz An Immigrant. "At a campaign stop just days before the critical Indiana primary, Heidi Cruz, wife of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, said one of her husband's strengths in the campaign is that he 'is an immigrant.' 'Ted is an immigrant,' Mrs. Cruz said, emphasizing the word 'is.' 'He is Hispanic.' Ted Cruz, who was born in Canada but who is an American citizen by birth, has come under withering fire from rival Donald Trump over his Canadian birth. Trump has questioned whether Cruz is constitutionally eligible to be president. (Most legal experts believe there is no question that Cruz is, but the matter has not been litigated.) And Trump has mocked Cruz, whose given name is Rafael Edward Cruz and whose mother is American and whose father is Cuban, over the circumstances of his birth." [Washington Examiner, 4/30/16<http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/heidi-cruz-says-ted-is-an-immigrant/article/2590032?platform=hootsuite>]

HEADLINE: "Cruz To Trounce Trump In Virginia Delegate Election." [Politico, 4/29/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/cruz-to-trounce-trump-in-virginia-delegate-election-222603>]

SUBHEADLINE: "'The Cruz Campaign Is Mobilized In Virginia And They Will Likely Dominate The Convention Floor,' State Party Official Says." [Politico, 4/29/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/cruz-to-trounce-trump-in-virginia-delegate-election-222603>]

Politico: Ted Cruz "Has Secured Five Of Six Delegate Slots In Two Congressional Districts" In Virginia. "If Cruz makes inroads in the Virginia delegation, it'll be the latest example of a pro-Trump state sending a Cruz-friendly delegation to Cleveland. Trump earned about 35 percent of the vote in the state's March 1 primary, edging Marco Rubio's 32 percent and more than doubling Cruz's 17 percent. The result earned Trump 17 bound delegates on the first ballot at the convention to Cruz's eight. But Cruz has landed his allies in delegate slots bound to vote for Trump but likely to be free to vote their conscience on a second or third ballot - in South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina and Iowa and he's poised to do the same in Virginia. Already, he has secured five of six delegate slots in two Congressional districts that held local contests in recent weeks. (On Thursday, the Associated Press reported that one of those Cruz delegates - state Sen. Dick Black - has been in Syria heaping praise on the Assad government, which could create an uncomfortable dynamic for the Cruz campaign.)" [Politico, 4/29/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/cruz-to-trounce-trump-in-virginia-delegate-election-222603>]

Ted Cruz Said He Had Considered A List Of Over 40 People To Be Vice President Before He Chose Carly Fiorina. "HUGH HEWITT: Walk us through, if you will, Senator Cruz, your decision-making, which has criticized by some, applauded by others, and your timing on the Fiorina selection. TED CRUZ: Sure, we began some time ago, I think any serious candidate for president has to be well into the process by now. We're less than a hundred days away from the convention. We began with an extended list of just over 40 people that we compiled that were plausible candidates to consider for V.P., and we spent some time assessing that list, we narrowed it to a smaller list of what was 17 candidates and began vetting those candidates based on the public records and from there narrowed it to a smaller list of what was five candidates, and at the end, the process was really quite straightforward. What I was looking for most critically were three characteristics-knowledge, judgment, and character. Knowledge, I think, Carly has an abundance. She has had an extraordinary business career, she began as a secretary and rose [up] the corporate ladder to become the CEO of the largest technology company in the world and the first woman CEO of a Fortune 20 company in history and I wanted someone who understands how the economy works, to understand where jobs come from, that they don't come from government. There are a lot of politicians, both Democrats and sadly on the Republican side, Donald Trump, who think that government is responsible for creating jobs, that Washington is the solution. I wanted someone who understands that the way you create jobs is taking the burden of Washington off of the private sector, off of small businesses, that jobs don't come from lobbyists in Washington currying favor, they come from reducing taxes, reducing regulations on small businesses. And also knowledge of the world, knowledge and understanding of the threats facing the world. I think Carly has that in abundance." [Hugh Hewitt, 4/29/16<http://www.hughhewitt.com/senator-ted-cruz-battle-indiana-beyond/>]

Ted Cruz On Donald Trump: "His Foreign Policy Is Profoundly Naive And Dangerous." "HUGH HEWITT: Donald Trump will have to name a vice presidential running mate before the convention. Do you believe that Carly Fiorina and that yet-to-be-named running mate ought to debate before the first ballot is taken? TED CRUZ: I think that would be very appropriate, but Donald Trump himself is not willing to debate. It's now been 49 days since the last Republican debate, this unprecedented, and 49 days the Democrats have debated. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have shown enough respect to the voters to stand in front of them and answer questions and indeed, the Democrats are planning a second debate and yet Donald cannot defend his position. He was fine when there were 10 candidates onstage because that was enough air cover that he could stand there and just spout off and do a reality show, but this is now effectively a two-person debate and Indiana is voting on Tuesday, I think the people of Indiana deserve to see a debate and in particular on foreign policy. Hugh, you've spent a lot of time on foreign policy, on national security. Donald gave a speech this week that, number one, I think was written by Washington lobbyists, I'm not sure Donald knew anything that was in it, but number two, even when he expressed, I think, his foreign policy is profoundly naive and dangerous and we ought to have a debate getting into foreign policy explaining why he thinks America should withdraw from NATO, why he thinks that's a good idea. Explaining why he thinks America should reduce our aid to Israel as he has called for, make Israel pay for it big time. Explaining he agrees with Hillary Clinton that we should leave the Iran nuclear deal in place and just enforce it rigorously, that's just a profoundly naive view. We need to have a debate on that." [Hugh Hewitt, 4/29/16<http://www.hughhewitt.com/senator-ted-cruz-battle-indiana-beyond/>]

Ted Cruz On RNC Rules At The Convention: "I Think We Have Rules In Place, We Need To Honor The Rules And Follow The Democratic Process." "HUGH HEWITT: Last question, Senator Cruz, and we only have a minute. You know the constitutional argument against states requiring delegates be bound, that they ought to be interfering with the private associational aspects of the Constitution. Do you oppose rules changes in the rules that govern the convention in 2012 aimed to remedy that or other issues? TED CRUZ: I think we have rules in place, we need to honor the rules and follow the democratic process." [Hugh Hewitt, 4/29/16<http://www.hughhewitt.com/senator-ted-cruz-battle-indiana-beyond/>]

Rafael Cruz Courted Pastors For Cruz In Indiana. "But one thing that worked for Cruz in Wisconsin has also been working in Indiana, and that is the quiet engagement of ministers across the state. When the campaign moved to New York and Pennsylvania, Cruz's father, Rafael, a minister himself, spent a couple of weeks here in Indiana meeting with small groups of pastors, recruiting them to support his son. Rafael talked about some political issues like the Supreme Court, but his larger message was about character, leadership, and faith. 'He was giving a message about what the Bible says about leadership,' said Micah Clark, executive director of the American Family Association of Indiana, who attended a couple of the meetings. 'He said we need to be biblically correct, rather than politically correct...He impressed the pastors with his knowledge of the Bible, which was diverse and strong; he would quote a dozen or more verses on character in his talk.' In a brief video conversation with Clark posted on the AFA Indiana Facebook page, Rafael Cruz made the case for Ted. 'I implore, I exhort every member of the Body of Christ to vote according to the word of God, and vote for the candidate that stands on the word of God and on the Constitution of the United States of America,' Cruz said. 'And I am convinced that man is my son, Ted Cruz. The alternative could be the destruction of America.' Rafael's exhortations worked. On Friday before the primary, the Cruz campaign sent out a press released headlined, 'More than 50 Indiana Clergy and Pro-Family Leaders Endorse Cruz.' That's not as many as in Wisconsin, but it's a lot of churches." [Washington Examiner, 5/2/16<http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/byron-york-with-time-running-out-ted-cruz-makes-stand-in-indiana/article/2590083>]

HEADLINE: "Satanic Church Spokesman Says Organization Wants Nothing To Do With Ted Cruz." [Houston Chronicle, 4/29/16<http://www.chron.com/news/politics/tedcruz/article/Satanic-Church-spokesman-Ted-Cruz-Lucifer-7383955.php>]

Lucien Greaves, Spokesman Of The Satanic Temple Distanced The Group From Boehner's Comparison Of Lucifer To Cruz. "Former Speaker of the House John Boehner stole back the news cycle from Ted Cruz's vice president announcement Thursday - by declaring Cruz 'Lucifer in the flesh.' That remark provoked the dismay of Satanists, who want nothing to do with the Houston-based presidential candidate. Blogger Hermant Mehta of the website Patheos asked Lucien Greaves, spokesman of The Satanic Temple, to chime in on the comparison: 'Cruz's failures of reason, compassion, decency, and humanity are products of his Christian pandering, if not an actual Christian faith,' Greaves responded. 'It grows tedious when pedophile priests and loathsome politicians are conveniently dismissed as Satanic, even as they spew biblical verse and prostrate themselves before the cross, recruiting the Christian faithful. Satanists will have nothing to do with any of them.' The Huffington Post called up Greaves too, who called Boehner simple-minded for associating Cruz with Satanists just because Boehner doesn't like him. Then, Greaves gave a much more detailed dismissal of Cruz: 'I think he is a real disaster,' The Satanist Temple spokesman said. 'I think he is possibly one of the worst. I think we have been on a race to the bottom for a long time now, and you keep thinking it can't get worse and people would wise up after a clown like [Sarah] Palin or George Bush. But then you see people lining up around Ted Cruz.'" [Houston Chronicle, 4/29/16<http://www.chron.com/news/politics/tedcruz/article/Satanic-Church-spokesman-Ted-Cruz-Lucifer-7383955.php>]

HEADLINE: "Ted Cruz's Support Softens Among The Delegates He Courted." [New York Times, 5/1/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/us/politics/ted-cruz-delegate-count.html>]

New York Times: "Mr. Cruz's Support Among The Party's 2,472 Convention Delegates Is Softening, Threatening His Hopes Of Preventing Mr. Trump's Nomination By Overtaking Him In A Floor Fight." "Even as Donald J. Trump trounced him from New Hampshire to Florida to Arizona, Senator Ted Cruz could reassure himself with one crucial advantage: He was beating Mr. Trump in the obscure, internecine delegate fights that could end up deciding the Republican nomination for president. 'This is how elections are won in America,' Mr. Cruz gloated after walking away with the most delegates in Wyoming last month. Now, as he faces a potentially candidacy-threatening contest on Tuesday in Indiana - where a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist poll, released Sunday morning, showed him trailing Mr. Trump by 15 percentage points - Mr. Cruz can take little solace from his vaunted delegate-wrangling operation even if he prevails there. It turns out that delegates - like ordinary voters - are susceptible to shifts in public opinion. And as the gravitational pull of Mr. Trump's recent primary landslides draws more Republicans toward him, Mr. Cruz's support among the party's 2,472 convention delegates is softening, threatening his hopes of preventing Mr. Trump's nomination by overtaking him in a floor fight." [New York Times, 5/1/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/02/us/politics/ted-cruz-delegate-count.html>]

HEADLINE: "Cruz Delegates Waver As Trump Gains Momentum." [National Review, 5/1/16<http://www.nationalreview.com/article/434793/ted-cruz-delegates-reconsider-supporting-donald-trump>]

HEADLINE: "9 Of The 15 Trump Delegates Picked Saturday In Missouri Aren't Trump Supporters." [Associated Press, 5/2/16<http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/trump-won-missouri-district-but-delegates-support-ted-cruz/article_14b58bcb-3c4b-5b15-bf1f-01b7e90a5aa1.html>]

HEADLINE: "Governor Mike Pence Announces Support For Ted Cruz." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/29/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/governor-mike-pence-endorses-ted-cruz/>]

Mike Pence Endorsed Ted Cruz For President. "Today, Governor Mike Pence of Indiana announced on the Greg Garrison Radio Show on WIBC radio in Indianapolis that he will be voting for Ted Cruz in the upcoming Indiana primary. ... 'Ted Cruz is a principled conservative who's dedicated his career to advocating the Reagan agenda,' said Governor Pence. 'I'm pleased to support him.' '...I really admire the way that Ted Cruz has been willing to stand up for taxpayers in opposing runaway spending, deficits, and debt. Calling for and leading on repealing Obamacare and I also have to tell you, I'm very impressed with Ted Cruz's devotion and knowledge of the Constitution of the United States... of the freedoms that are enshrined there in our Bill of Rights from our liberties to our Second Amendment. And of course, I appreciate his strong and unwavering stand for the sanctity of life. It's for those reasons, and just as much as in support of the principles that have always animated my public service, that I'm voting for Ted Cruz in the upcoming Republican primary. '...The man has shown the courage of his convictions, it's not a popular thing in Washington D.C. to take on the leadership of your own party,' Governor Pence concluded. 'I know that first hand, I did it when I was there.'" [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/29/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/governor-mike-pence-endorses-ted-cruz/>]

HEADLINE: "Ted Cruz Announces Nebraska Leadership Team." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/ted-cruz-announces-nebraska-leadership-team/>]

Ted Cruz Announced His Nebraska Leadership Team Chaired By State Senator John Murante And State Treasurer Don Stenberg. "The Cruz for President Campaign released a Nebraska state leadership team today. The announcement also highlighted state Senator John Murante as the campaign chair for the state and state Treasurer Don Stenberg as the co-chair. 'I'm thrilled to see the team that is coming together in Nebraska, and am grateful to Senator Murante and Treasurer Stenberg for accepting the task of leading the grassroots efforts on the ground in the state,' said Cruz. 'This core group will serve as a solid foundation as the team grows and develops leading up to the primary on May 10th.' Senator Murante, who serves as the Chair of the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, said earlier this month, 'Senator Cruz has proven time and time again that a principled conservative with the Constitution at his side can take on those who see big government as the answer to all of our nation's most pressing problems. Now is the time for all conservatives to unite behind Ted Cruz.' Treasurer Don Stenberg, who served as Nebraska's Attorney General from 1991 to 2003, and has been the State Treasurer since 2011 has stepped up to serve as co-chair of the Nebraska campaign. 'Senator Cruz has demonstrated that he will stand up to defend the values that have made America prosperous, safe, and free. He will not just go along to get along, and that is the kind of leadership we desperately need in Washington today,' said Stenberg." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/ted-cruz-announces-nebraska-leadership-team/>]

HEADLINE: "Cruz For President Launches Radio Ad Showcasing Governor Mike Pence's Support For Ted Cruz." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/cruz-president-launches-radio-ad-showcasing-governor-mike-pences-support-ted-cruz/>]

Ted Cruz Released A Radio Ad In Indiana Touting Mike Pence's Endorsement. "Today, the Cruz for President campaign launched a new radio ad, 'Pence,' that will air statewide in Indiana running today until Tuesday. The ad showcases Governor Pence's respect for Cruz's commitment of spending his career fighting for the Reagan agenda, for opposing Washington's out of control spending, and for standing by the courage of his convictions." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/cruz-president-launches-radio-ad-showcasing-governor-mike-pences-support-ted-cruz/>]

HEADLINE: "Trump Supports Top Democrats In California." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/trump-supports-top-democrats-california/>]

Ted Cruz Attacked Donald Trump For Donating To Democrats In California. "Donald Trump has financially supported the top three statewide elected Democrats in California, giving them thousands of dollars for various campaigns reaching back more than a decade. The current Democrat Governor Jerry Brown, Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, and Attorney General Kamala Harris are perhaps the most liberal group of top state officials in the country, supporting numerous failed policies that have weakened the state's economy and security. Trump backed their various electoral bids against leaders in the California Republican Party. 'Donald Trump has consistently financed the campaigns of some of the most liberal politicians in the country,' said presidential candidate Ted Cruz. 'California is perhaps one of the more egregious examples. From supporting high taxes and heavy regulation to amnesty and sanctuary cities, the top three officials in California have been a disaster for the state. A number of qualified Republican candidates ran to fix California's problems, but Trump decided to back liberal Democrats against them. This is an insult to every Republican candidate, activist, official and volunteer who spent countless hours knocking doors, filling envelopes, making calls, and raising money to prevent these far-left liberal extremists from taking office. It is a betrayal to all that Republicans across California have worked for.'" [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/trump-supports-top-democrats-california/>]

HEADLINE: "Former California Governor Pete Wilson Endorses Ted Cruz." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/former-california-governor-pete-wilson-endorses-ted-cruz/>]

Former California Governor Pete Wilson Endorsed Ted Cruz For President. "One day after earning the support of Indiana Governor Mike Pence, Ted Cruz was today endorsed for President by former California Governor Pete Wilson. Wilson, who served as Governor of California, United States Senator, and Mayor of San Diego, announced his backing at the California Republican Party Convention in San Francisco. 'The most urgent challenge facing a President in 2017 is confronting and changing the dangerous national security legacy of Barack Obama who has invited aggression and contempt from our enemies and distrust and disaffection from former allies. We dare not suffer a third Obama term. Ted Cruz is the winning candidate we need,' said Wilson. 'I am honored to have the support of Governor Wilson, a solid Republican leader whose lifetime of public service demonstrates how Republicans focused on providing solutions to the challenges facing the American people can win in blue states as well as red,' said Cruz." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/former-california-governor-pete-wilson-endorses-ted-cruz/>]

HEADLINE: "Ted Cruz Announces Indiana Leadership Team." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/ted-cruz-announces-indiana-leadership-team/>]

Ted Cruz Announced His Indiana Leadership Team Composed Of 38 Current And Former Elected Officials And Key Grassroots Leaders, Led By Senate Majority Floor Leader Brandt Hershman. "One day after Indiana Governor Mike Pence endorsed Senator Ted Cruz, Presidential candidate Ted Cruz announced his Indiana Leadership Team today. The team is composed of 38 current and former elected officials and key grassroots leaders, and is led by Senate Majority Floor Leader Brandt Hershman. 'We need a strong, principled conservative in the White House,' said Hershman. 'Throughout Indiana, conservatives are uniting behind Senator Cruz. He has demonstrated himself to be a trusted conservative voice in the U.S. Senate and we need that same leadership in our next President.' Cruz also announced a team of 153 grassroots county chairs with at least one chair in every county across the state of Indiana. 'This incredible team has led the grassroots efforts in every corner of the state,' said Shelly Blankenbaker, Cruz's grassroots coordinator for the 9th district of Indiana. 'Senator Cruz is a man of faith, and that is resonating with the citizens of Indiana. Not only that, but he has a proven record that shows what kind of leader he will be for this country.' 'I am thrilled to announce such an outstanding group of courageous conservatives leading our campaign in Indiana,' said Cruz. 'With our dedicated team of leaders who work tirelessly in Indiana to restore freedom to this country, I am confident that conservatives will continue to unite behind our campaign.'" [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/ted-cruz-announces-indiana-leadership-team/>]

HEADLINE: "Cruz For President Launches New Ads In Indiana Comparing Trump To Clinton." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/cruz-president-launches-new-ads-indiana-comparing-trump-clinton/>]

Ted Cruz Released Two Ads Comparing Donald Trump To Hillary Clinton. "The Cruz for President campaign today launched two new statewide TV ads in Indiana, 'Same' and 'Coin.' The ads highlight Donald Trump's similar ideology to Hillary Clinton, including Trump's support for raising taxes, Obamacare, firearm bans, and letting transgender men in little girls' bathrooms." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/cruz-president-launches-new-ads-indiana-comparing-trump-clinton/>]

HEADLINE: "ICYMI: Susan B. Anthony List Applauds Ted Cruz's Vice President Choice." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/icymi-susan-b-anthony-list-applauds-ted-cruzs-vice-president-choice/>]

Ted Cruz's Campaign Touted Susan B. Anthony List's Praise Of Cruz's Choice Of Carly Fiorina For Vice President. "In a statement on Thursday, the Susan B. Anthony (SBA) list applauded Ted Cruz for selecting Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate. SBA President Marjorie Dannenfelser made the following remarks - 'Carly Fiorina ...is the ideal choice for a Vice Presidential candidate. She will take Hillary Clinton head on. Carly is ideally suited to challenge Hillary Clinton's entire platform, especially issues related to women. 'Hillary has claimed the 'women's advocate' mantle, without offering any compelling fresh perspective. Carly on the other hand, has challenged and bested the entrenched feminist politicos who purport to advance women's rights even as they advance the usurpation of the rights of children.'" [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 4/30/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/icymi-susan-b-anthony-list-applauds-ted-cruzs-vice-president-choice/>]

HEADLINE: "ICYMI: Gov. Mike Pence: Why I Will Vote For Ted Cruz." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 5/1/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/icymi-gov-mike-pence-will-vote-ted-cruz/>]

Mike Pence Wrote An Op-Ed Touting His Support For Ted Cruz For President. "Indiana Governor Mike Pence today penned the following op-ed in theIndy Star in support of presidential candidate Ted Cruz as the leader who will restore constitutional liberties and bring back jobs and opportunity." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 5/1/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/icymi-gov-mike-pence-will-vote-ted-cruz/>]

HEADLINE: "Cruz For President Launches Television Ad Showcasing Governor Mike Pence's Support For Ted Cruz." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 5/2/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/cruz-president-launches-television-ad-showcasing-governor-mike-pences-support-ted-cruz/>]

Ted Cruz's Campaign Released A Television Ad Entitled "Pence For Cruz" Touting Pence's Endorsement Of Cruz. "Today, the Cruz for President campaign launched a new television ad, 'Pence for Cruz,' that will air statewide in Indiana. The ad features Governor Pence commending Cruz for his career fighting for the Reagan agenda, opposing Washington's out of control spending, and leading on Obamacare repeal." [Press Release, Ted Cruz for President, 5/2/16<https://www.tedcruz.org/news/cruz-president-launches-television-ad-showcasing-governor-mike-pences-support-ted-cruz/>]

DONALD TRUMP

HEADLINE: "Donald Trump Says He's 'Wasting Time' On Republican Rivals." [NBC News, 5/1/16<http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-says-he-s-wasting-time-republican-rivals-n565571>]

Trump: "I'm My Own Strategist." WALLACE:  "Now, I've got to tell you, strategists in both parties say if you consciously went about it, if you specifically planned you couldn't have said anything that would drive your numbers among women even lower."   TRUMP:  "Really?  OK.  Well, I'm my own strategist and I like that -- what I said and it's true.  I only tell the truth and that's why people voted for me."   WALLACE:  "Well, wait -- wait a minute.   TRUMP:  "And don't forget, in the Republican primaries which I just beat by Cruz by numbers -- like 50 percent, I was up by so much, I had 62 percent in New York and I was 63 percent and 64 percent -- " [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 5/1/16<http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/05/01/fox-news-sunday-marks-20-years-on-air-trump-and-cruz-talk-2016-race/>]

Trump On National Security: "I Learned A Lot Of This Stuff Over The Last Year And Half, Two Years To Be Honest With You." TRUMP: "Now here's the other thing. And I learned a lot of this stuff over the last year and half, two years to be honest with you. You know. They asked me the other day, Wolf Blitzer on CNN said, 'Mr. Trump, what do you think of NATO?' I said two things. I said it's obsolete because it was set up for the Soviet Union and right now we have a problem with terror and I'm not saying that Putin and all of what's happening in Russia's great but it's obsolete. And I said economically we're paying for far too much. And the next day, people that study it, they said, 'Trump is wrong.' And now, two days, three days later they're all saying, like, I'm a genius." [Campaign Rally, Fort Wayne IN, 5/1/16] [37:48]

Trump: "It's Harder To Become President, In My Opinion, Than To Do A Great Job Being President. I Really Mean It. It's Hard. I Mean, I'm Here. I'm All Over The Place. Tomorrow I Have Two Or Three Big Speeches In Indiana." TRUMP: "But it's fun to win. But you know why it's fun for me to win? For the end result. Not because I want to win, like, aimlessly. I want to win because I know how great our country can be. I really do. I know how great our country can be. And it's not going to take that long. And it's not going to be that hard. I mean, it's much harder, I said to a lot of people, it's harder to get into the Wharton School of Finance than it is to stay there. It's harder to get into Harvard than it is to stay there. It's harder to become president, in my opinion, than to do a great job being president. I really mean it. It's hard. I mean, I'm here. I'm all over the place. Tomorrow I have two or three big speeches in Indiana, I'm all over the place. And it's harder doing this than it is being there and being really smart. And I've got the greatest people and I've got the greatest negotiators." [Campaign Rally, Fort Wayne IN, 5/1/16] [44:34]

Endorsements

Trump: "I Will be Campaigning In Indiana All Day. Things Are Looking Great, And The Support Of Bobby Night Has Been So Amazing. Today Will Be Fun!" [@realDonaldTrump, Twitter, 5/2/16<https://web.archive.org/web/20160502142204/https:/twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/727138966227574784>]

4/30/16: Tennessee GOP Congressman Jimmy Duncan Endorsed Donald Trump, Said That "Every Country Wants Into Our Markets. We Have Tremendous Leverage On Trade We Have Not Used. Donald Trump Will Do That." "Donald Trump has notched the endorsement of one the House's longest serving Republicans. Rep. Jimmy Duncan (R-Tenn), who has served in Congress since 1988, 'enthusiastically' endorsed Trump on Saturday, citing the presidential candidate's trade rhetoric. 'Every country wants into our markets. We have tremendous leverage on trade we have not used. Donald Trump will do that,' he said in a statement." [Politico, 4/30/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/rep-jimmy-duncan-endorses-donald-trump-222667>]

The "Imperial Wizard Of The Rebel Brigade Knights Of The Ku Klux Klan" Endorsed Donald Trump. "In a sit-down interview with a Richmond news station, the Imperial Wizard of the Rebel Brigade Knights of the Ku Klux Klan said Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is his candidate for President.  The KKK leader, identified by WWBT only as 'Imperial Wizard,' also insisted his organization is not a hate group, telling the station's black anchor, 'We don't hate anyone.'  Asked who he was supporting in the 2016 race, the wizard replied: 'I think Donald Trump would be best for the job.'" [Talking Points Memo, 4/30/16<http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/richmond-kkk-leader-endorses-donald-trump>]

*         KKK Imperial Wizard: "The Reason A Lot Of Klan Members Like Donald Trump Is Because A Lot Of What He Believes In, We Believe In. We Want Our Country To Be Safe." "'The reason a lot of Klan members like Donald Trump is because a lot of what he believes in, we believe in. We want our country to be safe,' he said." [Talking Points Memo, 4/30/16<http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/richmond-kkk-leader-endorses-donald-trump>]

Asked What The One Or Two Issues That Concerned Him, Bobby Knight Said "I Think In A Trump Administration There Would Never, Ever Be A Benghazi Situation Develop." SIMON: "What are the top one or two issues that concern you most about the United States?" KNIGHT: "First of all, I think in a Trump administration there would never, ever be a Benghazi situation develop. I think we don't have the kind of situation between the White House and in military people that we should have. I think all of those things would be changed under Donald Trump." [Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, 4/30/16<http://www.npr.org/2016/04/30/476272511/former-indiana-basketball-coach-bobby-knight-on-trump-best-person-for-the-job?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social>]

Bobby Knight Would Not Say Whether He Thought Trump Had The Right Temperament To Be President. SIMON: "Well, let me ask you, as I don't have to tell you, some - the best basketball players don't always turn out to be the best coaches. A different set of skills sometimes. So does Mr. Trump have the temperament, the executive profile, to be an effective president or..." KNIGHT: "Well, I'm not - I'm not sure what that temperament is. I think we're getting way off - way off the mark here. I think what Mr. Trump has is this - he has experiences. He has put more things together in businesses around the United States, around the world. And he's had some things that didn't go exactly right. He's been able to find a way to resurrect those things. He's been able to make some changes." [Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, 4/30/16<http://www.npr.org/2016/04/30/476272511/former-indiana-basketball-coach-bobby-knight-on-trump-best-person-for-the-job?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social>]

Bobby Knight: "What The Hell Do I Know About Domestic Issues? That's For Somebody A Lot Smarter Than I Am." SIMON: "What about domestic issues?" KNIGHT: "What the hell do I know anything about domestic issues? That's for somebody a lot smarter than I am. And you got to understand that I'm just talking about a guy that I think and all those things that need to be done, like domestic issues and whatever, here's my choice of the guy to do it. It's just that simple." [Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, 4/30/16<http://www.npr.org/2016/04/30/476272511/former-indiana-basketball-coach-bobby-knight-on-trump-best-person-for-the-job?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social>]

Asked If He Thought Trump Could Unify The Country, Bobby Knight Said "How The Hell Would I Know That? ... I'm Not Going To Talk And Say He Should Do This, He Should - That's Not My Responsibility. I'm Not Qualified." SIMON: "Can he unify the United States?" KNIGHT: "How the hell would I know that? Do you know that? Do you think you could? Do you think I could? I just think that here is my choice. I'm not going to talk and say he should do this, he should - that's not my responsibility. I'm not qualified." [Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, 4/30/16<http://www.npr.org/2016/04/30/476272511/former-indiana-basketball-coach-bobby-knight-on-trump-best-person-for-the-job?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social>]

Asked Why He Spoke Out And Endorsed Trump, Bobby Knight Said It Was Because People Had Asked, "Coach, How Do You Feel About This Or That Or Whatever? And I'm The History And Government Major. I Like History." SIMON: "What made you decide to get involved or to speak out now?" KNIGHT: "Well, because I - people have (unintelligible) asked me what I thought. Coach, how do you feel about this or that or whatever? And I'm the history and government major. I like history. I have never been a Republican or a Democrat. I don't care. I - what I want is the best person for the job. If it's a man or a woman, it's just the best person that I'd like to see get the job." [Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR, 4/30/16<http://www.npr.org/2016/04/30/476272511/former-indiana-basketball-coach-bobby-knight-on-trump-best-person-for-the-job?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social>]

Bobby Knight On Why He Endorsed Trump: "Well, First Of All, I Was A History Major In College." JEANINE PIRRO: "Why don't you tell us what about Donald Trump made you make a decision to kind of come out of retirement and say, I want this guy to be president?" KNIGHT: "Well, first of all, I was a history major in college. And really enjoyed it. Really enjoyed studying about the background of the United States and other countries. And so I've stuck with that through the last 45 or 50 years. And now we're in a situation where we're about to elect a president. And I had a great interest in it, watched it. Studied it. Looked at different people. And just decided as I looked through things that without any question, any question whatsoever, Donald Trump at this point in time was the very best candidate for the job." [Justice With Judge Jeanine, Fox News, 4/30/16]

Bobby Knight: "[Trump's] Not Just A National Figure. He's A Worldwide Figure. And Along With That, What He Has Been Able To Do Is Provide Jobs For People At Home And Abroad." JEANINE PIRRO: "You know, one of the things that you said, coach, was that this is not about party. It's not about Republicans. It's not about Democrats. What is it about?" KNIGHT: "I think it's about who is best prepared to do the job as president of the United States, who can best get us on track, get back where we want to be, where we should be, not just in America but all over the world. And I don't think anybody is even close to the preparation, the background that Donald Trump has for going into the presidency. First of all, the guy is a very, very bright guy. And he has done a lot of things. He has had businesses, successful business endeavors all over the world. He's not just a national figure. He's a worldwide figure. And along with that, what he has been able to do is provide jobs for people at home and abroad." [Justice With Judge Jeanine, Fox News, 4/30/16]

Bobby Knight: "I Think Donald Trump Is So Far Ahead Of All Of Them, It's Like The Boston Celtics Playing Iceland." KNIGHT: ... "And the other thing about him is -- that really impresses me -- or another thing is that he has had something go wrong here and there with what he is trying to do. But he has always been able to figure an answer at it. The guy works very hard. It didn't work? Let's find out how it will work. I think and that's an intention ingredients that a person has to have going into the white house. He takes care of things that have gone awry and brings it back where it should be. And all of the things that I feel personally are necessary for what a president should bring to the job, I think Donald Trump is so far ahead of all of them, it's like the Boston Celtics playing Iceland." [Justice With Judge Jeanine, Fox News, 4/30/16]

Bobby Knight: "Number One Is There Will Never Ever Be A Benghazi Situation Like We've Had With This Previous Administration With Donald Trump Has President." KNIGHT: ... "Number one is there will never ever be a Benghazi situation like we've had with this previous administration with Donald Trump has president. When Donald is involved in this, we have problems overseas, we have problems in foreign countries, he is going to take care that Americans are protected in every way possible. That sure didn't happen in Benghazi. And it will never happen again with Donald Trump." [Justice With Judge Jeanine, Fox News, 4/30/16]

Trump: "Gov Mike Pence Has Just Stated That Donald Trump Has Taken A Strong Stance On Hoosier Jobs, And He Thanks Me! I Will Bring Back Jobs To USA." [@realDonaldTrump, Twitter, 5/2/16<https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/727095549703364608>]

Bobby Knight Said That While Trump Might Be Abrasive, "Abrasiveness Is Necessary In Some Political Dealings." BARTIROMO: "What kind of a response have you gotten from the people around you, people of Indiana, when you first came out real bullish for Donald Trump?" KNIGHT: "Well, that was really interesting. When Mr. Trump first called me about would I be willing to speak with him in Indiana, I told him yes. Then I started asking people about Donald Trump. Ladies, men, actually, a lot of ladies, just how do you feel about Donald Trump? And they found the question -- the question I got is he might be a little abrasive. But that's pretty good in some cases. Abrasiveness is necessary in some political dealings." [Sunday Morning Futures, Fox News, 5/1/16]

Bobby Knight: "I Was Really Not Surprised But I Was Really Amazed At The Amount Of Positive Reaction I Got From Both Men And Women Relative To My Choice To Support Donald Trump." KNIGHT: ... "I was really not surprised but I was really amazed at the amount of positive reaction I got from both men and women relative to my choice to support Donald Trump for the presidency. I had not one single person say, well, coach, I don't think you should do that. I had people simply say, you know, coach, I think that he's doing really well. I think he has a lot of things going for him, he's done a lot of things." [Sunday Morning Futures, Fox News, 5/1/16]

GOP "Unity"

Trump: "Folks, I'm A Conservative, But At This Point, Who Cares?" "'Folks, I'm a conservative, but at this point, who cares? We got to straighten out the country,' he said at a subdued luncheon of party activists who seemed more curious about seeing a celebrity than enthusiastic about their potential presidential nominee." [New York Times, 4/29/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/us/politics/trump-campaign.html?ribbon-ad-idx=1&rref=politics&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Politics&pgtype=article>]

Trump On Uniting The GOP: "Ideally We're Going To Be In This Together. I Think We're Going To Win Even If We're Not Together. There Are Some People I Honestly Don't Want Their Endorsement." "Mr. Trump's remarks offered a vivid illustration of the current state of his campaign: As he edges closer to the nomination, he is under pressure to curb his hard-edged language and exude a more statesmanlike demeanor. But the continuing attacks from other Republicans plainly rankle him, and he appears to have little appetite to make peace with his critics.  'Ideally we're going to be together,' he said. But then he said: 'I think we're going to win even if we're not together. There are some people I honestly don't want their endorsement.'" [New York Times, 4/29/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/us/politics/trump-campaign.html?ribbon-ad-idx=1&rref=politics&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Politics&pgtype=article>]

*         Trump: "There Should Be And There Has To Be Unity. Would I Win, Can I Win Without It? I Think So." "At another point, he said, 'There should be and there has to be unity,' before adding: 'Would I win, can I win without it? I think so.'" [New York Times, 4/29/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/us/politics/trump-campaign.html?ribbon-ad-idx=1&rref=politics&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Politics&pgtype=article>]

Trump: "Does [Jeb Bush] Want To Endorse Me? I Don't Care. It's Not Going To Have Any Impact On Whether We Beat Hillary Clinton." "Mr. Trump singled out Senator Ted Cruz, his most formidable remaining rival in the primary campaign, and Jeb Bush, a onetime foe who emerged this week to again assail Mr. Trump, for harsh criticism.  'Does he want to endorse me?' Mr. Trump said of Mr. Bush. 'I don't care. It's not going to have any impact on whether we beat Hillary Clinton.'"[New York Times, 4/29/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/us/politics/trump-campaign.html?ribbon-ad-idx=1&rref=politics&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Politics&pgtype=article>]

Trump Ridiculed John Kasich For Eating On Camera And Said He Liked Carly Fiorina "But When She Left, She Had No Votes." "He also mocked Mr. Cruz's newly named potential running mate, Carly Fiorina, for her presidential bid - 'I like Carly, but when she left, she had no votes' - and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, whose fading campaign and penchant for eating on camera were subjects of ridicule. (Mr. Trump drew laughter when he said his 10-year-old son had deemed Mr. Kasich's eating habits 'disgusting.')" [New York Times, 4/29/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/us/politics/trump-campaign.html?ribbon-ad-idx=1&rref=politics&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Politics&pgtype=article>]

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman: "We've Had Enough Intraparty Fighting. Now's The Time To Stitch Together A Winning Coalition. And It's Been Clear Almost From The Beginning That Donald Trump Has The Ability To Assemble A Nontraditional Bloc Of Supporters." "'We've had enough intraparty fighting. Now's the time to stitch together a winning coalition,' said Jon Huntsman, the former governor of Utah. 'And it's been clear almost from the beginning that Donald Trump has the ability to assemble a nontraditional bloc of supporters. ... The ability to cut across traditional party boundaries - like '80, '92 and 2008 - will be key, and Trump is much better positioned to achieve that.'" [Politico, 4/30/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/gop-stop-trump-breaks-222660#ixzz47GNs5QFv>]

GOP Rep. Lou Barletta: "Donald Trump Is Clearly, Clearly Who The People Want." "'It'd hurt the very party that they want to represent,' Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pa.) told POLITICO on Friday. 'That's not good and that's why I believe that the establishment and people in Washington should say this is over. Donald Trump is clearly, clearly who the people want.'" [Politico, 4/30/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/gop-stop-trump-breaks-222660#ixzz47GNs5QFv>]

Trump Virginia Campaign Director Corey Stewart: "But A Lot Of Those Same [Cruz Delegates] Are Coming Around And Are Going To Be - They're Going To Be Transitioning To Trump Delegates." "'I think Cruz is counting on a lot of the people who have said that they're going to support him. But a lot of those same people are coming around and are going to be - they're going to be transitioning to Trump delegates,' said Corey Stewart, Trump's Virginia campaign director. 'They want to support a winner. These are very smart people and politically savvy people. ... They're coming around.'" [Politico, 4/30/16<http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/gop-stop-trump-breaks-222660#ixzz47GNs5QFv>]

Washington Post Columnist George Will: Donald Trump's Damage To The Republican Party, Although Already Extensive, Has Barely Begun." "Donald Trump's damage to the Republican Party, although already extensive, has barely begun. Republican quislings will multiply, slinking into support of the most anti-conservative presidential aspirant in their party's history. These collaborationists will render themselves ineligible to participate in the party's reconstruction." [George Will, Washington Post, 4/30/16<https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/if-trump-is-nominated-the-gop-must-keep-him-out-of-the-white-house/2016/04/29/293f7f94-0d9d-11e6-8ab8-9ad050f76d7d_story.html>]

Washington Post Columnist George Will: "Trump Would Be The Most Unpopular Nominee Ever, Unable To Even Come Close To Mitt Romney's Insufficient Support Among Women, Minorities And Young People." "Trump would be the most unpopular nominee ever, unable to even come close to Mitt Romney's insufficient support among women, minorities and young people. In losing disastrously, Trump probably would create down-ballot carnage sufficient to end even Republican control of the House. Ticket splitting is becoming rare in polarized America: In 2012, only 5.7 percent of voters supported a presidential candidate and a congressional candidate of opposite parties." [George Will, Washington Post, 4/30/16<https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/if-trump-is-nominated-the-gop-must-keep-him-out-of-the-white-house/2016/04/29/293f7f94-0d9d-11e6-8ab8-9ad050f76d7d_story.html>]

Donald Trump Said "It's Really Important That We Win Because, If We Win, You Know, We Want To Raise Money For The Party." "Donald Trump wants the primaries to be over already.  Not just so he can assume the official title of Republican presidential nominee, but so he can start fundraising for the GOP and its down-ballot races.  'It's really important that we win because, if we win, you know, we want to raise money for the party,' Trump said at a rally Sunday. 'We want to do - raise money for the senate races and for the congressional races and do a lot of things.'" [NBC News, 5/1/16<http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-says-he-s-wasting-time-republican-rivals-n565571>]

HEADLINE: "Will Donald Trump Drive Miami Cuban Americans From GOP? New Poll Says Yes." [Miami Herald, 5/2/16<http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article75064787.html>]

A Survey Of Cuban Americans Found 37 Percent Supported Trump, Which Pollster Dario Moreno Said Was "The Lowest In History That Any Potential Republican Candidate Polls Among This Traditionally Loyal Demographic." "Local Cuban Americans dislike Trump so much - and are increasingly so accepting of renewed U.S.-Cuba ties pushed by Democratic President Barack Obama - that Trump's likely presidential nomination might accentuate the voters' political shift away from the GOP, according to the survey shared with the Miami Herald and conducted by Dario Moreno, a Coral Gables pollster and a Florida International University associate politics professor.  Thirty-seven percent of respondents supported Trump, a number that is still higher than the 31 percent who backed Clinton - but also 'the lowest in history that any potential Republican candidate polls among this traditionally loyal demographic,' according to Moreno." [Miami Herald, 5/2/16<http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article75064787.html>]

Marco Rubio Said Trump's "Performance Has Improved Significantly." "Marco Rubio appears to be warming up to Donald Trump, saying Friday his 'performance has improved significantly.' Rubio has also continued to withold an endorsement of Ted Cruz, even though he previously praised him as the conservative in the race." [Tampa Bay Times, 4/29/16<http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/marco-rubio-warming-up-to-donald-trump/2275308>]

Rubio: "If [Trump] Keeps Winning Delegates Like He Did The Other Night In New York, I Think He's Going To Reach That Number" To Win The GOP Nomination. "Last Sunday on Univision, Rubio said it appeared Trump will lock down the nomination.  'If he keeps winning delegates like he did the other night in New York, I think he's going to reach that number,' Rubio said on Al Punto Florida. 'But let's see. There are still other states to go.'" [Tampa Bay Times, 4/29/16<http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/marco-rubio-warming-up-to-donald-trump/2275308>]

HEADLINE: "Lindsey Graham Says Donald Trump Supporters Are 'Destroying Conservatism.'" [The Week, 5/1/16<http://theweek.com/speedreads/621772/lindsey-graham-says-donald-trump-supporters-are-destroying-conservatism>]

After Heidi Cruz Referred To Ted Cruz As An "Immigrant" Donald Trump Told An Indiana Rally "I've Been Saying That!" "Trump also returned to questioning the Canadian-born Cruz's eligibility to serve as president, drawing on comments the Texan's wife made during a campaign stop Saturday when she referred to her husband as an 'immigrant.' 'I've been saying that!' Trump exclaimed." [CNN, 5/1/16<http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/01/politics/donald-trump-indiana-primary-ted-cruz/>]

VP

HEADLINE: "Run On A Ticket With Donald Trump? No, Thanks, Many Republicans Say." [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Kasich Spokesman Chris Schrimpf On Kasich Joining A Trump Ticket: "Never." "It's a time-honored tradition for politicians to deny any interest in the vice presidency. But this year, with the possibility of Donald J. Trump as the Republican nominee, they really mean it. 'Never,' said Chris Schrimpf, a spokesman for Gov. John Kasich of Ohio, who is still running against Mr. Trump. 'No chance.'" [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Jeb Bush Spokeswoman Sally Bradshaw On Bush Joining A Trump Ticket: "Hahahahahahahahaha." "It's a time-honored tradition for politicians to deny any interest in the vice presidency. But this year, with the possibility of Donald J. Trump as the Republican nominee, they really mean it. ... 'Hahahahahahahahaha,' wrote Sally Bradshaw, a senior adviser to Jeb Bush, when asked if he would consider it." [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Scott Walker Adviser Ed Goeas On Walker Joining A Trump Ticket: "Scott Walker Has A Visceral Negative Reaction To Trump's Character." "It's a time-honored tradition for politicians to deny any interest in the vice presidency. But this year, with the possibility of Donald J. Trump as the Republican nominee, they really mean it. ... 'Scott Walker has a visceral negative reaction to Trump's character,' said Ed Goeas, a longtime adviser to the Wisconsin governor." [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Lindsey Graham Said Running As Trump's Vice President Was "Like Buying A Ticket On The Titantic." "It's a time-honored tradition for politicians to deny any interest in the vice presidency. But this year, with the possibility of Donald J. Trump as the Republican nominee, they really mean it. ... Or, as Senator Lindsey Graham put it, 'That's like buying a ticket on the Titanic.'" [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Newt Gingrich: "If A Potential President Says I Need You, It Would Be Very Hard For A Patriotic Citizen To Say No." "'If a potential president says I need you, it would be very hard for a patriotic citizen to say no,' Mr. Gingrich said. 'People can criticize a nominee, but ultimately there are very few examples of people turning down the vice presidency.'" [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Trump Said He Wanted A Vice President With "A Strong Political Background, Who Was Well Respected On The Hill, Who Can Help Me With Legislation, And Who Could Be A Great President." "Mr. Trump, who could well become the presumptive Republican nominee on Tuesday by winning the Indiana primary, is just starting to mull vice-presidential prospects and has no favorite in mind, he said in the interview. Mr. Trump said he wanted someone with 'a strong political background, who was well respected on the Hill, who can help me with legislation, and who could be a great president.'" [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Trump Named Kasich, Chris Christie And Rick Scott As Contenders For Vice President And Said He Would Also Consider Black, Women Or Hispanic Candidates. "He declined to discuss potential picks in any detail, but he briefly praised three governors as possible contenders - Mr. Kasich, Mr. Christie and Rick Scott of Florida - and said he would also consider candidates who were women, black or Hispanic. (A spokeswoman for Mr. Scott said he was focused on being governor.) " [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Trump, Asked About The Number Of Republicans Uncomfortable With Being His Vice Presidential Nominee, Said: "I Don't Care. ... Historically, People Don't Vote Based On Who Is Vice President." "Asked if he was surprised about the array of Republicans who are uncomfortable being his running mate, Mr. Trump said: 'I don't care. Whether people support or endorse me or not, it makes zero influence on the voters. Historically, people don't vote based on who is vice president. I want someone who can help me govern.'" [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin: "Any Discussion Of Other Service I Might Be Asked To Offer To My Country Is Flattering But Premature." "Even Governor Fallin of Oklahoma, who has not ruled out running with Mr. Trump, has expressed uncertainty about what he would be like as a leader, according to close associates who have spoken to her. Ms. Fallin, in a brief statement, would not discuss Mr. Trump, but said the nation's challenges were too great for 'business as usual' political solutions. 'Any discussion of other service I might be asked to offer to my country is flattering but premature,' she said." [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Christie Confidants Said That Christie Supported Trump Strongly And Would Consider Running As His Vice President. "Mr. Schriefer emphasized that he had not talked to Mr. Christie about the vice presidency, but other Christie confidants said that he supported Mr. Trump strongly and would be willing to consider the No. 2 spot. A Christie spokesman, asked about the governor's willingness, pointed to Mr. Christie's response about the vice presidency at a recent news conference, where he said he would evaluate the offer 'for any position in government.'" [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Joe Scarborough Suggested Robert Gates As A Trump Vice Presidential Nominee. "'What Donald Trump needs is the most experienced, most qualified foreign policy mind in Washington, and somebody that would immediately bring calm to the choppy political waters that always seem to be around him,' said Joe Scarborough, a former Republican congressman from Florida who now hosts 'Morning Joe' on MSNBC. He suggested Robert M. Gates, the former defense secretary, but was more circumspect when asked if he was willing to be Mr. Trump's running mate himself." [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Jeff Sessions Said He Would Provide His Personal Tax Information To The Trump Campaign If They Wished To Vet Him For Vice President. "Other Republicans were more open about joining Mr. Trump on the ticket. Senator Sessions, who is advising Mr. Trump on foreign policy, said he would send his personal tax information to the Trump campaign if it wanted to vet him." [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Ben Carson Said He Would Join Trump's Ticket If He Would "Bring Something That Other People Wouldn't Bring." "Mr. Carson, who was a Republican presidential candidate and battled with Mr. Trump before dropping out and endorsing him, said he would prefer to remain an outside adviser to Mr. Trump, but added that he was willing to join the ticket if he would 'bring something that other people wouldn't bring.'" [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Tim Scott On Running On A Trump Ticket: "I'm Not Ruling Myself In." "Mr. Scott, whose appeal as a black Republican could be an advantage for Mr. Trump, repeatedly sidestepped whether he would be willing to run with Mr. Trump. Finally, asked if he would not rule himself out, he replied, 'I'm not ruling myself in.'" [New York Times, 4/30/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/us/politics/donald-trump-vice-president.html?_r=1>]

Newt Gingrich On Being Trump's VP: "I Didn't Know Disney Was Looking, But I Love Going To Disneyworld. If They Call, I'd Consider It." BARTIROMO: "What about you, would you consider being his vice presidential pick?" GINGRICH: "I don't think that's likely. Someone asked me yesterday, I said, I didn't know Disney was looking, but I love going to Disneyworld. If they call, I'd consider it." [Sunday Morning Futures, Fox News, 5/1/16]

Protestors

In Burlingame At The California GOP Convention, Trump Was Forced To Exit His Motorcade To Walk Through A Field And Climb An Embankment To Avoid Angry Demonstrators. "BURLINGAME, Calif. - Donald J. Trump got a taste on Friday of what his next month of campaigning in California could be like. He was forced to exit his motorcade and walk through a field, climbing an embankment with Secret Service agents helping him, to avoid angry demonstrators on the street. 'We went under a fence and through a fence, and oh, boy, it felt like I was crossing the border, actually,' Mr. Trump said when he finally made it to a ballroom to speak at California's Republican Party convention." [New York Times, 4/29/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/us/politics/trump-campaign.html?ribbon-ad-idx=1&rref=politics&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Politics&pgtype=article>]

*         Trump: "We Went Under A Fence And Through A Fence, And Oh, Boy, It Felt Like I Was Crossing The Border, Actually." "'We went under a fence and through a fence, and oh, boy, it felt like I was crossing the border, actually,' Mr. Trump said when he finally made it to a ballroom to speak at California's Republican Party convention. " [New York Times, 4/29/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/us/politics/trump-campaign.html?ribbon-ad-idx=1&rref=politics&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Politics&pgtype=article>]

A Human Chain Of Protestors Forced Donald Trump To Enter The California GOP Convention Through A Side Entrance. "A number of protesters sat on the pavement and formed a human chain to stretch across the street by the hotel. Barricades were set up to keep the crowds back. At one point, a group of protesters rushed the hotel entrance; the police hurried to corral them and restore order. Mr. Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, was to deliver an address at the convention on Friday. He arrived late as his caravan circumvented the protesters, and he was spotted by aerial television cameras entering the hotel through a side entrance with his staff." [New York Times, 4/29/16<http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/30/us/politics/protest-trump-california.html?action=click&contentCollection=Politics&module=RelatedCoverage&region=EndOfArticle&pgtype=article>]

Trump: "The 'Protesters' In California Were Thugs And Criminals. Many Are Professionals. They Should Be Dealt With Strongly By Law Enforcement!" [@realDonaldTrump, Twitter, 4/30/16<https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/726403534380478464>]

Trump On His Costa Mesa Rally: "We Had 31,000 People. We Didn't Have A Riot. We Didn't Have Anybody Even Raise Their Hand. It Was A Love Fest For An Hour And A Half. It Was Incredible." WALLACE:  "You were the target of sometimes violent protests in California this week, opposing your hard line immigration policy.  Are you concerned that if you are the Republican nominee these demonstrations could disrupt your campaign?"    TRUMP:  "No, we were at that particular moment we had 31,000 people in the stands, it was packed, they have never had a crowd like that, it's the biggest crowd they've ever had.    We had 31,000 people.  We didn't have a riot.  We didn't have anybody even raise their hand.  It was a love fest for an hour and a half.  It was incredible." [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 5/1/16<http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/05/01/fox-news-sunday-marks-20-years-on-air-trump-and-cruz-talk-2016-race/>]

Trump: "These Were Professional Agitators. They Were Wearing Masks. The Cops Tell Me, Anytime you See A Guy With A Mask, You Know He's A Professional. And They Were Wearing Masks." TRUMP: ... "I didn't even see the riot.  You know, these are wise guys that stomp on policemen's cars.  And it's terrible thing that people are allowed to get away with this.  These were professional agitators.  They were wearing masks.  The cops tell me, anytime you see a guy with a mask, you know he's a professional.  And they were wearing masks. " [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 5/1/16<http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/05/01/fox-news-sunday-marks-20-years-on-air-trump-and-cruz-talk-2016-race/>]

Sean Spicer: "The Organized Violence And Destruction Of Public Property By The Left Is Troubling. It's Sad That DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Shultz And Hillary Clinton Have Failed To Conedemn The Beahavior On The Left." "'While we all cherish our First Amendment rights to express ourselves and assemble, the organized violence and destruction of public property by the Left is troubling,' RNC chief strategist and communications director Sean Spicer said in a statement to the Herald yesterday. 'It's sad that DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Hillary Clinton have failed to condemn the behavior on the Left.'" [Boston Herald, 5/2/16<http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2016/05/donald_trump_says_protesters_are_troublemakers_and_thugs>]

Delegates

HEADLINE: "DeWit, Others Bounced From Hotel Lobby Over Trump Delegate Election." [Arizona Republic, 4/30/16<http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2016/04/30/dewit-others-bounced-hotel-over-trump-delegate-election/83756286/>]

Jeff DeWit And Another Individual Were Asked To Leave A Hotel Lobby After Getting In A Heated Argument Over The Trump Delegate Slate At The Arizona GOP Convention. "State Treasurer Jeff DeWit and another individual were asked to leave a downtown Mesa hotel Friday night after they heatedly argued in the lobby over which names should appear on a delegate slate at the Arizona GOP convention." [Arizona Republic, 4/30/16<http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2016/04/30/dewit-others-bounced-hotel-over-trump-delegate-election/83756286/>]

*         DeWit: "I'm Working For Mr. Trump, And Some Of The People Are Working Against Mr. Trump. Our Voices Were Raised And A Guy Came Over And Said, 'Hey Can You Take It Outside.'" "DeWit downplayed the incident, but said Saturday there was 'an argument' in the hotel, and that it got noisy. The hotel is near the Mesa Convention Center, where the state convention was held Saturday.  'I'm working for Mr. Trump, and some of the people around here are working against Mr. Trump,' DeWit said. 'Our voices were raised and a guy came over and said, 'Hey can you take it outside.' ' DeWit said a man who was working at the front desk asked him and three other people to leave." [Arizona Republic, 4/30/16<http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2016/04/30/dewit-others-bounced-hotel-over-trump-delegate-election/83756286/>]

*         A "Hotel Source" Said That An Argument Between Two Individuals In The Lobby Was Very Loud With Foul Language. "A hotel source who was briefed on what took place told The Arizona Republic on Saturday there was 'an incident between two individuals, and that there was an argument - it was a very loud argument with foul language, there were other people in the lobby that heard it and saw it.' The source did not see the incident firsthand.  The two were 'asked to separate,' and 'to stop the argument,' the source said." [Arizona Republic, 4/30/16<http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2016/04/30/dewit-others-bounced-hotel-over-trump-delegate-election/83756286/>]

*         A "Hotel Source" Said That In An Argument Involving Jeff DeWit, Drinks Were Flung Off A Table Before DeWit And Three Others Were Asked To Leave. "A hotel staffer recognized one of the people as DeWit. The pair 'started to separate,' but a hotel staffer had to again intervene when the two began to argue loudly again, the source said.  Drinks had been flung off a lobby table near elevators, the hotel source said.  ' 'That's enough,' ' the source said, and DeWit and three others were asked to leave." [Arizona Republic, 4/30/16<http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2016/04/30/dewit-others-bounced-hotel-over-trump-delegate-election/83756286/>]

HEADLINE: "Trump Dominates Mass. GOP Caucuses." [Boston Globe, 4/30/16<http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/04/30/trump-dominates-mass-gop-caucuses/VRVfyzsPALFJDnH8zCYa7O/story.html?event=event12>]

Trump Aligned Delegates Won 23 Of 27 Delegate Spots At The Massachusetts GOP Caucuses. "Massachusetts Republicans sounded a second loud blast of support for Donald J. Trump on Saturday, handing the GOP presidential front-runner a sweeping victory in the party's caucuses despite his early organizational deficit.  Trump, who won the state's March 1 primary, virtually assured himself support from a majority of Massachusetts delegates at the GOP convention in July, even if voting goes past a first ballot.   Of the 27 delegates picked Saturday, at least 23 of them had received the campaign's blessing." [Boston Globe, 4/30/16<http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/04/30/trump-dominates-mass-gop-caucuses/VRVfyzsPALFJDnH8zCYa7O/story.html?event=event12>]

Outside Groups That Included Roger Stone And "Bikers For Trump" Prepared For A Contested Convention. "While the billionaire businessman might lock up the Republican presidential nomination in the next five weeks of voting, he and his allies are simultaneously undertaking a parallel effort in case he falls short.  Outside groups, including one led by longtime Trump political ally Roger Stone, and a loose collection of colorful supporters such as 'Bikers for Trump' are organizing ahead of the July convention in Cleveland.  They're soliciting money to pay for their transportation and housing, and they're already trying to influence the mood of the convention with a social media campaign saying that anything short of a Trump nomination would be 'stealing.'" [AP, 5/2/16<http://fortune.com/2016/05/02/donald-trump-contested-convention/>]

Roger Stone, Leader Of Trump-Aligned "Stop The Steal" Group: "Our Principal Focus Right Now Is Cleveland. We Want To Bring As Large A Continegent As Possible To Demonstrate The Breadth Of Trump's Appeal." "'Our principal focus right now is Cleveland,' Stone said of his group, called Stop the Steal. 'We want to bring as large a contingent as possible to demonstrate the breadth of Trump's appeal so that the party can see graphically what they're going to lose if they hijack the nomination from him.'" [AP, 5/2/16<http://fortune.com/2016/05/02/donald-trump-contested-convention/>]

"Stop The Steal" Was Technically Disavowed By Trump In A Letter To The FEC. "Stop the Steal and other groups are gaining steam even though Trump has insisted he wants no donor help for his bid and is beholden to no one.  Super political action committees 'are a disaster, by the way, folks,' Trump said at a Republican debate in March. 'Very corrupt.'  Stop the Steal is not technically a super PAC, but it operates under very similar rules.  This past week, Trump's lawyers sent the Federal Election Commission a letter renewing the campaign's disavowal of groups using his 'name, image, likeness, or slogans in connection with soliciting contributions.' All the groups planning Cleveland activities repeatedly use his name in their literature." [AP, 5/2/16<http://fortune.com/2016/05/02/donald-trump-contested-convention/>]

New Hampshire Republican Paul Negy: "We Are Prepared To Bring The Republican Party Down If They Mess With Trump And Try To Take It Away From Him By Doing The Dirty Tricks." "The Stone-led Cleveland coalition includes We Will Walk, Bikers for Trump, Citizens for Trump and Women for Trump. Stone said the goal is to bring thousands of people to march peacefully in the streets.  'We are prepared to bring the Republican Party down if they mess with Trump and try to take it away from him by doing the dirty tricks,' said Paul Nagy, a New Hampshire Republican. He runs We Will Walk, a group that has collected more than 41,000 online signatures of people who say Trump deserves the nomination." [AP, 5/2/16<http://fortune.com/2016/05/02/donald-trump-contested-convention/>]

Fundraising

4/30/16: Corey Lewandowski Said The Trump Campaign Had Not Formed A Finance Team. "But Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said in a Globe interview that the campaign has not yet formed a finance team to reach out to wealthy contributors and begin blasting out fund-raising appeals.  'Right now we are focused on running a competitive race for the Republican nomination . . . and Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign,' Lewandowski said in an interview. It is unclear, he said, how much of his own money Trump would put into a general election campaign or whether he would seek large donations for his campaign fund." [Boston Globe, 4/30/16<http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/04/30/alone-fund-raising-might-limit-trump-fall/1Zx3I08tuukgkaztaIVq8I/story.html?event=event25?event=event25>]

4/30/16: Corey Lewandowski Did Not Rule Out Using Public Financing, Said That "We Haven't Even Had A Conversation." "Lewandowski would also not rule out the campaign using public financing - although that system would significantly limit his spending.  'We haven't even had a conversation,' he said. 'Until we're the nominee, and until we have the official nomination at the convention, we haven't had those discussions yet.'" [Boston Globe, 4/30/16<http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/04/30/alone-fund-raising-might-limit-trump-fall/1Zx3I08tuukgkaztaIVq8I/story.html?event=event25?event=event25>]

4/30/16: Corey Lewandowski Said That The Trump Campaign Would Probably Enter Into A Joint Fundraising Agreement With The RNC. "Lewandowski did say that the campaign would probably enter a joint fund-raising agreement with the Republican National Committee and would help raise money for other down-ballot contests. In 2012, for example, Mitt Romney's campaign spent $450 million while the RNC kicked in $386 million and outside groups nearly $420 million.  'That's something we have looked at, and he has pledged that if he's at the top of the ticket, everybody will have the resources necessary to be successful in November,' he said. 'Obviously there is a lot of value in working with the party so that we can raise as much money as possible.'" [Boston Globe, 4/30/16<http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/04/30/alone-fund-raising-might-limit-trump-fall/1Zx3I08tuukgkaztaIVq8I/story.html?event=event25?event=event25>]

Paul Manafort Said Trump Would Raise Money As A General Election Candidate To Help Down-Ballot Candidates "As Part Of The Overall Ticket." "DICKERSON: In terms of funding a general election, Mr. Trump has talked a lot about how he`s self-funded. Will he be able to main that through a general? MANAFORT: Well, what he`s -- he`s been a candidate running for the nomination. Once he is the nominee of the Republican Party, he has further responsibilities besides his own candidacy, where he will -- is the head of the ticket and where he is committed to making sure that Nancy Pelosi is never speaker of the House again and that -- that Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer remain in the minority of the Senate. So he`s indicated that he`d be willing to work with -- is going to work with leaders of the Republican Party and the various committees help raise money for them as part of the overall ticket." [Face The Nation, CBS, 5/2/16]

Asked If Trump Would "Have Any Restrictions" On Who He Took Money From, Paul Manafort Said "We Haven't Dealt With That." DICKERSON: "In terms of that and funding either for the overall ticket or for himself, will he have any restrictions on the kind of money that come in? He`s talked a lot about people who write checks and what they expect in return." MANAFORT: "We haven`t -- we haven`t dealt with that. Certainly as -- if he is going to be getting money from the -- from donors as a general election candidate, there are limitations, but we haven`t dealt with that issue yet." [Face The Nation, CBS, 5/1/16]

*         Manafort: "We Have Not Gotten Into The ... To The Point Of What Kind Of Money We're Going To Be Raising." DICKERSON: "But will he add any extra limitations? Not -- not the amount per say but from who -- who they come from and that kind of thing?" MANAFORT: "Well, he -- he -- we have not gotten into the -- the -- to the point of what kind of money we`re going to be raising. What he has indicated is that he would help the Republican Party, he would help the congressional committees, and he would do things that are necessary for them to make sure that Pelosi and -- and Reid do not ever come back to the majority in the Congress." [Face The Nation, CBS, 5/1/16]

RAPE/SEXUAL ASSAULT

HEADLINE: "Trump Denies Mike Tyson Is Rapist." [The Weekly Standard, 5/1/16<http://www.weeklystandard.com/trump-denies-mike-tyson-is-rapist/article/2002198?custom_click=rss?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=TWSAutoTweet>]

Trump Said That Mike Tyson "Over The Internet Endorsed Me" And That "That Was It. No Big Deal, I Didn't Have A Meeting Or Anyting, I Haven't Seen Mike In Years, But He Endorsed Me." WALLACE:  "It's interesting.  The Cruz campaign is making an issue of your support for Mike Tyson back during the time of the rape conviction in 1992.  Your reaction to that?"   TRUMP:  "It just shows what a liar he is.  So, Mike Tyson over the Internet endorsed me.  He said, 'I endorse Mr. Trump.'  He said that.   That was it.  No big deal, I didn't have a meeting or anything, I haven't seen Mike in years, but he said he endorsed me." [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 5/1/16<http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/05/01/fox-news-sunday-marks-20-years-on-air-trump-and-cruz-talk-2016-race/>]

Trump: "So, Cruz Is Now Saying, Oh, [Tyson] Was A Rapist. This Guy Is A Real Liar. That's Why We Call Him Lyin' Ted Cruz." TRUMP: ... "So, Cruz is now saying, oh, he was a rapist.  This guy is a real liar.  That's why we call him Lyin' Ted Cruz.  I mean, the greatest liar that I've ever lived, except he gets caught every time. " [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 5/1/16<http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/05/01/fox-news-sunday-marks-20-years-on-air-trump-and-cruz-talk-2016-race/>]

Trump: "We Can't Continue To Allow China To Rape Our Country." TRUMP: "When the Chinese traders come in, and they come in 20 at a time, they come in all the way. But when the Chinese come in, and they want to make great trade deals -- and they make the best trade deals, and not anymore - when I'm there we turn it around, folks, we turn it around. We have a $500 billion deficit, trade deficit with China. We're going to turn it around. And we have the cards, don't forget, we're like the piggy bank that's being robbed. We have the cards, we have a lot of power with China. When China doesn't want to fix the problem in North Korea, we say sorry folks, you gotta fix the problem, because we can't continue to allow China to rape our country, and that's what they're doing. It's the greatest theft in the history of the world. What China has done - and I like China, I've made a lot of money with China: the Bank of America building in San Francisco, a building in New York, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, one of the biggest floor plates in the whole city of New York. I do great with China. I sell 'em condos." [Campaign Rally, Fort Wayne IN, 5/1/16]

*         2011: Donald Trump Told Employees At Defense Contractor Wilcox Industries That "China Is Raping This Country." "Donald Trump came to a defense contracting firm condemning in the sharpest possible words President Obama's fiscal policies and the country's economic competitiveness with China.  'China is raping this country,' Trump told employees at Wilcox Industries, a company that manufactures tactical equipment for U.S. military forces. " [ABC News, 4/27/11<http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/04/donald-trump-china-is-raping-this-country.html>]

Trump On China Raping The United States: "As Far As China's Concerned, Everyone Knows That's True, And It Gets The Point Across." CUOMO: ... "And that's why there's so much talk about the words, the language that you choose, and the harshness of the messages that often come across, whether it's the woman card, or it's saying China's raping the united States. This is the type of language that gives people pause. Are you evolving at all in your thinking about what comes out of you on the trail?" TRUMP: "Well, I think that, you know, I haven't heard anything negative, really recently. Frankly, as far as China's concerned, everyone knows that's true, and it gets the point across."

Hillary Clinton

Trump On His "Woman's Card" Comments: "I Only Tell The Truth And That's Why People Voted For Me." (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) TRUMP:  "I think the only card she has is the woman's card.  She's got nothing else going.  And frankly, if Hillary Clinton were a man, I don't think she'd get 5 percent of the vote."   (END VIDEO CLIP) WALLACE:  "Now, I've got to tell you, strategists in both parties say if you consciously went about it, if you specifically planned you couldn't have said anything that would drive your numbers among women even lower."   TRUMP:  "Really?  OK.  Well, I'm my own strategist and I like that -- what I said and it's true.  I only tell the truth and that's why people voted for me." [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 5/1/16<http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/05/01/fox-news-sunday-marks-20-years-on-air-trump-and-cruz-talk-2016-race/>]

Asked If He Was Being Dismissive Of Hillary Clinton's Experience, Trump Said "Bernie Sanders Said A Lot Worse Than That. He Said She Almost Shouldn't Be Allowed To Run, That She's Not Qualified To Run And She's Not Capable." WALLACE:  "-- is a different deal.   And regardless of whether you like her or not, or think that she should be president or not, to say -- I mean, she was a senator, she was secretary of state for four years.  To say if she were a man, she'd get 5 percent -- isn't that kind of dismissive?"   TRUMP:  "Well, Bernie Sanders said a lot worse than that.  He said that she almost shouldn't be allowed to run, that she's not qualified to run and she's not capable.   I mean, Bernie Sanders, what he said was a lot worse than what I said and I'm going to use that.  We'll have that teed up.  But Bernie Sanders said she shouldn't be allowed to run, that she's not capable." [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 5/1/16<http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/05/01/fox-news-sunday-marks-20-years-on-air-trump-and-cruz-talk-2016-race/>]

Trump: "It Is The Woman's Card And She Plays It, And I'll Let You Know In About Six Months Whether Or Not She'll Play It Well. ... And It's True, If She Were Not A Woman, She Wouldn't Even Be In This Race." TRUMP: ... "So, look, she's a strong person.  She's going to have to be able to take it.  The fact is, the only card she has is the woman's card.  She's done a lousy job in so many ways and even women don't like her.  They don't like her.   But it is the woman's card and she plays it, and I'll let you know in about six months whether or not she plays it well.  But I don't think she'll play it well.  I don't think she'll play it well at all.  And it's true, if she were not a woman, she wouldn't even be in this race." [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 5/1/16<http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/05/01/fox-news-sunday-marks-20-years-on-air-trump-and-cruz-talk-2016-race/>]

Trump: "You Know, Hillary Was Talking About, She Controls Or Handles Men That Get Off The Reservation. When Actually She Doesn't Do A Very Good Job With Men To Get Off The Reservation." TRUMP: "You know, Hillary was talking about, she controls or handles men that get off the reservation. When actually she doesn't do a very good job with men to get off the reservation. If you look at her record." [New Day, CNN, 5/2/16]

Trump: "Crooked Hillary Clinton Said She Is Used To "Dealing With Men Who Get Off The Reservation." Actually, She Has Done Poorly With Such Men!" [@realDonaldTrump, Twitter, 5/2/16<https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/727093442325680128>]

Paul Manafort Defended Trump's Comments On Hillary Clinton Only Garnering Support As A Woman, Said That "The Point He Was Trying To Make ... Was That She's A Failed Secretary Of State." DICKERSON: "What do you think about his comments about Hillary Clinton, she`s only gotten as far as she has gotten because she`s a woman. That makes a lots of nervous -- Republicans nervous about him (ph)." MANAFORT: "Well, I -- the point he was trying to make, among the others, was that she`s a failed secretary of state. She`s a part of the Obama administration. You know, right now, you know, I have -- we haven`t seen any ground swell for a third term for Obama. And -- and that`s what a Clinton presidency would be. And the point he was making is, you know, that`s the way she needs to be viewed. She needs to be viewed as part of the mess that exists in Washington and part of -- and a continuation of the crisis if she were ever to be elected." [Face The Nation, CBS, 5/1/16]

Sarah Huckabee Sanders: "I Think [Trump] Is Pointing Out Something, Frankly, That Bernie Sanders' Campaign Has Been Talking About For Months, That Hillary Clinton's Biggest Thing That She's Running On Is The Fact That She's A Woman." RADDATZ:  "Trump has found success attacking Muslims.  But -- but this is different.  Since 1964, more women than men have voted in presidential elections. So why is he doing this?" SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS, TRUMP CAMPAIGN ADVISER:  "I don't think he's attacking women.  I think he is pointing out something, frankly, that Bernie Sanders' campaign has been talking about for months, that Hillary Clinton's biggest thing that she's running on is the fact that she's a woman. She doesn't have a successful record to run on.  And so she has to turn to the only thing I think that she thinks she has in her arsenal, and that is the fact that she's a woman." [This Week, ABC, 5/1/16]

Sarah Huckabee Sanders: "The Person That Is Playing The Woman Card Is Hillary, Not Donald Trump." RADDATZ:  "He's questioned her strength and stamina, accused her of shouting.  Is what he's doing really try to make her just a woman and do exactly what you're saying?  Is that your strategy right there?" HUCKABEE SANDERS:  "I don't think he's saying those things because she's a woman, I think that, again, the person that is playing the woman card is Hillary, not Donald Trump.  And I think when you put them together on the issues, Donald Trump is going to win hands down, because Hillary doesn't have the strong record to run on." [This Week, ABC, 5/1/16]

Trump Advisor Katrina Pierson Said Clinton Was "Running On The Gender Card" And That "The Entire Country Knows That Mrs. Clinton Is Very Familiar With Men Who Go Off The Reservation And Men Who Have Very Poor Behavior." PIERSON: ... "And the entire country knows that Mrs. Clinton is very familiar with men who go off the reservation and men who have very poor behavior. And she is running on the gender card because she doesn't want to run on her record. And that's what Mr. Trump is talking about." [CNN Newsroom, CNN, 4/30/16]

Trump Advisor Katrina Pierson Said Hillary Clinton Did Not Declare Boko Haram A Terrorist Organization Because She Took $5 Million From A Nigerian Businessman." BLACKWELL: "So the suggestion is, and again, I want to give you an opportunity, to clarify here, that the only qualification she has to not only win the nomination but to become the next president of the United States is that she is a woman? Is that the case?" PIERSON: "Mr. Trump is saying that she's using the woman card to run because she doesn't want to run on her, quote-unquote, "qualifications." She doesn't want to run off being secretary of state and creating the Libya mess that gave birth to ISIS. She doesn't want to run on her record of not declaring Bolo Haram a terrorist organization when she took $5 million from a Nigerian businessman, #bringbackourgirls. She doesn't want to -" BLACKWELL: "Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. We've got to stop there. You're connecting Hillary Clinton to the abduction of the girls in Nigeria?" [10:15:00] PIERSON: "Well, what I'm talking about is on the campaign trail today she's talking about Boko Haram being a terrorist organization when she had the opportunity as secretary of state to declare them one and she didn't." [CNN Newsroom, CNN, 4/30/16]

Trump On Hillary Clinton's "Off The Reservation" Remark: "I Won't Bring Up The Fact The Indians Have Gone Wild On That Statement. ... The Indians Said That That Statement Is A Disastrous Statement, And They Want A Retraction." TRUMP "She talks about, I can handle men who get off the reservation, a very demeaning statement. I won't bring up the fact the Indians have gone wild on that statement. You know that, okay? The Indians said that that statement is a disastrous statement, and they want a retraction. I'm not going to get into that, but that -" CUOMO: "You just did get into it. I had not really heard that." TRUMP: I'm not bringing that up. I'm saying that is big league." CUOMO: "You did just bring it up." [New Day, CNN, 5/2/16] [7:15]

Trump: "Are You Ready? Are You Listening? She Is Playing The Woman Card, And If She Didn't Play The Woman Card She Would Have No Chance Whatsoever Of Winning." TRUMP: "Somebody said, I wonder, was that good or bad that trump said that? Let me tell you something, she's playing -- are you ready? Are you listening? She is playing the woman card, and if she didn't play the woman card she would have no chance whatsoever of winning, and she would have absolutely no chance of winning." [New Day, CNN, 5/2/16] [7:15]

Women

Trump: "I Won With Women Because, You Know What? Women Want To See A Strong Country. Women Want To See A Strong Military. Women Want To See Strong Borders." "The New York business mogul also made a lofty promise to women.  'Nobody will be better to women and nobody will be better to women's health issues - a big thing - than Donald Trump,' Trump said. 'That I can tell you. Nobody.'  He did not outline specifically what women's health issues he would focus on that would make him the best, though he did tick off some policies that he thinks helped him earn female voters in recent states, like New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.  'I won with women because, you know what? Women want to see a strong country. Women want to see a strong military. Women want to see strong borders.'" [NBC News, 5/1/16<http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-says-he-s-wasting-time-republican-rivals-n565571>]

Trump: "I Won With The Women By Landslides." TRUMP:  "But, Chris, all of the polls coming out, I won with the women by landslides, I beat Cruz and I beat Kasich -"  (CROSSTALK) WALLACE:  "I understand, but Hillary Clinton is a different -"   TRUMP:  "I won with the women by landslides, you don't mention that." [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 5/1/16<http://www.foxnews.com/transcript/2016/05/01/fox-news-sunday-marks-20-years-on-air-trump-and-cruz-talk-2016-race/>]

Katrina Pierson: "Just Because You Criticize A Woman, It Doesn't Make You A Sexist." BLACKWELL: "'A wonderful woman.' Putting aside the qualifications and her work in Washington and Arkansas, how does the campaign square that Donald Trump with the one who's on the campaign trail now?" PIERSON: "And just think a few months ago she called Mr. Trump a sexist and a misogynist. How do you square that? Look, Mr. Trump always says nice things about people just because he's good person. And then he's critical of them when they deserve criticism. So let me be clear, just because you criticize a woman, it doesn't make you a sexist." [CNN Newsroom, CNN, 4/30/16]

Bobby Knight Said "A Lot Of Ladies" Asked Him "Just How Do You Feel About Donald Trump?" KNIGHT: "Well, that was really interesting. When Mr. Trump first called me about would I be willing to speak with him in Indiana, I told him yes. Then I started asking people about Donald Trump. Ladies, men, actually, a lot of ladies, just how do you feel about Donald Trump? And they found the question -- the question I got is he might be a little abrasive. But that's pretty good in some cases. Abrasiveness is necessary in some political dealings." [Sunday Morning Futures, Fox News, 5/1/16]

Foreign Policy

HEADLINE: "Trump Says U.S. Should Shoot Barrel-Rolling Russian Planes 'At A Certain Point'" [BuzzFeed, 5/2/16<https://www.buzzfeed.com/christophermassie/trump-on-barrel-rolling-russian-plane-at-a-certain-pointyou?utm_term=.he8zlDQDn#.wuDyWQAQZ>]

Trump Said Obama Wouldn't Call Putin To Complain About Russian Planes Conducting Barrel Rolls Over American Aircraft Because Obama Was "Gonna Be Out Playing Golf Or Something."  "Commenting on a Russian SU-27 that conducted a barrel roll over a U.S. aircraft on Friday, the second such maneuver a Russian plane has conducted in the past month, Trump told Indiana radio host Charly Butcher that Obama should first call Putin to object. 'Normally, an Obama, let's say a president, because you want to make at least a call or two, but normally Obama would call up Putin and say, 'Listen, do us a favor, don't do that, get that maniac, just stop it.' But we don't have that kind of a president. He's gonna be out playing golf or something,' Trump said." [BuzzFeed, 5/2/16<https://www.buzzfeed.com/christophermassie/trump-on-barrel-rolling-russian-plane-at-a-certain-pointyou?utm_term=.he8zlDQDn#.wuDyWQAQZ>]

*         Trump On The Russian Aircraft Barrel Rolls: "You Know, When You Talk About The Geneva Convention, There's Got To Be Things That Are Against It. You Can't Do That. That's Called Taunting." TRUMP: ... "At a certain point, you can't take it. I mean, at a certain point, you have to do something. You just can't take that. That is not right. It's against all ... You know, when you talk about the Geneva Convention, there's got to be things that are against it. You can't do that. That's called taunting." [WOWO Radio, 5/2/16]

*         Trump Said That With The Barrel Rolling Russian Aircraft, "It Should Certainty Start With Diplomacy" But That "At A Certain Point, When That Sucker Comes By, You're Going To Shoot. I Mean, You're Going To Shoot, And It's A Shame." TRUMP: "It should certainly start with diplomacy and it should start quickly with a phone call to Putin, wouldn't you think?" HOST: Well, I would think so, yeah." TRUMP:  "If that doesn't work out, I don't know. At a certain point, when that sucker comes by, you're going to shoot. I mean, you're going to shoot, and it's a shame." [WOWO Radio, 5/2/16]

Trade

Despite Trump Boasting About The Success Of His Charlottesville Winery, The Wine Lobby Was Reported To Despise Donald Trump's Hardline Positions On Trade And Immigration. "Donald Trump has boasted about the success of his Charlottesville winery, but the policies he has promoted on the campaign trail could cause his profits to wither on the vine. And that's precisely why Big Wine is dreading the prospect of a Trump presidency. 'He is exactly the polar opposite of what the [wine lobby]-and the country-need on immigration and trade,' a California-based wine lobbyist told The Daily Beast. 'I mean, efforts [in Congress] are obviously stalled right now, but Donald Trump in the White House could very well set back progress immeasurably, of course.' The wine industry despises Trump's hardline positions on international trade and immigration, and a President Trump would be nothing short of hostile toward any renewed legislative movement on reform that they have spent years trying to coax through Congress." [Daily Beast, 5/2/16<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/05/02/wine-lobbyists-won-t-toast-donald-trump.html>]

Donald Trump Predicted He Would "Get A Lot Of The Bernie Sanders Young People" Who Were Upset Over Bad Trade Deals. TRUMP: ... "I actually think that we're going to get a lot of the Bernie Sanders young people, because he also has young people, and we're going to get a lot of the Bernie Sanders young people joining because they really want to have ... It's about, they hate the trade deals that are being made by our country and they understand it and they get it, and they want jobs. They have to get jobs, so it has been a very young audience." [WOWO Radio, 5/2/16]

Trump: You're Not Just Going To Take Your Company, Move To Mexico, Make Air Conditioners, And Now Start Selling Them In Our Country Without Consequences. TRUMP: "And do something else. We're going to keep jobs in this country. CUOMO: "How?" TRUMP: "Now prepare your air conditioner and think move to Mexico, make air conditioner send them back here. No jobs." CUOMO: "How? TRUMP: And hurt our country. That's not going to happen." CUOMO: "How?" TRUMP: "The other thing -- how? Very simple. We're going to put, we're going to make them pay. There's going to be consequences. You're not just going to take your company, move to Mexico, make air conditioners, and now start selling them in our country without consequences. The consequences are tariff or tax." [New Day, CNN, 5/2/16] [12:50]

Trump Advisors

Paul Manafort: "I Haven't Lobbied In 20 Years In Washington. I'm A Businessman Now." DICKERSON: "Let me ask you to respond to Ted Cruz, who said that his campaign is the essence of Washington insiderness. He talked about you, a lobbyist being in the campaign. How is Donald Trump an outsider candidate, Ted Cruz would say, when he`s got a lobbyist who`s his convention manager?" MANAFORT: "I haven`t lobbied in 20 years in Washington. I`m a businessman now. I haven`t been active in the Washington scene for many, many years. You know, Donald Trump is going to be the president of the United States. It`s his vision that`s going to -- to -- to be the implement -- what`s going to be implemented in the presidency. Ted Cruz, you know, besides being very unpopular is Washington, is the one running the conventional campaign. He`s the one trying to create alliances like you would see in Washington with -- with other candidates running for office and then he reputes his own alliances." [Face The Nation, CBS, 5/1/16]

Ben Carson: "A Lot Of What People Are Calling Brashness Is A Failure To Comply With The Standards Of Political Correctness. And I Don't Think That's Something [Trump] Should Give Up At All." BARTIROMO: "So when you look at should Donald Trump tone it down and change his approach, I always go back to, well, let's not forget that brash style is what thrust him into the spotlight and resonate with so many people. Should he change it now?" CARSON: "Well, a lot of what people are calling brashness is failure to comply with the standards of political correctness. And I don't think that's something he should give up at all. I think that you do see him tending to focus more on the issues now and less on other people. And I think that's going to be helpful." [Sunday Morning Futures, Fox News, 5/1/16]

Vaccines

Confronted By Trump's Statement That Vaccines Were Linked To Autism, Trump Surrogate And Autism Advocate Elizabeth Emken Said That "Anyone That Tells You What Does Or What Doesn't Cause Autism Is Simply Not Basing That On Facts."  HOST: "When you hear this line, and I'll read you the quote from the Reagan Library debate, when he said 'We've had so many instances. A child went to have the vaccine, got very, very sick and now is autistic.' And he went on to say, you know, he supports certain vaccines but under current procedures he thinks it's dangerous to the public. That doesn't seem to be necessarily in line with the position of Autism Speaks on vaccines." EMKEN: "You know, look, the position has been for quite awhile has been that we need to find out what's happening. Why are we losing an entire generation of children to this disorder. And certainly we know more today. We know there's a genetic component and we know there's an environmental trigger and until we get to the bottom of what's happening no one knows what causes autism. Anyone that tells you what does or what doesn't cause autism is simply is not basing that on facts. We don't know, we have to keep looking. I have not discussed this with Mr. Trump. I understand things are said in the community, it's like any issue. But the bottom line is is vaccines are the most successful health program in the history of the world. So I don't believe that's at all what he was saying. What we do know is we need to get to the bottom of what's happening with autism certainly." [At This Hour, CNN, 5/2/16]