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Clinton's harsh comments toward Trump supporters could backfire

2016-09-17 08:54:31       source:Global Times

September 16, 2016


"US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton' recent attacks against her Republican rival Donald Trump's supporters could hurt her campaign as the two are headed for the presidential debates.

Clinton sparked an uproar in a speech last Friday, in which she called half of Trump supporters 'a basket of deplorables,' because they are racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, or Islamaphobic.

The comments, which came at a time when Trump is slowly catching up in the polls, marked the first time in recent memory that a US presidential candidate has attacked the opponent's supporters rather than the opponent himself."


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