“Donald Trump is a unique threat to American democracy” – The Washington Post 7/22/2016
With Election Day tomorrow, we take a look at the French view of the US vote. France’s right-wing newspaper L’Opinion wonders how the USA – a country built on immigration – fell victim to “xenophobia and protectionism” while the left-wing Libération is alarmed at how Donald Trump has tapped into the USA’s “angry white men”. Join FRANCE 24 as we go through the day’s papers.
Source: US election seen from France: America’s ‘angry white men’ – France 24
Exclusive: Self-declared Republican who sparked Nevada security scare says he was attacked for silently showing a sign he printed from the web
The controversial publication ran a large photo of the Republican nominee on its front page.
Among the small number of American newspapers that have embraced Donald Trump’s campaign, there is one, in particular, that stands out.
It is called the Crusader — and it is one of the prominent newspapers of the Ku Klux Klan.
Under the banner “Make America Great Again,” the paper’s current issue devoted its entire front page to a lengthy defense of Trump’s message — an embrace some have labeled a de facto endorsement.
Source: KKK’s official newspaper supports Donald Trump for president – The Washington Post
Thanks to a maneuver later outlawed by Congress, Mr. Trump potentially escaped paying tens of millions of dollars in federal personal income taxes.
Source: Donald Trump Used Legally Dubious Method to Avoid Paying Taxes – The New York Times
The host referred to this election as a ‘grinding hell’ as he discussed the new Clinton email twist that involves disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner
“They can’t believe John McCain didn’t stand up for himself when Trump insulted him, and they really believe if he can’t stand up for himself, he’s not going to stand up for voters in Arizona,” Kirkpatrick said after an event with several dozen retired federal workers in Tempe.
Source: McCain hangs on as Clinton aims at winning Arizona – The Washington Post
