Hillary for America

"Low Opinion" +

0:60 ad run on national cable from Sept. 13, 2016.

Clinton (voiceover):  I'm Hillary Clinton and I approve this message.

[Music]

Trump (clip):  You can't lead this nation if you have such a low opinion for its citizens.

        TEXT:  What's Donald's opinion of our citizens?

Trump:  How stupid are the people of the country?

Trump:  We're buiding a wall.  He's a Mexican.

Trump:  Oh, I don't know what I said, ah; I don't remember...

Trump:  You're living in poverty, your schools are no good, you have no jobs...what the hell do you have to lose?

Trump:  If you look at his wife, she had nothing to say.  She probably maybe she wasn't allowed to have anything to say.

Trump:  He's a war hero because he was captured.  I like people that weren't captured, okay, I hate to tell you.

Megyn Kelly:  You've called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals.

Trump:  She's a disgusting pig, right?

Trump:  I'd like to punch him in the face.

Trump:  They're losers...  losers... losers... disgusting... stupid.

Trump (clip):  You can't lead this nation if you have such a low opinion for its citizens.

        TEXT:  Exactly.

Notes:  This ad presents a Trump's greatest hits compilation.  The Sept. 13 press release...

NEW TV Ad: Trump’s Low Opinion Of America

Today, Hillary for America released a new TV ad that will run on national cable highlighting how Donald Trump has repeatedly and consistently insulted and demeaned the American people. Trump has spent the entire campaign offering divisive views that have amplified hatred and bigotry—and Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine will continue to call that out. Just yesterday, Trump’s running mate Mike Pence refused to call out David Duke, the former grand wizard of the KKK, as deplorable in multiple interviews. @HillaryClinton responded on Twitter:

TRUMP CLAIMED YOU CAN’T LEAD THIS NATION IF YOU HAVE SUCH A “LOW OPINION” OF ITS CITIZENS

Trump: “You Can’t Lead This Nation If You Have If You Have Such A Low Opinion For Its Citizens.” “‘Donald Trump, who has defined his campaign by repeatedly refusing to back down from controversial comments, said Monday that Hillary Clinton should be disqualified from leading the country and should apologize for labeling half of his supporters ‘deplorables.’ ‘You can't lead this nation if you have such a low opinion for its citizens,’ Trump said during a speech in Baltimore in front of the National Guard Assn.” [National Guard Association Conference, 9/12/16; Los Angeles Times, 9/12/16]

TRUMP ASKED HOW STUPID THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY AND THE PEOPLE OF IOWA WERE

Trump: “How Stupid Are The People Of Iowa? How Stupid Are The People Of This Country To Believe This Crap?” “In Iowa he continued the strong criticism, telling people at a rally that he didn't believe Carson's story of his religious awakening and questioned his tale of nearly stabbing a friend. ‘How stupid are the people of Iowa?’ Trump bellowed during a rally at Iowa Central Community College. ‘How stupid are the people of this country to believe this crap?’” [Donald Trump Rally, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 11/12/15; Associated Press, 11/12/15]

TRUMP SAID THE JUDGE IN THE TRUMP U CASE COULD NOT BE IMPARTIAL BECAUSE OF HIS MEXICAN HERITAGE

Trump Explained Why Judge Curiel’s Race Made Him Unqualified To Preside Over The Case: “We're Building A Wall. He's A Mexican. We're Building A Wall Between Here And Mexico.” TAPPER: “Is it not -- when Hillary Clinton says, this is a racist attack -- and you reject that -- if you are saying he can't do his job because of his race, is that not the definition of racism?” TRUMP: “No, I don't think so at all.” TAPPER: “No?” TRUMP: “No. He's proud of his heritage. I -- I respect him for that.” TAPPER: “But you're saying he can't do his job because of that.” TRUMP: “Look, he's proud of his heritage. OK? I'm building a wall. Now, I think I'm going to do very well with Hispanics.” TAPPER: “He's a legal citizen.” TRUMP: “You know why I'm going to do well with Hispanics? Because I'm going to bring back jobs, and they're going to get jobs right now. They're going to get jobs. I think I'm going to do very well with Hispanics. But we're building a wall. He's a Mexican. We're building a wall between here and Mexico. The answer is, he is giving us very unfair rulings, rulings that people can't even believe. This case should have ended years ago on summary judgment. The best lawyers -- I have spoken to so many lawyers. They said, this is not a case. This is a case that should have ended. This judge is giving us unfair rulings. Now I say why. Well, I want to -- I'm building a wall, OK? And it's a wall between Mexico, not another country.” [The Lead With Jake Tapper, CNN, 6/3/16]

TRUMP APPEARED TO MOCK A DISABLED REPORTER

HEADLINE: “Trump Draws Scornful Rebuke For Mocking Reporter With Disability” [Washington Post, 11/26/16]

Trump Denied That He Mocked The Physical Disability Of The Reporter Who Said Trump’s Claims About The Article Were Untrue – Trump Told People Though They “Ought To See This Guy” And Then Jerked His Arms Around And Held One At A Right Angle. “Responding to criticism over remarks he made on Tuesday, Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate and real estate developer, denied on Thursday that he was mocking the appearance of a reporter for The New York Times with a physical disability… In South Carolina, Mr. Trump described Mr. Kovaleski as a ‘nice reporter’ before mocking his comments about the article in The Post. ‘Now the poor guy, you ought to see this guy,’ Mr. Trump said, before jerking his arms around and holding his right hand at an angle. ‘‘Ah, I don’t know what I said! I don’t remember!’’ Mr. Kovaleski, who covered Mr. Trump extensively while he was a reporter at The Daily News, has arthrogryposis, which limits the functioning of his joints.” [New York Times, 11/26/15]

Trump Denied That He Mocked The Physical Disability Of The Reporter Who Said Trump’s Claims About An Article Were Untrue – Trump Told People They “Ought To See This Guy” And Then Jerked His Arms Around And Held One At An Angle. “Responding to criticism over remarks he made on Tuesday, Donald J. Trump, the Republican presidential candidate and real estate developer, denied on Thursday that he was mocking the appearance of a reporter for The New York Times with a physical disability… In South Carolina, Mr. Trump described Mr. Kovaleski as a ‘nice reporter’ before mocking his comments about the article in The Post. ‘Now the poor guy, you ought to see this guy,’ Mr. Trump said, before jerking his arms around and holding his right hand at an angle. ‘‘Ah, I don’t know what I said! I don’t remember!’’ Mr. Kovaleski, who covered Mr. Trump extensively while he was a reporter at The Daily News, has arthrogryposis, which limits the functioning of his joints.” [New York Times, 11/26/15]

TRUMP’S PITCH TO BLACK VOTERS WAS TO ASK THEM WHAT THEY HAVE TO LOSE

Trump Made An Appeal To African-American Voters: “You’re Living In Poverty, Your Schools Are No Good, You Have No Jobs. Fifty-Eight Percent Of Your Youth Is Unemployed. What The Hell Do You Have To Lose?” TRUMP: “Look how much African-American communities have suffered under Democratic control. To those I say the following, what do you have to lose by trying something new, like Trump? What do you have to lose? I say it again, what do you have to lose? Look, what do you have to lose? You’re living in poverty, your schools are no good, you have no jobs. Fifty-eight percent of your youth is unemployed. What the hell do you have to lose?” [Trump Campaign Rally, Dimondale MI, 8/19/16]

TRUMP ATTACKED A GOLD STAR FAMILY WHO LOST THEIR SON IN IRAQ

HEADLINE: “Donald Trump Criticizes Muslim Family Of Slain U.S. Soldier, Drawing Ire” [New York Times, 7/30/16]

Trump Claimed The Mother Of A Fallen Muslim Soldier Did Not Speak At The Democratic Nation Convention Because “Maybe She Wasn’t Allowed To Have Anything To Say, You Tell Me.” “Donald J. Trump belittled the parents of a slain Muslim soldier who had strongly denounced Mr. Trump during the Democratic National Convention, saying that the soldier’s father had delivered the entire speech because his mother was not ‘allowed’ to speak…But, he added, ‘If you look at his wife, she was standing there, she had nothing to say, she probably — maybe she wasn’t allowed to have anything to say, you tell me.’” [New York Times, 7/30/16; This Week, ABC, 7/31/16]

TRUMP SAID MCCAIN WAS ONLY A WAR HERO BECAUSE HE WAS CAPTURED, THEN BRAGGED THAT HIS COMMENTS CAUSED HIS POLL NUMBERS TO GO UP

Trump On McCain: “He’s Not A War Hero. He’s A War Hero Because He Was Captured. I Like People Who Weren’t Captured.” “Mr. Trump upended a Republican presidential forum here, and the race more broadly, by saying of the Arizona senator and former prisoner of war: ‘He’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.’ Mr. McCain, a naval aviator, was shot down during the Vietnam War and held prisoner for more than five years in Hanoi, refusing early release even after being repeatedly beaten.” [New York Times, 7/19/15]

HEADLINE: “Trump: I Don’t Regret McCain Comments, My Poll Numbers Went Up” [Buzzfeed, 5/11/16; Imus in the Morning, 5/11/16]

TRUMP HAS REPEATEDLY DISPARAGED WOMEN WITH HIS RHETORIC

Trump Referred To Rosie O’Donnell As A “Fat Pig” And A “Slob.” “Trump has referred to comedian and talk-show host Rosie O'Donnell as a ‘fat pig’ -- among other pejoratives -- more than once. The two have tangled in public for some time. … In 2007, Trump also referred to O'Donnell as a ‘degenerate,’ a ‘slob’ and a ‘pig’ in a single speech. Here's the video.” [Washington Post, 8/8/15]

Trump Called Arianna Huffington A “Dog.” “’@laurasgoldman: .@realDonaldTrump why is it necessary to comment on .@ariannahuff looks? Because she is a dog who wrongfully comments on me.” [@realDonaldTrump, 4/6/15]

2011: Trump Called A Lawyer Who Requested A Break From A Deposition To Pump Breast Milk “Disgusting,” Before Ending His Testimony And Leaving The Room. “Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump once called a lawyer who requested a break from a 2011 deposition to pump breast milk ‘disgusting’ before ending his testimony and leaving the room. ‘He got up, his face got red, he shook his finger at me and he screamed, 'You're disgusting, you're disgusting,' and he ran out of there,’ Beck told CNN's Alisyn Camerota on Wednesday morning, calling it ‘an absolute meltdown.’ The incident was described in a letter from Jared Beck, Elizabeth's co-counsel and husband, obtained by CNN and first reported Tuesday by the New York Times. Trump's attorney Allen Garten, who was present for the deposition, does not dispute that Trump called Beck ‘disgusting.’ Trump slammed Beck's interview in a tweet to CNN Politics on Wednesday morning: ‘Lawyer Elizabeth Beck did a terrible job against me, she lost (I even got legal fees). I loved beating her,she was easy,’ he tweeted.” [CNN, 7/29/15]

TRUMP HAS REPEATEDLY REFERRED TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE OPPOSED HIM AS “LOSERS”

Trump: “Karl Rove Is A Loser.” TRUMP: “Well, this is really a violation of the pledge. You know, the pledge was taken by me in all good faith, and this is a little bit of a violation or a big part of a violation. As far as, you know, like a guy like Kasich, he's so far down in the polls, he's embarrassed. He's the governor of Ohio. I'm beating him in Ohio soundly in the polls, and I'm killing him -- I think he's down to 2 now. I mean, I think he'll probably have to get out of the race. So this is just desperation for him. He probably doesn't want to do it, but he's got no choice. Karl Rove is a loser.” [Hannity, Fox News, 11/25/15]

Trump: Charles Krauthammer And George Will Are “Just Losers.” TRUMP: “As far as Charles Krauthammer, I'm not a fan of his. I think he is a highly overrated pundit. He's wrong on so many things, including the Iraq war, I've just never been a fan and obviously he knows that and I guess he's not a fan of mine and that's okay. All I do is I speak the truth. You've seen the polls and my polls were great before [I got in]. In New Hampshire I was number three and four and that was before I did this...You know, when I watch a George Will or a Charles Krauthammer, you know, I've watched them for years, they're losers. They're just losers. They sit there, they haven't done anything.” [Fox and Friends, Fox News, 6/17/15]

Trump: “Jeb [Bush] Is A Loser.” TRUMP: “When you look at the fact-- you look at the fact, yeah, but I just don't know him, Charlie, and I never made a comment about him and I never said that about John McCain. But when you look at Jeb, Jeb is a loser. He spent a hundred and ten million dollars so far. He's at the bottom of the pack or toward the bottom of the pack. He`s going nowhere. And the only thing he does is attack me.” [CBS This Morning, CBS, 2/8/16]

TRUMP CALLED PLANNED PARENTHOOD “DISGUSTING” OVER VIDEOS THAT WERE DISPUTED

Trump Called Planned Parenthood “Disgusting” Over Alleged Videos. TRUMP:  “No, because they feel very, very -- people that are Republicans like myself, I think it's disgusting some of the tapes that came out and some of the views. Now, you know, they're fighting it, Planned Parenthood is fighting it but if you look at what's going on with those tapes, anybody that watches those tapes cannot be a fan of Planned Parenthood.”  [State of the Union, CNN, 9/30/15]

TRUMP BELIEVED LEADERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. WERE “STUPID”

Trump Called Leaders In Washington “Stupid.” WALLACE: “I understand. But you call on our leaders in Washington losers.” TRUMP: “I didn't say losers. I said they're stupid, OK?” [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 12/13/15]


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