“I'm not trying to say stop Donald Trump from being elected as his party's nominee. I'm saying that we have a responsibility to raise our voices, to say what he does as an American citizen is pretty destructive to the practice of goodhearted and conscientious politics.” TryingDoeVoicePartyResponsibilityPracticeTrumpCitizensRaisesDestructiveAmerican Citizens Author:Michael Eric Dyson
“We have a man [Donald Trump] who understands the frustrations and the aspirations of our fellow citizens.” MenTrumpCitizensFellowsAspirationFrustration Author:Chris Christie
“Donald Trump first gained political prominence leading the charge for the so-called birthers. He promoted the racist lie that President Obama is not really an American citizen, part of a sustained effort to delegitimize America's first black president.” FirstsAmericaPoliticalLyingBlackPresidentEffortTrumpCitizensRacistPresident ObamaAmerican CitizensProminence Author:Hillary Clinton
“Donald Trump is more concerned about the American people, American citizens, people who are here legally, people that are struggling in this economy.” PeopleStruggleEconomyTrumpCitizensConcernedAmerican Citizens Author:Mike Pence
“Donald Trump is going to remain completely focused on American citizens and people who are here legally, and how we get this country working for people who play by the rules.” PeopleCountryPlayTrumpCitizensFocusedAmerican Citizens Author:Mike Pence
“Mr. [Donald] Trump, for five years, you perpetuated a false claim that the nation's first black president was not a natural-born citizen. You questioned his legitimacy. In the last couple of weeks, you acknowledged what most Americans have accepted for years: The president was born in the United States.” YearsFirstsStatesLastsNationsBlackPresidentBornNaturalUnitedUnited StatesFiveWeekTrumpCoupleCitizensClaimsAcceptedFive YearsLegitimacy Author:Lester Holt
“[Donald Trump] has really started his political activity based on this racist lie that our first black president was not an American citizen. There was absolutely no evidence for it, but he persisted, he persisted year after year, because some of his supporters, people that he was trying to bring into his fold, apparently believed it or wanted to believe it.” PeopleTryingYearsFirstsBelieveWantedPoliticalLyingBlackPresidentTrumpCitizensActivityEvidenceRacistSupporterFoldsAmerican Citizens Author:Hillary Clinton