Trump Defends RNC Address: ‘It Was An Optimistic Speech’

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump poses with a ring given to him by a group of veterans during a campaign event on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, ... FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2016, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump poses with a ring given to him by a group of veterans during a campaign event on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) MORE LESS
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Donald Trump denied his speech at the Republican National Convention was a dark one, arguing in an interview aired Sunday that it was an “optimistic speech.”

Trump was criticized for delivering what some considered a dark and gloomy speech on Thursday, providing statements that were incorrect related to the country’s crime, but suggested that the United States was headed for a dangerous future.

Trump defended his speech in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

“Do you think it was a little dark?” host Chuck Todd asked Trump.

“No, oh, I thought it was very optimistic. To me, it was an optimistic speech,” Trump replied.

“Because we’re going to stop the problems. We’re going to stop the problems,” Trump continued. “In other words, sure, I talk about the problems, but we’re going to solve the problems.”

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  1. Black is white, too.

  2. I kinda think Tim Russert would have asked Trump about Putin’s political and financial assistance…

  3. More than 3 months to talk about that, the media needs to make a living…

  4. I’ve got the best words, because they mean whatever I want them to! Lies are true, bleak dystopian futures are fun for the whole family… and the best part is, that means you can’t hold me to the meaning of anything!

  5. I’m optimistic because I think it seals the deal on Donnie Dipshit’s run for the presidency… and it will mark him as a LOSER!!!

    and a whiner when he starts complaining the election was rigged…

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