Trump When Asked If Attacks On Khan Family A Mistake: Define ‘Mistake’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at Saint Anselm College Monday, June 13, 2016, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
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Donald Trump on Thursday morning refused to acknowledge whether his relentless attacks on a Gold Star family were a “mistake,” but he also avoided launching into a full defense of his comments.

“You’ll have to define what a ‘mistake’ means. We’re not here to talk about that. We’re here to talk about economics,” Trump said on CNBC when asked if his attacks on the Khan family were a “mistake.”

He then refused to talk about the situation further.

“It’s been put to bed for a long time, and I don’t think there’s any reason for you to reopen it,” Trump said.

He was also asked to address his “Second Amendment people” line, which he insisted was a very clear comment about voting.

“Well, on the Second Amendment, everybody came to my defense, because there was nothing said wrong. I’m talking about the power of the voter,” he said on CNBC. “Only the haters tried to grab onto that one, and it was very unsuccessful.”

Watch a clip from the interview via CNBC:

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  1. Well, for our purposes let’s define “mistake” as a thing that disgusts every decent human being on the planet, that sickens everyone who ever loved another person, who ever had a passing thought for parents who’ve lost a child to war. A mistake is when you can’t tell the difference between some imagined religious restriction and a mother’s grief. And a mistake is when you mindlessly attack anyone, anyone at all, who criticizes you, no matter how deeply that criticism might be deserved. Let’s define “mistake” that way.

  2. Well played Mattipna, well played!

  3. “It’s been put to bed for a long time, and I don’t think there’s any reason for you to reopen it,” Trump said.

    I'm sure whatever "fair moderator" the Trump campaign forces on the debate organizers will similarly drop the Khan issue like a hot potato upon Donald ordering him to knock it the hell off.
  4. Avatar for mcbain mcbain says:

    Trump running for president is a mistake.
    People supporting Trump for president is a bigger mistake.

  5. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    Couldn’t have said it better.

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