Clinton lets GOP throw the blows in first attack ad against Trump
With Donald Trump emerging as the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, Democrat leaders are beginning to launch attacks on the real estate mogul as the 2016 campaign shifts into general election mode.
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So on Wednesday, Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner, launched an ad aimed directly at Trump, her first major salvo in the general election campaign. But, in a bit of a twist, the ad uses the words of GOP leaders and fellow GOP candidates against Trump, a nice bit of political handiwork in a time when the GOP is trying to pick up the pieces and unify after a brutal primary campaign.
Watch the ad below.
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For his part, Trump was fairly quiet Wednesday, using his Twitter account mainly to promote upcoming television appearances while taking time out to call the Democratic primary rigged against Clinton's opponent, Bernie Sanders.
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Clinton's ad comes on the heels of a series of blistering tweets from Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who blasted Trump Tuesday night to the delight of her supporters.
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In case you were wondering, Election Day is still 187 days away.
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