Washington: Hillary Clinton said on Saturday that she regrets describing half of Donald Trump’s supporters as a “basket of deplorables” in a speech at a fundraiser, as Trump’s campaign tried to capitalize on what it considered a major gaffe by the Democrat. Pence’s response was the most forceful effort by Trump’s campaign to seize on Clinton’s remark and try to ensure maximum damage was inflicted on her campaign. Her lead in national and battleground state polls has narrowed in recent weeks, giving fresh hope to Trump’s supporters. She was referring to Trump’s campaign chairman, Steve Bannon, who is also the executive chairman of Breitbart News, a conservative website. There is a portion of Trump supporters who identify as racists, white nationalists and more.

Source: Mint September 11, 2016 15:56 UTC