Trump seizes momentum as gap in polls shrinks
After FBI Director James Comey’s announcement last Friday that the agency was reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails linked to the Anthony Weiner case, GOP nominee Donald Trump — who had seen his deficit in the polls widening the past few weeks amid sexual misconduct allegations — seized on the opportunity to confirm his chorus of Clinton deserving jail for mismanagement.
During campaign rallies in key swing states, Trump reiterated that, if Clinton is elected, it would throw the entire operation of the government into chaos because of alleged pending prison time awaiting the Democratic nominee.
Whether as a result of the emails announcement or many undecided voters finally picking a candidate, Trump saw a big bump in the polls, with some showing him and Clinton in a dead heat and even showing a somewhat-comfortable lead in states like Iowa, where he’s enjoying the favor of independent voters.
On Thursday, in a rare appearance on the campaign trail, Trump’s wife Melania had her first solo speech since the convention this summer. To a crowd in Philadelphia, Trump’s wife discussed her vision for her role in the White House — focusing on social media bullying as one initiative — and trying to show the softer side of her rough-around-theedges husband,
At a rally last Sunday in Las Vegas, Trump praised Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, who tweeted a message calling Hillary a highly misogynistic epithet. Miller later claimed his account was hacked and again claimed that he retweeted a message without reading it. But, since gaining that spotlight, Miller has become one of Trump’s most vocal surrogates, and has lambasted any reports claiming that Texas might be a toss-up for the Republican.
On Saturday, Trump was briefly escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents during a rally in Nevada after someone shouted “gun” in the audience. A suspect was taken into custody.
The Secret Service did not immediately provide details and said an investigation was ongoing.