Trump denies racism claims; Clinton: He’s enabled ‘fringe’ of haters

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Donal d Trump on Thursday confronted a l l e g a t i o n s t h a t h e i s r a c i s t , defending his hard-line approach to immigration while trying to make the case to minority vot- ers that Democrats have abandoned them.

His opponent, Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, contended in a speech that Trump had unleashed the “radical fringe” within the Republican Party, including anti-Semites and white supremacists, saying the billionaire businessman’s campaign will “make America hate again.”

The accusations come as the two candidates vie for the support of minorities and undecided voters with less than three months until Election Day. Weeks before the first early voting, Trump faces the urgent task of revamping his image to win over those skeptical of his candidacy.

In a tweet shortly after Clinton wrapped up her speech in the swing state of Nevada, Trump said she “is pandering to the worst instincts in our society. She should be ashamed of herself !”

Clinton is eager to capitalize on Trump’s slipping poll numbers, particularly among moderate Republican women turned off by his controversial campaign. “Don’t be fooled” by Trump’s efforts to rebrand, she told voters in Reno, Nev., saying the country faces