12 wild moments from Donald Trump's off-the-rails presser
Another day, another Donald Trump presser. But on Wednesday, things got a little out of control even by Trump's meandering, hyperbolic standards. Here are some of the wildest moments. Jeva Lange
1. Trump says he would renegotiate the Geneva Conventions.
2. Trump tells Russia to find Clinton's missing emails, promises reward.
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3. Trump completely goes off about Anthony Weiner.
4. Trump snaps at NBC's Katy Tur to "be quiet."
5. Trump asks entire room of reporters if they know what "the n-word is."
6. Trump whines "I have noooothing to dooo with Russssiaaaa" after getting asked about it again.
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7. Trump says "France is no longer France."
8. Trump casually calls Obama the "most ignorant president in our history."
9. Trump claims Hillary Clinton's vice presidential pick Tim Kaine was terrible at running New Jersey... although Kaine is the former governor of Virginia.
10. Trump has to be corrected on the name of the man who shot Ronald Reagan.
11. Trump suggests he'd recognize Crimea as belonging to Russia.
12. Trump's own vice presidential pick releases a statement after the presser distancing himself from Trump's bizarre Russia rant.
Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.
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