Trump claims Clinton must drop out for insulting his voters

Donald Trump calls for Hillary Clinton to withdraw from campaigning.

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published 12 September 2016

Donald Trump knows his way around an insult, but he wasn't letting Hillary Clinton off the hook over her claim that half of his supporters belong to the so-called "basket of deplorables."

"If Hillary Clinton will not retract her comments in full, I don't see how she can credibly campaign any further," he told the National Guard Association in Baltimore on Monday.

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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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