David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Hillary Clinton gives platform to Donald Trump ‘victims’ Alicia Machado, Andrew Tesoro
The Clinton campaign on Tuesday fed reporters' frenzy with two people who said they were victims of Donald Trump's ruthless and nasty business tactics, continuing to bait the Republican presidential nominee a day after an unsteady debate performance left him offering excuses. Published September 27, 2016
Alicia Machado, former Miss Universe: This election is ‘like a bad dream’
Alicia Machado, the former Miss Universe who Donald Trump criticized for putting on weight after her 1996 win, said Tuesday she's supporting Hillary Clinton for president and that the 2016 election is "like a bad dream." Published September 27, 2016
Tim Kaine: Donald Trump showed he is ‘easily rattled’
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine on Tuesday said Donald Trump showed at Monday's debate he is "easily rattled" -- particularly when Mr. Trump was confronted with a recent comment that he doesn't think Hillary Clinton has a "presidential look." Published September 27, 2016
Mike Pence: Whole evening was an ‘avalanche of insults’ by Hillary Clinton
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Tuesday he thought Donald Trump had a "great night" and showed restraint in the face of an "avalanche of insults" from Hillary Clinton at Monday's presidential debate. Published September 27, 2016
Donald Trump: ‘My microphone was terrible’ at the debate
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday wondered if someone purposefully set up his microphone at Monday's presidential debate to malfunction. Published September 27, 2016
Clinton campaign: Donald Trump ‘seemed not himself,’ was ‘sniffling,’ ‘gulping water’
Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman on Tuesday said Donald Trump seemed to "really run out of gas" toward the end of Monday's presidential debate, saying Mr. Trump "seemed not himself" and that he was sniffling and gulping water. Published September 27, 2016
Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton gets a ‘C+’ and Lester Holt gets a ‘C’ or a ‘C+’
Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Hillary Clinton's presidential debate performance a "C+" and said he doesn't like to grade himself but that he did better than his Democratic rival. Published September 27, 2016
Donald Trump: I didn’t want to bring up Bill Clinton’s ‘many affairs’ at debate
Donald Trump says it was a "real problem" when the 1996 Miss Universe gained significant weight after winning the pageant that he formerly owned. Published September 27, 2016
![Rep. John Fleming, Louisiana Republican and a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said supporting Donald Trump is "a matter of opinion [because] nobody really knows until he gets into office. I trust him. But you'll have to ask each and every conservative what they think." (Associated Press Photographs)](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2016/09/26/9_262016_ap-4772933085698201_c0-23-5184-3044_s652x380.jpg?730faf37a4ac19d22fedaf53cdafe2da09fd9037)
House Freedom Caucus remains on board for Donald Trump
Donald Trump has laid out an increasingly expansive vision of government -- yet the rowdy group of hard-core limited government conservatives in Congress remains on board, enticed by his plans for massive tax cuts -- and frightened by the Democratic alternative. Published September 26, 2016
Trump campaign: Debates ‘are not Hillary Clinton’s sweet spot’
Donald Trump's campaign manager said Monday that campaign debates are "not Hillary Clinton's sweet spot," while also saying Mrs. Clinton's entire campaign is "an anti-Trump screed." Published September 26, 2016
Clinton camp: We don’t want ‘double standard’ where Trump can get ‘most improved award’
Ahead of Monday's debate, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager warned of a possible "double standard" and said he doesn't want Donald Trump's "lies and distortions" to be a distraction, while also calling Mr. Trump an "experienced reality show entertainer." Published September 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump nearly tied in Pennsylvania, Colorado: polls
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are nearly tied in four-way contests in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Colorado, according to CNN/ORC polling released Monday. Published September 26, 2016
Ted Cruz’s Donald Trump support divides conservatives
Sen. Ted Cruz's decision to support Donald Trump after months of holding out is dividing even members of his former campaign team, with some observers pointing to his 2018 re-election race and a possible 2020 presidential bid as underlying factors. Published September 25, 2016
Ted Cruz: I will vote for Donald Trump
Sen. Ted Cruz announced Friday he will vote for Donald Trump for president, ending months of speculation as to whether the Texas Republican, who was Mr. Trump's top rival in the 2016 GOP primary, would formally back Mr. Trump's candidacy. Published September 23, 2016
Donald Trump’s expanded list of potential Supreme Court picks includes Mike Lee: report
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday released an expanded list of potential U.S. Supreme Court picks -- a list that includes Sen. Mike Lee, a close friend and ally of Sen. Ted Cruz, who is one of the highest-profile Republicans yet to endorse Mr. Trump. Published September 23, 2016
Obama: There is a ‘level of mistrust,’ ‘caricature’ of Hillary Clinton that’s not who I know
President Obama says there is a "level of mistrust" and a "caricature" associated with Hillary Clinton that doesn't correspond with the person he knows. Published September 23, 2016
Obama mocks Donald Trump: Even 8-year-olds know slavery was bad for black people
President Obama mocked Donald Trump's recent assertion that African-American communities are in the worst shape ever by saying "even most 8-year-olds" would say slavery wasn't very good for black people. Published September 23, 2016
Obama on Charlotte: Looting, breaking glass ‘not going to advance the cause’
President Obama responded to the recent unrest in North Carolina over the shooting death of a black man at the hands of police by saying looting and breaking glass are things that "are not going to advance the cause." Published September 23, 2016
Donald Trump forms Catholic advisory board to help woo religious voters
Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Catholic advisory group as he looks to shore up support among a voting bloc where polling has shown him running behind 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney. Published September 22, 2016
Donald Trump cuts into Hillary Clinton’s lead in Virginia: poll
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 7 points in a four-way match-up in the battleground state of Virginia, according to a Roanoke College poll released Thursday -- although that's down from a larger advantage she had held last month. Published September 22, 2016
