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{"source_context": [{"span_id": "s00001", "text": "Passage 1:\n"}, {"span_id": "s00002", "text": "\"My rallies are not covered properly by the media,\" Donald Trump tweeted. | Getty Trump blames 'disgusting' media: 'I would be beating Hillary by 20%' NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR In a series of tweets Sunday, Donald Trump launched a new tirade against the media, calling it “disgusting” and blaming it for his drop in polls. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR His latest tweet storm first targeted The New York Times, which published an article Saturday about the GOP nominee’s allegedly failing campaign, but quickly expanded as an indictment of the media in general. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Story Continued Below NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR “The failing @nytimes talks about anonymous sources and meetings that never happened. Their reporting is fiction. The media protects Hillary!” NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR In the article, colleagues who spoke on the condition of anonymity described Trump as “exhausted, frustrated and still bewildered by fine points of the political process.” NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR “The failing @nytimes, which never spoke to me, keeps saying that I am saying to advisers that I will change. False, I am who I am-never said,” Trump tweeted. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR The GOP nominee later tweeted Sunday afternoon saying Hillary Clinton is \"being protected by the media.\" NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR \"She is not a talented person or politician. The dishonest media refuses to expose!\" The tweet said. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR He then added: \"I am not only fighting Crooked Hillary, I am fighting the dishonest and corrupt media and her government protection process. People get it!\" NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Trump’s relationship with the news media has been shaky, at times denying reporters credentials to cover his rallies, including those from POLITICO, BuzzFeed and The Washington Post. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR If the disgusting and corrupt media covered me honestly and didn't put false meaning into the words I say, I would be beating Hillary by 20% — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 14, 2016 NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR My rallies are not covered properly by the media. They never discuss the real message and never show crowd size or enthusiasm. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 14, 2016 NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR At a rally on Saturday, hours after The New York Times article was released, Trump said “the newspaper is going to hell.” He even suggested he would take away its reporters’ credentials. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR “When they write dishonest stories we should be a little bit tough,” Trump said at his rally in Fairfield, Connecticut. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR He also tweeted yesterday: “The failing @nytimes has become a newspaper of fiction. Their stories about me always quote non-existent unnamed sources. Very dishonest!”\n"}, {"span_id": "s00003", "text": "Passage 2:\n"}, {"span_id": "s00004", "text": "Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Sacred Heart University, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Fairfield, Conn. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Associated Press) NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Campaign 2016 (all times EDT): NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR 10:20 p.m. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Republican Donald Trump will declare an end to nation building if elected president, replacing it with what aides described as \"foreign policy realism\" focused on destroying the Islamic State group and other terrorist organizations. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR The Republican presidential nominee will deliver a speech in Ohio Monday laying out his vision. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR He'll argue the country needs to work with anyone that shares that mission, regardless of other disagreements. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Trump is also expected to propose a new immigration policy under which the U.S. would stop issuing visas in cases where adequate screenings can't be performed. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR And he's expected to propose creating a new, ideological test for admission to the country that would assess a candidate's stances on issues like religious freedom. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR ___ NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR 5 p.m. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Vice President Joe Biden will declare Donald Trump the most uninformed presidential nominee in history when he campaigns with Hillary Clinton on Monday. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR That's when Biden is set to hold his first campaign rally for Clinton. They'll be in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden's office says he'll argue that Trump is less prepared on national security than any previous nominee. He'll also say that Trump's erratic rhetoric and \"bluster\" will make Pennsylvanians and all Americans less safe. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Biden's office says he'll praise Clinton as offering solutions for the middle class on jobs and education. He'll also cast Clinton as key to building on the Obama administration's legacy. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR The vice president also plans to say Trump is clueless on the needs of working families. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR ___ NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR 3 p.m. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Hillary Clinton's campaign is launching a new effort to tap into the political power of young, undocumented immigrants. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR She's hoping to capitalize on Donald Trump's promises to deport them. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Clinton's national voter registration program is being launched on the four year anniversary of President Barack Obama's 2012 executive order that temporarily shielded some young immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Organizers will remind voters that a Trump presidency would end that program, according to the campaign. It's already at risk after a deadlocked Supreme Court decision in June. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR The 730,000 young people known as DREAMERs are prohibited from voting but they've helped mobilize many Latinos who can. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR The program is part of an effort by Clinton to woo the record 27.3 million Latinos eligible to vote in 2016. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR ___ NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR 9:40 a.m. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Donald Trump's campaign is on a tear against the media just as his GOP backers are urging him — again — to focus his attacks on his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Trump's campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, on Sunday blamed news organizations for the GOP nominee's difficult week, saying the press focused on a pair of Trump comments for days rather than doing more stories about the economic plan Trump announced. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Dominating news last week were Trump's remark that Second Amendment backers could \"do something\" if Hillary Clinton is elected president and appoints liberal judges. He also insisted on a plain falsehood, that President Barack Obama \"founded\" the Islamic State group, multiple times. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Trump went on a Twitter rant against the press, complaining that the \"disgusting\" media is not showing the crowd size of his rallies and is putting \"false meaning into the words I say.\" He also called a New York Times story Sunday about his struggling campaign \"fiction.\" NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR ___ NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR 9:20 a.m. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Donald Trump's running mate, Mike Pence, says the Republican presidential candidate will offer \"real specifics\" this week on how make the country safer. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Pence declined to preview Trump's plan in an interview on \"Fox News Sunday,\" saying only that Trump will offer a \"change of direction\" in counterterrorism policies. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Trump has called President Barack Obama the \"founder\" of the Islamic State group. Pence says Trump was trying to make the point that Obama is to blame for the group's rise in power. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Pence also brushed off a recent letter from the nation's top national security experts, all Republicans, who say Trump can't be trusted as president. He said he understands that \"people in the establishment\" may have \"anxiety about the clear-eyed leadership\" Trump will bring.\n"}, {"span_id": "s00005", "text": "Passage 3:\n"}, {"span_id": "s00006", "text": "Donald Trump lashed out at the media on Sunday after more stories describing dysfunction inside his presidential campaign. “If the disgusting and corrupt media covered me honestly and didn’t put false meaning into the words I say, I would be beating Hillary by 20%,” Mr. Trump averred on Twitter. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Mr. Trump is right that most of the media want him to lose, but then that was also true of George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan. It’s true of every Republican presidential nominee. The difference is that Mr. Trump has...\n"}, {"span_id": "s00007", "text": "Passage 4:\n"}, {"span_id": "s00008", "text": "A New York Times investigation into Paul Manafort’s time consulting for Ukraine’s pro-Russia political party has revealed that the top adviser to GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump Donald TrumpPoll: Majority of Americans believe Russian hacking didn't sway election Trump facing low expectations, poll finds Why you can't just ignore the CIA report on Russia hacking MORE has ties to a large network that Ukrainian government investigators say was used to loot assets and influence elections. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Manafort’s involvement in Russian and Ukrainian politics has previously been reported but has come under increasing scrutiny as the U.S. election cycle’s focus rests on the region. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR The New York Times said its Sunday report “offers new details of how [Manafort] mixed politics and business out of public view and benefited from powerful interests now under scrutiny by the new government in Kiev.” NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR It created a stir on Twitter when former top Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who was fired after clashing with Manafort over campaign strategy, tweeted a link to the article minutes after it was posted. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Secret Ledger in Ukraine Lists Cash for Donald Trump’s Campaign Chief https://t.co/7bh7iIHHaY — Corey Lewandowski (@CLewandowski_) August 15, 2016 NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Many jumped on board, retweeting the article and noting the awkwardness of the former Trump adviser seemingly calling out his successor. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR If Corey recommends this story, it's probably worth the read. https://t.co/9IlWtNDJWl — Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) August 15, 2016 NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Stay tuned for more recommendations from Corey's summer reading list. https://t.co/jsVXFa9WTH — Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) August 15, 2016 NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Doesnt really feel like Lewandowski and Manafort parted on the best of terms. https://t.co/B4C5X6yktu — Jennifer Palmieri (@jmpalmieri) August 15, 2016 NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR former Trump campaign manager openly knifing his successor -> https://t.co/VYlssfDg4f — Alex Altman (@aaltman82) August 15, 2016 NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR After leaving the Trump campaign, Lewandowski got a job doing commentary on CNN. NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR \"ok so now even the WSJ is being a bitch at least we still have corey at CNN to do damage contr...\"@hunterwalk https://t.co/4B2RgCSdew — darth™ (@darth) August 15, 2016 NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR The media lies. Unless, of course, it reports something you like. pic.twitter.com/TiduRZIEox — Hunter Schwarz (@hunterschwarz) August 15, 2016 NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR Fairly remarkable tweet-retweet combo from the one and only Corey Lewandowski. cc: @nytimes pic.twitter.com/526yKMk9jh — Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) August 15, 2016 NEWLINE_CHAR NEWLINE_CHAR when you can't wait to tweet it https://t.co/dw4SIGFNl1 — Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) August 15, 2016\n"}], "question": "", "reference_answers": ["Donald Trump's campaign chief may have closer—and more illegal—ties to pro-Russia interests in Ukraine than he has let on, according to a New York Times report on secret ledgers that anti-corruption investigators have uncovered in Kiev. Investigators say the ledgers list $12.7 million in payments to Paul Manafort from the pro-Russia Party of Regions between 2007 and 2012, when he worked as a consultant for the party. It isn't clear whether Manafort actually received the cash, which investigators say is linked to a network that also bribed election officials. Manafort's lawyer says his client never received the payments and any suspicions are \"probably heavily politically tinged.\" In other coverage: The Hill reports that there doesn't appear to be any love lost between Manafort and former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski: Lewandowski, who was fired after clashing with Manafort, tweeted a link to the NYT Ukraine story minutes after it first appeared. The AP reports that Trump plans to deliver a major foreign policy speech in Ohio Monday that will focus on \"realism,\" with policies including destroying ISIS without engaging in \"nation-building\"—and on new ideological tests for people seeking to enter the US. Politico reports that Trump targeted the media in a series of tweets Sunday, claiming that he would be beating Hillary Clinton by 20% if the \"disgusting\" media covered him honestly. \"I am not only fighting Crooked Hillary, I am fighting the dishonest and corrupt media and her government protection process,\" he tweeted. \"It is not 'freedom of the press' when newspapers and others are allowed to say and write whatever they want even if it is completely false!\" he added. The Wall Street Journal editorial board warned Sunday that Trump's \"window for a turnaround\" is closing and his GOP supporters now face a \"moment of truth\" before he is written off as a lost cause. \"The tragedy is that this is happening in a year when Republicans should win,\" they write."], "answers": [{"answer_id": "a001", "answer": "Donald Trump intensified his criticism of the news media as reports of campaign turmoil and a drop in polling put pressure on his presidential bid. In a series of tweets, the Republican nominee called the media “disgusting” and accused it of protecting Hillary Clinton, misrepresenting his words and failing to convey the size and enthusiasm of his rally crowds. He claimed that fair coverage would put him 20 percentage points ahead of Clinton.\n\nTrump singled out The New York Times over an article citing anonymous colleagues who described him as exhausted and frustrated. He called the reporting fiction and, at a rally in Connecticut, suggested he might revoke the newspaper’s press credentials. An opinion passage argued that media hostility toward Republican nominees was not unique to Trump, citing previous Republican presidents. Campaign chairman Paul Manafort also blamed the press for a difficult week, saying it had emphasized controversial remarks over Trump’s economic proposals. Those remarks included a comment about what Second Amendment supporters could “do something” about if Clinton appointed liberal judges, and his repeated false assertion that President Barack Obama founded the Islamic State group.\n\nTrump’s aides said he would use an upcoming speech in Ohio to outline a foreign policy centered on defeating the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations, while ending nation building. They said he would advocate working with countries that shared that goal, even where disagreements remained. He was also expected to propose withholding visas when adequate screening could not be performed and introducing an ideological test addressing issues such as religious freedom. Running mate Mike Pence promised more specifics on security and defended Trump against criticism from Republican national security experts.\n\nClinton planned to campaign with Vice President Joe Biden in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden’s office said he would portray Trump as unprepared for the presidency and a danger to national security, while praising Clinton’s proposals for jobs and education. Her campaign also launched a voter registration effort tied to the anniversary of Obama’s program protecting some young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children. Although those immigrants cannot vote, the campaign hoped they would help mobilize eligible Latino voters.\n\nSeparately, a New York Times investigation brought renewed scrutiny to Manafort’s work for a pro-Russia political party in Ukraine and his ties to a network Ukrainian investigators said was used to loot assets and influence elections. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who had been fired after clashing with Manafort, drew attention by sharing the article on Twitter soon after its publication."}, {"answer_id": "a002", "answer": "Donald Trump’s presidential campaign faced renewed scrutiny in August 2016 as the Republican nominee blamed unfavorable media coverage for his decline in the polls and prepared to lay out his foreign policy plans. In a series of tweets, Trump called the media “disgusting” and “corrupt,” accused reporters of protecting Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, and claimed he would be leading her by 20 percentage points if coverage were fair. He also complained that news outlets neglected the message, size and enthusiasm of his rallies.\n\nTrump particularly attacked a New York Times report that described his campaign as struggling and quoted anonymous colleagues who portrayed him as exhausted and frustrated. He called the account fiction and suggested at a Connecticut rally that he might revoke the newspaper’s press credentials. His campaign had previously denied credentials to several other outlets. One opinion passage agreed that much of the media wanted Trump to lose, while arguing that Republican nominees before him had faced similar hostility.\n\nCampaign chairman Paul Manafort also criticized news organizations, saying they had devoted too much attention to controversial Trump remarks and too little to his economic plan. Recent coverage had focused on Trump’s suggestion that Second Amendment supporters could “do something” if Clinton appointed liberal judges and his repeated false claim that President Barack Obama founded the Islamic State group. Running mate Mike Pence defended Trump, saying the candidate meant that Obama bore responsibility for the group’s rise.\n\nTrump was expected to deliver a speech in Ohio proposing an end to nation building and a foreign policy focused on defeating the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations. Aides said he would advocate cooperating with countries that shared that goal despite other disagreements. He was also expected to propose withholding visas where adequate screening was impossible and introducing an ideological test for admission to the United States.\n\nClinton’s campaign was preparing its own initiatives. Vice President Joe Biden was scheduled to join her in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and argue that Trump was dangerously unprepared on national security while presenting Clinton as a champion of middle-class jobs and education. Her campaign also launched a voter-registration effort tied to the anniversary of Obama’s program protecting some young undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children. Although those immigrants cannot vote, organizers hoped they would mobilize eligible Latino voters by highlighting Trump’s deportation promises.\n\nMeanwhile, a New York Times investigation drew attention to Manafort’s consulting work for Ukraine’s pro-Russia political party and his ties to a network Ukrainian investigators said had been used to loot assets and influence elections. The report prompted online reaction when Corey Lewandowski, the former Trump campaign manager who had clashed with Manafort before being fired, shared a link to it."}, {"answer_id": "a003", "answer": "Donald Trump’s presidential campaign faced scrutiny over its poll performance, internal management and foreign policy as the Republican nominee intensified his attacks on the news media.\n\nTrump accused the press of protecting Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, misrepresenting his words and failing to show the size and enthusiasm of his rally crowds. He claimed he would be leading Clinton by 20 percentage points if coverage were honest. He singled out The New York Times for a report citing anonymous colleagues who described him as exhausted and frustrated, calling its account fiction. At a Connecticut rally, he also suggested he might revoke the paper’s reporters’ credentials. An opinion passage agreed that much of the media wanted Trump to lose but said Republican nominees had faced similar treatment before.\n\nTrump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, blamed news organizations for concentrating on controversial remarks instead of Trump’s economic plan. Those remarks included Trump’s suggestion that Second Amendment supporters could “do something” if Clinton appointed liberal judges and his repeated, false assertion that President Barack Obama founded the Islamic State group.\n\nTrump was preparing an Ohio speech in which aides said he would propose ending nation building and adopting a foreign policy focused on defeating the Islamic State group and other terrorist organizations. He was expected to call for cooperation with countries sharing that goal, suspend visas where adequate screening could not be performed and introduce an ideological test for admission. Running mate Mike Pence said Trump would provide specifics on counterterrorism and defended him against criticism from Republican national security experts.\n\nMeanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden planned to campaign with Clinton in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he was expected to call Trump unprepared on national security and praise Clinton’s proposals for jobs and education. Clinton’s campaign also launched a voter registration effort aimed at mobilizing Latino voters through young undocumented immigrants protected by an Obama administration program. Although those immigrants cannot vote, the campaign hoped they could encourage eligible relatives and others to register.\n\nSeparately, a New York Times investigation drew attention to Manafort’s work for a pro-Russia Ukrainian political party and his connections to a network Ukrainian investigators said had been used to loot assets and influence elections. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who had clashed with Manafort before being fired, shared the article on Twitter, prompting speculation about tensions between the two men."}, {"answer_id": "a004", "answer": "Donald Trump intensified his attacks on the news media as his presidential campaign faced falling poll numbers and reports of internal dysfunction. In a series of tweets, the Republican nominee accused journalists of protecting Hillary Clinton, misrepresenting his statements and failing to show the size and enthusiasm of his rally crowds. He claimed that honest coverage would put him 20 percentage points ahead of Clinton.\n\nTrump focused particular criticism on The New York Times after it quoted unnamed colleagues describing him as exhausted and frustrated. He called the account fiction and suggested at a Connecticut rally that he might revoke the newspaper’s press credentials. His campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, also blamed news organizations for concentrating on controversial remarks rather than Trump’s economic plan. Those remarks included Trump’s suggestion that Second Amendment supporters could “do something” if Clinton appointed liberal judges and his repeated false claim that President Barack Obama founded the Islamic State group. An opinion passage acknowledged that much of the media opposed Trump but argued that Republican nominees had faced similar hostility before.\n\nTrump planned to address foreign policy in Ohio, where aides said he would call for ending nation building and pursuing “foreign policy realism” focused on defeating the Islamic State and other terrorist groups. He was expected to propose working with countries that shared that goal, suspending visas where adequate screening was impossible and introducing an ideological test for admission. Running mate Mike Pence said Trump would offer specifics on national security and defended his criticism of Obama’s record.\n\nClinton’s campaign, meanwhile, launched a voter-registration effort aimed at mobilizing eligible Latino voters through young undocumented immigrants known as DREAMERs. The campaign said it would highlight the threat a Trump presidency posed to Obama’s program protecting some immigrants brought to the United States as children. Vice President Joe Biden also planned to campaign with Clinton in Scranton, Pennsylvania, arguing that Trump was unprepared on national security and that Clinton would support working families.\n\nSeparately, a New York Times investigation drew attention to Manafort’s consulting work for a pro-Russian Ukrainian political party and his ties to a network Ukrainian investigators said had been used to loot assets and influence elections. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who had clashed with Manafort before being fired, shared the story on Twitter, prompting comments about tensions between the two men."}, {"answer_id": "a005", "answer": "During the 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump blamed the news media for his falling poll numbers and accused reporters of protecting Hillary Clinton. In a series of tweets, the Republican nominee called the media “disgusting and corrupt” and claimed he would lead Clinton by 20 percentage points if coverage were honest. He said reports distorted his words and failed to show the size and enthusiasm of his rally crowds.\n\nTrump focused particular criticism on The New York Times after it published an account of a struggling campaign. Anonymous associates described him as exhausted and frustrated, but Trump called the reporting fiction and denied telling advisers he would change. At a Connecticut rally, he suggested he might revoke the newspaper’s press credentials. His campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, also criticized coverage of Trump’s recent comments, saying it had overshadowed his economic plan. Those comments included a suggestion that Second Amendment supporters could “do something” if Clinton appointed liberal judges and his repeated false claim that President Barack Obama founded the Islamic State group. One editorial agreed that much of the media wanted Trump to lose, while observing that Republican nominees before him had faced similar opposition.\n\nTrump’s campaign said he would use an upcoming Ohio speech to outline a foreign policy centered on defeating the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations, ending nation building and cooperating with countries that shared that goal. Aides said he would also propose withholding visas where adequate screening was impossible and introducing an ideological test for admission. Running mate Mike Pence promised more detail on security policy and defended Trump against criticism from Republican national security experts.\n\nClinton, meanwhile, prepared to campaign in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with Vice President Joe Biden. His office said he would portray Trump as unprepared for national security and argue that Clinton offered solutions for working families. Clinton’s campaign also launched a voter-registration effort tied to the anniversary of Obama’s protections for some young undocumented immigrants. Although those immigrants could not vote, organizers hoped they would help mobilize eligible Latino voters.\n\nSeparately, a New York Times investigation reported new details about Manafort’s work for a pro-Russian Ukrainian political party and his ties to a network that Ukrainian investigators said had been used to loot assets and influence elections. The report drew further attention when Corey Lewandowski, whom Trump had fired as campaign manager after clashes with Manafort, shared it on Twitter."}, {"answer_id": "a006", "answer": "Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign faced scrutiny over its direction, the candidate’s recent remarks and his advisers’ ties to Ukraine, while both Trump and Hillary Clinton prepared to sharpen their messages on national security and immigration.\n\nTrump blamed his falling poll numbers on what he called dishonest and corrupt media coverage, claiming he would lead Clinton by 20 percentage points if the press treated him fairly. He rejected a New York Times account that cited anonymous colleagues describing him as exhausted and frustrated, and accused the newspaper of inventing sources. He also complained that coverage failed to show the size and enthusiasm of his rally crowds and suggested revoking Times reporters’ credentials. His campaign had previously denied credentials to several other news organizations.\n\nCampaign chairman Paul Manafort likewise blamed the press for emphasizing Trump’s controversial comments over his economic plan. Those comments included a remark that Second Amendment supporters could “do something” if Clinton appointed liberal judges, and his repeated false assertion that President Barack Obama founded the Islamic State group. One editorial excerpt agreed that much of the media wanted Trump to lose, while observing that Republican nominees before him had faced similar opposition.\n\nTrump was expected to outline his foreign policy in an Ohio speech, proposing an end to nation building and a focus on defeating the Islamic State and other terrorist groups. His aides said he would call for cooperation with countries sharing that goal. He was also expected to propose halting visas where adequate screening could not be performed and introducing an ideological test for admission, including questions about religious freedom. Running mate Mike Pence promised specifics and defended Trump against criticism from Republican national security experts.\n\nClinton, meanwhile, prepared to campaign in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with Vice President Joe Biden. Biden planned to portray Trump as uninformed and unprepared on national security while praising Clinton’s proposals for jobs and education. Her campaign also launched a voter-registration effort involving young undocumented immigrants, known as DREAMERs, who cannot vote but can mobilize eligible voters. The effort sought to reach Latino voters and highlight the risk Trump posed to protections established under Obama.\n\nSeparately, a New York Times investigation reported new details about Manafort’s work for Ukraine’s pro-Russia political party and his connections to a network that Ukrainian investigators said had been used to loot assets and influence elections. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who had clashed with Manafort before being fired, drew attention by tweeting a link to the report."}, {"answer_id": "a007", "answer": "During the 2016 presidential campaign, Republican nominee Donald Trump blamed the news media for his decline in the polls, accusing outlets of protecting Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and misrepresenting his words and rallies. He claimed he would be leading Clinton by 20 percentage points if coverage were honest. Trump particularly attacked *The New York Times* over an article describing his campaign as struggling and quoting anonymous colleagues who portrayed him as exhausted and frustrated. He called the reporting fiction and suggested he might revoke the newspaper’s credentials. An opinion passage agreed that much of the media wanted Trump to lose, while noting that previous Republican nominees had faced similar hostility.\n\nTrump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, also criticized the press for focusing on controversial remarks instead of Trump’s economic plan. Those remarks included Trump’s suggestion that Second Amendment supporters could “do something” if Clinton appointed liberal judges and his false assertion that President Barack Obama founded the Islamic State group. Running mate Mike Pence defended Trump, saying he meant that Obama’s policies were responsible for the group’s rise.\n\nTrump planned to outline a foreign policy in Ohio that would end nation building and focus on defeating the Islamic State group and other terrorist organizations. His aides said he would seek cooperation with countries sharing that goal, even where other disagreements existed. He was also expected to propose withholding visas when adequate screening could not be conducted and introducing an ideological test for admission, including questions about religious freedom.\n\nClinton, meanwhile, planned to campaign in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with Vice President Joe Biden. Biden was expected to portray Trump as unprepared for the presidency and a danger to national security, while praising Clinton’s proposals for jobs and education. Clinton’s campaign also launched a voter registration effort aimed at mobilizing Latino voters through young undocumented immigrants known as DREAMERs. The campaign said Trump would end an Obama-era program that temporarily shielded some immigrants brought to the United States as children.\n\nSeparately, a *New York Times* investigation examined Manafort’s past consulting work for Ukraine’s pro-Russia political party and his connections to a network that Ukrainian investigators said was used to loot assets and influence elections. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who had clashed with Manafort before being fired, drew attention by sharing the article on Twitter."}, {"answer_id": "a008", "answer": "Donald Trump intensified his criticism of the news media amid reports of dysfunction in his 2016 presidential campaign and a decline in his poll standing. In a series of tweets, the Republican nominee accused news organizations of protecting Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, misrepresenting his words and failing to show the size and enthusiasm of his rally crowds. He claimed he would be leading Clinton by 20 percentage points if coverage were fair.\n\nTrump particularly attacked a New York Times article that quoted anonymous associates describing him as exhausted, frustrated and bewildered by aspects of the political process. He called the reporting fiction and suggested at a Connecticut rally that the newspaper’s reporters could lose their credentials. Trump had previously denied rally credentials to several other outlets. One commentary agreed that much of the media wanted Trump to lose, while observing that previous Republican nominees had faced similar opposition.\n\nTrump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, also blamed the press for focusing on controversial remarks instead of Trump’s economic plan. Those remarks included Trump’s suggestion that Second Amendment supporters could “do something” if Clinton appointed liberal judges and his repeated false claim that President Barack Obama founded the Islamic State group. Running mate Mike Pence said Trump had meant that Obama’s policies contributed to the group’s rise and promised that Trump would soon offer specifics on national security.\n\nTrump was preparing an Ohio speech in which, aides said, he would call for an end to nation building and propose a foreign policy focused on defeating the Islamic State and other terrorist groups. He was expected to advocate cooperation with countries sharing that goal, a halt to visas where adequate screening could not be performed, and an ideological test for prospective entrants covering issues such as religious freedom.\n\nClinton, meanwhile, planned to campaign in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with Vice President Joe Biden. Biden was expected to argue that Trump was unprepared for national security responsibilities and that Clinton offered solutions for working families. Her campaign also launched a voter-registration effort involving young undocumented immigrants protected under an Obama-era program. Although the roughly 730,000 beneficiaries could not vote, organizers hoped they would help mobilize eligible Latino voters by highlighting Trump’s promises to end the program and deport immigrants.\n\nSeparately, a New York Times investigation brought fresh scrutiny to Manafort’s work for a pro-Russia Ukrainian political party. The report described his connections to a network that Ukrainian investigators said had been used to loot assets and influence elections, as well as his business dealings with powerful interests. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who had clashed with Manafort before being fired, drew attention by sharing the article on social media."}, {"answer_id": "a009", "answer": "In August 2016, Donald Trump blamed his declining poll numbers on what he called dishonest media coverage, arguing that he would be beating Hillary Clinton by 20 percentage points if the press treated him fairly. He accused reporters of misrepresenting his words, failing to show the size and enthusiasm of his rally crowds, and protecting Clinton. He particularly criticized a New York Times article that quoted anonymous colleagues describing him as exhausted and frustrated by his struggling campaign. Trump called the report fiction and suggested at a Connecticut rally that the newspaper’s reporters could lose their credentials. His campaign had already denied credentials to several outlets.\n\nCampaign chairman Paul Manafort also faulted the press, saying it had focused on controversial remarks rather than Trump’s economic plan. Those remarks included Trump’s suggestion that Second Amendment supporters could “do something” if Clinton appointed liberal judges and his repeated false claim that President Barack Obama founded the Islamic State group. An opinion passage agreed that much of the media wanted Trump to lose, while noting that Republican nominees before him had faced similar opposition.\n\nTrump was preparing to deliver a foreign policy speech in Ohio, where aides said he would call for an end to nation building and cooperation with countries that shared the goal of destroying terrorist groups. He was also expected to propose withholding visas when adequate screening could not be conducted and introducing an ideological test covering issues such as religious freedom. Running mate Mike Pence promised more specifics on national security and defended Trump against criticism from Republican security experts.\n\nClinton, meanwhile, planned her first joint campaign rally with Vice President Joe Biden in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Biden was expected to question Trump’s national security knowledge and judgment while praising Clinton’s proposals for jobs and education. Her campaign also launched a voter registration effort drawing on the influence of young undocumented immigrants protected by an Obama administration program. Although those immigrants could not vote, the campaign hoped they would mobilize eligible Latino voters.\n\nSeparately, a New York Times investigation drew attention to Manafort’s work for a pro-Russia Ukrainian political party and his connections to a network that Ukrainian investigators said had been used to loot assets and influence elections. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who had clashed with Manafort before being fired, shared the article on Twitter, prompting speculation about tensions between the two."}]}