Obama in Las Vegas: Trump’s ‘Rigged’ Talk Means ‘He’s Losing’

"If this was rigged, boy it would be a really big conspiracy" President Obama says in Las Vegas of Donald Trump’s remarks that U.S. election is "rigged" against him.

  • Says Republican politicians "pumped up crazy stuff" for years; some senators "knew better" but thought it would "rile up the base"
    • "Donald Trump didn’t start this. He just did what he always does: slap his name on it, take credit for it"
  • Of Republicans distancing themselves from Trump after businessman’s controversial comments, Obama asks: "what took you so long?"
  • Says Trump disqualifies himself "every single day, every single way"
  • Trump "kissing up to Vladimir Putin" in a "bromance": Obama
  • NOTE: Obama campaigns for Hillary Clinton, Democratic Senate candidate Catherine Cortez Masto
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  • Jackie Edwards and Justin Sink

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