Donald Trump has been facing backlash this week over changing his tone on issues including the minimum wage, tax rates, and the proposed Muslim ban. But one of Trump's longtime friends and former business executives, Louise Sunshine, says Trump is not a flip-flopper. Sunshine says he was simply being a little wild earlier in this campaign, which is taking his own advice given in his book, "The Art of the Deal."
Sunshine explained, "Sometimes it pays to be a little wild. That is that. He was being a little wild or a lot wild. And one of the things that I didn't take seriously because we all know that's not possible, and I think a lot of the outrageous things, wild things he has said, you will see him be different, being more reasonable, being more presidential. You know, he has to be."
And new information is coming out about the tapes that surfaced yesterday, in which a publicist is calling People Magazine, and the publicist sounds a lot like Trump. Trump says it's not him. But Sue Carswell, the former People Magazine reporter on the other side of that call 25 years ago, says otherwise. She believes the man in that tape is Trump and that he leaked it himself.
While Trump continues to defend himself on the campaign trail, the Clinton campaign is pivoting to talk about Trump--- pouncing on his tax return releases. Or rather, his lack of them. Previously, Trump has said he will release his returns for voters to see, but then, this week said voters have no right to see them. And Clinton's not taking that lightly, releasing an aggressive attack ad (see above video for ad.)
As reflected in that ad, Clinton is sticking to the issues, not taking personal shots at Trump, or responding to his personal attacks on her. But now, Clinton's own supporters say that's not a smart strategy, and not responding to Trump's attacks is really risky.
Shaylynn Bivens, a Clinton supporter, suggested "as time approaches closely that she should take a couple shots but nothing too extreme because she doesn't want to be anything like Donald Trump."
Charles Ferrer added, "I think the American people are intelligent enough. They know what to look for, what to research to do their homework, to not fall into the game name saying."
If Clinton wins the Democratic nomination, she'll debate Trump face-to-face for the first time this September. There are currently 3 presidential debates on the schedule, taking place in Ohio, Missouri, and Nevada.
But, up first, the next round of voting: this Tuesday. There are primaries in Oregon for both parties and Kentucky for just the Democrats.