Donald Trump Insults Carly Fiorina
Another day, another insult from Donald Trump – and still another feud in the making.
This time, the Republican presidential front-runner belittled former business executive and presidential competitor Carly Fiorina, who has been making gradual progress in the polls but still lags behind Trump in the GOP race.
Rolling Stone magazine reports that Trump was watching Fiorina recently on a television newscast, in the presence of Rolling Stone reporter Paul Solotaroff, when the billionaire real-estate developer said, "Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?"
Trump added: "I mean, she's a woman, and I'm not supposed to say bad things, but really, folks, come on. Are we serious?"
In response, Fiorina told Fox News' Megyn Kelly, whom Trump belittled after the first GOP presidential debate last month, "I think those comments speak for themselves. ... Maybe, just maybe, I'm getting under his skin a little bit because I am climbing in the polls."
The Rolling Stone magazine quoting Trump will be released Friday. Some news organizations obtained copies of the Trump interview Wednesday.
In a separate development, Trump was criticized by retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who also has been gaining in the GOP presidential preference polls. Prior to addressing a large rally in Anaheim, California, on Wednesday, Carson was asked by a reporter how he was different from Trump.
"Probably the biggest thing – I've realized where my success has come from and I don't in any way deny my faith in God," Carson said, according to CNN.
Carson, who is popular among conservative Christians, referred to Proverbs 22:4 when he added: "By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life, and that's a very big part of who I am. Humility and fear of the Lord. I don't get that impression with him [Trump]. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't get that."
Trump tweeted Wednesday night, "Wow, I am ahead of the field with evangelicals (am so proud of this) and virtually every other group, and Ben Carson just took a swipe at me."
Actually, Trump's standing with evangelicals isn't as definitive as he suggested. A Washington Post/ABC News poll in July indicated that he had a lead among Republican-leaning white evangelicals nationwide, with 20 percent of them backing him. Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin was in second place with 14 percent. Carson was far behind with 4 percent at that time.
But Carson appears to have improved his position since then. A Monmouth University poll released in early September found Carson in the lead among evangelicals nationally with 29 percent to Trump's 23.
Read more about Trump's outrageous remarks at: http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/ken-walshs-washington/2015/09/10/donald-trump-insults-carly-fiorina
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