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Leaked audio: Trump calls Bredesen 'tough', says US Senate race against Blackburn is close
President Donald Trump mocked the expected Democratic rival of GOP Senate hopeful Rep. Marsha Blackburn Tuesday night during a campaign-style rally in Nashville, describing former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen as "a total tool" who he'd never heard of.
But behind closed doors hours earlier, the president had a starkly different message for a roomful of Republican donors, telling them Bredesen is a tough opponent who has led Blackburn in the race to replace U.S. Sen. Bob Corker.
“It’s close. It’s very close. She was down by a little bit a couple of months ago, now she’s pulled even. We’re in a very even race," Trump told a roomful of supporters at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.
Media was not allowed inside the fundraiser — which cost up to $44,000 to attend — but the USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee obtained a recording of his remarks, which lasted about 15 minutes.
But behind closed doors hours earlier, the president had a starkly different message for a roomful of Republican donors, telling them Bredesen is a tough opponent who has led Blackburn in the race to replace U.S. Sen. Bob Corker.
“It’s close. It’s very close. She was down by a little bit a couple of months ago, now she’s pulled even. We’re in a very even race," Trump told a roomful of supporters at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.
Media was not allowed inside the fundraiser — which cost up to $44,000 to attend — but the USA TODAY NETWORK-Tennessee obtained a recording of his remarks, which lasted about 15 minutes.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/tn-elections/2018/05/30/trump-rally-nashville-leaked-audio-bredesen-blackburn/655804002/
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her concern is firmly rooted in making sure that the less than 1% fare well and she's a Knighted Trump sycophant of the highest order with a Poison Ivy Cluster...so um she has that going for her.