Clinton Apologizes for Calling Trump Supporters ‘Deplorables’ Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton says she was wrong to call half of Trump's supporters "deplorables," and on Saturday Trump's running mate Mike Pence criticized her comments. Photo: GettyHillary Clinton expressed regret Saturday for calling half of Donald Trump’s supporters “deplorables,” but she stood by her sharp criticism of her Republican rival. Mrs. Clinton said she was “grossly generalistic” when she took aim at Mr. Trump’s backers at a Friday fundraiser in New York, characterizing many as racist, sexist and homophobic. “I regret saying ‘half.’ That was wrong.”She went on, though, to call many of Mr. Trump’s actions “deplorable.”"I won't stop calling out bigotry and racist rhetoric in this campaign." At the same event, singer Barbra Streisand mocked Mr. Trump, performing a parody of her song “Send in the Clowns.” “He just shoots from the hip,” Ms. Streisand sang.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 10, 2016 13:56 UTC