AP, Virginia :
Donald Trump is calling on the Republican Party to boost its traditionally lagging efforts in winning over black voters.
Speaking at a rally in the critical battleground state of Virginia Saturday, Trump said that the “GOP has to do better” and wants to do better in its outreach to black voters.
The revelation follows a meeting Trump had earlier in the day with his newly-minted Hispanic advisory board, which is working to boost his outreach with that demographic.
A shake-up in his campaign management this week quickly prompted noticeable changes to his campaigning tactics.
Polling shows Trump lagging significantly behind rival Hillary Clinton among minority voters, partially due to controversial comments he has made accusing Mexico of illegally sending rapist and criminals across the border.
Another report adds: Companies belonging to Donald Trump have at least $650 million in debt, more than twice the amount shown in public filings made by his presidential campaign, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
The paper employed a property information firm to search publicly available data on more than 30 US properties connected to the Republican candidate, including offices and golf courses.
In addition to the $650 million liabilities, “a substantial portion of his wealth is tied up in three passive partnerships that owe an additional $2 billion to a string of lenders,” the Times said about debt that could significantly affect Trump’s wealth.
The billionaire tycoon campaigns on what he says is his spectacularly successful real estate record, claiming to be worth $10 billion and citing his business acumen as his major qualification for the presidency.
However, he has dismissed mounting pressure even from within his own party to disclose his tax returns or allow an independent valuation of his assets.
Trump’s campaign filings show his businesses owed at least $315 million, the Times noted, saying they appear to be accurate and that Trump was not required to disclose all of his business activities.
Although the paper does not accuse him of any wrongdoing, the investigation “underscored how much of Mr Trump’s business remains shrouded in mystery.”
The probe “also found that Mr Trump’s fortunes depend deeply on a wide array of financial backers, including one he has cited in attacks during his campaign,” the Times said.
His lenders include one of the largest banks in China-which the Republican candidate accuses of being a US economic foe-and the investment bank Goldman Sachs, which he says influences his Democratic White House rival Hillary Clinton.
As president, the Times said, Trump would be able to make decisions that would have a major influence on his business empire and net worth.
Donald Trump is calling on the Republican Party to boost its traditionally lagging efforts in winning over black voters.
Speaking at a rally in the critical battleground state of Virginia Saturday, Trump said that the “GOP has to do better” and wants to do better in its outreach to black voters.
The revelation follows a meeting Trump had earlier in the day with his newly-minted Hispanic advisory board, which is working to boost his outreach with that demographic.
A shake-up in his campaign management this week quickly prompted noticeable changes to his campaigning tactics.
Polling shows Trump lagging significantly behind rival Hillary Clinton among minority voters, partially due to controversial comments he has made accusing Mexico of illegally sending rapist and criminals across the border.
Another report adds: Companies belonging to Donald Trump have at least $650 million in debt, more than twice the amount shown in public filings made by his presidential campaign, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
The paper employed a property information firm to search publicly available data on more than 30 US properties connected to the Republican candidate, including offices and golf courses.
In addition to the $650 million liabilities, “a substantial portion of his wealth is tied up in three passive partnerships that owe an additional $2 billion to a string of lenders,” the Times said about debt that could significantly affect Trump’s wealth.
The billionaire tycoon campaigns on what he says is his spectacularly successful real estate record, claiming to be worth $10 billion and citing his business acumen as his major qualification for the presidency.
However, he has dismissed mounting pressure even from within his own party to disclose his tax returns or allow an independent valuation of his assets.
Trump’s campaign filings show his businesses owed at least $315 million, the Times noted, saying they appear to be accurate and that Trump was not required to disclose all of his business activities.
Although the paper does not accuse him of any wrongdoing, the investigation “underscored how much of Mr Trump’s business remains shrouded in mystery.”
The probe “also found that Mr Trump’s fortunes depend deeply on a wide array of financial backers, including one he has cited in attacks during his campaign,” the Times said.
His lenders include one of the largest banks in China-which the Republican candidate accuses of being a US economic foe-and the investment bank Goldman Sachs, which he says influences his Democratic White House rival Hillary Clinton.
As president, the Times said, Trump would be able to make decisions that would have a major influence on his business empire and net worth.
