Why Hits on Donald Trumps Economic Ideas Didnt Land
Good morning, TIME Politics readers. Before we recap today's news, please take a moment to complete our first-ever feedback survey. Thanks in advance for taking the time to improve this daily newsletter. Click here., Donald Trump met with 1,000 evangelical leaders Tuesday in an effort to shore up support in a vital demographic before November's election. Previously split behind Ben Carson and Ted Cruz, social conservatives have had a wary embrace of Trump, whose three marriages and sometimes crude rhetoric has made him a tough pill to swallow for the traditional GOP vote. Trump promised to lift restrictions on religious organizations engaging in politics, while using the carefully orchestrated Q-and-A session to hit talking points on abortion and the persecution of religious minorities in the Middle East. On Tuesday, Trump also announced his evangelical advisory board, including former lawmakers and prominent conservative and prosperity gospel pastors. Facing the continued fallout of his campaign shakeup, Trump sought to reassure Republicans that he would consider devoting more of his own cash to the presidential raceto the tune of 70 million. While significantly more than he's spent to date, it will still pale in comparison to what Clinton raises. Meanwhile, Trump has launched a frantic low-dollar fundraising push through his email lists. Ryan won't raise money for Trump. Trump admits to outsourcing. And can you predict how Americans feel about guns?, Here are your must-reads, Must Reads, Donald Trump Receives Standing Ovation at Evangelical Meeting Support of vital GOP-leaning group, TIME's Elizabeth Dias reports, Hillary Clinton Mocks Donald Trump's Business Record in Swing State Speech Sam Frizell on Clinton's anti-Trump speech in Ohio, Will Trump Swallow the G.O.P. Whole? Inside the identity crisis roiling the Republican Party New York Times Magazine, Donald Trump Very Happy' to Self-Fund' General Election Campaign But he says he won't self-fund very much ABC, Campaign Influence of Donald Trump's Adult Children Grows Trump's kitchen Cabinet' is actually in his kitchen Wall Street Journal, Sound Off, "He's written a lot of books about his business. They all seem to end at Chapter 11."  Hillary Clinton on Donald Trump's economic policies, "I am "the king of debt."That has been great for me as a businessman, but is bad for the country. I made a fortune off of debt, will fix U.S."  Donald Trump responding to Clinton's speech in a tweet, Bits and Bites, Rana Foroohar Hillary Clinton's Economic Speech Was Missing Something Big TIME, 6 Ways Republican Senators Avoid Talking About Donald Trump TIME, Donald Trump's Haphazard Fundraising Strategy TIME, House Republicans offering proposals for health care changes Associated Press, Ryan has no plans to raise money for Trump Politico, Trump camp supports Britain leaving EU, citing America's own little Brexit' The Guardian, Donald Trump to double size of his campaign team, fired manager predicts The Guardian, Can You Predict How Americans Feel About Guns? TIME, Donald Trump Responds to Hillary Clinton's Charges of Outsourcing His Products ABC