Trump Rallies Supporters in New Hampshire
ROMANS: Donald Trump stepping up his campaigning, and standing by his apparently unfounded claim that thousands and thousands of Muslims in New Jersey cheered the 9/11 attacks. Trump though struck a different tune Tuesday as he rallied supporters in New Hampshire. CNN's Jeff Zeleny was there.</s>JEFF ZELENY, CNN SENIOR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: Christine and Alison, a much more subdued Donald Trump on Tuesday night in New Hampshire, as he took questions, a rarity for him in this town hall- like setting. For two months out, the first of the 2016 campaign, a very long campaign that is quickly moving into the next phase. But Donald Trump had a more serious tone, several voters told me, and a much more subdued tone as he talked to this crowd. One thing I was struck by, he says his voters are the most loyal regardless of what he says. Let's take a listen.</s>DONALD TRUMP (R), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: You know, one of the things that comes out in the poll, that I have the most loyal people, that people say he can do anything. He can do anything. So, I don't know if that's right, but they say I have the most loyal people. You know, others, if you sneeze, they drop you. Me, I can sneeze, I can say things that I think are right. Like you notice what's happening in New Jersey? They're now finding a lot of people saying, yes, that did take place in New Jersey, right? I wasn't going to apologize. I wasn't going to apologize. A lot of things happened today where they were dancing and they were happy. There were a lot of happy people over in New Jersey, and I saw it and a lot of people saw it, and I'm getting hundreds of phone calls and a lot of other people are, too. And things are all of a sudden materializing.</s>ZELENY: Now, of course, Donald Trump is still doubling down on that comment from 9/11. He said thousands of people were seen cheering on the New Jersey side of the river as the towers fell. No video evidence of that has ever come forward. Donald Trump brought it up again at his rally on Tuesday night. So, that clearly is going to be an issue. But I can tell you, the voters I talked to said that they are not interested in that. They are much more interested in his economic proposals, his terrorism proposals, his position of strength. The point here is, as he goes forward in this next two months of this campaign, will any other Republican rivals be able to stop him, will they be able to slow him? At this point, it is Trump largely versus the rest of the Republican field. And he is stepping up his campaigning. He has been in Georgia, New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina and Iowa by weekend. He is stepping up his campaign. He clearly thinks he could actually win this Republican-nominating contest -- Christine and Alison.</s>ROMANS: All right. Jeff Zeleny for us in New Hampshire. And while you were sleeping last night, a tweet from a Donald adviser we want to show you. This is what -- this is what Daniel Scavino Jr. tweeted. Nobody can deny Donald Trump uncovered a 14-year long 9/11 cover-up, re, celebrations on Jersey City rooftops.</s>KOSIK: So, what he tweeted video of a CBS newscast right after 9/11 of a rooftop celebration.</s>ROMANS: It shows the news report, a CBS news report of eight men detained by police for a rooftop celebration, eight men detained. The core of the fact checking of Donald Trump's claim is thousands and thousands of people were celebrating 9/11 in jersey. It was always that was an exaggeration.</s>KOSIK: What is interesting the timing of this, you think our Alisyn Camerota that interviewed Rudy Giuliani, he said, look, Trump, prove it. I guess this is the sort of trickle of the Trump plan proving that there were celebrations.</s>ROMANS: Rudy Giuliani said, look, yes, of course, there were here and there, a couple of people, eight people, ten people, who we were watching. But the thousands and thousands is simply an exaggeration Chris Christie says this didn't happen. Thousands and thousands of people, this didn't happen. But now, the Donald Trump adviser tweeting out overnight he has uncovered a cover-up that all these people must be a part of a cover- up of what Donald Trump thinks is the truth about thousands and thousands of people. This again, this is about eight people detained.</s>KOSIK: Trump also making news yesterday, saying he regrets actually not joining the military. I want you to listen to a little of what he said yesterday.</s>TRUMP: I didn't say it, frankly I have deferments because of college like a lot of people did, numerous deferments because of college and I had a foot thing. I had a deferment for that. At some point I probably would have. I was in the draft. I got a big number. I think 356. Can you believe that? So, what happened is I always felt a little guilty.</s>ROMANS: Always felt a little guilty about not serving in the military. On that event yesterday, he was taking questions from people, he doesn't do that often. He was taking questions from folks. Also, you know, we heard yesterday from Jeb Bush. I don't know what Jeb Bush said was planned or a slip. Listen to what he said about his vice presidential candidate.</s>JEB BUSH (R), 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: And should I be elected president, I would have my vice president, I think she will be a great partner. I mean, did I say that out loud?</s>KOSIK: I think everything that presidential candidates do is strategic and I think his little oops slip-up was strategic. That's a buzz word, gender equality.</s>ROMANS: Let's talk about the Democrats here. Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton hopes to raise a fundraiser for her mom later this month, in New York, December 17th. The first Clinton event with Chelsea as a headliner. She's had a limited role in her mom's campaign. On the same day, Hillary Clinton will host a fundraiser featuring her husband.</s>KOSIK: Looks like she may take a bigger role. All right. On a night Philadelphia said farewell to hometown boy Kobe Bryant, the Sixers did something they haven't done since March, win, they won. Andy Scholes with the details in this morning's bleacher report. That's coming up next.