“NASA is wonderful” and the best way to reduce the influence of money in politics is to “keep Crooked Hillary Clinton out of the White House.”
In his first “Ask Me Anything” on the popular internet messaging board Reddit, Donald Trump kept his answers short, but responded much like he speaks in his signature campaign rallies.
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After a shaky start, which his campaign later attributed to the unreliable wifi on his private jet, Trump fielded questions from supporters and skeptics who wanted to hear more about his plans to protect American workers, make healthcare affordable and tackle “media elites” without violating citizens’ First Amendment rights.
“One of the first things I will do is to repeal and replace disastrous Obamacare,” the Republican presidential responded to one young Reddit user who had complained about his monthly health care premium of $300.
“I will put forward an amazing new plan, which will include many reforms, such as letting people buy insurance across state lines, increasing choice and competition, and bargaining for better, cheaper drug prices,” Trump wrote while en route to an evening campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio.
Trump, who’s been working overtime to court disenchanted Bernie Sanders supporters, told another user he will eliminate the grip of special interests on politics by “keeping Crooked Hillary Clinton out of the White House.”
The billionaire hit Clinton again while responding to a separate user who inquired about the infrequency of the former secretary of state’s press conferences.
“Crooked Hillary Clinton will not do press conferences because she cannot explain her illegally deleted 33,000 emails, or her disaster in Libya, or her role pushing TPP (which she would 100 percent approve if she got the chance), or her support for a 550 percent increase in Syrian refugees, etc.,” Trump wrote.
While responding to a few more questions before leaving to greet voters in the Buckeye State, Trump emphasized his commitment to America’s law enforcement community.
“We will always stand with and support our nation’s amazing police. There is nothing more honorable then [sic] serving your community and your country as a law enforcement officer,” he wrote. “My administration will protect those who protect us. Thank you to all the incredible police officers in our country tonight.”
He told another user that “Abraham Lincoln, Dwight Eisenhower and Ronald Reagan” are among the many presidents he greatly admires.
The GOP presidential hopeful, who launched his White House bid nearly 14 months ago, also revealed what he’s been asked about most often by millennial voters on the campaign trail.
“The question most young people ask me is about the rising cost of education, terrible student debt and total lack of jobs,” Trump told one user, adding that youth unemployment and the lack of jobs for college graduates is “a total disaster!”
“I will create millions of new jobs, reform our education system, and work to free young Americans from the awful burden of debt,” he said.
Trump, who conducted his the AMA while Democrats were hosting the third night of their nominating convention, concluded by assuring participants that he can be trusted to overturn “our rigged system” and “reform our government so it no longer benefits the powerful at the expense of everyone else.”
“We will never fix a rigged system by relying on the people who rigged it in the first place,” he said. “I am going to return the government to the people. Together, we will Make America Great Again.”
Nearly 25,000 users had commented on the thread when the AMA wrapped up around to 8:45 p.m. ET, causing Trump to be several minutes late to his Ohio rally.
