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The Tap: Sunday, September 25, 2016
The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.
Review of the day
The excerpts below were compiled from issue #36 of The Tap, which was published on October 1, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.
Federal
- Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton met with Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, in separate meetings in New York. Netanyahu was in the country for the United Nations General Assembly meeting. A statement from the Trump campaign said, “Mr. Trump recognized that Israel and its citizens have suffered far too long on the front lines of Islamic terrorism. He agreed with Prime Minister Netanyahu that the Israeli people want a just and lasting peace with their neighbors, but that peace will only come when the Palestinians renounce hatred and violence and accept Israel as a Jewish State.” An aide to Clinton said, “The secretary reaffirmed her commitment to work toward a two-state solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiated directly by the parties that guarantees Israel's future as a secure and democratic Jewish state with recognized borders and provides the Palestinians with independence, sovereignty, and dignity.” After the meetings, Netanyahu tweeted images of himself meeting with the candidates along with a statement that said, “After meeting with 2 leading candidates for POTUS, I'm more convinced than ever that Israel-US bond will remain strong after the elections.”
- See also: 2016 candidates on foreign affairs
Local
- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) hired fundraising consultant Revolution Messaging in order to aid his 2017 re-election bid. The firm served as the online fundraising arm of the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign and drew praise for its efficacy from a number of media outlets. De Blasio’s re-election campaign has stated its plan to do more grassroots fundraising than his previous campaign, which saw the mayor receive a number of substantial donations from Manhattan residents. New York City is the largest city in the country by population.
Preview of the day
There were no items for this day in issue #35 of The Tap, which was published on September 24, 2016. See the "Review of the day" tab for more information.
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