memeorandum: Trump calls The Des Moines Register ‘sophomoric’ (Hadas Gold/Politico)

1:35 PM ET, July 21, 2015

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Hadas Gold / Politico:

Trump calls The Des Moines Register ‘sophomoric’ — First the Wall Street Journal editorial board called on conservative media to buck up and ditch Donald Trump. — Then late Monday, Iowa's largest newspaper, The Des Moines Register called on Trump to just drop out of the race.

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Austin Ruse / BREITBART.COM:
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David Daleiden / The Center for Medical Progress:
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Reuters:

Kerry says Iran vow to defy U.S. is ‘very disturbing’ — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said a speech by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday vowing to defy American policies in the region despite a deal with world powers over Tehran's nuclear programme was “very disturbing”.

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