Trump goes one step too far

[Mr. Morden]

Politico has a rundown of the reactions of fellow 2016ers:

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/trump-attacks-mccain-i-like-people-who-werent-captured-120317.html?hp=t3_r

Candidates who condemned Trump's remarks:

Jindal
Perry
Graham
Walker
Christie
Rubio
Bush

Candidates who waffled:

Santorum
Cruz
Carson

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[Mr. Morden]

Here's the video of Trump's remarks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6HKc24oUiE

Perry has made the strongest denunciation, calling on Trump to "immediately withdraw" from the race:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-belittles-mccains-war-service-sparking-stern-republican-backlash/2015/07/18/e9f814c6-2d7e-11e5-bd33-395c05608059_story.html

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In Trump's attempted cleanup of his remarks, he said that he does think POWs are heroes, though he called Bowe Bergdahl an exception.

Meanwhile, Trump says that he's never sought forgiveness from God for his sins:

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/18/politics/trump-has-never-sought-forgiveness/

[Mr. Morden]

Nate Cohn: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/upshot/the-trump-campaigns-turning-point.html?abt=0002&abg=1&_r=0

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[Mr. Morden]

Rubio joins Perry in calling on Trump to drop out of the race:

http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/07/19/trump-defends-mccain-comments-rivals-call-for-trumps-exit/

[Mr. Morden]

"Veterans for Trump":

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/07/23/politics/trump-veteran-coalition/

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