White House campaign News
The 69-year-old Democrat -- vying to become America`s first female president -- is still the frontrunner to win the November 8 election over her Republican rival Donald Trump.
Trump nevertheless rejected growing calls from elected members of his own party that he step aside in the presidential race over the 2005 remarks, insisting there is "zero chance I'll quit."
Melania, Trump's wife of 11 years, said she hopes people will accept her husband's apology "as I have, and focus on the important issues facing our nation and the world."
"I have wanted to support the candidate our party nominated. But Donald Trump's behavior this week make it impossible to continue, McCain said.
Trump followed prepared remarks rather than the freewheeling style that produces controversial comments at rallies.
Trump has raised howls of protest within his own party with his harsh, free-wheeling speech and proposals ranging from banning Muslims from entering the United States to building a wall on the southern border to keep out Mexican migrants to slashing US funding for NATO so allies pay more.
Donald Trump`s ground-breaking White House campaign faces its first test at the hands of voters on Monday when Iowa begins the nationwide process of choosing a new U.S. president, with polls showing him in a tight battle with Ted Cruz to be the Republican nominee.
President Barack Obama says Donald Trump is waging a White House campaign based on "simplistic solutions and scapegoating."
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