Trump Pre-Empts Hillary Clinton’s Speech: ‘We’re Not’ Racists

Ahead of a Hillary Clinton speech which will attempt to link Donald Trump’s campaign to the "alt-right" -- the radical faction of the conservative movement -- the Republican nominee countered the suggestion that his supporters are bigoted today in New Hampshire.

"The news reports are that Hillary Clinton is going to try and accuse this campaign, and all of you, and the millions of decent Americans ... who support this campaign, your campaign, of being racists," Trump said at a campaign rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, "which we’re not."

Trump dismissed Clinton’s accusation as a "tired, disgusting argument."

"When Democratic policies fail, they are left with only this one tired argument: ‘You're racist. You're racist. You're racist,’" Trump said. "They keep saying it: ‘You're racist.’ It's a tired, disgusting argument and it's so totally predictable."

"I don't want to dignify her statements by dwelling on them too much," Trump said. "But a response is required for the sake of all decent voters she is trying to smear."

In an excerpt released of Clinton’s forthcoming speech planned for later today in Reno, Nevada, Clinton is expected to attack Trump’s campaign as an "alt-right" movement built on fear and discrimination.

"From the start, Donald Trump has built his campaign on prejudice and paranoia," Clinton is expected to say. "He’s taking hate groups mainstream and helping a radical fringe take over one of America’s two major political parties."

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