There are people in whole parts of our cities who are being totally left behind and disregarded. They are unheard. They are told they are unneeded by this economy. And that extreme poverty breeds conditions for extreme violence.
I believe that there are new perspectives that are needed in order for us to resolve the problems that we face as Americans and also the problems we face as people on this planet, and I believe that new perspective and new leadership is needed.
People are looking for a leader independent of powerful, wealthy special interests that always push to the front of the line.
We are a people of many different religions and many different faiths. The only way forward in a pluralistic society of diverse faiths such as ours is to have laws that protect and respect the freedom of all, equally.
Between 1999 and 2009, the people of Baltimore achieved the greatest reduction in crime of America's largest cities.
Some people see Baltimore as a hopeless place. Some have even made a lot of money on it.
Some people might look at Baltimore, from afar, and see nothing but hopelessness. I see, in Baltimore, tremendously good and compassionate people, and a tremendous opportunity to save a lot a lives.
I like Iowa. I know Iowa. I've spent some time in Iowa. Good people in Iowa. It's a great state.
Donald Trump is an unstable charlatan who is appealing to the worst instincts in people, and I believe ultimately the American people are going to reject that.