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As he struggles in polls, Asa Hutchinson calls support for Trump 'inflated'

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Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, polling in the single digits for the GOP nomination, called support for former President Donald Trump "inflated" Tuesday on "GMA3." Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, struggling to keep up with his com Pet itors in early polling for the Republican nomination for president, said Tuesday on "GMA3" that support for President Donald Trump is "i NFL ated." Asked about a polling average from FiveThirtyEight showing support for Hutchinson at 1% and support for Trump at a staggering 52%, Hutchinson said he's in the race for the long haul and that his support will grow. "It's a long campaign we're starting here. I expect to move up. And I also believe that Trump's numbers are inflated now," he said. "And I think that people are looking for new leadership and a new direction. America needs somebody that brings out the best of our country and doesn't appeal to our worst instin...

Trump inflated his net worth by $3.6 billion, NY attorney general says

Former President Trump inflated his net worth by at least $3.6 billion, the New York attorney general’s office said. Former President Donald Trump inflated his net worth by at least $3.6 billion, the New York attorney general’s office said in a new court filing Friday, a sum far larger than earlier estimates. The filing is part of the state’s $250 million civil lawsuit against Trump, his eldest sons, his Business and some of its top executives. Trump and the others have denied wrongdoing but the attorney general’s office has previously said they i NFL ated asset values by hundreds of millions of dollars each year by adding square footage that did not exist, flouting development restrictions or disregarding appraisals that came in lower than expected. MORE: Judge says New York AG's $250M lawsuit against Trump will proceed without delay Accounting for those allegedly fraudulent valuations, the attorney general’s office estimated Trump overstated his net worth between 17% to 39% dep...