that may be implied in the initial posting. The crackdown on illegal foreigners is a must. Ninety-five to 98% are honest people, well educated and abide by our laws … I am only talking about the bad guys."

His post was still online on Monday evening and, despite coming under fire on Weibo, he has not tempered his comments. He said he initially accepted the translation of the term he used as "bitch", but claimed it did not truly reflect his meaning. "It somehow carries an overtone of sexual discrimination," he said.

"I never meant to humiliate any woman. I respect women. In general terms, I feel China is not covered responsibly or fairly."

Yang has previously said he has to remind himself he speaks not just for himself, but forkingmaker in what like is likely to be a packed primary field.

"People are direct in saying they want her support," a source told the outlet. "Others are reaching out."

Axios reports that candidates know she’s the most valuable endorser in the party not named Obama."

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While she ultimately lost her 2016 bid to President Trump, and her campaign was criticized by a number of Democrats who felt it was her race to lose, a Clinton confidant told Axios that she may not know who is best to beat Trump in 2020, “but she knows about grueling nomination fights.”

Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill told Axios he wouldn’t comment on private