Trump Jokes About Sanders' Tax Hikes and Suggests Waterboarding Terror Suspects

Donald Trump used his campaign rally in Georgia to joke about Bernie Sanders' proposed tax hikes, suggesting that they would be so high that they would cause the senator to need hernia surgery. Trump stated that Sanders' tax plans would lead to a 90% tax rate and claimed that the senator's proposals would cause significant tax problems for Americans. Trump also used the rally to attack other Republican presidential contenders, including Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz.

Key Takeaways:

• Trump made a joke about Bernie Sanders needing hernia surgery due to the weight of his tax hike proposals, stating that Sanders would be carrying around too much tax problems.
• Trump claimed that Sanders' tax plans would bring tax rates up to 90% and cause significant tax problems for Americans.
• Trump predicted that his opponents, including Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz, would soon need to attack him in order to gain an advantage in the presidential campaign.
• Trump stated that he would bring back waterboarding as an interrogation method for terror suspects, and went even further by suggesting that he would allow more aggressive methods to be used.
• Trump boasted about his own success in the polls, stating that he had achieved a significant lead over his opponents.

Statistics:

• Trump claimed that Bernie Sanders' tax plans would bring tax rates up to 90%.
• Over 5,000 attendees were at the Trump rally in Georgia.
• Trump has predicted that his opponents will soon need to attack him in order to gain an advantage in the presidential campaign.

Sources:

• CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Eric Bradner