Donald Trump campaigns in Lakeland, Ocala

Reuters poll has Hillary Clinton leading Trump by 8 percent

OCALA, Fla. – GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump will continue his push for the White House, holding campaign events in Ocala and Lakeland.

[PHOTOS:  Preps made for Lakeland visit]

Trump is fighting a two-front war against rival Hillary Clinton and leaders within his own party.

"We're going to do four or five of these a day. Can you believe that? Now, let me ask you. First, of all Hillary has very small crowds nobody cares but how of these do you think Hillary can do a day?," Trump said on the campaign trail. 

"I thought this was set up by the Presidential Commission on Debates. So what a joke. What a joke those guys are. Talk about a mic that didn't work in the first debate," Trump continued. 

Trump took to Twitter to announce that his "shackles" were off and called House Speaker Paul Ryan a "weak and ineffective leader."

Ryan was among dozens of Republicans who distanced themselves from Trump in the wake of last week's "Access Hollywood" tape, in which Trump appeared to condone sexual assault.

Although his campaign has received some backlash his supporters continue to back him. 

"He just puts it plain and simple how it is. You know, I mean granted, everyone says things you know that they have to apologize for but that's a part of human nature. But you also have to learn how to forgive and keep moving on," Trump supporter Shawn Taylor told News 6. 

But, one protester had another view of the situation. 

"It seems like the worst he gets more people support him. So, I just hope that people wake up," Kim Deronda said. 

However, Clinton is facing her own trouble after the release of more emails allegedly obtained from the account of her campaign chair.

One of the emails published Tuesday by WikiLeaks appears to show interim party chair Donna Brazile, a CNN contributor at the time, giving Clinton's campaign advance notice on CNN town hall questions.

The latest poll by Reuters continues to show Clinton in the lead by a 45 percent to 37 percent margin. Another 18 percent said they would not support either candidate.


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