He also tried to recover from Romney’s attacks by questioning his religious zeal—a move that might have backfired. “Do I love the Mormons? I have many friends that live in Salt Lake City—and by the way, Mitt Romney is not one of them,” Trump said at a recent rally. “Are you sure he’s a Mormon? Are we sure?” He later backtracked and said that he was only joking.

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