SAUGANASH — Mayor Rahm Emanuel's former top aide suggested Chicago police would have found cocaine if they stopped and frisked Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump Wednesday morning in Chicago.
David Spielfogel, who stepped down after five years at Emanuel's top advisor, launched a venture capital firm this week to fund startups that are tackling urban problems.
they'd probably find some cocaine. https://t.co/xHX8N8G4xQ
— david spielfogel (@spielfogel) September 28, 2016
Asked on Twitter to clarify his remarks, Spielfogel did not immediately respond, nor did a spokesman for Emanuel.
Spielfogel's comment came a couple of hours after Trump left Chicago after speaking to the Polish National Alliance for about 20 minutes and calling Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton "grossly incompetent."
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Reading from a prepared text at times, Trump sounded congested and his voice was scratchy at times.
During the first presidential debate against Clinton, Trump sniffled audibly, launching speculation that the businessman turned politician was sick.
However, Trump and his campaign have denied that he is ill, and blamed a faulty microphone.
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, a Clinton supporter, suggested on Twitter that Trump's sniffles were evidence of cocaine use.
Trump's campaign called the remark "beyond the pale," but Dean has rejected calls that he should apologize.
Spielfogel's comment came in response to a tweet from Sun-Times journalist Mick Dumke, who wondered whether Trump would be stopped and frisked by police, as he has called for to combat violent crime in Chicago.
Trump visits NW Side of Chicago; no word on whether he was stopped and frisked, as he's demanded police do to others https://t.co/TkFW0TXFnB
— Mick Dumke (@mickeyd1971) September 28, 2016
Trump has made violence in Chicago a major issue in his campaign against Clinton, condemning the number of shootings and killings in Chicago since President Barack Obama took office in 2009.
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