Donald Trump's campaign has defended his eyebrow-raising decision to spend time promoting his businesses in the final days of the US presidential campaign as his poll numbers sink. With less than two weeks left before Election Day, the Republican candidate is taking a break from campaigning today to formally open his new hotel in Washington. Meanwhile, he is dispatching his running mate Mike Pence to Utah - which has not backed a Democrat for president in 52 years. Mr Trump's hotel stop follows a visit on Tuesday to another of his properties, the Doral golf course outside Miami. The odd travel schedule less than two weeks before the November 8 election illustrates a Republican ticket pulled in two directions while Democrat Hillary Clinton surges. Mr Trump's campaign manager defended the stops, arguing that Mrs Clinton took time off to prepare for the debates and that stops at Mr Trump's hotels highlight his business experience. "Hillary Clinton took five days off to prepare for one debate and everyone looked at that as some kind of noble exercise," Kellyanne Conway said on NBC's Today show. "He's got the most active campaign schedule of the two candidates by far." The appearance...
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