thedailycaller--2020-07-31--LeBron James Kneels During The National Anthem

LeBron James kneeled during the national anthem Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers .
The Lakers star and all the other players on the court took a knee during the anthem before the second game of the NBA ’ s return .
You can watch the moment below .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The move by James and other players during the second game came after every player on the Jazz and Pelicans kneeled during the anthem Thursday .
You can watch them kneeling and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s not going away , folks .
It ’ s not going away , and more and more star athletes are engaging in national anthem protests every day .
We ’ re now at the point where you almost have to defend your decision to stand .
Welcome to sports in 2020 .
It ’ s no longer about winning , losing and competition .
It ’ s about political messages .
Something tells me that the fans won ’ t like this at all .
Sports shouldn ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be about uniting .
We ’ re not even close to being united anymore .
Let us know what you think in the comments !

LeBron James kneeled during the national anthem Thursday against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Lakers star and all the other players on the court took a knee during the anthem before the second game of the NBA’s return. You can watch the moment below. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
All players, coaches and refs take a knee and lock arms during the national anthem before the Lakers-Clippers game. pic.twitter.com/eZ9RHE3eh7 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 31, 2020
The move by James and other players during the second game came after every player on the Jazz and Pelicans kneeled during the anthem Thursday.
You can watch them kneeling and wearing Black Lives Matter shirts below.
Every player, coach and ref takes a knee during the national anthem before the Pelicans-Jazz game pic.twitter.com/LZy1A6s8VM — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 30, 2020
It’s not going away, folks. It’s not going away, and more and more star athletes are engaging in national anthem protests every day.
We’re now at the point where you almost have to defend your decision to stand. Welcome to sports in 2020.
“I’m a Christian, like I said, and I just can’t get on board with a couple of things that I have read about Black Lives Matter.” Sam Coonrod explains why he didn’t kneel during the Giants-Dodgers pregame moment of unity (via @PavlovicNBCS) https://t.co/7QI9fgjvvn pic.twitter.com/EZQgd8ZBho — SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) July 24, 2020
It’s no longer about winning, losing and competition. It’s about political messages. Something tells me that the fans won’t like this at all.
Sports shouldn’t be about national anthem debates, they should be about uniting. We’re not even close to being united anymore.
Players from both teams kneel together in unity before tonight’s National Anthem. #OpeningDay #NYYforNY pic.twitter.com/ptW2FgfzUe — New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 23, 2020
Let us know what you think in the comments!


thedailycaller--2020-07-31--Critics Rush To Capitalize On Herman Cain’s Death, Mask-Shaming And Blaming Trump

The announcement of former presidential candidate Herman Cain ’ s death spurred many to take to Twitter to criticize him for his coronavirus stance and lack of mask at President Donald Trump ’ s Tulsa rally .
Cain , a former CEO of Godfather ’ s Pizza who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 , died at the age of 74 after contracting coronavirus .
He had been hospitalized earlier this month and was being treated with oxygen with hopeful signs as late as Monday before things took a turn for the worse .
“ Herman Cain – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a father to so many of us – has passed away .
He ’ s entering the presence of the Savior he ’ s served as an associate minister at Antioch Baptist Church in Atlanta for , and preparing for his reward , ” a statement from Cain ’ s website read .
CNN contributor Ana Navarro wrote , “ Herman Caín thought Covid was a hoax , scoffed at wearing a mask .
Died of Covid .
Bill Montgomery , co-founder of pro-Trump , Turning Point USA , scoffed at virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to wear a mask .
Has Covid .
See a pattern ?
Covid doesn ’ t care about partisanship.
” Former Elizabeth Warren surrogate Frederick Joseph called Cain ’ s death an example of “ karma ” because he attended President Donald Trump ’ s June rally in Tulsa .
Media outlets also included his Tulsa rally attendance or the lack of mask-wearing in their headlines about Cain ’ s death .
( RELATED : Herman Cain : Lighten Up America ! )
Other critics chimed in as well : Several supporters of @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The announcement of former presidential candidate Herman Cain’s death spurred many to take to Twitter to criticize him for his coronavirus stance and lack of mask at President Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally.
Cain, a former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza who ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, died at the age of 74 after contracting coronavirus. He had been hospitalized earlier this month and was being treated with oxygen with hopeful signs as late as Monday before things took a turn for the worse.
“Herman Cain – our boss, our friend, like a father to so many of us – has passed away. He’s entering the presence of the Savior he’s served as an associate minister at Antioch Baptist Church in Atlanta for, and preparing for his reward,” a statement from Cain’s website read.
CNN contributor Ana Navarro wrote, “Herman Caín thought Covid was a hoax, scoffed at wearing a mask. Died of Covid. Bill Montgomery, co-founder of pro-Trump, Turning Point USA, scoffed at virus. Died of Covid. Rep. Gohmert refused to wear a mask. Has Covid. See a pattern? Covid doesn’t care about partisanship.”
Herman Caín thought Covid was a hoax, scoffed at wearing a mask. Died of Covid. Bill Montgomery, co-founder of pro-Trump, Turning Point USA, scoffed at virus. Died of Covid. Rep. Gohmert refused to wear a mask. Has Covid. See a pattern?
Covid doesn’t care about partisanship. — Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) July 30, 2020
Former Elizabeth Warren surrogate Frederick Joseph called Cain’s death an example of “karma” because he attended President Donald Trump’s June rally in Tulsa.
Hermain Cain, a Black man, attended Trump’s Tulsa rally which was originally scheduled to take place on Juneteenth to support white supremacy during coronavirus. Then ends up catching coronavirus at said rally and dies from it. Whew…karma be working. — Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) July 30, 2020
Media outlets also included his Tulsa rally attendance or the lack of mask-wearing in their headlines about Cain’s death. (RELATED: Herman Cain: Lighten Up America!)
Herman Cain Dead at 74 from COVID-19, Got Sick After Trump Tulsa Rally https://t.co/3cY1ysmQLR — TMZ (@TMZ) July 30, 2020
Herman Cain, ex-presidential candidate who refused to wear mask, dies after COVID-19 diagnosis https://t.co/sDehhghcpR pic.twitter.com/caPp9gLFw1 — Reuters (@Reuters) July 30, 2020
Other critics chimed in as well:
Herman Cain’s final indignity is Trump hawking some other guy’s pizza on the day of his death. https://t.co/76XpU17lij — Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) July 30, 2020
Donald Trump should be charged with the murder of Herman Cain. — Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) July 30, 2020
Oh, fuck off. Pretending Herman Cain was some victim of misinformation is an insult to his lifelong advocacy of “personal responsibility.” He was a grown ass empty shell of a man capable of making his own decisions. He chose to wipe his ass with science and not wash his hands. — ????Aiden Wolfe (@AidenWolfe) July 30, 2020
Herman Cain getting cooked on here lol — yc (@yc) July 30, 2020
Several supporters of Cain took direct aim at Navarro:
You have to reach a never-before-seen gutter of soulless bitch, to openly gloat about elderly men dying. Congratulations, @ananavarro—on the politically expedient death of senior citizens. https://t.co/QbsOlw1NtR — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) July 30, 2020
This is abjectly disgusting. Not in a partisan way. In a basic human decency way. https://t.co/KftxzLbZ7h — Buck Sexton (@BuckSexton) July 30, 2020
“Siri, what does an awful person say when someone dies?” https://t.co/SzuEyi6VEt — Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) July 30, 2020
There’s a legit hole in your soul https://t.co/U9MhmVK26A — Jon Miller (@MillerStream) July 30, 2020
Kicking while down? How about scolding while dead? The bar for decency is pretty low, but it’s absolutely possible to miss it. https://t.co/xgsPFTU75n — JJJ (@Johnny_Joey) July 30, 2020
If you’re making hate-filled statements regarding Herman Cain’s death, remember; last week you were proclaiming ‘black lives matter.’ That would include him. — Red Nation Rising (@RedNationRising) July 30, 2020
People keep sending me this video of me and Herman Cain dancing at the Trump Tulsa Rally. They are laughing & making fun of his death and blaming Trump. He was a grown man and could have caught Covid from anywhere. We loved him! Stop laughing! Evil pic.twitter.com/84AuRf94sa — Terrence K. Williams (@w_terrence) July 30, 2020
I was negative for Covid before & after I was with Herman Cain. I’m negative today. Stop throwing his death in my face and Please stop pointing the finger and making his death about politics. He was good man and very intelligent. We will miss you Herman. — Terrence K. Williams (@w_terrence) July 30, 2020


thedailycaller--2020-07-31--FACT CHECK: Is Mark Zuckerberg David Rockefeller’s Grandson?

A viral Facebook post claims that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg ’ s real name is Jacob Greenberg and that he is the grandson of the late billionaire David Rockefeller .
Rockefeller isn ’ t Zuckerberg ’ s grandfather , and Zuckerberg is the Facebook CEO ’ s real name .
The Facebook post attempts to link Zuckerberg , who co-founded Facebook in 2004 while attending Harvard University , to Rockefeller , a billionaire banker who died in 2017 .
It further claims that the Facebook CEO ’ s real name is Greenberg , not Zuckerberg .
Multiple Facebook and Instagram @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , despite Facebook Executive Communications Director Dave Arnold confirming to USA Today that both are false .
( RELATED : Did Facebook Warn The 2016 Campaigns That Russia Was Trying To Hack Their Accounts ? )
Zuckerberg was born to dentist Edward Zuckerberg and psychiatrist Karen Zuckerberg , whose maiden name was Kempner , according to New York Magazine .
Rockefeller and his wife had six children , none of whom were named Edward or Karen , per The Associated Press .
Snopes reported that the claims started circulating in 2012 after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested on marijuana-related charges in Arizona .
The mugshot surfaced online , and some people thought the two looked similar .
But a closer inspection shows they bear little resemblance to each other .
Zuckerberg was well known in 2012 , and it would have made headlines if he had been arrested on drug charges in Arizona .
Other fact-checkers have also found no evidence to suggest that Zuckerberg goes by Greenberg , or that the Facebook co-founder is related to the Rockefeller family .
We rate these claims false .

A viral Facebook post claims that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s real name is Jacob Greenberg and that he is the grandson of the late billionaire David Rockefeller.
Verdict: False
Rockefeller isn’t Zuckerberg’s grandfather, and Zuckerberg is the Facebook CEO’s real name.
Fact Check
The Facebook post attempts to link Zuckerberg, who co-founded Facebook in 2004 while attending Harvard University, to Rockefeller, a billionaire banker who died in 2017. It further claims that the Facebook CEO’s real name is Greenberg, not Zuckerberg.
Multiple Facebook and Instagram users have shared posts making such claims, despite Facebook Executive Communications Director Dave Arnold confirming to USA Today that both are false. (RELATED: Did Facebook Warn The 2016 Campaigns That Russia Was Trying To Hack Their Accounts?)
Zuckerberg was born to dentist Edward Zuckerberg and psychiatrist Karen Zuckerberg, whose maiden name was Kempner, according to New York Magazine. Rockefeller and his wife had six children, none of whom were named Edward or Karen, per The Associated Press.
Snopes reported that the claims started circulating in 2012 after a man with the last name Greenberg was arrested on marijuana-related charges in Arizona. The mugshot surfaced online, and some people thought the two looked similar.
But a closer inspection shows they bear little resemblance to each other. Zuckerberg was well known in 2012, and it would have made headlines if he had been arrested on drug charges in Arizona.
Other fact-checkers have also found no evidence to suggest that Zuckerberg goes by Greenberg, or that the Facebook co-founder is related to the Rockefeller family. We rate these claims false.


thedailycaller--2020-07-31--‘Planning It As We Speak’: Texas Bar Owner Explains Why He’s Organizing The Next ‘Freedom Fest’ Prot

‘Planning It As We Speak’: Texas Bar Owner Explains Why He’s Organizing The Next ‘Freedom Fest’ Protest Against Closures

Chris Polone , owner of the Rail Club Live in Fort Worth , Texas , joined the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to discuss why he and hundreds of other bar owners are protesting against the state ’ s recent closures amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Republican Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott shut down “ all bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51 % of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages ” on June 26 , reversing an earlier decision and closing them except for delivery and take-out .
( RELATED : ‘ That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bar Owners Protest Gov .
Abbott ’ s Coronavirus Lockdown Order ) “ It ’ s a complete double standard right in front of your face every single day , ” said Polone .
” In my view 99 percent of restaurants have a bar top in it , it ’ s not like 51-percenter ’ s patrons quit drinking , they went some place else.
” He went on to say that his bar followed The Centers For Disease Control coronavirus guidelines when his bar defied the governor ’ s orders during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Polone , who is the leader of the organized bar protests in Texas , says they ’ re already planning the next one .
“ If this virus is truly as bad as Greg Abbott and all of them say it is , he needs to shut everything down.
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Chris Polone, owner of the Rail Club Live in Fort Worth, Texas, joined the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to discuss why he and hundreds of other bar owners are protesting against the state’s recent closures amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shut down “all bars and similar establishments that receive more than 51% of their gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages” on June 26, reversing an earlier decision and closing them except for delivery and take-out. (RELATED: ‘That’s Not Enough’: Texas Bar Owners Protest Gov. Abbott’s Coronavirus Lockdown Order)
“It’s a complete double standard right in front of your face every single day,” said Polone. ” In my view 99 percent of restaurants have a bar top in it, it’s not like 51-percenter’s patrons quit drinking, they went some place else.”
He went on to say that his bar followed The Centers For Disease Control coronavirus guidelines when his bar defied the governor’s orders during the last “Freedom Fest” protest.
Polone, who is the leader of the organized bar protests in Texas, says they’re already planning the next one.
“If this virus is truly as bad as Greg Abbott and all of them say it is, he needs to shut everything down.”
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thedailycaller--2020-07-31--Texas County Commissioners Vote Unanimously To Keep Confederate Monument Outside Courthouse

Parker County Judge Pat Deen said county documents did not provide any evidence that the statue had ever been officially owned by the county , the Forth Worth Star-Telegram reported .
Deen said the statue is actually property of the United Daughters of the Confederacy .
United Daughters of the Confederacy was founded in Nashville in 1894 and seeks to preserve the history of the Confederate States , according to its website .
“ We went through all the minutes from the court , starting back from roughly 1901 to 1950 .
In that time period , there has never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ever accept the Confederate statue , as you see out there , ” Parker County Attorney John Forrest said , the Star-Telegram reported .
Commissioner George Conley made a motion to “ leave the monument where it has been for over 100 years and get on with whatever happens after that , ” the Star-Telegram reported .
Commissioner Larry Walden seconded Conley ’ s motion , leading to a unanimous vote of the five-member commission in favor of leaving the monument alone , the Star-Telegram reported .
( RELATED : Ties To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Commissioners said several constituents wanted to leave the statue , the Star-Telegram reported .
Confederate statues have been torn down across the nation .
Some have been removed by demonstrators , such as a Confederate statue in Portsmouth , Virginia , the Daily Caller News Foundation reported .
In other instances , some institutions such as the University of Mississippi have voted to remove the statues .
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A Confederate statue will remain on a Texas county courthouse lawn, commissioners voted unanimously Thursday.
Parker County Judge Pat Deen said county documents did not provide any evidence that the statue had ever been officially owned by the county, the Forth Worth Star-Telegram reported. Deen said the statue is actually property of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. United Daughters of the Confederacy was founded in Nashville in 1894 and seeks to preserve the history of the Confederate States, according to its website.
“We went through all the minutes from the court, starting back from roughly 1901 to 1950. In that time period, there has never been a motion made by the court to ever accept the Confederate statue, as you see out there,” Parker County Attorney John Forrest said, the Star-Telegram reported.
Commissioner George Conley made a motion to “leave the monument where it has been for over 100 years and get on with whatever happens after that,” the Star-Telegram reported.
Parker County Commissioners vote to keep Confederate statue https://t.co/67mKjCk4zH — Fort Worth Star-Telegram (@startelegram) July 30, 2020
Commissioner Larry Walden seconded Conley’s motion, leading to a unanimous vote of the five-member commission in favor of leaving the monument alone, the Star-Telegram reported. (RELATED: Ties To Slavery May Cause Austin To Rename Itself)
Commissioners said several constituents wanted to leave the statue, the Star-Telegram reported.
Confederate statues have been torn down across the nation. Some have been removed by demonstrators, such as a Confederate statue in Portsmouth, Virginia, the Daily Caller News Foundation reported. In other instances, some institutions such as the University of Mississippi have voted to remove the statues.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-30--FACT CHECK: Viral Post Claims All Canadian Citizens Are Entitled To $200 A Day For Staying Home Duri

FACT CHECK: Viral Post Claims All Canadian Citizens Are Entitled To $200 A Day For Staying Home During The Pandemic

A viral Facebook post shared over 3,000 times claims all Canadian citizens are entitled to a government grant of $ 200 a day from July 8 to Aug. 8 for staying home to help curb the spread of the coronavirus .
A spokesperson from the Canada Revenue Agency confirmed that the post was inaccurate .
The link to the supposed article leads to an image of a gorilla extending its middle finger .
The Canadian government introduced the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit ( CERB ) in March , which provided $ 2,000 a month , for up to four months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduced or lost their jobs due to COVID-19 , among other measures , according to USA Today .
In June , Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended the CERB by eight weeks .
A viral Facebook post claims the Canadian federal government is offering a grant of $ 200 a day for all Canadian citizens “ to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19 ” between July 8 and Aug. 8 .
The post then directs users to click a link to a supposed article explaining how Canadians can apply .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The link the user provides directs people to an image of a gorilla with its middle finger extended , not an article providing more information .
( RELATED : Viral Post Claims People Can Get Monthly Coronavirus Stimulus Checks If They Apply Through A Link ) While the Canadian government has offered benefits to employers and students affected by the pandemic in addition to those who have lost income , it does not list on its website such a benefit that gives every Canadian citizen $ 200 every day to stay home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Canada Revenue Agency , told the Daily Caller in an email that the post was “ not factually correct.
” “ You can find accurate information about benefits to help Canadians and businesses facing hardship as a result of the global COVID-19 outbreak on Canada.ca , ” Morin added .
“ The Canada Revenue Agency would like to remind Canadians to be aware of scams .
Information on how Canadians can protect themselves from them can be found at Slam the scam – Protect yourself against fraud.
” As of press time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 and some 8,900 deaths , according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center .

A viral Facebook post shared over 3,000 times claims all Canadian citizens are entitled to a government grant of $200 a day from July 8 to Aug. 8 for staying home to help curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Verdict: False
A spokesperson from the Canada Revenue Agency confirmed that the post was inaccurate. The link to the supposed article leads to an image of a gorilla extending its middle finger.
Fact Check:
The Canadian government introduced the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) in March, which provided $2,000 a month, for up to four months, for workers who had their hours reduced or lost their jobs due to COVID-19, among other measures, according to USA Today. In June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended the CERB by eight weeks.
A viral Facebook post claims the Canadian federal government is offering a grant of $200 a day for all Canadian citizens “to stay at home to avoid the spread of COVID-19” between July 8 and Aug. 8. The post then directs users to click a link to a supposed article explaining how Canadians can apply.
But the alleged article link is a hoax. The link the user provides directs people to an image of a gorilla with its middle finger extended, not an article providing more information. (RELATED: Viral Post Claims People Can Get Monthly Coronavirus Stimulus Checks If They Apply Through A Link)
While the Canadian government has offered benefits to employers and students affected by the pandemic in addition to those who have lost income, it does not list on its website such a benefit that gives every Canadian citizen $200 every day to stay home. Dany Morin, a spokesperson for the Canada Revenue Agency, told the Daily Caller in an email that the post was “not factually correct.”
“You can find accurate information about benefits to help Canadians and businesses facing hardship as a result of the global COVID-19 outbreak on Canada.ca,” Morin added. “The Canada Revenue Agency would like to remind Canadians to be aware of scams. Information on how Canadians can protect themselves from them can be found at Slam the scam – Protect yourself against fraud.”
As of press time, Canada has over 117,500 cases of COVID-19 and some 8,900 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.


thedailycaller--2020-07-30--Federalist Society Co-Founder Says Trump’s Tweet About Delaying Election Is Grounds For Impeachment

The Federalist Society co-founder Steven Calabresi wrote in a New York Times op-ed Thursday that President Donald Trump ’ s tweet suggesting that the 2020 election be delayed is grounds for impeachment .
“ Until recently , I had taken as political hyperbole the Democrats ’ assertion that President Trump is a fascist , ” Calabresi wrote .
“ But this latest tweet is fascistic and is itself grounds for the president ’ s immediate impeachment again by the House of Representatives and his removal from office by the Senate.
” The president , who has expressed concerns about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots , said in a Thursday tweet that “ 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history.
” He then suggested that the election should be delayed “ until people can properly , securely and safely vote.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Rigged Election ’ : President Trump Rails Against States Using ‘ Fraudulent ’ Mail-In Ballots ) Calabresi said that despite voting for Trump in the 2016 election and writing an op-ed opposing the president ’ s impeachment , he was “ frankly appalled by the president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election.
” “ President Trump needs to be told by every Republican in Congress that he can not postpone the federal election , ” he wrote .
“ Doing so would be illegal , unconstitutional and without precedent in American history .
Anyone who says otherwise should never be elected to Congress again.
” The Federalist Society is a conservative nonprofit that describes themselves as “ a group of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order.
” Both Supreme Court Justices nominated by President Trump , Neil Gorsuch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the group .

The Federalist Society co-founder Steven Calabresi wrote in a New York Times op-ed Thursday that President Donald Trump’s tweet suggesting that the 2020 election be delayed is grounds for impeachment.
“Until recently, I had taken as political hyperbole the Democrats’ assertion that President Trump is a fascist,” Calabresi wrote. “But this latest tweet is fascistic and is itself grounds for the president’s immediate impeachment again by the House of Representatives and his removal from office by the Senate.”
The president, who has expressed concerns about the potential for voter fraud related to mail-in ballots, said in a Thursday tweet that “2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history.” He then suggested that the election should be delayed “until people can properly, securely and safely vote.” (RELATED: ‘Rigged Election’: President Trump Rails Against States Using ‘Fraudulent’ Mail-In Ballots)
With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote??? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2020
Calabresi said that despite voting for Trump in the 2016 election and writing an op-ed opposing the president’s impeachment, he was “frankly appalled by the president’s recent tweet seeking to postpone the November election.”
“President Trump needs to be told by every Republican in Congress that he cannot postpone the federal election,” he wrote. “Doing so would be illegal, unconstitutional and without precedent in American history. Anyone who says otherwise should never be elected to Congress again.”
The Federalist Society is a conservative nonprofit that describes themselves as “a group of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order.” Both Supreme Court Justices nominated by President Trump, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, are associated with the group.


thedailycaller--2020-07-30--Behind The Botched Attempt To Take Tucker Carlson Out

Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson was one of numerous hosts to be named in a lawsuit July 20 claiming sexual @ @ @ @ @ against top faces at the company .

Fox News’ Tucker Carlson was one of numerous hosts to be named in a lawsuit July 20 claiming sexual misconduct, harassment and more against top faces at the company.


thedailycaller--2020-07-30--Every Player On The Jazz And Pelicans Kneels During The National Anthem

Every single member of the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans took a knee during the national anthem Thursday .
While the anthem played before the first game of the NBA ’ s return , all coaches , players and a ref took a knee .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) You can watch the video from Bleacher Report below .
Around and around we go , folks .
The national anthem protests aren ’ t coming to an end .
I think you can expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBA .
We ’ ve seen it in the MLB before and during the anthem , we know it ’ s going to happen in the NFL and it ’ s now in the NBA .
Also , Zion Williamson wore a Black Lives Matter t-shirt before the game , which isn ’ t that big of a deal .
It ’ s just another sign of the times .
Don ’ t forget , the NBA is allowing social justice messages on uniforms now .
Keep checking back for more updates on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they happen .
I ’ m sure this won ’ t be the last we hear of it .

Every single member of the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans took a knee during the national anthem Thursday.
While the anthem played before the first game of the NBA’s return, all coaches, players and a ref took a knee. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
You can watch the video from Bleacher Report below.
Every player, coach and ref takes a knee during the national anthem before the Pelicans-Jazz game pic.twitter.com/LZy1A6s8VM — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 30, 2020
Around and around we go, folks. The national anthem protests aren’t coming to an end. I think you can expect this to happen a lot in the NBA.
We’ve seen it in the MLB before and during the anthem, we know it’s going to happen in the NFL and it’s now in the NBA.
Players from both teams kneel together in unity before tonight’s National Anthem. #OpeningDay #NYYforNY pic.twitter.com/ptW2FgfzUe — New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 23, 2020
Also, Zion Williamson wore a Black Lives Matter t-shirt before the game, which isn’t that big of a deal. It’s just another sign of the times.
Don’t forget, the NBA is allowing social justice messages on uniforms now.
Zion takes the court for warmups – ready to play in the first NBA game back pic.twitter.com/h3gIBWqhFY — Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) July 30, 2020
Keep checking back for more updates on the national anthem debates in sports as they happen. I’m sure this won’t be the last we hear of it.


thedailycaller--2020-07-30--Vice President Mike Pence In Minor Accident While Riding To A ‘Cops For Trump’ Event

Vice President Mike Pence was not injured after his tour bus was involved in a minor accident Thursday morning in Greensburg , Pennsylvania .
The accident occurred between a dump truck and a Trump-Pence campaign bus , a local CBS affiliate reported .
Pence was en route to a “ Cops For Trump ” event that Thursday .
( Related : Pence ’ s Arizona Trip Was Delayed After At Least One Secret Service Agent Tested Positive For Coronavirus : Report ) After the accident , Pence transferred to a limousine .
Two police officers on motorcycles escorting Pence ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following the campaign bus crash , The Washington Times reported .
Both officers in the accident were sent to the hospital for non-threatening injuries , according to a Pittsburg Bureau of Police Facebook post .
The accident involving the motorcycles happened around 11:40 a.m. and is being investigated , the Facebook post reported .
The Pittsburg Bureau of Police also expressed gratitude to Pence for checking on the police officers injured .
“ Pittsburgh Public Safety would like to thank Vice President Pence and members of the United States Secret Service for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injured officers , ” the Facebook post read .
“ Vice President Pence stopped to tend to the officers personally ; a gesture that was greatly appreciated by the officers themselves , and by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.
” Pence later tweeted his support for law enforcement .
“ Grateful for all of the law enforcement officers who support and help get us safely to where we are going each day .
Thank you for all you do !
” Pence said .
“ The Vice President called and checked in with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Both officers are doing ok , as is the truck driver , ” a Pence official told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
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Vice President Mike Pence was not injured after his tour bus was involved in a minor accident Thursday morning in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
The accident occurred between a dump truck and a Trump-Pence campaign bus, a local CBS affiliate reported. Pence was en route to a “Cops For Trump” event that Thursday. (Related: Pence’s Arizona Trip Was Delayed After At Least One Secret Service Agent Tested Positive For Coronavirus: Report)
Per @KDKA — .@VP Pence “tour bus has been involved in a minor accident with a dump truck on the way to a campaign stop outside of Pittsburgh.”https://t.co/oTYtcF9ZqY pic.twitter.com/4LgGlMvhWn — Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) July 30, 2020
After the accident, Pence transferred to a limousine.
Two police officers on motorcycles escorting Pence’s transportation also got into an accident following the campaign bus crash, The Washington Times reported. Both officers in the accident were sent to the hospital for non-threatening injuries, according to a Pittsburg Bureau of Police Facebook post.
The accident involving the motorcycles happened around 11:40 a.m. and is being investigated, the Facebook post reported. The Pittsburg Bureau of Police also expressed gratitude to Pence for checking on the police officers injured.
“Pittsburgh Public Safety would like to thank Vice President Pence and members of the United States Secret Service for the concern and attention they showed the two injured officers,” the Facebook post read. “Vice President Pence stopped to tend to the officers personally; a gesture that was greatly appreciated by the officers themselves, and by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police.”
UPDATE: 4:27 p.m. Exact location is Lincoln Way in White Oak, PA, not Route 837.Two Pittsburgh Police motorcycle… Posted by Pittsburgh Bureau of Police on Thursday, July 30, 2020
Pence later tweeted his support for law enforcement.
“Grateful for all of the law enforcement officers who support and help get us safely to where we are going each day. Thank you for all you do!” Pence said.
Grateful for all of the law enforcement officers who support us and help get us safely to where we are going each day. Thank you for all you do! — Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) July 30, 2020
“The Vice President called and checked in with the truck driver and two officers. Both officers are doing ok, as is the truck driver,” a Pence official told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-30--US Religious Freedom Ambassador Sanctioned By China Describes Beijing’s Attacks On Faith

The Chinese Communist Party has waged a “ total war ” on faith and has sanctioned the U.S. officials who ’ ve brought attention to Beijing ’ s treatment of religious minorities , the U.S. ’ s ambassador of international religious freedom Sam Brownback told the Daily Caller .
Brownback details , in an interview with the Caller , the U.S. ’ s efforts to hold the Chinese government responsible for its alleged human rights abuses against Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang , a region that has become infamous after reports of forced labor , indoctrination , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brownback , along with Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz , and Republican Rep. Chris Smith , were sanctioned by China earlier in July in response to the U.S. ’ s sanctions placed on Chinese officials over the treatment of religious minorities .
Brownback emphasized the critical nature of the sanctions , which he describes as an aggressive response .
“ We ’ re responding aggressively , more aggressively and clearly than any other nation in the world , ” he tells the Caller .
“ We put sanctions on politburo members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when we sanctioned Chen Quanguo.
” Quanguo is the party secretary of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region ( XUAR ) , and has reportedly gained a reputation as an ethnic policy innovator by pioneering a range of methods for securing CCP control over ethnic minorities in the region , according to the Jamestown Foundation .
Other targets of the sanctions included Xinjiang official Zhu Hailun and police boss Wang Mingshan , along with their immediate families .
The Chinese government has allegedly created a high-tech surveillance state using facial recognition and artificial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ often have to operate in underground worship groups to evade the government ’ s strict controls , which include replacing images of Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary with pictures of President Xi Jinping .
Uighur Muslims have also been detained in more than 1,300 concentration camps in Xinjiang for wearing long beards or refusing alcohol .
The camps have transitioned from reeducation to forced labor , with reports of torture and rape .
All religions — including Christianity , Islam , and Tibetan Buddhism — have been targeted in government campaigns to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re trying to either eliminate religion or co-opt it to have it run by the communist party , one of the two , ” Brownback said .
“ They either want to do away with it or they want to run it.
” The U.S. has cracked down on Chinese government influence within the country , an effort reflected by the frequent investigations into university researchers and professors who have lied about ties with Beijing while accepting federal funding .
Chinese tech companies like TikTok and Huawei have also faced scrutiny by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While there were “ episodic and regional ” attacks on the faithful in China before President Xi Jinping , Brownback says that under his authority , the attacks have become more institutionalized .
“ Under Xi , it ’ s gone national , hardline , and high tech , ” he says .
“ I think it ’ s a sign of weakness .
The thought that in 2020 you ’ d have 1 million Muslims in concentration camps primarily because of their faith is unthinkable , and by a global power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation we have today.
” The human rights abuses paired with other sources of tensions — including the recent security law implemented by China in Hong Kong — has escalated the relationship between the two global superpowers “ We ’ ve blocked products from certain companies , we ’ ve sanctioned tech companies .
Tech was used in digital oppression , and we ’ ve responded aggressively and are building alliances to bring other nations along on the sanctioning of China for religious and human rights abuses in Xinjiang but also in Tibet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he adds .
Brownback also hinted at the potential for much more legislation to follow on the subject , specifically targeting parts of supply chains that may depend on forced labor .
More than 180 human rights groups and labor unions have called on major apparel brands to end the use of forced labor in Xinjiang , where they alleged many global brands , ranging from Nike to Victoria ’ s Secret , have ties with suppliers implicated in forced labor .
Several of the brands denied using forced labor at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statements to the Caller .
( RELATED : More Than 180 Human Rights Groups Call On Major Apparel Brands To End The Use Of Forced Uighur Labor , An Accusation They Deny ) “ This is a total war on faith the Communist Party has going , but it ’ s a war they will not win .
”

The Chinese Communist Party has waged a “total war” on faith and has sanctioned the U.S. officials who’ve brought attention to Beijing’s treatment of religious minorities, the U.S.’s ambassador of international religious freedom Sam Brownback told the Daily Caller.
Brownback details, in an interview with the Caller, the U.S.’s efforts to hold the Chinese government responsible for its alleged human rights abuses against Uighurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang, a region that has become infamous after reports of forced labor, indoctrination, and torture in camps targeting the population.
Brownback, along with Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, and Republican Rep. Chris Smith, were sanctioned by China earlier in July in response to the U.S.’s sanctions placed on Chinese officials over the treatment of religious minorities. Brownback emphasized the critical nature of the sanctions, which he describes as an aggressive response.
“We’re responding aggressively, more aggressively and clearly than any other nation in the world,” he tells the Caller. “We put sanctions on politburo members, which is a very strong statement, when we sanctioned Chen Quanguo.”
Quanguo is the party secretary of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR), and has reportedly gained a reputation as an ethnic policy innovator by pioneering a range of methods for securing CCP control over ethnic minorities in the region, according to the Jamestown Foundation. Other targets of the sanctions included Xinjiang official Zhu Hailun and police boss Wang Mingshan, along with their immediate families.
The Chinese government has allegedly created a high-tech surveillance state using facial recognition and artificial intelligence to monitor religious minorities, who often have to operate in underground worship groups to evade the government’s strict controls, which include replacing images of Jesus Christ or the Virgin Mary with pictures of President Xi Jinping.
Uighur Muslims have also been detained in more than 1,300 concentration camps in Xinjiang for wearing long beards or refusing alcohol. The camps have transitioned from reeducation to forced labor, with reports of torture and rape.
All religions — including Christianity, Islam, and Tibetan Buddhism — have been targeted in government campaigns to “sinicize” China.
“They’re trying to either eliminate religion or co-opt it to have it run by the communist party, one of the two,” Brownback said. “They either want to do away with it or they want to run it.”
The U.S. has cracked down on Chinese government influence within the country, an effort reflected by the frequent investigations into university researchers and professors who have lied about ties with Beijing while accepting federal funding. Chinese tech companies like TikTok and Huawei have also faced scrutiny by lawmakers concerned about possible national security threats.
While there were “episodic and regional” attacks on the faithful in China before President Xi Jinping, Brownback says that under his authority, the attacks have become more institutionalized.
“Under Xi, it’s gone national, hardline, and high tech,” he says. “I think it’s a sign of weakness. The thought that in 2020 you’d have 1 million Muslims in concentration camps primarily because of their faith is unthinkable, and by a global power. And yet that’s the situation we have today.”
The human rights abuses paired with other sources of tensions — including the recent security law implemented by China in Hong Kong — has escalated the relationship between the two global superpowers
“We’ve blocked products from certain companies, we’ve sanctioned tech companies. Tech was used in digital oppression, and we’ve responded aggressively and are building alliances to bring other nations along on the sanctioning of China for religious and human rights abuses in Xinjiang but also in Tibet and against Christians and Falun Gong members,” he adds.
Brownback also hinted at the potential for much more legislation to follow on the subject, specifically targeting parts of supply chains that may depend on forced labor.
More than 180 human rights groups and labor unions have called on major apparel brands to end the use of forced labor in Xinjiang, where they alleged many global brands, ranging from Nike to Victoria’s Secret, have ties with suppliers implicated in forced labor. Several of the brands denied using forced labor at any point in their supply chain in statements to the Caller. (RELATED: More Than 180 Human Rights Groups Call On Major Apparel Brands To End The Use Of Forced Uighur Labor, An Accusation They Deny)
“This is a total war on faith the Communist Party has going, but it’s a war they will not win.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-30--Trump Lays Out Three Demands For Coronavirus Stimulus — Asks Democrats To ‘Reject Partisan Voices’

President Donald Trump listed Thursday three specific items he wants Congress to work into the next coronavirus stimulus and asked Democrats to “ reject partisan voices ” coming from within their own party throughout the negotiation process .
Trump opened the night ’ s coronavirus press briefing by mourning the loss of former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain and the other 150,000 Americans who have lost their lives due to coronavirus .
( RELATED : Republicans Are Killing Trump ’ s Stimulus — Will That Hurt Him In November ? )
The president then urged Congress to make sure the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insurance , more than $ 100 billion , a temporary pause on evictions , and more than $ 100 billion in funding for schools to reopen safely in the fall .
On the expanded funding for schools , Trump stated that if schools choose not to reopen then that money should go to families with school aged children before turning his attention directly to Democratic Leadership .
“ To pass a bill , Democrats must reject the extreme partisan voices in their party , ” he stated .
“ They ’ re looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day later they ’ ll say , ‘ ok , let ’ s open up the country.
’ But the Democrats have to reject the extreme partisan voices in their party so we can get our country going even quicker than it ’ s going right now.
” The administration ’ s lead negotiators , White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin , are scheduled to meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at 8:00 pm on Thursday evening for yet another round @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a significant number of Republicans have flatly rejected the stimulus proposal offered by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell earlier this week .

President Donald Trump listed Thursday three specific items he wants Congress to work into the next coronavirus stimulus and asked Democrats to “reject partisan voices” coming from within their own party throughout the negotiation process.
Trump opened the night’s coronavirus press briefing by mourning the loss of former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain and the other 150,000 Americans who have lost their lives due to coronavirus. (RELATED: Republicans Are Killing Trump’s Stimulus — Will That Hurt Him In November?)
The president then urged Congress to make sure the stimulus includes a temporary extension of unemployment insurance, more than $100 billion, a temporary pause on evictions, and more than $100 billion in funding for schools to reopen safely in the fall.
WATCH:
On the expanded funding for schools, Trump stated that if schools choose not to reopen then that money should go to families with school aged children before turning his attention directly to Democratic Leadership.
“To pass a bill, Democrats must reject the extreme partisan voices in their party,” he stated. “They’re looking at November 3, and probably a day later they’ll say, ‘ok, let’s open up the country.’ But the Democrats have to reject the extreme partisan voices in their party so we can get our country going even quicker than it’s going right now.”
WATCH:
The administration’s lead negotiators, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, are scheduled to meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer at 8:00 pm on Thursday evening for yet another round of stimulus talks. Pelosi, Schumer, and a significant number of Republicans have flatly rejected the stimulus proposal offered by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell earlier this week.


thedailycaller--2020-07-30--Trump Explains Tweet Suggesting Election Delay, Says He Doesn’t Want Date Change

President Donald Trump defended his tweet suggesting the U.S. delay the November 3rd general election over mail-in voting fraud concerns during a White House press briefing Thursday .
Trump made the initial call Thursday morning , ending a tweet highlighting the potential problems with mail-in ballots with the question of whether the election should be delayed .
Trump says his goal was to highlight what he sees as a high possibility of fraud in the event of a mail-in election .
“ I don ’ t wan na delay .
I wan na have the election , but I also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wait for three months and then find out the ballots are all missing and the election doesn ’ t mean anything , ” Trump said .
“ That ’ s what ’ s going to happen…that ’ s common sense.
” “ Do I want a date change ?
No , ” he added .
( RELATED : As Pence Campaigns In Pennsylvania For The Third Time In Two Months , Another Poll Shows Trump Down In The State ) Trump pointed to several news reports in the New York Times , Wall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems with mail-in ballots over the past few months .
“ I don ’ t want to see a crooked election , Trump said .
“ This election will be the most rigged election in history , if [ universal mail-in voting ] happens.
” Trump ’ s original tweet suggesting the delay was met with massive criticism , including from Trump ’ s Republican allies .
The authority to change election dates lies with Congress , not the president , and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed the November 3rd election date @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the history of this country , through wars , depressions and the Civil War , have we ever not had a federally scheduled election on time , ” he said .
“ We will find a way to do that again this November 3rd .
We will cope with whatever the situation is and have the election on November 3rd as already scheduled.
” Trump also confirmed that he would not be able to travel back to Florida on election day due to coronavirus , and so will be voting absentee in @ @

President Donald Trump defended his tweet suggesting the U.S. delay the November 3rd general election over mail-in voting fraud concerns during a White House press briefing Thursday.
Trump made the initial call Thursday morning, ending a tweet highlighting the potential problems with mail-in ballots with the question of whether the election should be delayed. Trump says his goal was to highlight what he sees as a high possibility of fraud in the event of a mail-in election.
“I don’t wanna delay. I wanna have the election, but I also don’t want to have to wait for three months and then find out the ballots are all missing and the election doesn’t mean anything,” Trump said. “That’s what’s going to happen…that’s common sense.”
“Do I want a date change? No,” he added. (RELATED: As Pence Campaigns In Pennsylvania For The Third Time In Two Months, Another Poll Shows Trump Down In The State)
Trump pointed to several news reports in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post highlighting problems with mail-in ballots over the past few months.
Trump, asked about delaying the election, points to news reports about how universal mail-in votes have been disastrous. NY, NJ elections. “Absentee is different.” Different from CA send out tens of millions of voter forms. — Fred Lucas (@FredLucasWH) July 30, 2020
“I don’t want to see a crooked election, Trump said. “This election will be the most rigged election in history, if [universal mail-in voting] happens.”
Trump’s original tweet suggesting the delay was met with massive criticism, including from Trump’s Republican allies. The authority to change election dates lies with Congress, not the president, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed the November 3rd election date is set in stone.
“Never in the history of this country, through wars, depressions and the Civil War, have we ever not had a federally scheduled election on time,” he said. “We will find a way to do that again this November 3rd. We will cope with whatever the situation is and have the election on November 3rd as already scheduled.”
Trump also confirmed that he would not be able to travel back to Florida on election day due to coronavirus, and so will be voting absentee in November.


thedailycaller--2020-07-30--Joe Biden’s Cold War Criticisms Of NATO And Germany Sound A Lot Like Donald Trump

Former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s Cold-War criticisms of both NATO and Germany look as though they could have been scripted by President Donald Trump .
Biden , during a 1987 campaign event , called on NATO member nations — and Germany specifically — to step up and pay their fair share .
( RELATED : Sure , Chris Wallace Gave Trump A Tough Interview .
But Then He Nuked Biden .
Is He Right ? )
“ Germany , if you are unwilling to reflate your market and take on your responsibility to the rest of the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we the only ones that have that responsibility .
Why are we the only economic engine ?
We are clearly the biggest , ” Biden began , stressing the importance of NATO but suggesting that other nations — Germany in particular — should share the load .
“ We can say to the Germans and our friends in Europe , we ’ re all in this , NATO is important , we stick with NATO , but I ’ m not sure if we need 289,000 American troops at a cost of – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if you add everything up , ” Biden continued .
“ Maybe you should do more .
Now , if you want to open up your markets , if you ’ re willing to help alleviate third world debt , if you ’ ll step in and help Mexico , if you ’ ll step in and help Nigeria like we are then we can play.
” Biden ’ s critiques align almost perfectly with President Trump ’ s assessment of the situation 30 years later .
But as Trump continued to challenge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ step up and take on some of the financial burden , Biden began to argue that the alliance would “ fall apart ” if the president won his 2020 reelection bid .
After a hidden camera caught footage of several NATO nations ’ leaders mocking Trump , Biden began to advertise using the resulting video .
As Biden traveled through Iowa with his “ No Malarkey ” bus tour , he insisted that NATO was “ not a protection racket.
” Trump announced in July that he would be pulling a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that as long as Germany was dependent on Russia for energy , the United States should not be paying to defend Germany from Russia .
Biden ’ s foreign policy adviser , Antony Blinken , fired back at Trump during a Thursday appearance on CNN .
“ This move is foolish , it ’ s spiteful , and it ’ s a strategic loser .
It weakens NATO , it helps Vladimir Putin , and it harms Germany , our most important ally in Europe , ” he said .
Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ troops from Germany would be subject to review in the event that the former vice president wins the presidency in November .

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s Cold-War criticisms of both NATO and Germany look as though they could have been scripted by President Donald Trump.
Biden, during a 1987 campaign event, called on NATO member nations — and Germany specifically — to step up and pay their fair share. (RELATED: Sure, Chris Wallace Gave Trump A Tough Interview. But Then He Nuked Biden. Is He Right?)
“Germany, if you are unwilling to reflate your market and take on your responsibility to the rest of the world as a world leader, why are we the only ones that have that responsibility. Why are we the only economic engine? We are clearly the biggest,” Biden began, stressing the importance of NATO but suggesting that other nations — Germany in particular — should share the load.
“We can say to the Germans and our friends in Europe, we’re all in this, NATO is important, we stick with NATO, but I’m not sure if we need 289,000 American troops at a cost of – a total cost of $102 billion if you add everything up,” Biden continued. “Maybe you should do more. Now, if you want to open up your markets, if you’re willing to help alleviate third world debt, if you’ll step in and help Mexico, if you’ll step in and help Nigeria like we are then we can play.”
Biden’s critiques align almost perfectly with President Trump’s assessment of the situation 30 years later.
…vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2017
We have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany, plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on NATO & military. Very bad for U.S. This will change — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2017
Presidents have been trying unsuccessfully for years to get Germany and other rich NATO Nations to pay more toward their protection from Russia. They pay only a fraction of their cost. The U.S. pays tens of Billions of Dollars too much to subsidize Europe, and loses Big on Trade! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 12, 2018
The United States is spending far more on NATO than any other Country. This is not fair, nor is it acceptable. While these countries have been increasing their contributions since I took office, they must do much more. Germany is at 1%, the U.S. is at 4%, and NATO benefits……. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2018
But as Trump continued to challenge the United States’ NATO allies to step up and take on some of the financial burden, Biden began to argue that the alliance would “fall apart” if the president won his 2020 reelection bid.
We know NATO will fall apart if Donald Trump is elected for four more years. It’s the single most consequential alliance in the history of the United States.#DemDebate pic.twitter.com/SL2Mq9k161 — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 28, 2019
After a hidden camera caught footage of several NATO nations’ leaders mocking Trump, Biden began to advertise using the resulting video.
As Biden traveled through Iowa with his “No Malarkey” bus tour, he insisted that NATO was “not a protection racket.”
Trump announced in July that he would be pulling a number of American troops out of Germany, arguing that as long as Germany was dependent on Russia for energy, the United States should not be paying to defend Germany from Russia.
Germany pays Russia billions of dollars a year for Energy, and we are supposed to protect Germany from Russia. What’s that all about? Also, Germany is very delinquent in their 2% fee to NATO. We are therefore moving some troops out of Germany! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 29, 2020
Biden’s foreign policy adviser, Antony Blinken, fired back at Trump during a Thursday appearance on CNN. “This move is foolish, it’s spiteful, and it’s a strategic loser. It weakens NATO, it helps Vladimir Putin, and it harms Germany, our most important ally in Europe,” he said.
Biden foreign policy advisor @ABlinken on President Trump moving U.S. troops out of Germany: “This move is foolish, it’s spiteful, and it’s a strategic loser. It weakens NATO, it helps Vladimir Putin, and it harms Germany, our most important ally in Europe.” pic.twitter.com/Sa88xaglm9 — Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) July 30, 2020
Biden’s campaign said that the decision to remove troops from Germany would be subject to review in the event that the former vice president wins the presidency in November.


thedailycaller--2020-07-30--FBI Finds Two ‘Material’ Errors In Audit Of 29 FISA Applications. The Carter Page FISAs Had 17 ‘Sign

FBI Finds Two ‘Material’ Errors In Audit Of 29 FISA Applications. The Carter Page FISAs Had 17 ‘Significant’ Omissions

The FBI said Thursday that the bureau found just two “ material ” errors in an audit of 29 applications to surveil American citizens , an error rate that pales in comparison to the 17 “ significant ” problems discovered in applications for surveillance orders against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page .
In a statement , the FBI said that the two errors found in the 29 applications likely would not have changed the FISA Court ’ s decision to grant the underlying surveillance orders .
“ None of the errors that had been identified by DOJ-OIG undermined or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s orders , ” the FBI said in a statement , according to Fox News .
That finding is in stark contrast to the Justice Department ’ s decision to invalidate two of four FISA orders granted against Page because they contained so many errors and omissions .
The FBI conducted the review of the surveillance orders in response to a Justice Department inspector general report that said that errors were found in all 29 FISA orders selected for a random audit .
The IG conducted the audit due to the problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI provided a preliminary update to the FISA Court last month saying that one material error had been found in a review of 14 of the 29 FISA applications .
( RELATED : DOJ Concedes That Two Of Its Carter Page FISAs Are Invalid ) The FBI ’ s findings suggest that the bureau ’ s problems with FISA are not systemic throughout the bureau .
But while that paucity of errors might be a positive finding for the FBI overall , it raises questions about why so many discrepancies appeared in applications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI of targeting Page for political reasons .
The FBI asserted in four FISA applications against Page , a former officer in the Navy , that he was working covertly as an agent of Russia .
The FISA Court granted the first order on Oct. 21 , 2016 .
The surveillance lasted through September 2017 .
The IG said in a report released Dec. 9 that the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane team omitted information that undercut the theory that Page was a Russian asset .
An FBI agent and an FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Page was an “ operational contact ” for the spy agency through at least 2013 .
Investigators also withheld evidence that undermined the Steele dossier , which asserted that Page was a central figure in a “ well-developed conspiracy of cooperation ” between the Kremlin and Trump campaign .
Christopher Steele , the dossier author , told FBI agents three weeks before the first FISA order was granted that an individual he believed to be a key source for the dossier was a “ boaster ” and “ embellisher.
” The FBI did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FISA request .
The FBI also failed to disclose details that Steele ’ s primary source , Igor Danchenko , provided during interviews in January 2017 .
Danchenko , a Russia analyst , told the FBI that the dossier overstated information he had provided Steele .
The Justice Department deemed the final two FISA orders against Page to be invalid in large part because of the omissions from the Danchenko interviews .
On Dec. 17 , Judge Rosemary Collyer , who presided over the surveillance court at the time , said that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the court and withheld information that was “ detrimental ” to the case against Page .
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The FBI said Thursday that the bureau found just two “material” errors in an audit of 29 applications to surveil American citizens, an error rate that pales in comparison to the 17 “significant” problems discovered in applications for surveillance orders against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
In a statement, the FBI said that the two errors found in the 29 applications likely would not have changed the FISA Court’s decision to grant the underlying surveillance orders.
“None of the errors that had been identified by DOJ-OIG undermined or otherwise impacted the validity of the FISC’s orders,” the FBI said in a statement, according to Fox News.
That finding is in stark contrast to the Justice Department’s decision to invalidate two of four FISA orders granted against Page because they contained so many errors and omissions.
The FBI conducted the review of the surveillance orders in response to a Justice Department inspector general report that said that errors were found in all 29 FISA orders selected for a random audit. The IG conducted the audit due to the problems discovered in the Page case.
The FBI provided a preliminary update to the FISA Court last month saying that one material error had been found in a review of 14 of the 29 FISA applications. (RELATED: DOJ Concedes That Two Of Its Carter Page FISAs Are Invalid)
The FBI’s findings suggest that the bureau’s problems with FISA are not systemic throughout the bureau. But while that paucity of errors might be a positive finding for the FBI overall, it raises questions about why so many discrepancies appeared in applications to surveil Page.
Republicans have accused the FBI of targeting Page for political reasons.
The FBI asserted in four FISA applications against Page, a former officer in the Navy, that he was working covertly as an agent of Russia. The FISA Court granted the first order on Oct. 21, 2016. The surveillance lasted through September 2017.
The IG said in a report released Dec. 9 that the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane team omitted information that undercut the theory that Page was a Russian asset. An FBI agent and an FBI attorney withheld information from the CIA that Page was an “operational contact” for the spy agency through at least 2013.
Investigators also withheld evidence that undermined the Steele dossier, which asserted that Page was a central figure in a “well-developed conspiracy of cooperation” between the Kremlin and Trump campaign.
Christopher Steele, the dossier author, told FBI agents three weeks before the first FISA order was granted that an individual he believed to be a key source for the dossier was a “boaster” and “embellisher.” The FBI did not include that information in the initial FISA request.
The FBI also failed to disclose details that Steele’s primary source, Igor Danchenko, provided during interviews in January 2017. Danchenko, a Russia analyst, told the FBI that the dossier overstated information he had provided Steele.
The Justice Department deemed the final two FISA orders against Page to be invalid in large part because of the omissions from the Danchenko interviews.
On Dec. 17, Judge Rosemary Collyer, who presided over the surveillance court at the time, said that the FBI provided “false information” to the court and withheld information that was “detrimental” to the case against Page.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-30--FACT CHECK: Is The Bluegill Fish ‘One Of The Most Dangerous Fish In North America’?

An image shared on Facebook more than 9,900 times claims bluegill fish are among the most dangerous fish in North America , purportedly killing over 500 people in the U.S. every summer .
Bluegill fish are neither related to piranhas nor dangerous to humans .
There is no evidence they kill over 500 people in the U.S. every summer .
A viral image of a bluegill fish is being shared on Facebook along with the claim that the fish is related to the piranha and is one of the most dangerous fish in North America .
“ When the blugill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school , they can completely dismantle a human body in less then ( sic ) 15 minutes , ” text in the image reads .
“ Bluegills are responsible for over 500 deaths in the United States ever summer.
” But bluegill fish appear to be non-threatening to humans .
The U.S .
Fish and Wildlife Service states on its website that their diets consists of insects , insect larvae , small crustaceans and worms , not mammals .
The Daily Caller didn ’ t find any media reports about bluegill fish killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bluegills are also not related to piranhas .
Native to North America , bluegills are part of the sunfish , or Centrarchidae , family , while piranhas , native to South America , are part of the Serrasalmidae family .
( RELATED : Are Sharks Immune To Cancer And All Other Diseases ? )
The U.S .
Fish and Wildlife Service describes the bluegill fish as “ one of the most popular sport ﬁsh.
” People have “ nothing to fear from the harmless bluegill , ” according to Flyer Fish Pro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now we know that bluegills do not eat or kill humans , and they are not known to bite the human body .
In fact , the bluegills ’ teeth are very small , ” Flyer Fish Pro ‘ s website reads .
“ Even if bluegills did try to bite humans , they would struggle to break the surface of the skin .
So people have nothing to fear from the harmless bluegill .
”

An image shared on Facebook more than 9,900 times claims bluegill fish are among the most dangerous fish in North America, purportedly killing over 500 people in the U.S. every summer.
Verdict: False
Bluegill fish are neither related to piranhas nor dangerous to humans. There is no evidence they kill over 500 people in the U.S. every summer.
Fact Check:
A viral image of a bluegill fish is being shared on Facebook along with the claim that the fish is related to the piranha and is one of the most dangerous fish in North America.
“When the blugill (sic) are feeding in a school, they can completely dismantle a human body in less then (sic) 15 minutes,” text in the image reads. “Bluegills are responsible for over 500 deaths in the United States ever summer.”
But bluegill fish appear to be non-threatening to humans. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service states on its website that their diets consists of insects, insect larvae, small crustaceans and worms, not mammals. The Daily Caller didn’t find any media reports about bluegill fish killing people, only fact-checkers debunking the claim.
Bluegills are also not related to piranhas. Native to North America, bluegills are part of the sunfish, or Centrarchidae, family, while piranhas, native to South America, are part of the Serrasalmidae family. (RELATED: Are Sharks Immune To Cancer And All Other Diseases?)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service describes the bluegill fish as “one of the most popular sport ﬁsh.” People have “nothing to fear from the harmless bluegill,” according to Flyer Fish Pro, a dedicated fishing website.
“Now we know that bluegills do not eat or kill humans, and they are not known to bite the human body. In fact, the bluegills’ teeth are very small,” Flyer Fish Pro‘s website reads. “Even if bluegills did try to bite humans, they would struggle to break the surface of the skin. So people have nothing to fear from the harmless bluegill.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-30--NBA Players Are Having The Most Bizarre Items Shipped To Them In The Bubble

The NBA players currently living inside the bubble in Orlando are having some of the most bizarre items shipped to them .
ESPN ’ s Rachel Nichols reported on the items during Tuesday ’ s episode of “ The Jump.
” “ Guys have had … comforts shipped in to make them feel like at home , ” Nichols reported in a video .
“ There ’ s been a couch that ’ s come through here , wine coolers .
Udonis Haslem from the Heat says that he ’ s had $ 5,000 in Amazon orders come here .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ A full-size fridge ( with ice-maker ) , a couch , arcade games , boxing equipment , hundreds of thousands of dollars in Amazon orders…NBA teams & players have had ALLLLL kinds of things shipped into them in the Bubble , ” Nichols captioned her tweet .
( RELATED : NBA Has 0 Positive Coronavirus Cases In The Bubble At Disney In Orlando ) The shipping facility in Orlando reportedly has an entire wall full of Clorox wipes boxes just to keep the items cleaned and coronavirus free , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Udonis Haslem claimed he ’ s had $ 5,000 worth of items from Amazon shipped to him since arriving at the bubble on July 7 .
I don ’ t know why I ’ m the least bit shocked by the amount of items shipped to the bubble .
It should really come as no surprise .
NBA players are some of the most bougie people I ’ ve ever seen .
It only makes complete sense that one player has already shipped $ 5,000 worth of items to himself or that someone @ @ @ @ @

The NBA players currently living inside the bubble in Orlando are having some of the most bizarre items shipped to them.
ESPN’s Rachel Nichols reported on the items during Tuesday’s episode of “The Jump.”
A full-size fridge (with ice-maker), a couch, arcade games, boxing equipment, hundreds of thousands of dollars in Amazon orders…NBA teams & players have had ALLLLL kinds of things shipped into them in the Bubble. Here’s how some very dedicated league employees make it work: pic.twitter.com/dFxgleQ7fR — Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) July 28, 2020
“Guys have had … comforts shipped in to make them feel like at home,” Nichols reported in a video. “There’s been a couch that’s come through here, wine coolers. Udonis Haslem from the Heat says that he’s had $5,000 in Amazon orders come here. This is thousands of boxes a day.”
“A full-size fridge (with ice-maker), a couch, arcade games, boxing equipment, hundreds of thousands of dollars in Amazon orders…NBA teams & players have had ALLLLL kinds of things shipped into them in the Bubble,” Nichols captioned her tweet. (RELATED: NBA Has 0 Positive Coronavirus Cases In The Bubble At Disney In Orlando)
The shipping facility in Orlando reportedly has an entire wall full of Clorox wipes boxes just to keep the items cleaned and coronavirus free, according to Nichols. The Miami Heat’s Udonis Haslem claimed he’s had $5,000 worth of items from Amazon shipped to him since arriving at the bubble on July 7.
I don’t know why I’m the least bit shocked by the amount of items shipped to the bubble. It should really come as no surprise. NBA players are some of the most bougie people I’ve ever seen. It only makes complete sense that one player has already shipped $5,000 worth of items to himself or that someone ordered a new couch.


thedailycaller--2020-07-30--Ilhan Omar Pays Husband’s Firm Another $600,000 In Just Three Weeks, Bringing Total Over $1.7 Millio

Ilhan Omar Pays Husband’s Firm Another $600,000 In Just Three Weeks, Bringing Total Over $1.7 Million

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar ’ s re-election campaign paid her husband ’ s consulting firm more than $ 600,000 in the first three weeks of July , Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) records show .
Omar ’ s campaign has now paid E Street Group , the consulting firm run by Omar ’ s husband , Tim Mynett , more than $ 1.7 million since August 2018 , according to FEC records .
The most recent payments , which were first reported by the Washington Free Beacon , come despite an ongoing FEC complaint against Omar ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Policy Center ( NLPC ) filed the complaint in August 2019 , alleging that Omar broke federal laws by using campaign funds to pursue an affair with Mynett .
Both Mynett and Omar were married to other people when their affair first began .
The NLPC ’ s complaint zeroed in on travel expenses Omar ’ s campaign began disbursing to E Street Group in April 2019 , which aligned with an accusation by Mynett ’ s ex-wife , Beth Mynett , who said in a divorce filing that he confessed on April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ romantically involved ” with Omar .
Beth Mynett stated in the divorce filing that her husband ’ s “ more recent travel and long work hours now appear to be more related to his affair with Rep. Omar than with his actual work commitments.
” Omar has faced other campaign finance issues in the past as well .
( RELATED : Ilhan Omar Stonewalling Hometown Paper On Marriage Controversy , Editor Says ) Minnesota ’ s campaign finance and public disclosure board ruled in June 2019 that Omar improperly spent thousands of dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 and 2017 while she was serving in the state legislature .
The state board ordered Omar to personally reimburse her campaign for expenditures on out-of-state travel for Omar and on her joint tax returns , which amounted to just under $ 3,500 .
The board also ordered her to pay a civil penalty of $ 500 for using campaign funds to pay for travel to a conference in Florida , where she received an honorarium for speaking .
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Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s re-election campaign paid her husband’s consulting firm more than $600,000 in the first three weeks of July, Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show.
Omar’s campaign has now paid E Street Group, the consulting firm run by Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, more than $1.7 million since August 2018, according to FEC records.
The most recent payments, which were first reported by the Washington Free Beacon, come despite an ongoing FEC complaint against Omar’s campaign.
The conservative National Legal and Policy Center (NLPC) filed the complaint in August 2019, alleging that Omar broke federal laws by using campaign funds to pursue an affair with Mynett. Both Mynett and Omar were married to other people when their affair first began.
The NLPC’s complaint zeroed in on travel expenses Omar’s campaign began disbursing to E Street Group in April 2019, which aligned with an accusation by Mynett’s ex-wife, Beth Mynett, who said in a divorce filing that he confessed on April 7, 2019, to being “romantically involved” with Omar.
Beth Mynett stated in the divorce filing that her husband’s “more recent travel and long work hours now appear to be more related to his affair with Rep. Omar than with his actual work commitments.”
Omar has faced other campaign finance issues in the past as well. (RELATED: Ilhan Omar Stonewalling Hometown Paper On Marriage Controversy, Editor Says)
Minnesota’s campaign finance and public disclosure board ruled in June 2019 that Omar improperly spent thousands of dollars in campaign funds on non-campaign expenses in 2016 and 2017 while she was serving in the state legislature.
The state board ordered Omar to personally reimburse her campaign for expenditures on out-of-state travel for Omar and on her joint tax returns, which amounted to just under $3,500.
The board also ordered her to pay a civil penalty of $500 for using campaign funds to pay for travel to a conference in Florida, where she received an honorarium for speaking.
Andrew Kerr contributed to this report
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thedailycaller--2020-07-31--‘Constant’ Orgies, ‘Beautiful, Tall’ European Models: Accuser Describes Epstein’s Pedophile Island I

‘Constant’ Orgies, ‘Beautiful, Tall’ European Models: Accuser Describes Epstein’s Pedophile Island In Unsealed Docs

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his cohort and ex-over Ghislaine Maxwell hosted “ constant ” orgies on Epstein ’ s private Caribbean island , accuser Virginia Giuffre says in newly released court documents .
The documents are transcripts of depositions from Giuffre ’ s previously settled 2016 civil lawsuit against Maxwell , whom Giuffre says sexually abused her along with Epstein , attorney Alan Dershowitz , and the U.K. ’ s Prince Andrew .
The documents were made public for the first time Thursday evening , according to the New York Post .
( RELATED : Alan Dershowitz Urges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Open Mind ’ About Alleged Epstein Madam Ghislaine Maxwell ) The accuser testified that Maxwell engaged in “ continuous ” sex with both girls and women in front of Giuffre , incidents which took place “ 100 percent ” of the time in the U.S. Virgin Islands , according to Giuffre .
Some of these girls were as young as 15 , Giuffre said , according to the New York Post .
Sex with a person who has not reached the age of consent is classified as statutory rape , regardless of whether @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a place where orgies were a constant thing that took place .
And again , it ’ s impossible to know how many , ” Giuffre said .
“ There ’ s just a blur of so many girls , ” the accuser told Maxwell ’ s attorneys when they asked her to name those with whom she saw Maxwell have sex , the Post reported .
“ There were blondes , there were brunettes , there were redheads , ” she said .
“ They were all beautiful girls .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 21.
” ( RELATED : Virgin Island Attorney General Subpoenas Banks For Epstein Records ) Giuffre described seeing Maxwell having sex with women all over Little St. James , such as in Epstein ’ s cabana , in small huts , near the beach , and by a pool , according to the Post .
She also detailed an incident wherein a group of foreign models were allegedly flown in and orgies were held by the pool .
“ One occasion stands out , ” she said .
“ Models were — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flown in .
There were orgies held outside by the pool.
” The models were “ beautiful , tall , some were blonde , some were sandy brown , ” she said , and they spoke in a foreign language she believes was Russian or Czechoslovakian , the Post reported .
“ Ghislaine , myself , Jeffrey , another girl in this blue , outdoor — I don ’ t know what you want to call it .
Cabana , that … just a bed could fit in , ” she added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Europe with Maxwell and Epstein on a number of occasions , the Post reported .
During these trips , she says she was trafficked to high profile men such as Prince Andrew and Dershowitz .
She testified that Maxwell and Epstein would tell her that she should not cross them , reminding her of their powerful connections : “ Jeffrey did a lot more of that than she did , ” she said .
“ But she definitely made it aware that we shouldn ’ t cross boundaries with them.
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Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his cohort and ex-over Ghislaine Maxwell hosted “constant” orgies on Epstein’s private Caribbean island, accuser Virginia Giuffre says in newly released court documents.
The documents are transcripts of depositions from Giuffre’s previously settled 2016 civil lawsuit against Maxwell, whom Giuffre says sexually abused her along with Epstein, attorney Alan Dershowitz, and the U.K.’s Prince Andrew. The documents were made public for the first time Thursday evening, according to the New York Post. (RELATED: Alan Dershowitz Urges ‘Everyone’ To ‘Keep An Open Mind’ About Alleged Epstein Madam Ghislaine Maxwell)
The accuser testified that Maxwell engaged in “continuous” sex with both girls and women in front of Giuffre, incidents which took place “100 percent” of the time in the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to Giuffre.
Some of these girls were as young as 15, Giuffre said, according to the New York Post. Sex with a person who has not reached the age of consent is classified as statutory rape, regardless of whether the person consented.
“The island was a place where orgies were a constant thing that took place. And again, it’s impossible to know how many,” Giuffre said.
“There’s just a blur of so many girls,” the accuser told Maxwell’s attorneys when they asked her to name those with whom she saw Maxwell have sex, the Post reported.
“There were blondes, there were brunettes, there were redheads,” she said. “They were all beautiful girls. I would say the ages ranged between 15 and 21.” (RELATED: Virgin Island Attorney General Subpoenas Banks For Epstein Records)
Giuffre described seeing Maxwell having sex with women all over Little St. James, such as in Epstein’s cabana, in small huts, near the beach, and by a pool, according to the Post. She also detailed an incident wherein a group of foreign models were allegedly flown in and orgies were held by the pool.
“One occasion stands out,” she said. “Models were — I think they were models — were flown in. There were orgies held outside by the pool.”
The models were “beautiful, tall, some were blonde, some were sandy brown,” she said, and they spoke in a foreign language she believes was Russian or Czechoslovakian, the Post reported.
“Ghislaine, myself, Jeffrey, another girl in this blue, outdoor — I don’t know what you want to call it. Cabana, that … just a bed could fit in,” she added.
The accuser also said that she traveled to Europe with Maxwell and Epstein on a number of occasions, the Post reported. During these trips, she says she was trafficked to high profile men such as Prince Andrew and Dershowitz.
She testified that Maxwell and Epstein would tell her that she should not cross them, reminding her of their powerful connections: “Jeffrey did a lot more of that than she did,” she said. “But she definitely made it aware that we shouldn’t cross boundaries with them.”
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thedailycaller--2020-07-31--MIKE HUCKABEE: Joe Biden Is The Last Person Who Should Be Talking About Empathy

Joe Biden is in no position to lecture President Trump about empathy — the former vice president is an opportunistic politician who has repeatedly abandoned millions of American workers during his lengthy career in Washington .
Although Donald Trump won the White House largely because he recognized the plight of formerly “ forgotten ” Americans whose interests were consistently ignored by the Washington establishment , the presumptive Democrat nominee recently insisted that the President “ doesn ’ t even try to understand or empathize with the struggling of so many [ voters ] .
” “ I know how hard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who asked to work with two young sons at home , ” Biden continued , desperate to appear down-to-Earth despite the fact that taxpayers provided him with a steady and handsome salary for decades while he voted for policies that hollowed out entire communities .
If Biden truly understood the concerns of American workers , though , he would not have adopted the most radical platform in presidential history , including a big-government economic agenda that would completely derail the “ V-shaped ” economic recovery that is already beginning to take shape following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than one occasion , for instance , Biden has pledged to scrap the president ’ s tax cuts — a move that would result in substantial tax hikes for millions of American households , particularly middle-income households .
In fact , a single parent with one child who earns $ 41,000 per year would be hit with a $ 1,300 federal tax increase as a direct result of Biden ’ s “ empathy.
” Apparently , Biden ’ s experience as a “ single dad … with two young sons at home ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much of a difference $ 1,300 makes to a single parent with a moderate income .
Biden noted that he himself was only earning $ 42,000 when he began his 36-year stint in the U.S. Senate .
But he fails to mention that he earned that salary in the 1970s , when the median household income was only about $ 12,000 , or that he enjoyed steady pay raises throughout the ensuing decades — a pattern that finally ended in 2009 once Biden left the Senate .
Sadly , however , tax hikes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s economic woes if Biden and his allies seize power in Washington .
In addition to eliminating the job-creating policies that produced record-setting prosperity prior to the pandemic , Biden also seeks to implement expensive environmental regulations that would destroy millions of jobs and cripple our country ’ s thriving energy sector .
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce , Biden ’ s proposed ban on hydraulic fracturing would “ eliminate 19 million jobs and reduce U.S .
Gross Domestic Product ( GDP ) by $ 7.1 trillion ” by 2025 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skyrocket under Biden ’ s policies , saddling struggling households with unaffordable new costs for unavoidable purchases such as heating and gasoline .
“ Natural gas prices would leap by 324 percent , causing household energy bills to more than quadruple , ” the U.S. Chamber of Commerce observes .
“ By 2025 , motorists would pay twice as much at the pump for gasoline as oil prices spike to $ 130 per barrel.
” Of course , no assessment of Biden ’ s “ empathy ” would be complete without revisiting his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dogma .
The North American Free Trade Agreement ( NAFTA ) has proved to be one of the most disastrous trade pacts in the history of our country , contributing to the loss of hundreds of thousands of blue collar jobs across the nation .
What makes NAFTA ’ s impact even more tragic , however , is the fact that lawmakers like Biden were well aware of concerns that it would erode America ’ s middle class at the time they approved the deal .
“ I ’ m supporting NAFTA because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do but not because I think it is going to cure the workers ’ fears who have a legitimate reason to be concerned , ” Biden said in 1993 , just before voting in favor of the trade agreement .
Biden ’ s recent emphasis on “ empathy ” is just more demagogic posturing from a consummate politician .
Judged by his actions rather than his rhetoric , the former vice president clearly doesn ’ t have an ounce of empathy for the American people .
His policies are intended to advance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interests of the people who gave him that career .
Mike Huckabee was the 44th governor of Arkansas and a 2016 Republican candidate for president .
He is currently host of “ Huckabee ” on TBN .

Joe Biden is in no position to lecture President Trump about empathy — the former vice president is an opportunistic politician who has repeatedly abandoned millions of American workers during his lengthy career in Washington.
Although Donald Trump won the White House largely because he recognized the plight of formerly “forgotten” Americans whose interests were consistently ignored by the Washington establishment, the presumptive Democrat nominee recently insisted that the President “doesn’t even try to understand or empathize with the struggling of so many [voters].”
“I know how hard it is to be a single dad who asked to work with two young sons at home,” Biden continued, desperate to appear down-to-Earth despite the fact that taxpayers provided him with a steady and handsome salary for decades while he voted for policies that hollowed out entire communities.
If Biden truly understood the concerns of American workers, though, he would not have adopted the most radical platform in presidential history, including a big-government economic agenda that would completely derail the “V-shaped” economic recovery that is already beginning to take shape following the artificial coronavirus downturn.
On more than one occasion, for instance, Biden has pledged to scrap the president’s tax cuts — a move that would result in substantial tax hikes for millions of American households, particularly middle-income households. In fact, a single parent with one child who earns $41,000 per year would be hit with a $1,300 federal tax increase as a direct result of Biden’s “empathy.”
Apparently, Biden’s experience as a “single dad … with two young sons at home” doesn’t help him realize how much of a difference $1,300 makes to a single parent with a moderate income. Biden noted that he himself was only earning $42,000 when he began his 36-year stint in the U.S. Senate. But he fails to mention that he earned that salary in the 1970s, when the median household income was only about $12,000, or that he enjoyed steady pay raises throughout the ensuing decades — a pattern that finally ended in 2009 once Biden left the Senate.
Sadly, however, tax hikes would only be the start of America’s economic woes if Biden and his allies seize power in Washington.
In addition to eliminating the job-creating policies that produced record-setting prosperity prior to the pandemic, Biden also seeks to implement expensive environmental regulations that would destroy millions of jobs and cripple our country’s thriving energy sector.
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Biden’s proposed ban on hydraulic fracturing would “eliminate 19 million jobs and reduce U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $7.1 trillion” by 2025.
Energy prices, meanwhile, would skyrocket under Biden’s policies, saddling struggling households with unaffordable new costs for unavoidable purchases such as heating and gasoline.
“Natural gas prices would leap by 324 percent, causing household energy bills to more than quadruple,” the U.S. Chamber of Commerce observes. “By 2025, motorists would pay twice as much at the pump for gasoline as oil prices spike to $130 per barrel.”
Of course, no assessment of Biden’s “empathy” would be complete without revisiting his job-killing adherence to “free trade” dogma.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has proved to be one of the most disastrous trade pacts in the history of our country, contributing to the loss of hundreds of thousands of blue collar jobs across the nation. What makes NAFTA’s impact even more tragic, however, is the fact that lawmakers like Biden were well aware of concerns that it would erode America’s middle class at the time they approved the deal.
“I’m supporting NAFTA because I think it is a positive thing to do but not because I think it is going to cure the workers’ fears who have a legitimate reason to be concerned,” Biden said in 1993, just before voting in favor of the trade agreement.
Biden’s recent emphasis on “empathy” is just more demagogic posturing from a consummate politician. Judged by his actions rather than his rhetoric, the former vice president clearly doesn’t have an ounce of empathy for the American people. His policies are intended to advance his political career, not to advance the interests of the people who gave him that career.
Mike Huckabee was the 44th governor of Arkansas and a 2016 Republican candidate for president. He is currently host of “Huckabee” on TBN.