bipartisanreport--2020-08-28--Obama Issues Friday Marching Orders To B.L.M. Protesters Across America

Following the police shooting of a black man named Jacob Blake in Kenosha , Wisconsin , nationwide protests have sprung up against the rampant , societally-embedded racism that plagues black Americans each and every day .
The protests follow a related surge of protests earlier in the year that sprung up after the police murder of a black man named George Floyd in Minneapolis , Minnesota .
On Friday , former President Barack Obama spoke out about the ongoing tumult , urging Americans to funnel their frustration into a particular set of actions — including , he noted , making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the upcoming elections .
Obama also noted , “ If you are looking to take action—or looking to educate yourselves on these issues—we ’ ve gathered some resources from the Obama Foundation that can help.
” Check out his message below : This occasion is far from the first time that Obama has spoke out with similar messages for Americans .
He and his wife , former First Lady Michelle Obama have been consistently advocating for Americans to make sure that they ’ re ready to vote this November — or before , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in early voting .
Early voting ( and voting by mail , if available ) can help avoid any last-minute , Election Day problems that might keep a voter from having their voice be heard .
Trump and his political allies have been recently clamoring against voting by mail — they might be paranoid about the potential for a major GOP loss if Americans get the chance to have their voices truly be heard .
Trump and some of his political allies have also recently claimed that Democrats , as a whole , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests .
This claim is a lie .
Just this week , Biden insisted that he “ [ condemns ] violence in any form.
” How much more unequivocal can he be ?
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Obama below :

Following the police shooting of a black man named Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, nationwide protests have sprung up against the rampant, societally-embedded racism that plagues black Americans each and every day. The protests follow a related surge of protests earlier in the year that sprung up after the police murder of a black man named George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On Friday, former President Barack Obama spoke out about the ongoing tumult, urging Americans to funnel their frustration into a particular set of actions — including, he noted, making sure to make their voices heard in the upcoming elections.
Obama said:
‘As people exercise their right to protest all across the country––let the undeniable paths of our progress be a guide going forward: peaceful, sustained protest; strategic, committed organizing; and purposeful, overwhelming participation at the ballot box.’
Obama also noted, “If you are looking to take action—or looking to educate yourselves on these issues—we’ve gathered some resources from the Obama Foundation that can help.”
Check out his message below:
If you’re looking to take action—or looking to educate yourselves on these issues—we’ve gathered some resources from the @ObamaFoundation that can help at https://t.co/V7b0mJoZiL. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 28, 2020
This occasion is far from the first time that Obama has spoke out with similar messages for Americans. He and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama have been consistently advocating for Americans to make sure that they’re ready to vote this November — or before, if they have an opportunity to participate in early voting. Early voting (and voting by mail, if available) can help avoid any last-minute, Election Day problems that might keep a voter from having their voice be heard. Trump and his political allies have been recently clamoring against voting by mail — they might be paranoid about the potential for a major GOP loss if Americans get the chance to have their voices truly be heard.
Trump and some of his political allies have also recently claimed that Democrats, as a whole, have encouraged violent rioting amidst the nationwide protests. This claim is a lie. Just this week, Biden insisted that he “[condemns] violence in any form.” How much more unequivocal can he be?
Biden: "I condemn violence in any form … And by the way, when I spoke to the family, the mom was really incredibly straightforward, she said, this is not who we are as a family, this is not who my son is, we condemn the violence. So who is rooting for the violence?" @MSNBC — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 27, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Obama below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-28--Mike Pompeo Hit With Contempt Of Congress Proceedings

In the wake of his consistent refusals to comply with duly proceeding House investigations , the House Foreign Affairs Committee announced on Friday that it was kick-starting proceedings to hold Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt of Congress .
Specifically , Pompeo has refused to comply with two Foreign Affairs Committee subpoenas , as Chairman Eliot Engel ( D-N.Y. ) noted in a Friday statement .
The first subpoena demanded records related to the Ukraine bribery scandal that drove the impeachment proceedings against Trump , while the second , more recent subpoena demanded copies of documents that the Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their conspiracy-riddled investigations of the Bidens .
‘ From Mr. Pompeo ’ s refusal to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry to his willingness to bolster a Senate Republican-led smear against the President ’ s political rivals to his speech to the RNC which defied his own guidance and possibly the law , he has demonstrated alarming disregard for the laws and rules governing his own conduct and for the tools the constitution provides to prevent government corruption .
He seems to think the office he holds , the Department he runs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taxpayer dollars that pay for all of it are there for his personal and political benefit.
’ Thus , the Foreign Affairs Committee “ will begin work on a resolution holding Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt , ” according to a Friday statement , which also revealed that the State Department said that they ’ d hand over copies of the documents they ’ d given Senate Republicans if House Dems launched an investigation into the same conspiracies .
As Engel notes , Pompeo recently recorded a speech for the Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have violated guidelines against mingling political work and official government duties .
These guidelines are originally laid out in the Hatch Act , and they were reiterated by internal department guidance issued while Pompeo has been in charge .
One of the memos had Pompeo himself signed on ; the other specifically insists that “ Senate-confirmed Presidential appointees may not even attend a political party convention or convention-related event.
” It ’ s worth noting — the investigations of the Bidens that Senate Republicans have launched ( and Pompeo has helped along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation that Trump tried to bribe Ukraine into starting before he was impeached .
At the core of the issue is a baseless allegation that then-Vice President Joe Biden pressured Ukraine to fire a top prosecutor in order to free his son , Hunter , from legal vulnerability , since Hunter worked with an energy company called Burisma that was supposedly under investigation .
In reality , there is no evidence that the then-vice president was even familiar with Hunter ’ s connection to Burisma , and the company was not even under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutor ’ s firing .
Furthermore , the then-vice president was far from alone in calling for the prosecutor ’ s dismissal — the official , Viktor Shokin , was widely viewed as corrupt .

In the wake of his consistent refusals to comply with duly proceeding House investigations, the House Foreign Affairs Committee announced on Friday that it was kick-starting proceedings to hold Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt of Congress. Specifically, Pompeo has refused to comply with two Foreign Affairs Committee subpoenas, as Chairman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) noted in a Friday statement. The first subpoena demanded records related to the Ukraine bribery scandal that drove the impeachment proceedings against Trump, while the second, more recent subpoena demanded copies of documents that the Department had provided to Senate Republicans to assist in their conspiracy-riddled investigations of the Bidens.
Engel said:
‘From Mr. Pompeo’s refusal to cooperate with the impeachment inquiry to his willingness to bolster a Senate Republican-led smear against the President’s political rivals to his speech to the RNC which defied his own guidance and possibly the law, he has demonstrated alarming disregard for the laws and rules governing his own conduct and for the tools the constitution provides to prevent government corruption. He seems to think the office he holds, the Department he runs, the personnel he oversees, and the taxpayer dollars that pay for all of it are there for his personal and political benefit.’
Thus, the Foreign Affairs Committee “will begin work on a resolution holding Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in contempt,” according to a Friday statement, which also revealed that the State Department said that they’d hand over copies of the documents they’d given Senate Republicans if House Dems launched an investigation into the same conspiracies.
Engel insisted:
‘I want no part of it. Under no circumstances will I amplify Putin’s debunked conspiracy theories or lend them credence. And I won’t stand by and see the Committee or the House treated with such disdain by anyone.’
As Engel notes, Pompeo recently recorded a speech for the Republican National Convention (RNC) which seems to have violated guidelines against mingling political work and official government duties. These guidelines are originally laid out in the Hatch Act, and they were reiterated by internal department guidance issued while Pompeo has been in charge. One of the memos had Pompeo himself signed on; the other specifically insists that “Senate-confirmed Presidential appointees may not even attend a political party convention or convention-related event.”
It’s worth noting — the investigations of the Bidens that Senate Republicans have launched (and Pompeo has helped along) are essentially the same sort of investigation that Trump tried to bribe Ukraine into starting before he was impeached. At the core of the issue is a baseless allegation that then-Vice President Joe Biden pressured Ukraine to fire a top prosecutor in order to free his son, Hunter, from legal vulnerability, since Hunter worked with an energy company called Burisma that was supposedly under investigation. In reality, there is no evidence that the then-vice president was even familiar with Hunter’s connection to Burisma, and the company was not even under active investigation at the time of the prosecutor’s firing. Furthermore, the then-vice president was far from alone in calling for the prosecutor’s dismissal — the official, Viktor Shokin, was widely viewed as corrupt.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-28--Fact-Check Results Of Trump’s RNC Speech Are Worse Than Anticipated

On Thursday night , standing in front of the White House , President Donald Trump delivered his speech accepting the presidential nomination of the Republican Party for the 2020 election .
The speech , which dragged on for quite awhile and was only topped in length among nomination acceptance speeches by his own 2016 address , was chock-full of lies .
In a memorable CNN segment that aired after the speech , the network ’ s fact-checker Daniel Dale rapidly talked through some of the major lies that stuck out to him .
Altogether , Dale said that he counted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s speech .
Dale subsequently discussed some of what he was talking about .
For instance , Trump claimed that Biden is plotting to remove the border wall along the southern boundary of the United States , but Biden has “ specifically and explicitly rejected that idea , ” Dale noted .
( Trump ’ s so-called “ wall , ” it ’ s worth noting , is mostly just replacing old physical barriers that were already present to begin with . )
Some of Trump ’ s Thursday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for instance , that he “ has done more for the African American community than any president since Abraham Lincoln.
” As Dale pointed out , that outlandish claim ignores accomplishments like the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act , both of which were signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson .
Another ridiculous lie was his claim that his administration opened an Embassy in Jerusalem for under half a million dollars , but Dale noted that “ early documents ” reveal that the cost was at least $ 21 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lies go on from there .
Trump claimed , for instance , that he and Republicans were on the side of people with pre-existing conditions .
In reality , his administration has backed efforts to throw out the entirety of Obamacare , pre-existing condition protections included , with no replacement plan to fill the gap .
Trump also claimed that a Biden administration would seize Americans ’ firearms , but Biden explicitly opposes this idea .
Neither does Biden support the idea to “ defund the police , ” although Trump raised that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s lie-riddled speech followed days of other lies from speakers at the RNC , many of whom seemed to be speaking as though they were in an alternate universe of sorts , as some observers noted

On Thursday night, standing in front of the White House, President Donald Trump delivered his speech accepting the presidential nomination of the Republican Party for the 2020 election. The speech, which dragged on for quite awhile and was only topped in length among nomination acceptance speeches by his own 2016 address, was chock-full of lies. In a memorable CNN segment that aired after the speech, the network’s fact-checker Daniel Dale rapidly talked through some of the major lies that stuck out to him. Altogether, Dale said that he counted over 20 false or misleading claims across the president’s speech.
As Dale put it:
‘This president is a serial liar, and he serially lied tonight. I counted, preliminarily, more than 20 false or misleading claims.’
Dale subsequently discussed some of what he was talking about. For instance, Trump claimed that Biden is plotting to remove the border wall along the southern boundary of the United States, but Biden has “specifically and explicitly rejected that idea,” Dale noted. (Trump’s so-called “wall,” it’s worth noting, is mostly just replacing old physical barriers that were already present to begin with.)
Some of Trump’s Thursday night lies were extra ridiculous — Trump claimed, for instance, that he “has done more for the African American community than any president since Abraham Lincoln.” As Dale pointed out, that outlandish claim ignores accomplishments like the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act, both of which were signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Another ridiculous lie was his claim that his administration opened an Embassy in Jerusalem for under half a million dollars, but Dale noted that “early documents” reveal that the cost was at least $21 million — a huge difference!
The lies go on from there. Trump claimed, for instance, that he and Republicans were on the side of people with pre-existing conditions. In reality, his administration has backed efforts to throw out the entirety of Obamacare, pre-existing condition protections included, with no replacement plan to fill the gap. Trump also claimed that a Biden administration would seize Americans’ firearms, but Biden explicitly opposes this idea. Neither does Biden support the idea to “defund the police,” although Trump raised that issue during his speech too.
Check out Dale’s fact-check below:
Trump’s lie-riddled speech followed days of other lies from speakers at the RNC, many of whom seemed to be speaking as though they were in an alternate universe of sorts, as some observers noted


bipartisanreport--2020-08-28--Investigation Into Trump’s Faked Penn College Entrance Exam Demanded By Professor

Allegedly , President Donald Trump had someone else take his SAT test for him prior to his admission to college .
That allegation was first made by the president ’ s niece , Mary Trump , who recently published a book that served as a sort of psychological profile of the president ( she ’ s a mental health professional ) , and the allegation was subsequently confirmed by an audio tape of the president ’ s sister , Maryanne Trump Barry .
On the tape , Barry said that Trump “ got into University of Pennsylvania because he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a professor at the University of Pennsylvania by the name of Eric Orts wants a school investigation into the issue in order to protect the integrity of the admissions process .
Orts and five other faculty members originally requested an investigation after Mary Trump raised her initial claim in conjunction to the release of her book , which is called Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man and has been distributed widely .
At the time , the school ’ s provost Wendell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation was concerning , the allegations concerned events that were too far in the past to allow for a substantive , meaningful investigation in the present .
‘ [ We ] certainly share your concerns about these allegations and the integrity of our admissions process .
However , as you suggest in your message , we have determined that this situation occurred too far in the past to make a useful or probative factual inquiry possible .
If new evidence surfaces to substantiate the claim in the future , we will continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was originally admitted to the University of Pennsylvania in 1966 .
Orts “ said he emailed Pritchett that the [ Maryanne Trump Barry tape ] constituted the kind of “ new evidence ” that the provost said was needed to launch an investigation , ” according to The Washington Post , but as of the time of the Post ’ s article ’ s publication — early Saturday morning — Orts said he ’ d not gotten a response from Pritchett .
This time around , he contacted the provost in his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six total faculty members signed on to the investigation request , they said : Trump has touted his attendance at the University of Pennsylvania in the past .
Specifically , he attended their undergraduate Wharton business school .
He ’ s said that he attended “ the hardest school to get into , the best school in the world , ” which he characterized as “ super genius stuff.
” According to James Nolan , who was the admissions official who originally dealt with Trump ’ s admission to the university , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] granted admission and an even higher percentage of transfer students ” were let in at the time , as the Post explains , and Trump was a transfer student .
Nolan added that when speaking with Trump at the time , he “ certainly was not struck by any sense that I ’ m sitting before a genius .
Certainly not a super genius .
”

Allegedly, President Donald Trump had someone else take his SAT test for him prior to his admission to college. That allegation was first made by the president’s niece, Mary Trump, who recently published a book that served as a sort of psychological profile of the president (she’s a mental health professional), and the allegation was subsequently confirmed by an audio tape of the president’s sister, Maryanne Trump Barry. On the tape, Barry said that Trump “got into University of Pennsylvania because he had somebody take the exams.” Now, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania by the name of Eric Orts wants a school investigation into the issue in order to protect the integrity of the admissions process.
Orts and five other faculty members originally requested an investigation after Mary Trump raised her initial claim in conjunction to the release of her book, which is called Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man and has been distributed widely. At the time, the school’s provost Wendell E. Pritchett insisted that, although the situation was concerning, the allegations concerned events that were too far in the past to allow for a substantive, meaningful investigation in the present.
Pritchett said:
‘[We] certainly share your concerns about these allegations and the integrity of our admissions process. However, as you suggest in your message, we have determined that this situation occurred too far in the past to make a useful or probative factual inquiry possible. If new evidence surfaces to substantiate the claim in the future, we will continue to be open to investigating it.’
Trump was originally admitted to the University of Pennsylvania in 1966. Orts “said he emailed Pritchett that the [Maryanne Trump Barry tape] constituted the kind of “new evidence” that the provost said was needed to launch an investigation,” according to The Washington Post, but as of the time of the Post’s article’s publication — early Saturday morning — Orts said he’d not gotten a response from Pritchett.
This time around, he contacted the provost in his own individual capacity. When, originally, six total faculty members signed on to the investigation request, they said:
‘[Failing] to investigate an allegation of fraud at such a level broadcasts to prospective students and the world at large that the playing field is not equal, that our degrees can be bought, and that subsequent fame, wealth, and political status will excuse past misconduct.’
Trump has touted his attendance at the University of Pennsylvania in the past. Specifically, he attended their undergraduate Wharton business school. He’s said that he attended “the hardest school to get into, the best school in the world,” which he characterized as “super genius stuff.” According to James Nolan, who was the admissions official who originally dealt with Trump’s admission to the university, “more than half of applicants [were] granted admission and an even higher percentage of transfer students” were let in at the time, as the Post explains, and Trump was a transfer student. Nolan added that when speaking with Trump at the time, he “certainly was not struck by any sense that I’m sitting before a genius. Certainly not a super genius.”


bipartisanreport--2020-08-28--Religious Leaders Announce Mass-Defection From GOP To Endorse Biden

The choice in 2020 is clear : on one hand , there ’ s the man who will have peaceful protesters gassed to walk across the lawn and hold a Bible upside down for a photo-op , or a lifelong Catholic who regularly attends mass .
350 faith leaders have made their choice , and it ’ s Joe Biden .
Leaders from a range of different faiths and denominations supported Biden out of a need for “ moral leadership ” and “ hope for a better future .
Although his lying , grifting , misogynist , and racist challenger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Biden would “ hurt God , ” ministers and leaders from across the spectrum signed on to endorse Biden , including many who had never offered an endorsement before now .
According to The Hill , Frederick A. Davie , the chair of the board for the coalition , said that : As it turns out , those who actually understand what Christianity is supposed to look like know that it doesn ’ t look like a man who deliberately stokes hatred and racism , a man who lies with every word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name of God to justify his worst actions .
They know it looks like kindness , humility , and understanding .
Twitter was just as ready to endorse Biden .
Read some of their comments below :

The choice in 2020 is clear: on one hand, there’s the man who will have peaceful protesters gassed to walk across the lawn and hold a Bible upside down for a photo-op, or a lifelong Catholic who regularly attends mass. 350 faith leaders have made their choice, and it’s Joe Biden.
JUST IN: More than 350 faith leaders endorse Biden, citing "need of moral leadership" https://t.co/emjW20GBYZ pic.twitter.com/ON6dzi02M8 — The Hill (@thehill) August 28, 2020
Leaders from a range of different faiths and denominations supported Biden out of a need for “moral leadership” and “hope for a better future. Although his lying, grifting, misogynist, and racist challenger, Donald Trump, warned his base that Biden would “hurt God,” ministers and leaders from across the spectrum signed on to endorse Biden, including many who had never offered an endorsement before now.
According to The Hill, Frederick A. Davie, the chair of the board for the coalition, said that:
‘This election presents a stark moral contrast between the common good values of the Biden-Harris agenda and the divisiveness of the current administration. I hope you will join us in putting principle over partnership as we support a better way forward.’
As it turns out, those who actually understand what Christianity is supposed to look like know that it doesn’t look like a man who deliberately stokes hatred and racism, a man who lies with every word, or a man who uses the name of God to justify his worst actions. They know it looks like kindness, humility, and understanding.
Twitter was just as ready to endorse Biden. Read some of their comments below:
Featured image screenshot via YouTube


bipartisanreport--2020-08-28--‘The Lincoln Project’ Devastates Trump With RNC-Closing Video Of Failures

As the general election approaches , President Donald Trump and his political allies have really dialed into amplifying the message that supposedly , Americans won ’ t be safe in a United States with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in charge .
In reality , Americans aren ’ t safe now , with Donald Trump in charge .
Besides the huge numbers of lives that have been lost amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , Trump has failed to take calls for policing reform very seriously , he has failed to implement any kind of long-range plan to solve huge unemployment levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the foreign leaders , like Putin , who wish harm on the U.S. , and more .
In a new ad , the anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project outlined this crisis .
The ad came on Thursday , the final day of the Republican National Convention ( RNC ) , when , in the absence of traditional in-person proceedings , Trump and some of his allies gave televised speeches at the White House .
In the ad , a narrator says : ‘ It ’ s the greatest responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans safe , to protect our families .
Donald Trump has failed this solemn duty .
Over 170,000 Americans have died in the past few months from COVID-19 , millions are infected , and there is no plan : no plan to contain the virus , no plan to make it safe for businesses to reopen , no plan to reopen schools .
In this time of national crisis , Donald Trump did what he always does : he lied .
He bragged .
He blamed .
He never led because Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s personal — Donald Trump ’ s ignorance and incompetence is threatening your family ’ s safety .
It ’ s not about Republicans or Democrats .
It ’ s about protecting our families .
He failed .
He must go .
On November 3rd , vote to protect your family.
’ Check out the video below : The statements in the ad are the truth — the Trump administration has produced no systematic plan for containing the Coronavirus .
Instead , Trump has slung lie after lie at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counted 20 false or misleading claims in his Thursday night speech alone , ranging from the lie that a Biden administration would seize Americans ’ firearms to the lie that he has “ done more for the African American community than any president since Abraham Lincoln.
” Check out Twitter ’ s response to The Lincoln Project below :

As the general election approaches, President Donald Trump and his political allies have really dialed into amplifying the message that supposedly, Americans won’t be safe in a United States with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in charge. In reality, Americans aren’t safe now, with Donald Trump in charge. Besides the huge numbers of lives that have been lost amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, Trump has failed to take calls for policing reform very seriously, he has failed to implement any kind of long-range plan to solve huge unemployment levels, he has failed to stand up to the foreign leaders, like Putin, who wish harm on the U.S., and more. In a new ad, the anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project outlined this crisis.
The ad came on Thursday, the final day of the Republican National Convention (RNC), when, in the absence of traditional in-person proceedings, Trump and some of his allies gave televised speeches at the White House.
In the ad, a narrator says:
‘It’s the greatest responsibility of a president — to help keep Americans safe, to protect our families. Donald Trump has failed this solemn duty. Over 170,000 Americans have died in the past few months from COVID-19, millions are infected, and there is no plan: no plan to contain the virus, no plan to make it safe for businesses to reopen, no plan to reopen schools. In this time of national crisis, Donald Trump did what he always does: he lied. He bragged. He blamed. He never led because Donald Trump is not a leader. This time, it’s personal — Donald Trump’s ignorance and incompetence is threatening your family’s safety. It’s not about Republicans or Democrats. It’s about protecting our families. He failed. He must go. On November 3rd, vote to protect your family.’
Check out the video below:
Donald Trump won't keep you safe. pic.twitter.com/0CCCUInDhb — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 27, 2020
The statements in the ad are the truth — the Trump administration has produced no systematic plan for containing the Coronavirus. Instead, Trump has slung lie after lie at the American people. CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale counted 20 false or misleading claims in his Thursday night speech alone, ranging from the lie that a Biden administration would seize Americans’ firearms to the lie that he has “done more for the African American community than any president since Abraham Lincoln.”
Check out Twitter’s response to The Lincoln Project below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-29--‘The Lincoln Project’ Exposes Taxpayer Money Funnel To Trump In New Video

No one is surprised when new stories are released about Trump ’ s blatant abuses of power , whether it be voter suppression or extorting foreign countries to help him with a political campaign .
In the middle of the highest unemployment rate since The Great Depression , though , grifting for cash seems particularly cruel and corrupt .
Donald Trump has used campaign funds , according to a new ad by The Lincoln Project , to fund his businesses , so the taxpayers can keep his businesses profiting .
The ad says that Trump has siphoned off about two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to his businesses , including Trump Tower Commercial LLC , The Trump Corporation , and Trump Restaurants LLC .
Trump brags about signing over his salary as president to different charities , but he ’ s raking in the money while at the White House This is not the first time that abuses of campaign funds have been tied to Trump .
The president ’ s former attorney and “ fixer ” Michael Cohen served prison time for committing campaign finance violations at Trump ’ s behest and the president has never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He ’ s not above using money that isn ’ t his , either , which is why he and his children are no longer legally allowed to own or run a charity .
The Lincoln Project has released a series of ads during this campaign cycle in an attempt to get more moderate Republicans to vote Trump out .
Twitter is in full support of those efforts .
See some of their comments below :

No one is surprised when new stories are released about Trump’s blatant abuses of power, whether it be voter suppression or extorting foreign countries to help him with a political campaign. In the middle of the highest unemployment rate since The Great Depression, though, grifting for cash seems particularly cruel and corrupt.
While millions of people are out of work and struggling, Trump has been bailing out his own businesses — with campaign money. pic.twitter.com/SqX12aVJBW — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 29, 2020
Donald Trump has used campaign funds, according to a new ad by The Lincoln Project, to fund his businesses, so the taxpayers can keep his businesses profiting. The ad says that Trump has siphoned off about two million dollars in campaign donations and diverted them to his businesses, including Trump Tower Commercial LLC, The Trump Corporation, and Trump Restaurants LLC. Trump brags about signing over his salary as president to different charities, but he’s raking in the money while at the White House
This is not the first time that abuses of campaign funds have been tied to Trump. The president’s former attorney and “fixer” Michael Cohen served prison time for committing campaign finance violations at Trump’s behest and the president has never been held accountable for that crime. He’s not above using money that isn’t his, either, which is why he and his children are no longer legally allowed to own or run a charity.
The Lincoln Project has released a series of ads during this campaign cycle in an attempt to get more moderate Republicans to vote Trump out.
Twitter is in full support of those efforts. See some of their comments below:
Featured image screenshot via Twitter


bipartisanreport--2020-08-29--Schiff & Pelosi Unite With Political Power Move On Election Security

On Saturday , the news emerged that the Trump administration ’ s Director of National Intelligence — former Congressman John Ratcliffe , who ’ s a close political ally of the president — would be cancelling in-person briefings for Congress on election security issues , and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) alongside House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) promptly condemned the decision .
In a letter to Congress , Ratcliffe claimed that keeping Congressional updates written rather than delivered in-person would supposedly help keep messages on track , and , he claimed , it could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schiff characterized the in-person briefing cancellations as a “ shocking abdication ” of the intelligence community leadership ’ s responsibility .
They said , in part : ‘ This is a shocking abdication of [ the Office of the Director of National Intelligence ’ s ] lawful responsibility to keep the Congress currently informed , and a betrayal of the public ’ s right to know how foreign powers are trying to subvert our democracy .
This intelligence belongs to the American people , not the agencies which are its custodian .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the need to know that another nation , Russia , is trying to help decide who their president should be.
’ Ratcliffe claimed in his letter announcing the cancellation of the briefings that his planned written updates would supposedly satisfy legal requirements for keeping Congress informed .
Pelosi and Schiff do not sound convinced , and they insisted that they “ will consider the full range of tools available to the House to compel compliance ” with the need for information .
‘ This is shameful and – coming only weeks before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Administration is engaged in a politicized effort to withhold election-related information from Congress and the American people at the precise moment that greater transparency and accountability is required .
This keeps both the American people and the Congress in the dark , when both are in need of the information.
’ A report from the Trump administration itself has already outlined active threats to election integrity from Russia , China , and Iran , although Pelosi and Schiff claimed that the administration has “ sought to promote a false narrative of equivalence among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Only one country – Russia – is actively undertaking a range of measures to undermine the presidential election and to secure the outcome that the Kremlin sees as best serving its interests , ” they added .
That apparently Kremlin-serving outcome is , of course , the re-election of Donald Trump .

On Saturday, the news emerged that the Trump administration’s Director of National Intelligence — former Congressman John Ratcliffe, who’s a close political ally of the president — would be cancelling in-person briefings for Congress on election security issues, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) alongside House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) promptly condemned the decision. In a letter to Congress, Ratcliffe claimed that keeping Congressional updates written rather than delivered in-person would supposedly help keep messages on track, and, he claimed, it could help prevent unauthorized leaks. Pelosi and Schiff characterized the in-person briefing cancellations as a “shocking abdication” of the intelligence community leadership’s responsibility.
The American people have both the right and the need to know that another nation, Russia, is trying to help decide who their president should be. Read my statement with @RepAdamSchiff: https://t.co/9CNkx5oKOs — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 29, 2020
They said, in part:
‘This is a shocking abdication of [the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s] lawful responsibility to keep the Congress currently informed, and a betrayal of the public’s right to know how foreign powers are trying to subvert our democracy. This intelligence belongs to the American people, not the agencies which are its custodian. And the American people have both the right and the need to know that another nation, Russia, is trying to help decide who their president should be.’
The ODNI has cancelled all further briefings on foreign election interference.
The Administration clearly does not want Congress or the country informed of what Russia is doing. The last DNI was fired for doing so, and the IC has now been fully brought to heel. Our statement: pic.twitter.com/yOeLcb8xht — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) August 29, 2020
Ratcliffe claimed in his letter announcing the cancellation of the briefings that his planned written updates would supposedly satisfy legal requirements for keeping Congress informed. Pelosi and Schiff do not sound convinced, and they insisted that they “will consider the full range of tools available to the House to compel compliance” with the need for information.
Despite the fact that this letter from the ODNI to @SpeakerPelosi is stamped as having been delivered Friday, a source in the Speaker’s office says she was sent it Saturday evening after 5 pm, via email, hours after the story broke and hours after CNN obtained a copy. pic.twitter.com/rpmSLltGH6 — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) August 29, 2020
They added:
‘This is shameful and – coming only weeks before the election – demonstrates that the Trump Administration is engaged in a politicized effort to withhold election-related information from Congress and the American people at the precise moment that greater transparency and accountability is required. This keeps both the American people and the Congress in the dark, when both are in need of the information.’
A report from the Trump administration itself has already outlined active threats to election integrity from Russia, China, and Iran, although Pelosi and Schiff claimed that the administration has “sought to promote a false narrative of equivalence among the interests” of those countries. “Only one country – Russia – is actively undertaking a range of measures to undermine the presidential election and to secure the outcome that the Kremlin sees as best serving its interests,” they added. That apparently Kremlin-serving outcome is, of course, the re-election of Donald Trump.
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-29--Police Investigation Launched Into Trump Supporter’s Violent Threat On Journalist

New Hampshire State Police have launched an investigation after a Trump supporter was caught on camera making what sounded like terrorist threats against a journalist at a Friday rally .
The Trump supporter , who was a white man , targeted reporter Alex DiPrato and a camera operator , who ’ d crossed state lines from nearby Massachusetts to cover a Trump stop in the state .
That Trump supporter , whose identity does not seem to have emerged publicly as of Saturday afternoon , threateningly insisted that DiPrato and his colleagues could soon be “ bombed.
” In video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to walk away following a first round of harassment that he launched , the man turned back and ranted : ‘ How do you sleep at night when you lie ?
How do you sleep at night when you ’ re a fucking liar ?
.. You ’ ll pay .
What comes around , goes around .
You heard about the law of reciprocity ?
What comes around , goes around .
You motherfuckers are gon na pay .
Someone ’ s gon na bomb you , might even be tonight.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump supporter ’ s harassment of DiPrato and his colleague seemed to come entirely out of the blue .
He began his rant by asking if the journalists had seen “ what happened to Rand Paul last night.
” The Kentucky Senator was confronted by protesters outside the White House , but by all appearances , not a single one of them laid a finger on him — Paul , though , dubiously suggested that his life was in danger .
There ’ s no apparent evidence for that claim whatsoever .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police issued the following statement : This incident did not occur in a vacuum .
President Donald Trump has repeatedly derided the media as the “ enemy of the people , ” and simultaneously , he and his allies have elevated those who ’ ve been apparently willing to use violence to further their political ends .
After the St. Louis couple Mark and Patricia McCloskey were caught on camera waving guns at protesters and subsequently hit with felony charges of unlawful use of a firearm , they were invited to speak at @ @ @ @ @ @

New Hampshire State Police have launched an investigation after a Trump supporter was caught on camera making what sounded like terrorist threats against a journalist at a Friday rally. The Trump supporter, who was a white man, targeted reporter Alex DiPrato and a camera operator, who’d crossed state lines from nearby Massachusetts to cover a Trump stop in the state. That Trump supporter, whose identity does not seem to have emerged publicly as of Saturday afternoon, threateningly insisted that DiPrato and his colleagues could soon be “bombed.”
In video of the incident, after initially seeming to walk away following a first round of harassment that he launched, the man turned back and ranted:
‘How do you sleep at night when you lie? How do you sleep at night when you’re a fucking liar?.. You’ll pay. What comes around, goes around. You heard about the law of reciprocity? What comes around, goes around. You motherfuckers are gonna pay. Someone’s gonna bomb you, might even be tonight.’
Check out the video below:
Deranged man at Trump rally threatens reporter: “Someone’s going to bomb you, might even be tonight.” (Video @AlexDiPrato) pic.twitter.com/xEbw5tM8QS — Mike Sington (@MikeSington) August 29, 2020
The Trump supporter’s harassment of DiPrato and his colleague seemed to come entirely out of the blue. He began his rant by asking if the journalists had seen “what happened to Rand Paul last night.” The Kentucky Senator was confronted by protesters outside the White House, but by all appearances, not a single one of them laid a finger on him — Paul, though, dubiously suggested that his life was in danger. There’s no apparent evidence for that claim whatsoever.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, New Hampshire State Police issued the following statement:
‘The New Hampshire State Police is aware of a video circulating on social media of an incident involving a Boston-based media journalism crew. NHSP and Londonderry Police are looking into the matter. We all play an important role in maintaining safe communities. If you see something, say something.’
UPDATE: @NH_StatePolice says they are looking into this incident. pic.twitter.com/DCJJj1Ejha — Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) August 29, 2020
This incident did not occur in a vacuum. President Donald Trump has repeatedly derided the media as the “enemy of the people,” and simultaneously, he and his allies have elevated those who’ve been apparently willing to use violence to further their political ends. After the St. Louis couple Mark and Patricia McCloskey were caught on camera waving guns at protesters and subsequently hit with felony charges of unlawful use of a firearm, they were invited to speak at the recent Republican National Convention.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-29--Federal Judge Stops GOP Voter Suppression Attempt With Weekend Ruling

It ’ s been clear since Trump ran for the presidency in 2016 that he ’ s not above cheating to win an election , and clearer since he won that election that he ’ s not above using the power of his office to cheat again .
What ’ s been surprising has been the number of Republicans willing to help him cheat , including those who hold lower offices in red states .
In Texas , two state officials have tried to use the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to cheat , demanding that residents who choose to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ license online rather than sitting in an enclosed space with potentially infected people can not register to vote while getting that license as they do in-person at the DMV .
A federal judge ruled on Friday that those state officials are in violation of the law .
‘ U.S .
District Judge Orlando Garcia concluded Texas Secretary of State and Department of Public Safety officials are violating the National Voter Registration Act by forcing users of the online driver ’ s license system to print out a blank voter registration form to send @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state to make the online voter registration available to the public by Sept. 23 — in less than a month.
’ It ’ s a long-established fact that higher voter turnout tends to favor Democrats over Republicans .
Trump told Fox News that increasing opportunities to vote would end the Republican Party , which is why Republicans are taking every opportunity to keep people from the polls , including through mail-in voting and by purging or restricting voter registrations .
In his ruling , the judge stated that : ‘ Defendants have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the NVRA since at least 2016 , yet defendants ’ practices have remained unchanged…The public clearly has a paramount interest in removing voter registration barriers and having procedures that encourage rather than discourage voter registration .
Defendants have offered no factual or legal argument that would justify denying the simultaneous voter registration to which [ the plaintiff ] is legally entitled.
’ Texas officials tried to say that registering to vote online broke statewide requirements for presenting a physical ID and singing that ID by hand , saying that electronic signatures don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to differ .

It’s been clear since Trump ran for the presidency in 2016 that he’s not above cheating to win an election, and clearer since he won that election that he’s not above using the power of his office to cheat again. What’s been surprising has been the number of Republicans willing to help him cheat, including those who hold lower offices in red states.
A Texas federal judge has ruled that state Republicans are violating the federal 'motor voter' law by refusing to allow residents to simultaneously register to vote online when they apply for a driver's license, file a change-of-address or renew online. https://t.co/nvaEMuUPa6 — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 29, 2020
In Texas, two state officials have tried to use the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to cheat, demanding that residents who choose to renew or obtain a driver’s license online rather than sitting in an enclosed space with potentially infected people cannot register to vote while getting that license as they do in-person at the DMV. A federal judge ruled on Friday that those state officials are in violation of the law.
According to Courthouse News:
‘U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia concluded Texas Secretary of State and Department of Public Safety officials are violating the National Voter Registration Act by forcing users of the online driver’s license system to print out a blank voter registration form to send to their county registrar. He ordered the state to make the online voter registration available to the public by Sept. 23 — in less than a month.’
🚨BREAKING: Texas Federal Court orders state to implement simultaneous voter registration–any online driver’s license renewal or change-of-address will automatically result in user being registered to vote at current address. Victory for @DSCC @DCCC!https://t.co/GclDdtCdky — Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) August 28, 2020
It’s a long-established fact that higher voter turnout tends to favor Democrats over Republicans. Trump told Fox News that increasing opportunities to vote would end the Republican Party, which is why Republicans are taking every opportunity to keep people from the polls, including through mail-in voting and by purging or restricting voter registrations.
In his ruling, the judge stated that:
‘Defendants have been on notice of their continuous violation of the NVRA since at least 2016, yet defendants’ practices have remained unchanged…The public clearly has a paramount interest in removing voter registration barriers and having procedures that encourage rather than discourage voter registration. Defendants have offered no factual or legal argument that would justify denying the simultaneous voter registration to which [the plaintiff] is legally entitled.’
For second time, federal judge finds Texas is violating voter registration law https://t.co/yvFnFx8NGa — Patrick Svitek (@PatrickSvitek) August 28, 2020
Texas officials tried to say that registering to vote online broke statewide requirements for presenting a physical ID and singing that ID by hand, saying that electronic signatures don’t count. The judge begged to differ.
‘DPS already uses electronic records and previously imaged electronic signatures for every Texan that uses the online system … [a]nd SOS already uses electronic records and previously imaged electronic signatures for voter registration purposes and admits that electronic signatures comply with signature requirements and the NVRA and Texas Election Code.’
#BREAKING: San Antonio federal judge rules Texas is violating National Voter Registration Act by not allowing Texans who renew driver's licenses online to register to vote online, instead forces them to print out and mail in registration. Story forthcoming @CourthouseNews pic.twitter.com/K2YKIg0dRt — David Lee (@davejourno) August 28, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-29--‘The Lincoln Project’ Highlights Trump’s Faltering Health In Saturday Video

Many observers have raised concerns about President Donald Trump ’ s physical state , as the examples of his strangely faltering behavior keep accumulating .
In an era with a president that was actually honest with the American people , perhaps potential issues could actually be aired out in the open by the administration and dealt with — but with Trump in charge , who ’ s to say what he and his cronies are hiding ?
As the weekend got rolling , the anti-Trump conservative group known as The Lincoln Project posted a slew of messages putting the spotlight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The organization used the hashtag “ # TrumpIsNotWell ” for their posts , which quickly seemed to take off , at least in certain corners of Twitter .
One of the examples that The Lincoln Project spotlighted in a widely circulated video clip is an incident at a New Hampshire rally this week where Trump very visibly stumbled while walking up what seemed like just a few steps .
The “ official ” explanation for the visit is that Trump visited the hospital as part of a routine check-up , but that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted at the time , “ the White House ’ s complete lack of credibility on issues from crowd size to foreign affairs makes it disconcertingly easy to disbelieve what officials say.
” The visit , it ’ s worth noting , was not publicly revealed ahead of time , and footage emerged of Trump , White House physician Dr. Sean Conley , and other personnel seemingly briskly getting in the presidential motorcade to head off to the hospital .
Meanwhile , The Lincoln Project also posted a selection of clips where Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the examples came from his New Hampshire rally , while another one came from a meeting with federal disaster management officials following the recent devastation from Hurricane Laura on the Gulf Coast .
At the meeting , he gave various people his autograph and “ joked ” about them selling it on eBay .
Another example came from a speech in the more distant past in which he spoke with a slur .

Many observers have raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s physical state, as the examples of his strangely faltering behavior keep accumulating. In an era with a president that was actually honest with the American people, perhaps potential issues could actually be aired out in the open by the administration and dealt with — but with Trump in charge, who’s to say what he and his cronies are hiding? As the weekend got rolling, the anti-Trump conservative group known as The Lincoln Project posted a slew of messages putting the spotlight on Trump’s faltering physical state.
The organization used the hashtag “#TrumpIsNotWell” for their posts, which quickly seemed to take off, at least in certain corners of Twitter. One of the examples that The Lincoln Project spotlighted in a widely circulated video clip is an incident at a New Hampshire rally this week where Trump very visibly stumbled while walking up what seemed like just a few steps.
The organization poignantly pointed out:
‘Trump visited Walter Reed Medical Center on November 16th. We still don’t know why.’
Trump visited Walter Reed Medical Center on November 16th. We still don’t know why.#TrumpIsNotWell pic.twitter.com/RLRuzoQO1j — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 29, 2020
The “official” explanation for the visit is that Trump visited the hospital as part of a routine check-up, but that’s rather vague. As Vox noted at the time, “the White House’s complete lack of credibility on issues from crowd size to foreign affairs makes it disconcertingly easy to disbelieve what officials say.” The visit, it’s worth noting, was not publicly revealed ahead of time, and footage emerged of Trump, White House physician Dr. Sean Conley, and other personnel seemingly briskly getting in the presidential motorcade to head off to the hospital.
POTUS health. WH says Saturday trip to hospital was “routine” & he’s “fine” despite break from past practices. Here is glimpse of Pres Trump and what appears to be WH physician Sean Conley getting into motorcade. Watch. (h/t @WinstonNBC) pic.twitter.com/8ZynFF2ytQ — Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) November 17, 2019
Meanwhile, The Lincoln Project also posted a selection of clips where Trump recently seemed to behave bizarrely. One of the examples came from his New Hampshire rally, while another one came from a meeting with federal disaster management officials following the recent devastation from Hurricane Laura on the Gulf Coast. At the meeting, he gave various people his autograph and “joked” about them selling it on eBay. Another example came from a speech in the more distant past in which he spoke with a slur.
The organization posed the question:
‘There’s something wrong with Donald Trump. He has trouble speaking, walking. He’s weak. Why aren’t we talking about this?’
There’s something wrong with Donald Trump. He has trouble speaking, walking. He’s weak. Why aren’t we talking about this?#TrumpIsNotWell — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 29, 2020
From the rally last night where he lost balance and almost fell. The president continues to have trouble speaking. #TrumpIsNotWell pic.twitter.com/4F9Hty2WrO — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 29, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-29--Trump Sees New Polls & Launches Saturday Afternoon Hissy-Fit

President Donald Trump seems determined to convince observers that he ’ s actually doing pretty great in the presidential race , despite the fact that he still loses to Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden by an average of 7.1 percent in national-level polls , according to RealClearPolitics .
As of early Saturday , Biden led by an average of 2.7 percent in six top battleground states , according to the same site — his highest lead was in Pennsylvania , where he was ahead by an average of 4.7 percent .
On Saturday , Trump claimed that Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and thus , he ’ d supposedly “ agreed to get out of his basement.
” Biden ’ s poll numbers are not “ dropping fast , ” and he has not been holed up in his basement .
‘ Now that Biden ’ s Polls are dropping fast , he has agreed to get out of his basement and start [ campaigning ] , “ in ten days.
” Sadly , that is a very slow reaction time for a President .
Our beloved USA needs a much faster , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Get out there today , Joe !
’ To suggest that Biden has not been holding big in-person events because of some kind of “ very slow reaction time ” is absolutely ridiculous .
Biden has been avoiding big in-person events because of basic public health guidelines that are in place all across the country due to the spread of the Coronavirus .
Now , Biden will start traveling more after Labor Day , which is what Trump seems to be referring to , but he ’ ll still be abiding by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t mean Biden is “ weak ” — Trump ’ s suggestion to that effect is ludicrous .
Meanwhile , it ’ s amazing for Trump to accuse anyone else of having a “ slow reaction time ” to begin with .
As a recent report from The Washington Post outlines , the first warning that the Trump administration got about the Coronavirus came on January 3 .
Nevertheless , “ it took 70 days from that initial notification for Trump to treat the coronavirus not as a distant threat or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but as a lethal force that had outflanked America ’ s defenses and was poised to kill tens of thousands of citizens , ” the Post summarizes .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to the president below :

President Donald Trump seems determined to convince observers that he’s actually doing pretty great in the presidential race, despite the fact that he still loses to Democratic presidential pick Joe Biden by an average of 7.1 percent in national-level polls, according to RealClearPolitics. As of early Saturday, Biden led by an average of 2.7 percent in six top battleground states, according to the same site — his highest lead was in Pennsylvania, where he was ahead by an average of 4.7 percent. On Saturday, Trump claimed that Biden’s poll numbers were supposedly “dropping fast,” and thus, he’d supposedly “agreed to get out of his basement.” Biden’s poll numbers are not “dropping fast,” and he has not been holed up in his basement.
Nevertheless, Trump tweeted:
‘Now that Biden’s Polls are dropping fast, he has agreed to get out of his basement and start [campaigning], “in ten days.” Sadly, that is a very slow reaction time for a President. Our beloved USA needs a much faster, smarter, and tougher response than that. Get out there today, Joe!’
To suggest that Biden has not been holding big in-person events because of some kind of “very slow reaction time” is absolutely ridiculous. Biden has been avoiding big in-person events because of basic public health guidelines that are in place all across the country due to the spread of the Coronavirus. Now, Biden will start traveling more after Labor Day, which is what Trump seems to be referring to, but he’ll still be abiding by safety precautions. Undertaking those basic steps doesn’t mean Biden is “weak” — Trump’s suggestion to that effect is ludicrous.
Meanwhile, it’s amazing for Trump to accuse anyone else of having a “slow reaction time” to begin with. As a recent report from The Washington Post outlines, the first warning that the Trump administration got about the Coronavirus came on January 3. Nevertheless, “it took 70 days from that initial notification for Trump to treat the coronavirus not as a distant threat or harmless flu strain well under control, but as a lethal force that had outflanked America’s defenses and was poised to kill tens of thousands of citizens,” the Post summarizes.
Check out Twitter’s response to the president below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-29--Trump Refuses In-Person Election Security Briefings For Congress

The Trump Administration ’ s Director of National Intelligence ( DNI ) — former Congressman John Ratcliffe , who ’ s an ardent political ally of the president — has reportedly cancelled in-person briefings on “ election security issues ” for the Intelligence Committees in both the Democrat-led House and the Republican-led Senate .
In place of the in-person updates , Ratcliffe ’ s office will reportedly be providing written updates to the respective committees .
The move , which was revealed with just a short time to go until the general election , seems sure to spark concern among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump administration efforts to lock down information about foreign interference in U.S. elections .
The cancellation of in-person election security briefings for top members of Congress stands in stark contrast to the fact that , recently , William Evanina — who ’ s the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center — identified Russia , China , and Iran as all apparently meddling in the 2020 presidential election .
Russia , he explained , “ is using a range of measures to primarily denigrate former Vice President Biden and what it sees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” while China “ prefers that President Trump – whom Beijing sees as unpredictable – does not win re-election.
” Iran will “ probably will focus on on-line influence , such as spreading disinformation on social media and recirculating anti-US content ” because of “ a perception that President Trump ’ s reelection would result in a continuation of US pressure on Iran in an effort to foment regime change , ” he added .
Trump has personally long tried to downplay threats of foreign interference in U.S. elections — at least in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well-documented Russian interference efforts around the 2016 election , Trump has routinely decried the whole Russia scandal as a “ witch hunt.
” On the flip side , Trump has more recently wheeled out the conspiracy theory that foreign countries may seek to meddle in the mail-in voting process in the U.S. through means like secretly submitting fraudulent ballots among the ballots from actual Americans .
Besides the fact that it ’ s unclear how a foreign country might even do that , a senior intelligence official recently told reporters that they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation state threat actor is engaging in activity… to undermine any part of the mail-in vote or ballots.
” Trump has also sounded an alarm about a supposed potential for widespread domestically-based fraud accompanying the widespread usage of mail-in ballots .
There ’ s no evidence for that claim , either .
A senior FBI official observed that the agency has “ not seen , to date , a coordinated national voter fraud effort during a major election and it would be extraordinarily difficult to change a federal election outcome through this type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of processes that we need to be affected or compromised by an adversary at the local level , ” an observation that stands in direct contradiction to the president .
There ’ s zero evidence for this claim .
Trump may simply be paranoid about the possibility of losing and trying to come up with pre-planned excuses in case he does lose .

The Trump Administration’s Director of National Intelligence (DNI) — former Congressman John Ratcliffe, who’s an ardent political ally of the president — has reportedly cancelled in-person briefings on “election security issues” for the Intelligence Committees in both the Democrat-led House and the Republican-led Senate. In place of the in-person updates, Ratcliffe’s office will reportedly be providing written updates to the respective committees. The move, which was revealed with just a short time to go until the general election, seems sure to spark concern among some observers who might worry about potential Trump administration efforts to lock down information about foreign interference in U.S. elections.
As CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz reported on Saturday:
‘DNI has informed the House and Senate Select Committees on Intelligence that they’ll no longer be briefing on election security issues, a senior administration official told CNN. It’ll provide written updates the official said.’
DNI has informed the House and Senate Select Committees on Intelligence that they’ll no longer be briefing on election security issues, a senior administration official told CNN. It’ll provide written updates the official said. @jaketapper — Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) August 29, 2020
The cancellation of in-person election security briefings for top members of Congress stands in stark contrast to the fact that, recently, William Evanina — who’s the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center — identified Russia, China, and Iran as all apparently meddling in the 2020 presidential election. Russia, he explained, “is using a range of measures to primarily denigrate former Vice President Biden and what it sees as an anti-Russia ‘establishment,'” while China “prefers that President Trump – whom Beijing sees as unpredictable – does not win re-election.” Iran will “probably will focus on on-line influence, such as spreading disinformation on social media and recirculating anti-US content” because of “a perception that President Trump’s reelection would result in a continuation of US pressure on Iran in an effort to foment regime change,” he added.
Trump has personally long tried to downplay threats of foreign interference in U.S. elections — at least in certain contexts. When it comes to well-documented Russian interference efforts around the 2016 election, Trump has routinely decried the whole Russia scandal as a “witch hunt.” On the flip side, Trump has more recently wheeled out the conspiracy theory that foreign countries may seek to meddle in the mail-in voting process in the U.S. through means like secretly submitting fraudulent ballots among the ballots from actual Americans. Besides the fact that it’s unclear how a foreign country might even do that, a senior intelligence official recently told reporters that they have “no information or intelligence that any nation state threat actor is engaging in activity… to undermine any part of the mail-in vote or ballots.”
Trump has also sounded an alarm about a supposed potential for widespread domestically-based fraud accompanying the widespread usage of mail-in ballots. There’s no evidence for that claim, either. A senior FBI official observed that the agency has “not seen, to date, a coordinated national voter fraud effort during a major election and it would be extraordinarily difficult to change a federal election outcome through this type of model alone, given the range of processes that we need to be affected or compromised by an adversary at the local level,” an observation that stands in direct contradiction to the president.
Trump, for instance, has claimed:
‘RIGGED 2020 ELECTION: MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND OTHERS. IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES!’
There’s zero evidence for this claim. Trump may simply be paranoid about the possibility of losing and trying to come up with pre-planned excuses in case he does lose.
RIGGED 2020 ELECTION: MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND OTHERS. IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-29--Trump Throws His Own Family Under The Bus During Angry Saturday Rant

President Donald Trump remains just about as self-obsessed as ever as Americans continue to struggle through the crises that he himself has helped exacerbate .
On Saturday , he took to Twitter to rant and rave about the supposedly undue negative coverage that he ’ s gotten in books lately , including a book from his niece , Mary Trump , called Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man .
While Americans across the country are continuing to get sick and die due to the Coronavirus and struggling through problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump is obsessing over books about himself .
His tweets about the subject were , unsurprisingly , lie-riddled .
He said : ‘ About the only way a person is able to write a book on me is if they agree that it will contain as much bad “ stuff ” as possible , much of which is lies .
It ’ s like getting a job with CNN or MSDNC and saying that “ President Trump is great.
” You have ZERO chance .
FAKE NEWS !
Even whether it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social pretenders like Bob Woodward , who never has anything good to say , or an unstable niece , who was now rightfully shunned , scorned and mocked her entire life , and never even liked by her own very kind & caring grandfather !
’ There is no conspiracy among book publishers to largely stick to printing books that have negative things to say about the president , although that ’ s exactly what Trump seems to be suggesting .
Not only does CNN peddle “ fake news , ” but so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be saying — which is absolutely ridiculous .
There is no evidence of any sort of plan to largely stick to books with “ as much “ bad ” stuff as possible ” about the president .
Trump ’ s suggestion otherwise is nonsense .
Furthermore — it ’ s absolutely amazing that Trump is calling someone else “ unstable.
” Trump is the guy who tweets at just about all hours of the day and night about whatever happens to pop into his head , frequently while watching a long stream of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has , privately and publicly , threatened countries like Iran , North Korea , and Venezuela — and his father , who he says was “ very kind & caring , ” was the guy who got sued by the federal government ( alongside Donald himself ) for discriminating against black people at Trump-branded properties .
Meanwhile , early Saturday , Trump also claimed that ‘ Now that Biden ’ s Polls are dropping fast , he has agreed to get out of his basement and start [ campaigning ] , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the situation is riddled with falsehoods .
Firstly , Biden ’ s poll numbers aren ’ t “ dropping fast.
” Furthermore , Biden hasn ’ t been simply hiding out at home rather than campaigning in any capacity — he ’ s simply been avoiding large in-person events due to the threat of the Coronavirus .
It ’ s not some kind of campaign weakness — he ’ s simply been following very basic public health precautions !
Now , the Democratic nominee will be traveling more after Labor Day .

President Donald Trump remains just about as self-obsessed as ever as Americans continue to struggle through the crises that he himself has helped exacerbate. On Saturday, he took to Twitter to rant and rave about the supposedly undue negative coverage that he’s gotten in books lately, including a book from his niece, Mary Trump, called Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man. While Americans across the country are continuing to get sick and die due to the Coronavirus and struggling through problems like huge unemployment levels across the country, Trump is obsessing over books about himself.
His tweets about the subject were, unsurprisingly, lie-riddled. He said:
‘About the only way a person is able to write a book on me is if they agree that it will contain as much bad “stuff” as possible, much of which is lies. It’s like getting a job with CNN or MSDNC and saying that “President Trump is great.” You have ZERO chance. FAKE NEWS! Even whether it’s dumb warmongers like John Bolton, social pretenders like Bob Woodward, who never has anything good to say, or an unstable niece, who was now rightfully shunned, scorned and mocked her entire life, and never even liked by her own very kind & caring grandfather!’
..Even whether it’s dumb warmongers like John Bolton, social pretenders like Bob Woodward, who never has anything good to say, or an unstable niece, who was now rightfully shunned, scorned and mocked her entire life, and never even liked by her own very kind & caring grandfather! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2020
There is no conspiracy among book publishers to largely stick to printing books that have negative things to say about the president, although that’s exactly what Trump seems to be suggesting. Not only does CNN peddle “fake news,” but so do book publishers, he seems to be saying — which is absolutely ridiculous. There is no evidence of any sort of plan to largely stick to books with “as much “bad” stuff as possible” about the president. Trump’s suggestion otherwise is nonsense.
Furthermore — it’s absolutely amazing that Trump is calling someone else “unstable.” Trump is the guy who tweets at just about all hours of the day and night about whatever happens to pop into his head, frequently while watching a long stream of television. He’s the guy who has, privately and publicly, threatened countries like Iran, North Korea, and Venezuela — and his father, who he says was “very kind & caring,” was the guy who got sued by the federal government (alongside Donald himself) for discriminating against black people at Trump-branded properties.
Meanwhile, early Saturday, Trump also claimed that ‘Now that Biden’s Polls are dropping fast, he has agreed to get out of his basement and start [campaigning],“in ten days.”’ This characterization of the situation is riddled with falsehoods. Firstly, Biden’s poll numbers aren’t “dropping fast.” Furthermore, Biden hasn’t been simply hiding out at home rather than campaigning in any capacity — he’s simply been avoiding large in-person events due to the threat of the Coronavirus. It’s not some kind of campaign weakness — he’s simply been following very basic public health precautions! Now, the Democratic nominee will be traveling more after Labor Day.
….New Hampshire – and the big crowds – was great last night. Thank you! Heading now for Louisiana & Texas to check out the damage done by Hurricane Laura. @FEMA & @FEMA_Pete are, together with Law Enforcement and First Responders, doing a great job! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-29--Obama Out Leads Trump With Tear-Jerking Chadwick Boseman Tribute

Actor , writer , and director Chadwick Boseman of 42 , Get On Up , and Black Panther , died at the age of 43 on Friday after a quiet battle with cancer .
News of his death was met with grief and an outpouring of support .
On Saturday , President Barack Obama tweeted his memories of Boseman , including a photo of the two at the White House .
Obama celebrated Boseman ’ s life , saying : ‘ Chadwick came to the White House to work with kids when he was playing Jackie Robinson .
You could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To be young , gifted , and Black ; to use that power to give them heroes to look up to ; to do it all while in pain – what a use of his years.
’ While he was well known for playing iconic characters like Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall , Boseman also did activist work even in his last days .
Some of his final social media posts included his support of organizations raising money for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 crisis , pointing out the disparity in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has impacted Americans of color at a higher rate than white Americans .
He worked to promote the Black Lives Matter movement , speaking out against police brutality and white supremacy .
He supported student activism at HBCU ’ s and encouraged young people to vote .
Boseman was more than an actor .
He spent his years on earth fighting for a better world for those who would come after him .
Twitter spoke in full support of the tragically lost Chadwick Boseman .
Read some of their comments below :

Actor, writer, and director Chadwick Boseman of 42, Get On Up, and Black Panther, died at the age of 43 on Friday after a quiet battle with cancer. News of his death was met with grief and an outpouring of support.
Chadwick came to the White House to work with kids when he was playing Jackie Robinson. You could tell right away that he was blessed. To be young, gifted, and Black; to use that power to give them heroes to look up to; to do it all while in pain – what a use of his years. https://t.co/KazXV1e7l7 — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 29, 2020
On Saturday, President Barack Obama tweeted his memories of Boseman, including a photo of the two at the White House. Obama celebrated Boseman’s life, saying:
‘Chadwick came to the White House to work with kids when he was playing Jackie Robinson. You could tell right away that he was blessed. To be young, gifted, and Black; to use that power to give them heroes to look up to; to do it all while in pain – what a use of his years.’
While he was well known for playing iconic characters like Jackie Robinson and Thurgood Marshall, Boseman also did activist work even in his last days. Some of his final social media posts included his support of organizations raising money for personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 crisis, pointing out the disparity in communities hit by the virus, which has impacted Americans of color at a higher rate than white Americans. He worked to promote the Black Lives Matter movement, speaking out against police brutality and white supremacy. He supported student activism at HBCU’s and encouraged young people to vote. Boseman was more than an actor. He spent his years on earth fighting for a better world for those who would come after him.
Twitter spoke in full support of the tragically lost Chadwick Boseman. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-29--Republicans Caught Using Black People In Videos Without Permission

According to a new report in The New York Times , three tenants of public housing in New York City indicate that they were essentially manipulated into appearing in a video that was broadcast during the Republican National Convention ( RNC ) this week .
The video features discussions with the tenants about the poor living conditions at public housing in New York City , which the Republican Party wanted to use as political leverage against the city ’ s Democratic leader , Mayor Bill de Blasio .
Lynne Patton , who ’ s been associated with the Trump family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s wedding , currently leads the New York office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and was largely responsible for the video .
Patton conducted the hours of interviews with a total of four tenants , footage of which was edited down into the two minute montage that emerged during the GOP convention .
Apparently , at the conclusion of the interviews , participants were informed that the footage was for the Republican Party , but according to three of the subjects , they were not immediately informed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One of the tenants who appears in the video , a woman named Claudia Perez , told the Times that she “ was furious about being tricked into appearing in a video shown at the R.N.C.
, ” as the outlet summarizes .
She added : Perez and the other tenants in the video “ raised concerns about conditions in the housing authority ’ s buildings , praised Mr. Trump ’ s record on public housing and attacked Mr. de Blasio ’ s , ” as the Times explains .
Perez noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the authority , ” as the Times puts it , but that didn ’ t mean that she was onboard with her sentiments being shared at the GOP convention anyway .
Besides Perez , the video includes tenants named Carmen Quiñones and Manny Martinez , the latter of whom was recruited for the conversation “ with little notice , ” the Times explains , but Martinez insisted that his comments were “ not an endorsement of Trump.
” Quiñones indicated that it dawned on her after the interviews began that the conversations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political purposes .
The fourth tenant , a woman named Judy Smith , “ said she was a Trump backer and knew the purpose of the video , ” according to the Times .
In the video itself , Smith made unfounded allegations that undocumented immigrants had been given preferential treatment in the allotment of public housing space in New York City , a claim which there ’ s no evidence for .
Patton , for her part , had a bizarre response to questioning when asked about the issue by the Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thin air about how the video subjects were supposedly on the Trump side after all — as the Times summarizes , Patton claimed to have “ spoken with all four tenants on Friday , ” who claimed that they were “ upset ” with the manner in which the Times was supposedly “ twisting their words.
” In reality , Quiñones said that she ’ d spoken to Patton and made clear that she was fine with the publication ’ s characterization of the situation , and Perez and Martinez said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday at all .

According to a new report in The New York Times, three tenants of public housing in New York City indicate that they were essentially manipulated into appearing in a video that was broadcast during the Republican National Convention (RNC) this week. The video features discussions with the tenants about the poor living conditions at public housing in New York City, which the Republican Party wanted to use as political leverage against the city’s Democratic leader, Mayor Bill de Blasio. Lynne Patton, who’s been associated with the Trump family so closely that she helped plan Eric Trump’s wedding, currently leads the New York office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and was largely responsible for the video.
NYC tenants say they were tricked into appearing in an RNC video. "I am not a Trump supporter," one of the tenants said, adding that she was furious that her interview with a government official was used for the convention.https://t.co/ijFqokg43E — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 29, 2020
Patton conducted the hours of interviews with a total of four tenants, footage of which was edited down into the two minute montage that emerged during the GOP convention. Apparently, at the conclusion of the interviews, participants were informed that the footage was for the Republican Party, but according to three of the subjects, they were not immediately informed that the footage would air at the convention.
One of the tenants who appears in the video, a woman named Claudia Perez, told the Times that she “was furious about being tricked into appearing in a video shown at the R.N.C.,” as the outlet summarizes. She added:
‘I am not a Trump supporter. I am not a supporter of his racist policies on immigration. I am a first-generation Honduran. It was my people he was sending back.’
Perez and the other tenants in the video “raised concerns about conditions in the housing authority’s buildings, praised Mr. Trump’s record on public housing and attacked Mr. de Blasio’s,” as the Times explains. Perez noted that she “stood by her criticism of the authority,” as the Times puts it, but that didn’t mean that she was onboard with her sentiments being shared at the GOP convention anyway.
Besides Perez, the video includes tenants named Carmen Quiñones and Manny Martinez, the latter of whom was recruited for the conversation “with little notice,” the Times explains, but Martinez insisted that his comments were “not an endorsement of Trump.” Quiñones indicated that it dawned on her after the interviews began that the conversations were meant for the GOP’s political purposes. The fourth tenant, a woman named Judy Smith, “said she was a Trump backer and knew the purpose of the video,” according to the Times. In the video itself, Smith made unfounded allegations that undocumented immigrants had been given preferential treatment in the allotment of public housing space in New York City, a claim which there’s no evidence for.
Patton, for her part, had a bizarre response to questioning when asked about the issue by the Times. She seemed to pull claims out of thin air about how the video subjects were supposedly on the Trump side after all — as the Times summarizes, Patton claimed to have “spoken with all four tenants on Friday,” who claimed that they were “upset” with the manner in which the Times was supposedly “twisting their words.” In reality, Quiñones said that she’d spoken to Patton and made clear that she was fine with the publication’s characterization of the situation, and Perez and Martinez said they hadn’t spoken with Patton on Friday at all.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-30--New ‘Tell-All’ Exposing Melania & Donald’s Secrets Leaked To POLITICO

Melania Trump has proven to be a rather enigmatic First Lady , offering few details about her childhood or her life before Donald Trump and the White House .
A new tell-all book exposes some of what Melania is like behind the scenes and it ’ s written by a first-hand insider , her former friend and advisor , Stephanie Winston Wolkoff .
Wilson Wolkoff ’ s book Melania and Me : The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady is set to be released on Tuesday , September 1 , but details have leaked about some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most interesting is the ongoing dislike between the First Lady and her husband ’ s oldest daughter , Ivanka Trump .
Melania also seems to be resentful of her predecessor , Michelle Obama .
She reportedly wanted to stay behind in New York after Trump ’ s inauguration until the bathroom Obama had used could be remodeled , saying she didn ’ t want to use the same one .
She also chose her own slogan for her initiative against cyber bullying , wanting to be sure to distinguish herself from Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her speeches at the 2016 Republican National Convention .
‘ The initiative eventually became “ Be Best , ” which Melania came up with herself , although Winston Wolkoff told her that the “ phrase sounded illiterate ” and should instead be “ Be the Best ” or “ Be Your Best.
” “ No , ” Winston Wolkoff writes .
“ Melania , lover of Sharpies , drew the two-word logo with block letters and said , ‘ I drew it myself , so no one say I plagiarized it , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s 2016 convention speech had plagiarized some of what Michelle Obama had said at a previous Democratic convention.
’ Many of the details will confirm what was already assumed about the Trumps , including the lack of affection or romance between the president and First Lady .
Apparently , they don ’ t celebrate Valentine ’ s Day or birthdays together and rarely express any affection toward one another at all .
Some of Trump ’ s actions as president , including his desire to have a full Kim Jong Un parade , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenes at the White House .
‘ Donald Trump wanted his inauguration to look like a North Korean military parade .
When discussing the parade with Winston Wolkoff and Ivanka during the transition , Trump said : “ I want tanks and choppers .
Make it look like North Korea , ” he told them .
Winston Wolkoff wrote : “ He really wanted goose-stepping troops and armored tanks ?
That would break tradition and terrify half the country.
” For the inauguration , Mark Burnett , the creator of “ The Apprentice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way for Trump ’ s popularity , also wanted to “ light the sky with drones , and Donald and Melania loved the idea .
” ’

Melania Trump has proven to be a rather enigmatic First Lady, offering few details about her childhood or her life before Donald Trump and the White House. A new tell-all book exposes some of what Melania is like behind the scenes and it’s written by a first-hand insider, her former friend and advisor, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff.
The new book by Melania Trump’s close friend and adviser Stephanie Winston Wolkoff is remarkable in that she has receipts and she prints them. And those receipts show that Melania, a silent vessel onto which we’ve projected so much, is so deeply Trumpian https://t.co/RB7oHKdKNl — Emily Jane Fox (@emilyjanefox) August 28, 2020
Wilson Wolkoff’s book Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady is set to be released on Tuesday, September 1, but details have leaked about some of the juicier details. One of the most interesting is the ongoing dislike between the First Lady and her husband’s oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump.
According to POLITICO:
‘Stephanie Winston Wolkoff’s new book “Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady,” reveals that Melania wanted to block Ivanka’s face from appearing in photos of Donald Trump taking the oath of office, in a maneuver dubbed “Operation Block Ivanka.” (The operation was mostly successful.)’
Melania also seems to be resentful of her predecessor, Michelle Obama. She reportedly wanted to stay behind in New York after Trump’s inauguration until the bathroom Obama had used could be remodeled, saying she didn’t want to use the same one. She also chose her own slogan for her initiative against cyber bullying, wanting to be sure to distinguish herself from Obama after accusations that she plagiarized one of her speeches at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
‘The initiative eventually became “Be Best,” which Melania came up with herself, although Winston Wolkoff told her that the “phrase sounded illiterate” and should instead be “Be the Best” or “Be Your Best.” “No,” Winston Wolkoff writes. “Melania, lover of Sharpies, drew the two-word logo with block letters and said, ‘I drew it myself, so no one say I plagiarized it,” a likely reference to how Melania’s 2016 convention speech had plagiarized some of what Michelle Obama had said at a previous Democratic convention.’
>> Donald Trump wanted his inauguration to look like a North Korean military parade. When discussing the parade with Winston Wolkoff and Ivanka during the transition, Trump said: “I want tanks and choppers. Make it look like North Korea,” he told them. <


bipartisanreport--2020-08-30--Portland Mayor Publicly Owns Trump With Sunday Rebuke

After the shooting of a man determined to be a right-wing voter in Portland , Oregon , following a clash between an influx of Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter supporters met in the city , Mayor Ted Wheeler gave a press conference on the previous night ’ s events .
The speech he gave was not favorable to Trump , which is quite an understatement .
Wheeler said that the shooting last night followed the arrival of Trump ’ s supporters , encouraged by Trump himself to go and address protests that have included vandalism and damage .
Those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reach a peaceful resolution ; instead , they created more problems for officials and residents in Portland .
‘ Yesterday ’ s event began with hundreds of cars filled with supporters of the president rallying and driving through downtown Portland .
They were supported and energized by the president himself .
‘ President Trump , for four years , we have had to live with you and your racist attacks on Black people .
We learned early about your sexist attitudes towards women .
We ’ ve had to endure clips of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve had to listen to your anti-democratic attacks on journalists .
We have read your tweets slamming private citizens to the point of receiving death threats , and we have listened to the attacks on immigrants .
We have listened to you label Mexicans rapists .
We ’ ve heard you say that John McCain wasn ’ t a hero because he was a prisoner of war , and now you ’ re attacking Democratic mayors and the very institutions of democracy that have served this nation well since its founding .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate and division while accusing Democrats of stoking hate and division , Wheeler had a few words to say to him .
No matter how many times Trump says the violence is happening in Democratic cities , the violence is happening all over the country and has been for years .
The violence is the reason for the protests , and Trump has never once stood for the victims of that violence or said the words “ black lives matter.
” ‘ It ’ s you who have created the hate and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have not found a way to say the names of Black people killed by police officers even as people in law enforcement have .
It ’ s you who claimed that white issue supremacists are good people .
Your campaign of fear is anti-democratic of anything you have done to create hate and vitriol in our country.
’ Trump , predictably , went on an insult fest in a Twitter tantrum against Wheeler , but the mayor ’ s words will resound for some time .
The violence happening today is happening under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wheeler did not hold back in saying so .
‘ President Trump , you bring no peace .
You bring no respect to our democracy .
You , Mr. President , need to do your job as the leader of this nation .
I , Mr. President , will do my job as the mayor of this city .
We will both be held accountable as we should .
I ’ m calling out every other elected official in Oregon to join me .
Not only in defeating racism but helping me to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to be held accountable by all of our residents .
’

After the shooting of a man determined to be a right-wing voter in Portland, Oregon, following a clash between an influx of Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter supporters met in the city, Mayor Ted Wheeler gave a press conference on the previous night’s events. The speech he gave was not favorable to Trump, which is quite an understatement.
Mayor Wheeler: "President Trump, you bring no peace. You bring no respect to our democracy. You, Mr. President, need to do your job as the leader of this nation. And I, Mr. President, will do my job as the mayor of this city. And we will both be held accountable, as we should." https://t.co/Q6QqVFUI6w — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 30, 2020
Wheeler said that the shooting last night followed the arrival of Trump’s supporters, encouraged by Trump himself to go and address protests that have included vandalism and damage. Those supporters didn’t bring a chance to reach a peaceful resolution; instead, they created more problems for officials and residents in Portland.
‘Yesterday’s event began with hundreds of cars filled with supporters of the president rallying and driving through downtown Portland. They were supported and energized by the president himself. ‘President Trump, for four years, we have had to live with you and your racist attacks on Black people. We learned early about your sexist attitudes towards women. We’ve had to endure clips of you mocking a disabled man. We’ve had to listen to your anti-democratic attacks on journalists. We have read your tweets slamming private citizens to the point of receiving death threats, and we have listened to the attacks on immigrants. We have listened to you label Mexicans rapists. We’ve heard you say that John McCain wasn’t a hero because he was a prisoner of war, and now you’re attacking Democratic mayors and the very institutions of democracy that have served this nation well since its founding.
Wheeler responding to Trump: You’ve tried to divide us more than any other figure in modern history and now you want me to stop the violence you helped create. pic.twitter.com/7fWcaBjJnj — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) August 30, 2020
After weeks of listening to Trump sow hate and division while accusing Democrats of stoking hate and division, Wheeler had a few words to say to him. No matter how many times Trump says the violence is happening in Democratic cities, the violence is happening all over the country and has been for years. The violence is the reason for the protests, and Trump has never once stood for the victims of that violence or said the words “black lives matter.”
‘It’s you who have created the hate and the division. It’s you who have not found a way to say the names of Black people killed by police officers even as people in law enforcement have. It’s you who claimed that white issue supremacists are good people. Your campaign of fear is anti-democratic of anything you have done to create hate and vitriol in our country.’
Trump, predictably, went on an insult fest in a Twitter tantrum against Wheeler, but the mayor’s words will resound for some time. The violence happening today is happening under Trump and because of him, and Wheeler did not hold back in saying so.
‘President Trump, you bring no peace. You bring no respect to our democracy. You, Mr. President, need to do your job as the leader of this nation. I, Mr. President, will do my job as the mayor of this city. We will both be held accountable as we should. I’m calling out every other elected official in Oregon to join me. Not only in defeating racism but helping me to stop the violence as we are and will continue to be held accountable by all of our residents.’
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler says his heart is heavy. He denounces violence. "The tragedy of last night cannot be repeated." pic.twitter.com/vloGJs8Dch — Mike Baker (@ByMikeBaker) August 30, 2020
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