bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Latest Trump Vs Biden Florida Poll Results Show Trump Has Destroyed GOP

In just five months , Americans will go to the polls and participate in the democratic process , making a choice that will drastically alter the future of the country .
While some are still undecided between the former vice-president with years of experience and the man whose leadership led to a widespread virus outbreak who has formerly ordered children into cages , the choice really seems rather obvious .
St. Pete Polls conducted a survey on May 26 and May 27 , at the same time that the United States surpassed 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 .
The survey included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state that went to Trump by just 1.2 percent over Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
Losing Florida could spell disaster for the current president in 2020 , particularly if any swing states like Michigan , North Carolina , Maine , or Nebraska fall to Vice President Biden .
While Biden ’ s lead over Trump remains small and within the margin of error , Trump ’ s sinking approval ratings in the state may prove more important in deciding the outcome of the next election .
‘ Joe Biden continues to hold a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over Trump .
Results peg the Democratic challenger at 47.5 % and the Republican incumbent at 46.7 % .
‘ A more significant finding may be that Florida voters feel less supportive of the President now than five weeks ago .
‘ Nearly 49 % of voters now say they do not approve of Trump ’ s job performance .
That compares to 46.4 % who support the job he ’ s doing .
That 2.3 % spread puts the president underwater when a plurality of voters gave him a favorable rating last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden leading Donald Trump , although most of his leads fall within their individual margins of error .
Quinnipiac , however , shows Biden with an 11 point lead , while a Fox News poll shows Biden with a six-point lead .
The average across all polling data shows Biden with a 5.3 point lead , with Trump ’ s polling numbers falling at a steep rate since April of 2020 .

In just five months, Americans will go to the polls and participate in the democratic process, making a choice that will drastically alter the future of the country. While some are still undecided between the former vice-president with years of experience and the man whose leadership led to a widespread virus outbreak who has formerly ordered children into cages, the choice really seems rather obvious.
St. Pete Polls conducted a survey on May 26 and May 27, at the same time that the United States surpassed 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. The survey included voters in Florida, traditionally a red state that went to Trump by just 1.2 percent over Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Losing Florida could spell disaster for the current president in 2020, particularly if any swing states like Michigan, North Carolina, Maine, or Nebraska fall to Vice President Biden. While Biden’s lead over Trump remains small and within the margin of error, Trump’s sinking approval ratings in the state may prove more important in deciding the outcome of the next election.
According to floridapolitics.com:
‘Joe Biden continues to hold a slight but statistically insignificant lead in Florida over Trump. Results peg the Democratic challenger at 47.5% and the Republican incumbent at 46.7%. ‘A more significant finding may be that Florida voters feel less supportive of the President now than five weeks ago. ‘Nearly 49% of voters now say they do not approve of Trump’s job performance. That compares to 46.4% who support the job he’s doing. That 2.3% spread puts the president underwater when a plurality of voters gave him a favorable rating last month’
All major polls currently have Joe Biden leading Donald Trump, although most of his leads fall within their individual margins of error. Quinnipiac, however, shows Biden with an 11 point lead, while a Fox News poll shows Biden with a six-point lead.
The average across all polling data shows Biden with a 5.3 point lead, with Trump’s polling numbers falling at a steep rate since April of 2020.
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Fox News Stops Live Show To Trash Trump’s Twitter Executive Order

Less than 24 hours after the United States passed the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 , the president went on a deranged rant about Twitter fact-checking two of his grossly misleading tweets about mail-in voting .
Most states allow for absentee voting , Trump himself voted by mail in 2018 , but it ’ s a process that Democrats want to expand in order to allow American voters to cast their ballots from home in 2020 in order to maintain social distancing and avoid contracting or spreading the virus .
After Trump spent Thursday afternoon distracting from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done in combating the spread of COVID-19 by announcing an executive order meant to regulate social media outlets from “ censoring ” his right to lie about voting , the most important process in the country , even Fox News ’ Neil Cavuto spoke up .
‘ What is shocking in those comments is that he was open to shutting down Twitter…a quick fact-checking is what got the president ’ s ire .
He said he was being policed on that He was being policed on that because he was wrong .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions of illegals were getting ballots when that simply was not the case.
’ Trump ’ s press conference on Thursday dialed up the drama , insisting that conservatives have been censored on social media , “ shadow banned , ” and mistreated by social media platforms for political reasons .
Just like his threats about absentee voting resulting in widespread mail fraud , this isn ’ t true , but he really needs to deflect from his current massive failures .
‘ We ’ re here today to defend free speech from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced in American history , frankly , and you know what ’ s going on as well as anybody .
It ’ s not good .
They ’ ve had unchecked power to censure , restrict , edit , shape , hide , alter virtually any form of communication between private citizens or large public audiences.
’ Twitter responded to the president ’ s comments .
According to NBC News : Additionally , the Twitter Safety account tweeted out an explanation for their decision to fact-check the president ’ s misleading tweets .

Less than 24 hours after the United States passed the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19, the president went on a deranged rant about Twitter fact-checking two of his grossly misleading tweets about mail-in voting. Most states allow for absentee voting, Trump himself voted by mail in 2018, but it’s a process that Democrats want to expand in order to allow American voters to cast their ballots from home in 2020 in order to maintain social distancing and avoid contracting or spreading the virus.
After Trump spent Thursday afternoon distracting from the dismal job of leadership he’s done in combating the spread of COVID-19 by announcing an executive order meant to regulate social media outlets from “censoring” his right to lie about voting, the most important process in the country, even Fox News’ Neil Cavuto spoke up.
‘What is shocking in those comments is that he was open to shutting down Twitter…a quick fact-checking is what got the president’s ire. He said he was being policed on that He was being policed on that because he was wrong. He was policed on that because he said millions of illegals were getting ballots when that simply was not the case.’
Trump’s press conference on Thursday dialed up the drama, insisting that conservatives have been censored on social media, “shadow banned,” and mistreated by social media platforms for political reasons. Just like his threats about absentee voting resulting in widespread mail fraud, this isn’t true, but he really needs to deflect from his current massive failures.
‘We’re here today to defend free speech from one of the greatest dangers it has faced in American history, frankly, and you know what’s going on as well as anybody. It’s not good. They’ve had unchecked power to censure, restrict, edit, shape, hide, alter virtually any form of communication between private citizens or large public audiences.’
Twitter responded to the president’s comments. According to NBC News:
‘A representative for Twitter told NBC News this week that the tweets “contain potentially misleading information about voting processes and have been labeled to provide additional context around mail-in ballots.” The spokesperson added that the company rolled out a policy this month to combat misinformation.’
Additionally, the Twitter Safety account tweeted out an explanation for their decision to fact-check the president’s misleading tweets.
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Michael Flynn Conspiracy Theory Debunked After Friday Document Dump

At a time when more than 100,000 people have died from a. virus outbreak that could have been contained had the United States voted to have competent leadership in the White House , the current president is desperate to create some distractions .
His favorites so far have been a war with Twitter , and a crime he can ’ t define but has named Obamagate , which includes the arrest and conviction of Trump ’ s former national security advisor , Gen. Michael Flynn .
Flynn was arrested for lying to the FBI about discussions he had with Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did not discuss sanctions placed by President Obama in response to the Russian attempts to hack the U.S. elections in 2016 prior to Trump ’ s inauguration .
Not only did Flynn say this to the FBI , Vice President Mike Pence appeared on television to say that Flynn had told him the same thing and that he believed it .
In a transcript of Flynn ’ s call with Kislyak , released on Friday , the former national security advisor can be heard discussing the sanctions against Russia in some detail , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inauguration , when it would have then become legal for Flynn to discuss foreign policy with a government official from a foreign country .
Trump insists that members of the FBI swore that they knew Flynn hadn ’ t lied , but the transcript shows that he clearly did .
Although Flynn pled guilty to the charge of providing false information to the FBI as well as other charges , including failing to register as a foreign agent , his second set of attorneys have drummed up controversy using small , out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a smoke and mirrors campaign that convinced Trump ’ s followers of Flynn ’ s innocence , although not the judge ’ s .
Although Trump ’ s DOJ moved to drop all their charges against Flynn , the judge in his court case has refused to do so .
Trump said in December of 2017 that he knew Michael Flynn had lied to the FBI when he fired him , and tweeted that Flynn was fired because he lied to both the FBI and Vice President Mike Pence .
Trump changed course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying that Flynn had been proven innocent and that he would be happy to bring him back to the White House .
Some Twitter followers were confused by the transcript quote , saying that the conversation was about expelled Russian diplomats and not sanctions .
However , the expulsion of Russian diplomats by President Obama was part of the sanctions imposed against Russia .
Read some Twitter ’ s other responses below :

At a time when more than 100,000 people have died from a. virus outbreak that could have been contained had the United States voted to have competent leadership in the White House, the current president is desperate to create some distractions. His favorites so far have been a war with Twitter, and a crime he can’t define but has named Obamagate, which includes the arrest and conviction of Trump’s former national security advisor, Gen. Michael Flynn.
Flynn was arrested for lying to the FBI about discussions he had with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, saying that he did not discuss sanctions placed by President Obama in response to the Russian attempts to hack the U.S. elections in 2016 prior to Trump’s inauguration. Not only did Flynn say this to the FBI, Vice President Mike Pence appeared on television to say that Flynn had told him the same thing and that he believed it.
The Flynn transcripts shows what we always knew – he lied. He and Kislyak DID discuss sanctions. At length. No way this just slipped Flynn's mind. pic.twitter.com/FoTLWfTrsS — Greg Miller (@gregpmiller) May 29, 2020
In a transcript of Flynn’s call with Kislyak, released on Friday, the former national security advisor can be heard discussing the sanctions against Russia in some detail, far prior to Trump’s January inauguration, when it would have then become legal for Flynn to discuss foreign policy with a government official from a foreign country. Trump insists that members of the FBI swore that they knew Flynn hadn’t lied, but the transcript shows that he clearly did.
Although Flynn pled guilty to the charge of providing false information to the FBI as well as other charges, including failing to register as a foreign agent, his second set of attorneys have drummed up controversy using small, out of context quotes from FBI records to create a smoke and mirrors campaign that convinced Trump’s followers of Flynn’s innocence, although not the judge’s. Although Trump’s DOJ moved to drop all their charges against Flynn, the judge in his court case has refused to do so.
Trump said in December of 2017 that he knew Michael Flynn had lied to the FBI when he fired him, and tweeted that Flynn was fired because he lied to both the FBI and Vice President Mike Pence. Trump changed course ahead of the primary elections in 2018, saying that Flynn had been proven innocent and that he would be happy to bring him back to the White House.
Some Twitter followers were confused by the transcript quote, saying that the conversation was about expelled Russian diplomats and not sanctions. However, the expulsion of Russian diplomats by President Obama was part of the sanctions imposed against Russia. Read some Twitter’s other responses below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Trump Offers Pathetic Backpedal After America Turns Against Him

President Donald Trump would like Americans to think that he ’ s actually a great leader who ’ s deeply concerned about America — or something .
In reality , he ’ s a raging racist who puts his nonsense on display on a routine basis .
This Friday afternoon , he rushed to Twitter to try and clean up comments that he ’ d made hours earlier in which he appeared to advocate for violence against demonstrators in Minneapolis , who have turned out in protest of the police murder of local black man George Floyd .
Trump had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the shooting starts ” — which is the exact phrase used by a Miami police chief who prominently terrorized a local black community in the 60s .
But Trump wants us to think all is fine and dandy .
He tweeted : ‘ Looting leads to shooting , and that ’ s why a man was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday night – or look at what just happened in Louisville with 7 people shot .
I don ’ t want this to happen , and that ’ s what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was spoken as a fact , not as a statement .
It ’ s very simple , nobody should have any problem with this other than the haters , and those looking to cause trouble on social media.
’ “ It was spoken as a fact , not as a statement ” is not how normal people use words .
What does that even mean ?
That there ’ s some kind of grand inevitability to the violence that Trump was advocating for , as if it was a “ fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The “ shooting ” that Trump spoke of as coming soon is inescapably violent .
Shooting is not an ambiguous concept .
If he didn ’ t want the violence in Minneapolis to unfold — then why didn ’ t he just say that ?
Why does he have to jump through these ridiculously contorted rhetorical gymnastic hoops on a daily basis ?
Even apart from his inane attempt to turn that particular “ looting leads to shooting ” phrase around , what exactly does he mean to have implied by threatening to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the city ?
There ’ s another , separate unambiguous threat of violence against protesters right there .

President Donald Trump would like Americans to think that he’s actually a great leader who’s deeply concerned about America — or something. In reality, he’s a raging racist who puts his nonsense on display on a routine basis. This Friday afternoon, he rushed to Twitter to try and clean up comments that he’d made hours earlier in which he appeared to advocate for violence against demonstrators in Minneapolis, who have turned out in protest of the police murder of local black man George Floyd. Trump had originally tweeted “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” — which is the exact phrase used by a Miami police chief who prominently terrorized a local black community in the 60s.
In his tweet about the protests over George Floyd's death, President Trump quoted a Miami police chief from the 1960s who sent shotgun-toting police with dogs to patrol black neighborhoods https://t.co/crZ2WTsnyK — NYT National News (@NYTNational) May 29, 2020
But Trump wants us to think all is fine and dandy. He tweeted:
‘Looting leads to shooting, and that’s why a man was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday night – or look at what just happened in Louisville with 7 people shot. I don’t want this to happen, and that’s what the expression put out last night means. It was spoken as a fact, not as a statement. It’s very simple, nobody should have any problem with this other than the haters, and those looking to cause trouble on social media.’
….It was spoken as a fact, not as a statement. It’s very simple, nobody should have any problem with this other than the haters, and those looking to cause trouble on social media. Honor the memory of George Floyd! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2020
“It was spoken as a fact, not as a statement” is not how normal people use words. What does that even mean? That there’s some kind of grand inevitability to the violence that Trump was advocating for, as if it was a “fact” as opposed to a threat? The “shooting” that Trump spoke of as coming soon is inescapably violent. Shooting is not an ambiguous concept. If he didn’t want the violence in Minneapolis to unfold — then why didn’t he just say that? Why does he have to jump through these ridiculously contorted rhetorical gymnastic hoops on a daily basis?
Even apart from his inane attempt to turn that particular “looting leads to shooting” phrase around, what exactly does he mean to have implied by threatening to send in the military to take control of the city? There’s another, separate unambiguous threat of violence against protesters right there.
It's about time this warning was attached to his Tweets.
And he can stay the heck out of Minnesota. https://t.co/75yiGddiUa — Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) May 29, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Biden Upstages Trump With Minnesota Violence Leadership Message

Throughout recent days , Minneapolis has been rocked by intense demonstrations protesting the police murder of local black man George Floyd .
On Thursday night , as all of the cops involved in Floyd ’ s murder continued to evade any sort of legal accountability for their actions , demonstrators even stormed the police precinct building where those murderous cops were based and set much of it on fire .
President Donald Trump responded to the rioting by appearing to many to threaten to have the military shoot demonstrators .
In stark contrast , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message this Friday afternoon and proclaimed that Americans must take this opportunity to grapple with the scourge of racism that has borne down on black Americans .
Biden also revealed that he had personally spoken to the family of George Floyd , although it ’ s unclear if the actual current president has done so .
Trump has been infamously callous on calls with grieving families in the past .
Meanwhile , Biden commented , in part : ‘ We need to stand up as a nation with the black community , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one America .
That ’ s the challenge we face .
It is going to require those of us who sit in some position of influence to finally deal with the abuse of power .
The pain is too immense for one community to bear alone .
I believe it ’ s the duty of every American to grapple with it and to grapple with it now.
’ Check it out below : Contrast that with the message that Trump issued this week about the Minneapolis situation .
That particular post was marked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rule against glorifying violence on the site , although they left it up so that the public could see what the president had done .
He ’ s talking as if his own personal offense at the demonstrators running afoul of his ideal version of American “ greatness ” is anywhere near one of the most important considerations here .
It ’ s not .
Nobody elected Trump as the arbiter of black people in the United States , no matter how much he wants to act like a racist bully .
Apparently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their own investigation of Floyd ’ s death , but it ’ s unclear how trustworthy that investigation would really be in light of the Trump appointees who are scattered around the department .
On Friday , former police officer Derek Chauvin , who was fired after he led the murder of George Floyd , was taken into custody after days of public outcry and charged with murder .
In many other police brutality cases around the country , officers have walked away scot free after perpetrating heinous violence , so the exact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be seen .

Throughout recent days, Minneapolis has been rocked by intense demonstrations protesting the police murder of local black man George Floyd. On Thursday night, as all of the cops involved in Floyd’s murder continued to evade any sort of legal accountability for their actions, demonstrators even stormed the police precinct building where those murderous cops were based and set much of it on fire. President Donald Trump responded to the rioting by appearing to many to threaten to have the military shoot demonstrators. In stark contrast, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden spoke out in an abruptly announced video message this Friday afternoon and proclaimed that Americans must take this opportunity to grapple with the scourge of racism that has borne down on black Americans.
BREAKING: Minnesota authorities say Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd, has been arrested. This comes after three days of protests in Minneapolis and around the U.S. to demand accountability and denounce police brutality. pic.twitter.com/NqNeRkbniD — Democracy Now! (@democracynow) May 29, 2020
Biden also revealed that he had personally spoken to the family of George Floyd, although it’s unclear if the actual current president has done so. Trump has been infamously callous on calls with grieving families in the past. Meanwhile, Biden commented, in part:
‘We need to stand up as a nation with the black community, with all minority communities and come together as one America. That’s the challenge we face. It is going to require those of us who sit in some position of influence to finally deal with the abuse of power. The pain is too immense for one community to bear alone. I believe it’s the duty of every American to grapple with it and to grapple with it now.’
Check it out below:
Joe Biden says grappling with issues of systemic injustice "is going to require those of us who sit in some position of influence to finally deal with the abuse of power." "With our complacency, our silence, we are complicit in perpetuating these cycles of violence." pic.twitter.com/YEgey5MnnK — ABC News (@ABC) May 29, 2020
Contrast that with the message that Trump issued this week about the Minneapolis situation.
He posted on Twitter:
‘These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!’
That particular post was marked by Twitter as in violation of their rule against glorifying violence on the site, although they left it up so that the public could see what the president had done. He’s talking as if his own personal offense at the demonstrators running afoul of his ideal version of American “greatness” is anywhere near one of the most important considerations here. It’s not. Nobody elected Trump as the arbiter of black people in the United States, no matter how much he wants to act like a racist bully.
Derek Chauvin, the police officer who murdered George Floyd, was arrested. This is not enough. We have much further to go — including swift, independent prosecution conducted by the Attorney General's office. The fight to dismantle a violent, oppressive system has just begun. https://t.co/46o1tx0Cqo — ACLU (@ACLU) May 29, 2020
Apparently, the Department of Justice has launched their own investigation of Floyd’s death, but it’s unclear how trustworthy that investigation would really be in light of the Trump appointees who are scattered around the department.
BREAKING: Derek Chauvin, the cop who knelt on #GeorgeFloyd and one of four cops on the scene, has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. pic.twitter.com/fgwtiCFGZD — Pod Save America (@PodSaveAmerica) May 29, 2020
On Friday, former police officer Derek Chauvin, who was fired after he led the murder of George Floyd, was taken into custody after days of public outcry and charged with murder. In many other police brutality cases around the country, officers have walked away scot free after perpetrating heinous violence, so the exact outcome of this particular case remains to be seen.
Breaking: Derek Chauvin charged with murder pic.twitter.com/cBUwAa468J — Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) May 29, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Obama Shows Trump How To Lead With Friday Message To Protestors

President Donald Trump responded to unrest in Minneapolis over the police murder of local black man George Floyd by appearing to threaten to have the military shoot the protesters .
In stark contrast , former President Barack Obama spoke out this Friday with a carefully composed message admonishing Americans to deeply consider the circumstances that have led up to this moment , including the rampant racism that has plagued black Americans for decades — and centuries — on end .
The contrast between the messages from Obama and Trump couldn ’ t have been more pointed .
Obama noted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of others share over the Minneapolis situation , and he added : ‘ It ’ s natural to wish for life “ to just get back to normal ” as a pandemic and economic crisis upend everything around us .
But we have to remember that for millions of Americans , being treated differently on account of race is tragically , painfully , maddeningly “ normal ” — whether it ’ s while dealing with the health care system , or interacting with the criminal justice system , or jogging down the street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ park .
This shouldn ’ t be “ normal ” in 2020 America .
It can ’ t be “ normal.
” If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals , we can and must do better.
’ Nothing along those lines has so far been uttered by the current president of the United States , Donald Trump .
Check out Obama ’ s full statement below : In his own commentary , Trump had threateningly insisted that “ when the looting starts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if he was plotting ways to murder protesters whose cause he didn ’ t happen to particularly care for .
Twitter censored that particular post from the president , attaching a notice that the tweet broke its terms of service banning “ glorifying violence.
” In contrast , when heavily armed — and white , Trump-supporting — demonstrators stormed the Michigan state capitol building in a recent protest against that state ’ s Coronavirus-induced lockdown orders , the president didn ’ t just say nothing .
He actively praised the violent demonstrators as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double standard is obvious .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Obama below :

President Donald Trump responded to unrest in Minneapolis over the police murder of local black man George Floyd by appearing to threaten to have the military shoot the protesters. In stark contrast, former President Barack Obama spoke out this Friday with a carefully composed message admonishing Americans to deeply consider the circumstances that have led up to this moment, including the rampant racism that has plagued black Americans for decades — and centuries — on end. The contrast between the messages from Obama and Trump couldn’t have been more pointed.
Obama noted the “anguish” that he and millions of others share over the Minneapolis situation, and he added:
‘It’s natural to wish for life “to just get back to normal” as a pandemic and economic crisis upend everything around us. But we have to remember that for millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully, maddeningly “normal” — whether it’s while dealing with the health care system, or interacting with the criminal justice system, or jogging down the street, or just watching birds in a park. This shouldn’t be “normal” in 2020 America. It can’t be “normal.” If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals, we can and must do better.’
Nothing along those lines has so far been uttered by the current president of the United States, Donald Trump. Check out Obama’s full statement below:
My statement on the death of George Floyd: pic.twitter.com/Hg1k9JHT6R — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 29, 2020
In his own commentary, Trump had threateningly insisted that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” as if he was plotting ways to murder protesters whose cause he didn’t happen to particularly care for. Twitter censored that particular post from the president, attaching a notice that the tweet broke its terms of service banning “glorifying violence.”
NEW: Twitter says President Trump violated its rules against glorifying violence, places public notice on his tweet: "We've taken action in the interest of preventing others from being inspired to commit violent acts, but have kept the tweet on Twitter." https://t.co/WaWUCXh09R — MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 29, 2020
In contrast, when heavily armed — and white, Trump-supporting — demonstrators stormed the Michigan state capitol building in a recent protest against that state’s Coronavirus-induced lockdown orders, the president didn’t just say nothing. He actively praised the violent demonstrators as supposedly “very good people.” The double standard is obvious.
When the protesters are white vs when the protesters are black pic.twitter.com/sZ0NLiaq0S — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 29, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Obama below:


bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Melania Trump Disgraced After Tone-Deaf Police Violence Tweet Goes Wrong

This week , Minneapolis has been rocked by protests following the police murder of local black man George Floyd .
The protests have grown increasingly intense ; as of Friday morning , not a single cop involved in Floyd ’ s murder had been criminally charged , but demonstrators stormed the local police precinct where they were based and set it on fire this week .
In response to the latest intensification of tension , President Donald Trump rushed to Twitter with what seemed like a threat to send the military out against the demonstrators , threateningly insisting that “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starts.
” First Lady Melania Trump also spoke out , admonishing observers against violence — as if her own husband hadn ’ t seemed to threaten to send the military out against protesters he didn ’ t like just hours beforehand .
‘ Our country allows for peaceful protests , but there is no reason for violence .
I ’ ve seen our citizens unify & take care of one another through COVID19 & we can ’ t stop now .
My deepest condolences to the family of George Floyd .
As a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace , prayers & healing.
’ “ Thoughts and prayers ” aren ’ t going to bring George Floyd back from the dead , and neither will they erase the violent murders by police officers of many other black individuals around the United States .
Melania ’ s conveniently selective rollout of this call against violence ignores these facts .
Besides , where was this supposed outrage when heavily armed demonstrators recently stormed the Michigan state capitol building in protest of that state ’ s Coronavirus-induced lockdown orders ?
Those violent demonstrators were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got praise from the president .
CNN political commentator Joe Lockhart pointedly asked in the replies to Melania ’ s tweet : ‘ Why then is your husband calling for shooting the looters .
Do you agree .
If you don ’ t , could you have a word with him if you see him in the next couple of days ?
’ Check out more Twitter responses to the First Lady below :

This week, Minneapolis has been rocked by protests following the police murder of local black man George Floyd. The protests have grown increasingly intense; as of Friday morning, not a single cop involved in Floyd’s murder had been criminally charged, but demonstrators stormed the local police precinct where they were based and set it on fire this week. In response to the latest intensification of tension, President Donald Trump rushed to Twitter with what seemed like a threat to send the military out against the demonstrators, threateningly insisting that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” First Lady Melania Trump also spoke out, admonishing observers against violence — as if her own husband hadn’t seemed to threaten to send the military out against protesters he didn’t like just hours beforehand.
When the protesters are white vs when the protesters are black pic.twitter.com/sZ0NLiaq0S — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 29, 2020
Melania posted:
‘Our country allows for peaceful protests, but there is no reason for violence. I’ve seen our citizens unify & take care of one another through COVID19 & we can’t stop now. My deepest condolences to the family of George Floyd. As a nation, let’s focus on peace, prayers & healing.’
Our country allows for peaceful protests, but there is no reason for violence. I’ve seen our citizens unify & take care of one another through COVID19 & we can’t stop now. My deepest condolences to the family of George Floyd. As a nation, let's focus on peace, prayers & healing. — Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) May 29, 2020
“Thoughts and prayers” aren’t going to bring George Floyd back from the dead, and neither will they erase the violent murders by police officers of many other black individuals around the United States. Melania’s conveniently selective rollout of this call against violence ignores these facts. Besides, where was this supposed outrage when heavily armed demonstrators recently stormed the Michigan state capitol building in protest of that state’s Coronavirus-induced lockdown orders? Those violent demonstrators were largely white Trump supporters — and they got praise from the president.
Here’s the official White House account calling for protesters in Minneapolis to be shot pic.twitter.com/JQSIQIp2Xd — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 29, 2020
CNN political commentator Joe Lockhart pointedly asked in the replies to Melania’s tweet:
‘Why then is your husband calling for shooting the looters. Do you agree. If you don’t, could you have a word with him if you see him in the next couple of days?’
Why then is your husband calling for shooting the looters. Do you agree. If you don't, could you have a word with him if you see him in the next couple of days? — Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) May 29, 2020
Check out more Twitter responses to the First Lady below:
No it doesn’t. When @Kaepernick7 kneeled to protest exactly what happen to George Floyd your husband amd his supporters attacked him nonstop. Just admit there is no way black ppl can protest that will be acceptable to certain people. https://t.co/DFtOu11s10 — Kirsten Powers (@KirstenPowers) May 29, 2020
Your dipshit husband wants to shoot the citizens @FLOTUS, maybe go talk to that fuckass about dangerous tweets? https://t.co/2Ut6VJX3J4 — Jon Ott washes his hands a lot (@OriginalJLP) May 29, 2020
Meanwhile, in the west wing, the president's considering a nuclear test to intimidate China. But "there is no reason for violence." Leaders set examples, ma'am. https://t.co/Cf9aqIDz7X — Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) May 29, 2020
The man who peacefully protested against systemic racism and police brutality was called a "Son of a Bitch" by your idiot husband and lost his job. Let's not focus on peace and prayers, let's focus on change! https://t.co/GiX1QANOKZ — Teresa Kaepernick (@TessKap) May 29, 2020
I don't care what @MelaniaTrump has to say. Do you? https://t.co/SdMm96DUpy — The Hardy Report Podcast (@EdwardTHardy) May 29, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Taylor Swift Emasculates Trump Over Racism During Friday Rebuke

President Donald Trump has not exactly earned many fans during his time in office .
This week , after he publicly seemed to call for violence against demonstrators in Minneapolis who turned out in protest of the police murder of local black man George Floyd , even pop music star Taylor Swift spoke out against his belligerence .
In the past , she , like many other celebrities , has kept her political opinions somewhat to herself , but this time , she directly denounced Trump as tied to racism and white supremacy and insisted that the U.S. will replace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twenty minutes , her post had well over 100,000 likes .
Trump has never exactly been one to shy away from a public feud in the past , and in this instance , it would be hilariously wild if he decided that the best use of his time was whining about Taylor Swift on Twitter .
Sure , the U.S. is still in the middle of a deadly pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 Americans and seems likely to linger as a potent threat until there ’ s some kind of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stopped Trump from pursuing his political whims yet .
In the original comments that Swift references , the president threatened to send in the military amidst the violent Minneapolis protests , and he insisted that “ when the looting starts , the shooting starts , ” suggesting that he was plotting some kind of violence against the demonstrators .
Twitter actually censored the comments , attaching a notice that the post violated their prohibition on glorifying violence on the platform .
Check out some of Twitter ’ s response to Swift below :

President Donald Trump has not exactly earned many fans during his time in office. This week, after he publicly seemed to call for violence against demonstrators in Minneapolis who turned out in protest of the police murder of local black man George Floyd, even pop music star Taylor Swift spoke out against his belligerence. In the past, she, like many other celebrities, has kept her political opinions somewhat to herself, but this time, she directly denounced Trump as tied to racism and white supremacy and insisted that the U.S. will replace him in the upcoming elections. Within twenty minutes, her post had well over 100,000 likes.
12 a.m. Thursday: Trump RTs video saying "the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat." 12:53 a.m. Friday: Trump tweets "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) May 29, 2020
Swift posted:
‘After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump’
After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 29, 2020
Trump has never exactly been one to shy away from a public feud in the past, and in this instance, it would be hilariously wild if he decided that the best use of his time was whining about Taylor Swift on Twitter. Sure, the U.S. is still in the middle of a deadly pandemic that has killed more than 100,000 Americans and seems likely to linger as a potent threat until there’s some kind of COVID-19 vaccine — but that’s not stopped Trump from pursuing his political whims yet.
It took trump days to watch the video. It took him hours to call for shooting protesters. https://t.co/nCSoJY2AEs — Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) May 29, 2020
In the original comments that Swift references, the president threatened to send in the military amidst the violent Minneapolis protests, and he insisted that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” suggesting that he was plotting some kind of violence against the demonstrators. Twitter actually censored the comments, attaching a notice that the post violated their prohibition on glorifying violence on the platform.
When white Americans show up with semiautomatic rifles at statehouses, Donald Trump encourages them to “liberate” their cities. When Black Americans protest the shooting deaths of unarmed citizens, he calls for them to be shot in their cities. — Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 29, 2020
Check out some of Twitter’s response to Swift below:


bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Ted Cruz Attempts Friday Criminal Charges Against Twitter

Over the past 48 hours , the country has been rocked once again by video of the systematic murder of @ @ @ @ @ Floyd , the country surpassed the 100,000 mark on deaths from COVID-19 , and protesters @ @ @ @ @ demanding not to be murdered by those sworn to protect and serve them .
The @ @ @ @ @ is how Trump is being mistreated on Twitter .
Sen. Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) @ @ @ @ @ into whether Twitter violated U.S. sanctions against providing goods and services to the country of @ @ @ @ @ conflict between Iran and the United States .
That call had been shelved for several @ @ @ @ @ platform fact-checked two of Donald Trump ’ s tweets , prompting him to sign an @ @ @ @ @ outlet ’ s “ censorship.
” Suddenly , Cruz ’ s outrage at Twitter has @ @ @ @

Over the past 48 hours, the country has been rocked once again by video of the systematic murder of a black American named George Floyd, the country surpassed the 100,000 mark on deaths from COVID-19, and protesters have taken to the streets demanding not to be murdered by those sworn to protect and serve them.
The REAL story, though, is how Trump is being mistreated on Twitter.
NEW: Ted Cruz is calling for a criminal investigation of Twitter over allegations the company is violating U.S. sanctions against Iran. https://t.co/Q4OVFe1WHy — Axios (@axios) May 29, 2020
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) previously called for an investigation into whether Twitter violated U.S. sanctions against providing goods and services to the country of Iran during a time of conflict between Iran and the United States. That call had been shelved for several weeks until the social media platform fact-checked two of Donald Trump’s tweets, prompting him to sign an executive order regulating social media outlet’s “censorship.” Suddenly, Cruz’s outrage at Twitter has been sparked anew.
In a letter to Attorney General William Barr, Cruz wrote:
‘I write to urge you to open an investigation into Twitter, Inc. (Twitter) for possible criminal violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq.) and sanctionable activities prohibited by Executive Order 13876 (E.O. 13876).’ But this is false. Twitter is immune from being sued for things that *third parties* say on its website; Twitter is not immune from being sued for things *Twitter* says. This is also true for CNN, which can be sued for its speech, but not its commenters’. https://t.co/yIz9YtTwwx — Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 29, 2020 Cruz painted his stance as being committed to upholding laws about U.S. sanctions, but the letter demanding a criminal investigation comes at a very convenient time for the Republican Party. Americans are dying in the midst of a pandemic and Americans are outraged at the murder of yet another innocent black man, but Trump is angry at Twitter. Cruz seems to be picking up that thread. ‘I believe that the primary goal of IEEPA and sanctions law should be to change the behavior of designated individuals and regimes, not American companies. But when a company willfully and openly violates the law after receiving formal notice that it is unlawfully supporting designated individuals, the federal government should take action. That is why IEEPA includes criminal penalties of up to $1 million in fines and imprisonment for up to 20 years for willful violations. It is also why E.O. 13876 authorizes sanctions against “any person” who is determined to have “provided technological support for, or goods or services to” such designated persons.’ So far, there have been no letters from Ted Cruz demanding an investigation into the murder of George Floyd. He hasn’t demanded an investigation into how the Trump administration’s response to COVID-19 has killed more than 100,000 Americans. But Twitter fact-checking the president? Now, that’s a true outrage. ‘The cohesion and legitimacy of our laws rest on their equal application to all citizens and entities, no matter how large or how powerful. The Department of Treasury and the Department of Justice should investigate what appears to be Twitter’s blatant and willful violation of IEEPA and E.O. 13876 by providing services to Khamenei, Zarif, and other designated Iranian entities, and, to the extent appropriate, enforce any violation through sanctions and by seeking civil and criminal penalties.’ Ted Cruz calls for CRIMINAL investigation into Twitter for potentially ‘violating US sanctions against Iran’ – The US Sun https://t.co/jOn0c4FWEO — Manny Alicandro (@Manny_Alicandro) May 29, 2020 Featured image screenshot via YouTube


bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Official White House Twitter Account Hijacked By Donald Trump

President Donald Trump threatened to use the military against demonstrators in Minneapolis this week who had turned out to protest the police murder of a local black man named George Floyd .
In a tirade on Twitter in which he complained that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey ( D ) was supposedly “ weak ” and “ Radical Left , ” he proudly proclaimed the apparent threat : “ When the looting starts , the shooting starts.
” Twitter attached a notice to the tweet that it was “ glorifying violence , ” and the official White House Twitter account itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was also promptly censored by Twitter .
In the original post , the president insisted : ‘ These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd , and I won ’ t let that happen .
Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way .
Any difficulty and we will assume control but , when the looting starts , the shooting starts .
Thank you !
’ It ’ s incredible that he ’ s so arrogant that he acts as though he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the demonstrations in Minneapolis , and furthermore , he talks as if that ’ s anywhere near the main issue here .
Meanwhile , the meaning of “ when the looting starts , the shooting starts ” isn ’ t really ambiguous .
The president is threatening to use the powers of the federal government against demonstrators who he doesn ’ t like .
When heavily armed demonstrators protesting against Coronavirus-induced lockdown measures stormed the Michigan state capitol building , Trump didn ’ t just stay quiet , he called those demonstrators “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — the heavily armed Michigan demonstrators that Trump touted were largely white Trump supporters — is obvious .
The White House itself has responded to Twitter ’ s censorship of the president ’ s call for violence against demonstrators by insisting that the president was not actually glorifying violence .
What on earth else is the threat “ when the looting starts , the shooting starts ” supposed to mean ?
Is this some kind of imaginary form of non-violent shooting ?
Does the White House want us to disbelieve our own eyes @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump threatened to use the military against demonstrators in Minneapolis this week who had turned out to protest the police murder of a local black man named George Floyd. In a tirade on Twitter in which he complained that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) was supposedly “weak” and “Radical Left,” he proudly proclaimed the apparent threat: “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Twitter attached a notice to the tweet that it was “glorifying violence,” and the official White House Twitter account itself subsequently reposted the same text — which was also promptly censored by Twitter.
In the original post, the president insisted:
‘These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!’
It’s incredible that he’s so arrogant that he acts as though he takes some kind of personal offense at the demonstrations in Minneapolis, and furthermore, he talks as if that’s anywhere near the main issue here. Meanwhile, the meaning of “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” isn’t really ambiguous.
The president is threatening to use the powers of the federal government against demonstrators who he doesn’t like. When heavily armed demonstrators protesting against Coronavirus-induced lockdown measures stormed the Michigan state capitol building, Trump didn’t just stay quiet, he called those demonstrators “very good people.” The double standard — the heavily armed Michigan demonstrators that Trump touted were largely white Trump supporters — is obvious.
The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 1, 2020
The White House itself has responded to Twitter’s censorship of the president’s call for violence against demonstrators by insisting that the president was not actually glorifying violence. What on earth else is the threat “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” supposed to mean? Is this some kind of imaginary form of non-violent shooting? Does the White House want us to disbelieve our own eyes at this point?
Riots on the streets, pandemic deaths over 100,000. The seat of power of the free world is taken up with Terms of Use on a social media site https://t.co/7Ov3sEqWLL — emily bell (@emilybell) May 29, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Hillary Publicly Trolls Trump For Encouraging Minnesota Violence

President Donald Trump has responded to an outbreak of violent protests in Minneapolis over the police murder of a black man named George Floyd by seeming to call for violence against the demonstrators .
In a post that Twitter actually ended up censoring because of its glorification of violence , the president insisted that the Military would “ assume control ” if the situation got further out of hand , threateningly tweeting that “ when the looting starts , the shooting starts.
” Hillary Clinton condemned the president ’ s call for violence in a public statement that she posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insisted that Trump must be replaced as president .
Trump has largely yet to acknowledge the racism weighing on the situation in Minneapolis .
In some of his recent public commentary about the issue , he vaguely called for “ justice , ” and that ’ s it .
As his more recent commentary has revealed , the president ’ s idea of “ justice ” includes violence against protesters who he doesn ’ t like , apparently .
It ’ s far from the first comment like this from the president — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court , who Trump had nominated and who was accused of sexual misconduct , which sparked protests , the president suggested that protesting should be made illegal in the United States .
Like a wannabe authoritarian dictator , he said that he thinks “ it ’ s embarrassing for the country to allow protesters.
” In this situation , the president has failed to inspire any sort of systematic confidence in his leadership , although the Justice Department has apparently launched their own investigation of George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s response to Clinton below :

President Donald Trump has responded to an outbreak of violent protests in Minneapolis over the police murder of a black man named George Floyd by seeming to call for violence against the demonstrators. In a post that Twitter actually ended up censoring because of its glorification of violence, the president insisted that the Military would “assume control” if the situation got further out of hand, threateningly tweeting that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Hillary Clinton condemned the president’s call for violence in a public statement that she posted on Twitter this Friday, and she insisted that Trump must be replaced as president.
Headley, the Miami police chief who in 1967 coined the looting/shooting line the president used, also said at the time, “We don’t mind being accused of police brutality.” https://t.co/zeRbbNg1H3 — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) May 29, 2020
Clinton posted on Twitter:
‘he president of the United States is calling for violence against American citizens. That is so wrong. We need honest reckoning and reconciliation. If you haven’t already joined the work to replace him in November, start now.’
The president of the United States is calling for violence against American citizens. That is so wrong. We need honest reckoning and reconciliation. If you haven’t already joined the work to replace him in November, start now. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 29, 2020
Trump has largely yet to acknowledge the racism weighing on the situation in Minneapolis. In some of his recent public commentary about the issue, he vaguely called for “justice,” and that’s it. As his more recent commentary has revealed, the president’s idea of “justice” includes violence against protesters who he doesn’t like, apparently. It’s far from the first comment like this from the president — around the time of the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, who Trump had nominated and who was accused of sexual misconduct, which sparked protests, the president suggested that protesting should be made illegal in the United States. Like a wannabe authoritarian dictator, he said that he thinks “it’s embarrassing for the country to allow protesters.”
Trump went from ‘Make America Great Again’ to ‘When the Looting starts, the Shooting starts’ in less than four years our country is on fire, 100k are dead from a pandemic and a criminal POTUS stokes the flames of racism and threatens to use the military to kill Americans. — NoelCaslerComedy (@CaslerNoel) May 29, 2020
In this situation, the president has failed to inspire any sort of systematic confidence in his leadership, although the Justice Department has apparently launched their own investigation of George Floyd’s death.
12 a.m. Thursday: Trump RTs video saying "the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat." 12:53 a.m. Friday: Trump tweets "when the looting starts, the shooting starts." — Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) May 29, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Clinton below:


bipartisanreport--2020-05-29--Minneapolis Mayor Publicly Embarrasses ‘Weak’ Donald Trump

Minneapolis , Minnesota ’ s Mayor Jacob Frey ( D ) condemned President Donald Trump ’ s meddling in his city ’ s proceedings this week after the president took to Twitter with a threat to send in the National Guard if the mayor couldn ’ t put a stop to violent protests that have unfolded in the city throughout recent nights .
These protesters have turned out following the police murder of a black man named George Floyd — on Thursday night , the demonstrators stormed the police precinct where the officers behind Floyd ’ s death were based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insisted this Friday that Trump was simply pettily finger-pointing rather than meaningfully engaging with the crisis .
‘ Let me say this , weakness is refusing to take responsibility for your own actions .
Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else during a time of crisis .
Donald Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis .
We are strong as hell .
Is this a difficult time period ?
Yes , but you better be damned sure that we ’ re going to get through this.
’ During his original Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very weak Radical Left Mayor ” who needed to “ get the job done ” or the president would send in the National Guard .
In a follow-up post , Trump seemed to actually encourage violence against the demonstrators , some of whom have turned to looting in the vicinity of the police precinct where the cops were based who murdered Floyd .
‘ These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd , and I won ’ t let that happen .
Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
Any difficulty and we will assume control but , when the looting starts , the shooting starts .
Thank you !
’ Perhaps in light of the fact that the situation in Minneapolis has been rapidly developing in real time and the president ’ s tweet could have inspired some real violence perpetrated by his supporters , Twitter actually censored that post .
They attached a note to the tweet reading : It ’ s incredible that amidst a major crisis breaking out in a major American city after police murdered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president of the United States has turned to “ glorifying violence ” on Twitter .
Separately , Trump has not exactly seemed to acknowledge the racism weighing on the Floyd situation ; instead , he ’ s vaguely called for “ justice.
” Frey , in contrast , has commented : ‘ If you ’ re feeling that sadness , that anger , it ’ s not only understandable , it ’ s right .
It ’ s a reflection of the truth that our black community has lived .
While not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also be understood by our non-black communities .
To ignore it , to toss it out would be to ignore the values that we all claim to have , that are all the more important during a time of crisis.
’ Frey himself ordered local cops to abandon the burned Minneapolis police precinct building as protesters closed in .
The mayor insisted that he did not want to leave officers in harm ’ s way just in the name of the building .
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz ( D ) has activated hundreds @ @ @ @ @

Minneapolis, Minnesota’s Mayor Jacob Frey (D) condemned President Donald Trump’s meddling in his city’s proceedings this week after the president took to Twitter with a threat to send in the National Guard if the mayor couldn’t put a stop to violent protests that have unfolded in the city throughout recent nights. These protesters have turned out following the police murder of a black man named George Floyd — on Thursday night, the demonstrators stormed the police precinct where the officers behind Floyd’s death were based and set it on fire. Frey insisted this Friday that Trump was simply pettily finger-pointing rather than meaningfully engaging with the crisis.
Asked about the president’s remarks, Frey told reporters:
‘Let me say this, weakness is refusing to take responsibility for your own actions. Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else during a time of crisis. Donald Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis. We are strong as hell. Is this a difficult time period? Yes, but you better be damned sure that we’re going to get through this.’
Watch below:
"Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else, during a time of crisis. Donald Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis." Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey responded to a tweet from President Trump accusing him of weak leadership: https://t.co/PDzTAQkgSI pic.twitter.com/XdNSx0qvad — CNN International (@cnni) May 29, 2020
During his original Twitter meltdown, Trump called Frey a “very weak Radical Left Mayor” who needed to “get the job done” or the president would send in the National Guard. In a follow-up post, Trump seemed to actually encourage violence against the demonstrators, some of whom have turned to looting in the vicinity of the police precinct where the cops were based who murdered Floyd.
Trump posted on Twitter:
‘These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!’
….These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2020
Perhaps in light of the fact that the situation in Minneapolis has been rapidly developing in real time and the president’s tweet could have inspired some real violence perpetrated by his supporters, Twitter actually censored that post. They attached a note to the tweet reading:
‘This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public’s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible’
It’s incredible that amidst a major crisis breaking out in a major American city after police murdered a black man in broad daylight, the president of the United States has turned to “glorifying violence” on Twitter.
Separately, Trump has not exactly seemed to acknowledge the racism weighing on the Floyd situation; instead, he’s vaguely called for “justice.” Frey, in contrast, has commented:
‘If you’re feeling that sadness, that anger, it’s not only understandable, it’s right. It’s a reflection of the truth that our black community has lived. While not from lived experience, that sadness must also be understood by our non-black communities. To ignore it, to toss it out would be to ignore the values that we all claim to have, that are all the more important during a time of crisis.’
Frey himself ordered local cops to abandon the burned Minneapolis police precinct building as protesters closed in. The mayor insisted that he did not want to leave officers in harm’s way just in the name of the building. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) has activated hundreds of National Guard troops.


bipartisanreport--2020-05-30--Michelle Obama Addresses Friday Violence Like A Real First Lady

As the protests rage on in Minneapolis , Minnesota following the tragic murder of George Floyd , a 48-year-old black man and father of two , by police officer Derek Chauvin .
Video of the killing was released publicly , showing Floyd pinned down by an officer with his knee on Floyd ’ s neck as the man pleaded , sobbed , and said “ I can ’ t breathe.
” Floyd died on the scene .
That video sparked outrage and protests in Minneapolis that have raged on for four days .
As always , former First Lady Michelle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressing her feelings of solidarity with those frustrated and angry at the deaths of so many people of color at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve them .
She called on all Americans to do the hard work of self-reflection , asking what we have done to contribute to the problem and what we can do to make the world better and a safer place for all to live .
Her statement stands in stark contrast to those made by President Donald Trump surrounding the protest , as Trump tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” of the situation in Minneapolis if the rioting didn ’ t stop and that “ when the looting starts , the shooting starts.
” Trump tried to walk back and clarify that statement , saying that it was a fact and not a statement at all , but the contrast between his racially-fueled response and the graceful one of Mrs. Obama ’ s is all too noticeable in a time of such growing calls for change .
Twitter was thrilled to hear a sane voice of reason on the platform .
Read @ @ @ @ @ @

As the protests rage on in Minneapolis, Minnesota following the tragic murder of George Floyd, a 48-year-old black man and father of two, by police officer Derek Chauvin. Video of the killing was released publicly, showing Floyd pinned down by an officer with his knee on Floyd’s neck as the man pleaded, sobbed, and said “I can’t breathe.” Floyd died on the scene. That video sparked outrage and protests in Minneapolis that have raged on for four days.
As always, former First Lady Michelle Obama spoke with empathy and grace, expressing her feelings of solidarity with those frustrated and angry at the deaths of so many people of color at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve them. She called on all Americans to do the hard work of self-reflection, asking what we have done to contribute to the problem and what we can do to make the world better and a safer place for all to live.
Her statement stands in stark contrast to those made by President Donald Trump surrounding the protest, as Trump tweeted warnings that he would “take control” of the situation in Minneapolis if the rioting didn’t stop and that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Trump tried to walk back and clarify that statement, saying that it was a fact and not a statement at all, but the contrast between his racially-fueled response and the graceful one of Mrs. Obama’s is all too noticeable in a time of such growing calls for change.
Twitter was thrilled to hear a sane voice of reason on the platform. Read some of their comments below:


bipartisanreport--2020-05-30--Schiff Taunts Trump Over Michael Flynn Transcript Of Guilt

When it comes to some of Donald Trump ’ s worst conspiracy theories , it ’ s hard to know where to start in proving him wrong .
The lies become so tangled and so detailed , not to mention how quickly they come , that the truth can get lost in the noise .
That will no longer be the case with Trump ’ s conspiracy theories about the “ mistreatment ” by the FBI , President Obama , and the criminal courts of General Michael Flynn .
Flynn , who served as Trump ’ s first director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and convicted of lying to the FBI , failing to register as a foreign agent , and several other charges .
In fact , Flynn pled guilty to the crimes before hiring new attorneys who spun wild conspiracy theories in court , none of which the judge chose to tolerate .
Trump has insisted that Flynn was set up and that he never lied to the FBI .
Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) had a few words to say about the released transcripts of the phone call between Flynn and Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reveal that Flynn discussed the sanctions that President Obama placed on Russia as a result of their 2016 election interference .
Flynn told the FBI that he did not discuss those sanctions , something he was prohibited to do before being sworn in as Trump ’ s director of national security .
There ’ s a reason Flynn pled guilty to lying .
He lied about that phone call .
Even more damning , a second phone call shows that Kislyak specifically told Flynn that the sanctions were not just an attack against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When Flynn and Kislyak followed up on Dec. 31 , 2016 , Kislyak emphasized that Russian President Vladimir Putin opted not to escalate the sanctions battle because of his talk with Flynn — despite “ raging ” feelings in Moscow .
And Kisylak argued that the Obama administration sanctions were aimed at damaging the incoming Trump administration just as much as they were the Kremlin .
‘ “ I just wanted to tell you that we found that these actions have targeted not only against Russia , but also against the president elect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quick to react to Schiff ’ s tweet .
Read some of their comments below :

When it comes to some of Donald Trump’s worst conspiracy theories, it’s hard to know where to start in proving him wrong. The lies become so tangled and so detailed, not to mention how quickly they come, that the truth can get lost in the noise.
That will no longer be the case with Trump’s conspiracy theories about the “mistreatment” by the FBI, President Obama, and the criminal courts of General Michael Flynn. Flynn, who served as Trump’s first director of national security, was fired, arrested, and convicted of lying to the FBI, failing to register as a foreign agent, and several other charges. In fact, Flynn pled guilty to the crimes before hiring new attorneys who spun wild conspiracy theories in court, none of which the judge chose to tolerate. Trump has insisted that Flynn was set up and that he never lied to the FBI.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) had a few words to say about the released transcripts of the phone call between Flynn and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.
Here’s what the Flynn transcripts show: Gen. Flynn secretly discussed the U.S. response to Russia’s brazen election interference, and lied about it to the FBI and Vice President. No wonder Trump and his allies are trying to re-write history, Because the facts are so damning. pic.twitter.com/eNZMFlDSSa — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) May 29, 2020
The phone transcripts reveal that Flynn discussed the sanctions that President Obama placed on Russia as a result of their 2016 election interference. Flynn told the FBI that he did not discuss those sanctions, something he was prohibited to do before being sworn in as Trump’s director of national security. There’s a reason Flynn pled guilty to lying. He lied about that phone call.
Even more damning, a second phone call shows that Kislyak specifically told Flynn that the sanctions were not just an attack against Russia, but Trump himself.
According to POLITICO:
‘When Flynn and Kislyak followed up on Dec. 31, 2016, Kislyak emphasized that Russian President Vladimir Putin opted not to escalate the sanctions battle because of his talk with Flynn — despite “raging” feelings in Moscow. And Kisylak argued that the Obama administration sanctions were aimed at damaging the incoming Trump administration just as much as they were the Kremlin. ‘“I just wanted to tell you that we found that these actions have targeted not only against Russia, but also against the president elect,” Kisylak said.’
Twitter was quick to react to Schiff’s tweet. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-31--Trump Makes A Fool Of Himself During Florida Rocket Launch

President Donald Trump flew down to Florida this week to witness the first launch of astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years .
Replacing the long defunct Space Shuttle program , the Elon Musk-led company SpaceX was responsible for the technology used to send the latest astronauts into space , and in conversation with reporters on Wednesday around the time of the launch , Trump said that he ’ d apparently spoken to Musk , although it ’ s unclear when .
The bizarre nature of Trump ’ s comments about the conversation makes it sound as though , whenever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t exactly have a conversation full of cutting-edge , innovative intelligence .
‘ It ’ s incredible — the technology , the power .
I ’ m so proud of the people at NASA , all the people that worked together , public and private .
When you see a sight like that , it ’ s incredible — the power of that machine , and the danger , no matter how you figure .
When you hear that sound , and you hear all of that , the roar , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When you feel the shake — I mean , we ’ re pretty far away , but when you feel the shake over here , it ’ s pretty , pretty amazing.
’ None of that is particularly specific .
Although he ’ s the president of the United States , so you might expect Trump to have some sort of perspective on , perhaps , the strategic relevance of the space program for the United States , that kind of perspective did not seem to be immediately forthcoming , although he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it got worse in the meantime .
Asked if he ’ d spoken to Elon Musk , Trump said that he supposedly talks to the tech mogul all of the time , commenting : That is not how normal people use words .
Is Trump a zombie now ?
That ’ s the level of startling oddity in his decision to refer to Musk as a “ great brain.
” Is that how Trump sees everyone — in terms of whether or not their brain is “ great ” ?
That would explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduce people to the sum of their parts is a hallmark of racist ideologies throughout history that have sought to dehumanize non-white people .
The rocket launch unfolded while the U.S. continues to grapple with problems like the rampant racism that has sparked increasingly intense protests all around the country and the economic problems stemming from the efforts to contain the Coronavirus , which has killed well over 100,000 Americans .
Nevertheless , Trump insisted that the United States is actually doing great .
‘ This is such a great inspiration for our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Our country is doing fantastically well .
We think next year is going to be one of the best we ’ ve ever had economically .
We suffered something that was terrible , that should have never happened .
It should have never come out of China.
’ All of that is a stunningly simplistic at best view of the situation .

President Donald Trump flew down to Florida this week to witness the first launch of astronauts from U.S. soil in nine years. Replacing the long defunct Space Shuttle program, the Elon Musk-led company SpaceX was responsible for the technology used to send the latest astronauts into space, and in conversation with reporters on Wednesday around the time of the launch, Trump said that he’d apparently spoken to Musk, although it’s unclear when. The bizarre nature of Trump’s comments about the conversation makes it sound as though, whenever it was, the two of them didn’t exactly have a conversation full of cutting-edge, innovative intelligence.
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk celebrates inside the Vehicle Assembly Building following today’s successful launch of NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley. 📷: Me for @SuperclusterHQ#LaunchAmerica #SpaceX #Demo2 pic.twitter.com/M00drJPvX0 — John Kraus 🚀 (@johnkrausphotos) May 30, 2020
Trump commented:
‘It’s incredible — the technology, the power. I’m so proud of the people at NASA, all the people that worked together, public and private. When you see a sight like that, it’s incredible — the power of that machine, and the danger, no matter how you figure. When you hear that sound, and you hear all of that, the roar, you can imagine how dangerous it is. When you feel the shake — I mean, we’re pretty far away, but when you feel the shake over here, it’s pretty, pretty amazing.’
None of that is particularly specific. Although he’s the president of the United States, so you might expect Trump to have some sort of perspective on, perhaps, the strategic relevance of the space program for the United States, that kind of perspective did not seem to be immediately forthcoming, although he did get to that eventually — but it got worse in the meantime.
Asked if he’d spoken to Elon Musk, Trump said that he supposedly talks to the tech mogul all of the time, commenting:
‘I speak to him all the time. Great guy. He’s one of our great brains. We like great brains. Elon’s done a fantastic job.’
Watch below:
Q: "Have you talked to @elonmusk?" Trump: "Yes I have. I spoke to Elon." Q: "Today?" Trump: "…Yeah but I speak to him all the time. Great guy. He's one of our great brains. We like great brains." pic.twitter.com/ETX4dg58Bf — The Hill (@thehill) May 30, 2020
That is not how normal people use words. Is Trump a zombie now? That’s the level of startling oddity in his decision to refer to Musk as a “great brain.” Is that how Trump sees everyone — in terms of whether or not their brain is “great”? That would explain a lot, since that tendency to reduce people to the sum of their parts is a hallmark of racist ideologies throughout history that have sought to dehumanize non-white people.
Citizens have filed *2,600 complaints* against Minneapolis police in eight years. *12* cops have been disciplined. The most serious penalty was a *40-hour suspension*. https://t.co/sZH8lEixHg pic.twitter.com/uHnKbZPqOX — Eric Umansky (@ericuman) May 30, 2020
The rocket launch unfolded while the U.S. continues to grapple with problems like the rampant racism that has sparked increasingly intense protests all around the country and the economic problems stemming from the efforts to contain the Coronavirus, which has killed well over 100,000 Americans.
We are now confronting white supremacists, members of organized crime, out of state instigators, and possibly even foreign actors to destroy and destabilize our city and our region. — Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) May 30, 2020
Nevertheless, Trump insisted that the United States is actually doing great.
Minnesota gov. hints that white supremacists, drug cartels could be part of widespread chaos https://t.co/pkrorByFFV via @NBCNews — Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) May 30, 2020
He commented to reporters:
‘This is such a great inspiration for our country. Our country is doing well. Our country is doing fantastically well. We think next year is going to be one of the best we’ve ever had economically. We suffered something that was terrible, that should have never happened. It should have never come out of China.’
All of that is a stunningly simplistic at best view of the situation.
President Trump: "Our country is doing well." pic.twitter.com/GgKro1M56W — The Hill (@thehill) May 30, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-05-30--Trump Declares Use Of ‘Unlimited Military’ On Protestors During Afternoon Meltdown

Reports from government officials in Minneapolis have shown that the violence there during the past five nights of protest may be coming from outside groups , including drug cartels and white supremacists .
Instead of acknowledging this , Donald Trump has spent Saturday morning on Twitter inviting his supporters to come deal with protesters themselves and inciting violence by blaming “ ANTIFA and radical left supporters.
” Trump is correct that the violence appears to be coming from outside groups and not the peaceful protesters demanding justice .
Where he ’ s wrong is that there is any support at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the left are responsible .
Pushing that narrative will not only incite violence among his most radical supporters , it will cause the peaceful protesters to be caught up in the middle of that violence .
The protesters , it ’ s important to remember , have killed no one .
Eight of them have been killed because they protested the systematic murder of three black Americans .
It ’ s also interesting to note that Trump seems more outraged over the loss of businesses than he has ever been about the loss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no tweets calling out the murderers who left George Floyd , Breonna Taylor , or Ahmud Arbery dead .
He has never criticized police departments for failing to arrest and investigate these murders quickly .
Instead , he ’ s outraged about the loss of property far more than the loss of human lives .
Twitter saw through Trump ’ s indignation and his call to violence .
Read some of their comments below :

Reports from government officials in Minneapolis have shown that the violence there during the past five nights of protest may be coming from outside groups, including drug cartels and white supremacists. Instead of acknowledging this, Donald Trump has spent Saturday morning on Twitter inviting his supporters to come deal with protesters themselves and inciting violence by blaming “ANTIFA and radical left supporters.”
Much more “disinformation” coming out of CNN, MSDNC, @nytimes and @washingtonpost, by far, than coming out of any foreign country, even combined. Fake News is the Enemy of the People! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2020
Trump is correct that the violence appears to be coming from outside groups and not the peaceful protesters demanding justice. Where he’s wrong is that there is any support at all for the claim that people on the left are responsible. Pushing that narrative will not only incite violence among his most radical supporters, it will cause the peaceful protesters to be caught up in the middle of that violence. The protesters, it’s important to remember, have killed no one. Eight of them have been killed because they protested the systematic murder of three black Americans.
It’s also interesting to note that Trump seems more outraged over the loss of businesses than he has ever been about the loss of black lives. There have been no tweets calling out the murderers who left George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, or Ahmud Arbery dead. He has never criticized police departments for failing to arrest and investigate these murders quickly. Instead, he’s outraged about the loss of property far more than the loss of human lives.
Twitter saw through Trump’s indignation and his call to violence. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-30--Schiff Tells Trump To ‘Shut Up’ During Fiery Saturday Rebuke

One thing Americans can count on from their current president is when things are at their worst , he can always make them worse .
On Saturday , Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) called for Donald Trump to “ shut up ” and “ constrain his apparent zeal for bloodshed ” if he can ’ t stop “ stop stoking the fires of racism.
” Schiff ’ s tweet came in response to a Twitter meltdown from the president in which he threatened the lives of protesters outside the White House , painted the Secret Service as gleeful over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American citizens , and invited his supporters to come handle the protesters themselves .
As the dual crises of COVID-19 , which has left more than 104,000 Americans dead in the past three months , and the well-justified anger over another three murders perpetrated by police against unarmed citizens , it ’ s important to remember three things that have happened during this time : • The president retweeted a video of a man saying “ the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat ” while Trump supporters cheered .
• The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police chief to threaten protesters who are speaking out against police brutality against people of color , saying “ when the looting starts , the shooting starts , ” which was removed by Twitter for inciting violence .
• When confronted by Americans angry over the unfair treatment of black citizens , Trump threatened to sic his followers , people who carry semi-automatic weapons and neo-Nazi and Confederate flags to protests , on them .
The president has done all of those things just in the past four days .
Twitter was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
See some of their comments below :

One thing Americans can count on from their current president is when things are at their worst, he can always make them worse. On Saturday, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) called for Donald Trump to “shut up” and “constrain his apparent zeal for bloodshed” if he can’t stop “stop stoking the fires of racism.”
We are one nation. One nation in need of justice and healing. I don’t expect this “president” to understand that. But I do expect him to stop stoking the fires of racism and constrain his apparent zeal for bloodshed. And if cannot, he can do the nation a service, and shut up. — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) May 30, 2020
Schiff’s tweet came in response to a Twitter meltdown from the president in which he threatened the lives of protesters outside the White House, painted the Secret Service as gleeful over the opportunity to use violent force against American citizens, and invited his supporters to come handle the protesters themselves.
As the dual crises of COVID-19, which has left more than 104,000 Americans dead in the past three months, and the well-justified anger over another three murders perpetrated by police against unarmed citizens, it’s important to remember three things that have happened during this time:
The president retweeted a video of a man saying “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat” while Trump supporters cheered. The president used a quote from a white supremacist police chief to threaten protesters who are speaking out against police brutality against people of color, saying “when the looting starts, the shooting starts,” which was removed by Twitter for inciting violence. When confronted by Americans angry over the unfair treatment of black citizens, Trump threatened to sic his followers, people who carry semi-automatic weapons and neo-Nazi and Confederate flags to protests, on them.
The president has done all of those things just in the past four days.
Twitter was in full support of Schiff’s tweet. See some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-05-30--Trump Attacks “Sick Losers” & “FAKE NEWS” During Afternoon Mental Collapse

President Donald Trump has little apparent grasp of the actual reality of the social and political situations in the United States .
Following his lengthy history of flatly dismissing duly documented reports of Russian interference in U.S. electoral processes , Trump rushed to Twitter this Saturday to mock reports on potential foreign involvement in instigating recent protests in the United States , which have — on paper at least — been sparked following the police murder of black man George Floyd .
Yet , the fact of the matter is that Russia has a documented history of instigating tension in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what Trump indicated , it ’ s not remotely just CNN or any other media outlet suggesting that Russian meddling could be at work amidst current violent unrest .
Although to be clear , the president doesn ’ t actually identify what he ’ s talking about in the tweet , most of his most recent posts have been about the recent protests across the United States .
In short , the president of the United States appears to have decided to stick to watching television and tweeting ignorant insults about what he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University of Washington Professor Kate Starbird offered her own , definitely non-CNN perspective , writing on Twitter : ‘ I ’ m really worried about infiltration of ( online ) activist movements by domestic provocateurs and foreign agents — who will try to shape these movements towards their own objectives… Even though they may seem to be saying the same thing as everyone else in the movement — even though they look like they ’ re on our team — they aren ’ t .
And eventually , they ’ ll start to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ objectives .
And their objectives aren ’ t ours.
’ In the case of Russian intelligence agents who have launched documented misinformation campaigns on U.S. social media platforms , those objectives include chaos .
Trump helps .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to the president below :

President Donald Trump has little apparent grasp of the actual reality of the social and political situations in the United States. Following his lengthy history of flatly dismissing duly documented reports of Russian interference in U.S. electoral processes, Trump rushed to Twitter this Saturday to mock reports on potential foreign involvement in instigating recent protests in the United States, which have — on paper at least — been sparked following the police murder of black man George Floyd. Yet, the fact of the matter is that Russia has a documented history of instigating tension in the United States, and, unlike what Trump indicated, it’s not remotely just CNN or any other media outlet suggesting that Russian meddling could be at work amidst current violent unrest.
The US Secret Service confirms DC police were on the scene despite the president’s false claim belowhttps://t.co/xs2PJOg4gy https://t.co/elqw3QgcqZ — Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) May 30, 2020
Trump tweeted:
‘Here we go again. Fake News @CNN is blaming RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA. They are sick losers with VERY bad ratings! P.S. Can’t blame China because they need the cash?’
Here we go again. Fake News @CNN is blaming RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA. They are sick losers with VERY bad ratings! P.S. Can’t blame China because they need the cash? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2020
Although to be clear, the president doesn’t actually identify what he’s talking about in the tweet, most of his most recent posts have been about the recent protests across the United States. In short, the president of the United States appears to have decided to stick to watching television and tweeting ignorant insults about what he sees while serious national crises unfold.
"MAGA night at the White House?" Is that your own pathetic, insipid way of inviting legions of adoring fans to cheer for you from outside? Or are you actually TRYING to start a ruckus? WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU? — BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) May 30, 2020
University of Washington Professor Kate Starbird offered her own, definitely non-CNN perspective, writing on Twitter:
‘I’m really worried about infiltration of (online) activist movements by domestic provocateurs and foreign agents — who will try to shape these movements towards their own objectives… Even though they may seem to be saying the same thing as everyone else in the movement — even though they look like they’re on our team — they aren’t. And eventually, they’ll start to try to shape the conversation towards their objectives. And their objectives aren’t ours.’
I’ll leave discussion of the physical protests to others for now, but I’m really worried about infiltration of (online) activist movements by domestic provocateurs and foreign agents — who will try to shape these movements towards their own objectives. — Kate Starbird (@katestarbird) May 30, 2020
Even though they may seem to be saying the same thing as everyone else in the movement — even though they look like they’re on our team — they aren’t. And eventually, they’ll start to try to shape the conversation towards their objectives. And their objectives aren’t ours. — Kate Starbird (@katestarbird) May 30, 2020
In the case of Russian intelligence agents who have launched documented misinformation campaigns on U.S. social media platforms, those objectives include chaos. Trump helps.
Check out Twitter’s response to the president below:


bipartisanreport--2020-05-30--Beyoncé Shows Trump How To Lead With Saturday Police Violence Message

Following the Minneapolis Police Department ’ s murder of black man George Floyd , complicated unrest has broken out around the United States , including intense demonstrations in the city where the murder happened and many other major U.S. cities .
Four police officers who were involved in Floyd ’ s murder were fired from the local police force , but only one — Derek Chauvin , who led the violent assault — has been criminally charged .
As outcry continues , the prominent pop singer Beyoncé called on the nearly 150 million people who follow her on Instagram to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She linked to a selection of petitions via her official website that demand justice in the case .
‘ We need justice for George Floyd .
We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight .
We ’ re broken and we ’ re disgusted .
We can not normalize this pain .
And I ’ m not only speaking to people of color .
If you ’ re white black brown or anything in between , I ’ m sure you feel hopeless by the racism going on in America right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beings , no more seeing people of color as less than human .
We can no longer look away.
’ It ’ s a sorry day when a pop star shows more leadership than the actual current president of the United States , but here we are .
While figures like Beyoncé have issued public calls for justice , President Donald Trump has hidden in the White House and tweeted random insults and threats directed towards various individuals involved in the situation .
He ’ s repeatedly belittled Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday , he tweeted : ‘ Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis will never be mistaken for the late , great General Douglas McArthur or great fighter General George Patton .
How come all of these places that defend so poorly are run by Liberal Democrats ?
Get tough and fight ( and arrest the bad ones ) .
STRENGTH !
’ U.S. politicians should not be mistaken for military generals , because the U.S. is not a police state , but the president does not seem to recognize this distinction .
Instead , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like his apparent Saturday morning call for some of his supporters to physically confront protesters at the White House .

Following the Minneapolis Police Department’s murder of black man George Floyd, complicated unrest has broken out around the United States, including intense demonstrations in the city where the murder happened and many other major U.S. cities. Four police officers who were involved in Floyd’s murder were fired from the local police force, but only one — Derek Chauvin, who led the violent assault — has been criminally charged. As outcry continues, the prominent pop singer Beyoncé called on the nearly 150 million people who follow her on Instagram to advocate for justice in the Floyd case. She linked to a selection of petitions via her official website that demand justice in the case.
The singer shared:
‘We need justice for George Floyd. We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight. We’re broken and we’re disgusted. We cannot normalize this pain. And I’m not only speaking to people of color. If you’re white black brown or anything in between, I’m sure you feel hopeless by the racism going on in America right now. No more senseless killings of human beings, no more seeing people of color as less than human. We can no longer look away.’
Check out video below:
It’s a sorry day when a pop star shows more leadership than the actual current president of the United States, but here we are. While figures like Beyoncé have issued public calls for justice, President Donald Trump has hidden in the White House and tweeted random insults and threats directed towards various individuals involved in the situation. He’s repeatedly belittled Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D). For instance, this Saturday, he tweeted:
‘Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis will never be mistaken for the late, great General Douglas McArthur or great fighter General George Patton. How come all of these places that defend so poorly are run by Liberal Democrats? Get tough and fight (and arrest the bad ones). STRENGTH!’
Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis will never be mistaken for the late, great General Douglas McArthur or great fighter General George Patton. How come all of these places that defend so poorly are run by Liberal Democrats? Get tough and fight (and arrest the bad ones). STRENGTH! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2020
U.S. politicians should not be mistaken for military generals, because the U.S. is not a police state, but the president does not seem to recognize this distinction. Instead, he opts to stick to ridiculous rhetoric like his apparent Saturday morning call for some of his supporters to physically confront protesters at the White House.
"MAGA night at the White House?" Is that your own pathetic, insipid way of inviting legions of adoring fans to cheer for you from outside? Or are you actually TRYING to start a ruckus? WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU? — BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) May 30, 2020