bipartisanreport--2020-08-24--Trump Storms Out Of Press Conference After Facing Mild Pressure Over Claims

Late Sunday afternoon , President Donald Trump held a press conference at which he announced that the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) had issued an emergency authorization for the usage of plasma treatments in Coronavirus cases .
The treatment , which tens of thousands of patients have already received even in the absence of the authorization , includes a process of taking antibody-filled plasma from Coronavirus patients who have recovered and administering it to patients who are still suffering .
Prior to the press conference , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany hyped up the news that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therapeutic breakthrough ” — but in reality , NBC reports , “ evidence remains inconclusive about its effectiveness and appropriate dosage , ” and Trump marched away from the press conference after taking just three questions .
The FDA ’ s emergency authorization expands access to the plasma treatment .
The press conference came the day after Trump baselessly accused the FDA of functioning as part of the “ deep state , ” claiming that officials at the agency were conspiring to keep effective Coronavirus treatments from getting out until after the upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump look bad and , Trump implied , to drag down his re-election chances .
There is absolutely zero evidence for this ridiculous claim — the scientists at the FDA are not in cahoots to make Trump look bad at the expense of the American people .
‘ The deep state , or whoever , over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics .
Obviously , they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives !
’ Again — this claim is utter and complete nonsense .
It ’ s a delusional rant , which there ’ s no evidence for .
On ABC this Sunday morning , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield pointed out that with Trump in charge , Americans can ’ t even count on the process of developing a vaccine to be free from political meddling .
She said : It ’ s one of a slew of government functions that have been muddled by the @ @ @ @ @ @

Late Sunday afternoon, President Donald Trump held a press conference at which he announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had issued an emergency authorization for the usage of plasma treatments in Coronavirus cases. The treatment, which tens of thousands of patients have already received even in the absence of the authorization, includes a process of taking antibody-filled plasma from Coronavirus patients who have recovered and administering it to patients who are still suffering. Prior to the press conference, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany hyped up the news that Trump would deliver as a supposed “major therapeutic breakthrough” — but in reality, NBC reports, “evidence remains inconclusive about its effectiveness and appropriate dosage,” and Trump marched away from the press conference after taking just three questions.
Trump took a grand total of three questions — two of them from Fox News and OAN — before abruptly ending the press conference pic.twitter.com/bT8FdIHPLw — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 23, 2020
The FDA’s emergency authorization expands access to the plasma treatment. The press conference came the day after Trump baselessly accused the FDA of functioning as part of the “deep state,” claiming that officials at the agency were conspiring to keep effective Coronavirus treatments from getting out until after the upcoming presidential election specifically in order to make Trump look bad and, Trump implied, to drag down his re-election chances. There is absolutely zero evidence for this ridiculous claim — the scientists at the FDA are not in cahoots to make Trump look bad at the expense of the American people.
Still, he tweeted:
‘The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people in order to test the vaccines and therapeutics. Obviously, they are hoping to delay the answer until after November 3rd. Must focus on speed, and saving lives!’
Again — this claim is utter and complete nonsense. It’s a delusional rant, which there’s no evidence for.
The FDA must approve drugs or vaccines based on their safety and effectiveness – NOT political pressure from the White House. The President’s dangerous attempt to inject himself into the scientific decisions of @US_FDA jeopardizes the health & well-being of all Americans. https://t.co/Dt7CBVjX1D — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 22, 2020
On ABC this Sunday morning, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield pointed out that with Trump in charge, Americans can’t even count on the process of developing a vaccine to be free from political meddling. She said:
‘The American people need to be confident that the process of getting to a vaccine is not being politically manipulated. And, right now, we’re not getting a whole lot of reason to believe that.’
It’s one of a slew of government functions that have been muddled by the president’s self-obsessed paranoia.
👇🏼Very scary (sounds like that Trump miracle is to push through a vaccine without proper trials for efficacy & safety, & without FDA approval). https://t.co/2toQwaPvnd — Devi Sridhar (@devisridhar) August 22, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-24--Trump Loses Control At RNC With Mail-In-Vote Conspiracy Meltdown

As the general election gets closer , and as he continues to lose to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in national-level polls and in polls in important swing states , President Donald Trump keeps wheeling out kooky conspiracy theories seemingly meant to serve as a prepared excuse in case he loses .
On Monday , he wheeled out another one of these conspiracy theories during his first speech to the Republican National Convention ( RNC ) , which he was slated to speak as a part of on every day of the event .
Complaining about the usage of mail-in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election will feature “ the greatest scam in the history of politics , ” which is just an utterly outrageous and baseless claim .
‘ This is going to be one of the greatest scams — and it ’ s common sense , this has nothing to do with politics .
It ’ s common sense .
Anybody — you don ’ t have to know politics !
— they ’ re going to mail out 80 million ballots .
It ’ s impossible ; they have no idea .
Who ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Democrat governors .
Well , supposing they don ’ t mail ’ em to Republican neighborhoods .
That means they ’ re not going to get ’ em .
So they ’ re gon na complain , and then the election ’ s gon na be over , and they ’ re gon na complain , and they ’ ll say oh well , we didn ’ t get it , big deal — in the meantime , you might lose the election !
’ There is not a single apparent shred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — suggesting that any Democratic authority anywhere in the country is plotting to mail ballots to Democrats and not Republicans .
This conspiracy theory is completely based on nonsensical conjecture , and that ’ s it .
Still , reality hasn ’ t ever majorly deterred Trump in the past , and it didn ’ t now .
He added : Trump is completely delusional .
Watch his nonsensical comments below : Think about it — in the whole wide world of the political history of all the countries of the world , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he made up in response to basic political processes represents “ the greatest scam in the history ” of the world .
Trump has used similar language when he ’ s discussed the Russia investigation — he ’ s characterized it as the biggest “ witch hunt ” and/or political scandal in history , claiming , among other nonsense , that the Obama administration spied on his 2016 presidential campaign — which , quite simply , never happened .
The Obama administration carried out judicially-supervised surveillance of a former Trump adviser once that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had anything to do with the campaign .
Meanwhile , Trump ’ s baseless claim that Democratic authorities will keep ballots from Republican voters is far from his first election-related conspiracy theory .
He has also claimed that a widespread usage of those mail-in ballots will lead to widespread fraud , which is a totally evidence-less claim .
Mail-in ballots have already been used at a widespread rate for awhile — five states have even previously conducted elections almost entirely via the mail .
Basic security measures are in place for the process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignorant of .

As the general election gets closer, and as he continues to lose to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in national-level polls and in polls in important swing states, President Donald Trump keeps wheeling out kooky conspiracy theories seemingly meant to serve as a prepared excuse in case he loses. On Monday, he wheeled out another one of these conspiracy theories during his first speech to the Republican National Convention (RNC), which he was slated to speak as a part of on every day of the event. Complaining about the usage of mail-in ballots, Trump claimed that the upcoming election will feature “the greatest scam in the history of politics,” which is just an utterly outrageous and baseless claim.
He said:
‘This is going to be one of the greatest scams — and it’s common sense, this has nothing to do with politics. It’s common sense. Anybody — you don’t have to know politics! — they’re going to mail out 80 million ballots. It’s impossible; they have no idea. Who’s mailing ’em? Mostly Democrat states and Democrat governors. Well, supposing they don’t mail ’em to Republican neighborhoods. That means they’re not going to get ’em. So they’re gonna complain, and then the election’s gonna be over, and they’re gonna complain, and they’ll say oh well, we didn’t get it, big deal — in the meantime, you might lose the election!’
There is not a single apparent shred of evidence — not a single shred — suggesting that any Democratic authority anywhere in the country is plotting to mail ballots to Democrats and not Republicans. This conspiracy theory is completely based on nonsensical conjecture, and that’s it.
Still, reality hasn’t ever majorly deterred Trump in the past, and it didn’t now. He added:
‘This is the greatest scam in the history of politics, I think. And I’m talking about beyond our nation.’
Trump is completely delusional. Watch his nonsensical comments below:
"This is going to be one of the greatest scams … this is the greatest scam in the history of politics, I think. And I'm talking about beyond our nation." — Trump on the 2020 election pic.twitter.com/hdo9QbbPVt — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 24, 2020
Think about it — in the whole wide world of the political history of all the countries of the world, Donald thinks that a conspiracy theory that he made up in response to basic political processes represents “the greatest scam in the history” of the world.
Trump has used similar language when he’s discussed the Russia investigation — he’s characterized it as the biggest “witch hunt” and/or political scandal in history, claiming, among other nonsense, that the Obama administration spied on his 2016 presidential campaign — which, quite simply, never happened. The Obama administration carried out judicially-supervised surveillance of a former Trump adviser once that ex-aide, Carter Page, no longer had anything to do with the campaign.
Meanwhile, Trump’s baseless claim that Democratic authorities will keep ballots from Republican voters is far from his first election-related conspiracy theory. He has also claimed that a widespread usage of those mail-in ballots will lead to widespread fraud, which is a totally evidence-less claim. Mail-in ballots have already been used at a widespread rate for awhile — five states have even previously conducted elections almost entirely via the mail. Basic security measures are in place for the process, which Trump consistently seems completely willfully ignorant of.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-24--GOP Women Against Trump Defectors Group Announced By ‘Lincoln Project’

Donald Trump ’ s base adores him with the same fervor as some experiencing a religious conversion .
Yet more and more Republican women have become dissatisfied with a Trump cult that has no place for modern women .
Now , they have a place to turn .
Monday , one such woman wrote in The USA Today Newspaper about her experience .
Opinion contributor Ashley Pratte said : This year , Pratte watched the Democratic National Convention ( DNC ) without an overlay of the Republican party to see through for the first time .
She was surprised to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contained the hateful , fear-mongering : ‘ [ I ] found myself agreeing with the issues , speakers and most of all the positive rhetoric .
The Democrats spoke of love and family , showing just how personal this election is for so many .
Despite the doom and gloom that surrounds us , somehow the DNC was able to showcase the best of America and convey that the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket is fighting to not only restore America but to make her more equal and just for all.
’ The writer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and then-Governor Sarah Palin ( R-AK ) in 2008 , but McCain could not be further from Donald Trump : ‘ If you had told me that eight years later I would leave the Republican Party and that 12 years later I would be voting for Biden and Harris , I would have thought you were crazy .
But in every life , there comes a time for important decisions and principled stands .
Disowning the GOP and being one of the first to condemn Trump and his rhetoric is one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The former and relapsed Republican group committed to ejection Donald Trump , The Lincoln Project , has just opened their welcome for Republican women , according to The Forbes magazine .
The Lincoln Project has expanded to include called Lincoln Women .
It kicked off just days before the Republican National Committee would nominate Trump for a second term .
Co-founder of The Lincoln Project and previous chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party Jennifer Horn said : Horn , who is spearheading the expansion effort , said the women who were brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Lincoln Project works , according to The Forbes magazine : ‘ They said they would keep me as a leader if I promised not to speak against [ Trump ] anymore , at which point , I knew it was time for me to leave .
I said in my resignation letter that I didn ’ t think there was any space for me anymore in the Republican Party , and I didn ’ t have any hope that it was going to change.
’ Fukumoto saw The Lincoln Project as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the House and chief of staff with former Senator Olympia Snowe ( R-ME ) , Jane Calderwood said going Democratic made sense : Pratte pointed out where women stood in the world of Trump and Vice President Mike Pence , according to The New York Times : ‘ [ W ] omen are photo ops and political props as they are continuously degraded and objectified and white privilege is glorified .
In the America of Biden and Harris , women will have real seats at the table , and they will include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value different voices and the perspective they bring , and the Biden-Harris ticket will do just that .
What ’ s more , it will bring decorum and professionalism to the Oval Office — something that has been missing since Trump arrived .
It ’ s high time to rid the White House of sexist and racist rot.
’ Twitter world was excited about women converting to the Democratic side .
Check out what some of our favorites said : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

Donald Trump’s base adores him with the same fervor as some experiencing a religious conversion. Yet more and more Republican women have become dissatisfied with a Trump cult that has no place for modern women. Now, they have a place to turn.
Monday, one such woman wrote in The USA Today Newspaper about her experience. Opinion contributor Ashley Pratte said:
‘Four and a half years ago I considered myself a Republican, but then Donald Trump became the Republican nominee for president. Once his nomination was secured and it was clear the GOP would welcome his rhetoric with open arms, the party as I knew it was long gone.’
This year, Pratte watched the Democratic National Convention (DNC) without an overlay of the Republican party to see through for the first time. She was surprised to find that only Trump’s party contained the hateful, fear-mongering:
‘[I] found myself agreeing with the issues, speakers and most of all the positive rhetoric. The Democrats spoke of love and family, showing just how personal this election is for so many. Despite the doom and gloom that surrounds us, somehow the DNC was able to showcase the best of America and convey that the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket is fighting to not only restore America but to make her more equal and just for all.’
The writer voted for Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and then-Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK) in 2008, but McCain could not be further from Donald Trump:
‘ If you had told me that eight years later I would leave the Republican Party and that 12 years later I would be voting for Biden and Harris, I would have thought you were crazy. But in every life, there comes a time for important decisions and principled stands. Disowning the GOP and being one of the first to condemn Trump and his rhetoric is one of the proudest moments of my life.’
The former and relapsed Republican group committed to ejection Donald Trump, The Lincoln Project, has just opened their welcome for Republican women, according to The Forbes magazine.
The Lincoln Project has expanded to include called Lincoln Women. It kicked off just days before the Republican National Committee would nominate Trump for a second term.
Co-founder of The Lincoln Project and previous chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party Jennifer Horn said:
‘We know that women will play a critical role in defeating Donald Trump in this election.’
Horn, who is spearheading the expansion effort, said the women who were brought on board all have one distinguishing feature. The Lincoln Project works, according to The Forbes magazine:
‘Through a very effective digital and television ad operation, the founders, all past and present influential Republicans, are working to convince fellow Republicans, conservatives, and right-leaning independents to vote for the Democratic Party in this year’s election, ranging from former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to key House and Senate races. They believe Trump is a threat to American democracy.’
The diverse group showed their power:
‘[Lincoln Women will build a] coalition of current and former Republican women committed to making sure that Donald Trump is a one-term President. The leadership team includes a diverse group of women who plan to use their voices and political clout to communicate with female voters across the country.’
Republican House Leader in Hawaii Beth Fukumoto said:
‘They said they would keep me as a leader if I promised not to speak against [Trump] anymore, at which point, I knew it was time for me to leave. I said in my resignation letter that I didn’t think there was any space for me anymore in the Republican Party, and I didn’t have any hope that it was going to change.’
Fukumoto saw The Lincoln Project as a good alternative:
‘That The Lincoln Project has stood up and is taking action, both against Trump and what the Republican Party has become, I think is huge. They endorsed Joe Biden! The fact that they are willing to help Democrats across the aisle provides hope for politics.’
Shee added:
‘The Republican Party left me a long time ago. I didn’t leave them.’
Former legislative director in the House and chief of staff with former Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Jane Calderwood said going Democratic made sense:
‘Democrats and Republicans worked together to pass groundbreaking legislation, and it wasn’t so much about your party but about whether you had a good idea.’
Pratte pointed out where women stood in the world of Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, according to The New York Times:
‘[W]omen are photo ops and political props as they are continuously degraded and objectified and white privilege is glorified. In the America of Biden and Harris, women will have real seats at the table, and they will include women of color. Our country must value different voices and the perspective they bring, and the Biden-Harris ticket will do just that. What’s more, it will bring decorum and professionalism to the Oval Office — something that has been missing since Trump arrived. It’s high time to rid the White House of sexist and racist rot.’
Twitter world was excited about women converting to the Democratic side. Check out what some of our favorites said:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-24--Trump Storms Off Stage At RNC After 3-Question Press Conference

It was supposed to be a speech in which the incumbent president of the United States accepted his party ’ s nomination for president for his second term .
However , that incumbent president is Donald Trump , so it of course turned into an embarrassing spectacle .
Trump began the speech/press conference by insulting reporters , saying that he hoped “ you enjoyed your convention last week.
” Just as he did in 2016 , Trump drummed up his rabid fan base ’ s hatred of the media , or at least the reporters who just will not follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and continued his non-stop whining about not being treated fairly in the press .
He went through his requisite fear mongering over mail-in voting , saying that ballots may not be mailed to Republican voters or that people may just convince others to give them their ballots and sign for whatever name “ they ” selected for them .
‘ You get the ballot and then they have “ harvesting , ” they get guys that go “ hey , you wan na vote ?
No , not really .
But have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Sleepy Joe Biden .
Now put it here , sir .
Okay , let me have it.
’ He also pushed the idea that Democrats want “ no God and no guns ” in the United States , ignoring the fact that he ’ s running against a Catholic gun owner whose faith was at the center of descriptions of him at the Democratic National Convention .
Never once has Joe Biden pushed any idea about taking away God or guns , but Trump has chosen a theme and stuck with it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporter Jim Acosta asked FDA Commissioner Dr. Hahn , whose organization Trump tweeted was part of the “ deep state ” just last week , if he was under pressure to say that Trump ’ s latest miracle treatment , blood plasma , is effective in treating COVID-19 .
Without answering , Trump and Hahn left the stage .

It was supposed to be a speech in which the incumbent president of the United States accepted his party’s nomination for president for his second term. However, that incumbent president is Donald Trump, so it of course turned into an embarrassing spectacle.
President Trump: "Hillary Clinton — I want to use nice language. So I don't want to use a certain word, starts with a word S-C-. I don't want use it because they'll say he used foul language." #RNC2020 pic.twitter.com/nkacnozlLA — The Hill (@thehill) August 24, 2020
Trump began the speech/press conference by insulting reporters, saying that he hoped “you enjoyed your convention last week.” Just as he did in 2016, Trump drummed up his rabid fan base’s hatred of the media, or at least the reporters who just will not follow the script Trump has for them, and continued his non-stop whining about not being treated fairly in the press.
Trump Opens #RNC2020 by saying: “If you want to drive them crazy you say, 12 more years.” Biden opened his Convention by calling for Unity and Love.pic.twitter.com/gagGk8FMwK — Mrs. Krassenstein (@HKrassenstein) August 24, 2020
He went through his requisite fear mongering over mail-in voting, saying that ballots may not be mailed to Republican voters or that people may just convince others to give them their ballots and sign for whatever name “they” selected for them.
‘You get the ballot and then they have “harvesting,” they get guys that go “hey, you wanna vote? No, not really. But have a ballot. Who’s it for? Sleepy Joe Biden. Now put it here, sir. Okay, let me have it.’
President @realDonaldTrump: There’s no enthusiasm for Joe Biden pic.twitter.com/LkQb5uTCdL — Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) August 24, 2020
He also pushed the idea that Democrats want “no God and no guns” in the United States, ignoring the fact that he’s running against a Catholic gun owner whose faith was at the center of descriptions of him at the Democratic National Convention. Never once has Joe Biden pushed any idea about taking away God or guns, but Trump has chosen a theme and stuck with it.
The press conference ended when CNN reporter Jim Acosta asked FDA Commissioner Dr. Hahn, whose organization Trump tweeted was part of the “deep state” just last week, if he was under pressure to say that Trump’s latest miracle treatment, blood plasma, is effective in treating COVID-19. Without answering, Trump and Hahn left the stage.
President @realDonaldTrump on disastrous Universal Mail-In Ballots pic.twitter.com/u6wlTRQpXk — Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) August 24, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-24--NY Daily News Humiliates Trump To Kick Off GOP Convention

With a lineup of speakers that is actually laughable , the Republican National Convention got underway on Monday , and the New York Daily News called it exactly what it is : a clown show , with Donald Trump as the carnival barker .
Some of the RNC ’ s most notable guests in conventions past have included statesmen and leaders that included presidents , governors , senators , and military heroes .
Under Donald Trump , the 2020 convention includes the kid who smirked in the face of a military veteran and Native American protester , the dude who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who pointed guns at protesters walking down their street .
It ’ s a clown show that should be embarrassing to the Republican Party , but with a party leader like Trump , shame no longer exists .
Donald Trump is set to appear on each night of the convention , giving his speech from the White House grounds to accept his nomination for president in 2020 on Thursday night .
On Monday , during a brief press conference , Trump said he would refrain from calling Hillary Clinton “ the sc- word @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that means , and accused President Obama of criminally spying on his campaign .
The convention will also include Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-OH ) and Rep. Matt Gaetz ( R-FL ) .
There is no word yet on whether Jordan plans to scream at anyone or if Gaetz will be wearing his gas mask .
Night one of the convention will conclude with a keynote speech by Trump ’ s son , Donald Trump , Jr .
Most of the key speakers at the convention are , in fact , named Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the country other than try to bait people in tweets and in “ best-selling ” books is up for interpretation , but they are apparently some of the only people left willing to associate with Donald Trump .

With a lineup of speakers that is actually laughable, the Republican National Convention got underway on Monday, and the New York Daily News called it exactly what it is: a clown show, with Donald Trump as the carnival barker.
Greatest Showman
Carnival barker Trump gathers cast of misfits for Republican National Convention https://t.co/qg0ff9b2Rb pic.twitter.com/YwcQNetoIA — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) August 24, 2020
Some of the RNC’s most notable guests in conventions past have included statesmen and leaders that included presidents, governors, senators, and military heroes. Under Donald Trump, the 2020 convention includes the kid who smirked in the face of a military veteran and Native American protester, the dude who invented a pillow, and the couple who pointed guns at protesters walking down their street.
It’s a clown show that should be embarrassing to the Republican Party, but with a party leader like Trump, shame no longer exists.
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the St. Louis couple who gained national attention after photos and videos showed them pointing guns at protesters in June, will speak at the Republican National Convention Monday night. https://t.co/2VaMizs6YI — WGRZ (@WGRZ) August 24, 2020
Donald Trump is set to appear on each night of the convention, giving his speech from the White House grounds to accept his nomination for president in 2020 on Thursday night. On Monday, during a brief press conference, Trump said he would refrain from calling Hillary Clinton “the sc- word,” and no one knows what that means, and accused President Obama of criminally spying on his campaign.
In case anyone needs a laugh, here are the RNC’s featured speakers: – MAGA hat kid
– MyPillow guy
– Demon sperm doctor
– Kid Rock
– Scott Baio
– Racist gun couple
– Donald Trump — Travis Allen 🇺🇸 (@TravisAllen02) August 19, 2020
The convention will also include Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL). There is no word yet on whether Jordan plans to scream at anyone or if Gaetz will be wearing his gas mask.
Night one of the convention will conclude with a keynote speech by Trump’s son, Donald Trump, Jr. Most of the key speakers at the convention are, in fact, named Trump. What any of them have done for the country other than try to bait people in tweets and in “best-selling” books is up for interpretation, but they are apparently some of the only people left willing to associate with Donald Trump.
So the RNC speaker lineup is looking to be a doozy. They're still fighting over if Kid Rock or "The Nuge" will play the national anthem. #Resist #VoteBidenHarris2020 (original image @ProjectLincoln) pic.twitter.com/jWynbDCKLb — Monsieur Robot (@Monsieur_Robot) August 24, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-24--Obama Issues Monday Marching Orders To Protect Voting Rights From GOP

As the general election approaches , it ’ s not a given that every voting age American will have an equitable chance to cast a ballot .
President Donald Trump recently threatened to withhold emergency financial support from the Postal Service , and although he subsequently said that he may approve the funding if Democrats agree to some Republican demands , nothing he says may matter thanks to Senate Republicans , who have yet to take up financial assistance legislation that the Democrat-led House passed .
This Monday , former President Barack Obama spoke out to call on Americans to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepare to cast their ballots this November .
Obama pointed his followers to Ella Baker , a civil rights advocate who , among many other highlights of decades of work , helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee , or SNCC .
That organization was responsible for initiatives like the Freedom Rides , in which activists rode buses across the south in an attempt to desegregate public transportation .
The late Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis , who recently passed away , participated in that effort .
‘ Ella Baker , a giant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the idea of ordinary people ’ s ability to create change .
She fought for the right to vote and led a movement of young people towards the fight for freedom .
You should know her name… There ’ s a reason some people are working to make it harder to vote , especially for people of color .
It ’ s because when we show up , things change.
’ Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden opened his recent nomination acceptance speech during the Democratic National Convention with a quote from Baker .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a giant of the civil rights movement , left us with this wisdom : Give people light and they will find a way .
Give people light .
Those are words for our time… Here and now , I give you my word : If you entrust me with the presidency , I will draw on the best of us , not the worst .
I will be an ally of the light , not of the darkness.
’ Voting early helps ensure that any last-minute issues on Election Day won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their voices be heard .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Obama below :

As the general election approaches, it’s not a given that every voting age American will have an equitable chance to cast a ballot. President Donald Trump recently threatened to withhold emergency financial support from the Postal Service, and although he subsequently said that he may approve the funding if Democrats agree to some Republican demands, nothing he says may matter thanks to Senate Republicans, who have yet to take up financial assistance legislation that the Democrat-led House passed. This Monday, former President Barack Obama spoke out to call on Americans to work on behalf of voting rights and prepare to cast their ballots this November.
Obama pointed his followers to Ella Baker, a civil rights advocate who, among many other highlights of decades of work, helped found the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, or SNCC. That organization was responsible for initiatives like the Freedom Rides, in which activists rode buses across the south in an attempt to desegregate public transportation. The late Georgia Democratic Congressman John Lewis, who recently passed away, participated in that effort.
Obama said:
‘Ella Baker, a giant of the civil rights movement, embodies the idea of ordinary people’s ability to create change. She fought for the right to vote and led a movement of young people towards the fight for freedom. You should know her name… There’s a reason some people are working to make it harder to vote, especially for people of color. It’s because when we show up, things change.’
Ella Baker, a giant of the civil rights movement, embodies the idea of ordinary people’s ability to create change. She fought for the right to vote and led a movement of young people towards the fight for freedom. You should know her name:https://t.co/6z0o7uUiBg — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 24, 2020
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden opened his recent nomination acceptance speech during the Democratic National Convention with a quote from Baker. Biden said:
‘Ella Baker, a giant of the civil rights movement, left us with this wisdom: Give people light and they will find a way. Give people light. Those are words for our time… Here and now, I give you my word: If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us, not the worst. I will be an ally of the light, not of the darkness.’
Meanwhile, on Monday, Obama added:
‘Don’t let them convince you that your vote doesn’t matter. Make a plan to vote and register at http://iwillvote.com. Vote early if you can. Tell everyone you know to do the same.’
Voting early helps ensure that any last-minute issues on Election Day won’t impede the chance for Americans to have their voices be heard.
Don’t let them convince you that your vote doesn’t matter. Make a plan to vote and register at https://t.co/XdZz4dh82T. Vote early if you can. Tell everyone you know to do the same. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 24, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Obama below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-24--Judge Delivers Defeat To Trump Over Mail-In-Vote Sabotage Attempt

Donald Trump promised to run the 244-year-old great experiment America as he ran his business .
On this rare occasion .
he kept that promise .
Little did most Americans know , he ran his businesses into bankruptcy five times and cheated small contractors in fake lawsuits .
They went out of business .
Now is the time for the country to decide whether to offer Trump his opportunity to finish the job .
The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit to prevent the state of Pennsylvania from “ collecting mail-in ballots at drop boxes.
” It indicated that drop boxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Sunday , a federal judge put a hold on that lawsuit , according to The Business Insider .
The Trump campaign had claimed the drop boxes would enable voter fraud , but failed to present any evidence to support its argument .
The Washington Post reported that there is indeed voter fraud — a whopping 0.0025 percent .
Trump brought in the man behind the voter fraud conspiracy theory , Kris Kobach , to prove it to no avail .
Kobach packed his suitcase and quietly left Washington , D.C. Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s friends involved in a recent mail scam .
US District Judge Nicholas Ranjan said he put a halt to the lawsuit to allow the Pennsylvania courts to determine whether the drop boxes are legal .
According to a new poll , most of the voters in Pennsylvania who intend to vote by mail plan on voting for Joe Biden .
Pennsylvania is a swing state that POTUS won by fewer than 45,000 in 2016 .
US District Judge Nicholas Ranjan was actually appointed by the 45th president .
Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide evidence that drop boxes would indeed allow voter fraud .
The campaign also claimed that such drop boxes had not received state authorization .
By June , 1.9 million voters in Pennsylvania asked for a mail-in ballot .
In 2016 , that number was just 107,000 .
During the last election , 70 percent of the ballots went to registered Democrats .
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Donald Trump promised to run the 244-year-old great experiment America as he ran his business. On this rare occasion. he kept that promise. Little did most Americans know, he ran his businesses into bankruptcy five times and cheated small contractors in fake lawsuits. They went out of business. Now is the time for the country to decide whether to offer Trump his opportunity to finish the job.
The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit to prevent the state of Pennsylvania from “collecting mail-in ballots at drop boxes.” It indicated that drop boxes enabled fraud, but without any evidence. On Sunday, a federal judge put a hold on that lawsuit, according to The Business Insider.
The Trump campaign had claimed the drop boxes would enable voter fraud, but failed to present any evidence to support its argument. The Washington Post reported that there is indeed voter fraud — a whopping 0.0025 percent. Trump brought in the man behind the voter fraud conspiracy theory, Kris Kobach, to prove it to no avail. Kobach packed his suitcase and quietly left Washington, D.C. Now, he is one of the president’s friends involved in a recent mail scam.
US District Judge Nicholas Ranjan said he put a halt to the lawsuit to allow the Pennsylvania courts to determine whether the drop boxes are legal. According to a new poll, most of the voters in Pennsylvania who intend to vote by mail plan on voting for Joe Biden.
Pennsylvania is a swing state that POTUS won by fewer than 45,000 in 2016.
US District Judge Nicholas Ranjan was actually appointed by the 45th president. Trump’s 2020 presidential reelection campaign was not able to provide evidence that drop boxes would indeed allow voter fraud. The campaign also claimed that such drop boxes had not received state authorization.
By June, 1.9 million voters in Pennsylvania asked for a mail-in ballot. In 2016, that number was just 107,000. During the last election, 70 percent of the ballots went to registered Democrats.
According to The Business Insider:
‘A recent poll by Emerson College showed former Vice President Joe Biden with a significant lead in Pennsylvania, attracting the support of 52% of voters compared to 43% for Trump. The poll also found that, of the 37% of voters who plan to vote by mail, 87% intend to vote for Biden.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-24--Jim Jordan Has Crazed Hissy-Fit During Postmaster General Hearing

Republicans in Congress are consistently refusing to take the ongoing crisis at the Postal Service seriously .
The Trump-allied Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has implemented policy and operations changes at the Postal Service that have recently slowed down mail deliveries across the country , and with not long at all until the general election , when many mail-in ballots are expected to be used , that slowdown is even a bigger problem than it might be already .
Yet , at a Monday House Oversight Committee hearing featuring DeJoy as a witness , prominent Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of perpetrating a “ giant conspiracy , ” although it ’ s basic reality that , right now , mail delivery across the country is slowing down .
‘ As the Wall Street Journal said , this is one giant conspiracy from the Democrats .
I just want to know — what could be their reason ?
What could it be , Mr. DeJoy ?
We know it ’ s not based on the facts — what could it be ?
’ DeJoy seemed flustered when Jordan paused as if the Congressman wanted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brazenly politically leading question .
Before DeJoy said anything , Jordan — who was still yelling — continued : ‘ Might it be politics ?
Might it be the election coming up ?
Might it be the fact that they want to actually wait and count votes after Election Day ?
Maybe they want to be counting votes six weeks after the election , the presidential election , the biggest election we ’ re gon na have — maybe they wan na be counting votes six weeks after , like they did in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s ] race , or four weeks after like they did in New Jersey , or maybe they wan na wait forever like they did in the Democrat Iowa caucuses , might that be the reason ?
The chaos and confusion that we saw with all three of those elections — maybe that ’ s what they want ?
Could that be the reason , Mr. DeJoy ?
’ DeJoy offered a hesitant half-answer , and then Jordan kept yelling .
He said : ‘ We all know what this is about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chaos and confusion , because I think they know this , I think they know on Election Night , President Trump ’ s gon na win .
They know on Election Day , [ in ] the vote count on Election Day , President Trump ’ s gon na win , and they wan na keep counting.
’ Jim Jordan seems to be suggesting that if election authorities don ’ t get to a particular voter ’ s ballot promptly , then it should not be counted .
That ’ s not how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t a public relations game in which the “ point ” is to promptly declare a winner , but that ’ s exactly what Jordan seems to be suggesting .
Jordan ’ s rant seems to be a preview of challenges to election integrity that Trump and his Republican allies will continue to launch as the general election approaches .

Republicans in Congress are consistently refusing to take the ongoing crisis at the Postal Service seriously. The Trump-allied Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has implemented policy and operations changes at the Postal Service that have recently slowed down mail deliveries across the country, and with not long at all until the general election, when many mail-in ballots are expected to be used, that slowdown is even a bigger problem than it might be already. Yet, at a Monday House Oversight Committee hearing featuring DeJoy as a witness, prominent Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) flipped out, accusing Democrats of perpetrating a “giant conspiracy,” although it’s basic reality that, right now, mail delivery across the country is slowing down.
Ohioans have been attacked as much by this postal interference as anyone. It violates Ohio law. The USPS wrote a letter to the Sec. of State saying there were problems. Yet Jim Jordan says it's not happening. Please, friends in Ohio and elsewhere. Support @ShannonFreshour https://t.co/n2cXH5Xv1w — David Pepper (@DavidPepper) August 24, 2020
Undeterred by reality, Jordan ranted:
‘As the Wall Street Journal said, this is one giant conspiracy from the Democrats. I just want to know — what could be their reason? What could it be, Mr. DeJoy? We know it’s not based on the facts — what could it be?’
Jim Jordan started his comments by saying that Democratic primaries took weeks to determine a winner earlier this year and now he’s yammering that if there are delays in the fall that’s a crazy Democrat conspiracy to slow down results? Does this make sense to anyone? — Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) August 24, 2020
DeJoy seemed flustered when Jordan paused as if the Congressman wanted the Trump ally to actually answer his brazenly politically leading question. Before DeJoy said anything, Jordan — who was still yelling — continued:
‘Might it be politics? Might it be the election coming up? Might it be the fact that they want to actually wait and count votes after Election Day? Maybe they want to be counting votes six weeks after the election, the presidential election, the biggest election we’re gonna have — maybe they wanna be counting votes six weeks after, like they did in [New York Democratic Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney’s] race, or four weeks after like they did in New Jersey, or maybe they wanna wait forever like they did in the Democrat Iowa caucuses, might that be the reason? The chaos and confusion that we saw with all three of those elections — maybe that’s what they want? Could that be the reason, Mr. DeJoy?’
Jim Jordan substitutes the Oversight Committee's duty to oversee with his own determination to overlook facts & our Constitution. #DeJoyHearing https://t.co/q1uudVt2gs — Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) August 24, 2020
DeJoy offered a hesitant half-answer, and then Jordan kept yelling. He said:
‘We all know what this is about. This is about these guys wanting chaos and confusion, because I think they know this, I think they know on Election Night, President Trump’s gonna win. They know on Election Day, [in] the vote count on Election Day, President Trump’s gonna win, and they wanna keep counting.’
Watch his comments below:
Here's Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) using his time to claim that this is all a "giant conspiracy from the Democrats." 34 mail sorting machines have been removed in his state. pic.twitter.com/1mIC7kMchx — Mother Jones (@MotherJones) August 24, 2020
Jim Jordan seems to be suggesting that if election authorities don’t get to a particular voter’s ballot promptly, then it should not be counted. That’s not how election integrity works! Elections aren’t a public relations game in which the “point” is to promptly declare a winner, but that’s exactly what Jordan seems to be suggesting.
Jim Jordan is ranting about how Democrats "want to keep counting votes" after Election Day, like that's a bad thing. — The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) August 24, 2020
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) observed:
‘Jim Jordan goes there: suggesting ballots that are not counted “on election night” should not be counted at all. Jordan would deprive millions of Americans from voting. A wild and unhinged attack on our democratic elections — from the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee.’
Jordan’s rant seems to be a preview of challenges to election integrity that Trump and his Republican allies will continue to launch as the general election approaches.
Jim Jordan goes there: suggesting ballots that are not counted "on election night" should not be counted at all. Jordan would deprive millions of Americans from voting. A wild and unhinged attack on our democratic elections — from the top Republican on the Judiciary Committee. https://t.co/0nbYHeY8dd — Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) August 24, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-24--NY AG Moves On Trump Organization For Shady Business Practices

Donald Trump has tried throughout his presidency so say that he has done things no other president could ever do .
At this point , that seems to be true , if being taken to court on criminal charges during a presidency is counted .
No other president to date has done that .
The latest serious charges against the president involve his business , the Trump Organization .
During his trial in 2018 , former Trump attorney and “ fixer ” Michael Cohen testified that Trump routinely inflated property values on business documents and devalued them at tax time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investors .
According to The Washington Post : ‘ The filing said that Eric Trump had been scheduled to be interviewed in the investigation in late July , but abruptly canceled that interview .
The filing says that Eric Trump is now refusing to be interviewed , with Eric Trump ’ s lawyers saying “ we can not allow the requested interview to go forward … pursuant to those rights afforded to every individual under the Constitution.
” ’ Trump ’ s fights with the New York Attorney General ’ s office is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance is currently looking into other charges of fraud related to Trump ’ s tax returns and financial disclosure documents .
Two other cases against Trump University and the Trump Foundation also went through tough fights in the New York court system .
‘ A previous attorney general , Eric Schneiderman , sued Trump for defrauding students at his “ Trump University , ” in a case that led Trump ’ s school to pay $ 25 million to settle in 2016 .

Donald Trump has tried throughout his presidency so say that he has done things no other president could ever do. At this point, that seems to be true, if being taken to court on criminal charges during a presidency is counted. No other president to date has done that.
‼NY AG @TishJames sues Trump Organization, revealing state investigation into the company’s financial dealings. https://t.co/6nJ0wLF28d — Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) August 24, 2020
The latest serious charges against the president involve his business, the Trump Organization. During his trial in 2018, former Trump attorney and “fixer” Michael Cohen testified that Trump routinely inflated property values on business documents and devalued them at tax time, constituting both tax fraud and defrauding investors.
According to The Washington Post:
‘In the filing, signed by a deputy to Attorney General Letitia James, the attorney general’s office said it is investigating Trump’s use of “Statements of Financial Condition” — documents Trump sent to lenders, summarizing his assets and debts.
‘The filing asks a New York state judge to compel the Trump Organization to provide information it has been withholding from investigators — including a subpoena seeking an interview with the president’s son Eric.’ New York Attorney General Letitia James tweeted about the case on Monday just as the Republican National Convention got into full swing nominating Trump as the presidential candidate of the Republican Party. AG James promised to treat the case, and the defendants, the same way that she would any other suspect. Eric Trump’s involvement, for instance, will require him to answer questions, although The Washington Post reports that he has so far been unwilling to do so.
‘The filing said that Eric Trump had been scheduled to be interviewed in the investigation in late July, but abruptly canceled that interview. The filing says that Eric Trump is now refusing to be interviewed, with Eric Trump’s lawyers saying “we cannot allow the requested interview to go forward … pursuant to those rights afforded to every individual under the Constitution.”’
Breaking News: President Trump must provide his tax returns to the Manhattan district attorney, a federal judge ruled again, rejecting the president’s arguments. https://t.co/HNwTqCmap9 — The New York Times (@nytimes) August 20, 2020
Trump’s fights with the New York Attorney General’s office is not limited to a single criminal charge. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance is currently looking into other charges of fraud related to Trump’s tax returns and financial disclosure documents. Two other cases against Trump University and the Trump Foundation also went through tough fights in the New York court system. ‘A previous attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, sued Trump for defrauding students at his “Trump University,” in a case that led Trump’s school to pay $25 million to settle in 2016.
‘Later, the Attorney General’s office sued Trump for misusing donations in his nonprofit, the Donald J. Trump Foundation, to buy art for his clubs, pay off legal obligations for his businesses and to help his own political campaign. That suit ended last November, with a state judge ordering Trump to pay $2 million in damages.’
The New York Attorney General’s Office is investigating whether the Trump Organization and President Trump inflated his assets in financial documents. https://t.co/pgS00M78dI — Capital Journal (@WSJPolitics) August 24, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-08-24--27 Republican Heroes Start RNC With Mass Trump Defection

Why do the Senate Republicans remain silent as Donald Trump commits ever more vicious acts in a descending rapids of unbelievability .
Some think that the Republicans are afraid of a Twitter attack from POTUS to knock them out of office .
Others believe this is their way of waiting out the term of Russian President Vladimir Putin ’ s “ useful idiot.
” Or are Republicans simply cowards ?
The Republican National Convention ( RNC ) did not get off to a good start .
A full 27 prominent Republicans announced they were endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to create a “ wide-ranging ” coalition to defeat Donald Trump .
Former Senator Jeff Flake was among most distinguished members to sign on .
He was one of the Republican legislators to leave office under Donald Trump ’ s reign .
The Arizona legislator started off in the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013 .
Then , he ran for and was elected to the Senate from 2013 through 2019 .
Flake will be holding a press briefing to explain this latest move .
Other senators to join Flake included Charlie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( R-VA ) , Ray LaHood ( R-IL ) , and Gordon Humphrey ( R-NH ) .
The Biden Campaign released an announcement , according to an Fox News exclusive : Then , there were the former Republican governors .
These two not only endorsed Biden , they spoke at the Democratic National Convention ( DNC ) .
John Kasich ( R-OH ) and Christine Todd Whitman ( R-NJ ) .
Thirteen percent of American voters said that they could go either for Biden or Trump , because they have not decided yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journal/NBC News poll .
The Biden campaign has been seeking out every vote and will continue to pursue these voters .
This campaign plan was two-pronged : attracting additional registered Democrats and also attracting dissatisfied Republicans .
The 43 Alumni for Biden PAC was formed in July by a group of former Cabinet secretaries and White House officials under the President George W. Bush administration .
Its goal was established to elect the 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and oust Trump .
The Lincoln Project was also formed by formed Republicans or relapsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sitting president from office .
It quickly accumulated two million Twitter followers .
Its website said : The founders of The Lincoln Project have spent over 200 years electing Republicans : ” Other Republicans who joined Flake , Dent , Warner , LaHood , and Humphrey were also reported in The Forbes magazine : Twitter world caught fire after the Republicans began endorsing Joe Biden .
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Why do the Senate Republicans remain silent as Donald Trump commits ever more vicious acts in a descending rapids of unbelievability. Some think that the Republicans are afraid of a Twitter attack from POTUS to knock them out of office. Others believe this is their way of waiting out the term of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “useful idiot.” Or are Republicans simply cowards?
The Republican National Convention (RNC) did not get off to a good start. A full 27 prominent Republicans announced they were endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Indeed, the Democrats have strategized to create a “wide-ranging” coalition to defeat Donald Trump.
Former Senator Jeff Flake was among most distinguished members to sign on. He was one of the Republican legislators to leave office under Donald Trump’s reign. The Arizona legislator started off in the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013. Then, he ran for and was elected to the Senate from 2013 through 2019.
Flake will be holding a press briefing to explain this latest move. Other senators to join Flake included Charlie Dent (R-PA), John Warner (R-VA), Ray LaHood (R-IL), and Gordon Humphrey (R-NH).
The Biden Campaign released an announcement, according to an Fox News exclusive:
‘These former members of Congress cited Trump’s corruption, destruction of democracy, blatant disregard for moral decency, and urgent need to get the country back on course as a reason why they support Biden.’
Trump Campaign spokesperson Tim Murtaugh said:
‘President Trump has unprecedented support – over 95 percent – among real Republican voters and is also making strong inroads in Biden’s core Democrat constituencies, like Black Americans, Latinos, and union members.’
Then, there were the former Republican governors. These two not only endorsed Biden, they spoke at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). John Kasich (R-OH) and Christine Todd Whitman (R-NJ).
Thirteen percent of American voters said that they could go either for Biden or Trump, because they have not decided yet, according to the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. The Biden campaign has been seeking out every vote and will continue to pursue these voters. This campaign plan was two-pronged: attracting additional registered Democrats and also attracting dissatisfied Republicans.
The 43 Alumni for Biden PAC was formed in July by a group of former Cabinet secretaries and White House officials under the President George W. Bush administration. Its goal was established to elect the 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden and oust Trump.
The Lincoln Project was also formed by formed Republicans or relapsed Republicans with the sole goal of ejecting the sitting president from office. It quickly accumulated two million Twitter followers. Its website said: The founders of The Lincoln Project have spent over 200 years electing Republicans:”
‘But now, they’ve sparked a nationwide movement with a singular mission: To defeat Donald Trump and Trumpism. These former members of Congress are supporting Joe Biden because they know what’s at stake in this election and that Trump’s failures as president have superseded partisanship.’
Other Republicans who joined Flake, Dent, Warner, LaHood, and Humphrey were also reported in The Forbes magazine:
‘Former Representatives Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Bill Clinger (R-PA), Susan Molinari (R-NY), Tom Coleman (R-MO), Charles Djou (R-HI), Mickey Edwards (R-OK), Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Jim Greenwood (R-PA), Bob Inglis (R-SC), Jim Kolbe (R-AZ), Steve Kuykendall (R-CA), Jim Leach (R-IA), Connie Morella (R-MD), Mike Parker (R-MS), Jack Quinn (R-NY), Claudine Schneider (R-RI), Chris Shays (R-CT), Peter Smith (R-VT), Alan Steelman (R-TX), Bill Whitehurst (R-VA), Dick Zimmer (R-NJ), and Jim Walsh (R-NY).’
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-24--Major Florida Newspaper Makes Election-Influencing Biden Endorsement

South Florida ’ s Sun Sentinel newspaper , which serves communities in Broward and Palm Beach Counties , has endorsed the candidacy of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
In the article explaining their decision , the paper ’ s editorial board writes that the upcoming election is a critical point for the United States , which they characterize as a moment when Americans can either further descend into the narcissistic near-autocracy of Trump ’ s regime or take a different road under the honorable , levelheaded leadership of a Biden administration .
‘ [ Now ] , as former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the main question is whether the presidency will be “ the custodian of this democracy ” and “ defend the freedoms and ideals that so many Americans marched for and went to jail for , fought for and died for.
” Biden and Harris have what it takes to do that .
They have the essential integrity , ability , experience and proven dedication to uphold the Constitution , serve the people , remedy our present crises , and regain respect for the government at home and abroad.
’ The paper has plenty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team “ can be trusted to work intelligently and fairly on the nation ’ s long agenda of unmet needs , including control of the coronavirus , confronting climate change , restoring voting rights , and other priorities.
” In contrast , the paper notes , Trump “ has proved himself unfit , untrustworthy and unwilling to uphold the ideals embedded in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights , or to take seriously his responsibility for the health and welfare of the American people and the lives of our armed service members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of the most recent high-profile examples is Trump ’ s handling of the Coronavirus crisis .
He has repeatedly suggested that the virus might just disappear , and he ’ s seemed to treat the pandemic as more of a public relations matter than a dire public health issue of life and death in which Americans could use the leadership of an actually competent commander-in-chief .
His administration dragged its feet big time on getting states the resources that they desperately needed , like personal protective equipment , and more recently , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll , Trump dismissively said “ it is what it is.
” Florida seems likely to be a key state to watch in the upcoming presidential election .
In 2016 , Trump won the state by a margin of just over 100,000 votes out of over 9.1 million total that were cast .
In the latest RealClearPolitics average of polls , Biden leads in the state by 5 percent .

South Florida’s Sun Sentinel newspaper, which serves communities in Broward and Palm Beach Counties, has endorsed the candidacy of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. In the article explaining their decision, the paper’s editorial board writes that the upcoming election is a critical point for the United States, which they characterize as a moment when Americans can either further descend into the narcissistic near-autocracy of Trump’s regime or take a different road under the honorable, levelheaded leadership of a Biden administration.
The paper says:
‘[Now], as former President Barack Obama declared last week, the main question is whether the presidency will be “the custodian of this democracy” and “defend the freedoms and ideals that so many Americans marched for and went to jail for, fought for and died for.” Biden and Harris have what it takes to do that. They have the essential integrity, ability, experience and proven dedication to uphold the Constitution, serve the people, remedy our present crises, and regain respect for the government at home and abroad.’
The paper has plenty of examples, insisting that the Biden team “can be trusted to work intelligently and fairly on the nation’s long agenda of unmet needs, including control of the coronavirus, confronting climate change, restoring voting rights, and other priorities.” In contrast, the paper notes, Trump “has proved himself unfit, untrustworthy and unwilling to uphold the ideals embedded in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, or to take seriously his responsibility for the health and welfare of the American people and the lives of our armed service members overseas.”
It’s true — one of the most recent high-profile examples is Trump’s handling of the Coronavirus crisis. He has repeatedly suggested that the virus might just disappear, and he’s seemed to treat the pandemic as more of a public relations matter than a dire public health issue of life and death in which Americans could use the leadership of an actually competent commander-in-chief. His administration dragged its feet big time on getting states the resources that they desperately needed, like personal protective equipment, and more recently, when confronted about the still rising death toll, Trump dismissively said “it is what it is.”
Florida seems likely to be a key state to watch in the upcoming presidential election. In 2016, Trump won the state by a margin of just over 100,000 votes out of over 9.1 million total that were cast. In the latest RealClearPolitics average of polls, Biden leads in the state by 5 percent.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-25--Trump Jr. Embarrasses Himself Multiple Times During RNC Speech Failure

For some reason , Donald Trump ’ s oldest son was a keynote speaker on the first night of the Republican National Convention .
He doesn ’ t seem to have done much since his father was elected other than promote his father , himself , and his family ’ s business , all of which he does around a busy schedule of Twitter trolling , but somehow he ’ s the best the Republican Party could come up with on their opening night .
Trump ’ s oldest son spent his time criticizing Democrats as radicals , Communists , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laughably insisted that “ our party is open to everyone ” just moments after talking about all the people in the United States who are disdained by their party , the “ radical Left ” that seems to include the entire Democratic Party .
Junior didn ’ t miss his chance to tell voters that protesters are coming to destroy their cities and burn down their businesses , decrying the movement toward black equality by saying that “ every American must be free to live without the fear of violence.
” Not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s exactly what the movement known as Black Lives Matter is about , his speech followed a couple ’ s who waved guns at peaceful protesters .
It wouldn ’ t be a Trump Jr. speech without the racist rhetoric , and he pulled both “ Beijing Biden ” and fear mongering around Biden ’ s plan to “ bring in more immigrants ” out of his hat .
He sneered about Obama and Biden ’ s slow economic growth while the unemployment rate stands at its highest since the Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who appointed other billionaires to high-powered positions with no experience said that “ Joe Biden is the Loch Ness Monster of the swamp ” who rears his head every few years to run for president but doesn ’ t do much more .
Junior must have missed the 40-plus years Biden spent in the Senate and the eight years he served as Vice President .
For video of the entire Republican National Convention , see below :

For some reason, Donald Trump’s oldest son was a keynote speaker on the first night of the Republican National Convention. He doesn’t seem to have done much since his father was elected other than promote his father, himself, and his family’s business, all of which he does around a busy schedule of Twitter trolling, but somehow he’s the best the Republican Party could come up with on their opening night.
MAJOR BREAKING NEWS (THE NEW YORK TIMES): Whatever He Says on Stage at the RNC This Week, Donald Trump Jr. Has Told Confidants That His Father Is Going to Lose; Trump Jr. Further Believes That His Family Is Facing "Federal Prosecutions" Post-Election https://t.co/ZwaMUNPxog — Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) August 24, 2020
Trump’s oldest son spent his time criticizing Democrats as radicals, Communists, dictators, and lawlessness. He then laughably insisted that “our party is open to everyone” just moments after talking about all the people in the United States who are disdained by their party, the “radical Left” that seems to include the entire Democratic Party.
NEW: Trump Jr. appeared at one of Bannon's "We Build the Wall" events with neo-Nazi collaborator Jack Posobiec. Posobiec described Trump Jr. as being "redpilled AF" in private messages, referring to him sharing a link from a Holocaust denier's website: https://t.co/r7GVVSXMPa — Michael Edison Hayden (@MichaelEHayden) August 24, 2020
Junior didn’t miss his chance to tell voters that protesters are coming to destroy their cities and burn down their businesses, decrying the movement toward black equality by saying that “every American must be free to live without the fear of violence.” Not only does he not seem to understand that that’s exactly what the movement known as Black Lives Matter is about, his speech followed a couple’s who waved guns at peaceful protesters.
Maddow: One the prime speaking slots tonight will be the President’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. We had been expecting him to give one of the few live addresses tonight, most everything else is taped. We just found out his address is going to be on tape as well. pic.twitter.com/inQjG0NXaz — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) August 25, 2020
It wouldn’t be a Trump Jr. speech without the racist rhetoric, and he pulled both “Beijing Biden” and fear mongering around Biden’s plan to “bring in more immigrants” out of his hat. He sneered about Obama and Biden’s slow economic growth while the unemployment rate stands at its highest since the Great Depression. The son of a billionaire who appointed other billionaires to high-powered positions with no experience said that “Joe Biden is the Loch Ness Monster of the swamp” who rears his head every few years to run for president but doesn’t do much more.
Junior must have missed the 40-plus years Biden spent in the Senate and the eight years he served as Vice President.
For video of the entire Republican National Convention, see below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-27--Trump Launches Crazed Attack On NBA Players Over B.L.M. Protest

President Donald Trump continues to complain about professional athletes who are undertaking peaceful protests to bring attention to the plight of black Americans across the country .
Many of these athletes themselves are black , and most recently , the NBA postponed all of its games that had been scheduled for Wednesday night after players decided to go on strike to protest the police shooting of a black man named Jacob Blake in Kenosha , Wisconsin .
Blake was shot seven times in the back , and he is reportedly paralyzed .
Trump , who claimed that he was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complained that the NBA had become supposedly “ like a political organization.
” During a press conference following the landfall of the major Hurricane Laura on the Gulf Coast , Trump complained , discussing the NBA : The NBA has not become “ like a political organization.
” The athletes who are in the league have simply spoken out about acute issues of racial injustice that have unfolded , in some cases , in the players ’ own home area — the first NBA team to go on strike this week was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s own players , a black man named Sterling Brown , was harassed by police in the area .
Brown has sued the city of Milwaukee and its police department , insisting that he was “ unlawfully stopped , subject to racist language , beaten and then subsequently tasered in a parking lot.
” Outside of the current situation that has unfolded following the police shooting of Jacob Blake , NBA players have made their political stances known — not a single championship winner in the league has gone to the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visit since Trump took office , and figures like Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr have been outspoken against Trump .
Meanwhile , Trump has himself complained about peaceful protests from professional athletes in the past .
Infamously , he has suggested that NFL team owners should fire the “ sons of bitches ” who have taken a knee during the national anthem to draw attention to police brutality .
In the current situation , other White House officials including the president ’ s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner and the vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Short , have derided the NBA strike .
Short called it “ absurd and silly .
”

President Donald Trump continues to complain about professional athletes who are undertaking peaceful protests to bring attention to the plight of black Americans across the country. Many of these athletes themselves are black, and most recently, the NBA postponed all of its games that had been scheduled for Wednesday night after players decided to go on strike to protest the police shooting of a black man named Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Blake was shot seven times in the back, and he is reportedly paralyzed. Trump, who claimed that he was not acquainted with the recent player strikes, complained that the NBA had become supposedly “like a political organization.”
During a press conference following the landfall of the major Hurricane Laura on the Gulf Coast, Trump complained, discussing the NBA:
‘They’ve become like a political organization, and that’s not a good thing. I don’t think that’s a good thing for sports or for the country.’
Watch his whining below:
President Trump: "I don't know much about the NBA protests — I know their ratings have been very bad." pic.twitter.com/fO8zXm6R5Y — The Hill (@thehill) August 27, 2020
The NBA has not become “like a political organization.” The athletes who are in the league have simply spoken out about acute issues of racial injustice that have unfolded, in some cases, in the players’ own home area — the first NBA team to go on strike this week was the Milwaukee Bucks. One of the team’s own players, a black man named Sterling Brown, was harassed by police in the area. Brown has sued the city of Milwaukee and its police department, insisting that he was “unlawfully stopped, subject to racist language, beaten and then subsequently tasered in a parking lot.”
Outside of the current situation that has unfolded following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, NBA players have made their political stances known — not a single championship winner in the league has gone to the White House for a customary, ceremonial post-win visit since Trump took office, and figures like Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr have been outspoken against Trump.
Meanwhile, Trump has himself complained about peaceful protests from professional athletes in the past. Infamously, he has suggested that NFL team owners should fire the “sons of bitches” who have taken a knee during the national anthem to draw attention to police brutality. In the current situation, other White House officials including the president’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner and the vice president’s chief of staff, Marc Short, have derided the NBA strike. Short called it “absurd and silly.”


bipartisanreport--2020-08-27--Trump Raids $44 Billion From Disaster Relief Fund As Hurricane Season Approached

When we ask a thief to hold a bag containing $ 44 billion dollars , what do we think will happen ?
Okay , maybe we would have to hand him a big MAC double-truck to contain it , but seriously , what would happen ?
Of course , he or she would take it in the biggest heist in American history .
But for some reason , we expect Donald Trump the ultimate grifter to hold those billions secure .
Hurricane Marco got tired of people saying “ Polo ” all the time and just went away .
Hurricane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just seven degrees short of a level 5 monster as measured by the Saffir-Simpson Scale , right behind Katrina .
Of course , this scale does not consider everything : Still , Americans were protected , right ?
Not necessarily .
The National Hurricane Center alerted residents that Laura was bringing an “ unsurvivable ” surge .
That meant waves could reach 20 feet high and cause “ catastrophic ” damage up to 40 miles inland , according to Weather.com .
There would be — “ hurricane-force winds , heavy rain and widespread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beaten up by Trump : 181,000 dead from the coronavirus pandemic and counting ( equivalent to 470 fully-loaded 747s ) , the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics claimed 18 million citizens are out of work — unless Trump has his thumb on the numbers , plus immigrant children sit cage , tortured , and sick .
Wildfires ravage California , and now the USA has the aftermath of Hurricane Laura .
Fewer than three weeks ago , Trump made off with $ 44 billion from the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he authorized FEMA to give $ 300 per week to people on unemployment insurance .
By absconding with the billions and offering a one-time deal , POTUS undermined the House Democrats ’ ability to negotiate with and leverage the Senate to provide a stable relief package for everyone .
The $ 300 a week was not unlike the one people received at the beginning of the pandemic .
The House already passed a second comprehensive bill to include a $ 600 benefit supplement and much more .
True to his name , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aka Moscow Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) refused to let the House ’ s bill through the Senate doors and sent all his senators on recess rather than do their jobs .
Then , again , Trump playing dictator handled it — sort of .
Representative Donald Payne Jr. ( D-NJ ) heads the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness , Response , and Recovery .
He was furious and release a statement that read : ‘ I am extremely concerned about the health and safety of Americans when Hurricane Laura comes ashore .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to $ 44 billion from FEMA ’ s Disaster Relief Fund right before a possibly record-setting hurricane season shows his inability to protect our country during a crisis .
If he had convinced his Senate allies to pass our Heroes Act , we would have extended unemployment benefits and still had plenty of money for FEMA and states to use to help Americans recover from a natural disaster , like Hurricane Laura.
’ Scientists warned the nation was headed for a worse than usual hurricane season .
They projected a greater number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went nuts after Americans discovered Trump ’ s great heist .
Take a look at how some of them responded below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

When we ask a thief to hold a bag containing $44 billion dollars, what do we think will happen? Okay, maybe we would have to hand him a big MAC double-truck to contain it, but seriously, what would happen? Of course, he or she would take it in the biggest heist in American history. But for some reason, we expect Donald Trump the ultimate grifter to hold those billions secure.
Hurricane Marco got tired of people saying “Polo” all the time and just went away. Hurricane Laura was another matter. She was just seven degrees short of a level 5 monster as measured by the Saffir-Simpson Scale, right behind Katrina. Of course, this scale does not consider everything:
‘The Saffir-Simpson scale only takes into account a storm’s maximum sustained windspeed, and disregards other threats, like expected rainfall or storm surge.’
Still, Americans were protected, right? Not necessarily. The National Hurricane Center alerted residents that Laura was bringing an “unsurvivable” surge. That meant waves could reach 20 feet high and cause “catastrophic” damage up to 40 miles inland, according to Weather.com. There would be — “hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and widespread flash flooding.”
America has been severely beaten up by Trump: 181,000 dead from the coronavirus pandemic and counting (equivalent to 470 fully-loaded 747s), the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics claimed 18 million citizens are out of work — unless Trump has his thumb on the numbers, plus immigrant children sit cage, tortured, and sick. Wildfires ravage California, and now the USA has the aftermath of Hurricane Laura.
Fewer than three weeks ago, Trump made off with $44 billion from the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund, according to The Rolling Stone magazine. Then, he authorized FEMA to give $300 per week to people on unemployment insurance. By absconding with the billions and offering a one-time deal, POTUS undermined the House Democrats’ ability to negotiate with and leverage the Senate to provide a stable relief package for everyone.
The $300 a week was not unlike the one people received at the beginning of the pandemic. The House already passed a second comprehensive bill to include a $600 benefit supplement and much more.
True to his name, the Grim Reaper of the Senate, aka Moscow Mitch McConnell (R-KY) refused to let the House’s bill through the Senate doors and sent all his senators on recess rather than do their jobs. Then, again, Trump playing dictator handled it — sort of.
Representative Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ) heads the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. He was furious and release a statement that read:
‘I am extremely concerned about the health and safety of Americans when Hurricane Laura comes ashore. The fact that President Trump would take up to $44 billion from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund right before a possibly record-setting hurricane season shows his inability to protect our country during a crisis. If he had convinced his Senate allies to pass our Heroes Act, we would have extended unemployment benefits and still had plenty of money for FEMA and states to use to help Americans recover from a natural disaster, like Hurricane Laura.’
Scientists warned the nation was headed for a worse than usual hurricane season. They projected a greater number of hurricanes with great intensity:
‘[For] the first time in American history every state had a major disaster declaration simultaneously — House Democrats wrote to FEMA administrator Peter Gaynor to express concerns about the agency’s own preparedness. Their questions went unanswered. ‘
Payne continued:
‘There is a reason the Constitution gave Congress the sole power to authorize government expenditures. It was to prevent reckless Presidents from taking money from one program to fund another one.’
Twitter world went nuts after Americans discovered Trump’s great heist. Take a look at how some of them responded below:
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-27--$900,000 Taxpayer Money Funnel To Trump’s Company Revealed In New Report

President Donald Trump has made money off his presidency .
In early 2017 , Trump lawyer Sheri Dillon said that the then-president-elect “ instructed ” his legal team “ to take all steps realistically possible to make it clear that he is not exploiting the office of the presidency for his personal benefit.
” However , according to a new report in The Washington Post , “ taxpayers have paid Trump ’ s businesses more than $ 900,000 since he took office , ” and “ [ at ] least $ 570,000 came as a result of the president ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analysis.
” That ’ s almost a million bucks ( at least ) that have gone from taxpayers to the president ’ s business .
Much of the money has come through means like charges that the Trump Organization imposed on the Secret Service while it was guarding the president ( and Trump associates ) at Trump-branded properties .
For instance , as the Post report notes , “ the Trump Organization charged rates as high as $ 650 per night for rooms at Mar-a-Lago and $ 17,000 per month for a cottage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bedminster , N.J. , ” according to some previously reported records .
The Washington Post filed a Freedom of Information Act ( FOIA ) lawsuit demanding many of the detailed government spending records that they outline in a new report .
According to the records , the Trump Organization tacked on all sorts of odd charges for Secret Service personnel .
During a one-night stay by Vice President Mike Pence at Trump ’ s Las Vegas property in 2017 , the Secret Service rented 151 rooms , and each one of the rooms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in so-called “ resort fees , ” which totaled an additional $ 4,379 in charges .
As the Post summarizes , the website for the Vegas resort explains that resort fees cover costs like “ coffee , shoe shines and shuttle service to the shopping mall at the Caesars Palace casino.
” The president ’ s company “ did not say why it had charged resort fees to working Secret Service agents , ” the Post notes .
It ’ s not as though the agents were on some kind of vacation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ nights at his resort in Turnberry , Scotland , in 2018 , the president ’ s company charged the Secret Service $ 1,300 plus tax for “ furniture removal ” after the agency required the removal of certain pieces of furniture from rooms .
Some of these charges may be comparatively small on their own , but they add up to almost a million bucks ( at least ) in taxpayer money that has gone directly to the president ’ s businesses .
That huge sum doesn ’ t even cover the huge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used for travel costs that , although not charged by the president ’ s own company , have been incurred during his many travels .
As of early Thursday , President Trump “ has now visited his own properties 270 times as president , ” according to the tally maintained by The Washington Post .
Some of those visits have sparked financial benefits for his company through means other than taxpayer dollars — across “ the 37 instances in which Trump headlined a political event at one of his properties , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 3.8 million in charges , The Post explains .
In other words — the president quite literally appears to be making money off his role as president .
He refused to financially divest himself from his businesses after taking office , although he reportedly ceded executive control to his two adult sons , Donald Jr. and Eric .

President Donald Trump has made money off his presidency. In early 2017, Trump lawyer Sheri Dillon said that the then-president-elect “instructed” his legal team “to take all steps realistically possible to make it clear that he is not exploiting the office of the presidency for his personal benefit.” However, according to a new report in The Washington Post, “taxpayers have paid Trump’s businesses more than $900,000 since he took office,” and “[at] least $570,000 came as a result of the president’s travel, according to a Post analysis.” That’s almost a million bucks (at least) that have gone from taxpayers to the president’s business.
Breaking via WaPo: Federal spending records show that taxpayers have paid Trump's businesses more than $900,000 since he took office. At least $570,000 came as a result of the president's travel, according to a Post analysis. https://t.co/131HdYGjNF — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 27, 2020
Much of the money has come through means like charges that the Trump Organization imposed on the Secret Service while it was guarding the president (and Trump associates) at Trump-branded properties. For instance, as the Post report notes, “the Trump Organization charged rates as high as $650 per night for rooms at Mar-a-Lago and $17,000 per month for a cottage at President Trump’s club in Bedminster, N.J.,” according to some previously reported records.
The Washington Post filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit demanding many of the detailed government spending records that they outline in a new report. According to the records, the Trump Organization tacked on all sorts of odd charges for Secret Service personnel. During a one-night stay by Vice President Mike Pence at Trump’s Las Vegas property in 2017, the Secret Service rented 151 rooms, and each one of the rooms got a $29 a piece charge in so-called “resort fees,” which totaled an additional $4,379 in charges. As the Post summarizes, the website for the Vegas resort explains that resort fees cover costs like “coffee, shoe shines and shuttle service to the shopping mall at the Caesars Palace casino.” The president’s company “did not say why it had charged resort fees to working Secret Service agents,” the Post notes. It’s not as though the agents were on some kind of vacation.
Meanwhile, when Trump himself spent two nights at his resort in Turnberry, Scotland, in 2018, the president’s company charged the Secret Service $1,300 plus tax for “furniture removal” after the agency required the removal of certain pieces of furniture from rooms. Some of these charges may be comparatively small on their own, but they add up to almost a million bucks (at least) in taxpayer money that has gone directly to the president’s businesses.
That huge sum doesn’t even cover the huge sums of taxpayer money that have been used for travel costs that, although not charged by the president’s own company, have been incurred during his many travels. As of early Thursday, President Trump “has now visited his own properties 270 times as president,” according to the tally maintained by The Washington Post. Some of those visits have sparked financial benefits for his company through means other than taxpayer dollars — across “the 37 instances in which Trump headlined a political event at one of his properties,” the Trump Organization has taken in at least $3.8 million in charges, The Post explains.
In other words — the president quite literally appears to be making money off his role as president. He refused to financially divest himself from his businesses after taking office, although he reportedly ceded executive control to his two adult sons, Donald Jr. and Eric.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-27--Humiliating Hot-Mic Trump Video Emerges To Ruin RNC

A hot-mic video has emerged from a court case that Donald Trump was involved in during the 2016 presidential race in which the eventual president put what one observer called a “ gangster persona ” on clear display .
The case involved the fraudulent “ Trump University ” that Trump ran , which was not actually an accredited school by any stretch of the imagination , but which Trump duped people into signing up for under the pretense of learning how to make big bucks in the real estate business .
The newly revealed hot-mic video was captured during an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December 10 , 2015 .
After a lunch break , Trump and his attorney Daniel Petrocelli returned to the deposition room and spoke freely on camera before the attorney conducting the deposition returned .
Mother Jones , which obtained the video , characterized the contents as follows : ‘ Trump boasted about how his company threatened the Better Business Bureau to change the D rating it had assigned Trump University to an A .
He complained about the federal judge overseeing the suit , Gonzalo Curiel , elliptically talking about how to challenge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing.
” Trump also griped that he had been sued personally in this case , and Petrocelli had to explain to Trump that he , not just Trump University itself , was in the legal crosshairs because Trump had been accused of making false statements to promote the venture.
’ Check out the hot-mic video below : Shortly after the 2016 election , Trump agreed to a cash settlement in three lawsuits that had been brought against him over Trump University .
He paid $ 25 million , although he did not admit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead-up to those settlements , Trump , as Mother Jones mentioned , singled out Judge Gonzalo Curiel for criticism .
In the months after the late 2015 deposition , Trump said that Curiel “ happens to be , we believe , Mexican ” — but he was born in Indiana .
During the deposition itself , Trump ’ s reference to “ the Spanish thing ” seems to be him referencing that he had founded his campaign on racism against non-whites , and he may have wondered about potential effects on his case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Better Business Bureau rating for Trump University , it ’ s unclear whether his claim that his company had threatened the bureau with a lawsuit is true .
During a 2016 debate hosted by Fox News during the Republican presidential primary , Trump claimed that “ right now , ” the bureau ’ s rating for Trump University was A .
That was incorrect .
The bureau subsequently clarified that in 2015 , Trump University had gotten the status of “ No Rating ” following its shutdown five years earlier .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have was because previous complaints against the company “ automatically rolled off ” after a certain period of time .
The closed company ’ s rating subsequently moved to “ No Rating ” status .
Art Cohen , who was the lead plantiff in one of the Trump University lawsuits , provided the video to Mother Jones .
He explained : ‘ I wanted to get this out before the election so people better understand how Trump behaves behind the scenes .
Staying quiet all this time has been frustrating for me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance to see Trump ’ s behavior as I did before the 2016 election .
With 20/20 vision , we now have the opportunity to better understand his true nature and the gangster persona he shows in this video.
’ With years of experience of Trump ’ s belligerence in office , there ’ s even more to go on .

A hot-mic video has emerged from a court case that Donald Trump was involved in during the 2016 presidential race in which the eventual president put what one observer called a “gangster persona” on clear display. The case involved the fraudulent “Trump University” that Trump ran, which was not actually an accredited school by any stretch of the imagination, but which Trump duped people into signing up for under the pretense of learning how to make big bucks in the real estate business. The newly revealed hot-mic video was captured during an hours-long deposition that Trump sat for on December 10, 2015. After a lunch break, Trump and his attorney Daniel Petrocelli returned to the deposition room and spoke freely on camera before the attorney conducting the deposition returned.
Mother Jones, which obtained the video, characterized the contents as follows:
‘Trump boasted about how his company threatened the Better Business Bureau to change the D rating it had assigned Trump University to an A. He complained about the federal judge overseeing the suit, Gonzalo Curiel, elliptically talking about how to challenge him and referring to “the Spanish thing.” Trump also griped that he had been sued personally in this case, and Petrocelli had to explain to Trump that he, not just Trump University itself, was in the legal crosshairs because Trump had been accused of making false statements to promote the venture.’
Check out the hot-mic video below:
Shortly after the 2016 election, Trump agreed to a cash settlement in three lawsuits that had been brought against him over Trump University. He paid $25 million, although he did not admit any kind of wrongdoing.
During the lead-up to those settlements, Trump, as Mother Jones mentioned, singled out Judge Gonzalo Curiel for criticism. In the months after the late 2015 deposition, Trump said that Curiel “happens to be, we believe, Mexican” — but he was born in Indiana. During the deposition itself, Trump’s reference to “the Spanish thing” seems to be him referencing that he had founded his campaign on racism against non-whites, and he may have wondered about potential effects on his case.
As for Trump’s discussion of the Better Business Bureau rating for Trump University, it’s unclear whether his claim that his company had threatened the bureau with a lawsuit is true. During a 2016 debate hosted by Fox News during the Republican presidential primary, Trump claimed that “right now,” the bureau’s rating for Trump University was A. That was incorrect. The bureau subsequently clarified that in 2015, Trump University had gotten the status of “No Rating” following its shutdown five years earlier. The A rating that it did temporarily have was because previous complaints against the company “automatically rolled off” after a certain period of time. The closed company’s rating subsequently moved to “No Rating” status.
Art Cohen, who was the lead plantiff in one of the Trump University lawsuits, provided the video to Mother Jones. He explained:
‘I wanted to get this out before the election so people better understand how Trump behaves behind the scenes. Staying quiet all this time has been frustrating for me, and I wish everybody had gotten the chance to see Trump’s behavior as I did before the 2016 election. With 20/20 vision, we now have the opportunity to better understand his true nature and the gangster persona he shows in this video.’
With years of experience of Trump’s belligerence in office, there’s even more to go on.