bipartisanreport--2020-06-05--D.C. Renames Street In Front Of White House & Trump Will Tantrum

President Donald Trump has responded to days of Black Lives Matter protests that have erupted around the country via calling for increased police violence against demonstrators .
He ’ s largely refused to acknowledge the substance of the protests , which are calling for much sharper accountability for continually violent local police forces .
Meanwhile , Washington , D.C. ’ s Mayor Muriel Bowser ( D ) has ensured that Trump won ’ t be able to escape the Black Lives Matter message any time soon .
She has unveiled a new name for a street that is situated in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ street will now be called Black Lives Matter Plaza .
Check out video below of a city worker installing the new sign on the street .
Applause can be heard in the background : One observer explained that the renaming was applied to the portion of the street in front of Lafayette Park specifically .
That park is right across the street from the White House and has been site for recent protests .
The park is where police recently attacked protesters with the apparent purpose of clearing a path for the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ church without people around .
As the president stood outside the White House shortly before that photo op and proclaimed that he was supposedly a supporter of peaceful protesters , actual peaceful protesters just outside the White House grounds — in Lafayette Park — were getting attacked by authorities .
The Trump administration has deployed an array of military and law enforcement personnel into the streets of D.C. At the reported personal demand of President Donald Trump himself , a military helicopter recently conducted a “ show of force ” in which they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrators .
The tactic is ordinarily used in war zones against enemy fighters — not on the streets of the nation ’ s capital against American protesters .
This Friday , Mayor Bowser also issued a public letter requesting that the president orders the removal of the numerous federal security forces from the city .
The night before , not a single demonstration-oriented arrest had apparently been reported , but the federal government has maintained numerous forces out in the streets of D.C. anyway — including some who have declined to identify themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visible identification of who they actually are .

President Donald Trump has responded to days of Black Lives Matter protests that have erupted around the country via calling for increased police violence against demonstrators. He’s largely refused to acknowledge the substance of the protests, which are calling for much sharper accountability for continually violent local police forces. Meanwhile, Washington, D.C.’s Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) has ensured that Trump won’t be able to escape the Black Lives Matter message any time soon. She has unveiled a new name for a street that is situated in front of the White House; the street will now be called Black Lives Matter Plaza.
Check out video below of a city worker installing the new sign on the street. Applause can be heard in the background:
The section of 16th street in front of the White House is now officially “Black Lives Matter Plaza”. pic.twitter.com/bbJgAYE35b — Mayor Muriel Bowser #StayHomeDC (@MayorBowser) June 5, 2020
One observer explained that the renaming was applied to the portion of the street in front of Lafayette Park specifically. That park is right across the street from the White House and has been site for recent protests. The park is where police recently attacked protesters with the apparent purpose of clearing a path for the president to hold a photo op at nearby church without people around. As the president stood outside the White House shortly before that photo op and proclaimed that he was supposedly a supporter of peaceful protesters, actual peaceful protesters just outside the White House grounds — in Lafayette Park — were getting attacked by authorities.
.@MayorBowser just commissioned the square in front of Lafayette Park as Black Lives Matter Plaza. pic.twitter.com/56Llpa608p — Guy Cecil (@guycecil) June 5, 2020
The Trump administration has deployed an array of military and law enforcement personnel into the streets of D.C. At the reported personal demand of President Donald Trump himself, a military helicopter recently conducted a “show of force” in which they flew barely 100 feet or so above demonstrators. The tactic is ordinarily used in war zones against enemy fighters — not on the streets of the nation’s capital against American protesters.
(AP) Aircraft flying over DCA last night in a show of force against #GeorgeFloyd protesters were ordered by President @realDonaldTrump – US forces in DC are operating under an official mission: Operation Themis—Greek mythology, Themis = divine law & order. https://t.co/b6CCoXWPL2 — James LaPorta (@JimLaPorta) June 2, 2020
This Friday, Mayor Bowser also issued a public letter requesting that the president orders the removal of the numerous federal security forces from the city. The night before, not a single demonstration-oriented arrest had apparently been reported, but the federal government has maintained numerous forces out in the streets of D.C. anyway — including some who have declined to identify themselves and who have been operating without any visible identification of who they actually are.
I request that @realDonaldTrump withdraw all extraordinary federal law enforcement and military presence from our city. pic.twitter.com/AvaJfQ0mxP — Mayor Muriel Bowser #StayHomeDC (@MayorBowser) June 5, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-06-05--Trump Claims George Floyd Looks Down At Him From Heaven During Friday Meltdown

Outside the White House this Friday morning , President Donald Trump held a press conference on the occasion of the release of jobs numbers for the previous month that , while dismal , did not show a decline that was quite as abysmal as some feared .
Trump ’ s press conference about the numbers quickly devolved into what one observer , CNN reporter Daniel Dale , called a “ ramble-parade of lies and boasts.
” Trump offered remarks that were essentially an unscripted , stream-of-consciousness style rundown of an array of utter nonsense .
At one point , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victim George Floyd was looking down from Heaven and happy about the new jobs numbers .
Why haven ’ t members of the Cabinet invoked the 25th Amendment yet , exactly ?
Trump is unfit for the presidency .
Discussing Floyd , whose death at the hands of police has set off protests around the country , Trump said : During his remarks , Trump also had a bizarre take about the protests that erupted in the city of Minneapolis after local police officers murdered Floyd .
He said that the “ great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” was “ under siege like nobody ’ s ever seen , where people are running from a police department , the great police.
” He added that the demonstrators “ were told to ” because they “ didn ’ t wan na run.
” It ’ s unclear who exactly Trump , who sounds increasingly paranoid , alleges “ told ” the demonstrators to “ run from a police department.
” A comparatively small number of rioters did — of their own volition — set fires inside the police precinct where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If that ’ s the particular development that Trump has in mind , his incoherent rant does not at all accurately represent the situation .
At other points during his remarks , Trump seemed to reveal what was driving his rants — concern about his political career .
Although presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads in almost every single poll on the national level , Trump thinks he ’ s doing great .
He said : ‘ The polls that I ’ ve seen and the polls that we do were looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have the possibility of having massively higher taxes like the Democrats want to do , and Green New Deals — which are totally ridiculous , frankly .
Ridiculous .
I ’ m a big environmentalist .
I believe strongly in taking care of our environment .
We have the cleanest air we ’ ve ever had — like over the modern era , which let ’ s say you go back 30 years .
We have the cleanest air , the cleanest water we ’ ve ever had.
’ He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ The reason it ’ s been and is so good is because the body was strong .
Our body was so powerful that we could actually close our country , save millions of lives , stop people very early on , from China , from coming in — because we stopped early… we saved tens of thousands of lives with that decision .
So we did a lot of things — and then we really ended up with empty cupboards .
We went into a ventilator period the likes of which nobody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We mobilized .
Nobody ’ s ever seen anything like it.
’ Trump doesn ’ t sound like he even cares about logical consistency from one sentence to the next .
Something can ’ t be both not seen since the Second World War and never seen , for instance .
The incoherence hides the fact that he ’ s lying — there ’ s no apparent evidence of his travel restrictions saving tens of thousands of lives amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , for example .

Outside the White House this Friday morning, President Donald Trump held a press conference on the occasion of the release of jobs numbers for the previous month that, while dismal, did not show a decline that was quite as abysmal as some feared. Trump’s press conference about the numbers quickly devolved into what one observer, CNN reporter Daniel Dale, called a “ramble-parade of lies and boasts.” Trump offered remarks that were essentially an unscripted, stream-of-consciousness style rundown of an array of utter nonsense. At one point, he even seemingly suggested that recent police brutality victim George Floyd was looking down from Heaven and happy about the new jobs numbers.
This is a ramble-parade of lies and boasts. — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 5, 2020
Why haven’t members of the Cabinet invoked the 25th Amendment yet, exactly? Trump is unfit for the presidency.
To repeat, the president said today is a great day for a man who was killed. https://t.co/TdMiVdGW7i — Daniel Dale (@ddale8) June 5, 2020
Discussing Floyd, whose death at the hands of police has set off protests around the country, Trump said:
‘Hopefully, George is looking down right now and saying this is a great thing happening for our country. It’s a great day for him, a great day for everybody. This is a great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of equality.’
Quote from Trump: "Hopefully, George is looking down right now and saying this is a great thing happening for our country. It's great day for him, a great day for everybody. This is great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of equality." — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 5, 2020
During his remarks, Trump also had a bizarre take about the protests that erupted in the city of Minneapolis after local police officers murdered Floyd. He said that the “great, great city” of “Minnianapolis” was “under siege like nobody’s ever seen, where people are running from a police department, the great police.” He added that the demonstrators “were told to” because they “didn’t wanna run.” It’s unclear who exactly Trump, who sounds increasingly paranoid, alleges “told” the demonstrators to “run from a police department.”
A comparatively small number of rioters did — of their own volition — set fires inside the police precinct where the officers were based who killed George Floyd. If that’s the particular development that Trump has in mind, his incoherent rant does not at all accurately represent the situation.
Trump has now been ranting and raving for more than a half hour, nonstop pic.twitter.com/iEq3AQj4bt — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 5, 2020
At other points during his remarks, Trump seemed to reveal what was driving his rants — concern about his political career. Although presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads in almost every single poll on the national level, Trump thinks he’s doing great. He said:
‘The polls that I’ve seen and the polls that we do were looking very good. But if we didn’t have the possibility of having massively higher taxes like the Democrats want to do, and Green New Deals — which are totally ridiculous, frankly. Ridiculous. I’m a big environmentalist. I believe strongly in taking care of our environment. We have the cleanest air we’ve ever had — like over the modern era, which let’s say you go back 30 years. We have the cleanest air, the cleanest water we’ve ever had.’
He also addressed the Coronavirus, dubiously adding:
‘The reason it’s been and is so good is because the body was strong. Our body was so powerful that we could actually close our country, save millions of lives, stop people very early on, from China, from coming in — because we stopped early… we saved tens of thousands of lives with that decision. So we did a lot of things — and then we really ended up with empty cupboards. We went into a ventilator period the likes of which nobody has seen since the second World War. We mobilized. Nobody’s ever seen anything like it.’
Trump doesn’t sound like he even cares about logical consistency from one sentence to the next. Something can’t be both not seen since the Second World War and never seen, for instance. The incoherence hides the fact that he’s lying — there’s no apparent evidence of his travel restrictions saving tens of thousands of lives amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, for example.
"We went into a ventilator period the likes of which nobody has seen since the second World War" — Trump is out here just incoherently rambling on about any and all topics pic.twitter.com/1geZeTmgQ3 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 5, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-06-05--New Friday Poll Results Show U.S. Senate Turning Bright Blue

Not only can President Donald Trump definitely not count on securing re-election this November , the Republican majority in the Senate also seems in jeopardy .
A new Public Policy Polling survey that was apparently commissioned by the left-wing advocacy group Emily ’ s List reveals that incumbent Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst is apparently actually running behind her Democratic challenger .
In the poll results , Iowa Democratic Senate nominee Theresa Greenfield secured 45 percent of the support , while Ernst secured just 43 percent , although there ’ s an important caveat that 12 percent of respondents said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even in Iowa , the GOP is vulnerable .
In the same set of new polling data from the state , President Donald Trump led presumptive Democratic presidential nominee by a meager 1 percent , with 48 percent of the support for Trump and 47 percent for Biden .
In 2016 , Trump won the state by a margin of almost 10 percent , so these poll results represent an apparently pretty dramatic shift away from the president .
In Iowa , the new Public Policy Polling numbers continue on with a trend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of sinking poll numbers for Ernst .
In a December survey conducted by the same firm , Ernst led Greenfield by a full 6 percent .
By May , poll results showed Ernst with a meager 1 percent lead .
Now , in June , as the general election gets closer , Ernst ’ s lead has disappeared completely , and , for now at least , Greenfield is in the lead among Iowa voters .
The Cook Political Report currently estimates that the Iowa Senate race merely “ leans ” Republican , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ toss-up ” status .
These poll numbers showing Ernst losing suggest that all of the other races that “ lean ” Republican may also feature especially vulnerable GOP incumbents : that list includes , besides Ernst , races for both Senate seats in Georgia , along with races in Montana and Kansas .
The same outlet estimates that currently GOP-held Senate seats in Colorado , Arizona , North Carolina , and Maine are all “ toss-ups.
” Trump himself may be dragging down the chances of fellow Republicans thanks to his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on both the national and swing state level , he ’ s losing to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Currently , RealClearPolitics states that Biden leads Trump in national polls by an average of 7.2 percent .

Not only can President Donald Trump definitely not count on securing re-election this November, the Republican majority in the Senate also seems in jeopardy. A new Public Policy Polling survey that was apparently commissioned by the left-wing advocacy group Emily’s List reveals that incumbent Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst is apparently actually running behind her Democratic challenger. In the poll results, Iowa Democratic Senate nominee Theresa Greenfield secured 45 percent of the support, while Ernst secured just 43 percent, although there’s an important caveat that 12 percent of respondents said that they were undecided. Still — even in Iowa, the GOP is vulnerable.
Iowa Senate Poll Greenfield (D) 45%
Ernst (R-Inc) 43%
Undecided 12%@ppppolls / @emilyslist (D) — Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) June 5, 2020
In the same set of new polling data from the state, President Donald Trump led presumptive Democratic presidential nominee by a meager 1 percent, with 48 percent of the support for Trump and 47 percent for Biden. In 2016, Trump won the state by a margin of almost 10 percent, so these poll results represent an apparently pretty dramatic shift away from the president.
In Iowa, the new Public Policy Polling numbers continue on with a trend that’s featured months on end of sinking poll numbers for Ernst. In a December survey conducted by the same firm, Ernst led Greenfield by a full 6 percent. By May, poll results showed Ernst with a meager 1 percent lead. Now, in June, as the general election gets closer, Ernst’s lead has disappeared completely, and, for now at least, Greenfield is in the lead among Iowa voters. The Cook Political Report currently estimates that the Iowa Senate race merely “leans” Republican, which is the final category before full-on “toss-up” status. These poll numbers showing Ernst losing suggest that all of the other races that “lean” Republican may also feature especially vulnerable GOP incumbents: that list includes, besides Ernst, races for both Senate seats in Georgia, along with races in Montana and Kansas. The same outlet estimates that currently GOP-held Senate seats in Colorado, Arizona, North Carolina, and Maine are all “toss-ups.”
Trump himself may be dragging down the chances of fellow Republicans thanks to his own wide unpopularity. In poll after poll on both the national and swing state level, he’s losing to presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Currently, RealClearPolitics states that Biden leads Trump in national polls by an average of 7.2 percent.


bipartisanreport--2020-06-05--Giant Mural Painted Outside White House That Will Make Trump Crazy

Across the country , an outpouring of support for protests in dozens of major cities over the murder of Minneapolis resident and father of two George Floyd at the hands of police .
The city of Washington , D.C. is showing that support in.a unique way .
City workers were busying painting the words “ Black Lives Matter ” across D.C. streets on Friday morning in a show of support for the movement and the protesters .
‘ Before dawn Friday , a D.C. Department of Public Works crew closed the street so the painting could begin .
The yellow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16th Street NW between H and K streets .
‘ The two blocks are just north of Lafayette Square , where anti-police-brutality and anti-racism protesters have chanted “ Black lives matter ” for a week , moved by the death of George Floyd.
’ The paint will not be removed after the protests unless the city plans to spend a lot of money to repaint and take back the words that are all too important to say in this time of pain and crisis .
The memorial to this movement should last forever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter organizers in D.C. reminded city officials that words painted on a street won ’ t mean much if they ’ re not backed by real reform .
‘ Black Lives Matter DC asked the mayor ’ s office to match words with action , saying in a tweet , “ This is performative and a distraction from her inaction and active counter organizing to our demands to decrease the police budget and invest in community.
” ’ Twitter weighed in on the city ’ s efforts to support protesters .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @

Across the country, an outpouring of support for protests in dozens of major cities over the murder of Minneapolis resident and father of two George Floyd at the hands of police. The city of Washington, D.C. is showing that support in.a unique way.
City workers were busying painting the words “Black Lives Matter” across D.C. streets on Friday morning in a show of support for the movement and the protesters.
A local NBC affiliate in D.C. reports that:
‘Before dawn Friday, a D.C. Department of Public Works crew closed the street so the painting could begin. The yellow letters stretched from curb to curb of 16th Street NW between H and K streets. ‘The two blocks are just north of Lafayette Square, where anti-police-brutality and anti-racism protesters have chanted “Black lives matter” for a week, moved by the death of George Floyd.’
The paint will not be removed after the protests unless the city plans to spend a lot of money to repaint and take back the words that are all too important to say in this time of pain and crisis. The memorial to this movement should last forever.
While the sentiment is lovely, Black Lives Matter organizers in D.C. reminded city officials that words painted on a street won’t mean much if they’re not backed by real reform.
‘Black Lives Matter DC asked the mayor’s office to match words with action, saying in a tweet, “This is performative and a distraction from her inaction and active counter organizing to our demands to decrease the police budget and invest in community.”’
Twitter weighed in on the city’s efforts to support protesters. Read some of their comments below:
Featured image screenshot via YouTube


bipartisanreport--2020-06-06--Obama Tweets Friday Message Of Hope To America

This week , President Donald Trump has mostly occupied himself with hiding out in the White House and rage-tweeting .
Days of protests against police brutality have unfolded across the United States following the murder of a black man named George Floyd in Minneapolis , Minnesota , and Trump has responded to the protests by advocating for more brutality to be used against demonstrators all around the country .
He ’ s even threatened to send the military into the streets of the U.S .
In stark contrast , this Friday , former President Barack Obama spoke out on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence in the U.S. and its disproportionate effects on black Americans .
The former president shared on Twitter : Trump has largely ignored the substance of the recent mass protests , whose participants have been calling on authorities to secure the safety of black communities around the United States .
Trump has spent his years in office ignoring issues that threaten that safety , including rampant police brutality and the widespread proliferation of guns around the United States .
According to the Gun Violence Archive , there have already been 6,872 gun violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 from causes other than suicide .
Not only has Trump failed to propose any kind of policy change to address police brutality , but he ’ s also failed to propose some way to stem that carnage .
His failures are showing up in his poll numbers .
Currently , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is leading in polls against Trump with a bigger margin than any eventual Democratic nominee at this point in a presidential race since before 2008 .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Obama below :

This week, President Donald Trump has mostly occupied himself with hiding out in the White House and rage-tweeting. Days of protests against police brutality have unfolded across the United States following the murder of a black man named George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Trump has responded to the protests by advocating for more brutality to be used against demonstrators all around the country. He’s even threatened to send the military into the streets of the U.S. In stark contrast, this Friday, former President Barack Obama spoke out on Twitter to advocate for awareness of rampant gun violence in the U.S. and its disproportionate effects on black Americans.
At least a dozen prominent former military leaders have criticized President Trump's response to George Floyd protests https://t.co/7DR7rz3koP pic.twitter.com/toucFsACoH — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 5, 2020
The former president shared on Twitter:
‘On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we #WearOrange to honor the victims and survivors of gun violence––which continues to disproportionately harm Black communities. Then keep speaking up, voting, and changing laws across the country.’
On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, we #WearOrange to honor the victims and survivors of gun violence––which continues to disproportionately harm Black communities. Then keep speaking up, voting, and changing laws across the country. — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 5, 2020
Trump has largely ignored the substance of the recent mass protests, whose participants have been calling on authorities to secure the safety of black communities around the United States. Trump has spent his years in office ignoring issues that threaten that safety, including rampant police brutality and the widespread proliferation of guns around the United States. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have already been 6,872 gun violence deaths in the United States since January 1 from causes other than suicide. Not only has Trump failed to propose any kind of policy change to address police brutality, but he’s also failed to propose some way to stem that carnage.
As @JoeBiden says, Trump hasn’t met with a single protester. He promotes the falsehood they’re “terrorists” or “thugs." He wouldn’t engage people gathered near St. John’s Church, but tear gassed them for a photo op. That’s not leadership. Just ignorance and cowardice. — Adam Schiff (@AdamSchiff) June 5, 2020
His failures are showing up in his poll numbers. Currently, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is leading in polls against Trump with a bigger margin than any eventual Democratic nominee at this point in a presidential race since before 2008.
National RCP Poll Average (On June 5): 2020:
Biden 49.3 (+7.1)
Trump 42.2 2016:
Clinton 43.8 (+1.5)
Trump 42.3 2012:
Obama 47.5 (+2.8)
Romney 44.7 2008:
Obama 46.7 (+1.2)
McCain 45.5 — Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) June 5, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Obama below:


bipartisanreport--2020-06-06--Trump Contaminates Entire Batch Of Coronavirus Test Supplies

President Donald Trump has consistently ignored public health guidelines amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , which has claimed the lives of over 110,000 Americans and sickened almost two million people in the U.S. On Friday , Trump visited a factory in Maine run by Puritan Medical Products , which was making swabs on site that are crucial for Coronavirus testing — but Trump yet again refused to wear a face mask during his visit , and concurrently , the company says that they ’ ll be discarding the supplies that were made while the president was on the factory floor .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the reason for the supplies getting thrown out that were made during the president ’ s visit , the problem seems to be contamination .
Puritan marketing manager Virginia Templet explained to USA Today : Note that besides the swabs produced during Trump ’ s tour getting thrown out , the machines were apparently only run for a limited time throughout the entire day in apparent preparation for the president ’ s visit .
It ’ s unclear exactly how big off a production loss that Trump ’ s visit sparked , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crucial swabs that are used in Coronavirus tests .
These items have been in sometimes desperately short supply around the country as public health authorities have worked to increase the number of tests being done in order to allow them to more closely track and curtail the spread of the Coronavirus .
USA Today notes that the Portland Press Herald reported just last month that “ [ nearly ] a third of Maine nursing homes reported last month they had no nasal swabs to collect specimens , ” noting that “ [ nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a Maine Medical Directors Association survey said they had seven or fewer at their disposal.
” Nursing home populations have been one of the hardest hit groups in the country amidst the pandemic , so even a temporary drawback in the production of needed medical supplies could mean only more problems for those trying to get the supplies .
Puritan received millions of dollars in government support amidst the rush to secure the needed Coronavirus testing supplies , and they ’ re apparently one of only two companies in the U.S. that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tests in the first place .
Trump has consistently refused to take many of the Coronavirus response concerns seriously .
Even now , as of early Saturday afternoon , after weeks of the president touting the supposedly great testing capacity in the United States , the country is 31st in the world in terms of tests done per one million inhabitants .
Countries like Spain , the United Kingdom , and Italy have still all done more tests per million residents .

President Donald Trump has consistently ignored public health guidelines amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed the lives of over 110,000 Americans and sickened almost two million people in the U.S. On Friday, Trump visited a factory in Maine run by Puritan Medical Products, which was making swabs on site that are crucial for Coronavirus testing — but Trump yet again refused to wear a face mask during his visit, and concurrently, the company says that they’ll be discarding the supplies that were made while the president was on the factory floor.
Although a spokesperson did not specifically spell out the reason for the supplies getting thrown out that were made during the president’s visit, the problem seems to be contamination. Puritan marketing manager Virginia Templet explained to USA Today:
‘The running of the factory machines is very limited today and will only occur when the president is touring the facility floor. Swabs produced during that time will be discarded.’
Note that besides the swabs produced during Trump’s tour getting thrown out, the machines were apparently only run for a limited time throughout the entire day in apparent preparation for the president’s visit.
It’s unclear exactly how big off a production loss that Trump’s visit sparked, but the factory has been making the crucial swabs that are used in Coronavirus tests. These items have been in sometimes desperately short supply around the country as public health authorities have worked to increase the number of tests being done in order to allow them to more closely track and curtail the spread of the Coronavirus.
USA Today notes that the Portland Press Herald reported just last month that “[nearly] a third of Maine nursing homes reported last month they had no nasal swabs to collect specimens,” noting that “[nearly] 61% of those that responded to a Maine Medical Directors Association survey said they had seven or fewer at their disposal.” Nursing home populations have been one of the hardest hit groups in the country amidst the pandemic, so even a temporary drawback in the production of needed medical supplies could mean only more problems for those trying to get the supplies.
USA Today notes:
‘During a briefing in April, Trump held up a medical swab alongside a Q-Tip that he pulled from his jacket pocket. Trump said swabs and chemical reagents needed for tests were “so easy to get.” But in a tacit acknowledgment of the urgency of producing more, he also announced that he would activate the Defense Production Act.’
Puritan received millions of dollars in government support amidst the rush to secure the needed Coronavirus testing supplies, and they’re apparently one of only two companies in the U.S. that make the swabs that are used for the tests in the first place.
Trump has consistently refused to take many of the Coronavirus response concerns seriously. Even now, as of early Saturday afternoon, after weeks of the president touting the supposedly great testing capacity in the United States, the country is 31st in the world in terms of tests done per one million inhabitants. Countries like Spain, the United Kingdom, and Italy have still all done more tests per million residents.


bipartisanreport--2020-06-06--Ivanka Trump Publicly Embarrassed After Caught Whining About Privilege

In recent days , as criticism of the Trump administration continued to circulate , school authorities at Wichita State University and WSU Tech announced that plans for President Donald Trump ’ s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump to deliver a live broadcast commencement address for students had been cancelled .
Ivanka ’ s speech had been planned for WSU Tech graduates in particular , who have a ceremony this Saturday , but school leaders abruptly announced that a nursing graduate would be the only speaker .
In willful ignorance of the many grievances that Americans have with her father ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freaked out about “ cancel culture ” after the cancellation announcement .
No , Ivanka , WSU Tech ’ s decision to cancel your speech isn ’ t some kind of flashpoint in some kind of melodramatic culture war .
People just don ’ t like the Trumps and don ’ t want to hear from the people whose raging incompetence has helped drive much of the chaos of the last almost four years of American life .
Local Republican Congressman Ron Estes also complained about Ivanka ’ s speech getting cancelled .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Again — the cancellation of Ivanka ’ s speech does not mean that the people of Kansas aren ’ t “ working together.
” It ’ s not some kind of symbol of some kind of conspiracy against American greatness — or whatever .
People just don ’ t like the Trumps .
After Ivanka ’ s speech had initially been announced , Wichita State Professor Jennifer Ray launched a letter “ asking school administrators to cancel ” the speech , the Guardian explains , adding that her letter “ circulated on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faculty , students and alumni before the speech was canceled , the Wichita Eagle reported.
” While Ivanka Trump whines on Twitter about a university deciding to cancel her speech , Americans are working together to confront problems like systemic racism in police forces that contributes to violence against black American communities .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Ivanka ’ s nonsense below :

In recent days, as criticism of the Trump administration continued to circulate, school authorities at Wichita State University and WSU Tech announced that plans for President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump to deliver a live broadcast commencement address for students had been cancelled. Ivanka’s speech had been planned for WSU Tech graduates in particular, who have a ceremony this Saturday, but school leaders abruptly announced that a nursing graduate would be the only speaker. In willful ignorance of the many grievances that Americans have with her father’s presidential administration, Ivanka promptly laughably freaked out about “cancel culture” after the cancellation announcement.
Oh so sad that Ivanka’s commencement address was canceled. What inspiring message would she have had for the class of 2020? “All of you can succeed in this world if you make sure you have a rich daddy to give you a job.”#IvankaCommencement pic.twitter.com/OsUOii94rt — Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) June 6, 2020
She tweeted:
‘Our nation’s campuses should be bastions of free speech. Cancel culture and viewpoint discrimination are antithetical to academia. Listening to one another is important now more than ever!’
Our nation’s campuses should be bastions of free speech. Cancel culture and viewpoint discrimination are antithetical to academia. Listening to one another is important now more than ever!https://t.co/VW6W8TIL9c — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 5, 2020
No, Ivanka, WSU Tech’s decision to cancel your speech isn’t some kind of flashpoint in some kind of melodramatic culture war. People just don’t like the Trumps and don’t want to hear from the people whose raging incompetence has helped drive much of the chaos of the last almost four years of American life.
Wichita State Tech canceled Ivanka Trump and her speech so now the Washington Examiner is posting Op Eds that are inflammatory and people eager to kiss Trump's ass are pretend foaming at the mouth on Twitter. There, I summed it up-you don't have to click on any of this garbage. pic.twitter.com/8lyfHL2BPf — Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) June 6, 2020
Local Republican Congressman Ron Estes also complained about Ivanka’s speech getting cancelled. In a public statement, he insisted:
‘As Kansas faces many challenges recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic to get back to our booming economy, now is the time for us to be working together.’
Again — the cancellation of Ivanka’s speech does not mean that the people of Kansas aren’t “working together.” It’s not some kind of symbol of some kind of conspiracy against American greatness — or whatever. People just don’t like the Trumps.
After Ivanka’s speech had initially been announced, Wichita State Professor Jennifer Ray launched a letter “asking school administrators to cancel” the speech, the Guardian explains, adding that her letter “circulated on social media and garnered 488 signatures from faculty, students and alumni before the speech was canceled, the Wichita Eagle reported.” While Ivanka Trump whines on Twitter about a university deciding to cancel her speech, Americans are working together to confront problems like systemic racism in police forces that contributes to violence against black American communities.
Does she have absolutely 0 self-awareness? This is so inappropriate. Dripping with corruption and self-gain. I urge our new administration, investigators, law enforcement, regulators and prosecutors to follow the law and evidence to convict Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner — ☇RiotWomenn☇ (@riotwomennn) June 6, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Ivanka’s nonsense below:


bipartisanreport--2020-06-06--Romney Shames Trump & GOP With Saturday Protest Support Message

The United States has seen days on end of nationwide protests against police brutality , and President Donald Trump has responded to the demonstrations by , quite literally , threatening more brutality .
He has threatened to send the military into the streets of the U.S. to confront the protesters , whose mission he doesn ’ t happen to care for .
In stark contrast , Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney , who is a frequent Trump critic , issued a reminder this weekend for Americans to work to root out problems including the widespread racism that has preceded some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump would rather dispatch the military and ignore the many , many protesters who are entirely peaceful .
Alongside a photo of his late father , Romney countered : That ’ s a level of nuance that would , at this point , be pretty outrageous to expect from the current president , Donald Trump , who has wound himself up into a seemingly endless frenzy over the supposed threats posed by interests like Antifa , who are supposedly behind the supposedly widespread rioting .
Antifa isn ’ t even a centralized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Technically , the U.S. troops who fought in World War II were Antifa .
The seemingly forever willfully ignorant Trump never seems to grasp that nuance , either .
For now , Trump seems to have had his ambitions curtailed to use force against protesters at a greater rate than is seen presently .
Some governors have dispatched their state National Guards , but none of them have apparently either requested or received the active-duty military back-up that the president seems eager to turn against American citizens .
Check out Twitter ’ @ @ @ @ @ @

The United States has seen days on end of nationwide protests against police brutality, and President Donald Trump has responded to the demonstrations by, quite literally, threatening more brutality. He has threatened to send the military into the streets of the U.S. to confront the protesters, whose mission he doesn’t happen to care for. In stark contrast, Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney, who is a frequent Trump critic, issued a reminder this weekend for Americans to work to root out problems including the widespread racism that has preceded some of the recent protests turning into riots.
Mitt Romney:”I respect those who have protested, who have demanded that we must address racism & brutality.-the protesters -were orderly & nonviolent. They should not have been removed-particularly when the apparent purpose was to stage a photo op.” https://t.co/9ACE1XGfoN — Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) June 4, 2020
Trump would rather dispatch the military and ignore the many, many protesters who are entirely peaceful. Alongside a photo of his late father, Romney countered:
‘This is my father, George Romney, participating in a Civil Rights march in the Detroit suburbs during the late 1960s—“Force alone will not eliminate riots,” he said. “We must eliminate the problems from which they stem.”’
This is my father, George Romney, participating in a Civil Rights march in the Detroit suburbs during the late 1960s—“Force alone will not eliminate riots,” he said. “We must eliminate the problems from which they stem.” pic.twitter.com/SzrcAyfPD8 — Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) June 6, 2020
That’s a level of nuance that would, at this point, be pretty outrageous to expect from the current president, Donald Trump, who has wound himself up into a seemingly endless frenzy over the supposed threats posed by interests like Antifa, who are supposedly behind the supposedly widespread rioting. Antifa isn’t even a centralized organization — it just means “anti-fascist.” Technically, the U.S. troops who fought in World War II were Antifa. The seemingly forever willfully ignorant Trump never seems to grasp that nuance, either.
The American Civil Liberties Union files lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging officials violated the civil rights of protesters forcefully removed from a park by police using chemical agents before the president walked to a nearby church. https://t.co/GhlizinU4Z — The Associated Press (@AP) June 5, 2020
For now, Trump seems to have had his ambitions curtailed to use force against protesters at a greater rate than is seen presently. Some governors have dispatched their state National Guards, but none of them have apparently either requested or received the active-duty military back-up that the president seems eager to turn against American citizens.
Since we're back on the Antifa thing, some context: The FBI finds ‘no intel indicating Antifa involvement’ in Sunday’s violence https://t.co/RCRhuCxEy3 How ‘antifa’ became a Trump catch-allhttps://t.co/7haymAEXlR — Jane Lytvynenko 🤦🏽♀🤦🏽♀🤦🏽♀ (@JaneLytv) June 4, 2020
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Check out Twitter’s response to Romney below:


bipartisanreport--2020-06-06--New Fox News 2020 Poll Results Show Deep Red States Turning Blue

Republicans seem to be heading for an array of defeats in elections this November .
Now , even new polling data from Fox News supports this notion .
A newly released Fox News poll from Arizona features Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly with a whopping 50 percent of the support compared to just 37 percent for incumbent Republican Senator Martha McSally .
Although 8 percent of respondents said they were undecided , that still leaves Kelly with a leading margin of a full 13 percent .
In the new polling data , Kelly leads with double-digit margins among women , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters , and he leads in cities , suburbs , and rural areas , suggesting that the paths to victory for the GOP in Arizona and elsewhere are closing fast as the country unites against them .
In Arizona , the number of groups in which McSally was in the lead were a lot fewer — she led among voters who call themselves conservatives , white evangelicals , and white voters over 45 .
Relying specifically on groups like white voters over 45 isn ’ t exactly a winning electoral coalition for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is even doing worse than the already unpopular President Donald Trump .
In the new Fox News poll , a full 13 percent of Republicans indicated that they ’ d vote for Trump for president but not vote for McSally for Senate .
McSally ’ s seat is one of at least four currently GOP-held seats that are in serious trouble heading into November .
In addition to McSally ’ s seat in Arizona , the Cook Political Report identifies GOP-held Senate seats in Colorado , North Carolina , and Maine as toss-ups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates mirrors Trump ’ s own dismal outlook .
In the new Fox News polling , Biden leads in Arizona , with 46 percent of the support compared to 42 percent for Trump .
Currently , according to RealClearPolitics , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Trump by an average of 7.1 percent in national level polling .
Biden has maintained a sizable lead against Trump throughout basically the entirety of relevant polling .

Republicans seem to be heading for an array of defeats in elections this November. Now, even new polling data from Fox News supports this notion. A newly released Fox News poll from Arizona features Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly with a whopping 50 percent of the support compared to just 37 percent for incumbent Republican Senator Martha McSally. Although 8 percent of respondents said they were undecided, that still leaves Kelly with a leading margin of a full 13 percent. In the new polling data, Kelly leads with double-digit margins among women, men, non-white voters, and Latino voters, and he leads in cities, suburbs, and rural areas, suggesting that the paths to victory for the GOP in Arizona and elsewhere are closing fast as the country unites against them.
RCP poll average 152 days pre-election: Now: Biden +7.2
2016: Clinton +3.8
2012: Obama +2.2
2008: Obama +2.2
2004: Kerry +1.6 — Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) June 4, 2020
In Arizona, the number of groups in which McSally was in the lead were a lot fewer — she led among voters who call themselves conservatives, white evangelicals, and white voters over 45. Relying specifically on groups like white voters over 45 isn’t exactly a winning electoral coalition for the GOP in Arizona or elsewhere — McSally is even doing worse than the already unpopular President Donald Trump. In the new Fox News poll, a full 13 percent of Republicans indicated that they’d vote for Trump for president but not vote for McSally for Senate.
RCP poll leads on this day in history: 2020: Biden +8.0
2016: Clinton +1.5
2012: Obama +1.3
2008: Obama +1.4 I think people generally remember the Obama wins as much easier and more predictable than they were. — Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 3, 2020
McSally’s seat is one of at least four currently GOP-held seats that are in serious trouble heading into November. In addition to McSally’s seat in Arizona, the Cook Political Report identifies GOP-held Senate seats in Colorado, North Carolina, and Maine as toss-ups.
Fox News poll has Trump trailing in OHIO. Arizona is now blue. @GOP is facing a historic defeat, including the Senate, if they stick with this clown @realDonaldTrump.https://t.co/uiHu35woOK — Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) June 3, 2020
The dismal outlook for Republican Senate candidates mirrors Trump’s own dismal outlook. In the new Fox News polling, Biden leads in Arizona, with 46 percent of the support compared to 42 percent for Trump. Currently, according to RealClearPolitics, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Trump by an average of 7.1 percent in national level polling. Biden has maintained a sizable lead against Trump throughout basically the entirety of relevant polling.
National @MorningConsult Poll: Biden 51% (+5)
Trump 39% (-2) Biden's Biggest margin in the poll — Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) June 1, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-06-06--GOP Defectors Release Devastating Weekend Anti-Trump Video

President Donald Trump seems consistently inordinately sensitive to the slightest affronts against his public image , so he seems likely to rage if he hears about the latest ad from the anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project .
Following an array of other successful ads that have shamed the so-called president and been viewed millions upon millions of times , the group has now released an ad spotlighting former Marine Corps General James Mattis ’ s recent public condemnation of Trump .
Following Trump ’ s incendiary response to nationwide protests against police brutality , which he suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from authorities , Mattis publicly denounced Trump as a threat to Constitutional order within the United States .
In the new Lincoln Project ad , a narrator explains : ‘ This is the story of a coward and a commander .
The coward Trump dodged the draft .
Jim Mattis led American troops for forty years .
While a frightened Trump hides from protesters in a deep bunker firing off tweets , Jim Mattis does what he ’ s always done : Leads .
While Donald Trump angrily attacks , General Mattis ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American.
’ Mattis , it ’ s important to note , actually served in the Trump administration at one point as Defense Secretary .
He ’ s since been replaced by an individual named Mark Esper .
Now , Trump has been threatening to send the military into the streets of the U.S. at large to confront protesters who he doesn ’ t happen to support , and Mattis recently observed : ‘ Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he tries to divide us… .
Militarizing our response , as we saw in Washington , D.C. , sets up a conflict — a false conflict — between the military and civilian society .
It erodes the moral ground that ensures a trusted bond between men and women in uniform and the society they are sworn to protect.
’ Trump , of course , doesn ’ t seem to particularly care about the relationship between law enforcement , military personnel , and the people of the U.S. Trump seems open to the idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Check out Twitter ’ s response to the new Lincoln Project ad :

President Donald Trump seems consistently inordinately sensitive to the slightest affronts against his public image, so he seems likely to rage if he hears about the latest ad from the anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project. Following an array of other successful ads that have shamed the so-called president and been viewed millions upon millions of times, the group has now released an ad spotlighting former Marine Corps General James Mattis’s recent public condemnation of Trump. Following Trump’s incendiary response to nationwide protests against police brutality, which he suggested should be confronted with even more brutality from authorities, Mattis publicly denounced Trump as a threat to Constitutional order within the United States.
In the new Lincoln Project ad, a narrator explains:
‘This is the story of a coward and a commander. The coward Trump dodged the draft. Jim Mattis led American troops for forty years. While a frightened Trump hides from protesters in a deep bunker firing off tweets, Jim Mattis does what he’s always done: Leads. While Donald Trump angrily attacks, General Mattis’ words deserve to be heard by every American.’
Watch:
"Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us." —General James Mattis pic.twitter.com/4OHA4FbSDh — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 5, 2020
Mattis, it’s important to note, actually served in the Trump administration at one point as Defense Secretary. He’s since been replaced by an individual named Mark Esper. Now, Trump has been threatening to send the military into the streets of the U.S. at large to confront protesters who he doesn’t happen to support, and Mattis recently observed:
‘Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people — does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us…. Militarizing our response, as we saw in Washington, D.C., sets up a conflict — a false conflict — between the military and civilian society. It erodes the moral ground that ensures a trusted bond between men and women in uniform and the society they are sworn to protect.’
John Kelly agrees with Mattis and says nation needs to choose leaders more wisely https://t.co/uxbcKQuJdb — CBS News (@CBSNews) June 5, 2020
Trump, of course, doesn’t seem to particularly care about the relationship between law enforcement, military personnel, and the people of the U.S. Trump seems open to the idea of militarily occupying his own country.
AP: Trump ordered military aircraft to fly above the nation’s capital Monday night as a "show of force" against demonstrators. Show-of-force missions are designed to intimidate and, in combat zones, warn opposing forces of potential military action if provoked. — Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) June 2, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to the new Lincoln Project ad:


bipartisanreport--2020-06-06--Jeb Bush Defects From Trump/GOP Over George Floyd Racism

On Saturday , former Florida Governor and presidential candidate Jeb Bush tweeted support for the growing calls for racial equality , asking “ are other Republican elected officials stepping up ?
” Apparently he hasn ’ t noticed , but they aren ’ t .
They haven ’ t for a long time now .
Republicans bought southern votes with racist dog whistles , as the story of the Southern Strategy shows .
While there are those who deny that a Republican Southern Strategy – meant to refer to the plan for the GOP to win back the south in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic stronghold for years – ever existed , Ronald Reagan ’ s campaign manager , Lee Atwater , contradicted that claim several years ago .
As reported in The Nation , Atwater ’ s description of the Southern Strategy as it changed over time in the Republican Party was : ‘ You start out in 1954 by saying , “ N*gger , n*gger , n*gger.
” By 1968 you can ’ t say “ n*gger ” —that hurts you , backfires .
So you say stuff like , uh , forced busing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stuff , and you ’ re getting so abstract .
Now , you ’ re talking about cutting taxes , and all these things you ’ re talking about are totally economic things and a byproduct of them is , blacks get hurt worse than whites.… “ We want to cut this , ” is much more abstract than even the busing thing , uh , and a hell of a lot more abstract than “ N*gger , n*gger.
” ’ Maybe Jeb didn ’ t notice the Confederate flags flown by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he missed the white supremacists who scream their support for the current Republican candidate on Twitter .
Is it possible that he missed Reagan ’ s “ welfare queen ” propaganda , or his father ’ s Willie Horton ads , or his brother ’ s failure to help black Americans in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina .
The GOP stopped supporting the fight for racial equality many years ago and only serve today to maintain silence around those issues or to directly make them worse .
That ’ s how Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both supportive and critical of Bush ’ s tweet .
Read some of their comments below :

On Saturday, former Florida Governor and presidential candidate Jeb Bush tweeted support for the growing calls for racial equality, asking “are other Republican elected officials stepping up?” Apparently he hasn’t noticed, but they aren’t. They haven’t for a long time now.
Proud of my son. Are other Republican elected officials stepping up? https://t.co/8FqnKTUrLe — Jeb Bush (@JebBush) June 6, 2020
Republicans bought southern votes with racist dog whistles, as the story of the Southern Strategy shows. While there are those who deny that a Republican Southern Strategy – meant to refer to the plan for the GOP to win back the south in the 1970s after it had been a Democratic stronghold for years – ever existed, Ronald Reagan’s campaign manager, Lee Atwater, contradicted that claim several years ago.
As reported in The Nation, Atwater’s description of the Southern Strategy as it changed over time in the Republican Party was:
‘You start out in 1954 by saying, “N*gger, n*gger, n*gger.” By 1968 you can’t say “n*gger”—that hurts you, backfires. So you say stuff like, uh, forced busing, states’ rights, and all that stuff, and you’re getting so abstract. Now, you’re talking about cutting taxes, and all these things you’re talking about are totally economic things and a byproduct of them is, blacks get hurt worse than whites.… “We want to cut this,” is much more abstract than even the busing thing, uh, and a hell of a lot more abstract than “N*gger, n*gger.”’
Maybe Jeb didn’t notice the Confederate flags flown by the Tea Party Republicans in 2010. Perhaps he missed the white supremacists who scream their support for the current Republican candidate on Twitter. Is it possible that he missed Reagan’s “welfare queen” propaganda, or his father’s Willie Horton ads, or his brother’s failure to help black Americans in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
The GOP stopped supporting the fight for racial equality many years ago and only serve today to maintain silence around those issues or to directly make them worse. That’s how Donald Trump became the Republican president.
Twitter was both supportive and critical of Bush’s tweet. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-06-06--Biker Who Assaulted Small Girl Discovered, Arrested, & Fired

A video from Maryland showing an older man harassing three young black girls who were hanging posters protesting the death of George Floyd , a man whose white fragility was so shaken that he snapped at the idea of black Americans protesting , has finally led to an arrest .
Police found clothing and a bicycle resembling those seen in the video at the home of Anthony Brennan III , a 60-year-old Kensington , Maryland resident .
Brennan was arrested on three counts of second-degree assault , charges which could carry up to 30 total years in prison .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60-year-old Maryland man was arrested on three counts of misdemeanor assault Friday night amid allegations he attacked three people who were trying to post anti-police brutality fliers along a bicycle trail in Bethesda .
Once again , the reason a white man was arrested for assaulting black Americans was that they were lucky enough to catch the assault on video .
The deaths of people like George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery may have gone entirely unnoticed if not for video of their murders .
‘ One of the three recorded part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Internet on Thursday as social media users spent two days trying to learn the man ’ s identity .
Two men , including a retired police officer , were publicly named by Twitter users as the assailant — even though authorities would later say they had nothing to do with the incident .
BREAKING : Maryland-National Capital Park Police have identified the suspect in the Capital Crescent Trail attack as Anthony Brennan III , 60 , of Kensington , Maryland .
Police charged Brennan with three counts of second-degree assault .
Each count @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
pic.twitter.com/RzhyBLgznP Both Brennan ’ s attorney and Brennan himself have offered apologies and recriminations for the grown man ’ s actions against three young girls , but the charges are still pending .
‘ Brennan ’ s attorneys Andrew Jezic and David Moyse said their client “ recognizes that his outrageous behavior toward the young adult victims on the Crescent Trail was unacceptable and wrong ” and the “ outrage felt in our community and across our country is completely justified .
”

A video from Maryland showing an older man harassing three young black girls who were hanging posters protesting the death of George Floyd, a man whose white fragility was so shaken that he snapped at the idea of black Americans protesting, has finally led to an arrest.
We are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the below individual in reference to an assault that took place this morning on the Capital Creacent trail. Please contact Det. Lopez at 301-929-2774 with any information. Pease reference case number 20001297. pic.twitter.com/EtC9Q0xBOp — Park Police MC (@ParkPolice) June 2, 2020
Police found clothing and a bicycle resembling those seen in the video at the home of Anthony Brennan III, a 60-year-old Kensington, Maryland resident. Brennan was arrested on three counts of second-degree assault, charges which could carry up to 30 total years in prison. According to The Washington Post: ‘A 60-year-old Maryland man was arrested on three counts of misdemeanor assault Friday night amid allegations he attacked three people who were trying to post anti-police brutality fliers along a bicycle trail in Bethesda.
‘Anthony B. Brennan, of Kensington, came across the trio — ages 18, 19 and 19 — while riding his bike Monday along the Capital Crescent Trail just before 1 p.m., authorities said.’ This grown a*s man just did this to a little girl who was posting flyers in support of George Floyd. This is sick. No grown man has the right to touch children, ever. pic.twitter.com/gxUZ3fFpmf — Frank Giugliano (@nyccookies) June 4, 2020
Once again, the reason a white man was arrested for assaulting black Americans was that they were lucky enough to catch the assault on video. The deaths of people like George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery may have gone entirely unnoticed if not for video of their murders. ‘One of the three recorded part of the ensuing encounter, which exploded across the Internet on Thursday as social media users spent two days trying to learn the man’s identity. Two men, including a retired police officer, were publicly named by Twitter users as the assailant — even though authorities would later say they had nothing to do with the incident.
‘It was not until after 9 p.m. Friday that police announced the arrest of Brennan, shortly after he turned himself in at the Montgomery County Detention Center in Rockville. Based on the nature of the charges, he was expected to be released from custody on little or no bond.’
BREAKING: Maryland-National Capital Park Police have identified the suspect in the Capital Crescent Trail attack as Anthony Brennan III, 60, of Kensington, Maryland. Police charged Brennan with three counts of second-degree assault. Each count carries up to 10 years in prison. pic.twitter.com/RzhyBLgznP — Kevin Lewis (@ABC7Kevin) June 6, 2020 Both Brennan’s attorney and Brennan himself have offered apologies and recriminations for the grown man’s actions against three young girls, but the charges are still pending. ‘Brennan’s attorneys Andrew Jezic and David Moyse said their client “recognizes that his outrageous behavior toward the young adult victims on the Crescent Trail was unacceptable and wrong” and the “outrage felt in our community and across our country is completely justified.”
‘“I am sick with remorse for the pain and fear I caused the victims on the trail, and online,” Brennan said in a statement through his lawyers. “I am cooperating fully with authorities. I am committed to making amends by addressing, through counseling, the underlying issues that led to my abhorrent behavior.”’ https://twitter.com/mmpadellan/status/1269095509060452354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1269095509060452354&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbipartisanreport.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php Featured image screenshot via Twitter


bipartisanreport--2020-06-06--Trump Caught Faking Job Numbers After ‘Misclassifications’ Discovered

On Friday , jobs numbers for March were released and Donald Trump took quite the victory lap .
Tweeting numerous times , insisting that Minneapolis resident and father of two George Floyd was “ looking down ” happy about the “ equality ” that the jobs report indicated , and bragging at every opportunity that “ his ” jobs report was unbelievable , just too good to be true .
As it turns out , he was right ( for once ) .
The jobs report was unbelievable because it wasn ’ t accurate .
The numbers are based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participants whether or not they were working and if they were unemployed .
Reasons for their unemployment were listed and many workers chose “ other ” as their reason because they are still employed but waiting to be called back to work .
Had the “ other ” reasons been counted , the job gains would have been far smaller and the unemployment rate much higher in that report .
According to The Washington Post : Of course , there are other issues with Donald Trump claiming victory over that jobs report .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work did so because states are reopening their economies , a decision left up to each individual state ’ s governor .
Trump can not be credited with that .
Second , even if the jobs numbers had been entirely accurate , they still indicated that the United States has the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression of the 1930s .
That ’ s not exactly anything to brag about .
‘ The “ other reason ” category is normally used for people on vacation , serving jury duty or taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relative .
These are typically situations where the worker decides to take leave .
But in this unusual pandemic circumstance , the “ other reason ” category was applied to some people staying at home and waiting to be called back.
’ Conspiracy theories about how the numbers became so skewed have already begun , but the Bureau of Labor Statistics insists that , not only is that not possible , the real focus here should be on the devastation to our economy and our workers .
‘ Instead of focusing on possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would focus on the fact that 21 million Americans are currently unemployed and over 2 million have permanently lost their jobs…The situation remains dire , they say , even after a few jobs returned in May as the economy reopened .
’

On Friday, jobs numbers for March were released and Donald Trump took quite the victory lap. Tweeting numerous times, insisting that Minneapolis resident and father of two George Floyd was “looking down” happy about the “equality” that the jobs report indicated, and bragging at every opportunity that “his” jobs report was unbelievable, just too good to be true. As it turns out, he was right (for once).
The jobs report was unbelievable because it wasn’t accurate. The numbers are based on a survey by Census workers who asked participants whether or not they were working and if they were unemployed. Reasons for their unemployment were listed and many workers chose “other” as their reason because they are still employed but waiting to be called back to work.
Had the “other” reasons been counted, the job gains would have been far smaller and the unemployment rate much higher in that report.
According to The Washington Post:
‘When the U.S. government’s official jobs report for May came out on Friday, it included a note at the bottom saying there had been a major “error” indicating that the unemployment rate likely should be higher than the widely reported 13.3 percent rate.
‘The special note said that if this “misclassification error” had not occurred, the “overall unemployment rate would have been about 3 percentage points higher than reported,” meaning the unemployment rate would be about 16.3 percent for May.’
Of course, there are other issues with Donald Trump claiming victory over that jobs report. First, the people who have returned to work did so because states are reopening their economies, a decision left up to each individual state’s governor. Trump cannot be credited with that. Second, even if the jobs numbers had been entirely accurate, they still indicated that the United States has the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression of the 1930s. That’s not exactly anything to brag about.
‘The “other reason” category is normally used for people on vacation, serving jury duty or taking leave to care for a child or relative. These are typically situations where the worker decides to take leave. But in this unusual pandemic circumstance, the “other reason” category was applied to some people staying at home and waiting to be called back.’
Conspiracy theories about how the numbers became so skewed have already begun, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics insists that, not only is that not possible, the real focus here should be on the devastation to our economy and our workers.
‘Instead of focusing on possible Trump interference, many economists wish people would focus on the fact that 21 million Americans are currently unemployed and over 2 million have permanently lost their jobs…The situation remains dire, they say, even after a few jobs returned in May as the economy reopened.’
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bipartisanreport--2020-06-06--Jack Dorsey Tweets Directly At Trump Calling Him A Liar

Donald Trump loves a good conspiracy theory , and that ’ s because his supporters , the same people who post constant memes and GIFs about liberals “ crying ” and being offended over everything , are constantly crying and being offended over the slightest negative statement made about Trump .
On Friday night , Trump tried to start a new conspiracy theory about a video removed from Twitter .
He was fact-checked swiftly .
Trump complained that the video was of him “ showing empathy for peaceful protesters , ” which certainly didn ’ t happen while police and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gas and rubber bullets at them so that Trump could walk across the White House lawn for a photo-op .
In truth , the video was removed over a copyright complaint , most likely because it used a song for which the Trump campaign did not buy the rights to use .
Trump has famously been cited for this numerous times .
The link in the tweet leads to an article from The David J. Harris Jr. Show , a website that has been fact-checked and found to be misleading on a number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ drunk Californians ” who the video claimed shouldn ’ t be allowed to vote which was actually filmed in Philadelphia .
In the article , the writer claims that the video was removed from Twitter because of its heartwarming images of Donald Trump offering sympathy to protesters .
‘ Twitter fact-checked a tweet on Trump ’ s account where he said that many mail-in ballots would be “ fraudulent ” and predicted big problems with the November presidential election .
Incidentally , many believe the Democrats are pushing for mail-in ballots so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House .
Under his tweet , there ’ s now a hyperlink reading “ Get the facts about mail-in ballots ” that points visitors to a Twitter “ moments ” page with fact checks and news stories about Trump ’ s unsubstantiated claims .
Of course , everything the president said was accurate , but since Twitter is now invested in Trump losing reelection , they ’ re doing everything they can to help bring about his defeat , including censoring the president of the United States.
’ The writer also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made , it is only because the “ leftists ” got to the owner of the copyright and forced them to file a complaint .
This is how ridiculous the conspiracy theories that Trump pushes on his supporters go , and that ’ s only because they believe them .

Donald Trump loves a good conspiracy theory, and that’s because his supporters, the same people who post constant memes and GIFs about liberals “crying” and being offended over everything, are constantly crying and being offended over the slightest negative statement made about Trump. On Friday night, Trump tried to start a new conspiracy theory about a video removed from Twitter. He was fact-checked swiftly.
Not true and not illegal. This was pulled because we got a DMCA complaint from copyright holder. https://t.co/RAsaYng71a — jack (@jack) June 6, 2020
Trump complained that the video was of him “showing empathy for peaceful protesters,” which certainly didn’t happen while police and members of the military were shooting tear gas and rubber bullets at them so that Trump could walk across the White House lawn for a photo-op. In truth, the video was removed over a copyright complaint, most likely because it used a song for which the Trump campaign did not buy the rights to use. Trump has famously been cited for this numerous times.
Twitter Pulls Trump Campaign Video of President Showing Empathy For Peaceful Protesters https://t.co/5DEIoPHsud They are fighting hard for the Radical Left Democrats. A one sided battle. Illegal. Section 230! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2020
The link in the tweet leads to an article from The David J. Harris Jr. Show, a website that has been fact-checked and found to be misleading on a number of topics, including published videos of “drunk Californians” who the video claimed shouldn’t be allowed to vote which was actually filmed in Philadelphia. In the article, the writer claims that the video was removed from Twitter because of its heartwarming images of Donald Trump offering sympathy to protesters.
‘Twitter fact-checked a tweet on Trump’s account where he said that many mail-in ballots would be “fraudulent” and predicted big problems with the November presidential election. Incidentally, many believe the Democrats are pushing for mail-in ballots so that they can cheat Trump out of the White House. Under his tweet, there’s now a hyperlink reading “Get the facts about mail-in ballots” that points visitors to a Twitter “moments” page with fact checks and news stories about Trump’s unsubstantiated claims. Of course, everything the president said was accurate, but since Twitter is now invested in Trump losing reelection, they’re doing everything they can to help bring about his defeat, including censoring the president of the United States.’
The writer also claims that if a copyright claim was made, it is only because the “leftists” got to the owner of the copyright and forced them to file a complaint. This is how ridiculous the conspiracy theories that Trump pushes on his supporters go, and that’s only because they believe them.
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bipartisanreport--2020-06-06--Trump Calls Black Protestors ‘Wacko & Anarchists’ During Pre-Dawn Meltdown

Since the protests against the killing of Minneapolis resident and father of two George Floyd at the hands of police , Donald Trump has proven over and over again that he just doesn ’ t get it .
From calling on his MAGA supporters to deal with protesters themselves to invoking Floyd ’ s name in connection with a good jobs report , Trump has shown how absolutely out of touch he is with the American people .
Of course there ’ s no Antifa in Maine .
There ’ s no Antifa anywhere .
Antifa is a belief in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group .
There is no membership .
There are no card-carrying members of Antifa .
It ’ s just a boogeyman latched onto by Trump and the Republicans to cover for the people who actually cause the trouble at events like these : white supremacists .
Tensions boiled over at the start of the protests because of the pain and anger people felt , but only white supremacists organized online , vowing to “ pose as Antifa , ” whatever that means , and incite a race war .
Of course , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Those are his voters , the supporters of his “ America First ” and “ build a wall ” campaign .
Had a single social media page shown up from “ Antifa ” on which people organized under that name , Trump would demand a congressional hearing .
When it ’ s white supremacists , though , the GOP will staunchly insist that they aren ’ t really a problem , no matter what the FBI says .
The crowd in Maine was mostly Trump supporters and it doesn ’ t appear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Twitter user Trump retweeted complained that police in riot gear weren ’ t “ protecting ” the Trump supporters , she failed to note that they weren ’ t beating or pepper-spraying them either .
Twitter weighed in on Trump ’ s Saturday morning tweet .
Read some of their comments below :

Since the protests against the killing of Minneapolis resident and father of two George Floyd at the hands of police, Donald Trump has proven over and over again that he just doesn’t get it. From calling on his MAGA supporters to deal with protesters themselves to invoking Floyd’s name in connection with a good jobs report, Trump has shown how absolutely out of touch he is with the American people.
Of course there’s no Antifa in Maine. There’s no Antifa anywhere. Antifa is a belief in anti-fascism, it’s not a group. There is no membership. There are no card-carrying members of Antifa. It’s just a boogeyman latched onto by Trump and the Republicans to cover for the people who actually cause the trouble at events like these: white supremacists.
Tensions boiled over at the start of the protests because of the pain and anger people felt, but only white supremacists organized online, vowing to “pose as Antifa,” whatever that means, and incite a race war. Of course, Trump doesn’t want to acknowledge that. Those are his voters, the supporters of his “America First” and “build a wall” campaign. Had a single social media page shown up from “Antifa” on which people organized under that name, Trump would demand a congressional hearing. When it’s white supremacists, though, the GOP will staunchly insist that they aren’t really a problem, no matter what the FBI says.
The crowd in Maine was mostly Trump supporters and it doesn’t appear that anyone was harassing them. While the Twitter user Trump retweeted complained that police in riot gear weren’t “protecting” the Trump supporters, she failed to note that they weren’t beating or pepper-spraying them either.
Twitter weighed in on Trump’s Saturday morning tweet. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-06-07--Adam Schiff Tweets Saturday Protest Message To Americans

President Donald Trump has consistently refused to step up to the plate and offer real leadership for the United States amidst the days of nationwide protests against police brutality .
Nevertheless , other political leaders , including House Intelligence Committee Chairman and prominent House Democrat Adam Schiff ( Calif. ) have stepped in to help pick up some of the slack .
In a video message that he released this Saturday , he urged his followers not to lose hope and insisted that those concerned about the situation in the U.S. must keep working to ensure a better future for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a federal prosecutor , explaining how his optimism about the state of affairs in the U.S. back towards the beginning of his career has given way to a more restrained assessment of the American situation .
Throughout recent years , he noted , stories of a stunning array of incidents of violence against black Americans have circulated and sparked increasingly intense outrage .
One of the most recent incidents , which set off the recent protests , was the police murder of a black man named George Floyd in Minneapolis , Minnesota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be done .
The crushing and suffocating reality of police brutality against black Americans is , tragically , everywhere… We must join together , not stand apart or stay silent and use our voices to lift up rather than divide .
I believe in America .
I believe in its ideals , and its future , even in times like this .
If black Americans , who have had to endure so much have never given up hope… then who am I to lose faith ?
’ Schiff went on to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up and do what I can to help heal.
” Check out his message below : That ’ s the exact opposite perspective from what Trump has done recently .
Trump has even threatened to send the military out into U.S. streets against protesters .
Americans are continuing to demonstrate anyway — this Saturday , huge crowds turned out in Washington , D.C. , itself .

President Donald Trump has consistently refused to step up to the plate and offer real leadership for the United States amidst the days of nationwide protests against police brutality. Nevertheless, other political leaders, including House Intelligence Committee Chairman and prominent House Democrat Adam Schiff (Calif.) have stepped in to help pick up some of the slack. In a video message that he released this Saturday, he urged his followers not to lose hope and insisted that those concerned about the situation in the U.S. must keep working to ensure a better future for black Americans.
The crowd next to the US Capitol right now. #dcprotest pic.twitter.com/B8aMqvn8Rk — Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) June 6, 2020
Schiff discussed his past as a federal prosecutor, explaining how his optimism about the state of affairs in the U.S. back towards the beginning of his career has given way to a more restrained assessment of the American situation. Throughout recent years, he noted, stories of a stunning array of incidents of violence against black Americans have circulated and sparked increasingly intense outrage. One of the most recent incidents, which set off the recent protests, was the police murder of a black man named George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Schiff commented:
‘There is so much work to be done. The crushing and suffocating reality of police brutality against black Americans is, tragically, everywhere… We must join together, not stand apart or stay silent and use our voices to lift up rather than divide. I believe in America. I believe in its ideals, and its future, even in times like this. If black Americans, who have had to endure so much have never given up hope… then who am I to lose faith?’
Schiff went on to say that his job is to “lift up and do what I can to help heal.” Check out his message below:
Black Lives Matter. The murder of George Floyd once again displays the harsh reality of racial bias and police brutality that black Americans confront in our country. As millions take to the streets to demand justice, I had some reflections I wanted to share: pic.twitter.com/9bVGoVYOVT — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) June 6, 2020
That’s the exact opposite perspective from what Trump has done recently. Trump has even threatened to send the military out into U.S. streets against protesters. Americans are continuing to demonstrate anyway — this Saturday, huge crowds turned out in Washington, D.C., itself.
Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, for a protest over the death of George Floyd. 📷 Alex Brandon / AP Photo pic.twitter.com/FLwVg68pdO — NBC News (@NBCNews) June 6, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Schiff:


bipartisanreport--2020-06-07--Hillary Shows Up Trump With Saturday Protest Message To Voters

President Donald Trump has failed to inspire any kind of widespread confidence in his so-called leadership amidst the ongoing days of protests against police brutality across the United States .
Rather than engaging with the protesters ’ demands for greater accountability for police forces , Trump has mostly hidden away in the White House and tweeted belligerent threats to send the military after demonstrators .
In contrast , this Saturday , Hillary Clinton issued a public statement calling on Americans to take the moment seriously and pledging to continue to advocate for support for causes like Black Lives Matter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ voices of concerned Americans is something Trump seems likely to never get around to .
Clinton called on readers to donate to an array of groups advocating for the rights and protections of black Americans .
The groups that she pointed her followers to include organizations called the Collective , Color of Change , Higher Heights , and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund .
The Collective , Clinton explained , supports black candidates for roles in the judicial system , while Color of Change works to hold “ corporations and elected leaders accountable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems that unfairly hold Black people back.
” Meanwhile , Higher Heights supports the elevation of black women to positions of leadership , and the NAACP ’ s fund “ works toward racial justice through litigation , advocacy , and public education , ” she explained .
In her article that she linked to from a Twitter post , Clinton summarized : ‘ What we are seeing across the country right now is the power of solidarity .
Many of us will never know the pain of having to sit our son or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” about how carefully they need to act around police , because the slightest wrong move could get them hurt or even killed .
But we can recognize our privilege , practice humility , and speak out against white supremacy in all its forms.
’ Again — Trump has proven that even though he is the president of the United States , expecting him to say anything similar during this time of national crisis would likely be too much .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Hillary below :

President Donald Trump has failed to inspire any kind of widespread confidence in his so-called leadership amidst the ongoing days of protests against police brutality across the United States. Rather than engaging with the protesters’ demands for greater accountability for police forces, Trump has mostly hidden away in the White House and tweeted belligerent threats to send the military after demonstrators. In contrast, this Saturday, Hillary Clinton issued a public statement calling on Americans to take the moment seriously and pledging to continue to advocate for support for causes like Black Lives Matter. That step of acknowledging and uplifting the voices of concerned Americans is something Trump seems likely to never get around to.
Demonstrators gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, for a protest over the death of George Floyd. 📷 Alex Brandon / AP Photo pic.twitter.com/FLwVg68pdO — NBC News (@NBCNews) June 6, 2020
Clinton shared:
‘Against a backdrop of a pandemic that has disproportionately ravaged communities of color, we are being painfully reminded right now that we are long overdue for honest reckoning and meaningful action to dismantle systemic racism.’
Clinton called on readers to donate to an array of groups advocating for the rights and protections of black Americans. The groups that she pointed her followers to include organizations called the Collective, Color of Change, Higher Heights, and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. The Collective, Clinton explained, supports black candidates for roles in the judicial system, while Color of Change works to hold “corporations and elected leaders accountable in the fight to end practices and systems that unfairly hold Black people back.” Meanwhile, Higher Heights supports the elevation of black women to positions of leadership, and the NAACP’s fund “works toward racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and public education,” she explained.
“AGAINST ANTIFA” is a pretty tone deaf slogan on the anniversary of D Day https://t.co/n8Z2IWSrk4 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 6, 2020
In her article that she linked to from a Twitter post, Clinton summarized:
‘What we are seeing across the country right now is the power of solidarity. Many of us will never know the pain of having to sit our son or daughter down and have “the talk” about how carefully they need to act around police, because the slightest wrong move could get them hurt or even killed. But we can recognize our privilege, practice humility, and speak out against white supremacy in all its forms.’
Check it out:
Against a backdrop of a pandemic that has disproportionately ravaged communities of color, we are being painfully reminded right now that we are long overdue for honest reckoning and meaningful action to dismantle systemic racism. https://t.co/ulLKpTFSrF — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 6, 2020
Again — Trump has proven that even though he is the president of the United States, expecting him to say anything similar during this time of national crisis would likely be too much.
Check out Twitter’s response to Hillary below:


bipartisanreport--2020-06-08--Trump Sees New Polls & Erupts Into Sunday Night  Meltdown

Whenever Trump is in trouble , he looks for someone to blame .
For instance , the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States became the fault of China , Wuhan , the CDC , the World Health Organization , and Barack Obama .
After Trump ’ s latest poll numbers were released , he immediately began blaming the media .
In an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll , Joe Biden reached a number that 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was never able to reach at almost 50 percent .
Trump ’ s poll numbers have him at 42 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 270towin.com shows the same results , with Biden hovering just under 50 percent and Trump at 42 percent , down by nearly eight points .
Even more devastating to the Trump campaign is that his poll numbers trail behind Biden ’ s in a number of swing states , including Florida , Arizona , North Carolina , and Michigan .
However , this is not the fault of the media .
Right now , with five months to go before the election , the country is experiencing its worst pandemic since 1917 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the most civil unrest since the 1960s .
Trump is directly responsible for some of that and handled the rest badly after they happened .
He had peaceful protesters exercising their right to protest shot with tear gas and rubber bullets to clear the way for a photo-op .
He ’ s become more and more unhinged , even retweeting a video of a man saying “ the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.
” At this point , even Trump ’ s own party doesn ’ t want to endorse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who issued the ad in the video above , and well-known names in the GOP , including Mitt Romney and the Bush family , are not expected to endorse him .
Colin Powell refused to do so publicly on Sunday .
None of that is the media ’ s fault , it ’ s Trump ’ s .
Twitter was there to remind the president of this during his whine-fest .
See some of their comments below :

Whenever Trump is in trouble, he looks for someone to blame. For instance, the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States became the fault of China, Wuhan, the CDC, the World Health Organization, and Barack Obama. After Trump’s latest poll numbers were released, he immediately began blaming the media.
In an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, Joe Biden reached a number that 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was never able to reach at almost 50 percent. Trump’s poll numbers have him at 42 percent.
An average of all polls by 270towin.com shows the same results, with Biden hovering just under 50 percent and Trump at 42 percent, down by nearly eight points. Even more devastating to the Trump campaign is that his poll numbers trail behind Biden’s in a number of swing states, including Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, and Michigan.
However, this is not the fault of the media. Right now, with five months to go before the election, the country is experiencing its worst pandemic since 1917, the highest unemployment rate since 1929, and the most civil unrest since the 1960s. Trump is directly responsible for some of that and handled the rest badly after they happened. He had peaceful protesters exercising their right to protest shot with tear gas and rubber bullets to clear the way for a photo-op. He’s become more and more unhinged, even retweeting a video of a man saying “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.”
At this point, even Trump’s own party doesn’t want to endorse him. Groups like the Lincoln Project, who issued the ad in the video above, and well-known names in the GOP, including Mitt Romney and the Bush family, are not expected to endorse him. Colin Powell refused to do so publicly on Sunday.
None of that is the media’s fault, it’s Trump’s. Twitter was there to remind the president of this during his whine-fest. See some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-06-08--Michelle Obama Leads America With Sunday Message Of Hope

The U.S. has recently been gripped by outrage over rampant police brutality , and protests have been held in major cities across the country for days on end .
President Donald Trump has mostly stuck to tweeting belligerent insults while hiding out in the White House , but leaders like former First Lady Michelle Obama are stepping up to pick up some of the major leadership slack that Trump has left behind .
This Sunday , a virtual commencement message from the former First Lady released , which was designed for a special web event honoring 2020 graduates in light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been cancelled .
Michelle Obama encouraged viewers to use their outrage about the current state of affairs in the United States as an impetus for change .
‘ To anyone who ’ s feeling invisible : Know that your story matters .
Your ideas , your experiences , your vision for our world all matter .
Your anger—that matters too .
But left on its own , it will only corrode , destroy , and sow chaos—on the inside and out .
Dr. King was angry .
Sojourner Truth was angry .
Lucretia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Stonewall—they were all angry .
But they were also driven by compassion , by principle—by hope .
And if you hold strong with the same faith that carried all those giants before you toward real , measurable progress—you will change the course of history.
’ She added a few specific suggestions , encouraging observers to protest when they can and make sure to vote when the time comes .
After all , as she and others have noted , there are even a number of other important races besides the presidential one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are elected on the local level in very accessible elections .
Read some of her remarks below : It ’ s tough to imagine the current president ever saying anything like any of that .
It ’ s notable that although he ’ s the current president of the United States , he ’ s mostly been excluded from many of these big-name graduation events that have taken place .
Who wants to hear from him , anyway ?
Watch the former First Lady ’ s speech in full : Check out some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama below :

The U.S. has recently been gripped by outrage over rampant police brutality, and protests have been held in major cities across the country for days on end. President Donald Trump has mostly stuck to tweeting belligerent insults while hiding out in the White House, but leaders like former First Lady Michelle Obama are stepping up to pick up some of the major leadership slack that Trump has left behind. This Sunday, a virtual commencement message from the former First Lady released, which was designed for a special web event honoring 2020 graduates in light of the many in-person events that have been cancelled. Michelle Obama encouraged viewers to use their outrage about the current state of affairs in the United States as an impetus for change.
She shared:
‘To anyone who’s feeling invisible: Know that your story matters. Your ideas, your experiences, your vision for our world all matter. Your anger—that matters too. But left on its own, it will only corrode, destroy, and sow chaos—on the inside and out. Dr. King was angry. Sojourner Truth was angry. Lucretia Mott, Cesar Chavez, the folks at Stonewall—they were all angry. But they were also driven by compassion, by principle—by hope. And if you hold strong with the same faith that carried all those giants before you toward real, measurable progress—you will change the course of history.’
So much has changed so quickly. And if any of you are confused or scared or angry—or just plain overwhelmed—I just want you to know that you aren’t alone. I am feeling all that, too. And I have a few things I want to say about it. https://t.co/kUZeBzC8xP pic.twitter.com/0zOQpEcX9K — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) June 7, 2020
She added a few specific suggestions, encouraging observers to protest when they can and make sure to vote when the time comes. After all, as she and others have noted, there are even a number of other important races besides the presidential one. Many people responsible for local policy are elected on the local level in very accessible elections.
Read some of her remarks below:
It’s tough to imagine the current president ever saying anything like any of that. It’s notable that although he’s the current president of the United States, he’s mostly been excluded from many of these big-name graduation events that have taken place. Who wants to hear from him, anyway?
Watch the former First Lady’s speech in full:
Check out some of Twitter’s response to Michelle Obama below: