bipartisanreport--2020-10-08--Supreme Court Rejects GOP Mail-In Vote Sabotage With Thursday Ruling

The Trump campaign has been dealt yet another significant setback in their nationwide fight against the expansion of mail-in voting .
The Trump campaign and GOP allies have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to overturn a recent order from Montana ’ s Democratic Governor Steve Bullock , who recently ordered the expansion of mail-in voting in his state so that every county can have the option to conduct their elections entirely via the mail .
In the wake of two court defeats , the Republicans fighting against the plan filed a request for an immediate block of the Montana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that request has now been denied .
The denial was signed by Justice Elena Kagan , without comprehensive explanation or apparent dissent .
The court , it ’ s worth noting , currently has just 8 members following the recent death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Five of those members lean towards the right — but that was not enough to hand Republicans a win in their fight to block the expansion of mail-in voting in Montana .
U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP ’ s suit , bringing the case to the metaphorical steps of the U.S. Supreme Court .
Judge Christensen , who is an Obama appointee , had harsh words for the case that the Trump campaign and its GOP allies originally brought .
Christensen insisted that the Trump campaign ’ s consistent allegation that there is some kind of potential for widespread fraud with mail-in voting is a “ fiction.
” He said , in part : ‘ This case requires the Court to separate fact from fiction… Central to some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims is the contention that the upcoming election , both nationally and in Montana , will fall prey to widespread voter fraud .
The evidence suggests , however , that this allegation , specifically in Montana , is a fiction… [ According to experts ] , the use of mail ballots present no significant risk of fraud.
’ These setbacks do not seem like they ’ ll stop the Trump campaign and GOP at large from continuing their baseless campaign against mail-in voting .
Asked during the recent presidential debate if he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including a Justice Barrett , to settle any dispute ” over the election , Trump insisted : Separately , Trump has also openly suggested that he may not accept the election results and ensure a peaceful transfer of power if he doesn ’ t like what he sees .
Under no circumstance , of course , has Trump somehow been appointed to be the arbiter of American democracy , and his claims about some kind of imminent fraud are , as mentioned , baseless .
The reality is that he might lose big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until Election Day , FiveThirtyEight had Biden up by 9.8 percent in their average of national-level polling on Thursday afternoon .
As of the same point , the site gave Biden an 85 percent chance of winning the election .

The Trump campaign has been dealt yet another significant setback in their nationwide fight against the expansion of mail-in voting. The Trump campaign and GOP allies have filed a lawsuit in an attempt to overturn a recent order from Montana’s Democratic Governor Steve Bullock, who recently ordered the expansion of mail-in voting in his state so that every county can have the option to conduct their elections entirely via the mail. In the wake of two court defeats, the Republicans fighting against the plan filed a request for an immediate block of the Montana plan by the U.S. Supreme Court — and that request has now been denied.
The denial was signed by Justice Elena Kagan, without comprehensive explanation or apparent dissent. The court, it’s worth noting, currently has just 8 members following the recent death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Five of those members lean towards the right — but that was not enough to hand Republicans a win in their fight to block the expansion of mail-in voting in Montana. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit have already ruled against the GOP’s suit, bringing the case to the metaphorical steps of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Judge Christensen, who is an Obama appointee, had harsh words for the case that the Trump campaign and its GOP allies originally brought. Christensen insisted that the Trump campaign’s consistent allegation that there is some kind of potential for widespread fraud with mail-in voting is a “fiction.”
He said, in part:
‘This case requires the Court to separate fact from fiction… Central to some of the [Trump campaign’s] claims is the contention that the upcoming election, both nationally and in Montana, will fall prey to widespread voter fraud. The evidence suggests, however, that this allegation, specifically in Montana, is a fiction… [According to experts], the use of mail ballots present no significant risk of fraud.’
These setbacks do not seem like they’ll stop the Trump campaign and GOP at large from continuing their baseless campaign against mail-in voting. Asked during the recent presidential debate if he was “counting on the Supreme Court, including a Justice Barrett, to settle any dispute” over the election, Trump insisted:
‘I think I’m counting on them to look at the ballots, definitely. I hope we don’t need them, in terms of the election itself. But for the ballots, I think so, because what’s happening is incredible.’
Separately, Trump has also openly suggested that he may not accept the election results and ensure a peaceful transfer of power if he doesn’t like what he sees. Under no circumstance, of course, has Trump somehow been appointed to be the arbiter of American democracy, and his claims about some kind of imminent fraud are, as mentioned, baseless.
The reality is that he might lose big time — with less than a month until Election Day, FiveThirtyEight had Biden up by 9.8 percent in their average of national-level polling on Thursday afternoon. As of the same point, the site gave Biden an 85 percent chance of winning the election.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-08--Trump Makes Biden Gun Seizure Announcement During Crazed Afternoon Meltdown

In the wake of this week ’ s vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris , President Donald Trump rushed to Twitter to amplify some nonsense against the Democratic ticket .
On Thursday , he claimed in a tweet that , among other things , Biden “ will Shutdown the Economy at the tip of a hat , raise your Taxes , knock out your Second Amendment and Defund , or close , your Police.
” Every single one of these four claims is a brazen misrepresentation of reality .
Biden has only said that he would follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close parts of the economy to thwart the Coronavirus .
He has also pledged not to raise taxes on individuals making more than $ 400,000 a year , and he is not attempting , under any circumstance , to “ knock out ” the Second Amendment .
He doesn ’ t even support forced confiscation of assault weapons if he were able to enact an assault weapons ban .
Rather , he wants a national registry for the weapons still out there and the option for owners to participate in a voluntary government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also came up during the vice presidential debate .
Pence criticized Harris for supposedly running on a platform to end fracking , but as CNN explains , Biden “ is not running on a proposal to completely ban fracking , ” period .
Despite theoretically-based comments from Biden suggesting that he “ was proposing to get rid of all fracking ” at some point in the future , “ Biden ’ s written plan never included a full ban on fracking , ” CNN notes .
Insinuations otherwise are smoke and mirrors from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has never proposed some kind of systematic and across-the-board tax increase on middle class and lower income Americans .
On Thursday , Trump also claimed on Twitter that “ Biden & Harris , after Radical Left Dem Primaries , are trying to change their stance .
Pennsylvania wants Energy and Second Amendment !
” Again , he is misrepresenting the facts .
The Biden/ Harris ticket does not oppose the Second Amendment , period .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Trump below :

In the wake of this week’s vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris, President Donald Trump rushed to Twitter to amplify some nonsense against the Democratic ticket. On Thursday, he claimed in a tweet that, among other things, Biden “will Shutdown the Economy at the tip of a hat, raise your Taxes, knock out your Second Amendment and Defund, or close, your Police.” Every single one of these four claims is a brazen misrepresentation of reality.
Biden has only said that he would follow health experts’ advice on whether to close parts of the economy to thwart the Coronavirus. He has also pledged not to raise taxes on individuals making more than $400,000 a year, and he is not attempting, under any circumstance, to “knock out” the Second Amendment. He doesn’t even support forced confiscation of assault weapons if he were able to enact an assault weapons ban. Rather, he wants a national registry for the weapons still out there and the option for owners to participate in a voluntary government buyback program.
Biden will Shutdown the Economy at the tip of a hat, raise your Taxes, knock out your Second Amendment and Defund, or close, your Police. The Suburbs would be next, get ready. Also, and incredibly, PACK THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. This is not what the USA wants!!! #MAGA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2020
On Wednesday afternoon, Trump added:
‘If a Republican LIED like Biden and Harris do, constantly, the Lamestream Media would be calling them out at a level never recorded before. For one year they called for No Fracking and big Tax Increases. Now they each say opposite. Fake News is working overtime!’
If a Republican LIED like Biden and Harris do, constantly, the Lamestream Media would be calling them out at a level never recorded before. For one year they called for No Fracking and big Tax Increases. Now they each say opposite. Fake News is working overtime! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2020
The topic of fracking also came up during the vice presidential debate. Pence criticized Harris for supposedly running on a platform to end fracking, but as CNN explains, Biden “is not running on a proposal to completely ban fracking,” period. Despite theoretically-based comments from Biden suggesting that he “was proposing to get rid of all fracking” at some point in the future, “Biden’s written plan never included a full ban on fracking,” CNN notes. Insinuations otherwise are smoke and mirrors from the Trump team. Also — Biden has never proposed some kind of systematic and across-the-board tax increase on middle class and lower income Americans.
On Thursday, Trump also claimed on Twitter that “Biden & Harris, after Radical Left Dem Primaries, are trying to change their stance. Pennsylvania wants Energy and Second Amendment!” Again, he is misrepresenting the facts. The Biden/ Harris ticket does not oppose the Second Amendment, period.
The Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania would absolutely die without the jobs and dollars brought in by Fracking. Massive numbers! Now Biden & Harris, after Radical Left Dem Primaries, are trying to change their stance. Pennsylvania wants Energy and Second Amendment! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Trump below:


bipartisanreport--2020-10-08--Obama Issues Thursday Rallying-Cry To Defeat Trump & Save America

President Barack Obama has opened the door to full-throated support of his former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) .
As we speak , the Donald Trump administration and the Republican Party are at the Supreme Court arguing to kill off Obamacare ( ACA/Affordable Care Act ) .
Even so , Obama did not shower the attention on himself .
Instead , 44 warned Americans that Trump ’ s attorneys have been arguing against “ preexisting conditions ” protections for over 100 million Americans.
” Nevermind that 45 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across this country with each case a “ pre-existing condition .
This election is about retaining America as a democracy that supports its people , providing necessary foundations , versus a dictatorship that the sitting president demands .
Under Trump ’ s autocracy , people will find he has stripped everyone except the top one percent of all we consider our rights .
Obama tweeted that this White House administration caused the horrific coronavirus pandemic , killing 212,914 men , women , and children now lying in their cold graves .
Another 7.58 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 virus with all its complex extended complications — pre-existing conditions .
Obama tweeted , sending out a powerful message to Americans , the ones he trusts to vote : Twitter world went wild when they saw President Obama ’ s tweet .
Here are some of our favorite responses below : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order .

President Barack Obama has opened the door to full-throated support of his former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA). As we speak, the Donald Trump administration and the Republican Party are at the Supreme Court arguing to kill off Obamacare (ACA/Affordable Care Act). Even so, Obama did not shower the attention on himself.
Instead, 44 warned Americans that Trump’s attorneys have been arguing against “preexisting conditions” protections for over 100 million Americans.” Nevermind that 45 released the deadly coronavirus to run rampant across this country with each case a “pre-existing condition.
This election is about retaining America as a democracy that supports its people, providing necessary foundations, versus a dictatorship that the sitting president demands. Under Trump’s autocracy, people will find he has stripped everyone except the top one percent of all we consider our rights.
Obama tweeted that this White House administration caused the horrific coronavirus pandemic, killing 212,914 men, women, and children now lying in their cold graves. Another 7.58 million Americans have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus with all its complex extended complications — pre-existing conditions. Obama tweeted, sending out a powerful message to Americans, the ones he trusts to vote:
‘Right in the middle of a pandemic it failed to control This administration is trying to get the Supreme Court to eliminate preexisting conditions protections for more than 100 million Americans.’
Right in the middle of a pandemic it failed to control, this administration is trying to get the Supreme Court to eliminate preexisting conditions protections for more than 100 million Americans. pic.twitter.com/HhmSgOgRc3 — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 8, 2020
Twitter world went wild when they saw President Obama’s tweet. Here are some of our favorite responses below:
They don’t care about Americans. They care about themselves and the 1%. pic.twitter.com/MgszUtzYv2 — Sallee #chercrew (@1Sallee1) October 8, 2020
Right in the middle of a pandemic it failed to control, this administration is trying to get the Supreme Court to eliminate preexisting conditions protections for more than 100 million Americans. pic.twitter.com/HhmSgOgRc3 — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 8, 2020
The Mueller Report Adventures: In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page. These quick, two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people. Mueller Bite-Sizes uncovers what is essentially a compelling spy mystery. Interestingly enough, Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-08--Pelosi Terrifies Trump/GOP With Invoking Of 25th Amendment Announcement

Should Donald Trump lose the presidential election on November 3 to his opponent , Vice President Joe Biden , he will remain in the White House for an additional two and a half months knowing he won ’ t remain in power for much longer .
Considering the unpredictably of Trump ’ s presidency , his recent outbursts on Twitter , and his willingness to put staffers and supporters at risk of contracting COVID-19 to continue his presidential bid uninterrupted , the idea of an unrestrained Trump at the helm in the White House for 10 weeks should be enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conference on Thursday , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that Democrats would be holding an event to discuss the 25th Amendment and what it may mean in the coming days of the Trump presidency .
While members of Congress have no power to invoke the 25th Amendment , her statement has sparked speculation that maybe she knows something about Trump ’ s cabinet , who does have the power to invoke the amendment to remove Trump from office , that the rest of the world does not .
Reporters pressed her for answers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detail .
She did , however , ask a question that has kept Americans awake at night for the past four years : just how dangerous is Donald Trump ?
‘ I ’ m not talking about it today except to tell you , if you want to talk about that , we ’ ll see you tomorrow , ” she said .
“ But you take me back to my point , Mr. President , when was the last time you had a negative test before you tested positive ?
Why is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that important fact about how this made a hotspot of the White House ?
’ Twitter had a big reaction to the announcement by Speaker Pelosi .
Read some of their comments below :

Should Donald Trump lose the presidential election on November 3 to his opponent, Vice President Joe Biden, he will remain in the White House for an additional two and a half months knowing he won’t remain in power for much longer. Considering the unpredictably of Trump’s presidency, his recent outbursts on Twitter, and his willingness to put staffers and supporters at risk of contracting COVID-19 to continue his presidential bid uninterrupted, the idea of an unrestrained Trump at the helm in the White House for 10 weeks should be enough to frighten anyone.
#BREAKING: Speaker Pelosi says 25th Amendment to be discussed tomorrow: "Come here tomorrow. We're going to be talking about the 25th Amendment." pic.twitter.com/jF0TmwmhpM — The Hill (@thehill) October 8, 2020
During a press conference on Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that Democrats would be holding an event to discuss the 25th Amendment and what it may mean in the coming days of the Trump presidency. While members of Congress have no power to invoke the 25th Amendment, her statement has sparked speculation that maybe she knows something about Trump’s cabinet, who does have the power to invoke the amendment to remove Trump from office, that the rest of the world does not.
‘Come here tomorrow. We’re going to be talking about the 25th Amendment. But not to take attention away from the subject we have now.’
Reporters pressed her for answers, but Pelosi went into no further detail. She did, however, ask a question that has kept Americans awake at night for the past four years: just how dangerous is Donald Trump?
‘I’m not talking about it today except to tell you, if you want to talk about that, we’ll see you tomorrow,” she said. “But you take me back to my point, Mr. President, when was the last time you had a negative test before you tested positive? Why is the White House not telling the country that important fact about how this made a hotspot of the White House?’
Twitter had a big reaction to the announcement by Speaker Pelosi. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-10-08--‘TIME’ Magazine Highlights Trump’s COVID Failure In New Cover Image

Donald Trump was so desperate for attention and so determined to convince the world he was not only famous but well-respected prior to becoming president that he hung fake Time magazine covers at golf resorts to fool guests .
This week , he ’ s getting a real cover , but it ’ s not exactly the one he hoped for .
Last Thursday , one week before the preview of the cover was released , Donald Trump and his wife , Melania , said publicly that they had tested positive for the coronavirus .
At the time , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by being in close contact with Hope Hicks , a former White House advisor to the president who had fallen ill with the virus while on the campaign trail with the Trumps .
Just seven days later , 24 people in total in the White House have tested positive , all of whom attended an event , mostly sans masks and without social distancing , to announce the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
Trump , according to Trump himself , voluntarily checked himself into Walter Reed Medical Center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time , he was reported to be experiencing both mild symptoms and a high fever with difficulty breathing that required supplemental oxygen , depending on who at the White House one spoke to .
On the third day of his four-day stay , Trump risked the lives of members of the Secret Service and others in the vehicle with him by taking a joyride around the hospital to wave at supporters who had gathered , mostly sans masks and without social distancing , to wish him well .
With more than 210,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration ’ s response to the virus has been sharply criticized by the media , politicians , and voters .
His blatant disregard for the health and safety of others , others who he put at risk by attending a fundraiser after knowing he ’ d been exposed , going on joyrides enclosed in a hermeneutically sealed vehicle , and returning to the White House after less than four full days in quarantine have sickened Americans , and the Time magazine cover it earned him is a perfect representation of that .

Donald Trump was so desperate for attention and so determined to convince the world he was not only famous but well-respected prior to becoming president that he hung fake Time magazine covers at golf resorts to fool guests. This week, he’s getting a real cover, but it’s not exactly the one he hoped for.
Last Thursday, one week before the preview of the cover was released, Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, said publicly that they had tested positive for the coronavirus. At the time, it was believed that they had contracted it by being in close contact with Hope Hicks, a former White House advisor to the president who had fallen ill with the virus while on the campaign trail with the Trumps. Just seven days later, 24 people in total in the White House have tested positive, all of whom attended an event, mostly sans masks and without social distancing, to announce the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.
New COVID-19 cases in past week: Vietnam – 5
Taiwan – 9
Yemen – 10
New Zealand – 25 White House – 34 — Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) October 8, 2020
Trump, according to Trump himself, voluntarily checked himself into Walter Reed Medical Center to recover from the virus. At the time, he was reported to be experiencing both mild symptoms and a high fever with difficulty breathing that required supplemental oxygen, depending on who at the White House one spoke to. On the third day of his four-day stay, Trump risked the lives of members of the Secret Service and others in the vehicle with him by taking a joyride around the hospital to wave at supporters who had gathered, mostly sans masks and without social distancing, to wish him well.
NEW— White House quietly told vets groups it may have exposed Gold Star family members with COVIDhttps://t.co/7XZUpgoAKJ With @attackerman @swin24 and @ErinBanco — Sam Stein (@samstein) October 7, 2020
With more than 210,000 Americans dead from COVID-19, the Trump administration’s response to the virus has been sharply criticized by the media, politicians, and voters. His blatant disregard for the health and safety of others, others who he put at risk by attending a fundraiser after knowing he’d been exposed, going on joyrides enclosed in a hermeneutically sealed vehicle, and returning to the White House after less than four full days in quarantine have sickened Americans, and the Time magazine cover it earned him is a perfect representation of that.
Donald Trump and other White House insiders infected with COVID-19 carried the virus across the country in a matter of days, potentially exposing hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people as they went about their business, a USA TODAY investigation found. https://t.co/A6ZUNwZYwU — Michiko Kakutani (@michikokakutani) October 8, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-10-08--Don Jr. Comes Unglued & Suffers Humiliating Post VP-Debate Meltdown

For a year after his father divorced his mother , Ivana Trump , Donald Trump Jr. then 12 would not speak to his father .
When the president called , his eldest son would just hang up .
At one point he told his father , according to The Explore Newsner : Since then , it appeared that the son has been continually trying to earn his father ’ s love , even to the point of fashioning himself after the president , hairstyle , divorce , and all .
The father and son have had a difficult relationship .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the family unit was important above all else — except maybe money .
After the vice-presidential debates between VP Mike Pence and Joe Biden ’ s choice for VP Senator Kamala Harris , the eldest son began a slow spiral much like his father ’ s outbursts on non-steroid day : The oldest child appeared to be rather neutral about the VP ’ s time on air , but went right after Senator Harris , calling her replies “ jumbled nonsense : ” Then , Don Jr. went after the MSM ( mainstream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The USA Today newspaper Susan Page : Then , the president ’ s son blew up president-style .
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the next debate would be virtual , given the risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic : The son began to search around for someone else to blame other than his father ’ s administration : Soon , he started coming up with his own conspiracy theory : It seemed that the eldest child wanted an answer , as did VP Pence , would the Democrats be “ packing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) : Next , he accused the former VP ’ s surviving son guilty of possible treason .
Never mind that the adult Trump children may be under investigation at this time : Of course , he went after Page again : Twitter world took off as Don Jr. had his meltdown .
Take a look at some of our favorite responses from these Americans : The Mueller Report Adventures : In Bite-Sizes on this Facebook page .
These quick , two-minute reads interpret the report in normal English for busy people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ compelling spy mystery .
Interestingly enough , Mueller Bite-Sizes can be read in any order .

For a year after his father divorced his mother, Ivana Trump, Donald Trump Jr. then 12 would not speak to his father. When the president called, his eldest son would just hang up.
At one point he told his father, according to The Explore Newsner:
‘How can you say you love us? You don’t love us! You don’t even love yourself. You just love your money.’
Since then, it appeared that the son has been continually trying to earn his father’s love, even to the point of fashioning himself after the president, hairstyle, divorce, and all.
The father and son have had a difficult relationship. Still, Don Jr learned that protecting the family unit was important above all else — except maybe money. After the vice-presidential debates between VP Mike Pence and Joe Biden’s choice for VP Senator Kamala Harris, the eldest son began a slow spiral much like his father’s outbursts on non-steroid day:
‘Yes!!! So proud of my friend @vp @Mike_Pence!!! He absolutely destroyed Kamala Harris and her lies tonight and did it with a smile on his face’
Yes!!! So proud of my friend @vp @Mike_Pence!!! He absolutely destroyed Kamala Harris and her lies tonight and did it with a smile on his face. #VPDebates #VPDebate2020 pic.twitter.com/KeC1Q5VuaW — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 8, 2020
The oldest child appeared to be rather neutral about the VP’s time on air, but went right after Senator Harris, calling her replies “jumbled nonsense:”
‘I would have never guessed this. I thought @VP spoke much more… I guess that’s because he actually said something with his time as opposed to jumbled nonsense from Senator Harris.’
Then, Don Jr. went after the MSM (mainstream media) moderator Washington Bureau Chief of The USA Today newspaper Susan Page:
‘Watching the MSM question whether if being a woman factored into Kamala Karris having such a disastrous debate is truly sick. Isn’t that the definition of sexism/misogyny?— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr)’
Watching the MSM question whether if being a woman factored into Kamala Karris having such a disastrous debate is truly sick.
Isn’t that the definition of sexism/misogyny? — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) October 8, 2020
Then, the president’s son blew up president-style. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the next debate would be virtual, given the risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic:
‘This is such bullshit! Yea, let Biden do it from his basement so people can feed him his talking points all night long. GTFO!!!’
Don Jr. continued with a big “mansplaining” question:
‘Could someone please point to where Pence was supposedly “mansplaining” during the debate. (sic) Winning a debate isn’t mansplaining!’
The son began to search around for someone else to blame other than his father’s administration:
‘How could the supposedly unbiased debate commission just unilaterally decide to make it a virtual debate without even speaking to the candidates before hand (sic) ??? Sounds like a big load of crap to help Joe Biden… it’s not like the moderator wasn’t already one of his interns!’
Soon, he started coming up with his own conspiracy theory:
‘Does anyone else find it awfully coincidental that the morning after Mike Pence destroys Kamala Harris in a debate that the “debate commission” unilaterally changes the format to obviously benefit Basement Biden?’
It seemed that the eldest child wanted an answer, as did VP Pence, would the Democrats be “packing the court?” (add extra justices):
‘Of course Kamala Harris will not answer the question about packing the court because that’s what they plan on doing. When the Democrats can’t get their way they will change the rules to push their leftist agenda. They’re not even pretending anymore.’
Next, he accused the former VP’s surviving son guilty of possible treason. Never mind that the adult Trump children may be under investigation at this time:
‘I wonder why? You guys think they would have let me get away with this if I had done what Hunter did? Give me a break already. This guy sold out our country for $$$ and Joe knew about it! EXCLUSIVE: FBI Stonewalling Congressional Oversight On Hunter Biden’
Then, Don Jr. attacked the FBI Director Chris Wray:
‘For the same reason he sat on exculpatory evidence on Gen Flynn for 3 years.’
Of course, he went after Page again:
‘Given what we saw in 2016 when Crooked was given the debate questions, is anyone dumb enough to believe that the moderator of the 2nd debate, a former Biden intern, wouldn’t give team Biden the questions beforehand so they can have answers prepared for Joe in a virtual debate???’
Twitter world took off as Don Jr. had his meltdown. Take a look at some of our favorite responses from these Americans:
Are sure they didn’t speak to the candidates??? Probably steamed out of one of the campaign offices. pic.twitter.com/8geLaDiFK8 — HEAŦH HILL🇺🇸 (@ComeandTakeIt20) October 8, 2020
Ok fine, he can come…in this!! pic.twitter.com/F2ZD9SBE1A — Doli Nainggolan (@NainggolanDoli) October 8, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-10-08--‘The Lincoln Project’ Exposes Trump’s Health Lies In Thursday Video Release

Let ’ s be perfectly clear about one thing : Donald Trump has not “ recovered ” from COVID-19 just one week after testing positive for the coronavirus .
No one , despite their health , young age , healthy immune system , or level of medical care is “ recovered ” just seven days in .
In fact , many people who have died from COVID-19 have done so past the period in which they are infectious .
Herman Cain , for instance , died three weeks after contracting the virus despite a period of time in that three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In order to downplay the severity of the virus , something Trump admitted on tape to Bob Woodward that he had always intended to do , Trump is pretending that he ’ s beaten the virus and , therefore , the virus is not so bad .
Of course , that is incredibly insensitive to the families of the more than 210,000 Americans who have died of the virus , but it ’ s also just patently untrue .
Upon his return from his three-day stay at Walter Reed Medical Center , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a balcony at the White House and ripping off his mask to show how strong and masculine he is even with the virus .
Once the mask was off , however , he visibly gasped for air .
No matter how many times Trump insists that the virus is not that bad , that Americans shouldn ’ t be worried enough to take serious precautions to prevent its spread , and that he is fully recovered with no lasting effects from the virus , he ’ s lying .
Just ask the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can not tell you how serious the disease is for themselves .
Twitter was quick to comment on the newest political ad by The Lincoln Project .
See some of their comments below :

Let’s be perfectly clear about one thing: Donald Trump has not “recovered” from COVID-19 just one week after testing positive for the coronavirus. No one, despite their health, young age, healthy immune system, or level of medical care is “recovered” just seven days in. In fact, many people who have died from COVID-19 have done so past the period in which they are infectious. Herman Cain, for instance, died three weeks after contracting the virus despite a period of time in that three weeks in which he reported feeling better.
In order to downplay the severity of the virus, something Trump admitted on tape to Bob Woodward that he had always intended to do, Trump is pretending that he’s beaten the virus and, therefore, the virus is not so bad. Of course, that is incredibly insensitive to the families of the more than 210,000 Americans who have died of the virus, but it’s also just patently untrue.
Even while he’s gasping for air, he still wants us to believe covid isn’t a big deal. pic.twitter.com/FfusYcCSEj — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 8, 2020
Upon his return from his three-day stay at Walter Reed Medical Center, Trump made a show of walking up to a balcony at the White House and ripping off his mask to show how strong and masculine he is even with the virus. Once the mask was off, however, he visibly gasped for air.
No matter how many times Trump insists that the virus is not that bad, that Americans shouldn’t be worried enough to take serious precautions to prevent its spread, and that he is fully recovered with no lasting effects from the virus, he’s lying. Just ask the family members of the 210,000 Americans who cannot tell you how serious the disease is for themselves.
Twitter was quick to comment on the newest political ad by The Lincoln Project. See some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-10-08--FBI Thwarts Kidnapping Of Michigan Governor By Right Wing Extremists

According to the FBI , federal authorities have discovered and stopped a plot to kidnap Michigan ’ s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and violently overthrow that state ’ s government in the wake of the so-called lockdown measures that the state imposed earlier this year in an attempt to stop the spread of the Coronavirus .
The plot involved “ reaching out to members of a Michigan militia , ” as The Detroit News explains , and these Michigan militia members would have been expected to participate in the violent assault on the state government , it seems .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the group responsible for the plot “ talked about murdering ‘ tyrants ’ or ‘ taking ’ a sitting governor.
” Six people who were involved in the plot have been named .
One of the co-conspirators — 26-year-old Ty Garbin — was the target of an FBI raid on Wednesday .
At least two of the co-conspirators were at a June meeting in Ohio where participants , who came from several different states , “ talked about creating a society that followed the U.S. Bill of Rights and where they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI .
One of the proposed means for the enactment of this violent utopian fantasy was an attack on state authorities .
During the June meeting , “ several members talked about state governments they believed were violating the U.S. Constitution , including the government of Michigan and Governor Gretchen Whitmer , ” according to the FBI .
Adam Fox , who is one of the named co-conspirators and was at that June meeting , “ reached out to a Michigan-based militia group , ” according to the FBI .
That group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s radar thanks to a plot on its part “ to target and kill police officers , ” according to the federal law enforcement agency , who also report that they discussed the plot against police officers , at least in part , with a member of the militia group who became a confidential source for the agency .
Meanwhile , a confidential source recorded that June meeting for the FBI , according to the agency .
Some of Fox ’ s own conspiring against the government wasn ’ t even secret .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ late June , he insisted that “ boys , we got ta do something ” about the Whitmer administration .
The June meeting and Fox ’ s June rant on Facebook came after President Donald Trump himself openly expressed support for violent demonstrators in the state who had turned out against Whitmer ’ s government following the imposition of Coronavirus-related economic restrictions .
At one point , he tweeted in all caps : “ LIBERATE MICHIGAN !
” The message sounds , of course , like an implicit call to violent action .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ partially armed protesters who had stormed the Michigan state capitol as “ very good people ” who “ are angry , ” and called on Whitmer to “ See them , talk to them , make a deal.
” While Trump obviously has no documented connection to the newly revealed conspirators against Whitmer , his apparent openness to violent action seems clear .
The idea , of course , that economic restrictions that have been imposed in an attempt to stop the spread of the Coronavirus are some kind of unconscionable affront against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney General Bill Barr himself compared the lockdowns to slavery — which is outrageous and totally and completely delusionally unreflective of actual reality .

According to the FBI, federal authorities have discovered and stopped a plot to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and violently overthrow that state’s government in the wake of the so-called lockdown measures that the state imposed earlier this year in an attempt to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. The plot involved “reaching out to members of a Michigan militia,” as The Detroit News explains, and these Michigan militia members would have been expected to participate in the violent assault on the state government, it seems. According to an affidavit from the FBI, members of the group responsible for the plot “talked about murdering ‘tyrants’ or ‘taking’ a sitting governor.”
Six people who were involved in the plot have been named. One of the co-conspirators — 26-year-old Ty Garbin — was the target of an FBI raid on Wednesday. At least two of the co-conspirators were at a June meeting in Ohio where participants, who came from several different states, “talked about creating a society that followed the U.S. Bill of Rights and where they could be self-sufficient,” according to the FBI. One of the proposed means for the enactment of this violent utopian fantasy was an attack on state authorities. During the June meeting, “several members talked about state governments they believed were violating the U.S. Constitution, including the government of Michigan and Governor Gretchen Whitmer,” according to the FBI.
Adam Fox, who is one of the named co-conspirators and was at that June meeting, “reached out to a Michigan-based militia group,” according to the FBI. That group was apparently already on the FBI’s radar thanks to a plot on its part “to target and kill police officers,” according to the federal law enforcement agency, who also report that they discussed the plot against police officers, at least in part, with a member of the militia group who became a confidential source for the agency. Meanwhile, a confidential source recorded that June meeting for the FBI, according to the agency.
Some of Fox’s own conspiring against the government wasn’t even secret. In a video posted to Facebook in late June, he insisted that “boys, we gotta do something” about the Whitmer administration.
The June meeting and Fox’s June rant on Facebook came after President Donald Trump himself openly expressed support for violent demonstrators in the state who had turned out against Whitmer’s government following the imposition of Coronavirus-related economic restrictions. At one point, he tweeted in all caps: “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” The message sounds, of course, like an implicit call to violent action. On another occasion, Trump referred to partially armed protesters who had stormed the Michigan state capitol as “very good people” who “are angry,” and called on Whitmer to “See them, talk to them, make a deal.” While Trump obviously has no documented connection to the newly revealed conspirators against Whitmer, his apparent openness to violent action seems clear.
The idea, of course, that economic restrictions that have been imposed in an attempt to stop the spread of the Coronavirus are some kind of unconscionable affront against Americans’ rights is brazenly ridiculous. Attorney General Bill Barr himself compared the lockdowns to slavery — which is outrageous and totally and completely delusionally unreflective of actual reality.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-08--Trump Exposed Forcing Walter Reed Reed Docs To Sign NDA Over Mystery Illness

Donald Trump resists any truth that proves him to be : 1 ) not young ; 2 ) not physically fit ; 3 ) not wealthy ; and 4 ) not competent enough to tie his own shoes , much less lead a country .
Even suffering from COVID-19 and visibly struggling to get his breath , Trump insists that he ’ s in great shape and it ’ s his opponent who ’ s so old and frail that he ’ s in the depths of dementia .
Joe Biden is only three years older than Trump .
An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lengths Trump will go to in order to hide the truth about his age and health .
On Thursday , the news outlet reported that , according to four sources with knowledge of the matter , Trump demanded that doctors at Walter Reed Medical Center sign non-disclosure agreements when he was mysteriously treated there in November 2019 .
The White House has insisted that Trump was only there for a routine physical exam , although that makes little sense because no one is rushed to a hospital for an unscheduled routine physical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Walter Reed on Nov. 16 , 2019 , Trump mandated signed NDAs from both physicians and nonmedical staff , most of whom are active-duty military service members , these people said .
At least two doctors at Walter Reed who refused to sign the NDAs were subsequently not permitted to have any involvement in the president ’ s care , two of the people said.
’ The matter not only calls into question that November 2019 visit , but what we are being told about Trump ’ s health due to COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
Whatever it is that Trump may be hiding would make speculation about his chances for remaining healthy prior to the election after having contracted COVID .
Trump has a need to be depicted as the strong , virile , masculine candidate , and like most misogynists sees sickness as weakness .
Weakness , of course , is too feminine for Trump .
The demand also makes no sense considering HIPPA regulations on disclosing medical information .
The doctors and nurses at Walter Reed Medical Center are already legally prevented from speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s medical status .
What exactly is Trump trying to cover up ?

Donald Trump resists any truth that proves him to be: 1) not young; 2) not physically fit; 3) not wealthy; and 4) not competent enough to tie his own shoes, much less lead a country. Even suffering from COVID-19 and visibly struggling to get his breath, Trump insists that he’s in great shape and it’s his opponent who’s so old and frail that he’s in the depths of dementia. Joe Biden is only three years older than Trump.
Not only did Trump insist that Walter Reed docs sign an NDA, he did so during the mysterious "routine" emergency in November 2019.https://t.co/HruWjadHQJ — Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) October 8, 2020
An explosive new report from NBC News shows the lengths Trump will go to in order to hide the truth about his age and health. On Thursday, the news outlet reported that, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter, Trump demanded that doctors at Walter Reed Medical Center sign non-disclosure agreements when he was mysteriously treated there in November 2019. The White House has insisted that Trump was only there for a routine physical exam, although that makes little sense because no one is rushed to a hospital for an unscheduled routine physical examination.
According to NBC News:
‘During a surprise trip to Walter Reed on Nov. 16, 2019, Trump mandated signed NDAs from both physicians and nonmedical staff, most of whom are active-duty military service members, these people said. At least two doctors at Walter Reed who refused to sign the NDAs were subsequently not permitted to have any involvement in the president’s care, two of the people said.’
Trump is still trying to convince us covid isn't a big deal, even as he's gasping for air. pic.twitter.com/FfusYcCSEj — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 8, 2020
The matter not only calls into question that November 2019 visit, but what we are being told about Trump’s health due to COVID-19 less than four weeks prior to the election. Whatever it is that Trump may be hiding would make speculation about his chances for remaining healthy prior to the election after having contracted COVID. Trump has a need to be depicted as the strong, virile, masculine candidate, and like most misogynists sees sickness as weakness. Weakness, of course, is too feminine for Trump.
‘The four people familiar with the process did not know whether, during the president’s most recent visit over the weekend, he had the same requirement for Walter Reed staff members who had not previously been involved in his care.’
Trump required any doctor treating him during that mystery trip to Walter Reed in 2019 sign an NDA and the two doctors who refused were cut out of his care, which seems totally normal for a guy who claimed he was there for a routine physical. pic.twitter.com/WZegM1qaJB — scary lawyerguy (@scarylawyerguy) October 8, 2020
The demand also makes no sense considering HIPPA regulations on disclosing medical information. The doctors and nurses at Walter Reed Medical Center are already legally prevented from speaking to the press about any details of Trump’s medical status. What exactly is Trump trying to cover up?
‘Anyone providing medical services to the president — or any other American — is automatically prohibited by federal law from disclosing the patient’s personal health information without consent. The existing legal protection for all patients under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, raises the question of why Trump would insist that staff members at Walter Reed sign NDAs.’
Pres. Trump “somebody got it …and people were affected”…”I’m back because I am a perfect physical specimen and I am young” — Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) October 8, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-10-10--1,600 Prestigious Faith Leaders Ditch Trump To Endorse Joe Biden

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s coalition of support is continuing to grow .
Now , more than 1,600 faith leaders have banded together to endorse Biden , which is apparently the largest group of clergy to endorse a modern Democratic presidential nominee .
The endorsements — and the detail about the apparently record-breaking nature of the development — were spotlighted by an organization called Vote Common Good , and among the Biden endorsers is evangelist Billy Graham ’ s granddaughter , Jerushah Duford , who is also a part of a coalition called “ Pro-life Evangelicals for Biden.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ to validate that struggle that people are having who care about pro-life issues.
” Pastor Doug Pagitt , who is the Executive Director of Vote Common Good , commented : ‘ This record-breaking group of endorsers shows that President Trump ’ s lack of kindness and decency is energizing faith communities and will cost him this election .
Four years ago , many religious voters decided to look the other way and give Trump a chance , but after witnessing his cruelty and corruption , a growing number of them are turning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — who is also associated with the anti-Trump conservative group known as The Lincoln Project — the faith leaders who have endorsed Biden and were spotlighted by Vote Common Good this week include the Obama Administration ’ s former U.S .
Ambassador for Religious Freedom Suzan Johnson Cook , former General Secretary of the National Council of Churches Michael Kinnamon and Anna Jane Joyner , who ’ s the daughter of prominent evangelical pastor Rick Joyner .
Bizarrely , Trump claimed at one point recently that Biden , if elected , would “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s worth noting that Biden is a practicing Catholic who regularly attends church .
According to a recent EWTN News-RealClear Opinion survey , Biden leads Trump among likely Catholic voters by 12 percent — but Trump has consistently led among evangelicals .
Still , there has been other defection from Trump ’ s base .
According to polling data , senior voters have been abandoning Trump in large numbers — he led among senior voters by 7 percent in 2016 , but in a recent CNN survey , Biden led among these 65+ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That ’ s a 28 percent swing away from Trump !

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s coalition of support is continuing to grow. Now, more than 1,600 faith leaders have banded together to endorse Biden, which is apparently the largest group of clergy to endorse a modern Democratic presidential nominee. The endorsements — and the detail about the apparently record-breaking nature of the development — were spotlighted by an organization called Vote Common Good, and among the Biden endorsers is evangelist Billy Graham’s granddaughter, Jerushah Duford, who is also a part of a coalition called “Pro-life Evangelicals for Biden.” She has explained that she wants “to validate that struggle that people are having who care about pro-life issues.”
Pastor Doug Pagitt, who is the Executive Director of Vote Common Good, commented:
‘This record-breaking group of endorsers shows that President Trump’s lack of kindness and decency is energizing faith communities and will cost him this election. Four years ago, many religious voters decided to look the other way and give Trump a chance, but after witnessing his cruelty and corruption, a growing number of them are turning away from the president.’
Besides Duford — who is also associated with the anti-Trump conservative group known as The Lincoln Project — the faith leaders who have endorsed Biden and were spotlighted by Vote Common Good this week include the Obama Administration’s former U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom Suzan Johnson Cook, former General Secretary of the National Council of Churches Michael Kinnamon and Anna Jane Joyner, who’s the daughter of prominent evangelical pastor Rick Joyner.
Bizarrely, Trump claimed at one point recently that Biden, if elected, would “hurt God” — although it’s worth noting that Biden is a practicing Catholic who regularly attends church. According to a recent EWTN News-RealClear Opinion survey, Biden leads Trump among likely Catholic voters by 12 percent — but Trump has consistently led among evangelicals. Still, there has been other defection from Trump’s base. According to polling data, senior voters have been abandoning Trump in large numbers — he led among senior voters by 7 percent in 2016, but in a recent CNN survey, Biden led among these 65+ voters by a whopping 21 percent. That’s a 28 percent swing away from Trump!


bipartisanreport--2020-10-09--Trump’s Tax Records Reveal Shady $21 Million Money Funnel

According to President Donald Trump ’ s tax records , which have been reviewed by The New York Times , the eventual president “ engineered a sudden financial windfall ” of “ more than $ 21 million in what experts describe as highly unusual one-off payments from the Las Vegas hotel he owns with his friend the casino mogul Phil Ruffin ” back in 2016 .
These sudden payments to Trump — at least some of which may have been legally dubious — may have been the source of $ 10 million that Trump suddenly came up with in late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his presidential campaign .
According to the Times , most of the Trump-directed payments in question from Trump and Ruffin ’ s joint hotel venture went to a firm called Trump Las Vegas Sales and Marketing , which “ had little previous income , no clear business purpose and no employees.
” This lack of just about any appreciable business structure suggests that the stated explanation for the payments — the Trump-Ruffin venture wrote the money off as a business expense — may have been a fiction .
If the money was specifically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential campaign , then these details could constitute another campaign finance scandal involving the president .
Even claiming a tax deduction for the payments to Trump without actual work underlying the transactions could be illegal , no matter any campaign connection .
In response to the revelations from the Times , White House spokesman Judd Deere said that Trump “ was longtime partners with Phil Ruffin and earned whatever payments he received.
” Did he though ?
Before the mysterious payments from the Trump-Ruffin venture to the then-struggling presidential candidate , Trump had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rush for money .
In the first few months of 2016 alone , he sold a whopping $ 38.6 million worth of stock , and by the end of the year , he had sold almost $ 30 million more .
The more than $ 21 million included a $ 13,756,623 payment that went out to that mysterious Trump firm called Trump Las Vegas Sales and Marketing .
Also in the mix was $ 2,685,000 that was split between the two firms that hold Trump ’ s share of the hotel .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Meanwhile , the over $ 21 million also includes a $ 4.8 million “ development fee ” that seems to have been paid out to a Trump firm called Trump Las Vegas Development .
Interestingly enough , Ruffin seems to have a Trumpian penchant for lying .
In 2015 , Ruffin claimed that Trump “ gave $ 20 million to the St. Jude children ’ s home.
” No evidence has ever emerged that this donation was ever actually made .
Ultimately , Ruffin has been associated with Trump for awhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Moscow when he hosted his “ Miss Universe ” pageant in the city .
In a letter signed by Trump from the immediate aftermath of the event , Trump said that it was “ great… making the rounds of the city in the hopes of the purchase or development of a project ” with Ruffin .
Infamously , the Trump Organization has pursued business opportunities in Russia in fits and starts over the years .
Trump ’ s tax returns are among the targets of an ongoing investigation led by Manhattan-area District @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the documents .

According to President Donald Trump’s tax records, which have been reviewed by The New York Times, the eventual president “engineered a sudden financial windfall” of “more than $21 million in what experts describe as highly unusual one-off payments from the Las Vegas hotel he owns with his friend the casino mogul Phil Ruffin” back in 2016. These sudden payments to Trump — at least some of which may have been legally dubious — may have been the source of $10 million that Trump suddenly came up with in late October of that year and donated to his presidential campaign.
According to the Times, most of the Trump-directed payments in question from Trump and Ruffin’s joint hotel venture went to a firm called Trump Las Vegas Sales and Marketing, which “had little previous income, no clear business purpose and no employees.” This lack of just about any appreciable business structure suggests that the stated explanation for the payments — the Trump-Ruffin venture wrote the money off as a business expense — may have been a fiction. If the money was specifically meant to help Trump financially fuel his presidential campaign, then these details could constitute another campaign finance scandal involving the president. Even claiming a tax deduction for the payments to Trump without actual work underlying the transactions could be illegal, no matter any campaign connection.
In response to the revelations from the Times, White House spokesman Judd Deere said that Trump “was longtime partners with Phil Ruffin and earned whatever payments he received.” Did he though? Before the mysterious payments from the Trump-Ruffin venture to the then-struggling presidential candidate, Trump had been on what seems like a desperate rush for money. In the first few months of 2016 alone, he sold a whopping $38.6 million worth of stock, and by the end of the year, he had sold almost $30 million more.
The more than $21 million included a $13,756,623 payment that went out to that mysterious Trump firm called Trump Las Vegas Sales and Marketing. Also in the mix was $2,685,000 that was split between the two firms that hold Trump’s share of the hotel. That money was subsequently paid out directly to Trump. Meanwhile, the over $21 million also includes a $4.8 million “development fee” that seems to have been paid out to a Trump firm called Trump Las Vegas Development.
Interestingly enough, Ruffin seems to have a Trumpian penchant for lying. In 2015, Ruffin claimed that Trump “gave $20 million to the St. Jude children’s home.” No evidence has ever emerged that this donation was ever actually made. Ultimately, Ruffin has been associated with Trump for awhile. Ruffin even flew the eventual president to Moscow when he hosted his “Miss Universe” pageant in the city. In a letter signed by Trump from the immediate aftermath of the event, Trump said that it was “great… making the rounds of the city in the hopes of the purchase or development of a project” with Ruffin. Infamously, the Trump Organization has pursued business opportunities in Russia in fits and starts over the years.
Trump’s tax returns are among the targets of an ongoing investigation led by Manhattan-area District Attorney Cy Vance, who has subpoenaed the documents.


bipartisanreport--2020-10-09--Trump Goes Bonkers During Friday Meltdown; ‘If You Fuck With Us, We Are Going To Do Things’

This Friday afternoon , President Donald Trump spent a big chunk of his time ranting and raving on a live broadcast phone conversation with longtime conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh .
The conversation , which was broadcast as a part of Limbaugh ’ s radio show , lasted for a staggering two hours .
During that timeframe , Trump covered a wide array of topics .
At one point , he even claimed that there ’ s a “ cure ” for the Coronavirus , which is a lie — but which his eager followers may take to heart as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatments that the president has taken following his own positive Coronavirus test results , which he was discussing with Limbaugh , are not a cure .
The nonsense will help fuel a continuing failure to implement the widespread public health measures that are needed to control the Coronavirus .
It ’ s not the first time that Trump has spread Coronavirus treatment-related nonsense .
He also spent awhile touting the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as an effective anti-Coronavirus drug , despite the complete lack of systematic evidence .
During his long talk with Limbaugh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Freedom to earlier this year — the president also essentially cursed out Iran , which is an absurd notion to consider .
He insisted that the message to Iran is that if they “ fuck around with ” the United States , then the U.S. will respond with retaliation the likes of which the world has never seen .
Besides the unhinged nature of the president ’ s threats , his comments also reveal a simply breathtakingly imbecilic “ understanding ” of foreign policy and the world around him .
Trump had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidency , and at close to no point during his time in office has he seemed interested in learning from those who do know what they ’ re talking about on these subjects .
During the Limbaugh interview , Trump majorly fumbled over another major policy issue yet again .
Discussing the Coronavirus-connected economic relief efforts , he insisted that he was “ telling [ Limbaugh ] something [ he doesn ’ t ] tell anybody else , because maybe it helps or maybe it hurts negotiations ” — remember this was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he “ wants to see a bigger package.
” Just recently , Trump insisted that he had ordered a halt to negotiations with the House over a potential comprehensive economic relief package , which he followed up by claiming that he actually supports certain relief measures after all .
Does Trump even know his own position on this matter ?
Fittingly , the chaotic Limbaugh interview ended with music playing over what sounded like the president still talking .

This Friday afternoon, President Donald Trump spent a big chunk of his time ranting and raving on a live broadcast phone conversation with longtime conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh. The conversation, which was broadcast as a part of Limbaugh’s radio show, lasted for a staggering two hours. During that timeframe, Trump covered a wide array of topics.
“If you fuck around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are going to do things to you that have never been done before" Trump tells Rush Limbaugh with respect to Iran. Imagine if we actually had a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear capabilities? — Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) October 9, 2020
At one point, he even claimed that there’s a “cure” for the Coronavirus, which is a lie — but which his eager followers may take to heart as supposedly heaven-sent truth anyway. The experimental treatments that the president has taken following his own positive Coronavirus test results, which he was discussing with Limbaugh, are not a cure. The nonsense will help fuel a continuing failure to implement the widespread public health measures that are needed to control the Coronavirus. It’s not the first time that Trump has spread Coronavirus treatment-related nonsense. He also spent awhile touting the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as an effective anti-Coronavirus drug, despite the complete lack of systematic evidence.
Trump repeatedly called Regeneron's therapeutic a "cure" during his Limbaugh interview. There is no cure for the coronavirus. That is a lie. — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 9, 2020
During his long talk with Limbaugh — who Trump awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to earlier this year — the president also essentially cursed out Iran, which is an absurd notion to consider. He insisted that the message to Iran is that if they “fuck around with” the United States, then the U.S. will respond with retaliation the likes of which the world has never seen. Besides the unhinged nature of the president’s threats, his comments also reveal a simply breathtakingly imbecilic “understanding” of foreign policy and the world around him. Trump had no experience in public service prior to the presidency, and at close to no point during his time in office has he seemed interested in learning from those who do know what they’re talking about on these subjects.
“If you fuck around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are gonna do things to you that have never been done before.” — the President of the United States pic.twitter.com/RfDKchaw7i — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 9, 2020
During the Limbaugh interview, Trump majorly fumbled over another major policy issue yet again. Discussing the Coronavirus-connected economic relief efforts, he insisted that he was “telling [Limbaugh] something [he doesn’t] tell anybody else, because maybe it helps or maybe it hurts negotiations” — remember this was a live broadcast radio interview — insisting that he “wants to see a bigger package.” Just recently, Trump insisted that he had ordered a halt to negotiations with the House over a potential comprehensive economic relief package, which he followed up by claiming that he actually supports certain relief measures after all. Does Trump even know his own position on this matter? Fittingly, the chaotic Limbaugh interview ended with music playing over what sounded like the president still talking.
2 hours Trump spent on Rush Limbaugh's show…and it ends with music playing over Trump talking. — Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) October 9, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-10-09--‘The Lincoln Project’ Hits Trump With Electric Friday Take-Down

On Thursday , the anti-Trump conservative group known as The Lincoln Project released a new ad spotlighting the televangelist grifters who have fallen in line behind President Donald Trump .
One such grifter , who makes an appearance in the ad , is Paula White , who serves as a spiritual adviser for the president and his administration .
In one particularly choice rant that ’ s featured in the new Lincoln Project ad , White bellows from a stage that “ we command all Satanic pregnancies to miscarry right now.
” This nonsense is the kind of stuff that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close to the president of the United States .
Check out the new Lincoln Project ad below : The video also features televangelist Kenneth Copeland , who shouted “ I execute judgment on you , COVID , ” as if that would somehow whisk the virus out of the United States .
Notably enough , the president himself has used this same kind of fantastical thinking in his approach to the Coronavirus pandemic .
He has repeatedly suggested , for instance , that the virus might go away on its own , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at any point , had any solid foundation in facts and reality .
The idea does , however , provide an excuse for the Trump administration ’ s own abject failures .
The irony of much of evangelical Christian support for Trump is that he , in many ways , does not at all represent the ideals that they claim to espouse .
He is a liar , a cheater — in his marriages and in business , a credibly accused sexual predator , a belligerent bully , and more .
Yet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The original Twitter post containing the new ad has been viewed 1.2 million times as of Friday afternoon .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to the Lincoln Project ad below :

On Thursday, the anti-Trump conservative group known as The Lincoln Project released a new ad spotlighting the televangelist grifters who have fallen in line behind President Donald Trump. One such grifter, who makes an appearance in the ad, is Paula White, who serves as a spiritual adviser for the president and his administration. In one particularly choice rant that’s featured in the new Lincoln Project ad, White bellows from a stage that “we command all Satanic pregnancies to miscarry right now.” This nonsense is the kind of stuff that’s been elevated to a position close to the president of the United States.
Check out the new Lincoln Project ad below:
That's some holy sh*t. pic.twitter.com/rBSNonqkG0 — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) October 8, 2020
The video also features televangelist Kenneth Copeland, who shouted “I execute judgment on you, COVID,” as if that would somehow whisk the virus out of the United States. Notably enough, the president himself has used this same kind of fantastical thinking in his approach to the Coronavirus pandemic. He has repeatedly suggested, for instance, that the virus might go away on its own, which is an idea that has never, at any point, had any solid foundation in facts and reality. The idea does, however, provide an excuse for the Trump administration’s own abject failures.
The irony of much of evangelical Christian support for Trump is that he, in many ways, does not at all represent the ideals that they claim to espouse. He is a liar, a cheater — in his marriages and in business, a credibly accused sexual predator, a belligerent bully, and more. Yet, many conservative evangelicals stick by him anyway.
The original Twitter post containing the new ad has been viewed 1.2 million times as of Friday afternoon. Check out Twitter’s response to the Lincoln Project ad below:


bipartisanreport--2020-10-09--Trump Launches Deranged Twitter Meltdown After Dems Unveil 25th Amendment Legislation

On Friday , House Democrats unveiled legislation to establish a commission to , when appropriate , examine the question of whether or not the president is fit for office .
According to the provisions of the 25th Amendment , this commission would be able to work in tandem with the vice president to invoke the transfer of executive power away from the president that the amendment provides for in the case of presidential incapacitation .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) insisted that the legislation to establish this 25th Amendment commission , which would be permanent , was meant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something to specifically target Trump , but he promptly melted down anyway .
This claim is total nonsense .
There is zero evidence that there is some kind of secret Democratic plot to invoke the 25th Amendment and transfer executive power to Kamala Harris if the Democrats win the presidential race .
Neither is there any evidence for the president ’ s underlying claim that Biden is experiencing some kind of systematic cognitive decline that would spark the transfer of executive power in the first place .
Trump is just desperately flailing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moderator who has been set for the next presidential debate , journalist Steve Scully .
Trump just likes complaining , it seems — he ’ s already insisted that he won ’ t even attend the next debate because it ’ s slated to be hosted virtually because of the president ’ s recent Coronavirus diagnosis , so why does Trump care about what Scully may have said in the past ?
On Friday , among some other posts , Trump also tweeted that Coronavirus-connected economic relief negotiations should continue — which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he insisted that he was calling off the negotiations over a potential systematic relief package .
Trump subsequently insisted that actually , he supports some relief measures after all .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to the president below :

On Friday, House Democrats unveiled legislation to establish a commission to, when appropriate, examine the question of whether or not the president is fit for office. According to the provisions of the 25th Amendment, this commission would be able to work in tandem with the vice president to invoke the transfer of executive power away from the president that the amendment provides for in the case of presidential incapacitation. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) insisted that the legislation to establish this 25th Amendment commission, which would be permanent, was meant as more of a post-Trump reform than something to specifically target Trump, but he promptly melted down anyway.
On Twitter, he nonsensically ranted:
‘Crazy Nancy Pelosi is looking at the 25th Amendment in order to replace Joe Biden with Kamala Harris. The Dems want that to happen fast because Sleepy Joe is out of it!!!’
Crazy Nancy Pelosi is looking at the 25th Amendment in order to replace Joe Biden with Kamala Harris. The Dems want that to happen fast because Sleepy Joe is out of it!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
This claim is total nonsense. There is zero evidence that there is some kind of secret Democratic plot to invoke the 25th Amendment and transfer executive power to Kamala Harris if the Democrats win the presidential race. Neither is there any evidence for the president’s underlying claim that Biden is experiencing some kind of systematic cognitive decline that would spark the transfer of executive power in the first place. Trump is just desperately flailing.
On Friday, Trump also complained about the moderator who has been set for the next presidential debate, journalist Steve Scully. Trump just likes complaining, it seems — he’s already insisted that he won’t even attend the next debate because it’s slated to be hosted virtually because of the president’s recent Coronavirus diagnosis, so why does Trump care about what Scully may have said in the past?
Steve Scully, the second Debate Moderator, is a Never Trumper, just like the son of the great Mike Wallace. Fix!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
On Friday, among some other posts, Trump also tweeted that Coronavirus-connected economic relief negotiations should continue — which is bizarre, because just recently, he insisted that he was calling off the negotiations over a potential systematic relief package. Trump subsequently insisted that actually, he supports some relief measures after all.
Just got a briefing on Hurricane Delta rushing toward Louisiana and Mississippi. @fema is there and ready!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
Covid Relief Negotiations are moving along. Go Big! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
Will be doing show with @RushLimbaughEIB at 12:00 P.M. TALK RADIO. ENJOY!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 9, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to the president below:


bipartisanreport--2020-10-09--Ret. Air Force General Speaks Out Against Trump Over Mail-In Ballot Rhetoric

Members of the military , most especially top military officials , are usually reluctant to weigh in on political issues .
But when a military general who has actively fought against the nefarious goals of another country to the United States sees the president spouting the same rhetoric as that foreign adversary , it ’ s hard not be alarmed .
That ’ s what retired Gen. Chuck Boyd of the United States Air Force says happened to him .
At first , he says , Trump ’ s rhetoric and style of leadership made him uncomfortable , and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particular , his rhetoric against the legitimacy of the U.S. election process has him more than a little concerned .
During an interview with NPR , Boyd said : ‘ As I watched him over the years , my unease with his presidency has increased .
It increased to the point that I believe that our democracy will be in shatters by the time he has served two terms .
While I am reticent about getting involved in presidential politics by any military men , in this case , keeping out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t feel like I can do.
’ What sparked Gen. Boyd ’ s decision to warn the American people about their president was Trump ’ s repeated insistence that mail-in voting , a part of the election system since the Civil War , is rife with fraud .
After working to thwart the Kremlin ’ s attempts to undermine American democracy , Gen. Boyd says Trump ’ s rhetoric is far too familiar for comfort .
‘ I think the point at which he began telling the American people that the election process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a disaster , was terrible .
I thought if our citizens lose faith in how they go about electing their leaders , then democracy itself is at risk , at deep risk .
That ’ s the point at which I said I ’ ve got to get involved in this in some way .
‘ What really worries me — and this is one of the objectives of the Russians for a long time — is to cause people to lose faith in democratic processes .
A lot of other countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States as an example of democracy in action .
And when they see our democratic processes not functioning , then I think other nations lose faith in their own process.
’ Gen. Boyd also said that , while he had already decided to speak out against the president far before the story by The Atlantic was published saying that Trump referred to fallen soldiers as “ losers ” and “ suckers , ” he also believes that the reporting in that story is true and disgusting .
‘ I found it sickening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
To know that the commander in chief holds those who serve in disdain , that ’ s a knife right straight into the heart of any military man .
… To call those people suckers is one of the most disgusting things I can imagine .
That ’ s one of the reasons I ’ ve made the commitment to support and endorse Joe Biden for president .
’

Members of the military, most especially top military officials, are usually reluctant to weigh in on political issues. But when a military general who has actively fought against the nefarious goals of another country to the United States sees the president spouting the same rhetoric as that foreign adversary, it’s hard not be alarmed.
Retire Gen Chuck Boyd says he has been a Republican, but quietly. "I fervently believe that military officers should not get involved in presidential politics, even when retired. But this year is different," because Trump is 'a danger to democracy.' https://t.co/sqDIPhPuP3 — Shibley Telhami (@ShibleyTelhami) October 9, 2020
That’s what retired Gen. Chuck Boyd of the United States Air Force says happened to him. At first, he says, Trump’s rhetoric and style of leadership made him uncomfortable, and that ease only grew over time. In particular, his rhetoric against the legitimacy of the U.S. election process has him more than a little concerned.
During an interview with NPR, Boyd said:
‘As I watched him over the years, my unease with his presidency has increased. It increased to the point that I believe that our democracy will be in shatters by the time he has served two terms. While I am reticent about getting involved in presidential politics by any military men, in this case, keeping out of the political process is something I don’t feel like I can do.’
That the commander in chief holds those who serve in disdain,… To call those people suckers is one of the most disgusting things I can imagine. That's one of the reasons I support and endorse Joe Biden for president.
– Gen. Chuck Boyd (AF, Ret.)#VoteBidenHarris — Star Aasved (@StarAasved) October 9, 2020
What sparked Gen. Boyd’s decision to warn the American people about their president was Trump’s repeated insistence that mail-in voting, a part of the election system since the Civil War, is rife with fraud. After working to thwart the Kremlin’s attempts to undermine American democracy, Gen. Boyd says Trump’s rhetoric is far too familiar for comfort.
‘I think the point at which he began telling the American people that the election process itself was fraudulent, that mail-in balloting was a disaster, was terrible. I thought if our citizens lose faith in how they go about electing their leaders, then democracy itself is at risk, at deep risk. That’s the point at which I said I’ve got to get involved in this in some way. ‘What really worries me — and this is one of the objectives of the Russians for a long time — is to cause people to lose faith in democratic processes. A lot of other countries, fragile democracies, look to the United States as an example of democracy in action. And when they see our democratic processes not functioning, then I think other nations lose faith in their own process.’
Retired General Chuck Boyd spent 7 years in a POW camp in Viet Nam. This year, for the first time in his life, he is voting for a Democrat for President.https://t.co/UgWEkL41sO — Mark McDonald (@LangleyGrad) October 9, 2020
Gen. Boyd also said that, while he had already decided to speak out against the president far before the story by The Atlantic was published saying that Trump referred to fallen soldiers as “losers” and “suckers,” he also believes that the reporting in that story is true and disgusting.
‘I found it sickening — and I believe it by the way. To know that the commander in chief holds those who serve in disdain, that’s a knife right straight into the heart of any military man. … To call those people suckers is one of the most disgusting things I can imagine. That’s one of the reasons I’ve made the commitment to support and endorse Joe Biden for president.’


bipartisanreport--2020-10-09--Trump Admin Invokes 25th Amendment On Pelosi In Response To New Bill

President Donald Trump ’ s erratic behavior has sometimes sparked concern to the point of questioning whether or not the 25th Amendment should be invoked .
That amendment provides for a process by which executive authority can be transferred away from the president if they are determined to lack the capacity to fulfill the office ’ s responsibilities .
Now , House Democrats have unveiled legislation that , if enacted , would create a Commission on Presidential Capacity , whose job it would be to work on these issues .
This commission , which would be permanent and made up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , would follow in line with the 25th Amendment ’ s provision that allows the vice president to operate in tandem with “ such other body as Congress may by law provide ” when involuntarily transferring power away from the president , if necessary .
Without this separate body — which Democrats now seek to create — the vice president would have to work with a majority of the administration ’ s top Cabinet officials in order to invoke the 25th Amendment .
There ’ s obviously the potential in that latter scenario @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judgment .
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) has suggested in the wake of the president ’ s treatment regimen for his Coronavirus diagnosis that Trump could be or at least could have been in an altered state of mind .
He ’ s behaved bizarrely , veering from 15 all-caps tweets in a row to abruptly demanding the end of negotiations over a potential comprehensive Coronavirus-connected economic relief package — to then backtracking and insisting that there are actually specific relief measures that he wants to see accomplished , pronto .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ News that Trump “ is , shall we say , in an altered state right now.
” On Friday , Pelosi cast the new legislation as part of Democrats ’ broader plans for reform in the looming post-Trump era .
There is , of course , essentially no chance of many of these reforms making it anywhere with the Republicans in control of the Senate — although FiveThirtyEight currently estimates that Democrats are slightly favored to win control of the Senate this November .
Meanwhile , Pelosi commented about the new legislation : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are petty insults , on Friday , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany suggested on Twitter that Pelosi herself is unfit for office .
Her “ evidence ” is a clip in which Pelosi says “ Good morning , Sunday morning , ” in the middle of an interview .
She may have been speaking to someone off-camera — this concept really isn ’ t difficult .
As has been suggested elsewhere , it also might have just been a joke .
Suggesting that she is somehow unfit for office is just ridiculous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by and large , not credible people at this point .
Trump himself has addressed questions about his mental capacity in the past .
He has repeatedly referred to himself as a “ stable genius , ” but in reality , he has repeatedly spiraled wildly through public meltdown after public meltdown .
Trump insisted that “ Crazy Nancy is the one who should be under observation , ” adding that “ they don ’ t call her Crazy for nothing !
” — but it is Donald Trump himself , not some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have come up with the “ Crazy Nancy ” moniker .

President Donald Trump’s erratic behavior has sometimes sparked concern to the point of questioning whether or not the 25th Amendment should be invoked. That amendment provides for a process by which executive authority can be transferred away from the president if they are determined to lack the capacity to fulfill the office’s responsibilities. Now, House Democrats have unveiled legislation that, if enacted, would create a Commission on Presidential Capacity, whose job it would be to work on these issues.
This commission, which would be permanent and made up of medical professionals and experienced political leaders, would follow in line with the 25th Amendment’s provision that allows the vice president to operate in tandem with “such other body as Congress may by law provide” when involuntarily transferring power away from the president, if necessary. Without this separate body — which Democrats now seek to create — the vice president would have to work with a majority of the administration’s top Cabinet officials in order to invoke the 25th Amendment. There’s obviously the potential in that latter scenario for political conflicts of interest to cloud judgment.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has suggested in the wake of the president’s treatment regimen for his Coronavirus diagnosis that Trump could be or at least could have been in an altered state of mind. He’s behaved bizarrely, veering from 15 all-caps tweets in a row to abruptly demanding the end of negotiations over a potential comprehensive Coronavirus-connected economic relief package — to then backtracking and insisting that there are actually specific relief measures that he wants to see accomplished, pronto. On Thursday, Pelosi commented to Bloomberg News that Trump “is, shall we say, in an altered state right now.”
On Friday, Pelosi cast the new legislation as part of Democrats’ broader plans for reform in the looming post-Trump era. There is, of course, essentially no chance of many of these reforms making it anywhere with the Republicans in control of the Senate — although FiveThirtyEight currently estimates that Democrats are slightly favored to win control of the Senate this November.
Meanwhile, Pelosi commented about the new legislation:
‘This is not about President Trump; he will face the judgment of the voters. But he shows the need for us to create a process for future presidents.’
As if all they’ve got are petty insults, on Friday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany suggested on Twitter that Pelosi herself is unfit for office. Her “evidence” is a clip in which Pelosi says “Good morning, Sunday morning,” in the middle of an interview. She may have been speaking to someone off-camera — this concept really isn’t difficult. As has been suggested elsewhere, it also might have just been a joke. Suggesting that she is somehow unfit for office is just ridiculous.
The only one who needs the 25th Amendment is Nancy Pelosi herself. “Good Morning, Sunday Morning,” she bizarrely blurts out after suggesting impeaching President @realDonaldTrump for exercising his Art. II, Sec. II power! Stop projecting, Nancy! ⬇pic.twitter.com/QXBVhKqwLd — Kayleigh McEnany (@PressSec) October 9, 2020
White House staffers are just, by and large, not credible people at this point. Trump himself has addressed questions about his mental capacity in the past. He has repeatedly referred to himself as a “stable genius,” but in reality, he has repeatedly spiraled wildly through public meltdown after public meltdown. Trump insisted that “Crazy Nancy is the one who should be under observation,” adding that “they don’t call her Crazy for nothing!” — but it is Donald Trump himself, not some mythical “they,” who seems to have come up with the “Crazy Nancy” moniker.
Crazy Nancy is the one who should be under observation. They don’t call her Crazy for nothing! https://t.co/7vE0Jvq0dM — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-10-09--Trump Hit With N.Y. State Investigation Over Shady $21 Million Tax Break

President Donald Trump is facing an ongoing investigation from New York Attorney General Letitia James over a $ 21 million tax break that he received after pledging to conserve most of the land on a New York property that he owns that ’ s known as Seven Springs .
The problem is that the size of the tax break is based on an appraisal for the property , and the Trump Organization relied on a potentially artificially inflated appraisal for the property .
This appraisal was conducted by a third-party firm called Cushman & Wakefield , which set the value @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ more than double the value assessed by the three Westchester county towns that each contained a piece of the property , ” The Washington Post reports .
After legal wrangling over his reluctance to comply with a subpoena , Eric Trump — who has been helping run for the family business in his father ’ s absence — recently sat for a deposition in the New York Attorney General ’ s investigation .
According to the Post , Cushman & Wakefield founded their high appraisal for Seven Springs on the assumption that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sell 24 mansions on the land , without providing evidence that such a subdivision would meet local regulations.
” Trump himself spent years trying to build on the property , to no avail .
Thus , this assumption that a future buyer could construct these homes of great value on the land seems unsupported by evidence .
One appraiser who viewed the Cushman & Wakefield document at the request of The Washington Post commented : There ’ s another glaring issue with the Trump Organization ’ s treatment of the Seven Springs property @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way back in 1995 .
In 2014 , Trump categorized the property as an investment property ( rather than a personal residence ) and concurrently wrote off a staggering $ 2.2 million in property taxes as a business expense , according to The New York Times , which recently published details from Trump ’ s tax returns .
The problem is that “ Trump ’ s family members have described the home as a family retreat in the past , and the Trump Organization ’ s website still characterizes Seven Springs that way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Trump Organization may have misrepresented their actual usage of the property in those original records .
Besides the investigation from Letitia James , Manhattan-area District Attorney Cy Vance has also been investigating potential financial crimes at the Trump Organization .
He has subpoenaed financial records including the president ’ s tax returns as a part of that case .
The James and Vance investigations “ both appear to be issues the president and his family will have to deal with whether he wins in November or not , ” according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allies have consistently claimed that the New York investigations are politically motivated .
As it turns out , these sham arguments aren ’ t enough to stop the wheels of justice from turning .

President Donald Trump is facing an ongoing investigation from New York Attorney General Letitia James over a $21 million tax break that he received after pledging to conserve most of the land on a New York property that he owns that’s known as Seven Springs. The problem is that the size of the tax break is based on an appraisal for the property, and the Trump Organization relied on a potentially artificially inflated appraisal for the property. This appraisal was conducted by a third-party firm called Cushman & Wakefield, which set the value at $56.5 million — which is “more than double the value assessed by the three Westchester county towns that each contained a piece of the property,” The Washington Post reports.
After legal wrangling over his reluctance to comply with a subpoena, Eric Trump — who has been helping run for the family business in his father’s absence — recently sat for a deposition in the New York Attorney General’s investigation. According to the Post, Cushman & Wakefield founded their high appraisal for Seven Springs on the assumption that “a future buyer could build and sell 24 mansions on the land, without providing evidence that such a subdivision would meet local regulations.” Trump himself spent years trying to build on the property, to no avail. Thus, this assumption that a future buyer could construct these homes of great value on the land seems unsupported by evidence.
One appraiser who viewed the Cushman & Wakefield document at the request of The Washington Post commented:
‘This is not a good appraisal, and it’s misleading, and it’s thin as all get out. What you get is appraised values for these 24 hypothetical lots that appear to be much higher than they ought to be.’
There’s another glaring issue with the Trump Organization’s treatment of the Seven Springs property, which Trump originally purchased all the way back in 1995. In 2014, Trump categorized the property as an investment property (rather than a personal residence) and concurrently wrote off a staggering $2.2 million in property taxes as a business expense, according to The New York Times, which recently published details from Trump’s tax returns. The problem is that “Trump’s family members have described the home as a family retreat in the past, and the Trump Organization’s website still characterizes Seven Springs that way,” as the Post reports. The Trump Organization may have misrepresented their actual usage of the property in those original records.
Besides the investigation from Letitia James, Manhattan-area District Attorney Cy Vance has also been investigating potential financial crimes at the Trump Organization. He has subpoenaed financial records including the president’s tax returns as a part of that case. The James and Vance investigations “both appear to be issues the president and his family will have to deal with whether he wins in November or not,” according to the Post.
The president and his closest allies have consistently claimed that the New York investigations are politically motivated. As it turns out, these sham arguments aren’t enough to stop the wheels of justice from turning.