bipartisanreport--2020-04-24--Jill Biden Talks Michelle Obama For Vice President

The presidential race has now turned in part to the question of who presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will select as a running mate .
He has committed to selecting a woman as his running mate — which , if he and his running mate win , would mean the first time that a woman has occupied the office .
He has praised the idea of selecting former First Lady Michelle Obama as his running mate , and now his wife , Dr. Jill Biden , has done the same — although there ’ s the important caveat that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama would actually decline on taking the job if asked .
On CNN this Friday , Jill Biden said : ‘ There ’ s so many qualified , strong women , and you ’ ve seen them in the process that we ’ ve gone through .
So I ’ m going to leave that up to him .
I think that Joe has always said that he and Barack shared the same values and that ’ s what was so important to him and that ’ s why they got along so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s what he ’ ll look for , a woman who will share the same values that he does… I ’ d love it if Michelle would agree to it .
But you know , I think she ’ s had it with politics .
I don ’ t know .
She ’ s so good at everything she does .
That would be wonderful.
’ Indeed — Michelle Obama has previously downplayed the idea of running for the presidency .
Last year , she insisted : ‘ There ’ s zero chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve this country and build a better world , and I keep doing plenty of them , from working with young people to helping families lead healthier lives .
But sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office will never be one of them .
It ’ s just not for me.
’ In fact , most recently , she ’ s even launched a voting advocacy organization called When We All Vote , which is designed to get people to turn out to the polls .
Large turnout frequently seems to sink @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rely on comparatively small groups of dedicated idelogues as their voting base .
The speculation about the Obamas ’ future has kept up .
Former Vice President Biden himself commented recently , in reference to Michelle : Meanwhile , other potential contenders for the spot of Biden ’ s running mate have also been discussed .
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer , a Democrat who has been forceful in trying to procure the resources that her state needs to combat the Coronavirus , has been one suggestion , but she insisted recently that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — that she wants .
In contrast , Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren recently said that she would agree to serve as Biden ’ s vice president if asked .
Other options that have been discussed include Georgia political leader Stacey Abrams , who launched a high-profile bid for her state ’ s governorship and has since taken up prominent voting rights advocacy .

The presidential race has now turned in part to the question of who presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will select as a running mate. He has committed to selecting a woman as his running mate — which, if he and his running mate win, would mean the first time that a woman has occupied the office. He has praised the idea of selecting former First Lady Michelle Obama as his running mate, and now his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, has done the same — although there’s the important caveat that it’s seemingly likely that Michelle Obama would actually decline on taking the job if asked.
On CNN this Friday, Jill Biden said:
‘There’s so many qualified, strong women, and you’ve seen them in the process that we’ve gone through. So I’m going to leave that up to him. I think that Joe has always said that he and Barack shared the same values and that’s what was so important to him and that’s why they got along so well. And I think that’s what he’ll look for, a woman who will share the same values that he does… I’d love it if Michelle would agree to it. But you know, I think she’s had it with politics. I don’t know. She’s so good at everything she does. That would be wonderful.’
“I’d love it if Michelle [Obama] would agree to it. I think she's had it with politics. She's so good at everything she does. That would be wonderful,” @DrBiden says when asked if the former first lady would consider being Joe Biden’s running mate. https://t.co/tAOTzVqh4T pic.twitter.com/DShgiFmj9D — New Day (@NewDay) April 24, 2020
Indeed — Michelle Obama has previously downplayed the idea of running for the presidency. Last year, she insisted:
‘There’s zero chance. There are so many ways to improve this country and build a better world, and I keep doing plenty of them, from working with young people to helping families lead healthier lives. But sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office will never be one of them. It’s just not for me.’
In fact, most recently, she’s even launched a voting advocacy organization called When We All Vote, which is designed to get people to turn out to the polls. Large turnout frequently seems to sink Republican contenders, who frequently seem to rely on comparatively small groups of dedicated idelogues as their voting base.
The speculation about the Obamas’ future has kept up. Former Vice President Biden himself commented recently, in reference to Michelle:
‘She’s brilliant. She knows the way around. She is a really fine woman. The Obamas are great friends. I don’t think she has any desire to live near the White House again.’
Meanwhile, other potential contenders for the spot of Biden’s running mate have also been discussed. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat who has been forceful in trying to procure the resources that her state needs to combat the Coronavirus, has been one suggestion, but she insisted recently that she currently has the job — meaning governor — that she wants. In contrast, Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren recently said that she would agree to serve as Biden’s vice president if asked.
Other options that have been discussed include Georgia political leader Stacey Abrams, who launched a high-profile bid for her state’s governorship and has since taken up prominent voting rights advocacy.
“The job that I want is the one that I have,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says about the prospect of being picked as Joe Biden’s running mate, adding that she’s going to “support him in any way that I can be helpful” https://t.co/hKDYLBJtOX pic.twitter.com/tBPxmhX1yx — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) April 23, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-24--WH Defends Trump’s Idea To Inject Deadly Products

This Thursday at a White House press conference , President Donald Trump suggested looking into the possibility of injecting household disinfectants like bleach to treat the Coronavirus .
There is not a shred of apparent evidence suggesting any kind of legitimacy to the notion that injecting bleach or a similar disinfectant would be safe , let alone effective against the Coronavirus .
Nevertheless , the president ’ s team of loyal shills promptly launched into defenses of his behavior following backlash .
Who even is the audience for their defenses ?
They do know that the majority of Americans don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
On Friday , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany — who actually used to be a Never Trumper but recently came onboard after the departure of Stephanie Grisham — complained about the media , insisting : Admonishing Americans to consult with medical professionals before actually injecting or otherwise consuming bleach or another disinfectant does not change the substance of what he said .
He suggested the internal usage of household disinfectants as a possible cure for the Coronavirus — it ’ s on tape .
On Thursday , after an administration official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light and disinfectants on the Coronavirus outside the body , Trump commented : ‘ So , supposing we hit the body with a tremendous — whether it ’ s ultraviolet or just very powerful light — and I think you said that hasn ’ t been checked , but you ’ re going to test it .
And then I said , supposing you brought the light inside the body , which you can do either through the skin or in some other way , and I think you said you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sounds interesting .
Then I see the disinfectant , where it knocks it out in a minute .
One minute .
And is there a way we can do something like that , by injection inside or almost a cleaning — because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs .
So it would be interesting to check that.
’ No , Donald , it would not be interesting to see what happens if people sick with the Coronavirus get injected with disinfectants like bleach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — they ’ d get even sicker , because disinfectants like bleach are not for internal usage , plain and simple .
Trump has faced a lot of criticism for his reckless peddling of misinformation .
His own administration ’ s former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday : ‘ There ’ s no circumstance under which you should take a disinfectant , or inject a disinfectant for the treatment of anything and certainly not the treatment of Coronavirus .
There is absolutely no circumstance in which that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and very adverse outcomes.
’ Perhaps bleach is the new hydroxychloroquine , an anti-malaria drug which Trump wound himself up in a frenzy to promote despite only questionable anecdotal evidence that it had any effect on the Coronavirus at all .

This Thursday at a White House press conference, President Donald Trump suggested looking into the possibility of injecting household disinfectants like bleach to treat the Coronavirus. There is not a shred of apparent evidence suggesting any kind of legitimacy to the notion that injecting bleach or a similar disinfectant would be safe, let alone effective against the Coronavirus. Nevertheless, the president’s team of loyal shills promptly launched into defenses of his behavior following backlash. Who even is the audience for their defenses? They do know that the majority of Americans don’t take them seriously, right?
On Friday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany — who actually used to be a Never Trumper but recently came onboard after the departure of Stephanie Grisham — complained about the media, insisting:
‘President Trump has repeatedly said that Americans should consult with medical doctors regarding coronavirus treatment, a point that he emphasized again during yesterday’s briefing. Leave it to the media to irresponsibly take President Trump out of context and run with negative headlines.’
From the manufacturer of Lysol: “As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route)” https://t.co/AeXC2QgFLR — Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 24, 2020
Admonishing Americans to consult with medical professionals before actually injecting or otherwise consuming bleach or another disinfectant does not change the substance of what he said. He suggested the internal usage of household disinfectants as a possible cure for the Coronavirus — it’s on tape.
Today, I – a citizen of the United States call on congress & the presidents cabinet to apply the #25thAmendment to remove #TrumpMadness from the WH. If it's not insane to tell people to drink or inject disinfectant to cure #Covid19 – what is?#Fresh
RTpic.twitter.com/n0Pk16UfYe — Southern Sister Resister (@ResisterSis20) April 24, 2020
On Thursday, after an administration official presented findings about the effects of ultraviolet light and disinfectants on the Coronavirus outside the body, Trump commented:
‘So, supposing we hit the body with a tremendous — whether it’s ultraviolet or just very powerful light — and I think you said that hasn’t been checked, but you’re going to test it. And then I said, supposing you brought the light inside the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way, and I think you said you’re going to test that too. It sounds interesting. Then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning — because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs. So it would be interesting to check that.’
No, Donald, it would not be interesting to see what happens if people sick with the Coronavirus get injected with disinfectants like bleach. We already know what would happen — they’d get even sicker, because disinfectants like bleach are not for internal usage, plain and simple.
Trump has faced a lot of criticism for his reckless peddling of misinformation. His own administration’s former Food and Drug Administration commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on Friday:
‘There’s no circumstance under which you should take a disinfectant, or inject a disinfectant for the treatment of anything and certainly not the treatment of Coronavirus. There is absolutely no circumstance in which that is appropriate and it can cause death and very adverse outcomes.’
Perhaps bleach is the new hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug which Trump wound himself up in a frenzy to promote despite only questionable anecdotal evidence that it had any effect on the Coronavirus at all.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-24--Doctors Condemn Trump Suggestion To Shoot Up Chemicals

At a White House press conference this week about the Coronavirus response , President Donald Trump ludicrously suggested that disinfectants could be used inside the body as treatments for the disease that has swept the nation and world .
There is nothing in terms of tangible evidence that would suggest that ingesting disinfectants would have anything but an immediately negative effect on patients ’ health .
Following Trump ’ s suggestion to look into the supposed possibility otherwise , medical professionals including both a current and former public health official for the Trump administration have denounced the president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting local jurisdictions the kind of material support that they need to effectively combat the Coronavirus , Trump is focusing his time on these outrageous , maniacal musings , as if he thinks he ’ s some kind of super genius on account of his last name or something .
Scott Gottlieb , the Trump administration ’ s former FDA Commissioner , countered during a CNBC appearance : ‘ I think we need to speak very clearly that there ’ s no circumstance under which you should take a disinfectant or inject a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and certainly not for the treatment of coronavirus .
There ’ s absolutely no circumstance under which that ’ s appropriate and it can cause death and very adverse outcomes.
’ Following Trump ’ s commentary and the ensuing social media firestorm , Reckitt Benckiser — the company that makes Lysol — actually issued their own public statement admonishing against internal usage of their products .
They insisted in that statement that consumers should always read safety labels included on packages for their products .
In an ideal world , the president would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Current FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn agreed with CNN medical contributor Dr. Sanjay Gupta when pressed about the ludicrousness of Trump ’ s suggestion to look into the supposed possibility of internal usage of disinfectants against the Coronavirus .
And separately , he admitted in the same interview : And outside government , New York City ER physician Dr. Craig Spencer commented : Trump originally suggested the possible usage of disinfectants as Coronavirus treatment after an administration official presented information about the substances ’ effect on the virus outside of the body .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a slew of similarly entirely unsubstantiated public claims .
For example , he ’ s previously touted anti-malaria drugs as supposedly a good option to pursue with the Coronavirus , but in a recent study , virus patients who took the drugs actually died at a higher rate than those who did not .

At a White House press conference this week about the Coronavirus response, President Donald Trump ludicrously suggested that disinfectants could be used inside the body as treatments for the disease that has swept the nation and world. There is nothing in terms of tangible evidence that would suggest that ingesting disinfectants would have anything but an immediately negative effect on patients’ health. Following Trump’s suggestion to look into the supposed possibility otherwise, medical professionals including both a current and former public health official for the Trump administration have denounced the president’s reckless incompetence.
Rather than focusing on getting local jurisdictions the kind of material support that they need to effectively combat the Coronavirus, Trump is focusing his time on these outrageous, maniacal musings, as if he thinks he’s some kind of super genius on account of his last name or something.
Scott Gottlieb, the Trump administration’s former FDA Commissioner, countered during a CNBC appearance:
‘I think we need to speak very clearly that there’s no circumstance under which you should take a disinfectant or inject a disinfectant for the treatment of anything, and certainly not for the treatment of coronavirus. There’s absolutely no circumstance under which that’s appropriate and it can cause death and very adverse outcomes.’
Following Trump’s commentary and the ensuing social media firestorm, Reckitt Benckiser — the company that makes Lysol — actually issued their own public statement admonishing against internal usage of their products. They insisted in that statement that consumers should always read safety labels included on packages for their products. In an ideal world, the president would not need to be reminded of that.
“Did Donald Trump really say thatabout bleach? He’s got the IQ of a rocking horse” #disinfectant #janeygodleyvoiceover catch me on tour https://t.co/eT2ppleupZ pic.twitter.com/myURstY7dU — Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) April 24, 2020
Current FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn agreed with CNN medical contributor Dr. Sanjay Gupta when pressed about the ludicrousness of Trump’s suggestion to look into the supposed possibility of internal usage of disinfectants against the Coronavirus.
Gupta commented:
‘I think we should be clear though that… the idea of injecting disinfectant, those questions may be getting asked but there’s absolutely no merit to them, that doesn’t need to be studied, you can already say that that doesn’t work, right?’
Hahn replied:
‘That is exactly what a patient would say to a doctor and that would be the answer of the medical experts.’
And separately, he admitted in the same interview:
‘I certainly wouldn’t recommend the internal ingestion of a disinfectant.’
And outside government, New York City ER physician Dr. Craig Spencer commented:
‘Instead of being asked about how we improve our #COVID19 response in the coming months, doctors are being asked to comment on why people shouldn’t drink things like bleach or isopropyl alcohol. This has to stop. This is the problem.’
Well, it’s started. Instead of being asked about how we improve our #COVID19 response in the coming months, doctors are being asked to comment on why people shouldn’t drink things like bleach or isopropyl alcohol. This has to stop. This is the problem. This has to stop. — Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) April 24, 2020
Trump originally suggested the possible usage of disinfectants as Coronavirus treatment after an administration official presented information about the substances’ effect on the virus outside of the body. Throughout the crisis, Trump has made a slew of similarly entirely unsubstantiated public claims. For example, he’s previously touted anti-malaria drugs as supposedly a good option to pursue with the Coronavirus, but in a recent study, virus patients who took the drugs actually died at a higher rate than those who did not.
🚨BREAKING: @US_FDA now warns that people should NOT take #chloroquine or #hydroxychloroquine—hawked by @realDonaldTrump—to treat #COVID19 outside a hospital or clinical trial, citing reports of “serious heart rhythm problems.” As I warned 5 WEEKS ago.🤬https://t.co/bE14P4RKOz — Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) April 24, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-24--Maker Of Lysol Responds To Trump Suggestion To Inject Disinfectants

The company behind Lysol had to step in this week with a warning for the public after President Donald Trump suggested that disinfectants like those the company makes could be used internally as a treatment for the Coronavirus .
Trump made the suggestion for a study examining the effects of internal usage of these disinfectants after an administration official presented findings about the effects of the substances on Coronavirus outside the body .
Reckitt Benckiser ( RB ) , which manufactures Lysol and other cleaning supplies , issued a public statement this week insisting that “ under no circumstance ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although they didn ’ t mention Trump by name in the statement , the connection was obvious .
Citing what they called “ recent speculation and social media activity , ” which led to them having “ been asked whether internal administration of disinfectants may be appropriate for investigation or use as a treatment for coronavirus , ” they stated : ‘ As a global leader in health and hygiene products , we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body ( through injection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As with all products , our disinfectant and hygiene products should only be used as intended and in line with usage guidelines .
Please read the label and safety information.
’ It ’ s a true wonder that we live in an age when the president of the United States has to be reminded to read the label before suggesting the ingestion of some kind of disinfectant .
On Thursday , when he issued the comments in question at a White House press conference , he did not sound like he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about .
He commented to those in the room : ‘ And then I see the disinfectant , where it knocks it out in a minute .
One minute .
And is there a way we can do something like that , by injection inside or almost a cleaning .
Because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs .
So it would be interesting to check that .
So , that , you ’ re going to have to use medical doctors with.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical treatment in the first place ?
Antivirals and antibiotics are meant to , in fact , clean the pathogens out of the body .
Trump is not particularly profound for suggesting that those developing treatments for the Coronavirus should look at taking the pathogen out of the body .
And you surely don ’ t need to inject some kind of disinfectant to accomplish that aim , which is shared by medicine at-large already .
What on earth is he even talking about ?
This is the same guy , it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a speech that he ’ s “ never understood wind.
” And this is also the same guy who Americans are expected to trust to lead the Coronavirus response .
He ’ s kept congratulating himself for a supposed job well done even as the death toll climbs .
This week , it passed 50,000 in the U.S .

The company behind Lysol had to step in this week with a warning for the public after President Donald Trump suggested that disinfectants like those the company makes could be used internally as a treatment for the Coronavirus. Trump made the suggestion for a study examining the effects of internal usage of these disinfectants after an administration official presented findings about the effects of the substances on Coronavirus outside the body. Reckitt Benckiser (RB), which manufactures Lysol and other cleaning supplies, issued a public statement this week insisting that “under no circumstance” should its products be used internally. Although they didn’t mention Trump by name in the statement, the connection was obvious.
Citing what they called “recent speculation and social media activity,” which led to them having “been asked whether internal administration of disinfectants may be appropriate for investigation or use as a treatment for coronavirus,” they stated:
‘As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route). As with all products, our disinfectant and hygiene products should only be used as intended and in line with usage guidelines. Please read the label and safety information.’
It’s a true wonder that we live in an age when the president of the United States has to be reminded to read the label before suggesting the ingestion of some kind of disinfectant.
UV light? Injecting disinfectant? Here’s an idea, Mr. President: more tests. Now. And protective equipment for actual medical professionals. https://t.co/Zv4Mfs2Z4a — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 24, 2020
On Thursday, when he issued the comments in question at a White House press conference, he did not sound like he had any idea whatsoever what he was talking about.
He commented to those in the room:
‘And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning. Because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs. So it would be interesting to check that. So, that, you’re going to have to use medical doctors with.’
Is Trump aware of the nature of medical treatment in the first place? Antivirals and antibiotics are meant to, in fact, clean the pathogens out of the body.
"This notion of injecting or ingesting any type of cleansing product into the body is irresponsible and it's dangerous," said Dr. Vin Gupta. "Any amount of bleach or isopropyl alcohol … is inappropriate for ingestion … Small amounts are deadly." https://t.co/C3NLP4NmpL — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 24, 2020
Trump is not particularly profound for suggesting that those developing treatments for the Coronavirus should look at taking the pathogen out of the body. And you surely don’t need to inject some kind of disinfectant to accomplish that aim, which is shared by medicine at-large already.
Trump later added:
‘It wouldn’t be through injection. We’re talking about through almost a cleaning, sterilization of an area.’
What on earth is he even talking about? This is the same guy, it’s worth noting, who once proclaimed in a speech that he’s “never understood wind.” And this is also the same guy who Americans are expected to trust to lead the Coronavirus response. He’s kept congratulating himself for a supposed job well done even as the death toll climbs. This week, it passed 50,000 in the U.S.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-24--Battleground State Polls Showing Huge Blue Wave Incoming

President Donald Trump has an increasingly narrow path to re-election this November as polls continue to come in of voters in battleground states around the country , including Florida , Michigan , and Pennsylvania .
Trump won all three states in 2016 when he nabbed his narrow leading margins that gave him his electoral college victory , but now , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads in new polls that have emerged recently of voters from each one of those states .
A Quinnipiac University survey of Florida voters had Biden leading 46 percent to 42 percent , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 50 percent to just 42 percent for Trump .
In Michigan , the same pollster found Biden leading with 49 percent of the support while Trump had 41 percent .
Biden ’ s leads are buoyed by leads among demographics including those which Trump won in 2016 .
For example , in Florida polling , Biden leads among voters over the age of 65 with a ten percent margin , although in 2016 , Trump led among those voters when pitted against Hillary Clinton by a full 17 percent .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Trump .
Meanwhile , in Pennsylvania , Biden led by a full 30 percent among suburban women .
It ’ s worth noting — Barack Obama led in at least some polling in each one of these three particular battleground states prior to the 2012 presidential election , and he — with Joe Biden on the ticket after four years in office together — won each one of them .
In Michigan , that Obama-Biden ticket almost even scored a double-digit leading margin , finishing with a 9.5 percent lead over Mitt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even somewhat better than Biden ’ s numbers in national level polling .
On average , according to RealClearPolitics , Biden leads in national polling pitting him against Trump by 5.9 percent .
Biden is generally seen favorably by more of the public than Trump , and other issues weighing on the general election match-up include the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic , which a majority of voters recently said that they thought Obama could handle better than Trump .
At least neither Obama nor Biden could be expected to suggest the ingestion of disinfectants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week while discussing possible treatments for the Coronavirus .
‘ Trump has always had a ceiling , and he ’ s at or below that ceiling now because any temporary rally-around-the-flag bump he got has evaporated and did not translate into new votes .
We can ’ t forget , there are a lot of noncollege-educated middle-aged whites in some of these battlegrounds , and Trump is winning by healthy margins here , so it ’ s good to be circumspect .
At the same time , Trump ’ s path to victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in 2016 .
I think the range of outcomes here is something between Biden winning in a blowout and Trump winning a very close election.
’ The consistently strong numbers for Biden definitely suggest an imminent victory for Democrats .
Democratic strength on the presidential ticket could translate into boosts for Democrats in down ballot races , too .
Democrats would need to capture four Senate seats in addition to their current total in order to nab that chamber ’ s majority — or three if the vice president , who breaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump has an increasingly narrow path to re-election this November as polls continue to come in of voters in battleground states around the country, including Florida, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. Trump won all three states in 2016 when he nabbed his narrow leading margins that gave him his electoral college victory, but now, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads in new polls that have emerged recently of voters from each one of those states. A Quinnipiac University survey of Florida voters had Biden leading 46 percent to 42 percent, while Fox News polling in Pennsylvania had Biden with 50 percent to just 42 percent for Trump. In Michigan, the same pollster found Biden leading with 49 percent of the support while Trump had 41 percent.
Biden’s leads are buoyed by leads among demographics including those which Trump won in 2016. For example, in Florida polling, Biden leads among voters over the age of 65 with a ten percent margin, although in 2016, Trump led among those voters when pitted against Hillary Clinton by a full 17 percent. That’s a remarkable 27 percent swing away from Trump. Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, Biden led by a full 30 percent among suburban women.
It’s worth noting — Barack Obama led in at least some polling in each one of these three particular battleground states prior to the 2012 presidential election, and he — with Joe Biden on the ticket after four years in office together — won each one of them. In Michigan, that Obama-Biden ticket almost even scored a double-digit leading margin, finishing with a 9.5 percent lead over Mitt Romney.
The new numbers are actually even somewhat better than Biden’s numbers in national level polling. On average, according to RealClearPolitics, Biden leads in national polling pitting him against Trump by 5.9 percent. Biden is generally seen favorably by more of the public than Trump, and other issues weighing on the general election match-up include the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, which a majority of voters recently said that they thought Obama could handle better than Trump.
At least neither Obama nor Biden could be expected to suggest the ingestion of disinfectants like bleach, which Trump did this week while discussing possible treatments for the Coronavirus.
Democratic strategist Addisu Demissie commented:
‘Trump has always had a ceiling, and he’s at or below that ceiling now because any temporary rally-around-the-flag bump he got has evaporated and did not translate into new votes. We can’t forget, there are a lot of noncollege-educated middle-aged whites in some of these battlegrounds, and Trump is winning by healthy margins here, so it’s good to be circumspect. At the same time, Trump’s path to victory looks very narrow, just as it was in 2016. I think the range of outcomes here is something between Biden winning in a blowout and Trump winning a very close election.’
The consistently strong numbers for Biden definitely suggest an imminent victory for Democrats. Democratic strength on the presidential ticket could translate into boosts for Democrats in down ballot races, too. Democrats would need to capture four Senate seats in addition to their current total in order to nab that chamber’s majority — or three if the vice president, who breaks Senate ties, is a Democrat.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-25--Trump To Force 1,000 Students To Return To COVID Epicenter

President Donald Trump does not seem too concerned by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic .
He has announced that he plans to speak at the commencement ceremony for the West Point Military Academy , which is slated for June — although prior to his announcement of his plans , school officials had been questioning whether or not to even hold the ceremony .
Now , Trump will be at least partially responsible for the return of some 1,000 imminent West Point grads to the New York campus for the commencement ceremony — at least , that ’ s the plan for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times describes as “ a West Point graduate and former chairwoman of the academy ’ s Board of Visitors , ” told The New York Times : New York has been by far the most hard-hit state amidst the Coronavirus pandemic , with over a quarter of a million confirmed cases and over 21,000 reported deaths as of Saturday afternoon .
The Times connects Trump ’ s decision to speak at a West Point commencement ceremony anyway to his apparent concerns about being “ upstaged ” by Vice President Mike Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Air Force Academy ’ s graduation ceremony in Colorado last week .
Trump announced his West Point address plans at a recent White House press conference .
Although Trump apparently “ had a discussion with the Defense Department ” about the apparent rescheduling plans on the morning of his April 18 announcement , the Times reports : Decisions about commencement ceremonies have , it ’ s worth noting , been at times sharply divergent amidst the pandemic — although the Air Force Academy kept seniors on campus for an abruptly called graduation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the United States Naval Academy , which will have a virtual graduation ceremony ) have already gone home amidst virus-induced social distancing demands .
Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams , the West Point superintendent , has explained that the school plans to have graduating seniors maintain some form of social distancing when they return to the campus to finish up their term and participate in the planned commencement ceremony .
Referring to the graduating seniors , Williams explained : Schools around the country have been among the many establishments to close amidst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dismal developments , Axios suggests that “ Every big business and school in America is privately planning for the possibility of working and learning at home this fall .
Schools have no choice but to contemplate the risks of kids picking up the virus in school , and infecting parents and grandparents at home .
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President Donald Trump does not seem too concerned by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. He has announced that he plans to speak at the commencement ceremony for the West Point Military Academy, which is slated for June — although prior to his announcement of his plans, school officials had been questioning whether or not to even hold the ceremony. Now, Trump will be at least partially responsible for the return of some 1,000 imminent West Point grads to the New York campus for the commencement ceremony — at least, that’s the plan for now.
Trump abruptly announced that he would be speaking at West Point. That was news to everyone, including officials at West Point. They are now summoning 1,000 cadets scattered across the country to return to campus in New York, the center of the outbreak.https://t.co/ZehB9cyKMv — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 24, 2020
Sue Fulton, who The New York Times describes as “a West Point graduate and former chairwoman of the academy’s Board of Visitors,” told The New York Times:
‘He’s the commander in chief, that’s his call. Cadets are certainly excited about the opportunity to have something like the classic graduation, standing together, flinging their hats in the air. But everyone is leery about bringing 1,000 cadets into the New York metropolitan area for a ceremony. It’s definitely a risk.’
New York has been by far the most hard-hit state amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, with over a quarter of a million confirmed cases and over 21,000 reported deaths as of Saturday afternoon. The Times connects Trump’s decision to speak at a West Point commencement ceremony anyway to his apparent concerns about being “upstaged” by Vice President Mike Pence, who delivered the commencement address at the Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony in Colorado last week.
NYT: Trump Speech to Bring 1,000 West Point Cadets Back to Campus. "He's the commander in chief, that's his call," but "it's definitely a risk…" https://t.co/bW26B30knG pic.twitter.com/CXeo9SottY — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 25, 2020
Trump announced his West Point address plans at a recent White House press conference. Although Trump apparently “had a discussion with the Defense Department” about the apparent rescheduling plans on the morning of his April 18 announcement, the Times reports:
‘West Point officials said this week that they were taken aback by the impromptu announcement. Of the many graduation options under review, Mr. Trump had pre-empted their planning.’
Decisions about commencement ceremonies have, it’s worth noting, been at times sharply divergent amidst the pandemic — although the Air Force Academy kept seniors on campus for an abruptly called graduation ceremony, students at West Point (and the United States Naval Academy, which will have a virtual graduation ceremony) have already gone home amidst virus-induced social distancing demands.
Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams, the West Point superintendent, has explained that the school plans to have graduating seniors maintain some form of social distancing when they return to the campus to finish up their term and participate in the planned commencement ceremony. Referring to the graduating seniors, Williams explained:
‘All 1,000 of them will not intermix. They’ll be in their rooms. They’ll have their masks on. Groups will be segregated in the mess hall when they eat.’
Schools around the country have been among the many establishments to close amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.
Amidst many other dismal developments, Axios suggests that “Every big business and school in America is privately planning for the possibility of working and learning at home this fall. Schools have no choice but to contemplate the risks of kids picking up the virus in school, and infecting parents and grandparents at home.”


bipartisanreport--2020-04-25--Trump Spirals Out Of Control On Twitter After New Criticism

Without fail , President Donald Trump continues to prioritize his public image above many to most all other concerns amidst the Coronavirus pandemic .
To that end , early this Saturday , the day after the U.S. reported its most new Coronavirus cases in a single day so far , Trump rushed to Twitter to complain about “ fake news , ” Democrats , and the Wall Street Journal .
His contention throughout all of the complaints was that he ’ s actually done a great job responding to the Coronavirus .
The problem is : we can all see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s failing .
Early in the morning , he spoke as if he was trying to speak a beefed up Coronavirus testing capacity for the U.S. into existence .
But , that ’ s not how it works — he can ’ t simply wish away the reality that even if the overall total of tests that the U.S. has done is high , it ’ s not higher than every other country put together and the test per capita rate is still sharply lower than many other major countries .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. has supposedly done more tests than every other “ major ” country put together , but it ’ s unclear what that arbitrary description “ major ” is supposed to actually mean .
These issues come after the Trump administration wasted weeks on end with no large-scale testing regimen in place at all in the early days of the pandemic .
Neither did the administration enact any kind of large-scale effort to secure medical equipment until weeks on end had passed .
Trump also glibly glossed over these issues , congratulating himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Americans die from the Coronavirus at a rate of thousands per day .
Trump topped off his whining by insisting that when he called the Coronavirus a hoax , he didn ’ t really call the Coronavirus a hoax , but instead , he just meant that concern about the virus was a hoax .
That is also , however , incorrect , and there ’ s been no miracle disappearance of the virus from the U.S. because Trump wished it in front of a mirror enough times .
Check out Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s latest self-confident ranting below :

Without fail, President Donald Trump continues to prioritize his public image above many to most all other concerns amidst the Coronavirus pandemic. To that end, early this Saturday, the day after the U.S. reported its most new Coronavirus cases in a single day so far, Trump rushed to Twitter to complain about “fake news,” Democrats, and the Wall Street Journal. His contention throughout all of the complaints was that he’s actually done a great job responding to the Coronavirus. The problem is: we can all see what he’s doing, and he’s failing.
Here's Trump infamous hoax clip from Feb 28- this was before even one American died. Trump also slammed the media that night for being in "hysteria mode." The Dems and media were warning that the virus was more serious than Trump was taking it. Over 52,000 now dead. What HOAX?! https://t.co/cGqCou8uSk pic.twitter.com/jkDjDOCxUK — (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) April 25, 2020
Early in the morning, he spoke as if he was trying to speak a beefed up Coronavirus testing capacity for the U.S. into existence. But, that’s not how it works — he can’t simply wish away the reality that even if the overall total of tests that the U.S. has done is high, it’s not higher than every other country put together and the test per capita rate is still sharply lower than many other major countries. He eventually added the qualifier that the U.S. has supposedly done more tests than every other “major” country put together, but it’s unclear what that arbitrary description “major” is supposed to actually mean.
Many testing sites are, and have been, open & available. Just passed 5 Million Tests, far more than any other country in the world. In fact, more than all other major countries combined! Don’t believe the Fake News! https://t.co/uTSMAvj7R3 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2020
We have now Tested more than 5 Million People. That is more than any other country in the World, and even more than all major countries combined! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2020
These issues come after the Trump administration wasted weeks on end with no large-scale testing regimen in place at all in the early days of the pandemic. Neither did the administration enact any kind of large-scale effort to secure medical equipment until weeks on end had passed. Trump also glibly glossed over these issues, congratulating himself for a supposed job well done even as Americans die from the Coronavirus at a rate of thousands per day.
Just spoke to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia. His Country needs Ventilators, and the U.S. is in good position to help him. We will! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2020
It is a wonderful feeling to know that our States are loaded up with Ventilators, many brand new and high quality just off of our production lines, and that we are now in a position to help other countries that so desperately need them. Every person needing a Ventilator got one! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2020
Trump topped off his whining by insisting that when he called the Coronavirus a hoax, he didn’t really call the Coronavirus a hoax, but instead, he just meant that concern about the virus was a hoax. That is also, however, incorrect, and there’s been no miracle disappearance of the virus from the U.S. because Trump wished it in front of a mirror enough times.
The Do Nothing Democrats are spending much of their money on Fake Ads. I never said that the CoronaVirus is a “Hoax”, I said that the Democrats, and the way they lied about it, are a Hoax. Also, it did start with “one person from China”, and then grew, & will be a “Miracle” end! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2020
If the Wall Street Journal “Editorial” writers had called, as they should have, they would have easily found that I was “NOT happy with the Georgia Governor on Tuesday night.” You said the opposite, and got it wrong as you often do! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to the president’s latest self-confident ranting below:
What he called a "hoax" was Democrats saying the virus was going to be bad and we needed to prepare more than he was. Funny story: it turns they weren't lying and it wasn't a hoax. https://t.co/A4iHlJLoF7 — The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) April 25, 2020
You DID say that the virus is a hoax. It's on video. It will be replayed in thousands of campaign ads. Your gaslighting is becoming so frequent and so noxious, even your base is beginning to crack. Today's a good day to speak with Pence, strategize the manner by which you resign. https://t.co/0vnGeGjM8z — Duty To Warn 🔉 (@duty2warn) April 25, 2020
it is true. What he said, at his crowded rallies well after he had been warned about the virus, was that Democrats who were concerned that America should be preparing for a devastating pandemic, were engaging in a hoax. https://t.co/WMA82uRe9o — Extremely Socially Distant Tom Tomorrow (@tomtomorrow) April 25, 2020
This man is so thoroughly consumed by his own ego and delusions of victimhood that the occasion of 50,000 American dead has come and gone without a single word of acknowledge — much less comfort. We should elect a better president. https://t.co/m4xtoO3VoE — Rob Friedlander (@robsfriedlander) April 25, 2020
Yes, you said it is hoax. You said it is like the flu. You said the numbers will go down to zero. You said it will miraculously disappear in April. But the worst was you acted too late, & had colossal blunders. Had you acted 2 weeks earlier, 6000 would have died not 60,000. https://t.co/T1U6NeRhki — Sol (@forwardarc) April 25, 2020
Let's see if I can put this in a way you will understand *clears throat* When you are president, your words are powerful. Incredibly powerful. Maybe more powerful than ever. And so you have to be careful *does accordion thing with hands* very strongly careful about what you say https://t.co/klA5ob3ocn — Jason (@longwall26) April 25, 2020
Do-nothing Trump let 50K people die in three months from COVID. Your regime botched test kits in February; we still don't have enough test kits to safely reopen our economy. You're a nightmare. A clown. Stop telling people to inject disinfectants, you monstrous buffoon. https://t.co/w3ErDM20YU — Lauren Werner 🗽 (@LaurenWern) April 25, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-25--Expert Says Trump Has Been Caught Purposely Killing People

President Donald Trump has consistently fumbled the U.S. response to the Coronavirus pandemic .
Despite literal months of internal administration warnings about the growing virus threat by early 2020 , Trump waited ad nauseum to act — not until March did he even impose national social distancing guidelines meant to stem the spread of the virus , but by then , it was too late to stop any kind of wide spread of the disease among Americans .
Psychologist and psychotherapist Dr. John Gartner , who taught at Johns Hopkins University and co-founded the Duty to WARN PAC — whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ professionals ’ supposed duty to warn Americans about Trump ’ s behavior — says that the president is a malignant narcissist who has essentially been caught harming Americans on purpose as part of his pathological behavior .
Gartner insists that the president is a “ democidal maniac , ” noting : As Gartner explained elsewhere , Trump isn ’ t just failing to rise to the occasion of the pandemic ; he ’ s “ actively interfering with the governors ’ ability to do their job ” and launch their own responses in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Trump is not just incompetent .
He is actively engaging in sabotage… Trump ’ s mind runs on a formula which bends and twists facts , ideas and memories to suit his malignant narcissism .
This is why Trump contradicts himself so easily .
He lies and makes things up .
His fantasies all serve his malignant narcissism and the world he has created in his own mind about his greatness… People such as Trump are malignant-narcissist sadists because they , at some deep level , are driven to cause harm to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the ones now on the receiving end of the harm that Gartner says people like Trump are driven to inflict upon other people .
So far , over 53,000 Americans have died from the Coronavirus , and the confirmed case count has climbed to almost one million and counting .
‘ The American people are hostages as well to Donald Trump .
We are being abused by him .
We know that Trump is lying .
We know that he ’ s doing nothing to help us .
We feel helpless to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is causing collective mental despair .
In this way Donald Trump is inducing feelings of rage and outrage — and he keeps doing it .
It is not that all Americans are suckers or dupes , it is that Trump is a master at such cruel and manipulative behavior .
Donald Trump knows exactly what he is doing to the physical and emotional health of the American people.
’ The 2020 general election is , of course , fast approaching , when Americans will have the chance to make their opinions about Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consistently loses in polls pitting him against his presumptive general election challenger Joe Biden .
Gartner suggests that Trump is likely to lash out once the reality of a potential loss sets in — although he ’ s pretty much already doing so .

President Donald Trump has consistently fumbled the U.S. response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Despite literal months of internal administration warnings about the growing virus threat by early 2020, Trump waited ad nauseum to act — not until March did he even impose national social distancing guidelines meant to stem the spread of the virus, but by then, it was too late to stop any kind of wide spread of the disease among Americans. Psychologist and psychotherapist Dr. John Gartner, who taught at Johns Hopkins University and co-founded the Duty to WARN PAC — whose name is in reference to mental health professionals’ supposed duty to warn Americans about Trump’s behavior — says that the president is a malignant narcissist who has essentially been caught harming Americans on purpose as part of his pathological behavior.
Gartner insists that the president is a “democidal maniac,” noting:
‘If you look at human history there is one trait that all malignant narcissistic leaders have in common: They kill mass numbers of their own people. Why would Donald Trump be any different?’
As Gartner explained elsewhere, Trump isn’t just failing to rise to the occasion of the pandemic; he’s “actively interfering with the governors’ ability to do their job” and launch their own responses in the absence of a federal framework.
Gartner insists:
‘Trump is not just incompetent. He is actively engaging in sabotage… Trump’s mind runs on a formula which bends and twists facts, ideas and memories to suit his malignant narcissism. This is why Trump contradicts himself so easily. He lies and makes things up. His fantasies all serve his malignant narcissism and the world he has created in his own mind about his greatness… People such as Trump are malignant-narcissist sadists because they, at some deep level, are driven to cause harm to other people.’
And Americans at large are the ones now on the receiving end of the harm that Gartner says people like Trump are driven to inflict upon other people. So far, over 53,000 Americans have died from the Coronavirus, and the confirmed case count has climbed to almost one million and counting.
Gartner shares:
‘The American people are hostages as well to Donald Trump. We are being abused by him. We know that Trump is lying. We know that he’s doing nothing to help us. We feel helpless to do anything to stop him. It is causing collective mental despair. In this way Donald Trump is inducing feelings of rage and outrage — and he keeps doing it. It is not that all Americans are suckers or dupes, it is that Trump is a master at such cruel and manipulative behavior. Donald Trump knows exactly what he is doing to the physical and emotional health of the American people.’
The 2020 general election is, of course, fast approaching, when Americans will have the chance to make their opinions about Trump heard at the ballot box. Trump consistently loses in polls pitting him against his presumptive general election challenger Joe Biden. Gartner suggests that Trump is likely to lash out once the reality of a potential loss sets in — although he’s pretty much already doing so.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-25--Trump Sued For Refusing Spouses Of Immigrants Stimulus

The Trump administration rarely ignores an opportunity to push their racism .
In the recent Coronavirus financial relief package that Congress passed and the president signed into law , there ’ s a provision that seemingly excludes individuals married to undocumented immigrants from eligibility for the $ 1,200 assistance checks that have been designated for Americans across the country .
The provision says that in order for couples who jointly file taxes to be eligible , both individuals must have Social Security numbers , which undocumented immigrants do not have .
Now , an anonymous man using the pseudonym of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the exclusion .
‘ President Donald Trump was sued over a provision of the coronavirus relief package that could deny $ 1,200 stimulus checks to more than 1 million Americans married to immigrants without Social Security Numbers .
The suit was filed Friday by an Illinois man using the pseudonym John Doe , who seeks to represent all others in his position… Doe says he is married to an immigrant who pays taxes and files tax returns with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number , which is issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the relief legislation perpetrates discrimination against him “ based solely on whom he chose to marry , ” and the idea is that the discrimination would also extend against to the many other families in the U.S. that include undocumented immigrants .
Besides Trump personally , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin are also named as defendants in the lawsuit .
This situation is not the first time that the Trump administration has sought to arbitrarily exclude the families of undocumented immigrants from government assistance , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ may themselves pay .
The Dr. Ben Carson-led Department of Housing and Urban Development , for instance , sought to kick out any family with a single undocumented member from government-supported housing .
In the present Coronavirus pandemic , the president has also implemented a 60-day ban on new green cards , although exceptions are in place for groups like so-called essential workers .
Trump explained the overall policy as designed to reduce supposedly undue competition from foreign workers as the U.S. tries to recover from the pandemic , but this week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted that the green card suspension actually figured in the administration ’ s broader immigration policy , which isn ’ t exactly surprising .
Miller insisted that “ the most important thing is to turn off the faucet of new immigrant labor.
” Overall , Trump has frequently devolved into baseless theorizing amidst formulating the government response to the pandemic .
Just this past week , he even suggested that injecting household disinfectants might be worth looking into as a treatment plan for the Coronavirus .
As should go without saying , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Trump eventually claimed he was being sarcastic — but that excuse is not credible , based on his own previous repeated defenses of his remarks .

The Trump administration rarely ignores an opportunity to push their racism. In the recent Coronavirus financial relief package that Congress passed and the president signed into law, there’s a provision that seemingly excludes individuals married to undocumented immigrants from eligibility for the $1,200 assistance checks that have been designated for Americans across the country. The provision says that in order for couples who jointly file taxes to be eligible, both individuals must have Social Security numbers, which undocumented immigrants do not have. Now, an anonymous man using the pseudonym of John Doe has sued the president over the exclusion.
Fortune reports:
‘President Donald Trump was sued over a provision of the coronavirus relief package that could deny $1,200 stimulus checks to more than 1 million Americans married to immigrants without Social Security Numbers. The suit was filed Friday by an Illinois man using the pseudonym John Doe, who seeks to represent all others in his position… Doe says he is married to an immigrant who pays taxes and files tax returns with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, which is issued by the Internal Revenue Service.’
The plaintiff in the case says that the relief legislation perpetrates discrimination against him “based solely on whom he chose to marry,” and the idea is that the discrimination would also extend against to the many other families in the U.S. that include undocumented immigrants. Besides Trump personally, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin are also named as defendants in the lawsuit.
This situation is not the first time that the Trump administration has sought to arbitrarily exclude the families of undocumented immigrants from government assistance, no matter the taxes that those undocumented immigrants may themselves pay. The Dr. Ben Carson-led Department of Housing and Urban Development, for instance, sought to kick out any family with a single undocumented member from government-supported housing.
In the present Coronavirus pandemic, the president has also implemented a 60-day ban on new green cards, although exceptions are in place for groups like so-called essential workers. Trump explained the overall policy as designed to reduce supposedly undue competition from foreign workers as the U.S. tries to recover from the pandemic, but this week, Trump’s longtime adviser Stephen Miller admitted that the green card suspension actually figured in the administration’s broader immigration policy, which isn’t exactly surprising. Miller insisted that “the most important thing is to turn off the faucet of new immigrant labor.”
Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) noted:
‘Stephen Miller somehow, someway convinces President Donald Trump to constantly go to immigration as an issue, regardless of the policy matter we’re trying to address.’
Overall, Trump has frequently devolved into baseless theorizing amidst formulating the government response to the pandemic. Just this past week, he even suggested that injecting household disinfectants might be worth looking into as a treatment plan for the Coronavirus. As should go without saying, there’s no evidence of this, and Trump eventually claimed he was being sarcastic — but that excuse is not credible, based on his own previous repeated defenses of his remarks.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-25--Trump Tweet-Warns Against Taking His Advice To Inject Disinfectants

Early Saturday , President Donald Trump took to Twitter with a reminder for his followers not to inject or otherwise consume household disinfectants like bleach .
On Thursday , Trump himself had suggested at a press conference that internal usage of those disinfectants might be worth looking into as a potential Coronavirus treatment option .
It ’ s not — internal usage of bleach or anything remotely similar would poison any individual .
On Friday , he claimed he was being sarcastic , but authorities — including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , which he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clarifications and warnings anyway .
On the local level , the Maryland Emergency Management Agency revealed on Friday that they had received “ several ” calls about the potential internal usage of household disinfectants , and they too issued a public warning about the topic .
They shared : In an ideal world , public health authorities would be able to focus their energies somewhere other than admonishing the public not to take the president ’ s comments and suggestions seriously amidst a pandemic .
Trump claimed that he simply “ was asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just to see what would happen , ” but the repeated times that he returned to the concept during the same briefing and the defense from White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany issued before his sarcasm excuse seriously undermine that idea .
Republicans have faced heavy criticism for falling in line behind the president ’ s whims amidst the pandemic .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) even recently suggested that it might be better to let states go bankrupt than send them financial assistance from the federal government .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press conference appearances in the wake of the injecting disinfectant debacle .
Although the U.S. still has a long way to go to climb out of the thicket of the pandemic , Axios now reports : Meanwhile , Americans are continuing to struggle .
The death toll soared past 50,000 in the U.S. this week , and the count of confirmed cases is almost at one million as of early Saturday .
Cases will likely hit that mark soon .

Early Saturday, President Donald Trump took to Twitter with a reminder for his followers not to inject or otherwise consume household disinfectants like bleach. On Thursday, Trump himself had suggested at a press conference that internal usage of those disinfectants might be worth looking into as a potential Coronavirus treatment option. It’s not — internal usage of bleach or anything remotely similar would poison any individual. On Friday, he claimed he was being sarcastic, but authorities — including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which he retweeted — had to step in with clarifications and warnings anyway.
They shared:
‘Household cleaners and disinfectants can cause health problems when not used properly. Follow the instructions on the product label to ensure safe and effective use.’
On the local level, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency revealed on Friday that they had received “several” calls about the potential internal usage of household disinfectants, and they too issued a public warning about the topic. They shared:
‘We have received several calls regarding questions about disinfectant use and #COVID19. This is a reminder that under no circumstances should any disinfectant product be administered into the body through injection, ingestion or any other route.’
ALERT🚨: We have received several calls regarding questions about disinfectant use and #COVID19. This is a reminder that under no circumstances should any disinfectant product be administered into the body through injection, ingestion or any other route. — Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MDMEMA) (@MDMEMA) April 24, 2020
In an ideal world, public health authorities would be able to focus their energies somewhere other than admonishing the public not to take the president’s comments and suggestions seriously amidst a pandemic. Trump claimed that he simply “was asking a question sarcastically to reporters like you just to see what would happen,” but the repeated times that he returned to the concept during the same briefing and the defense from White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany issued before his sarcasm excuse seriously undermine that idea.
Here's a mashup of Trump claiming today he was just asking "a very sarcastic question to the reporters in the room" when he mused about disinfectant injections as a possible coronavirus miracle cure, followed by the original clip showing beyond a doubt that he was not doing that. pic.twitter.com/wby4ucd59Q — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 24, 2020
Republicans have faced heavy criticism for falling in line behind the president’s whims amidst the pandemic. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) even recently suggested that it might be better to let states go bankrupt than send them financial assistance from the federal government.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) countered:
‘Speaking of Mitch. What’s gotten into him?.. The President is asking people to inject Lysol into their lungs and Mitch is saying that states should go bankrupt. It’s clearly visible within 24 hours of how the Republicans reject science and reject governance.’
Pelosi: "Speaking of Mitch. What's gotten into him? … The President is asking people to inject Lysol into their lungs and Mitch is saying that states should go bankrupt. It's clearly visible within 24 hours of how the Republicans reject science and reject governance." — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 24, 2020
Trump may actually be paring back his public press conference appearances in the wake of the injecting disinfectant debacle. Although the U.S. still has a long way to go to climb out of the thicket of the pandemic, Axios now reports:
‘President Trump plans to pare back his coronavirus press conferences, according to four sources familiar with the internal deliberations… These conversations were underway before Trump suggested that researchers investigate whether doctors could cure coronavirus by injecting people with disinfectant. But a source said it finally seems to have dawned on Trump, after this incident, that these briefings aren’t helping him.’
Meanwhile, Americans are continuing to struggle. The death toll soared past 50,000 in the U.S. this week, and the count of confirmed cases is almost at one million as of early Saturday. Cases will likely hit that mark soon.


bipartisanreport--2020-04-26--Trump Has Major Mental Malfunction During Sunday Evening Meltdown

President Donald Trump can not stand even the slightest criticism .
Fox News never veers far from conservative talking points — at most , they frequently simply ask for explanations from the Trump administration and its allies — but this weekend , for whatever particular reason , Trump freaked out on Twitter with a rabid proclamation that it ’ s time for true Trump followers to abandon Fox — or something .
Again , Fox is rarely if ever “ critical ” of the president ’ s positions on issues .
He apparently just refuses to stand for even the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t get what ’ s happening !
They are being fed Democrat talking points , and they play them without hesitation or research .
They forgot that Fake News @ CNN & MSDNC wouldn ’ t let @ FoxNews participate , even a little bit , in the poor ratings Democrat Debates… No respect for the people running @ FoxNews… The people who are watching @ FoxNews , in record numbers ( thank you President Trump ) , are angry .
They want an alternative now .
So do I !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ other topics — Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace , Fox News board member and former U.S. House speaker Paul Ryan , and more .
Amidst the pandemic , it seems — quite simply — like Trump is demanding total loyalty if those in his political circles don ’ t get want to have their names publicly dragged through the mud while facing threats to get essentially blacklisted by Trump ’ s mobs .
In an ideal world , while thousands of Americans die each and every day due to the Coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be seeking to fulfill the supply and support needs of authorities on the front lines across the country .
Instead , Trump appears to be trying to consolidate political control of the GOP ahead of the November elections .
After the above , Trump claimed that reports suggesting Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar would soon be out of the job were fake news , adding that members of the media supposedly “ are desperate to create the perception of chaos & havoc in the minds of the public ” — which @ @ @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump can not stand even the slightest criticism. Fox News never veers far from conservative talking points — at most, they frequently simply ask for explanations from the Trump administration and its allies — but this weekend, for whatever particular reason, Trump freaked out on Twitter with a rabid proclamation that it’s time for true Trump followers to abandon Fox — or something. Again, Fox is rarely if ever “critical” of the president’s positions on issues. He apparently just refuses to stand for even the slightest questioning.
He tweeted:
‘@FoxNews just doesn’t get what’s happening! They are being fed Democrat talking points, and they play them without hesitation or research. They forgot that Fake News @CNN & MSDNC wouldn’t let @FoxNews participate, even a little bit, in the poor ratings Democrat Debates… No respect for the people running @FoxNews… The people who are watching @FoxNews , in record numbers (thank you President Trump), are angry. They want an alternative now. So do I!’
Trump also complained about — among other topics — Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace, Fox News board member and former U.S. House speaker Paul Ryan, and more.
Amidst the pandemic, it seems — quite simply — like Trump is demanding total loyalty if those in his political circles don’t get want to have their names publicly dragged through the mud while facing threats to get essentially blacklisted by Trump’s mobs. In an ideal world, while thousands of Americans die each and every day due to the Coronavirus, the president of the United States would be seeking to fulfill the supply and support needs of authorities on the front lines across the country. Instead, Trump appears to be trying to consolidate political control of the GOP ahead of the November elections.
After the above, Trump claimed that reports suggesting Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar would soon be out of the job were fake news, adding that members of the media supposedly “are desperate to create the perception of chaos & havoc in the minds of the public” — which sounds like Trump is projecting.
Reports that H.H.S. Secretary @AlexAzar is going to be “fired” by me are Fake News. The Lamestream Media knows this, but they are desperate to create the perception of chaos & havoc in the minds of the public. They never even called to ask. Alex is doing an excellent job! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below…
Everyone's wrong except the clown-faced con-man who's lied ~20,000 times in three-plus years and whose raging malice and incompetence led to as much as a 90% increase in American COVID deaths. Yeah, he's the only one telling the truth. 🤨 https://t.co/MemmZHZGFN — Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) April 26, 2020
This fucker is not feeling loved today at all. His ego is crippling. No way he doesn't have freak out sessions every day where he throws and smashes shit. https://t.co/60nZc5QGaX — Todd Poirier (@todd_poirier) April 26, 2020
put down the crack pipe, grandpa https://t.co/ejtChIu5gi — Red (@Redpainter1) April 26, 2020
You mean you’re mad that you think they don’t research “dem talking points,” but how can that be? You always seem so thrilled when they don’t research yours. So, are you finally admitting Fox is a no-research, non-news channel?#FlushTheTurdNovember3rd https://t.co/Un3sELGUH9 — C Ellen Hogan 🏳🌈 (@DervishWaking) April 26, 2020
Donald Trump has gone so far off of the rails that even Fox News won't defend him all of the time anymore. Let that sink in for a second. https://t.co/aXn3B2FKiG — Biden War Room (Text UNITED to 30330) (@BidenWarRoom) April 26, 2020


bipartisanreport--2020-04-26--Tom Cotton’s Sunday TV Appearance Goes Very Wrong

Donald Trump thinks injecting people ’ s lungs with disinfectants is a good idea .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) suggested that New York and other blue states go bankrupt .
He does not realize that there are no blue states or red states just Americans during a national crisis .
Then , Senator Tom Cotton ( R-AR ) backed up a few feet , took a couple of long steps , then jumped and landed on top of the crazy pile..
This was not the first time he landed there , but perhaps his new idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cotton appeared on Fox News ’ Sunday Morning Futures program and released his stupid balloon there .
He suggested banning Chinese students from participating in science classes during their tenure in the U.S. so they would not steal America ’ s coronavirus vaccines .
As one of the most conservative senators , Cotton claimed that it would prevent them from “ actively trying to steal ” a coronavirus vaccine from America .
Cotton is looking in the wrong place .
According to The Fox video : This is how the world works .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ when any government sends its spies to steal military or political information : “ espionage.
” China does it , Japan does it , we do it — most governments do it , not students .
Governments also steal intellectual properties .
Those are anything covered by trademarks and copyrights like music , books , inventions , and business ideas .
AT & T had to halt Japanese visitors from touring their transistors , logic circuits , and digital switching manufacturing plants in the 1980s .
Japan had individuals with photographic memories , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to memorize everything they saw .
Cotton ’ s idea falls right between espionage and intellectual property theft .
He said : ‘ So , I have little doubt that the Chinese intelligence services are actively trying to steal America ’ s intellectual property as it relates to the virus they unleashed on the world .
Because of course they want to be the country that claims credit for finding those drugs of finding a vaccine and then use it as leverage against the rest of the world.
’ Cotton went on to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the U.S. ‘ It ’ s a scandal to me that we have trained so many of so many of the Chinese Communist Party ’ s brightest minds to go back to China , to compete for our jobs , to take our business and ultimately to steal our property .
I think we need to take a very hard look at the visas we give Chinese nationals to come to the U.S. to study .
Especially at the post-graduate level in advanced scientific and technological fields.
’ The Arkansas senator wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not mind losing to theft such as “ Shakespeare and the Federalist Papers : ” 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 .

Donald Trump thinks injecting people’s lungs with disinfectants is a good idea. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) suggested that New York and other blue states go bankrupt. He does not realize that there are no blue states or red states just Americans during a national crisis. Then, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) backed up a few feet, took a couple of long steps, then jumped and landed on top of the crazy pile..
This was not the first time he landed there, but perhaps his new idea reaches the highest level of craziness. Cotton appeared on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures program and released his stupid balloon there. He suggested banning Chinese students from participating in science classes during their tenure in the U.S. so they would not steal America’s coronavirus vaccines.
As one of the most conservative senators, Cotton claimed that it would prevent them from “actively trying to steal” a coronavirus vaccine from America. Cotton is looking in the wrong place. According to The Fox video:
‘The Chinese Communist Party has been stealing America’s intellectual property for decades and they’re not going to magically stop in the middle of a pandemic. In the middle of a pandemic, what’s the most valuable intellectual property in the world? It’s the research that our great laboratories and life science companies are doing on prophylactic drugs, therapeutic drugs and ultimately a vaccine.’
This is how the world works. They even have a name for it when any government sends its spies to steal military or political information: “espionage.” China does it, Japan does it, we do it — most governments do it, not students. Governments also steal intellectual properties. Those are anything covered by trademarks and copyrights like music, books, inventions, and business ideas.
AT&T had to halt Japanese visitors from touring their transistors, logic circuits, and digital switching manufacturing plants in the 1980s. Japan had individuals with photographic memories, and they would send these professionals in to memorize everything they saw.
Cotton’s idea falls right between espionage and intellectual property theft. He said:
‘So, I have little doubt that the Chinese intelligence services are actively trying to steal America’s intellectual property as it relates to the virus they unleashed on the world. Because of course they want to be the country that claims credit for finding those drugs of finding a vaccine and then use it as leverage against the rest of the world.’
Cotton went on to attack Chinese students who are studying abroad in the U.S.
‘It’s a scandal to me that we have trained so many of so many of the Chinese Communist Party’s brightest minds to go back to China, to compete for our jobs, to take our business and ultimately to steal our property. I think we need to take a very hard look at the visas we give Chinese nationals to come to the U.S. to study. Especially at the post-graduate level in advanced scientific and technological fields.’
The Arkansas senator wants Chinese exchange students to study topics he does not mind losing to theft such as “Shakespeare and the Federalist Papers:”
‘That’s what they need to learn from America. They don’t need to learn quantum computing and artificial (sic) intelligence from America.’
Watch the Fox interview below:
Featured image is a screenshot via YouTube.
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--2020-04-26--Trump Finishes Sunday Shows & Suffers 6-Tweet Emotional Collapse

Amidst the pandemic , President Donald Trump remains laser-focused on — not the pandemic , but his public image .
This Sunday afternoon , he rushed to Twitter to try and use a lengthy rant on the platform to convince people that he doesn ’ t just sit around stewing in angry rants all day .
He tweeted critically about a story in The New York Times that insisted that he doesn ’ t exactly maintain a rigorous work schedule , even amidst the pandemic , although the very fact that on a random Sunday afternoon , as the Coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freely tweets these complaints proves the story ’ s point that he ’ s lazily self-obsessed .
Eventually , he even launched into a truly bizarre tirade in which he insisted that reporters who ’ d gotten Nobel Prizes for their reporting about the Russia scandal should return them .
However , he spelled “ Nobel ” wrong , and also — there are no Nobel Prizes for journalism .
First , the paranoid , self-obsessed excuse for a president belted out : ‘ The people that know me and know the history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hardest working President in history .
I don ’ t know about that , but I am a hard worker and have probably gotten more done in the first 3 1/2 years than any President in history .
The Fake News hates it !
’ That ’ s just laughable .
Is he counting his endless pre-pandemic rallies among his accomplishments ?
Is he including his endless tweets among those accomplishments too ?
He ’ s certainly accomplished more degrading , petty cyberbullying than probably any other president , that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of shills around him , note that he didn ’ t even name any names as those who ’ ve supposedly described him as the hardest working president in history .
Maybe Trump just made it up .
He added another defense of his supposedly rigorous work schedule , claiming that he hasn ’ t even left the White House in “ many months.
” That ’ s not true .
Less than two months ago , on March 2 , he held a campaign rally in North Carolina .
He ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this point — again .
He then added the truly bizarre diatribe about Nobel Prizes and journalism about the Russia investigation .
He insisted that the “ Noble Committee ” must retract their prizes for Russia scandal reporting .
No journalist ever received a Nobel Prize for journalism , because there aren ’ t any .
It ’ s past time for the invocation of 25th Amendment , which provides the mechanism for the removal of a president if they ’ re incapacitated and can ’ t do the job .
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Amidst the pandemic, President Donald Trump remains laser-focused on — not the pandemic, but his public image. This Sunday afternoon, he rushed to Twitter to try and use a lengthy rant on the platform to convince people that he doesn’t just sit around stewing in angry rants all day. He tweeted critically about a story in The New York Times that insisted that he doesn’t exactly maintain a rigorous work schedule, even amidst the pandemic, although the very fact that on a random Sunday afternoon, as the Coronavirus death toll continues to climb, Trump freely tweets these complaints proves the story’s point that he’s lazily self-obsessed.
Eventually, he even launched into a truly bizarre tirade in which he insisted that reporters who’d gotten Nobel Prizes for their reporting about the Russia scandal should return them. However, he spelled “Nobel” wrong, and also — there are no Nobel Prizes for journalism. First, the paranoid, self-obsessed excuse for a president belted out:
‘The people that know me and know the history of our Country say that I am the hardest working President in history. I don’t know about that, but I am a hard worker and have probably gotten more done in the first 3 1/2 years than any President in history. The Fake News hates it!’
The people that know me and know the history of our Country say that I am the hardest working President in history. I don’t know about that, but I am a hard worker and have probably gotten more done in the first 3 1/2 years than any President in history. The Fake News hates it! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
That’s just laughable. Is he counting his endless pre-pandemic rallies among his accomplishments? Is he including his endless tweets among those accomplishments too? He’s certainly accomplished more degrading, petty cyberbullying than probably any other president, that’s for sure! Although Trump has plenty of shills around him, note that he didn’t even name any names as those who’ve supposedly described him as the hardest working president in history. Maybe Trump just made it up.
He added another defense of his supposedly rigorous work schedule, claiming that he hasn’t even left the White House in “many months.” That’s not true. Less than two months ago, on March 2, he held a campaign rally in North Carolina. He’s just delusionally spouting off utter nonsense at this point — again.
….schedule and eating habits, written by a third rate reporter who knows nothing about me. I will often be in the Oval Office late into the night & read & see that I am angrily eating a hamburger & Diet Coke in my bedroom. People with me are always stunned. Anything to demean! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
He then added the truly bizarre diatribe about Nobel Prizes and journalism about the Russia investigation. He insisted that the “Noble Committee” must retract their prizes for Russia scandal reporting. No journalist ever received a Nobel Prize for journalism, because there aren’t any.
It’s past time for the invocation of 25th Amendment, which provides the mechanism for the removal of a president if they’re incapacitated and can’t do the job. Check out Twitter’s response below…


bipartisanreport--2020-04-26--Schiff Check-Mates Trump With Sunday Coronavirus Failure Video

President Donald Trump has continued to face heavy criticism for the failures of his administration ’ s response to the Coronavirus pandemic , and he has consistently refused to take this criticism seriously , no matter the mounting case count and death toll .
Throughout the crisis , he has frequently sounded far more concerned with expressions of his public image like television ratings for his Coronavirus-related press conferences than he ’ s been about the actual suffering on the part of Americans .
During an appearance on MSNBC , House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff ( D-Calif. ) denounced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat described as a moral failure .
It ’ s true — the pace of the news surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic may make the issue fade in prominence , but at times during this crisis , Trump has even publicly demanded praise from governors before they get the lifesaving support that they need amidst the pandemic .
At a press conference , he insisted that he told Vice President Mike Pence not to call governors back if they weren ’ t appreciative enough of his administration ’ s previous work .
Lives are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been trying to use the desperately needed relief as leverage to make himself feel better about himself .
In the absence of competent leadership from the president , governors have been left going it alone .
Around the U.S. , groups of governors have established intrastate pacts meant to coordinate safely reopening the economy once Coronavirus-induced social distancing passes , and a number of governors have also replied to the president ’ s criticism by noting that they ’ ve still been able to maintain plenty of effective relationships with people in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who ’ s been getting increasingly unhinged .
Recently , he even insisted that his followers should “ liberate ” certain Democrat-led states with stay-at-home orders in line with guidelines from his own administration .

President Donald Trump has continued to face heavy criticism for the failures of his administration’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic, and he has consistently refused to take this criticism seriously, no matter the mounting case count and death toll. Throughout the crisis, he has frequently sounded far more concerned with expressions of his public image like television ratings for his Coronavirus-related press conferences than he’s been about the actual suffering on the part of Americans. During an appearance on MSNBC, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) denounced the president for leading what the prominent Democrat described as a moral failure.
He summarized:
‘There’s a disturbing echo in Trump’s coronavirus response. From eschewing pandemic preparedness and oversight to demanding praise, Trump acts in his personal political interest, not the national interest. Because a man with no moral compass will never find his way.’
There’s a disturbing echo in Trump’s coronavirus response. From eschewing pandemic preparedness and oversight to demanding praise, Trump acts in his personal political interest, not the national interest. Because a man with no moral compass will never find his way. pic.twitter.com/Z6M4p8ZS5Z — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) April 26, 2020
It’s true — the pace of the news surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic may make the issue fade in prominence, but at times during this crisis, Trump has even publicly demanded praise from governors before they get the lifesaving support that they need amidst the pandemic. At a press conference, he insisted that he told Vice President Mike Pence not to call governors back if they weren’t appreciative enough of his administration’s previous work. Lives are on the line, and Trump has been trying to use the desperately needed relief as leverage to make himself feel better about himself.
In the absence of competent leadership from the president, governors have been left going it alone. Around the U.S., groups of governors have established intrastate pacts meant to coordinate safely reopening the economy once Coronavirus-induced social distancing passes, and a number of governors have also replied to the president’s criticism by noting that they’ve still been able to maintain plenty of effective relationships with people in the federal government other than the president, who’s been getting increasingly unhinged. Recently, he even insisted that his followers should “liberate” certain Democrat-led states with stay-at-home orders in line with guidelines from his own administration.
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-04-26--Trump Tweets Phony Birthday Message To Melania & Gets Roasted In Seconds

This Sunday is First Lady Melania Trump ’ s birthday , and her husband — President Donald Trump — got her an… eight-word tweet .
Tweets are just about all that the president can be counted on for at this point .
Melania ’ s past birthdays while the Trumps have been in the White House have featured “ highlights ” like the president delivering rambling diatribes during a phone conversation with Fox & Friends , and this time , the president faced criticism for barely even attempting to feign any kind of warmth on the part of his family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s birthday , he didn ’ t even mention their relationship , just that she ’ s the First Lady !
Melania hasn ’ t really done much while she ’ s been First Lady .
She made a show of launching an anti-bullying initiative at one point , but that hasn ’ t really manifested in anything other than a few meetings .
Her other projects have included hyping up minor renovations to a tennis pavilion on the White House grounds… and that ’ s about it .
As one commenter put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Trump administration has even actively sought to overturn the accomplishments of former First Lady Michelle Obama .
They tried to lighten nutritional standards for school lunches that Michelle Obama had helped implement — although that Trump administration undoing attempt was recently struck down in court .

This Sunday is First Lady Melania Trump’s birthday, and her husband — President Donald Trump — got her an… eight-word tweet. Tweets are just about all that the president can be counted on for at this point. Melania’s past birthdays while the Trumps have been in the White House have featured “highlights” like the president delivering rambling diatribes during a phone conversation with Fox & Friends, and this time, the president faced criticism for barely even attempting to feign any kind of warmth on the part of his family. In the tweet about Melania’s birthday, he didn’t even mention their relationship, just that she’s the First Lady!
He tweeted:
‘Happy Birthday to Melania, our great First Lady!’
Happy Birthday to Melania, our great First Lady! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 26, 2020
Melania hasn’t really done much while she’s been First Lady. She made a show of launching an anti-bullying initiative at one point, but that hasn’t really manifested in anything other than a few meetings. Her other projects have included hyping up minor renovations to a tennis pavilion on the White House grounds… and that’s about it.
As one commenter put it in reply to the president:
‘Happy Birthday! 53,000+ American deaths, but how’s the tennis pavilion coming along?’
Happy Birthday! 53,000+ American deaths, but how’s the tennis pavilion coming along? — jen pal (@jennyrachelpal) April 26, 2020
And as actor John Fugelsang mockingly added:
‘Happy Birthday Melania After: -spreading a racist slur abt Obama not being born here -plagiarizing Michelle Obama speeches -working in US w/out a permit -lying abt your college degree -bringing your parents here thru chain migration …you’ve earned all the happiness you’ve got.’
Happy Birthday Melania
After:
-spreading a racist slur abt Obama not being born here
-plagiarizing Michelle Obama speeches
-working in US w/out a permit
-lying abt your college degree
-bringing your parents here thru chain migration …you’ve earned all the happiness you’ve got. pic.twitter.com/TgeIyqJc82 — John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) April 26, 2020
The Trump administration has even actively sought to overturn the accomplishments of former First Lady Michelle Obama. They tried to lighten nutritional standards for school lunches that Michelle Obama had helped implement — although that Trump administration undoing attempt was recently struck down in court.
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