bipartisanreport--2020-08-06--Trump Flies Awake & Has ‘Mail-In-Vote’ Morning Hissy-Fit

President Donald Trump remains self-obsessed as the general election approaches .
This Thursday morning , as his campaign ’ s standing in the polls continued to falter , Trump tried out a new tactic — demanding that a debate between him and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden be held earlier than previously scheduled .
His thinking may be that if he can get his message out to the American people in that format , then he can salvage some of his campaign — but , it ’ s stunning that he expects just about anyone outside of his core @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when just about all he does is rant and rave about nonsense on an essentially daily basis .
His self-obsession might be blinding him from his own nonsense .
He tweeted : As of this week , Trump and Biden were slated to face each other in three debates , which are set to take place between September 29 and October 22 .
The Trump campaign — via Rudy Giuliani , who is handling the campaign ’ s negotiations with the debate commission — wants a debate in early September , whether that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September or adding a fourth one onto the schedule .
In 2016 , despite his relentless self-humiliation , Trump infamously claimed that he did great when debating then-challenger Hillary Clinton .
Those debates may not have ended up weighing much on the election outcome .
This time around , presumptive challenger Joe Biden has a stable and sizable lead in polls – one recent national poll from The Economist/ YouGov had him with a 9 percent national lead .
Trump ’ s public demand for an earlier debate came the morning after he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official Sally Yates , who had testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee the previous day .
He mocked the idea that she was not in on supposed scheming from other officials at the department .
An implication of that argument , which Trump may not have considered , is that he himself should therefore also be held at least partly responsible for the actions of lower-level officials on his team .
Some of those officials , of course , have faced criminal charges .

President Donald Trump remains self-obsessed as the general election approaches. This Thursday morning, as his campaign’s standing in the polls continued to falter, Trump tried out a new tactic — demanding that a debate between him and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden be held earlier than previously scheduled. His thinking may be that if he can get his message out to the American people in that format, then he can salvage some of his campaign — but, it’s stunning that he expects just about anyone outside of his core base of supporters to take him seriously when just about all he does is rant and rave about nonsense on an essentially daily basis.
His self-obsession might be blinding him from his own nonsense. He tweeted:
‘How can voters be sending in Ballots starting, in some cases, one month before the First Presidential Debate. Move the First Debate up. A debate, to me, is a Public Service. Joe Biden and I owe it to the American People!’
How can voters be sending in Ballots starting, in some cases, one month before the First Presidential Debate. Move the First Debate up. A debate, to me, is a Public Service. Joe Biden and I owe it to the American People! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 6, 2020
As of this week, Trump and Biden were slated to face each other in three debates, which are set to take place between September 29 and October 22. The Trump campaign — via Rudy Giuliani, who is handling the campaign’s negotiations with the debate commission — wants a debate in early September, whether that would entail rescheduling a debate for early September or adding a fourth one onto the schedule. In 2016, despite his relentless self-humiliation, Trump infamously claimed that he did great when debating then-challenger Hillary Clinton. Those debates may not have ended up weighing much on the election outcome. This time around, presumptive challenger Joe Biden has a stable and sizable lead in polls – one recent national poll from The Economist/ YouGov had him with a 9 percent national lead.
Trump’s public demand for an earlier debate came the morning after he yet again complained about former Justice Department official Sally Yates, who had testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee the previous day. He mocked the idea that she was not in on supposed scheming from other officials at the department. An implication of that argument, which Trump may not have considered, is that he himself should therefore also be held at least partly responsible for the actions of lower-level officials on his team. Some of those officials, of course, have faced criminal charges.
Sally Yates is either lying or grossly incompetent. It is not possible she could have known so little about Dirty Cop James Comey (and others) from her high position in the Department of “Justice”. The political Crime of the Century, and she had no idea what they were doing? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 6, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-07--Trump Launches Afternoon Racist Hissy-Fit Attack On Nancy Pelosi

On Friday , Donald Trump tweeted an update on the COVID-19 relief bill currently being negotiated in the Senate , an update that millions of Americans are desperately waiting for as unemployment insurance is being cut , rent moratoriums are ending , and unemployment rates continue to be in the double digits , with 51 million Americans out of work .
That update was neither good news nor welcome .
Trump and his GOP allies have pushed a narrative that Democrats are holding up negotiations , although Democrats passed a bill for a second stimulus package three months ago and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to the Senate for a vote .
Now that the bill is needed more critically than ever , the two sides seem far from reaching an agreement .
There are a number of ways that the Democrat-supported and the Republican-supported bills differ .
‘ The Democratic-led House has passed the HEROES Act , a roughly $ 3.4 trillion bill that would provide a second round of direct payments to millions of Americans , provide nearly $ 1 trillion to revenue-strapped states and local governments , and provide billions for housing and food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ introduced its counter-proposal , the HEALS Act , a $ 1.1 trillion package that also includes direct payments but no federal aid for housing , food or state and local governments .
It has yet to pass the chamber.
’ The two bills differ first on unemployment assistance .
The additional $ 600 per week that Americans unemployed due to the coronavirus have been receiving , money that has kept the economy afloat during the country ’ s descent into a recession , ended on August 1 .
Democrats want to extend those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Republicans want to cut that additional assistance to $ 200 a week for the next two months and then give only 70 percent of a workers ’ average pay until January .
Both sides want to give direct payments to Americans again , but the amounts differ vastly between the two parties .
While it ’ s true that Democrats have pushed for aid to states that need to provide other forms of relief to their residents , Americans in the United States do happen to live in…well , states .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarding amounts of aid , Republicans are refusing to give states any money to help their residents during this crisis .
Trump argues that blue states , those with higher populations , would get too much money when they ’ ve handled their states ’ economies badly , but even if that were true , why does the president think that those Americans should suffer for it ?
Additionally , Republicans want no funding to go into housing relief as moratoriums end .
Although rent moratoriums kept people from being evicted , those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the threat of mass homelessness is yet another layer to this COVID-19 crisis .
Housing is an essential piece of protecting American citizens during the coronavirus , but one side disagrees .
Twitter wasn ’ t buying Trump ’ s excuses , and neither should anyone else .
Read some of their comments below :

On Friday, Donald Trump tweeted an update on the COVID-19 relief bill currently being negotiated in the Senate, an update that millions of Americans are desperately waiting for as unemployment insurance is being cut, rent moratoriums are ending, and unemployment rates continue to be in the double digits, with 51 million Americans out of work.
That update was neither good news nor welcome.
Trump and his GOP allies have pushed a narrative that Democrats are holding up negotiations, although Democrats passed a bill for a second stimulus package three months ago and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell never brought it to the Senate for a vote. Now that the bill is needed more critically than ever, the two sides seem far from reaching an agreement.
There are a number of ways that the Democrat-supported and the Republican-supported bills differ.
According to USA Today:
‘The Democratic-led House has passed the HEROES Act, a roughly $3.4 trillion bill that would provide a second round of direct payments to millions of Americans, provide nearly $1 trillion to revenue-strapped states and local governments, and provide billions for housing and food assistance. ‘The Republican-controlled Senate has introduced its counter-proposal, the HEALS Act, a $1.1 trillion package that also includes direct payments but no federal aid for housing, food or state and local governments. It has yet to pass the chamber.’
The two bills differ first on unemployment assistance. The additional $600 per week that Americans unemployed due to the coronavirus have been receiving, money that has kept the economy afloat during the country’s descent into a recession, ended on August 1. Democrats want to extend those payments through the end of the year. Republicans want to cut that additional assistance to $200 a week for the next two months and then give only 70 percent of a workers’ average pay until January.
Both sides want to give direct payments to Americans again, but the amounts differ vastly between the two parties.
While it’s true that Democrats have pushed for aid to states that need to provide other forms of relief to their residents, Americans in the United States do happen to live in…well, states. There is no disagreement between the two parties regarding amounts of aid, Republicans are refusing to give states any money to help their residents during this crisis. Trump argues that blue states, those with higher populations, would get too much money when they’ve handled their states’ economies badly, but even if that were true, why does the president think that those Americans should suffer for it?
Additionally, Republicans want no funding to go into housing relief as moratoriums end. Although rent moratoriums kept people from being evicted, those rent payments did not stop accruing, and the threat of mass homelessness is yet another layer to this COVID-19 crisis. Housing is an essential piece of protecting American citizens during the coronavirus, but one side disagrees.
Twitter wasn’t buying Trump’s excuses, and neither should anyone else. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-07--Pelosi Gets In Trump’s Head With Friday Subpoena Declaration

For an administration that insists that the entire Trump/Russia investigation was a “ hoax , ” they all worked very hard to suppress any testimony or information that might have actually proven their case , had their case been legitimate .
Because the White House pushed back so hard against officials being allowed to testify in front of Congress , House Democrats took legal action to resolve whether or not they can enforce a subpoena against a White House official .
In The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C .
Circuit , according to a new court ruling , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the courts to enforce them .
The White House , of course , has argued against transparency .
According to POLITICO : ‘ The Justice Department argued in the case that under the Constitution the courts should not enforce House subpoenas demanding testimony or records from Executive Branch officials .
‘ But the D.C .
Circuit majority rejected that position , drawing heavily on a Supreme Court ruling last month on separate cases involving House demands for the president ’ s financial records .
‘ Writing for the majority , D.C .
Circuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s testimony was sought in connection with the House ’ s efforts to pursue its constitutional power to impeach the president.
’ After all , that was the purpose of the Constitution – to provide a system of checks and balances that ensured no one had the power that the British king did , and that no one was above the law .
While it is unlikely that McGahn ’ s testimony will come before November , it ’ s important to ensure that no president can do what Trump has done while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glad to hear the news , but also consumed with the many other issues caused by the Trump administration .
Read some of their comments below :

For an administration that insists that the entire Trump/Russia investigation was a “hoax,” they all worked very hard to suppress any testimony or information that might have actually proven their case, had their case been legitimate.
Today’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals allowing the House to continue efforts to enforce its subpoena of Don McGahn reaffirms our Constitution’s system of checks & balances. https://t.co/utxFH2YgJG — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 7, 2020
Because the White House pushed back so hard against officials being allowed to testify in front of Congress, House Democrats took legal action to resolve whether or not they can enforce a subpoena against a White House official. In The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, according to a new court ruling, Congress can do so and can use the courts to enforce them.
The White House, of course, has argued against transparency. According to POLITICO:
‘The Justice Department argued in the case that under the Constitution the courts should not enforce House subpoenas demanding testimony or records from Executive Branch officials. ‘But the D.C. Circuit majority rejected that position, drawing heavily on a Supreme Court ruling last month on separate cases involving House demands for the president’s financial records. ‘Writing for the majority, D.C. Circuit Judge Judith Rogers noted that McGahn’s testimony was sought in connection with the House’s efforts to pursue its constitutional power to impeach the president.’
After all, that was the purpose of the Constitution – to provide a system of checks and balances that ensured no one had the power that the British king did, and that no one was above the law. While it is unlikely that McGahn’s testimony will come before November, it’s important to ensure that no president can do what Trump has done while in office ever again.
Twitter was glad to hear the news, but also consumed with the many other issues caused by the Trump administration. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-07--N.Y. Attorney General Owns NRA With Friday Follow Up Threat

When Donald Trump ran for the presidency in 2016 , he promised to “ drain the swamp !
” along with a lot of other promises he never made good on .
The wall that he was going to build at the southern border is now just some repaired fence sections .
The check that Mexico was going to be send is actually just tariffs and a trade deal ( which don ’ t work the same way ) .
And instead of draining the swamp , Trump now just wants to move it to Texas .
Speaking to reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump said that what happened to the NRA – the “ nonprofit ” agency is being hit hard in court for numerous violations – is “ terrible.
” ‘ That ’ s a very terrible thing that just happened .
I think the NRA should move to Texas and lead a very good and beautiful life .
I ’ ve told them that for a long time .
I think they should move to Texas .
Texas would be a great place .
Or to another state of their choosing.
’ While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to explain to a sitting president of the United States that criminals can ’ t just pick up and move to avoid legal accountability , here we are .
New York Attorney General Letitia James told Trump on Twitter that : ‘ To be clear , no charity registered in NYS , including the @ NRA , can dissolve and relocate to another state without the approval of my office or of the Supreme Court of NY .
As long as our lawsuit continues , the NRA must stay right where it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Twitter was delighted by the news .
Read some of their comments below :

When Donald Trump ran for the presidency in 2016, he promised to “drain the swamp!” along with a lot of other promises he never made good on. The wall that he was going to build at the southern border is now just some repaired fence sections. The check that Mexico was going to be send is actually just tariffs and a trade deal (which don’t work the same way). And instead of draining the swamp, Trump now just wants to move it to Texas.
Speaking to reporters during a brief presser on Thursday, Donald Trump said that what happened to the NRA – the “nonprofit” agency is being hit hard in court for numerous violations – is “terrible.”
‘That’s a very terrible thing that just happened. I think the NRA should move to Texas and lead a very good and beautiful life. I’ve told them that for a long time. I think they should move to Texas. Texas would be a great place. Or to another state of their choosing.’
While it is absolutely insane that anyone would have to explain to a sitting president of the United States that criminals can’t just pick up and move to avoid legal accountability, here we are. New York Attorney General Letitia James told Trump on Twitter that:
‘To be clear, no charity registered in NYS, including the @NRA, can dissolve and relocate to another state without the approval of my office or of the Supreme Court of NY. As long as our lawsuit continues, the NRA must stay right where it is & answer for their deep-rooted fraud.’
Twitter was delighted by the news. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-07--Trump Loses 2nd Court Appeal Today Giving Pelosi Historic Victory

The D.C. Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of House Democrats in an ongoing fight against the Trump administration over their construction of a southern border wall — although , to be clear , much of that supposed “ wall ” is just a replacement of old fence .
The D.C. court ruled that House Dems could move forward with their lawsuit against the Trump team , which was launched after the administration decided to repurpose some $ 2.5 billion for the wall that had originally been designated for other purposes at the Defense Department .
Observers have argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal violation of Congress ’ s Constitutionally-mandated oversight of government spending .
A federal appeals court in California has already ruled that the Trump administration ’ s redirection of billions of dollars towards the wall was unconstitutional , but the Supreme Court just recently overturned that ruling , preventing it from going into effect .
If it had gone into effect , the ruling would have , presumably , forced a stop to the wall construction that ’ s being done with Defense Department money .
The Supreme Court had previously stepped in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue amidst the nationwide court battle over the redirection of those billions of dollars .
Trump redirected the money after signing an emergency declaration covering the situation at the southern border .
The problem is that the kind of security emergency at the southern border that Trump talks about isn ’ t actually there — the emergency declaration was just meant as a cover for the administration ’ s political agenda of putting up the “ wall.
” The Republican-majority Senate has actually passed a measure that would cancel the emergency declaration — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the majority that voted in favor of the cancellation was not big enough to be veto-proof .
Still , it ’ s notable that in an age of fierce party loyalty , 11 Republican Senators voted to terminate the emergency declaration when the issue most recently came up for a vote .
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee recently insisted that border wall construction would stop if he ’ s elected .
He said : ‘ There will not be another foot of wall constructed in my administration .
I ’ m gon na make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it ’ s going to be based on making sure that we use high-tech capacity to deal with it and at the ports of entry — that ’ s where all the bad stuff is at.
’ Trump ’ s “ security ” policy is often based on pure political profiteering anyway .

The D.C. Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of House Democrats in an ongoing fight against the Trump administration over their construction of a southern border wall — although, to be clear, much of that supposed “wall” is just a replacement of old fence. The D.C. court ruled that House Dems could move forward with their lawsuit against the Trump team, which was launched after the administration decided to repurpose some $2.5 billion for the wall that had originally been designated for other purposes at the Defense Department. Observers have argued that the redirection of funds is an illegal violation of Congress’s Constitutionally-mandated oversight of government spending.
A federal appeals court in California has already ruled that the Trump administration’s redirection of billions of dollars towards the wall was unconstitutional, but the Supreme Court just recently overturned that ruling, preventing it from going into effect. If it had gone into effect, the ruling would have, presumably, forced a stop to the wall construction that’s being done with Defense Department money. The Supreme Court had previously stepped in to allow southern border wall construction to continue amidst the nationwide court battle over the redirection of those billions of dollars.
Trump redirected the money after signing an emergency declaration covering the situation at the southern border. The problem is that the kind of security emergency at the southern border that Trump talks about isn’t actually there — the emergency declaration was just meant as a cover for the administration’s political agenda of putting up the “wall.” The Republican-majority Senate has actually passed a measure that would cancel the emergency declaration — twice! — but each time, the majority that voted in favor of the cancellation was not big enough to be veto-proof. Still, it’s notable that in an age of fierce party loyalty, 11 Republican Senators voted to terminate the emergency declaration when the issue most recently came up for a vote.
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee recently insisted that border wall construction would stop if he’s elected. He said:
‘There will not be another foot of wall constructed in my administration. I’m gonna make sure that we have border protection, but it’s going to be based on making sure that we use high-tech capacity to deal with it and at the ports of entry — that’s where all the bad stuff is at.’
Trump’s “security” policy is often based on pure political profiteering anyway.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-07--D.C. Court Rules In Favor Of Democrats & Against Trump In Friday Surprise

Congressional Democrats concerned with holding the Trump administration accountable for its belligerence have scored a significant new court victory this week .
The D.C. Appeals Court has ruled in favor of a subpoena from House Democrats that demanded testimony from Don McGahn , who is the former White House counsel and whose testimony was demanded as part of the impeachment proceedings against the president .
The ruling came from the full court , with 7 judges in favor of the subpoena and 2 against .
The decision followed an earlier ruling against the House from a three-judge panel of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the opinion for the majority in the new case , Judge Judith Rogers wrote : ‘ The Constitution charges Congress with certain responsibilities , including to legislate , to conduct oversight of the federal government , and , when necessary , to impeach and remove a President or other Executive Branch official from office .
Possession of relevant information is an essential precondition to the effective discharge of all of those duties.
’ The Trump administration attempted to essentially completely lock down any and all relevant information amidst the House impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for cooperation as possible , although there were a few defections , like that of the now former Ambassador to the European Union , Gordon Sondland , who testified as part of the proceedings .
Sondland has since been fired in what might have constituted an act of political retaliation .
There was also apparent political retaliation against another witness , Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman , who was reassigned away from the National Security Council following his own appearance before Congress .
Vindman has , in the time since , retired from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endless harassment from the president and his political allies .
Prior to his departure , Vindman had been slated for a promotion , but according to CNN , Vindman was told that the “ White House has sought to become involved in the promotion process.
” ‘ The President of the United States attempted to force LTC Vindman to choose : Between adhering to the law or pleasing a President .
Between honoring his oath or protecting his career .
Between protecting his promotion or the promotion of his fellow soldiers .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States should confront , especially one who has dedicated his life to serving it… [ Vindman ] did what the law compelled him to do ; and for that he was bullied by the President and his proxies.
’ It ’ s part of a long campaign against the president ’ s political opponents .

Congressional Democrats concerned with holding the Trump administration accountable for its belligerence have scored a significant new court victory this week. The D.C. Appeals Court has ruled in favor of a subpoena from House Democrats that demanded testimony from Don McGahn, who is the former White House counsel and whose testimony was demanded as part of the impeachment proceedings against the president. The ruling came from the full court, with 7 judges in favor of the subpoena and 2 against. The decision followed an earlier ruling against the House from a three-judge panel of the court, which has now been overturned.
In the opinion for the majority in the new case, Judge Judith Rogers wrote:
‘The Constitution charges Congress with certain responsibilities, including to legislate, to conduct oversight of the federal government, and, when necessary, to impeach and remove a President or other Executive Branch official from office. Possession of relevant information is an essential precondition to the effective discharge of all of those duties.’
The Trump administration attempted to essentially completely lock down any and all relevant information amidst the House impeachment proceedings. They ignored as many demands for cooperation as possible, although there were a few defections, like that of the now former Ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, who testified as part of the proceedings. Sondland has since been fired in what might have constituted an act of political retaliation. There was also apparent political retaliation against another witness, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who was reassigned away from the National Security Council following his own appearance before Congress.
Vindman has, in the time since, retired from the Army altogether in the face of the endless harassment from the president and his political allies. Prior to his departure, Vindman had been slated for a promotion, but according to CNN, Vindman was told that the “White House has sought to become involved in the promotion process.”
Vindman’s attorney, Amb. David Pressman, observed:
‘The President of the United States attempted to force LTC Vindman to choose: Between adhering to the law or pleasing a President. Between honoring his oath or protecting his career. Between protecting his promotion or the promotion of his fellow soldiers. These are choices that no one in the United States should confront, especially one who has dedicated his life to serving it… [Vindman] did what the law compelled him to do; and for that he was bullied by the President and his proxies.’
It’s part of a long campaign against the president’s political opponents.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-07--TikTok Humiliates Trump During Friday Response To Executive Order

TikTok is not messing around .
The social media platform , which is used for sharing short videos , is owned by ByteDance , which is a Beijing-based firm , and some U.S. politicians have used this China connection to allege that there ’ s a danger of the company ’ s data ending up in the hands of the Chinese government .
There is no specific , concrete evidence connecting the company ’ s data to the Chinese government — U.S. user data is even stored in the U.S. — but that didn ’ t stop President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demanding the sale of the platform within 45 days .
In response , TikTok has issued a statement condemning the administration for having “ paid no attention to facts , dictated terms of an agreement without going through standard legal processes , and tried to insert itself into negotiations between private businesses.
” Trump ’ s new executive order stipulates that if TikTok is not sold within the allotted time frame , it will be banned from operating in the United States .
Again , to be clear — there is no concrete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Chinese government .
Trump and his political allies simply seem to revel in going on political benders against China .
‘ We are shocked by the recent Executive Order , which was issued without any due process .
For nearly a year , we have sought to engage with the US government in good faith to provide a constructive solution to the concerns that have been expressed .
What we encountered instead was that the Administration paid no attention to facts , dictated terms of an agreement without going through standard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself into negotiations between private businesses… There has been , and continues to be , no due process or adherence to the law.
’ The company did not even stop with their own concerns .
They also pointed out that the Trump administration ’ s belligerence could be a drag on the business environment in the U.S. as a whole .
As the platform put it , Trump ’ s order “ risks undermining global businesses ’ trust in the United States ’ commitment to the rule of law ” and “ sets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free expression and open markets.
” They also pledged to pursue “ all remedies ” that are available , suggesting that there ’ s a steep court battle on the horizon .
Trump has , for some time , been sharply focused on antagonizing China .
He has belligerently insisted on referring to the Coronavirus as the “ China Virus , ” although some of the spread in the U.S. didn ’ t even come from China ; rather , it is believed to have partly come from Europe .
At this point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face of the earth , and it certainly has no nationality — but Trump seemingly can ’ t resist turning a crisis of life and death into a political spectacle anyway .
He ’ s consistently seemed more concerned with scoring political points against China than he ’ s been with actually taking the steps that are necessary to protecting Americans against the pandemic .
He could have worked to secure more of the necessary personal protective equipment , and he could have worked to secure earlier testing .
He tweeted .

TikTok is not messing around. The social media platform, which is used for sharing short videos, is owned by ByteDance, which is a Beijing-based firm, and some U.S. politicians have used this China connection to allege that there’s a danger of the company’s data ending up in the hands of the Chinese government. There is no specific, concrete evidence connecting the company’s data to the Chinese government — U.S. user data is even stored in the U.S. — but that didn’t stop President Donald Trump from issuing an executive order this week demanding the sale of the platform within 45 days. In response, TikTok has issued a statement condemning the administration for having “paid no attention to facts, dictated terms of an agreement without going through standard legal processes, and tried to insert itself into negotiations between private businesses.”
Trump’s new executive order stipulates that if TikTok is not sold within the allotted time frame, it will be banned from operating in the United States. Again, to be clear — there is no concrete evidence tying the company’s data to the Chinese government. Trump and his political allies simply seem to revel in going on political benders against China.
TikTok said:
‘We are shocked by the recent Executive Order, which was issued without any due process. For nearly a year, we have sought to engage with the US government in good faith to provide a constructive solution to the concerns that have been expressed. What we encountered instead was that the Administration paid no attention to facts, dictated terms of an agreement without going through standard legal processes, and tried to insert itself into negotiations between private businesses… There has been, and continues to be, no due process or adherence to the law.’
The company did not even stop with their own concerns. They also pointed out that the Trump administration’s belligerence could be a drag on the business environment in the U.S. as a whole. As the platform put it, Trump’s order “risks undermining global businesses’ trust in the United States’ commitment to the rule of law” and “sets a dangerous precedent for the concept of free expression and open markets.” They also pledged to pursue “all remedies” that are available, suggesting that there’s a steep court battle on the horizon.
Trump has, for some time, been sharply focused on antagonizing China. He has belligerently insisted on referring to the Coronavirus as the “China Virus,” although some of the spread in the U.S. didn’t even come from China; rather, it is believed to have partly come from Europe. At this point, the virus is spread across the face of the earth, and it certainly has no nationality — but Trump seemingly can’t resist turning a crisis of life and death into a political spectacle anyway.
He’s consistently seemed more concerned with scoring political points against China than he’s been with actually taking the steps that are necessary to protecting Americans against the pandemic. He could have worked to secure more of the necessary personal protective equipment, and he could have worked to secure earlier testing. He tweeted.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-07--Trump Rape Case Can Move Forward After SDNY Strikes Again

A recent court ruling regarding Trump ’ s financial records and an investigation by the Southern District of New York into alleged tax and bank fraud determined that a criminal lawsuit can be brought against a sitting U.S. president no matter how busy he claims to be .
For Trump rape accuser and author E. Jean Carroll , that decision may have an impact in her case against Trump for defamation .
After Carroll ’ s allegations against Trump , in which she said that Trump raped her in the dressing room of a clothing store in New York City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his fall-back position and called her a “ total liar ” and said that she was looking for fame and attention , something she already had anyway at a writer and novelist .
Those allegations against her as a liar constitute defamation if she can prove her claims , and she says that she can thanks to the dress she was wearing during the assault .
She still owns the dress and says that Trump ’ s DNA is still on it .
According to The Washington Post : ‘ Thursday ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks and months , Carroll ’ s legal team can press forward with seeking Trump ’ s DNA , which they hope to compare to genetic material on the dress she said she wore during the incident , and with trying to interview Trump under oath .
Trump can also seek depositions from Carroll and those she says she told about the incident .
Saunders scheduled a telephone conference in the case for Sept. 30.
’ As another case against Trump for sexual misconduct plays out in another court , Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be made in that case that would be relevant to whether or not Carroll ’ s could go forward .
Because of the decision related to the SDNY ’ s case , Carroll ’ s attorneys say that ’ s no longer true .
‘ Trump ’ s legal team had argued that the Carroll case should be put on hold while the appeals court in the Zervos case weighed whether state courts should defer litigation involving a sitting president until after he stepped down .
Carroll ’ s team countered that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his campaign was bringing lawsuits against the New York Times and The Washington Post.
’ Trump ’ s attorneys have claimed in the past that the president , who spends a significant portion of his time tweeting while watching Fox News , has too important and engrossing a job to sit for depositions and court proceedings .
He ’ s also insisted that he ’ s above the law and can do anything he wants , although U.S. federal courts have disagreed .

A recent court ruling regarding Trump’s financial records and an investigation by the Southern District of New York into alleged tax and bank fraud determined that a criminal lawsuit can be brought against a sitting U.S. president no matter how busy he claims to be. For Trump rape accuser and author E. Jean Carroll, that decision may have an impact in her case against Trump for defamation.
WE MOVE FORWARD!! Judge Verna L. Saunders has DENIED Trump's assertion of absolute immunity! My attorneys, @kaplanrobbie, @JoshuaMatz8 & Matthew Craig are chomping at the bit to begin DISCOVERY! (This is the 2nd great ruling by a Black Woman today!)https://t.co/6yrP9BKBs2 — E. Jean Carroll (@ejeancarroll) August 6, 2020
After Carroll’s allegations against Trump, in which she said that Trump raped her in the dressing room of a clothing store in New York City in the 1990s, the president went to his fall-back position and called her a “total liar” and said that she was looking for fame and attention, something she already had anyway at a writer and novelist. Those allegations against her as a liar constitute defamation if she can prove her claims, and she says that she can thanks to the dress she was wearing during the assault. She still owns the dress and says that Trump’s DNA is still on it.
According to The Washington Post:
‘Thursday’s ruling means that in the coming weeks and months, Carroll’s legal team can press forward with seeking Trump’s DNA, which they hope to compare to genetic material on the dress she said she wore during the incident, and with trying to interview Trump under oath. Trump can also seek depositions from Carroll and those she says she told about the incident. Saunders scheduled a telephone conference in the case for Sept. 30.’
Trump v. Vance Decision Means E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuit Against President Will Move Forward, Judge Rules https://t.co/ccyJHyieyJ — Beverly A Howard🌊🌊 (@BEVHOWARD40) August 7, 2020
As another case against Trump for sexual misconduct plays out in another court, Trump’s lawyers argued that there were pending decisions to be made in that case that would be relevant to whether or not Carroll’s could go forward. Because of the decision related to the SDNY’s case, Carroll’s attorneys say that’s no longer true.
‘Trump’s legal team had argued that the Carroll case should be put on hold while the appeals court in the Zervos case weighed whether state courts should defer litigation involving a sitting president until after he stepped down. Carroll’s team countered that even as Trump was pressing that case, his campaign was bringing lawsuits against the New York Times and The Washington Post.’
Trump’s attorneys have claimed in the past that the president, who spends a significant portion of his time tweeting while watching Fox News, has too important and engrossing a job to sit for depositions and court proceedings. He’s also insisted that he’s above the law and can do anything he wants, although U.S. federal courts have disagreed.
‘Saunders wrote that Trump’s argument was effectively rendered moot by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that rejected his claims of immunity from local law enforcement and congressional investigators. While that involved a criminal investigation, Saunders wrote that it was “applicable to all state court proceedings in which a sitting President is involved, including those involving his or her unofficial/personal conduct.”’
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-07--‘The Daily Beast’ Uncovers & Announces Multi-Million Trump/Kushner Cash Funnel

The Trump family is , by all appearances , quite literally making money off the White House .
Specifically , President Donald Trump ’ s son-in-law and top adviser Jared Kushner has been caught making up to $ 3 million from companies that have benefited from Trump administration policy initiatives , according to a new report from The Daily Beast , which cites the 2019 financial disclosures for Kushner and his wife and fellow presidential adviser , Ivanka Trump .
The disclosures were made public by the government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington , otherwise known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received $ 100,001 to $ 1 million from a business called Gellert 80 West End LLC , along with $ 100,001 to $ 1 million from another business called Pier Village Hotel III JV , LLC , and $ 343,000 from PV Bungalow LLC .
All of these companies are part of the Kushner family ’ s so-called “ Pier Village ” development in Long Beach , New Jersey , which got tax breaks as part of the “ Opportunity Zone ” program that was enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gives tax breaks to businesses who invest in disadvantaged communities .
Kushner ’ s earnings also include up to $ 1 million in rent money from companies that got forgivable loans as part of the Paycheck Protection Program , which has been enacted amidst the economic upheaval of the Coronavirus pandemic .
It ’ s not even just a tangential connection between this income and Kushner ’ s role in the administration .
Ivanka specifically promoted the Opportunity Zone component of the 2017 tax reform , which would end up specifically financially benefiting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ puts it , Ivanka “ was a vocal proponent of this program during the negotiations over the controversial Tax Cuts and Jobs Act , which has been the administration ’ s biggest achievement in office.
” CREW has advocated for a Justice Department investigation into Ivanka ’ s role in promoting the Opportunity Zone program .
CREW communications director Jordan Libowitz commented : Kushner ’ s rent income included $ 100,001 to $ 1 million from a subsidiary of the company that owns the building that the family business is housed in .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Protection Program loans ranging in value from $ 150,000 to $ 2 million .
That money was meant to keep businesses operating amidst the economic chaos of the pandemic through means including , although not limited to , covering their rent money .
This situation is far from the only occasion on which the Trump family ’ s financial relationship to the presidency has come under scrutiny .
Infamously , President Trump himself maintains his financial stake in his company , meaning that any time a political function is held at one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money .
That opens up a huge opportunity for corrupt attempts by political groups to curry favor with the president , not to mention the sheer volume of government cash flowing into the facilities when Trump goes there on his own and the Secret Service has to tag along .

The Trump family is, by all appearances, quite literally making money off the White House. Specifically, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and top adviser Jared Kushner has been caught making up to $3 million from companies that have benefited from Trump administration policy initiatives, according to a new report from The Daily Beast, which cites the 2019 financial disclosures for Kushner and his wife and fellow presidential adviser, Ivanka Trump. The disclosures were made public by the government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, otherwise known as CREW.
In 2019, Kushner received $100,001 to $1 million from a business called Gellert 80 West End LLC, along with $100,001 to $1 million from another business called Pier Village Hotel III JV, LLC, and $343,000 from PV Bungalow LLC. All of these companies are part of the Kushner family’s so-called “Pier Village” development in Long Beach, New Jersey, which got tax breaks as part of the “Opportunity Zone” program that was enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. That program gives tax breaks to businesses who invest in disadvantaged communities. Kushner’s earnings also include up to $1 million in rent money from companies that got forgivable loans as part of the Paycheck Protection Program, which has been enacted amidst the economic upheaval of the Coronavirus pandemic.
It’s not even just a tangential connection between this income and Kushner’s role in the administration. Ivanka specifically promoted the Opportunity Zone component of the 2017 tax reform, which would end up specifically financially benefiting her husband. As The Daily Beast puts it, Ivanka “was a vocal proponent of this program during the negotiations over the controversial Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which has been the administration’s biggest achievement in office.”
CREW has advocated for a Justice Department investigation into Ivanka’s role in promoting the Opportunity Zone program. CREW communications director Jordan Libowitz commented:
‘Ivanka Trump advocated for the Opportunity Zones program while her husband was profiting from it, representing a clear conflict of interest. The program seems to have been made to be easily exploitable by the rich and well connected, starting with those related to the president.’
Kushner’s rent income included $100,001 to $1 million from a subsidiary of the company that owns the building that the family business is housed in. Six tenants of the building received Paycheck Protection Program loans ranging in value from $150,000 to $2 million. That money was meant to keep businesses operating amidst the economic chaos of the pandemic through means including, although not limited to, covering their rent money.
This situation is far from the only occasion on which the Trump family’s financial relationship to the presidency has come under scrutiny. Infamously, President Trump himself maintains his financial stake in his company, meaning that any time a political function is held at one of his facilities, he’s making money. That opens up a huge opportunity for corrupt attempts by political groups to curry favor with the president, not to mention the sheer volume of government cash flowing into the facilities when Trump goes there on his own and the Secret Service has to tag along.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-07--Trump Tweets 4 Friday Statements Like A Lunatic On Drugs

Every criticism of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden by Republican incumbent Donald Trump falls flat when it comes directly from him .
Biden is not perfect in any way , but Trump has tried to criticize him for nepotism while Trump works in an office in the White House next to his daughter ’ s .
He ’ s criticized him for stumbling during speeches and then called Yosemite “ yo-semi-nites ” and Thailand “ thigh-land.
” Most recently , Biden made an ill-advised statement about diversity in the black and Latino communities , and the president who promised white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poor black people move in next to them is calling Biden out for racism .
In all his concern about a racist president winning the White House , because irony is officially dead , Trump then immediately reverted to how oppressed and mistreated he has been as president .
It is true that what Biden said was wrong and that he needed to be held accountable for his statements .
When criticism arose because of the statement , Biden apologized , explained his reasoning , and agreed that his wording was bad .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ done and is unlikely to do even after tweeting memes that say 80 percent of white homicide victims are murdered by black Americans .
During the interview that included the badly-stated thought , Biden said : ‘ We can build a new administration that reflects the full diversity of our nation .
The full diversity of the Latino communities , ” Biden said .
“ Now when I mean full diversity , unlike African American community , many other communities , you ’ re from everywhere .
From Europe .
From the tip @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to our border and Mexico and in the Caribbean .
And different backgrounds , different ethnicities , but all Latinos.
’ Later , Biden too to Twitter to apologize and explain his thinking .
Trump continues to lob every criticism he can think of at Biden , but none of it works coming from him .
Criticizing Biden as racist is like criticizing him for wearing spray tan or being elderly .
It is the pot calling the kettle black .
Twitter was quick to remind Trump that he ’ s horning in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Read some of their statements below :

Every criticism of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden by Republican incumbent Donald Trump falls flat when it comes directly from him. Biden is not perfect in any way, but Trump has tried to criticize him for nepotism while Trump works in an office in the White House next to his daughter’s. He’s criticized him for stumbling during speeches and then called Yosemite “yo-semi-nites” and Thailand “thigh-land.” Most recently, Biden made an ill-advised statement about diversity in the black and Latino communities, and the president who promised white suburbanites that he wouldn’t let poor black people move in next to them is calling Biden out for racism.
"Joe Biden this morning, he totally disparaged and insulted the black community. What he said is incredible…it was a very insulting statement he made."@realDonaldTrump responds to @JoeBiden saying Latinos have 'incredibly different' attitudes, unlike black Americans. pic.twitter.com/EOoyatyq0b — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) August 6, 2020
In all his concern about a racist president winning the White House, because irony is officially dead, Trump then immediately reverted to how oppressed and mistreated he has been as president.
It is true that what Biden said was wrong and that he needed to be held accountable for his statements. When criticism arose because of the statement, Biden apologized, explained his reasoning, and agreed that his wording was bad. This is something Donald Trump has never done and is unlikely to do even after tweeting memes that say 80 percent of white homicide victims are murdered by black Americans.
During the interview that included the badly-stated thought, Biden said:
‘We can build a new administration that reflects the full diversity of our nation. The full diversity of the Latino communities,” Biden said. “Now when I mean full diversity, unlike African American community, many other communities, you’re from everywhere. From Europe. From the tip of South America, all the way to our border and Mexico and in the Caribbean. And different backgrounds, different ethnicities, but all Latinos.’
Later, Biden too to Twitter to apologize and explain his thinking.
Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the African American and Latino communities that I want to clarify. In no way did I mean to suggest the African American community is a monolith—not by identity, not on issues, not at all. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 7, 2020
Throughout my career I've witnessed the diversity of thought, background, and sentiment within the African American community. It's this diversity that makes our workplaces, communities, and country a better place. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 7, 2020
Trump continues to lob every criticism he can think of at Biden, but none of it works coming from him. Criticizing Biden as racist is like criticizing him for wearing spray tan or being elderly. It is the pot calling the kettle black.
Twitter was quick to remind Trump that he’s horning in where he doesn’t belong. Read some of their statements below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--Trump Rage Tweets Deranged Threats During Saturday Meltdown

President Donald Trump is continuing to desperately try and pull out all the stops in his effort to win re-election .
This Saturday afternoon , Trump self-confidently proclaimed on Twitter that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden “ just agreed with the Radical Left Democrats to raise Taxes by Three Trillion Dollars ” — but it ’ s unclear what precisely Trump is talking about , even though he added that “ everyone ” will supposedly have to pay up under Biden ’ s tax plan .
In reality , within the last few months alone , Biden pledged not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than $ 400,000 a year .
Again — it ’ s unclear what Trump is talking about , although he ’ s made a similar claim before .
Back on August 1 , he tweeted : There wasn ’ t any apparent evidence for Trump ’ s claims that Biden would sink the economy then , either .
In fact , Forbes reported in March , in reference to Biden ’ s proposals , that “ nearly all the tax increases would be paid by the highest-income households , according to a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has gotten basic tenets of Biden ’ s policy wrong in the past .
He has claimed , for instance , that Biden wants to defund the police , which is simply the exact opposite of what Biden has actually said .
It ’ s not ambiguous or questionable — just this past Wednesday , Biden said : “ I don ’ t want to defund police .
I want to get police more money in order to deal with the things they badly need.
” How much more direct can he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to some of the president ’ s latest nonsense below :

President Donald Trump is continuing to desperately try and pull out all the stops in his effort to win re-election. This Saturday afternoon, Trump self-confidently proclaimed on Twitter that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden “just agreed with the Radical Left Democrats to raise Taxes by Three Trillion Dollars” — but it’s unclear what precisely Trump is talking about, even though he added that “everyone” will supposedly have to pay up under Biden’s tax plan. In reality, within the last few months alone, Biden pledged not to raise taxes on Americans earning less than $400,000 a year.
Trump tweeted:
‘Sleepy Joe Biden just agreed with the Radical Left Democrats to raise Taxes by Three Trillion Dollars. Everyone will pay – Will kill your Stocks, 401k’s, and the ECONOMY. BIG CRASH! #MAGA’
Sleepy Joe Biden just agreed with the Radical Left Democrats to raise Taxes by Three Trillion Dollars. Everyone will pay – Will kill your Stocks, 401k’s, and the ECONOMY. BIG CRASH! #MAGA — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 8, 2020
Again — it’s unclear what Trump is talking about, although he’s made a similar claim before. Back on August 1, he tweeted:
‘”Biden to raise taxes by 3 Trillion Dollars.” Actually, it will be much more than that, and much of it on nonsense. Markets and your 401k’s will CRASH. Jobs will disappear!’
There wasn’t any apparent evidence for Trump’s claims that Biden would sink the economy then, either. In fact, Forbes reported in March, in reference to Biden’s proposals, that “nearly all the tax increases would be paid by the highest-income households, according to a new analysis by the Tax Policy Center.”
“Biden to raise taxes by 3 Trillion Dollars.” Actually, it will be much more than that, and much of it on nonsense. Markets and your 401k’s will CRASH. Jobs will disappear! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2020
Trump has gotten basic tenets of Biden’s policy wrong in the past. He has claimed, for instance, that Biden wants to defund the police, which is simply the exact opposite of what Biden has actually said. It’s not ambiguous or questionable — just this past Wednesday, Biden said: “I don’t want to defund police. I want to get police more money in order to deal with the things they badly need.” How much more direct can he get?
Check out Twitter’s response to some of the president’s latest nonsense below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--Trump Declares Biden Electoral Fraud During Afternoon Press Conference

President Donald Trump continues to rant and rave about the supposed potential for steep levels of fraud when mail-in voting is used at high rates .
In reality , there ’ s no evidence for his claims of some kind of systematic threat to election legitimacy , but he ’ s carrying on anyway .
This Saturday , at a press conference at his Bedminster , New Jersey golf club , Trump accused Democrats of “ trying to steal this election ” — which is just an utterly baseless accusation .
As some have pointed out , though , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election security problems could be a ready-made excuse to deploy if Trump loses .
Discussing the HEROES Act — a Coronavirus-connected economic relief package that the Democrat-led House passed over two months ago — Trump said : ‘ Who would want a bill banning signature verification ?
What ’ s that all about ?
You know what it ’ s about — fraud .
That ’ s what they want — fraud .
They want to try and steal this election , cause frankly , it ’ s the only way they can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requires all states to do universal mail-in balloting , which nobody is prepared for , regardless of whether or not they have the infrastructure .
They want to steal an election — that ’ s all this is all about .
They want to steal the election.
’ By all appearances , the HEROES Act would not actually require universal mail-in voting , as Trump claims .
As a PolitiFact fact-check from this month explained , “ Not only are state governors the only ones deciding how each state will vote , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state funding for safe voting without any reference to mail-in voting.
” The leap that Trump seems to be making is claiming that Democrats ’ demand for increased access to voting means that states will be “ forced ” to conduct elections via the mail .
Even if that was true — five states already conduct their elections almost entirely via the mail , and Trump ’ s suggestion that the infrastructure is not in place to expand mail-in voting elsewhere appears to be wrong .
He ’ s seemingly pulling conspiracies out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not entirely clear where Trump got his apparent idea that Democrats want to eliminate signature verification for mail-in ballots .
He might be trying to reference Democrats ’ push to eliminate voter ID requirements for federal elections , but that ’ s not meant to increase fraud .
It ’ s meant to ensure that people — including marginalized communities who might not have access to ID — can vote .
There is no Democratic conspiracy to “ steal ” the election .
Trump ’ s claim to that effect is nonsense .

President Donald Trump continues to rant and rave about the supposed potential for steep levels of fraud when mail-in voting is used at high rates. In reality, there’s no evidence for his claims of some kind of systematic threat to election legitimacy, but he’s carrying on anyway. This Saturday, at a press conference at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, Trump accused Democrats of “trying to steal this election” — which is just an utterly baseless accusation. As some have pointed out, though, Trump’s baseless conspiracy theories about supposed election security problems could be a ready-made excuse to deploy if Trump loses.
"Like in Nevada, it's such a disaster."
Trump says Nevada doesn't want to have signature verification.
Secretary of State's office tells me they do verify. More than 10k ballots rejected during primary. — Debra J. Saunders (@debrajsaunders) August 8, 2020
Discussing the HEROES Act — a Coronavirus-connected economic relief package that the Democrat-led House passed over two months ago — Trump said:
‘Who would want a bill banning signature verification? What’s that all about? You know what it’s about — fraud. That’s what they want — fraud. They want to try and steal this election, cause frankly, it’s the only way they can win the election. The bill also requires all states to do universal mail-in balloting, which nobody is prepared for, regardless of whether or not they have the infrastructure. They want to steal an election — that’s all this is all about. They want to steal the election.’
Watch his comments below:
Trump is preemptively laying the groundwork to challenge the results of November's election by baselessly accusing the Democrats of promoting electoral fraud pic.twitter.com/qykQ4eXxkq — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 8, 2020
By all appearances, the HEROES Act would not actually require universal mail-in voting, as Trump claims. As a PolitiFact fact-check from this month explained, “Not only are state governors the only ones deciding how each state will vote, but the HEROES Act Pelosi is negotiating includes state funding for safe voting without any reference to mail-in voting.” The leap that Trump seems to be making is claiming that Democrats’ demand for increased access to voting means that states will be “forced” to conduct elections via the mail. Even if that was true — five states already conduct their elections almost entirely via the mail, and Trump’s suggestion that the infrastructure is not in place to expand mail-in voting elsewhere appears to be wrong. He’s seemingly pulling conspiracies out of thin air.
It’s not entirely clear where Trump got his apparent idea that Democrats want to eliminate signature verification for mail-in ballots. He might be trying to reference Democrats’ push to eliminate voter ID requirements for federal elections, but that’s not meant to increase fraud. It’s meant to ensure that people — including marginalized communities who might not have access to ID — can vote. There is no Democratic conspiracy to “steal” the election. Trump’s claim to that effect is nonsense.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--Republicans Caught Funneling Millions To A Shadowy Company For ‘List Acqusition’

Big Republican spending has come out in new reporting that reveals that the Republican National Committee ( RNC ) — among other ad-related expenditures — has dished out about $ 5 million to an incredibly shadowy company for contact list acquisition , according to newly revealed filings with the Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) .
The 2020 payments went to a firm called Digital Consulting Group LLC .
The RNC has also been revealed to have paid some $ 5.5 million to Facebook in a series of three payments in late 2019 , which were also designated for “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first major RNC spending on Facebook since the end of 2016 .
Meanwhile , according to FEC records , that “ Digital Consulting Group ” company was founded in mid-January of this year , just about a month before the RNC sent over an initial payment of almost $ 2 million .
The company doesn ’ t even seem to have a website .
If the firm is connected to political figures in the president ’ s own orbit , and that ’ s how the RNC connected in the first place , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting pocketed by the president ’ s political allies , who could be making money off his re-election bid .
According to Salon , the Republican National Committee “ would not say whether Digital Consulting Group was affiliated with the Trump campaign or the Republican Party.
” In total , the RNC has so far paid the firm about $ 5.3 million .
One official at the party told Salon that the company “ places targeted acquisitions across all platforms as they work with those with the industry knowledge and expertise to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ market rates.
” Almost $ 1 million of the RNC ’ s payments to Digital Consulting Group were made on June 17 , 2020 , which was the very same day that the Trump campaign ran ads on Facebook that used a Nazi symbol against “ Antifa , ” which is a loose coalition of left-wing activists that Trump and his political allies have ludicrously tried to hype up into some kind of existential threat .
The ads used images of upside down , red triangles , which the Nazis used to identify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign ludicrously countered that the depiction was a symbol that “ Antifa ” members have used for themselves , as if that erases the Nazi history .
Meanwhile , the Republican National Committee has attempted to defend their huge payments to Facebook as legitimate .
A spokesperson said : Again though — the RNC hadn ’ t even spent any substantial sum on Facebook ads for almost three years , so calling the payments “ common and standard ” is definitely a bit of a stretch , at best .
Republicans have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on social media , but in reality , Facebook alone has allowed for the promotion of conservative content at a very high rate — and they ’ ve gotten a ton of Republican money .
The Trump campaign has spent at least $ 37.3 million on Facebook ads since January 1 , 2020 .

Big Republican spending has come out in new reporting that reveals that the Republican National Committee (RNC) — among other ad-related expenditures — has dished out about $5 million to an incredibly shadowy company for contact list acquisition, according to newly revealed filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). The 2020 payments went to a firm called Digital Consulting Group LLC. The RNC has also been revealed to have paid some $5.5 million to Facebook in a series of three payments in late 2019, which were also designated for “list acquisition.” The payments were the first major RNC spending on Facebook since the end of 2016.
Meanwhile, according to FEC records, that “Digital Consulting Group” company was founded in mid-January of this year, just about a month before the RNC sent over an initial payment of almost $2 million. The company doesn’t even seem to have a website. If the firm is connected to political figures in the president’s own orbit, and that’s how the RNC connected in the first place, then that could represent millions of dollars getting pocketed by the president’s political allies, who could be making money off his re-election bid. According to Salon, the Republican National Committee “would not say whether Digital Consulting Group was affiliated with the Trump campaign or the Republican Party.”
In total, the RNC has so far paid the firm about $5.3 million. One official at the party told Salon that the company “places targeted acquisitions across all platforms as they work with those with the industry knowledge and expertise to do so” which “helps achieve better market rates.”
Almost $1 million of the RNC’s payments to Digital Consulting Group were made on June 17, 2020, which was the very same day that the Trump campaign ran ads on Facebook that used a Nazi symbol against “Antifa,” which is a loose coalition of left-wing activists that Trump and his political allies have ludicrously tried to hype up into some kind of existential threat. The ads used images of upside down, red triangles, which the Nazis used to identify certain groups of their prisoners — the Trump campaign ludicrously countered that the depiction was a symbol that “Antifa” members have used for themselves, as if that erases the Nazi history.
Meanwhile, the Republican National Committee has attempted to defend their huge payments to Facebook as legitimate. A spokesperson said:
‘These purchases were related to Facebook targeted ads where viewers would click and fill out their information and then be redirected to a donation page. The use of the descriptor ‘list acquisition’ is a common and standard way to categorize digital spending, as we use this information to build our email lists and cell phone numbers for future fundraising and political purposes.’
Again though — the RNC hadn’t even spent any substantial sum on Facebook ads for almost three years, so calling the payments “common and standard” is definitely a bit of a stretch, at best. Republicans have raised alarms about supposed censorship of conservatives on social media, but in reality, Facebook alone has allowed for the promotion of conservative content at a very high rate — and they’ve gotten a ton of Republican money. The Trump campaign has spent at least $37.3 million on Facebook ads since January 1, 2020.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--Trump’s Racism Gets Exposed On Video In New Weekend Ad

President Donald Trump has helped send his own re-election campaign into a downward spiral with his endless racist belligerence , which he ’ s continued to peddle well after winning the presidency .
In a new ad , the political action committee known as MeidasTouch admonishes viewers to “ Vote Out Racism ” and presents a series of clips spotlighting Trump ’ s decades of racism .
The examples range from Trump ’ s advocacy for the death penalty for the so-called Central Park Five — a group of mostly black teenagers who were accused of an assault that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support for the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama , the nation ’ s first black president , may not have been born in the United States .
The ad also spotlights examples like Trump ’ s incessant dismissal of the seriousness of the Coronavirus pandemic , which has hit black communities particularly hard , sometimes at a much higher rate than their white counterparts .
Trump has also , the ad points out , earned the support of obvious racists like the KKK throughout his time in the public spotlight .
Check out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded to people who have pointed out his racism in the past .
When , in 2019 , the House was set to vote on a resolution condemning the president for having demanded that four women of color in Congress should “ go back ” to where they came from , Trump self-confidently proclaimed on Twitter that he doesn ’ t have a “ racist bone ” in his body .
He tweeted : “ Their trap ” ?
Trump is the one who complained that Congresswomen “ who originally came from countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ catastrophe ” should “ go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.
” Three out of four of the Congresswomen he was referring to were born in the United States , and all four are , of course , American citizens .
Trump just consistently peddles in racist antagonism .

President Donald Trump has helped send his own re-election campaign into a downward spiral with his endless racist belligerence, which he’s continued to peddle well after winning the presidency. In a new ad, the political action committee known as MeidasTouch admonishes viewers to “Vote Out Racism” and presents a series of clips spotlighting Trump’s decades of racism. The examples range from Trump’s advocacy for the death penalty for the so-called Central Park Five — a group of mostly black teenagers who were accused of an assault that they did not commit — to his infamous support for the conspiracy theory that Barack Obama, the nation’s first black president, may not have been born in the United States.
The ad also spotlights examples like Trump’s incessant dismissal of the seriousness of the Coronavirus pandemic, which has hit black communities particularly hard, sometimes at a much higher rate than their white counterparts. Trump has also, the ad points out, earned the support of obvious racists like the KKK throughout his time in the public spotlight.
Check out the ad below:
Trump has directly responded to people who have pointed out his racism in the past. When, in 2019, the House was set to vote on a resolution condemning the president for having demanded that four women of color in Congress should “go back” to where they came from, Trump self-confidently proclaimed on Twitter that he doesn’t have a “racist bone” in his body. He tweeted:
‘Those Tweets were NOT Racist. I don’t have a Racist bone in my body! The so-called vote to be taken is a Democrat con game. Republicans should not show “weakness” and fall into their trap.’
…..Congresswomen, who I truly believe, based on their actions, hate our Country. Get a list of the HORRIBLE things they have said. Omar is polling at 8%, Cortez at 21%. Nancy Pelosi tried to push them away, but now they are forever wedded to the Democrat Party. See you in 2020! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 16, 2019
“Their trap”? Trump is the one who complained that Congresswomen “who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe” should “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.” Three out of four of the Congresswomen he was referring to were born in the United States, and all four are, of course, American citizens. Trump just consistently peddles in racist antagonism.


bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--Hillary Delivers Viral Saturday Joke After NY Times Forgets That 2016 Happened

This week , The New York Times tweeted that it has been 36 years “ since a man and a woman ran together on a Democratic Party ticket , ” which is , quite simply , incorrect .
Did they temporarily forget the existence of the Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine ticket in 2016 ?
Clinton herself responded to the error , joking on Twitter that the author of the column that the Times was linking to and quoting in its tweet might have had too much cannabis before writing up her latest piece .
In reply to an attempt at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Nick Merrill , who ’ s a longtime spokesperson for Clinton and worked on both her 2008 and 2016 presidential campaigns , also publicly responded to the stunning gaffe at the Times .
He tweeted : ‘ 4 years .
It ’ s been 4 years .
Only the dynamic duo of Maureen Dowd and the NYT could erase the last election , where a woman got more votes than not only the other guy , but more votes than nearly anyone in the history of American elections .
Gim me a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was , as both Clinton and Merrill referenced , written by Maureen Dowd .
In the original version of the article , the amazingly outrageous error in the tweet from the Times appears word-for-word — Dowd wrote that “ it has been 36 years since a man and a woman ran together on a Democratic Party ticket.
” The Times attempted to correct itself , claiming in a Saturday morning tweet that what it supposedly meant to say was that it “ has been that long since a man chose a woman to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , John McCain made that exact choice in 2008 !
They may have meant to say that it ’ s been that long since a Democratic man chose a woman as his running mate — but that ’ s not what they said .
The Times should just pause posting .
Check out Twitter ’ s response to Clinton below :

This week, The New York Times tweeted that it has been 36 years “since a man and a woman ran together on a Democratic Party ticket,” which is, quite simply, incorrect. Did they temporarily forget the existence of the Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine ticket in 2016? Clinton herself responded to the error, joking on Twitter that the author of the column that the Times was linking to and quoting in its tweet might have had too much cannabis before writing up her latest piece.
Deleted but never forgotten. pic.twitter.com/JGkCrtzgRS — JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) August 8, 2020
In reply to an attempt at a correction from the Times, Clinton joked:
‘Either @TimKaine and I had a very vivid shared hallucination four years ago or Maureen had too much pot brownie before writing her column again.’
Either @TimKaine and I had a very vivid shared hallucination four years ago or Maureen had too much pot brownie before writing her column again. https://t.co/J3SSwtkg7x — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 8, 2020
Nick Merrill, who’s a longtime spokesperson for Clinton and worked on both her 2008 and 2016 presidential campaigns, also publicly responded to the stunning gaffe at the Times. He tweeted:
‘4 years. It’s been 4 years. Only the dynamic duo of Maureen Dowd and the NYT could erase the last election, where a woman got more votes than not only the other guy, but more votes than nearly anyone in the history of American elections. Gimme a break is right.’
4 years. It’s been 4 years. Only the dynamic duo of Maureen Dowd and the NYT could erase the last election, where a woman got more votes than not only the other guy, but more votes than nearly anyone in the history of American elections. Gimme a break is right. pic.twitter.com/VscilvRrB4 — Nick Merrill (@NickMerrill) August 8, 2020
The original article was, as both Clinton and Merrill referenced, written by Maureen Dowd. In the original version of the article, the amazingly outrageous error in the tweet from the Times appears word-for-word — Dowd wrote that “it has been 36 years since a man and a woman ran together on a Democratic Party ticket.” The Times attempted to correct itself, claiming in a Saturday morning tweet that what it supposedly meant to say was that it “has been that long since a man chose a woman to run as his vice president.” Actually, John McCain made that exact choice in 2008! They may have meant to say that it’s been that long since a Democratic man chose a woman as his running mate — but that’s not what they said. The Times should just pause posting.
2. The NYT’s poorly worded correction manages to erase Sarah Palin. pic.twitter.com/c6CqkcwFIi — Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) August 8, 2020
Check out Twitter’s response to Clinton below:


bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--U.S. Intel Agent Caught Attempting Revision Of Russian Interference To Help Trump

Throughout his presidency , Donald Trump ’ s relationship with Russia has been called into question .
From secret business deals to build Trump Tower Moscow to taking the side of a former KGB agent over his own intelligence officials , Trump has brought controversy and speculation to his relationship with Russia and its president .
Just 87 days ahead of the 2020 presidential election , new intelligence is being released saying that Russia is once again interfering in a U.S. election on behalf of Donald Trump .
However , the intelligence isn ’ t as new as one would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it so far .
As it turns out , the intelligence community tried to warn in early 2019 that Russia was already interfering on behalf of Trump , but a document stating so was edited to read differently , according to anonymous sources who spoke with The New York Times .
‘ According to multiple officials who saw it , the document discussed Russia ’ s ongoing efforts to influence U.S. elections : the 2020 presidential contest and 2024 ’ s as well .
It was compiled by a working group consisting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Russia and Eurasia .
The N.I.E .
began by enumerating the authors ’ “ key judgments.
” Key Judgment 2 was that in the 2020 election , Russia favored the current president : Donald Trump.
’ In the summer of 2019 , the first indications that Russia was interfering to help Donald Trump win in 2016 appeared in intelligence reports .
The reports raised controversy among officials , who worried that Trump ’ s displeasure at being reminded about Russia ’ s assistance in 2016 , which he feels calls into question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reports would end in then-Director of National Intelligence Chief Dan Coats ’ firing , officials say that wording was debated and that some pieces of intelligence were considered for deletion prior to being shown to the president .
‘ The president ’ s displeasure with any suggestion that he was Putin ’ s favorite factored into the discussion over the N.I.E .
that summer , in particular the “ back and forth , ” as Dan Coats , then the director of national intelligence , put it , over the assessment that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this debate made it to Coats ’ s desk .
“ I can affirm that one of my staffers who was aware of the controversy requested that I modify that assessment , ” Coats told me recently .
“ But I said , ‘ No , we need to stick to what the analysts have said.
’ ” ’ Coats made that decision in July of 2019 , just two months ahead of his planned departure from the National Intelligence Agency .
Before the end of July , Coats was dismissed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was being told to leave early .
Shortly afterward , the intelligence document that had caused so much controversy was amended .
‘ No longer did Key Judgment 2 clearly state that Russia favored the current president , according to an individual who compared the two versions of the N.I.E .
side by side .
Instead , in the words of a written summary of the document that I obtained , the new version concluded that “ Russian leaders probably assess that chances to improve relations with the U.S. will diminish under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence Board approved the final version at a meeting on the afternoon of Sept. 26 , 2019 .
’

Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia has been called into question. From secret business deals to build Trump Tower Moscow to taking the side of a former KGB agent over his own intelligence officials, Trump has brought controversy and speculation to his relationship with Russia and its president.
“As one intelligence veteran who occasionally briefed Trump told me: “On a visceral level, his view was, ‘You all are supposed to be helping me.’ But when you’d bring in evidence that Russia interfered, that’s what he’d refer to as not helpful.” /1 https://t.co/tqHZRDLzM8 — John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 8, 2020
Just 87 days ahead of the 2020 presidential election, new intelligence is being released saying that Russia is once again interfering in a U.S. election on behalf of Donald Trump. However, the intelligence isn’t as new as one would think, given the absence of reports about it so far. As it turns out, the intelligence community tried to warn in early 2019 that Russia was already interfering on behalf of Trump, but a document stating so was edited to read differently, according to anonymous sources who spoke with The New York Times.
‘According to multiple officials who saw it, the document discussed Russia’s ongoing efforts to influence U.S. elections: the 2020 presidential contest and 2024’s as well. It was compiled by a working group consisting of about a dozen senior analysts…principally focused on Russia and Eurasia. The N.I.E. began by enumerating the authors’ “key judgments.” Key Judgment 2 was that in the 2020 election, Russia favored the current president: Donald Trump.’
Russia continues to meddle in the U.S. presidential election to aid President Trump, using a range of measures to denigrate Joe Biden, intelligence officials saidhttps://t.co/vosOuaZr1s — The New York Times (@nytimes) August 8, 2020
In the summer of 2019, the first indications that Russia was interfering to help Donald Trump win in 2016 appeared in intelligence reports. The reports raised controversy among officials, who worried that Trump’s displeasure at being reminded about Russia’s assistance in 2016, which he feels calls into question his legitimacy as president. Worried that the reports would end in then-Director of National Intelligence Chief Dan Coats’ firing, officials say that wording was debated and that some pieces of intelligence were considered for deletion prior to being shown to the president.
‘The president’s displeasure with any suggestion that he was Putin’s favorite factored into the discussion over the N.I.E. that summer, in particular the “back and forth,” as Dan Coats, then the director of national intelligence, put it, over the assessment that Russia favored Trump in 2020. Eventually, this debate made it to Coats’s desk. “I can affirm that one of my staffers who was aware of the controversy requested that I modify that assessment,” Coats told me recently. “But I said, ‘No, we need to stick to what the analysts have said.’”’
China and Iran are saying mean things about Trump. Russia is funneling dirt on Biden to Republicans, who are eagerly exploiting it. Not the same thing. https://t.co/U1hGh7dIZf — Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) August 7, 2020
Coats made that decision in July of 2019, just two months ahead of his planned departure from the National Intelligence Agency. Before the end of July, Coats was dismissed by Trump with no explanation as to why he was being told to leave early. Shortly afterward, the intelligence document that had caused so much controversy was amended.
‘No longer did Key Judgment 2 clearly state that Russia favored the current president, according to an individual who compared the two versions of the N.I.E. side by side. Instead, in the words of a written summary of the document that I obtained, the new version concluded that “Russian leaders probably assess that chances to improve relations with the U.S. will diminish under a different U.S. president.” The National Intelligence Board approved the final version at a meeting on the afternoon of Sept. 26, 2019.’
"That is perhaps because of both the classified material and to avoid potential fury from Mr. Trump, who has strongly dismissed reports of the intelligence and has tried to cultivate a friendship with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia."https://t.co/ctxNKenFug — Maddow Blog (@MaddowBlog) August 8, 2020
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--Trump Postmaster General Purges 23 Leaders During ‘Friday Night Massacre’

Louis DeJoy , a Republican donor who was relatively recently appointed as Postmaster General , led what some have decried as a “ Friday Night Massacre ” this week .
On Friday , the news dropped that DeJoy was leading a major reorganization at the Postal Service , with a total of a staggering twenty-three reassignments or displacements among top executives , according to The Washington Post .
The major shake-up to the Postal Service ’ s organizational structure came amidst serious concerns about whether policy changes that have been implemented under DeJoy ’ s leadership would negatively impact mail-in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the wake of policy updates like limits on overtime work , at least some mail delivery has seemed to be slowed down .
‘ The shake-up came as congressional Democrats called for an investigation of DeJoy and the cost-cutting measures that have slowed mail delivery and ensnared ballots in recent primary elections .
Twenty-three postal executives were reassigned or displaced , the new organizational chart shows… All told , 33 staffers included in the old postal hierarchy either kept their jobs or were reassigned in the restructuring , with five more staffers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An official statement from the Postal Service pointed to a focus on “ core business operations ” as justification for the overhaul of the agency ’ s leadership structure .
The statement said : DeJoy was appointed by the Board of Governors overseeing the Postal Service , a board that is currently controlled by Republicans .
He has donated around $ 360,000 to a pro-Trump super PAC , thereby making his political affiliation clear , and it ’ s long been a Republican priority to undercut the Postal Service .
Lately , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots , claiming , baselessly , that they ’ re rife with fraud and would undercut election integrity if used on a widespread scale .
Recently , seven Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to the inspector general overseeing the Postal Service , asking for an investigation into policy changes that could “ pose a potential threat to mail-in ballots and the 2020 general election .
”

Louis DeJoy, a Republican donor who was relatively recently appointed as Postmaster General, led what some have decried as a “Friday Night Massacre” this week. On Friday, the news dropped that DeJoy was leading a major reorganization at the Postal Service, with a total of a staggering twenty-three reassignments or displacements among top executives, according to The Washington Post. The major shake-up to the Postal Service’s organizational structure came amidst serious concerns about whether policy changes that have been implemented under DeJoy’s leadership would negatively impact mail-in voting in the upcoming general election. In the wake of policy updates like limits on overtime work, at least some mail delivery has seemed to be slowed down.
As The Washington Post explains:
‘The shake-up came as congressional Democrats called for an investigation of DeJoy and the cost-cutting measures that have slowed mail delivery and ensnared ballots in recent primary elections. Twenty-three postal executives were reassigned or displaced, the new organizational chart shows… All told, 33 staffers included in the old postal hierarchy either kept their jobs or were reassigned in the restructuring, with five more staffers joining the leadership from other roles.’
An official statement from the Postal Service pointed to a focus on “core business operations” as justification for the overhaul of the agency’s leadership structure. The statement said:
‘The new organization will align functions based on core business operations and will provide more clarity and focus on what the Postal Service does best; collect, process, move and deliver mail and packages.’
DeJoy was appointed by the Board of Governors overseeing the Postal Service, a board that is currently controlled by Republicans. He has donated around $360,000 to a pro-Trump super PAC, thereby making his political affiliation clear, and it’s long been a Republican priority to undercut the Postal Service. Lately, Trump has even specifically been ranting against mail-in ballots, claiming, baselessly, that they’re rife with fraud and would undercut election integrity if used on a widespread scale. Recently, seven Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to the inspector general overseeing the Postal Service, asking for an investigation into policy changes that could “pose a potential threat to mail-in ballots and the 2020 general election.”


bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--Trump Has Country Club Friends Boo Reporters During Friday Night Insanity

It was an odd press conference from its opening minutes .
Donald Trump , the president of a county with a 10.2 percent unemployment rate and a sweeping pandemic that has so far killed more than 160,000 Americans , was late to a press conference being held at his private golf resort .
When he arrived and his name was announced , cheers rose up from the crowd .
A group of people who were not part of the White House press corps were clearly in the audience , and MSNBC ’ s Joy Reid spoke to journalist Jon Lemire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told her that members of Trump ’ s country club were present in the room to cheer for Trump .
During a press conference .
While that ’ s already weird enough , the country really is in the midst of a pandemic .
Reporters had not yet been tested for the virus and were being crowded into a room by Trump ’ s friends from the country club , who yelled and cheered .
One reporter could be heard asking Trump why there were people in the room who didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Jersey ’ s social distancing guidelines .
The crowd booed , loudly .
They booed a reporter .
At a press conference .
Trump snapped back at the reporter that there were exceptions for “ political activity , ” but that he preferred to think of their presence as a peaceful protest of the fake news media , clearly drawing a connection between his golf club buddies and the Black Lives Matter protesters who have made their voices heard in protest of police brutality against black Americans .
And then he walked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more questions .
If one moment of Trump ’ s presidency could define it all , the rich , white president arriving late to speak to the unemployed and desperate members of his country at his private country club while his rich buddies cheer him and boo reporters pretty much sums it up .
See video of the press conference below .

It was an odd press conference from its opening minutes. Donald Trump, the president of a county with a 10.2 percent unemployment rate and a sweeping pandemic that has so far killed more than 160,000 Americans, was late to a press conference being held at his private golf resort. When he arrived and his name was announced, cheers rose up from the crowd.
Cheers. And a crowd. At a press conference.
.@joyannreid: "Did you just say members of (Trump's) country club … are assembling to play the audience so he can have a cheering audience for this press conference?"@JonLemire: "Joy, that is what it appears."#TheReidOut pic.twitter.com/JxRxuQt9RA — The ReidOut (@thereidout) August 7, 2020
A group of people who were not part of the White House press corps were clearly in the audience, and MSNBC’s Joy Reid spoke to journalist Jon Lemire prior to the press conference, who told her that members of Trump’s country club were present in the room to cheer for Trump. During a press conference.
While that’s already weird enough, the country really is in the midst of a pandemic. Reporters had not yet been tested for the virus and were being crowded into a room by Trump’s friends from the country club, who yelled and cheered.
White House press pool, upon arriving at Bedminster for the president’s news conference, had our temperatures checked but have not had COVID-19 tests. And it appears that several dozen country club members just came downstairs to watch Trump — Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) August 7, 2020
One reporter could be heard asking Trump why there were people in the room who didn’t belong there when they were clearly violating New Jersey’s social distancing guidelines. The crowd booed, loudly. They booed a reporter. At a press conference.
Trump snapped back at the reporter that there were exceptions for “political activity,” but that he preferred to think of their presence as a peaceful protest of the fake news media, clearly drawing a connection between his golf club buddies and the Black Lives Matter protesters who have made their voices heard in protest of police brutality against black Americans.
And then he walked out of the room, taking no more questions.
WH Press corps just got booed by the crowd at Trump's Country Club. This is absurd… and deeply depressing. — Benjamin Byron Davis (@Tooda) August 8, 2020
If one moment of Trump’s presidency could define it all, the rich, white president arriving late to speak to the unemployed and desperate members of his country at his private country club while his rich buddies cheer him and boo reporters pretty much sums it up.
See video of the press conference below.
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-09--‘The Lincoln Project’ Punishes Trump With Heart Pounding New Attack Ad

When members of your own party are releasing the best attack ads against you in an election year , the game has certainly changed .
The Lincoln Project , a group of Republican political strategists and former officials , released a new ad against Donald Trump on Saturday that lists all the things a voter has to ignore in order to vote for Trump , and it ’ s quite a long list .
On that list are the lies , the corruption , the ineptitude , the racism , the narcissism , the pandering to dictators , the sexism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and many , many more .
But there are a few more that could be added in the ad were much longer .
• retweeting video of supporters saying “ the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat ” • openly trying to start conflict between armed supporters and peaceful protesters • admitting to firing an FBI director because he ’ s investigating the president • paying off a porn star with a campaign donation • withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Accord This is just a small list of additions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Twitter had their own reasons not to vote for Donald Trump this November .
Read some of their comments below :

When members of your own party are releasing the best attack ads against you in an election year, the game has certainly changed. The Lincoln Project, a group of Republican political strategists and former officials, released a new ad against Donald Trump on Saturday that lists all the things a voter has to ignore in order to vote for Trump, and it’s quite a long list.
When you’re starting to regret your vote for Trump pic.twitter.com/hAofMi7qOz — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 8, 2020
On that list are the lies, the corruption, the ineptitude, the racism, the narcissism, the pandering to dictators, the sexism, the blatant disregard for the Constitution, and many, many more. But there are a few more that could be added in the ad were much longer.
For instance:
extorting a foreign country
retweeting video of supporters saying “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat”
downplaying a pandemic while 160,000 Americans die
the petty insults against political opponents
openly trying to start conflict between armed supporters and peaceful protesters
insulting dead political opponents
obstructing justice
tweeting sexist remarks against a female member of Congress
admitting to firing an FBI director because he’s investigating the president
signing lawless executive orders
golfing during a pandemic
holding political rallies during a pandemic
separating immigrant children from their parents
protecting statues over human lives
supporting rapists and sexual harassers
pardoning friends who’ve committed felonies on the president’s behalf
appointing unqualified donors to important government posts
paying off a porn star with a campaign donation
tax fraud
bank fraud
withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Accord
ending a peace agreement with Iran
insulting Gold Star families
This is just a small list of additions, but it could go on and on.
Twitter had their own reasons not to vote for Donald Trump this November. Read some of their comments below:
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bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--Trump Announces Fake Biden Tax Conspiracy During Weekend Meltdown


bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--Trump Declares Biden Electoral Fraud During Surprise Press Conference


bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--GOP Exposed Sending $5,000,000 To Shady LLC According To FEC


bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--Blatant Trump Racism Uncovered In New Video Release


bipartisanreport--2020-08-08--U.S. Intel Leader Exposed Altering Russia Meddling Info To Appease Trump