palmerreport--2020-10-02--Confirmed: coronavirus outbreak at Amy Coney Barrett’s White House Rose Garden announcement event

When the White House announced this morning that Donald Trump was already suffering mild coronavirus symptoms , Palmer Report explained that this meant the infection timeline might be different than what was first believed .
If Trump is already showing symptoms , it suggests he caught it not a couple days ago , but several days ago .
We raised the question of how long Trump has been spreading it around .
One big question was how and when Republican Senator Mike Lee caught the virus .
After all , he was prominent ( and touchy feely ) at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coney Barrett ’ s Supreme Court nomination last Saturday .
Now it turns out Notre Dame President John Jenkins , who was also at the event , has also tested positive .
While it ’ s not clear who gave it to whom , it ’ s now clear that there was a coronavirus outbreak at the Rose Garden event six days ago .
This leaves several questions .
Did Hope Hicks catch it last Saturday ?
Did she give it to Mike Lee and John Jenkins ?
Has Donald Trump had the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ six days ago , and it often takes five to seven days for symptoms to show up .
Amy Coney Barrett says she ’ s tested negative , but keep in mind that it ’ s commonplace to have coronavirus and test negative until you have symptoms , and then test positive .
In any case , this means that the White House coronavirus outbreak isn ’ t limited to just the Trump advisers and family members who traveled to the two events this week .
The outbreak now involves everyone who attended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , testing negative doesn ’ t mean you ’ re negative , until fourteen days have passed .
We ’ re likely to see a whole lot more positive tests than what we ’ ve seen thus far .
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When the White House announced this morning that Donald Trump was already suffering mild coronavirus symptoms, Palmer Report explained that this meant the infection timeline might be different than what was first believed. If Trump is already showing symptoms, it suggests he caught it not a couple days ago, but several days ago. We raised the question of how long Trump has been spreading it around.
One big question was how and when Republican Senator Mike Lee caught the virus. After all, he was prominent (and touchy feely) at the White House Rose Garden event announcing Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court nomination last Saturday. Now it turns out Notre Dame President John Jenkins, who was also at the event, has also tested positive. While it’s not clear who gave it to whom, it’s now clear that there was a coronavirus outbreak at the Rose Garden event six days ago.
This leaves several questions. Did Hope Hicks catch it last Saturday? Did she give it to Mike Lee and John Jenkins? Has Donald Trump had the virus since back then? That was six days ago, and it often takes five to seven days for symptoms to show up. Amy Coney Barrett says she’s tested negative, but keep in mind that it’s commonplace to have coronavirus and test negative until you have symptoms, and then test positive.
In any case, this means that the White House coronavirus outbreak isn’t limited to just the Trump advisers and family members who traveled to the two events this week. The outbreak now involves everyone who attended that Rose Garden ceremony. And again, testing negative doesn’t mean you’re negative, until fourteen days have passed. We’re likely to see a whole lot more positive tests than what we’ve seen thus far.
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palmerreport--2020-10-02--How Donald Trump having coronavirus is really going to impact the election

Considering how badly Donald Trump is losing the election , and how badly he blew his last best hope of turning things around with a lousy debate performance , some folks think it ’ s a little too on-the-nose that Trump is now suddenly sick with coronavirus .
After all , he just realized he ’ s almost certainly going to lose , and now the guy who always covers up his health issues is suddenly being transparent about it .
I wouldn ’ t put it past Trump to fake having coronavirus , but I don ’ t see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this – if only because people as far ranging as Senator Mike Lee are now reported to have caught the virus from Trump , and at some point it would simply be too wide of a conspiracy to be pulled off .
The more logical explanation would be that Trump really did catch coronavirus ( it was going to happen sooner or later with his reckless , maskless behavior ) , and because he ’ s losing so badly , he ’ s decided to make it public because he has nothing left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he thinks that making it public can somehow magically turn the election around for him , or if this is simply going to be his excuse for losing ( “ I was too sick to even campaign ” ) .
If Donald Trump is hoping to use his illness to his advantage , it ’ s difficult to see him pulling it off .
If Trump develops severe symptoms between now and the election , too many voters will decide they can ’ t risk giving a second term to a guy who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And if Trump ’ s symptoms remain mild and he quickly recovers , the narrative will then immediately shift to how irresponsibly he spread the virus after contracting it .
In short , Trump is no Boris Johnson .
If Trump is planning to use his illness as an excuse because he expects to lose the election anyway , it still doesn ’ t mean we can let up .
After all , Trump thought he was going to lose in 2016 , and then the Comey letter came out of nowhere and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line is that with the unpredictable nature of what ’ s about to happen with Trump ’ s health , the only thing we can control is our side of things .
That means working harder than ever on things like voter registration , voter turnout , phone banking , and volunteering , to make sure we run up the score enough to compensate for any uncertainty .
Let ’ s not get caught up in the Trump-coronavirus news for the next month , to the point that we forget to put in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Considering how badly Donald Trump is losing the election, and how badly he blew his last best hope of turning things around with a lousy debate performance, some folks think it’s a little too on-the-nose that Trump is now suddenly sick with coronavirus. After all, he just realized he’s almost certainly going to lose, and now the guy who always covers up his health issues is suddenly being transparent about it.
I wouldn’t put it past Trump to fake having coronavirus, but I don’t see any way that he could be orchestrating this – if only because people as far ranging as Senator Mike Lee are now reported to have caught the virus from Trump, and at some point it would simply be too wide of a conspiracy to be pulled off.
The more logical explanation would be that Trump really did catch coronavirus (it was going to happen sooner or later with his reckless, maskless behavior), and because he’s losing so badly, he’s decided to make it public because he has nothing left to lose. The question becomes whether he thinks that making it public can somehow magically turn the election around for him, or if this is simply going to be his excuse for losing (“I was too sick to even campaign”).
If Donald Trump is hoping to use his illness to his advantage, it’s difficult to see him pulling it off. If Trump develops severe symptoms between now and the election, too many voters will decide they can’t risk giving a second term to a guy who’s on his last legs. And if Trump’s symptoms remain mild and he quickly recovers, the narrative will then immediately shift to how irresponsibly he spread the virus after contracting it. In short, Trump is no Boris Johnson.
If Trump is planning to use his illness as an excuse because he expects to lose the election anyway, it still doesn’t mean we can let up. After all, Trump thought he was going to lose in 2016, and then the Comey letter came out of nowhere and handed it to him. The bottom line is that with the unpredictable nature of what’s about to happen with Trump’s health, the only thing we can control is our side of things.
That means working harder than ever on things like voter registration, voter turnout, phone banking, and volunteering, to make sure we run up the score enough to compensate for any uncertainty. Let’s not get caught up in the Trump-coronavirus news for the next month, to the point that we forget to put in the work required to win the election.
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palmerreport--2020-10-02--Donald Trump is now suffering coronavirus symptoms, suggesting a whole new timeline

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows confirmed today that Donald Trump is now suffering “ mild ” coronavirus symptoms similar to that of a cold .
It could be worse , but it ’ s not what you want to hear when it comes to a morbidly obese 74 year old coronavirus patient .
It also raises questions about the timeline .
Donald Trump is believed to have caught coronavirus from Hope Hicks , with whom he traveled on Tuesday and Wednesday .
The White House claims Hicks tested negative on Wednesday morning but then developed symptoms later on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wouldn ’ t be surprising ; it ’ s commonplace for people with coronavirus to test negative until they develop symptoms , then test positive .
But most people don ’ t develop symptoms until several days after they ’ ve contracted the virus .
If Hope Hicks got sick on Wednesday , she may have had the virus for days before that .
And if Donald Trump got sick last night or this morning , then Hicks may have given him the virus several days ago .
The point is that Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus all week , including at his campaign rallies , his closed-door fundraisers , his meetings with Republican leaders , and the debate ( Joe Biden tested negative ) .
It would explain why RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel and GOP Senator Mike Lee have already tested positive .
In any case , Trump appears to have exposed so many people to the virus , all while refusing to wear a mask , this could end up being a PR nightmare for him in addition to being a health problem .
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White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows confirmed today that Donald Trump is now suffering “mild” coronavirus symptoms similar to that of a cold. It could be worse, but it’s not what you want to hear when it comes to a morbidly obese 74 year old coronavirus patient. It also raises questions about the timeline.
Donald Trump is believed to have caught coronavirus from Hope Hicks, with whom he traveled on Tuesday and Wednesday. The White House claims Hicks tested negative on Wednesday morning but then developed symptoms later on Wednesday and then tested positive. This wouldn’t be surprising; it’s commonplace for people with coronavirus to test negative until they develop symptoms, then test positive.
But most people don’t develop symptoms until several days after they’ve contracted the virus. If Hope Hicks got sick on Wednesday, she may have had the virus for days before that. And if Donald Trump got sick last night or this morning, then Hicks may have given him the virus several days ago.
The point is that Donald Trump has quite possibly been passing the virus all week, including at his campaign rallies, his closed-door fundraisers, his meetings with Republican leaders, and the debate (Joe Biden tested negative). It would explain why RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel and GOP Senator Mike Lee have already tested positive. In any case, Trump appears to have exposed so many people to the virus, all while refusing to wear a mask, this could end up being a PR nightmare for him in addition to being a health problem.
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palmerreport--2020-10-02--Is Donald Trump going to prison?

Is Donald Trump going to prison?

As much as I might wish it to be , the question , “ Is Donald Trump going to prison ?
” is not a rhetorical one .
One must summon deep wells of patriotism and persistent faith in the American system to acknowledge that it ’ s neither a rhetorical question nor a foregone conclusion .
We still have a thing called Due Process .
There ’ s still a thing called the Burden of Proof , and that burden rests squarely on the shoulders of the prosecution .
I ’ ll even allow there ’ s a thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though I never practice it vis a vis Donald Trump , neither in public nor in private .
I ’ m old enough , as are most of you , to recall the OJ Simpson trial .
What it taught us , or should have , was that no matter how open-and-shut a criminal case may be , no matter how many pieces of evidence point inexorably at the defendant ’ s guilt , any man or woman with sufficient fame , fortune and purported charisma can , at the end of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sufficiently stupid and biased jury with the help of a sufficiently inept prosecution .
Though it pains me slightly to confess it , it remains a good thing that Donald Trump ’ s conviction and imprisonment are not fait accomplis , because if they were we wouldn ’ t have a Republic , we ’ d have a tyranny .
Everyone deserves their day in court , even Donald Trump .
That said , do I really think Donald Trump is going to prison ?
Yes I do .
I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think he is .
And I think as recently as February or March of 2020 he could have avoided it .
What ’ s sending him to prison is he ’ s finally gone too far .
Not too far for a poor black man , of course .
Too far for a poor black man , in the American justice system , is called mere existence .
But too far for a supposedly rich and famous white man who is beloved by a bafflingly large portion of Americans .
He could have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second term , and that second term could have been enough to get any future administration to forget about prosecuting him .
But the reason he screwed it up is the reason I ’ m bringing to you today .
I think Donald Trump isn ’ t just broke , I think he ’ s very broke .
I think he ’ s more than a billion dollars in debt .
Evidence is emerging that he is .
Despite his rapacious emoluments violations and the power of the presidency , his numerous properties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hemorrhaging money at an alarming rate .
Coronavirus has been the nail in his economic coffin , so to speak , and that is why he is desperate to reopen the country .
He ’ s trying to reopen the country , not because he merely wants the stock market to rally and unemployment figures to drop so his re-election chances improve , he ’ s doing it to save his crumbling businesses .
Remember , Trump is principally in the hospitality business , and that ’ s the worst business on earth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a global pandemic .
Donald Trump is poorer than anyone reading these words .
In cosmological terms , Trump isn ’ t a dead star , he ’ s a massive black hole .
He ’ s got scary debt .
A clever and corrupt businessman could have used the power of the presidency to turn such debt around and come out on top .
But Trump is only corrupt .
Not only is he not a clever businessman , he ’ s not even a businessman .
He ’ s a conman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Not a lot by today ’ s trillionaire standards , but on the order of around fourteen million dollars .
Respectable by early 90s standards .
And , even though most of Simpson ’ s “ dream team ” of lawyers were crap , he was able to pay for that team .
Trump is broke .
No lawyer would represent him for pay , because he or she would know that Trump , who doesn ’ t pay people in the best of times , is broke .
If he loses in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is greased lightning with nothing apparent to slow him down .
All he will have to protect him is Due Process .
He has nothing to bargain with , no one to “ give up ” that ’ s bigger than he is , so plea bargaining may be out of the question , or nearly so .
But what ’ s more is he won ’ t have money .
And he will have been rejected by the American people and thrown out of office .
That ’ s why it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must vote .
We must vote in overwhelming numbers .
If we do , I ’ m reasonably sure we will send this toxic , hateful , divisive , murdering rapist who almost destroyed America to a prison cell .
And he will die there .
And that will be a glorious , glorious day for justice .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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As much as I might wish it to be, the question, “Is Donald Trump going to prison?” is not a rhetorical one. One must summon deep wells of patriotism and persistent faith in the American system to acknowledge that it’s neither a rhetorical question nor a foregone conclusion. We still have a thing called Due Process. There’s still a thing called the Burden of Proof, and that burden rests squarely on the shoulders of the prosecution. I’ll even allow there’s a thing called the Presumption of Innocence, even though I never practice it vis a vis Donald Trump, neither in public nor in private.
I’m old enough, as are most of you, to recall the OJ Simpson trial. What it taught us, or should have, was that no matter how open-and-shut a criminal case may be, no matter how many pieces of evidence point inexorably at the defendant’s guilt, any man or woman with sufficient fame, fortune and purported charisma can, at the end of the day, be found not guilty by a sufficiently stupid and biased jury with the help of a sufficiently inept prosecution.
Though it pains me slightly to confess it, it remains a good thing that Donald Trump’s conviction and imprisonment are not fait accomplis, because if they were we wouldn’t have a Republic, we’d have a tyranny. Everyone deserves their day in court, even Donald Trump.
That said, do I really think Donald Trump is going to prison? Yes I do. I’m not certain of it, but I think he is. And I think as recently as February or March of 2020 he could have avoided it. What’s sending him to prison is he’s finally gone too far.
Not too far for a poor black man, of course. Too far for a poor black man, in the American justice system, is called mere existence. But too far for a supposedly rich and famous white man who is beloved by a bafflingly large portion of Americans. He could have done coronavirus right and bought himself a second term, and that second term could have been enough to get any future administration to forget about prosecuting him. But the reason he screwed it up is the reason I’m bringing to you today.
I think Donald Trump isn’t just broke, I think he’s very broke. I think he’s more than a billion dollars in debt. Evidence is emerging that he is. Despite his rapacious emoluments violations and the power of the presidency, his numerous properties, hotels and golf results have been hemorrhaging money at an alarming rate. Coronavirus has been the nail in his economic coffin, so to speak, and that is why he is desperate to reopen the country. He’s trying to reopen the country, not because he merely wants the stock market to rally and unemployment figures to drop so his re-election chances improve, he’s doing it to save his crumbling businesses. Remember, Trump is principally in the hospitality business, and that’s the worst business on earth to be in in the midst of a global pandemic.
Donald Trump is poorer than anyone reading these words. In cosmological terms, Trump isn’t a dead star, he’s a massive black hole. He’s got scary debt. A clever and corrupt businessman could have used the power of the presidency to turn such debt around and come out on top. But Trump is only corrupt. Not only is he not a clever businessman, he’s not even a businessman. He’s a conman.
Even OJ Simpson had money. Not a lot by today’s trillionaire standards, but on the order of around fourteen million dollars. Respectable by early 90s standards. And, even though most of Simpson’s “dream team” of lawyers were crap, he was able to pay for that team.
Trump is broke. No lawyer would represent him for pay, because he or she would know that Trump, who doesn’t pay people in the best of times, is broke. If he loses in November, the downward slide to prison is greased lightning with nothing apparent to slow him down. All he will have to protect him is Due Process. He has nothing to bargain with, no one to “give up” that’s bigger than he is, so plea bargaining may be out of the question, or nearly so.
But what’s more is he won’t have money. And he will have been rejected by the American people and thrown out of office. That’s why it’s all up to us. We must vote. We must vote in overwhelming numbers. If we do, I’m reasonably sure we will send this toxic, hateful, divisive, murdering rapist who almost destroyed America to a prison cell. And he will die there. And that will be a glorious, glorious day for justice. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-10-02--The walls are caving in on Donald Trump

The walls are caving in on Donald Trump

The contentious debate between Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is still some of the top news and will likely remain that way for some time .
While everyone from members of the media to body language experts are still trying to come to terms with what happened Tuesday night , Trump has returned to his favorite subject : Donald Trump .
He held up stimulus checks to many needy Americans so that his name could be included on the checks .
According to NPR , part of the breakdown in his negotiations with drug manufacturers was his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for seniors that included his name .
Now , he is using the Agriculture Department to taint food to millions of needy Americans by insisting that a letter from him be included in every box .
The USDA ’ s program , Farmers to Families Food Box , has distributed over 100 million boxes since May to families in need .
Organizers are appalled by Trump ’ s actions , which they see as a ploy to get votes .
Some are so appalled they have refused to distribute boxes while others are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before distribution .
They would not have to make such choices had Trump not stuck his nose into someplace it does not belong .
You can read the letter and make your own assessment .
While Trump ’ s administration claims this is not the political ploy that it is obviously is , executive director of the Ohio Association of Food Banks Lisa Hamler-Fugitt said , “ In my 30 years of doing this work , I ’ ve never seen something this egregious.
” According to Fox News , this insult is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser ” Ivanka .
This grifter family will stop at nothing to continue Trump ’ s con against the American public .
These people have no right to be “ marketing ” Donald Trump to hungry people when he is at the root of their plight through his nonaction .
It is insidious , distasteful , and plain tacky .
If Trump cared so much about the American people , why is it that he not one time looked into the camera Tuesday night ?
Bill McGowan , founder of the Clarity Media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote : “ Over the course of the chaotic 90 minutes , Trump looked the American people in the eye ( by looking straight into the camera ) , a grand total of zero times.
” This slight , according to McGowan , confirms Trump ’ s image as someone who “ cares only about himself and lacks empathy.
” That pretty much sizes up Donald Trump .
He possesses no empathy or care for any of us , and he added an exclamation point with his battle cry to the proud boys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate solidified the view of Biden as “ good guy ” and Trump as a bully .
The choice is yours .
Do you want another four years of a bully who is trying to incite violence if he is not reelected or do you want a decent man who wants to try to pick up the pieces left by that very bully ?
No , he will not be perfect ; he is human .
He will not do everything that pleases everyone , but he certainly will do no further harm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want to thank everyone who has contributed to Palmer Report this week .
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The contentious debate between Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is still some of the top news and will likely remain that way for some time. While everyone from members of the media to body language experts are still trying to come to terms with what happened Tuesday night, Trump has returned to his favorite subject: Donald Trump. He held up stimulus checks to many needy Americans so that his name could be included on the checks. According to NPR, part of the breakdown in his negotiations with drug manufacturers was his insistence on a $100 drug card for seniors that included his name. Now, he is using the Agriculture Department to taint food to millions of needy Americans by insisting that a letter from him be included in every box.
The USDA’s program, Farmers to Families Food Box, has distributed over 100 million boxes since May to families in need. Organizers are appalled by Trump’s actions, which they see as a ploy to get votes. Some are so appalled they have refused to distribute boxes while others are opening the boxes and removing the letters before distribution. They would not have to make such choices had Trump not stuck his nose into someplace it does not belong. You can read the letter and make your own assessment. While Trump’s administration claims this is not the political ploy that it is obviously is, executive director of the Ohio Association of Food Banks Lisa Hamler-Fugitt said, “In my 30 years of doing this work, I’ve never seen something this egregious.” According to Fox News, this insult is the brainchild of Trump’s “adviser” Ivanka. This grifter family will stop at nothing to continue Trump’s con against the American public. These people have no right to be “marketing” Donald Trump to hungry people when he is at the root of their plight through his nonaction. It is insidious, distasteful, and plain tacky.
If Trump cared so much about the American people, why is it that he not one time looked into the camera Tuesday night? Bill McGowan, founder of the Clarity Media Group, in his op-ed for CNN wrote: “Over the course of the chaotic 90 minutes, Trump looked the American people in the eye (by looking straight into the camera), a grand total of zero times.” This slight, according to McGowan, confirms Trump’s image as someone who “cares only about himself and lacks empathy.” That pretty much sizes up Donald Trump. He possesses no empathy or care for any of us, and he added an exclamation point with his battle cry to the proud boys. Trump’s behavior at the debate solidified the view of Biden as “good guy” and Trump as a bully.
The choice is yours. Do you want another four years of a bully who is trying to incite violence if he is not reelected or do you want a decent man who wants to try to pick up the pieces left by that very bully? No, he will not be perfect; he is human. He will not do everything that pleases everyone, but he certainly will do no further harm.
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palmerreport--2020-10-02--The October surprises are coming fast and furious – and they’re all bad for Donald Trump

We ’ re barely one day into October , and already we ’ re seeing a series of “ October surprises ” surface – some of them mere happenstance , some of them by design , and some of them seemingly simply inevitable .
Absolutely none of them have been good news for Donald Trump thus far .
Consider the news cycle that Donald Trump has faced on the first day of October : he tested positive for coronavirus after catching it from Hope Hicks .
Melania Trump ’ s embarrassing tapes leaked .
Trump henchman Jacob Wohl was criminally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle got caught up in an ugly sexual harassment scandal .
This comes after several other ugly surprises played out for Trump in the few days leading up to October : his tax returns leaked .
His recently demoted campaign manager Brad Parscale had a standoff with a SWAT team .
And his debate meltdown appears to have caused his terrible-but-steady poll numbers to finally get worse .
There will be plenty more October surprises in a race this chaotic , and it ’ ll be tricky to calculate the potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them will go against Donald Trump , but thus far they have – and there is every reason to believe that more Trump scandals will surface as this month plays out .
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We ’ re looking to improve our overall website design , find ways to bring you even more great content , and take Donald Trump down .
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We’re barely one day into October, and already we’re seeing a series of “October surprises” surface – some of them mere happenstance, some of them by design, and some of them seemingly simply inevitable. Absolutely none of them have been good news for Donald Trump thus far.
Consider the news cycle that Donald Trump has faced on the first day of October: he tested positive for coronavirus after catching it from Hope Hicks. Melania Trump’s embarrassing tapes leaked. Trump henchman Jacob Wohl was criminally charged. Donald Trump Jr’s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle got caught up in an ugly sexual harassment scandal.
This comes after several other ugly surprises played out for Trump in the few days leading up to October: his tax returns leaked. His recently demoted campaign manager Brad Parscale had a standoff with a SWAT team. And his debate meltdown appears to have caused his terrible-but-steady poll numbers to finally get worse.
There will be plenty more October surprises in a race this chaotic, and it’ll be tricky to calculate the potential impact of each. Not all of them will go against Donald Trump, but thus far they have – and there is every reason to believe that more Trump scandals will surface as this month plays out.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--The real reason Donald Trump was taken to Walter Reed

When Donald Trump was transported via helicopter to Walter Reed early on Friday evening , the White House provided virtually no information about why it was happening .
The only official statements up to that point were that Trump had tested positive , and that he was taking the experimental Regeneron treatment .
But what specifically triggered the decision to hospitalize him ?
Now the Washington Post is reporting that as Trump ’ s condition declined , he and his team made the decision to transport him while “ he was still able to walk ” to the helicopter on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ further decline ” in his condition .
In other words , it was about optics ; they were afraid that if they waited any longer before making the decision to take him to the hospital , he might have ended up being taken to the helicopter in a wheelchair or a gurney .
Since Donald Trump arrived at Walter Reed , he ’ s been placed on the drug Remdisivir , suggesting that his condition is indeed growing worse .
Various leaks from the White House to the media this evening reveal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cough , and some difficulty breathing .
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When Donald Trump was transported via helicopter to Walter Reed early on Friday evening, the White House provided virtually no information about why it was happening. The only official statements up to that point were that Trump had tested positive, and that he was taking the experimental Regeneron treatment. But what specifically triggered the decision to hospitalize him?
Now the Washington Post is reporting that as Trump’s condition declined, he and his team made the decision to transport him while “he was still able to walk” to the helicopter on his own, because they feared a “further decline” in his condition. In other words, it was about optics; they were afraid that if they waited any longer before making the decision to take him to the hospital, he might have ended up being taken to the helicopter in a wheelchair or a gurney.
Since Donald Trump arrived at Walter Reed, he’s been placed on the drug Remdisivir, suggesting that his condition is indeed growing worse. Various leaks from the White House to the media this evening reveal that Trump has a fever, a cough, and some difficulty breathing.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Donald Trump placed on Remdesivir at Walter Reed

The Trump White House has released far too little information about Donald Trump ’ s health since he was transported to Walter Reed Medical center , meaning we ’ ve been forced to rely on leaks about Trump ’ s fever and difficulty breathing tonight .
But now the White House has made a formal statement just before midnight , and it ’ s a mixed bag .
The White House Doctor says that Trump is not requiring oxygen , but that he has been placed on the experimental drug Remdesivir .
This is notable because this is not a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It suggests that either Trump has a bad case of coronavirus , or that his underlying health is so poor , doctors are worried about what even a moderate case of coronavirus will do to him .
This is after Trump was given an experimental drug from Regeneron while he was still at the White House ; apparently it didn ’ t do the trick .
It ’ s also notable that Trump is taking Remdesivir – the coronavirus drug that most scientists have said has promise – and that he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unproven drug that he spent months hyping at press conferences .
It appears Trump doesn ’ t want a taste of his own medicine .
Donald Trump claimed months ago to have taken hydroxychloroquine as as preventative measure .
But in hindsight it appears this was simply a lie , or he ’ d be on it again right now .
In any case , if Trump does end up being placed on oxygen or a ventilator , then it ’ ll be time for him to start worrying .
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The Trump White House has released far too little information about Donald Trump’s health since he was transported to Walter Reed Medical center, meaning we’ve been forced to rely on leaks about Trump’s fever and difficulty breathing tonight.
But now the White House has made a formal statement just before midnight, and it’s a mixed bag. The White House Doctor says that Trump is not requiring oxygen, but that he has been placed on the experimental drug Remdesivir. This is notable because this is not a drug you start taking just for kicks. It suggests that either Trump has a bad case of coronavirus, or that his underlying health is so poor, doctors are worried about what even a moderate case of coronavirus will do to him. This is after Trump was given an experimental drug from Regeneron while he was still at the White House; apparently it didn’t do the trick.
It’s also notable that Trump is taking Remdesivir – the coronavirus drug that most scientists have said has promise – and that he’s not taking hydroxychloroquine, the dangerous and unproven drug that he spent months hyping at press conferences. It appears Trump doesn’t want a taste of his own medicine.
Donald Trump claimed months ago to have taken hydroxychloroquine as as preventative measure. But in hindsight it appears this was simply a lie, or he’d be on it again right now. In any case, if Trump does end up being placed on oxygen or a ventilator, then it’ll be time for him to start worrying.
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Absolute cowardice

The debate on Tuesday was despicable .
Donald Trump said that insulin was as cheap as water , he attacked Joe Biden over Hunter Biden , and he told the Proud Boys to “ stand back and stand by.
” The aftermath was pretty much that this guy is unpresidential , but as always , some of the weak kneed GOP came to his defense .
First and foremost was Senator Susan Collins , who claims to be pro choice but has voted for all of Trump ’ s nominees , and basically does a lot of shoe staring as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proceed .
With respect to the debates and who is to blame for the proverbial shit show , she stated , “ I think there was fault on both sides.
” On Friday , when discussing why Trump is losing in Maine , Collins again had no backbone : “ I think his style is perhaps one that not many people are used to in their leaders .
It ’ s certainly different from my own .
That does not however take away from some of the economic accomplishments.
” Senator Mitt Romney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack Trump too often , said , “ I thought it was an embarrassment last night , the debate.
” Others , such as Senator Tim Scott , suggested Trump misspoke when he told the Proud Boys “ stand by ” as if a lifetime of what Trump has said casts any doubt .
Finally , Fox and the right were blaming Chris Wallace , whom Peter Navarro referred to as Biden ’ s “ cut man.
” All of it is preposterous and making things seem as if Trump is not who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last night , when he refused to disavow white supremacy , but also warned again about “ there goes the suburbs , ” a clear signal to his supporters .
Finally , the Proud Boys have incorporated his words into their logo , so they appear to believe who Trump is .
Too much soul searching by the GOP for this president .
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The debate on Tuesday was despicable. Donald Trump said that insulin was as cheap as water, he attacked Joe Biden over Hunter Biden, and he told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.” The aftermath was pretty much that this guy is unpresidential, but as always, some of the weak kneed GOP came to his defense.
First and foremost was Senator Susan Collins, who claims to be pro choice but has voted for all of Trump’s nominees, and basically does a lot of shoe staring as she mumbles something about how she will proceed. With respect to the debates and who is to blame for the proverbial shit show, she stated, “I think there was fault on both sides.”
On Friday, when discussing why Trump is losing in Maine, Collins again had no backbone: “I think his style is perhaps one that not many people are used to in their leaders. It’s certainly different from my own. That does not however take away from some of the economic accomplishments.” Senator Mitt Romney, who also does not like to attack Trump too often, said, “I thought it was an embarrassment last night, the debate.”
Others, such as Senator Tim Scott, suggested Trump misspoke when he told the Proud Boys “stand by” as if a lifetime of what Trump has said casts any doubt. Finally, Fox and the right were blaming Chris Wallace, whom Peter Navarro referred to as Biden’s “cut man.” All of it is preposterous and making things seem as if Trump is not who he is. He told everyone again last night, when he refused to disavow white supremacy, but also warned again about “there goes the suburbs,” a clear signal to his supporters. Finally, the Proud Boys have incorporated his words into their logo, so they appear to believe who Trump is. Too much soul searching by the GOP for this president.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Donald Trump’s new campaign manager has coronavirus

Last weekend , Donald Trump ’ s recently demoted campaign manager Brad Parscale was taken into custody after a standoff with a SWAT team , threats of self harm , and allegations of domestic abuse .
Parscale had been replaced by Trump ’ s new campaign manager , Bill Stepien .
Now , as it turns out , Bill Stepien has tested positive for coronavirus , according to a late breaking report tonight from NBC News .
This further cements the fact that the outbreak from last Saturday ’ s White House Rose Garden super spreader event is indeed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kellyanne Conway , who at one point was Donald Trump ’ s 2016 campaign manager , announced that she ’ s sick with coronavirus .
Donald Trump has had five campaign managers since he began running for president : Corey Lewandowski , Paul Manafort , Kellyanne Conway , Brad Parscale , and Bill Stepien .
Now they ’ ve all either caught coronavirus ( Conway , Stepien ) or been arrested ( Lewandowski , Manafort , Parscale ) .
Trump ’ s former “ campaign CEO ” Steve Bannon has also been arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want to thank everyone who has contributed to Palmer Report this week .
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Last weekend, Donald Trump’s recently demoted campaign manager Brad Parscale was taken into custody after a standoff with a SWAT team, threats of self harm, and allegations of domestic abuse. Parscale had been replaced by Trump’s new campaign manager, Bill Stepien.
Now, as it turns out, Bill Stepien has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a late breaking report tonight from NBC News. This further cements the fact that the outbreak from last Saturday’s White House Rose Garden super spreader event is indeed a widespread one. This comes shortly after Kellyanne Conway, who at one point was Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign manager, announced that she’s sick with coronavirus.
Donald Trump has had five campaign managers since he began running for president: Corey Lewandowski, Paul Manafort, Kellyanne Conway, Brad Parscale, and Bill Stepien. Now they’ve all either caught coronavirus (Conway, Stepien) or been arrested (Lewandowski, Manafort, Parscale). Trump’s former “campaign CEO” Steve Bannon has also been arrested.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Donald Trump posts bizarre tweet while at Walter Reed

Several hours ago Donald Trump was transported via helicopter to Walter Reed Medical Center to deal with his worsening coronavirus .
The White House has still yet to make any official remarks about Trump ’ s condition , but various leaks say he ’ s running a fever , coughing , and having trouble breathing .
Now Trump is , bizarrely , tweeting .
At 11:31pm eastern time , Donald Trump tweeted this : “ Going welI , I think !
Thank you to all .
LOVE !
!
!
” Wait a minute here .
Trump thinks it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pretty weird and non-reassuring way of putting things .
Also , since when does Trump start tweeting words like “ LOVE ” in all capital letters ?
Come on .
The man is a sociopath .
It raises questions about whether Donald Trump even wrote this tweet , or if his handlers are now ghost tweeting for him as he battles coronavirus .
If Trump did write this , it ’ s notable that he ’ s now pushing like “ LOVE ” after having said “ I ’ ll never forget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to the hospital .
Donald Trump now oddly sounds like he thinks he ’ s nearing the end of something , whether it be the end of his presidency , the end of his freedom ( he goes to prison in New York if he loses ) , or the end of his life .
This is all getting stranger by the hour .
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Several hours ago Donald Trump was transported via helicopter to Walter Reed Medical Center to deal with his worsening coronavirus. The White House has still yet to make any official remarks about Trump’s condition, but various leaks say he’s running a fever, coughing, and having trouble breathing. Now Trump is, bizarrely, tweeting.
At 11:31pm eastern time, Donald Trump tweeted this: “Going welI, I think! Thank you to all. LOVE!!!” Wait a minute here. Trump thinks it’s going well? That’s a pretty weird and non-reassuring way of putting things. Also, since when does Trump start tweeting words like “LOVE” in all capital letters? Come on. The man is a sociopath.
It raises questions about whether Donald Trump even wrote this tweet, or if his handlers are now ghost tweeting for him as he battles coronavirus. If Trump did write this, it’s notable that he’s now pushing like “LOVE” after having said “I’ll never forget this” in his brief video before going to the hospital.
Donald Trump now oddly sounds like he thinks he’s nearing the end of something, whether it be the end of his presidency, the end of his freedom (he goes to prison in New York if he loses), or the end of his life. This is all getting stranger by the hour.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--“Fear and panic in the ranks” as the Donald Trump regime collapses

Donald Trump is in the hospital with coronavirus and reportedly having difficulty breathing .
The total lack of a coherent message coming out of his White House suggests chaos and confusion behind the scenes , and for good reason .
This potentially finishes off whatever slim chance they had left of winning .
Now many of Trump ’ s underlings have to worry about going to the hospital , going to prison , or both .
So it ’ s not surprising to see the Lincoln Project ’ s Steve Schmidt tweeting this tonight : “ We are hearing from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fear and panic in the ranks .
Staffers are scared .
Some are terrified .
They know the walls are crumbling.
” Schmidt is also pointing out some of the things that Palmer Report has been harping on this past week : the Trump campaign is now too broke to run TV ads in swing states .
Donald Trump Junior is completely wigging out .
Schmidt is also calling on Trump White House insiders to reach out to him and flip on Trump .
You can read his entire thread here .
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Donald Trump is in the hospital with coronavirus and reportedly having difficulty breathing. The total lack of a coherent message coming out of his White House suggests chaos and confusion behind the scenes, and for good reason. This potentially finishes off whatever slim chance they had left of winning. Now many of Trump’s underlings have to worry about going to the hospital, going to prison, or both.
So it’s not surprising to see the Lincoln Project’s Steve Schmidt tweeting this tonight: “We are hearing from many sources within the Trump campaign about the fear and panic in the ranks. Staffers are scared. Some are terrified. They know the walls are crumbling.”
Schmidt is also pointing out some of the things that Palmer Report has been harping on this past week: the Trump campaign is now too broke to run TV ads in swing states. Donald Trump Junior is completely wigging out. Schmidt is also calling on Trump White House insiders to reach out to him and flip on Trump. You can read his entire thread here.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Secret Service agents lash out at Donald Trump

Secret Service agents sign up for the heroic job of protecting the office of the President of the United States at all costs , even when that cost ends up being their own safety .
They know the risks going in .
But what happens when the President is a deranged psychopath who negligently and purposely puts the Secret Service at risk , as part of his own deranged game ?
In a remarkable development , current Secret Service agents are privately lashing out at Donald Trump over his reckless disregard for their safety , and those conversations are now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re saying that it ’ s “ so obvious ” that Trump has “ never cared about us.
” This is unprecedented , but it isn ’ t necessarily surprising .
Donald Trump ’ s lies and intentional negligence caused the coronavirus crisis in the United States to begin with .
And then Trump ’ s decision to hold packed in-person rallies during the pandemic has put the lives of Secret Service agents at direct risk , for no justifiable reason .
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Secret Service agents sign up for the heroic job of protecting the office of the President of the United States at all costs, even when that cost ends up being their own safety. They know the risks going in. But what happens when the President is a deranged psychopath who negligently and purposely puts the Secret Service at risk, as part of his own deranged game?
In a remarkable development, current Secret Service agents are privately lashing out at Donald Trump over his reckless disregard for their safety, and those conversations are now leaking to the Washington Post. They’re saying that it’s “so obvious” that Trump has “never cared about us.”
This is unprecedented, but it isn’t necessarily surprising. Donald Trump’s lies and intentional negligence caused the coronavirus crisis in the United States to begin with. And then Trump’s decision to hold packed in-person rallies during the pandemic has put the lives of Secret Service agents at direct risk, for no justifiable reason.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Kellyanne Conway confirms she’s sick with coronavirus

Earlier tonight , Claudia Conway announced on a Tik Tok video that her mother Kellyanne Conway had coronavirus and was “ coughing around the house.
” It was unclear at the time if Claudia was citing an actual test result , or if he was merely making her own diagnosis .
But now that ’ s changed .
Just now , Kellyanne Conway tweeted this : “ Tonight I tested positive for COVID-19 .
My symptoms are mild ( light cough ) and I ’ m feeling fine .
I have begun a quarantine process in consultation with physicians .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone affected by this global pandemic.
” What ’ s notable is that Kellyanne Conway attended the White House Rose Garden event last Saturday that has turned out to hav been a super spreader event .
Kellyanne was sitting behind Melania Trump and in front of John Jenkins , both of whom tested positive .
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Earlier tonight, Claudia Conway announced on a Tik Tok video that her mother Kellyanne Conway had coronavirus and was “coughing around the house.” It was unclear at the time if Claudia was citing an actual test result, or if he was merely making her own diagnosis. But now that’s changed.
Just now, Kellyanne Conway tweeted this: “Tonight I tested positive for COVID-19. My symptoms are mild (light cough) and I’m feeling fine. I have begun a quarantine process in consultation with physicians. As always, my heart is with everyone affected by this global pandemic.”
What’s notable is that Kellyanne Conway attended the White House Rose Garden event last Saturday that has turned out to hav been a super spreader event. Kellyanne was sitting behind Melania Trump and in front of John Jenkins, both of whom tested positive.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Claudia Conway says Kellyanne Conway has coronavirus [updated]

Kellyanne Conway seemingly resigned from the White House at just the right time , in light of the coronavirus outbreak that seems destined to affect large numbers of White House advisers .
But as it turns out , Kellyanne attended the specific event that appears to have been the flashpoint for the White House outbreak – and now she ’ s reportedly sick .
Based on the rising number of confirmed coronavirus cases that are emerging from last Saturday ’ s White House Rose Garden event , it appears this was where the outbreak began .
Kellyanne Conway attended that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump , and almost directly in front of John Jenkins , both of whom have since tested positive .
None of them were wearing masks at the time this photo was taken .
Now Claudia Conway is claiming on social media tonight that her mother Kellyanne is “ coughing all around the house ” and that “ my mom has COVID.
” We wish her well with her health .
Update , 10:25pm : Kellyanne is now confirming she has coronavirus .
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Kellyanne Conway seemingly resigned from the White House at just the right time, in light of the coronavirus outbreak that seems destined to affect large numbers of White House advisers. But as it turns out, Kellyanne attended the specific event that appears to have been the flashpoint for the White House outbreak – and now she’s reportedly sick.
Based on the rising number of confirmed coronavirus cases that are emerging from last Saturday’s White House Rose Garden event, it appears this was where the outbreak began. Kellyanne Conway attended that event. She sat directly behind Melania Trump, and almost directly in front of John Jenkins, both of whom have since tested positive. None of them were wearing masks at the time this photo was taken.
Now Claudia Conway is claiming on social media tonight that her mother Kellyanne is “coughing all around the house” and that “my mom has COVID.” We wish her well with her health. Update, 10:25pm: Kellyanne is now confirming she has coronavirus.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Multiple Republican Senators now have coronavirus,  impacting Supreme Court nomination process

Earlier this week , Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham announced a timetable for the confirmation process for Donald Trump ’ s illegitimate Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett .
Even with Graham and the Senate GOP fast tracking the complicated process as much as possible , they were still looking at not being able to hold the final confirmation vote until the very end of October .
This meant that any delay could result in the nomination process not being complete before election day .
Now two Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee , Mike Lee and Thom Tillis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It appears Lee caught it at last Saturday ’ s White House Rose Garden event announcing the Barrett nomination .
It ’ s unclear if additional Republicans on the committee have been exposed .
But it is becoming clear that this rapidly expanding coronavirus outbreak within Donald Trump ’ s orbit is going to impact the Supreme Court nomination process one way or another .
Lindsey Graham will likely attempt to move forward with the Senate Judiciary Committee portion of the process , even with two of his members ill and quarantined .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 10 Democrats to begin with , and the possibility of more Republicans on the committee having been exposed , Graham could end up temporarily losing his voting majority .
This comes after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the curiously timed announcement yesterday afternoon that he was considering shifting the Supreme Court confirmation vote to the lame duck session after election day .
This would present its own challenges for Senate Repubicans .
But it appears he knew that all of this was coming yesterday when he began openly talking about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the confirmation before election day .
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Earlier this week, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham announced a timetable for the confirmation process for Donald Trump’s illegitimate Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Even with Graham and the Senate GOP fast tracking the complicated process as much as possible, they were still looking at not being able to hold the final confirmation vote until the very end of October.
This meant that any delay could result in the nomination process not being complete before election day. Now two Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Mike Lee and Thom Tillis, have tested positive for coronavirus. It appears Lee caught it at last Saturday’s White House Rose Garden event announcing the Barrett nomination. It’s unclear if additional Republicans on the committee have been exposed.
But it is becoming clear that this rapidly expanding coronavirus outbreak within Donald Trump’s orbit is going to impact the Supreme Court nomination process one way or another. Lindsey Graham will likely attempt to move forward with the Senate Judiciary Committee portion of the process, even with two of his members ill and quarantined. But with the committee having 12 Republicans and 10 Democrats to begin with, and the possibility of more Republicans on the committee having been exposed, Graham could end up temporarily losing his voting majority.
This comes after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the curiously timed announcement yesterday afternoon that he was considering shifting the Supreme Court confirmation vote to the lame duck session after election day. This would present its own challenges for Senate Repubicans. But it appears he knew that all of this was coming yesterday when he began openly talking about the possibility of not being able to pull off the confirmation before election day.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Donald Trump appears to suffer medical issue during hospital video

When Donald Trump released a four minute long video from Walter Reed Medical Center earlier this evening , a number @ @ @ @ @ out as being strange .
But our friends at Meidas Touch spotted something even stranger @ @ @ @ @ about what ’ s really going on here .
Take a look at this brief @ @ @ @ @ eye , it looks like Trump suffered some kind of minor convulsion , or had @ @ @ @ @ urge to vomit , which could be a result of his coronavirus , or the @ @ @ @ @ s been given .
If Trump suffered a moment this disconcerting during the video , @ @ @ @ @ t bother to do a reshoot afterward , it suggests that Trump didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ more than one take .

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When Donald Trump released a four minute long video from Walter Reed Medical Center earlier this evening, a number of things about it stood out as being strange. But our friends at Meidas Touch spotted something even stranger, which raises new questions about what’s really going on here.
Take a look at this brief video clip:
To our eye, it looks like Trump suffered some kind of minor convulsion, or had to fend off the sudden urge to vomit, which could be a result of his coronavirus, or the multiple experimental medications he’s been given. If Trump suffered a moment this disconcerting during the video, and they still didn’t bother to do a reshoot afterward, it suggests that Trump didn’t have the stamina to do more than one take.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Prominent Republicans and Trump staffers looking for “exit ramp” as Donald Trump’s condition worsens

Donald Trump ’ s condition is bad enough that his White House handlers are trying to spin it in five different ways .
And the circumstances of Trump ’ s attempted coverup of his coronavirus diagnosis are ugly enough that his handlers are bending over backward to try to keep us from finding out when he first tested positive .
This is the very definition of a sinking ship .
Now it turns out a number of people in Donald Trump ’ s orbit are looking for a way out .
Stuart Stevens from the Lincoln Project tweeted this : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in last 24 hours hearing from some prominent R ’ s supporting Trump – and one top Trump staffer – asking how best to find the exit ramp .
My answer is simple : never too early or too late to do the right thing .
How it ’ s done won ’ t mater after it ’ s done.
” Palmer Report has always predicted that if it ever came down to it , Republican office holders and White House underlings would all selfishly choose themselves over Donald Trump .
The only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reach the point where they concluded that they had to jump ship in order to survive .
It turns out Trump falling victim to his own plague , and trying to cover up the fact that he had it , is the jumping off point .

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Donald Trump’s condition is bad enough that his White House handlers are trying to spin it in five different ways. And the circumstances of Trump’s attempted coverup of his coronavirus diagnosis are ugly enough that his handlers are bending over backward to try to keep us from finding out when he first tested positive.
This is the very definition of a sinking ship. Now it turns out a number of people in Donald Trump’s orbit are looking for a way out. Stuart Stevens from the Lincoln Project tweeted this: “I expected this post-Nov 3rd but in last 24 hours hearing from some prominent R’s supporting Trump – and one top Trump staffer – asking how best to find the exit ramp. My answer is simple: never too early or too late to do the right thing. How it’s done won’t mater after it’s done.”
Palmer Report has always predicted that if it ever came down to it, Republican office holders and White House underlings would all selfishly choose themselves over Donald Trump. The only question was when or if they would reach the point where they concluded that they had to jump ship in order to survive. It turns out Trump falling victim to his own plague, and trying to cover up the fact that he had it, is the jumping off point.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Donald Trump posts utterly bizarre video from hospital

What kind of condition is Donald Trump in right now ?
That depends on whether you ask Sean Conley , who says he ’ s fine , or Mark Meadows , who says Trump ’ s condition is dire , or the sources who say Trump keeps asking if he ’ s going to die .
Now Trump has posted a video from Walter Reed Medical Center , and let ’ s just say it ’ s a bizarre one .
Here ’ s the four minute long video that Trump posted just now : We ’ re not even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insisting that he only caught coronavirus because he was willing to go out and do his job instead of hiding in the White House residence , like any other president would have .
This is ironic , considering Trump spends most of his day watching cable news in the residence , and when he does venture out , it ’ s usually either to play golf or to hold super spreader events in the Rose Garden .
Trump is also referring to it as “ coronavirus or whatever you want to call it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about whether he can still get away with using racial slurs to refer to the virus now that he has it .
It ’ s also bizarre that Trump is supposedly passing along a message from Melania , who could just as easily have released her own video if she wanted to say something .
It ’ s also important to emphasize that despite Donald Trump ’ s claim that he ’ s now recovering from coronavirus , there is absolutely no reason to believe this .
Trump lies constantly , so he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ medical condition , whatever it may be .
Finally , Trump doesn ’ t look well in this video – at all .
Not that he ’ s ever been fit to run the country , but can anyone imagine him making decisions in his current state ?
It ’ s time for him to step down .
Now .

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What kind of condition is Donald Trump in right now? That depends on whether you ask Sean Conley, who says he’s fine, or Mark Meadows, who says Trump’s condition is dire, or the sources who say Trump keeps asking if he’s going to die. Now Trump has posted a video from Walter Reed Medical Center, and let’s just say it’s a bizarre one.
Here’s the four minute long video that Trump posted just now:
We’re not even sure where to start. Trump is insisting that he only caught coronavirus because he was willing to go out and do his job instead of hiding in the White House residence, like any other president would have. This is ironic, considering Trump spends most of his day watching cable news in the residence, and when he does venture out, it’s usually either to play golf or to hold super spreader events in the Rose Garden.
Trump is also referring to it as “coronavirus or whatever you want to call it,” suggesting he’s confused about whether he can still get away with using racial slurs to refer to the virus now that he has it. It’s also bizarre that Trump is supposedly passing along a message from Melania, who could just as easily have released her own video if she wanted to say something.
It’s also important to emphasize that despite Donald Trump’s claim that he’s now recovering from coronavirus, there is absolutely no reason to believe this. Trump lies constantly, so he’s likely lying about his true medical condition, whatever it may be. Finally, Trump doesn’t look well in this video – at all. Not that he’s ever been fit to run the country, but can anyone imagine him making decisions in his current state? It’s time for him to step down. Now.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Fox News goes completely off the rails as Donald Trump’s health worsens

In May , after Donald Trump ’ s valet tested positive for the coronavirus , Trump started getting tested daily .
When reporters asked about his results , Trump , who was healthy at the time , decided to have some fun and offered a teasing answer : “ I tested very positively in another sense… I tested positively toward negative , right ?
So… No , I tested perfectly this morning — meaning I tested negative.
” Now , as a coughing , feverish Trump convalesces in a hospital bed with COVID-19 , the joke is on him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you would think that this whole development is nothing short of terrific .
According to Dr. Qanta Ahmed , who was interviewed as a medical expert Friday morning on Fox & Friends , there is simply no cause for concern .
While admitting that she has never examined Trump nor reviewed his medical records , Dr. Ahmed insisted that she is “ extremely confident ” that Trump will fully recover .
Trump “ is robust , ” she explained , and so the coronavirus “ has a formidable foe in the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is nothing wrong with expressing hope when someone is struggling with an illness .
But repeating blind optimism to viewers as if it ’ s an ironclad , informed medical prognosis is irresponsible .
Not only is Fox News pumping happy talk about Trump ’ s serious medical situation into the airwaves , but the network is also trying to get people to believe that this development somehow elevates Trump while exposing Joe Biden as a tired loser .
In the same show , the hosts repeatedly wondered aloud whether Biden was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Accusing Biden of being a chronic late riser , the hosts kept noting it ’ s “ interesting ” that he hadn ’ t yet tweeted about the news .
As the day rolled on and it became clear that Trump would be headed to Walter Reed , Fox News host Greg Gutfeld wasted no time putting Trump on a pedestal .
Gutfeld praised Trump as a selfless “ optimist ” who “ put himself on the line… to make sure that the positive attitude is maintained.
” Gutfeld then portrayed Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he took the risk , he got the virus—but he was doing it for us.
” Finally , in a gratuitous , veiled swipe at Biden , Gutfeld added that Trump was “ on that battlefield with you ” rather than “ sit [ ting ] somewhere in a basement and tell [ ing ] you how you have to get back to work.
” The truth , of course , is that Trump ’ s coronavirus diagnosis did not turn him into some folk hero , and Biden , who has proven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fighter for the average American , is no slacker .
The health of any sitting President of the United States is serious business that must be covered soberly and accurately by the press , especially given the Trump administration ’ s obnoxiously secretive nature .
As Election Day approaches , we can expect Fox News to continue careening off the rails like a runaway train .

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In May, after Donald Trump’s valet tested positive for the coronavirus, Trump started getting tested daily. When reporters asked about his results, Trump, who was healthy at the time, decided to have some fun and offered a teasing answer: “I tested very positively in another sense… I tested positively toward negative, right? So… No, I tested perfectly this morning — meaning I tested negative.”
Now, as a coughing, feverish Trump convalesces in a hospital bed with COVID-19, the joke is on him. If you watch Fox News, however, you would think that this whole development is nothing short of terrific. According to Dr. Qanta Ahmed, who was interviewed as a medical expert Friday morning on Fox & Friends, there is simply no cause for concern.
While admitting that she has never examined Trump nor reviewed his medical records, Dr. Ahmed insisted that she is “extremely confident” that Trump will fully recover. Trump “is robust,” she explained, and so the coronavirus “has a formidable foe in the President’s constitution.” Of course, there is nothing wrong with expressing hope when someone is struggling with an illness. But repeating blind optimism to viewers as if it’s an ironclad, informed medical prognosis is irresponsible.
Not only is Fox News pumping happy talk about Trump’s serious medical situation into the airwaves, but the network is also trying to get people to believe that this development somehow elevates Trump while exposing Joe Biden as a tired loser. In the same show, the hosts repeatedly wondered aloud whether Biden was aware of Trump’s positive test. Accusing Biden of being a chronic late riser, the hosts kept noting it’s “interesting” that he hadn’t yet tweeted about the news.
As the day rolled on and it became clear that Trump would be headed to Walter Reed, Fox News host Greg Gutfeld wasted no time putting Trump on a pedestal. Gutfeld praised Trump as a selfless “optimist” who “put himself on the line… to make sure that the positive attitude is maintained.” Gutfeld then portrayed Trump as a martyr, proclaiming that “he took the risk, he got the virus—but he was doing it for us.” Finally, in a gratuitous, veiled swipe at Biden, Gutfeld added that Trump was “on that battlefield with you” rather than “sit[ting] somewhere in a basement and tell[ing] you how you have to get back to work.”
The truth, of course, is that Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis did not turn him into some folk hero, and Biden, who has proven himself for decades to be a tireless fighter for the average American, is no slacker. The health of any sitting President of the United States is serious business that must be covered soberly and accurately by the press, especially given the Trump administration’s obnoxiously secretive nature. As Election Day approaches, we can expect Fox News to continue careening off the rails like a runaway train.
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Chris Christie hospitalized

Donald Trump is no longer the only member of his orbit who ’ s been hospitalized with coronavirus .
Earlier today it was reported that Chris Christie , whose weight and preexisting conditions put him at high risk , had tested positive for the virus .
Now Christie says he ’ s checked into the hospital .
Chris Christie tweeted this just now : “ In consultation with my doctors , I checked myself into Morristown Medical Center this afternoon .
While I am feeling good and only have mild symptoms , due to my history of asthma we decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I am thankful for our hardworking medical professionals and look forward to coming home soon.
” We wish Chris Christie well with his health , but it ’ s worth pointing out that he ’ s spent the past five years kissing up to Donald Trump and getting nothing in return – no White House job , no campaign job , and a further degraded reputation – and now Trump has given Christie a potentially deadly virus on top of it .
This comes even as Melania Trump , Hope Hicks , Kellyanne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stepien , three Republican Senators , and others have tested positive for coronavirus over the past few days .

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Donald Trump is no longer the only member of his orbit who’s been hospitalized with coronavirus. Earlier today it was reported that Chris Christie, whose weight and preexisting conditions put him at high risk, had tested positive for the virus. Now Christie says he’s checked into the hospital.
Chris Christie tweeted this just now: “In consultation with my doctors, I checked myself into Morristown Medical Center this afternoon. While I am feeling good and only have mild symptoms, due to my history of asthma we decided this is an important precautionary measure. I am thankful for our hardworking medical professionals and look forward to coming home soon.”
We wish Chris Christie well with his health, but it’s worth pointing out that he’s spent the past five years kissing up to Donald Trump and getting nothing in return – no White House job, no campaign job, and a further degraded reputation – and now Trump has given Christie a potentially deadly virus on top of it.
This comes even as Melania Trump, Hope Hicks, Kellyanne Conway, Trump 2020 campaign manager Bill Stepien, three Republican Senators, and others have tested positive for coronavirus over the past few days.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Donald Trump begins rationalizing his own downfall in bizarre hospital phone call with Rudy Giuliani

Earlier today the news surfaced that a hospitalized and rattled Donald Trump keeps asking the people around him if he ’ s going to die from his apparently serious coronavirus infection .
Now it turns out Trump is calling up people from his hospital bed and rationalizing his own downfall , including his pal Rudy Giuliani .
Trump is now telling Rudy that he had no choice but to go out and risk exposing himself to coronavirus “ so the American people stopped being afraid of it so we could deal with it responsibly , ” according to a surreal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a pro-Trump tabloid .
Trump added , “ If I had handled it any other way , I would have created more panic , more fear in the American people.
” So now we know that Donald Trump has reached the point where he ’ s afraid he ’ s going to die , and he ’ s trying to rationalize it to himself by insisting that he had no choice but to hold narcissistic political rallies and mask-less Rose Garden shindigs .
Well okay then .
Trump can tell himself whatever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality is that he negligently and dishonestly refused to respond to a pandemic that ’ s killed more than 200,000 Americans , and is now in real danger of killing him .

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Earlier today the news surfaced that a hospitalized and rattled Donald Trump keeps asking the people around him if he’s going to die from his apparently serious coronavirus infection. Now it turns out Trump is calling up people from his hospital bed and rationalizing his own downfall, including his pal Rudy Giuliani.
Trump is now telling Rudy that he had no choice but to go out and risk exposing himself to coronavirus “so the American people stopped being afraid of it so we could deal with it responsibly,” according to a surreal new article from the New York Post, a pro-Trump tabloid. Trump added, “If I had handled it any other way, I would have created more panic, more fear in the American people.”
So now we know that Donald Trump has reached the point where he’s afraid he’s going to die, and he’s trying to rationalize it to himself by insisting that he had no choice but to hold narcissistic political rallies and mask-less Rose Garden shindigs. Well okay then. Trump can tell himself whatever he wants to. But the dark reality is that he negligently and dishonestly refused to respond to a pandemic that’s killed more than 200,000 Americans, and is now in real danger of killing him.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Rattled Donald Trump keeps asking if he’s going to die

How bad of shape is Donald Trump in right now ?
He ’ s been hospitalized with coronavirus , he ’ s been given two different experimental drugs , he ’ s having trouble breathing , and he ’ s been on supplemental oxygen at some point .
But is he currently in danger of dying ?
He seems to think so .
In a remarkably strange development , Vanity Fair ’ s Gabriel Sherman is reporting that Donald Trump keeps asking people around him , “ Am I going out like Stan Chera ?
Am I ?
” Stan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died of coronavirus earlier this year .
It ’ s not difficult to see why Trump would have this fear ; Chera is in his seventies and overweight , like Trump .
Just because Donald Trump thinks he might be about to die , it doesn ’ t make it so .
No one is confusing Trump for a doctor .
But this is a guy who has always narcissistically thought of himself as being bulletproof – and now he keeps asking people if he ’ s going to die .
It speaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it raises even bigger questions about his current fitness for office .
His mind is anywhere but the job .

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How bad of shape is Donald Trump in right now? He’s been hospitalized with coronavirus, he’s been given two different experimental drugs, he’s having trouble breathing, and he’s been on supplemental oxygen at some point. But is he currently in danger of dying? He seems to think so.
In a remarkably strange development, Vanity Fair’s Gabriel Sherman is reporting that Donald Trump keeps asking people around him, “Am I going out like Stan Chera? Am I?” Stan Chera is Trump’s associate who died of coronavirus earlier this year. It’s not difficult to see why Trump would have this fear; Chera is in his seventies and overweight, like Trump.
Just because Donald Trump thinks he might be about to die, it doesn’t make it so. No one is confusing Trump for a doctor. But this is a guy who has always narcissistically thought of himself as being bulletproof – and now he keeps asking people if he’s going to die. It speaks to his state of mind, and it raises even bigger questions about his current fitness for office. His mind is anywhere but the job.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Who’s in charge right now?

Who’s in charge right now?

If you believe White House Doctor Sean Conley , Donald Trump is in good shape and doesn ’ t need oxygen , even though he ’ s been given multiple experimental coronavirus drugs .
If you believe White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows , Donald Trump is in dire condition and he may not ever fully recover .
The thing is , these guys both have access to the same inside information – and at least one of them is being blatantly dishonest about it .
Meanwhile Donald Trump – who is sick enough with coronavirus that he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has needed supplemental oxygen just to keep breathing – is supposedly tweeting his support for the stimulus right now .
Who ’ s posting these tweets ?
Is Trump involved ?
Is Trump even conscious ?
Meanwhile Mike Pence is nowhere to be found .
Why isn ’ t he out there showing his face to the cameras , so the country can at least know that someone in this regime is still alive and kicking ?
Is Pence too afraid of stepping on Trump ’ s toes , or is Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yesterday that he tested negative for coronavirus , but there ’ s no reason to take him or anyone around him at their word .
At this point we have different Trump underlings giving us wildly conflicting stories about Donald Trump ’ s medical condition , meaning we have no idea what condition the President of the United States is in .
We have no idea who ’ s running policy from the President ’ s Twitter account while he ’ s ill .
The Vice President has all but vanished .
Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
No one .
It ’ s been essentially true for the past four years , and now it appears to be literally true .

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If you believe White House Doctor Sean Conley, Donald Trump is in good shape and doesn’t need oxygen, even though he’s been given multiple experimental coronavirus drugs. If you believe White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, Donald Trump is in dire condition and he may not ever fully recover. The thing is, these guys both have access to the same inside information – and at least one of them is being blatantly dishonest about it.
Meanwhile Donald Trump – who is sick enough with coronavirus that he’s been given two different experimental treatments and has needed supplemental oxygen just to keep breathing – is supposedly tweeting his support for the stimulus right now. Who’s posting these tweets? Is Trump involved? Is Trump even conscious?
Meanwhile Mike Pence is nowhere to be found. Why isn’t he out there showing his face to the cameras, so the country can at least know that someone in this regime is still alive and kicking? Is Pence too afraid of stepping on Trump’s toes, or is Pence secretly ill as well? He announced yesterday that he tested negative for coronavirus, but there’s no reason to take him or anyone around him at their word.
At this point we have different Trump underlings giving us wildly conflicting stories about Donald Trump’s medical condition, meaning we have no idea what condition the President of the United States is in. We have no idea who’s running policy from the President’s Twitter account while he’s ill. The Vice President has all but vanished. Who’s running the country right now? No one. It’s been essentially true for the past four years, and now it appears to be literally true.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--The lies about Donald Trump’s medical condition give something away

The news that Donald Trump has COVID-19 has not been without controversy .
As is routine for the Trump White House , inconsistent information has made it difficult to ascertain what exactly is going on in the President ’ s quarters in Walter Reed .
While Trump ’ s doctor is optimistic about Trump ’ s condition , that optimism has been questioned in light of Trump receiving an experimental antiviral treatment that ’ s often used in times of desperation , as well as Remdesivir , which appears to allay COVID-19 symptoms .
What is clear , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of serious COVID-19 complications due to his age and general health .
With that in mind , and with reports that Trump ’ s vitals over the last 24 hours having been “ very concerning , ” it ’ s also clear that the public is not getting the truth .
I will say that , to an extent , that ’ s understandable and even reasonable .
There are certain national security concerns with having an incapacitated head of state and , at least in my opinion , Trump should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rest of us .
What isn ’ t understandable or reasonable is wheeling out Trump ’ s doctor to lie on camera to the world about his condition .
Sometimes “ no comment ” is the best comment .
But what lies we are being told are , arguably , somewhat revealing .
The Trump White House has a tendency to issue statements that overwhelmingly reflect what they want people to hear rather than the truth .
With that in mind , the message that Trump ’ s doing more or less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretty meaningless .
What exactly is going on remains unclear .
Messages like “ We are still not clear on a path to full recovery ” are being issued at the same time as statements about Trump ’ s vim and vigor will continue to be confusing .
It might not be awhile before we start getting any clear and consistent information on Trump ’ s condition .
I would say that until we see him on television again , don ’ t assume anything .

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The news that Donald Trump has COVID-19 has not been without controversy. As is routine for the Trump White House, inconsistent information has made it difficult to ascertain what exactly is going on in the President’s quarters in Walter Reed. While Trump’s doctor is optimistic about Trump’s condition, that optimism has been questioned in light of Trump receiving an experimental antiviral treatment that’s often used in times of desperation, as well as Remdesivir, which appears to allay COVID-19 symptoms.
What is clear, however, is that Trump is at a heightened risk of serious COVID-19 complications due to his age and general health. With that in mind, and with reports that Trump’s vitals over the last 24 hours having been “very concerning,” it’s also clear that the public is not getting the truth.
I will say that, to an extent, that’s understandable and even reasonable. There are certain national security concerns with having an incapacitated head of state and, at least in my opinion, Trump should be afforded some level of privacy just like the rest of us. What isn’t understandable or reasonable is wheeling out Trump’s doctor to lie on camera to the world about his condition. Sometimes “no comment” is the best comment.
But what lies we are being told are, arguably, somewhat revealing. The Trump White House has a tendency to issue statements that overwhelmingly reflect what they want people to hear rather than the truth. With that in mind, the message that Trump’s doing more or less fine is, in my view, pretty meaningless. What exactly is going on remains unclear.
Messages like “We are still not clear on a path to full recovery” are being issued at the same time as statements about Trump’s vim and vigor will continue to be confusing. It might not be awhile before we start getting any clear and consistent information on Trump’s condition. I would say that until we see him on television again, don’t assume anything.
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