palmerreport--2020-05-11--Too late Donald, the barn door is open

Too late Donald, the barn door is open

For all his bluster and erraticism , one of Donald Trump ’ s most consistent traits is that he waits to take action until it ’ s too late to matter .
He ’ ll hem and haw about firing someone who ’ s a threat to him , only to finally do it long after the moment of relevance has passed .
He was also infamously late to the United States coronavirus response .
Now it turns out Donald Trump is too late on something that ’ s hitting home for him – literally .
There is now a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and while the Trump regime is only officially admitting to a handful of cases , one report says that the White House outbreak is “ rampant.
” This isn ’ t surprising , considering the visible lack of masks and social distancing within the White House .
Now , as of today , the Trump regime is finally instructing all White House employees to wear masks .
This is the right move , but it ’ s one that Donald Trump should have made in March or April , not in May .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is closing the barn door long after the horse has bolted .
This might slow down the White House outbreak , but it ’ s not going to stop it .
No one in that building is safe at this point .

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For all his bluster and erraticism, one of Donald Trump’s most consistent traits is that he waits to take action until it’s too late to matter. He’ll hem and haw about firing someone who’s a threat to him, only to finally do it long after the moment of relevance has passed. He was also infamously late to the United States coronavirus response.
Now it turns out Donald Trump is too late on something that’s hitting home for him – literally. There is now a coronavirus outbreak inside the White House, and while the Trump regime is only officially admitting to a handful of cases, one report says that the White House outbreak is “rampant.” This isn’t surprising, considering the visible lack of masks and social distancing within the White House.
Now, as of today, the Trump regime is finally instructing all White House employees to wear masks. This is the right move, but it’s one that Donald Trump should have made in March or April, not in May. As is so often the case, Trump is closing the barn door long after the horse has bolted. This might slow down the White House outbreak, but it’s not going to stop it. No one in that building is safe at this point.
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palmerreport--2020-05-11--Donald Trump is about to have a phenomenally ugly afternoon

Donald Trump is holding a press conference at 4pm eastern time today .
Considering how many White House officials are now in quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak in the building , it ’ ll be interesting to see who ’ s even available to participate .
It ’ ll also represent an opportunity for Trump to take his past few days of rubber room level tweeting and translate it to a real world stage .
Donald Trump is a complete wreck right now , even by his standards .
Yesterday he posted an astounding one hundred and twenty-five tweets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unhinged conspiracy theory about President Obama .
Today he ’ s back at it , tweeting gibberish like “ THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE .
Sadly , our Lamestream Media is TOTALLY CORRUPT !
” Trump also seems to want Chuck Todd criminally prosecuted , which we think is a bit harsh for simply being a bad Meet The Press host .
So we ’ ll see which brand of crazy Donald Trump busts out during his press conference today – but don ’ t expect him to try to reel himself in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ literally knocking on his door , and his jello pudding pop of a mind now fully overrun by dementia-induced hallucinations about his predecessor , Trump is liable to say or do just about anything – with the exception of telling the truth or doing something constructive .

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Donald Trump is holding a press conference at 4pm eastern time today. Considering how many White House officials are now in quarantine due to the coronavirus outbreak in the building, it’ll be interesting to see who’s even available to participate. It’ll also represent an opportunity for Trump to take his past few days of rubber room level tweeting and translate it to a real world stage.
Donald Trump is a complete wreck right now, even by his standards. Yesterday he posted an astounding one hundred and twenty-five tweets, most of them spinning a fully unhinged conspiracy theory about President Obama. Today he’s back at it, tweeting gibberish like “THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE. Sadly, our Lamestream Media is TOTALLY CORRUPT!” Trump also seems to want Chuck Todd criminally prosecuted, which we think is a bit harsh for simply being a bad Meet The Press host.
So we’ll see which brand of crazy Donald Trump busts out during his press conference today – but don’t expect him to try to reel himself in. With the coronavirus now all but literally knocking on his door, and his jello pudding pop of a mind now fully overrun by dementia-induced hallucinations about his predecessor, Trump is liable to say or do just about anything – with the exception of telling the truth or doing something constructive.
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palmerreport--2020-05-11--Michael Flynn isn’t out of the woods — not by a long shot

To employ one of the favorite words of the child-raping , murdering cretin Donald Trump , this is just “ incredible.
” Despite Trump ’ s using it as a synonym for “ wonderful ” or “ marvelous , ” the word “ incredible ” actually means , of course , difficult or impossible to believe .
And so , just as it ’ s both difficult or impossible to believe anything Trump says , it is also difficult or impossible to believe William Barr ’ s unabashedly banana republic move to drop the criminal case against Lieutenant General Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is the cretin who led a rally of Nazi nitwits in a full-throated “ lock her up ” chant directed against Hillary Clinton .
Then it later developed that Flynn “ forgot ” to disclose that he was still a foreign agent working for Turkey when he took the job as National Security Advisor to Donald Trump .
Furthermore , Flynn unlawfully promised the Russians he would personally see to it that Obama-era sanctions against them would be dropped if the Russians would help Trump get elected .
Now , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that is true anymore because Flynn did his lying from the White House and the rule of law doesn ’ t apply there and Flynn is therefore free to go , despite the fact that 1 ) Flynn pled guilty to both counts orally and 2 ) he also did it in writing .
Not so fast .
Before Trump and his bloated , out-of-shape , junk food-binging fellow losers take a wheezing victory lap , there are a couple of problems with their premature celebration of victory and , wow , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll tell you the lesser one first and save the larger one for last .
The first problem is Judge Emmet Sullivan , the jurist overseeing Flynn ’ s case , can and probably will demand that the DOJ show cause for the dismissal of the Flynn case .
They will have to put it in writing and , should Sullivan disagree with their brief , he can disallow it .
That decision is pending .
The second problem for Flynn is the statute of limitations on his crimes runs out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice can refile the charges against Flynn any time it wants to .
This is not an instance of double jeopardy : dropping the charges is not the same as acquittal .
Consider for a moment what a DOJ headed up by , say , Attorney General Kamala Harris , would do with that tasty bit of information .
This is just one of the many delightful eventualities to contemplate when Trump loses in November .
Not only will Flynn ’ s “ victory ” be snatched away from him , it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through three unquestionably distressing years of wondering if he ’ s going to prison in the first place , only to be told he won ’ t have to after all , only to then be told he will .
Justice delayed is not always justice denied .
I don ’ t know about you all , but I , for one , would love to see Michael Flynn ’ s face on the evening of November 3rd , 2020 , when he finally realizes that , yes , he really is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the kind of tasty justice I would like to see for the man who called for the imprisonment of an innocent woman .
After all , what ’ s the point of having schadenfreude if you can ’ t use it ?
But we won ’ t have that and many other good things if Trump should get a second term .
So we must unite and we must put away our temporary differences and we must vote with a single voice in November to rid ourselves , at last , of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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To employ one of the favorite words of the child-raping, murdering cretin Donald Trump, this is just “incredible.” Despite Trump’s using it as a synonym for “wonderful” or “marvelous,” the word “incredible” actually means, of course, difficult or impossible to believe. And so, just as it’s both difficult or impossible to believe anything Trump says, it is also difficult or impossible to believe William Barr’s unabashedly banana republic move to drop the criminal case against Lieutenant General Michael Flynn.
Flynn, you will recall, is the cretin who led a rally of Nazi nitwits in a full-throated “lock her up” chant directed against Hillary Clinton. Then it later developed that Flynn “forgot” to disclose that he was still a foreign agent working for Turkey when he took the job as National Security Advisor to Donald Trump. Furthermore, Flynn unlawfully promised the Russians he would personally see to it that Obama-era sanctions against them would be dropped if the Russians would help Trump get elected. Now, according to William Barr’s DOJ, none of that is true anymore because Flynn did his lying from the White House and the rule of law doesn’t apply there and Flynn is therefore free to go, despite the fact that 1) Flynn pled guilty to both counts orally and 2) he also did it in writing.
Not so fast. Before Trump and his bloated, out-of-shape, junk food-binging fellow losers take a wheezing victory lap, there are a couple of problems with their premature celebration of victory and, wow, are those problems ever huge. I’ll tell you the lesser one first and save the larger one for last. The first problem is Judge Emmet Sullivan, the jurist overseeing Flynn’s case, can and probably will demand that the DOJ show cause for the dismissal of the Flynn case. They will have to put it in writing and, should Sullivan disagree with their brief, he can disallow it. That decision is pending.
The second problem for Flynn is the statute of limitations on his crimes runs out in 2022. That means the Department of Justice can refile the charges against Flynn any time it wants to. This is not an instance of double jeopardy: dropping the charges is not the same as acquittal. Consider for a moment what a DOJ headed up by, say, Attorney General Kamala Harris, would do with that tasty bit of information.
This is just one of the many delightful eventualities to contemplate when Trump loses in November. Not only will Flynn’s “victory” be snatched away from him, it will be snatched away after his having gone through three unquestionably distressing years of wondering if he’s going to prison in the first place, only to be told he won’t have to after all, only to then be told he will. Justice delayed is not always justice denied. I don’t know about you all, but I, for one, would love to see Michael Flynn’s face on the evening of November 3rd, 2020, when he finally realizes that, yes, he really is going to prison after all.
That is the kind of tasty justice I would like to see for the man who called for the imprisonment of an innocent woman. After all, what’s the point of having schadenfreude if you can’t use it? But we won’t have that and many other good things if Trump should get a second term. So we must unite and we must put away our temporary differences and we must vote with a single voice in November to rid ourselves, at last, of this plague called Donald Trump. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-05-11--This is not a drill

This is not a drill

We are at war — a country at war , a people at war .
It is a war we must win at all costs .
As “ president ” Trump continues to spiral out of control , doing damage to our country in the process , we must focus on the war ahead : Getting him out of the White House .
Trump has promised “ civil war ” if he is not reelected , and we see the beginnings of that already from the black jogger murdered in Georgia to the black family terrorized in North Carolina .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are better than us .
They will never be prepared for retaliation , as black folks are not in a mood to continue to ignore them .
This activity aside , we must focus on the future — a future without Trump and a future that can restore the dignity and civility that most members of our society have long fought to have .
Sometimes , war forces us to choose strange bed partners if we are to win .
Normally , a “ winning at all costs ” attitude is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case of Joe Biden winning the White House in 2020 , it is everything .
While many progressives remain reluctant to get on board with Biden , several Republicans are not in the least shy about where they stand .
The members and advisors of the Lincoln Project have been clear where their loyalties lie in this race , and the Daily Beast has reported that there are others .
There are two different factions of “ Republicans for Biden ” at work , one official and one unofficial .
As Daily Beast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be involved directly with Biden ’ s campaign .
The unofficial group is limited by campaign finance laws in directly coordinating with Biden ’ s campaign , but they will be useful partners .
The unofficial group is believed to be comprised of former senator Jeff Flake , political analyst Charlie Sykes , media giant Bill Kristol , former RNC chairman Michael Steele , Lincoln Project member Steve Schmidt , Representative David Jolly ( R-FL ) , and columnist Mona Charen .
One big name that has not yet been confirmed is former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Lincoln Project told the Beast , “ I know it ’ s happening and it ’ s coming together.
” One of the most interesting statements comes from Rick Tyler , former communications director for Ted Cruz : “ The alligator that ’ s going to kill us is the closest one , and that ’ s Trump .
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Am I willing to have Biden as president , so Trump won ’ t be president ?
You ’ re damn right I am.
” As one of my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this vote will be a referendum against Trump .
I am okay with “ all hands-on deck ” to rid our county of the worst , most corrupt , most evil president it has endured in modern history .
The Biden campaign has said that for Biden to prevail in 2020 it will take people from across the political spectrum who can build a coalition that will defeat Trump .
While I do not normally condone “ sleeping with the enemy , ” in the case of getting Biden elected , that is @ @ @ @

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We are at war — a country at war, a people at war. It is a war we must win at all costs. As “president” Trump continues to spiral out of control, doing damage to our country in the process, we must focus on the war ahead: Getting him out of the White House. Trump has promised “civil war” if he is not reelected, and we see the beginnings of that already from the black jogger murdered in Georgia to the black family terrorized in North Carolina. The ignorance of these people tells them they are better than us. They will never be prepared for retaliation, as black folks are not in a mood to continue to ignore them. This activity aside, we must focus on the future — a future without Trump and a future that can restore the dignity and civility that most members of our society have long fought to have.
Sometimes, war forces us to choose strange bed partners if we are to win. Normally, a “winning at all costs” attitude is not a good thing, but in the case of Joe Biden winning the White House in 2020, it is everything. While many progressives remain reluctant to get on board with Biden, several Republicans are not in the least shy about where they stand. The members and advisors of the Lincoln Project have been clear where their loyalties lie in this race, and the Daily Beast has reported that there are others.
There are two different factions of “Republicans for Biden” at work, one official and one unofficial. As Daily Beast describes it, the official faction will be involved directly with Biden’s campaign. The unofficial group is limited by campaign finance laws in directly coordinating with Biden’s campaign, but they will be useful partners. The unofficial group is believed to be comprised of former senator Jeff Flake, political analyst Charlie Sykes, media giant Bill Kristol, former RNC chairman Michael Steele, Lincoln Project member Steve Schmidt, Representative David Jolly (R-FL), and columnist Mona Charen. One big name that has not yet been confirmed is former Republican Governor John Kasich. Jennifer Horn of the Lincoln Project told the Beast, “I know it’s happening and it’s coming together.” One of the most interesting statements comes from Rick Tyler, former communications director for Ted Cruz: “The alligator that’s going to kill us is the closest one, and that’s Trump. . . . Am I willing to have Biden as president, so Trump won’t be president? You’re damn right I am.”
As one of my earlier pieces for Palmer Report said, this vote will be a referendum against Trump. I am okay with “all hands-on deck” to rid our county of the worst, most corrupt, most evil president it has endured in modern history. The Biden campaign has said that for Biden to prevail in 2020 it will take people from across the political spectrum who can build a coalition that will defeat Trump. While I do not normally condone “sleeping with the enemy,” in the case of getting Biden elected, that is acceptable to me.
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palmerreport--2020-05-11--This is Donald Trump’s dumbest idea yet

This is Donald Trump’s dumbest idea yet

When the week began , Donald Trump was busy trying to distract voters from his pandemic failure by selling them on the notion that rogue forces within the FBI and DOJ conspired to frame his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn .
Now here at the end of the week , Trump has taken this dumb plan and expanded it into the dumbest thing we ’ ve ever seen .
It ’ s still unclear why Trump thought that promoting a conspiracy about the FBI and DOJ would gain him a single additional vote ; his own base can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no one outside of his base was ever going to believe that ( or care if ) Flynn was somehow innocent of crimes that he ’ s already confessed to in detail .
But if that was a tough sell , then then Trump has really really taken on something quixotic now .
Donald Trump has decided to not only push the notion that Michael Flynn was framed , but that the frame-up was part of an impossibly large conspiracy headed by none other than President Barack Obama .
Just how married is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than a hundred tweets and retweets on Sunday alone , all aimed at pushing the notion of a vast Obama conspiracy theory , complete with hashtags .
Good luck with that .
Donald Trump has historically low approval rating numbers , and now he ’ s decided that his best shot of improving those numbers is to frame this election as a battle between him and one of the most popular Presidents the United States has ever had .
This isn ’ t just dumb , it ’ s senility-level dumb .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Joe Biden is a vote for Obama – which means it ’ s Christmas Day for Joe Biden .

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When the week began, Donald Trump was busy trying to distract voters from his pandemic failure by selling them on the notion that rogue forces within the FBI and DOJ conspired to frame his former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Now here at the end of the week, Trump has taken this dumb plan and expanded it into the dumbest thing we’ve ever seen.
It’s still unclear why Trump thought that promoting a conspiracy about the FBI and DOJ would gain him a single additional vote; his own base can’t vote for him twice, and no one outside of his base was ever going to believe that (or care if) Flynn was somehow innocent of crimes that he’s already confessed to in detail. But if that was a tough sell, then then Trump has really really taken on something quixotic now.
Donald Trump has decided to not only push the notion that Michael Flynn was framed, but that the frame-up was part of an impossibly large conspiracy headed by none other than President Barack Obama. Just how married is Trump to this narrative? He posted more than a hundred tweets and retweets on Sunday alone, all aimed at pushing the notion of a vast Obama conspiracy theory, complete with hashtags.
Good luck with that. Donald Trump has historically low approval rating numbers, and now he’s decided that his best shot of improving those numbers is to frame this election as a battle between him and one of the most popular Presidents the United States has ever had. This isn’t just dumb, it’s senility-level dumb. Trump is telling Americans that a vote for Joe Biden is a vote for Obama – which means it’s Christmas Day for Joe Biden.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Mike Pence just made it so much worse for himself

Days ago , late night host Jimmy Kimmel tweeted a video of Mike Pence talking about carrying empty boxes into @ @ @ @ @ publicity stunt .
After Kimmel learned that a much longer version of the video revealed @ @ @ @ @ , he deleted his tweet and apologized for the honest error .
You ’ d @ @ @ @ @ end of it .
But Mike Pence ’ s office apparently wrote to Jimmy Kimmel @ @ @ @ @ on air .
So Kimmel did a segment where he took full responsibility for his @ @ @ @ @ shredding Trump , Pence , and the idiotic MAGA crowd ( if the video below @ @ @ @ @ you , click here instead ) : Mike Pence just made it so much worse @ @ @ @ @ Jimmy Kimmel do an on-air apology .
Kimmel was surely ready to move on from @ @ @ @ @ to Pence ’ s demands , Kimmel ended up absolutely eviscerating him for it .

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Days ago, late night host Jimmy Kimmel tweeted a video of Mike Pence talking about carrying empty boxes into a nursing home during a publicity stunt. After Kimmel learned that a much longer version of the video revealed that Pence was merely joking, he deleted his tweet and apologized for the honest error.
You’d think that would be the end of it. But Mike Pence’s office apparently wrote to Jimmy Kimmel and demanded that he apologize on air. So Kimmel did a segment where he took full responsibility for his honest error, while absolutely shredding Trump, Pence, and the idiotic MAGA crowd (if the video below doesn’t load for you, click here instead):
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Mike Pence just made it so much worse for himself by demanding that Jimmy Kimmel do an on-air apology. Kimmel was surely ready to move on from the incident, but thanks to Pence’s demands, Kimmel ended up absolutely eviscerating him for it.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Donald Trump is going to absolutely hate this

Donald Trump is coming off a three day stretch that ’ s been pathetic even by his standards .
He @ @ @ @ @ a reporter and then stormed out of his own press conference after it didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ s been ranting for days about an “ Obamagate ” scandal that only exists in @ @ @ @ @ .
He ’ s facing a coronavirus outbreak in his own home .
Fortunately , @ @ @ @ @ comedian Sarah Cooper has posted her latest video in which she mimes along to Donald @ @ @ @ @ .
The video has already gone viral ( if you ’ re having trouble viewing @ @ @ @ @ here instead ) :

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Donald Trump is coming off a three day stretch that’s been pathetic even by his standards. He launched a racist attack on a reporter and then stormed out of his own press conference after it didn’t work. He’s been ranting for days about an “Obamagate” scandal that only exists in his deranged and broken mind. He’s facing a coronavirus outbreak in his own home.
Fortunately, in these dark times, comedian Sarah Cooper has posted her latest video in which she mimes along to Donald Trump’s idiotic words. The video has already gone viral (if you’re having trouble viewing the video below, click here instead):
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--White House correspondent explains how Donald Trump ended up bailing on his own press conference

On Monday we saw one of the most surreal and disturbing moments in White House press conference history , when Donald Trump made a racist remark about CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang , then called on CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins , only to change his mind , try to call on someone else , and then give up and sheepishly walk out .
Of course we only saw the event from the camera ’ s perspective .
PBS White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor was the reporter in the back whom Trump tried to call on after he changed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Here ’ s how Alcindor says it went down : Why did Trump end WH briefing ?
@ weijia asked Trump why he sees this as `` a global competition '' when 80K have died .
He said : `` Ask China . ''
He tried to move on but wouldn ’ t let @ kaitlancollins ask her Q .
He called on me but I motioned for Kaitlin to ask her Q so Trump walked off .
So there were actually three strong women doing their jobs well , who collectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prompted him to cut and run .
In addition to being a sexist , a racist , and a bully , Trump is also an easily triggered coward .

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On Monday we saw one of the most surreal and disturbing moments in White House press conference history, when Donald Trump made a racist remark about CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang, then called on CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins, only to change his mind, try to call on someone else, and then give up and sheepishly walk out.
Of course we only saw the event from the camera’s perspective. PBS White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor was the reporter in the back whom Trump tried to call on after he changed his mind about taking Collins’ question. Here’s how Alcindor says it went down:
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Why did Trump end WH briefing? @weijia asked Trump why he sees this as "a global competition" when 80K have died. He said: "Ask China." He tried to move on but wouldn’t let @kaitlancollins ask her Q. He called on me but I motioned for Kaitlin to ask her Q so Trump walked off. — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 11, 2020
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So there were actually three strong women doing their jobs well, who collectively sent Donald Trump over the edge and prompted him to cut and run. In addition to being a sexist, a racist, and a bully, Trump is also an easily triggered coward.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Donald Trump is going to regret this

Donald Trump is going to regret this

Palmer Report has written several times over the past few years that Donald Trump is going to end up regretting @ @ @ @ @ became President of the United States .
His approval rating is so low that he @ @ @ @ @ in November , and if he does , he ’ ll be put on criminal @ @ @ @ @ prison .
He ’ ll last just long enough in solitary confinement to see his @ @ @ @ @ removed from every last building .
It turns out we ’ re not the only @ @ @ @ @ way .
Former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe posted this today , and we couldn @ @ @ @ @

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Palmer Report has written several times over the past few years that Donald Trump is going to end up regretting the fact that he accidentally became President of the United States. His approval rating is so low that he’s likely to lose in November, and if he does, he’ll be put on criminal trial and end up in prison. He’ll last just long enough in solitary confinement to see his kids arrested and his name removed from every last building.
It turns out we’re not the only ones who see it this way. Former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe posted this today, and we couldn’t agree more:
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--This is a gut punch for Donald Trump

This is a gut punch for Donald Trump

Joe Biden is busy holding online campaign rallies and press briefings , but the media doesn ’ t want to @ @ @ @ @ media is too busy covering Donald Trump ’ s endless scandals and failings , which @ @ @ @ @ ’ s favor anyway .
Yet Biden is still very much mounting an aggressive campaign @ @ @ @ @ end , Joe Biden just released this new ad , which is already going viral @ @ @ @ @ for Donald Trump :

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Joe Biden is busy holding online campaign rallies and press briefings, but the media doesn’t want to cover them. Instead the media is too busy covering Donald Trump’s endless scandals and failings, which ends up working in Biden’s favor anyway. Yet Biden is still very much mounting an aggressive campaign against Trump.
To that end, Joe Biden just released this new ad, which is already going viral and is a gut punch for Donald Trump:
Donald Trump just doesn't understand: We have an economic crisis because we have a public health crisis — and we have a public health crisis because he failed to act. pic.twitter.com/hRrueGgx2C — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 11, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Donald Trump has berserk late night meltdown about walking out of his own press conference

When Donald Trump tried to launch a racist attack on CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang today , she fought back – and other reporters like Kaitlan Collins stood with her – prompting the coward Trump to angrily and weakly walk out of his own press conference .
This incident was not only a reminder that Donald Trump is a disgusting jerk , it also underlined just how bad his cognitive and psychological collapse is becoming .
It ’ s a moment that we ’ ll see again and again during this election cycle .
Trump , for his part , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it never happened .
But instead he ’ s giving it even more oxygen , because he ’ s a complete idiot : Sorry , Donald Trump , but that ’ s not what a conspiracy looks like .
Also , his decision to run and hide is not what winning looks like .
The reality is that a group of strong women stood up to Trump ’ s weak antics today , and he couldn ’ t handle it in the moment , and he still can ’ t handle it tonight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own political grave .

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When Donald Trump tried to launch a racist attack on CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang today, she fought back – and other reporters like Kaitlan Collins stood with her – prompting the coward Trump to angrily and weakly walk out of his own press conference.
This incident was not only a reminder that Donald Trump is a disgusting jerk, it also underlined just how bad his cognitive and psychological collapse is becoming. It’s a moment that we’ll see again and again during this election cycle. Trump, for his part, would do well to simply pretend like it never happened. But instead he’s giving it even more oxygen, because he’s a complete idiot:
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The Lamestream Media is truly out of control. Look how they work (conspire!) together. They are the Enemy of the People, but don’t worry, we will WIN in November! https://t.co/3YOSChXP9M — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 12, 2020
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Sorry, Donald Trump, but that’s not what a conspiracy looks like. Also, his decision to run and hide is not what winning looks like. The reality is that a group of strong women stood up to Trump’s weak antics today, and he couldn’t handle it in the moment, and he still can’t handle it tonight. This idiot Trump is digging his own political grave.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--This says it all

This says it all

Donald Trump wants us to see him as a bully – a cocky , arrogant , self confident bully .
@ @ @ @ @ self-fashioned bullies are cowards when their hands is forced .
Trump tried and failed to @ @ @ @ @ Jiang today due to her ethnicity .
But she wasn ’ t in a mood @ @ @ @ @ nor was CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins .
This video says it all – and make @ @ @ @ @ end :

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Donald Trump wants us to see him as a bully – a cocky, arrogant, self confident bully. But in reality, all self-fashioned bullies are cowards when their hands is forced. Trump tried and failed to bully CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang today due to her ethnicity. But she wasn’t in a mood to take it, and nor was CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins.
This video says it all – and make sure you wait for the end:
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Donald Trump is digging himself an even deeper hole tonight

Donald Trump spent the weekend ranting and raving about some kind of tinfoil hat conspiracy theory involving President Obama that absolutely no one understands .
Even after Trump posted more than a hundred tweets about it , the whole thing still made no sense .
When Trump was asked about it during his press briefing today , he refused to specify what he ’ s even accusing Obama of having done .
The only reason Donald Trump didn ’ t face major blow back for his non-answer about “ Obamagate ” today is that he ’ s too busy facing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reporter and his subsequent decision to sheepishly flee the stage .
But Trump just can ’ t let a bad idea go , so tonight he ’ s back to tweeting about Obamagate – whatever it might be .
To that end , Trump just tweeted a ten minute long video of Fox News idiot Tucker Carlson trying frantically to piece together Trump ’ s tweets into some kind of coherent conspiracy theory .
The whole segment is stupid beyond words .
Trump just keeps digging himself a bigger hole by obsessively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama that he ’ s not equipped to take on and has no chance of winning .

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Donald Trump spent the weekend ranting and raving about some kind of tinfoil hat conspiracy theory involving President Obama that absolutely no one understands. Even after Trump posted more than a hundred tweets about it, the whole thing still made no sense. When Trump was asked about it during his press briefing today, he refused to specify what he’s even accusing Obama of having done.
The only reason Donald Trump didn’t face major blow back for his non-answer about “Obamagate” today is that he’s too busy facing major blowback for his racist attack on a reporter and his subsequent decision to sheepishly flee the stage. But Trump just can’t let a bad idea go, so tonight he’s back to tweeting about Obamagate – whatever it might be.
To that end, Trump just tweeted a ten minute long video of Fox News idiot Tucker Carlson trying frantically to piece together Trump’s tweets into some kind of coherent conspiracy theory. The whole segment is stupid beyond words. Trump just keeps digging himself a bigger hole by obsessively trying to pick a fight with President Obama that he’s not equipped to take on and has no chance of winning.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--No one knows what to make of Donald Trump’s latest bizarre one word tweet

Like everything else Donald Trump touches , he has a history of tweets that go terribly wrong for him .
@ @ @ @ @ words .
He ’ s gotten his wife ’ s name wrong ( “ Melanie @ @ @ @ @ s gotten his own name wrong ( “ Ttump ” ) .
His most infamous @ @ @ @ @ : covfefe .
His one-word tweet tonight wasn ’ t quite covfefe level , but @ @ @ @ @ embarrassing .
As part of his ongoing and increasingly hallucinatory conspiracy theory about President Obama @ @ @ @ @ decided that Sally Yates was now in on it .
Trouble is , Trump doesn @ @ @ @ @ how adjectives and adverbs work : .
That ’ s right , the President of @ @ @ @ @ a one-word tweet , and he got that word wrong , and that tells you @ @ @ @ @ about how his night is going .

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Like everything else Donald Trump touches, he has a history of tweets that go terribly wrong for him. He frequently misspells two letter words. He’s gotten his wife’s name wrong (“Melanie”). He’s gotten his own name wrong (“Ttump”). His most infamous tweet was simply one word: covfefe. His one-word tweet tonight wasn’t quite covfefe level, but it was nonetheless bizarre and embarrassing.
As part of his ongoing and increasingly hallucinatory conspiracy theory about President Obama, Donald Trump has now decided that Sally Yates was now in on it. Trouble is, Trump doesn’t appear to understand how adjectives and adverbs work:
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That’s right, the President of the United States just posted a one-word tweet, and he got that word wrong, and that tells you everything you need to know about how his night is going.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Lawrence O’Donnell just nailed it

Lawrence O’Donnell just nailed it

Now that the coronavirus is working its way through his White House and knocking on the Oval Office door , @ @ @ @ @ think that testing is important – though he ’ s still not really sure if @ @ @ @ @ with it or not .
But Trump is also being tested in other ways .
@ @ @ @ @ Lawrence O ’ Donnell explained that Donald Trump is now tested for coronavirus every day @ @ @ @ @ s the President of the United States , he ’ s also “ tested for @ @ @ @ @ ’ s also “ tested for decency every day.
” And he fails every day @ @ @ @ @ neither decent nor human .
O ’ Donnell then cut to the instantly famous footage @ @ @ @ @ racist remark at a White House correspondent , and then trying to tell off another @ @ @ @ @ they both stood their ground and sent him slinking off the stage .

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Now that the coronavirus is working its way through his White House and knocking on the Oval Office door, Donald Trump finally seems to think that testing is important – though he’s still not really sure if he’s on board with it or not. But Trump is also being tested in other ways.
During his show tonight, Lawrence O’Donnell explained that Donald Trump is now tested for coronavirus every day – and because he’s the President of the United States, he’s also “tested for humanity every day.” He’s also “tested for decency every day.” And he fails every day, because he’s neither decent nor human.
O’Donnell then cut to the instantly famous footage of Donald Trump hurling a racist remark at a White House correspondent, and then trying to tell off another White House correspondent, before they both stood their ground and sent him slinking off the stage.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Mitch McConnell just tried to pick a fight with President Obama – and he’s about to regret it

When President Obama said on a conference call over the weekend that Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus response was a “ chaotic disaster , ” and it leaked to the media , it was surely by design .
Obama was baiting Donald Trump into picking a fight with him , and Trump quickly took the bait , posting more than a hundred obsessive tweets about him .
There ’ s a reason why this fight can ’ t possibly work in Trump ’ s favor : he ’ s historically unpopular , and Obama is historically popular .
Those two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so Trump is only harming himself by framing the 2020 election as Trump vs Obama .
Trump is pretty bad at this kind of thing , and easily baited .
But we ’ re a bit surprised that Mitch McConnell , who is evil but savvy , is also taking the bait .
According to CNN , Mitch McConnell thinks that it was “ classless ” of President Obama to privately criticize Donald Trump , and that Obama “ should have kept his mouth shut ” instead .
Keep in mind that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and he ’ s up against the most viable Democratic challenger he ’ s faced in his career .
McConnell ’ s approval rating is vey low , and again , Obama ’ s is very high .
Mitch McConnell may be banking on the notion that he can run against Obama in Kentucky , but keep in mind that Donald Trump has made the GOP so toxically unpopular , Kentucky now has a Democratic Governor .
Moreover , the more McConnell attacks Obama , the more the nation is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign against McConnell .
Looks like McConnell just stepped in it , as people tend to do when they ’ re up against a wall .

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When President Obama said on a conference call over the weekend that Donald Trump’s coronavirus response was a “chaotic disaster,” and it leaked to the media, it was surely by design. Obama was baiting Donald Trump into picking a fight with him, and Trump quickly took the bait, posting more than a hundred obsessive tweets about him.
There’s a reason why this fight can’t possibly work in Trump’s favor: he’s historically unpopular, and Obama is historically popular. Those two things aren’t going to change, so Trump is only harming himself by framing the 2020 election as Trump vs Obama. Trump is pretty bad at this kind of thing, and easily baited. But we’re a bit surprised that Mitch McConnell, who is evil but savvy, is also taking the bait.
According to CNN, Mitch McConnell thinks that it was “classless” of President Obama to privately criticize Donald Trump, and that Obama “should have kept his mouth shut” instead. Keep in mind that McConnell is up for reelection in November, and he’s up against the most viable Democratic challenger he’s faced in his career. McConnell’s approval rating is vey low, and again, Obama’s is very high.
Mitch McConnell may be banking on the notion that he can run against Obama in Kentucky, but keep in mind that Donald Trump has made the GOP so toxically unpopular, Kentucky now has a Democratic Governor. Moreover, the more McConnell attacks Obama, the more the nation is going to get behind Amy McGrath’s Senate campaign against McConnell. Looks like McConnell just stepped in it, as people tend to do when they’re up against a wall.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Mike Pence’s coronavirus quarantine scandal just got even uglier for him

Yesterday the news leaked that Mike Pence had been quarantined , after he ’ d come into direct contact with @ @ @ @ @ had tested positive .
Then the Trump regime insisted that no , Pence was not @ @ @ @ @ appears he actually is , because he ran a meeting remotely today , and was @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s press briefing .
Now it turns out Iowa ’ s Republican @ @ @ @ @ quarantined , according to a local newspaper in the state .
Why ?
Because she @ @ @ @ @ Pence .
That ’ s right , Mike Pence is considered so dangerous , people @ @ @ @ @ because they came into contact with him – and yet Pence himself is still ( @ @ @ @ @ into quarantine .
This is getting just plain ugly for him .

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Yesterday the news leaked that Mike Pence had been quarantined, after he’d come into direct contact with his press secretary, who had tested positive. Then the Trump regime insisted that no, Pence was not in quarantine. But it appears he actually is, because he ran a meeting remotely today, and was nowhere to be seen during Donald Trump’s press briefing.
Now it turns out Iowa’s Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has been quarantined, according to a local newspaper in the state. Why? Because she came into contact with Mike Pence. That’s right, Mike Pence is considered so dangerous, people are going into quarantine simply because they came into contact with him – and yet Pence himself is still (officially) refusing to go into quarantine. This is getting just plain ugly for him.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Rachel Maddow just completely destroyed Donald Trump

Rachel Maddow is the rare cable news host who generally doesn ’ t put Donald Trump on the air each day .
She usually ignores what he says in his speeches , press conferences , and tweets , in favor of focusing on what he ’ s doing .
It ’ s part of why she ’ s the best at what she does .
But we had a feeling that Maddow would end up putting Trump on the air tonight , and sure enough , she did .
During his press conference today , Donald Trump made a racist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and then after he saw that the other correspondents weren ’ t going to let the moment pass , he angrily walked out .
In that moment , Trump showed himself to be equal parts offensive and mentally incompetent .
Sure enough , Maddow opened her show tonight by airing that disturbing sequence .
Rachel Maddow pointed out that there is clearly something “ wrong ” with Donald Trump , even by his usual standards .
He ’ s showing even more agitation , and making even less sense , than ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potential explanations for Trump ’ s deterioration .
For instance , his home is now a coronavirus hotspot .
In addition , the Supreme Court is set to begin hearings tomorrow on Trump ’ s tax returns .
The overriding point here is that however screwed up Donald Trump may have been to begin with , something is going very wrong with him on top of it all – and based on his trajectory , it ’ s likely to continue getting even worse .

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Rachel Maddow is the rare cable news host who generally doesn’t put Donald Trump on the air each day. She usually ignores what he says in his speeches, press conferences, and tweets, in favor of focusing on what he’s doing. It’s part of why she’s the best at what she does. But we had a feeling that Maddow would end up putting Trump on the air tonight, and sure enough, she did.
During his press conference today, Donald Trump made a racist remark toward CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang, and then after he saw that the other correspondents weren’t going to let the moment pass, he angrily walked out. In that moment, Trump showed himself to be equal parts offensive and mentally incompetent. Sure enough, Maddow opened her show tonight by airing that disturbing sequence.
Rachel Maddow pointed out that there is clearly something “wrong” with Donald Trump, even by his usual standards. He’s showing even more agitation, and making even less sense, than ever. She explained that there are multiple potential explanations for Trump’s deterioration. For instance, his home is now a coronavirus hotspot. In addition, the Supreme Court is set to begin hearings tomorrow on Trump’s tax returns.
The overriding point here is that however screwed up Donald Trump may have been to begin with, something is going very wrong with him on top of it all – and based on his trajectory, it’s likely to continue getting even worse.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Bill Barr’s life just got a lot more complicated

Ever since Bill Barr ’ s original sin of burying the Mueller report , he ’ s largely tried to avoid further incriminating himself .
For instance , Barr announced that he was indicting longtime Trump nemesis Andrew McCabe , in the hope of pleasing Trump – but Barr didn ’ t actually indict McCabe .
Now that an increasingly senile Donald Trump has inexplicably decided that keeping Michael Flynn out of prison is somehow the key to the 2020 election , Bill Barr was left with no choice but to finally take real action – sort of .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case against Flynn , Barr has opened himself up to additional obstruction of justice charges , while also leaving an opening for the judge to derail the whole thing .
Now it turns out Judge Emmet Sullivan isn ’ t merely pushing back against Bill Barr ’ s dismissal request .
Sullivan is formally seeking the input of anyone who wants to file an amicus brief about the case .
This means that the DOJ people who brought the Flynn case to begin with , and were then pushed out of the DOJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to spell out precisely what corrupt things Barr has done in this case .
This means that Bill Barr is about to be on the hot seat .
The judge appears to be intent on using the Flynn case as a platform for exposing Barr ’ s antics .
Once this train gets rolling , the media will be covering Barr fervently , turning him into a liability for Trump .
Then we ’ ll see whether the ever-disloyal Trump decides that Barr is more trouble than he ’ s worth .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlikely to work out well for Trump or Barr , and now we ’ re already starting to see the seeds of that .

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Ever since Bill Barr’s original sin of burying the Mueller report, he’s largely tried to avoid further incriminating himself. For instance, Barr announced that he was indicting longtime Trump nemesis Andrew McCabe, in the hope of pleasing Trump – but Barr didn’t actually indict McCabe.
Now that an increasingly senile Donald Trump has inexplicably decided that keeping Michael Flynn out of prison is somehow the key to the 2020 election, Bill Barr was left with no choice but to finally take real action – sort of. By corruptly seeking the withdrawal of the criminal case against Flynn, Barr has opened himself up to additional obstruction of justice charges, while also leaving an opening for the judge to derail the whole thing.
Now it turns out Judge Emmet Sullivan isn’t merely pushing back against Bill Barr’s dismissal request. Sullivan is formally seeking the input of anyone who wants to file an amicus brief about the case. This means that the DOJ people who brought the Flynn case to begin with, and were then pushed out of the DOJ by Barr, will get a chance to spell out precisely what corrupt things Barr has done in this case.
This means that Bill Barr is about to be on the hot seat. The judge appears to be intent on using the Flynn case as a platform for exposing Barr’s antics. Once this train gets rolling, the media will be covering Barr fervently, turning him into a liability for Trump. Then we’ll see whether the ever-disloyal Trump decides that Barr is more trouble than he’s worth. We told you Barr’s stunt was unlikely to work out well for Trump or Barr, and now we’re already starting to see the seeds of that.
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palmerreport--2020-05-13--Donald Trump cuts and runs after his Mar-a-Lago voter fraud scandal is exposed

Earlier this year Donald Trump abruptly announced that he was changing his legal residence from New York to Florida .
As a practical matter it didn ’ t change anything , because he ’ s been living in Washington DC the entire time .
But as a legal matter , things have taken a surprisingly ugly turn for him – including voter fraud .
Donald Trump changed his legal residence to Mar-a-Lago .
But it turns out he can ’ t legally reside there , due to a preexisting legal arrangement with the city of Palm Beach , Florida .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a Mar-a-Lago , and when he voted in the Florida Republican primary earlier this year while using Mar-a-Lago as his address , he committed voter fraud .
It gets worse .
After the Washington Post exposed Trump ’ s Mar-a-Lago voter fraud scheme over the weekend , Trump has suddenly withdrawn a proposal to build a new dock at the resort .
In our view , this is rather clearly an attempt on Trump ’ s part at taking the heat off himself .
He ’ s hoping that by pulling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will decide there ’ s no longer a story here , and move on .
But the reality is that by legal definition , Trump doesn ’ t reside at Mar-a-Lago , meaning he committed voter fraud when he used the resort ’ s address while registering to vote in Florida .
Not that we expect Florida to prosecute him , but this does poke huge holes in Trump ’ s phony argument that Democrats are the ones who are somehow committing voter fraud against him .

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Earlier this year Donald Trump abruptly announced that he was changing his legal residence from New York to Florida. As a practical matter it didn’t change anything, because he’s been living in Washington DC the entire time. But as a legal matter, things have taken a surprisingly ugly turn for him – including voter fraud.
Donald Trump changed his legal residence to Mar-a-Lago. But it turns out he can’t legally reside there, due to a preexisting legal arrangement with the city of Palm Beach, Florida. This means that by definition Trump is not a Mar-a-Lago, and when he voted in the Florida Republican primary earlier this year while using Mar-a-Lago as his address, he committed voter fraud. It gets worse.
After the Washington Post exposed Trump’s Mar-a-Lago voter fraud scheme over the weekend, Trump has suddenly withdrawn a proposal to build a new dock at the resort.
In our view, this is rather clearly an attempt on Trump’s part at taking the heat off himself. He’s hoping that by pulling the plug on the dock, the media will decide there’s no longer a story here, and move on. But the reality is that by legal definition, Trump doesn’t reside at Mar-a-Lago, meaning he committed voter fraud when he used the resort’s address while registering to vote in Florida. Not that we expect Florida to prosecute him, but this does poke huge holes in Trump’s phony argument that Democrats are the ones who are somehow committing voter fraud against him.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Judge pushes back against Michael Flynn dismissal request

When Donald Trump and Bill Barr forced the DOJ to withdraw its criminal case against Michael Flynn , it seemed like an awful lot of corrupt effort for something that wasn ’ t going to gain Trump a single vote in the 2020 election anyway .
Further , it seemed like an awfully timid attempt at corruption , as the judge still makes the final call , not the DOJ .
Now the judge in the case is already pushing back against the attempted dismissal .
In what NBC News legal expert Tom Winter is characterizing as an “ unusual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided to allow outsiders to file amicus curiae briefs in the Michael Flynn case .
This allows pretty much anyone – legal experts , the media , former DOJ people who have been fired by Trump and Barr – to weigh in on Flynn ’ s guilt and sentencing .
Legal experts agree that Judge Sullivan can refuse to allow the DOJ to withdraw the case , but they ’ ve shared differing opinions as to whether Sullivan can actually send Flynn to prison .
That ’ s because prosecutors withdrawing a case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is something that basically never happens .
Palmer Report ’ s take is that the judge is seeking the opinions of outside experts who think Michael Flynn is guilty , because the judge is looking for a legal basis upon which to sentence Flynn to prison that doesn ’ t rely on the now-withdrawn DOJ case .
If Flynn is sentenced to prison , we ’ ll see if Trump makes the highly foolish decision to try to pardon him .
The judge could also simply drag out the case until after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next iteration of the DOJ file a new case against Flynn after Trump is gone .

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When Donald Trump and Bill Barr forced the DOJ to withdraw its criminal case against Michael Flynn, it seemed like an awful lot of corrupt effort for something that wasn’t going to gain Trump a single vote in the 2020 election anyway. Further, it seemed like an awfully timid attempt at corruption, as the judge still makes the final call, not the DOJ.
Now the judge in the case is already pushing back against the attempted dismissal. In what NBC News legal expert Tom Winter is characterizing as an “unusual move,” Judge Emmet Sullivan has decided to allow outsiders to file amicus curiae briefs in the Michael Flynn case. This allows pretty much anyone – legal experts, the media, former DOJ people who have been fired by Trump and Barr – to weigh in on Flynn’s guilt and sentencing.
Legal experts agree that Judge Sullivan can refuse to allow the DOJ to withdraw the case, but they’ve shared differing opinions as to whether Sullivan can actually send Flynn to prison. That’s because prosecutors withdrawing a case, after the defendant has pleaded guilty, is something that basically never happens.
Palmer Report’s take is that the judge is seeking the opinions of outside experts who think Michael Flynn is guilty, because the judge is looking for a legal basis upon which to sentence Flynn to prison that doesn’t rely on the now-withdrawn DOJ case. If Flynn is sentenced to prison, we’ll see if Trump makes the highly foolish decision to try to pardon him. The judge could also simply drag out the case until after the election, and then let the next iteration of the DOJ file a new case against Flynn after Trump is gone.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Donald Trump has completely psychotic meltdown involving pitchforks, nooses, and murder allegations

Right now the Supreme Court is deciding whether to give Donald Trump ’ s tax returns to Congress , and to a New York grand jury that ’ s in the process of criminally indicting him .
This comes even as Trump faces a coronavirus outbreak in the White House .
So how ’ s he taking the news ?
Not well .
Trump decided that the best use of his time today was to demand that “ Morning Joe ” Scarborough be investigated for murdering a woman .
No really , this is what the President of the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This phony murder allegation isn ’ t just unfair to Scarborough , it ’ s particularly unfair to the family of the former Scarborough staffer who died as a result of a heart defect .
But Trump was just getting started .
Donald Trump also decided that today would be a good day to retweet a particularly graphic cartoon image of Nancy Pelosi wielding a tiki torch , Adam Schiff holding up a noose , Jerry Nadler wielding a pitchfork , and Mitt Romney carrying a two by four .
Trump sure is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of violence right now .
It tells you just how far psychologically gone he is .

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Right now the Supreme Court is deciding whether to give Donald Trump’s tax returns to Congress, and to a New York grand jury that’s in the process of criminally indicting him. This comes even as Trump faces a coronavirus outbreak in the White House. So how’s he taking the news? Not well.
Trump decided that the best use of his time today was to demand that “Morning Joe” Scarborough be investigated for murdering a woman. No really, this is what the President of the United States does with his time now. This phony murder allegation isn’t just unfair to Scarborough, it’s particularly unfair to the family of the former Scarborough staffer who died as a result of a heart defect. But Trump was just getting started.
Donald Trump also decided that today would be a good day to retweet a particularly graphic cartoon image of Nancy Pelosi wielding a tiki torch, Adam Schiff holding up a noose, Jerry Nadler wielding a pitchfork, and Mitt Romney carrying a two by four. Trump sure is obsessed with falsely accusing his political adversaries of violence right now. It tells you just how far psychologically gone he is.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Joe Biden rips Mitch McConnell a new one

Donald Trump ’ s toxic unpopularity and worsening poll numbers are threatening to not only cost Trump the election , @ @ @ @ @ the Senate .
This has spurred Mitch McConnell into action .
But instead of doing @ @ @ @ @ rid of Trump , McConnell has decided to attack President Obama in the most dishonest @ @ @ @ @ .
For instance , Mitch McConnell is now insisting that President Obama is “ classless.
@ @ @ @ @ , a lowdown dirty snake like McConnell is daring to weigh in on whether someone @ @ @ @ @ class .
McConnell is also flat out lying about the Obama administration ’ s pandemic @ @ @ @ @ Biden is having absolutely none of it : This is a bunch of malarkey and @ @ @ @ @ senatemajldr .
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Donald Trump’s toxic unpopularity and worsening poll numbers are threatening to not only cost Trump the election, but also cost the Republicans the Senate. This has spurred Mitch McConnell into action. But instead of doing the right thing and getting rid of Trump, McConnell has decided to attack President Obama in the most dishonest ways he can think of.
For instance, Mitch McConnell is now insisting that President Obama is “classless.” That’s right, a lowdown dirty snake like McConnell is daring to weigh in on whether someone as classy as Obama has class.
McConnell is also flat out lying about the Obama administration’s pandemic readiness. Fortunately, Joe Biden is having absolutely none of it:
This is a bunch of malarkey and you know it, @senatemajldr. We left a 69-page playbook on how to fight pandemics. You can read it here if you’d like: https://t.co/zvRGv6ubWt And make sure to pass along your notes to President Trump. He could use them. https://t.co/CooyBemPSv — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 12, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Donald Trump flips out as Mitt Romney sticks it to him

Whatever you think of Mitt Romney overall , he ’ s the one Republican Senator who had the decency to vote to convict and remove Donald Trump from office .
Romney also took a stand during today ’ s coronavirus hearings , calling Trump out on the woefully insufficient testing .
For his part , Donald Trump isn ’ t exactly taking it well .
He retweeted a profoundly disturbing cartoon image today of a number of Democratic politicians holding torches , pitchforks , and nooses , along with the caption “ Democrats Continue Torching America.
” Bizarrely , Mitt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” pictured , and he appeared to be holding a two by four in one hand and an iPad in the other ( some have suggested it may be a Bible instead ) .
We ’ re not going to post the disturbing imagery , but you can find it here if you ’ re morbidly curious .
The point is that Donald Trump is so far gone , he ’ s reduced to tweeting this kind of idiotic garbage instead of focusing on things that could actually help his election prospects .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ deranged base smile , but they ’ re already voting for him anyway , and this stuff certainly won ’ t gain Trump any of the additional votes he needs .

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Whatever you think of Mitt Romney overall, he’s the one Republican Senator who had the decency to vote to convict and remove Donald Trump from office. Romney also took a stand during today’s coronavirus hearings, calling Trump out on the woefully insufficient testing.
For his part, Donald Trump isn’t exactly taking it well. He retweeted a profoundly disturbing cartoon image today of a number of Democratic politicians holding torches, pitchforks, and nooses, along with the caption “Democrats Continue Torching America.” Bizarrely, Mitt Romney was one of the “Democrats” pictured, and he appeared to be holding a two by four in one hand and an iPad in the other (some have suggested it may be a Bible instead).
We’re not going to post the disturbing imagery, but you can find it here if you’re morbidly curious. The point is that Donald Trump is so far gone, he’s reduced to tweeting this kind of idiotic garbage instead of focusing on things that could actually help his election prospects. These kinds of tweets might make his deranged base smile, but they’re already voting for him anyway, and this stuff certainly won’t gain Trump any of the additional votes he needs.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--The big thing everyone is overlooking in this SCOTUS case about Donald Trump’s tax returns

The Supreme Court began hearing two intertwined cases today , both involving Donald Trump ’ s tax returns .
One case is focused on whether the House should be allowed to have them , and the other is focused on whether prosecutors in New York State should be allowed to obtain Trump ’ s tax returns and put them in front of a grand jury .
It ’ s difficult to predict which way these rulings will go .
John Roberts will likely be the deciding vote .
He tends to make decisions based on whatever he thinks will give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going forward , as opposed to what the Constitution says .
So while Roberts very well could rule against Trump ( this is the guy who saved Obamacare after all ) , we can ’ t count on that .
Meanwhile , everyone is overlooking the two words in this case that really matter : grand jury .
One of the reasons this SCOTUS case exists is that prosecutors in New York State have an active grand jury going against Donald Trump , and that grand jury tried to subpoena Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exist for one reason : to criminally indict people .
The mere existence of this SCOTUS case is proof that New York is in the process of indicting Trump , with the intention of arresting him as soon as it ’ s allowed to .
New York prosecutors already have access to more than enough evidence , from Michael Cohen and others , to indict Donald Trump for a variety of financial crimes .
Whether the Supreme Court gives these prosecutors Trump ’ s tax returns or not , it ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , New York will swiftly indict and arrest him on state charges – and no president can pardon state charges .
The real story here is that if Trump loses the election , he goes to prison , regardless of how this SCOTUS ruling goes .
No wonder Trump is so nervous .

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The Supreme Court began hearing two intertwined cases today, both involving Donald Trump’s tax returns. One case is focused on whether the House should be allowed to have them, and the other is focused on whether prosecutors in New York State should be allowed to obtain Trump’s tax returns and put them in front of a grand jury.
It’s difficult to predict which way these rulings will go. John Roberts will likely be the deciding vote. He tends to make decisions based on whatever he thinks will give him the most influence over the court going forward, as opposed to what the Constitution says. So while Roberts very well could rule against Trump (this is the guy who saved Obamacare after all), we can’t count on that. Meanwhile, everyone is overlooking the two words in this case that really matter: grand jury.
One of the reasons this SCOTUS case exists is that prosecutors in New York State have an active grand jury going against Donald Trump, and that grand jury tried to subpoena Trump’s tax returns. Grand juries literally only exist for one reason: to criminally indict people. The mere existence of this SCOTUS case is proof that New York is in the process of indicting Trump, with the intention of arresting him as soon as it’s allowed to.
New York prosecutors already have access to more than enough evidence, from Michael Cohen and others, to indict Donald Trump for a variety of financial crimes. Whether the Supreme Court gives these prosecutors Trump’s tax returns or not, it’s a given that if Trump loses the election, New York will swiftly indict and arrest him on state charges – and no president can pardon state charges. The real story here is that if Trump loses the election, he goes to prison, regardless of how this SCOTUS ruling goes. No wonder Trump is so nervous.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Ted Lieu and the House Democrats throw down the gauntlet in support of HEROES Act

The HEROES ACT is what we need to address the scale of the pandemic crisis .
We need to help @ @ @ @ @ create a safe environment to reopen ; and get stimulus funds into the hands of @ @ @ @ @ : //t.co/nJuT89ftge

The HEROES ACT is what we need to address the scale of the pandemic crisis.
We need to help those on the frontlines; create a safe environment to reopen; and get stimulus funds into the hands of the American people. https://t.co/nJuT89ftge
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 12, 2020


palmerreport--2020-05-12--Nancy Pelosi comes out swinging with “HEROES Act” legislation

The coronavirus crisis is still ravaging America , and the economic fallout continues to get uglier .
Mitch McConnell and @ @ @ @ @ seem to think working class Americans need any additional help beyond the one-time payment they @ @ @ @ @ , Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats are pushing forward with a sweeping new assistance package @ @ @ @ @ House have unveiled the HEROES Act today .
Here are the key points : This @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s what Americans need right now .
Of course the House will have @ @ @ @ @ the GOP in order to come up with a finalized package that can pass both @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi managed to get the last coronavirus relief bill passed , in spite of the @ @ @ @ @ So if Americans demand that the HEROES Act be passed as well , there ’ @ @ @ @ @ some version of it will end up being enacted .

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The coronavirus crisis is still ravaging America, and the economic fallout continues to get uglier. Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans don’t seem to think working class Americans need any additional help beyond the one-time payment they grudgingly agreed to. Fortunately, Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats are pushing forward with a sweeping new assistance package.
Speaker Pelosi and the House have unveiled the HEROES Act today. Here are the key points:
– Testing, tracing, and treatment for coronavirus – Additional direct payments to Americans – Payroll protection – OSHA worker safety standards – Extension of unemployment benefits – Honoring the heroes in this crisis – Heroes’ fund – Health insurance assistance – Housing assistance – Food Security – Protecting the election and saving the Post Office
This is a great bill. It’s what Americans need right now. Of course the House will have to negotiate with McConnell and the GOP in order to come up with a finalized package that can pass both the House and Senate. Pelosi managed to get the last coronavirus relief bill passed, in spite of the GOP’s reluctance. So if Americans demand that the HEROES Act be passed as well, there’s a good chance that some version of it will end up being enacted.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Dr. Fauci just spanked Rand Paul something fierce

Dr. Anthony Fauci publicly testified before a Senate committee today about the coronavirus crisis .
As expected , Fauci ’ s testimony was authoritative and reasonable as always , and diplomatic when he needed to be .
But when rogue Senator Rand Paul took a bizarre personal shot at Fauci , let ’ s just say that it didn ’ t go well for Paul .
Rand Paul tried to make the argument that children are largely immune to the effects of coronavirus , so schools should reopen .
Paul also decided to use his time to try to tear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t think you ’ re the be-all , ” while insisting that Fauci wasn ’ t qualified to give economic advice .
Fauci responded by explaining that he doesn ’ t even give economic advice .
He also pointed to the mysterious new coronavirus-related condition that ’ s affecting children in large numbers , and held it up as evidence that no one knows for sure what ’ s going on , which is why none of us should see ourselves as the “ be-all ” when it comes to this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus and recovered from it .
He ’ s now insisting that this makes him immune , even though scientists say there ’ s no proof yet that immunity even exists .
Paul seems to think he knows everything , but he keeps reminding us that know-it-alls tend to be wrong about just about everything .

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Dr. Anthony Fauci publicly testified before a Senate committee today about the coronavirus crisis. As expected, Fauci’s testimony was authoritative and reasonable as always, and diplomatic when he needed to be. But when rogue Senator Rand Paul took a bizarre personal shot at Fauci, let’s just say that it didn’t go well for Paul.
Rand Paul tried to make the argument that children are largely immune to the effects of coronavirus, so schools should reopen. Paul also decided to use his time to try to tear Dr. Fauci down, saying “I don’t think you’re the be-all,” while insisting that Fauci wasn’t qualified to give economic advice.
Fauci responded by explaining that he doesn’t even give economic advice. He also pointed to the mysterious new coronavirus-related condition that’s affecting children in large numbers, and held it up as evidence that no one knows for sure what’s going on, which is why none of us should see ourselves as the “be-all” when it comes to this virus.
Rand Paul has already had the coronavirus and recovered from it. He’s now insisting that this makes him immune, even though scientists say there’s no proof yet that immunity even exists. Paul seems to think he knows everything, but he keeps reminding us that know-it-alls tend to be wrong about just about everything.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--The big secret Donald Trump doesn’t want you to know

It hardly went unnoticed that Donald Trump decided to spend the weekend acting more like a right-wing basement troll instead of a president by tweeting 125 times about an insane new conspiracy theory involving President Obama .
This would be bad if the country were carrying on business as usual , but it ’ s the single worst demonstration of why Donald Trump is incapable of leading when the country is bogged down in perhaps the worst crisis of the 21st century to date , and why he doesn ’ t deserve a second term .
We speculated that his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delusional tactic to win re-election – one that probably only Donald Trump believes can somehow work , but it could be something more immediate that ’ s gotten under his skin .
The Supreme Court will soon decide on whether to turn his taxes over to Congress .
Tim O ’ Brien of Bloomberg News suspects that Donald Trump doesn ’ t want us to see in them and he has good reason to think that .
After all , he was sued by Trump back in 2006 for misreporting the size of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glimpse of his taxes then .
“ My lawyers got the returns , and while I can ’ t disclose specifics , I imagine that Trump is hesitant to release them now because they would reveal how robust his businesses actually are and shine a light on some of his foreign sources of income , ” O ’ Brien writes .
When you see Donald Trump in a state of constant meltdown , it ’ s safe to assume that whatever ’ s bothering him is something that directly affects him – particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public .
After all , that ’ s been his primary frustration with the entire COVID-19 crisis – not how many people will lose their lives , but whether or not he ’ ll come out of it and be seen as competent .
Even if his taxes don ’ t reveal anything shady , but show him with less of the wealth that he claims , it ’ s likely to set him off on a path of even more self-destructive moves – and it ’ s likely we ’ ll see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or other before Election Day .

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It hardly went unnoticed that Donald Trump decided to spend the weekend acting more like a right-wing basement troll instead of a president by tweeting 125 times about an insane new conspiracy theory involving President Obama. This would be bad if the country were carrying on business as usual, but it’s the single worst demonstration of why Donald Trump is incapable of leading when the country is bogged down in perhaps the worst crisis of the 21st century to date, and why he doesn’t deserve a second term.
We speculated that his latest tweeting rampage was a new, delusional tactic to win re-election – one that probably only Donald Trump believes can somehow work, but it could be something more immediate that’s gotten under his skin. The Supreme Court will soon decide on whether to turn his taxes over to Congress. Tim O’Brien of Bloomberg News suspects that Donald Trump doesn’t want us to see in them and he has good reason to think that.
After all, he was sued by Trump back in 2006 for misreporting the size of Trump’s fortune and got a glimpse of his taxes then. “My lawyers got the returns, and while I can’t disclose specifics, I imagine that Trump is hesitant to release them now because they would reveal how robust his businesses actually are and shine a light on some of his foreign sources of income,” O’Brien writes.
When you see Donald Trump in a state of constant meltdown, it’s safe to assume that whatever’s bothering him is something that directly affects him – particularly how he’s seen by the public. After all, that’s been his primary frustration with the entire COVID-19 crisis – not how many people will lose their lives, but whether or not he’ll come out of it and be seen as competent. Even if his taxes don’t reveal anything shady, but show him with less of the wealth that he claims, it’s likely to set him off on a path of even more self-destructive moves – and it’s likely we’ll see some of them leaked in one form or other before Election Day.
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palmerreport--2020-05-12--Factory workers tell Donald Trump to take a hike

Donald Trump ’ s White House has become such a coronavirus hotspot , the heads of the CDC , FDA , Navy , and Coast Guard are all in quarantine – even as Mike Pence can ’ t seem to make up his mind whether he ’ s in quarantine or not .
The Governor of Iowa is in quarantine simply because she visited the White House and interacted with Pence .
Trump is just as dangerous right now , with his personal valet having recently tested positive .
On top of it all , Trump and Pence have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mike Pence refused to wear a mask while visiting a hospital and a nursing home .
Donald Trump refused to wear a mask while touring a mask making factory , prompting someone to play the song “ Live and Let Die ” in the background .
Now one factory is telling Trump he ’ s not welcome .
Donald Trump wanted to visit a Pennsylvania medical supply factory where the workers have gone to particularly selfless lengths to make sure it didn ’ t get contaminated .
But the plant workers have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Washington Post , both because they don ’ t want to waste time on a photo op , and because they ’ re afraid he ’ ll infect them .
Good for them .

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Donald Trump’s White House has become such a coronavirus hotspot, the heads of the CDC, FDA, Navy, and Coast Guard are all in quarantine – even as Mike Pence can’t seem to make up his mind whether he’s in quarantine or not. The Governor of Iowa is in quarantine simply because she visited the White House and interacted with Pence. Trump is just as dangerous right now, with his personal valet having recently tested positive.
On top of it all, Trump and Pence have been particularly reckless during recent real-world photo ops. Mike Pence refused to wear a mask while visiting a hospital and a nursing home. Donald Trump refused to wear a mask while touring a mask making factory, prompting someone to play the song “Live and Let Die” in the background. Now one factory is telling Trump he’s not welcome.
Donald Trump wanted to visit a Pennsylvania medical supply factory where the workers have gone to particularly selfless lengths to make sure it didn’t get contaminated. But the plant workers have told Trump to take a hike according to the Washington Post, both because they don’t want to waste time on a photo op, and because they’re afraid he’ll infect them. Good for them.
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