palmerreport--2020-10-03--The real reason Mark Meadows just leaked that Donald Trump is in dire condition

After Dr. Sean Conley held a disastrous press conference today and appeared to unwittingly give away that Donald Trump actually tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday instead of Thursday , the White House quickly released an anonymous statement to the press pool , indicating that Trump ’ s condition was actually fairly dire .
Now various reporters have pieced together that it was actually White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows who issued the statement .
So why is Meadows , a close Trump ally and protector , suddenly admitting to the media that Trump ’ s vital signs aren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s not clear if he ’ ll recover ?
It seems pretty clear that Meadows is trying to put the focus on Trump ’ s current condition , in order to distract from the storyline about which day Trump really tested positive on .
In any case , this is all starting to look like Donald Trump intended to keep his coronavirus a secret and continue campaigning for as long as possible , and that he only grudgingly admitted to his condition after the Hope Hicks news leaked .
If so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ century , because it would mean that Trump went around exposing people to the virus on Thursday after he ’ d been diagnosed with coronavirus .
It ’ s one thing to expose people when you think you may have the virus .
It ’ s another to expose people when you know you have it .

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After Dr. Sean Conley held a disastrous press conference today and appeared to unwittingly give away that Donald Trump actually tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday instead of Thursday, the White House quickly released an anonymous statement to the press pool, indicating that Trump’s condition was actually fairly dire.
Now various reporters have pieced together that it was actually White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows who issued the statement. So why is Meadows, a close Trump ally and protector, suddenly admitting to the media that Trump’s vital signs aren’t looking good, and that it’s not clear if he’ll recover? It seems pretty clear that Meadows is trying to put the focus on Trump’s current condition, in order to distract from the storyline about which day Trump really tested positive on.
In any case, this is all starting to look like Donald Trump intended to keep his coronavirus a secret and continue campaigning for as long as possible, and that he only grudgingly admitted to his condition after the Hope Hicks news leaked. If so, this is the coverup of the century, because it would mean that Trump went around exposing people to the virus on Thursday after he’d been diagnosed with coronavirus. It’s one thing to expose people when you think you may have the virus. It’s another to expose people when you know you have it.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Donald Trump posts bizarre tweet from Walter Reed about having the “plague”

Around lunchtime today , Dr. Sean Conley held a rosy press conference and unwittingly gave away that Donald Trump has been on supplemental oxygen , while also appearing to give away that Trump actually tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday , not Thursday .
Then the White House issued an anonymous statement asserting that Trump ’ s condition is fairly dire .
Shortly after all this hubbub , Donald Trump tweeted this : “ Doctors , Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center , and others from likewise incredible institutions who have joined them , are AMAZING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made over the last 6 months in fighting this PLAGUE .
With their help , I am feeling well !
” That ’ s right , now that Trump has the coronavirus , he ’ s referring to it as a “ plague.
” It ’ s about time .
That classification would have been useful about 200,000 American deaths ago .
In any case , this tweet doesn ’ t read to us like something Trump wrote .
Instead it reads like something that one of Trump ’ s handlers tried to @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Around lunchtime today, Dr. Sean Conley held a rosy press conference and unwittingly gave away that Donald Trump has been on supplemental oxygen, while also appearing to give away that Trump actually tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, not Thursday. Then the White House issued an anonymous statement asserting that Trump’s condition is fairly dire.
Shortly after all this hubbub, Donald Trump tweeted this: “Doctors, Nurses and ALL at the GREAT Walter Reed Medical Center, and others from likewise incredible institutions who have joined them, are AMAZING!!!Tremendous progress has been made over the last 6 months in fighting this PLAGUE. With their help, I am feeling well!”
That’s right, now that Trump has the coronavirus, he’s referring to it as a “plague.” It’s about time. That classification would have been useful about 200,000 American deaths ago. In any case, this tweet doesn’t read to us like something Trump wrote. Instead it reads like something that one of Trump’s handlers tried to write in Trump’s style.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Donald Trump’s supplemental oxygen scandal exposed

Earlier this afternoon Dr. Sean Conley held a press conference and made the oddly specific insistence that Donald Trump isn ’ t currently on oxygen , thus prompting everyone to ask of Trump had previously been on oxygen .
Conley ended up getting flustered and refusing to answer additional questions about it , but now the truth is starting to leak out .
The AP is reporting that according to a White House source , Donald Trump was given supplemental oxygen at the White House on Friday , before he was transported to Walter Reed Medical Center .
Various observers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a portable oxygen tank secretly buried in his pocket and his mask while he was walking to Marine One , and while these types of theories often turn out to be nothing , this one might have in fact been spot on .
In any case , the fact that Trump has been given supplemental oxygen isn ’ t the scandal .
The fact that Trump ’ s doctor went out of his way to mislead the public about it is the scandal .
No one was even asking Dr. Conley about oxygen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press release late last night .
This suggests that after Donald Trump was given oxygen , he ordered Conley to publicly deny that he ’ d been on oxygen – which resulted in the public figuring out that he ’ d been on oxygen .
Conley ’ s words today also suggest that Trump secretly tested positive on Wednesday , and covered it up until Thursday .
These people are idiots .

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Earlier this afternoon Dr. Sean Conley held a press conference and made the oddly specific insistence that Donald Trump isn’t currently on oxygen, thus prompting everyone to ask of Trump had previously been on oxygen. Conley ended up getting flustered and refusing to answer additional questions about it, but now the truth is starting to leak out.
The AP is reporting that according to a White House source, Donald Trump was given supplemental oxygen at the White House on Friday, before he was transported to Walter Reed Medical Center. Various observers on social media thought they had spotted a portable oxygen tank secretly buried in his pocket and his mask while he was walking to Marine One, and while these types of theories often turn out to be nothing, this one might have in fact been spot on.
In any case, the fact that Trump has been given supplemental oxygen isn’t the scandal. The fact that Trump’s doctor went out of his way to mislead the public about it is the scandal. No one was even asking Dr. Conley about oxygen until he foolishly mentioned it in his press release late last night.
This suggests that after Donald Trump was given oxygen, he ordered Conley to publicly deny that he’d been on oxygen – which resulted in the public figuring out that he’d been on oxygen. Conley’s words today also suggest that Trump secretly tested positive on Wednesday, and covered it up until Thursday. These people are idiots.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--White House source: Donald Trump’s vital signs are bad and his recovery is in question

This afternoon Donald Trump ’ s Doctor Sean Conley painted a very sunny , and highly suspect picture of Trump ’ s health .
Conley tried to make it sound like Trump was in good condition , but instead Conley appeared to give away that Trump has been on oxygen at some point .
After Dr. Conley finished bombing , an unnamed source in the White House leaked this to the White House press corps : “ The president ’ s vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still not on a clear path to a full recovery.
” This is notable because it means someone in the White House , who has intimate knowledge of Donald Trump ’ s current health status , felt compelled to strike down Dr. Conley ’ s PR job and put the real truth out there .
It ’ s not specified which of Trump ’ s vital signs are in trouble .
But at this point people around Trump are now publicly questioning whether he ’ s going to fully recover from this – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trouble , and that the attempted coverup is unraveling .

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This afternoon Donald Trump’s Doctor Sean Conley painted a very sunny, and highly suspect picture of Trump’s health. Conley tried to make it sound like Trump was in good condition, but instead Conley appeared to give away that Trump has been on oxygen at some point.
After Dr. Conley finished bombing, an unnamed source in the White House leaked this to the White House press corps: “The president’s vitals over the last 24 hours were very concerning and the next 48 hours will be critical in terms of his care. We’re still not on a clear path to a full recovery.”
This is notable because it means someone in the White House, who has intimate knowledge of Donald Trump’s current health status, felt compelled to strike down Dr. Conley’s PR job and put the real truth out there. It’s not specified which of Trump’s vital signs are in trouble. But at this point people around Trump are now publicly questioning whether he’s going to fully recover from this – suggesting that he’s in real trouble, and that the attempted coverup is unraveling.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Dr. Sean Conley appears to give away that Donald Trump has been on oxygen, tested positive earlier t

Dr. Sean Conley appears to give away that Donald Trump has been on oxygen, tested positive earlier than known

When Donald Trump ’ s Doctor Sean Conley released a statement late last night insisting that Trump was not currently on supplemental oxygen , Palmer Report flagged it as an oddly specific denial .
After all , no one was asking about oxygen , or presuming that Trump was on oxygen .
During his press conference today , Dr. Conley once again stressed that Trump is not currently on oxygen , and hasn ’ t been on oxygen in the past two days .
When a reporter followed up on it , Conley also confirmed that Trump wasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seemed to be counting the days in his head to try to figure out which days he could confirm Trump wasn ’ t on oxygen for .
When reporters followed up again about whether Trump has been on oxygen at any point , Dr. Conley refused to says “ yes ” or “ no.
” This all but confirms that Trump was on oxygen at some point – most likely Wednesday .
Trump ’ s doctor also slipped up and stated that he ’ s now 72 hours into his coronavirus diagnosis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the middle of the day on Wednesday .
This stands in stark contrast with Trump ’ s claim that he tested positive late on Thursday night .
If Donald Trump was diagnosed with coronavirus mid-day Wednesday , it means he knew he had coronavirus – and was apparently bad off enough that he was on oxygen at one point – yet he still traveled to Bedminster on Thursday and met face to face with about a hundred donors .
One way or the other , it ’ s abundantly clear that an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the coverup is not going particularly well .

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When Donald Trump’s Doctor Sean Conley released a statement late last night insisting that Trump was not currently on supplemental oxygen, Palmer Report flagged it as an oddly specific denial. After all, no one was asking about oxygen, or presuming that Trump was on oxygen.
During his press conference today, Dr. Conley once again stressed that Trump is not currently on oxygen, and hasn’t been on oxygen in the past two days. When a reporter followed up on it, Conley also confirmed that Trump wasn’t on oxygen on Thursday – but he seemed to be counting the days in his head to try to figure out which days he could confirm Trump wasn’t on oxygen for.
When reporters followed up again about whether Trump has been on oxygen at any point, Dr. Conley refused to says “yes” or “no.” This all but confirms that Trump was on oxygen at some point – most likely Wednesday. Trump’s doctor also slipped up and stated that he’s now 72 hours into his coronavirus diagnosis, which would mean that he tested positive during the middle of the day on Wednesday. This stands in stark contrast with Trump’s claim that he tested positive late on Thursday night.
If Donald Trump was diagnosed with coronavirus mid-day Wednesday, it means he knew he had coronavirus – and was apparently bad off enough that he was on oxygen at one point – yet he still traveled to Bedminster on Thursday and met face to face with about a hundred donors. One way or the other, it’s abundantly clear that an attempted coverup is underway here, and that the coverup is not going particularly well.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--Chaos erupts over Ron Johnson and Rick Scott coronavirus test results

Republican Senator Ron Johnson , who has abused his position to carry out the Kremlin ’ s agenda , and Republican Senator Rick Scott , a career financial criminal , both announced today that they ’ ve tested positive for coronavirus .
But then , bizarrely , Scott ’ s office announced that he ’ d misspoken , and that he ’ d actually tested negative .
So what ’ s really going on ?
For good measure , we always just presume Rick Scott is lying no matter what he says .
But looking back at the awkwardly worded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result on television , it does seem plausible that he merely misspoke .
Rick Scott has spent so many years screwing up Florida , it ’ s not surprising that he would screw up the announcement of his test results .
In any case , if these Republican Senators are telling the truth about their test results , it means that three of them – Johnson , Mike Lee , and Thom Tillis – currently have coronavirus .
Two of them serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee .
At this point , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illness or quarantine , it ’ ll at least temporarily lose the ability to advance Amy Coney Barrett out of committee .
And if the Republican Senate loses one more member period , it ’ ll lose the ability to confirm her overall .
Of course Collins and Murkowski keep flip flopping on whether they ’ ll vote yes , so the Republicans may already not have enough votes .
Now comes the question of how long the infected Republican Senators will remain ill , how long they ’ ll have to quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will test positive .
The confirmation process is already on a tight schedule , and can easily be derailed by this kind of thing .

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Republican Senator Ron Johnson, who has abused his position to carry out the Kremlin’s agenda, and Republican Senator Rick Scott, a career financial criminal, both announced today that they’ve tested positive for coronavirus. But then, bizarrely, Scott’s office announced that he’d misspoken, and that he’d actually tested negative. So what’s really going on?
For good measure, we always just presume Rick Scott is lying no matter what he says. But looking back at the awkwardly worded way in which he announced his positive result on television, it does seem plausible that he merely misspoke. Rick Scott has spent so many years screwing up Florida, it’s not surprising that he would screw up the announcement of his test results.
In any case, if these Republican Senators are telling the truth about their test results, it means that three of them – Johnson, Mike Lee, and Thom Tillis – currently have coronavirus. Two of them serve on the Senate Judiciary Committee. At this point, if the committee loses one more Republican to illness or quarantine, it’ll at least temporarily lose the ability to advance Amy Coney Barrett out of committee.
And if the Republican Senate loses one more member period, it’ll lose the ability to confirm her overall. Of course Collins and Murkowski keep flip flopping on whether they’ll vote yes, so the Republicans may already not have enough votes. Now comes the question of how long the infected Republican Senators will remain ill, how long they’ll have to quarantine, and how many more of them will test positive. The confirmation process is already on a tight schedule, and can easily be derailed by this kind of thing.
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palmerreport--2020-10-03--It is what it is

It is what it is

It ’ s wrong , morally and tactically , for us to gloat just now because Donald Trump has tested positive for coronavirus .
It ’ s wrong morally because that ’ s not who we are , that ’ s who they are , and we are better than them .
It ’ s wrong tactically because this is not how we want Donald Trump to lose .
We want him to lose by being repudiated at the ballot box .
We want his incompetence and bigotry and criminality repudiated not by default from disease and potential death , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
Even so , we have a right to be angry .
If you ’ re pissed off , it ’ s justified .
First , I was angry at how Trump announced it .
In his disclosing tweet he wrote , “ Tonight , @ FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19.
” First of all , he didn ’ t test positive for COVID-19 , he tested positive for coronavirus .
Saying you test positive for COVID is like saying you tested positive for AIDS instead of HIV .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vernacular of the disease , and it discloses a total lack of competence and basic understanding on his part .
How dare he do so little work on something so deadly to his people and intrinsic to his job .
After presiding over 213,524 American deaths ( as I write this ) and a global pandemic that ’ s over nine months old , the “ stable genius ” in charge should have known at least that much .
The fact that he still doesn ’ t know the parlance of the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of everyone in the country and his historic indifference to the problem .
There are a lot of arrogant people out there who are justly embarrassed right now .
High on the list are many people at Fox News who carried water for this moron .
Trump lived in the most protected bubble in the world , surrounded by doctors who ensured that everyone who came into contact with him got tested , and still he got it .
Trump perpetuated the stupid myth that wearing a mask meant you were weak or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who wore masks , pretending he couldn ’ t hear them because their slightly muffled speech wasn ’ t discernible — when clearly it was .
He downplayed the seriousness of the disease and continued to understate how serious and devastating it is .
Now he has it and finally , FINALLY , Fox News is starting to acknowledge it .
As Chris Wallace put it , “ If I could say one thing to all the people out there watching , forget the politics , this is a public safety health issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in the most secure bubble in the world , in the sense that everybody who comes in contact with him has to take a test and he still got it .
So wear the damn mask and follow the science.
” Coronavirus doesn ’ t care who you are , what party you belong to , or what you believe .
It attacks indiscriminately , without preference or prejudice .
The wildfire of contagion that is now spreading through the White House and the Senate is going to get worse before it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obese , elderly and has an appallingly poor diet , is at great risk from permanent disability and even death just now , and ignorance is the reason — ignorance of and contempt for science .
When we ignore the solid science of epidemiology , the result is as consequential as it is inevitable — death .
If Trump dies of COVID-19 I will not gloat , I will feel cheated .
He should live to see his hateful ideas lying in ruin .
He should live with the leisure to contemplate behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a country he betrayed .
If Trump dies I will only have this to say about it : “ It is what it is.
” And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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It’s wrong, morally and tactically, for us to gloat just now because Donald Trump has tested positive for coronavirus. It’s wrong morally because that’s not who we are, that’s who they are, and we are better than them. It’s wrong tactically because this is not how we want Donald Trump to lose. We want him to lose by being repudiated at the ballot box. We want his incompetence and bigotry and criminality repudiated not by default from disease and potential death, but by the overwhelming fiat of the people.
Even so, we have a right to be angry. If you’re pissed off, it’s justified. First, I was angry at how Trump announced it. In his disclosing tweet he wrote, “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19.” First of all, he didn’t test positive for COVID-19, he tested positive for coronavirus. Saying you test positive for COVID is like saying you tested positive for AIDS instead of HIV. It’s a complete miscomprehension of the vernacular of the disease, and it discloses a total lack of competence and basic understanding on his part. How dare he do so little work on something so deadly to his people and intrinsic to his job.
After presiding over 213,524 American deaths (as I write this) and a global pandemic that’s over nine months old, the “stable genius” in charge should have known at least that much. The fact that he still doesn’t know the parlance of the pandemic discloses his complete contempt for the health of everyone in the country and his historic indifference to the problem.
There are a lot of arrogant people out there who are justly embarrassed right now. High on the list are many people at Fox News who carried water for this moron. Trump lived in the most protected bubble in the world, surrounded by doctors who ensured that everyone who came into contact with him got tested, and still he got it. Trump perpetuated the stupid myth that wearing a mask meant you were weak or unamerican. He heaped contempt on reporters who wore masks, pretending he couldn’t hear them because their slightly muffled speech wasn’t discernible — when clearly it was. He downplayed the seriousness of the disease and continued to understate how serious and devastating it is.
Now he has it and finally, FINALLY, Fox News is starting to acknowledge it. As Chris Wallace put it, “If I could say one thing to all the people out there watching, forget the politics, this is a public safety health issue, the president of the United States is in the most secure bubble in the world, in the sense that everybody who comes in contact with him has to take a test and he still got it. So wear the damn mask and follow the science.”
Coronavirus doesn’t care who you are, what party you belong to, or what you believe. It attacks indiscriminately, without preference or prejudice. The wildfire of contagion that is now spreading through the White House and the Senate is going to get worse before it gets better. Trump, who is obese, elderly and has an appallingly poor diet, is at great risk from permanent disability and even death just now, and ignorance is the reason — ignorance of and contempt for science. When we ignore the solid science of epidemiology, the result is as consequential as it is inevitable — death.
If Trump dies of COVID-19 I will not gloat, I will feel cheated. He should live to see his hateful ideas lying in ruin. He should live with the leisure to contemplate behind prison bars the misery his stupidity visited on a country he betrayed. If Trump dies I will only have this to say about it: “It is what it is.” And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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I’m pissed off

Even as I ’ ve been covering this news cycle over the past day and a half , I ’ ve been struggling to put my finger on why I feel so weird about it .
Donald Trump , his henchmen , and his co-conspirators are finally getting what they arguably deserve .
They allowed hundreds of thousands of Americans to die in a pandemic for selfish and psychotic reasons , and now they ’ re the ones who are sick .
I don ’ t feel pleased about the fact that Donald Trump is in the hospital and having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Hope Hicks and Kellyanne Conway are sick as well .
Nor do I feel any guilt or sympathy .
Instead , I ’ m angry at them .
In fact I ’ m pissed off at them .
They ’ ve spent four years doing everything they could to debase and destabilize this country for selfish reasons .
Now they ’ ve finally destroyed themselves , and they ’ ve left us with no functioning government whatsoever .
We now have a President of the United States who ’ s indefinitely hospitalized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House that clearly has no idea what it ’ s doing , no clue about what to tell the public , and no ability to manage anything .
We have an outbreak of the plague in the United States Senate .
We ’ re in the middle of a Presidential election , and we can ’ t even hold the rest of the debates .
Donald Trump and his henchmen , through their evil and their derangement and their greed , have finally found a way to destroy themselves .
They ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and their already-remote odds of winning the election just became even more remote .
They ’ ve made a mess for themselves – but it ’ s just as much of a mess for our country .
Above all else , I ’ m simply pissed off at them for letting it happen .

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Even as I’ve been covering this news cycle over the past day and a half, I’ve been struggling to put my finger on why I feel so weird about it. Donald Trump, his henchmen, and his co-conspirators are finally getting what they arguably deserve. They allowed hundreds of thousands of Americans to die in a pandemic for selfish and psychotic reasons, and now they’re the ones who are sick.
I don’t feel pleased about the fact that Donald Trump is in the hospital and having trouble breathing, or that his co-conspirators like Hope Hicks and Kellyanne Conway are sick as well. Nor do I feel any guilt or sympathy. Instead, I’m angry at them. In fact I’m pissed off at them. They’ve spent four years doing everything they could to debase and destabilize this country for selfish reasons. Now they’ve finally destroyed themselves, and they’ve left us with no functioning government whatsoever.
We now have a President of the United States who’s indefinitely hospitalized and could die. We have a White House that clearly has no idea what it’s doing, no clue about what to tell the public, and no ability to manage anything. We have an outbreak of the plague in the United States Senate. We’re in the middle of a Presidential election, and we can’t even hold the rest of the debates.
Donald Trump and his henchmen, through their evil and their derangement and their greed, have finally found a way to destroy themselves. They’re sick, they’re contagious, and their already-remote odds of winning the election just became even more remote. They’ve made a mess for themselves – but it’s just as much of a mess for our country. Above all else, I’m simply pissed off at them for letting it happen.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Donald Trump caught signing blank piece of paper in bizarre hospital stunt

Donald Trump has now been in the hospital with a coronavirus for a day and a half , and he ’ s on at least his second experimental drug treatment , even as his underlings paint wildly conflicting pictures about how bad his health is .
Trump ’ s handlers set up a photo shoot to try to paint him as still doing the job of President , but it backfired to say the least .
Trump ’ s handlers thought it would be a good idea to sit him at a table in his hospital room and have him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give the impression that he ’ s hard at work .
But as documented by some eagle eyed folks on Twitter , they very clearly had Trump sign his name on a blank piece of paper – giving away that the entire photo shoot was a poorly staged fake .
This isn ’ t particularly surprising .
The notion that Donald Trump would be doing any presidential work while he ’ s sick in the hospital with coronavirus , when he never does any presidential work even on a normal day at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s babysitters are clearly worried about the growing perception that he ’ s too far gone to remain in office – and they ’ re going to panicked sloppy lengths accordingly .
Also , how far gone is Donald Trump that he ’ s not even questioning why they ’ re having him sign blank pieces of paper ?
Whether it ’ s the coronavirus , or the experimental treatments , or merely his ongoing cognitive collapse over the past year , this guy isn ’ t even close to having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
photo : Andrew Feinberg | Twitter

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Donald Trump has now been in the hospital with a coronavirus for a day and a half, and he’s on at least his second experimental drug treatment, even as his underlings paint wildly conflicting pictures about how bad his health is. Trump’s handlers set up a photo shoot to try to paint him as still doing the job of President, but it backfired to say the least.
Trump’s handlers thought it would be a good idea to sit him at a table in his hospital room and have him pretend to sign some documents, to give the impression that he’s hard at work. But as documented by some eagle eyed folks on Twitter, they very clearly had Trump sign his name on a blank piece of paper – giving away that the entire photo shoot was a poorly staged fake.
This isn’t particularly surprising. The notion that Donald Trump would be doing any presidential work while he’s sick in the hospital with coronavirus, when he never does any presidential work even on a normal day at the White House, is absurd. Yet Trump’s babysitters are clearly worried about the growing perception that he’s too far gone to remain in office – and they’re going to panicked sloppy lengths accordingly.
Also, how far gone is Donald Trump that he’s not even questioning why they’re having him sign blank pieces of paper? Whether it’s the coronavirus, or the experimental treatments, or merely his ongoing cognitive collapse over the past year, this guy isn’t even close to having the cognitive abilities to remain in office. photo: Andrew Feinberg | Twitter
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Eric Trump is about to blow it big

Eric Trump is about to blow it big

With Donald Trump now hospitalized for coronavirus and taking experimental drugs amid reports he ’ s struggling to breathe , people around Trump testing positive left and right , and a brewing scandal about when Trump actually tested positive , could things get even uglier for the Trump family ?
Well , enter Eric Trump .
The courts definitively ruled that Eric Trump had to testify by October 7th to the New York Attorney General in the state ’ s investigation into the Trump Organization ’ s financial fraud .
With no realistic appeals left , and no apparent interest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Eric is apparently planning to go ahead and testify on Monday , according to NBC News .
There ’ s a reason the New York AG is starting with Eric Trump : he ’ s at the bottom of the Trump Organization hierarchy , and these kinds of investigations always go from the bottom up .
Eric will try to get through his testimony without saying anything incriminating about his father or his siblings .
The AG ’ s goal will be to get Eric to screw up and reveal something incriminating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eric committing perjury and then using it to pressure him into giving up the goods to save himself .
While the New York Attorney General ’ s investigation is a civil case , it ’ s clearly intended to help unearth evidence for use in the Manhattan District Attorney ’ s ongoing grand jury indictment process against Donald Trump .
In other words , if Eric Trump says something stupid during his testimony on Monday – which he surely will , because he ’ s Eric Trump – he ’ ll be helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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With Donald Trump now hospitalized for coronavirus and taking experimental drugs amid reports he’s struggling to breathe, people around Trump testing positive left and right, and a brewing scandal about when Trump actually tested positive, could things get even uglier for the Trump family? Well, enter Eric Trump.
The courts definitively ruled that Eric Trump had to testify by October 7th to the New York Attorney General in the state’s investigation into the Trump Organization’s financial fraud. With no realistic appeals left, and no apparent interest in being jailed for contempt of court, Eric is apparently planning to go ahead and testify on Monday, according to NBC News.
There’s a reason the New York AG is starting with Eric Trump: he’s at the bottom of the Trump Organization hierarchy, and these kinds of investigations always go from the bottom up. Eric will try to get through his testimony without saying anything incriminating about his father or his siblings. The AG’s goal will be to get Eric to screw up and reveal something incriminating – or failing that, to catch Eric committing perjury and then using it to pressure him into giving up the goods to save himself.
While the New York Attorney General’s investigation is a civil case, it’s clearly intended to help unearth evidence for use in the Manhattan District Attorney’s ongoing grand jury indictment process against Donald Trump. In other words, if Eric Trump says something stupid during his testimony on Monday – which he surely will, because he’s Eric Trump – he’ll be helping to send his father to prison.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--George Conway slams Donald Trump after Kellyanne Conway gets coronavirus

Last night Palmer Report pointed out that if the news of Hope Hicks ’ positive coronavirus test hadn ’ t leaked out , Donald Trump would have tried to keep his own coronavirus a secret as long as possible in the hope his symptoms remained maskable .
It turns out we ’ re not the only ones who see it that way .
Charlie Sykes pointed out on Twitter today that if Trump had his way , the entire White House coronavirus outbreak would still be under wraps as the contagion spread .
George Conway provided this response : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting more Theraflu for my wife for what we would have thought was a cold.
” In other words , George Conway is pointing out that if Trump had his way , even his underlings like Kellyanne Conway would not have been told that they ’ d been exposed , and would be making mistaken assumptions about any symptoms they were showing .
Meanwhile , Donald Trump ’ s ally Chris Christie has been hospitalized with coronavirus – a reminder that Trump ’ s negligence and dishonesty are putting the lives of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the more than 200,000 Americans he ’ s already dishonestly gotten killed .

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Last night Palmer Report pointed out that if the news of Hope Hicks’ positive coronavirus test hadn’t leaked out, Donald Trump would have tried to keep his own coronavirus a secret as long as possible in the hope his symptoms remained maskable. It turns out we’re not the only ones who see it that way.
Charlie Sykes pointed out on Twitter today that if Trump had his way, the entire White House coronavirus outbreak would still be under wraps as the contagion spread. George Conway provided this response: “And I would be out at CVS getting more Theraflu for my wife for what we would have thought was a cold.”
In other words, George Conway is pointing out that if Trump had his way, even his underlings like Kellyanne Conway would not have been told that they’d been exposed, and would be making mistaken assumptions about any symptoms they were showing.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s ally Chris Christie has been hospitalized with coronavirus – a reminder that Trump’s negligence and dishonesty are putting the lives of his own people at risk, in addition to the more than 200,000 Americans he’s already dishonestly gotten killed.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Lindsey Graham just got destroyed to his face by Jaime Harrison

Lindsey Graham was already behind the eight ball coming into tonight ’ s debate .
He ’ s tied in @ @ @ @ @ Jaime Harrison , and Graham ’ s fundraising is running dry even as Harrison ’ @ @ @ @ @ fundraising momentum .
If any number of undecided or persuadable voters watched tonight ’ s @ @ @ @ @ now has an even bigger problem .
Jaime Harrison set the tone for the night @ @ @ @ @ plastic shield erected next to his podium , in order to protect him in case @ @ @ @ @ Trump – a reminder of just how badly the Republicans have botched this pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ , Harrison proved that he ’ s the real deal when it comes to leadership @ @ @ @ @ and empathy .
Graham came off as frazzled and in over his head , like @ @ @ @ @ who ’ s never had to run a real reelection campaign and has no idea @ @ @ @ @ You can support Jaime Harrison ’ s campaign here .

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Lindsey Graham was already behind the eight ball coming into tonight’s debate. He’s tied in the polls with Democratic candidate Jaime Harrison, and Graham’s fundraising is running dry even as Harrison’s campaign continues to gain fundraising momentum.
If any number of undecided or persuadable voters watched tonight’s debate, then Lindsey Graham now has an even bigger problem. Jaime Harrison set the tone for the night when he had a giant plastic shield erected next to his podium, in order to protect him in case Graham caught coronavirus from Donald Trump – a reminder of just how badly the Republicans have botched this pandemic.
As the debate went on, Harrison proved that he’s the real deal when it comes to leadership, smarts, solutions, and empathy. Graham came off as frazzled and in over his head, like an out of practice incumbent who’s never had to run a real reelection campaign and has no idea how to do so. You can support Jaime Harrison’s campaign here.
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palmerreport--2020-10-05--Donald Trump’s doctor seems to suggest he’s afraid Trump will give up

By now it ’ s abundantly clear that Donald Trump ’ s doctors aren ’ t being straight with us .
They insist he ’ s in good condition , even as they admit they ’ ve moved on to a third experimental drug treatment to try to get his coronavirus under control .
The public isn ’ t buying this nonsense , so why are they bothering to put on this show in front of the TV cameras ?
It turns out Trump ’ s doctors may be performing for an audience of one .
We all know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bed watching his doctors on TV .
During his press briefing today , Dr. Conley said that he refused to admit the severity of Trump ’ s condition during yesterday ’ s briefing because “ I didn ’ t want to give any information that might steer the illness in another direction.
” Wait a minute here .
There ’ s no way Dr. Conley believes that admitting the seriousness of Trump ’ s illness to the public is somehow going to make Trump ’ s illness get worse .
Instead he seems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the seriousness of his condition on TV and start to give up , which could indeed serve to make his condition even worse .
When seriously ill patients stop fighting , they can go further downhill .
This comes amid reports that Donald Trump keeps asking the people around him if he ’ s going to die , so it would make sense that Trump ’ s doctors are indeed worried about him finding out about the seriousness of his condition .
But if Trump really is that psychologically fragile about his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holding office .

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By now it’s abundantly clear that Donald Trump’s doctors aren’t being straight with us. They insist he’s in good condition, even as they admit they’ve moved on to a third experimental drug treatment to try to get his coronavirus under control. The public isn’t buying this nonsense, so why are they bothering to put on this show in front of the TV cameras?
It turns out Trump’s doctors may be performing for an audience of one. We all know that Donald Trump is lying in his hospital bed watching his doctors on TV. During his press briefing today, Dr. Conley said that he refused to admit the severity of Trump’s condition during yesterday’s briefing because “I didn’t want to give any information that might steer the illness in another direction.”
Wait a minute here. There’s no way Dr. Conley believes that admitting the seriousness of Trump’s illness to the public is somehow going to make Trump’s illness get worse. Instead he seems to be worried that Trump will hear about the seriousness of his condition on TV and start to give up, which could indeed serve to make his condition even worse. When seriously ill patients stop fighting, they can go further downhill.
This comes amid reports that Donald Trump keeps asking the people around him if he’s going to die, so it would make sense that Trump’s doctors are indeed worried about him finding out about the seriousness of his condition. But if Trump really is that psychologically fragile about his illness, he has no business still holding office.
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palmerreport--2020-10-05--Walter Reed doctor slams Donald Trump for deranged drive by stunt

When Donald Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center in a car this afternoon , he simply had Secret Service agents @ @ @ @ @ so he could see his cheering idiot supporters outside the hospital , only to drive @ @ @ @ @ hospital .
If this stunt left a bad taste in your mouth , you ’ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dr. James P. Phillips , who works at Walter Reed , tweeted this : @ @ @ @ @ the vehicle during that completely unnecessary Presidential “ drive-by ” just now has to be @ @ @ @ @ They might get sick .
They may die .
For political theater .
Commanded by @ @ @ @ @ at risk for theater .
This is insanity.
” Dr. Phillips then added this : @ @ @ @ @ not only bulletproof , but hermetically sealed against chemical attack .
The risk of COVID19 @ @ @ @ @ as it gets outside of medical procedures .
The irresponsibility is astounding .
My thoughts @ @ @ @ @ forced to play .
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When Donald Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center in a car this afternoon, he simply had Secret Service agents drive him around the block so he could see his cheering idiot supporters outside the hospital, only to drive him right back into the hospital. If this stunt left a bad taste in your mouth, you’re not the only one.
Dr. James P. Phillips, who works at Walter Reed, tweeted this: “Every single person in the vehicle during that completely unnecessary Presidential “drive-by” just now has to be quarantined for 14 days. They might get sick. They may die. For political theater. Commanded by Trump to put their lives at risk for theater. This is insanity.”
Dr. Phillips then added this: “That Presidential SUV is not only bulletproof, but hermetically sealed against chemical attack. The risk of COVID19 transmission inside is as high as it gets outside of medical procedures. The irresponsibility is astounding. My thoughts are with the Secret Service forced to play.”
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Donald Trump begins making hallucinatory claims about visitors in the hospital

Earlier today Donald Trump ’ s doctors announced that he ’ s been placed on dexamethasone , a drug that ’ s generally only given to coronavirus patients if there ’ s an expectation that the virus is getting into the lungs .
Not only does this cast doubt on Dr. Conley ’ s assertion that Trump ’ s condition is improving , it also raises questions about the drug ’ s side effects .
There ’ s a reason doctors generally only give dexamethasone to coronavirus patients if it ’ s getting bad for them : the drug can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dizziness , somnolence , fatigue , syncope and blurred vision.
” These kinds of side effects would disqualify Trump from being able to do the job , yet he ’ s on the drug anyway .
Now we ’ re seeing signs that perhaps Trump is indeed suffering outright hallucinations .
Trump tweeted a video this evening in which he claimed that he ’ s “ gotten to meet some of the soldiers ” in Walter Reed .
To be clear , this could not have happened .
These ’ s no way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump to visit with soldiers who are patients , due to fear that he ’ d spread the virus to them , even if he were masked and socially distant .
So it sounds like Donald Trump is now suffering hallucinations .
That might sound like a harsh accusation for us to make , but hey , he ’ s the one who ’ s talking about having visitors in the hospital that he definitely did not have .

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Earlier today Donald Trump’s doctors announced that he’s been placed on dexamethasone, a drug that’s generally only given to coronavirus patients if there’s an expectation that the virus is getting into the lungs. Not only does this cast doubt on Dr. Conley’s assertion that Trump’s condition is improving, it also raises questions about the drug’s side effects.
There’s a reason doctors generally only give dexamethasone to coronavirus patients if it’s getting bad for them: the drug can cause “confusional state, hallucinations, dizziness, somnolence, fatigue, syncope and blurred vision.” These kinds of side effects would disqualify Trump from being able to do the job, yet he’s on the drug anyway.
Now we’re seeing signs that perhaps Trump is indeed suffering outright hallucinations. Trump tweeted a video this evening in which he claimed that he’s “gotten to meet some of the soldiers” in Walter Reed. To be clear, this could not have happened. These’s no way that even these compromised doctors would allow Trump to visit with soldiers who are patients, due to fear that he’d spread the virus to them, even if he were masked and socially distant.
So it sounds like Donald Trump is now suffering hallucinations. That might sound like a harsh accusation for us to make, but hey, he’s the one who’s talking about having visitors in the hospital that he definitely did not have.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Confirmed: Donald Trump tried to cover up the fact that he had coronavirus

When you factor in the suspect remarks made by Donald Trump ’ s doctors about when he first tested positive , and the strange way in which he ultimately announced that he had coronavirus , it ’ s clear that a coverup is underway to try to hide the real circumstances of how and when he tested positive .
Sure enough , now we ’ re getting confirmation .
After Donald Trump tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday , he asked his advisers not to publicly reveal it , according to the Wall Street Journal .
He then called in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ d tested positive , and withheld this information during the interview .
Trump then tested positive a second time on Thursday night , before finally disclosing it to the public .
When Donald Trump first tweeted on Thursday evening that he and Melania were going into quarantine and awaiting test results , Palmer Report pointed out that something was way off .
It was at least the fourth time Trump had been exposed this year , and he ’ d never gone into quarantine before .
Our interpretation at the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he announced this – and now we know it ’ s true .
This means that if Donald Trump ’ s second coronavirus test had been negative after his first test was positive , he ’ d have apparently tried to cover it up forever .
And if his second test had been a false negative , then we presume he would have just kept going around and spreading the virus even longer , until his hospitalization .
This is a huge scandal , and it ’ s getting even uglier .

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When you factor in the suspect remarks made by Donald Trump’s doctors about when he first tested positive, and the strange way in which he ultimately announced that he had coronavirus, it’s clear that a coverup is underway to try to hide the real circumstances of how and when he tested positive. Sure enough, now we’re getting confirmation.
After Donald Trump tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, he asked his advisers not to publicly reveal it, according to the Wall Street Journal. He then called in to the Sean Hannity show, knowing he’d tested positive, and withheld this information during the interview. Trump then tested positive a second time on Thursday night, before finally disclosing it to the public.
When Donald Trump first tweeted on Thursday evening that he and Melania were going into quarantine and awaiting test results, Palmer Report pointed out that something was way off. It was at least the fourth time Trump had been exposed this year, and he’d never gone into quarantine before. Our interpretation at the time was that he had already tested positive when he announced this – and now we know it’s true.
This means that if Donald Trump’s second coronavirus test had been negative after his first test was positive, he’d have apparently tried to cover it up forever. And if his second test had been a false negative, then we presume he would have just kept going around and spreading the virus even longer, until his hospitalization. This is a huge scandal, and it’s getting even uglier.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--The real reason Bill Barr has been quarantined today

Despite photo evidence that Attorney General Bill Barr was exposed to coronavirus at close range during the White House Rose Garden super spreader event , Barr refused to go into quarantine , citing the fact that he had tested negative .
Of course people with coronavirus frequently test negative until they show symptoms , then test positive , but Barr was defiant .
Yet now Bill Barr has entered quarantine today , according to MSNBC ’ s Yasmin Vossoughian , even though he supposedly tested negative again today .
So what happened ?
There are only three reasons to explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine after having previously refused to do so .
The first would be that he ’ s tested positive today and he ’ s lying about it .
The second would be that he ’ s showing symptoms despite his negative test result ; tests can be wrong .
The third scenario would be that something else has happened to spook him .
For instance , Bill Barr was exposed at close range last Saturday by Kellyanne Conway .
Yesterday she tested positive .
This evening her daughter Claudia Conway also tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus around to people .
So perhaps Barr figures he ’ s next .
While the specific circumstances are yet to be revealed , what is clear is this : for the past few days Bill Barr was confident that he didn ’ t have coronavirus , but as of today his confidence is gone .
Stay tuned .

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Despite photo evidence that Attorney General Bill Barr was exposed to coronavirus at close range during the White House Rose Garden super spreader event, Barr refused to go into quarantine, citing the fact that he had tested negative. Of course people with coronavirus frequently test negative until they show symptoms, then test positive, but Barr was defiant.
Yet now Bill Barr has entered quarantine today, according to MSNBC’s Yasmin Vossoughian, even though he supposedly tested negative again today. So what happened? There are only three reasons to explain why Barr would suddenly now go into quarantine after having previously refused to do so. The first would be that he’s tested positive today and he’s lying about it. The second would be that he’s showing symptoms despite his negative test result; tests can be wrong.
The third scenario would be that something else has happened to spook him. For instance, Bill Barr was exposed at close range last Saturday by Kellyanne Conway. Yesterday she tested positive. This evening her daughter Claudia Conway also tested positive, proving that Kellyanne is indeed passing the virus around to people. So perhaps Barr figures he’s next.
While the specific circumstances are yet to be revealed, what is clear is this: for the past few days Bill Barr was confident that he didn’t have coronavirus, but as of today his confidence is gone. Stay tuned.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Report: internal power struggle between Mike Pence and Jared Kushner with Donald Trump hospitalized

Yesterday Palmer Report asked who ’ s running the White House while Donald Trump is sick in the hospital and under the influence of multiple experimental drugs .
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is visibly flailing , and doesn ’ t seem to be running anything .
Mike Pence is nowhere to be found .
Now we ’ re getting some answers , and it isn ’ t pretty .
Rick Wilson from the Lincoln Project posted this tweet this afternoon : “ Jared is now in control of the White House , including overriding personnel demanding that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuity of government ] issues .
The seat-fillers rebellion is ON.
” This is utterly disturbing , but it holds up logically .
Kushner and Pence both know that if they take any disputes to Trump , he ’ s going to side with Kushner , so Pence is apparently unwilling to even bother fighting the battle .
But it means Pence is such a weakling and coward , he ’ s willing to put his safety at risk – and put the presidential chain of command at risk – because he can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s idiot son in law .
What a dumpster fire .
It sounds like the only thing more unstable than the Trump White House with Donald Trump in it , is the Trump White House without Donald Trump in it .
Vote these clowns out and let ’ s get back to being America .

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Yesterday Palmer Report asked who’s running the White House while Donald Trump is sick in the hospital and under the influence of multiple experimental drugs. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is visibly flailing, and doesn’t seem to be running anything. Mike Pence is nowhere to be found.
Now we’re getting some answers, and it isn’t pretty. Rick Wilson from the Lincoln Project posted this tweet this afternoon: “Jared is now in control of the White House, including overriding personnel demanding that the Pence not travel due to [continuity of government] issues. The seat-fillers rebellion is ON.”
This is utterly disturbing, but it holds up logically. Kushner and Pence both know that if they take any disputes to Trump, he’s going to side with Kushner, so Pence is apparently unwilling to even bother fighting the battle. But it means Pence is such a weakling and coward, he’s willing to put his safety at risk – and put the presidential chain of command at risk – because he can’t figure out how to outwit Trump’s idiot son in law.
What a dumpster fire. It sounds like the only thing more unstable than the Trump White House with Donald Trump in it, is the Trump White House without Donald Trump in it. Vote these clowns out and let’s get back to being America.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Donald Trump pulls bizarre stunt outside Walter Reed Medical Center, then goes back into hospital

Donald Trump has coronavirus .
He ’ s highly contagious .
He ’ s sick enough that doctors started him on a third experimental drug today , this one suggesting that the virus is moving into his lungs .
He ’ s been on supplemental oxygen multiple times .
And this is just what his doctors are admitting to .
Yet Trump just left Walter Reed and had his staffers drive him past his cheering idiot supporters outside , as captured by various news cameras .
There are conflicting reports right now as to whether this means Trump has checked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to the White House , or if he ’ s simply taking a lap around the hospital before going back in .
Either way , this is an incredibly bizarre stunt .
First , the highly contagious Donald Trump is exposing a number of his own people to the virus , just so they can drive him around the block and he can feel the narcissistic rush of being cheered on by losers .
Second , if he really is checking out of the hospital while he ’ s still in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have just effectively killed himself .
Update , 5:39pm : ABC News confirms Trump is back inside Walter Reed .
He did not check out of the hospital .

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Donald Trump has coronavirus. He’s highly contagious. He’s sick enough that doctors started him on a third experimental drug today, this one suggesting that the virus is moving into his lungs. He’s been on supplemental oxygen multiple times. And this is just what his doctors are admitting to.
Yet Trump just left Walter Reed and had his staffers drive him past his cheering idiot supporters outside, as captured by various news cameras. There are conflicting reports right now as to whether this means Trump has checked out of the hospital and is heading back to the White House, or if he’s simply taking a lap around the hospital before going back in.
Either way, this is an incredibly bizarre stunt. First, the highly contagious Donald Trump is exposing a number of his own people to the virus, just so they can drive him around the block and he can feel the narcissistic rush of being cheered on by losers. Second, if he really is checking out of the hospital while he’s still in this bad of medical condition, he may have just effectively killed himself. Update, 5:39pm: ABC News confirms Trump is back inside Walter Reed. He did not check out of the hospital.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--We may be finally getting the real story behind Donald Trump’s secret Walter Reed visit last year

Even as Donald Trump ’ s doctors continue to try and fail to downplay the severity of the coronavirus infection that ’ s landed Donald Trump in the hospital , there is still a mystery around why Trump was rushed to Walter Reed Medical Center last time .
Now we may be finally getting the real story .
George Conway tweeted this at 4pm eastern time today : “ So I heard that we may finally find out the truth why they took Trump to Walter Reed last November .
Let ’ s hope we do.
” This is notable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exact same time his daughter Claudia Conway announced on Tik Tok that she ’ s caught coronavirus from her mother Kellyanne Conway .
So what ’ s going on ?
Is George Conway hinting that he ’ s going to leak the real reason for Donald Trump ’ s 2019 Walter Reed visit , because he ’ s that angry about Trump getting his daughter infected with coronavirus ?
Is he hinting that Kellyanne is so upset about her daughter getting infected , she ’ s willing to reveal it herself ?
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted that he had not had a “ series of mini strokes ” in relation to his 2019 Walter Reed visit .
This was an oddly specific denial , considering no one was accusing him of having had a series of mini strokes at the time .
We may soon find out the real story , as the Trump cartel continues to implode .

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Even as Donald Trump’s doctors continue to try and fail to downplay the severity of the coronavirus infection that’s landed Donald Trump in the hospital, there is still a mystery around why Trump was rushed to Walter Reed Medical Center last time. Now we may be finally getting the real story.
George Conway tweeted this at 4pm eastern time today: “So I heard that we may finally find out the truth why they took Trump to Walter Reed last November. Let’s hope we do.” This is notable because George tweeted this at nearly the exact same time his daughter Claudia Conway announced on Tik Tok that she’s caught coronavirus from her mother Kellyanne Conway.
So what’s going on? Is George Conway hinting that he’s going to leak the real reason for Donald Trump’s 2019 Walter Reed visit, because he’s that angry about Trump getting his daughter infected with coronavirus? Is he hinting that Kellyanne is so upset about her daughter getting infected, she’s willing to reveal it herself?
In any case, last month Donald Trump tweeted that he had not had a “series of mini strokes” in relation to his 2019 Walter Reed visit. This was an oddly specific denial, considering no one was accusing him of having had a series of mini strokes at the time. We may soon find out the real story, as the Trump cartel continues to implode.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Kellyanne Conway’s daughter Claudia Conway also has coronavirus, as Donald Trump’s mess gets even ug

Kellyanne Conway’s daughter Claudia Conway also has coronavirus, as Donald Trump’s mess gets even uglier

Donald Trump is certainly no stranger to willfully putting children in grave danger .
He ’ s kidnapped thousands of immigrant kids and locked them in cages inside concentration camps , with conditions so deplorable that some of them have died .
But if you were thinking that Trump would draw the line at willfully putting the kids in his own orbit in danger , he ’ s now crossed that line as well .
Claudia Conway announced on Tik Tok this afternoon that she now has coronavirus .
It ’ s not difficult to parse that she caught it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in turn caught it as part of the coronavirus outbreak that Donald Trump initiated when he recklessly held a super spreader event in the Rose Garden last Saturday .
Claudia Conway hasn ’ t revealed what kind of symptoms she ’ s having ; most young and healthy people survive the coronavirus .
But we ’ re now at the point where Donald Trump ’ s pointlessly deranged actions have resulted in one of his most loyal adviser ’ s underage child getting sick with the plague .
When does it stop ?

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Donald Trump is certainly no stranger to willfully putting children in grave danger. He’s kidnapped thousands of immigrant kids and locked them in cages inside concentration camps, with conditions so deplorable that some of them have died. But if you were thinking that Trump would draw the line at willfully putting the kids in his own orbit in danger, he’s now crossed that line as well.
Claudia Conway announced on Tik Tok this afternoon that she now has coronavirus. It’s not difficult to parse that she caught it from her mother Kellyanne Conway, who in turn caught it as part of the coronavirus outbreak that Donald Trump initiated when he recklessly held a super spreader event in the Rose Garden last Saturday.
Claudia Conway hasn’t revealed what kind of symptoms she’s having; most young and healthy people survive the coronavirus. But we’re now at the point where Donald Trump’s pointlessly deranged actions have resulted in one of his most loyal adviser’s underage child getting sick with the plague. When does it stop?
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Real doctors say Donald Trump’s doctors are “hiding things” about his coronavirus

Donald Trump ’ s doctors keep keep trying to create the illusion that Donald Trump ’ s condition is improving , by insisting on Day 2 that he ’ s doing well while admitting that he was doing poorly on Day 1 , only to turn around and insist on Day 3 that he ’ s doing well while admitting that he was doing poorly on Day 2 .
So what ’ s really going on ?
Trump ’ s doctors now admit that Trump has ongoing oxygen level issues , and that he ’ s still taking Remdisivir while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is particularly concerning , as it ’ s only recommended for serious coronavirus cases , when there ’ s a fear that it ’ s moving to the lungs .
Yet Trump ’ s doctors also insist that Trump is somehow doing great and he could be discharged as soon as tomorrow .
None of this adds up , and we ’ re not the only ones who see it this way .
Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN says that Donald Trump ’ s doctors are “ hiding things ” from the public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s “ worried ” about Trump ’ s condition because “ The WHO makes clear that dexamethasone is only for ‘ patients with severe and critical COVID19′ ” – and he pointed out that coronavirus patients who are ill enough to need dexamethasone tend to have a 25 % death rate .
The bottom line is that whatever is going on with Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus , the public is being wildly misled .
That ’ s unacceptable .
If the sitting President of the United States does have a 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the month , the public has right to know this .
And the potential side effects from dexamethasone ( including hallucinations ) are debilitating enough that if Trump is taking it , he should have temporarily invoked the 25th Amendment .

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Donald Trump’s doctors keep keep trying to create the illusion that Donald Trump’s condition is improving, by insisting on Day 2 that he’s doing well while admitting that he was doing poorly on Day 1, only to turn around and insist on Day 3 that he’s doing well while admitting that he was doing poorly on Day 2. So what’s really going on?
Trump’s doctors now admit that Trump has ongoing oxygen level issues, and that he’s still taking Remdisivir while now also taking dexamethasone. The latter is particularly concerning, as it’s only recommended for serious coronavirus cases, when there’s a fear that it’s moving to the lungs. Yet Trump’s doctors also insist that Trump is somehow doing great and he could be discharged as soon as tomorrow.
None of this adds up, and we’re not the only ones who see it this way. Dr. Sanjay Gupta of CNN says that Donald Trump’s doctors are “hiding things” from the public. Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding tweeted that he’s “worried” about Trump’s condition because “The WHO makes clear that dexamethasone is only for ‘patients with severe and critical COVID19′” – and he pointed out that coronavirus patients who are ill enough to need dexamethasone tend to have a 25% death rate.
The bottom line is that whatever is going on with Donald Trump’s coronavirus, the public is being wildly misled. That’s unacceptable. If the sitting President of the United States does have a 25% chance of being dead by the end of the month, the public has right to know this. And the potential side effects from dexamethasone (including hallucinations) are debilitating enough that if Trump is taking it, he should have temporarily invoked the 25th Amendment.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Donald Trump’s poll numbers since catching coronavirus are ugly for him

A new poll coming on the heels of the last debate shows good news for Joe Biden .
Reuters/Ipsos shows him with a ten-point lead over Donald Trump .
Even better , it shows him with 51 % support among likely voters and only 4 % of voters undecided .
It ’ s difficult to draw too many conclusions over one poll , nor should we , but this is mostly consistent with polling that we ’ ve seen so far .
What ’ s significant about this poll is that it asked respondents about Trump ’ s COVID diagnosis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few people afraid that his diagnosis might somehow make him a martyr and win support , it hasn ’ t exactly done that so far .
65 % of respondents say that Donald Trump could ’ ve prevented catching COVID by taking basic precautionary measures – something that half of the Republican respondents to the poll agreed on .
We have yet to see if this data will continue to be a trend , but it ’ s not exactly much better for the Trump campaign that the GOP is in disarray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their recent string of COVID cases .
It should be a major headline story if the president of the United States is ill with a life-threatening disease , but Trump may be the first president whose illness turns into yet another major scandal for him , as he ’ s put nearly all of his campaign staff and White House staffers at risk for a deadly disease that he ’ s done nothing but lie about .
He ’ s dangerously and historically unqualified for office and this is why we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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A new poll coming on the heels of the last debate shows good news for Joe Biden. Reuters/Ipsos shows him with a ten-point lead over Donald Trump. Even better, it shows him with 51% support among likely voters and only 4% of voters undecided. It’s difficult to draw too many conclusions over one poll, nor should we, but this is mostly consistent with polling that we’ve seen so far. What’s significant about this poll is that it asked respondents about Trump’s COVID diagnosis.
Although I’ve spoken to a few people afraid that his diagnosis might somehow make him a martyr and win support, it hasn’t exactly done that so far. 65% of respondents say that Donald Trump could’ve prevented catching COVID by taking basic precautionary measures – something that half of the Republican respondents to the poll agreed on. We have yet to see if this data will continue to be a trend, but it’s not exactly much better for the Trump campaign that the GOP is in disarray and not quite sure who to blame for their recent string of COVID cases.
It should be a major headline story if the president of the United States is ill with a life-threatening disease, but Trump may be the first president whose illness turns into yet another major scandal for him, as he’s put nearly all of his campaign staff and White House staffers at risk for a deadly disease that he’s done nothing but lie about. He’s dangerously and historically unqualified for office and this is why we need to vote him out by November 3.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--Donald Trump’s doctors try to pull a fast one with dexamethasone

On Saturday , Donald Trump ’ s doctors insisted that while he had been in poor shape on Friday , he was now doing well .
Palmer Report predicted that they would try the same routine today : they would insist that while Trump had been in poor shape on Saturday , he was now doing well .
Sure enough , that ’ s what they did today .
It ’ s now clear that Trump ’ s doctors are trying to paint a picture of gradual daily improvement , by waiting a full day to announce each new piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s now past it .
For instance , today they admitted that Trump ’ s oxygen level dropped unacceptably low yesterday .
But wait a minute , didn ’ t they tell us yesterday that Trump ’ s was doing fine yesterday ?
Now they ’ re telling us he ’ s doing fine today .
We suppose we ’ ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out whatever went wrong with him today .
In any case , the big piece of news today is the admission by doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ steroid dexamethasone .
If you ask medical professionals , they ’ ll tell you that suggests that Trump ’ s doctors fear coronavirus is starting to get into his lungs .
It could be that they ’ re seeing actual evidence of this , or it could be that they ’ re just being overly cautious .
But this is generally the stage where the coronavirus seems to be vacating the patient ’ s throat , and it either moves to his lungs or it doesn ’ t .
Trump ’ s doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him tomorrow .
Even if the virus ends up not taking root in his lungs , he ’ ll be nowhere near healthy for awhile , as tends to be the case with most coronavirus patients who get this sick .
He could be discharged and rely on the White House ’ s mini-hospital for further treatment and monitoring .
But it ’ s difficult to imagine him being well enough to hit the road and resume campaigning any time soon .
He ’ d probably be risking his life by doing so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t get out there and campaign , and he loses the election as expected , he ’ s going to prison for the rest of his life anyway – so he may feel he has no choice .
But really , this is a waiting game for now .
Donald Trump ’ s doctors are admitting that he ’ s still struggling somewhat with his oxygen levels , and that they ’ re still giving him Resmidivir , and that they ’ re started giving him dexamethasone .
None of this necessarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lungs , but suffice it to say that none of it is good news for him .

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On Saturday, Donald Trump’s doctors insisted that while he had been in poor shape on Friday, he was now doing well. Palmer Report predicted that they would try the same routine today: they would insist that while Trump had been in poor shape on Saturday, he was now doing well. Sure enough, that’s what they did today.
It’s now clear that Trump’s doctors are trying to paint a picture of gradual daily improvement, by waiting a full day to announce each new piece of bad news, and then insisting he’s now past it. For instance, today they admitted that Trump’s oxygen level dropped unacceptably low yesterday. But wait a minute, didn’t they tell us yesterday that Trump’s was doing fine yesterday? Now they’re telling us he’s doing fine today. We suppose we’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out whatever went wrong with him today.
In any case, the big piece of news today is the admission by doctors that Donald Trump is now taking the steroid dexamethasone. If you ask medical professionals, they’ll tell you that suggests that Trump’s doctors fear coronavirus is starting to get into his lungs. It could be that they’re seeing actual evidence of this, or it could be that they’re just being overly cautious. But this is generally the stage where the coronavirus seems to be vacating the patient’s throat, and it either moves to his lungs or it doesn’t.
Trump’s doctors are talking about the possibility of discharging him tomorrow. Even if the virus ends up not taking root in his lungs, he’ll be nowhere near healthy for awhile, as tends to be the case with most coronavirus patients who get this sick. He could be discharged and rely on the White House’s mini-hospital for further treatment and monitoring. But it’s difficult to imagine him being well enough to hit the road and resume campaigning any time soon. He’d probably be risking his life by doing so. Then again, if he doesn’t get out there and campaign, and he loses the election as expected, he’s going to prison for the rest of his life anyway – so he may feel he has no choice.
But really, this is a waiting game for now. Donald Trump’s doctors are admitting that he’s still struggling somewhat with his oxygen levels, and that they’re still giving him Resmidivir, and that they’re started giving him dexamethasone. None of this necessarily means that the coronavirus is in his lungs, but suffice it to say that none of it is good news for him.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--The beginning of the end?

The beginning of the end?

Historic deflection points are easiest to identify later , frequently much later .
Even so , Donald Trump ’ s positive coronavirus test ( and subsequent hospitalization ) is starting to look very much like a deflection point , and one that does not augur well for the president .
For one thing , Trump ’ s diagnosis hasn ’ t noticeably helped his image , and that looks strange from where I ’ m sitting , specifically in England .
When British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hospitalized with Covid-19 in early April , it significantly ( if temporarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seems to be no getting no such boost .
If anything , he ’ s more unpopular now than ever .
Part of the reason , I think , is Trump doesn ’ t know how to play it .
This is a vestige of his malignant narcissism .
The story goes that another malignant narcissist , Saddam Hussein , personally murdered an advisor with a pistol who suggested he fake his own death as a ploy to fool the government of Iran .
Such “ displays of weakness ” are anathema to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could go for the sympathy vote by enhancing his poor health and showing he ’ s a brave but humble fighter , like Boris Johnson did , but instead he insists on going on the air and using his tired , overworked hyperbole to emphasize how great he ’ s feeling and to exaggerate his prospects for recovery .
Good .
As Napoleon Bonaparte once said , “ Never interrupt your enemy when he ’ s making a mistake.
” Trump ’ s battle with COVID-19 will probably be fraught with periods of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him with lifelong crippling disabilities .
It may even kill him .
It ’ s important for us to note , however , that the statistics are not as grim as many people think .
Statically Trump will probably survive .
The death rate for people with COVID-19 with significant comorbidities such as obesity and poor general health is still low by casino standards , lower in fact than five percent .
And with the very best medical attention at his disposal 24 hours a day , the irony that socialized medicine will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man like Trump who only paid anywhere from nothing to $ 750 in taxes is hard to resist .
But the Trump who will probably survive will not be the Trump able to adequately fight an election .
At a time when his prospects for re-election were already grim , Trump ’ s coronavirus diagnosis is a body blow from which it is unlikely he will ever recover .
There are other ironies to consider too .
Several attendees at the White House Rose Garden announcement of Amy Coney Barrett ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two of them , Thom Tillis and Mike Lee , are Republican Senators .
In their arrogance Republicans , in one staggeringly stupid super spreader event , where attendees hugged and kissed and many refused to wear masks , may have thus lost their prospect to successfully confirm Judge Barrett .
The Republican margin in the Senate was a slim one , too slim to risk losing any votes .
With stupidity and hubris very much in their camp , Republicans found a way to lose their nominee , possibly forever .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ die , the post office has been so deeply crippled that Republicans may not have time to get out reprinted ballots .
So Joe Biden may very well win the November election by default , if the opposition fails to show up .
The worst of it for Trump , of course , is he ’ s left looking like a fool , even to his embarrassed base .
A tiny virus he once called a hoax and promised would go away “ like a miracle ” has defeated him .
He wasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ myth , “ man enough ” to stand up to it .
He is now supine and defeated by a pathogen one thousand times smaller than a grain of rice .
Trump could have once used the virus as a pole vault into re-election .
But because he is a fool it made a further fool of him .
Let ’ s not be fools like Trump .
Wear a mask .
Wash your hands .
Observe strict social distancing protocols .
Your mask doesn ’ t mean it ’ s safe to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least six feet apart .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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Historic deflection points are easiest to identify later, frequently much later. Even so, Donald Trump’s positive coronavirus test (and subsequent hospitalization) is starting to look very much like a deflection point, and one that does not augur well for the president.
For one thing, Trump’s diagnosis hasn’t noticeably helped his image, and that looks strange from where I’m sitting, specifically in England. When British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hospitalized with Covid-19 in early April, it significantly (if temporarily) boosted his flagging popularity. Trump seems to be no getting no such boost. If anything, he’s more unpopular now than ever.
Part of the reason, I think, is Trump doesn’t know how to play it. This is a vestige of his malignant narcissism. The story goes that another malignant narcissist, Saddam Hussein, personally murdered an advisor with a pistol who suggested he fake his own death as a ploy to fool the government of Iran. Such “displays of weakness” are anathema to people like Saddam and Trump.
Trump could go for the sympathy vote by enhancing his poor health and showing he’s a brave but humble fighter, like Boris Johnson did, but instead he insists on going on the air and using his tired, overworked hyperbole to emphasize how great he’s feeling and to exaggerate his prospects for recovery. Good. As Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake.”
Trump’s battle with COVID-19 will probably be fraught with periods of unbelievable discomfort and illness and may leave him with lifelong crippling disabilities. It may even kill him. It’s important for us to note, however, that the statistics are not as grim as many people think. Statically Trump will probably survive. The death rate for people with COVID-19 with significant comorbidities such as obesity and poor general health is still low by casino standards, lower in fact than five percent. And with the very best medical attention at his disposal 24 hours a day, the irony that socialized medicine will be there to save the life of a man like Trump who only paid anywhere from nothing to $750 in taxes is hard to resist.
But the Trump who will probably survive will not be the Trump able to adequately fight an election. At a time when his prospects for re-election were already grim, Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis is a body blow from which it is unlikely he will ever recover.
There are other ironies to consider too. Several attendees at the White House Rose Garden announcement of Amy Coney Barrett’s SCOTUS nomination have tested positive for coronavirus. Two of them, Thom Tillis and Mike Lee, are Republican Senators. In their arrogance Republicans, in one staggeringly stupid super spreader event, where attendees hugged and kissed and many refused to wear masks, may have thus lost their prospect to successfully confirm Judge Barrett. The Republican margin in the Senate was a slim one, too slim to risk losing any votes. With stupidity and hubris very much in their camp, Republicans found a way to lose their nominee, possibly forever.
Another irony is, if Trump should die, the post office has been so deeply crippled that Republicans may not have time to get out reprinted ballots. So Joe Biden may very well win the November election by default, if the opposition fails to show up.
The worst of it for Trump, of course, is he’s left looking like a fool, even to his embarrassed base. A tiny virus he once called a hoax and promised would go away “like a miracle” has defeated him. He wasn’t, to perpetuate the idiotic myth, “man enough” to stand up to it. He is now supine and defeated by a pathogen one thousand times smaller than a grain of rice. Trump could have once used the virus as a pole vault into re-election. But because he is a fool it made a further fool of him.
Let’s not be fools like Trump. Wear a mask. Wash your hands. Observe strict social distancing protocols. Your mask doesn’t mean it’s safe to come closer to people. Stay at least six feet apart. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-10-04--What happens to the election if Donald Trump dies or drops out?

– I keep getting asked what happens if Trump dies , resigns , or drops out before election day .
It ’ s a fair question .
Each state has its own deadlines and procedures for this .
The answer would come down to precisely when Trump would exit .
But realistically , the GOP isn ’ t going to be able to just sneak another candidate onto the ballot and magically win .
If Trump ceases being the candidate at this late date , it ’ ll be a near guaranteed blowout win for Joe Biden .
– As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race debate demonstrated , Jaime Harrison is the real thing .
Lindsey Graham is in real trouble .
– On second thought , holding a super spreader event to dance on the grave of an old lady who died of cancer wasn ’ t the brightest idea .
– Are Trump ’ s people lying to us about his condition ?
Yes , in five different ways .
Are they trying to cover up what happened ?
Yes .
But there ’ s no strategy , no plan , no clue .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump regime is falling to pieces by the minute , and so be it .
It is what it is .
– Trump ’ s campaign underlings have no idea what to do now that he ’ s sick with the plague , so they ’ re announcing “ Operation MAGA ” – which appears to be literally nothing beyond a press release – to create the illusion that they ’ re doing something .
They ’ ve clearly got nothing .

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– I keep getting asked what happens if Trump dies, resigns, or drops out before election day. It’s a fair question. Each state has its own deadlines and procedures for this. The answer would come down to precisely when Trump would exit. But realistically, the GOP isn’t going to be able to just sneak another candidate onto the ballot and magically win. If Trump ceases being the candidate at this late date, it’ll be a near guaranteed blowout win for Joe Biden.
– As Saturday night’s South Carolina Senate race debate demonstrated, Jaime Harrison is the real thing. Lindsey Graham is in real trouble.
– On second thought, holding a super spreader event to dance on the grave of an old lady who died of cancer wasn’t the brightest idea.
– Are Trump’s people lying to us about his condition? Yes, in five different ways. Are they trying to cover up what happened? Yes. But there’s no strategy, no plan, no clue. No one’s in charge. The Trump regime is falling to pieces by the minute, and so be it. It is what it is.
– Trump’s campaign underlings have no idea what to do now that he’s sick with the plague, so they’re announcing “Operation MAGA” – which appears to be literally nothing beyond a press release – to create the illusion that they’re doing something. They’ve clearly got nothing.
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palmerreport--2020-10-05--Donald Trump just made his dumbest mistake yet

On Sunday , Palmer Report pointed out that even if Donald Trump did have a potential sympathy bump available to him in the polls , he blew it by trying to cover up the timing of his coronavirus diagnosis and severity of his illness .
Trump seemingly took this as a challenge , because he then found a way to blow it even worse .
In what might go down as the dumbest mistake any U.S. President has ever made , and certainly the dumbest mistake any has made while actively seeking reelection , Donald Trump ordered the Secret Service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the block outside Walter Reed Medical Center .
Trump directly put the lives of these agents at risk , just so he could be cheered up a bit by seeing the fawning idiots on the sidewalk cheering him on .
This moment – this narcissistically tone deaf and psychotically destructive moment – will serve to remind the majority of Americans why they hate this guy to begin with .
It ’ ll serve as added motivation to show up and vote him out .
It ’ ll make things easy for voters who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ ll ensure that the narrative in the coming days is not about whether Trump deserves pity for being ill , but how much scorn Trump deserves for putting even more lives in danger .

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On Sunday, Palmer Report pointed out that even if Donald Trump did have a potential sympathy bump available to him in the polls, he blew it by trying to cover up the timing of his coronavirus diagnosis and severity of his illness. Trump seemingly took this as a challenge, because he then found a way to blow it even worse.
In what might go down as the dumbest mistake any U.S. President has ever made, and certainly the dumbest mistake any has made while actively seeking reelection, Donald Trump ordered the Secret Service to take him on a joyride around the block outside Walter Reed Medical Center. Trump directly put the lives of these agents at risk, just so he could be cheered up a bit by seeing the fawning idiots on the sidewalk cheering him on.
This moment – this narcissistically tone deaf and psychotically destructive moment – will serve to remind the majority of Americans why they hate this guy to begin with. It’ll serve as added motivation to show up and vote him out. It’ll make things easy for voters who are still on the fence. And it’ll ensure that the narrative in the coming days is not about whether Trump deserves pity for being ill, but how much scorn Trump deserves for putting even more lives in danger.
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