palmerreport--2020-08-14--Marge Simpson rips Donald Trump stooge to pieces

When Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate this week , the move was met with widespread praise @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump and his team struggling to find a way to strike back at Harris @ @ @ @ @ being quite bumbling about it .
One of Trump ’ s advisers Jenna Ellis inexplicably @ @ @ @ @ like Marge Simpson .
Now Marge Simpson is firing back .
No , really .
@ @ @ @ @ has posted a new animated clip of Marge Simpson teeing off on Trump and Ellis @ @ @ @ @ , Donald Trump and his stooges have blown it so badly , Marge Simpson is @ @ @ @ @ .
All humor and surreality aside , what ’ s notable here is that Marge @ @ @ @ @ part of the “ suburban housewife ” demographic that Donald Trump keeps delusionally insisting he @ @ @ @ @ .
Meanwhile , the polls suggest that Marge ’ s real-world counterparts are turning against @ @ @ @ @

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When Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate this week, the move was met with widespread praise and acclaim. It left Donald Trump and his team struggling to find a way to strike back at Harris, and they ended up being quite bumbling about it. One of Trump’s advisers Jenna Ellis inexplicably said that Kamala Harris sounds like Marge Simpson.
Now Marge Simpson is firing back. No, really. The Simpsons official Twitter account has posted a new animated clip of Marge Simpson teeing off on Trump and Ellis:
Marge Simpson has something to say. pic.twitter.com/viux96bAPf — The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) August 14, 2020
That’s right, Donald Trump and his stooges have blown it so badly, Marge Simpson is now ripping them to pieces. All humor and surreality aside, what’s notable here is that Marge is self-identifying as being a part of the “suburban housewife” demographic that Donald Trump keeps delusionally insisting he’s going to win. Meanwhile, the polls suggest that Marge’s real-world counterparts are turning against Trump more than ever.
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palmerreport--2020-08-14--Here we go again: Birtherism 2.0

Here we go again: Birtherism 2.0

PR756a : Here we go again : Birtherism 2.0 As I write this , 170,415 precious human beings — Americans all — lay dead from coronavirus , thanks to Republicans in general and Donald Trump in particular .
If you ’ re a conscience-free sociopath without the smallest scintilla of empathy , one way to distract from this ignominious genocide would be to incite fear and hatred by blowing a racist , misogynistic dog whistle .
And , here we go again , Trump has blown that dog whistle , by openly giving oxygen to the racist absurdity that Kamala @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vice President of the United States because her parents were immigrants .
Welcome to Birtherism 2.0 .
Trump ’ s introduction into politics began with his quest to prove a similar absurdity , that Barack Obama wasn ’ t an American citizen , or that he was Kenya-born , or some farcical variation on that leitmotif .
Trump ’ s inauguration ( if you ’ ll pardon the word ) into this latest flavor of Birtherism came during a recent press Q & A when he was asked about an article stating that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was an “ anchor baby ” born before her parents could finish their application for permanent residency .
Trump ’ s response , which was so ignorant it would be laughable if the pain from the last time he ventured into this kind of racism wasn ’ t still with us , was to suggest the absurdity that Harris wasn ’ t even born in America .
The reporter corrected him to say that she was .
The “ controversy ” came from her so-called “ anchor baby ” status .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a racist opinion piece written by John C. Eastman in Newsweek , suggesting Kamala Harris ’ s ineligibility .
“ The lawyer that wrote that piece is a very highly qualified , very talented lawyer , ” Trump replied , coming just short of calling him a “ very fine person.
” Like I said , here we go again .
To this day there are still cretins dragging their knuckles hither and thither across the American landscape who believe that Barack Obama is a secret Muslim born in Kenya , thanks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sustained by Donald Trump .
Such is the damage caused whenever malignant racists like Donald Trump pursue lies , then unapologetically abandon those lies when they ’ re disproved .
Trump will never admit he was mistaken , of course , so the myth has become indelibly written across the firmament of fools .
The idea is that , as Vice President , Kamala Harris could become President of the United States should Joe Biden die in office .
The Constitution says the president must be a naturally born American citizen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States Constitution has been liberally interpreted in the past .
Of the 44 individuals who have become president , seven had at least one parent who was not born on American soil .
So this question shouldn ’ t even come up .
Harris was born on American soil , that ’ s the end of it .
Will this staggering idiocy dog Kamala Harris ’ candidacy ?
I hope not .
But don ’ t be surprised if it does .
It will be all the greater shame because this whole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given oxygen by the festering turd named Donald Trump , who has routinely defecated on the Constitution himself , has never read it and couldn ’ t care less what it has to say .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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As I write this, 170,415 precious human beings — Americans all — lay dead from coronavirus, thanks to Republicans in general and Donald Trump in particular. If you’re a conscience-free sociopath without the smallest scintilla of empathy, one way to distract from this ignominious genocide would be to incite fear and hatred by blowing a racist, misogynistic dog whistle. And, here we go again, Trump has blown that dog whistle, by openly giving oxygen to the racist absurdity that Kamala Harris isn’t qualified to be Vice President of the United States because her parents were immigrants. Welcome to Birtherism 2.0.
Trump’s introduction into politics began with his quest to prove a similar absurdity, that Barack Obama wasn’t an American citizen, or that he was Kenya-born, or some farcical variation on that leitmotif. Trump’s inauguration (if you’ll pardon the word) into this latest flavor of Birtherism came during a recent press Q&A when he was asked about an article stating that Kamala Harris wasn’t qualified because she was an “anchor baby” born before her parents could finish their application for permanent residency.
Trump’s response, which was so ignorant it would be laughable if the pain from the last time he ventured into this kind of racism wasn’t still with us, was to suggest the absurdity that Harris wasn’t even born in America. The reporter corrected him to say that she was. The “controversy” came from her so-called “anchor baby” status.
This preposterousness was manufactured from whole cloth from a racist opinion piece written by John C. Eastman in Newsweek, suggesting Kamala Harris’s ineligibility. “The lawyer that wrote that piece is a very highly qualified, very talented lawyer,” Trump replied, coming just short of calling him a “very fine person.” Like I said, here we go again.
To this day there are still cretins dragging their knuckles hither and thither across the American landscape who believe that Barack Obama is a secret Muslim born in Kenya, thanks to the “Birtherism” myth, popularised and sustained by Donald Trump. Such is the damage caused whenever malignant racists like Donald Trump pursue lies, then unapologetically abandon those lies when they’re disproved. Trump will never admit he was mistaken, of course, so the myth has become indelibly written across the firmament of fools.
The idea is that, as Vice President, Kamala Harris could become President of the United States should Joe Biden die in office. The Constitution says the president must be a naturally born American citizen. The so-called natural-born citizen clause of the United States Constitution has been liberally interpreted in the past. Of the 44 individuals who have become president, seven had at least one parent who was not born on American soil. So this question shouldn’t even come up. Harris was born on American soil, that’s the end of it.
Will this staggering idiocy dog Kamala Harris’ candidacy? I hope not. But don’t be surprised if it does. It will be all the greater shame because this whole piece of garbage calumny will undoubtedly be given oxygen by the festering turd named Donald Trump, who has routinely defecated on the Constitution himself, has never read it and couldn’t care less what it has to say. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-08-14--Bill Barr’s Durham scheme just fell flat

For months Donald Trump , his allies , and his fans have been betting that an investigation by U.S. Attorney John Durham into the original Trump-Russia investigation was somehow going to uncover a massive deep state conspiracy that was going to magically tilt public opinion in Trump ’ s favor .
Now Durham has revealed his findings : one former FBI lawyer , acting on his own accord , altered one document in an overzealous attempt at getting a FISA warrant against Trump adviser Carter Page .
Durham ’ s filings confirm that this one lawyer ’ s actions were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that the FBI was not acting with any political bias when it investigated the Trump-Russia scandal .
In other words , the Durham thing is already basically over .
So much for Bill Barr being able to use the Durham probe as some kind of ground-shaking October surprise .
So much for Donald Trump being able to criminally indict President Obama and Joe Biden before the election , or whatever hallucinatory fantasy the optimists within Trump ’ s base and the fatalists within the Resistance were insisting would happen .
Trump will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a random nobody is somehow proof that he was conspired against , but no one outside his base will carfe .
This literally won ’ t gain Trump a single additional vote .
This is the latest reminder that no one on either side of the political spectrum ever has a magic wand .
Nor are the doomsday pundits ever correct when they histrionically insist that one specific scheme is going to magically hand Donald Trump the election .
It ’ s also a reminder that Bill Barr isn ’ t particularly good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheme has fallen flat .
Yes , he ’ ll try again .
But his next scheme likely won ’ t get him anywhere further than his last few failed schemes have gotten him .
Elections aren ’ t won by magic wand .
Nor are they won by nervously fretting over what might be coming .
They ’ re won by focusing on things like voter registration , voter turnout , volunteering , and changing one voter ’ s mind at a time .
While Trump ’ s fans waste their time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory , let ’ s use this time to get to work !

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For months Donald Trump, his allies, and his fans have been betting that an investigation by U.S. Attorney John Durham into the original Trump-Russia investigation was somehow going to uncover a massive deep state conspiracy that was going to magically tilt public opinion in Trump’s favor.
Now Durham has revealed his findings: one former FBI lawyer, acting on his own accord, altered one document in an overzealous attempt at getting a FISA warrant against Trump adviser Carter Page. Durham’s filings confirm that this one lawyer’s actions were not part of any broader conspiracy, and that the FBI was not acting with any political bias when it investigated the Trump-Russia scandal. In other words, the Durham thing is already basically over.
So much for Bill Barr being able to use the Durham probe as some kind of ground-shaking October surprise. So much for Donald Trump being able to criminally indict President Obama and Joe Biden before the election, or whatever hallucinatory fantasy the optimists within Trump’s base and the fatalists within the Resistance were insisting would happen. Trump will insist that this one guilty plea from a random nobody is somehow proof that he was conspired against, but no one outside his base will carfe. This literally won’t gain Trump a single additional vote.
This is the latest reminder that no one on either side of the political spectrum ever has a magic wand. Nor are the doomsday pundits ever correct when they histrionically insist that one specific scheme is going to magically hand Donald Trump the election. It’s also a reminder that Bill Barr isn’t particularly good at this henchman thing. His Durham scheme has fallen flat. Yes, he’ll try again. But his next scheme likely won’t get him anywhere further than his last few failed schemes have gotten him.
Elections aren’t won by magic wand. Nor are they won by nervously fretting over what might be coming. They’re won by focusing on things like voter registration, voter turnout, volunteering, and changing one voter’s mind at a time. While Trump’s fans waste their time counting on fantasies to carry them to victory, let’s use this time to get to work!
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palmerreport--2020-08-14--Donald Trump has berserk meltdown about “WOMEN”

Over the past few days Donald Trump has referred to Senator Kamala Harris as a “ mad woman , ” attacked Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her intelligence , and hurled bizarre insults at MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski .
So naturally , Trump is now claiming that he ’ s a champion of women .
Trump posted this tweet this afternoon , which was so over the top , we had to double-check to make sure it wasn ’ t coming from a parody account : “ I have done more for WOMEN than just about any President in HISTORY !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ women ’ s voting rights , we should build a BEAUTIFUL STATUE in Washington D.C. to honor the many brave women who made this possible for our GREAT COUNTRY .
Congress should send me H.R.473 ASAP and make this happen !
It will INSPIRE all women to continue being bold and brave in achieving their DREAMS !
” Well , Donald Trump has certainly sexually assaulted more women than any president in history .
And we don ’ t even want to know what this supposed statue would look like .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t respect women .
He frequently criminally violates them .
He works to suppress their rights .
He insults strong women in derangedly sexist fashion .
And now he has the nerve to post this idiotic tweet .

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Over the past few days Donald Trump has referred to Senator Kamala Harris as a “mad woman,” attacked Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over her intelligence, and hurled bizarre insults at MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski. So naturally, Trump is now claiming that he’s a champion of women.
Trump posted this tweet this afternoon, which was so over the top, we had to double-check to make sure it wasn’t coming from a parody account: “I have done more for WOMEN than just about any President in HISTORY! As we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of women’s voting rights, we should build a BEAUTIFUL STATUE in Washington D.C. to honor the many brave women who made this possible for our GREAT COUNTRY. Congress should send me H.R.473 ASAP and make this happen! It will INSPIRE all women to continue being bold and brave in achieving their DREAMS!”
Well, Donald Trump has certainly sexually assaulted more women than any president in history. And we don’t even want to know what this supposed statue would look like. This is all just disgusting. Trump doesn’t respect women. He frequently criminally violates them. He works to suppress their rights. He insults strong women in derangedly sexist fashion. And now he has the nerve to post this idiotic tweet.
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palmerreport--2020-08-14--Donald Trump’s DHS stooge Chad Wolf caught in huge scandal

In a sign that Donald Trump ’ s political cache is continuing to falter , even the Republican Senate is less willing to stick its neck out and confirm his corrupt appointees than it once was .
This has resulted in Trump naming many of his top appointees on an “ Acting ” basis , and then hoping no one notices that he never does put them up for confirmation .
Like most of Trump ’ s antics , this simplistic brute-force strategy has worked in the short term but is proving to be nonviable in the longer term .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Acting ” appointees is Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf , who has been behind the criminal gangs of lawless thugs who recently invaded cities like Portland .
Wolf is potentially going to prison if Trump loses the election – but now it turns out Wolf may not even last that long .
The GAO has concluded that the “ Acting ” appointments of Chad Wolf and his sidekick Ken Cuccinelli are invalid .
In other words , as of now , Wolf is no longer legally in charge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect him to simply give up and go home , of course .
Like nearly all disputes in the Trump era , this is likely headed to court , where Wolf ’ s legitimacy will be decided .
Of course with just 81 days until the election , it ’ s not clear that the courts will move quickly enough to actually oust Chad Wolf .
But the key is that , thanks to this scandal , Wolf will have to spend the next 81 days focusing on playing defense and trying not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wolf and makes it more difficult to for him to focus on his criminal antics .
Political wins and losses are always decided by incremental developments , not magic wands – and this is a big incremental loss for Wolf and Trump .

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In a sign that Donald Trump’s political cache is continuing to falter, even the Republican Senate is less willing to stick its neck out and confirm his corrupt appointees than it once was. This has resulted in Trump naming many of his top appointees on an “Acting” basis, and then hoping no one notices that he never does put them up for confirmation.
Like most of Trump’s antics, this simplistic brute-force strategy has worked in the short term but is proving to be nonviable in the longer term. One of Trump’s most corrupt “Acting” appointees is Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, who has been behind the criminal gangs of lawless thugs who recently invaded cities like Portland. Wolf is potentially going to prison if Trump loses the election – but now it turns out Wolf may not even last that long.
The GAO has concluded that the “Acting” appointments of Chad Wolf and his sidekick Ken Cuccinelli are invalid. In other words, as of now, Wolf is no longer legally in charge of Homeland Security. We don’t expect him to simply give up and go home, of course. Like nearly all disputes in the Trump era, this is likely headed to court, where Wolf’s legitimacy will be decided.
Of course with just 81 days until the election, it’s not clear that the courts will move quickly enough to actually oust Chad Wolf. But the key is that, thanks to this scandal, Wolf will have to spend the next 81 days focusing on playing defense and trying not to lose his job. This weakens Wolf and makes it more difficult to for him to focus on his criminal antics. Political wins and losses are always decided by incremental developments, not magic wands – and this is a big incremental loss for Wolf and Trump.
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palmerreport--2020-08-14--The real reason Donald Trump is visiting his brother Robert Trump today

Today Donald Trump is traveling to New York , a place he hates , in order to visit his brother Robert Trump , a guy he ’ s never seemed to care much about .
So what ’ s really going on here ?
Robert is gravely ill by all accounts , but this still doesn ’ t sound like it would motivate Donald to suddenly have any empathy , which he ’ s lacked his entire life .
The biggest clue may be Robert Trump ’ s role in the recent Trump family lawsuit which tried and failed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being published .
Robert was already hospitalized at the time , and speculation abounded as to whether he was even “ with it ” enough to know what he was signing off on .
Now , shortly after that whole debacle , Donald Trump has decided to go visit Robert Trump .
Based on how Donald has treated his other ill and/or dying relatives , we know this visit isn ’ t happening for normal human reasons .
We ’ d guess that either Donald Trump ’ s political handlers insisted he go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearances , or that Donald is looking to get his hands on Robert ’ s money if he passes away .
That ’ s some cynical analysis , for sure – but we all know Donald Trump is just that sociopathic .

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Today Donald Trump is traveling to New York, a place he hates, in order to visit his brother Robert Trump, a guy he’s never seemed to care much about. So what’s really going on here? Robert is gravely ill by all accounts, but this still doesn’t sound like it would motivate Donald to suddenly have any empathy, which he’s lacked his entire life.
The biggest clue may be Robert Trump’s role in the recent Trump family lawsuit which tried and failed to stop Mary Trump’s book from being published. Robert was already hospitalized at the time, and speculation abounded as to whether he was even “with it” enough to know what he was signing off on.
Now, shortly after that whole debacle, Donald Trump has decided to go visit Robert Trump. Based on how Donald has treated his other ill and/or dying relatives, we know this visit isn’t happening for normal human reasons. We’d guess that either Donald Trump’s political handlers insisted he go visit his brother for the sake of appearances, or that Donald is looking to get his hands on Robert’s money if he passes away. That’s some cynical analysis, for sure – but we all know Donald Trump is just that sociopathic.
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palmerreport--2020-08-14--Donald Trump just gave something away

Donald Trump just gave something away

Even as Donald Trump ’ s public remarks continue to become more error-prone , illiterate , and incoherent , he ’ s begun tweeting less often and relying on retweets more often .
It ’ s the latest sign that he ’ s struggling more than ever to come up with material as his cognitive abilities fade .
But that ’ s not news .
What is notable is that when picking out material to retweet , Donald Trump is choosing material like this : “ Let ’ s get this straight right away Camel Laugh and China Joe will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the media will NOT challenge them on all the false statements they make .
IT IS UP TO AMERICAN WARRIORS TO GET THE TRUTH OUT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE !
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” That ’ s right , Trump is now reduced to quoting trolls who refer to Kamala Harris as “ Camel Laugh ” and so on .
Instead of trying to come up with a negative narrative about Harris that voters in the middle might respond to , he ’ s instead pushing the kind of histrionic and idiotic rhetoric @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump just gave away that he has no idea how to attack Kamala effectively .

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Even as Donald Trump’s public remarks continue to become more error-prone, illiterate, and incoherent, he’s begun tweeting less often and relying on retweets more often. It’s the latest sign that he’s struggling more than ever to come up with material as his cognitive abilities fade. But that’s not news.
What is notable is that when picking out material to retweet, Donald Trump is choosing material like this: “Let’s get this straight right away Camel Laugh and China Joe will lie, lie, and lie and the media will NOT challenge them on all the false statements they make. IT IS UP TO AMERICAN WARRIORS TO GET THE TRUTH OUT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!!”
That’s right, Trump is now reduced to quoting trolls who refer to Kamala Harris as “Camel Laugh” and so on. Instead of trying to come up with a negative narrative about Harris that voters in the middle might respond to, he’s instead pushing the kind of histrionic and idiotic rhetoric that only appeal to his idiot base. Trump just gave away that he has no idea how to attack Kamala effectively.
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palmerreport--2020-08-14--Donald Trump’s New York stunt is completely off the rails

Because Donald Trump accidentally won in 2016 after James Comey wrote a last minute letter that upended the election , there has been a widespread perception over the past few years that Trump actually knows what he ’ s doing when it comes to elections .
The thing is , Trump ’ s actions keep making clear that this is simply not the case .
For instance , Trump is currently losing by various margins in every swing state , and he ’ s running neck and neck in some traditionally red states .
This leaves him with the tricky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to focus his resources .
For instance , if he spends too much time and money on TV ads and in-person appearances in one key state , he risks not having enough time and resources for another key state .
In that vein , Donald Trump has decided that one of his keys to winning in 2020 is to mount a fierce battle in the state of New York .
This is a state he lost by twenty-two points in 2016 , and he has literally zero chance of winning in 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ now and the election campaigning in New York , and he still wouldn ’ t come close to winning it .
But he ’ s decided to waste resources in the state anyway .
There may be an instinct on the part of some observers to conclude that because Donald Trump has decided to campaign heavily in New York , he must have some super secret plan for magically winning or rigging the state .
But come on , nothing works that way .
You can ’ t campaign or even cheat your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re on track to lose by twenty-two points , no matter how hard you try .
Instead , it ’ s fairly easy to parse what ’ s going on here .
Donald Trump is angry at New York state because it ’ s in the process of criminally indicting him , and he wants revenge .
Winning New York would be the ultimate way to stick it to his former home state .
But it ’ s completely delusional for him to think he can compete in New York , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence of his worsening mental incompetence .
Trump is running his 2020 campaign like an angry drunk toddler – and there ’ s no one around him who ’ s willing or able to steer him in a less self destructive direction .

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Because Donald Trump accidentally won in 2016 after James Comey wrote a last minute letter that upended the election, there has been a widespread perception over the past few years that Trump actually knows what he’s doing when it comes to elections. The thing is, Trump’s actions keep making clear that this is simply not the case.
For instance, Trump is currently losing by various margins in every swing state, and he’s running neck and neck in some traditionally red states. This leaves him with the tricky task of trying to figure out where to focus his resources. For instance, if he spends too much time and money on TV ads and in-person appearances in one key state, he risks not having enough time and resources for another key state.
In that vein, Donald Trump has decided that one of his keys to winning in 2020 is to mount a fierce battle in the state of New York. This is a state he lost by twenty-two points in 2016, and he has literally zero chance of winning in 2020. Trump could spend every single day between now and the election campaigning in New York, and he still wouldn’t come close to winning it. But he’s decided to waste resources in the state anyway.
There may be an instinct on the part of some observers to conclude that because Donald Trump has decided to campaign heavily in New York, he must have some super secret plan for magically winning or rigging the state. But come on, nothing works that way. You can’t campaign or even cheat your way to victory in a state that you’re on track to lose by twenty-two points, no matter how hard you try.
Instead, it’s fairly easy to parse what’s going on here. Donald Trump is angry at New York state because it’s in the process of criminally indicting him, and he wants revenge. Winning New York would be the ultimate way to stick it to his former home state. But it’s completely delusional for him to think he can compete in New York, to the point that it’s evidence of his worsening mental incompetence. Trump is running his 2020 campaign like an angry drunk toddler – and there’s no one around him who’s willing or able to steer him in a less self destructive direction.
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--If this shocks you, that’s a good thing

If this shocks you, that’s a good thing

It ’ s still a mystery why Donald Trump could snag even a one percent approval rating , let alone forty .
Nonetheless , some polls show him at forty .
Don ’ t let this discourage you .
If you use a mail-in ballot , vote early .
You can also take it to a certified ballot box .
Additionally , in certain states , you can drop off your ballot to the county clerk ’ s office .
There ’ s another way to vote , and that ’ s to just take your beach chair and mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distancing on election day .
The other thing to remember is every time one of these election polls come out and the Trump approval rating shocks you , it ’ s a good thing .
There is no room for anything in this election but an enormous blue tsunami .
There can be no doubt who the winner is .
So , let Trump ’ s forty percent approval rating be scary enough to slough off any apathy , and wear that Biden-Harris t-shirt everyday if you can .
Let people know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be overwhelming and inevitable .
Then maybe those diehard Trumpsters will stay home instead .
Congress needs to act in order to get to the bottom of the USPS sorting machine scandal .
DeJoy needs to be removed ASAP and being on summer vacation is no excuse for our lawmakers .
Contact your Republican and Democratic representatives and urgently ask that they act .
Between COVID- 19 , the unemployment tragedy and the sh*itstain illegally occupying our White House , it ’ s going to be a hard road to January 20th , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this far .
We will get there one day at a time .
Don ’ t let a minute go to waste .

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It’s still a mystery why Donald Trump could snag even a one percent approval rating, let alone forty. Nonetheless, some polls show him at forty. Don’t let this discourage you. If you use a mail-in ballot, vote early. You can also take it to a certified ballot box. Additionally, in certain states, you can drop off your ballot to the county clerk’s office. There’s another way to vote, and that’s to just take your beach chair and mask, and wait in line while social distancing on election day.
The other thing to remember is every time one of these election polls come out and the Trump approval rating shocks you, it’s a good thing. There is no room for anything in this election but an enormous blue tsunami. There can be no doubt who the winner is. So, let Trump’s forty percent approval rating be scary enough to slough off any apathy, and wear that Biden-Harris t-shirt everyday if you can. Let people know that Biden’s winning is going to be overwhelming and inevitable. Then maybe those diehard Trumpsters will stay home instead.
Congress needs to act in order to get to the bottom of the USPS sorting machine scandal. DeJoy needs to be removed ASAP and being on summer vacation is no excuse for our lawmakers. Contact your Republican and Democratic representatives and urgently ask that they act. Between COVID- 19, the unemployment tragedy and the sh*itstain illegally occupying our White House, it’s going to be a hard road to January 20th, 2021, but we’ve come this far. We will get there one day at a time. Don’t let a minute go to waste.
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--GOP hits the panic button over Biden-Harris ticket

It ’ s been four days and Team Trump still can ’ t figure out if it wants to attack Kamala Harris for supposedly being a cop or supposedly being an anarchist , a sign that no one within Donald Trump ’ s orbit has any idea how to even so much as lay a glove on her .
Now the GOP is resorting to quoting former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker , a guy who failed so badly he ’ s completely disappeared from the political landscape : “ With the selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work on policy , it is clear that Joe Biden has outsourced his agenda to the radical left.
” Of course this is a completely ineffective argument , and if anything it ’ ll backfire on the Republicans .
Here you ’ ve got the GOP flat out telling progressive voters that the Biden-Harris ticket is sufficiently aligned with the likes of Bernie Sanders and AOC .
Meanwhile , moderate voters aren ’ t going to be scared off by this kind of messaging , because they can clearly see that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Republicans are panicking here , and they ’ re striking out .

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It’s been four days and Team Trump still can’t figure out if it wants to attack Kamala Harris for supposedly being a cop or supposedly being an anarchist, a sign that no one within Donald Trump’s orbit has any idea how to even so much as lay a glove on her.
Now the GOP is resorting to quoting former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a guy who failed so badly he’s completely disappeared from the political landscape: “With the selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate, after assigning Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to work on policy, it is clear that Joe Biden has outsourced his agenda to the radical left.”
Of course this is a completely ineffective argument, and if anything it’ll backfire on the Republicans. Here you’ve got the GOP flat out telling progressive voters that the Biden-Harris ticket is sufficiently aligned with the likes of Bernie Sanders and AOC. Meanwhile, moderate voters aren’t going to be scared off by this kind of messaging, because they can clearly see that Biden and Harris are not Sanders and AOC. The Republicans are panicking here, and they’re striking out.
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--Here’s the thing about Donald Trump’s downfall

– Now is a good time for a reminder that in addition to being racist and disgusting , the republican @ @ @ @ @ a failure .
Barack Obama was elected twice .
– Imagine you ’ re Donald @ @ @ @ @ ’ re an idiot .
But I repeat myself .
– Thank you to MC @ @ @ @ @ .
You can ’ t touch this !
– Susan Collins once again says she @ @ @ @ @ She ’ d better be .
She ’ s down by five to eight points @ @ @ @ @ The people of Maine have had enough of her crap .
Vote her out !
@ @ @ @ @ you ’ re going to convince people to bother voting against Trump , by telling @ @ @ @ @ rigged the election and that he ’ s going to win no matter what ?

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– Now is a good time for a reminder that in addition to being racist and disgusting, the republican “birther” strategy was a failure. Barack Obama was elected twice.
– Imagine you’re Donald Trump. Now imagine you’re an idiot. But I repeat myself.
– Thank you to MC Hammer for following Palmer Report. You can’t touch this!
– Susan Collins once again says she’s “concerned.” She’d better be. She’s down by five to eight points in the latest polls. The people of Maine have had enough of her crap. Vote her out!
– Do you really think you’re going to convince people to bother voting against Trump, by telling them that Trump has magically rigged the election and that he’s going to win no matter what?
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--Kamala Harris just nailed it

Kamala Harris just nailed it

To give you an idea of how much excitement and momentum there is for the Biden-Harris 2020 ticket , the Joe Biden campaign has set record-setting fundraising numbers in the days since Kamala Harris was announced as Biden ’ s running mate .
Harris is coming out of the gate strong , going right at Donald Trump .
Kamala Harris had this to say on Twitter today : “ 85 years ago today Social Security was signed into law , but just last week Trump said he ’ ll defund Social Security if reelected .
The choice in November is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to strengthen and expand Social Security so our seniors can retire with dignity.
” Harris is also going after Donald Trump ’ s partner in crime , Mike Pence : “ Just look where Donald Trump and Mike Pence got us : more than 16 million out of work .
Millions of kids who can not go back to school .
More than 165,000 lives have been cut short by coronavirus , many with loved ones who never got the chance to say goodbye .
This was preventable.
” Of course this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris summed up thusly : “ 81 days .
81 days to organize , to mobilize , and fight to ensure we can finally say goodbye to the national nightmare we call Donald Trump .
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To give you an idea of how much excitement and momentum there is for the Biden-Harris 2020 ticket, the Joe Biden campaign has set record-setting fundraising numbers in the days since Kamala Harris was announced as Biden’s running mate. Harris is coming out of the gate strong, going right at Donald Trump.
Kamala Harris had this to say on Twitter today: “85 years ago today Social Security was signed into law, but just last week Trump said he’ll defund Social Security if reelected. The choice in November is clear: we must elect Joe Biden to strengthen and expand Social Security so our seniors can retire with dignity.”
Harris is also going after Donald Trump’s partner in crime, Mike Pence: “Just look where Donald Trump and Mike Pence got us: more than 16 million out of work. Millions of kids who cannot go back to school. More than 165,000 lives have been cut short by coronavirus, many with loved ones who never got the chance to say goodbye. This was preventable.”
Of course this is all about mobilizing and winning which Kamala Harris summed up thusly: “81 days. 81 days to organize, to mobilize, and fight to ensure we can finally say goodbye to the national nightmare we call Donald Trump.”
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--Donald Trump’s Post Office scheme is falling apart tonight

For the second press conference in a row today , Donald Trump flat out admitted that he ’ s willing to fix the Post Office in exchange for whatever he can get back from House Democrats in return .
In so doing , Trump admitted that he knows he can ’ t simply hold the Post Office hostage through the election , and that he ’ s merely taken it hostage in the hope of scaring everyone , so he can get as big of concessions in return as possible .
Tonight we ’ re seeing signs that Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fall apart already .
For instance , the USPS Inspector General has announced an investigation into the Trump regime ’ s Post Office antics , to see if laws have been broken .
This forces Trump ’ s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to start playing defense , making him less effective at playing offense .
This comes even as the Post Office has announced that in response to the widespread backlash , it ’ s ceased hauling away blue mailboxes ( this was just a scare tactic to try to get people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ) .
In addition , the House has filed a criminal complaint with the New Jersey Attorney General , who has the power to bring criminal charges against anyone in the Trump regime who ’ s breaking the law with these antics .
And in perhaps the most clear sign that the tide is turning , Senator Mitt Romney – who only likes to take a side when he thinks it ’ ll end up being the winning side – is now speaking out in defense of the Post Office .
All @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure on Donald Trump to cave on the Post Office .
Again , he was never going to be able to break the Post Office and just leave it broken through Election Day .
Republican voters want their prescriptions and Social Security checks to show up on time – and they want to be able to vote by mail too .
Trump can ’ t risk alienating them by leaving the Post Office broken for months .
Trump has merely been trying to scare us into giving up the biggest concessions possible in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ With the way things are falling apart for him tonight , the concessions he gets back in return may not even be that significant .

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For the second press conference in a row today, Donald Trump flat out admitted that he’s willing to fix the Post Office in exchange for whatever he can get back from House Democrats in return. In so doing, Trump admitted that he knows he can’t simply hold the Post Office hostage through the election, and that he’s merely taken it hostage in the hope of scaring everyone, so he can get as big of concessions in return as possible.
Tonight we’re seeing signs that Trump’s Post Office gambit is beginning to fall apart already. For instance, the USPS Inspector General has announced an investigation into the Trump regime’s Post Office antics, to see if laws have been broken. This forces Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to start playing defense, making him less effective at playing offense.
This comes even as the Post Office has announced that in response to the widespread backlash, it’s ceased hauling away blue mailboxes (this was just a scare tactic to try to get people to panic and conclude that Trump has magically won). In addition, the House has filed a criminal complaint with the New Jersey Attorney General, who has the power to bring criminal charges against anyone in the Trump regime who’s breaking the law with these antics. And in perhaps the most clear sign that the tide is turning, Senator Mitt Romney – who only likes to take a side when he thinks it’ll end up being the winning side – is now speaking out in defense of the Post Office.
All of this adds up to place significant pressure on Donald Trump to cave on the Post Office. Again, he was never going to be able to break the Post Office and just leave it broken through Election Day. Republican voters want their prescriptions and Social Security checks to show up on time – and they want to be able to vote by mail too. Trump can’t risk alienating them by leaving the Post Office broken for months. Trump has merely been trying to scare us into giving up the biggest concessions possible in exchange for restoring the Post Office. With the way things are falling apart for him tonight, the concessions he gets back in return may not even be that significant.
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palmerreport--2020-08-16--Donald Trump has an even bigger Michael Cohen problem than he thought

How desperate was Donald Trump to stop Michael Cohen from releasing his tell-all book ?
Trump had the DOJ throw Cohen back in prison just to try to shut the whole thing down .
But as Palmer Report predicted , a judge quickly let Cohen back out of prison , and now the book is being released .
It turns out Trump has an even bigger problem than he might have expected .
It ’ s not just that Michael Cohen is already promising his book will include first-hand tales of how Donald Trump participated in everything from financial crimes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” in strip clubs .
The book will only have an impact if people actually read it , and how many people fit that description ?
It turns out a lot of people fit that description .
Despite having just gone up on Amazon for preorder , Michael Cohen ’ s book is already at # 1 in multiple categories on the Amazon sales charts .
Cohen ’ s book is already at # 2 on the overall Amazon sales charts , beating out a Sean Hannity book that Donald Trump has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of people want to read Michael Cohen ’ s book .
Trump has a huge problem here .

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How desperate was Donald Trump to stop Michael Cohen from releasing his tell-all book? Trump had the DOJ throw Cohen back in prison just to try to shut the whole thing down. But as Palmer Report predicted, a judge quickly let Cohen back out of prison, and now the book is being released. It turns out Trump has an even bigger problem than he might have expected.
It’s not just that Michael Cohen is already promising his book will include first-hand tales of how Donald Trump participated in everything from financial crimes and election cheating to “golden showers” in strip clubs. The book will only have an impact if people actually read it, and how many people fit that description?
It turns out a lot of people fit that description. Despite having just gone up on Amazon for preorder, Michael Cohen’s book is already at #1 in multiple categories on the Amazon sales charts. Cohen’s book is already at #2 on the overall Amazon sales charts, beating out a Sean Hannity book that Donald Trump has been promoting. So yeah, a whole lot of people want to read Michael Cohen’s book. Trump has a huge problem here.
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--Donald Trump’s briefing debacle just got even uglier

For a long time , the White House has insisted that Donald Trump receives his daily intelligence briefings .
On June 30 , after reports surfaced that Putin placed bounties on American troops in Afghanistan , Kayleigh McEnany , the liar-in-chief for the Liar-in-Chief , doubled down .
McEnany claimed that Trump is “ constantly being informed and briefed on intelligence matters , ” calling him “ the most informed person on planet Earth when it comes to the threats that we face.
” A new HuffPost analysis , however , paints a very different and disturbing picture .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receipt of intelligence briefings was never reliable or consistent and has slowed down steadily over his presidency .
When McEnany uttered her big lie , Trump was already averaging less than one briefing per week .
In the past month and a half since , Trump has managed to bring the frequency down to near zero .
President Obama and even George W. Bush , by contrast , read their classified intelligence briefings first thing every morning .
( Whether Bush acted on them is , of course , a different story .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be bothered with slogging through hard , boring grownup work such as reviewing detailed intelligence briefings .
When he ’ s not golfing , our Russia-installed “ leader ” prefers spending his mornings watching TV and tweeting ( during cherished “ Executive Time ” ) instead of ensuring that the country he swore an oath to protect stays safe and American lives are not at risk .
Trump ’ s mounting dereliction of duty with receiving intelligence briefings persists even as serious threats across the globe continue to grow .
His alarming laziness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tens of billions of annual taxpayer dollars that are allocated toward enabling intelligence analysts to prepare comprehensive and accurate briefings for the ( presumably receptive ) Commander-in-Chief .
On July 1 , the day after McEnany ’ s big lie , Joe Biden tweeted , “ I ’ ll read my daily briefings ” ( as if there had been ever any doubt ) .
Biden was actually able to quickly prove his tweet true because he soon began receiving briefings from the intelligence community .
Given the fact that Trump has received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden should be far more up-to-date with national security matters than the current dunce who keeps conjuring up new ways to scare Americans and derail the upcoming election .
January 20 , 2021 can not come soon enough .

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For a long time, the White House has insisted that Donald Trump receives his daily intelligence briefings. On June 30, after reports surfaced that Putin placed bounties on American troops in Afghanistan, Kayleigh McEnany, the liar-in-chief for the Liar-in-Chief, doubled down. McEnany claimed that Trump is “constantly being informed and briefed on intelligence matters,” calling him “the most informed person on planet Earth when it comes to the threats that we face.” A new HuffPost analysis, however, paints a very different and disturbing picture.
According to the analysis, Trump’s receipt of intelligence briefings was never reliable or consistent and has slowed down steadily over his presidency. When McEnany uttered her big lie, Trump was already averaging less than one briefing per week. In the past month and a half since, Trump has managed to bring the frequency down to near zero. President Obama and even George W. Bush, by contrast, read their classified intelligence briefings first thing every morning. (Whether Bush acted on them is, of course, a different story.)
The petulant child can’t be bothered with slogging through hard, boring grownup work such as reviewing detailed intelligence briefings. When he’s not golfing, our Russia-installed “leader” prefers spending his mornings watching TV and tweeting (during cherished “Executive Time”) instead of ensuring that the country he swore an oath to protect stays safe and American lives are not at risk.
Trump’s mounting dereliction of duty with receiving intelligence briefings persists even as serious threats across the globe continue to grow. His alarming laziness is also an insulting waste of the tens of billions of annual taxpayer dollars that are allocated toward enabling intelligence analysts to prepare comprehensive and accurate briefings for the (presumably receptive) Commander-in-Chief.
On July 1, the day after McEnany’s big lie, Joe Biden tweeted, “I’ll read my daily briefings” (as if there had been ever any doubt). Biden was actually able to quickly prove his tweet true because he soon began receiving briefings from the intelligence community. Given the fact that Trump has received only one briefing since July 22, Biden should be far more up-to-date with national security matters than the current dunce who keeps conjuring up new ways to scare Americans and derail the upcoming election. January 20, 2021 cannot come soon enough.
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--Donald Trump just gave away his gameplan for when he loses

As Donald Trump continues to drop any pretense about the fact that he ’ s trying to cheat in the election , some observers have taken that as a sign that he ’ s simply going to magically win no matter what .
But in reality , cheating in an election isn ’ t done by magic wand – it ’ s a grinding process that can only make a difference in an election that ’ s already very close to begin with .
In reality , if the polls remain anywhere close to where they currently are , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to cheat his way to victory , or even a disputed victory .
It turns out Trump understands this quite well .
This morning he tweeted that we “ will maybe never know who won ” the 2020 election .
Let ’ s be clear here .
If Donald Trump had the expectation of being able to cheat his way to a close result , and then just declaring himself the winner and hoping the media goes along with it , this is precisely the opposite of what he ’ d be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll “ maybe never know who won , ” Trump is clearly setting the stage claiming it was rigged and then storming off in a huff after he loses badly .
Donald Trump keeps giving away his election gameplan , and it couldn ’ t be more clear that his gameplan doesn ’ t involve winning .
He even flat out admitted during his press conference yesterday that he ’ s willing to trade the Post Office back to Congress in exchange for other concessions in the stimulus negotiations .
Trump knows he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post Office broken through election day .
He ’ s giving away that taking the Post Office hostage is merely a short term play for him .
With Trump already starting to cave on the Post Office , and his announcement yesterday that he intends to waste time and resources campaigning in New York ( where he can ’ t win ) just to stick it to the state , and now his insistence that we may never know the true winner of the 2020 election , it couldn ’ t be more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose .
It ’ s time for us to prove Trump right , by working harder than ever on things like voter registration , turnout , phone banking , and volunteering .

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As Donald Trump continues to drop any pretense about the fact that he’s trying to cheat in the election, some observers have taken that as a sign that he’s simply going to magically win no matter what. But in reality, cheating in an election isn’t done by magic wand – it’s a grinding process that can only make a difference in an election that’s already very close to begin with.
In reality, if the polls remain anywhere close to where they currently are, then Trump should have no expectation of being able to cheat his way to victory, or even a disputed victory. It turns out Trump understands this quite well. This morning he tweeted that we “will maybe never know who won” the 2020 election.
Let’s be clear here. If Donald Trump had the expectation of being able to cheat his way to a close result, and then just declaring himself the winner and hoping the media goes along with it, this is precisely the opposite of what he’d be saying. By saying that we’ll “maybe never know who won,” Trump is clearly setting the stage claiming it was rigged and then storming off in a huff after he loses badly.
Donald Trump keeps giving away his election gameplan, and it couldn’t be more clear that his gameplan doesn’t involve winning. He even flat out admitted during his press conference yesterday that he’s willing to trade the Post Office back to Congress in exchange for other concessions in the stimulus negotiations. Trump knows he can’t just magically leave the Post Office broken through election day. He’s giving away that taking the Post Office hostage is merely a short term play for him.
With Trump already starting to cave on the Post Office, and his announcement yesterday that he intends to waste time and resources campaigning in New York (where he can’t win) just to stick it to the state, and now his insistence that we may never know the true winner of the 2020 election, it couldn’t be more clear that he’s expecting to lose. It’s time for us to prove Trump right, by working harder than ever on things like voter registration, turnout, phone banking, and volunteering.
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--The problem is more than Trump

The problem is more than Trump

On Friday I finished listening to the audiobook of Mary Trump ’ s “ Too Much and Never Enough , ” about her uncle Donald Trump .
If you haven ’ t read ( or heard ) it I recommend it .
The book is narrated by Dr. Trump herself , and one meta-revelation from the book I got was that there exists at least one person with talent , brains , and high-functioning , emotional intelligence inside the Trump gene pool , that is , Mary L. Trump herself .
Another meta-revelation was that Mary is an exceptionally gifted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more famous uncle .
That there existed within the Trump sphere one person with the world-class credentials necessary to both diagnose and articulate Donald Trump ’ s numerous pathologies was our good luck and Donald Trump ’ s bad .
It was , to borrow one of Donald ’ s overused words , incredible luck indeed .
The book put flesh and muscle and sinew on the bones of what we have known all along and said repeatedly in the pages of Palmer Report and elsewhere , that Donald Trump is a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And no , I don ’ t consider a willingness to boldly assert obvious lies and commit conscienceless criminal outrages a “ talent.
” ) It was a vindication for me , for all the times I shouted epithets at my car radio or television or computer screen every time some well-meaning simpleton opined that Donald Trump was a “ great businessman , ” or every time some soulless , glassy-eyed , talking head suggested that Donald Trump had finally become “ presidential.
” Mary Trump shows us that Donald Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human being and as a president are spectacular and have always been inevitable .
One might even say that what Trump doesn ’ t know about the things he claims expertise in could fill a book , and Mary Trump has written that book .
But one of the book ’ s primary functions is to serve as a reminder that Donald Trump is not the only problem , he is a symptom of a deeper , systemic problem .
While the book doesn ’ t make this obvious point overtly , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Donald Trump has all the elements of illegitimate legitimacy .
He is white , he is male , he is ( apparently ) rich , he is ( apparently ) confident .
Had he been a black woman or a poor white man , we wouldn ’ t be having this discussion .
Americans are obsessed with the lifestyles of the rich and famous and white , and had a single one of these necessary and sufficient attributes been removed Trump ’ s deserved failure would have been guaranteed .
Not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of person certain other people want to see in power .
As Dr. Trump puts it in her book , “ After the election , Vladimir Putin , Kim Jung un and Mitch McConnell , all of whom bear a passing psychological resemblance to Fred [ Trump , Donald ’ s Machiavellian father ] , recognised in a way others should have but did not , that Donald ’ s checkered personal history and his unique personality flaws , made him extremely vulnerable to manipulation by smarter , more powerful men.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both believed by the stupid and exploited by the smart , which explains in a single stroke how he became president of the United States .
“ His pathologies have rendered him so simpleminded that it takes nothing more than repeating to him the things he says to and about himself dozens of times a day , ” Dr. Trump continues , “ he ’ s the smartest , the greatest , the best , to get him to do whatever they want , whether it ’ s imprisoning children in concentration camps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cuts , or degrading every institution that ’ s contributed to the United States ’ rise and the flourishing of liberal democracy.
” Getting rid of Trump in November isn ’ t the beginning of the end , it ’ s just the end of the beginning .
We have a long way to go , and the changes required may not merely involve the slow grind of political change , it may even require the glacial movement of human evolution .
Getting rid of Trump is just the beginning of the work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we face and fix the damage Trump has done , but global issues like climate change , poverty and the unrest created by systemic racism will be the struggles that define the remainder of our lives .
In the meantime we have a first step to take on this thousand mile journey .
Let ’ s vote the child-raping , murdering monster out of office in November .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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On Friday I finished listening to the audiobook of Mary Trump’s “Too Much and Never Enough,” about her uncle Donald Trump. If you haven’t read (or heard) it I recommend it. The book is narrated by Dr. Trump herself, and one meta-revelation from the book I got was that there exists at least one person with talent, brains, and high-functioning, emotional intelligence inside the Trump gene pool, that is, Mary L. Trump herself. Another meta-revelation was that Mary is an exceptionally gifted narrator of printed material, unlike her more famous uncle.
That there existed within the Trump sphere one person with the world-class credentials necessary to both diagnose and articulate Donald Trump’s numerous pathologies was our good luck and Donald Trump’s bad. It was, to borrow one of Donald’s overused words, incredible luck indeed.
The book put flesh and muscle and sinew on the bones of what we have known all along and said repeatedly in the pages of Palmer Report and elsewhere, that Donald Trump is a man of absolutely no talent whatsoever. (And no, I don’t consider a willingness to boldly assert obvious lies and commit conscienceless criminal outrages a “talent.”)
It was a vindication for me, for all the times I shouted epithets at my car radio or television or computer screen every time some well-meaning simpleton opined that Donald Trump was a “great businessman,” or every time some soulless, glassy-eyed, talking head suggested that Donald Trump had finally become “presidential.” Mary Trump shows us that Donald Trump’s failures as a businessman, as a human being and as a president are spectacular and have always been inevitable. One might even say that what Trump doesn’t know about the things he claims expertise in could fill a book, and Mary Trump has written that book.
But one of the book’s primary functions is to serve as a reminder that Donald Trump is not the only problem, he is a symptom of a deeper, systemic problem. While the book doesn’t make this obvious point overtly, it didn’t really need to, but Donald Trump has all the elements of illegitimate legitimacy. He is white, he is male, he is (apparently) rich, he is (apparently) confident. Had he been a black woman or a poor white man, we wouldn’t be having this discussion. Americans are obsessed with the lifestyles of the rich and famous and white, and had a single one of these necessary and sufficient attributes been removed Trump’s deserved failure would have been guaranteed.
Not only that, but Trump is exactly the kind of person certain other people want to see in power. As Dr. Trump puts it in her book, “After the election, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jung un and Mitch McConnell, all of whom bear a passing psychological resemblance to Fred [Trump, Donald’s Machiavellian father], recognised in a way others should have but did not, that Donald’s checkered personal history and his unique personality flaws, made him extremely vulnerable to manipulation by smarter, more powerful men.”
Donald’s boasts about himself were both believed by the stupid and exploited by the smart, which explains in a single stroke how he became president of the United States. “His pathologies have rendered him so simpleminded that it takes nothing more than repeating to him the things he says to and about himself dozens of times a day,” Dr. Trump continues, “he’s the smartest, the greatest, the best, to get him to do whatever they want, whether it’s imprisoning children in concentration camps, betraying allies, implementing economy-crushing tax cuts, or degrading every institution that’s contributed to the United States’ rise and the flourishing of liberal democracy.”
Getting rid of Trump in November isn’t the beginning of the end, it’s just the end of the beginning. We have a long way to go, and the changes required may not merely involve the slow grind of political change, it may even require the glacial movement of human evolution. Getting rid of Trump is just the beginning of the work ahead of us. Not only must we face and fix the damage Trump has done, but global issues like climate change, poverty and the unrest created by systemic racism will be the struggles that define the remainder of our lives.
In the meantime we have a first step to take on this thousand mile journey. Let’s vote the child-raping, murdering monster out of office in November. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--Here’s how Donald Trump and all of his goons end up in prison

New York State keeps advancing its criminal case against Donald Trump , making it clear that Trump is going to prison on state charges if he loses the election .
But he ’ s just one person in the vast criminal conspiracy that ’ s defined the Trump administration .
This raises the question of how we go about criminally prosecuting Donald Trump ’ s vast network of henchmen after this is over .
It only takes a few minutes to come up with a list of at least a hundred Trump underlings and allies who have committed provable felonies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do we even approach their prosecution ?
Congressman Eric Swalwell tweeted this : “ I don ’ t say this lightly : when we escape this Trump hell , America needs a Presidential Crimes Commission .
It should be made up of independent prosecutors who look at those who enabled a corrupt president.
” To be clear , this isn ’ t just some abstract idea .
Swalwell is a former prosecutor , so he ’ s speaking from experience on how the law works .
But before we can put Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first have to win the election – and that requires working overtime on things like voter registration and voter turnout , so the margin of victory is too large for any cheating to make a difference .

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New York State keeps advancing its criminal case against Donald Trump, making it clear that Trump is going to prison on state charges if he loses the election. But he’s just one person in the vast criminal conspiracy that’s defined the Trump administration.
This raises the question of how we go about criminally prosecuting Donald Trump’s vast network of henchmen after this is over. It only takes a few minutes to come up with a list of at least a hundred Trump underlings and allies who have committed provable felonies over the past four years. How do we even approach their prosecution?
Congressman Eric Swalwell tweeted this: “I don’t say this lightly: when we escape this Trump hell, America needs a Presidential Crimes Commission. It should be made up of independent prosecutors who look at those who enabled a corrupt president.”
To be clear, this isn’t just some abstract idea. Swalwell is a former prosecutor, so he’s speaking from experience on how the law works. But before we can put Donald Trump and his co-conspirators in prison, we first have to win the election – and that requires working overtime on things like voter registration and voter turnout, so the margin of victory is too large for any cheating to make a difference.
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--House Republicans are turning on each other as Donald Trump circles the drain

First we heard reports that Mitch McConnell was encouraging Senate Republicans to distance themselves from Donald Trump if they needed to do it to win their respective races , which isn ’ t necessarily good news because it could change the narrative to better benefit the GOP .
Now there are signs that the state of House Republicans seeking re-election may not be a whole lot better off , particularly with polling suggesting that Democrats could gain as many as 10 new House seats .
It gets worse .
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , who you mostly know from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and his party , could be facing a problem of his own , depending on how poorly the GOP fares in November .
According to The Washington Post , there is a growing number of Republicans talking about a potential challenger for McCarthy as party leader should Donald Trump lose re-election .
The thing is , they ’ re not concerned that he isn ’ t being loyal enough to Trump , as is often the case , but that he might be too close to Trump , favoring him over the well-being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sign that things are even worse than we thought , especially since not a single House Republican voted for Trump ’ s impeachment and they can ’ t really accuse anyone of being a Trump sycophant .
Democratic candidates are pulling between 8-10 points ahead of Republicans in the polls , and while the GOP is in disarray , it ’ s time that we pool our resources and take down not just Donald Trump but all three Republican leaders on November 3 .

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First we heard reports that Mitch McConnell was encouraging Senate Republicans to distance themselves from Donald Trump if they needed to do it to win their respective races, which isn’t necessarily good news because it could change the narrative to better benefit the GOP. Now there are signs that the state of House Republicans seeking re-election may not be a whole lot better off, particularly with polling suggesting that Democrats could gain as many as 10 new House seats.
It gets worse. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who you mostly know from his demented remarks to defend Donald Trump and his party, could be facing a problem of his own, depending on how poorly the GOP fares in November.
According to The Washington Post, there is a growing number of Republicans talking about a potential challenger for McCarthy as party leader should Donald Trump lose re-election. The thing is, they’re not concerned that he isn’t being loyal enough to Trump, as is often the case, but that he might be too close to Trump, favoring him over the well-being of the GOP. This is a sign that things are even worse than we thought, especially since not a single House Republican voted for Trump’s impeachment and they can’t really accuse anyone of being a Trump sycophant.
Democratic candidates are pulling between 8-10 points ahead of Republicans in the polls, and while the GOP is in disarray, it’s time that we pool our resources and take down not just Donald Trump but all three Republican leaders on November 3.
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--Dr. Fauci comes out swinging

Dr. Fauci comes out swinging

Tucker Carlson has repeatedly attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci and real science related to the coronavirus , as Palmer Report has been documenting .
Carlson has derided Fauci and other medical experts who have offered up facts and data and information and cautioned the United States about trying to get back to the old normal too quickly .
The nightly attacks from Carlson and others on Fox have led Cult 45 members to threaten the lives of Fauci and his family .
On Friday , Fauci was interviewed by the Washington Post .
In that interview , Fauci hit back at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m not concerned what he says … I think you can say when he does that , that triggers some of the crazies in society to start … actually threatening me .
Which actually happens.
” Fauci went on to state about the current situation he finds himself in : “ I mean , who would have when I was in medical school doing things to save people ’ s lives , I ’ d have to be going around with a security detail ?
That ’ s really ridiculous.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is interested in informing the nation he loves about the risks it faces with this virus , has to have a security detail and worry about the health and safety of his family , not only from the coronavirus , but from folks egged on by the Tucker .
Triggering crazies is sadly correct .

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Tucker Carlson has repeatedly attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci and real science related to the coronavirus, as Palmer Report has been documenting. Carlson has derided Fauci and other medical experts who have offered up facts and data and information and cautioned the United States about trying to get back to the old normal too quickly. The nightly attacks from Carlson and others on Fox have led Cult 45 members to threaten the lives of Fauci and his family.
On Friday, Fauci was interviewed by the Washington Post. In that interview, Fauci hit back at the Mother Tucker, stating:
“I’m not concerned what he says … I think you can say when he does that, that triggers some of the crazies in society to start … actually threatening me. Which actually happens.”
Fauci went on to state about the current situation he finds himself in: “I mean, who would have when I was in medical school doing things to save people’s lives, I’d have to be going around with a security detail? That’s really ridiculous.”
It is sad that Fauci, who is interested in informing the nation he loves about the risks it faces with this virus, has to have a security detail and worry about the health and safety of his family, not only from the coronavirus, but from folks egged on by the Tucker. Triggering crazies is sadly correct.
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palmerreport--2020-08-15--Turns out Steve Bannon and Erik Prince are on track for prison after all

We all know that corrupt Attorney General Bill Barr is doing everything he can to derail the prosecution of any of Donald Trump ’ s henchmen or allies who have committed crimes .
But in the latest reminder that Trump and Barr are likely going to be gone from office in a few months , the Senate Intelligence Committee has requested in bipartisan fashion that three of Trump ’ s allies be criminally prosecuted .
According to a new report from the Los Angeles Times , the Senate Intel Committee has asked the DOJ to criminally investigate Steve Bannon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lying to Congress , which is a felony .
This letter was sent before Republican Chairman Richard Burr recused himself amid an insider trading scandal .
So why does this criminal referral matter ?
Even though Bill Barr is surely blocking any of these three guys from being prosecuted right now , if Donald Trump loses the election , Trump and Barr will both be gone .
The Biden DOJ will simply follow proper legal procedure , which will mean criminally investigating and prosecuting Bannon , Prince , and Clovis .
Trump can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the door .
But by that time Trump will be trying to fend off his own prison prospects in New York State , and may have his hands full .

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We all know that corrupt Attorney General Bill Barr is doing everything he can to derail the prosecution of any of Donald Trump’s henchmen or allies who have committed crimes. But in the latest reminder that Trump and Barr are likely going to be gone from office in a few months, the Senate Intelligence Committee has requested in bipartisan fashion that three of Trump’s allies be criminally prosecuted.
According to a new report from the Los Angeles Times, the Senate Intel Committee has asked the DOJ to criminally investigate Steve Bannon, Erik Prince, and Sam Clovis for lying to Congress, which is a felony. This letter was sent before Republican Chairman Richard Burr recused himself amid an insider trading scandal. So why does this criminal referral matter?
Even though Bill Barr is surely blocking any of these three guys from being prosecuted right now, if Donald Trump loses the election, Trump and Barr will both be gone. The Biden DOJ will simply follow proper legal procedure, which will mean criminally investigating and prosecuting Bannon, Prince, and Clovis. Trump can try to pardon them on his way out the door. But by that time Trump will be trying to fend off his own prison prospects in New York State, and may have his hands full.
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palmerreport--2020-08-16--Robert Trump dies as his sociopathic brother Donald Trump goes golfing with former football player

When Donald Trump visited his dying brother Robert Trump in New York earlier this week , we cynically pointed out that Donald was surely doing it either just for the sake of appearances , or for some nefarious purposes .
Certainly , a depraved sociopath like Donald couldn ’ t have actually felt human emotion toward his ailing brother .
Sure enough , Donald Trump proved us right today when he went golfing with former NFL kicker Jay Feely , a far-right stooge .
Feely proudly tweeted photos of himself with Trump on the golf course .
Then came the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away today .
That ’ s right , even though Donald Trump went to visit Robert Trump in the hospital , he couldn ’ t be bothered to stick around a little longer in order to be there with Robert when he died .
And we know darn well that Donald didn ’ t bail because he had to get back to presidential matters , considering he went golfing instead .
Notably , weeks ago Donald Trump announced that he would be throwing out the first pitch at a New York Yankees game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let it be known that they had no idea what Trump was talking about , Trump suddenly announced that he was “ canceling ” the imaginary photo op because he was going to have too many coronavirus meetings that day .
For the record , today is August 15th , and Trump was golfing instead of attending any meetings .

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When Donald Trump visited his dying brother Robert Trump in New York earlier this week, we cynically pointed out that Donald was surely doing it either just for the sake of appearances, or for some nefarious purposes. Certainly, a depraved sociopath like Donald couldn’t have actually felt human emotion toward his ailing brother.
Sure enough, Donald Trump proved us right today when he went golfing with former NFL kicker Jay Feely, a far-right stooge. Feely proudly tweeted photos of himself with Trump on the golf course. Then came the news that Robert Trump had indeed passed away today.
That’s right, even though Donald Trump went to visit Robert Trump in the hospital, he couldn’t be bothered to stick around a little longer in order to be there with Robert when he died. And we know darn well that Donald didn’t bail because he had to get back to presidential matters, considering he went golfing instead.
Notably, weeks ago Donald Trump announced that he would be throwing out the first pitch at a New York Yankees game on August 15th. Once the Yankees let it be known that they had no idea what Trump was talking about, Trump suddenly announced that he was “canceling” the imaginary photo op because he was going to have too many coronavirus meetings that day. For the record, today is August 15th, and Trump was golfing instead of attending any meetings.
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palmerreport--2020-08-16--It’s long past time for this

It’s long past time for this

When we look back on the disaster that was the Trump administration , a dark time that evokes the most sordid chapters of American history , however brief Trump ’ s tenure may be – the key phrase to understanding all of it is probably the denial spoken by Donald Trump on TV : “ I don ’ t take responsibility at all.
” Trump was referring to the COVID-19 pandemic at its early stages , when he recklessly ignored the danger until it was too late , but it ’ s also a hallmark of his management style – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while his administration abuses its power and plunders wherever it can , leaving the country worse off in every way imaginable .
President Obama made a note of this during a recent Spotify interview , where he accurately described Trump ’ s tendency to take responsibility for nothing while taking credit for everything – immediately bringing to mind the tendency of Trump and his fellow Republicans to brag about the stock market back when the economy was still thriving .
What Obama was careful to emphasize , however , is that this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Trump ’ s base – they take him at his word when he takes credit for something that would probably happen anyway , and they willingly blame whoever it is he points at for them to blame .
The good news is that this routine is probably getting tired for anyone remotely on the fence – as it ’ s really the only way in which the guy operates , and makes him pretty easy to see right through .
That ’ s why this messaging is so effective when it comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s long past time to call him out on his empty promises , and find everyone you can to help vote him out on November 3 .

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When we look back on the disaster that was the Trump administration, a dark time that evokes the most sordid chapters of American history, however brief Trump’s tenure may be – the key phrase to understanding all of it is probably the denial spoken by Donald Trump on TV: “I don’t take responsibility at all.” Trump was referring to the COVID-19 pandemic at its early stages, when he recklessly ignored the danger until it was too late, but it’s also a hallmark of his management style – his tendency to look the other way while his administration abuses its power and plunders wherever it can, leaving the country worse off in every way imaginable.
President Obama made a note of this during a recent Spotify interview, where he accurately described Trump’s tendency to take responsibility for nothing while taking credit for everything – immediately bringing to mind the tendency of Trump and his fellow Republicans to brag about the stock market back when the economy was still thriving. What Obama was careful to emphasize, however, is that this is an aspect of Donald Trump that resonates with Trump’s base – they take him at his word when he takes credit for something that would probably happen anyway, and they willingly blame whoever it is he points at for them to blame.
The good news is that this routine is probably getting tired for anyone remotely on the fence – as it’s really the only way in which the guy operates, and makes him pretty easy to see right through. That’s why this messaging is so effective when it comes to saying who Donald Trump really is. It’s long past time to call him out on his empty promises, and find everyone you can to help vote him out on November 3.
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palmerreport--2020-08-16--Total chaos erupts as Donald Trump’s Post Office sabotage scheme goes awry

Donald Trump was never going to be able to keep the Post Office broken all the way to election day ; he ’ s not even close to having the political leverage to pull it off .
That ’ s why Trump has even gone so far as to admit during his recent press conference that he ’ s willing to trade the Post Office back to the House in exchange for other stimulus concessions ; this was always a short term play on his part .
Now it ’ s getting even shorter .
Amid mounting public pressure , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has agreed to testify to the House about his antics .
He ’ s refusing to show up until next month ; he knows that even if House Democrats took him to court , far more than a month would go by before the courts would order him to testify .
But the key is that he ’ s agreeing to show up at all , meaning he knows he ’ s cornered .
It also means DeJoy will have to spend the next month playing defense by preparing for his testimony , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to play offense .
This is a major incremental victory for House Democrats , even if it doesn ’ t involve the magic wand-waving that some within the Resistance always insist must be involved .
House Democrats are also leaking to the media that they ’ re weighing calling an emergency House session in order to deal with the debacle .
But if you really want evidence that Trump is rapidly losing his Post Office battle , just look at the total chaos breaking out within his own party .
First , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Senator Mitt Romney began vocally defending the Post Office against Donald Trump ’ s antics .
Then the ever-tepid Marco Rubio did the same .
Now Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is publicly siding with the Post Office .
This is no surprise .
This Post Office sabotage was always a short term gambit by Trump , because the public would never allow it to be a long term one – and even the Republicans in Congress are afraid of getting hit by the fallout if Trump drags it on too @ @ @ @

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Donald Trump was never going to be able to keep the Post Office broken all the way to election day; he’s not even close to having the political leverage to pull it off. That’s why Trump has even gone so far as to admit during his recent press conference that he’s willing to trade the Post Office back to the House in exchange for other stimulus concessions; this was always a short term play on his part. Now it’s getting even shorter.
Amid mounting public pressure, Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to testify to the House about his antics. He’s refusing to show up until next month; he knows that even if House Democrats took him to court, far more than a month would go by before the courts would order him to testify. But the key is that he’s agreeing to show up at all, meaning he knows he’s cornered. It also means DeJoy will have to spend the next month playing defense by preparing for his testimony, which means he’ll be less able to play offense.
This is a major incremental victory for House Democrats, even if it doesn’t involve the magic wand-waving that some within the Resistance always insist must be involved. House Democrats are also leaking to the media that they’re weighing calling an emergency House session in order to deal with the debacle. But if you really want evidence that Trump is rapidly losing his Post Office battle, just look at the total chaos breaking out within his own party.
First, to the surprise of no one, Republican Senator Mitt Romney began vocally defending the Post Office against Donald Trump’s antics. Then the ever-tepid Marco Rubio did the same. Now Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is publicly siding with the Post Office. This is no surprise. This Post Office sabotage was always a short term gambit by Trump, because the public would never allow it to be a long term one – and even the Republicans in Congress are afraid of getting hit by the fallout if Trump drags it on too long before caving.
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palmerreport--2020-08-17--This is backfiring on Donald Trump already

Donald Trump ’ s – or more accurately – Trump & Mitch McConnell ’ s attack on the U.S .
Postal Service was always about creating the appearance that it was too dangerous to vote by mail , thus sabotaging the election to secure a second term and save as many Republican Senate seats as possible , but it ’ s already backfiring for him in significant ways .
In the six closest swing states that Trump barely won back in 2016 , his attack is making front page news as the postal service has come out swinging against him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story for prominent newspapers in Arizona , Florida , Michigan , North Carolina , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin , where he ’ s behind in all of the polling averages .
Aside from North Carolina where Trump is in the margin of error , he ’ s trailing by high single digits .
In Wisconsin , Biden is up seven points , something that might grow even more following the convention to be held in Milwaukee this coming week .
The attack getting more media coverage makes it hard to carry out in secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carries out his most draconian plots .
Here he has to deal with unfavorable headlines in swing states – at least half of which he needs to win for his campaign to have any shot at re-election .
He ’ s done something even dumber though – since now Democrats up and down the ballot can ask why he ’ s denying people the medical supplies they rely on through mail , or why he ’ s denying seniors , many of whom vote Republican , the right to vote .
However it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ only message is to simply keep yelling about how Democrats want anarchy – and it doesn ’ t help that they aren ’ t exactly united behind Trump as he attacks voting by mail .
As long as Democrats are united in their message and we bring out as many as we can to vote on November 3 , we can win – and win big .

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Donald Trump’s – or more accurately – Trump & Mitch McConnell’s attack on the U.S. Postal Service was always about creating the appearance that it was too dangerous to vote by mail, thus sabotaging the election to secure a second term and save as many Republican Senate seats as possible, but it’s already backfiring for him in significant ways.
In the six closest swing states that Trump barely won back in 2016, his attack is making front page news as the postal service has come out swinging against him. It’s now the top story for prominent newspapers in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, where he’s behind in all of the polling averages. Aside from North Carolina where Trump is in the margin of error, he’s trailing by high single digits.
In Wisconsin, Biden is up seven points, something that might grow even more following the convention to be held in Milwaukee this coming week. The attack getting more media coverage makes it hard to carry out in secret, which is how Donald Trump successfully carries out his most draconian plots. Here he has to deal with unfavorable headlines in swing states – at least half of which he needs to win for his campaign to have any shot at re-election.
He’s done something even dumber though – since now Democrats up and down the ballot can ask why he’s denying people the medical supplies they rely on through mail, or why he’s denying seniors, many of whom vote Republican, the right to vote. However it plays out for them, the Republicans’ only message is to simply keep yelling about how Democrats want anarchy – and it doesn’t help that they aren’t exactly united behind Trump as he attacks voting by mail. As long as Democrats are united in their message and we bring out as many as we can to vote on November 3, we can win – and win big.
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