palmerreport--2020-05-30--Kamala Harris joins protest outside Trump White House

Earlier today , Donald Trump called for his supporters to show up outside the White House and harass the peaceful @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump ’ s deranged tweet , which included phrases like “ most vicious dogs @ @ @ @ @ ” among other disturbing imagery , has set off all kinds of alarms .
But @ @ @ @ @ absolutely none of it .
In a show of support for the peaceful protesters outside @ @ @ @ @ ’ s joined them , and she posted this brief video clip of herself :

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Earlier today, Donald Trump called for his supporters to show up outside the White House and harass the peaceful protesters who have gathered outside. Trump’s deranged tweet, which included phrases like “most vicious dogs” and “MAGA NIGHT” among other disturbing imagery, has set off all kinds of alarms.
But Senator Kamala Harris is having absolutely none of it. In a show of support for the peaceful protesters outside the White House, she’s joined them, and she posted this brief video clip of herself:
People are in pain. We must listen. pic.twitter.com/5PJ9gqyu1q — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 30, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--Donald Trump’s crazy train goes off the rails

It ’ s no exaggeration to say this is a bleak time in America – and not much more of an exaggeration to say that we ’ re getting a clear picture of where the path that gave us Donald Trump leads to .
The problems we ’ re facing now are the direct result of who he is – a bigot and a vindictive narcissist who refuses to heed the advice of qualified experts .
Shortly after taking office , Trump eliminated the White House office for global pandemics , after ignoring every effort from the outgoing Obama administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He also eliminated the Justice Department ’ s federal oversight of state and local law enforcement .
Even worse , is how Trump is continuing to operate under the illusion that everything happening is perfectly normal .
He ’ s leaving one demented rant after another on Twitter but he was doing that even when things seemed stable and the country wasn ’ t fully thrust into a crisis .
By comparison , Joe Biden ’ s remarks from his home in Delaware showed a clear portrait of what leadership , even in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ original sin of this country still stains our nation today , ” Biden said in his address , referring to over 400 years of systematic oppression and racism : “ Black men , Black women , Black children ” whose potential was “ wiped out unnecessarily.
” He revealed that he had spoken with the family of George Floyd and vowed to implement sweeping police reforms if elected president .
In doing so , he recognized the much greater problem underneath the tragedy in Minneapolis , vowed to address it , and comforted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never showed any interest in doing in the first place , even on his good days .

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It’s no exaggeration to say this is a bleak time in America – and not much more of an exaggeration to say that we’re getting a clear picture of where the path that gave us Donald Trump leads to. The problems we’re facing now are the direct result of who he is – a bigot and a vindictive narcissist who refuses to heed the advice of qualified experts. Shortly after taking office, Trump eliminated the White House office for global pandemics, after ignoring every effort from the outgoing Obama administration to warn him about possible outbreaks. He also eliminated the Justice Department’s federal oversight of state and local law enforcement.
Even worse, is how Trump is continuing to operate under the illusion that everything happening is perfectly normal. He’s leaving one demented rant after another on Twitter but he was doing that even when things seemed stable and the country wasn’t fully thrust into a crisis. By comparison, Joe Biden’s remarks from his home in Delaware showed a clear portrait of what leadership, even in dire times looks like.
“The original sin of this country still stains our nation today,” Biden said in his address, referring to over 400 years of systematic oppression and racism: “Black men, Black women, Black children” whose potential was “wiped out unnecessarily.” He revealed that he had spoken with the family of George Floyd and vowed to implement sweeping police reforms if elected president. In doing so, he recognized the much greater problem underneath the tragedy in Minneapolis, vowed to address it, and comforted the afflicted – things that Donald Trump never showed any interest in doing in the first place, even on his good days.
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--This is just plain ugly for Donald Trump

America finds itself in a particularly ugly and troubling place right now , and Donald Trump is doing everything he @ @ @ @ @ worse .
The folks at Eleven Films have documented Trump ’ s racism , divisiveness @ @ @ @ @ in a haunting new mini-documentary worth watching : Please take a moment to watch and @ @ @

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America finds itself in a particularly ugly and troubling place right now, and Donald Trump is doing everything he can to make it even worse. The folks at Eleven Films have documented Trump’s racism, divisiveness, and white supremacist remarks in a haunting new mini-documentary worth watching:
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Please take a moment to watch and retweet this pic.twitter.com/Ypw87lASAO — Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) May 30, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--Donald, you are a stupid, stupid man

Donald, you are a stupid, stupid man

The Dunning–Kruger effect , as you may recall , is a cognitive bias wherein certain ( though not all ) people with low ability for a given task overestimate their ability to perform that task .
This overestimation can also extend to general intelligence , that is , they think they ’ re smart but they aren ’ t .
Dunning-Kruger is related to the cognitive bias of this illusion of superiority .
One common trait of the Dunning-Kruger Effect is the subject ’ s tendency to boast about their superior intellectual capabilities .
Such boasting also comes from their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their abilities are , in fact , inferior .
For my money one of the oddest things about Dunning-Kruger is , as far as I can tell , never discussed .
People who suffer from the Dunning-Kruger illusion — i.e.
, they think they ’ re smart when they aren ’ t — make the same mistake the egotist makes .
It is their very boasting that makes them look stupid .
It is a baffling kind of self-sabotage .
If they just kept their mouths shut and their heads down and did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard work and silence for competence .
Or , as the old saying has it , “ If you don ’ t know what you ’ re doing , at least do it neatly.
” Another old saying occurs to me : “ It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one ’ s mouth and remove all doubt.
” Donald Trump ought to have convinced anyone with any cognitive discernment by now that he has no talent for anything .
We should be past the point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can credibly suggest that Trump has a “ master plan ” and his persistent stupidity is part of that plan .
There is no master plan .
Trump is incompetent at everything he does .
Trump is a moron .
The problem with this fact — and it is a fact — is that it flies in the face of everything we have been taught .
Conventional wisdom when I was growing up was that the idiocy exhibited by the president of the United States was relative idiocy .
Their missteps weren ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideology , that is , ideology different from the speaker ’ s .
Despite the popular misconception promoted by a long debunked meme , even George W. Bush has an IQ that is well above average .
So when Donald Trump revived an old racist saying from the 1960s and tweeted , “ When the looting starts the shooting starts , ” it ’ s one of the few times that he actually knew what he was talking about .
This time the stupid bit wasn ’ t that he got his historical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit was that he used the quote at all .
Trump ’ s desperation to claw the statement back through whiny , pitiful explanations is a measure of the trouble he ’ s in and just how stupid he is .
Trump is losing and , slowly , dimly — because every one of his cognitive realizations are slow and dim — he ’ s beginning to acknowledge it .
Trump is getting desperate because he ’ s going to lose in November and , short of a miracle , he is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of the big misconceptions about 2016 was that the polls got it wrong .
They did not .
If you looked at the polls they included margins of error that , if those margins had swung Trump ’ s way , Trump would have won .
That Trump did win wasn ’ t because the polls were wrong but because he got very lucky in those margins .
Put another way , Hillary Clinton got unlucky .
And , of course , the bad luck ultimately was our own .
These days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he gets in the margins .
But just in case he ’ s unsure , he helps those unlucky numbers get more unlucky still with his propensity to speak .
The big problem with stupid people is when they speak they say stupid things .
Trump is no exception .
Tweeting a racist quote from the 60s — in this case Miami ’ s police chief , Walter Headley in 1967 — further alienated Trump with the undecided voters and further eroded his already alarmingly bad numbers .
Our job is to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it can possibly be .
Trump is already setting the stage for contesting the election .
Recall that he set the stage for losing in the last election when he tweeted , “ The election is absolutely being rigged by the dishonest and distorted media pushing Crooked Hillary.
” Even after he won he contested the results , claiming that Hillary ’ s three million extra votes were cast by “ illegal aliens.
” It ’ s not going to happen this time .
Trump must lose so badly that there can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is our job , yours and mine , to make sure our voices are heard .
They call us snowflakes , but if you put enough of us together we can give them an avalanche .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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The Dunning–Kruger effect, as you may recall, is a cognitive bias wherein certain (though not all) people with low ability for a given task overestimate their ability to perform that task. This overestimation can also extend to general intelligence, that is, they think they’re smart but they aren’t. Dunning-Kruger is related to the cognitive bias of this illusion of superiority. One common trait of the Dunning-Kruger Effect is the subject’s tendency to boast about their superior intellectual capabilities. Such boasting also comes from their inability, paradoxically, to recognize that their abilities are, in fact, inferior.
For my money one of the oddest things about Dunning-Kruger is, as far as I can tell, never discussed. People who suffer from the Dunning-Kruger illusion — i.e., they think they’re smart when they aren’t — make the same mistake the egotist makes. It is their very boasting that makes them look stupid. It is a baffling kind of self-sabotage. If they just kept their mouths shut and their heads down and did their best, someone might mistake their hard work and silence for competence. Or, as the old saying has it, “If you don’t know what you’re doing, at least do it neatly.” Another old saying occurs to me: “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.”
Donald Trump ought to have convinced anyone with any cognitive discernment by now that he has no talent for anything. We should be past the point where even the most optimistic news readers can credibly suggest that Trump has a “master plan” and his persistent stupidity is part of that plan. There is no master plan. Trump is incompetent at everything he does.
Trump is a moron. The problem with this fact — and it is a fact — is that it flies in the face of everything we have been taught. Conventional wisdom when I was growing up was that the idiocy exhibited by the president of the United States was relative idiocy. Their missteps weren’t due to incompetence but to poor ideology, that is, ideology different from the speaker’s. Despite the popular misconception promoted by a long debunked meme, even George W. Bush has an IQ that is well above average.
So when Donald Trump revived an old racist saying from the 1960s and tweeted, “When the looting starts the shooting starts,” it’s one of the few times that he actually knew what he was talking about. This time the stupid bit wasn’t that he got his historical quote wrong, this time the stupid bit was that he used the quote at all.
Trump’s desperation to claw the statement back through whiny, pitiful explanations is a measure of the trouble he’s in and just how stupid he is. Trump is losing and, slowly, dimly — because every one of his cognitive realizations are slow and dim — he’s beginning to acknowledge it. Trump is getting desperate because he’s going to lose in November and, short of a miracle, he is going to lose by a cataclysmic landslide.
One of the big misconceptions about 2016 was that the polls got it wrong. They did not. If you looked at the polls they included margins of error that, if those margins had swung Trump’s way, Trump would have won. That Trump did win wasn’t because the polls were wrong but because he got very lucky in those margins. Put another way, Hillary Clinton got unlucky. And, of course, the bad luck ultimately was our own.
These days Trump is losing no matter how lucky he gets in the margins. But just in case he’s unsure, he helps those unlucky numbers get more unlucky still with his propensity to speak. The big problem with stupid people is when they speak they say stupid things. Trump is no exception. Tweeting a racist quote from the 60s — in this case Miami’s police chief, Walter Headley in 1967 — further alienated Trump with the undecided voters and further eroded his already alarmingly bad numbers.
Our job is to make sure that the landslide is as big as it can possibly be. Trump is already setting the stage for contesting the election. Recall that he set the stage for losing in the last election when he tweeted, “The election is absolutely being rigged by the dishonest and distorted media pushing Crooked Hillary.” Even after he won he contested the results, claiming that Hillary’s three million extra votes were cast by “illegal aliens.”
It’s not going to happen this time. Trump must lose so badly that there can be no mistaking that he lost legitimately. It is our job, yours and mine, to make sure our voices are heard. They call us snowflakes, but if you put enough of us together we can give them an avalanche. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--The real reason Donald Trump just tweeted “MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE”

Now that Twitter is burying any Donald Trump tweets that directly call for violence or threaten violence , Trump is trying to be a bit more creative and subtle about getting his message across .
The trouble is , Trump and his handlers aren ’ t particularly good at being creative or subtle .
Last night there was a large protest outside the White House , which ultimately led to the White House being briefly locked down , but nothing ugly came of it .
Yet now Trump has decided to tweet this in response : “ The professionally managed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House had little to do with the memory of George Floyd .
They were just there to cause trouble .
The Secret Service handled them easily .
Tonight , I understand , is MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE ?
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” It couldn ’ t be much more clear that Trump is calling upon his racist supporters to show up to the White house tonight and get violent against any protesters who might be there .
As Palmer Report has explained , the worsening deterioration of America isn ’ t helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes things worse in this country , his numbers go down .
This is all a losing strategy for him .
He either doesn ’ t understand that or he ’ s too far gone to care .
But he sure seems to be enjoying the sadism on his way down .

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Now that Twitter is burying any Donald Trump tweets that directly call for violence or threaten violence, Trump is trying to be a bit more creative and subtle about getting his message across. The trouble is, Trump and his handlers aren’t particularly good at being creative or subtle.
Last night there was a large protest outside the White House, which ultimately led to the White House being briefly locked down, but nothing ugly came of it. Yet now Trump has decided to tweet this in response: “The professionally managed so-called ‘protesters’ at the White House had little to do with the memory of George Floyd. They were just there to cause trouble. The Secret Service handled them easily. Tonight, I understand, is MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE???”
It couldn’t be much more clear that Trump is calling upon his racist supporters to show up to the White house tonight and get violent against any protesters who might be there. As Palmer Report has explained, the worsening deterioration of America isn’t helping Trump. Instead, every time he makes things worse in this country, his numbers go down. This is all a losing strategy for him. He either doesn’t understand that or he’s too far gone to care. But he sure seems to be enjoying the sadism on his way down.
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--The real reason this is such a blow for Donald Trump

Things are awful in America these days , and they keep getting worse .
Considering how warped things have become , there ’ s an understandable tendency to think of Donald Trump as a cartoon villain who ’ s simply pulling a lever that lets him torture us all for fun , free from consequence on his end .
But if you step back and look at things objectively , that ’ s simply not what ’ s going on .
Donald Trump is sadistic .
But he doesn ’ t have the luxury of being able to measure his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he can do to the rest of us .
He ’ s facing an election in a few months .
He ’ s on track to lose , and if he does , he ’ ll spend the rest of his life alone and penniless in solitary confinement .
That ’ s not some pipe dream .
It ’ s simply what will happen if he loses .
Each time we ’ ve faced yet another nightmare this year , Donald Trump has either caused it or made it even worse .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ villain , his poll numbers have gotten even uglier for him .
We all wish none of this were happening .
But the reality is that none of this ugly stuff is working in Trump ’ s favor .
Instead it ’ s all making his weak odds of reelection even weaker .
Considering what a deranged and increasingly incoherent place Donald Trump ’ s mind is , we don ’ t know for sure if he thinks that all this chaos and carnage is a win for him .
But objectively speaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the big picture and see that none of this is going his way .
Things can change .
Five months is a long time .
We have to remain vigilant against whatever Trump will try next .
But the reality is that while this is all an ugly blow that America will take a long time to recover from , it ’ s also a blow to Trump – and the kind that he has a good chance of not surviving .

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Things are awful in America these days, and they keep getting worse. Considering how warped things have become, there’s an understandable tendency to think of Donald Trump as a cartoon villain who’s simply pulling a lever that lets him torture us all for fun, free from consequence on his end. But if you step back and look at things objectively, that’s simply not what’s going on.
Donald Trump is sadistic. But he doesn’t have the luxury of being able to measure his own success based on how much damage he can do to the rest of us. He’s facing an election in a few months. He’s on track to lose, and if he does, he’ll spend the rest of his life alone and penniless in solitary confinement. That’s not some pipe dream. It’s simply what will happen if he loses.
Each time we’ve faced yet another nightmare this year, Donald Trump has either caused it or made it even worse. And each time he’s played the villain, his poll numbers have gotten even uglier for him. We all wish none of this were happening. But the reality is that none of this ugly stuff is working in Trump’s favor. Instead it’s all making his weak odds of reelection even weaker.
Considering what a deranged and increasingly incoherent place Donald Trump’s mind is, we don’t know for sure if he thinks that all this chaos and carnage is a win for him. But objectively speaking, it’s easy to look at the big picture and see that none of this is going his way. Things can change. Five months is a long time. We have to remain vigilant against whatever Trump will try next. But the reality is that while this is all an ugly blow that America will take a long time to recover from, it’s also a blow to Trump – and the kind that he has a good chance of not surviving.
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--Anthony Scaramucci just nailed Donald Trump

The one consistent thing about Donald Trump is that he just keeps finding new ways to get worse .
This @ @ @ @ @ the people who once bought into what he was selling are now able to easily @ @ @ @ @ .
This brings us to former Trump White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci , who @ @ @ @ @ serving as a prominent Trump critic .
After Donald Trump made the current racial tensions @ @ @ @ @ have black protesters shot , Scaramucci posted this devastating takedown :

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The one consistent thing about Donald Trump is that he just keeps finding new ways to get worse. This means that even some of the people who once bought into what he was selling are now able to easily see through his con artistry. This brings us to former Trump White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, who has spent the past year serving as a prominent Trump critic.
After Donald Trump made the current racial tensions even worse by threatening to have black protesters shot, Scaramucci posted this devastating takedown:
Trump asked the black community “what do you have to lose?” in voting for him. Turns out, your life. — Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) May 29, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--The only solution in all this

The only solution in all this

This isn ’ t the first time America has faced a deadly plague , or an economic depression .
And it ’ s far from the first time America has faced racist police brutality or civil unrest .
Most of the problems we ’ re seeing right now are old problems , cyclical problems , and omnipresent problems .
Yet they all have one common theme : they ’ ve been made drastically worse , and in many instances intentionally worse , by the mere presence of Donald Trump .
We all know this pandemic wouldn ’ t have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and might have been over by now – if the ever incompetent Trump weren ’ t in charge of the response .
The same goes for the economic collapse that happened as a result of the pandemic .
And while racism has been around since long before Trump took over , and since long before Trump was even born , we all know that this current difficult situation is being made even worse by the ways in which he ’ s inflaming it .
There are no easy solutions to most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is why most of them haven ’ t been solved .
But when you look at every problem that America is currently facing , the reality is that we won ’ t be in a position to even try to solve any of them until Trump is gone .
Donald Trump is single handedly making everything in America worse .
That ’ s because he ’ s a uniquely toxic presence whose only tactic is to pit us against each other for his own purposes .
Fortunately , most Americans now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest problem right now is Trump himself .
The only solution in all this is to remove him in November , emphatically and overwhelmingly , in a full scale rejection of the divisiveness that he stands for .
Then and only then can we start to make progress on the larger longstanding issues that we ’ ve always struggled to overcome .

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This isn’t the first time America has faced a deadly plague, or an economic depression. And it’s far from the first time America has faced racist police brutality or civil unrest. Most of the problems we’re seeing right now are old problems, cyclical problems, and omnipresent problems. Yet they all have one common theme: they’ve been made drastically worse, and in many instances intentionally worse, by the mere presence of Donald Trump.
We all know this pandemic wouldn’t have been nearly as bad in the United States – and might have been over by now – if the ever incompetent Trump weren’t in charge of the response. The same goes for the economic collapse that happened as a result of the pandemic. And while racism has been around since long before Trump took over, and since long before Trump was even born, we all know that this current difficult situation is being made even worse by the ways in which he’s inflaming it.
There are no easy solutions to most of America’s biggest and longest-lasting problems, which is why most of them haven’t been solved. But when you look at every problem that America is currently facing, the reality is that we won’t be in a position to even try to solve any of them until Trump is gone.
Donald Trump is single handedly making everything in America worse. That’s because he’s a uniquely toxic presence whose only tactic is to pit us against each other for his own purposes. Fortunately, most Americans now seem to have figured out that our biggest problem right now is Trump himself. The only solution in all this is to remove him in November, emphatically and overwhelmingly, in a full scale rejection of the divisiveness that he stands for. Then and only then can we start to make progress on the larger longstanding issues that we’ve always struggled to overcome.
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--Donald Trump’s “MAGA Night” just went bust

On Saturday morning , Donald Trump complained about the protesters who had been outside the White House the night before , and he asserted that it would be “ MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE ” on Saturday night .
It was a clear call on his part for his racist supporters to show up and harass or assault the protesters .
Here ’ s the thing , though .
Saturday night has now come and gone .
Lots of terrible , tragic , ugly things happened around the country on Saturday night .
But the one thing that didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters and protesters on the ground outside the White House , Trump ’ s “ MAGA ” supporters never did show up in any numbers .
Donald Trump ’ s racist goons prefer to do their dirty work in the shadows , anonymously slipping into contentious protest situations and acting as outside agitators .
But when Trump asked them to step into the national spotlight outside his own White House , they didn ’ t heed the call .
Trump ’ s bullies are cowards , just like he is .
Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went bust .

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On Saturday morning, Donald Trump complained about the protesters who had been outside the White House the night before, and he asserted that it would be “MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE” on Saturday night. It was a clear call on his part for his racist supporters to show up and harass or assault the protesters.
Here’s the thing, though. Saturday night has now come and gone. Lots of terrible, tragic, ugly things happened around the country on Saturday night. But the one thing that didn’t happen? According to various reporters and protesters on the ground outside the White House, Trump’s “MAGA” supporters never did show up in any numbers.
Donald Trump’s racist goons prefer to do their dirty work in the shadows, anonymously slipping into contentious protest situations and acting as outside agitators. But when Trump asked them to step into the national spotlight outside his own White House, they didn’t heed the call. Trump’s bullies are cowards, just like he is. Donald Trump’s “MAGA Night” predictably went bust.
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--Donald Trump is hiding under his desk

Donald Trump is hiding under his desk

Hey Donald Trump .
Where are you right now ?
Where are you hiding ?
Why are you hiding ?
Are you afraid of the mess you made ?
That ’ s right , you made this mess .
Every problem we ’ re facing right now , you either created it or you made it worse .
That was your game all along , right ?
Turn America into a wasteland for your own gain .
Well where are you now ?
It ’ s gotten away from you , hasn ’ t it , Donald ?
You didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this far , did you ?
You just wanted the illusion of social upheaval , so you could beat your chest and insist that even more racism and fascism is the only solution .
But now we ’ re facing actual social upheaval , and people want to know why things keep getting worse on the President ’ s watch , and you ’ ve got nothing .
Look at your poll numbers , Trump .
They ’ ve spent all month trending downward , and as things now stand , you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You ’ re in such a bad place that if you and your Republican Party weren ’ t so tied at the hip , they ’ d be trying to figure out how to replace you with a new 2020 candidate with a better chance of winning .
But then you know you ’ re hosed , don ’ t you , Donald Trump ?
That ’ s why you ’ re hiding under your desk right now instead of trying to lead .
Your own sick game has gotten away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how turn this around as your own prospects slip away from you .
Fine .
Stay under your desk .
Better yet , resign now , while you can still negotiate some kind of plea deal .
You ’ re going to prison when this is over anyway .

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Hey Donald Trump. Where are you right now? Where are you hiding? Why are you hiding? Are you afraid of the mess you made? That’s right, you made this mess. Every problem we’re facing right now, you either created it or you made it worse. That was your game all along, right? Turn America into a wasteland for your own gain. Well where are you now?
It’s gotten away from you, hasn’t it, Donald? You didn’t want it to to go this far, did you? You just wanted the illusion of social upheaval, so you could beat your chest and insist that even more racism and fascism is the only solution. But now we’re facing actual social upheaval, and people want to know why things keep getting worse on the President’s watch, and you’ve got nothing.
Look at your poll numbers, Trump. They’ve spent all month trending downward, and as things now stand, you’re not even in contention for November. You’re in such a bad place that if you and your Republican Party weren’t so tied at the hip, they’d be trying to figure out how to replace you with a new 2020 candidate with a better chance of winning.
But then you know you’re hosed, don’t you, Donald Trump? That’s why you’re hiding under your desk right now instead of trying to lead. Your own sick game has gotten away from you, and you have no idea how turn this around as your own prospects slip away from you. Fine. Stay under your desk. Better yet, resign now, while you can still negotiate some kind of plea deal. You’re going to prison when this is over anyway.
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--It all comes down to this

It all comes down to this

America is in the midst of a deadly pandemic , a mounting death toll , economic collapse , worsening police @ @ @ @ @ unrest .
With the expiation of pure sadists , it ’ s difficult to imagine @ @ @ @ @ be better off than they were four years ago .
This brings us to an @ @ @ @ @ once posed when he was seeking reelection , and one which Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell @ @ @ @ @ .
It all comes down to this :

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America is in the midst of a deadly pandemic, a mounting death toll, economic collapse, worsening police corruption, and widespread civil unrest. With the expiation of pure sadists, it’s difficult to imagine that anyone considers themselves to be better off than they were four years ago.
This brings us to an essential question that Ronald Reagan once posed when he was seeking reelection, and one which Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell is using against Donald Trump. It all comes down to this:
Are you better off than you were four years ago? — Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) May 30, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--Joe Biden drops the hammer on Donald Trump’s “tantrum”

According to poll numbers , the majority of Americans with Joe Biden were President of the United States right now @ @ @ @ @ could be taking charge and trying to piece this fracturing country back together .
Unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ for another few months and Donald Trump is utterly failing us in the meantime .
@ @ @ @ @ to shreds for his tantrum : Trump ’ s Tantrum Diplomacy is eroding U.S. credibility @ @ @ @ @ Withdrawing from @ WHO during a global pandemic is a recipe for disaster and increases @ @ @ @ @ response .
We must instead rally the world to confront COVID-19 .
https : //t.co/rIlUewZNyI

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According to poll numbers, the majority of Americans with Joe Biden were President of the United States right now. If so, he could be taking charge and trying to piece this fracturing country back together. Unfortunately the election isn’t for another few months and Donald Trump is utterly failing us in the meantime.
Joe Biden is ripping Trump to shreds for his tantrum:
Trump’s Tantrum Diplomacy is eroding U.S. credibility on the international stage. Withdrawing from @WHO during a global pandemic is a recipe for disaster and increases the cost of the American response. We must instead rally the world to confront COVID-19. https://t.co/rIlUewZNyI — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 30, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--Violent monster Donald Trump just tried to make things even worse tonight

Just how on edge and out of control is the nation tonight ?
The police just shot MSNBC ’ s Ali Velshi in the leg with a rubber bullet , without warning or provocation , on live national television .
Velshi says he ’ ll be fine , but plenty of others aren ’ t going to be fine tonight , as things continue to get uglier out there .
So now Donald Trump wants to make things even worse .
Just a few minutes after Velshi was shot , Donald Trump posted this tweet : The National Guard has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job that the Democrat Mayor couldn ’ t do .
Should have been used 2 days ago & there would not have been damage & Police Headquarters would not have been taken over & ruined .
Great job by the National Guard .
No games !
That ’ s right , not only is Trump trying to escalate the level of confrontation tonight , he ’ s somehow trying to take credit for what ’ s happening tonight .
But keep in mind that as things continue to get worse in America in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropping .
He may be sadistically enjoying this worsening carnage , but it certainly isn ’ t helping him any .
It ’ s more important than ever that we put in the work to make sure Joe Biden wins , so Trump will be ousted and we can begin to try to repair everything that ’ s going wrong .

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Just how on edge and out of control is the nation tonight? The police just shot MSNBC’s Ali Velshi in the leg with a rubber bullet, without warning or provocation, on live national television. Velshi says he’ll be fine, but plenty of others aren’t going to be fine tonight, as things continue to get uglier out there. So now Donald Trump wants to make things even worse.
Just a few minutes after Velshi was shot, Donald Trump posted this tweet:
The National Guard has been released in Minneapolis to do the job that the Democrat Mayor couldn’t do. Should have been used 2 days ago & there would not have been damage & Police Headquarters would not have been taken over & ruined. Great job by the National Guard. No games! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2020
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That’s right, not only is Trump trying to escalate the level of confrontation tonight, he’s somehow trying to take credit for what’s happening tonight. But keep in mind that as things continue to get worse in America in 2020, Trump’s numbers keep dropping. He may be sadistically enjoying this worsening carnage, but it certainly isn’t helping him any. It’s more important than ever that we put in the work to make sure Joe Biden wins, so Trump will be ousted and we can begin to try to repair everything that’s going wrong.
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--MSNBC host Joshua Johnson just destroyed Donald Trump live on air

As Donald Trump ’ s reelection prospects continue to slip away , he continues to become more desperate and deranged @ @ @ @ @ he called for his own racist supporters to violently attack protesters outside the White House @ @ @ @ @ bizarre attempt at pandering to black voters .
Trump said “ MAGA loves the black @ @ @ @ @ off a firestorm of controversy .
For starters , he suggested that black people are @ @ @ @ @ what he considers to be “ MAGA ” or in his mind the real America @ @ @ @ @ Johnson was on air tonight with Congresswoman Maxine Waters , he ripped Trump to pieces @ @ @ @ @ pointed out that through his words and actions , Donald Trump has never cared about @ @ @ @ @ pointed out that if Trump wants to get anywhere with black Americans , he shouldn @ @ @ @ @ as “ the black people .
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As Donald Trump’s reelection prospects continue to slip away, he continues to become more desperate and deranged in his behavior. Today he called for his own racist supporters to violently attack protesters outside the White House, while also making a bizarre attempt at pandering to black voters.
Trump said “MAGA loves the black people” today, setting off a firestorm of controversy. For starters, he suggested that black people are somehow a separate entity from what he considers to be “MAGA” or in his mind the real America. When MSNBC host Joshua Johnson was on air tonight with Congresswoman Maxine Waters, he ripped Trump to pieces for it.
Maxine Waters pointed out that through his words and actions, Donald Trump has never cared about black Americans. Joshua Johnson pointed out that if Trump wants to get anywhere with black Americans, he shouldn’t refer to them as “the black people.”
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palmerreport--2020-06-01--“FAKE PRESIDENT” begins trending after Donald Trump’s idiotic tweet blows up in his face

Donald Trump ’ s tweets have always been disturbing , usually semi-incoherent , and often downright maniacal .
But at least there used to be some ( utterly deranged and simplistic ) thought process behind his lunacy .
At this point it ’ s difficult to even characterize Trump ’ s tweets as lunacy , because he simply doesn ’ t have enough left in the tank .
At one point today , Donald Trump simply tweeted “ LAW & ORDER !
” with no apparent awareness that his attempt at sounding tough was merely going to get him ridiculed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After that blew up in his face and everything from “ Special Victims Unit ” to “ Dick Wolf ” began trending , Trump tried tweeting the phrase “ FAKE NEWS !
” without even bothering to say what he was referring to , prompting “ FAKE PRESIDENT ” to begin trending .
This is a guy who can barely get through a speech these days , even when he ’ s reading it off a teleprompter , botching every other word in the process .
This is a guy who holds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off without taking any questions .
Under the pressure of everything that ’ s going wrong for him , what ’ s left of his brain is turning into jello .
His dementia may well have moved beyond the early onset stage .

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Donald Trump’s tweets have always been disturbing, usually semi-incoherent, and often downright maniacal. But at least there used to be some (utterly deranged and simplistic) thought process behind his lunacy. At this point it’s difficult to even characterize Trump’s tweets as lunacy, because he simply doesn’t have enough left in the tank.
At one point today, Donald Trump simply tweeted “LAW & ORDER!” with no apparent awareness that his attempt at sounding tough was merely going to get him ridiculed for unwittingly referencing the NBC television show. After that blew up in his face and everything from “Special Victims Unit” to “Dick Wolf” began trending, Trump tried tweeting the phrase “FAKE NEWS!” without even bothering to say what he was referring to, prompting “FAKE PRESIDENT” to begin trending.
This is a guy who can barely get through a speech these days, even when he’s reading it off a teleprompter, botching every other word in the process. This is a guy who holds “press conferences” but often wanders off without taking any questions. Under the pressure of everything that’s going wrong for him, what’s left of his brain is turning into jello. His dementia may well have moved beyond the early onset stage.
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--Donald Trump’s “Law & Order” meltdown prompts “Special Victims Unit” response

With America in shambles thanks largely to his divisiveness and lack of leadership , Donald Trump is running out of @ @ @ @ @ He announced Thanh the imaginary left wing group “ Antifa ” is a terrorist organization @ @ @ @ @ him .
He demanded that people be sent to prison , but everyone pointed out @ @ @ @ @ one who ’ s going to prison after the election .
With all else having @ @ @ @ @ tweeting “ LAW & ORDER !
” Of course this was a reference to the @ @ @ @ @ realized it or not .
Considering Trump has been credibly accused of sexually assaulting dozens @ @ @ @ @ responded to him by referring to “ Law & Order : Special Victims Unit.
” @ @ @ @ @ cleared , “ Special Victims Unit ” was trending on Twitter .
Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ blowing up in his face today .
He could try actually leading , but he @ @ @ @ @ even is .

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With America in shambles thanks largely to his divisiveness and lack of leadership, Donald Trump is running out of antics to try today. He announced Thanh the imaginary left wing group “Antifa” is a terrorist organization, but everyone laughed at him. He demanded that people be sent to prison, but everyone pointed out that he’s the one who’s going to prison after the election.
With all else having failed, Trump tried simply tweeting “LAW & ORDER!” Of course this was a reference to the television franchise, whether he realized it or not. Considering Trump has been credibly accused of sexually assaulting dozens of women, numerous people responded to him by referring to “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”
By the time the smoke cleared, “Special Victims Unit” was trending on Twitter. Donald Trump’s antics sure to keep blowing up in his face today. He could try actually leading, but he has no idea what that even is.
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--Joe Biden hits the streets with protesters as Donald Trump hides under his desk

We are a nation in pain right now , but we must not allow this pain to destroy us .
@ @ @ @ @ help lead this conversation — and more importantly , I will listen , just as @ @ @ @ @ site of last night 's protests in Wilmington .
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We are a nation in pain right now, but we must not allow this pain to destroy us.
As President, I will help lead this conversation — and more importantly, I will listen, just as I did today visiting the site of last night's protests in Wilmington. pic.twitter.com/0h2ApbKT0C
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 31, 2020


palmerreport--2020-05-31--Everyone piles on after Donald Trump inexplicably thanks himself in the third person

As things continue to get uglier in America , and his poll numbers continue to drop , Donald Trump still @ @ @ @ @ to turn things around by showing any leadership or unity .
Instead he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ great , and he ’ s trying to take credit for it all .
Not @ @ @ @ @ things are going well in Minneapolis right now , he ’ s thanking himself for @ @ @ @ @ , he ’ s tweeting “ thank you President Trump ” – because really , @ @ @ @ @ to themselves in the third person while publicly thanking themselves for something that didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ an idiot .

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As things continue to get uglier in America, and his poll numbers continue to drop, Donald Trump still has no intention of trying to turn things around by showing any leadership or unity. Instead he’s merely pretending things are going great, and he’s trying to take credit for it all.
Not only is Trump pretending that things are going well in Minneapolis right now, he’s thanking himself for it. Even more delusionally, he’s tweeting “thank you President Trump” – because really, who doesn’t refer to themselves in the third person while publicly thanking themselves for something that didn’t even happen? What an idiot.
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--Twitter immediately suspends account after Donald Trump retweets it

Earlier today , Donald Trump announced that he was designating the imaginary far-left group “ Antifa ” as a domestic @ @ @ @ @ evening Trump reminded us of who the real terrorists are , when he retweeted an @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy theory group Q .
The account had tweeted “ We knew this moment would @ @ @ @ @ calm before , during & after the storm , ” along with a hashtag associated @ @ @ @ @ Trump added his own word “ STRENGTH !
” to the tweet .
Unfortunately for @ @ @ @ @ account he had just retweeted , Twitter took one look at the account in question @ @ @ @ @ , presumably due to its ties to Q .
That left Trump ’ s retweet @ @ @ @ @ .
Twitter just isn ’ t interested in playing Donald Trump ’ s games anymore @ @ @ @

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Earlier today, Donald Trump announced that he was designating the imaginary far-left group “Antifa” as a domestic terrorist group. But this evening Trump reminded us of who the real terrorists are, when he retweeted an account associated with far-right lunatic conspiracy theory group Q.
The account had tweeted “We knew this moment would arrive. We are the calm before, during & after the storm,” along with a hashtag associated with the Q group. Trump added his own word “STRENGTH!” to the tweet. Unfortunately for Trump, and for the account he had just retweeted, Twitter took one look at the account in question and decided to suspend it, presumably due to its ties to Q. That left Trump’s retweet looking like this:
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Oops. Twitter just isn’t interested in playing Donald Trump’s games anymore, is it?
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--Donald Trump’s “Antifa” stunt is already backfiring on him

As America ’ s problems continue to get worse , and Donald Trump continues to provide no leadership or solutions , his poll numbers continue to drop .
So now he ’ s trying his latest desperate stunt in the hope of getting back into election contention .
This afternoon Trump declared on Twitter that “ The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization.
” That ’ s cute , but there are two fundamental problems here .
The first is that , to hear Trump tell it , “ Antifa ” is a far-left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States .
But various legal experts have pointed out that under U.S. law , the government can ’ t declare any domestic group to be a terrorist group .
So Trump ’ s “ designation ” is nonsense that he can ’ t actually act on .
The second and bigger problem for Donald Trump is that “ Antifa ” basically doesn ’ t exist .
Who are its leaders ?
There aren ’ t any .
Where is it based ?
Nowhere .
What acts of terrorism has this group committed ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ just a leftover name from the World War II era ( it literally stands for “ anti-fascist ” ) , and conspiracy theory lunatics like Donald Trump Jr like to throw the term around at anyone on the left they don ’ t like .
It ’ s not as if Donald Trump ’ s stooge Bill Barr can round up “ Antifa leaders ” who don ’ t exist , and charge them for “ terrorist attacks ” that don ’ t exist .
Trump is gambling that by pretending to designate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Americans at large will naively believe that he ’ s doing something to make things better .
No one outside his own base is that stupid .
And as his worsening numbers keep showing us , Trump can ’ t win in November with his base alone .
There ’ s a reason most people are making fun of Trump over this : it ’ s a feeble attempt at changing the narrative that won ’ t make a dent , except to make him look even more stupid .

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As America’s problems continue to get worse, and Donald Trump continues to provide no leadership or solutions, his poll numbers continue to drop. So now he’s trying his latest desperate stunt in the hope of getting back into election contention.
This afternoon Trump declared on Twitter that “The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization.” That’s cute, but there are two fundamental problems here. The first is that, to hear Trump tell it, “Antifa” is a far-left domestic terrorist organization based in the United States. But various legal experts have pointed out that under U.S. law, the government can’t declare any domestic group to be a terrorist group. So Trump’s “designation” is nonsense that he can’t actually act on.
The second and bigger problem for Donald Trump is that “Antifa” basically doesn’t exist. Who are its leaders? There aren’t any. Where is it based? Nowhere. What acts of terrorism has this group committed? None. “Antifa” is essentially just a leftover name from the World War II era (it literally stands for “anti-fascist”), and conspiracy theory lunatics like Donald Trump Jr like to throw the term around at anyone on the left they don’t like.
It’s not as if Donald Trump’s stooge Bill Barr can round up “Antifa leaders” who don’t exist, and charge them for “terrorist attacks” that don’t exist. Trump is gambling that by pretending to designate an imaginary entity as a terrorist group, Americans at large will naively believe that he’s doing something to make things better. No one outside his own base is that stupid. And as his worsening numbers keep showing us, Trump can’t win in November with his base alone. There’s a reason most people are making fun of Trump over this: it’s a feeble attempt at changing the narrative that won’t make a dent, except to make him look even more stupid.
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--We cannot afford to be silent

We cannot afford to be silent

Joe Biden is right : We can not afford to be silent on race .
The race issue in this country is no longer the “ elephant in the room , ” it has taken over the room .
Because we have no real president in the White House , it is up to us to put a stop to this madness .
Many are expressing outrage through protest , though they are being infiltrated by people who want to cause trouble , people who have no thought of anyone but themselves .
Sound familiar ?
It should because that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is , and he does absolutely nothing to hide it .
As soon as the protesting in Minneapolis took an ugly turn , Trump reached into his racist handbook to say things on Twitter that no president of the United States should ever say .
He called the protesters “ thugs ” and threatened people with “ when the looting starts , the shooting starts.
” Not surprisingly , this borrowed threat came from Walter Headley , the Miami police chief who warned of violence against black protesters in 1967 .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encouraging violence , he claimed “ the haters ” “ misinterpreted ” his tweet .
What is there to misinterpret ?
Trump further said that “ the haters ” are “ looking to cause trouble on social media.
” His point is what ?
Trump does that every day of the week , several times a day , which is why Twitter flagged his ignorant comment .
Joe Biden , when asked by Don Lemon about Trump ’ s comments , responded : “ I think he is thoroughly irresponsible.
” Do we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He has never been equipped to handle a crisis .
Biden , on the other hand , knows how to handle volatile situations .
He immediately made a call to George Floyd ’ s family .
Though Biden refused to share details with Lemon out of respect for the family ’ s privacy , he has been extremely vocal on the problems being caused by the alleged “ president ” of the United States and his complete inability to lead .
Biden goes one step further , however , in addressing racial problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer exist .
As Biden so eloquently stated , “ The original sin of our country still stains our nation today.
” Biden made a valid point : “ We ’ re a country with an open wound ” and that now is “ no time for incendiary tweets .
It ’ s no time to encourage violence.
” Trump can deny all he wants , but his tweets are clear .
Trump has been a racist since he denied tenancy to blacks in New York , and nothing has changed today .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ KKK to rogue cops — are part of the problem .
It is going to take much work to get us back on track after Trump is gone .
We will not be able to heal until the very person who incites violence , condones and participates in racism , and stokes the fires of his base with hate is history .
Many of those people will likely never learn not to hate — it was already in them before Trump took center stage — but we can and will overpower them .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they are not happy here .

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Joe Biden is right: We cannot afford to be silent on race. The race issue in this country is no longer the “elephant in the room,” it has taken over the room. Because we have no real president in the White House, it is up to us to put a stop to this madness. Many are expressing outrage through protest, though they are being infiltrated by people who want to cause trouble, people who have no thought of anyone but themselves. Sound familiar? It should because that is exactly who “president” Donald Trump is, and he does absolutely nothing to hide it.
As soon as the protesting in Minneapolis took an ugly turn, Trump reached into his racist handbook to say things on Twitter that no president of the United States should ever say. He called the protesters “thugs” and threatened people with “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Not surprisingly, this borrowed threat came from Walter Headley, the Miami police chief who warned of violence against black protesters in 1967. As soon as everyone began criticizing Trump for encouraging violence, he claimed “the haters” “misinterpreted” his tweet. What is there to misinterpret? Trump further said that “the haters” are “looking to cause trouble on social media.” His point is what? Trump does that every day of the week, several times a day, which is why Twitter flagged his ignorant comment. Joe Biden, when asked by Don Lemon about Trump’s comments, responded: “I think he is thoroughly irresponsible.” Do we really expect any more from Trump? He has never been equipped to handle a crisis.
Biden, on the other hand, knows how to handle volatile situations. He immediately made a call to George Floyd’s family. Though Biden refused to share details with Lemon out of respect for the family’s privacy, he has been extremely vocal on the problems being caused by the alleged “president” of the United States and his complete inability to lead. Biden goes one step further, however, in addressing racial problems in a country where they should no longer exist. As Biden so eloquently stated, “The original sin of our country still stains our nation today.”
Biden made a valid point: “We’re a country with an open wound” and that now is “no time for incendiary tweets. It’s no time to encourage violence.” Trump can deny all he wants, but his tweets are clear. Trump has been a racist since he denied tenancy to blacks in New York, and nothing has changed today. Trump’s supporters — from the KKK to rogue cops — are part of the problem.
It is going to take much work to get us back on track after Trump is gone. We will not be able to heal until the very person who incites violence, condones and participates in racism, and stokes the fires of his base with hate is history. Many of those people will likely never learn not to hate — it was already in them before Trump took center stage — but we can and will overpower them. They always have the option to leave if they are not happy here.
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--Barack and Michelle to the rescue

Barack and Michelle to the rescue

When a heartless , racist , and revolting tragedy such as the murder of George Floyd happens , it is time for the President of the United States to stand up strongly and earnestly to offer genuine comfort to the grieving family .
It is also time for the President to launch an unprecedented campaign to assure an aching and divided nation that such an ugly event can not be who we are and will not happen again .
Sadly , we are far past the point of expecting anything resembling heartfelt sentiments or spiritual leadership from the current occupant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a craven creature who cares only about promoting himself and wounding others .
In his nearly 74 years on the planet he has been attempting to devastate through environmental deregulation , Trump has displayed a rare enthusiasm for being a sadistic wrecking ball , taking glee in ruining relationships , tarnishing reputations , defrauding and betraying all who trust him , violating norms , and destroying countless innocent and precious lives .
By contrast , Trump ’ s predecessor , Barack Obama , was exactly the type of leader we need today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , America is fortunate that he is still around and does not hesitate to add his voice to the conversation when we need to hear it .
We are also fortunate to have Michelle Obama offer her thoughts as we paddle through the political morass this gaslighting con artist has created while chewing on the souls of his minions .
In an Instagram post on Friday , Michelle Obama wrote that she is “ pained by these recent tragedies ” and “ exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to stop.
” She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus more on compassion and empathy so that we can “ do the honest , uncomfortable work of rooting [ racism ] out.
” Obama then pointed out that racism can ’ t continue to be something that “ many of us grow up learning to just deal with , ” and she added that she prays “ we all have the strength for that journey.
” Michelle Obama ’ s words dovetailed her husband ’ s equally sincere statement on Twitter .
Barack Obama suggested that as we long to return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic and accompanying economic uncertainty , we should focus on achieving a “ new normal.
” He urged Americans to remember that for millions of us , unequal treatment based on race is “ tragically , painfully , maddeningly ‘ normal ’ ” and that “ we can and must do better.
” The next time Donald Trump does something like tweet “ MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE ” rather than deescalate violence , or when Melania Trump pulls another stunt like donning a jacket that reads , “ I REALLY DON @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” on her way to detained migrant children who were ripped apart from their families , shake your head in outrage .
Then , take a deep breath and read the poetic prose of Michelle and Barack Obama .
Their eloquent writing is a welcome tonic for these challenging times .

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When a heartless, racist, and revolting tragedy such as the murder of George Floyd happens, it is time for the President of the United States to stand up strongly and earnestly to offer genuine comfort to the grieving family. It is also time for the President to launch an unprecedented campaign to assure an aching and divided nation that such an ugly event cannot be who we are and will not happen again.
Sadly, we are far past the point of expecting anything resembling heartfelt sentiments or spiritual leadership from the current occupant of the Oval Office. Donald Trump is a craven creature who cares only about promoting himself and wounding others. In his nearly 74 years on the planet he has been attempting to devastate through environmental deregulation, Trump has displayed a rare enthusiasm for being a sadistic wrecking ball, taking glee in ruining relationships, tarnishing reputations, defrauding and betraying all who trust him, violating norms, and destroying countless innocent and precious lives.
By contrast, Trump’s predecessor, Barack Obama, was exactly the type of leader we need today. Although Obama is no longer President, America is fortunate that he is still around and does not hesitate to add his voice to the conversation when we need to hear it. We are also fortunate to have Michelle Obama offer her thoughts as we paddle through the political morass this gaslighting con artist has created while chewing on the souls of his minions.
In an Instagram post on Friday, Michelle Obama wrote that she is “pained by these recent tragedies” and “exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to stop.” She urged Americans to engage in self-examination and focus more on compassion and empathy so that we can “do the honest, uncomfortable work of rooting [racism] out.” Obama then pointed out that racism can’t continue to be something that “many of us grow up learning to just deal with,” and she added that she prays “we all have the strength for that journey.”
Michelle Obama’s words dovetailed her husband’s equally sincere statement on Twitter. Barack Obama suggested that as we long to return to normal in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and accompanying economic uncertainty, we should focus on achieving a “new normal.” He urged Americans to remember that for millions of us, unequal treatment based on race is “tragically, painfully, maddeningly ‘normal’” and that “we can and must do better.”
The next time Donald Trump does something like tweet “MAGA NIGHT AT THE WHITE HOUSE” rather than deescalate violence, or when Melania Trump pulls another stunt like donning a jacket that reads, “I REALLY DON’T CARE. DO U?” on her way to detained migrant children who were ripped apart from their families, shake your head in outrage. Then, take a deep breath and read the poetic prose of Michelle and Barack Obama. Their eloquent writing is a welcome tonic for these challenging times.
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--It’s not just Donald Trump

It’s not just Donald Trump

When I was a preteen I was an avid believer that UFOs were spaceships occupied by visiting space aliens , and I mourned with my deluded fellow travellers the common absence of cameras .
We ’ d run those fellows to ground if only everyone carried a camera , we collectively lamented .
Now everyone carries a camera , and not just any camera either , but a camera sharper and crisper than the best 35mm SLR on the market , circa 1968 , and a movie camera to boot .
Despite all that filming power the elusive UFO became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of such cinematic firepower is people started filming other people instead of spacemen , and some of the people they filmed included officers of the law .
When the 1991 Rodney King beating occurred , I , like many of my white privileged ilk , thought of it as a fluke .
Little did we know that what we were seeing was the consequence of the common proliferation of video recording devices and the criminal lawlessness they unveiled .
As time progressed and the devices became more common , more sophisticated and smaller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a deep social injustice that had been with us all along .
People of color were being routinely beaten and murdered by officers of the law under color of authority , and they were getting away with it .
We just didn ’ t know about it because it wasn ’ t being habitually filmed .
We refused to listen to the victims because they were black .
One would think that the beatings and murders would stop , what with all those cameras around these days , but they haven ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got the memo that it ’ s a bad idea to kill people of color these days .
Maybe they continue to do it because they largely get away with it still , even to this day .
The recent murder of George Floyd doesn ’ t just tell us it continues to go on , it also ought to alert us to the inescapable fact that it goes on all the time .
The bastard who casually kneeled on Mr Floyd ’ s neck for nine minutes until Mr Floyd died didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to hide it .
He and the cops with him were pretty casual about the whole thing .
For them it was just another day at the office , and , swathed as they were in the systemic racism of their department and their own personal white privilege , it clearly didn ’ t occur to them that anything would come of it .
The truth of the matter is it ’ s not going to stop until we change .
There ’ s a lot wrong with us white folk that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and cops like the ones who murdered George Floyd depend on our lack of self-knowledge for cover .
For example , quite a lot of ink is being spilled about the damage to property caused by the so-called rioting and looting .
I find that personally disgusting , not because looting isn ’ t wrong , but because we all seem to think it ’ s our job to say so and endlessly harp on it .
We all think it ’ s our job to speak out against looting and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause of the murder of Mr. Floyd with a tut-tut-tut of our lily white tongues .
Sure it ’ s too bad , but insurance money will pay for it and St. Paul , Minnesota , will heal and carry on .
But George Floyd is never coming back .
They ’ ve taken his life away from him , and all we can do is lament at how it ’ s all getting spoiled because of some lousy minor league looting .
I hope you ’ re appropriately sickened by that narrative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being promoted by the president of the United States it has suddenly become the official American narrative .
It ’ s almost like we look for reasons to victim-blame and fault-find when black people are involved .
For example , I am an admirer of Martin Luther King , Jr. , and whenever I mention that fact to a white person , as often as not they will mention that Dr. King was a womanizer and a plagiarist .
But I can also say that I admire John F. Kennedy and they don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Or I can say how much I admire his brother Robert , for that matter , who was both a womanizer and a plagiarist , and they don ’ t say a damned thing about him .
The real criticism is reserved for Dr. King alone , who must always answer to a higher standard .
Donald Trump isn ’ t only a child rapist and murderer , he is also a flagrant racist .
He and his father were fined by the city of New York for refusing to rent to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ famously took out a full page ad in the New York Times calling for the execution of five black men , the so-called Central Park Five , who were alleged to have raped a white woman .
Despite subsequent forensic evidence exonerating them all , Trump still refuses to accept the evidence or apologize to the men .
Trump promoted the odious conspiracy theory known as “ birtherism ” suggesting that Barack Obama was born , not in Hawaii , but in Kenya .
Trump called the white supremacist murderers of Heather Heyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been cited by numerous people who know him as holding deeply racist beliefs .
We know what he is , so when Trump feigned outrage at the death of George Floyd we can and must call him out as a hypocrite .
But there ’ s nothing really more to say about the institutional racism of the Republican Party in general , or the virulent bigotry of Donald Trump in particular .
As I say , we all know who and what they are .
We need to clean our own house .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that gets attributed to various people but is really wholly an invention .
A man at a posh dinner party asks a lady if she would go to bed with him for a million pounds sterling .
“ Of course , ” she replies without hesitation .
When he asks the same question for a hundred pounds she rises up indignantly and proclaims , “ what kind of woman do you think I am ?
” To which the man replies , “ we ’ ve already established that , madam , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My fellow white brothers and sisters , we are all racists , and it ’ s time we stop denying it .
The more we deny it the longer it ’ s going to take to fix it .
Of course we are not the same kind of racists that Donald Trump and his gang of thugs are .
But when we quibble and endlessly recite that we “ don ’ t have a racist bone in our body ” we are really just haggling over the price .
I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little too much like “ original sin ” for my money — and I repudiate both .
I ’ m talking about how out of touch we are with our very own White Privilege , how we unconsciously take it for granted as our due , how we behave as if it ’ s our right to claim as one of the Constitutionally guaranteed American freedoms .
Just as the camera has revealed the length and breadth and depth of still extant American systemic racism , the death of George Lloyd has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which we all participate in that racism .
We are ever-so-shocked , so lily-white-appalled at some minor league looting that we actually dare to equate it with murder .
The fact that much of the damage is actually caused by white supremacists in order to provoke our outrage and start a race war is beside the point .
The real shame is that we already possess so much factory-built outrage to provoke .
We need to stop lip-syncing to the Milli Vanilli music of white outrage and take a long hard look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is wherein much of the fault lies .
When Trump and his pirate ship of American grifters are finally gone and defeated in November , we still have much work ahead .
Our first priority is to make sure such people can never come back and take over again .
But in order to ensure that duty is properly discharged , we ourselves must also undergo a spiritual metamorphosis .
Forget about what you think , we fall a long , long way short of the racism-free view of ourselves that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind isn ’ t up to us .
If you really want to know how you ’ re actually doing in your quest to cast off racism , ask a person of color .
We can not be trusted to figure that out for ourselves .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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When I was a preteen I was an avid believer that UFOs were spaceships occupied by visiting space aliens, and I mourned with my deluded fellow travellers the common absence of cameras. We’d run those fellows to ground if only everyone carried a camera, we collectively lamented.
Now everyone carries a camera, and not just any camera either, but a camera sharper and crisper than the best 35mm SLR on the market, circa 1968, and a movie camera to boot. Despite all that filming power the elusive UFO became even more elusive. The unintended consequence of such cinematic firepower is people started filming other people instead of spacemen, and some of the people they filmed included officers of the law.
When the 1991 Rodney King beating occurred, I, like many of my white privileged ilk, thought of it as a fluke. Little did we know that what we were seeing was the consequence of the common proliferation of video recording devices and the criminal lawlessness they unveiled. As time progressed and the devices became more common, more sophisticated and smaller, they revealed to our collective horror a deep social injustice that had been with us all along. People of color were being routinely beaten and murdered by officers of the law under color of authority, and they were getting away with it. We just didn’t know about it because it wasn’t being habitually filmed. We refused to listen to the victims because they were black.
One would think that the beatings and murders would stop, what with all those cameras around these days, but they haven’t. Many cops apparently haven’t got the memo that it’s a bad idea to kill people of color these days. Maybe they continue to do it because they largely get away with it still, even to this day.
The recent murder of George Floyd doesn’t just tell us it continues to go on, it also ought to alert us to the inescapable fact that it goes on all the time. The bastard who casually kneeled on Mr Floyd’s neck for nine minutes until Mr Floyd died didn’t even look like he was trying to hide it. He and the cops with him were pretty casual about the whole thing. For them it was just another day at the office, and, swathed as they were in the systemic racism of their department and their own personal white privilege, it clearly didn’t occur to them that anything would come of it.
The truth of the matter is it’s not going to stop until we change. There’s a lot wrong with us white folk that we just don’t comprehend yet, and cops like the ones who murdered George Floyd depend on our lack of self-knowledge for cover. For example, quite a lot of ink is being spilled about the damage to property caused by the so-called rioting and looting. I find that personally disgusting, not because looting isn’t wrong, but because we all seem to think it’s our job to say so and endlessly harp on it. We all think it’s our job to speak out against looting and to imply that it’s diminishing the cause of the murder of Mr. Floyd with a tut-tut-tut of our lily white tongues.
Sure it’s too bad, but insurance money will pay for it and St. Paul, Minnesota, will heal and carry on. But George Floyd is never coming back. They’ve taken his life away from him, and all we can do is lament at how it’s all getting spoiled because of some lousy minor league looting. I hope you’re appropriately sickened by that narrative, because now that it’s being promoted by the president of the United States it has suddenly become the official American narrative.
It’s almost like we look for reasons to victim-blame and fault-find when black people are involved. For example, I am an admirer of Martin Luther King, Jr., and whenever I mention that fact to a white person, as often as not they will mention that Dr. King was a womanizer and a plagiarist. But I can also say that I admire John F. Kennedy and they don’t mention his womanising as often. Or I can say how much I admire his brother Robert, for that matter, who was both a womanizer and a plagiarist, and they don’t say a damned thing about him. The real criticism is reserved for Dr. King alone, who must always answer to a higher standard.
Donald Trump isn’t only a child rapist and murderer, he is also a flagrant racist. He and his father were fined by the city of New York for refusing to rent to people of color in 1973. Trump famously took out a full page ad in the New York Times calling for the execution of five black men, the so-called Central Park Five, who were alleged to have raped a white woman. Despite subsequent forensic evidence exonerating them all, Trump still refuses to accept the evidence or apologize to the men.
Trump promoted the odious conspiracy theory known as “birtherism” suggesting that Barack Obama was born, not in Hawaii, but in Kenya. Trump called the white supremacist murderers of Heather Heyer “very fine people.” Trump has been cited by numerous people who know him as holding deeply racist beliefs.
We know what he is, so when Trump feigned outrage at the death of George Floyd we can and must call him out as a hypocrite. But there’s nothing really more to say about the institutional racism of the Republican Party in general, or the virulent bigotry of Donald Trump in particular. As I say, we all know who and what they are. We need to clean our own house.
There’s a disgusting old joke that gets attributed to various people but is really wholly an invention. A man at a posh dinner party asks a lady if she would go to bed with him for a million pounds sterling. “Of course,” she replies without hesitation. When he asks the same question for a hundred pounds she rises up indignantly and proclaims, “what kind of woman do you think I am?” To which the man replies, “we’ve already established that, madam, we are merely haggling over the price.”
My fellow white brothers and sisters, we are all racists, and it’s time we stop denying it. The more we deny it the longer it’s going to take to fix it. Of course we are not the same kind of racists that Donald Trump and his gang of thugs are. But when we quibble and endlessly recite that we “don’t have a racist bone in our body” we are really just haggling over the price.
I’m not talking about ancestral guilt. That sounds a little too much like “original sin” for my money — and I repudiate both. I’m talking about how out of touch we are with our very own White Privilege, how we unconsciously take it for granted as our due, how we behave as if it’s our right to claim as one of the Constitutionally guaranteed American freedoms.
Just as the camera has revealed the length and breadth and depth of still extant American systemic racism, the death of George Lloyd has yet again revealed the subtle ways in which we all participate in that racism. We are ever-so-shocked, so lily-white-appalled at some minor league looting that we actually dare to equate it with murder. The fact that much of the damage is actually caused by white supremacists in order to provoke our outrage and start a race war is beside the point. The real shame is that we already possess so much factory-built outrage to provoke. We need to stop lip-syncing to the Milli Vanilli music of white outrage and take a long hard look at ourselves, because that, dear Brutus, is wherein much of the fault lies.
When Trump and his pirate ship of American grifters are finally gone and defeated in November, we still have much work ahead. Our first priority is to make sure such people can never come back and take over again. But in order to ensure that duty is properly discharged, we ourselves must also undergo a spiritual metamorphosis. Forget about what you think, we fall a long, long way short of the racism-free view of ourselves that we so openly cherish. Self-assessment of that kind isn’t up to us. If you really want to know how you’re actually doing in your quest to cast off racism, ask a person of color. We cannot be trusted to figure that out for ourselves. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--Turns out Donald Trump’s latest G7 summit stunt is all about Vladimir Putin

This week Donald Trump announced that he wanted to hold the G7 summit in person , in the United States , in June , during the midst of a pandemic .
To the surprise of no one , the idea was quickly shot down , with German Chancellor Angela Merkel announcing that she wasn ’ t interested in taking the risk of attending .
Of course Trump ’ s idea was never going to work , and maybe that was the point .
Now that the idea of an in-person G7 Summit in June has been shot down , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the meeting closer to September instead .
According to NBC News , he also announced that he wants to invite a few additional countries that aren ’ t G7 members .
One of them just happens to be – you guessed it – Russia .
This comes after Trump publicly floated the idea last year of readmitting Russia to the G7 , after it got kicked out for invading Ukraine .
It ’ s not difficult to figure out what Trump is up to here .
He and his handlers insisted on an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they knew the other G7 members would reject due to the pandemic .
This gave him an excuse to postpone the G7 Summit closer to election day , and invite Vladimir Putin , so that he can meet with Putin for last minute instructions for the home stretch of the election .
Most of Donald Trump ’ s schemes of this type end up falling apart before they can come to fruition , and this could end up being the case here as well .
The other G7 members have no intention of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so they ’ ll push back loudly against the notion of Putin being invited .
But Trump could use their rejection as an excuse to have Putin visit the White House on his own , apart from the G7 , during the same September timeframe .
Donald Trump is losing this election badly right now , and he seems to know it , and he has no plan for turning things around .
So he ’ s predictably running to his puppet master Putin one last time , hoping for a last minute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at this point , even Putin may not be able to save him .

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This week Donald Trump announced that he wanted to hold the G7 summit in person, in the United States, in June, during the midst of a pandemic. To the surprise of no one, the idea was quickly shot down, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel announcing that she wasn’t interested in taking the risk of attending.
Of course Trump’s idea was never going to work, and maybe that was the point. Now that the idea of an in-person G7 Summit in June has been shot down, he’s announced he wants to hold the meeting closer to September instead. According to NBC News, he also announced that he wants to invite a few additional countries that aren’t G7 members. One of them just happens to be – you guessed it – Russia.
This comes after Trump publicly floated the idea last year of readmitting Russia to the G7, after it got kicked out for invading Ukraine. It’s not difficult to figure out what Trump is up to here. He and his handlers insisted on an in-person G7 Summit in June, which they knew the other G7 members would reject due to the pandemic. This gave him an excuse to postpone the G7 Summit closer to election day, and invite Vladimir Putin, so that he can meet with Putin for last minute instructions for the home stretch of the election.
Most of Donald Trump’s schemes of this type end up falling apart before they can come to fruition, and this could end up being the case here as well. The other G7 members have no intention of letting Russia back into the group, so they’ll push back loudly against the notion of Putin being invited. But Trump could use their rejection as an excuse to have Putin visit the White House on his own, apart from the G7, during the same September timeframe.
Donald Trump is losing this election badly right now, and he seems to know it, and he has no plan for turning things around. So he’s predictably running to his puppet master Putin one last time, hoping for a last minute bailout. But Trump is so screwed at this point, even Putin may not be able to save him.
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palmerreport--2020-06-01--Donald Trump’s own handlers admit he’s got nothing

This weekend Donald Trump largely hid from public view , and ultimately hid in an underground bunker , as the nation burned and demands for his ouster grew louder .
Instead of stepping up and trying to show the kind of leadership that might breathe new life into his dead presidency , he instead merely posted occasional idiotic tweets from the shadows .
Now we know why Trump didn ’ t bother to even try to show up and lead this weekend .
Remarkably , the confirmation is coming from one of Trump ’ s own top people .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of his advisers calculated that he should not speak to the nation because he had nothing new to say and had no tangible policy or action to announce yet , ” according to a top unnamed Trump adviser .
So now Donald Trump ’ s own handlers are flat out admitting to the media that Trump ’ s got nothing .
No plan , no policies , no clue , not even any sense of how to try to BS his way through all of this .
He really does have nothing @

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This weekend Donald Trump largely hid from public view, and ultimately hid in an underground bunker, as the nation burned and demands for his ouster grew louder. Instead of stepping up and trying to show the kind of leadership that might breathe new life into his dead presidency, he instead merely posted occasional idiotic tweets from the shadows.
Now we know why Trump didn’t bother to even try to show up and lead this weekend. Remarkably, the confirmation is coming from one of Trump’s own top people. The Washington Post says that “Trump and some of his advisers calculated that he should not speak to the nation because he had nothing new to say and had no tangible policy or action to announce yet,” according to a top unnamed Trump adviser.
So now Donald Trump’s own handlers are flat out admitting to the media that Trump’s got nothing. No plan, no policies, no clue, not even any sense of how to try to BS his way through all of this. He really does have nothing.
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palmerreport--2020-06-01--Axl Rose rips “repulsive” Donald Trump to pieces

Last we heard from Guns N ’ Roses singer Axl Rose a few weeks ago , he was ripping Trump Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to shreds , while aligning himself with Joe Biden ’ s candidacy .
After causing a stir , Rose has been silent – until now .
Early on Monday morning , he came out firing at Donald Trump head on .
Donald Trump had spent the day accusing the “ lamestream media ” and the “ fake news ” of trying to stoke division and anarchy .
Axl Rose turned that all around on Trump : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within their power 2 foment hatred n ’ anarchy , that ’ s U !
As long as we get what Ur doing , that Ur FAKE NEWS n ’ a truly bad , repulsive excuse 4 a person w/a sick agenda , we can work past U w/whatever it takes 2 a better , stronger future !
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The last time Axl Rose went after the Trump regime , we saw Steve Mnuchin fire back in an almost hilariously inept swing and miss .
Now that Rose is going directly at Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has the guts to take on the “ Welcome to the Jungle ” singer – or if Trump continues to hide in his underground bunker .

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Last we heard from Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose a few weeks ago, he was ripping Trump Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to shreds, while aligning himself with Joe Biden’s candidacy. After causing a stir, Rose has been silent – until now. Early on Monday morning, he came out firing at Donald Trump head on.
Donald Trump had spent the day accusing the “lamestream media” and the “fake news” of trying to stoke division and anarchy. Axl Rose turned that all around on Trump:
Lamestream media ISN’T doing everything within their power 2 foment hatred n’ anarchy, that’s U! As long as we get what Ur doing, that Ur FAKE NEWS n’ a truly bad, repulsive excuse 4 a person w/a sick agenda, we can work past U w/whatever it takes 2 a better, stronger future!! — Axl Rose (@axlrose) June 1, 2020
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The last time Axl Rose went after the Trump regime, we saw Steve Mnuchin fire back in an almost hilariously inept swing and miss. Now that Rose is going directly at Donald Trump, we’ll see if Trump has the guts to take on the “Welcome to the Jungle” singer – or if Trump continues to hide in his underground bunker.
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palmerreport--2020-06-01--Trump White House gets SHUT DOWN

Trump White House gets SHUT DOWN

Three and a half years into a disastrously psychotic presidency , three and a half months into a plague , @ @ @ @ @ days into national civil unrest , America is reaching its breaking point .
Thousands of @ @ @ @ @ next to the White House on Sunday night , even as Donald Trump hid in @ @ @ @ @ House and turned out the lights on the building .
Now it ’ s gotten @ @ @ @ @ MSNBC , the Trump White House has instructed employees not to come to work on @ @ @ @ @ the White House has been shut down by the protests .
It ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump might come out of the bunker .
So at this point there is @ @ @ @ @ is no functioning White House .
Of course we haven ’ t had a President @ @ @ @ @ years , so what ’ s the difference ?

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Three and a half years into a disastrously psychotic presidency, three and a half months into a plague, and three and a half days into national civil unrest, America is reaching its breaking point. Thousands of protesters took over the park next to the White House on Sunday night, even as Donald Trump hid in a bunker under the White House and turned out the lights on the building. Now it’s gotten even uglier.
According to MSNBC, the Trump White House has instructed employees not to come to work on Monday morning. This means the White House has been shut down by the protests. It’s not even clear when or if Donald Trump might come out of the bunker. So at this point there is no President, and there is no functioning White House. Of course we haven’t had a President for three and a half years, so what’s the difference?
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