palmerreport--2020-05-19--The real reason President Obama is living rent free in Donald Trump’s head

Donald Trump has been obsessed with President Barack Obama since long before he stole the presidency .
He started with the birther bullshit , and now , he wants the Senate to investigate Obama .
Trump seemingly has what he wants , yet he continues to allow President Obama to occupy precious space in his head , which is precious because he needs all the room he can get .
All you hear from Trump these days is “ OBAMAGATE !
” So , what is really driving Trump ’ s obsession with President Obama ?
Former Justice Department spokesperson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s contempt for Obama .
“ There ’ s some racism but , most of all , it ’ s driven by the fact that Obama has the thing that Trump has always craved and never achieved , and that ’ s respect.
” In all his years on earth , “ president ” Donald Trump has obviously never learned that respect is earned .
You can not browbeat or cheat people into respecting you .
Indeed , cheating them — as Trump is so famously known for doing — will kill any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thinks that because he is “ president ” of the United States , he should automatically garner respect .
For one thing , he stole the presidency , so he gets no brownie points for holding the office .
Second , he is simply a horrible human being .
President Obama did not take office demanding respect ; he earned it through his words and deeds .
From Trump ’ s perspective , Obama never deserved to be in the White house , and from the day Trump stepped inside , his main @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legacy .
That dismantling reveals his disregard for the American people by rolling back environmental regulations and trying to destroy the Affordable Care Act .
Looking at everything Trump has done to hurt the American people , those who continue to support him must be doing so because of their own biases and racism .
These are people who have cartoon views of black people , as does Trump .
Tara Setmayer is a former Republican communications director on Capitol Hill who now hosts a podcast called “ Honestly Speaking.
” Setmayer believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people of color who are in authority .
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” She further stated that “ Barack Obama is not a ‘ shuck and jive ’ person of color , and those are the kinds of people Donald Trump tends to be attracted to.
” Setmayer may be onto something .
Trump loved Diamond and Silk , who are parodies of black people , the very caricatures that racist white people love .
No wonder he hated when they were fired .
For other racists in this country , Trump is their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is perfectly acceptable to ridicule people of color , reduce them to the caricatures , and to outright murder them if they “ step out of line ” ( like jogging in a white neighborhood ) .
This belief system best explains their desire that Trump remain in office .
Perhaps their twisted thoughts make them feel better , but honestly ?
They make them look like what they are : stupid .

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Donald Trump has been obsessed with President Barack Obama since long before he stole the presidency. He started with the birther bullshit, and now, he wants the Senate to investigate Obama. Trump seemingly has what he wants, yet he continues to allow President Obama to occupy precious space in his head, which is precious because he needs all the room he can get. All you hear from Trump these days is “OBAMAGATE!” So, what is really driving Trump’s obsession with President Obama?
Former Justice Department spokesperson Matthew Miller attempts to explain Trump’s contempt for Obama. “There’s some racism but, most of all, it’s driven by the fact that Obama has the thing that Trump has always craved and never achieved, and that’s respect.” In all his years on earth, “president” Donald Trump has obviously never learned that respect is earned. You cannot browbeat or cheat people into respecting you. Indeed, cheating them — as Trump is so famously known for doing — will kill any respect someone might have had. Trump thinks that because he is “president” of the United States, he should automatically garner respect. For one thing, he stole the presidency, so he gets no brownie points for holding the office. Second, he is simply a horrible human being. President Obama did not take office demanding respect; he earned it through his words and deeds.
From Trump’s perspective, Obama never deserved to be in the White house, and from the day Trump stepped inside, his main goal was to dismantle Obama’s legacy. That dismantling reveals his disregard for the American people by rolling back environmental regulations and trying to destroy the Affordable Care Act. Looking at everything Trump has done to hurt the American people, those who continue to support him must be doing so because of their own biases and racism. These are people who have cartoon views of black people, as does Trump. Tara Setmayer is a former Republican communications director on Capitol Hill who now hosts a podcast called “Honestly Speaking.” Setmayer believes that Trump “has a problem with people of color who are in authority . . . .” She further stated that “Barack Obama is not a ‘shuck and jive’ person of color, and those are the kinds of people Donald Trump tends to be attracted to.” Setmayer may be onto something. Trump loved Diamond and Silk, who are parodies of black people, the very caricatures that racist white people love. No wonder he hated when they were fired.
For other racists in this country, Trump is their messiah. Has made them feel that it is perfectly acceptable to ridicule people of color, reduce them to the caricatures, and to outright murder them if they “step out of line” (like jogging in a white neighborhood). This belief system best explains their desire that Trump remain in office. Perhaps their twisted thoughts make them feel better, but honestly? They make them look like what they are: stupid.
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palmerreport--2020-05-19--Donald Trump’s death spiral

Donald Trump’s death spiral

I am quite sure that Donald Trump and I are the same height .
I am ( to use a technical term ) a smidgen over six feet , perhaps half an inch over .
To be entirely metric about it I am ( according to my doctor ) 1.84 meters .
Trump claims he ’ s 1.9 meters ( about 6 foot 3 ) but he isn ’ t , and I reach this conclusion by comparing photographs of Trump standing next to people of a known height .
People caught on camera standing next to Trump who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yankee shortstop Alex Rodriguez , are clearly substantially taller than Trump .
Barack Obama , who is six foot one , looks the same height as Trump when standing next to him .
But when you factor in the half inch lifts Trump wears in his shoes then you get one half inch over six feet .
QED .
I ’ m somewhat less sure about Trump ’ s claimed weight , but I ’ ll go with what he says , 242 pounds , or 110 kilograms .
Given Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly a lie of understatement , of course , but it ’ s harder to be sure because people carry weight in different ways .
Whatever the case , it means that Trump probably has a BMI of at least 32 .
According to common medical metrics , a BMI over 30 means Trump is obese .
So , we have an obese president who will be 74 years old next month , whose diet is a calamity of junk composed of greasy hamburgers , french fries and fried chicken , food bereft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abuses drugs and never exercises — giving medical advice .
Specifically , he is once again advocating taking hydroxychloroquine .
He takes it ( or so he claims ) and he ’ s not dead and he says he tests negative for coronavirus so it must be good stuff , right ?
Also , there are no uncaged wild lions roaming the streets of Washington DC so , by the same logic , routine hydroxychloroquine use also prevents uncaged wild lions .
Trump confirmed that he was taking hydroxychloroquine during a Monday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cavuto interrupted the briefing to stress that hydroxychloroquine can and will kill you if you take it .
It is a documented fact that taking hydroxychloroquine has killed people with medical conditions .
In response , Trump retweeted a tweet from Bill Mitchell who states categorically that “ CAVUTO IS AN IDIOT .
THIS DRUG DOES NOT KILL PEOPLE.
” So there you have it , science by simple contradiction via tweet .
Welcome to the deadly modern world .
The problem is — and it really does give me pain to write @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tyrant he appeals to other tyrants , and men ( and occasionally women ) who are in Trump ’ s thrall and hold tyrannical sway over their families will now begin to systematically murder their families with hydroxychloroquine .
The connection is inescapable .
Look for deaths from hydroxychloroquine soon .
In a world where “ more is better ” among the ignorant , look for overdoses of the stuff too .
Because that ’ s how things work in the Information Age .
Since my personal incarnation on Twitter ( @ RAHarrington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and more intuitive feel for how truly toxic the giant manbaby in the Oval Office is .
I follow Trump with alerts , and he is on Twitter all day every day , and it appears he does little else .
His claim that he ’ s working hard night and day to defeat coronavirus is given the immediate lie of experience .
His tweets shoot across my iPad screen with the predictable regularity of Halley ’ s Comet and the frequency of an obnoxious , interrupting drunkard .
His tweets are almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He whines a lot via tweet , whines about how unfairly he ’ s being treated by the “ lamestream media.
” Yes , he actually uses that sophomoric term .
Trump excoriates people he doesn ’ t like on Twitter with the chilling consequence of putting their lives in danger by so doing .
His tweets are so nasty and so toxic and so dangerous that many people are terrified of crossing him , because people who love him and follow him on Twitter routinely carry rocket launchers into sandwich shops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other handy murder weapons everywhere they go , and they don ’ t , unsurprisingly , have a sense of humor .
Trump is , in short , the most awful and most unlikely and most ignorant and most hateful person I have ever known to attract so huge a following .
Ordinarily a thing called “ charisma ” is involved when bad people hold the masses in the palms of their hands .
Not so with this obese , obnoxious , delinquent , toxic , vindictive and spiteful old drug addict .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ alike , all across social media and all across America .
It ’ s uncanny .
Why his Twitter followers don ’ t seem to mind that he ’ s incessantly on Twitter and incessantly tweeting and therefore can not , by definition , be engaged in any real work is likewise a mystery .
Do they surrender to magical thinking to the extent that they imagine Trump multitasking , giving powerhouse commands while simultaneously conducting teleconferences with one hand and tweeting with the other ?
Perhaps .
But I think what ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t think about it .
Thinking , in case you haven ’ t noticed , isn ’ t their strong suit .
Not content to murder 90,000 American through neglect and encouraging people to protest against the coronavirus lockdown , Trump has found another way to murder them through bad medical advice .
This is why Donald Trump must go in November , and why we need to be monolithic in our resolve to depose him with our votes .
Lives are at tangible and palpable risk , and any ideological @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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I am quite sure that Donald Trump and I are the same height. I am (to use a technical term) a smidgen over six feet, perhaps half an inch over. To be entirely metric about it I am (according to my doctor) 1.84 meters. Trump claims he’s 1.9 meters (about 6 foot 3) but he isn’t, and I reach this conclusion by comparing photographs of Trump standing next to people of a known height. People caught on camera standing next to Trump who are actually six foot three, like former Yankee shortstop Alex Rodriguez, are clearly substantially taller than Trump. Barack Obama, who is six foot one, looks the same height as Trump when standing next to him. But when you factor in the half inch lifts Trump wears in his shoes then you get one half inch over six feet. QED.
I’m somewhat less sure about Trump’s claimed weight, but I’ll go with what he says, 242 pounds, or 110 kilograms. Given Trump’s propensity for untruths that’s almost certainly a lie of understatement, of course, but it’s harder to be sure because people carry weight in different ways. Whatever the case, it means that Trump probably has a BMI of at least 32. According to common medical metrics, a BMI over 30 means Trump is obese.
So, we have an obese president who will be 74 years old next month, whose diet is a calamity of junk composed of greasy hamburgers, french fries and fried chicken, food bereft of anything like fresh vegetables, who abuses drugs and never exercises — giving medical advice. Specifically, he is once again advocating taking hydroxychloroquine. He takes it (or so he claims) and he’s not dead and he says he tests negative for coronavirus so it must be good stuff, right? Also, there are no uncaged wild lions roaming the streets of Washington DC so, by the same logic, routine hydroxychloroquine use also prevents uncaged wild lions.
Trump confirmed that he was taking hydroxychloroquine during a Monday night press briefing. Fox News host Neil Cavuto interrupted the briefing to stress that hydroxychloroquine can and will kill you if you take it. It is a documented fact that taking hydroxychloroquine has killed people with medical conditions. In response, Trump retweeted a tweet from Bill Mitchell who states categorically that “CAVUTO IS AN IDIOT. THIS DRUG DOES NOT KILL PEOPLE.” So there you have it, science by simple contradiction via tweet. Welcome to the deadly modern world.
The problem is — and it really does give me pain to write this — that because Trump is a tyrant he appeals to other tyrants, and men (and occasionally women) who are in Trump’s thrall and hold tyrannical sway over their families will now begin to systematically murder their families with hydroxychloroquine. The connection is inescapable. Look for deaths from hydroxychloroquine soon. In a world where “more is better” among the ignorant, look for overdoses of the stuff too. Because that’s how things work in the Information Age.
Since my personal incarnation on Twitter (@RAHarrington), I have gained a better and more intuitive feel for how truly toxic the giant manbaby in the Oval Office is. I follow Trump with alerts, and he is on Twitter all day every day, and it appears he does little else.
His claim that he’s working hard night and day to defeat coronavirus is given the immediate lie of experience. His tweets shoot across my iPad screen with the predictable regularity of Halley’s Comet and the frequency of an obnoxious, interrupting drunkard. His tweets are almost always full of hate and bad information. He whines a lot via tweet, whines about how unfairly he’s being treated by the “lamestream media.” Yes, he actually uses that sophomoric term.
Trump excoriates people he doesn’t like on Twitter with the chilling consequence of putting their lives in danger by so doing. His tweets are so nasty and so toxic and so dangerous that many people are terrified of crossing him, because people who love him and follow him on Twitter routinely carry rocket launchers into sandwich shops and AR-15s down the street, and other handy murder weapons everywhere they go, and they don’t, unsurprisingly, have a sense of humor.
Trump is, in short, the most awful and most unlikely and most ignorant and most hateful person I have ever known to attract so huge a following. Ordinarily a thing called “charisma” is involved when bad people hold the masses in the palms of their hands. Not so with this obese, obnoxious, delinquent, toxic, vindictive and spiteful old drug addict. He is worshiped on twitter and Facebook alike, all across social media and all across America. It’s uncanny.
Why his Twitter followers don’t seem to mind that he’s incessantly on Twitter and incessantly tweeting and therefore cannot, by definition, be engaged in any real work is likewise a mystery. Do they surrender to magical thinking to the extent that they imagine Trump multitasking, giving powerhouse commands while simultaneously conducting teleconferences with one hand and tweeting with the other? Perhaps. But I think what’s likeliest of all is they just don’t think about it. Thinking, in case you haven’t noticed, isn’t their strong suit.
Not content to murder 90,000 American through neglect and encouraging people to protest against the coronavirus lockdown, Trump has found another way to murder them through bad medical advice. This is why Donald Trump must go in November, and why we need to be monolithic in our resolve to depose him with our votes. Lives are at tangible and palpable risk, and any ideological differences we may have absolutely must wait. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-05-19--This guy is an idiot

This guy is an idiot

Donald Trump just went on live national television and announced that he ’ s abusing a deadly drug , but tried to reassure everyone by asserting that “ So far I seem to be okay.
” Then , after no one believed he was even taking the drug , he forced his military physician to produce a letter , which seems carefully worded to give the impression Trump is taking the drug without actually saying it , because he ’ s probably not even talking .
But don ’ t worry if he is taking it , because , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ okay .
We ’ ve reached the point where a majority of Americans are probably hoping the President of the United States really is taking the drug in question , and that it does finish him off .
Things are now that dire , that ugly , that cynical , that desperate .
The President is a complete idiot , and right now that may be the best thing our nation has going for it .
There are no words to accurately describe how far America has fallen thanks to this idiot .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ new day that he is indeed an idiot .
All we can do it vote him out and put a good man like Joe Biden in his place .
In the meantime , at the rate Donald Trump is going , by tomorrow he might announce that he ’ s begun taking heroin to treat his nasal allergies and that so far he “ seems to be okay .
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Donald Trump just went on live national television and announced that he’s abusing a deadly drug, but tried to reassure everyone by asserting that “So far I seem to be okay.” Then, after no one believed he was even taking the drug, he forced his military physician to produce a letter, which seems carefully worded to give the impression Trump is taking the drug without actually saying it, because he’s probably not even talking. But don’t worry if he is taking it, because, in his words, he seems to be okay.
We’ve reached the point where a majority of Americans are probably hoping the President of the United States really is taking the drug in question, and that it does finish him off. Things are now that dire, that ugly, that cynical, that desperate. The President is a complete idiot, and right now that may be the best thing our nation has going for it.
There are no words to accurately describe how far America has fallen thanks to this idiot. There is only further confirmation with every new day that he is indeed an idiot. All we can do it vote him out and put a good man like Joe Biden in his place. In the meantime, at the rate Donald Trump is going, by tomorrow he might announce that he’s begun taking heroin to treat his nasal allergies and that so far he “seems to be okay.”
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Ted Cruz is having a really bad night

Ted Cruz is having a really bad night

You ’ re Ted Cruz .
You ’ re still on Donald Trump ’ s team , even though he insulted your wife and accused your father of murdering JFK .
Trump ’ s toxic unpopularity and worsening delusional behavior is dragging you down with him , but because no one else in politics likes you , you ’ re still sticking with him – even on the night “ Obamagate ” imploded .
After Donald Trump inexplicably declassified a Susan Rice email that proves President Obama handled the Michael Flynn case properly , Ted Cruz tweeted this nonsense : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outgoing POTUS on the incoming POTUS—directed by Obama himself—is unprecedented in the 243 years of our nation ’ s history.
” Everyone quickly piled on , telling Ted Cruz precisely where to shove it .
Former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi pointed out that Trump ’ s stunt had backfired on him .
Patricia Arquette took a dig at Trump : “ I prefer Presidents who care about National Security.
” Adam Parkhomenko said this : “ remember , Ted , it wasn ’ t President Obama who told the whole world your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ass.
” Ted Cruz is having a really had night .

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You’re Ted Cruz. You’re still on Donald Trump’s team, even though he insulted your wife and accused your father of murdering JFK. Trump’s toxic unpopularity and worsening delusional behavior is dragging you down with him, but because no one else in politics likes you, you’re still sticking with him – even on the night “Obamagate” imploded.
After Donald Trump inexplicably declassified a Susan Rice email that proves President Obama handled the Michael Flynn case properly, Ted Cruz tweeted this nonsense: “Wow. Ongoing spying from an outgoing POTUS on the incoming POTUS—directed by Obama himself—is unprecedented in the 243 years of our nation’s history.”
Everyone quickly piled on, telling Ted Cruz precisely where to shove it. Former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi pointed out that Trump’s stunt had backfired on him. Patricia Arquette took a dig at Trump: “I prefer Presidents who care about National Security.” Adam Parkhomenko said this: “remember, Ted, it wasn’t President Obama who told the whole world your wife is ugly, you pathetic kiss ass.” Ted Cruz is having a really had night.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--This idiot just doesn’t do his homework

This idiot just doesn’t do his homework

The “ Obamagate ” tinfoil hat conspiracy theory was always going to be a dud for Donald Trump , because no one outside of his existing voters was ever going to understand it or care .
But failure wasn ’ t good enough for Trump , so he made sure that it was a catastrophic failure by inexplicably declassifying a Susan Rice email that proved the whole thing never happen .
By the time Tuesday night was over , Donald Trump was left grasping at the shards of his shattered reelection strategy .
He ended up latching onto a talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is the network you land on when you ’ re not even credible enough to be on Fox News .
Donald Trump tweeted this : “ Consistently great reporting by Elizabeth MacDonald of Fox Business .
She really understands OBAMAGATE !
” That ’ s all well and good , but as always , this idiot Trump doesn ’ t do his homework .
MacDonald has actually been a frequent critic of Trump , calling his antics “ unforgivable ” while slamming him for yelling things like “ fake news.
” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and seen that he wouldn ’ t be helping his cause by promoting her .

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The “Obamagate” tinfoil hat conspiracy theory was always going to be a dud for Donald Trump, because no one outside of his existing voters was ever going to understand it or care. But failure wasn’t good enough for Trump, so he made sure that it was a catastrophic failure by inexplicably declassifying a Susan Rice email that proved the whole thing never happen.
By the time Tuesday night was over, Donald Trump was left grasping at the shards of his shattered reelection strategy. He ended up latching onto a talking head from the Fox Business channel, which is the network you land on when you’re not even credible enough to be on Fox News.
Donald Trump tweeted this: “Consistently great reporting by Elizabeth MacDonald of Fox Business. She really understands OBAMAGATE!” That’s all well and good, but as always, this idiot Trump doesn’t do his homework. MacDonald has actually been a frequent critic of Trump, calling his antics “unforgivable” while slamming him for yelling things like “fake news.” Trump could have spent ten seconds googling MacDonald and seen that he wouldn’t be helping his cause by promoting her.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Everyone piles on after “Obamagate” blows up in Donald Trump’s face

The MAGA regime just declassified a full email from Susan Rice in which helps to prove that President Obama didn @ @ @ @ @ with law enforcement or intelligence officials and wanted to do things by the book .
@ @ @ @ @ Obama admin .
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Donald Trump reached new depths of ineptitude on Tuesday when he declassified a Susan Rice email that he apparently thought was going to prove President Obama framed Michael Flynn, but it instead fully exonerated President Obama. In the process, Trump’s “Obamagate” conspiracy theory blew up in his own face.
After Trump’s humiliating failure, everyone was happy to pile on:
The MAGA regime just declassified a full email from Susan Rice in which helps to prove that President Obama didn’t want to interfere with law enforcement or intelligence officials and wanted to do things by the book. They just exonerated the entire Obama admin. 😂👏 — Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) May 20, 2020
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In this now declassified email that Susan Rice sent herself, we see that President Obama refused to request law enforcement investigations of Team Trump’s known Russia ties and insisted that any actions be “by the book.” Apparently, “Obamagate” means doing the right thing. pic.twitter.com/AFWhGNicCM — Evan McMullin 🇺🇸 (@EvanMcMullin) May 19, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Devastating new ad casts Donald Trump as drug dealer who gets put in his place

Donald Trump seems to like superimposing his head onto the bodies of fictional characters , whether it ’ s Sylvester @ @ @ @ @ or Bill Pullman ’ s President Whitmore from Independence Day .
But Trump will probably @ @ @ @ @ lot less .
This devastating new ad from Meidas Touch superimposes Donald Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ drug dealer pushing pills on school kids , complete with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles @ @ @ @ @ listen to Trump .
The whole thing is wild ( if the video below won @ @ @ @ @ device , go here instead ) : If Trump is actually taking hydroxychloroquine , he @ @ @ @ @ : do n't get high on your own supply .
pic.twitter.com/2XAFGe2Ijy

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Donald Trump seems to like superimposing his head onto the bodies of fictional characters, whether it’s Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky, or Bill Pullman’s President Whitmore from Independence Day. But Trump will probably like this new video a lot less.
This devastating new ad from Meidas Touch superimposes Donald Trump’s head onto that of a drug dealer pushing pills on school kids, complete with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles urging the kid not to listen to Trump. The whole thing is wild (if the video below won’t load on your device, go here instead):
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📺 VIDEO If Trump is actually taking hydroxychloroquine, he's breaking the cardinal rule: don't get high on your own supply. pic.twitter.com/2XAFGe2Ijy — MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) May 19, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Donald Trump’s GOP allies in Congress just got burned something fierce

The trouble with being a Republican in Congress these days is that if you don ’ t align yourself with Donald Trump , you ’ ll get driven out of the party – and yet if you do align yourself with Donald Trump , your fate is married to his .
So when Trump made the idiotic and frankly mentally incompetent decision to bet big on his hallucinations about President Obama having somehow framed Michael Flynn , the GOP had to go all-in with him .
Now it turns out the Obama-Flynn “ scandal ” is what mentally competent people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We know this because Donald Trump ’ s broken mind thought that Susan Rice ’ s email about Obama doing everything “ by the book ” was somehow proof of his lunatic conspiracy theory , so he declassified it .
In reality the email is absolute exoneration of everyone in the Obama administration .
So now Donald Trump ’ s GOP allies in Congress are stuck with this albatross around their necks .
Considering how big Lindsey Graham bet on this nonsense , his odds of reelection probably just dropped by half @ @ @ @ @ @ @ digging himself an even bigger hole on this , because if he doesn ’ t stick with Trump , he ’ s finished anyway .
As has been the case from the start of this debacle , Trump is taking the Republicans down with him .
They all belong in prison at this point .

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The trouble with being a Republican in Congress these days is that if you don’t align yourself with Donald Trump, you’ll get driven out of the party – and yet if you do align yourself with Donald Trump, your fate is married to his. So when Trump made the idiotic and frankly mentally incompetent decision to bet big on his hallucinations about President Obama having somehow framed Michael Flynn, the GOP had to go all-in with him.
Now it turns out the Obama-Flynn “scandal” is what mentally competent people always knew it was: literally nothing. We know this because Donald Trump’s broken mind thought that Susan Rice’s email about Obama doing everything “by the book” was somehow proof of his lunatic conspiracy theory, so he declassified it. In reality the email is absolute exoneration of everyone in the Obama administration.
So now Donald Trump’s GOP allies in Congress are stuck with this albatross around their necks. Considering how big Lindsey Graham bet on this nonsense, his odds of reelection probably just dropped by half. And yet he’ll keep digging himself an even bigger hole on this, because if he doesn’t stick with Trump, he’s finished anyway. As has been the case from the start of this debacle, Trump is taking the Republicans down with him. They all belong in prison at this point.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Donald Trump just hit the panic button

Donald Trump just hit the panic button

What happens after you take your big swing and come up so embarrassingly empty , you ’ ve wrecked one of your own core campaign strategies in the process ?
You start trying to do damage control , and somehow spin your devastating loss into a win , which is precisely what Donald Trump is doing tonight .
Donald Trump declassified a Susan Rice email today which unwittingly exonerated the entire Obama administration , and proved that Trump and his allies have been flat out lying all along about pretty much everything .
Now that the frankenstein monster of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is finished , Trump and his goons are scrambling .
Ted Cruz posted this unintentionally hilarious tweet : “ Wow .
Ongoing spying from an outgoing POTUS on the incoming POTUS—directed by Obama himself—is unprecedented in the 243 years of our nation ’ s history.
” Trump then retweeted Cruz , adding “ They got caught .
Some very nervous criminals out there .
Thank you Ted !
” This is the equivalent of a sports team getting blown out for all to see , and after losing , trying to run around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hope of tricking the audience into believing it just watched a victory .
This is panic button territory .
Trump is having a bad night .

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What happens after you take your big swing and come up so embarrassingly empty, you’ve wrecked one of your own core campaign strategies in the process? You start trying to do damage control, and somehow spin your devastating loss into a win, which is precisely what Donald Trump is doing tonight.
Donald Trump declassified a Susan Rice email today which unwittingly exonerated the entire Obama administration, and proved that Trump and his allies have been flat out lying all along about pretty much everything. Now that the frankenstein monster of a phony scandal known as “Obamagate” is finished, Trump and his goons are scrambling.
Ted Cruz posted this unintentionally hilarious tweet: “Wow. Ongoing spying from an outgoing POTUS on the incoming POTUS—directed by Obama himself—is unprecedented in the 243 years of our nation’s history.” Trump then retweeted Cruz, adding “They got caught. Some very nervous criminals out there. Thank you Ted!”
This is the equivalent of a sports team getting blown out for all to see, and after losing, trying to run around the stadium in celebration, in the hope of tricking the audience into believing it just watched a victory. This is panic button territory. Trump is having a bad night.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Elizabeth Warren just destroyed Steve Mnuchin

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin , having recently lost a public feud with Guns N ’ Roses singer Axl Rose , had to testify to the Senate today about the corporate slush fund he ’ s been trying to keep the rest of the government from overseeing .
Suffice it to say that it didn ’ t go well for Mnuchin .
Joe Biden summed it up this way : “ During today ’ s Senate Banking Committee hearing , Secretary Steven Mnuchin refused to require corporations benefiting from $ 500 billion in CARES Act funds to keep workers on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times , each time he ducked and refused .
That ’ s exactly why Elizabeth Warren and I have called for more oversight .
We need more conditions on corporations to ensure relief goes to their workers , not their CEOs .
No $ 500 billion slush fund .
No blank checks .
The Trump Administration is prioritizing big corporations over workers.
” Right about now , Steve Mnuchin is probably wishing he was still getting dunked on by Axl Rose .
Meanwhile , Axl Rose has been keeping himself busy by retweeting @ @ @

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Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, having recently lost a public feud with Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose, had to testify to the Senate today about the corporate slush fund he’s been trying to keep the rest of the government from overseeing. Suffice it to say that it didn’t go well for Mnuchin.
Joe Biden summed it up this way: “During today’s Senate Banking Committee hearing, Secretary Steven Mnuchin refused to require corporations benefiting from $500 billion in CARES Act funds to keep workers on their payrolls. Elizabeth Warren asked him several times, each time he ducked and refused. That’s exactly why Elizabeth Warren and I have called for more oversight. We need more conditions on corporations to ensure relief goes to their workers, not their CEOs. No $500 billion slush fund. No blank checks. The Trump Administration is prioritizing big corporations over workers.”
Right about now, Steve Mnuchin is probably wishing he was still getting dunked on by Axl Rose. Meanwhile, Axl Rose has been keeping himself busy by retweeting Joe Biden.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Donald Trump’s stooge Kevin McCarthy just got obliterated

In a bizarre last ditch effort at breathing some legitimacy into the phony “ Obamagate ” scandal , the Donald @ @ @ @ @ today from Susan Rice .
They seemed to think it was going to prove Obama @ @ @ @ @ the email fully exonerated the entire Obama administration , and blew Trump ’ s conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t stop Donald Trump ’ s House Republican stooge Kevin McCarthy from trying @ @ @ @ @ Trump failure into a Trump win .
Fortunately , Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell was on @ @ @ @ @ trash :

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In a bizarre last ditch effort at breathing some legitimacy into the phony “Obamagate” scandal, the Donald Trump regime declassified an email today from Susan Rice. They seemed to think it was going to prove Obama guilty of something. Instead the email fully exonerated the entire Obama administration, and blew Trump’s conspiracy theory to pieces.
That didn’t stop Donald Trump’s House Republican stooge Kevin McCarthy from trying to spin today’s Trump failure into a Trump win. Fortunately, Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell was on hand to take out the trash:
Did you say Putin pays @realDonaldTrump? Maybe sit this one out? https://t.co/kEIEGb0wrr — Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) May 20, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Susan Rice fires back at Donald Trump after his declassification stunt backfires on him

Donald Trump seemed to think that by declassifying a Susan Rice email which showed that President Obama told everyone to handle the Michael Flynn case “ by the book , ” it was somehow going to prove that Obama was conspiring against Flynn .
Now that the whole thing has backfired on Trump , Rice is seizing the moment and firing back at him .
Now that Trump has declassified Susan Rice ’ s email about the intercepted phone calls between Michael Flynn and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak , Rice is demanding that Trump also declassify the transcripts of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are the phone calls where Flynn committed a felony by plotting with the Russian government against the United States .
These are also the phone calls that Flynn lied to the FBI about , committing another felony in the process .
So will Donald Trump actually declassify the Flynn-Kislyak phone calls ?
Of course not .
He can ’ t , because his boss Vladimir Putin would never stand for it .
But now that Trump has stupidly put the focus on these phone calls , the Democrats can spend the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to declassify them .
Susan Rice is playing chess , while Trump is playing with fire .

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Donald Trump seemed to think that by declassifying a Susan Rice email which showed that President Obama told everyone to handle the Michael Flynn case “by the book,” it was somehow going to prove that Obama was conspiring against Flynn. Now that the whole thing has backfired on Trump, Rice is seizing the moment and firing back at him.
Now that Trump has declassified Susan Rice’s email about the intercepted phone calls between Michael Flynn and Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak, Rice is demanding that Trump also declassify the transcripts of those phone calls. After all, these are the phone calls where Flynn committed a felony by plotting with the Russian government against the United States. These are also the phone calls that Flynn lied to the FBI about, committing another felony in the process.
So will Donald Trump actually declassify the Flynn-Kislyak phone calls? Of course not. He can’t, because his boss Vladimir Putin would never stand for it. But now that Trump has stupidly put the focus on these phone calls, the Democrats can spend the rest of the election scandalizing Trump over his refusal to declassify them. Susan Rice is playing chess, while Trump is playing with fire.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Donald Trump’s obsession with President Obama just catastrophically blew up in his face

Donald Trump ’ s best bet for reelection would be to ignore the far more popular Barack Obama entirely , limp along with his own weak approval rating , try to avoid making his existing scandals even worse , and hope he gets lucky in the end .
Unfortunately for Trump , his profoundly broken mind is incapable of seeing things that way .
To that end , Trump keeps putting down more and more chips on an imaginary “ Obamagate ” scandal that even he can ’ t figure out how to define .
Trump made it even worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which makes clear that President Obama and his entire administration handled the Michael Flynn case properly .
Now it turns out it ’ s even worse for Trump .
Vanity Fair is quoting members of Donald Trump ’ s inner circle who think that Trump ’ s obsession with Obama is backfiring on him , because Obama ’ s popularity level isn ’ t going to drop no matter how much time Trump spends attacking him .
Moreover , Trump ’ s allies are so worried about the mistake he ’ s making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media about it in the hope of getting the message across to Trump .
Yet Donald Trump seems to be singularly obsessed with proving that he ’ s better and more popular than President Obama , it seems doubtful that any of his own people can convince him not to go down this road , no matter how much it might end up hurting Trump in the end .
As Obama once famously said , “ please proceed .
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Donald Trump’s best bet for reelection would be to ignore the far more popular Barack Obama entirely, limp along with his own weak approval rating, try to avoid making his existing scandals even worse, and hope he gets lucky in the end. Unfortunately for Trump, his profoundly broken mind is incapable of seeing things that way.
To that end, Trump keeps putting down more and more chips on an imaginary “Obamagate” scandal that even he can’t figure out how to define. Trump made it even worse today by declassifying a Susan Rice email which makes clear that President Obama and his entire administration handled the Michael Flynn case properly. Now it turns out it’s even worse for Trump.
Vanity Fair is quoting members of Donald Trump’s inner circle who think that Trump’s obsession with Obama is backfiring on him, because Obama’s popularity level isn’t going to drop no matter how much time Trump spends attacking him. Moreover, Trump’s allies are so worried about the mistake he’s making, they’re talking to the media about it in the hope of getting the message across to Trump.
Yet Donald Trump seems to be singularly obsessed with proving that he’s better and more popular than President Obama, it seems doubtful that any of his own people can convince him not to go down this road, no matter how much it might end up hurting Trump in the end. As Obama once famously said, “please proceed.”
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--“What in God’s name is he doing?” Donald Trump gets ripped to pieces for his drug abuse confession

If Donald Trump is lying about taking hydroxychloroquine , then he ’ s guilty of trying to con Americans into @ @ @ @ @ part of whatever financial scheme he ’ s running with the drug .
If Trump @ @ @ @ @ then he ’ s confessing to being a drug abuser , because there is no @ @ @ @ @ to be taking it .
When Joe Biden was asked today about Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ drug abuser , Biden said this : “ Come on , man !
What is @ @ @ @ @ God ’ s name is he doing ?
” Trump is claiming to be taking @ @ @ @ @ causes heart failure , but also causes paranoia and hallucinations , meaning it would automatically @ @ @ @ @ for office .
This comes even as Donald Trump had a completely incoherent meltdown about @ @ @ @ @ like he is taking drugs – perhaps just not the drug he ’ s confessed @ @ @

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If Donald Trump is lying about taking hydroxychloroquine, then he’s guilty of trying to con Americans into risking their lives, as part of whatever financial scheme he’s running with the drug. If Trump is telling the truth, then he’s confessing to being a drug abuser, because there is no medically valid reason for him to be taking it.
When Joe Biden was asked today about Donald Trump’s confession to being a drug abuser, Biden said this: “Come on, man! What is he doing? What in God’s name is he doing?” Trump is claiming to be taking a drug that not only causes heart failure, but also causes paranoia and hallucinations, meaning it would automatically disqualify him from being fit for office.
This comes even as Donald Trump had a completely incoherent meltdown about potatoes today. Trump sounds like he is taking drugs – perhaps just not the drug he’s confessed to taking.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Rachel Maddow just nailed it

Rachel Maddow just nailed it

Donald Trump and his people are roughly as stupid as they are corrupt .
That keeps being proven over and over again .
It happened once again today , when the Trump regime declassified a Susan Rice email which was supposed to prove that President Obama was conspiring against Michael Flynn , but instead exonerated the entire Obama administration .
“ I see this as a real own-goal.
” That ’ s how Rachel Maddow described the Trump regime ’ s stunt during her show tonight .
If you ’ re not familiar with the term , “ own-goal ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ball or hockey puck into your own net , thus scoring one for the other team .
Maddow is absolutely correct about this .
When you ’ re promoting a phony scandal , you can only keep it going as long as you can keep up the illusion there ’ s secret evidence that will eventually prove you ’ re correct .
This Susan Rice email was worth more to Donald Trump while it was still classified , because then Trump could keep lying about what was in it .
Instead , Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own deranged conspiracy theory .
No one outside Trump ’ s deranged base was going to believe this “ Obamagate ” nonsense to begin with , but now Trump has essentially turned “ Obamagate ” into a Trump scandal .

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Donald Trump and his people are roughly as stupid as they are corrupt. That keeps being proven over and over again. It happened once again today, when the Trump regime declassified a Susan Rice email which was supposed to prove that President Obama was conspiring against Michael Flynn, but instead exonerated the entire Obama administration.
“I see this as a real own-goal.” That’s how Rachel Maddow described the Trump regime’s stunt during her show tonight. If you’re not familiar with the term, “own-goal” is when you accidentally put the soccer ball or hockey puck into your own net, thus scoring one for the other team.
Maddow is absolutely correct about this. When you’re promoting a phony scandal, you can only keep it going as long as you can keep up the illusion there’s secret evidence that will eventually prove you’re correct. This Susan Rice email was worth more to Donald Trump while it was still classified, because then Trump could keep lying about what was in it.
Instead, Donald Trump just punched a massive hole in his own deranged conspiracy theory. No one outside Trump’s deranged base was going to believe this “Obamagate” nonsense to begin with, but now Trump has essentially turned “Obamagate” into a Trump scandal.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Trump stooge Ron DeSantis has a whole new problem

Another week , another Trumpist assault on the truth and accuracy of COVID-19 data .
Palmer Report told you about Georgia Governor Brian Kemp ’ s graph that ordered infection dates and county names in a way that appeared to falsely imply a downward trend .
The madness has now crossed the border into Florida , where an ousted researcher is now sounding the alarm over her state ’ s efforts to block trustworthy data from reaching its citizens .
According to reporting this week by Florida Today , Rebekah Jones , who created and managed Florida ’ s COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ for reasons beyond my division ’ s control , ” as she explained in an email to colleagues and followers .
Jones also revealed to CBS12 News that she was removed after refusing to “ manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen.
” In addition to firing Jones , the Florida Department of Health also ordered Jones ’ division to stop working on the dashboard and start ignoring questions from concerned Floridians “ in any shape or form , ” according to the email .
Without having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changes , Jones concluded that her commitment to accessibility and transparency “ is largely ( arguably entirely ) the reason ” she was let go , following weeks of mysterious site outages and missing data .
Governor Ron DeSantis ’ office has responded to the coverage with a statement that only makes things worse .
Jones claims to have single-handedly coded the dashboard , and she has received wide praise for her work , including a shout out from Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House coronavirus task force .
Nevertheless , DeSantis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to offer a reason for her departure .
A spokesperson told the Miami Herald : “ The Florida COVID-19 Dashboard was created by the Geographic Information System ( GIS ) team… Although Rebekah Jones is no longer involved , the GIS team continues to manage and update the Dashboard providing accurate and important information that is publicly accessible.
” Just as the hydroxychloroquine-popping Donald Trump is the last person you would want to lead this country through a deadly pandemic , Kemp and DeSantis are proving they can not be trusted to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they prioritize their own political agenda and loyalty to Trump .
As President Barack Obama once said in a weekly address , “ The only people who don ’ t want to disclose the truth are people with something to hide .
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Another week, another Trumpist assault on the truth and accuracy of COVID-19 data. Palmer Report told you about Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s graph that ordered infection dates and county names in a way that appeared to falsely imply a downward trend. The madness has now crossed the border into Florida, where an ousted researcher is now sounding the alarm over her state’s efforts to block trustworthy data from reaching its citizens.
According to reporting this week by Florida Today, Rebekah Jones, who created and managed Florida’s COVID-19 dashboard, was dismissed from her job “for reasons beyond my division’s control,” as she explained in an email to colleagues and followers. Jones also revealed to CBS12 News that she was removed after refusing to “manually change data to drum up support for the plan to reopen.”
In addition to firing Jones, the Florida Department of Health also ordered Jones’ division to stop working on the dashboard and start ignoring questions from concerned Floridians “in any shape or form,” according to the email. Without having been given any explanation for these disturbing changes, Jones concluded that her commitment to accessibility and transparency “is largely (arguably entirely) the reason” she was let go, following weeks of mysterious site outages and missing data.
Governor Ron DeSantis’ office has responded to the coverage with a statement that only makes things worse. Jones claims to have single-handedly coded the dashboard, and she has received wide praise for her work, including a shout out from Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House coronavirus task force. Nevertheless, DeSantis dismissed Jones’ contribution while still failing to offer a reason for her departure. A spokesperson told the Miami Herald: “The Florida COVID-19 Dashboard was created by the Geographic Information System (GIS) team… Although Rebekah Jones is no longer involved, the GIS team continues to manage and update the Dashboard providing accurate and important information that is publicly accessible.”
Just as the hydroxychloroquine-popping Donald Trump is the last person you would want to lead this country through a deadly pandemic, Kemp and DeSantis are proving they cannot be trusted to keep the citizens of their states safe as they prioritize their own political agenda and loyalty to Trump. As President Barack Obama once said in a weekly address, “The only people who don’t want to disclose the truth are people with something to hide.”
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Donald Trump just doubled down on his hydroxychloroquine mess in the dumbest way possible

Why is Donald Trump now claiming that he ’ s been taking hydroxychloroquine , a drug that has no impact on coronavirus and kills a lot of people as a side effect ?
And is Trump even really taking it , or is he just lying as usual ?
Now Trump has doubled down on his mess , in a way that ’ s almost unbelievably dumb .
Various medical studies have shown that hydroxychloroquine doesn ’ t help people who have coronavirus , and instead the side effects can make things worse .
Now that Trump has been asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s apparently decided that they ’ re all a conspiracy against him .
No , really .
Trump announced to reporters today that there was only one “ bad ” study involving hydroxychloroquine ( this is a lie ) , and that the study was rigged because it was a “ Trump enemy statement.
” So in Trump ’ s warped mind , medical researchers conducted a fraudulent medical study and murdered a bunch of people in the process , just to make him look bad .
At this point Trump is nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lunatic conspiracy theorist .

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Why is Donald Trump now claiming that he’s been taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug that has no impact on coronavirus and kills a lot of people as a side effect? And is Trump even really taking it, or is he just lying as usual? Now Trump has doubled down on his mess, in a way that’s almost unbelievably dumb.
Various medical studies have shown that hydroxychloroquine doesn’t help people who have coronavirus, and instead the side effects can make things worse. Now that Trump has been asked about those studies today, he’s apparently decided that they’re all a conspiracy against him. No, really.
Trump announced to reporters today that there was only one “bad” study involving hydroxychloroquine (this is a lie), and that the study was rigged because it was a “Trump enemy statement.” So in Trump’s warped mind, medical researchers conducted a fraudulent medical study and murdered a bunch of people in the process, just to make him look bad. At this point Trump is nothing more than an increasingly addled tinfoil hat lunatic conspiracy theorist.
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palmerreport--2020-05-21--Kamala Harris destroys Donald Trump over his crime spree, tells him he needs to talk to a lawyer

With Donald Trump ’ s poll numbers continuing to get worse and his scandals continuing to get uglier , he @ @ @ @ @ the one thing he thinks can bail him out : voter suppression .
Now that @ @ @ @ @ easier to vote by mail during the pandemic , Trump is threatening to cut off @ @ @ @ @ The thing is , Trump is committing a federal crime by even making this threat @ @ @ @ @ who is widely expected to be Joe Biden ’ s Vice President or Attorney General @ @ @ @ @ and flat out told him to talk to his lawyer about it ( if the @ @ @ @ @ load on your device , go here instead ) :

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With Donald Trump’s poll numbers continuing to get worse and his scandals continuing to get uglier, he’s falling back on the one thing he thinks can bail him out: voter suppression. Now that various states are making it easier to vote by mail during the pandemic, Trump is threatening to cut off their funding in retaliation.
The thing is, Trump is committing a federal crime by even making this threat. Senator Kamala Harris, who is widely expected to be Joe Biden’s Vice President or Attorney General, appeared on MSNBC today and flat out told him to talk to his lawyer about it (if the video below won’t load on your device, go here instead):
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.@realDonaldTrump, you may want to call your lawyer Bill Barr. pic.twitter.com/Q0tCeDucot — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 21, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-21--Joe Biden just made a brilliant new campaign hire

As Joe Biden continues to make the transition from the primary race to the general election , he continues to @ @ @ @ @ His latest hire is a familiar and respected face .
Many of you already know @ @ @ @ @ appearances on MSNBC .
Some of you also remember her for famously putting herself between @ @ @ @ @ heckler who rushed the stage last year .
Now Karine Jean-Pierre is officially working for @ @ @ @ @ .
She tweeted this today : “ I am thrilled to announce that I will @ @ @ @ @ as a Senior Adviser .
This is the most important general election in generations and @ @ @ @ @ this election out .
I look forward to doing this work with Joe Biden and @ @ @ @

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As Joe Biden continues to make the transition from the primary race to the general election, he continues to staff up his campaign. His latest hire is a familiar and respected face.
Many of you already know Karine Jean-Pierre from her regular appearances on MSNBC. Some of you also remember her for famously putting herself between Senator Kamala Harris and a heckler who rushed the stage last year. Now Karine Jean-Pierre is officially working for the Joe Biden 2020 campaign.
She tweeted this today: “I am thrilled to announce that I will be joining the Biden campaign as a Senior Adviser. This is the most important general election in generations and I just could not sit this election out. I look forward to doing this work with Joe Biden and the team.”
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Kellyanne Conway has psychotic meltdown as it all falls apart for Donald Trump

Donald Trump ’ s poll numbers just keep getting uglier , and now his “ unmasking ” nonsense has completely @ @ @ @ @ .
With nothing else to go on right now , Trump has sent Kellyanne Conway @ @ @ @ @ , in the hope of changing the subject .
The problem is that Kellyanne went @ @ @ @ @ she may have created an even worse scandal for Trump .
Kellyanne Conway compared Joe @ @ @ @ @ search to a guy trying to decide which woman to take home from a bar @ @ @ @ @ really , she said this .
Not only is it disgusting on its face , @ @ @ @ @ to women – a voting demographic that Trump is already struggling badly with .
Whatever @ @ @ @ @ accomplish by sending Kellyanne Conway out there to set herself on fire today , this @ @ @ @ @ .

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Donald Trump’s poll numbers just keep getting uglier, and now his “unmasking” nonsense has completely blown up in his face. With nothing else to go on right now, Trump has sent Kellyanne Conway out there to humiliate herself, in the hope of changing the subject. The problem is that Kellyanne went so far overboard today, she may have created an even worse scandal for Trump.
Kellyanne Conway compared Joe Biden’s running mate search to a guy trying to decide which woman to take home from a bar at last call. No really, she said this. Not only is it disgusting on its face, it’s particularly offensive to women – a voting demographic that Trump is already struggling badly with.
Whatever Donald Trump was hoping to accomplish by sending Kellyanne Conway out there to set herself on fire today, this probably wasn’t it.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--The Blue Wave continues

The Blue Wave continues

Over the past three and a half years , the Democrats have generally dominated in special elections , midterm elections @ @ @ @ @ When the Democrats lost the CA25 special election earlier this month , Palmer Report explained @ @ @ @ @ what went wrong there , it appeared to have been a fluke that was specific @ @ @ @ @ out in that district .
Sure enough , we ’ re now seeing evidence that @ @ @ @ @ unabated .
Last night Massachusetts held special elections for two State Senate seats , both @ @ @ @ @ by Republicans .
The Democrats ended up flipping both seats .
This is far more @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been seeing throughout 2017 , 2018 , and 2019 , in which the @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s toxic unpopularity have combined to turn seats blue that were thought @ @ @ @ @ .
If the Resistance keeps working hard and working smart , this will all culminate @ @ @ @ @ in November .

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Over the past three and a half years, the Democrats have generally dominated in special elections, midterm elections, and off-year elections. When the Democrats lost the CA25 special election earlier this month, Palmer Report explained that while we should study what went wrong there, it appeared to have been a fluke that was specific to what had been playing out in that district.
Sure enough, we’re now seeing evidence that the Blue Wave is continuing unabated. Last night Massachusetts held special elections for two State Senate seats, both of which had been controlled by Republicans. The Democrats ended up flipping both seats. This is far more typical of the trend we’ve been seeing throughout 2017, 2018, and 2019, in which the rise of the Resistance and Donald Trump’s toxic unpopularity have combined to turn seats blue that were thought to have been unassailably red. If the Resistance keeps working hard and working smart, this will all culminate in Trump’s ouster in November.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--No, the Supreme Court did NOT rule against giving Mueller Report evidence to the House

Today the Supreme Court placed a hold on a lower court judge ’ s ruling that Mueller Report grand jury evidence must be turned over to the House .
This was nothing more than a procedural move , and not a ruling in the case – but it ’ s being wildly misrepresented and misreported in the media .
So what actually happened ?
As is the case with all of these legal disputes involving evidence against Donald Trump , the Supreme Court is going to end up ruling on whether the House can have the Mueller Report evidence .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t going to give the evidence to the House , because then there would no longer be a case to decide ; it ’ s not like the court could take the evidence back if it ends up ruling that the House isn ’ t legally entitled to it .
Today ’ s hold was a commonplace procedural maneuver , and an expected one .
It ’ s not a ruling in Trump ’ s favor .
It ’ s not even a ruling .
It ’ s nothing at all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Supreme Court might end up ruling in this case .
As for the seemingly endless number of journalists and pundits who are playing this up as if it ’ s some kind of doomsday Supreme Court ruling in Trump ’ s favor , it ’ s not clear how many of them simply don ’ t understand what they ’ re talking about , and how many of them might be purposely misrepresenting this so they can play it up for ratings .
Either way , this is a complete non-story .

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Today the Supreme Court placed a hold on a lower court judge’s ruling that Mueller Report grand jury evidence must be turned over to the House. This was nothing more than a procedural move, and not a ruling in the case – but it’s being wildly misrepresented and misreported in the media. So what actually happened?
As is the case with all of these legal disputes involving evidence against Donald Trump, the Supreme Court is going to end up ruling on whether the House can have the Mueller Report evidence. In the meantime, the court isn’t going to give the evidence to the House, because then there would no longer be a case to decide; it’s not like the court could take the evidence back if it ends up ruling that the House isn’t legally entitled to it.
Today’s hold was a commonplace procedural maneuver, and an expected one. It’s not a ruling in Trump’s favor. It’s not even a ruling. It’s nothing at all, and it tells us nothing about how the Supreme Court might end up ruling in this case.
As for the seemingly endless number of journalists and pundits who are playing this up as if it’s some kind of doomsday Supreme Court ruling in Trump’s favor, it’s not clear how many of them simply don’t understand what they’re talking about, and how many of them might be purposely misrepresenting this so they can play it up for ratings. Either way, this is a complete non-story.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Mika goes nuclear against Donald Trump after he falsely accuses Morning Joe of murder

When it comes to MSNBC ’ s Morning Joe and Mika , opinions vary widely about the job they do as hosts .
But no matter what you think of their hosting abilities , one thing is for sure : Morning Joe Scarborough never murdered anyone .
Yet Donald Trump the current so-called President of the United States , keeps falsely accusing Joe of having murdered a woman .
This morning , Mika finally dropped the hammer on Trump .
While Trump was ranting this morning about how his career criminal friend Roger Stone is supposedly innocent , he complained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Scarborough are allowed to walk the streets ?
” Trump then demanded that law enforcement “ Open Cold Case !
” To be clear , there is no cold case .
Medical investigators long ago determined that Joe Scarborough ’ s former staffer died in relation to a heart defect .
Yet the President of the United States is attempting to order law enforcement to launch a phony murder investigation into Scarborough , in a matter where no one was murdered .
This morning Mika went nuclear on Trump .
Mika began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on air , and pointed out how unfair Trump was being to the deceased woman ’ s husband , who has already been through enough as it is .
Mika has since stated on Twitter that she ’ s set up a call with Twitter ’ s CEO and General Counsel to discuss Trump ’ s use of the platform to make these kinds of dangerous false accusations .
We have a feeling this is just getting started .

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When it comes to MSNBC’s Morning Joe and Mika, opinions vary widely about the job they do as hosts. But no matter what you think of their hosting abilities, one thing is for sure: Morning Joe Scarborough never murdered anyone. Yet Donald Trump the current so-called President of the United States, keeps falsely accusing Joe of having murdered a woman. This morning, Mika finally dropped the hammer on Trump.
While Trump was ranting this morning about how his career criminal friend Roger Stone is supposedly innocent, he complained that “guys like Low Ratings Psycho Joe Scarborough are allowed to walk the streets?” Trump then demanded that law enforcement “Open Cold Case!”
To be clear, there is no cold case. Medical investigators long ago determined that Joe Scarborough’s former staffer died in relation to a heart defect. Yet the President of the United States is attempting to order law enforcement to launch a phony murder investigation into Scarborough, in a matter where no one was murdered. This morning Mika went nuclear on Trump.
Mika began repeatedly calling Donald Trump “sick” on air, and pointed out how unfair Trump was being to the deceased woman’s husband, who has already been through enough as it is. Mika has since stated on Twitter that she’s set up a call with Twitter’s CEO and General Counsel to discuss Trump’s use of the platform to make these kinds of dangerous false accusations. We have a feeling this is just getting started.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Donald Trump’s latest anti-Obama stunt is pathetic even for him

I am a proud alumnus of that not infrequently maligned but nevertheless distinguished school of portrait painters .
It is a fellowship that ranges from Rembrandt to Van Gogh to Picasso , to my personal favorite , Alice Neel ( 1900-1984 ) .
Portrait painters are occasionally disdained with the modifying adjective “ mere , ” but we suspect that our detractors are jealous .
Most of them can ’ t do likenesses .
The creation of the self-portrait — the original “ selfie ” — began in the High Renaissance and includes a sketch by Rafael as a youth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ red chalk as an old man .
You can find Michelangelo ’ s selfie in the Sistine Chapel as the skin of St. Bartholomew in The Last Judgment .
Portraiture is a venerable , old profession .
The uniquely American expression of that venerable tradition has been enshrined in the presidency from its infancy .
From George Washington by Gilbert Stuart to Theodore Roosevelt by the incomparable John Singer Sargent to the haunting , posthumous rendering of John F. Kennedy by Aaron Shikler , presidential portraiture has become a vital part of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , portraiture has remained a sacred island of nonpartisan celebration , a decades-old tradition where a first-term president hosts an unveiling ceremony in the East Room of the White House for his predecessor .
When it came Barack Obama ’ s turn to unveil George W. Bush ’ s official portrait , Obama graciously observed , “ We may have our differences politically , but the presidency transcends those differences.
” Obama and Bush have since become fast and old friends .
Donald Trump has destroyed all that , of course .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” because Trump is not a builder , he is a destroyer , so of course he is going to destroy this sacred tradition like he does everything he touches .
Trump ’ s “ achievements ” include the dismantling much of the work of his predecessor , a distinguished , brilliant , well-educated and much beloved black man , while Trump simultaneously takes credit for the fruits of Obama ’ s restoration of the recession-era economy .
So this familiar ritual of officially presenting the portrait of the sitting president ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to people familiar with the matter .
Should Trump win a second term in November , it will be 2025 before Obama sees his portrait displayed with every other U.S. president since George Washington .
I , for one , am glad .
The child rapist and mass murderer Donald Trump has disfigured enough American traditions as it is , from Memorial Day to the Fourth of July , he should keep his blood-stained fingers off of the sacred rite of rendering the American President in paint .
And since Trump will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he is safely out of office , I think it would be unseemly to commission the official presidential portrait of a convicted criminal anywhere in the People ’ s House .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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I am a proud alumnus of that not infrequently maligned but nevertheless distinguished school of portrait painters. It is a fellowship that ranges from Rembrandt to Van Gogh to Picasso, to my personal favorite, Alice Neel (1900-1984). Portrait painters are occasionally disdained with the modifying adjective “mere,” but we suspect that our detractors are jealous. Most of them can’t do likenesses. The creation of the self-portrait — the original “selfie” — began in the High Renaissance and includes a sketch by Rafael as a youth, Durer as Jesus and Leonardo in red chalk as an old man. You can find Michelangelo’s selfie in the Sistine Chapel as the skin of St. Bartholomew in The Last Judgment. Portraiture is a venerable, old profession.
The uniquely American expression of that venerable tradition has been enshrined in the presidency from its infancy. From George Washington by Gilbert Stuart to Theodore Roosevelt by the incomparable John Singer Sargent to the haunting, posthumous rendering of John F. Kennedy by Aaron Shikler, presidential portraiture has become a vital part of a vital American tradition.
For the presidency, portraiture has remained a sacred island of nonpartisan celebration, a decades-old tradition where a first-term president hosts an unveiling ceremony in the East Room of the White House for his predecessor. When it came Barack Obama’s turn to unveil George W. Bush’s official portrait, Obama graciously observed, “We may have our differences politically, but the presidency transcends those differences.” Obama and Bush have since become fast and old friends.
Donald Trump has destroyed all that, of course. I add the words, “of course,” because Trump is not a builder, he is a destroyer, so of course he is going to destroy this sacred tradition like he does everything he touches. Trump’s “achievements” include the dismantling much of the work of his predecessor, a distinguished, brilliant, well-educated and much beloved black man, while Trump simultaneously takes credit for the fruits of Obama’s restoration of the recession-era economy.
So this familiar ritual of officially presenting the portrait of the sitting president’s predecessor won’t happen, according to people familiar with the matter. Should Trump win a second term in November, it will be 2025 before Obama sees his portrait displayed with every other U.S. president since George Washington. I, for one, am glad. The child rapist and mass murderer Donald Trump has disfigured enough American traditions as it is, from Memorial Day to the Fourth of July, he should keep his blood-stained fingers off of the sacred rite of rendering the American President in paint. And since Trump will almost certainly go to prison as soon as he is safely out of office, I think it would be unseemly to commission the official presidential portrait of a convicted criminal anywhere in the People’s House. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Martina Navratilova rips Donald Trump a new one

Just how far gone is Donald Trump ?
Now that the United States has a tragically high percentage of the @ @ @ @ @ and deaths , he ’ s trying to claim that it ’ s only because @ @ @ @ @ diligent at testing for the virus .
Of course testing in the U.S. has been @ @ @ @ @ U.S. death toll is tragic .
Don ’ t tell that to Donald Trump , @ @ @ @ @ referring to the high U.S. death toll as a “ badge of honor.
” Just @ @ @ @ @ he misspoke he said it twice .
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova promptly ripped Trump a @ @ @ @ @

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Just how far gone is Donald Trump? Now that the United States has a tragically high percentage of the world’s coronavirus cases and deaths, he’s trying to claim that it’s only because the U.S. has been go diligent at testing for the virus. Of course testing in the U.S. has been woefully inadequate, and the U.S. death toll is tragic.
Don’t tell that to Donald Trump, though, who is literally referring to the high U.S. death toll as a “badge of honor.” Just so no one would think he misspoke he said it twice. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova promptly ripped Trump a new one for it:
Wtf is this Hydroxychloroquine doing to his brain?!? He is proud 93.000 Americans died?!? https://t.co/BDN7o9yAyg — Martina Navratilova (@Martina) May 20, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Donald Trump is taking the GOP down with him

CNN ’ s latest polling shows that Democrats currently hold a narrow margin when it comes to taking back the Senate , but Republicans are oblivious to this .
As hard as it might be to believe , many Republican candidates are betting on Trump to keep their seats .
No , this is not a joke .
CNN took a close look at some Republican senators whose seats are in jeopardy , beginning with Joni Ernst of Iowa .
Ernst , apparently trying to fool herself , said that “ president ” Donald Trump has handled the coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ he took some really great initial steps.
” Was that after he tried to keep the virus hidden and allowed it to get out of control or when he called it a hoax ?
Yeah , great first steps .
North Carolina ’ s Thom Tillis , also in jeopardy , said that initial concern over a shortage of ventilators was unfounded because “ testing is fast becoming an issue that we ’ re getting ahead of.
” Considering we daily hear about the lack of testing this is simply a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who sees the future , adding that the economy “ is showing signs of improvement.
” What economy is he seeing ?
Cory Gardner of Colorado has at least been evasive .
When asked about Trump giving medical advice , Gardner responded : “ I ’ m going to continue to work with the governor of Colorado and make sure Coloradans have what they need.
” Gardner ’ s response is a clear cop out that he believes will save him .
Good luck with that .
Most people lump Republicans together .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to change even one opinion .
Regardless , we can all agree on one thing : The November election will be a referendum on Trump ’ s ( mis ) handling of this crisis .
Democrats believe Trump ’ s absolute incompetence will secure not only the White House but the Senate while Republicans claim he has done a great job .
Surely , they do not they really believe their own hype .
Unlike years past when candidates distanced themselves from an unpopular president , this year will be different .
Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet he is all they have .
If they go against him and he miraculously wins reelection , they fear his evil vindictiveness .
Instead , they have sold their collective soul to the devil in attempting to prop Trump up and keep what they hold dear .
For Republicans , this is all about saving face .
They have been wrong for far too long to turn back , and they are sticking with the script .
While Susan Collins attempted to “ criticize ” Trump by saying his handling of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he “ creates problems , ” she is wasting her breath .
People have not forgotten her Kavanagh vote nor will any of us forget how Republicans overall consistently stand up for whatever will line their pockets and not the good of the American people , especially Donald Trump .
They can lie to themselves , but as Chuck Schumer said to CNN : “ When you don ’ t believe in the truth , you can ’ t solve the problem .
And the President avoids truth in every way.
” @ @ @ @ @

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CNN’s latest polling shows that Democrats currently hold a narrow margin when it comes to taking back the Senate, but Republicans are oblivious to this. As hard as it might be to believe, many Republican candidates are betting on Trump to keep their seats. No, this is not a joke.
CNN took a close look at some Republican senators whose seats are in jeopardy, beginning with Joni Ernst of Iowa. Ernst, apparently trying to fool herself, said that “president” Donald Trump has handled the coronavirus crisis “quite well.” She also believes that “he took some really great initial steps.” Was that after he tried to keep the virus hidden and allowed it to get out of control or when he called it a hoax? Yeah, great first steps.
North Carolina’s Thom Tillis, also in jeopardy, said that initial concern over a shortage of ventilators was unfounded because “testing is fast becoming an issue that we’re getting ahead of.” Considering we daily hear about the lack of testing this is simply a lie. Perhaps Tillis is a soothsayer who sees the future, adding that the economy “is showing signs of improvement.” What economy is he seeing?
Cory Gardner of Colorado has at least been evasive. When asked about Trump giving medical advice, Gardner responded: “I’m going to continue to work with the governor of Colorado and make sure Coloradans have what they need.” Gardner’s response is a clear cop out that he believes will save him. Good luck with that. Most people lump Republicans together. Pretending to care now is not going to change even one opinion. Regardless, we can all agree on one thing: The November election will be a referendum on Trump’s (mis)handling of this crisis. Democrats believe Trump’s absolute incompetence will secure not only the White House but the Senate while Republicans claim he has done a great job. Surely, they do not they really believe their own hype.
Unlike years past when candidates distanced themselves from an unpopular president, this year will be different. Republicans know Trump is a terrible president, yet he is all they have. If they go against him and he miraculously wins reelection, they fear his evil vindictiveness. Instead, they have sold their collective soul to the devil in attempting to prop Trump up and keep what they hold dear.
For Republicans, this is all about saving face. They have been wrong for far too long to turn back, and they are sticking with the script. While Susan Collins attempted to “criticize” Trump by saying his handling of the crisis was “very uneven” and that he “creates problems,” she is wasting her breath. People have not forgotten her Kavanagh vote nor will any of us forget how Republicans overall consistently stand up for whatever will line their pockets and not the good of the American people, especially Donald Trump. They can lie to themselves, but as Chuck Schumer said to CNN: “When you don’t believe in the truth, you can’t solve the problem. And the President avoids truth in every way.” As do they all.
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--Maxine Waters drops the hammer on “unhinged” Donald Trump

Donald Trump wants you to inject yourself with disinfectant , ingest sunlight , and take a deadly drug that has @ @ @ @ @ all for no good reason , simply because he can ’ t stop foaming at @ @ @ @ @ Waters – who recently lost her sister to coronavirus – is taking Trump to task @ @ @ @ @ Trump says he ’ s been taking # Hydroxychloroquine for almost 2 wks .
Don @ @ @ @ @ does or suggests .
Any disinfectant , like bleach or Lysol , & ultraviolet light @ @ @ @ @ unhinged notions could cause your death .
He ’ d just say you sacrificed your @ @ @ @ @

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Donald Trump wants you to inject yourself with disinfectant, ingest sunlight, and take a deadly drug that has no effect on coronavirus, all for no good reason, simply because he can’t stop foaming at the mouth. Congresswoman Maxine Waters – who recently lost her sister to coronavirus – is taking Trump to task for his deranged agenda:
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Trump says he’s been taking #Hydroxychloroquine for almost 2 wks. Don’t do as Trump does or suggests. Any disinfectant, like bleach or Lysol, & ultraviolet light are not remedies. His unhinged notions could cause your death. He’d just say you sacrificed your life for the economy! — Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) May 19, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-20--We told you something wasn’t right with the Trump DOJ’s investigation into Richard Burr

Based on what ’ s already publicly known , it ’ s clear that Republican Senator Richard Burr committed some form of insider trading when he dumped his personal stock portfolio based on what he learned about the coronavirus crisis in a classified briefing .
The FBI/DOJ investigation into Richard Burr , which saw his cellphone seized earlier this month , is well warranted .
But Richard Burr wasn ’ t the only GOP Senator who did this , and yet he appears to be the only one who ’ s being seriously targeted .
This has all been a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considering it ’ s already resulted in Burr losing his position as Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee , just before the committee was set to release a report which would have helped confirm that Russia rigged the 2016 election in Trump ’ s favor .
Now the whole thing is even more suspicious .
Now it turns out Bill Barr ’ s Department of Justice is making a point of handling the insider trading probe in-house , according to a new Politico expose .
This is a big deal because the cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DOJ branch at the SDNY , which has jurisdiction because that ’ s where Wall Street is .
There is only one reason for Bill Barr to keep this insider trading investigation in-house : he wants to make sure the outcome fits his agenda , and the agenda of Donald Trump .
Bill Barr has incompetently bungled a number of things , from the McCabe case to the Roger Stone case to the Michael Flynn case .
Barr isn ’ t nearly as skilled at these antics as people think he is .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least , Barr is successfully twisting the Burr case to suit his needs .

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Based on what’s already publicly known, it’s clear that Republican Senator Richard Burr committed some form of insider trading when he dumped his personal stock portfolio based on what he learned about the coronavirus crisis in a classified briefing. The FBI/DOJ investigation into Richard Burr, which saw his cellphone seized earlier this month, is well warranted.
But Richard Burr wasn’t the only GOP Senator who did this, and yet he appears to be the only one who’s being seriously targeted. This has all been a bit too convenient for Donald Trump, considering it’s already resulted in Burr losing his position as Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, just before the committee was set to release a report which would have helped confirm that Russia rigged the 2016 election in Trump’s favor. Now the whole thing is even more suspicious.
Now it turns out Bill Barr’s Department of Justice is making a point of handling the insider trading probe in-house, according to a new Politico expose. This is a big deal because the cases were supposed to have gone to the DOJ branch at the SDNY, which has jurisdiction because that’s where Wall Street is.
There is only one reason for Bill Barr to keep this insider trading investigation in-house: he wants to make sure the outcome fits his agenda, and the agenda of Donald Trump. Bill Barr has incompetently bungled a number of things, from the McCabe case to the Roger Stone case to the Michael Flynn case. Barr isn’t nearly as skilled at these antics as people think he is. But it appears that, for now at least, Barr is successfully twisting the Burr case to suit his needs.
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palmerreport--2020-05-21--Donald Trump’s stooge Kayleigh McEnany just stepped in it

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany ’ s horrifying press briefings are enough to make us miss the days when Donald Trump ’ s previous press secretary didn ’ t do any briefings at all .
McEnany lies constantly , behaves arrogantly , insults the media , degrades the country , and seems very proud of her deranged behavior .
The thing is , though , Kayleigh McEnany – like so many other Trump underlings – is a bit overconfident in her abilities .
For instance , with Donald Trump trying to convince Americans that they shouldn ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic , it ’ s up to McEnany to somehow spin this weak and unpopular argument into a winner .
The job gets even tougher when you consider that Trump himself votes by mail .
Here ’ s what Kayleigh McEnany came up with by way of explanation yesterday : “ With regard to the president doing a mail-in vote , the president is after all the president.
” No .
Wrong .
Nice try .
This is some Kim Jong Un level aggrandizement , and while Trump ’ s braindead base of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s the kind of asinine propaganda that turns off the people in the middle .
This was a really dumb thing for Kayleigh McEnany to say .
She definitely hurt Donald Trump by saying it .
And yet , because Trump is an idiot who doesn ’ t know what ’ s good or bad for him , McEnany said something she knew would please Trump instead of saying something that might help Trump .
It ’ s how narcissistic dictators fall .

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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s horrifying press briefings are enough to make us miss the days when Donald Trump’s previous press secretary didn’t do any briefings at all. McEnany lies constantly, behaves arrogantly, insults the media, degrades the country, and seems very proud of her deranged behavior.
The thing is, though, Kayleigh McEnany – like so many other Trump underlings – is a bit overconfident in her abilities. For instance, with Donald Trump trying to convince Americans that they shouldn’t be allowed to vote by mail during a pandemic, it’s up to McEnany to somehow spin this weak and unpopular argument into a winner. The job gets even tougher when you consider that Trump himself votes by mail.
Here’s what Kayleigh McEnany came up with by way of explanation yesterday: “With regard to the president doing a mail-in vote, the president is after all the president.” No. Wrong. Nice try. This is some Kim Jong Un level aggrandizement, and while Trump’s braindead base of idiots may lap it up, it’s the kind of asinine propaganda that turns off the people in the middle.
This was a really dumb thing for Kayleigh McEnany to say. She definitely hurt Donald Trump by saying it. And yet, because Trump is an idiot who doesn’t know what’s good or bad for him, McEnany said something she knew would please Trump instead of saying something that might help Trump. It’s how narcissistic dictators fall.
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