palmerreport--2020-08-05--Revealed: New York grand jury has evidence against Donald Trump from Deutsche Bank

When it was first reported that a New York grand jury had subpoenaed Donald Trump ’ s tax returns , this meant by definition that the prosecutors in the case were targeting Trump for criminal indictment .
Grand juries only exist to indict people , and the subpoena was proof that Trump was the target .
Palmer Report shouted rather loudly about this fact , but most news outlets missed or ignored it , even as the case played out in front of the Supreme Court .
Then came a bombshell court filing last week from the Manhattan District Attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indeed being targeted for financial crimes and “ protracted criminal conduct.
” Now it appears the mainstream media is finally ready to dig into the story and tell us what those crimes are .
For instance , the New York Times is reporting tonight that the New York grand jury didn ’ t just subpoena Trump ’ s tax returns from his accounting firm ; it also subpoenaed Trump ’ s bank records from Deutsche Bank .
This was to be expected .
But here ’ s the crucial part of the NYT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subpoena awhile back and turned over Trump ’ s records , “ including financial statements and other materials that Mr. Trump had provided to the bank as he sought loans.
” This suggests that New York prosecutors are zeroing in on Donald Trump ’ s mortgage fraud , which Michael Cohen alluded to during his public testimony last year .
When you throw in the earlier widespread reports about Cohen having cooperated with New York prosecutors , it all starts to come together .
Again , the key takeaway here is that even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ works its way through the final stages of obtaining Donald Trump ’ s tax returns from his accounting firm , the grand jury already has Trump ’ s mortgage papers and other financial records from the shady bank that helped Trump pull off his decades of financial fraud .
Now more than ever , it ’ s abundantly clear that Trump is going to prison if he loses the election – and state charges can ’ t be pardoned by any President .
We ’ re pleased to see that the mainstream media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on this one .

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When it was first reported that a New York grand jury had subpoenaed Donald Trump’s tax returns, this meant by definition that the prosecutors in the case were targeting Trump for criminal indictment. Grand juries only exist to indict people, and the subpoena was proof that Trump was the target. Palmer Report shouted rather loudly about this fact, but most news outlets missed or ignored it, even as the case played out in front of the Supreme Court.
Then came a bombshell court filing last week from the Manhattan District Attorney, which confirmed that Donald Trump is indeed being targeted for financial crimes and “protracted criminal conduct.” Now it appears the mainstream media is finally ready to dig into the story and tell us what those crimes are.
For instance, the New York Times is reporting tonight that the New York grand jury didn’t just subpoena Trump’s tax returns from his accounting firm; it also subpoenaed Trump’s bank records from Deutsche Bank. This was to be expected. But here’s the crucial part of the NYT report: Deutsche Bank complied with the subpoena awhile back and turned over Trump’s records, “including financial statements and other materials that Mr. Trump had provided to the bank as he sought loans.”
This suggests that New York prosecutors are zeroing in on Donald Trump’s mortgage fraud, which Michael Cohen alluded to during his public testimony last year. When you throw in the earlier widespread reports about Cohen having cooperated with New York prosecutors, it all starts to come together.
Again, the key takeaway here is that even as the New York grand jury still works its way through the final stages of obtaining Donald Trump’s tax returns from his accounting firm, the grand jury already has Trump’s mortgage papers and other financial records from the shady bank that helped Trump pull off his decades of financial fraud. Now more than ever, it’s abundantly clear that Trump is going to prison if he loses the election – and state charges can’t be pardoned by any President. We’re pleased to see that the mainstream media has finally caught up with Palmer Report on this one.
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palmerreport--2020-08-05--“YOU ARE THE SWAMP” – Donald Trump just got destroyed

Donald Trump doesn ’ t have much to say for himself these days , as evidenced by his incoherent rambling @ @ @ @ @ and his increasingly brief tweets .
This evening Trump resorted to simply tweeting “ DRAIN @ @ @ @ @ an asinine propaganda video .
The thing is , this crap doesn ’ t work @ @ @ @ @ many people replied to Trump with “ YOU ARE THE SWAMP , ” it began @ @ @ @ @ this point the response to Trump ’ s rhetoric ends up being louder , more @ @ @ @ @ heard than whatever Trump is babbling .
Trump would do well to just shut up @ @ @ @ @ not in his narcissistic nature .
Instead , he ’ s unwittingly helping make sure @ @ @ @ @ losing .

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Donald Trump doesn’t have much to say for himself these days, as evidenced by his incoherent rambling press conferences about nothing, and his increasingly brief tweets. This evening Trump resorted to simply tweeting “DRAIN THE SWAMP! along with an asinine propaganda video. The thing is, this crap doesn’t work for Trump anymore.
So many people replied to Trump with “YOU ARE THE SWAMP,” it began trending on Twitter. At this point the response to Trump’s rhetoric ends up being louder, more forceful, and more widely heard than whatever Trump is babbling. Trump would do well to just shut up – but that’s not in his narcissistic nature. Instead, he’s unwittingly helping make sure everyone knows he’s losing.
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palmerreport--2020-08-05--Nancy Pelosi slam dunks Mitch McConnell

Nancy Pelosi slam dunks Mitch McConnell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has finally agreed to offer a minimal economic relief package to working class Americans .
That ’ s cute , but Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats passed a comprehensive relief package several weeks ago , which McConnell still refuses to put to a Senate vote .
Now that McConnell is incrementally caving , Nancy Pelosi is going right at him : ✅ Honor our heroes ; ✅ Feed the children ; ✅ Put 💵 in Americans ’ pockets ; ✅ Safeguard our vote & democracy ; ✅ Protect the post office ; ✅ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who gave billions to their friends , choose to gamble with our health and safety .
pic.twitter.com/sazqSqLsP3 Speaker Pelosi added this on Twitter : “ Let ’ s get real here : you can ’ t offer something you don ’ t have — and Washington Republicans have nothing for those suffering from the # TrumpVirus crisis .
House Democrats , on the other hand , have a bold plan that defeats it , honors our heroes , and puts money in Americans ’ pockets.
” That ’ s right , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Virus ” – which at this point is precisely what it is .

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has finally agreed to offer a minimal economic relief package to working class Americans. That’s cute, but Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats passed a comprehensive relief package several weeks ago, which McConnell still refuses to put to a Senate vote.
Now that McConnell is incrementally caving, Nancy Pelosi is going right at him:
We want to: ✅ Honor our heroes;
✅ Feed the children;
✅ Put 💵 in Americans’ pockets;
✅ Safeguard our vote & democracy;
✅ Protect the post office;
✅ Defeat the #TrumpVirus. But Republicans, who gave billions to their friends, choose to gamble with our health and safety. pic.twitter.com/sazqSqLsP3 — Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) August 4, 2020
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Speaker Pelosi added this on Twitter: “Let’s get real here: you can’t offer something you don’t have — and Washington Republicans have nothing for those suffering from the #TrumpVirus crisis. House Democrats, on the other hand, have a bold plan that defeats it, honors our heroes, and puts money in Americans’ pockets.” That’s right, she’s calling it the “Trump Virus” – which at this point is precisely what it is.
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palmerreport--2020-08-05--Donald Trump sniffs his way through disastrous press conference

Each time Donald Trump holds another press conference , he humiliates himself yet again , and his ugly poll numbers continue to get uglier .
But Trump loves doubling down on a losing strategy once he sees it ’ s not working , so he ’ s out there babbling in front of the cameras again today .
As is increasingly the case during his public appearances , Trump sounded listless and half dead today while tepidly stumbling his way through a prepared script that he ’ s clearly never seen before .
At one point he appeared to refer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Birk , ” continuing his recent streak of not being able to recognize words when he sees them written down in his script .
As usual , his script was jam packed with too many lies to track .
Notably , Trump has been sniffing more than usual during the early portions of his press briefing today .
Some observers believe this is a sign that Trump is nervous or rattled , while other observers suggest it ’ s a result of Trump sniffing a certain substance before he takes the stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t helping himself with these lifeless press briefings – at all .

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Each time Donald Trump holds another press conference, he humiliates himself yet again, and his ugly poll numbers continue to get uglier. But Trump loves doubling down on a losing strategy once he sees it’s not working, so he’s out there babbling in front of the cameras again today.
As is increasingly the case during his public appearances, Trump sounded listless and half dead today while tepidly stumbling his way through a prepared script that he’s clearly never seen before. At one point he appeared to refer to Dr. Deborah Birx as “Dr. Birk,” continuing his recent streak of not being able to recognize words when he sees them written down in his script. As usual, his script was jam packed with too many lies to track.
Notably, Trump has been sniffing more than usual during the early portions of his press briefing today. Some observers believe this is a sign that Trump is nervous or rattled, while other observers suggest it’s a result of Trump sniffing a certain substance before he takes the stage. In any case, Trump isn’t helping himself with these lifeless press briefings – at all.
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palmerreport--2020-08-05--Donald Trump has completely psychotic “ObamaBiden” meltdown

This morning Sally Yates testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee , and she more than held her own against Donald Trump ’ s stooges like Lindsey Graham and John Kennedy .
It ’ s becoming more clear than ever that Team Trump ’ s attempt at spinning up some kind of wacky “ deep state ” conspiracy theory is going nowhere , as most voters are laughing off such idiocy .
But Trump loves taking a loss and trying to merely pretend it was a win .
So after Yates wiped the floor with Graham and Kennedy , Trump tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Century is unfolding .
ObamaBiden illegally spied on the Trump Campaign , both before and after the election .
Treason !
” Wait a minute , what ?
First of all , what is an “ ObamaBiden ” supposed to be ?
Is that a person , place , or thing ?
Donald Trump now appears to be trying to combine Barack Obama and Joe Biden into one person so he can pretend he ’ s running against them both .
Good luck with that , considering Obama ’ s enduring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week that he ran against Obama in 2016 .
Trump needs medical attention , and no one cares if he gets it .

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This morning Sally Yates testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee, and she more than held her own against Donald Trump’s stooges like Lindsey Graham and John Kennedy. It’s becoming more clear than ever that Team Trump’s attempt at spinning up some kind of wacky “deep state” conspiracy theory is going nowhere, as most voters are laughing off such idiocy.
But Trump loves taking a loss and trying to merely pretend it was a win. So after Yates wiped the floor with Graham and Kennedy, Trump tweeted “BIG NEWS! The Political Crime of the Century is unfolding. ObamaBiden illegally spied on the Trump Campaign, both before and after the election. Treason!”
Wait a minute, what? First of all, what is an “ObamaBiden” supposed to be? Is that a person, place, or thing? Donald Trump now appears to be trying to combine Barack Obama and Joe Biden into one person so he can pretend he’s running against them both. Good luck with that, considering Obama’s enduring popularity. This comes after Trump tweeted last week that he ran against Obama in 2016. Trump needs medical attention, and no one cares if he gets it.
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palmerreport--2020-08-05--Donald Trump just lost to Jim Acosta again

CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta is so good at doing his job , Donald Trump once tried ( and failed ) to get Acosta banned from White House press briefings .
Trump loves to keep digging when he ’ s in a hole , so now that Acosta has reported something that Trump doesn ’ t like , Trump is making accusations against Acosta that are backfiring on him .
Trump tweeted this : “ CNN has no sources on the Task Force .
Their ‘ sources ’ are made up , pure fiction !
Jim Acosta is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a smidgeon of common sense knows that a major news outlet like CNN isn ’ t going to invent fake inside sources , because the risk wouldn ’ t be worth it .
Further , Acosta ’ s well-established credibility means that no one outside Trump ’ s shrinking base is going to buy this .
Sure enough , “ Jim Acosta ” began trending atop Twitter after Donald Trump ’ s idiotic tweet , and the vast majority of the mentions were in Acosta ’ s favor .
So now Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s profile – and by forcing people to choose between whether to believe Trump or believe Acosta , Trump has managed to further undermine his own credibility .

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CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta is so good at doing his job, Donald Trump once tried (and failed) to get Acosta banned from White House press briefings. Trump loves to keep digging when he’s in a hole, so now that Acosta has reported something that Trump doesn’t like, Trump is making accusations against Acosta that are backfiring on him.
Trump tweeted this: “CNN has no sources on the Task Force. Their ‘sources’ are made up, pure fiction! Jim Acosta is a Fake reporter!” Anyone with even a smidgeon of common sense knows that a major news outlet like CNN isn’t going to invent fake inside sources, because the risk wouldn’t be worth it. Further, Acosta’s well-established credibility means that no one outside Trump’s shrinking base is going to buy this.
Sure enough, “Jim Acosta” began trending atop Twitter after Donald Trump’s idiotic tweet, and the vast majority of the mentions were in Acosta’s favor. So now Trump has merely served to further raise Acosta’s profile – and by forcing people to choose between whether to believe Trump or believe Acosta, Trump has managed to further undermine his own credibility.
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palmerreport--2020-08-05--Donald Trump’s dangerous interim

Donald Trump’s dangerous interim

The harmless-sounding term “ lame duck ” is used to describe a defeated or outgoing president whose successor has already been chosen .
To my ears it never conjured a more sinister implication , that of a wounded animal , until now .
The dark implication is made darker still when the animal is human .
Such a wound becomes unsustainable when the human in question is also a malignant narcissist named Donald J. Trump .
We don ’ t know what Donald Trump is going to do with the final 78 days of his presidency should he lose the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can be sure of , he will not take his loss graciously nor with dignity .
He ’ s going to look around for someone to blame and the last place he will look will be in a mirror .
He will almost certainly blame his campaign strategists and other people in the White House .
He will fault what he incessantly refers to as the “ lame stream media.
” He will even hold Fox News accountable for not remaining loyal to him .
Above all Trump will blame the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump will take his loss with grace and dignity don ’ t know what narcissists are capable of .
Those of us who have seen narcissists in action or lived with them know and tremble .
It will not be a tranquil time .
Trump will decide with the reasoning of the psychopath that the American people have become “ unworthy ” of him , and he will punish them accordingly .
Perhaps the most famous example of a leader turning on his people for the alleged crime of unworthiness was Adolf Hitler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hitler ordered his armaments minister Albert Speer to destroy Germany ’ s infrastructure , ostensibly because he didn ’ t want the Allies profiting from Germany ’ s resources .
While certainly true , the deeper psychological reason behind the decree was that Hitler felt , in the infinitude of his narcissism , that the German people themselves deserved punishment for failing Germany ’ s greatest leader , himself .
The degree of the punishment needed to be commensurate with the greatness of the leader , in Hitler ’ s delusional mind .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ delusion , Trump still sometimes refers to himself as “ your favorite president , ” and has as recently as June compared himself favorably with Abraham Lincoln .
He appears to believe that he ’ s ahead in the polls going into the November election .
Ostensibly Trump expects another shocking victory equivalent to 2016 .
Do not underestimate the extent to which Trump has fooled himself .
Narcissism is a powerful antidote to reality .
No one knows what form Trump ’ s vengeance is going to take should he lose on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it will not be pleasant .
To be sure he may need to do nothing at all for the transition to be painful and deadly .
( As I write this , in the last 24 hours coronavirus has claimed the lives of 1,361 Americans . )
Even so , brace yourselves for Trump ’ s vengeance .
We can only hope that some of the men and women around him will prevent him from doing anything too destructive in his final 78 days .
Even so I find myself wishing that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump is under criminal investigation .
It will make his willingness to cheat the democratic process going into the election and his vengeance for failing to win all the more terrible .
As comforting as I find the news of the coming indictment , I also find it scary .
The most vicious kind of wounded animal , the narcissistic human kind , just received another wound .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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The harmless-sounding term “lame duck” is used to describe a defeated or outgoing president whose successor has already been chosen. To my ears it never conjured a more sinister implication, that of a wounded animal, until now. The dark implication is made darker still when the animal is human. Such a wound becomes unsustainable when the human in question is also a malignant narcissist named Donald J. Trump.
We don’t know what Donald Trump is going to do with the final 78 days of his presidency should he lose the election in November. But one thing we can be sure of, he will not take his loss graciously nor with dignity. He’s going to look around for someone to blame and the last place he will look will be in a mirror. He will almost certainly blame his campaign strategists and other people in the White House. He will fault what he incessantly refers to as the “lame stream media.” He will even hold Fox News accountable for not remaining loyal to him. Above all Trump will blame the American people.
The people who believe that Trump will take his loss with grace and dignity don’t know what narcissists are capable of. Those of us who have seen narcissists in action or lived with them know and tremble. It will not be a tranquil time. Trump will decide with the reasoning of the psychopath that the American people have become “unworthy” of him, and he will punish them accordingly.
Perhaps the most famous example of a leader turning on his people for the alleged crime of unworthiness was Adolf Hitler’s so-called “Nero Decree.” Hitler ordered his armaments minister Albert Speer to destroy Germany’s infrastructure, ostensibly because he didn’t want the Allies profiting from Germany’s resources. While certainly true, the deeper psychological reason behind the decree was that Hitler felt, in the infinitude of his narcissism, that the German people themselves deserved punishment for failing Germany’s greatest leader, himself. The degree of the punishment needed to be commensurate with the greatness of the leader, in Hitler’s delusional mind.
In his tweets, with likewise unaccountable delusion, Trump still sometimes refers to himself as “your favorite president,” and has as recently as June compared himself favorably with Abraham Lincoln. He appears to believe that he’s ahead in the polls going into the November election. Ostensibly Trump expects another shocking victory equivalent to 2016. Do not underestimate the extent to which Trump has fooled himself. Narcissism is a powerful antidote to reality.
No one knows what form Trump’s vengeance is going to take should he lose on November third. I have no doubt that it will not be pleasant. To be sure he may need to do nothing at all for the transition to be painful and deadly. (As I write this, in the last 24 hours coronavirus has claimed the lives of 1,361 Americans.) Even so, brace yourselves for Trump’s vengeance. We can only hope that some of the men and women around him will prevent him from doing anything too destructive in his final 78 days.
Even so I find myself wishing that the Manhattan District Attorney had delayed leaking that Trump is under criminal investigation. It will make his willingness to cheat the democratic process going into the election and his vengeance for failing to win all the more terrible. As comforting as I find the news of the coming indictment, I also find it scary. The most vicious kind of wounded animal, the narcissistic human kind, just received another wound. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-08-05--Rudy Giuliani just made things even worse for Donald Trump

One would think that at some point , “ president ” Donald Trump would get that his tactics are not working .
Politico is suggesting that Trump ’ s tactics are falling like an elephant tied to a balloon .
Perhaps Trump is purposely ruining his own chances , but that makes no sense .
Matters likely are not helped by Rudy Giuliani stroking Trump ’ s ego , even as other Republicans suggest he stop the divisiveness .
Giuliani believes that “ it ’ s worked before for him , ” but what does Giuliani know ?
His idea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the couple in St. Louis who pulled guns on protestors .
Right or wrong , they have been charged with unlawful use of a weapon .
An ad featuring them would do nothing more than pander to the base Trump already has , and he needs far more .
Giuliani ’ s other brilliant suggestion is to paint Joe Biden as “ mentally ill. ” Giuliani claims that he has a friend in the early stages of Alzheimer ’ s and that he and Biden “ could be twins.
” Apparently , Giuliani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s disastrous briefings where it appears he can barely read a first-grade primer nor is he looking in the mirror .
Trump is also shooting himself in the foot with his attacks on mail-in voting .
Interestingly , Trump ’ s staunchest supporters — who buy into everything Trump says — say that they will be “ less likely ” to vote in November if voting is done by mail , Politico reported .
Good ; please sit this one out .
Politico specifically reported that 15 % of Trump voters in Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 % in Michigan feel this way .
Considering that Trump won all three states by miniscule margins , he can not afford to lose even 1 % .
At the same time , less than 1 % of Biden ’ s voters said that mail-in would stop them from voting .
In fact , 53 % of voters in Florida want mail-in ballots , as do almost 50 % in both Michigan and Pennsylvania .
Republicans , at least the smarter ones , want Trump to stop his campaign against mail-in voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican turnout .
Katie Merrill , a Democratic strategist , shared that Trump is “ sowing seeds of his own downfall ” by claiming mail-in voting will cause widespread fraud .
Pollster Dave Metz chimed in that Trump ’ s fight against mail-in voting is going to hurt him most , as a majority of his voters are older and those same voters view coronavirus as an “ extremely ” or “ very serious ” problem ; meaning , they are not going out to cast in-person votes .
Trump ’ s fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him far more than anything else in November .
Democrats are enrolling in vote-by-mail in Florida at an incredible rate , and even should vote-by-mail fail to pass in some states , several others already have “ no-excuse ” absentee voting , which means the residents of those states will be voting by mail regardless of what Donald Trump thinks .
His divisiveness is not working , and his bullying tactics continue to fall flat .
Trump is not going to get what he wants , which is a second term .
Finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thank you , “ president ” Trump .

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One would think that at some point, “president” Donald Trump would get that his tactics are not working. Politico is suggesting that Trump’s tactics are falling like an elephant tied to a balloon. Perhaps Trump is purposely ruining his own chances, but that makes no sense. Matters likely are not helped by Rudy Giuliani stroking Trump’s ego, even as other Republicans suggest he stop the divisiveness.
Giuliani believes that “it’s worked before for him,” but what does Giuliani know? His idea of a great political ad would include the couple in St. Louis who pulled guns on protestors. Right or wrong, they have been charged with unlawful use of a weapon. An ad featuring them would do nothing more than pander to the base Trump already has, and he needs far more. Giuliani’s other brilliant suggestion is to paint Joe Biden as “mentally ill.” Giuliani claims that he has a friend in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and that he and Biden “could be twins.” Apparently, Giuliani has not been tuning into Trump’s disastrous briefings where it appears he can barely read a first-grade primer nor is he looking in the mirror.
Trump is also shooting himself in the foot with his attacks on mail-in voting. Interestingly, Trump’s staunchest supporters — who buy into everything Trump says — say that they will be “less likely” to vote in November if voting is done by mail, Politico reported. Good; please sit this one out. Politico specifically reported that 15% of Trump voters in Florida, 12% in Pennsylvania, and 10% in Michigan feel this way. Considering that Trump won all three states by miniscule margins, he cannot afford to lose even 1%. At the same time, less than 1% of Biden’s voters said that mail-in would stop them from voting. In fact, 53% of voters in Florida want mail-in ballots, as do almost 50% in both Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Republicans, at least the smarter ones, want Trump to stop his campaign against mail-in voting because they believe it is negatively impacting Republican turnout. Katie Merrill, a Democratic strategist, shared that Trump is “sowing seeds of his own downfall” by claiming mail-in voting will cause widespread fraud. Pollster Dave Metz chimed in that Trump’s fight against mail-in voting is going to hurt him most, as a majority of his voters are older and those same voters view coronavirus as an “extremely” or “very serious” problem; meaning, they are not going out to cast in-person votes.
Trump’s fight against mail-in voting is going to hurt him far more than anything else in November. Democrats are enrolling in vote-by-mail in Florida at an incredible rate, and even should vote-by-mail fail to pass in some states, several others already have “no-excuse” absentee voting, which means the residents of those states will be voting by mail regardless of what Donald Trump thinks. His divisiveness is not working, and his bullying tactics continue to fall flat. Trump is not going to get what he wants, which is a second term. Finally, we have a reason to say thank you, “president” Trump.
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palmerreport--2020-08-05--The Trump regime is now betting that Donald Trump is going to lose

Even as Donald Trump ’ s political advisers feed him fake positive polls to try to convince him that he ’ s winning , and he boasts about these polls on Twitter as if he truly believes they ’ re real , it ’ s difficult to gauge how much or little the ever-delusional Trump understands how much trouble he ’ s in .
But we ’ re now seeing signs that the Trump regime is betting he ’ s going to lose .
It was Rachel Maddow who cracked the code last night .
The Trump regime had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 census , which has been complicated by the pandemic .
But now something has changed , and suddenly the Trump regime wants to wrap up its census work as quickly as possible .
As Maddow pointed out , the only reason to do this is so that when the ( questionable ) census results come back to the President ’ s desk , it happens before the end of Trump ’ s current term , so he can sign off on them .
Think about it : if Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they ’ d be just fine with the census hitting the President ’ s desk in the early days of what would be Trump ’ s second term .
Instead they ’ re betting he ’ s going to lose , and they want to make sure he can sign off on the results before he ’ s gone .
Otherwise they run the risk that President Joe Biden will reject the questionable results and demand that they be audited and corrected .
This helps confirm once and for all that Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any secret master plan for magically rigging the election in Trump ’ s favor .
They ’ ll try to cheat in every way they can , but they ’ re not expecting any of it to work .
Trump ’ s own people are betting that he ’ s going to lose , and they ’ re trying to salvage what they can out of that loss accordingly .
The kicker is that the U.S. Census Bureau appears to be trying to fight back , with its Director asserting that the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And Speaker Pelosi will surely use her leverage in the stimulus negotiations to try to foil Trump ’ s census scheme .
So the Trump regime may be doing all of this scheming for nothing – and it could be that the only thing to come out of this is that the Trump regime just tipped off that it ’ s betting against a Trump victory in November .

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Even as Donald Trump’s political advisers feed him fake positive polls to try to convince him that he’s winning, and he boasts about these polls on Twitter as if he truly believes they’re real, it’s difficult to gauge how much or little the ever-delusional Trump understands how much trouble he’s in. But we’re now seeing signs that the Trump regime is betting he’s going to lose.
It was Rachel Maddow who cracked the code last night. The Trump regime had been seeking additional time to continue working on the 2020 census, which has been complicated by the pandemic. But now something has changed, and suddenly the Trump regime wants to wrap up its census work as quickly as possible. As Maddow pointed out, the only reason to do this is so that when the (questionable) census results come back to the President’s desk, it happens before the end of Trump’s current term, so he can sign off on them.
Think about it: if Trump’s people were expecting him to win, they’d be just fine with the census hitting the President’s desk in the early days of what would be Trump’s second term. Instead they’re betting he’s going to lose, and they want to make sure he can sign off on the results before he’s gone. Otherwise they run the risk that President Joe Biden will reject the questionable results and demand that they be audited and corrected.
This helps confirm once and for all that Donald Trump and/or his people don’t have any secret master plan for magically rigging the election in Trump’s favor. They’ll try to cheat in every way they can, but they’re not expecting any of it to work. Trump’s own people are betting that he’s going to lose, and they’re trying to salvage what they can out of that loss accordingly.
The kicker is that the U.S. Census Bureau appears to be trying to fight back, with its Director asserting that the 2020 census will indeed still be conducted properly. And Speaker Pelosi will surely use her leverage in the stimulus negotiations to try to foil Trump’s census scheme. So the Trump regime may be doing all of this scheming for nothing – and it could be that the only thing to come out of this is that the Trump regime just tipped off that it’s betting against a Trump victory in November.
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Donald Trump asks aloud how he hasn’t gone “completely off the rails” in bizarre late night meltdown

As Donald Trump ’ s prospects continue to grow dimmer and his behavior continues to become more unstable and deranged accordingly , Palmer Report and others have pointed out that he ’ s been going “ off the rails.
” Now , in a surreal twist , Trump is the one who ’ s talking about the prospect of him going “ off the rails.
” Trump retweeted this meltdown from one of his sycophants : “ How has President Trump not gone completely off the rails & ballistic by now ?
Everyone in Washington is against the man .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ & enemy fire , from all sides .
Yet he hangs in there .
Maintains composure .
Trump must have nerves of steel .
How ’ s he do it ?
” Wait , really ?
To be clear , Donald Trump just asked aloud how he ’ s “ not gone completely off the rails.
” Even setting aside the fact that he has gone off the rails , who talks like this about himself ?
Does he want extra credit for not ( yet ) having been found naked in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ walls with crayon ?
That ’ s probably coming next .
Could the bar be any lower ?

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As Donald Trump’s prospects continue to grow dimmer and his behavior continues to become more unstable and deranged accordingly, Palmer Report and others have pointed out that he’s been going “off the rails.” Now, in a surreal twist, Trump is the one who’s talking about the prospect of him going “off the rails.”
Trump retweeted this meltdown from one of his sycophants: “How has President Trump not gone completely off the rails & ballistic by now? Everyone in Washington is against the man. Every waking hour he is taking flak & enemy fire, from all sides. Yet he hangs in there. Maintains composure. Trump must have nerves of steel. How’s he do it?”
Wait, really? To be clear, Donald Trump just asked aloud how he’s “not gone completely off the rails.” Even setting aside the fact that he has gone off the rails, who talks like this about himself? Does he want extra credit for not (yet) having been found naked in the Oval Office while writing all over the walls with crayon? That’s probably coming next. Could the bar be any lower?
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Andrew Cuomo just slam dunked Donald Trump

In the early days of the coronavirus crisis , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo almost single handedly held his state @ @ @ @ @ help from the negligent Donald Trump regime .
Even as the coronavirus is sadly spreading @ @ @ @ @ York has managed to turn things around , to the point that it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ into New York from other states .
On Wednesday Donald Trump made the ludicrous and @ @ @ @ @ are immune or “ basically immune ” from the coronavirus .
Andrew Cuomo slam dunked @ @ @ @

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In the early days of the coronavirus crisis, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo almost single handedly held his state together, with absolutely no help from the negligent Donald Trump regime. Even as the coronavirus is sadly spreading across the nation, New York has managed to turn things around, to the point that it’s enacted restrictions on people traveling into New York from other states.
On Wednesday Donald Trump made the ludicrous and dangerous false claim that children are immune or “basically immune” from the coronavirus. Andrew Cuomo slam dunked him for it:
Children are not immune to Covid. They can catch the virus, they can spread the virus and they can become very ill from the virus.#MaskUpAmerica — Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) August 6, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Katie Porter just dropped the hammer

Katie Porter just dropped the hammer

While there are a number of rising stars among the newcomers in the Democratic House , few are shining as @ @ @ @ @ .
She ’ s quickly become a champion of financial reform and a wizard at @ @ @ @ @ Now Katie Porter is dropping the hammer on the Donald Trump administration ’ s fraudulent @ @ @ @ @ :

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While there are a number of rising stars among the newcomers in the Democratic House, few are shining as brightly as Congresswoman Katie Porter. She’s quickly become a champion of financial reform and a wizard at rooting out corporate fraud.
Now Katie Porter is dropping the hammer on the Donald Trump administration’s fraudulent pandemic loans to the wealthy:
While community hospitals struggle, @HHSGov and @CMSGov are giving interest-free loans to healthcare companies backed by Wall Street. I’m proud the House passed legislation that includes a provision I wrote w/ @BillPascrell and @rosadelauro to hold the Administration accountable. https://t.co/yP2iyqv72J — Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) August 5, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Mary Trump sticks it to Donald Trump

Mary Trump sticks it to Donald Trump

Crime novelist and political activist Don Winslow has been producing some fantastic anti-Trump ads .
On Wednesday night he dropped @ @ @ @ @ hashtag # ConsequencesForTrump .
Suffice it to say that the video attracted some high profile @ @ @ @ @ Adam Parkhomenko tweeted Don Winslow ’ s anti-Trump ad , Donald Trump ’ s niece @ @ @ @ @ all to see :

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Crime novelist and political activist Don Winslow has been producing some fantastic anti-Trump ads. On Wednesday night he dropped a new one with the hashtag #ConsequencesForTrump. Suffice it to say that the video attracted some high profile attention.
After political activist Adam Parkhomenko tweeted Don Winslow’s anti-Trump ad, Donald Trump’s niece Mary Trump retweeted it for all to see:
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Donald Trump is having a really horrible night

It ’ s been nearly all bad news for Donald Trump for weeks on end : he ’ s losing the election in every poll , his scandals keep getting uglier , and he ’ s clearly slipping in the cognitive department to the point that his corrupt schemes keep getting less effective .
Now Trump is having a truly terrible night .
First the New York Times reported that the New York grand jury – the one targeting Donald Trump for criminal indictment and seeking his tax returns in court – successfully obtained Trump ’ s financial records from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means , essentially , that the grand jury already has Trump nailed .
Then New York Attorney General Tish James revealed that she ’ s making a “ major national announcement ” tomorrow morning , in what could well be related to the criminal case against Trump .
Then things got even worse .
What could be even worse for Donald Trump than finding out that he ’ s going to prison if he loses the election ?
A big part of Trump ’ s feeble reelection strategy has centered around posting deranged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hoping voters in the middle fall for it .
But tonight Twitter and Facebook took punitive action against Trump ’ s accounts , in a sign that he won ’ t be able to get away with simply posting false things for the rest of the election cycle .
Wow is Trump ever having a bad night – and it ’ s still only 11:00pm .

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It’s been nearly all bad news for Donald Trump for weeks on end: he’s losing the election in every poll, his scandals keep getting uglier, and he’s clearly slipping in the cognitive department to the point that his corrupt schemes keep getting less effective. Now Trump is having a truly terrible night.
First the New York Times reported that the New York grand jury – the one targeting Donald Trump for criminal indictment and seeking his tax returns in court – successfully obtained Trump’s financial records from Deutsche Bank several months ago. This means, essentially, that the grand jury already has Trump nailed. Then New York Attorney General Tish James revealed that she’s making a “major national announcement” tomorrow morning, in what could well be related to the criminal case against Trump. Then things got even worse.
What could be even worse for Donald Trump than finding out that he’s going to prison if he loses the election? A big part of Trump’s feeble reelection strategy has centered around posting deranged false things on social media, and hoping voters in the middle fall for it. But tonight Twitter and Facebook took punitive action against Trump’s accounts, in a sign that he won’t be able to get away with simply posting false things for the rest of the election cycle. Wow is Trump ever having a bad night – and it’s still only 11:00pm.
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Twitter temporarily suspends Donald Trump account; Facebook deletes Donald Trump post

Up to now we ’ ve seen Twitter take middling action against Donald Trump over his most deranged tweets , in a few instances deleting them due to containing harmful false information , and in other instances slapping warning labels on them for being too violent .
We ’ ve seen Facebook hesitant to take any action against Trump at all .
But tonight that ’ s finally starting to change .
Donald Trump actually has two official verified Twitter accounts , @ RealDonald Trump and @ TeamTrump .
This evening Twitter temporarily suspended his @ TeamTrump account from making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted false coronavirus information .
This is a big deal , because it means Twitter has in fact finally hit Donald Trump with a suspension , even if it ’ s not against his infamous @ RealDonaldTrump account .
This comes after Twitter temporarily suspended Donald Trump Jr last week for making false coronavirus posts .
Facebook also made news tonight by deleting one of Donald Trump ’ s posts that contained false coronavirus information .
This is all too little too late , of course .
Twitter has been too lenient toward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules , and Facebook has been letting Trump get away with literally anything .
But the point is that even the social networks are finally deciding to cover their backsides as Trump circles the drain .
It ’ s a sign that they ’ re betting against him surviving this .

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Up to now we’ve seen Twitter take middling action against Donald Trump over his most deranged tweets, in a few instances deleting them due to containing harmful false information, and in other instances slapping warning labels on them for being too violent. We’ve seen Facebook hesitant to take any action against Trump at all. But tonight that’s finally starting to change.
Donald Trump actually has two official verified Twitter accounts, @RealDonald Trump and @TeamTrump. This evening Twitter temporarily suspended his @TeamTrump account from making any additional tweets, due to having tweeted false coronavirus information. This is a big deal, because it means Twitter has in fact finally hit Donald Trump with a suspension, even if it’s not against his infamous @RealDonaldTrump account. This comes after Twitter temporarily suspended Donald Trump Jr last week for making false coronavirus posts.
Facebook also made news tonight by deleting one of Donald Trump’s posts that contained false coronavirus information. This is all too little too late, of course. Twitter has been too lenient toward Trump when he’s violated its rules, and Facebook has been letting Trump get away with literally anything. But the point is that even the social networks are finally deciding to cover their backsides as Trump circles the drain. It’s a sign that they’re betting against him surviving this.
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palmerreport--2020-08-07--Donald Trump’s Putin debacle just keeps getting uglier

Donald Trump has no loyalty or allegiance to almost anyone .
He ’ s not loyal to his his allies @ @ @ @ @ henchmen , or his family .
He ’ s certainly not loyal to the United @ @ @ @ @ of office .
But Trump is consistency loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin .
Donald @ @ @ @ @ just keeps getting uglier .
Congressman Ted Lieu has the play by play : – @ @ @ @ @ money to people to kill US troops -Russia is spreading disinformation in the US , @ @ @ @ @ @ realDonaldTrump still can not utter a single sentence condemning Vladimir Putin .
Why ?
@ @ @

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Donald Trump has no loyalty or allegiance to almost anyone. He’s not loyal to his his allies, his underlings, his henchmen, or his family. He’s certainly not loyal to the United States or to his oath of office. But Trump is consistency loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Donald Trump’s Putin debacle just keeps getting uglier. Congressman Ted Lieu has the play by play:
–@CIA assessed Russia paid money to people to kill US troops -Russian hackers attacked #COVID__19 research centers -Russia is spreading disinformation in the US, including about the virus But @realDonaldTrump still cannot utter a single sentence condemning Vladimir Putin. Why? https://t.co/iVDE16DTq5 — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 6, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-08-07--I told you that Mitch McConnell – Amy McGrath poll was totally out of whack

Earlier this week a new poll from Morning Consult set off a furor because it showed Mitch McConnell holding a whopping seventeen point lead over Democratic candidate Amy McGrath .
At the time , Palmer Report pointed out that this was very likely an outlier poll , and that it should be ignored until we got additional polling data from the Kentucky race , so a proper polling average could form .
Sure enough , now a new Quinnipiac polls says that Amy McGrath is just five points behind Mitch McConnell .
So what ’ s suddenly changed ?
Nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that different polling outlets use different methodologies , and so they can sometimes come up with widely varying results .
It ’ s why you never look at just one poll out of context , and why you always look at the polling averages .
So how does the Kentucky race really stand ?
When all you have to work with are a seventeen point poll and a five point poll , it still doesn ’ t tell you much – except that at least one of these polls is wildly incorrect .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the latter stages of the primary season , we ’ d guess it ’ s a high single digit margin .
Give us a couple more new polls in the Kentucky race , and we can tell you what ’ s really going on here .
But no one should have taken that seventeen point poll seriously .
That was clear even before today ’ s new polling data arrived .
Any news outlets that hyped the seventeen point poll are either unfamiliar with how polling works , or they were just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ratings .

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Earlier this week a new poll from Morning Consult set off a furor because it showed Mitch McConnell holding a whopping seventeen point lead over Democratic candidate Amy McGrath. At the time, Palmer Report pointed out that this was very likely an outlier poll, and that it should be ignored until we got additional polling data from the Kentucky race, so a proper polling average could form.
Sure enough, now a new Quinnipiac polls says that Amy McGrath is just five points behind Mitch McConnell. So what’s suddenly changed? Nothing at all. It’s just that different polling outlets use different methodologies, and so they can sometimes come up with widely varying results. It’s why you never look at just one poll out of context, and why you always look at the polling averages.
So how does the Kentucky race really stand? When all you have to work with are a seventeen point poll and a five point poll, it still doesn’t tell you much – except that at least one of these polls is wildly incorrect. Based on where this race was polling during the latter stages of the primary season, we’d guess it’s a high single digit margin. Give us a couple more new polls in the Kentucky race, and we can tell you what’s really going on here.
But no one should have taken that seventeen point poll seriously. That was clear even before today’s new polling data arrived. Any news outlets that hyped the seventeen point poll are either unfamiliar with how polling works, or they were just trying to shock you for the sake of ratings.
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Eric Swalwell has had just about enough of Donald Trump’s crap

Now that Donald Trump has screwed up his own plans for a Republican National Convention in North Carolina and a @ @ @ @ @ , he ’ s struggling to figure out how to feed his narcissism by having @ @ @ @ @ him while he gives his nomination acceptance speech .
So now he ’ s floating @ @ @ @ @ ) doing it on the White House lawn .
Fortunately , Congressman Eric Swalwell is @ @ @ @ @ the trash :

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Now that Donald Trump has screwed up his own plans for a Republican National Convention in North Carolina and a Republican National Convention in Florida, he’s struggling to figure out how to feed his narcissism by having an audience fawn all over him while he gives his nomination acceptance speech. So now he’s floating the idea of (illegally) doing it on the White House lawn.
Fortunately, Congressman Eric Swalwell is on hand to take out the trash:
It would be illegal. But who thinks this is just another attempt to distract Americans from his utter failure in protecting our lives & livelihoods?🙋♂ https://t.co/CFHJslZxpA — Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) August 5, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--These clowns will stop at nothing

These clowns will stop at nothing

We ’ re 90 days from the election and every day must count to the fullest from here on out .
The entire Republican Party is in a death spiral and they will do anything to keep their hold on power .
Normally this would be ineffective considering how they ’ ve managed to fail at every endeavor , but with Trump and AG Bill Barr at the helm , we can not let our guard down .
We have to watch Bill Barr in particular .
He will do whatever he can to keep Trump in the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a common political ploy used by a political party to harm their opponents .
There is no doubt Barr and Trump will utilize this as a last-ditch effort .
They have enormous tools at their disposal , including Putin ’ s manipulations .
With Russia in their pocket , these guys could produce anything from deep fake videos of Biden in a compromising position , such as the “ dead girl , live boy ” kompromat , or they could instigate false flag violence in order to turn the election their way .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their disposal while in power , they have indicated they have every intention of using all of them .
As we ’ ve said before , Trump followers are unsalvageable .
These people will even sacrifice their children in order to comply with their Dear Leader ’ s wishes .
There ’ s nothing to be done about them except pray they don ’ t succumb to their crazy and laughably try to start a civil war .
Still , there are lots of moderate , science-believing people who don ’ t feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These people will vote and the more we predict this October surprise strategy of false flag “ antifa ” -instigated violence or deep fake propaganda , the less impact these ploys will have on people ’ s decision-making .
Stick to the facts .
If something seems unbelievable , be patient and let the facts surface .
With the Swan interview of Trump trending , journalists are taking note and finally taking the gloves off .
It ’ s doubtful Trump can pull the wool over anyone ’ s eyes right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prepared .
He and Bill Barr and Putin are going to give it their all .
Expect anything .
And tell others to expect it also .

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We’re 90 days from the election and every day must count to the fullest from here on out. The entire Republican Party is in a death spiral and they will do anything to keep their hold on power. Normally this would be ineffective considering how they’ve managed to fail at every endeavor, but with Trump and AG Bill Barr at the helm, we cannot let our guard down. We have to watch Bill Barr in particular. He will do whatever he can to keep Trump in the White House.
The “October Surprise” is a common political ploy used by a political party to harm their opponents. There is no doubt Barr and Trump will utilize this as a last-ditch effort. They have enormous tools at their disposal, including Putin’s manipulations. With Russia in their pocket, these guys could produce anything from deep fake videos of Biden in a compromising position, such as the “dead girl, live boy” kompromat, or they could instigate false flag violence in order to turn the election their way. They not only have every option at their disposal while in power, they have indicated they have every intention of using all of them.
As we’ve said before, Trump followers are unsalvageable. These people will even sacrifice their children in order to comply with their Dear Leader’s wishes. There’s nothing to be done about them except pray they don’t succumb to their crazy and laughably try to start a civil war. Still, there are lots of moderate, science-believing people who don’t feel like making their children Trump sacrificial lambs. These people will vote and the more we predict this October surprise strategy of false flag “antifa”-instigated violence or deep fake propaganda, the less impact these ploys will have on people’s decision-making.
Stick to the facts. If something seems unbelievable, be patient and let the facts surface. With the Swan interview of Trump trending, journalists are taking note and finally taking the gloves off. It’s doubtful Trump can pull the wool over anyone’s eyes right now except those willfully blind. But be prepared. He and Bill Barr and Putin are going to give it their all. Expect anything. And tell others to expect it also.
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Donald Trump’s “Thighland” meltdown is idiotic even for him

Part of Donald Trump ’ s problem is that he doesn ’ t know anything .
The guy couldn ’ t be more ignorant of the world , geography , history , and even what ’ s going on in his own country .
The other part of Trump ’ s problem is that his cognitive abilities are failing him so badly , he ’ s reduced to nothing but reading words off a screen that his babysitters have written for him .
Accordingly , when Donald Trump saw the name “ Thailand ” on the screen today , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes just days after Trump misread “ Yosemite ” as “ Yo-SEM-ite.
” Let ’ s be clear here : while Trump is weak in the literacy department , this goes beyond just a literacy issue .
Even someone who doesn ’ t know how to spell “ Thailand ” would come across it in print and understand it when they say it .
In contrast , Donald Trump is looking at words like “ Thailand ” and “ Yosemite ” and not even being able to recall having ever heard of them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make up phonetic pronunciations on the spot .
Trump really is roughly 50 % senile , which makes things complicated because he ’ s 100 % corrupt and evil .

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Part of Donald Trump’s problem is that he doesn’t know anything. The guy couldn’t be more ignorant of the world, geography, history, and even what’s going on in his own country. The other part of Trump’s problem is that his cognitive abilities are failing him so badly, he’s reduced to nothing but reading words off a screen that his babysitters have written for him.
Accordingly, when Donald Trump saw the name “Thailand” on the screen today, he misread it as “Thighland.” This comes just days after Trump misread “Yosemite” as “Yo-SEM-ite.” Let’s be clear here: while Trump is weak in the literacy department, this goes beyond just a literacy issue.
Even someone who doesn’t know how to spell “Thailand” would come across it in print and understand it when they say it. In contrast, Donald Trump is looking at words like “Thailand” and “Yosemite” and not even being able to recall having ever heard of them, hence why he’s forced to make up phonetic pronunciations on the spot. Trump really is roughly 50% senile, which makes things complicated because he’s 100% corrupt and evil.
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Donald Trump panics after New York pounces

Last week the Manhattan DA confirmed that a New York grand jury is targeting Donald Trump for a variety of financial crimes .
Last night the news broke that the grand jury has had Trump ’ s Deutsche Bank financial records for months .
This morning the New York Attorney General announced legal action against the NRA , which helped funnel dirty foreign money into Trump ’ s 2016 campaign .
You can almost smell the desperation in Donald Trump ’ s latest tweet : “ Just like Radical Left New York is trying to destroy the NRA , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t have a chance .
Your guns will be taken away , immediately and without notice .
No police , no guns !
” New York took down the Trump Foundation .
Now it ’ s taking down the NRA , even as a grand jury moves forward with the process of criminally indicting Donald Trump and the Trump Organization .
Trump is giving away that he knows where this is headed .
He ’ s frantically trying to spin these moves into some kind of gun debate .
Instead it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the criminal enterprises run by Trump and his allies – and it ’ s closing in on them .

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Last week the Manhattan DA confirmed that a New York grand jury is targeting Donald Trump for a variety of financial crimes. Last night the news broke that the grand jury has had Trump’s Deutsche Bank financial records for months. This morning the New York Attorney General announced legal action against the NRA, which helped funnel dirty foreign money into Trump’s 2016 campaign.
You can almost smell the desperation in Donald Trump’s latest tweet: “Just like Radical Left New York is trying to destroy the NRA, if Biden becomes President your GREAT SECOND AMENDMENT doesn’t have a chance. Your guns will be taken away, immediately and without notice. No police, no guns!”
New York took down the Trump Foundation. Now it’s taking down the NRA, even as a grand jury moves forward with the process of criminally indicting Donald Trump and the Trump Organization. Trump is giving away that he knows where this is headed. He’s frantically trying to spin these moves into some kind of gun debate. Instead it’s simply about New York dismantling the criminal enterprises run by Trump and his allies – and it’s closing in on them.
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--The Trump Foundation is back in the news – and Donald Trump is going to hate it

The New York Attorney General has announced she ’ s going to dismantle the NRA , and she ’ s @ @ @ @ @ Trump Foundation as legal precedent .
After all , they were both nonprofit organizations registered @ @ @ @ @ systematic financial fraud .
In response , names like “ Clinton Foundation ” and “ @ @ @ @ @ trending on Twitter .
Why ?
These silly Donald Trump supporters can ’ t figure @ @ @ @ @ are going down , but completely clean nonprofits are still standing .
Their deranged conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ about everything that ’ s happening .

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The New York Attorney General has announced she’s going to dismantle the NRA, and she’s using the dismantling of the Trump Foundation as legal precedent. After all, they were both nonprofit organizations registered in the state that committed systematic financial fraud.
In response, names like “Clinton Foundation” and “Planned Parenthood” have begun trending on Twitter. Why? These silly Donald Trump supporters can’t figure out why these fraud-ridden nonprofits are going down, but completely clean nonprofits are still standing. Their deranged conspiracy theories have left them confused about everything that’s happening.
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Joe Biden’s running mate

Joe Biden’s running mate

Every few days , yet another major news outlet or prominent political pundit claims to have inside information about Joe Biden ’ s running mate selection process .
These reports usually consist of one contender ’ s “ stock rising ” or something similar .
Then there ’ s a feeding frenzy involving that person for a few days , before some new report insists that some other contender ’ s “ stock is rising.
” Here ’ s the thing about a super-secretive process like this : no one knows anything .
There are only a tiny handful of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Joe Biden , who know what he ’ s really planning to do – and they ’ re the very last people who are going to leak anything to a reporter as a favor .
The people claiming to have inside information on the running mate selection process are surely people on the outer fringes of Biden ’ s orbit .
They ’ re either offering up third-hand hearsay to the media that isn ’ t reliable , or they ’ re planting names in the media in the hope of influencing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Biden ’ s running mate aren ’ t based in reality .
They can ’ t be .
This isn ’ t the kind of process that provides inside information to such a wide circle of people that it produces reliable leakers .
This is a strictly close to the vest process that doesn ’ t lend itself to leaks .
You ’ re better off ignoring all these running mate reports entirely , because then at least you know you don ’ t know anything about it .

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Every few days, yet another major news outlet or prominent political pundit claims to have inside information about Joe Biden’s running mate selection process. These reports usually consist of one contender’s “stock rising” or something similar. Then there’s a feeding frenzy involving that person for a few days, before some new report insists that some other contender’s “stock is rising.”
Here’s the thing about a super-secretive process like this: no one knows anything. There are only a tiny handful of people, who are all super close to Joe Biden, who know what he’s really planning to do – and they’re the very last people who are going to leak anything to a reporter as a favor.
The people claiming to have inside information on the running mate selection process are surely people on the outer fringes of Biden’s orbit. They’re either offering up third-hand hearsay to the media that isn’t reliable, or they’re planting names in the media in the hope of influencing Biden’s thinking.
These reports about Biden’s running mate aren’t based in reality. They can’t be. This isn’t the kind of process that provides inside information to such a wide circle of people that it produces reliable leakers. This is a strictly close to the vest process that doesn’t lend itself to leaks. You’re better off ignoring all these running mate reports entirely, because then at least you know you don’t know anything about it.
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Donald Trump completely short circuits after NY Attorney General Letitia James cracks down on NRA

In the 2016 election , the Kremlin used the NRA to pour huge amounts of money into the Donald Trump campaign and other Republican campaigns .
Over the past few years the NRA has been significantly weakened , thanks to legal action from the outside , and internal corruption spilling over into public view .
Now , New York Attorney General Letitia James is looking to finish off the NRA entirely .
She announced new legal action this morning which , if successful , will essentially end the domestic terrorist group ’ s existence .
The steps she ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal charges against individual NRA leaders .
When reporters asked Donald Trump today what he thinks of the New York Attorney General ’ s crackdown on th NRA , he said this : “ I think the NRA should move to Texas and lead a very good and beautiful life.
” Wait , what ?
He wants an organization to lead a very good and beautiful life ?
Does he think “ NRA ” is a person ’ s initials ?
This guy ’ s brain is completely short circuiting .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Donald Trump , as his cognitive abilities fail him , and as New York prosecutors continue the process of having a grand jury criminally indicting him .
Now Trump is losing his ally , the NRA – and he ’ s also losing what might be left of his marbles .

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In the 2016 election, the Kremlin used the NRA to pour huge amounts of money into the Donald Trump campaign and other Republican campaigns. Over the past few years the NRA has been significantly weakened, thanks to legal action from the outside, and internal corruption spilling over into public view.
Now, New York Attorney General Letitia James is looking to finish off the NRA entirely. She announced new legal action this morning which, if successful, will essentially end the domestic terrorist group’s existence. The steps she’s taking today will also likely lead to criminal charges against individual NRA leaders.
When reporters asked Donald Trump today what he thinks of the New York Attorney General’s crackdown on th NRA, he said this: “I think the NRA should move to Texas and lead a very good and beautiful life.” Wait, what? He wants an organization to lead a very good and beautiful life? Does he think “NRA” is a person’s initials? This guy’s brain is completely short circuiting.
It’s clear that the pressure is getting to Donald Trump, as his cognitive abilities fail him, and as New York prosecutors continue the process of having a grand jury criminally indicting him. Now Trump is losing his ally, the NRA – and he’s also losing what might be left of his marbles.
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Something is very wrong with Lindsey Graham

Lindsey Graham ’ s transition from respectable Republican Senator to deranged cartoon villain continued on Wednesday , he held a @ @ @ @ @ the imaginary deep state conspiracy against Donald Trump .
That was bad enough , but @ @ @ @ @ respected witness Sally Yates , to the point that another Senator had to admonish Graham @ @ @ @ @ , Lindsey Graham is up for reelection in November , and it ’ s shaping @ @ @ @ @ race .
Democratic candidate Jaime Harrison dropped this bomb on Graham :

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Lindsey Graham’s transition from respectable Republican Senator to deranged cartoon villain continued on Wednesday, he held a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing into the imaginary deep state conspiracy against Donald Trump. That was bad enough, but Graham then proceeded to harass respected witness Sally Yates, to the point that another Senator had to admonish Graham for his behavior.
Fortunately, Lindsey Graham is up for reelection in November, and it’s shaping up to be a close race. Democratic candidate Jaime Harrison dropped this bomb on Graham:
Lindsey Graham: refuses to extend Covid unemployment assistance or fight for working families. Also Lindsey Graham: spends nearly $1M on private planes and golf, gives himself 3 pay raises. 🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/ML8KXXAXoB — Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) August 5, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--What really happens if New York criminally indicts Donald Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James says she ’ s making a “ major national announcement ” today .
Given the timing , it could be about the criminal case pending in her state against Donald Trump .
Or it could be about something entirely unrelated .
We ’ ll find out soon enough .
But either way , the real news here is that – based on court filings and last night ’ s media bombshell – a New York grand jury is in the process of criminally indicting Trump on various financial charges .
The question , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For starters , that ’ ll depend on when New York decides to hand down or unseal the indictment .
It could happen today .
It could happen after the election .
We have no way of knowing .
There ’ s no rule against indicting a sitting President on state-level charges , so it really comes down to whether New York wants to indict Trump before the election .
If Trump is indicted before the election , it ’ ll set off a court battle over whether Trump can be arrested while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t be arrested and refuses to participate in the legal proceedings against him , New York can still put him on trial without his participation .
But as slowly as the courts move , Trump ’ s jury trial won ’ t happen before the election anyway .
There are two major ways in which a Trump indictment would work in our favor .
First , it would inform voters that Trump is facing criminal charges and that he ’ s likely headed to prison .
This might not impact his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters who were already on the fence .
Second , if Trump is indicted on something as straightforward as financial fraud , that would mean a near-automatic conviction .
And with no pardon available on state charges , Trump would have to at least consider pursuing some kind of resignation plea deal in the hope of a reduced prison sentence .
But that ’ s not something we can count on .
While we know that Donald Trump is going to be indicted in New York , we don ’ t know if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and even if it does , it won ’ t cause Trump to fall through a trap door .
An indictment would , however , serve to further weaken his already-sinking election prospects .
Even if Trump isn ’ t indicted before the election , the cat is now out of the bag in terms of the mainstream media finally covering the fact that Donald Trump is in the process of being criminally indicted .
The media will keep covering this story , particularly as more details come to light .
Again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t care , but voters in the middle will .
You can use this media coverage to help convince them that Trump is a criminal who needs to be voted out .
If Joe Biden wins , Trump is gong to prison for his crimes .
It ’ s that straightforward .

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New York Attorney General Letitia James’ big announcement on Thursday was about the NRA – a major Trump 2016 campaign donor – and not about Donald Trump himself. But the real news here is that – based on court filings and this week’s media bombshell: a New York grand jury is in the process of criminally indicting Trump on various financial charges.
The question, of course, is what happens next. For starters, that’ll depend on when New York decides to hand down or unseal the indictment. It could happen today. It could happen after the election. We have no way of knowing. There’s no rule against indicting a sitting President on state-level charges, so it really comes down to whether New York wants to indict Trump before the election.
If Trump is indicted before the election, it’ll set off a court battle over whether Trump can be arrested while still in office. Even if he can’t be arrested and refuses to participate in the legal proceedings against him, New York can still put him on trial without his participation. But as slowly as the courts move, Trump’s jury trial won’t happen before the election anyway.
There are two major ways in which a Trump indictment would work in our favor. First, it would inform voters that Trump is facing criminal charges and that he’s likely headed to prison. This might not impact his base, but it would certainly impact voters who were already on the fence. Second, if Trump is indicted on something as straightforward as financial fraud, that would mean a near-automatic conviction. And with no pardon available on state charges, Trump would have to at least consider pursuing some kind of resignation plea deal in the hope of a reduced prison sentence.
But that’s not something we can count on. While we know that Donald Trump is going to be indicted in New York, we don’t know if it’ll happen before the election – and even if it does, it won’t cause Trump to fall through a trap door. An indictment would, however, serve to further weaken his already-sinking election prospects.
Even if Trump isn’t indicted before the election, the cat is now out of the bag in terms of the mainstream media finally covering the fact that Donald Trump is in the process of being criminally indicted. The media will keep covering this story, particularly as more details come to light. Again, Trump’s base won’t care, but voters in the middle will. You can use this media coverage to help convince them that Trump is a criminal who needs to be voted out. If Joe Biden wins, Trump is gong to prison for his crimes. It’s that straightforward.
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Tammy Duckworth comes out swinging

Tammy Duckworth comes out swinging

The Democrats in Congress introduced comprehensive coronavirus relief legislation several weeks ago , which the Republicans promptly ignored .
Now @ @ @ @ @ their own plan , but it ’ s far too little too late , and @ @ @ @ @ ’ re just going through the motions .
It turns out Senate Republicans are also @ @ @ @ @ with their coronavirus legislation .
Senator Tammy Duckworth , who lost both her legs in @ @ @ @ @ none of it : The GOP # COVID19 proposal is an outright assault on the @ @ @ @ @ m speaking out on the floor b/c I won ’ t let them reconstruct , @ @ @ @ @ shameful wall of exclusion that Congress tore down when it passed the # ADA three @ @ @ @ @ //t.co/Rx2HdRzRjv

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The Democrats in Congress introduced comprehensive coronavirus relief legislation several weeks ago, which the Republicans promptly ignored. Now the Republicans are finally releasing their own plan, but it’s far too little too late, and it’s clear they’re just going through the motions.
It turns out Senate Republicans are also screw over the disability community with their coronavirus legislation. Senator Tammy Duckworth, who lost both her legs in battle, is having absolutely none of it:
The GOP #COVID19 proposal is an outright assault on the disability community. I’m speaking out on the floor b/c I won’t let them reconstruct, brick by brick, the shameful wall of exclusion that Congress tore down when it passed the #ADA three decades ago. https://t.co/Rx2HdRzRjv — Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) August 5, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-08-06--Donald Trump’s final days

Donald Trump’s final days

It was already clear back when a New York grand jury subpoenaed Donald Trump ’ s tax returns .
It became even more clear last week when the Manhattan District Attorney confirmed in a court filing that Trump was facing criminal charges .
It became blindingly clear last night when we learned that the grand jury already has Trump ’ s incriminating Deutsche Bank financial records : Trump is going to prison if he loses the election .
Considering how deep this grand jury is into the process , the only remaining question is whether it ’ ll criminally indict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just after the election .
Either way , we ’ re looking at a scenario where Trump is at most only about ninety days away from being indicted .
To be clear , these are state charges , which no current or future President can pardon .
To be equally clear , these are the kinds of cut and dry financial crimes that nearly always lead to a conviction , because there ’ s simply no wiggle room for the jury to find any reasonable doubt .
Remember when the jury foreperson in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporter ?
She voted to convict him Manafort anyway .
There ’ s no getting out of this for Trump .
Of course this merely means that Donald Trump has even more motivation to find a way to win the election .
But motivation doesn ’ t translate to success , or competence , or having a clue .
The election schemes that Trump and his underlings have been running thus far have been a complete joke , suggesting they have nothing better up their sleeve .
But we don ’ t want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so now is the time to double down on things like voter registration and voter turnout for Joe Biden .

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It was already clear back when a New York grand jury subpoenaed Donald Trump’s tax returns. It became even more clear this month when the Manhattan District Attorney confirmed in a court filing that Trump was facing criminal charges. It became blindingly clear last night when we learned that the grand jury already has Trump’s incriminating Deutsche Bank financial records: Trump is going to prison if he loses the election.
Considering how deep this grand jury is into the process, the only remaining question is whether it’ll criminally indict Donald Trump before the election, or just after the election. Either way, we’re looking at a scenario where Trump is at most only about ninety days away from being indicted.
To be clear, these are state charges, which no current or future President can pardon. To be equally clear, these are the kinds of cut and dry financial crimes that nearly always lead to a conviction, because there’s simply no wiggle room for the jury to find any reasonable doubt. Remember when the jury foreperson in the Paul Manafort case was a Trump supporter? She voted to convict him Manafort anyway. There’s no getting out of this for Trump.
Of course this merely means that Donald Trump has even more motivation to find a way to win the election. But motivation doesn’t translate to success, or competence, or having a clue. The election schemes that Trump and his underlings have been running thus far have been a complete joke, suggesting they have nothing better up their sleeve. But we don’t want to leave anything up to chance, so now is the time to double down on things like voter registration and voter turnout for Joe Biden.
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palmerreport--2020-08-07--New York is going to criminally indict Donald Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James ’ big announcement on Thursday was about the NRA – a major Trump 2016 campaign donor – and not about Donald Trump himself .
But the real news here is that – based on court filings and this week ’ s media bombshell : a New York grand jury is in the process of criminally indicting Trump on various financial charges .
The question , of course , is what happens next .
For starters , that ’ ll depend on when New York decides to hand down or unseal the indictment .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the election .
We have no way of knowing .
There ’ s no rule against indicting a sitting President on state-level charges , so it really comes down to whether New York wants to indict Trump before the election .
If Trump is indicted before the election , it ’ ll set off a court battle over whether Trump can be arrested while still in office .
Even if he can ’ t be arrested and refuses to participate in the legal proceedings against him , New York can still put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But as slowly as the courts move , Trump ’ s jury trial won ’ t happen before the election anyway .
There are two major ways in which a Trump indictment would work in our favor .
First , it would inform voters that Trump is facing criminal charges and that he ’ s likely headed to prison .
This might not impact his base , but it would certainly impact voters who were already on the fence .
Second , if Trump is indicted on something as straightforward as financial fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And with no pardon available on state charges , Trump would have to at least consider pursuing some kind of resignation plea deal in the hope of a reduced prison sentence .
But that ’ s not something we can count on .
While we know that Donald Trump is going to be indicted in New York , we don ’ t know if it ’ ll happen before the election – and even if it does , it won ’ t cause Trump to fall through a trap door .
An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further weaken his already-sinking election prospects .
Even if Trump isn ’ t indicted before the election , the cat is now out of the bag in terms of the mainstream media finally covering the fact that Donald Trump is in the process of being criminally indicted .
The media will keep covering this story , particularly as more details come to light .
Again , Trump ’ s base won ’ t care , but voters in the middle will .
You can use this media coverage to help convince them that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be voted out .
If Joe Biden wins , Trump is gong to prison for his crimes .
It ’ s that straightforward .


palmerreport--2020-08-07--Nancy Pelosi just won

Nancy Pelosi just won

With a deadly pandemic going on , Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi instituted remote voting for House members .
@ @ @ @ @ ’ t believe in democracy , they challenged it in court .
As is generally @ @ @ @ @ involved , she ended up winning .
Pelosi said this : “ The dismissal of @ @ @ @ @ remote voting by proxy is welcome news and hopefully the end of this sad Republican @ @ @ @ @ from meeting the needs of the American people during the coronavirus crisis.
” The dismissal @ @ @ @ @ against remote voting by proxy is welcome news and hopefully the end of this sad @ @ @ @ @ House from meeting the needs of the American people during the coronavirus crisis .
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With a deadly pandemic going on, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi instituted remote voting for House members. But because House Republicans don’t believe in democracy, they challenged it in court. As is generally the case when Pelosi is involved, she ended up winning.
Pelosi said this: “The dismissal of the House GOP lawsuit against remote voting by proxy is welcome news and hopefully the end of this sad Republican effort to obstruct the House from meeting the needs of the American people during the coronavirus crisis.”
The dismissal of the House GOP lawsuit against remote voting by proxy is welcome news and hopefully the end of this sad Republican effort to obstruct the House from meeting the needs of the American people during the coronavirus crisis. https://t.co/r8p49uhzL4 — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 6, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-08-07--Joe Biden comes out swinging

Joe Biden comes out swinging

We just announced our first grassroots fundraiser with Joe 's VP pick !
As soon as she 's announced , @ @ @ @ @ chance to hear directly from her .
Reserve your spot by chipping in to help @ @ @ @ @ win this election : https : //t.co/Xjf2EvCzH0

The fight for civil rights is what drove me to get involved in politics in the first place. It's why I fought for and helped secure a 25-year extension of the Voting Rights Act. And it's why as president, I'll immediately sign the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act into law. pic.twitter.com/fHqUvYahRR
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 6, 2020


palmerreport--2020-08-07--Mitch McConnell has a whole new problem

Mitch McConnell has a whole new problem

In his six terms as senator , Mitch McConnell has been responsible for some of the most draconian legislation passed by Republicans and brought about an unprecedented degree of obstruction in his time as the Senate Majority Leader , using the filibuster a record number of times during the Obama administration .
This was so disastrous that he ’ s bragged about his greatest accomplishments in the Senate being the things that he prevented from happening – like his repeated attempts to kill the Affordable Care Act .
In the wake of a deadly pandemic , however , this reckless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially as McConnell has been doing all he can for the last three months to hold up coronavirus aid .
Now he ’ s trying to rationalize the whole delay as a good thing , by saying that the rising death toll means his decision to block the bill that House Democrats passed back in May was the responsible thing to do .
On Wednesday , he excused his inaction as an attempt to see if the coronavirus would magically disappear and if Republican efforts would be worth the time .
The problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats ’ bill was “ dead on arrival ” as soon as it passed , it ’ s just that now it ’ s no longer politically feasible for him to hold this position .
Now , McConnell is stuck between making an unpopular decision that won ’ t play well with his base , and an even less popular decision that ’ s at odds with how mainstream Americans are feeling , so he ’ s largely chosen to sit this one out , by his own admission .
While McConnell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his comments that he ’ s largely given up on one of the most important issues – and that can only mean one thing : He thinks the GOP will lose the Senate by substantial numbers .
It should be our mission to keep him running scared and make sure he is no longer the majority leader after November 3 .

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In his six terms as senator, Mitch McConnell has been responsible for some of the most draconian legislation passed by Republicans and brought about an unprecedented degree of obstruction in his time as the Senate Majority Leader, using the filibuster a record number of times during the Obama administration. This was so disastrous that he’s bragged about his greatest accomplishments in the Senate being the things that he prevented from happening – like his repeated attempts to kill the Affordable Care Act.
In the wake of a deadly pandemic, however, this reckless behavior becomes a bit more troublesome, especially as McConnell has been doing all he can for the last three months to hold up coronavirus aid. Now he’s trying to rationalize the whole delay as a good thing, by saying that the rising death toll means his decision to block the bill that House Democrats passed back in May was the responsible thing to do.
On Wednesday, he excused his inaction as an attempt to see if the coronavirus would magically disappear and if Republican efforts would be worth the time. The problem, however, is that he insisted the Democrats’ bill was “dead on arrival” as soon as it passed, it’s just that now it’s no longer politically feasible for him to hold this position. Now, McConnell is stuck between making an unpopular decision that won’t play well with his base, and an even less popular decision that’s at odds with how mainstream Americans are feeling, so he’s largely chosen to sit this one out, by his own admission.
While McConnell is incredibly politically savvy it seems from his comments that he’s largely given up on one of the most important issues – and that can only mean one thing: He thinks the GOP will lose the Senate by substantial numbers. It should be our mission to keep him running scared and make sure he is no longer the majority leader after November 3.
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