palmerreport--2020-03-20--Tucker Carlson hits the panic button

Tucker Carlson hits the panic button

Even on Fox News , it ’ s always a competition to see which host can be the most egregious apologist for Donald Trump , the Republican Party , and the evils of social conservatism .
Tucker Carlson is routinely among the worst of them .
But tonight , something must have spooked Carlson , because he ended up doing this on the air : That ’ s right , Tucker Carlson is calling for Richard Burr to go to prison for insider trading .
Sure , Richard Burr isn ’ t the biggest Donald Trump ally in the GOP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Senator , and let ’ s be real here : if people like Burr start going down for financial crimes , it ’ ll set the kind of precedent that could end up sending Trump to prison after the election as well .
So what ’ s Tucker Carlson doing ?
Our guess is he thinks this is all about to start going deeply south for Trump and the Republicans , and he ’ s trying to retain relative credibility with his audience by going hard after a Republican who has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis .
The thing is , after Carlson was off the air , the news broke that Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler , Jim Inhofe , and Ron Johnson also made stock trades that could potentially qualify as insider trading .
So what will Carlson do now that he ’ s facing the prospect of having to call for a whole bunch of GOP Senators to go to prison ?

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Even on Fox News, it’s always a competition to see which host can be the most egregious apologist for Donald Trump, the Republican Party, and the evils of social conservatism. Tucker Carlson is routinely among the worst of them. But tonight, something must have spooked Carlson, because he ended up doing this on the air:
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Tucker Carlson calls for Senator Burr to resign and await prosecution for insider trading if he cannot provide a reasonable explanation for his actions. He goes on to say it appears that Senator Burr betrayed his country in a time of crisis pic.twitter.com/q7yJa5wjuA — Acyn (@Acyn) March 20, 2020
That’s right, Tucker Carlson is calling for Richard Burr to go to prison for insider trading. Sure, Richard Burr isn’t the biggest Donald Trump ally in the GOP. But he’s still a Republican Senator, and let’s be real here: if people like Burr start going down for financial crimes, it’ll set the kind of precedent that could end up sending Trump to prison after the election as well.
So what’s Tucker Carlson doing? Our guess is he thinks this is all about to start going deeply south for Trump and the Republicans, and he’s trying to retain relative credibility with his audience by going hard after a Republican who has been caught trying to illegally profit off the coronavirus crisis. The thing is, after Carlson was off the air, the news broke that Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler, Jim Inhofe, and Ron Johnson also made stock trades that could potentially qualify as insider trading. So what will Carlson do now that he’s facing the prospect of having to call for a whole bunch of GOP Senators to go to prison?
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Nancy Pelosi just told Mitch McConnell to shove it

The emergency coronavirus legislation that was passed this week was just a starting point .
It was the best bipartisan deal that could be quickly negotiated , and while Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi worked to get it swiftly passed in the House , Mitch McConnell inexplicably dragged his feet before finally allowing it to be passed yesterday .
Now comes the hard part , where a more comprehensive and complicated stimulus package has to be negotiated .
Mitch McConnell and the Republican Senate are insisting on taking the lead when it comes to this legislation .
McConnell just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s just say that Pelosi is less than impressed : .
@ SenSchumer & I are beginning to review Senator McConnell ’ s proposal and on first reading , it is not at all pro-worker and instead puts corporations way ahead of workers .
Speaker Pelosi clearly has no intention of letting Mitch McConnell get away with the corrupt pork barrel proposals he ’ s making .
She ’ ll make her own counterproposal that ’ s in line with what working class Americans need in order to survive this crisis financially @

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The emergency coronavirus legislation that was passed this week was just a starting point. It was the best bipartisan deal that could be quickly negotiated, and while Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi worked to get it swiftly passed in the House, Mitch McConnell inexplicably dragged his feet before finally allowing it to be passed yesterday.
Now comes the hard part, where a more comprehensive and complicated stimulus package has to be negotiated. Mitch McConnell and the Republican Senate are insisting on taking the lead when it comes to this legislation. McConnell just sent over his proposal, and let’s just say that Pelosi is less than impressed:
.@SenSchumer & I are beginning to review Senator McConnell’s proposal and on first reading, it is not at all pro-worker and instead puts corporations way ahead of workers. — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) March 20, 2020
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Speaker Pelosi clearly has no intention of letting Mitch McConnell get away with the corrupt pork barrel proposals he’s making. She’ll make her own counterproposal that’s in line with what working class Americans need in order to survive this crisis financially.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Second Republican Senator caught insider trading on coronavirus bad news

Earlier this evening it was reported that Republican Senator Richard Burr sold off as much as $ 1.5 million of his personal stock holdings last month , while publicly claiming that the coronavirus crisis was under control , even as he privately admitted to some constituents that he was expecting a disaster .
Now a second Republican Senator has also been caught in similar insider trading circumstances .
Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler received a coronavirus briefing on January 24th and then immediately began selling off millions of dollars in stock market holdings , according to the Daily Beast .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to her Senate seat on January 6th , by Georgia ’ s Republican Governor Brian Kemp .
What ’ s even more remarkable is that Loeffler ’ s husband is the CEO of the New York Stock Exchange , and she and her husband held some of this stock jointly , meaning she can ’ t possibly argue that she didn ’ t know the STOCK Act of 2012 legally prohibited her from making trades based on inside information she received as a member of Congress .
It appears that she and her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Richard Burr already announced awhile back that he won ’ t be running for reelection when his current Senate term is up in 2022 , so we won ’ t be shocked if he tries to cut some kind of resignation deal in exchange for immunity .
Kelly Loeffler is in a rather different position .
Because she was appointed near the end of a term , she has to run for “ reelection ” this November .
After this scandal , you have to wonder if she ’ ll remain in @ @ @

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Earlier this evening it was reported that Republican Senator Richard Burr sold off as much as $1.5 million of his personal stock holdings last month, while publicly claiming that the coronavirus crisis was under control, even as he privately admitted to some constituents that he was expecting a disaster. Now a second Republican Senator has also been caught in similar insider trading circumstances.
Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler received a coronavirus briefing on January 24th and then immediately began selling off millions of dollars in stock market holdings, according to the Daily Beast. This is remarkable considering she was just appointed to her Senate seat on January 6th, by Georgia’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp.
What’s even more remarkable is that Loeffler’s husband is the CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, and she and her husband held some of this stock jointly, meaning she can’t possibly argue that she didn’t know the STOCK Act of 2012 legally prohibited her from making trades based on inside information she received as a member of Congress. It appears that she and her husband both committed felonies in that regard.
Richard Burr already announced awhile back that he won’t be running for reelection when his current Senate term is up in 2022, so we won’t be shocked if he tries to cut some kind of resignation deal in exchange for immunity. Kelly Loeffler is in a rather different position. Because she was appointed near the end of a term, she has to run for “reelection” this November. After this scandal, you have to wonder if she’ll remain in the race.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Why Richard Burr thought he’d get away with his coronavirus insider trading

Today we learned that even as Republican Senator Richard Burr was publicly asserting last month that the U.S. government had a handle on the coronavirus crisis , he was privately admitting that it was going to be a disaster – and he personally sold off his stocks that were worth as much as $ 1.5 million , just before the stock market collapsed .
Richard Burr ’ s people are insisting tonight that this was all somehow on the up and up .
But various legal experts have asserted that Burr ’ s actions meet the definition of insider trading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence Committee , he was receiving information that the public didn ’ t yet have , and he was making stock trades based on it .
Martha Stewart went down for this .
The fictional Gordon Gecko even went down for it in the movie Wall Street .
So what made Burr think he could get away with it ?
Interestingly enough , Burr is acutely aware of the laws governing this sort of thing .
Members of Congress used to be exempt from insider trading laws .
But the STOCK Act of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One of the very few Senators to vote against the legislation : Richard Burr .
There goes any shot at deniability .
So what was he thinking ?
Like most criminals , he was surely hoping that no one would figure out what he ’ d done .
If you steal a car , the owner will notice , and there will be a criminal investigation .
But with insider trading , unless someone happens to notice what you ’ ve done , you get away with it .
In case Richard Burr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obviously be finished politically .
But he ’ s already set to retire at the end of his current Senate term in 2022 , so perhaps he figured that since he was never going to run for office again anyway , he might as well cash in .
Perhaps he further figured that the money he gained was worth any criminal charges he might have to fend off .
But if Joe Biden wins the election , he ’ ll install a legitimate Attorney General , and it ’ s hard to imagine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges at that point .
Burr could offer to resign his Senate seat now in exchange for immunity from the current corrupt Department of Justice , but such a deal wouldn ’ t necessarily hold up once Bill Barr is gone .
Either way , the pressure on Richard Burr to resign will be overwhelming in the coming days .

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Today we learned that even as Republican Senator Richard Burr was publicly asserting last month that the U.S. government had a handle on the coronavirus crisis, he was privately admitting that it was going to be a disaster – and he personally sold off his stocks that were worth as much as $1.5 million, just before the stock market collapsed.
Richard Burr’s people are insisting tonight that this was all somehow on the up and up. But various legal experts have asserted that Burr’s actions meet the definition of insider trading. As the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, he was receiving information that the public didn’t yet have, and he was making stock trades based on it. Martha Stewart went down for this. The fictional Gordon Gecko even went down for it in the movie Wall Street. So what made Burr think he could get away with it?
Interestingly enough, Burr is acutely aware of the laws governing this sort of thing. Members of Congress used to be exempt from insider trading laws. But the STOCK Act of 2012 specifically outlawed congressional insider trading. One of the very few Senators to vote against the legislation: Richard Burr.
There goes any shot at deniability. So what was he thinking? Like most criminals, he was surely hoping that no one would figure out what he’d done. If you steal a car, the owner will notice, and there will be a criminal investigation. But with insider trading, unless someone happens to notice what you’ve done, you get away with it.
In case Richard Burr did get caught, he’d obviously be finished politically. But he’s already set to retire at the end of his current Senate term in 2022, so perhaps he figured that since he was never going to run for office again anyway, he might as well cash in. Perhaps he further figured that the money he gained was worth any criminal charges he might have to fend off.
But if Joe Biden wins the election, he’ll install a legitimate Attorney General, and it’s hard to imagine Richard Burr won’t face criminal charges at that point. Burr could offer to resign his Senate seat now in exchange for immunity from the current corrupt Department of Justice, but such a deal wouldn’t necessarily hold up once Bill Barr is gone. Either way, the pressure on Richard Burr to resign will be overwhelming in the coming days.
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MORALLY BANKRUPT

The U.S. economy imploding , thanks in large part to Donald Trump ’ s disastrous and negligent handling of the @ @ @ @ @ the federal government tries to figure out how to help out Americans who are losing @ @ @ @ @ regime is still fighting in court to kick low income people off food stamps .
@ @ @ @ @ of it :

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The U.S. economy imploding, thanks in large part to Donald Trump’s disastrous and negligent handling of the coronavirus crisis. Even as the federal government tries to figure out how to help out Americans who are losing their income, the Trump regime is still fighting in court to kick low income people off food stamps. Joe Biden is having none of it:
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This administration is truly morally bankrupt. https://t.co/aUCRMbLsoS — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 19, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--This guy just keeps sinking lower

This guy just keeps sinking lower

Over the last few days , as the stock market becomes more volatile than ever and the country begins to temporarily shut down , Donald J. Trump and the Republicans in Congress just seem to keep doubling down on being racist .
As we sort through so many troubling issues , it is puzzling what their angle is .
All it is doing is stirring racism and hate for Americans .
For example , Senator Chuck Grassley , obtuse to real history , tweeted : “ I don ’ t understand why China gets upset bc we refer to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus ’ Spain never got upset when we referred to the Spanish flu in 1918 & 1919.
” That flu originated in Kansas , but the wartime government put a lid on that fact .
Asian Americans are being attacked and assaulted because of this hateful rhetoric .
Palmer Report already discussed the racist rant from fellow Senator John Cornyn .
Trump now uses the racist term “ Chinese virus ” at his press conferences each day .
CBS News Reporter Weijia Jiang tweeted on Tuesday : “ This morning a White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Kung-Flu ’ to my face .
Makes me wonder what they ’ re calling it behind my back.
” On Wednesday , asked about reports that a White House staffer used the term “ kung flu , ” Trump responded that the virus comes form China .
Kellyanne Conway first said it was offensive , but then dismissed it .
She said she is married to an Asian , and she seemed to think that was a defense of anything she or the Trump White House might say about the subject .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is hard to determine why the Republicans are so insistent on referring to the virus in such a manner .
When we get through this and vote in November , we must vote these monsters out .

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Over the last few days, as the stock market becomes more volatile than ever and the country begins to temporarily shut down, Donald J. Trump and the Republicans in Congress just seem to keep doubling down on being racist. As we sort through so many troubling issues, it is puzzling what their angle is. All it is doing is stirring racism and hate for Americans.
For example, Senator Chuck Grassley, obtuse to real history, tweeted: “I don’t understand why China gets upset bc we refer to the virus that originated there the ‘Chinese virus’ Spain never got upset when we referred to the Spanish flu in 1918&1919.”
That flu originated in Kansas, but the wartime government put a lid on that fact. Asian Americans are being attacked and assaulted because of this hateful rhetoric. Palmer Report already discussed the racist rant from fellow Senator John Cornyn.
Trump now uses the racist term “Chinese virus” at his press conferences each day. CBS News Reporter Weijia Jiang tweeted on Tuesday: “This morning a White House official referred to #Coronavirus as the ‘Kung-Flu’ to my face. Makes me wonder what they’re calling it behind my back.” On Wednesday, asked about reports that a White House staffer used the term “kung flu,” Trump responded that the virus comes form China.
Kellyanne Conway first said it was offensive, but then dismissed it. She said she is married to an Asian, and she seemed to think that was a defense of anything she or the Trump White House might say about the subject. Other than showing their true racism, it is hard to determine why the Republicans are so insistent on referring to the virus in such a manner. When we get through this and vote in November, we must vote these monsters out.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Joe Biden just got some good news

Joe Biden just got some good news

Joe Biden has been racking up the endorsements something fierce lately .
Mayor Pete Buttigieg .
Senator Amy Klobuchar .
@ @ @ @ @ Cory Booker .
This morning he got a surprise endorsement from Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard .
@ @ @ @ @ another influential endorsement .
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand ran against Joe Biden for president in the @ @ @ @ @ she ’ s endorsing him : I ’ m proud to endorse @ JoeBiden today @ @ @ @ @ president who will provide steady , honest leadership , and I believe Joe has the @ @ @ @ @ and character to lead .
I ’ m excited to help him defeat Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ point the majority of Joe Biden ’ s former 2020 rivals have now endorsed him @ @ @ @ @ , Buttigieg , Harris , Booker , Gabbard , Mike Bloomberg , Beto O ’ @ @ @ @ @ Tim Ryan , Seth Moulton , Deval Patrick , and John Delaney .

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Joe Biden has been racking up the endorsements something fierce lately. Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Senator Amy Klobuchar. Senator Kamala Harris. Senator Cory Booker. This morning he got a surprise endorsement from Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Now Biden has picked up another influential endorsement.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand ran against Joe Biden for president in the 2020 race, but now she’s endorsing him:
I’m proud to endorse @JoeBiden today. Our country needs a president who will provide steady, honest leadership, and I believe Joe has the right experience, empathy, and character to lead. I’m excited to help him defeat Donald Trump in November. — Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) March 19, 2020
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At this point the majority of Joe Biden’s former 2020 rivals have now endorsed him. Kirsten Gillibrand joins Klobuchar, Buttigieg, Harris, Booker, Gabbard, Mike Bloomberg, Beto O’Rourke, Andrew Yang, Tim Ryan, Seth Moulton, Deval Patrick, and John Delaney.
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Goodbye, Mar-a-Lago!

Donald Trump ’ s infamous Mar-a-Lago party a few weeks ago became a hotbed for coronavirus transmission , to the point that multiple attendees ended up sick , and multiple Republican members of Congress ended up quarantined .
Last week Palmer Report suggested that the entire place should be shut down for public safety reasons .
Sure enough , that ’ s finally happened .
According to a New York Times report this evening , Mar-a-Lago is now officially shut down until further notice .
Again , we ’ re not rooting for anyone to catch this virus , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is something fitting about Trump ’ s unwillingness to do the job of being President , his constant vacations to Mar-a-Lago , and the fact that the place has now been shuttered due to his incompetence .
Unfortunately , this same NY Times article reveals that Donald Trump is recklessly keeping some of his other properties open , including his Doral resort in the Miami area , where he still has the swimming pool open .
This is just absurd , considering even the Mayor of Miami has caught the coronavirus .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we suppose , even during a pandemic crisis of his own making .

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Donald Trump’s infamous Mar-a-Lago party a few weeks ago became a hotbed for coronavirus transmission, to the point that multiple attendees ended up sick, and multiple Republican members of Congress ended up quarantined. Last week Palmer Report suggested that the entire place should be shut down for public safety reasons.
Sure enough, that’s finally happened. According to a New York Times report this evening, Mar-a-Lago is now officially shut down until further notice. Again, we’re not rooting for anyone to catch this virus, no matter who they are. But there is something fitting about Trump’s unwillingness to do the job of being President, his constant vacations to Mar-a-Lago, and the fact that the place has now been shuttered due to his incompetence.
Unfortunately, this same NY Times article reveals that Donald Trump is recklessly keeping some of his other properties open, including his Doral resort in the Miami area, where he still has the swimming pool open. This is just absurd, considering even the Mayor of Miami has caught the coronavirus. But Trump has to grift money from somewhere, we suppose, even during a pandemic crisis of his own making.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--It’s closing in on Mike Pence

It’s closing in on Mike Pence

Last week we had to listen to Donald Trump claim that he had tested negative for coronavirus , under circumstances so suspicious that no one even believed him .
We also had to listen to Mike Pence insist that he hadn ’ t even been tested , because he somehow magically couldn ’ t have caught the coronavirus at Mar-a-Lago either .
Now Mike Pence has a new problem .
NBC News is reporting this evening that a senior member of Pence ’ s staff has tested positive for coronavirus .
The White House is claiming that this person didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But at this point does anyone believe a word that this White House says ?
As we ’ ve said from the start , we don ’ t want anyone to catch the coronavirus .
None of the senior people in this White House deserve to have their jobs .
Many of them belong in prison .
We ’ re not going to root for any of them to contract a horrible virus .
But this is all closing in on the Trump regime pretty fast .
It was a matter of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the White House , and it ’ s happened .
Now we ’ re going to see just how many or few people in the White House end up getting sick .
We wish them the best with their health .

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Last week we had to listen to Donald Trump claim that he had tested negative for coronavirus, under circumstances so suspicious that no one even believed him. We also had to listen to Mike Pence insist that he hadn’t even been tested, because he somehow magically couldn’t have caught the coronavirus at Mar-a-Lago either.
Now Mike Pence has a new problem. NBC News is reporting this evening that a senior member of Pence’s staff has tested positive for coronavirus. The White House is claiming that this person didn’t have close contact with Pence. But at this point does anyone believe a word that this White House says?
As we’ve said from the start, we don’t want anyone to catch the coronavirus. None of the senior people in this White House deserve to have their jobs. Many of them belong in prison. We’re not going to root for any of them to contract a horrible virus.
But this is all closing in on the Trump regime pretty fast. It was a matter of time before there was a coronavirus outbreak in the White House, and it’s happened. Now we’re going to see just how many or few people in the White House end up getting sick. We wish them the best with their health.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Richard Burr just got ripped to pieces

Richard Burr just got ripped to pieces

Last night we all learned multiple Republican Senators were dumping their personal stock market holdings last month after they were briefed that the coronavirus crisis would be far worse than was publicly known .
Republican Senator Richard Burr took things to an even more egregious level by publicly insisting that things would be fine , even while privately admitting to his wealthiest constituents that it was going to be ugly .
This puts Burr and the other Republican Senators in direct violation of the STOCK Act of 2012 , which specifically made it illegal for members of Congress to trade @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received as part of their jobs .
That legislation was co-created by Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand , who appeared on the Ari Melber show on MSNBC this evening and ripped Burr to shreds .
It ’ s not yet clear if Mitch McConnell will allow a Senate investigation into these transgressions .
But if the Democrats win the Senate majority in November , Gillibrand ’ s words today leave little doubt that the Senate will launch a full investigation .
Moreover , if Joe Biden becomes President , there ’ s no doubt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a criminal matter .
We ’ ve seen the widespread false claim today that the STOCK Act was repealed in 2013 .
However , this is not the case .
An amendment in 2013 did relax the reporting requirements for members of Congress , essentially making it easier for them not to get caught insider trading .
But if you get caught , it ’ s still illegal – and these Republican Senators got caught .

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Last night we all learned multiple Republican Senators were dumping their personal stock market holdings last month after they were briefed that the coronavirus crisis would be far worse than was publicly known. Republican Senator Richard Burr took things to an even more egregious level by publicly insisting that things would be fine, even while privately admitting to his wealthiest constituents that it was going to be ugly.
This puts Burr and the other Republican Senators in direct violation of the STOCK Act of 2012, which specifically made it illegal for members of Congress to trade stocks based on any secret information they received as part of their jobs. That legislation was co-created by Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who appeared on the Ari Melber show on MSNBC this evening and ripped Burr to shreds.
It’s not yet clear if Mitch McConnell will allow a Senate investigation into these transgressions. But if the Democrats win the Senate majority in November, Gillibrand’s words today leave little doubt that the Senate will launch a full investigation. Moreover, if Joe Biden becomes President, there’s no doubt his Attorney General will take this up as a criminal matter.
We’ve seen the widespread false claim today that the STOCK Act was repealed in 2013. However, this is not the case. An amendment in 2013 did relax the reporting requirements for members of Congress, essentially making it easier for them not to get caught insider trading. But if you get caught, it’s still illegal – and these Republican Senators got caught.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--This is just devastating for Donald Trump

Donald Trump lied , people died .
His dishonest , inept , arrogant , and pathetic mishandling of the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ death toll that ’ s already in the hundreds , and is likely to climb @ @ @ @ @ political entity called CAP Action is fighting back against Trump ’ s antics in devastating @ @ @ @ @ 16,500 confirmed coronavirus cases .
More than 200 Americans are dead .
People are getting @ @ @ @ @ tries to cover up his failure to prepare us for this crisis .
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Donald Trump lied, people died. His dishonest, inept, arrogant, and pathetic mishandling of the coronavirus crisis has resulted a U.S. death toll that’s already in the hundreds, and is likely to climb much higher. Now a political entity called CAP Action is fighting back against Trump’s antics in devastating fashion:
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We just passed 16,500 confirmed coronavirus cases. More than 200 Americans are dead. There’s a severe shortage of test kits and ventilators. People are getting sick and dying as Trump tries to cover up his failure to prepare us for this crisis. pic.twitter.com/D3qN29Zt2C — CAP Action (@CAPAction) March 20, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Mike Bloomberg just made a big move

Mike Bloomberg just made a big move

When the news broke this morning that Mike Bloomberg was shutting down what ’ s left of his 2020 presidential campaign , it set off a good amount of confusion .
Some observers thought it meant that Bloomberg was bailing on his promise to help fund the 2020 Democratic nominee .
It turns out that ’ s not the case at all .
Up until today , much of Mike Bloomberg ’ s 2020 campaign infrastructure was still in place , for no remaining purpose .
Now Bloomberg is officially shutting down his campaign .
It had $ 18 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s transferring that directly to the Democratic National Committee , thus allowing the DNC to immediately begin using that money in 2020 races across the nation .
As Bloomberg put it in a statement , “ This race is too important to have many competing groups with good intentions but that are not coordinated and united in strategy and execution.
” Joe Biden ’ s campaign is supporting the move , with his Deputy Campaign Manager Kate Bedingfield tweeting this in response to the news : “ We welcome the announcement of Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that happens.
” This development appears to be independent of Mike Bloomberg ’ s promise to run general election ads in support of the 2020 Democratic nominee .
Bloomberg can write a check for those ads at any time .
Today ’ s move was all about shifting the remaining resources from Bloomberg ’ s defunct campaign into the hands of Democratic entities that can put them to immediate use .
For those wondering , Bloomberg is also donating $ 40 million to fight the coronavirus .

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When the news broke this morning that Mike Bloomberg was shutting down what’s left of his 2020 presidential campaign, it set off a good amount of confusion. Some observers thought it meant that Bloomberg was bailing on his promise to help fund the 2020 Democratic nominee.
It turns out that’s not the case at all. Up until today, much of Mike Bloomberg’s 2020 campaign infrastructure was still in place, for no remaining purpose. Now Bloomberg is officially shutting down his campaign. It had $18 million left on hand, so he’s transferring that directly to the Democratic National Committee, thus allowing the DNC to immediately begin using that money in 2020 races across the nation.
As Bloomberg put it in a statement, “This race is too important to have many competing groups with good intentions but that are not coordinated and united in strategy and execution.” Joe Biden’s campaign is supporting the move, with his Deputy Campaign Manager Kate Bedingfield tweeting this in response to the news: “We welcome the announcement of Mayor Bloomberg’s extraordinary investment to ensure that happens.”
This development appears to be independent of Mike Bloomberg’s promise to run general election ads in support of the 2020 Democratic nominee. Bloomberg can write a check for those ads at any time. Today’s move was all about shifting the remaining resources from Bloomberg’s defunct campaign into the hands of Democratic entities that can put them to immediate use. For those wondering, Bloomberg is also donating $40 million to fight the coronavirus.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Joe Biden slam dunks Mitch McConnell

Joe Biden slam dunks Mitch McConnell

Even though the congressional effort to get immediate cash into the hands of Americans to help them through the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ Mitch McConnell and the Republican Senate are nonetheless trying to implement it in the most @ @ @ @ @ .
Joe Biden is having none of it : Getting money quickly to families is @ @ @ @ @ Senate Republicans are proposing to send significantly lower amounts to low-income families than those with @ @ @ @ @ s terrible economics & terrible values .
We should be targeting help to those who @ @ @ @ @ : //t.co/J0tS9K7c9Y

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Even though the congressional effort to get immediate cash into the hands of Americans to help them through the coronavirus is a bipartisan one, Mitch McConnell and the Republican Senate are nonetheless trying to implement it in the most corrupt and useless way possible. Joe Biden is having none of it:
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Getting money quickly to families is the right goal, but Senate Republicans are proposing to send significantly lower amounts to low-income families than those with higher incomes. That’s terrible economics & terrible values. We should be targeting help to those who need it most. https://t.co/J0tS9K7c9Y — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 20, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Dennis Miller gets destroyed for trying to defend Donald Trump’s press conference meltdown

If you ’ re old enough to remember when comedian Dennis Miller was the host of Saturday Night Live ’ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll be disappointed to learn that he ’ s since become a washed up @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ d ordinarily ignore Miller .
But in this instance , his attack @ @ @ @ @ Corps was so ugly , his name ended up trending – and he promptly got @ @ @ @ @ Miller seemed to think that this was funny : But few people agreed .
Miller @ @ @ @ @ twice as many negative replies as he got likes , which is known as getting @ @ @ @ @ are merciless :

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If you’re old enough to remember when comedian Dennis Miller was the host of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update, you’ll be disappointed to learn that he’s since become a washed up far-right shill for Donald Trump. We’d ordinarily ignore Miller. But in this instance, his attack on the White House Press Corps was so ugly, his name ended up trending – and he promptly got destroyed for it.
Dennis Miller seemed to think that this was funny:
But few people agreed. Miller ended up getting more than twice as many negative replies as he got likes, which is known as getting “ratioed.” The replies are merciless:
Rejoin your circle jerk with Scott Baio, Kevin Sorbo and James Woods — John McGuire (@jmac81955) March 20, 2020
Weren't you once a comedian or something? — Dan Davis (@Bindlestaff) March 20, 2020
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I though you were dead? Are you sure you’re not dead? Your career died about 1990 I just figured you did too. #WorstPresidentInHistory — bill sparks (@billsparks4022) March 20, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Donald Trump’s psychotic press conference sends the stock market off a cliff

When Donald Trump spent his press conference today refusing to answer basic questions and viciously attacking reporters for daring to ask them , it wasn ’ t just mainstream Americans who were listening .
Wall Street was apparently also listening to Trump today as he made clear that he has no answers and that he doesn ’ t want to be president anymore .
The Dow Jones had a bad morning , but around the time Donald Trump began his press conference , it was holding steady at around 20,000 points .
But by the time Trump was done screwing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the United States has no President , investors had decided to begin selling off .
There was a brief attempt at a rally after Donald Trump had stopping running his mouth , but ultimately the market closed all the way down at 19,173 .
There have been a few times this week where the Dow Jones dipped down before where it had been on the day Trump took office .
But today was the first time the market officially closed below where it was when Trump took office .
So this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s historically disastrous fake presidency .

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When Donald Trump spent his press conference today refusing to answer basic questions and viciously attacking reporters for daring to ask them, it wasn’t just mainstream Americans who were listening. Wall Street was apparently also listening to Trump today as he made clear that he has no answers and that he doesn’t want to be president anymore.
The Dow Jones had a bad morning, but around the time Donald Trump began his press conference, it was holding steady at around 20,000 points. But by the time Trump was done screwing around at the podium and making clear that the United States has no President, investors had decided to begin selling off.
There was a brief attempt at a rally after Donald Trump had stopping running his mouth, but ultimately the market closed all the way down at 19,173. There have been a few times this week where the Dow Jones dipped down before where it had been on the day Trump took office. But today was the first time the market officially closed below where it was when Trump took office. So this is yet anther ugly milestone in Trump’s historically disastrous fake presidency.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Donald Trump gets absolutely shredded for his bizarre attack on Peter Alexander

Donald Trump isn ’ t trying to save America .
He ’ s not even trying to save what little is left of his presidency .
Instead he ’ s just trying to antagonize everyone involved .
When NBC News reporter Peter Alexander asked Trump what he would say to Americans who are scared about the coronavirus crisis , Trump responded that Alexander was a “ terrible reporter.
” This was psychotic even by Donald Trump ’ s standards .
He got absolutely shredded for it : When Trump was asked by NBC ’ s Peter Alexander what he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , he exhibited his severe mental instability and scared US all shitless .
The President just insulted an NBC reporter , Peter Alexander .
He is so easy to trigger .
What a crisis in leadership..
He is so exposed .
This does not make Americans feel better to see him lash out like a five year old .
`` What do you say to millions of Americans who are scared ? ''
– Peter Alexander `` I say that you are a terrible reporter . ''
– Trump Really bad look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Peter Alexander 's question to Trump about Americans being frightened ?
The one that prompted Trump to lash out at him as a terrible reporter ?
A colleague of Alexander 's at NBC News just died of covid-19 .

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Donald Trump isn’t trying to save America. He’s not even trying to save what little is left of his presidency. Instead he’s just trying to antagonize everyone involved. When NBC News reporter Peter Alexander asked Trump what he would say to Americans who are scared about the coronavirus crisis, Trump responded that Alexander was a “terrible reporter.”
This was psychotic even by Donald Trump’s standards. He got absolutely shredded for it:
When Trump was asked by NBC’s Peter Alexander what he would say to people who are scared right now, he exhibited his severe mental instability and scared US all shitless. — Rob Reiner (@robreiner) March 20, 2020
The President just insulted an NBC reporter, Peter Alexander. He is so easy to trigger. What a crisis in leadership.. He is so exposed. This does not make Americans feel better to see him lash out like a five year old. — Mika Brzezinski (@morningmika) March 20, 2020
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"What do you say to millions of Americans who are scared?" – Peter Alexander "I say that you are a terrible reporter." – Trump Really bad look for the president here. — Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) March 20, 2020
The thing about Peter Alexander's question to Trump about Americans being frightened? The one that prompted Trump to lash out at him as a terrible reporter? A colleague of Alexander's at NBC News just died of covid-19. — Philip Bump (@pbump) March 20, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--CNN’s John King rips Donald Trump for his “bullshit attack” on NBC’s Peter Alexander

When NBC ’ s Peter Alexander asked Trump during today ’ s press conference what he would say to Americans @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis , Trump responded with “ I ’ d say that you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ quickly took to social media to express their outrage and disgust at Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ CNN host John King among those who have absolutely had it with Donald Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ the incident took place , King went on the air and condemned Trump for his @ @ @ @ @ Alexander :

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When NBC’s Peter Alexander asked Trump during today’s press conference what he would say to Americans who are scared about the coronavirus crisis, Trump responded with “I’d say that you’re a terrible reporter.” Americans quickly took to social media to express their outrage and disgust at Trump’s remark.
We can count CNN host John King among those who have absolutely had it with Donald Trump’s antics. Shortly after the incident took place, King went on the air and condemned Trump for his “bullshit attack” on Alexander:
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Lock them all up!

Lock them all up!

Last night the news broke that several Republican Senators sold off their personal stock market holdings last month , after having been privately briefed that the coronavirus crisis was worse than anyone was letting on .
This is insider trading , and it ’ s specifically a violation of the STOCK Act of 2012 .
As today has gone on , none of these GOP Senators have resigned , and some of them have offered some truly bizarre explanations as to why they ’ re supposedly innocent .
Accordingly , we ’ ve seen several hashtags pop up , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP Senators , # LockHerUp aimed at Kelly Loeffler in particular , and # Burrisma aimed at Richard Burr : I know everyone is focused on # RichardBurr # KellyLoeffler # jamesinhofe & # RonJohnson but do n't forget to investigate their top staff who are after all the brains of the operation .
# LockThemAllUp every last one of them and stack the jury with people who have lost their retirement 1 .
Richard Burr ( NC ) 2 .
Jim Inhofe ( OK ) 3 .
Ron Johnson ( WI ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you , as an average American , ever should wonder why it feels like your voice is never heard or interest ever served in your government..this is why.
# InsiderTraitor # Corruption # LockThemAllUp

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Last night the news broke that several Republican Senators sold off their personal stock market holdings last month, after having been privately briefed that the coronavirus crisis was worse than anyone was letting on. This is insider trading, and it’s specifically a violation of the STOCK Act of 2012.
As today has gone on, none of these GOP Senators have resigned, and some of them have offered some truly bizarre explanations as to why they’re supposedly innocent. Accordingly, we’ve seen several hashtags pop up, including #LockThemAllUp aimed at all of the GOP Senators, #LockHerUp aimed at Kelly Loeffler in particular, and #Burrisma aimed at Richard Burr:
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I know everyone is focused on #RichardBurr #KellyLoeffler #jamesinhofe & #RonJohnson but don't forget to investigate their top staff who are after all the brains of the operation. #LockThemAllUp every last one of them and stack the jury with people who have lost their retirement — Rick Smith (@RickSmithShow) March 20, 2020
1. Richard Burr (NC)
2. Jim Inhofe (OK)
3. Ron Johnson (WI)
4. Kelly Loeffler (GA)
If you, as an average American, ever should wonder why it feels like your voice is never heard or interest ever served in your government..this is why.#InsiderTraitor #Corruption
#LockThemAllUp — Jimmy Green (@JimmyGroetz) March 20, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Donald Trump somehow managed to have his worst press conference yet today

Remember all those terrible , embarrassing , disinformational , utterly pathetic press conferences that Donald Trump has put on over the past week ?
We can now look back on those as the good old days .
Today , Trump decided to show us how he really feels about being stuck as President of the United States during a crisis of his own making , and let ’ s just say that… well , we ’ re not even sure what to say .
At one point Trump was handed an opportunity to score the easiest of points , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he would say to Americans who are afraid about the coronavirus crisis .
All Trump had to do was say something like “ You ’ ll be fine if you follow the precautions ” or even just “ Don ’ t be scared.
” No one was expecting him to bust out an FDR-level “ The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
” But even with the bar set so low for Donald Trump , he still couldn ’ t clear it .
In fact he didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would say to Americans who are afraid , Trump ’ s response was “ I ’ d say you ’ re a terrible reporter.
” No really , the President of the United States said that .
To a reporter .
During a televised press conference .
In the midst of a pandemic that ’ s already killed hundreds of Americans .
This isn ’ t a guy who ’ s trying to win reelection .
This isn ’ t a guy who ’ s even focused on trying to survive this crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t think he has any chance of a good outcome for himself , so he ’ s taking out his frustrations on anyone he can .
With his answer today , he didn ’ t just tell a respected reporter to go screw himself .
He told all Americans to go screw themselves .
It ’ s as if he now expects to lose in November , and he ’ s taking out his frustrations on the American people because they ’ re going to vote him out .

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Remember all those terrible, embarrassing, disinformational, utterly pathetic press conferences that Donald Trump has put on over the past week? We can now look back on those as the good old days. Today, Trump decided to show us how he really feels about being stuck as President of the United States during a crisis of his own making, and let’s just say that… well, we’re not even sure what to say.
At one point Trump was handed an opportunity to score the easiest of points, when NBC News reporter Peter Alexander asked him what he would say to Americans who are afraid about the coronavirus crisis. All Trump had to do was say something like “You’ll be fine if you follow the precautions” or even just “Don’t be scared.” No one was expecting him to bust out an FDR-level “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
But even with the bar set so low for Donald Trump, he still couldn’t clear it. In fact he didn’t want to. When asked what he would say to Americans who are afraid, Trump’s response was “I’d say you’re a terrible reporter.” No really, the President of the United States said that. To a reporter. During a televised press conference. In the midst of a pandemic that’s already killed hundreds of Americans.
This isn’t a guy who’s trying to win reelection. This isn’t a guy who’s even focused on trying to survive this crisis. This is a guy who doesn’t think he has any chance of a good outcome for himself, so he’s taking out his frustrations on anyone he can. With his answer today, he didn’t just tell a respected reporter to go screw himself. He told all Americans to go screw themselves. It’s as if he now expects to lose in November, and he’s taking out his frustrations on the American people because they’re going to vote him out.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--The look on Dr. Fauci’s face just said it all

For whatever reason , Donald Trump decided that today would be a goo day to hold a press conference so @ @ @ @ @ it made his previous several press conferences look good in comparison .
The most telling @ @ @ @ @ ranting about the “ Deep State ” – and let ’ s just say that @ @ @ @ @ take it anymore .
Watch this brief video clip of Dr. Fauci ’ s reaction @ @ @ @ @ idiocy : That ’ s right , Donald Trump ’ s remarks were so cringeworthy @ @ @ @ @ ended up touching his face because he was so exasperated .
Everyone around Trump knows @ @ @ @ @ joke , and most of them can ’ t even hide it .
Yet there @ @ @ @ @ still somehow think Trump is doing a good job .

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For whatever reason, Donald Trump decided that today would be a goo day to hold a press conference so stunningly and embarrassingly awful, it made his previous several press conferences look good in comparison. The most telling moment was when Trump began ranting about the “Deep State” – and let’s just say that Dr. Fauci couldn’t take it anymore.
Watch this brief video clip of Dr. Fauci’s reaction to Donald Trump’s idiocy:
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That’s right, Donald Trump’s remarks were so cringeworthy today, even Dr. Fauci ended up touching his face because he was so exasperated. Everyone around Trump knows he’s a complete joke, and most of them can’t even hide it. Yet there are idiots out there who still somehow think Trump is doing a good job.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Donald Trump’s disasters are multiplying as we speak

Imagine someone owed you $ 5000 .
Would you prefer they open a savings account with one penny that doubled the account ’ s balance every day for four weeks , or just pay you the $ 5000 then and there ?
If your answer is to wait you would be correct , because in a month you would be worth about a million dollars .
That ’ s what exponential growth is like and that ’ s what coronavirus is doing .
Its total number of victims is doubling , not every day , but every three days , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in about three months there will be 100 million times as many victims then as there are right now .
Notice I say “ 100 million ” instead of “ one million ” because in my analogy I was speaking of pennies which I converted into dollars .
Obviously I don ’ t have to convert people into anything .
What ’ s more , coronavirus isn ’ t just killing the elderly and the infirm , it ’ s killing everyone , it ’ s killing people of every demographic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to be sure , but that doesn ’ t mean only they are at risk and the worst that can happen to the rest of us is we will get sick for a while .
We are all at risk from death , every single one of us .
This means nothing to Donald Trump .
If you haven ’ t worked out that he doesn ’ t give a crap about you or anyone else then you haven ’ t been paying attention .
Like most people , Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about .
His number one favorite topic is himself , what a “ tremendous ” job he ’ s doing , how everything he and his team are doing is “ incredible.
” He repeats the adjectives “ tremendous ” and “ incredible ” over and over because his vocabulary is limited and because he ’ s stupid .
Trump ’ s second priority is about things that he thinks will get him re-elected .
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic he focused on how incredible and tremendous the stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unemployment rate was , and how it was all thanks to him .
Now , of course , since the stock market has crashed all the way down to below the point when he first took office and it looks like unemployment is about to become a thing again , he tries to blame other people for the problem , even though , last time I looked , Donald Trump has been president of the United States for the last three years — and no one else .
I ’ m sure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s claim that he “ always knew ” that coronavirus was a pandemic all along .
This is Trump gaslighting you .
Gaslighting is what narcissists do .
It ’ s the infuriating practice of changing history at will , even in the face of actual video evidence to the contrary , and insisting a thing to be true when you know for certain it is not true .
I have had the misfortune of having had two gaslighting , malignant narcissists in my life , both of whom had considerable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thankful that I didn ’ t have to endure them simultaneously .
One thing I can tell you about narcissists that I know for a fact : they never , ever change .
They never grow up .
They never mellow out .
They don ’ t have a clue what compassion is .
Many of them are popular because they know how to fool people outside the penumbra of their immediate power , but for those of us who know them well , the talons come out when no one is looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hidden beneath the surface .
Donald Trump will never grow up .
He will occasionally get better at appearing to do the right thing because his advisors , who have limited suasion , will continue to tentatively steer him in that direction .
But he will double down on what an “ incredible and tremendous ” job he ’ s doing , he will continue to refer to coronavirus as the “ Chinese virus ” and put the lives of Asian people at risk , he will continue to insist that he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama broke nothing and Trump dismantled the Obama-era rapid pandemic response team and refused test kits from the World Health Organization .
He will continue to do these things because Donald Trump is a gaslighting narcissist .
He ’ s so busy abusing his power to hide his blunders that he won ’ t do all the things he needs to do to protect us because not only is he a narcissist he ’ s also stupid and incompetent .
Meanwhile the COVID-19 pandemic is multiplying at an alarming , exponential rate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ who insist that because Bernie Sanders will not be the nominee they will either not vote at all or vote for Trump are willfully stupid or just plain stupid .
But if you ’ re one of them I have only this to say to you : we have passed from the theoretical to the actual .
We are , each of us , in danger of losing our lives because of Donald Trump ’ s incompetence and narcissism .
Your progressive politics will mean nothing if you are dead .
If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you vote for Trump to punish the world for Bernie Sanders , you aren ’ t merely stupid , you ’ re also evil .
Morally speaking , if Trump wins a second term because of you and people like you , then you will have blood on your hands .
If we don ’ t get rid of Trump because of you then you will deserve every bit of the infamy you have worked so diligently for .

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Imagine someone owed you $5000. Would you prefer they open a savings account with one penny that doubled the account’s balance every day for four weeks, or just pay you the $5000 then and there? If your answer is to wait you would be correct, because in a month you would be worth about a million dollars.
That’s what exponential growth is like and that’s what coronavirus is doing. Its total number of victims is doubling, not every day, but every three days, which means if the virus continues unchecked, in about three months there will be 100 million times as many victims then as there are right now. Notice I say “100 million” instead of “one million” because in my analogy I was speaking of pennies which I converted into dollars. Obviously I don’t have to convert people into anything.
What’s more, coronavirus isn’t just killing the elderly and the infirm, it’s killing everyone, it’s killing people of every demographic. The elderly and infirm are more vulnerable, to be sure, but that doesn’t mean only they are at risk and the worst that can happen to the rest of us is we will get sick for a while. We are all at risk from death, every single one of us.
This means nothing to Donald Trump. If you haven’t worked out that he doesn’t give a crap about you or anyone else then you haven’t been paying attention. Like most people, Trump’s priorities reside with things he prefers to talk about. His number one favorite topic is himself, what a “tremendous” job he’s doing, how everything he and his team are doing is “incredible.” He repeats the adjectives “tremendous” and “incredible” over and over because his vocabulary is limited and because he’s stupid.
Trump’s second priority is about things that he thinks will get him re-elected. In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic he focused on how incredible and tremendous the stock market was, how tremendous and incredible the unemployment rate was, and how it was all thanks to him. Now, of course, since the stock market has crashed all the way down to below the point when he first took office and it looks like unemployment is about to become a thing again, he tries to blame other people for the problem, even though, last time I looked, Donald Trump has been president of the United States for the last three years — and no one else.
I’m sure most of you have heard by now Trump’s claim that he “always knew” that coronavirus was a pandemic all along. This is Trump gaslighting you. Gaslighting is what narcissists do. It’s the infuriating practice of changing history at will, even in the face of actual video evidence to the contrary, and insisting a thing to be true when you know for certain it is not true.
I have had the misfortune of having had two gaslighting, malignant narcissists in my life, both of whom had considerable power over me. I am only thankful that I didn’t have to endure them simultaneously. One thing I can tell you about narcissists that I know for a fact: they never, ever change. They never grow up. They never mellow out. They don’t have a clue what compassion is. Many of them are popular because they know how to fool people outside the penumbra of their immediate power, but for those of us who know them well, the talons come out when no one is looking and the talons are always there, hidden beneath the surface.
Donald Trump will never grow up. He will occasionally get better at appearing to do the right thing because his advisors, who have limited suasion, will continue to tentatively steer him in that direction. But he will double down on what an “incredible and tremendous” job he’s doing, he will continue to refer to coronavirus as the “Chinese virus” and put the lives of Asian people at risk, he will continue to insist that he’s fixing what Obama broke even though Obama broke nothing and Trump dismantled the Obama-era rapid pandemic response team and refused test kits from the World Health Organization. He will continue to do these things because Donald Trump is a gaslighting narcissist. He’s so busy abusing his power to hide his blunders that he won’t do all the things he needs to do to protect us because not only is he a narcissist he’s also stupid and incompetent. Meanwhile the COVID-19 pandemic is multiplying at an alarming, exponential rate.
I can’t tell if people who insist that because Bernie Sanders will not be the nominee they will either not vote at all or vote for Trump are willfully stupid or just plain stupid. But if you’re one of them I have only this to say to you: we have passed from the theoretical to the actual. We are, each of us, in danger of losing our lives because of Donald Trump’s incompetence and narcissism. Your progressive politics will mean nothing if you are dead. If you stay home in November, or if you vote for Trump to punish the world for Bernie Sanders, you aren’t merely stupid, you’re also evil. Morally speaking, if Trump wins a second term because of you and people like you, then you will have blood on your hands. If we don’t get rid of Trump because of you then you will deserve every bit of the infamy you have worked so diligently for.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Donald Trump would like to have this tweet back

Before Donald Trump rigged his own election and hijacked the White House , he spent the previous several years sitting @ @ @ @ @ President Obama .
Of course that ’ s pretty much how Trump spends his days @ @ @ @ @ , but that ’ s another story .
The reality is that just about everything @ @ @ @ @ while in office is something that he falsely accused President Obama of screwing up back @ @ @ @ @ ’ s an old Trump tweet for every occasion , and sure enough , Trump @ @ @ @ @ March 2014 tweet back right about now : It 's almost like the United States @ @ @ @ @ are a rudderless ship heading for a major disaster .
Good luck everyone !

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Before Donald Trump rigged his own election and hijacked the White House, he spent the previous several years sitting around on Twitter and insulting President Obama. Of course that’s pretty much how Trump spends his days now that he is president, but that’s another story.
The reality is that just about everything Donald Trump has screwed up while in office is something that he falsely accused President Obama of screwing up back in the day. There’s an old Trump tweet for every occasion, and sure enough, Trump would love to have this March 2014 tweet back right about now:
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It's almost like the United States has no President – we are a rudderless ship heading for a major disaster. Good luck everyone! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 20, 2014
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Forces are aligning against Donald Trump

“ President ” Donald Trump continues to spew his racist vitriol in response to Coronavirus .
Just admit that you ’ re clueless , Trump , and step out of the way to let people with sense handle this .
Trump ’ s notes for his latest coronavirus press conference revealed just how deeply Trump ’ s racism goes .
Whoever prepared his notes listed it as “ corona virus , ” but the word “ corona ” was stricken through and replaced with the word “ Chinese ” in Trump ’ s handwriting .
It is obvious that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why ?
He ’ s trying to keep our country divided , but it ’ s not going to work .
Many decent people are standing up .
Let ’ s start with Don Lemon of CNN , who put this in proper perspective following the Tuesday primaries .
His speech was compelling , and he backed it up with videos of Trump changing his story time and again .
You can view the video here if you haven ’ t already seen it .
He calls what Trump does what it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the thing in the Oval Office behaves this way , but it ’ s even more shameful to hear the miscreants behind him booing and egging him on .
Let them enjoy their moment while they can .
It ’ s going to come to an end .
The more Trump sows his divisive seeds , the more support is coalescing around Joe Biden , a man who , from what we can tell , is a decent man .
The latest group to endorse Biden is , as Washington Post describes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This endorsement “ breaks tradition , ” as these are people who normally stay out of elections .
The people comprising the signatories to an open letter include career diplomats , intelligence officers , and defense policymakers who have served in both Republican and Democratic administrations .
While they admit that they have been on opposite sides “ sometimes bitterly , ” they all believe that Trump has and continues to undermine America ’ s role in the world .
Most , if not all , have never publicly endorsed a candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run about the damage “ president ” Trump is doing to our nation .
Doug Wise , former CIA clandestine officer , shared that he has never voted in a presidential election because he was “ content to trust in the American democratic system.
” He now believes that the system has failed , and that Trump must go for the good of the country .
He will vote for the first time in November , and he will vote for Joe Biden .
The same goes for Larry Pfeiffer , former senior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; Margaret Henoch , former CIA under President Ronald Reagan ; Paul Rosenzweig , former senior policy adviser at the Department of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush and senior counsel to Kenneth Starr in the Clinton administration ; and James Clapper , Jr. , former director of national intelligence and retired Air Force under five Democratic and five Republican administrations .
This is a very strong , unusual acknowledgement of the damage being inflicted by our alleged “ commander in chief.
” Trump will call them “ traitors , ” but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They are life-long public servants who have dedicated their lives to our country .
Trump is the traitor , and they , like many of us , want him gone .

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“President” Donald Trump continues to spew his racist vitriol in response to Coronavirus. Just admit that you’re clueless, Trump, and step out of the way to let people with sense handle this. Trump’s notes for his latest coronavirus press conference revealed just how deeply Trump’s racism goes. Whoever prepared his notes listed it as “corona virus,” but the word “corona” was stricken through and replaced with the word “Chinese” in Trump’s handwriting. It is obvious that Trump is doing this on purpose, but why? He’s trying to keep our country divided, but it’s not going to work. Many decent people are standing up.
Let’s start with Don Lemon of CNN, who put this in proper perspective following the Tuesday primaries. His speech was compelling, and he backed it up with videos of Trump changing his story time and again. You can view the video here if you haven’t already seen it. He calls what Trump does what it is: Gaslighting. It is shameful that the thing in the Oval Office behaves this way, but it’s even more shameful to hear the miscreants behind him booing and egging him on. Let them enjoy their moment while they can. It’s going to come to an end. The more Trump sows his divisive seeds, the more support is coalescing around Joe Biden, a man who, from what we can tell, is a decent man. The latest group to endorse Biden is, as Washington Post describes, a group of eighty national security professionals.
This endorsement “breaks tradition,” as these are people who normally stay out of elections. The people comprising the signatories to an open letter include career diplomats, intelligence officers, and defense policymakers who have served in both Republican and Democratic administrations. While they admit that they have been on opposite sides “sometimes bitterly,” they all believe that Trump has and continues to undermine America’s role in the world. Most, if not all, have never publicly endorsed a candidate, revealing just how deeply their feelings run about the damage “president” Trump is doing to our nation.
Doug Wise, former CIA clandestine officer, shared that he has never voted in a presidential election because he was “content to trust in the American democratic system.” He now believes that the system has failed, and that Trump must go for the good of the country. He will vote for the first time in November, and he will vote for Joe Biden. The same goes for Larry Pfeiffer, former senior director of the White House Situation Room; Margaret Henoch, former CIA under President Ronald Reagan; Paul Rosenzweig, former senior policy adviser at the Department of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush and senior counsel to Kenneth Starr in the Clinton administration; and James Clapper, Jr., former director of national intelligence and retired Air Force under five Democratic and five Republican administrations.
This is a very strong, unusual acknowledgement of the damage being inflicted by our alleged “commander in chief.” Trump will call them “traitors,” but they are nothing of the sort. They are life-long public servants who have dedicated their lives to our country. Trump is the traitor, and they, like many of us, want him gone.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Donald Trump’s Republican Senate is crashing and burning

It ’ s been said that times of crisis show you who people really are .
Nothing could be truer with the comparison between how Republicans and Democrats have acted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic .
One side is trying to negotiate a way to prevent the economy from crashing while hurrying to aid the people most vulnerable to the new virus .
The other is caught between deciding if the coronavirus is a thing , and if we should emphasize China when we talk about it , while their only consideration of how to respond to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their bottom line .
That ’ s what we ’ re currently seeing in the GOP-led Senate as a number of Republicans are suspected of insider trading – knowing a crisis was coming while doing nothing as Trump routinely lied to the rest of us .
It ’ s also why no one – yourself included – should ever again say that Democrats and Republicans are just as bad as each other .
Not only is this happening at the legislative branch – we ’ re seeing something similar taking place right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak at home , with limited resources .
Senator Ron Johnson was met with criticism this week when he made a dumb metaphor about the coronavirus ’ impact on the population .
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Governor Dan Forest of North Carolina , the state ’ s Republican candidate for Governor , pulled something similar – opposing Governor Roy Cooper ’ s common sense decision to close down the state ’ s bars and restaurants .
Since only 16 of 100 counties have cases of COVID-19 , Forest argued that he didn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state .
This is absurd because the low numbers are likely due to a lack of testing , which hasn ’ t been done as aggressively in the US as other countries – when the numbers of positive cases are likely to grow exponentially .
Cooper ’ s campaign immediately fired back , calling Forest ’ s attempts to politicize the crisis for what they were .
The crisis has clearly shown the GOP for what they are from the top down – and this is why it ’ s essential to vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the balllot come November .

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It’s been said that times of crisis show you who people really are. Nothing could be truer with the comparison between how Republicans and Democrats have acted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. One side is trying to negotiate a way to prevent the economy from crashing while hurrying to aid the people most vulnerable to the new virus. The other is caught between deciding if the coronavirus is a thing, and if we should emphasize China when we talk about it, while their only consideration of how to respond to the tragedy is how badly it will affect their bottom line.
That’s what we’re currently seeing in the GOP-led Senate as a number of Republicans are suspected of insider trading – knowing a crisis was coming while doing nothing as Trump routinely lied to the rest of us. It’s also why no one – yourself included – should ever again say that Democrats and Republicans are just as bad as each other. Not only is this happening at the legislative branch – we’re seeing something similar taking place right now as state governors are trying to fight the outbreak at home, with limited resources.
Senator Ron Johnson was met with criticism this week when he made a dumb metaphor about the coronavirus’ impact on the population. Lt. Governor Dan Forest of North Carolina, the state’s Republican candidate for Governor, pulled something similar – opposing Governor Roy Cooper’s common sense decision to close down the state’s bars and restaurants. Since only 16 of 100 counties have cases of COVID-19, Forest argued that he didn’t want to jeopardize the economy across the state.
This is absurd because the low numbers are likely due to a lack of testing, which hasn’t been done as aggressively in the US as other countries – when the numbers of positive cases are likely to grow exponentially. Cooper’s campaign immediately fired back, calling Forest’s attempts to politicize the crisis for what they were. The crisis has clearly shown the GOP for what they are from the top down – and this is why it’s essential to vote them out of all elected offices down the balllot come November.
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palmerreport--2020-03-20--Donald Trump to America: drop dead!

Donald Trump to America: drop dead!

Back in the seventies , when New York City was collapsing , President Gerald Ford refused to do anything about it .
The New York Daily News ended up running the famous headline “ FORD TO CITY : DROP DEAD.
” We ’ re now facing an exponentially more dire crisis , affecting the entire nation , and unfortunately we ’ re stuck with a president who makes Ford look like Lincoln .
During Donald Trump ’ s latest idiotic press conference yesterday , he falsely claimed that a coronavirus treatment drug was available when that wasn ’ t the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off questions about the nation ’ s inability to acquire emergency medical supplies , by insisting that the Governors are responsible for this .
Just to be a dick about it , Trump made a point of saying “ we are not a shipping clerk.
” No really , he said this .
There ’ s footage .
Google it if you ’ re in disbelief .
But really , is anything surprising with this guy anymore ?
Donald Trump is so pathetically obsessed with not just shifting blame , but with shifting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he can ’ t even pretend to act like a president .
What exactly does Donald Trump think his role is supposed to be in all of this ?
What does he think a President of the United States even does ?
Three years after he rigged his own election and hijacked the job , how could he still not have figured out what the job is ?
And yet the irony is that he ’ d probably have resigned by now and left us all alone , if not for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prison the minute he leaves office .

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Back in the seventies, when New York City was collapsing, President Gerald Ford refused to do anything about it. The New York Daily News ended up running the famous headline “FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD.” We’re now facing an exponentially more dire crisis, affecting the entire nation, and unfortunately we’re stuck with a president who makes Ford look like Lincoln.
During Donald Trump’s latest idiotic press conference yesterday, he falsely claimed that a coronavirus treatment drug was available when that wasn’t the case. Then he tried to shake off questions about the nation’s inability to acquire emergency medical supplies, by insisting that the Governors are responsible for this. Just to be a dick about it, Trump made a point of saying “we are not a shipping clerk.”
No really, he said this. There’s footage. Google it if you’re in disbelief. But really, is anything surprising with this guy anymore? Donald Trump is so pathetically obsessed with not just shifting blame, but with shifting responsibility and effort and work and leadership, he can’t even pretend to act like a president.
What exactly does Donald Trump think his role is supposed to be in all of this? What does he think a President of the United States even does? Three years after he rigged his own election and hijacked the job, how could he still not have figured out what the job is? And yet the irony is that he’d probably have resigned by now and left us all alone, if not for the fact that he’s going to prison the minute he leaves office.
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palmerreport--2020-03-21--New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sounds the alarm

With Donald Trump failing us all in the coronavirus crisis in every way possible , it ’ s left to governors and mayors to take charge and try to push their states into action , by whatever tools they each have available .
In the case of New York , which has become the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus crisis , Governor Andrew Cuomo coming front and center .
Governor Cuomo is actively seeking to buy emergency medical supplies from anyone who has them , and to pay companies to manufacture them : NY has a critical need for Personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gowns and masks — as well as ventilators .
If you have or can make any of these supplies , New York is buying .
Please email [ email protected ] Help us share this far and wide !
pic.twitter.com/ButFM0D3bD This kind of thing shouldn ’ t have to be done at the state level , governors don ’ t have the broad range of emergency legal powers that the President does .
But with Donald Trump doing nothing of any use , it ’ s a relief to see the likes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other governors taking charge .

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With Donald Trump failing us all in the coronavirus crisis in every way possible, it’s left to governors and mayors to take charge and try to push their states into action, by whatever tools they each have available. In the case of New York, which has become the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus crisis, Governor Andrew Cuomo coming front and center.
Governor Cuomo is actively seeking to buy emergency medical supplies from anyone who has them, and to pay companies to manufacture them:
NY has a critical need for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gloves, gowns and masks — as well as ventilators. If you have or can make any of these supplies, New York is buying. Please email [email protected]. Help us share this far and wide! pic.twitter.com/ButFM0D3bD — Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) March 20, 2020
This kind of thing shouldn’t have to be done at the state level, governors don’t have the broad range of emergency legal powers that the President does. But with Donald Trump doing nothing of any use, it’s a relief to see the likes of Cuomo, Gavin Newsom, and other governors taking charge.
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palmerreport--2020-03-21--Donald Trump Jr goes completely off the deep end

For everything that ’ s disgustingly , painfully , stunningly wrong with Donald Trump , there seems to be even more wrong with Donald Trump Jr .
This makes sense , considering Junior has the same psychotic DNA to begin with , and he was raised by Donald Trump .
When Trump gave a press conference this morning and NBC ’ s Peter Alexander asked him what he would say to Americans who are scared about the coronavirus crisis , Trump responded with “ I ’ d say that you ’ re a terrible reporter.
” This was a sign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any hope of fixing his mess or even surviving it politically , and that he was just going to snipe his way through the rest of this until his downfall .
But don ’ t worry , because Junior has something to say about it .
Donald Trump Jr posted this tweet , and we ’ re still trying to parse the twisted logic on display here : “ Can someone tell me how Peter Alexander ’ s question/statement and the media ’ s self-obsessed reaction to it helps stop the spread of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So because Donald Trump gave a psychotic answer to what was supposed to have been a softball question , that means Trump ’ s psychotic behavior and his coronavirus failures are… the media ’ s fault ?
Trump Junior sounds like he ’ s even further gone than his psychopath father .

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For everything that’s disgustingly, painfully, stunningly wrong with Donald Trump, there seems to be even more wrong with Donald Trump Jr. This makes sense, considering Junior has the same psychotic DNA to begin with, and he was raised by Donald Trump.
When Trump gave a press conference this morning and NBC’s Peter Alexander asked him what he would say to Americans who are scared about the coronavirus crisis, Trump responded with “I’d say that you’re a terrible reporter.” This was a sign that Trump had all but given up any hope of fixing his mess or even surviving it politically, and that he was just going to snipe his way through the rest of this until his downfall. But don’t worry, because Junior has something to say about it.
Donald Trump Jr posted this tweet, and we’re still trying to parse the twisted logic on display here: “Can someone tell me how Peter Alexander’s question/statement and the media’s self-obsessed reaction to it helps stop the spread of Coronavirus?”
Wait a minute. So because Donald Trump gave a psychotic answer to what was supposed to have been a softball question, that means Trump’s psychotic behavior and his coronavirus failures are… the media’s fault? Trump Junior sounds like he’s even further gone than his psychopath father.
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palmerreport--2020-03-21--Donald Trump’s #ThankyouPresidentTrump hashtag completely blows up in his face

Donald Trump , or his handlers , or his fans , or the Russian bots who have been propping him @ @ @ @ @ a good time get the hashtag # ThankyouPresidentTrump trending on Twitter .
It didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ to completely blow up in Trump ’ s face : # ThankYouPresidentTrump for allowing a @ @ @ @ @ of control.https : //t.co/gKxcmnDcqt # ThankYouPresidentTRump for absolutely not one fkn thing .
You ’ @ @ @ @ @ prove how wrong the electoral college was every single day .
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Donald Trump, or his handlers, or his fans, or the Russian bots who have been propping him, decided that tonight was a good time get the hashtag #ThankyouPresidentTrump trending on Twitter. It didn’t take long for it to completely blow up in Trump’s face:
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#ThankYouPresidentTrump
for allowing a global pandemic to get out of control.https://t.co/gKxcmnDcqt — Michelangelo Signorile (@MSignorile) March 21, 2020
#ThankYouPresidentTrump My 401k is now a 201k — Jeff Dwoskin Has A Podcast (@bigmacher) March 21, 2020
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#ThankYouPresidentTRump for absolutely not one fkn thing. You’re a disgrace. You prove how wrong the electoral college was every single day. 🤡 pic.twitter.com/aiPefaQKc9 — JerriLynn (@Jerri_Lynn25) March 21, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-21--Turns out Donald Trump’s real reason for lying to us about the coronavirus was even more sinister th

Turns out Donald Trump’s real reason for lying to us about the coronavirus was even more sinister than we knew

You know how Donald Trump spent the first month of the coronavirus crisis trying to convince us all that it was just a hoax , and that everything would be fine ?
That was psychotic on his part , and literally a crime , regardless of his motivations .
Now it turns out his motivations were even uglier than we thought .
Here we thought Trump was just being delusional , because he didn ’ t want to admit that he had a serious problem to deal with , or because he was afraid that acknowledging the crisis would hurt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , in addition to all of the above likely being true , Trump was feeding his crap and sitting on his hands because China told him to .
That ’ s right , Donald Trump was telling us that the coronavirus thing was going to blow over because Chinese President Xi Jinping lied to him about the severity of it , and Trump decided to believe Xi instead of believing the United States intelligence community .
This is according to a jaw dropping , yet perhaps not surprising , new report from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has repeatedly demonstrated that he ’ s clinically gripped by his deranged conspiracy theories about the U.S. intel community .
We saw it today when he referred to the State Department as the “ Deep State Department.
” Apparently Trump is so broken in the head , he sided with the corrupt authoritarian leader of China instead of siding with the United States .
Trump ’ s behavior here is homicidal , and it ’ s time he ’ s arrested .

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You know how Donald Trump spent the first month of the coronavirus crisis trying to convince us all that it was just a hoax, and that everything would be fine? That was psychotic on his part, and literally a crime, regardless of his motivations. Now it turns out his motivations were even uglier than we thought.
Here we thought Trump was just being delusional, because he didn’t want to admit that he had a serious problem to deal with, or because he was afraid that acknowledging the crisis would hurt his reelection chances. Now it turns out, in addition to all of the above likely being true, Trump was feeding his crap and sitting on his hands because China told him to.
That’s right, Donald Trump was telling us that the coronavirus thing was going to blow over because Chinese President Xi Jinping lied to him about the severity of it, and Trump decided to believe Xi instead of believing the United States intelligence community. This is according to a jaw dropping, yet perhaps not surprising, new report from the Washington Post tonight.
Donald Trump has repeatedly demonstrated that he’s clinically gripped by his deranged conspiracy theories about the U.S. intel community. We saw it today when he referred to the State Department as the “Deep State Department.” Apparently Trump is so broken in the head, he sided with the corrupt authoritarian leader of China instead of siding with the United States. Trump’s behavior here is homicidal, and it’s time he’s arrested.
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palmerreport--2020-03-21--Rachel Maddow just nailed it

Rachel Maddow just nailed it

Rachel Maddow is the smartest and most insightful person on cable television .
She ’ s been leading the way in covering the coronavirus crisis , and trying to help the experts get the correct information to the public .
Tonight she sounded the alarm about Donald Trump ’ s ongoing lie-filled press briefings .
Maddow said this : “ If it were up to me , and it ’ s not , I would stop putting those briefings on live TV .
Not out of spite , but because it ’ s misinformation .
If the president does end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run it as tape .
But if he keeps lying , like he has been every day , on stuff this important , we should – all of us – should stop broadcasting it .
Honestly , it ’ s going to cost us lives.
” She ’ s absolutely right , of course .
Because of her high ratings and widespread respect , Rachel Maddow has a significant amount of clout at MSNBC and NBC News .
Hopefully this will convince the network to indeed pull the plug on broadcasting Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopefully other networks will follow .

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Rachel Maddow is the smartest and most insightful person on cable television. She’s been leading the way in covering the coronavirus crisis, and trying to help the experts get the correct information to the public. Tonight she sounded the alarm about Donald Trump’s ongoing lie-filled press briefings.
Maddow said this: “If it were up to me, and it’s not, I would stop putting those briefings on live TV. Not out of spite, but because it’s misinformation. If the president does end up saying anything true, you can run it as tape. But if he keeps lying, like he has been every day, on stuff this important, we should – all of us – should stop broadcasting it. Honestly, it’s going to cost us lives.”
She’s absolutely right, of course. Because of her high ratings and widespread respect, Rachel Maddow has a significant amount of clout at MSNBC and NBC News. Hopefully this will convince the network to indeed pull the plug on broadcasting Donald Trump’s daily disinformation sessions, and hopefully other networks will follow.
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