palmerreport--2020-03-22--Rand Paul has tested positive for the coronavirus. I have some questions.

Republican Senator Rand Paul announced today that he ’ s tested positive for the coronavirus , though he doesn ’ t have any symptoms .
We wouldn ’ t wish this virus on anyone , and we wish him a full recovery , but this development does raise some questions that need to be addressed .
First , how did Rand Paul manage to get tested , when he didn ’ t have any symptoms , and he didn ’ t come into contact with anyone who is known to have it ?
An average American would not have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If the official protocol is that all members of Congress are being tested as a precautionary measure in order to keep our elected government intact during a time of crisis , then fine .
But if that ’ s the protocol , then the public deserves to know it .
Second , how is this supposed to make us feel ?
Again , we wouldn ’ t wish this on anyone .
Rand Paul is a horrible politician and a bad person who deserves to be voted out of the Senate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a deadly virus .
But he was the only Senator who voted against a recent bipartisan coronavirus emergency aid bill , and now he ’ s the one Senator who is known to have the coronavirus .
Third , Rand Paul and Donald Trump are close allies .
Trump spent the first month of the coronavirus crisis insisting it was all a hoax , and even after he finally admitted it was real , he ’ s continued pitifully botching his response .
It ’ s fair to argue that Rand Paul only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s mishandling of the crisis .
How is Rand feeling toward Trump right now ?

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Republican Senator Rand Paul announced today that he’s tested positive for the coronavirus, though he doesn’t have any symptoms. We wouldn’t wish this virus on anyone, and we wish him a full recovery, but this development does raise some questions that need to be addressed.
First, how did Rand Paul manage to get tested, when he didn’t have any symptoms, and he didn’t come into contact with anyone who is known to have it? An average American would not have been able to get tested under these circumstances. If the official protocol is that all members of Congress are being tested as a precautionary measure in order to keep our elected government intact during a time of crisis, then fine. But if that’s the protocol, then the public deserves to know it.
Second, how is this supposed to make us feel? Again, we wouldn’t wish this on anyone. Rand Paul is a horrible politician and a bad person who deserves to be voted out of the Senate. He doesn’t deserve to catch a deadly virus. But he was the only Senator who voted against a recent bipartisan coronavirus emergency aid bill, and now he’s the one Senator who is known to have the coronavirus.
Third, Rand Paul and Donald Trump are close allies. Trump spent the first month of the coronavirus crisis insisting it was all a hoax, and even after he finally admitted it was real, he’s continued pitifully botching his response. It’s fair to argue that Rand Paul only has this virus because of Trump’s mishandling of the crisis. How is Rand feeling toward Trump right now?
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palmerreport--2020-03-22--Joe Biden drops the hammer on Donald Trump

In times of crisis , a president should calm and heal , lead the way with a steady hand , @ @ @ @ @ hope for the American people .
Donald Trump is incapable of doing that .
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In times of crisis, a president should calm and heal, lead the way with a steady hand, and provide a beacon of hope for the American people.
Donald Trump is incapable of doing that. pic.twitter.com/0I7ZYNtqCV
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 22, 2020


palmerreport--2020-03-22--Rand Paul has coronavirus

Rand Paul has coronavirus

It was a matter of time before people in Congress started catching the coronavirus .
We ’ ve seen various @ @ @ @ @ Senate quarantine themselves , but up until recently they ’ ve all tested negative .
@ @ @ @ @ Congressman Ben McAdams tested positive .
Now Republican Senator Rand Paul now says that he @ @ @ @ @ for coronavirus : .
Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19 .
He is @ @ @ @ @ quarantine .
He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due @ @ @ @ @ events .
He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person .
@ @ @ @ @ this virus on anyone , so we hope he remains symptom-free and fully recovers .
@ @ @ @ @ concern about whether members of Congress may be passing this virus to each other .
@ @ @ @

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It was a matter of time before people in Congress started catching the coronavirus. We’ve seen various members of the House and Senate quarantine themselves, but up until recently they’ve all tested negative. Over the weekend, Republican Congressman Ben McAdams tested positive. Now Republican Senator Rand Paul now says that he’s also tested positive for coronavirus:
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Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person. — Rand Paul (@RandPaul) March 22, 2020
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We wouldn’t wish this virus on anyone, so we hope he remains symptom-free and fully recovers. Of course this raises further concern about whether members of Congress may be passing this virus to each other. Stay safe everyone.
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palmerreport--2020-03-22--Donald Trump launches deranged attack on Governor of Illinois, gives something away in the process

As his failure becomes complete , Donald Trump keeps finding new ways to embarrass himself .
Trump has spent the past week dishonestly attacking the Governors of New York and California , in an effort to deflect the blame for his inept mishandling of the coronavirus crisis .
Now Trump has settled on a new target : .
@ JBPritzker , Governor of Illinois , and a very small group of certain other Governors , together with Fake News @ CNN & Concast ( MSDNC ) , shouldn ’ t be blaming the Federal Government for their own shortcomings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ should you fail , and always will be !
The thing is , Donald Trump is giving something away here .
He ’ s flat out asserting that the federal government is merely there to “ back up ” the Governors of individual states during the coronavirus crisis .
He ’ s demonstrated a total inability to lead , so now he ’ s going to try to frame this disaster as being the Governors ’ fault .
Now what we know what his strategy is going to be , we have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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As his failure becomes complete, Donald Trump keeps finding new ways to embarrass himself. Trump has spent the past week dishonestly attacking the Governors of New York and California, in an effort to deflect the blame for his inept mishandling of the coronavirus crisis. Now Trump has settled on a new target:
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.@JBPritzker, Governor of Illinois, and a very small group of certain other Governors, together with Fake News @CNN & Concast (MSDNC), shouldn’t be blaming the Federal Government for their own shortcomings. We are there to back you up should you fail, and always will be! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2020
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The thing is, Donald Trump is giving something away here. He’s flat out asserting that the federal government is merely there to “back up” the Governors of individual states during the coronavirus crisis. He’s demonstrated a total inability to lead, so now he’s going to try to frame this disaster as being the Governors’ fault. Now what we know what his strategy is going to be, we have to make sure it won’t stick.
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palmerreport--2020-03-22--Nancy Pelosi tells Mitch McConnell to shove it

Even in a time of crisis , Mitch McConnell and the corrupt Republican Senate are more interested in stuffing money @ @ @ @ @ pockets than in helping out working class Americans .
It turns out the Republican stimulus @ @ @ @ @ useless , Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi just told McConnell to shove it : @ @ @ @ @ , of course .
But by throwing down the gauntlet like this , Nancy Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ the Republicans to swallow a compromise , for fear that the GOP will get blamed @ @ @ @ @ from competing bills .
Pelosi is incredibly good at this kind of thing ; we @ @ @ @ @ .

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Even in a time of crisis, Mitch McConnell and the corrupt Republican Senate are more interested in stuffing money into their wealthy cronies’ pockets than in helping out working class Americans. It turns out the Republican stimulus bill is so corrupt and useless, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi just told McConnell to shove it:
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“Speaker Pelosi a no on Senate bill; will intro her own House bill” Good! Stay strong and fight #ForThePeople not the corps. Put workers and #familiesfirst! https://t.co/HMxYoxXqkP — Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) March 22, 2020
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Time is of the essence, of course. But by throwing down the gauntlet like this, Nancy Pelosi is pressure Mitch McConnell an the Republicans to swallow a compromise, for fear that the GOP will get blamed for any delay that comes from competing bills. Pelosi is incredibly good at this kind of thing; we’ll see what happens.
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palmerreport--2020-03-22--Shove Donald Trump out the back door

Shove Donald Trump out the back door

How bad are things in America ?
That depends on who you ’ re listening to .
If you ’ ve listened to Fox News over the past few weeks , you ’ d likely be continuing with your normal routine .
If you ’ ve listened to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , there ’ s little chance that you would be prepared for the current pandemic .
McCarthy not only downplayed the severity of the virus , but also went racist in calling it a C ” hinese Coronavirus.
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Well I know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just seems inappropriate for the President of the United States to be like e a commentator of a sports game about the health of Americans , ” CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper stated on Friday night in reference to Donald Trump ’ s remarks during his earlier press conference .
The fact that we continue to have Republican Congressmen promoting the racist remarks of a belligerent and incompetent leader of the free world speaks volumes .
The fact that Trump and his cronies continue to call it the “ Chinese virus ” is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a diversion does nothing to change the fact that Trump ’ s administration is failing in every aspect of this crisis .
When a country is presented with a national disaster , we can only hope for a competent leadership .
Sadly , America has not been in that position for over three years .
While we continue to be ambushed by daily episodes of Trump ’ s attempt to manipulate the stock market , we are sick and tired of it .
Every word Trump says results in a drop in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his mouth can be equated to a proportional decrease in my life savings .
In order to save ourselves , and our 401ks , we must ensure that we do everything in our power to remove Trump .

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How bad are things in America? That depends on who you’re listening to. If you’ve listened to Fox News over the past few weeks, you’d likely be continuing with your normal routine. If you’ve listened to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, there’s little chance that you would be prepared for the current pandemic. McCarthy not only downplayed the severity of the virus, but also went racist in calling it a C”hinese Coronavirus.”
“Is it appropriate? Well I know it’s not appropriate. It just seems inappropriate for the President of the United States to be like e a commentator of a sports game about the health of Americans,” CNN’s Anderson Cooper stated on Friday night in reference to Donald Trump’s remarks during his earlier press conference. The fact that we continue to have Republican Congressmen promoting the racist remarks of a belligerent and incompetent leader of the free world speaks volumes.
The fact that Trump and his cronies continue to call it the “Chinese virus” is disgusting. Yet this attempt to create a diversion does nothing to change the fact that Trump’s administration is failing in every aspect of this crisis. When a country is presented with a national disaster, we can only hope for a competent leadership. Sadly, America has not been in that position for over three years.
While we continue to be ambushed by daily episodes of Trump’s attempt to manipulate the stock market, we are sick and tired of it. Every word Trump says results in a drop in the stock market. Each word out of his mouth can be equated to a proportional decrease in my life savings. In order to save ourselves, and our 401ks, we must ensure that we do everything in our power to remove Trump.
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palmerreport--2020-03-22--Donald Trump just sold us out to Kim Jong-Un

Just how little is Donald Trump doing to help the United States during the coronavirus crisis ?
He ’ s still refusing to invoke the Defense Production Act , even as Americans beg him to , while insisting that he ’ s not a “ shipping clerk.
” Trump has also done nothing to help America ’ s allies , instead screwing them over by doing things like shutting down travel without warning them .
But now it turns out Trump is eager to help someone with the coronavirus crisis : Kim Jong-Un .
In a developent that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times is reporting that Donald Trump has written a letter to Kim Jong-Un , offering to help North Korea in fighting the coronavirus .
This means Trump is once again seeking to help an American enemy while refusing to help the United States , making this letter essentially an act of treason .
It ’ s more clear than ever that Donald Trump has no idea how to survive the mess he ’ s in , and no intention of even creating the appearance that he cares about the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is seeking to help his fellow Kremlin puppet Kim .
For that , Trump must spend the rest of his miserable life in prison .

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Just how little is Donald Trump doing to help the United States during the coronavirus crisis? He’s still refusing to invoke the Defense Production Act, even as Americans beg him to, while insisting that he’s not a “shipping clerk.” Trump has also done nothing to help America’s allies, instead screwing them over by doing things like shutting down travel without warning them. But now it turns out Trump is eager to help someone with the coronavirus crisis: Kim Jong-Un.
In a developent that’s stunning and yet not surprising, the New York Times is reporting that Donald Trump has written a letter to Kim Jong-Un, offering to help North Korea in fighting the coronavirus. This means Trump is once again seeking to help an American enemy while refusing to help the United States, making this letter essentially an act of treason.
It’s more clear than ever that Donald Trump has no idea how to survive the mess he’s in, and no intention of even creating the appearance that he cares about the United States. He’s a Kremlin puppet who is seeking to help his fellow Kremlin puppet Kim. For that, Trump must spend the rest of his miserable life in prison.
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palmerreport--2020-03-22--All eyes on November

All eyes on November

House and Senate Democrats — we need you right now .
For a lot of reasons .
The reason I ’ m going to talk about is something that nobody else seems to be talking about , and that is the uncertainty of the 2020 election amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
Let me say something right off the bat : democracy does not stop for a pandemic , nor should it stop for any other crisis .
Americans have fought some incredibly daunting battles in the past , and the COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly shaping into another one .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , many people will die .
But we can not let this crisis chip away at the polity .
Before this crisis , the 2020 election was easily the most important in our nation ’ s history .
It has the potential for being a massive turning point for America , one which could see the worst president booted out of office in favor of one who will get us on the right track to rebuilding confidence and rebuilding trust .
In the midst of this crisis , the 2020 election is even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to the virus has been shambolic and pathetic , even for him , and his failed response will mean that the virus will spread for some time .
We can not know for sure that the crisis will reach to November , but we must prepare for it , and that onus is on House and Senate Democrats .
This is their time to shine .
How many times have Democrats tried to make voting registration automatic at age 18 ?
How many times have Democrats insisted on mail-in ballots for every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more people vote , Democrats win , so now Democrats need to take this crisis by the horns and introduce state and federal programs and/or legislation to make these voting initiatives happen .
Now is a better time than ever .
One in five Americans is living under some kind of stay-home order .
Seven states have delayed primaries .
We can not let the pandemic halt democracy — everybody must be able to vote from home .
It would be an important component in fighting the spread of the pandemic , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s sometimes put .
What ’ s more , this should absolutely not be a temporary measure .
Democrats must fight to ensure that such a mail-in ballot initiative would be permanent .
I also believe that once people vote by mail once , they ’ ll find it preferable to going to the ballot box .
It ’ s easy .
This is your chance , Democrats .
We need you to protect democracy and we need you to show the nation that we don ’ t let anything stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Getting mail-in ballots to everybody would be a boon for democracy , and it might be the thing that sways not just this election , but also many future elections .

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House and Senate Democrats — we need you right now. For a lot of reasons. The reason I’m going to talk about is something that nobody else seems to be talking about, and that is the uncertainty of the 2020 election amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Let me say something right off the bat: democracy does not stop for a pandemic, nor should it stop for any other crisis. Americans have fought some incredibly daunting battles in the past, and the COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly shaping into another one. Many people will get sick, and tragically, many people will die. But we cannot let this crisis chip away at the polity.
Before this crisis, the 2020 election was easily the most important in our nation’s history. It has the potential for being a massive turning point for America, one which could see the worst president booted out of office in favor of one who will get us on the right track to rebuilding confidence and rebuilding trust. In the midst of this crisis, the 2020 election is even more crucial. Donald Trump’s response to the virus has been shambolic and pathetic, even for him, and his failed response will mean that the virus will spread for some time.
We cannot know for sure that the crisis will reach to November, but we must prepare for it, and that onus is on House and Senate Democrats. This is their time to shine. How many times have Democrats tried to make voting registration automatic at age 18? How many times have Democrats insisted on mail-in ballots for every registered American? We know that when more people vote, Democrats win, so now Democrats need to take this crisis by the horns and introduce state and federal programs and/or legislation to make these voting initiatives happen.
Now is a better time than ever. One in five Americans is living under some kind of stay-home order. Seven states have delayed primaries. We cannot let the pandemic halt democracy — everybody must be able to vote from home. It would be an important component in fighting the spread of the pandemic, or “flattening the curve,” as it’s sometimes put. What’s more, this should absolutely not be a temporary measure. Democrats must fight to ensure that such a mail-in ballot initiative would be permanent. I also believe that once people vote by mail once, they’ll find it preferable to going to the ballot box. It’s easy.
This is your chance, Democrats. We need you to protect democracy and we need you to show the nation that we don’t let anything stand in the way of the American system. Getting mail-in ballots to everybody would be a boon for democracy, and it might be the thing that sways not just this election, but also many future elections.
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Dear Donald Trump…

Hey Donald Trump , I know you ’ re a little busy right now holding lie-filled press conferences , so I ’ ll make this brief .
You ’ ve put a lot of effort lately into destroying the country I love and trying to get people I care about killed , and you seem pretty worn down by it .
So I have just one question for you : is it still worth it ?
Consider what you ’ re now facing , Donald : – Half your guys are in prison – You killed your own hotel industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re going to prison , if this virus doesn ’ t get you first Are you still glad you ran for president ?
Does it feel like it was a positive decision for you in hindsight ?
Have the past three years been fun for you ?
Do you expect the rest of this year to go well for you ?
Are you feeling good about your odds in November ?
Do you really want to keep playing this game ?
You have an opportunity to negotiate a resignation deal right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s a far better deal than you ’ ll get a month or two from now .
I ’ d suggest you take it .

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Hey Donald Trump, I know you’re a little busy right now holding lie-filled press conferences, so I’ll make this brief. You’ve put a lot of effort lately into destroying the country I love and trying to get people I care about killed, and you seem pretty worn down by it. So I have just one question for you: is it still worth it? Consider what you’re now facing, Donald:
– You’re stuck doing a job you hate – Half your guys are in prison – Mar a lago is shut down – You can’t golf anymore – You killed your own hotel industry – If you lose this election you’re going to prison, if this virus doesn’t get you first
Are you still glad you ran for president? Does it feel like it was a positive decision for you in hindsight? Have the past three years been fun for you? Do you expect the rest of this year to go well for you? Are you feeling good about your odds in November? Do you really want to keep playing this game? You have an opportunity to negotiate a resignation deal right now in exchange for limited criminal immunity. It’s a far better deal than you’ll get a month or two from now. I’d suggest you take it.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump’s stooge Steve Mnuchin is at it again

Donald J. Trump the INCOMPOTUS and his GOP feckless followers in the Senate are not doing what is needed to keep this country afloat .
Rather , as they do every time when a crisis hits this nation , they ’ re seeking to grab power and help their friends instead of helping the worker , the poor , those in need .
This is a major reason for the impasse in the Senate that is causing the major stimulus package to not move forward .
In the current bill that is being considered to address the major COVID-19 crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is what has been described by Sirius XM host Michelangelo Signorile as what “ appears to be a Secret Bailout Authority .
Trump/Mnuchin can make a loan , guarantee , or other investment in Goldman Sachs or even the Trump Org and keep it secret for 6 months.
” What this refers to is a discretionary , $ 500 billion fund included in the bill that would permit Mnuchin to make loans in his discretion without anyone knowing about it for six months .
At that point , as we have seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they would likely declare this information classified , and Trump for all we know would have received more than the value of his businesses .
This is wrong , and we should not have to be dealing with this bullshit while real suffering is about to begin , and while the president has not done anything to implement the Defense Production Act , according to his head of FEMA .

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Donald J. Trump the INCOMPOTUS and his GOP feckless followers in the Senate are not doing what is needed to keep this country afloat. Rather, as they do every time when a crisis hits this nation, they’re seeking to grab power and help their friends instead of helping the worker, the poor, those in need. This is a major reason for the impasse in the Senate that is causing the major stimulus package to not move forward.
In the current bill that is being considered to address the major COVID-19 crisis at hand, on page 391, there is what has been described by Sirius XM host Michelangelo Signorile as what “appears to be a Secret Bailout Authority. Trump/Mnuchin can make a loan, guarantee, or other investment in Goldman Sachs or even the Trump Org and keep it secret for 6 months.”
What this refers to is a discretionary, $500 billion fund included in the bill that would permit Mnuchin to make loans in his discretion without anyone knowing about it for six months. At that point, as we have seen with so much with his administration, they would likely declare this information classified, and Trump for all we know would have received more than the value of his businesses.
This is wrong, and we should not have to be dealing with this bullshit while real suffering is about to begin, and while the president has not done anything to implement the Defense Production Act, according to his head of FEMA.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump has dangerously deranged all caps meltdown

Apparently Donald Trump ’ s dangerously deranged press conference today wasn ’ t enough to satisfy his sadistic lunacy , so this evening he began attacking every major news outlet for the negative coverage that his press conference received .
Now it looks like even that wasn ’ t enough , because Trump is resorting to melting down in all caps : WE CAN NOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF .
AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD , WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO !
Okay , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ period is he talking about ?
Donald Trump hasn ’ t announced any quarantines .
He hasn ’ t invoked the Defense Production Act .
He hasn ’ t actually done anything .
Yet now we ’ re apparently in the midst of some fifteen day period of… something , after which he ’ ll decide if we… keep doing it ?
The trouble here is that Donald Trump has absolutely no idea what he ’ s talking about .
He appears to believe he ’ s implemented programs that he hasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making very loud announcements about things that aren ’ t even real .
The man appears to be hallucinating .
He needs to be removed via the 25th Amendment immediately .

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Apparently Donald Trump’s dangerously deranged press conference today wasn’t enough to satisfy his sadistic lunacy, so this evening he began attacking every major news outlet for the negative coverage that his press conference received. Now it looks like even that wasn’t enough, because Trump is resorting to melting down in all caps:
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WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF. AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 23, 2020
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Okay, first of all, what fifteen day period is he talking about? Donald Trump hasn’t announced any quarantines. He hasn’t invoked the Defense Production Act. He hasn’t actually done anything. Yet now we’re apparently in the midst of some fifteen day period of… something, after which he’ll decide if we… keep doing it?
The trouble here is that Donald Trump has absolutely no idea what he’s talking about. He appears to believe he’s implemented programs that he hasn’t implemented. And he’s making very loud announcements about things that aren’t even real. The man appears to be hallucinating. He needs to be removed via the 25th Amendment immediately.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump goes on psychotic late night rampage as it all falls to pieces for him

Donald Trump ’ s press conference today was one of the most deranged , dangerous , and pathetic things we ’ ve ever seen .
He spent most of the time simply whining about how hard his own life has become over the past few years .
He also gloated over Mitt Romney being quarantined , and a bunch of other horrible stuff .
Now Trump is making things even worse .
Trump has decided that 11:30pm would be a good time to go on a completely psychotic rampage about the negative media coverage of his disastrous press conference : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News , CNN , MSDNC , ABC , NBC , CBS , some of FOX ( desperately & foolishly pleading to be politically correct ) , the @ nytimes , & the @ washingtonpost , and all I see is hatred of me at any cost .
Don ’ t they understand that they are destroying themselves ?
Of course this comes after Donald Trump used his press conference today to go on an incoherent rant about “ sadistic ” doctors who are supposedly running around VA hospitals and stealing things , another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was being “ accosted , ” and some other equally bizarre stuff – so perhaps his Twitter rampage tonight is to be expected .

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Donald Trump’s press conference today was one of the most deranged, dangerous, and pathetic things we’ve ever seen. He spent most of the time simply whining about how hard his own life has become over the past few years. He also gloated over Mitt Romney being quarantined, and a bunch of other horrible stuff. Now Trump is making things even worse.
Trump has decided that 11:30pm would be a good time to go on a completely psychotic rampage about the negative media coverage of his disastrous press conference:
I watch and listen to the Fake News, CNN, MSDNC, ABC, NBC, CBS, some of FOX (desperately & foolishly pleading to be politically correct), the @nytimes, & the @washingtonpost, and all I see is hatred of me at any cost. Don’t they understand that they are destroying themselves? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 23, 2020
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Of course this comes after Donald Trump used his press conference today to go on an incoherent rant about “sadistic” doctors who are supposedly running around VA hospitals and stealing things, another vague rant about an unnamed woman who was being “accosted,” and some other equally bizarre stuff – so perhaps his Twitter rampage tonight is to be expected.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump’s stooge John Cornyn completely humiliates himself

You ’ d think that with Republican Senator Rand Paul having tested positive for coronavirus today , and four other @ @ @ @ @ , everyone involved would be able to take things seriously .
But that would be @ @ @ @ @ Senator John Cornyn , who increasingly sounds like he ’ s high on laughing gas @ @ @ @ @ , this guy is a United States Senator , during a national crisis no less @ @ @ @ @ “ blah blah blah ” is a good way to show us how serious he @ @ @ @ @ is that John Cornyn is up for reelection in November .
Let ’ s make @ @ @ @ @ .

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You’d think that with Republican Senator Rand Paul having tested positive for coronavirus today, and four other Republican Senators also under quarantine, everyone involved would be able to take things seriously. But that would be asking too much of Republican Senator John Cornyn, who increasingly sounds like he’s high on laughing gas:
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Blah blah blah https://t.co/zkJ1fsKMGc — Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) March 23, 2020
That’s right, this guy is a United States Senator, during a national crisis no less, and he thinks that “blah blah blah” is a good way to show us how serious he is. The good news is that John Cornyn is up for reelection in November. Let’s make sure we vote him out.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Amy McGrath slam dunks Mitch McConnell

Amy McGrath slam dunks Mitch McConnell

Even in a time of crisis , Senate Majority Leader is only focused on trying to shovel money to his @ @ @ @ @ not at all interested in legitimately helping out working class Americans .
McConnell ’ s @ @ @ @ @ is having none of it : Mitch abandoned bipartisan work on the COVID-19 bill , @ @ @ @ @ no-strings attached corporate bailout that did n't sufficiently help health care workers , first responders @ @ @ @ @ .
Focus on the PEOPLE , @ senatemajldr , not Wall Street .

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Even in a time of crisis, Senate Majority Leader is only focused on trying to shovel money to his wealthy puppet masters, and not at all interested in legitimately helping out working class Americans. McConnell’s 2020 Democratic challenger Amy McGrath is having none of it:
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Mitch abandoned bipartisan work on the COVID-19 bill, then tried to pass a no-strings attached corporate bailout that didn't sufficiently help health care workers, first responders, and working class families. Focus on the PEOPLE, @senatemajldr, not Wall Street. — Amy McGrath (@AmyMcGrathKY) March 23, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump gets plastered for gloating over Mitt Romney’s coronavirus quarantine

It is difficult to know whose behavior is more appalling : Rand Paul for knowingly exposing his colleagues and fellow @ @ @ @ @ for his spiteful , sarcastic reaction when asked about Mitt Romney ’ s exposure .
@ @ @ @ @ punchbowl .

It is difficult to know whose behavior is more appalling:
Rand Paul for knowingly exposing his colleagues and fellow citizens, or
Donald Trump for his spiteful, sarcastic reaction when asked about Mitt Romney’s exposure.
Two turds in the MAGA punchbowl.
— CheeseheadLucy 🌻 (@cheeseheadlucy) March 23, 2020


palmerreport--2020-03-23--This story about Rand Paul spreading the coronavirus around the Senate just got even uglier

Earlier today we learned that Republican Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for the coronavirus .
Then we learned that Paul spent this morning hitting the Senate gym and swimming pool while he was awaiting his test results , meaning he was willfully risking infecting people .
Now it turns out the story is even worse .
It turns out Rand Paul took his coronavirus test six or seven days ago , according to Jake Tapper of CNN .
This means he ’ s spent a week running around infecting people while he was awaiting his test results .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives at risk – including potentially the entire Senate .
Not shockingly , a number of Senators are angry at him , including some of his Republican colleagues .
Manu Raju of CNN is quoting Republican Senator Kevin Cramer as saying this about Rand Paul : “ He is a physician himself .
So , one would think his ability to assess the risk is pretty good .
He calculated wrong.
” Raju says there are a number of additional Senators and Senate staffers who are angry at Paul for his reckless endangerment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over , Rand Paul needs to be expelled from the Senate for this .

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Earlier today we learned that Republican Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for the coronavirus. Then we learned that Paul spent this morning hitting the Senate gym and swimming pool while he was awaiting his test results, meaning he was willfully risking infecting people. Now it turns out the story is even worse.
It turns out Rand Paul took his coronavirus test six or seven days ago, according to Jake Tapper of CNN. This means he’s spent a week running around infecting people while he was awaiting his test results. This means he put a significant number of lives at risk – including potentially the entire Senate. Not shockingly, a number of Senators are angry at him, including some of his Republican colleagues.
Manu Raju of CNN is quoting Republican Senator Kevin Cramer as saying this about Rand Paul: “He is a physician himself. So, one would think his ability to assess the risk is pretty good. He calculated wrong.” Raju says there are a number of additional Senators and Senate staffers who are angry at Paul for his reckless endangerment of others. When this is all over, Rand Paul needs to be expelled from the Senate for this.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Where the hell is Bernie Sanders?

Where the hell is Bernie Sanders?

Bernie Sanders made news this morning when he revealed that he ’ s considering no longer running attack ads against Joe Biden .
That ’ s right , Sanders is still running attack ads against Joe Biden , in a primary race that ’ s already over , instead of getting behind Biden to take Donald Trump down now .
Now Sanders has made things even worse .
Tonight the Senate held a vote on advancing a highly corrupt Republican stimulus package that would shovel hundreds of billions of dollars into the wrong hands while doing far too little to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed by a 47-47 margin .
Five Republican Senators couldn ’ t vote because they were in quarantine .
Bernie Sanders couldn ’ t vote because he was in Vermont , hosting an online party of some sort for his campaign .
The Bernie Sanders mob has spent the past week pretending that Joe Biden has somehow disappeared , even though Biden held a press briefing on Friday with the former head of the FDA , and Biden is holding another press briefing tomorrow morning .
But now that the Senate is voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Sanders who is nowhere near Washington DC .
If Bernie Sanders wants to keep his fake campaign going and harm America ’ s chances against Donald Trump in the process , Sanders should at least have the decency to resign from the Senate .
Enough is enough .
What is wrong with this guy ?

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Bernie Sanders made news this morning when he revealed that he’s considering no longer running attack ads against Joe Biden. That’s right, Sanders is still running attack ads against Joe Biden, in a primary race that’s already over, instead of getting behind Biden to take Donald Trump down now. Now Sanders has made things even worse.
Tonight the Senate held a vote on advancing a highly corrupt Republican stimulus package that would shovel hundreds of billions of dollars into the wrong hands while doing far too little to help working class Americans. The vote failed by a 47-47 margin. Five Republican Senators couldn’t vote because they were in quarantine. Bernie Sanders couldn’t vote because he was in Vermont, hosting an online party of some sort for his campaign.
The Bernie Sanders mob has spent the past week pretending that Joe Biden has somehow disappeared, even though Biden held a press briefing on Friday with the former head of the FDA, and Biden is holding another press briefing tomorrow morning. But now that the Senate is voting on the coronavirus emergency, it’s Sanders who is nowhere near Washington DC.
If Bernie Sanders wants to keep his fake campaign going and harm America’s chances against Donald Trump in the process, Sanders should at least have the decency to resign from the Senate. Enough is enough. What is wrong with this guy?
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Joe Biden obliterates “failing” Donald Trump

Joe Biden is set to hold a digital press conference tomorrow morning to address the coronavirus crisis , and he ’ ll be holding several more such events going forward .
In the meantime , Biden has published a comprehensive new takedown of Donald Trump ’ s disastrous handling of the crisis .
Here ’ s the meat of it : And now a tragic and inescapable truth is clear : even though the senior-most medical and intelligence experts in the United States government were sounding the alarm about coronavirus for months , President Trump neglected , minimized , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to expeditiously get us enough tests , respirators , ventilators and other vital equipment when his peers in other countries did their duty and stood up for their people .
He ignored my warning not to take China ’ s word about their containment of the virus , too .
He is still failing , even this morning : despite telling the American people that he was using the Defense Production Act to bring the full force of our government to protect our doctors , nurses , and other medical professionals and get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ save Americans in hospitals who are literally struggling to breathe , his lead emergency management official says it is not true .
Hospitals , mayors , and governors are forced to fend for themselves to secure the gear and equipment they need .
As one governor put it , “ it ’ s a wild west ” out there .

Joe Biden is set to hold a digital press conference tomorrow morning to address the coronavirus crisis, and he’ll be holding several more such events going forward. In the meantime, Biden has published a comprehensive new takedown of Donald Trump’s disastrous handling of the crisis. Here’s the meat of it:
And now a tragic and inescapable truth is clear: even though the senior-most medical and intelligence experts in the United States government were sounding the alarm about coronavirus for months, President Trump neglected, minimized, and lied about this virus. He failed to expeditiously get us enough tests, respirators, ventilators and other vital equipment when his peers in other countries did their duty and stood up for their people. He ignored my warning not to take China’s word about their containment of the virus, too.
He is still failing, even this morning: despite telling the American people that he was using the Defense Production Act to bring the full force of our government to protect our doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals and get them the devices that they need to save Americans in hospitals who are literally struggling to breathe, his lead emergency management official says it is not true. Hospitals, mayors, and governors are forced to fend for themselves to secure the gear and equipment they need. As one governor put it, “it’s a wild west” out there.


palmerreport--2020-03-23--Turns out Donald Trump screwed up his coronavirus response way, way worse than we knew

Each day we ’ re all forced to watch Donald Trump find new ways to screw up his response to the coronavirus crisis .
He does virtually nothing to help anyone .
He spreads false information during his ludicrous press conferences .
He hurls personal insults at reporters .
He ’ s a waste of space .
Now it turns out he screwed us even more than we knew .
It ’ s not just that Donald Trump eliminated the Obama-era White House pandemic office in 2018 .
A few months ago , Trump eliminated the specific U.S. government position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any disease outbreaks .
This is according to a stunning new Thompson Reuters report .
This is the person whose job was to be on the ground and gather early and accurate information about outbreaks , so the United States would have the best information possible .
So why did Donald Trump get rid of the position ?
It was part of the hijinks he carried out during his idiotic trade war with China in late 2019 .
That ’ s right , Trump ’ s idiocy didn ’ t just kill the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killing Americans .
Trump needs to resign and go away before he makes this any worse .

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Each day we’re all forced to watch Donald Trump find new ways to screw up his response to the coronavirus crisis. He does virtually nothing to help anyone. He spreads false information during his ludicrous press conferences. He hurls personal insults at reporters. He’s a waste of space. Now it turns out he screwed us even more than we knew.
It’s not just that Donald Trump eliminated the Obama-era White House pandemic office in 2018. A few months ago, Trump eliminated the specific U.S. government position in China whose job was to observe any disease outbreaks. This is according to a stunning new Thompson Reuters report. This is the person whose job was to be on the ground and gather early and accurate information about outbreaks, so the United States would have the best information possible.
So why did Donald Trump get rid of the position? It was part of the hijinks he carried out during his idiotic trade war with China in late 2019. That’s right, Trump’s idiocy didn’t just kill the economy. Now his trade war is killing Americans. Trump needs to resign and go away before he makes this any worse.
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palmerreport--2020-03-22--Donald Trump dissolves into an incoherent puddle of goo as his latest press conference goes off the

Donald Trump dissolves into an incoherent puddle of goo as his latest press conference goes off the rails

Donald Trump ’ s latest press conference this evening began in a truly awful way .
He started off by using racial slurs , and only expressing concern for the two Republicans in Congress who have tested positive for coronavirus while ignoring the Democrat ( Ben McAdams ) who has tested positive .
He appeared to gloat when he learned that his nemesis Mitt Romney was in quarantine .
But as things went on , it got even worse .
Trump ’ s press conference just dragged on… and on… and on .
He didn ’ t seem to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ At one point he said that he was refusing to agree not to take any of the stimulus money for his own businesses , because people were being too mean to him .
He then launched into a completely incoherent never-ending story about him and Melania attending an event where he got booed .
There is clearly nothing left of Donald Trump ’ s brain .
If you encountered someone on the sidewalk who was rambling this incoherently and derangedly , you ’ d in all seriousness try to get them professional help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Oval Office anymore .
The time for the 25th Amendment is right now .

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Donald Trump’s latest press conference this evening began in a truly awful way. He started off by using racial slurs, and only expressing concern for the two Republicans in Congress who have tested positive for coronavirus while ignoring the Democrat (Ben McAdams) who has tested positive. He appeared to gloat when he learned that his nemesis Mitt Romney was in quarantine. But as things went on, it got even worse.
Trump’s press conference just dragged on… and on… and on. He didn’t seem to know when or how to stop talking. At one point he said that he was refusing to agree not to take any of the stimulus money for his own businesses, because people were being too mean to him. He then launched into a completely incoherent never-ending story about him and Melania attending an event where he got booed.
There is clearly nothing left of Donald Trump’s brain. If you encountered someone on the sidewalk who was rambling this incoherently and derangedly, you’d in all seriousness try to get them professional help. This guy simply cannot remain in the Oval Office anymore. The time for the 25th Amendment is right now.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--This was Donald Trump’s most disastrous press conference yet

No matter how bad things get with Donald Trump , you can always be comforted by the fact that things will likely get even worse .
Each time Trump holds a coronavirus press conference , it ’ s an even bigger disaster than the last one .
Today ’ s debacle should be the absolute last straw .
Just how bad was it ?
At one point things went so far off the rails , MSNBC cut away from the debacle , and refused to cut back to it until reporters began asking their questions .
Dr. Fauci was nowhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr announced that the DOJ will be cracking down on hoarding of medical supplies – which we actually agree with – but no one trusts Barr at this point anyway .
By the time Donald Trump began begging Dr. Birx to tell him when the diminishing number of reporters in the room would finally increase again , and he just wouldn ’ t let it go when she tried to be cautious in her answer , both MSNBC and CNN cut away from the disaster for good .
This comes amid the news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a direct result of self-medicating with the specific drug that Donald Trump has spent the week falsely claiming is FDA approved ( and harmless ) in the treatment of coronavirus .
Trump isn ’ t just getting people killed with his inaction and negligence ; he ’ s now telling specific lies that are causing Americans to go out and mistakenly kill themselves .
These Trump press conferences must end .

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No matter how bad things get with Donald Trump, you can always be comforted by the fact that things will likely get even worse. Each time Trump holds a coronavirus press conference, it’s an even bigger disaster than the last one. Today’s debacle should be the absolute last straw.
Just how bad was it? At one point things went so far off the rails, MSNBC cut away from the debacle, and refused to cut back to it until reporters began asking their questions. Dr. Fauci was nowhere to be found. Attorney General Bill Barr announced that the DOJ will be cracking down on hoarding of medical supplies – which we actually agree with – but no one trusts Barr at this point anyway.
By the time Donald Trump began begging Dr. Birx to tell him when the diminishing number of reporters in the room would finally increase again, and he just wouldn’t let it go when she tried to be cautious in her answer, both MSNBC and CNN cut away from the disaster for good.
This comes amid the news that one man has now died as a direct result of self-medicating with the specific drug that Donald Trump has spent the week falsely claiming is FDA approved (and harmless) in the treatment of coronavirus. Trump isn’t just getting people killed with his inaction and negligence; he’s now telling specific lies that are causing Americans to go out and mistakenly kill themselves. These Trump press conferences must end.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Trump White House doctor just threw Rand Paul under the bus

While Republican Senator Rand Paul was waiting a week for his coronavirus test results , he kept showing up to Senate meetings , using Senate exercise equipment , and potentially exposing an untold number of people , all before ultimately learning that he had tested positive .
During today ’ s press conference , a reporter asked Donald Trump why Rand Paul was able to get tested when he wasn ’ t having any symptoms .
Trump ducked the question , and White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx answered the question instead .
Dr. Birx directly accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the official Trump White House social distancing guidelines , which she was holding in her hand .
She then took things further with a lecture about “ personal responsibility ” that appeared to be aimed directly at Paul .
She also asserted that if Paul wasn ’ t taking his temperature during the week he was waiting for his test results , he can ’ t claim that he had no symptoms .
We kept waiting to see if Donald Trump jumped back in and defended Rand Paul on any level , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump White House just threw Rand Paul under the bus , and suddenly Trump no longer had any positive things to say about Rand Paul .
This isn ’ t surprising ; Trump never shows any loyalty to anyone when the chips are down .

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While Republican Senator Rand Paul was waiting a week for his coronavirus test results, he kept showing up to Senate meetings, using Senate exercise equipment, and potentially exposing an untold number of people, all before ultimately learning that he had tested positive.
During today’s press conference, a reporter asked Donald Trump why Rand Paul was able to get tested when he wasn’t having any symptoms. Trump ducked the question, and White House coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx answered the question instead.
Dr. Birx directly accused Rand Paul of having failed to follow the official Trump White House social distancing guidelines, which she was holding in her hand. She then took things further with a lecture about “personal responsibility” that appeared to be aimed directly at Paul. She also asserted that if Paul wasn’t taking his temperature during the week he was waiting for his test results, he can’t claim that he had no symptoms.
We kept waiting to see if Donald Trump jumped back in and defended Rand Paul on any level, but it didn’t happen. The Trump White House just threw Rand Paul under the bus, and suddenly Trump no longer had any positive things to say about Rand Paul. This isn’t surprising; Trump never shows any loyalty to anyone when the chips are down.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--MSNBC temporarily pulls the plug on Donald Trump’s disastrous press conference

Just how dangerously deranged was Donald Trump ’ s latest coronavirus press conference today ?
Trump opened it by admitting that one unnamed White House reporter is now suspected of having the coronavirus , and that the number of reporters in attendance was down today as a result .
Trump gave out even more dangerously false medical advice .
Bill Barr showed up and babbled incoherently .
Dr. Fauci wasn ’ t even there .
It raised the question , again , of why the TV news networks are broadcasting these harmful press conferences live .
Mercifully , after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rails , MSNBC pulled the plug .
Host Ari Melber cut away from the nonsense , and proceeded to start interviewing a guest instead .
MSNBC did cut back to the press conference once it reached the point where reporters were allowed to ask Trump questions , presumably under the premise that it ’ s the part where Trump gets fact checked by the people in the room .
We think they shouldn ’ t be airing any of this garbage live at all .
But at least we ’ ve now reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least partially pulling the plug on these increasingly disastrous debacles .

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Just how dangerously deranged was Donald Trump’s latest coronavirus press conference today? Trump opened it by admitting that one unnamed White House reporter is now suspected of having the coronavirus, and that the number of reporters in attendance was down today as a result. Trump gave out even more dangerously false medical advice. Bill Barr showed up and babbled incoherently. Dr. Fauci wasn’t even there.
It raised the question, again, of why the TV news networks are broadcasting these harmful press conferences live. Mercifully, after the whole thing started to go off the rails, MSNBC pulled the plug. Host Ari Melber cut away from the nonsense, and proceeded to start interviewing a guest instead.
MSNBC did cut back to the press conference once it reached the point where reporters were allowed to ask Trump questions, presumably under the premise that it’s the part where Trump gets fact checked by the people in the room. We think they shouldn’t be airing any of this garbage live at all. But at least we’ve now reached the point where the networks are at least partially pulling the plug on these increasingly disastrous debacles.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--So much for Dr. Fauci

So much for Dr. Fauci

Earlier today Donald Trump leaked to the New York Times that he was angry at Dr. Fauci for daring to correct him .
Then we saw a Vanity Fair expose which revealed that Trump has begun siding with the , ahem , expert medical advice of Jared Kushner , instead of listening to Fauci .
We were wondering if Dr. Fauci would even be at today ’ s press conference .
It turns out he ’ s not on stage .
We ’ re far enough into this briefing that we don ’ t think he ’ s going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something .
Fauci simply isn ’ t there .
He wasn ’ t there yesterday either , but we did see him pop up in some media interviews , so there was some hope that he was merely missing yesterday because he was otherwise engaged .
But as of today Dr. Fauci has missed two Trump press conferences in a row .
This doesn ’ t mean he ’ s been fired or kicked off the team ; as usual , the chaotic Trump regime hasn ’ t offered any official information about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But at the least , Fauci has either been benched for now , or he ’ s benched himself .
This is not a good look for Trump at all .

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Earlier today Donald Trump leaked to the New York Times that he was angry at Dr. Fauci for daring to correct him. Then we saw a Vanity Fair expose which revealed that Trump has begun siding with the, ahem, expert medical advice of Jared Kushner, instead of listening to Fauci.
We were wondering if Dr. Fauci would even be at today’s press conference. It turns out he’s not on stage. We’re far enough into this briefing that we don’t think he’s going to magically pop out of a cake or something. Fauci simply isn’t there. He wasn’t there yesterday either, but we did see him pop up in some media interviews, so there was some hope that he was merely missing yesterday because he was otherwise engaged.
But as of today Dr. Fauci has missed two Trump press conferences in a row. This doesn’t mean he’s been fired or kicked off the team; as usual, the chaotic Trump regime hasn’t offered any official information about what’s really going on here. But at the least, Fauci has either been benched for now, or he’s benched himself. This is not a good look for Trump at all.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Rand Paul just made it even worse for himself

Republican Senator Rand Paul took a coronavirus test a week ago , and when the results took a full week to come in , he spent that week going about his business instead of quarantining himself .
Now he ’ s tested positive , meaning he ’ s potentially infected large chunks of the Senate , and a number of Senators have been forced to go into quarantine .
Now Rand is making it even worse for himself .
When the media reported that Rand Paul hit the Senate gym and swimming pool while he was awaiting his coronavirus test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media was accusing him of having done so after he got his test result – so he could bash the media for it , and confuse everyone .
This is a tactic commonly used by internet trolls , and well , Rand Paul is the Senate embodiment of an internet troll .
Now he ’ s issued a statement which isn ’ t helping his cause either .
Rand Paul is insisting that he was justified in breaking the rules by not quarantining himself , because he was breaking the rules by getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That kind of logic might hold up in his libertarian lunatic land , but back in the real world , this is like arguing that you can ’ t be held responsible for robbing a bank because the bank ’ s security systems were weak enough that you were able to cheat your way around them .
At this point there is zero question that Rand Paul – a former medical doctor who knows better than anyone how this works – must be permanently expelled from the Senate .
Considering how many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result of this idiot ’ s behavior , and how many other Republican Senators are leaking how outraged they are at the prick , we wouldn ’ t be surprised if some punitive measure ends up coming Rand Paul ’ s way .

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Republican Senator Rand Paul took a coronavirus test a week ago, and when the results took a full week to come in, he spent that week going about his business instead of quarantining himself. Now he’s tested positive, meaning he’s potentially infected large chunks of the Senate, and a number of Senators have been forced to go into quarantine. Now Rand is making it even worse for himself.
When the media reported that Rand Paul hit the Senate gym and swimming pool while he was awaiting his coronavirus test results, he falsely claimed that the media was accusing him of having done so after he got his test result – so he could bash the media for it, and confuse everyone. This is a tactic commonly used by internet trolls, and well, Rand Paul is the Senate embodiment of an internet troll. Now he’s issued a statement which isn’t helping his cause either.
Rand Paul is insisting that he was justified in breaking the rules by not quarantining himself, because he was breaking the rules by getting tested without any symptoms to begin with. That kind of logic might hold up in his libertarian lunatic land, but back in the real world, this is like arguing that you can’t be held responsible for robbing a bank because the bank’s security systems were weak enough that you were able to cheat your way around them.
At this point there is zero question that Rand Paul – a former medical doctor who knows better than anyone how this works – must be permanently expelled from the Senate. Considering how many Republican Senators are now quarantined as a result of this idiot’s behavior, and how many other Republican Senators are leaking how outraged they are at the prick, we wouldn’t be surprised if some punitive measure ends up coming Rand Paul’s way.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump opens his latest press conference with disastrous news which makes clear he shouldn’t k

Donald Trump opens his latest press conference with disastrous news which makes clear he shouldn’t keep having them

Donald Trump finally kicked off today ’ s coronavirus press conference a few minutes ago , with the White House having apparently given up on any semblance of a scheduled starting time .
Right off the bat , Trump noted that the number of press members in attendance was down , while acknowledging the late breaking reports that an unnamed member of the White House Press Corps is suspected of having the coronavirus .
This raises an obvious question : why is Trump still having these stupid press conferences ?
Why is he asking reporters to continue cramming into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to him blather and lie , while they potentially expose each other ?
So much for social distancing .
We ’ re not blaming the reporters in attendance .
They face a tough decision about whether to show up when the President of the United States is giving them an opportunity to ask questions .
But these press briefings could easily be done via videoconference .
Trump is clearly only continuing to hold these debacles in person because it feeds his ego , at a time when he can ’ t hold campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ straw when it comes to these press conferences .
News outlets need to stop sending their reporters , now that their safety is being put in danger .
More importantly , the TV networks need to stop airing this nonsense , so reporters will feel less pressure to show up .

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Donald Trump finally kicked off today’s coronavirus press conference a few minutes ago, with the White House having apparently given up on any semblance of a scheduled starting time. Right off the bat, Trump noted that the number of press members in attendance was down, while acknowledging the late breaking reports that an unnamed member of the White House Press Corps is suspected of having the coronavirus.
This raises an obvious question: why is Trump still having these stupid press conferences? Why is he asking reporters to continue cramming into a press briefing room so they can listen to him blather and lie, while they potentially expose each other? So much for social distancing.
We’re not blaming the reporters in attendance. They face a tough decision about whether to show up when the President of the United States is giving them an opportunity to ask questions. But these press briefings could easily be done via videoconference. Trump is clearly only continuing to hold these debacles in person because it feeds his ego, at a time when he can’t hold campaign rallies.
This should be the last straw when it comes to these press conferences. News outlets need to stop sending their reporters, now that their safety is being put in danger. More importantly, the TV networks need to stop airing this nonsense, so reporters will feel less pressure to show up.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Mitch McConnell gets reamed for his “Big Labor” debacle

These are just some of the unrelated demands Senate Democrats have used to slow relief for workers and families : @ @ @ @ @ and wind energy ✖ Special treatment for Big Labor ✖ Airlines ' emissions standards This @ @ @ @ @ is only one side acting like it ?
pic.twitter.com/MRfnXT1HJ2

These are just some of the unrelated demands Senate Democrats have used to slow relief for workers and families:
✖ Tax credits for solar and wind energy
✖ Special treatment for Big Labor
✖ Airlines' emissions standards
This is a crisis. Why is only one side acting like it? pic.twitter.com/MRfnXT1HJ2
— Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) March 23, 2020


palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump begins lashing out at Mike Pence

Earlier today , Donald Trump lashed out at Dr. Fauci in a leak to the New York Times .
Now it turns out Trump is pretty much lashing out at everyone behind the scenes .
Trump is berating medical professionals , waging war against any economic advisers who aren ’ t telling him what he wants to hear , and even attacking Mike Pence .
As crazy as Donald Trump has been behaving during his press briefings , it ’ s apparently even worse behind the scenes .
After Trump publicly attacked Washington Governor Jay Inslee , Mike Pence tried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inslee .
In response , Trump lashed out at Pence , in a meeting where other people were present , according to a startling new AP report .
Yesterday we saw Donald Trump spend an extended portion of his press briefing whining about how much being president has cost him , and how unfair his life has become .
The guy seems on the verge of a total breakdown .
Now it turns out Trump is acting out in even more deranged fashion behind the scenes .
How much longer , in all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and throwing things during one of these press conferences ?
Even as the nation teeters on the brink , we ’ re seeing its “ president ” fall completely to pieces .

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Earlier today, Donald Trump lashed out at Dr. Fauci in a leak to the New York Times. Now it turns out Trump is pretty much lashing out at everyone behind the scenes. Trump is berating medical professionals, waging war against any economic advisers who aren’t telling him what he wants to hear, and even attacking Mike Pence.
As crazy as Donald Trump has been behaving during his press briefings, it’s apparently even worse behind the scenes. After Trump publicly attacked Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Mike Pence tried to smooth things over by publicly praising Inslee. In response, Trump lashed out at Pence, in a meeting where other people were present, according to a startling new AP report.
Yesterday we saw Donald Trump spend an extended portion of his press briefing whining about how much being president has cost him, and how unfair his life has become. The guy seems on the verge of a total breakdown. Now it turns out Trump is acting out in even more deranged fashion behind the scenes.
How much longer, in all seriousness, before Donald Trump starts screaming and throwing things during one of these press conferences? Even as the nation teeters on the brink, we’re seeing its “president” fall completely to pieces.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump just sided with Jared Kushner over Dr. Fauci

Minutes from now , Donald Trump will hold what could be one of the worst press conferences of all time .
The fact that Donald Trump has invited Attorney General Bill Barr to participate is enough to make anyone ’ s stomach turn .
Now we ’ re learning that Trump thinks he no longer needs to listen to Dr. Fauci ’ s expertise because – get this – Jared Kushner is giving him advice he likes better .
This is according to a surreal new report from Vanity Fair this evening , which reveals that Donald Trump is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daring to give out accurate information , as opposed to the pie-in-the-sky promises that Trump likes to make .
More worryingly , the article says that Jared Kushner has been telling Trump about “ conspiracy theories ” involving experimental coronavirus treatments , and Trump is lapping it up like the desperate fool that he is .
So where does this leave things ?
We ’ ll see if Donald Trump even allows Dr. Fauci to participate in today ’ s press conference .
We ’ ll also see whether Trump starts babbling about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Jared Kushner .
Either way , this just keeps getting more awful .
These press conferences should not be aired live until they can be fact checked .

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Minutes from now, Donald Trump will hold what could be one of the worst press conferences of all time. The fact that Donald Trump has invited Attorney General Bill Barr to participate is enough to make anyone’s stomach turn. Now we’re learning that Trump thinks he no longer needs to listen to Dr. Fauci’s expertise because – get this – Jared Kushner is giving him advice he likes better.
This is according to a surreal new report from Vanity Fair this evening, which reveals that Donald Trump is now “frustrated” at Dr. Fauci for daring to give out accurate information, as opposed to the pie-in-the-sky promises that Trump likes to make. More worryingly, the article says that Jared Kushner has been telling Trump about “conspiracy theories” involving experimental coronavirus treatments, and Trump is lapping it up like the desperate fool that he is.
So where does this leave things? We’ll see if Donald Trump even allows Dr. Fauci to participate in today’s press conference. We’ll also see whether Trump starts babbling about the lunatic nonsense he’s hearing from Jared Kushner. Either way, this just keeps getting more awful. These press conferences should not be aired live until they can be fact checked.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump’s lies about coronavirus drugs just got someone killed

Donald Trump has spent the past several days falsely claiming that a drug called chloroquine has been approved for treatment of the coronavirus ; it has not .
Trump has also falsely claimed that chloroquine is worth using because it can ’ t kill you ; in reality it ’ s a highly dangerous drug that should only be used in certain circumstances .
It was a matter of time before Donald Trump ’ s lies got someone killed , and sadly it ’ s now happened .
Axios has flagged an announcement from the Banner Health care system which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ variant in a misguided attempt at protecting themselves from the coronavirus .
The husband has died as a result of ingesting it , and the wife is in critical condition .
Unfortunately this will continue to happen , as some Americans mistakenly assume that the medical advice being dished out by the President of the United States is safe and accurate .
Meanwhile , scattered reports today reveal that as a direct result of Donald Trump ’ s false claims , chloroquine is now being hoarded to the point that even the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trouble getting their hands on it .
How is Trump not in prison yet ?

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Donald Trump has spent the past several days falsely claiming that a drug called chloroquine has been approved for treatment of the coronavirus; it has not. Trump has also falsely claimed that chloroquine is worth using because it can’t kill you; in reality it’s a highly dangerous drug that should only be used in certain circumstances.
It was a matter of time before Donald Trump’s lies got someone killed, and sadly it’s now happened. Axios has flagged an announcement from the Banner Health care system which reveals that a couple ingested a chloroquine variant in a misguided attempt at protecting themselves from the coronavirus. The husband has died as a result of ingesting it, and the wife is in critical condition.
Unfortunately this will continue to happen, as some Americans mistakenly assume that the medical advice being dished out by the President of the United States is safe and accurate. Meanwhile, scattered reports today reveal that as a direct result of Donald Trump’s false claims, chloroquine is now being hoarded to the point that even the people running the FDA clinical trials are having trouble getting their hands on it. How is Trump not in prison yet?
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Now we know why Donald Trump is still refusing to invoke the Defense Production Act

Health experts , medical professionals , and the American public have been begging Donald Trump to invoke the Defense Production @ @ @ @ @ major industries to prioritize the manufacture of medical equipment needed to fight the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ he ’ s invoked it , but he hasn ’ t .
Days ago , @ @ @ @ @ there had to be a corrupt reason for Donald Trump ’ s refusal to implement @ @ @ @ @ must have asked him not to implement it or something along those lines .
Sure @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s corporate cronies really did ask him not to implement it , according @ @ @ @ @ Fair expose this afternoon .
In other words , Donald Trump really is more interested @ @ @ @ @ corporate cronies than he is in saving American lives .
Meanwhile hospitals in the United @ @ @ @ @ treat coronavirus patients without enough medical equipment to save the patients , or enough protective @ @ @ @ @ and nurses .

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Health experts, medical professionals, and the American public have been begging Donald Trump to invoke the Defense Production Act, which would force major industries to prioritize the manufacture of medical equipment needed to fight the coronavirus. Trump keeps falsely suggesting that he’s invoked it, but he hasn’t.
Days ago, Palmer Report pointed out that there had to be a corrupt reason for Donald Trump’s refusal to implement it; his corrupt cronies must have asked him not to implement it or something along those lines. Sure enough, it turns out Trump’s corporate cronies really did ask him not to implement it, according to a startling new Vanity Fair expose this afternoon.
In other words, Donald Trump really is more interested in taking care of his corporate cronies than he is in saving American lives. Meanwhile hospitals in the United States continue to try to treat coronavirus patients without enough medical equipment to save the patients, or enough protective equipment to protect the doctors and nurses.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump just lashed out at Dr. Fauci

When Donald Trump holds his idiotic daily press briefings , the only participant who ever offers useful and accurate information is Dr. Anthony Fauci .
He ’ s also the only member of the Trump regime who ’ s trusted by anyone outside Trump ’ s idiot base .
Dr. Fauci tries to squeeze as much truth as he can into Donald Trump ’ s lie-filled briefings , and Trump hates the truth in general , so this was always going to come to a head .
We all knew it was inevitable .
Now it ’ s apparently happening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times how “ frustrated ” he is at how Fauci tends to fact check him in real time during the press briefings .
Once Trump starts leaking about how frustrated he is at any of his advisers , we all know what comes next .
Before long Trump starts sniping at that person in public , either during his public appearances , or on Twitter .
Trump is set to have a press briefing later today .
We ’ ll see if Dr. Fauci is even allowed to participate today , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play out between the two of them .

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When Donald Trump holds his idiotic daily press briefings, the only participant who ever offers useful and accurate information is Dr. Anthony Fauci. He’s also the only member of the Trump regime who’s trusted by anyone outside Trump’s idiot base.
Dr. Fauci tries to squeeze as much truth as he can into Donald Trump’s lie-filled briefings, and Trump hates the truth in general, so this was always going to come to a head. We all knew it was inevitable. Now it’s apparently happening. Trump is leaking to the New York Times how “frustrated” he is at how Fauci tends to fact check him in real time during the press briefings.
Once Trump starts leaking about how frustrated he is at any of his advisers, we all know what comes next. Before long Trump starts sniping at that person in public, either during his public appearances, or on Twitter. Trump is set to have a press briefing later today. We’ll see if Dr. Fauci is even allowed to participate today, and if he does, how things will play out between the two of them.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump’s nightmare press briefings are about to be made even worse by Bill Barr

Because the last several of them haven ’ t gone disastrously enough , Donald Trump has decided to hold yet another daily coronavirus press briefing later today .
These events have generally served as an opportunity for Trump to insult reporters , whine like a baby , and hand out dangerously false information .
Turns out today ’ s briefing will be even worse .
The White House has announced that Donald Trump will have Bill Barr with him during today ’ s press briefing .
What relevance could the Attorney General possibly have at a coronavirus briefing ?
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminally corrupt Attorney General in American history have to say at the briefing ?
Bill Barr recently leaked to the press that he ’ s hoping to use the coronavirus crisis as an excuse to waive certain civil rights .
This is one of those things that he absolutely , positively can not magically make happen .
Barr has turned out to be such a toothless bumbler , he couldn ’ t even figure out how to get a grand jury to indict Andrew McCabe , let alone magically institute martial law or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the kind of scary doomsday threat that paralyzes people , and distracts them from fighting against the corrupt things that Trump is actually doing .
While we could end up hearing Bill Barr trying to hint that he ’ s going to wave a doomsday magic wand today , he could just as easily use the press briefing to address the fact that the coronavirus has begun spreading in prison .
We ’ ll see .
Either way , today ’ s press briefing will be at least as much of a @ @ @ @ @ @

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Because the last several of them haven’t gone disastrously enough, Donald Trump has decided to hold yet another daily coronavirus press briefing later today. These events have generally served as an opportunity for Trump to insult reporters, whine like a baby, and hand out dangerously false information. Turns out today’s briefing will be even worse.
The White House has announced that Donald Trump will have Bill Barr with him during today’s press briefing. What relevance could the Attorney General possibly have at a coronavirus briefing? For that matter, what could the most criminally corrupt Attorney General in American history have to say at the briefing?
Bill Barr recently leaked to the press that he’s hoping to use the coronavirus crisis as an excuse to waive certain civil rights. This is one of those things that he absolutely, positively cannot magically make happen. Barr has turned out to be such a toothless bumbler, he couldn’t even figure out how to get a grand jury to indict Andrew McCabe, let alone magically institute martial law or some other fantasy. But it’s the kind of scary doomsday threat that paralyzes people, and distracts them from fighting against the corrupt things that Trump is actually doing.
While we could end up hearing Bill Barr trying to hint that he’s going to wave a doomsday magic wand today, he could just as easily use the press briefing to address the fact that the coronavirus has begun spreading in prison. We’ll see. Either way, today’s press briefing will be at least as much of a mess as the last one.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Susan Collins just spoke up and reminded everyone how horrible she is

Whenever Donald Trump does something horrible , dangerous , or criminal , Republican Senator Susan Collins always says she ’ @ @ @ @ @ his antics .
Then she goes and votes with Trump anyway .
This has raised @ @ @ @ @ would take for Collins to actually get angry or try to draw the line .
@ @ @ @ @ .
Susan Collins is totally outraged today – not because of Donald Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus crisis , or Trump ’ s latest deranged press conference – but because @ @ @ @ @ pass Mitch McConnell ’ s corrupt slush fund for his wealthy cronies .
This is @ @ @ @ @ Collins is no different , and no less corrupt , than Mitch McConnell and Donald @ @ @ @ @ because the Democrats aren ’ t willing to shove taxpayer money out the back door @ @ @ @ @ .
Susan Collins is a monster .
Her 2020 Democratic opponent is Sara Gideon .
@ @ @ @ @ , or donate to Gideon ’ s campaign here .

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Whenever Donald Trump does something horrible, dangerous, or criminal, Republican Senator Susan Collins always says she’s “concerned” about his antics. Then she goes and votes with Trump anyway. This has raised the question of what it would take for Collins to actually get angry or try to draw the line.
Now we have our answer. Susan Collins is totally outraged today – not because of Donald Trump’s incompetent and dishonest handling of the coronavirus crisis, or Trump’s latest deranged press conference – but because Senate Democrats are refusing to pass Mitch McConnell’s corrupt slush fund for his wealthy cronies.
This is the latest reminder the Susan Collins is no different, and no less corrupt, than Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump. Collins is outraged because the Democrats aren’t willing to shove taxpayer money out the back door to her billionaire campaign donors. Susan Collins is a monster. Her 2020 Democratic opponent is Sara Gideon. You can follow Gideon here, or donate to Gideon’s campaign here.
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Joe Biden is making a big splash tomorrow

Joe Biden held another press briefing today , but CNN and MSNBC once again refused to air it .
The @ @ @ @ @ ’ s press briefing on Friday .
There ’ s plenty else going on right @ @ @ @ @ cover , of course .
But when you look at the media ’ s ongoing @ @ @ @ @ somehow disappeared , it casts the media ’ s motives for not airing his press @ @ @ @ @ .
In any case , Biden has found a way to work around it .
@ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden will be its special on-air guest tomorrow .
This is crucial because it @ @ @ @ @ false narrative that he ’ s somehow in hiding .
Moreover , it ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ of viewers about his ongoing press briefings , which will create public demand to see @ @ @ @ @ turn put pressure on the cable news networks to start airing them .
Here ’ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s appearance tomorrow on The View :

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Joe Biden held another press briefing today, but CNN and MSNBC once again refused to air it. The same thing happened to Biden’s press briefing on Friday. There’s plenty else going on right now for the media to cover, of course. But when you look at the media’s ongoing false narrative about Biden having somehow disappeared, it casts the media’s motives for not airing his press briefings in a darker light. In any case, Biden has found a way to work around it.
The View has announced that Joe Biden will be its special on-air guest tomorrow. This is crucial because it’ll absolutely shatter the false narrative that he’s somehow in hiding. Moreover, it’ll allow Biden to inform millions of viewers about his ongoing press briefings, which will create public demand to see them, which will in turn put pressure on the cable news networks to start airing them.
Here’s the announcement about Joe Biden’s appearance tomorrow on The View:
TOMORROW: Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president @JoeBiden joins us LIVE via satellite to discuss the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, how he thinks Pres. Trump is handling it, and what’s next for his campaign amid the national crisis. pic.twitter.com/xsC0E0B6Hr — The View (@TheView) March 23, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-23--Donald Trump’s new “fifteen day period” is dangerous beyond words

Last night Donald Trump announced that he was waiting until the end of the “ fifteen day period ” before evaluating things .
This created a whole lot of confusion : what fifteen day period ?
Today we ’ ve gotten some more context , and it turns out Trump is talking about something incredibly reckless and desperate .
The Trump regime is looking at the possibility of urging people to end their quarantines and go back to their usual routines fifteen days from now , regardless of how the coronavirus crisis is playing out by that time .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do .
The U.S. economy is in freefall because so many people aren ’ t going to work , and because so many people aren ’ t going out and spending their money with businesses .
Trump is pushing the notion that we should all just go back to business as usual in fifteen days , even if it means we start spreading the coronavirus at a higher rate .
This is dangerous beyond words .
Trump will have a hard time making this happen , because governors can override him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ try to argue that it ’ s the Democrats who are killing the economy by encouraging everyone to stay home .
This guy needs to be removed via the 25th Amendment right now .

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Last night Donald Trump announced that he was waiting until the end of the “fifteen day period” before evaluating things. This created a whole lot of confusion: what fifteen day period? Today we’ve gotten some more context, and it turns out Trump is talking about something incredibly reckless and desperate.
The Trump regime is looking at the possibility of urging people to end their quarantines and go back to their usual routines fifteen days from now, regardless of how the coronavirus crisis is playing out by that time. It’s clear what Trump is trying to do. The U.S. economy is in freefall because so many people aren’t going to work, and because so many people aren’t going out and spending their money with businesses.
Trump is pushing the notion that we should all just go back to business as usual in fifteen days, even if it means we start spreading the coronavirus at a higher rate. This is dangerous beyond words. Trump will have a hard time making this happen, because governors can override him. But at that point Trump will probably try to argue that it’s the Democrats who are killing the economy by encouraging everyone to stay home. This guy needs to be removed via the 25th Amendment right now.
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