palmerreport--2020-06-04--The Rock passionately condemns Donald Trump

As Donald Trump has spent the past week violently attacking peaceful American protesters , while showing zero leadership in a @ @ @ @ @ faced condemnation from all sides .
When Taylor Swift and General James Mattis criticize you @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re surely doing something wrong .
Now another name can be added to @ @ @ @ @ .
Dwayne “ The Rock ” Johnson posted a lengthy and passionate video on Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ Where are you ?
Where is our leader ?
Where are you ?
” He @ @ @ @ @ ’ s use of military force against peaceful protesters , while calling out Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ Black Lives Matter .
The video is eight and a half minutes long , but @ @ @ @ @ it won ’ t load on your device , go here instead ) :

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As Donald Trump has spent the past week violently attacking peaceful American protesters, while showing zero leadership in a crisis, he’s faced condemnation from all sides. When Taylor Swift and General James Mattis criticize you in the same week, you’re surely doing something wrong. Now another name can be added to the chorus: The Rock.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson posted a lengthy and passionate video on Wednesday night, opening with “Where are you? Where is our leader? Where are you?” He goes on to criticize Trump’s use of military force against peaceful protesters, while calling out Trump’s lack of interest in Black Lives Matter. The video is eight and a half minutes long, but is worth watching (if it won’t load on your device, go here instead):
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--Eric Swalwell comes out swinging

Eric Swalwell comes out swinging

Donald Trump and his allies keep obsessively talking about a far left domestic terrorist group called Antifa .
The thing @ @ @ @ @ tell , “ Antifa ” doesn ’ t exist .
There are no leaders , @ @ @ @ @ carried out in its name , no anything .
Yet Trump ’ s goons just @ @ @ @ @ imaginary group in hallucinatory fashion .
Meanwhile back in the real world , the domestic @ @ @ @ @ the far right – as evidenced by Wednesday night ’ s FBI arrest of three @ @ @ @ @ on charges of terrorist conspiracy to incite violence during the protests .
Congressman Eric Swalwell @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s stooge Dan Crenshaw over the arrests :

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Donald Trump and his allies keep obsessively talking about a far left domestic terrorist group called Antifa. The thing is, best anyone can tell, “Antifa” doesn’t exist. There are no leaders, no members, no acts carried out in its name, no anything. Yet Trump’s goons just keep rambling on about the imaginary group in hallucinatory fashion.
Meanwhile back in the real world, the domestic terrorists tend to be on the far right – as evidenced by Wednesday night’s FBI arrest of three right wingers in Las Vegas on charges of terrorist conspiracy to incite violence during the protests. Congressman Eric Swalwell was quick to call out Donald Trump’s stooge Dan Crenshaw over the arrests:
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I had a hard time tracking @DanCrenshawTX’s “Antifa” lunacy yesterday. Were these the guys he was talking about? https://t.co/0slseUjZKv — Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) June 3, 2020
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STRUCK DOWN

Donald Trump ’ s church photo op stunt continues to blow up in his face , with everyone from the @ @ @ @ @ to U.S. military Generals and Admirals condemning him for it , even as his poll @ @ @ @ @ But really , we ’ re all left with the same question : how did @ @ @ @ @ struck by lightning when he held up that Bible ?
Fortunately , Jimmy Kimmel has @ @ @ @ @ ( if the video won ’ t load on your device , go here instead @ @

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Donald Trump’s church photo op stunt continues to blow up in his face, with everyone from the leader of the Episcopal Church to U.S. military Generals and Admirals condemning him for it, even as his poll numbers continue to drop. But really, we’re all left with the same question: how did the evil Trump not get struck by lightning when he held up that Bible?
Fortunately, Jimmy Kimmel has provided us with that answer (if the video won’t load on your device, go here instead):
The White House made a highlight reel to celebrate Trump’s heroic walk across the street for his bible photo op… pic.twitter.com/x9mjX0QpFb — Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) June 3, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--Rand Paul just picked the wrong day to be Rand Paul

Republican Senator Rand Paul is one of the more uniquely deranged people in our government .
He always talks about protecting Americans from the government .
But his actions consistently reveal that his ideal vision for government is one in which wealthy white men like himself are “ protected ” from everyone else .
For some reason , Rand Paul decided that today of all days – in the midst of racial tension we haven ’ t seen since the sixties – would be a good time to brag that he ’ s the one who ’ s holding up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ re all familiar with his rhetoric by now .
He insists the bill would be overreach on the part of the federal government , and he believes in small government , yadda yadda .
It ’ s funny how Rand Paul only believes in “ small government ” when it comes to the question of whether the government should protect other people ’ s rights .
We told you he ’ s one of the more deranged people in our government .
The guy is a whack job even in comparison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense of timing couldn ’ t be any worse .

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Republican Senator Rand Paul is one of the more uniquely deranged people in our government. He always talks about protecting Americans from the government. But his actions consistently reveal that his ideal vision for government is one in which wealthy white men like himself are “protected” from everyone else.
For some reason, Rand Paul decided that today of all days – in the midst of racial tension we haven’t seen since the sixties – would be a good time to brag that he’s the one who’s holding up the anti-lynching bill in the Senate. We’re all familiar with his rhetoric by now. He insists the bill would be overreach on the part of the federal government, and he believes in small government, yadda yadda.
It’s funny how Rand Paul only believes in “small government” when it comes to the question of whether the government should protect other people’s rights. We told you he’s one of the more deranged people in our government. The guy is a whack job even in comparison to most other Republicans – and his sense of timing couldn’t be any worse.
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--It’s time to take back our country

It’s time to take back our country

“ President ” Donald Trump thinks he is so smart .
Sure , his cruelty and ignorance pander directly to his racist base , but little does he know he continues to turn off independents , a group vital to his reelection .
While some Sanders supporters previously vowed not to vote for Joe Biden , many have hopefully changed their minds given Trump ’ s worsening behavior .
Is Trump so stupid to think his tactics will work for him ?
“ Stupid ” isn ’ t the correct word ; “ narcissist ” is , and that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stunt is yet another nail in his coffin .
Donald Trump wanted a photo op so badly that he did not care who stood in his way .
He wanted it to be the photo op to end all photo ops , so he decided that he would stand in front of St. John ’ s Episcopal Church , awkwardly holding a Bible .
Unlike Joe Biden , Trump had no interest in being near or interacting with protestors at the site , so what did he do ?
Trump had federal authorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rubber bullets at the protestors , even though thirty minutes remained before the city ’ s curfew went into effect .
This is the portrait of a man who calls himself “ an ally ” of peaceful protestors and a “ law and order ” president .
He is neither .
He is a coward and a bully , both of which were on full display for his precious photo op .
Pastor Mariann Budde and the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese , Michael Curry , are livid .
How dare this shell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but turmoil , perch himself in front of a church holding a book he has obviously never touched , let alone read ?
If Trump is thinking that patronizing the Christian community is going to change his dismal poll numbers , he is sadly mistaken .
Following Trump ’ s inconsiderate , uncaring , and unfeeling display , Joe Biden addressed the nation in a speech far more presidential than anything “ president ” Trump can make .
Biden started his speech with the words “ I can ’ t breathe.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to us and is sincerely reaching out to help us figure our way out of the mess our nation has become .
We so need this type of message right now .
Biden did not , however , miss the opportunity to point out Trump ’ s failures , laying bare the very worst in Trump : “ He thinks division helps him .
His narcissism has become more important than the nation ’ s well-being that he leads.
” Biden is acutely attuned to Trump and his complete inability to lead .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants to own , he wants to conquer , he wants people bowing to him .
That will never happen .
Biden ended his speech with a challenge for all of us : “ I ask every American , look at where we are now and think anew .
Is this who we are ?
Is this who we want to be ?
Is this what we want to pass on to our children ?
” The answer is a resounding “ no.
” It is time to take back our country .
@ @ @ @ @

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“President” Donald Trump thinks he is so smart. Sure, his cruelty and ignorance pander directly to his racist base, but little does he know he continues to turn off independents, a group vital to his reelection. While some Sanders supporters previously vowed not to vote for Joe Biden, many have hopefully changed their minds given Trump’s worsening behavior. Is Trump so stupid to think his tactics will work for him? “Stupid” isn’t the correct word; “narcissist” is, and that is what drives him. His most recent stunt is yet another nail in his coffin.
Donald Trump wanted a photo op so badly that he did not care who stood in his way. He wanted it to be the photo op to end all photo ops, so he decided that he would stand in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church, awkwardly holding a Bible. Unlike Joe Biden, Trump had no interest in being near or interacting with protestors at the site, so what did he do? Trump had federal authorities fire flash-bang shells, gas, and rubber bullets at the protestors, even though thirty minutes remained before the city’s curfew went into effect.
This is the portrait of a man who calls himself “an ally” of peaceful protestors and a “law and order” president. He is neither. He is a coward and a bully, both of which were on full display for his precious photo op. Pastor Mariann Budde and the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese, Michael Curry, are livid. How dare this shell of a man who has created nothing but turmoil, perch himself in front of a church holding a book he has obviously never touched, let alone read? If Trump is thinking that patronizing the Christian community is going to change his dismal poll numbers, he is sadly mistaken.
Following Trump’s inconsiderate, uncaring, and unfeeling display, Joe Biden addressed the nation in a speech far more presidential than anything “president” Trump can make. Biden started his speech with the words “I can’t breathe.” It feels as if Biden is really listening to us and is sincerely reaching out to help us figure our way out of the mess our nation has become. We so need this type of message right now. Biden did not, however, miss the opportunity to point out Trump’s failures, laying bare the very worst in Trump: “He thinks division helps him. His narcissism has become more important than the nation’s well-being that he leads.” Biden is acutely attuned to Trump and his complete inability to lead. Trump never wanted to lead; he wants to own, he wants to conquer, he wants people bowing to him. That will never happen.
Biden ended his speech with a challenge for all of us: “I ask every American, look at where we are now and think anew. Is this who we are? Is this who we want to be? Is this what we want to pass on to our children?” The answer is a resounding “no.” It is time to take back our country. Who is with me?
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Where’s Mike Pence?

If you ’ d told us that the Trump White House was going to take a field trip involving a gratuitous photo op involving a church and a Bible , we ’ d have expected religious extremist Mike Pence to be the first to have signed up for it .
Yet , even as Donald Trump stood in front of the church with several of his underlings , Mike Pence was nowhere to be found .
Pence did pop up in an interview the day after the church stunt , defending Trump ’ s decision to go through with it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all people , not participate in this Trump regime free-for-all ?
Three possibilities come to mind .
The first would be that Trump didn ’ t want Pence involved , because he knew that if a Bible thumper like Pence were a part of the Bible thumping stunt , Pence would be given the credit for it .
The second possibility is that Pence knew this stunt would play poorly , and he didn ’ t want to be a part of it .
After all , everyone from the Episcopal Church to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past couple days , so perhaps Pence is trying to let Trump proverbially hang himself on this one .
The third possibility is that Mike Pence , who was directly exposed to the coronavirus a couple weeks ago , is either secretly sick – or Donald Trump thinks Pence is sick .
In any case , with all of this going on , it ’ s fair to ask why Pence seems to laying as low as possible .

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If you’d told us that the Trump White House was going to take a field trip involving a gratuitous photo op involving a church and a Bible, we’d have expected religious extremist Mike Pence to be the first to have signed up for it. Yet, even as Donald Trump stood in front of the church with several of his underlings, Mike Pence was nowhere to be found.
Pence did pop up in an interview the day after the church stunt, defending Trump’s decision to go through with it. But why would Pence, of all people, not participate in this Trump regime free-for-all? Three possibilities come to mind. The first would be that Trump didn’t want Pence involved, because he knew that if a Bible thumper like Pence were a part of the Bible thumping stunt, Pence would be given the credit for it.
The second possibility is that Pence knew this stunt would play poorly, and he didn’t want to be a part of it. After all, everyone from the Episcopal Church to the Catholic Church has condemned Trump over the past couple days, so perhaps Pence is trying to let Trump proverbially hang himself on this one.
The third possibility is that Mike Pence, who was directly exposed to the coronavirus a couple weeks ago, is either secretly sick – or Donald Trump thinks Pence is sick. In any case, with all of this going on, it’s fair to ask why Pence seems to laying as low as possible.
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--Donald Trump just got bunker busted

Donald Trump just got bunker busted

Over the weekend the news broke that Donald Trump had been taken to an underground bunker beneath the White House even as protesters were gathered across the street .
Based on the circumstances it was pretty clear that he ’ d gone into hiding .
But then Trump tried telling Fox News today that he was actually just inspecting the bunker – yes , he used that word .
Not that anyone believed this wacky ( and frankly embarrassing ) explanation to begin with , but it hasn ’ t taken long for proof to surface that Trump is lying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and documents confirming that the decision to retreat to the bunker was in fact made as a direct result of the protesters , meaning that Trump ’ s “ bunker inspection ” story has already fallen apart .
What ’ s notable here is that this WaPo story does state that the decision to hide in the bunker was made by the Secret Service , and not by Donald Trump himself .
This means the retreat was apparently warranted , so this new narrative would potentially work in Trump ’ s favor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it for himself by insisting he went down there to “ inspect ” the bunker .
What an idiot .

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Over the weekend the news broke that Donald Trump had been taken to an underground bunker beneath the White House even as protesters were gathered across the street. Based on the circumstances it was pretty clear that he’d gone into hiding. But then Trump tried telling Fox News today that he was actually just inspecting the bunker – yes, he used that word.
Not that anyone believed this wacky (and frankly embarrassing) explanation to begin with, but it hasn’t taken long for proof to surface that Trump is lying. The Washington Post has obtained sources and documents confirming that the decision to retreat to the bunker was in fact made as a direct result of the protesters, meaning that Trump’s “bunker inspection” story has already fallen apart.
What’s notable here is that this WaPo story does state that the decision to hide in the bunker was made by the Secret Service, and not by Donald Trump himself. This means the retreat was apparently warranted, so this new narrative would potentially work in Trump’s favor, if Trump hadn’t already ruined it for himself by insisting he went down there to “inspect” the bunker. What an idiot.
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palmerreport--2020-06-05--I’ve been waiting for this one

I’ve been waiting for this one

For as long as Donald Trump has been talking about building a wall on the border , the rest of us have been quipping that we want to build a wall around him .
After all , he ’ s always insisted that his wall was to protect us from supposed criminals , and he ’ s the biggest criminal of all .
Now , in one of the most surreal moments of his failed presidency , Donald Trump is building a wall around himself – literally .
He ’ s so afraid of the peaceful protesters across the street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s walling himself in .
Okay , so the structure he ’ s having built looks more like complex fencing material than a wall .
But Trump has erected a few miles of fencing on the border and called it a wall , so the term is fair game .
Donald Trump building a wall around himself , to keep Americans out , is almost too perfect of a metaphor for what a failure he is , what a coward he is , and how at odds he is with America .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I just didn ’ t think it would happen in such literal fashion .
Also , let ’ s keep in mind that by simply protesting peacefully outside the White House , we ’ ve goaded Donald Trump into building a wall around himself .
He ’ s that easily manipulated .
Let ’ s keep in mind that we can goad him into finishing himself off .

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For as long as Donald Trump has been talking about building a wall on the border, the rest of us have been quipping that we want to build a wall around him. After all, he’s always insisted that his wall was to protect us from supposed criminals, and he’s the biggest criminal of all.
Now, in one of the most surreal moments of his failed presidency, Donald Trump is building a wall around himself – literally. He’s so afraid of the peaceful protesters across the street from the White House, he’s walling himself in. Okay, so the structure he’s having built looks more like complex fencing material than a wall. But Trump has erected a few miles of fencing on the border and called it a wall, so the term is fair game.
Donald Trump building a wall around himself, to keep Americans out, is almost too perfect of a metaphor for what a failure he is, what a coward he is, and how at odds he is with America. I’ve been waiting for this moment. I just didn’t think it would happen in such literal fashion.
Also, let’s keep in mind that by simply protesting peacefully outside the White House, we’ve goaded Donald Trump into building a wall around himself. He’s that easily manipulated. Let’s keep in mind that we can goad him into finishing himself off.
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palmerreport--2020-06-05--Donald Trump caught trying to misrepresent his own lawyer John Dowd

With everyone from Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski to General John Kelly now publicly siding with General James Mattis over Donald @ @ @ @ @ sent Trump scurrying for allies .
This evening he finally settled on someone willing to @ @ @ @ @ .
Donald Trump tweeted a lengthy and absurd letter from “ respected retired Marine and @ @ @ @ @ Dowd ” which criticized General Mattis .
But if the name sounded a bit familiar @ @ @ @ @ John Dowd is his lawyer .
That ’ s right , Trump is reduced to @ @ @ @ @ if he were some kind of unbiased figure .
So many people began piling on @ @ @ @ @ Trump for this stunt , the name “ John Dowd ” began trending on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ just keep failing him .

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With everyone from Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski to General John Kelly now publicly siding with General James Mattis over Donald Trump, it’s sent Trump scurrying for allies. This evening he finally settled on someone willing to defend him: John Dowd.
Donald Trump tweeted a lengthy and absurd letter from “respected retired Marine and Super Star lawyer, John Dowd” which criticized General Mattis. But if the name sounded a bit familiar, it’s because John Dowd is his lawyer. That’s right, Trump is reduced to misrepresenting his own lawyer as if he were some kind of unbiased figure.
So many people began piling on and making fun of Donald Trump for this stunt, the name “John Dowd” began trending on Twitter. Trump’s antics just keep failing him.
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--Donald Trump goes bonkers, vows to destroy Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski

Donald Trump seems to be trying to figure out how to alienate as many people as possible right now .
Last night he viciously attacked General James Mattis .
This evening he did the same to General John Kelly .
Now Trump is attacking Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski in almost maniacal fashion .
Earlier today , Senator Murkowski told the media that she agreed with General Mattis ’ negative assessment of Trump , and that she wasn ’ t sure if she was going to support Trump in the election .
Now Trump is firing back at Murkowski on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where they ’ ll be in two years from now , but I do , in the Great State of Alaska ( which I love ) campaigning against Senator Lisa Murkowski .
She voted against HealthCare , Justice Kavanaugh , and much else Unrelated , I gave Alaska ANWR , major highways , and more .
Get any candidate ready , good or bad , I don ’ t care , I ’ m endorsing .
If you have a pulse , I ’ m with you !
Well okay then .
To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care , when she joined the late John McCain in voting to save Obamacare .
And the only way Trump will be in Alaska two years from now is if he happens to get assigned to a federal prison located within the state , because he ’ ll definitely be behind bars by 2022 .

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Donald Trump seems to be trying to figure out how to alienate as many people as possible right now. Last night he viciously attacked General James Mattis. This evening he did the same to General John Kelly. Now Trump is attacking Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski in almost maniacal fashion.
Earlier today, Senator Murkowski told the media that she agreed with General Mattis’ negative assessment of Trump, and that she wasn’t sure if she was going to support Trump in the election. Now Trump is firing back at Murkowski on a deeply personal level:
Few people know where they’ll be in two years from now, but I do, in the Great State of Alaska (which I love) campaigning against Senator Lisa Murkowski. She voted against HealthCare, Justice Kavanaugh, and much else Unrelated, I gave Alaska ANWR, major highways, and more. Get any candidate ready, good or bad, I don’t care, I’m endorsing. If you have a pulse, I’m with you!
Well okay then. To be clear, Murkowski voted for health care, when she joined the late John McCain in voting to save Obamacare. And the only way Trump will be in Alaska two years from now is if he happens to get assigned to a federal prison located within the state, because he’ll definitely be behind bars by 2022.
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--Donald Trump goes completely berserk, begins attacking General John Kelly

Last night General James Mattis sharply criticized his former boss Donald Trump for being unfit and deranged .
In response , Trump insisted that he fired Mattis as Secretary of Defense , when in reality Mattis resigned in protest .
Today , General John Kelly – who was Trump ’ s White House Chief of Staff at the time – confirmed that Mattis resigned , and suggested that Trump was “ confused ” about what really happened .
It turns out that minor tepid bit of pushback from General Kelly has enraged Donald Trump , who posted this screen on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t know I was going to fire James Mattis , nor did he have any knowledge of my asking for a letter of resignation .
Why would I tell him , he was not in my inner-circle , was totally exhausted by the job , and in the end just slinked away into obscurity .
They all want to come back for a piece of the limelight !
” It ’ s an utterly absurd notion that John Kelly , in his position as Chief of Staff , wouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in protest or was fired .
Yet here Trump is viciously attacking yet another retired General , at a time when he ’ s teetering on the verge of potentially losing control of the military .
Donald Trump ’ s behavior just keeps growing more unhinged and more self-defeating .
At least some conservative voters with an affinity for the military have got to be looking at Trump ’ s abuse of the Generals and wondering whether they can make themselves vote for this idiot again or not .

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Last night General James Mattis sharply criticized his former boss Donald Trump for being unfit and deranged. In response, Trump insisted that he fired Mattis as Secretary of Defense, when in reality Mattis resigned in protest. Today, General John Kelly – who was Trump’s White House Chief of Staff at the time – confirmed that Mattis resigned, and suggested that Trump was “confused” about what really happened.
It turns out that minor tepid bit of pushback from General Kelly has enraged Donald Trump, who posted this screen on Twitter just now: “John Kelly didn’t know I was going to fire James Mattis, nor did he have any knowledge of my asking for a letter of resignation. Why would I tell him, he was not in my inner-circle, was totally exhausted by the job, and in the end just slinked away into obscurity. They all want to come back for a piece of the limelight!”
It’s an utterly absurd notion that John Kelly, in his position as Chief of Staff, wouldn’t know whether the Secretary of Defense resigned in protest or was fired. Yet here Trump is viciously attacking yet another retired General, at a time when he’s teetering on the verge of potentially losing control of the military.
Donald Trump’s behavior just keeps growing more unhinged and more self-defeating. At least some conservative voters with an affinity for the military have got to be looking at Trump’s abuse of the Generals and wondering whether they can make themselves vote for this idiot again or not.
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--Secretary of Defense Mark Esper orders troops to stand down, in escalating dispute with Donald Trump

Yesterday , Secretary of Defense Mark Esper defied Donald Trump by ordering the U.S. military troops in the Washington DC area to stand down and go back to their base .
But then just a couple hours later , Esper reversed this order , after Trump had obviously overruled him .
Now , this evening , Esper is once again ordering the troops to stand down and go back to their base , according to multiple major news outlets .
It ’ s not yet clear if Esper is defying a direct order from Trump , or if Esper has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
But it is clear that this is not what Trump wanted , as he has publicly called for the troops to be patrolling the streets of Washington DC .
This further raises the question of whether Mark Esper can survive all of this .
He ’ s a lobbyist who was never remotely qualified to be Secretary of Defense to begin with .
He has at times tried to stand up to Trump , but he ’ s in over his head .
Now that he ’ s sorta kinda drawing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to patrol DC , will Trump fire him ?
And if Trump overrides him again , will he end up resigning in protest ?
This all comes even as Mark Esper ’ s predecessor , General James Mattis , publicly ripped Donald Trump to shreds last night for his abuses of power .

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Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper defied Donald Trump by ordering the U.S. military troops in the Washington DC area to stand down and go back to their base. But then just a couple hours later, Esper reversed this order, after Trump had obviously overruled him.
Now, this evening, Esper is once again ordering the troops to stand down and go back to their base, according to multiple major news outlets. It’s not yet clear if Esper is defying a direct order from Trump, or if Esper has simply worn Trump down and gotten his way. But it is clear that this is not what Trump wanted, as he has publicly called for the troops to be patrolling the streets of Washington DC.
This further raises the question of whether Mark Esper can survive all of this. He’s a lobbyist who was never remotely qualified to be Secretary of Defense to begin with. He has at times tried to stand up to Trump, but he’s in over his head. Now that he’s sorta kinda drawing the line at using U.S. military troops to patrol DC, will Trump fire him? And if Trump overrides him again, will he end up resigning in protest?
This all comes even as Mark Esper’s predecessor, General James Mattis, publicly ripped Donald Trump to shreds last night for his abuses of power.
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--Joe Biden is doing something really smart to flip the Senate

As I ’ ve stated in previous stories , it ’ s not easy being a Republican up for re-election this year , which is why senators aren ’ t exactly saying a whole lot to defend Donald Trump anymore .
Things are about to get even worse .
Not only do they not have Trump show up and rally up his fans on their behalf ( because it largely doesn ’ t work anymore ) , they may be feeling the full force of the opposition , as Joe Biden recently announced his plans to campaign heavily in 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate candidates .
“ It ’ s not enough to win the presidency , ” he stressed while speaking at the Bethel AME Church in Wilmington .
“ We have to win back the Senate .
We have to change the leadership in the Senate .
Mitch McConnell can not remain the majority leader in the Senate.
” A former longtime member of the Senate Judiciary Committee , Biden is determined to not only retake the White House , but also put a stop to McConnell ’ s scheme to keep appointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact federal courts for decades to come .
While candidates like Jon Ossoff and Cal Cunningham are not only getting an important boost at their campaigns in the near future , their rivals will have a much harder time distancing themselves from Donald Trump .
If the campaign becomes about the soul of America , it ’ ll be hard to avoid being pressed on whether Trump ’ s rhetoric is dangerous – and the question has no good answer , either .
Turning against Trump might seem brave , but could also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so their only hope is to run independently on their own record , and that may now be all but impossible .

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As I’ve stated in previous stories, it’s not easy being a Republican up for re-election this year, which is why senators aren’t exactly saying a whole lot to defend Donald Trump anymore. Things are about to get even worse. Not only do they not have Trump show up and rally up his fans on their behalf (because it largely doesn’t work anymore), they may be feeling the full force of the opposition, as Joe Biden recently announced his plans to campaign heavily in 2020’s battleground states on behalf of the Senate candidates.
“It’s not enough to win the presidency,” he stressed while speaking at the Bethel AME Church in Wilmington. “We have to win back the Senate. We have to change the leadership in the Senate. Mitch McConnell cannot remain the majority leader in the Senate.” A former longtime member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden is determined to not only retake the White House, but also put a stop to McConnell’s scheme to keep appointing judges that are grossly unqualified and could impact federal courts for decades to come.
While candidates like Jon Ossoff and Cal Cunningham are not only getting an important boost at their campaigns in the near future, their rivals will have a much harder time distancing themselves from Donald Trump. If the campaign becomes about the soul of America, it’ll be hard to avoid being pressed on whether Trump’s rhetoric is dangerous – and the question has no good answer, either. Turning against Trump might seem brave, but could also backfire when it comes to his supporters, so their only hope is to run independently on their own record, and that may now be all but impossible.
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--Joaquin Castro comes out swinging

Joaquin Castro comes out swinging

Today is the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre , making it oddly timely in light of everything that ’ @ @ @ @ @ United States right now .
Congressman Joaquin Castro nailed it when he drew the apt @ @ @ @ @ regime did back then , and what the Trump regime is trying to do right @ @ @ @ @ today , the Chinese government murdered students who stood up to tyranny at Tiananmen Square @ @ @ @ @ or Hong Kong and Lafayette Park now , we must oppose the use of military @ @ @ @ @ .
The right to free speech is universal .

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Today is the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, making it oddly timely in light of everything that’s playing out in the United States right now. Congressman Joaquin Castro nailed it when he drew the apt comparison between what the Chinese regime did back then, and what the Trump regime is trying to do right now:
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31 years ago today, the Chinese government murdered students who stood up to tyranny at Tiananmen Square. Whether in Beijing then or Hong Kong and Lafayette Park now, we must oppose the use of military force to crush peaceful protesters. The right to free speech is universal. — Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) June 4, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--The real reason Chuck Grassley is doing what he’s doing to Donald Trump today

Earlier today Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski stated that she agrees with General Mattis ’ assessment that Donald Trump is unfit and deranged , and that she may not support Trump in November .
Now we ’ re seeing Republican Senator Chuck Grassley taking action of his own against Trump , placing a hold on two Trump nominees .
As always , it must be stressed that these Republican Senators are not doing this because it ’ s the “ right thing ” or because they ’ ve suddenly “ grown a spine.
” Those concepts don ’ t exist in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always going to simply do whatever they selfishly think is best for their own career and their own political ambition .
They ’ ve protected Trump up until now , because they thought it was in their own personal best interest .
But now Trump ’ s poll numbers are collapsing , and his odds of reelection are becoming more remote , and military and religious leaders are starting to turn against Trump .
Opportunists like Grassley and Murkowski see more opportunity for advantage by sticking it to Trump than by siding with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little , too late to redeem themselves – but that ’ s never what this has been about .
Think of these types of Republican Senators as reliable barometers for which way the wind is going to end up blowing .
They ’ re not willing to finish Trump off themselves , because it ’ s not in their nature .
But as these rats start heading in the direction of the exit ramp for Trump ’ s sinking ship , it ’ s a signal that his ship is indeed sinking .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to pile on .

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Earlier today Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski stated that she agrees with General Mattis’ assessment that Donald Trump is unfit and deranged, and that she may not support Trump in November. Now we’re seeing Republican Senator Chuck Grassley taking action of his own against Trump, placing a hold on two Trump nominees.
As always, it must be stressed that these Republican Senators are not doing this because it’s the “right thing” or because they’ve suddenly “grown a spine.” Those concepts don’t exist in the Republican world. These types are always going to simply do whatever they selfishly think is best for their own career and their own political ambition.
They’ve protected Trump up until now, because they thought it was in their own personal best interest. But now Trump’s poll numbers are collapsing, and his odds of reelection are becoming more remote, and military and religious leaders are starting to turn against Trump. Opportunists like Grassley and Murkowski see more opportunity for advantage by sticking it to Trump than by siding with him.
Their actions are far too little, too late to redeem themselves – but that’s never what this has been about. Think of these types of Republican Senators as reliable barometers for which way the wind is going to end up blowing. They’re not willing to finish Trump off themselves, because it’s not in their nature. But as these rats start heading in the direction of the exit ramp for Trump’s sinking ship, it’s a signal that his ship is indeed sinking. Now is the time for people like us to pile on.
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--Donald Trump’s limitless bottom

Donald Trump’s limitless bottom

When Donald Trump usurped the presidency with the assistance of lies and foreign help in 2016 , many of us ( including me ) consoled ourselves in our more hopefully optimistic moments with the thought that maybe , just maybe things would turn out okay .
No one sane entertained the possibility that Trump would be a great president , let alone a good one , but we allowed ourselves to hope that America ’ s institutions , her checks and balances encoded in law , in supreme and federal courts and two houses of Congress , would be sufficient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harm .
We watched him like the nervous parents of a destructive three year old negotiating the room where we keep our best antiques , and crossed our fingers .
The ensuing coruscating crash of destruction confirmed our worst fears .
To borrow a phrase from Trump himself , no one has ever seen anything like it before .
The list of Trump ’ s crimes is so long I ’ m faced with the dilemma of the Oscar winner .
No matter how much time they ’ re given to mention people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re bound to offend someone with an omission .
I hope you ’ ll forgive me for not attempting such a list just now .
My heart just is not in it .
I will say this .
We now know there are no limits to how low this tyrant will sink .
America was the nation that used to condemn such tyranny , but , perilously close to the thirty-first anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre , Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to attack a peaceful protest with tear gas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and pose and posture with a bible in front of a church .
Apparently , not even the right of peaceful assembly enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution is allowed to get in the way of Donald Trump ’ s ego .
In 1962 John F. Kennedy said , “ Those who make peaceful revolution impossible , will make violent revolution inevitable.
” Trump ’ s aim is clearly to make Kennedy ’ s formula a necessity by betraying his oath to “ preserve , protect and defend the Constitution of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the provocateur of violent revolution , but Trump doesn ’ t care , and he will provoke it , if it serves his purposes .
The worst part in all this , and this is the part I really don ’ t want to write about , is that Donald Trump has confirmed he can order American troops to attack peacefully assembled Americans — and those troops will obey him .
That is not a lesson I wanted Trump to learn this close to an election that will almost certainly see him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous position for us to be in .
It ’ s not the five months ahead that worry me so much , it ’ s the 78 days after his defeat that concern me .
Right now Trump is sowing the seeds of discord between us .
He ’ s cynically using the brutal and unlawful murder of George Floyd to villify those who express their mourning of that disgraceful death with Constitutionally protected nonviolent protests .
Trump has only hate and discord to give because it ’ s the only thing he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I didn ’ t warn you that , while victory is almost certainly ours , it ’ s a long and turbulent road to January .
Trump ’ s ego will make him more dangerous than he ’ s ever been on the morning of November fourth , and we need to be ready for that .
It ’ s too facile to say he will be made powerless by defeat in November .
He will still be president of the United States for the next 78 days , and he now knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abiding Americans .
This tyrant has shown us beyond all shadow of a doubt that he will destroy us for the sake of his ego , and the worst elements of America stand ready to help him .
Our best recourse just now is tolerance and peaceful protest .
We can ’ t afford to provoke the situation any longer .
A dangerous psychopath is about to be backed into a corner with a defeat that his monstrous ego won ’ t be able to process , and we need to proceed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permit ourselves a sigh of relief , not on November fourth , but on January 21st , 2021 .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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When Donald Trump usurped the presidency with the assistance of lies and foreign help in 2016, many of us (including me) consoled ourselves in our more hopefully optimistic moments with the thought that maybe, just maybe things would turn out okay. No one sane entertained the possibility that Trump would be a great president, let alone a good one, but we allowed ourselves to hope that America’s institutions, her checks and balances encoded in law, in supreme and federal courts and two houses of Congress, would be sufficient to constrain him from doing any real harm.
We watched him like the nervous parents of a destructive three year old negotiating the room where we keep our best antiques, and crossed our fingers. The ensuing coruscating crash of destruction confirmed our worst fears. To borrow a phrase from Trump himself, no one has ever seen anything like it before.
The list of Trump’s crimes is so long I’m faced with the dilemma of the Oscar winner. No matter how much time they’re given to mention people who made the moment possible, they’re bound to offend someone with an omission. I hope you’ll forgive me for not attempting such a list just now. My heart just is not in it.
I will say this. We now know there are no limits to how low this tyrant will sink. America was the nation that used to condemn such tyranny, but, perilously close to the thirty-first anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to attack a peaceful protest with tear gas and rubber bullets so he could preen and pose and posture with a bible in front of a church. Apparently, not even the right of peaceful assembly enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution is allowed to get in the way of Donald Trump’s ego.
In 1962 John F. Kennedy said, “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, will make violent revolution inevitable.” Trump’s aim is clearly to make Kennedy’s formula a necessity by betraying his oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” No president should be the provocateur of violent revolution, but Trump doesn’t care, and he will provoke it, if it serves his purposes.
The worst part in all this, and this is the part I really don’t want to write about, is that Donald Trump has confirmed he can order American troops to attack peacefully assembled Americans — and those troops will obey him. That is not a lesson I wanted Trump to learn this close to an election that will almost certainly see him out of office. That is a dangerous position for us to be in. It’s not the five months ahead that worry me so much, it’s the 78 days after his defeat that concern me.
Right now Trump is sowing the seeds of discord between us. He’s cynically using the brutal and unlawful murder of George Floyd to villify those who express their mourning of that disgraceful death with Constitutionally protected nonviolent protests. Trump has only hate and discord to give because it’s the only thing he understands.
I would be remiss if I didn’t warn you that, while victory is almost certainly ours, it’s a long and turbulent road to January. Trump’s ego will make him more dangerous than he’s ever been on the morning of November fourth, and we need to be ready for that. It’s too facile to say he will be made powerless by defeat in November. He will still be president of the United States for the next 78 days, and he now knows he can order troops to attack law abiding Americans. This tyrant has shown us beyond all shadow of a doubt that he will destroy us for the sake of his ego, and the worst elements of America stand ready to help him.
Our best recourse just now is tolerance and peaceful protest. We can’t afford to provoke the situation any longer. A dangerous psychopath is about to be backed into a corner with a defeat that his monstrous ego won’t be able to process, and we need to proceed with great caution. We can at last permit ourselves a sigh of relief, not on November fourth, but on January 21st, 2021. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--The real reason Donald Trump suddenly has such a big Lisa Murkowski problem

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski voted to acquit Donald Trump when she knew he was unfit and deranged , because she ’ s a selfish opportunist , and at the time she felt that acquitting him was the best move for her own career .
But now that the wind is blowing in a different direction , she ’ s singing a different tune .
Reporters asked Murkowski today about General James Mattis ’ assertion that Donald Trump is unfit and deranged .
Murkowski said that she agrees with Mattis , and she ’ s unsure if she ’ ll support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zero points for this .
She had her chance to take a bold stand against Trump during impeachment , and she refused .
But this isn ’ t about her .
While Murkowski is a bad Senator and a bad person , an opportunist like her makes a great barometer for where things are headed .
Murkowski has survived in the Senate for all these years , despite being pretty worthless , simply because she knows which way the wind is about to start blowing .
She ’ s now clearly decided that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and she selfishly wants to be seen as being on the correct side of that .
Lisa Murkowski isn ’ t going to actually do anything to get rid of Trump , because opportunists like her don ’ t like to do the dirty work themselves .
But this isn ’ t about her .
She ’ s terrible ; we already know that .
This is about Donald Trump .
And it ’ s a reminder that the further Trump ’ s numbers fall , the more we ’ ll see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from Trump .
It blows away the simplistic notion that the GOP will stick with Trump “ no matter what .
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Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski voted to acquit Donald Trump when she knew he was unfit and deranged, because she’s a selfish opportunist, and at the time she felt that acquitting him was the best move for her own career. But now that the wind is blowing in a different direction, she’s singing a different tune.
Reporters asked Murkowski today about General James Mattis’ assertion that Donald Trump is unfit and deranged. Murkowski said that she agrees with Mattis, and she’s unsure if she’ll support Trump in the election. Murkowski deserves zero points for this. She had her chance to take a bold stand against Trump during impeachment, and she refused. But this isn’t about her. While Murkowski is a bad Senator and a bad person, an opportunist like her makes a great barometer for where things are headed.
Murkowski has survived in the Senate for all these years, despite being pretty worthless, simply because she knows which way the wind is about to start blowing. She’s now clearly decided that Trump is likely to take a fall, and she selfishly wants to be seen as being on the correct side of that.
Lisa Murkowski isn’t going to actually do anything to get rid of Trump, because opportunists like her don’t like to do the dirty work themselves. But this isn’t about her. She’s terrible; we already know that. This is about Donald Trump. And it’s a reminder that the further Trump’s numbers fall, the more we’ll see the opportunists within the GOP incrementally backing away from Trump. It blows away the simplistic notion that the GOP will stick with Trump “no matter what.”
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--Donald Trump goes completely berserk about Joe Biden’s “team of killers”

Because he accidentally won in 2016 after James Comey wrote a last minute letter that upended the entire election , there ’ s been a perception that Donald Trump somehow knows what he ’ s doing when it comes to campaigning .
The factual reality is that he does not .
His messaging has never reached a wide enough base .
He campaigns and spends in the wrong states .
Incompetent sycophants run his campaigns .
He ’ s not even particularly good at cheating , as his collusion with Russia in 2016 wouldn ’ t have been enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Comey ’ s letter .
So it shouldn ’ t be a surprise to anyone that his 2020 campaign is in even worse shape than his 2016 campaign was .
It ’ s being run by some of the same incompetent stooges , along with some new and even more incompetent stooges .
And after three and a half years of everyone seeing just how horribly inept and unfit he is in office , these idiots have an even harder job of trying to prop Trump up .
Yet Trump just recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s losing .
The reality is that he ’ s been losing all along ; at no point have his poll numbers or approval rating had him anywhere near contention for 2020 .
But this is a new reality for him .
Now he ’ s privately going berserk about it , as the New York Times says that he ’ s been complaining to his confidantes that “ Biden has a team of killers and all I ’ ve got is a defense.
” Donald Trump is , astonishingly , right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign team that helped him win a crowded and talented 2020 Democratic primary race on a small budget .
Biden has since hired a number of highly respectable people to augment his team .
Just as importantly , Biden also has a “ team of killers ” when it comes to his allies and surrogates , with most of the Democratic field now campaigning for him .
Of course this brings us back to the question of whether we ’ re better off with Donald Trump not knowing he ’ s losing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plan , or Trump knowing he ’ s losing , and perhaps going completely bonkers about it and ruining his chances even further .
Either way , Trump is more than a little upset about the fact that he ’ s currently getting his butt kicked .

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Because he accidentally won in 2016 after James Comey wrote a last minute letter that upended the entire election, there’s been a perception that Donald Trump somehow knows what he’s doing when it comes to campaigning. The factual reality is that he does not. His messaging has never reached a wide enough base. He campaigns and spends in the wrong states. Incompetent sycophants run his campaigns. He’s not even particularly good at cheating, as his collusion with Russia in 2016 wouldn’t have been enough to put him over the top if not for Comey’s letter.
So it shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that his 2020 campaign is in even worse shape than his 2016 campaign was. It’s being run by some of the same incompetent stooges, along with some new and even more incompetent stooges. And after three and a half years of everyone seeing just how horribly inept and unfit he is in office, these idiots have an even harder job of trying to prop Trump up.
Yet Trump just recently seems to have figured out that he’s losing. The reality is that he’s been losing all along; at no point have his poll numbers or approval rating had him anywhere near contention for 2020. But this is a new reality for him. Now he’s privately going berserk about it, as the New York Times says that he’s been complaining to his confidantes that “Biden has a team of killers and all I’ve got is a defense.”
Donald Trump is, astonishingly, right. Joe Biden put together a core campaign team that helped him win a crowded and talented 2020 Democratic primary race on a small budget. Biden has since hired a number of highly respectable people to augment his team. Just as importantly, Biden also has a “team of killers” when it comes to his allies and surrogates, with most of the Democratic field now campaigning for him.
Of course this brings us back to the question of whether we’re better off with Donald Trump not knowing he’s losing, and thus sticking to his losing game plan, or Trump knowing he’s losing, and perhaps going completely bonkers about it and ruining his chances even further. Either way, Trump is more than a little upset about the fact that he’s currently getting his butt kicked.
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palmerreport--2020-06-04--Hey Donald Trump, the clock is ticking

Hey Donald Trump, the clock is ticking

The fallout for “ president ” Donald Trump is growing at a rapid pace .
Everyone from George W. Bush to newly resigned James Miller is tearing into Trump for his inaction and incredibly stupid actions surrounding the death of George Floyd .
Trump is not the smartest man in the room or on the planet , for that matter .
While President Bush did not call Trump ’ s name , his poignant statement is a direct slap in Trump ’ s face .
President Bush has largely remained out of politics since he left office , but what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to drive him deep into the fray .
In his writing , Bush said : “ It remains a shocking failure that many African Americans , especially young African American men , are harassed and threatened in their own country .
It is a strength when protesters , protected by responsible law enforcement , march for a better future.
” Protesting has been the backbone of our society for many years .
Not since the civil rights movement have we witnessed protesters being violently attacked by the very people who are supposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out clearly : “ Those who set out to silence those voices do not understand the meaning of America—or how it becomes a better place.
” That is exactly what Donald Trump did when he had federal officers attack peaceful protestors so that he could have a photo op , which turned both Episcopal and Catholic leaders against him .
Catholic Archbishop Wilton Gregory said : “ I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defend the rights of all people , even those with whom we might disagree.
” This could hurt the Catholic vote for Trump .
Even Pat Robertson , an extreme right-wing evangelical figure , said that Trump “ has gone too far.
” Trump ’ s reelection is looking more unlikely by the day as the fallout continues .
James Miller , former undersecretary of defense who had been appointed to the Defense Science Board , abruptly resigned his position in a letter to Mike Esper .
In his letter , Miller said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oaths of office .
He called Trump ’ s tactics an “ appalling use of force ” and further said that while Esper might not have been able to stop Trump , he could have opposed him .
“ Instead , ” wrote Miller , “ you visibly supported it.
” Trump ’ s numbers continue to drop at an alarming rate , yet Republicans in office refuse to rebuke him .
They can not defend him and simply avoid questions on the issue .
Meet the Press published on Twitter their attempts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s actions .
Rick Scott ( FL ) said , “ I wasn ’ t there ” but obviously has been under a rock the past few days .
Ron Johnson ( WI ) was under the same rock : “ I didn ’ t really see it.
” Mitch McConnell topped them all .
He simply walked past the reporters as if he could not hear them .
What are these people thinking ?
Do they honestly think people want them to remain in office to continue terrorizing the very people they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans .
Your time is coming .

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The fallout for “president” Donald Trump is growing at a rapid pace. Everyone from George W. Bush to newly resigned James Miller is tearing into Trump for his inaction and incredibly stupid actions surrounding the death of George Floyd. Trump is not the smartest man in the room or on the planet, for that matter.
While President Bush did not call Trump’s name, his poignant statement is a direct slap in Trump’s face. President Bush has largely remained out of politics since he left office, but what is happening in our country was enough to drive him deep into the fray. In his writing, Bush said: “It remains a shocking failure that many African Americans, especially young African American men, are harassed and threatened in their own country. It is a strength when protesters, protected by responsible law enforcement, march for a better future.”
Protesting has been the backbone of our society for many years. Not since the civil rights movement have we witnessed protesters being violently attacked by the very people who are supposed to protect us. Bush lays this notion out clearly: “Those who set out to silence those voices do not understand the meaning of America—or how it becomes a better place.” That is exactly what Donald Trump did when he had federal officers attack peaceful protestors so that he could have a photo op, which turned both Episcopal and Catholic leaders against him.
Catholic Archbishop Wilton Gregory said: “I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles, which call us to defend the rights of all people, even those with whom we might disagree.” This could hurt the Catholic vote for Trump. Even Pat Robertson, an extreme right-wing evangelical figure, said that Trump “has gone too far.” Trump’s reelection is looking more unlikely by the day as the fallout continues.
James Miller, former undersecretary of defense who had been appointed to the Defense Science Board, abruptly resigned his position in a letter to Mike Esper. In his letter, Miller said that both Esper and Trump violated their oaths of office. He called Trump’s tactics an “appalling use of force” and further said that while Esper might not have been able to stop Trump, he could have opposed him. “Instead,” wrote Miller, “you visibly supported it.”
Trump’s numbers continue to drop at an alarming rate, yet Republicans in office refuse to rebuke him. They cannot defend him and simply avoid questions on the issue. Meet the Press published on Twitter their attempts to ask several Republicans about Trump’s actions. Rick Scott (FL) said, “I wasn’t there” but obviously has been under a rock the past few days. Ron Johnson (WI) was under the same rock: “I didn’t really see it.” Mitch McConnell topped them all. He simply walked past the reporters as if he could not hear them. What are these people thinking? Do they honestly think people want them to remain in office to continue terrorizing the very people they purport to represent? Tick tock, Republicans. Your time is coming.
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PULL THE PLUG

Donald Trump ’ s poll numbers were bad before the coronavirus crisis began .
They got even worse during the coronavirus .
As Trump has grown more violent over the past week while utterly failing to lead , his poll numbers have dropped to historically bad levels .
Trump is in such a bad position that if he and the RNC weren ’ t so joined at the hip , the RNC would probably be looking at going with a different nominee in November .
But while the Republican National Committee largely doesn ’ t exist apart from the Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McConnell could get rid of Trump in a heartbeat .
Why would McConnell want to do this ?
Certainly he would never do the right thing for its own sake .
He ’ s not that guy .
But if the election were held today , not only would Trump lose , McConnell would lose his Senate majority for sure , and maybe even his own seat – and McConnell is too selfish to let that happen .
If McConnell selfishly decided to oust Trump , he could do it by simply asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of impeachment .
McConnell has significant financial control over the Republican Senate , so if he tells them to vote to convict and remove Trump , it ’ ll happen .
Of course the fact that McConnell can oust Trump before the election means he doesn ’ t have to ; McConnell can simply use the threat of ouster to force Trump into announcing he won ’ t seek reelection .
But if you think about how ugly it would be for Mike Pence or any other Republican presidential nominee to go into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s clear that McConnell will try to avoid doing this unless things reach a point where he selfishly feels he has to .
With five months to go , Trump ’ s numbers could theoretically bounce back , so even if McConnell does pull the plug on Trump , he ’ ll want to wait awhile longer before doing it – unless Trump forces the issue before then .
At this point Donald Trump is limping along , barely still in office , fully crippled , and relying on occasional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he still has the power he wants us to think he has .
But there ’ s a reason Trump has managed to limp along this long without getting himself ousted : he ’ s avoided forcing the issue when it comes to the things that would likely have gotten him ousted .
He never did pardon any of his co-conspirators .
He never did ( directly ) fire Robert Mueller , and so on .
Perhaps most importantly , Trump never has forced the military to choose between him and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far this week Donald Trump has been rebuked by General Barry McCaffrey , Admiral Mike Mullen , and – for the first time – General James Mattis , his own former Secretary of Defense .
This comes even as Trump is sending U.S. troops to attack peaceful protesters in Washington DC .
If the military carries out a deadly atrocity against the American people on Trump ’ s orders , or if the military refuses to carry out such an order , the nation will be at the kind of impasse where Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minute .
Right now Mitch McConnell has to be holding his breath and hoping that Donald Trump doesn ’ t force the issue with the military in way that makes Trump ’ s presidency so untenable , McConnell has to think about immediately pulling the plug on him to keep the GOP ’ s chances from imploding before November .
Keep in mind that even if McConnell is going to pull the plug on Trump , he ’ ll publicly support him right up until the minute he backstabs him .
As always @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all .
But if Trump keeps asking the military to choose between Trump and America , McConnell may have to choose between Trump and his own political ambitions .

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Donald Trump’s poll numbers were bad before the coronavirus crisis began. They got even worse during the coronavirus. As Trump has grown more violent over the past week while utterly failing to lead, his poll numbers have dropped to historically bad levels. Trump is in such a bad position that if he and the RNC weren’t so joined at the hip, the RNC would probably be looking at going with a different nominee in November.
But while the Republican National Committee largely doesn’t exist apart from the Donald Trump campaign, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell could get rid of Trump in a heartbeat. Why would McConnell want to do this? Certainly he would never do the right thing for its own sake. He’s not that guy. But if the election were held today, not only would Trump lose, McConnell would lose his Senate majority for sure, and maybe even his own seat – and McConnell is too selfish to let that happen.
If McConnell selfishly decided to oust Trump, he could do it by simply asking the House to send over another article of impeachment. McConnell has significant financial control over the Republican Senate, so if he tells them to vote to convict and remove Trump, it’ll happen. Of course the fact that McConnell can oust Trump before the election means he doesn’t have to; McConnell can simply use the threat of ouster to force Trump into announcing he won’t seek reelection.
But if you think about how ugly it would be for Mike Pence or any other Republican presidential nominee to go into November with Trump having recently been ousted, it’s clear that McConnell will try to avoid doing this unless things reach a point where he selfishly feels he has to. With five months to go, Trump’s numbers could theoretically bounce back, so even if McConnell does pull the plug on Trump, he’ll want to wait awhile longer before doing it – unless Trump forces the issue before then.
At this point Donald Trump is limping along, barely still in office, fully crippled, and relying on occasional stunts to try to create the illusion that he still has the power he wants us to think he has. But there’s a reason Trump has managed to limp along this long without getting himself ousted: he’s avoided forcing the issue when it comes to the things that would likely have gotten him ousted. He never did pardon any of his co-conspirators. He never did (directly) fire Robert Mueller, and so on. Perhaps most importantly, Trump never has forced the military to choose between him and the American people – until now.
So far this week Donald Trump has been rebuked by General Barry McCaffrey, Admiral Mike Mullen, and – for the first time – General James Mattis, his own former Secretary of Defense. This comes even as Trump is sending U.S. troops to attack peaceful protesters in Washington DC. If the military carries out a deadly atrocity against the American people on Trump’s orders, or if the military refuses to carry out such an order, the nation will be at the kind of impasse where Trump’s presidency will effectively end that minute.
Right now Mitch McConnell has to be holding his breath and hoping that Donald Trump doesn’t force the issue with the military in way that makes Trump’s presidency so untenable, McConnell has to think about immediately pulling the plug on him to keep the GOP’s chances from imploding before November. Keep in mind that even if McConnell is going to pull the plug on Trump, he’ll publicly support him right up until the minute he backstabs him. As always, McConnell’s words mean nothing at all. But if Trump keeps asking the military to choose between Trump and America, McConnell may have to choose between Trump and his own political ambitions.
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palmerreport--2020-06-05--Donald Trump may have a major Third Amendment battle on his hands today

Donald Trump ’ s lawless reign of terror has tested a number of aspects of the Constitution over the past three years .
For instance , he constantly stomps on the First Amendment , while urging his violent supporters to abuse the Second Amendment .
Most people don ’ t even know what the Third Amendment is , yet Trump may have just triggered an extraordinarily rare Third Amendment battle .
Republican Senator Mike Lee is claiming on Twitter tonight that Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has kicked National Guard personnel from Utah out of the DC hotel , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city .
We don ’ t yet know if this is true ; Senator Lee could be telling the truth , or he could be mistaken , or he could be lying to try to cause trouble .
But if it is true , it ’ s a big deal – both in a practical and in a constitutional sense .
The Third Amendment says this : “ No Soldier shall , in time of peace be quartered in any house , without the consent of the Owner , nor in time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be prescribed by law.
” Of course no U.S. President has ever tried a stunt like this , which is why you never heard about the Third Amendment .
But if you interpret the privately owned hotels as being a house , and if the hotel proprietors are on board with not wanting the National Guard in town , then the Mayor would seem to have a clear constitutional basis for kicking them out of the hotel and denying them quarter .
Again , this is all based on the claims of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t exactly have a track record of honesty these days .
But his claims have generated enough controversy tonight that “ Third Amendment ” is trending on social media – prompting a whole lot of people to try to remember what the heck it even says .

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Donald Trump’s lawless reign of terror has tested a number of aspects of the Constitution over the past three years. For instance, he constantly stomps on the First Amendment, while urging his violent supporters to abuse the Second Amendment. Most people don’t even know what the Third Amendment is, yet Trump may have just triggered an extraordinarily rare Third Amendment battle.
Republican Senator Mike Lee is claiming on Twitter tonight that Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has kicked National Guard personnel from Utah out of the DC hotel, in an attempt at forcing them to leave the city. We don’t yet know if this is true; Senator Lee could be telling the truth, or he could be mistaken, or he could be lying to try to cause trouble. But if it is true, it’s a big deal – both in a practical and in a constitutional sense.
The Third Amendment says this: “No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.” Of course no U.S. President has ever tried a stunt like this, which is why you never heard about the Third Amendment. But if you interpret the privately owned hotels as being a house, and if the hotel proprietors are on board with not wanting the National Guard in town, then the Mayor would seem to have a clear constitutional basis for kicking them out of the hotel and denying them quarter.
Again, this is all based on the claims of GOP Senator Mike Lee, whose party doesn’t exactly have a track record of honesty these days. But his claims have generated enough controversy tonight that “Third Amendment” is trending on social media – prompting a whole lot of people to try to remember what the heck it even says.
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palmerreport--2020-06-05--Even Jeb Bush is ripping Donald Trump to pieces

Jeb Bush pretty much disappeared after he lost the 2016 Republican presidential nomination , and not too many people have missed him .
But even Jeb would never tear gas peaceful protesters just so he could get a photo op outside a church that hadn ’ t invited him .
Now Jeb is slamming Trump for his awful antics .
After General James Mattis has thrown down the gauntlet at Donald Trump , Jeb Bush retweeted these words : “ He ’ s an honorable patriot .
He signed up to help a new president , then ultimately resigned over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stinging critique is offered on the record — not anonymously .
Churlish attacks won ’ t work .
Pay attention to what he ’ s saying.
” I 'm still trying to imagine how that WH planning meeting went .
`` Ok , so he 's standing in front of St. John 's church .
What then ? ''
`` Ummm…he goes inside and prays ? ''
`` No , no .
Better if he just stands out front holding someone 's bible in the air . ''
`` Of course , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Jeb Bush , at this point we need all the help we can get when it comes to putting Donald Trump ’ s maniacal behavior to an end .
We ’ ll see if Jeb is ultimately willing to step up and support Joe Biden over Trump , or if Jeb is going to be too afraid to step up .

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Jeb Bush pretty much disappeared after he lost the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, and not too many people have missed him. But even Jeb would never tear gas peaceful protesters just so he could get a photo op outside a church that hadn’t invited him. Now Jeb is slamming Trump for his awful antics.
After General James Mattis has thrown down the gauntlet at Donald Trump, Jeb Bush retweeted these words: “He’s an honorable patriot. He signed up to help a new president, then ultimately resigned over irreconcilable policy differences. His new, stinging critique is offered on the record — not anonymously. Churlish attacks won’t work. Pay attention to what he’s saying.”
Jeb Bush then retweeted this, mocking Donald Trump’s church stunt:
I'm still trying to imagine how that WH planning meeting went.
"Ok, so he's standing in front of St. John's church. What then?"
"Ummm…he goes inside and prays?"
"No, no. Better if he just stands out front holding someone's bible in the air."
"Of course, that makes sense." — April Ponnuru (@AprilPonnuru) June 3, 2020
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Whatever you think of Jeb Bush, at this point we need all the help we can get when it comes to putting Donald Trump’s maniacal behavior to an end. We’ll see if Jeb is ultimately willing to step up and support Joe Biden over Trump, or if Jeb is going to be too afraid to step up.
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palmerreport--2020-06-05--God takes aim at Donald Trump

God takes aim at Donald Trump

This week Donald Trump tear gassed peaceful protesters ( and clergy members ) so he could stage a photo op outside a church that hadn ’ t invited him , promoting rebuke from the worldwide head of the Episcopal Church .
Then he staged another deranged photo op , prompting condemnation from a Catholic Bishop .
Now God seems to be sending Trump a message , so to speak .
NBA veteran and all around good guy Rex Chapman posted this surreal video footage tonight , showing lightning hitting the Washington Monument , which is directly behind the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t load on your device , you can watch it here .
The symbolism can ’ t be missed , with lightning coming that close to the White House , shortly after two major churches condemned Donald Trump for his actions , even as he ’ s been hiding in a bunker .
The famous Twitter parody account known as “ God ” responded to the video by saying “ My aim ’ s not what it used to be.
” Yeah , the new fence around the White House isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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This week Donald Trump tear gassed peaceful protesters (and clergy members) so he could stage a photo op outside a church that hadn’t invited him, promoting rebuke from the worldwide head of the Episcopal Church. Then he staged another deranged photo op, prompting condemnation from a Catholic Bishop. Now God seems to be sending Trump a message, so to speak.
NBA veteran and all around good guy Rex Chapman posted this surreal video footage tonight, showing lightning hitting the Washington Monument, which is directly behind the White House:
The Washington Monument just now, y’all… pic.twitter.com/69axiSpeto — Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) June 5, 2020
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If the above video won’t load on your device, you can watch it here. The symbolism can’t be missed, with lightning coming that close to the White House, shortly after two major churches condemned Donald Trump for his actions, even as he’s been hiding in a bunker. The famous Twitter parody account known as “God” responded to the video by saying “My aim’s not what it used to be.” Yeah, the new fence around the White House isn’t going to protect Trump from that.
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palmerreport--2020-06-05--“FIRE THEM” – America erupts after Buffalo police shove elderly man to ground and leave him bleeding

In the days since four Minneapolis police officers murdered George Floyd , and protests have broken out nationwide , we ’ ve seen a number of additional instances of police brutality against protesters caught on tape .
On Thursday night , one of the most shocking instances of police violence surfaced , this time involving the Buffalo , New York police department and an elderly man .
The footage shows a group of Buffalo police officers marching down the street in combat gear , when an elderly man approached them in angry but non-violent fashion .
In response , multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – including one officer who put his hand on the man ’ s chest and shoved him as hard as possible .
The elderly man hit his head on the sidewalk , and was seen bleeding heavily from his ear .
Then things somehow got even worse .
One of the offending officers then stopped and bent over toward the man ; there is debate as to whether he might have been intending to offer assistance or pile on further .
Another of the officers then instructed that officer to keep walking .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the man , though one did eventually call for a medic .
Someone in a National Guard uniform was then seen trying to tend to the man .
You can watch the video of the incident here , but it ’ s graphic in nature : Making matters even worse , the Buffalo police department initially tried to claim that the elderly man merely tripped and fell of his own accord .
Local TV channel Buffalo 4 News has since reported that two of the officers involved are now suspended .
The elderly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treated for a possible concussion .

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In the days since four Minneapolis police officers murdered George Floyd, and protests have broken out nationwide, we’ve seen a number of additional instances of police brutality against protesters caught on tape. On Thursday night, one of the most shocking instances of police violence surfaced, this time involving the Buffalo, New York police department and an elderly man.
The footage shows a group of Buffalo police officers marching down the street in combat gear, when an elderly man approached them in angry but non-violent fashion. In response, multiple police officers pushed him to the ground – including one officer who put his hand on the man’s chest and shoved him as hard as possible. The elderly man hit his head on the sidewalk, and was seen bleeding heavily from his ear. Then things somehow got even worse.
One of the offending officers then stopped and bent over toward the man; there is debate as to whether he might have been intending to offer assistance or pile on further. Another of the officers then instructed that officer to keep walking. None of the numerous police officers helped the man, though one did eventually call for a medic. Someone in a National Guard uniform was then seen trying to tend to the man. You can watch the video of the incident here, but it’s graphic in nature:
This is horrifying. Arrest this Buffalo PD officer for trying to murder this elderly man: https://t.co/AIA7XSe3Qi — Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) June 5, 2020
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Making matters even worse, the Buffalo police department initially tried to claim that the elderly man merely tripped and fell of his own accord. Local TV channel Buffalo 4 News has since reported that two of the officers involved are now suspended. The elderly man is alive, and is being treated for a possible concussion.
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palmerreport--2020-06-05--The Governor of Maine just put Donald Trump in his place

With a hundred thousand Americans dead and counting , a collapsed economy , the police murdering people , and peaceful @ @ @ @ @ White House , and Donald Trump ’ s poll numbers in freefall , he ’ @ @ @ @ @ the time to take a phony victory lap and hope anyone falls for it .
@ @ @ @ @ is about to visit Maine , where he ’ ll tour a medical equipment manufacturing @ @ @ @ @ , he ’ s not exactly wanted in the state .
Governor Janet Mills is @ @ @ @ @ his inflammatory rhetoric at the door and abandon the divisive language that sows seeds of @ @ @ @ @ Of course this means that Donald Trump will probably just end up viciously attacking Governor @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s all he knows how to do these days , with everything falling @ @ @ @ @ the past twenty-four hours Trump has attacked General James Mattis and General John Kelly , @ @ @ @ @ Senator Lisa Murkowski .

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With a hundred thousand Americans dead and counting, a collapsed economy, the police murdering people, and peaceful protesters being gassed outside the White House, and Donald Trump’s poll numbers in freefall, he’s decided that now is the time to take a phony victory lap and hope anyone falls for it.
To that end, Trump is about to visit Maine, where he’ll tour a medical equipment manufacturing plant. The thing is, he’s not exactly wanted in the state. Governor Janet Mills is telling Trump to “check his inflammatory rhetoric at the door and abandon the divisive language that sows seeds of distrust among our people.”
Of course this means that Donald Trump will probably just end up viciously attacking Governor Mills on Twitter, because it’s all he knows how to do these days, with everything falling apart for him. Over the past twenty-four hours Trump has attacked General James Mattis and General John Kelly, while vowing to destroy Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski.
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palmerreport--2020-06-05--George Conway just destroyed Donald Trump

Now that Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski has belatedly and insufficiently condemned Donald Trump , let ’ s just say that @ @ @ @ @ about it .
After Murkowski said she agreed with General Mattis ’ assessment that Trump @ @ @ @ @ Trump vowed to destroy her .
Donald Trump vowed to go to Alaska two years @ @ @ @ @ Murkowski is up for reelection , and personally campaign against her .
But George Conway @ @ @ @ @

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Now that Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski has belatedly and insufficiently condemned Donald Trump, let’s just say that Trump isn’t happy about it. After Murkowski said she agreed with General Mattis’ assessment that Trump is unfit and deranged, Trump vowed to destroy her.
Donald Trump vowed to go to Alaska two years from now, when Senator Murkowski is up for reelection, and personally campaign against her. But George Conway destroyed him over it:
frankly I don’t see how you’d be eligible for parole by then https://t.co/CaebpWHrAQ — Xeorge Xonway (@gtconway3d) June 4, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-06-05--Everyone piles on after Donald Trump has all-caps meltdown about burning churches

With military leaders including General James Mattis and religious leaders including the head of the Episcopal Church all condemning Donald Trump right now , and opportunists like Chuck Grassley and Lisa Murkowski piling on , Trump is desperate to change the subject .
Unfortunately for him , he only seems to know a few words .
Donald Trump has spent the day tweeting idiotic random things like “ LAW & ORDER ” because he can ’ t seem to come up with anything more coherent .
But he really stepped in it when he tweeted “ YOU DON ’ T @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course you don ’ t burn churches .
Nearly everyone agrees with that , and anyone who disagrees with it should go to prison for arson .
But Trump is trying to conflate a few different things here .
If he ’ s referring to St. John ’ s church , where he had his infamous photo op , the leaders of that church have condemned him for it .
Suffice it to say that the responses to Trump ’ s meltdown weren ’ t positive .
Walter Shaub replied with “ YOU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” Angela Belcamino added “ THEY WOULD BURN DOWN IF YOU ACTUALLY WALKED INTO ONE .
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With military leaders including General James Mattis and religious leaders including the head of the Episcopal Church all condemning Donald Trump right now, and opportunists like Chuck Grassley and Lisa Murkowski piling on, Trump is desperate to change the subject. Unfortunately for him, he only seems to know a few words.
Donald Trump has spent the day tweeting idiotic random things like “LAW & ORDER” because he can’t seem to come up with anything more coherent. But he really stepped in it when he tweeted “YOU DON’T BURN CHURCHES IN AMERICA!” Of course you don’t burn churches. Nearly everyone agrees with that, and anyone who disagrees with it should go to prison for arson. But Trump is trying to conflate a few different things here.
If he’s referring to St. John’s church, where he had his infamous photo op, the leaders of that church have condemned him for it. Suffice it to say that the responses to Trump’s meltdown weren’t positive. Walter Shaub replied with “YOU TEAR GASSED THE PRIEST OF THAT CHURCH!” Angela Belcamino added “THEY WOULD BURN DOWN IF YOU ACTUALLY WALKED INTO ONE.”
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palmerreport--2020-06-06--This idiot Donald Trump just destroyed medical testing equipment

When Donald Trump visited yet another medical equipment factory today , it raised questions about why he was bothering .
@ @ @ @ @ him nothing but criticism for refusing to wear a mask .
When Trump visited a @ @ @ @ @ refused to wear a mask again – and this time he did tangible damage .
@ @ @ @ @ testing components that were manufactured during Donald Trump ’ s visit are now going to @ @ @ @ @ USA Today , because Trump ’ s refusal to wear a mask means the components @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s bad enough that Donald Trump has spent months standing in the way @ @ @ @ @ downplaying the need for it , and by refusing to invoke the Defense Production Act @ @ @ @ @ Trump is going into factories and destroying some of the coronavirus testing equipment that is @ @ @ @ @ just keeps getting worse .

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When Donald Trump visited yet another medical equipment factory today, it raised questions about why he was bothering. His past few visits brought him nothing but criticism for refusing to wear a mask. When Trump visited a Maine factory today, he refused to wear a mask again – and this time he did tangible damage.
It turns out the coronavirus testing components that were manufactured during Donald Trump’s visit are now going to be destroyed, according to USA Today, because Trump’s refusal to wear a mask means the components are no longer safe.
It’s bad enough that Donald Trump has spent months standing in the way of proper testing, by downplaying the need for it, and by refusing to invoke the Defense Production Act to boost manufacturing. Now Trump is going into factories and destroying some of the coronavirus testing equipment that is being manufactured. This guy just keeps getting worse.
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