palmerreport--2020-06-23--New head of SDNY comes out swinging

New head of SDNY comes out swinging

Donald Trump and Bill Barr took a major swing this weekend at immediately installing their own lackey as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the SDNY , which could have allowed all of the Manhattan-based criminal cases against Trump and his friends to be shoved under the rug .
Trump and Barr failed , as Geoffrey Berman did resign , but he managed to install his own respected Deputy Audrey Strauss as Acting U.S. Attorney in his place .
Now she ’ s quickly coming out swinging .
In a criminal case that doesn ’ t appear on the surface to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but does take a stab at the right wing hate groups who love Trump , the SDNY has charged a U.S. Army soldier with conspiring with a Neo-Nazi group to launch an attack on the Army .
A couple of things stand out here .
First , this criminal case didn ’ t suddenly surface out of thin air .
The DOJ press release says that the SDNY has been working on the case since May , and in fact arrested the suspect back on June 10th .
So this was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overseeing all along .
But the timing of the announcement leaps off the page .
Strauss is announcing these charges on her very first day as Acting U.S. Attorney , which doesn ’ t feel like a coincidence .
It feels like she ’ s looking to establish her position by coming out swinging immediately .
If that is indeed the case , then it ’ s not a good sign for Donald Trump .
He and Bill Barr chose this particular time to try to install their own guy at SDNY for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges against people close to Trump are coming soon .
Now that they ’ ve failed , and the new head of the SDNY is coming out swinging , there ’ s not much Trump can do but wait to see who gets popped and when .

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Donald Trump and Bill Barr took a major swing this weekend at immediately installing their own lackey as the Acting U.S. Attorney for the SDNY, which could have allowed all of the Manhattan-based criminal cases against Trump and his friends to be shoved under the rug. Trump and Barr failed, as Geoffrey Berman did resign, but he managed to install his own respected Deputy Audrey Strauss as Acting U.S. Attorney in his place. Now she’s quickly coming out swinging.
In a criminal case that doesn’t appear on the surface to have anything to do with Donald Trump, but does take a stab at the right wing hate groups who love Trump, the SDNY has charged a U.S. Army soldier with conspiring with a Neo-Nazi group to launch an attack on the Army. A couple of things stand out here.
First, this criminal case didn’t suddenly surface out of thin air. The DOJ press release says that the SDNY has been working on the case since May, and in fact arrested the suspect back on June 10th. So this was a case that Berman and Strauss have been overseeing all along. But the timing of the announcement leaps off the page. Strauss is announcing these charges on her very first day as Acting U.S. Attorney, which doesn’t feel like a coincidence. It feels like she’s looking to establish her position by coming out swinging immediately.
If that is indeed the case, then it’s not a good sign for Donald Trump. He and Bill Barr chose this particular time to try to install their own guy at SDNY for a reason. They must fear that charges against people close to Trump are coming soon. Now that they’ve failed, and the new head of the SDNY is coming out swinging, there’s not much Trump can do but wait to see who gets popped and when.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--Donald Trump’s failed Tulsa rally just took an even uglier turn for him

Donald Trump ’ s campaign rally in Tulsa this weekend was a failure in just about every way possible .
The only way it could have gone even worse for him was if the roof had caved in , but in that case at least the TV cameras couldn ’ t have shown how empty the building was .
Now the whole thing has taken an even uglier turn for him .
Remember when six members of Donald Trump ’ s advance team tested positive just before the rally ?
At the time , Palmer Report pointed out that because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even when they ’ re positive , it meant that a lot more than just six of them had the virus .
Worse , some of the false negatives were going to work the rally and spread the virus .
MSNBC is confirming this evening that two additional members of the Trump advance team have indeed now tested positive , after having worked at the rally .
This means they either caught the coronavirus at the rally , or they already had it and spent the rally spreading it around .
They were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helps greatly , it ’ s not a magic wand .
Would you want to attend a rally being run by staffers who were positive for coronavirus , no matter how bundled up they were ?
And so the whole thing gets even uglier for Donald Trump .
He ’ s already facing thorough humiliation for having drawn a small crowd that filled less than one-third of the arena , and was only a tiny fraction as large as the Trump campaign had predicted .
Now we ’ re already getting confirmation that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally .
All that ’ s left to , unfortunately , is wait to see just how many attendees end up getting sick and dying .
We wish them the best on their health , but this was so predictable .

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Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa this weekend was a failure in just about every way possible. The only way it could have gone even worse for him was if the roof had caved in, but in that case at least the TV cameras couldn’t have shown how empty the building was. Now the whole thing has taken an even uglier turn for him.
Remember when six members of Donald Trump’s advance team tested positive just before the rally? At the time, Palmer Report pointed out that because asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic people often test negative even when they’re positive, it meant that a lot more than just six of them had the virus. Worse, some of the false negatives were going to work the rally and spread the virus.
MSNBC is confirming this evening that two additional members of the Trump advance team have indeed now tested positive, after having worked at the rally. This means they either caught the coronavirus at the rally, or they already had it and spent the rally spreading it around. They were reportedly wearing masks, but while that helps greatly, it’s not a magic wand. Would you want to attend a rally being run by staffers who were positive for coronavirus, no matter how bundled up they were?
And so the whole thing gets even uglier for Donald Trump. He’s already facing thorough humiliation for having drawn a small crowd that filled less than one-third of the arena, and was only a tiny fraction as large as the Trump campaign had predicted. Now we’re already getting confirmation that the coronavirus was indeed present at the rally. All that’s left to, unfortunately, is wait to see just how many attendees end up getting sick and dying. We wish them the best on their health, but this was so predictable.
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palmerreport--2020-06-22--Donald Trump is sliding down the ramp to his own downfall

One good thing came out after “ president ” Donald Trump ’ s Tulsa rally disaster : he has a new nickname that is trending on Twitter : # presidentsippycup .
This is so appropriate for one who spends all his time name-calling and mocking others .
How must it feel to be on the other side for a change ?
Perhaps it is getting through to Trump that his reelection chances are looking dim .
His walk of shame following the rally seems to support that .
Maybe he will learn that he can not just say anything and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his most egregious comments was admitting to telling his staff to slow down coronavirus testing .
His logic — if you can call it that — is that the more we test the more cases we have .
Thanks , Captain Obvious .
He also re-enacted his walk down the ramp and showed that he could hold a glass of water with one hand .
Sounds like a really good use of time for a “ president ” when his country is burning down all around him .
He might want to spend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learning to slide down a ramp , which will get him out of the White House faster .
We will likely see Brad Parscale fired ( or sued ) by Trump any day now .
Not only did he not turn out the promised crowd for Trump ’ s hate rally , but he forgot to include an “ over 18 ” box on the ticket reservation , which allowed thousands of teenagers to reserve tickets as part of a TikTok challenge .
It is damned funny that Trump and his minions got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bunch of high schoolers .
Steve Schmidt of the Lincoln Project tweeted that his 16-year-old daughter and all her friends were part of the challenge .
New Yorker paints a portrait of an obviously evil , failed man .
He is on the campaign trail , yet he never mentioned any of the issues that have our country in turmoil .
No mention of George Floyd , Breonna Taylor or others murdered by police and the unrest caused by their deaths .
He showed not one iota of concern for the 119,000 Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued his racist ways by claiming Representative Omar wants to turn America into “ the failed [ country ] she came from.
” He was generally tone deaf to the concerns of average Americans , which does not include anyone who would attend his rally .
Just last week , he claimed to be considering giving a speech on unity , yet he turns around and continues his divisive ways .
Fortunately , Joe Biden continues to scorch Trump in the polls .
Trump ’ s former favorite network , Fox News , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden up by 12 points nationwide 50 % to 38 % .
If Trump does not believe that number , RealClearPolitics shows Biden ahead of Trump by an average of 9 points across the polls .
Trump had better be worried .
He is doing absolutely nothing to improve his prospects , and at this point , he should not bother .
He has worn out his welcome ; it is time for him to go .

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One good thing came out after “president” Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally disaster: he has a new nickname that is trending on Twitter: #presidentsippycup. This is so appropriate for one who spends all his time name-calling and mocking others. How must it feel to be on the other side for a change? Perhaps it is getting through to Trump that his reelection chances are looking dim. His walk of shame following the rally seems to support that. Maybe he will learn that he cannot just say anything and get away with it.
One of his most egregious comments was admitting to telling his staff to slow down coronavirus testing. His logic — if you can call it that — is that the more we test the more cases we have. Thanks, Captain Obvious. He also re-enacted his walk down the ramp and showed that he could hold a glass of water with one hand. Sounds like a really good use of time for a “president” when his country is burning down all around him. He might want to spend the next four and a half months learning to slide down a ramp, which will get him out of the White House faster.
We will likely see Brad Parscale fired (or sued) by Trump any day now. Not only did he not turn out the promised crowd for Trump’s hate rally, but he forgot to include an “over 18” box on the ticket reservation, which allowed thousands of teenagers to reserve tickets as part of a TikTok challenge. It is damned funny that Trump and his minions got “punk’d” by a bunch of high schoolers. Steve Schmidt of the Lincoln Project tweeted that his 16-year-old daughter and all her friends were part of the challenge.
New Yorker paints a portrait of an obviously evil, failed man. He is on the campaign trail, yet he never mentioned any of the issues that have our country in turmoil. No mention of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor or others murdered by police and the unrest caused by their deaths. He showed not one iota of concern for the 119,000 Americans who have succumbed to COVID-19, and continued his racist ways by claiming Representative Omar wants to turn America into “the failed [country] she came from.” He was generally tone deaf to the concerns of average Americans, which does not include anyone who would attend his rally. Just last week, he claimed to be considering giving a speech on unity, yet he turns around and continues his divisive ways.
Fortunately, Joe Biden continues to scorch Trump in the polls. Trump’s former favorite network, Fox News, just released a new one, showing Biden up by 12 points nationwide 50% to 38%. If Trump does not believe that number, RealClearPolitics shows Biden ahead of Trump by an average of 9 points across the polls. Trump had better be worried. He is doing absolutely nothing to improve his prospects, and at this point, he should not bother. He has worn out his welcome; it is time for him to go.
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palmerreport--2020-06-22--The answer to all this

The answer to all this

Donald Trump left Marine One looking defeated .
But he ’ s still got plenty of damage available to him before he ’ s voted out in November .
COVID-19 isn ’ t going anywhere and his followers are still defending their right to not mask in public .
After we won World War II , we went into Germany and began the de-Nazification process with a questionnaire , the Fragebogen , which every German POW had to fill out .
If they lied , they were presented with a life of digging ditches .
If they passed the de-Nazification @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Allies opened up to them .
We ’ re not suggesting that after the election , Trumpsters need to be Fragebogened but there is a process that needs to be considered in order to re-unite the country .
Trump has definitely fueled a culture of hate that has hardened a lot of his followers .
But more than that is the culture of “ my money and only MY money.
” Every Trumpster considers himself simply a temporarily embarrassed millionaire .
Stock options and capital gains taxes are so far from most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well be on the moon , but nonetheless , these folks love voting Republican because it ’ s the big money ticket and when they win the lottery , they want to keep as much of their money as possible .
The answer to this is not hatred .
Nor is it socialism .
Instead , it ’ s asking ever so gently , “ How much are your children and grandchildrens ’ lives really worth to you ?
” That ’ s the Fragebogen these folks need now .
This fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 .
Prepare to reach out to Trump voters in such a way as they reassess their priorities .
People aren ’ t all good or all bad ( except maybe for Trump ) so it ’ s important to realize that some good people get swayed by bad leaders .

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Donald Trump left Marine One looking defeated. But he’s still got plenty of damage available to him before he’s voted out in November. COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere and his followers are still defending their right to not mask in public.
After we won World War II, we went into Germany and began the de-Nazification process with a questionnaire, the Fragebogen, which every German POW had to fill out. If they lied, they were presented with a life of digging ditches. If they passed the de-Nazification questionnaire, they were considered Fragebogened and the Allies opened up to them.
We’re not suggesting that after the election, Trumpsters need to be Fragebogened but there is a process that needs to be considered in order to re-unite the country. Trump has definitely fueled a culture of hate that has hardened a lot of his followers. But more than that is the culture of “my money and only MY money.” Every Trumpster considers himself simply a temporarily embarrassed millionaire. Stock options and capital gains taxes are so far from most of his followers’ horizons they may as well be on the moon, but nonetheless, these folks love voting Republican because it’s the big money ticket and when they win the lottery, they want to keep as much of their money as possible.
The answer to this is not hatred. Nor is it socialism. Instead, it’s asking ever so gently, “How much are your children and grandchildrens’ lives really worth to you?” That’s the Fragebogen these folks need now. This fall seems to forebode a furious return of COVID-19. Prepare to reach out to Trump voters in such a way as they reassess their priorities. People aren’t all good or all bad (except maybe for Trump) so it’s important to realize that some good people get swayed by bad leaders.
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palmerreport--2020-06-22--Donald Trump is totally in the dark

Donald Trump is totally in the dark

Last night the New York Times published a lengthy article about Donald Trump ’ s failed Tulsa rally , sourced to several unnamed members of the Trump regime .
The article was full of the usual backbiting , and the surreal revelation that Brad Parscale and Jared Kushner – the two people arguably most directly responsible for the debacle – weren ’ t even in attendance .
But the real revelation from the NY Times article is buried near the end .
It helps to confirm something that Palmer Report has long believed to be the case , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are conning him by telling him things are going well when they ’ re actually going terribly – and Trump is so far gone , he actually falls for it : But unlike most situations in which Mr. Trump ’ s advisers have tried to keep certain information from him — such as the fact that Mr. Biden outraised him in the month of May — or put a rosy sheen on it , the president saw for himself the empty seats in Oklahoma .
You can read the full article here .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Donald Trump ’ s advisers are now just flat out admitting that some of Trump ’ s other advisers are trying to keep him totally in the dark about how bad things are for him , and that it ’ s at least partially working .
Just how deep into senility is this guy ?

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Last night the New York Times published a lengthy article about Donald Trump’s failed Tulsa rally, sourced to several unnamed members of the Trump regime. The article was full of the usual backbiting, and the surreal revelation that Brad Parscale and Jared Kushner – the two people arguably most directly responsible for the debacle – weren’t even in attendance.
But the real revelation from the NY Times article is buried near the end. It helps to confirm something that Palmer Report has long believed to be the case, which is that Donald Trump’s inept handlers are conning him by telling him things are going well when they’re actually going terribly – and Trump is so far gone, he actually falls for it:
But unlike most situations in which Mr. Trump’s advisers have tried to keep certain information from him — such as the fact that Mr. Biden outraised him in the month of May — or put a rosy sheen on it, the president saw for himself the empty seats in Oklahoma.
You can read the full article here. But it’s remarkable that some of Donald Trump’s advisers are now just flat out admitting that some of Trump’s other advisers are trying to keep him totally in the dark about how bad things are for him, and that it’s at least partially working. Just how deep into senility is this guy?
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palmerreport--2020-06-22--Bill Barr goes completely off the rails

Bill Barr goes completely off the rails

President Donald Trump recently claimed that he has done more for black people than any other president in history aside from Abraham Lincoln , and even in Lincoln ’ s case the outcome was questionable .
This was not the first time that Trump has made such claims , and he ’ s often stated he is the worst treated president in history , even more so than Lincoln .
Never mind that Lincoln was assassinated , as have been several other presidents .
Now , Trump ’ s personal attorney and defender at all costs , Attorney General “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claims .
Barr , the street sweeper behind the GOP elephant in the shitshow circus , in an interview on Fox with host Maria Bartiromo on “ Sunday Morning Futures , ” agreed with her assertion that the Trump-Russia investigation “ was the closest the United States ever came to a coup to take down a president since the assassination of Lincoln.
” The exchange that took place : Bartiromo : “ A source said to me a couple of years ago , speaking of the Russia collusion story , that this was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a coup to take down a president since the assassination of Lincoln .
Is that an appropriate statement ?
” Barr : “ In this sense , I think it is the closest we have come to an organized effort to push a president out of office .
I ’ m not reaching a judgment to what the motivations there were.
” That is absurd .
Andrew Johnson was impeached for violations of a congressional act .
Several others were assassinated .
Clinton was impeached .
But to somehow to claim the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assassination of Lincoln is just wrong and this administration continues to trample history and portray Trump as the poor victim .
What we have here is the great Lincoln projection , trying to convey notions of greatness on the great pretender .

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President Donald Trump recently claimed that he has done more for black people than any other president in history aside from Abraham Lincoln, and even in Lincoln’s case the outcome was questionable. This was not the first time that Trump has made such claims, and he’s often stated he is the worst treated president in history, even more so than Lincoln. Never mind that Lincoln was assassinated, as have been several other presidents.
Now, Trump’s personal attorney and defender at all costs, Attorney General “Low” Barr, has made similar claims. Barr, the street sweeper behind the GOP elephant in the shitshow circus, in an interview on Fox with host Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures,” agreed with her assertion that the Trump-Russia investigation “was the closest the United States ever came to a coup to take down a president since the assassination of Lincoln.” The exchange that took place:
Bartiromo: “A source said to me a couple of years ago, speaking of the Russia collusion story, that this was the closest the United States ever came to a coup to take down a president since the assassination of Lincoln. Is that an appropriate statement?” Barr: “In this sense, I think it is the closest we have come to an organized effort to push a president out of office. I’m not reaching a judgment to what the motivations there were.”
That is absurd. Andrew Johnson was impeached for violations of a congressional act. Several others were assassinated. Clinton was impeached. But to somehow to claim the treatment of Trump is similar to the assassination of Lincoln is just wrong and this administration continues to trample history and portray Trump as the poor victim. What we have here is the great Lincoln projection, trying to convey notions of greatness on the great pretender.
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palmerreport--2020-06-22--Donald Trump is looking at losing everything

Never for even a femtosecond did I think that Trump ’ s pursuit of the presidency had to do with any sense of civic duty or true political agenda .
No .
I ’ ve always thought it had to do with fame and , of course , money .
Trump has profited enormously from the presidency and he seeks to profit more from a second term .
The stakes are high for him .
Mother Jones reports : “ Before the end of a theoretical second term , his company will have to refinance — or , in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — nearly a half-billion dollars in loans linked to some of his most prized assets , including Trump Tower .
These debts are maturing at a perilous moment for Trump , whose hotels and resorts have been plagued by declining revenues.
” Ouch .
Trump has destructive agendas set on weakening our nation ’ s institutions .
Trump seeks to sow discord among Americans to weaken our sense of cohesion and national pride .
Trump uses his office for demagoguery .
He does all this to ensure he keeps his base riled because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a strong likelihood of high voter turnout , and thus another opportunity for four years of profiting at immeasurable expense to not just Americans , but the world .
The subtext to the Trump presidency is traitorous profiteering .
Trump has a lot of money at stake in November , and Trump knows it .
Losing the election will mean losing personal corporate assets .
To make matters even worse for him , it will also open the door to many investigations and lawsuits — both of which will be costly .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but virtually none of that can legally get into Trump ’ s pocket .
Trump spent four years building an empire , but that empire manifests as his administration and campaign .
Trump ridiculed Hillary Clinton for playing the “ wrong game ” — i.e.
, not playing and winning the Electoral College — but Hillary gets the last laugh .
Trump ’ s game might have enriched his campaign , but it ’ s put his personal wealth at incredible risk .
Talk about playing the wrong game .
If Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he does , don ’ t be surprised to see him leaving more than just the Oval Office .
He might have to leave a few of his prized properties too .

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Never for even a femtosecond did I think that Trump’s pursuit of the presidency had to do with any sense of civic duty or true political agenda. No. I’ve always thought it had to do with fame and, of course, money. Trump has profited enormously from the presidency and he seeks to profit more from a second term. The stakes are high for him.
Mother Jones reports: “Before the end of a theoretical second term, his company will have to refinance — or, in a far less likely scenario, pay off — nearly a half-billion dollars in loans linked to some of his most prized assets, including Trump Tower. These debts are maturing at a perilous moment for Trump, whose hotels and resorts have been plagued by declining revenues.” Ouch.
Trump has destructive agendas set on weakening our nation’s institutions. Trump seeks to sow discord among Americans to weaken our sense of cohesion and national pride. Trump uses his office for demagoguery. He does all this to ensure he keeps his base riled because he knows that doing so gives him a strong likelihood of high voter turnout, and thus another opportunity for four years of profiting at immeasurable expense to not just Americans, but the world. The subtext to the Trump presidency is traitorous profiteering.
Trump has a lot of money at stake in November, and Trump knows it. Losing the election will mean losing personal corporate assets. To make matters even worse for him, it will also open the door to many investigations and lawsuits — both of which will be costly. The Trump campaign might be flush with cash, but virtually none of that can legally get into Trump’s pocket. Trump spent four years building an empire, but that empire manifests as his administration and campaign.
Trump ridiculed Hillary Clinton for playing the “wrong game” — i.e., not playing and winning the Electoral College — but Hillary gets the last laugh. Trump’s game might have enriched his campaign, but it’s put his personal wealth at incredible risk. Talk about playing the wrong game. If Trump loses in November, and God willing he does, don’t be surprised to see him leaving more than just the Oval Office. He might have to leave a few of his prized properties too.
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palmerreport--2020-06-22--The real reason Donald Trump is in such deep trouble right now

Here ’ s something that ’ s absolutely true and pretty easily demonstrated , but almost never gets talked about : in a presidential election , rally crowd size is not an indicator of voter turnout .
It never has been .
Instead , it ’ s an indicator of something else that ’ s just as problematic for Donald Trump .
In the 2016 election , Hillary Clinton drew far smaller crowds than Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders .
But she got four million more primary votes than Sanders , and three million more general election votes than Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; it was the trend .
When you look at past presidential candidates who drew massive crowds , from Eugene Debs in 1912 to Wendell Wilkie in 1940 , the one thing they all had in common is that they all lost by millions of votes .
There ’ s a reason for that .
Campaign rallies are supposed to be an opportunity to fire up your most enthusiastic supporters , so they ’ ll then go back to their communities and urge others to vote for you .
It ’ s an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But if you ’ re the kind of foot stomping candidate where people just want to come see you because your rallies are a spectacle , it just doesn ’ t translate into actual votes .
Donald Trump ’ s collapsing poll numbers and approval rating are a sign that he ’ ll likely suffer from poor voter turnout in 2020 .
His poorly attended rally is not a sign of that , because rally crowd sizes don ’ t translate to votes .
Instead , the small crowd means that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving up on him – and that ’ s the only thing that ’ s been keeping Trump ’ s presidency viable .
At no point during Trump ’ s presidency has he had anything even remotely close to a majority approval rating .
He ’ s never been on stable footing .
By all rights he ’ s had zero political leverage .
The media would have declared his presidency dead and buried a long time ago – thus crippling him to the point where he might not even have made it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if not for the media ’ s relentless obsession with Trump ’ s base .
Trump ’ s base isn ’ t remotely large enough to be relevant .
But they ’ re loud , and they ’ re deranged , and they ’ re controversial , which means they ’ re great for ratings , so the media has already treated them as if they alone could keep Trump propped up – and so that ’ s become a self fulfilling prophecy .
But the script has suddenly flipped entirely .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s base isn ’ t all that into him anymore .
If the media finally stops using Donald Trump ’ s fiery base as an excuse to ignore his non-viable approval rating numbers , the media just might end up declaring Trump ’ s presidency dead – at which point it will be .
Even as we have to keep working diligently on voter registration and voter turnout so we can win the election as decisively as possible , Trump has a more immediate problem .
With the narrative that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on him , every day that ’ s left in his current term is going to be an impossible uphill battle for him .

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Here’s something that’s absolutely true and pretty easily demonstrated, but almost never gets talked about: in a presidential election, rally crowd size is not an indicator of voter turnout. It never has been. Instead, it’s an indicator of something else that’s just as problematic for Donald Trump.
In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton drew far smaller crowds than Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders. But she got four million more primary votes than Sanders, and three million more general election votes than Trump. This wasn’t an aberration; it was the trend. When you look at past presidential candidates who drew massive crowds, from Eugene Debs in 1912 to Wendell Wilkie in 1940, the one thing they all had in common is that they all lost by millions of votes. There’s a reason for that.
Campaign rallies are supposed to be an opportunity to fire up your most enthusiastic supporters, so they’ll then go back to their communities and urge others to vote for you. It’s an effective tool if you use it right. But if you’re the kind of foot stomping candidate where people just want to come see you because your rallies are a spectacle, it just doesn’t translate into actual votes.
Donald Trump’s collapsing poll numbers and approval rating are a sign that he’ll likely suffer from poor voter turnout in 2020. His poorly attended rally is not a sign of that, because rally crowd sizes don’t translate to votes. Instead, the small crowd means that Trump’s core base of supporters is giving up on him – and that’s the only thing that’s been keeping Trump’s presidency viable.
At no point during Trump’s presidency has he had anything even remotely close to a majority approval rating. He’s never been on stable footing. By all rights he’s had zero political leverage. The media would have declared his presidency dead and buried a long time ago – thus crippling him to the point where he might not even have made it to the end of his term – if not for the media’s relentless obsession with Trump’s base.
Trump’s base isn’t remotely large enough to be relevant. But they’re loud, and they’re deranged, and they’re controversial, which means they’re great for ratings, so the media has already treated them as if they alone could keep Trump propped up – and so that’s become a self fulfilling prophecy. But the script has suddenly flipped entirely. Now the ratings-driven story is about how Trump’s base isn’t> all that into him anymore.
If the media finally stops using Donald Trump’s fiery base as an excuse to ignore his non-viable approval rating numbers, the media just might end up declaring Trump’s presidency dead – at which point it will be. Even as we have to keep working diligently on voter registration and voter turnout so we can win the election as decisively as possible, Trump has a more immediate problem. With the narrative that’s now shaping about his base giving up on him, every day that’s left in his current term is going to be an impossible uphill battle for him.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--Indicted Rudy Giuliani associate takes a blow

Now that Donald Trump and Bill Barr have tried and failed to put their own lackey in charge of the SDNY , it ensures that the criminal case against Rudy Giuliani is still on track for now .
That means it ’ s probably bad timing for Rudy that one of his already-indicted associates just lost a key court ruling .
Rudy Giuliani associate David Correia was indicted late last year , as part of the probe that also saw the arrests of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman .
The question all along has been whether any of them would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the bigger fish .
Parnas has publicly stated that Trump and Giuliani are guilty , while Fruman has seemingly remained on Trump ’ s team .
Correia is still fighting the charges , but that just got a lot harder .
Courthouse News is now reporting that Correia has failed in his attempt at getting key evidence against him suppressed .
This means that Correia is more likely to be convicted , and thus perhaps more likely to cut a plea deal against Rudy Giuliani .
Now that we know the SDNY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good guys , Rudy has got to be sweating more than ever about his own inevitable arrest .

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Now that Donald Trump and Bill Barr have tried and failed to put their own lackey in charge of the SDNY, it ensures that the criminal case against Rudy Giuliani is still on track for now. That means it’s probably bad timing for Rudy that one of his already-indicted associates just lost a key court ruling.
Rudy Giuliani associate David Correia was indicted late last year, as part of the probe that also saw the arrests of Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman. The question all along has been whether any of them would cut plea deals against Giuliani, who is the bigger fish. Parnas has publicly stated that Trump and Giuliani are guilty, while Fruman has seemingly remained on Trump’s team. Correia is still fighting the charges, but that just got a lot harder.
Courthouse News is now reporting that Correia has failed in his attempt at getting key evidence against him suppressed. This means that Correia is more likely to be convicted, and thus perhaps more likely to cut a plea deal against Rudy Giuliani. Now that we know the SDNY is still in the hands of the good guys, Rudy has got to be sweating more than ever about his own inevitable arrest.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--The walls are closing in on Donald Trump

Ah , the sweet , sweet sound of PRESIDENTIAL HARRASSMENT !
Donald Trump has obviously gotten some bad news , as Rudy ’ s partner is being forced to hand over documents to the court , and the Berman firing is being set up for a congressional investigation .
His Tulsa rally was an unqualified disaster and the Lincoln Project latest ad using the Jurassic Park soundtrack ( dinosaurs ?
lol ) makes us believe some hard hitters are getting behind Biden .
The walls are definitely closing in on Trump .
June was expected to be bad for him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling of his taxes , but the disastrous turnout of his rally is the cherry on the doomed sundae .
Next up is the firing of Brad Parscale .
There ’ s no doubt Trump is blaming him for the poor turnout , and Parscale is being targeted by the Lincoln Project as well .
Without Parscale , Trump ’ s electoral scam will be dealt a hard blow .
But though the news is encouraging , we can ’ t let down our guard .
Trump wins with mass disinformation , voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr are doing everything they can to corruptly shield him .
We have to stay vigilant .

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Ah, the sweet, sweet sound of PRESIDENTIAL HARRASSMENT! Donald Trump has obviously gotten some bad news, as Rudy’s partner is being forced to hand over documents to the court, and the Berman firing is being set up for a congressional investigation. His Tulsa rally was an unqualified disaster and the Lincoln Project latest ad using the Jurassic Park soundtrack (dinosaurs? lol) makes us believe some hard hitters are getting behind Biden.
The walls are definitely closing in on Trump. June was expected to be bad for him with the clock ticking on the SCOTUS ruling of his taxes, but the disastrous turnout of his rally is the cherry on the doomed sundae. Next up is the firing of Brad Parscale. There’s no doubt Trump is blaming him for the poor turnout, and Parscale is being targeted by the Lincoln Project as well. Without Parscale, Trump’s electoral scam will be dealt a hard blow.
But though the news is encouraging, we can’t let down our guard. Trump wins with mass disinformation, voter suppression and foreign interference. He and Barr are doing everything they can to corruptly shield him. We have to stay vigilant.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--We’re not out of this yet

We’re not out of this yet

Maya Angelou once said , “ When someone shows you who they are , believe them the first time.
” Trump revealed exactly who he is when , in Trump ’ s most recent unforced error , he publicly confessed that he ’ s “ slowing down testing ” because , however useful testing may be for the containment of the novel coronavirus , it makes Trump look bad .
Frightening as that may be coming from a leader who ’ s supposed to protect us , I ’ ve discovered on my own another little frightening data point that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you .
Ordinarily the COVID-19 mortality stats for Monday are statistically low because of a lag in reporting over the weekend .
That usually means they get caught up by Tuesday , and Tuesday usually makes for the biggest spike of the week .
This week Tuesday gave us a very low 363 deaths where one would expect a thousand or more , and while that is certainly on its face a cause for celebration , I ’ m suspicious of that number .
It doesn ’ t square with the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I think Trump is asking red state governors to manipulate their mortality numbers so he will look better .
I obviously have no proof of this , but how else does one account for the numbers ?
Trump is either asking them to do it directly , or they ’ re doing it out of sympathy for Trump .
But he ’ s already admitted that he ’ s asked his staff to slow testing down .
How much of a stretch is it to imagine him asking red state governors to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s important to remember that Donald Trump will stop at nothing to get re-elected .
It ’ s important we never forget this , and that is why our unity against Trump must be our overarching mission .
As Bill Kristol said , “ Trump ’ s path to victory doesn ’ t depend on persuading Americans .
It depends on voter suppression , mass disinformation , foreign interference , and unabashed use of executive branch power to shape events and perceptions this fall.
” Trump can and will use everything he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s right to elect a different president .
Say what you like about John Bolton , the anecdotes in his book certainly pass the sniff test .
Everything he has to say about Trump is vintage Trump , including his claim that Trump begged Xi Jinping for help in winning the 2020 presidential election .
Make no mistake , as long as Donald Trump has the reigns of power he is deadly dangerous .
Bill Clinton ’ s Secretary of Labor Robert Reich put it this way , “ If you think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surely lose in November , think again .
He will do anything to be reelected .
Our side has limits because we believe in democracy .
Trump has no limits because he doesn ’ t. ” Trump ’ s favorite preemptive strike against an election loss is to claim , in advance , that mail-in voting will lead to fraud .
He knows only too well that , because many states deliberately make voting in person difficult in minority areas — and minorities overwhelmingly vote against Trump — mail-in ballots are often their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their mandate and deny them mail-in ballots , Trump hopes either to win the election or have a ready-made excuse of election fraud should he lose .
Trump recently tweeted this : The image of Donald Trump emerging from Marine One Saturday night with defeat etched on his face is one of the most pitiful I have ever seen .
But do not be deceived .
He will come back and he will attack us with everything he has .
We can win the election and still get four more years of Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complacent .
A close win may not be enough , so we must win decisively .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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Maya Angelou once said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Trump revealed exactly who he is when, in Trump’s most recent unforced error, he publicly confessed that he’s “slowing down testing” because, however useful testing may be for the containment of the novel coronavirus, it makes Trump look bad. Frightening as that may be coming from a leader who’s supposed to protect us, I’ve discovered on my own another little frightening data point that I’d like to share with you.
Ordinarily the COVID-19 mortality stats for Monday are statistically low because of a lag in reporting over the weekend. That usually means they get caught up by Tuesday, and Tuesday usually makes for the biggest spike of the week. This week Tuesday gave us a very low 363 deaths where one would expect a thousand or more, and while that is certainly on its face a cause for celebration, I’m suspicious of that number. It doesn’t square with the number of cases spiking in red states right now.
I think Trump is asking red state governors to manipulate their mortality numbers so he will look better. I obviously have no proof of this, but how else does one account for the numbers? Trump is either asking them to do it directly, or they’re doing it out of sympathy for Trump. But he’s already admitted that he’s asked his staff to slow testing down. How much of a stretch is it to imagine him asking red state governors to fiddle with the numbers?
It’s important to remember that Donald Trump will stop at nothing to get re-elected. It’s important we never forget this, and that is why our unity against Trump must be our overarching mission. As Bill Kristol said, “Trump’s path to victory doesn’t depend on persuading Americans. It depends on voter suppression, mass disinformation, foreign interference, and unabashed use of executive branch power to shape events and perceptions this fall.”
Trump can and will use everything he has in his egregious arsenal to destroy America’s right to elect a different president. Say what you like about John Bolton, the anecdotes in his book certainly pass the sniff test. Everything he has to say about Trump is vintage Trump, including his claim that Trump begged Xi Jinping for help in winning the 2020 presidential election. Make no mistake, as long as Donald Trump has the reigns of power he is deadly dangerous.
Bill Clinton’s Secretary of Labor Robert Reich put it this way, “If you think Trump is on the ropes and will surely lose in November, think again. He will do anything to be reelected. Our side has limits because we believe in democracy. Trump has no limits because he doesn’t.”
Trump’s favorite preemptive strike against an election loss is to claim, in advance, that mail-in voting will lead to fraud. He knows only too well that, because many states deliberately make voting in person difficult in minority areas — and minorities overwhelmingly vote against Trump — mail-in ballots are often their only option. By continuing to suppress their mandate and deny them mail-in ballots, Trump hopes either to win the election or have a ready-made excuse of election fraud should he lose. Trump recently tweeted this:
Because of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, 2020 will be the most RIGGED Election in our nations history – unless this stupidity is ended. We voted during World War One & World War Two with no problem, but now they are using Covid in order to cheat by using Mail-Ins!
The image of Donald Trump emerging from Marine One Saturday night with defeat etched on his face is one of the most pitiful I have ever seen. But do not be deceived. He will come back and he will attack us with everything he has. We can win the election and still get four more years of Donald Trump, so we must not be complacent. A close win may not be enough, so we must win decisively. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--Donald Trump just confessed

Donald Trump just confessed

Donald Trump ’ s poorly attended Tulsa rally was controversial enough for him , before he opened his mouth during his speech and admitted that he had instructed his White House advisers to slow down coronavirus testing in order to reduce the number of confirmed cases .
Taken at face value , this was a confession to negligent homicide .
Naturally , Trump ’ s White House quickly began insisting that Trump was merely kidding .
But just a few minutes ago , respected CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang tweeted this : Just now I asked the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he told his people to slow down testing , which is how White House officials explained the comment .
He also said again testing is a double-edged sword , and praised the job the U.S. has done .
Wait a minute here .
Donald Trump is confirming that he really did mean it when he claimed to have instructed the White House to slow down coronavirus testing .
He ’ s confirming that his confession is indeed a confession .
Joe Biden and anti-Trump groups are already using Trump ’ s “ slow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as it makes clear that Trump really did take dishonest steps to make himself look good that directly resulted in large numbers of Americans dying .
It ’ s also worth noting that if Donald Trump loses the election , he ’ ll end up on trial for a wide variety of criminal charges .
His confession about deliberately slowing down the testing , coupled with his confirmation today that he really did mean it when he confessed , will be used as evidence against him by the prosecution .
By slowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sick people remained unaware they were sick , and continued infecting other people .

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Donald Trump’s poorly attended Tulsa rally was controversial enough for him, before he opened his mouth during his speech and admitted that he had instructed his White House advisers to slow down coronavirus testing in order to reduce the number of confirmed cases. Taken at face value, this was a confession to negligent homicide. Naturally, Trump’s White House quickly began insisting that Trump was merely kidding.
But just a few minutes ago, respected CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang tweeted this:
Just now I asked the President if he was kidding when he said he told his people to slow down testing, which is how White House officials explained the comment. He said, “I don’t kid.” He also said again testing is a double-edged sword, and praised the job the U.S. has done. — Weijia Jiang (@weijia) June 23, 2020
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Wait a minute here. Donald Trump is confirming that he really did mean it when he claimed to have instructed the White House to slow down coronavirus testing. He’s confirming that his confession is indeed a confession. Joe Biden and anti-Trump groups are already using Trump’s “slow down the testing” soundbite in advertising, as it makes clear that Trump really did take dishonest steps to make himself look good that directly resulted in large numbers of Americans dying.
It’s also worth noting that if Donald Trump loses the election, he’ll end up on trial for a wide variety of criminal charges. His confession about deliberately slowing down the testing, coupled with his confirmation today that he really did mean it when he confessed, will be used as evidence against him by the prosecution. By slowing down the testing, he ensured that sick people remained unaware they were sick, and continued infecting other people.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--Alan Dershowitz goes berserk about Jeffrey Epstein

Alan Dershowitz hadn ’ t tweeted anything in ten days when he began melting down last night about the allegations that a woman has made against him in relation to Jeffrey Epstein .
Dershowitz was so forceful and vociferous last night in protesting his innocence , his name is still trending on Twitter this morning .
So what ’ s gotten under his skin ?
Dershowitz is specifically criticizing the Netflix documentary about Jeffrey Epstein , but that aired nearly a month ago .
Did he just happen to watch it again last night ?
Dershowitz does reference a recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it back to his own professed innocence .
But we can ’ t imagine Dersh is that riled over Bieber , is he ?
One interesting note is that the SDNY – which brought the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein before his suspicious suicide – went through a major controversy over the weekend .
The Trump regime tried to seize control over the SDNY , ostensibly in order to kill one or more existing criminal cases against Donald Trump ’ s allies .
That attempted coup failed , and the SDNY was able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal cases are moving forward .
Of course this could be entirely coincidental to Dershowitz ’ s sudden meltdown .
In any case , Alan Dershowitz ’ s decision to start screaming about his innocence last night has brought a whole lot of attention to him , and renewed attention to the Epstein case .
Something would seem to be up .
It ’ s worth keeping an eye on .

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Alan Dershowitz hadn’t tweeted anything in ten days when he began melting down last night about the allegations that a woman has made against him in relation to Jeffrey Epstein. Dershowitz was so forceful and vociferous last night in protesting his innocence, his name is still trending on Twitter this morning. So what’s gotten under his skin?
Dershowitz is specifically criticizing the Netflix documentary about Jeffrey Epstein, but that aired nearly a month ago. Did he just happen to watch it again last night? Dershowitz does reference a recent allegation against Justin Bieber, and ties it back to his own professed innocence. But we can’t imagine Dersh is that riled over Bieber, is he?
One interesting note is that the SDNY – which brought the criminal case against Jeffrey Epstein before his suspicious suicide – went through a major controversy over the weekend. The Trump regime tried to seize control over the SDNY, ostensibly in order to kill one or more existing criminal cases against Donald Trump’s allies. That attempted coup failed, and the SDNY was able to retain its autonomy, meaning the criminal cases are moving forward. Of course this could be entirely coincidental to Dershowitz’s sudden meltdown.
In any case, Alan Dershowitz’s decision to start screaming about his innocence last night has brought a whole lot of attention to him, and renewed attention to the Epstein case. Something would seem to be up. It’s worth keeping an eye on.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--Donald Trump senior White House adviser resigns as everything falls apart

Donald Trump ’ s White House has always been a revolving door when it comes to personnel .
So many Trump advisers have resigned in protest , resigned amid controversy , been fired amid scandal , or been criminally indicted , we ’ ve lost count .
In fact most of the people who leave don ’ t even get replaced , meaning Trump essentially has a skeleton crew at the White House .
Now the small pool of people surrounding Donald Trump is getting even smaller .
White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett – best known for periodically going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s behalf – is now resigning , according to CBS News .
This is kind of a big deal , because Trump trusted Hassett enough to let him speak for him .
Of course Hassett is the one who predicted six weeks ago that coronavirus deaths were going to follow a “ cubic model ” and magically stay low ; we ’ ve all seen how poorly that gibberish prediction ended up working out .
At this point Trump has very few senior advisers left .
Not that he listens to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just the most corrupt and evil regime in U.S. history ; it ’ s also the most dysfunctional .

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Donald Trump’s White House has always been a revolving door when it comes to personnel. So many Trump advisers have resigned in protest, resigned amid controversy, been fired amid scandal, or been criminally indicted, we’ve lost count. In fact most of the people who leave don’t even get replaced, meaning Trump essentially has a skeleton crew at the White House.
Now the small pool of people surrounding Donald Trump is getting even smaller. White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett – best known for periodically going on television and saying stupid things on Trump’s behalf – is now resigning, according to CBS News. This is kind of a big deal, because Trump trusted Hassett enough to let him speak for him.
Of course Hassett is the one who predicted six weeks ago that coronavirus deaths were going to follow a “cubic model” and magically stay low; we’ve all seen how poorly that gibberish prediction ended up working out. At this point Trump has very few senior advisers left. Not that he listens to them anyway. This isn’t just the most corrupt and evil regime in U.S. history; it’s also the most dysfunctional.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--Brad Parscale is in total freefall

Brad Parscale is in total freefall

Donald Trump ’ s Tulsa rally was one of the biggest blunders in modern U.S. presidential election history .
Everyone involved with it is to blame for the humiliating failure , which has generated endless negative headlines and furthered the narrative that even Trump ’ s supporters are giving up on him as he circles the drain .
Donald Trump himself is the biggest problem , of course .
He ’ s done such a psychotically awful job as president , its not surprising that he can ’ t draw a crowd anymore .
And he was the one who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an in-person rally speech during a pandemic .
But Trump can ’ t fire himself , so his campaign needs overhauled .
He spent the weekend making no changes at all , suggesting that either he doesn ’ t see any good options , or he ’ s too far gone to make decisions anymore .
But even as Trump waffles and whines , his 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale is in total freefall .
Someone in the Trump regime is now leaking to Vanity Fair that Parscale is planning to resign .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ means Parscale is heading for the exits before Trump can work up the nerve to fire him .
If this is a false leak , it means someone close to Trump is so eager to get rid of Parscale , he or she is planting stories aimed at creating a self fulfilling prophecy .
Either way , Parscale is in huge trouble .
He ’ s the one who ’ s nominally in charge of this failed campaign .
And since he ’ s one of the few people left around Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his family , Parscale is the obvious scapegoat .
Considering how badly he ’ s blowing this , we kind of hope Trump doesn ’ t get rid of him too soon .

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Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally was one of the biggest blunders in modern U.S. presidential election history. Everyone involved with it is to blame for the humiliating failure, which has generated endless negative headlines and furthered the narrative that even Trump’s supporters are giving up on him as he circles the drain.
Donald Trump himself is the biggest problem, of course. He’s done such a psychotically awful job as president, its not surprising that he can’t draw a crowd anymore. And he was the one who wanted to feel the rush of giving an in-person rally speech during a pandemic. But Trump can’t fire himself, so his campaign needs overhauled. He spent the weekend making no changes at all, suggesting that either he doesn’t see any good options, or he’s too far gone to make decisions anymore.
But even as Trump waffles and whines, his 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale is in total freefall. Someone in the Trump regime is now leaking to Vanity Fair that Parscale is planning to resign. If this is true, then it means Parscale is heading for the exits before Trump can work up the nerve to fire him. If this is a false leak, it means someone close to Trump is so eager to get rid of Parscale, he or she is planting stories aimed at creating a self fulfilling prophecy.
Either way, Parscale is in huge trouble. He’s the one who’s nominally in charge of this failed campaign. And since he’s one of the few people left around Donald Trump who isn’t a member of his family, Parscale is the obvious scapegoat. Considering how badly he’s blowing this, we kind of hope Trump doesn’t get rid of him too soon.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--Here comes the big Bill Barr subpoena

Here comes the big Bill Barr subpoena

As we noted earlier this evening , Attorney General Bill Barr keeps making evil moves that increasingly aren ’ t working for him .
It ’ s left him largely playing defense , as he tries to clean up his own messes .
Perhaps sensing an opportunity , the House Judiciary Committee has decided to take its big swing at him .
This evening , Axios reported that the House Judiciary Committee has decided to subpoena Bill Barr to testify about his mounting scandals .
At nearly the exact same time , House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler appeared on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Barr defies the subpoena , the House is prepared to cut off Department of Justice funding until Barr appears .
It ’ s worth keeping in mind that Bill Barr has shown up and testified on the hill in the past , so he ’ s apparently arrogant enough to think he can outsmart committee members when they question him .
We ’ ll see if Barr shows up this time , or if he sits back and allows the DOJ ’ s funding to get cut off , out of fear @ @ @

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As we noted earlier this evening, Attorney General Bill Barr keeps making evil moves that increasingly aren’t working for him. It’s left him largely playing defense, as he tries to clean up his own messes. Perhaps sensing an opportunity, the House Judiciary Committee has decided to take its big swing at him.
This evening, Axios reported that the House Judiciary Committee has decided to subpoena Bill Barr to testify about his mounting scandals. At nearly the exact same time, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler appeared on the Rachel Maddow show and stated that if Barr defies the subpoena, the House is prepared to cut off Department of Justice funding until Barr appears.
It’s worth keeping in mind that Bill Barr has shown up and testified on the hill in the past, so he’s apparently arrogant enough to think he can outsmart committee members when they question him. We’ll see if Barr shows up this time, or if he sits back and allows the DOJ’s funding to get cut off, out of fear of testifying.
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--Donald Trump’s Roger Stone scandal just got even uglier for him

Right now Donald Trump is trying to figure out whether to take the enormous risk of pardoning Roger Stone – which would set off a political shockwave and could finish off his sinking approval rating – or to take the risk of not pardoning Stone , which could result in Stone flipping on him and revealing forty years worth of personal secrets before the election .
Trump is running out of time , as Stone is set to report to prison in barely a week .
We have no idea what criteria Trump is using when it comes to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to predict which way he ’ ll go with it .
But we do know that Trump ’ s ability to pull off a Stone pardon will largely depend upon just how scandalous the whole thing becomes .
In that regard , the whole thing just got even uglier .
Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Zelinsky , who worked on the Roger Stone case , is set to testify about it to the House Judiciary Committee tomorrow .
Today he released his opening statement , and it ’ s a doozy .
Zelinsky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treating Stone “ differently from any other defendant ” because of his personal relationship with Donald Trump .
Moreover , Zelinsky says that the U.S. Attorney in the case is “ afraid ” of Trump .
This is the last thing Donald Trump needs right now .
As the Roger Stone case becomes more scandalized for him , he faces an even more difficult math when it comes to trying to keep Stone from turning on him , without burying himself in the process .
Of course at this point we doubt Trump @ @ @ @ @ @

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Right now Donald Trump is trying to figure out whether to take the enormous risk of pardoning Roger Stone – which would set off a political shockwave and could finish off his sinking approval rating – or to take the risk of not pardoning Stone, which could result in Stone flipping on him and revealing forty years worth of personal secrets before the election.
Trump is running out of time, as Stone is set to report to prison in barely a week. We have no idea what criteria Trump is using when it comes to his decision-making, and we’re not going to predict which way he’ll go with it. But we do know that Trump’s ability to pull off a Stone pardon will largely depend upon just how scandalous the whole thing becomes. In that regard, the whole thing just got even uglier.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Zelinsky, who worked on the Roger Stone case, is set to testify about it to the House Judiciary Committee tomorrow. Today he released his opening statement, and it’s a doozy. Zelinsky reveals that the Department of Justice was treating Stone “differently from any other defendant” because of his personal relationship with Donald Trump. Moreover, Zelinsky says that the U.S. Attorney in the case is “afraid” of Trump.
This is the last thing Donald Trump needs right now. As the Roger Stone case becomes more scandalized for him, he faces an even more difficult math when it comes to trying to keep Stone from turning on him, without burying himself in the process. Of course at this point we doubt Trump can even do any math.
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--Twitter cracks down on violent Donald Trump tweet

It ’ s happened yet again .
As part of his escalating threats against America , Donald Trump has posted @ @ @ @ @ .
This time he threatened to use “ serious force ” against peaceful protesters .
@ @ @ @ @ ended up cracking down on his tweet .
Here ’ s what Trump tweeted today @ @ @ @ @ be an “ Autonomous Zone ” in Washington , D.C. , as long as I @ @ @ @ @ If they try they will be met with serious force !
” But here ’ @ @ @ @ @ like now : You can still click past the warning label and read the tweet @ @ @ @ @ comments have been removed .
There are those who argue that Twitter should be deleting @ @ @ @ @ tweets entirely , and suspending his account for violating the rules .
But at least @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly taking action against Trump , signaling that it ’ s not afraid of him @

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It’s happened yet again. As part of his escalating threats against America, Donald Trump has posted yet another explicitly violent tweet. This time he threatened to use “serious force” against peaceful protesters. And once again, Twitter ended up cracking down on his tweet.
Here’s what Trump tweeted today: “There will never be an “Autonomous Zone” in Washington, D.C., as long as I’m your President. If they try they will be met with serious force!” But here’s what that tweet looks like now:
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You can still click past the warning label and read the tweet, but all likes and comments have been removed. There are those who argue that Twitter should be deleting Donald Trump’s violent tweets entirely, and suspending his account for violating the rules. But at least Twitter is now actively and repeatedly taking action against Trump, signaling that it’s not afraid of him.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--Everyone piles on after Mike Pence trips and falls while trying to run up the stairs

This past weekend , Donald Trump spent a long portion of his doomed Tulsa rally speech trying to make excuses for why he had struggled to walk down a ramp at his previous public appearance .
It was abundantly clear that Trump was bothered by the widespread perception that he ’ s been hiding some kind of health problem .
Today Mike Pence , who has spent the past few years eagerly taking the fall for Donald Trump at every turn , took a literal fall .
Pence was running up airplane stairs in overly exaggerated fashion , seemingly showboating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the ramp : If the above video won ’ t load on your device , you can watch it here .
Everyone is making fun of Mike Pence , piling on about how this is his “ Gerald Ford ” moment .
But there are two schools of thought .
One is that Pence was showboating because he wanted to show how physically fit he is , in case he ends up inheriting the rest of this term as Trump ’ s health rapidly declines .
The other school of thought is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to take the focus off Trump ’ s own trouble walking .
So is Pence scheming to help Trump , or scheming against Trump ?
Either way , Pence is an idiot .

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This past weekend, Donald Trump spent a long portion of his doomed Tulsa rally speech trying to make excuses for why he had struggled to walk down a ramp at his previous public appearance. It was abundantly clear that Trump was bothered by the widespread perception that he’s been hiding some kind of health problem.
Today Mike Pence, who has spent the past few years eagerly taking the fall for Donald Trump at every turn, took a literal fall. Pence was running up airplane stairs in overly exaggerated fashion, seemingly showboating, and ultimately tripping and falling down on the ramp:
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Wanna see Mike Pence eat shit?pic.twitter.com/Zy7iQKidnl — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) June 23, 2020
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If the above video won’t load on your device, you can watch it here. Everyone is making fun of Mike Pence, piling on about how this is his “Gerald Ford” moment. But there are two schools of thought. One is that Pence was showboating because he wanted to show how physically fit he is, in case he ends up inheriting the rest of this term as Trump’s health rapidly declines. The other school of thought is that Pence purposely took a dive today, to take the focus off Trump’s own trouble walking. So is Pence scheming to help Trump, or scheming against Trump? Either way, Pence is an idiot.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--Michael Cohen has something to say

Michael Cohen has something to say

At this point Americans will take anything that delivers a blow to Donald Trump ’ s reelection prospects – but the last person we want to be hearing from is John Bolton .
He shirked his patriotic duty when he refused to testify during Trump ’ s impeachment , just so he could cash in with a stupid book after the fact .
The good news is that not everyone is so selfish as Bolton .
Michael Cohen committed a number of ugly crimes in Donald Trump ’ s name , but in the end he showed up to Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he could to expose Trump as a criminal , before heading off to prison .
Now Cohen is out of prison , finishing his term under house arrest due to the pandemic .
It turns out he really has been working on a tell-all book : As far as we ’ re concerned , Michael Cohen has every right to cash in on a book , considering he duly testified when he was asked to .
One thing to keep in mind : at the time of Cohen ’ s testimony , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t speak about , because he was cooperating with ongoing criminal investigations .
Those investigations have surely progressed since then .
Some of them may be ready for public consumption by the time Cohen ’ s book is ready .

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At this point Americans will take anything that delivers a blow to Donald Trump’s reelection prospects – but the last person we want to be hearing from is John Bolton. He shirked his patriotic duty when he refused to testify during Trump’s impeachment, just so he could cash in with a stupid book after the fact. The good news is that not everyone is so selfish as Bolton.
Michael Cohen committed a number of ugly crimes in Donald Trump’s name, but in the end he showed up to Congress and he publicly testified. Cohen did what he could to expose Trump as a criminal, before heading off to prison. Now Cohen is out of prison, finishing his term under house arrest due to the pandemic. It turns out he really has been working on a tell-all book:
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As far as we’re concerned, Michael Cohen has every right to cash in on a book, considering he duly testified when he was asked to. One thing to keep in mind: at the time of Cohen’s testimony, there were a number of matters he couldn’t speak about, because he was cooperating with ongoing criminal investigations. Those investigations have surely progressed since then. Some of them may be ready for public consumption by the time Cohen’s book is ready.
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palmerreport--2020-06-23--Donald Trump is mailing it in

Donald Trump is mailing it in

Poor “ president ” Donald Trump .
Following his disaster in Tulsa , he returned to what he does best : Lying .
Trump is now railing ( again ) about mail-in ballots .
The Independent believes that Trump is reacting to falling farther in the polls .
That is likely not the only thing troubling Trump right now , but his continued insistence that voting by mail includes something untoward — even though he has done it himself — is just sign of his insanity .
Trump claims that voting by mail will be dominated by “ foreign countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump tweeted : “ RIGGED 2020 ELECTION .
MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES , AND OTHERS .
IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES !
” The use of all caps gives but a mere insight into the twisted nature of Trump ’ s brain , but his claims take away all doubt .
Just how foreign countries will get possession of mail-in ballots and mail them with a U.S. postmark only makes sense in Trump ’ s head .
Not surprisingly , Trump is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported that Bill Barr appeared on Fox News on Sunday to claim that foreign countries “ could print up tens of thousands of counterfeit ballots.
” What is really going on here ?
Could Trump and Barr be setting up a story to explain why Trump loses 2020 ?
Only Trump ’ s listless followers will believe that .
What if he wins ?
Will he claim the election was rigged against Biden ?
Hardly .
Why is Trump complaining so bitterly when Mike Pence and “ Mother ” voted in the primaries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to make matters worse , the Pences used the governor ’ s mansion as their address — a residence they vacated in 2016 .
This is merely more of Trump wanting his cake and eating it too .
In fact , according to CNN , Trump is lying about the entire issue .
CNN has already debunked this theory , and that was further supported by election officials .
David Becker , founder of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and research , told CNN : “ That info is FALSE.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support Trump ’ s claims and that states have protections in place that prevent rigging .
Michael McDonald , political scientist and leader of the United States Election Project echoes Becker ’ s statements .
McDonald said , “ The legally valid ( ballots ) printed by election officials have many safeguards to protect against fraudulent voting.
” CNN also pointed out that it is more likely that voters will not receive their mail-in ballots timely , which happened in Georgia ’ s recent primary .
Trump and his campaign welcomed foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s book alleges that he sought help from both Ukraine and China for the 2020 election .
As long as the interference was benefitting Trump , he was all for it .
Now , he is suddenly fearful that mail-in ballots are some sort of plot against him .
The only plot against Donald Trump is the plot to get him out of the White House .
Given that coronavirus shows no signs of slowing down , mail-in ballots are a must for most eligible voters .
Trump knows what that means : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escort out of the White House .

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Poor “president” Donald Trump. Following his disaster in Tulsa, he returned to what he does best: Lying. Trump is now railing (again) about mail-in ballots. The Independent believes that Trump is reacting to falling farther in the polls. That is likely not the only thing troubling Trump right now, but his continued insistence that voting by mail includes something untoward — even though he has done it himself — is just sign of his insanity.
Trump claims that voting by mail will be dominated by “foreign countries and others” to ensure his loss. Trump tweeted: “RIGGED 2020 ELECTION. MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND OTHERS. IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES!” The use of all caps gives but a mere insight into the twisted nature of Trump’s brain, but his claims take away all doubt. Just how foreign countries will get possession of mail-in ballots and mail them with a U.S. postmark only makes sense in Trump’s head.
Not surprisingly, Trump is not alone in his insanity. The Independent reported that Bill Barr appeared on Fox News on Sunday to claim that foreign countries “could print up tens of thousands of counterfeit ballots.” What is really going on here? Could Trump and Barr be setting up a story to explain why Trump loses 2020? Only Trump’s listless followers will believe that. What if he wins? Will he claim the election was rigged against Biden? Hardly.
Why is Trump complaining so bitterly when Mike Pence and “Mother” voted in the primaries by mail? Business Insider reported that, to make matters worse, the Pences used the governor’s mansion as their address — a residence they vacated in 2016. This is merely more of Trump wanting his cake and eating it too. In fact, according to CNN, Trump is lying about the entire issue. CNN has already debunked this theory, and that was further supported by election officials. David Becker, founder of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and research, told CNN: “That info is FALSE.”
Becker further said that zero evidence exists to support Trump’s claims and that states have protections in place that prevent rigging. Michael McDonald, political scientist and leader of the United States Election Project echoes Becker’s statements. McDonald said, “The legally valid (ballots) printed by election officials have many safeguards to protect against fraudulent voting.” CNN also pointed out that it is more likely that voters will not receive their mail-in ballots timely, which happened in Georgia’s recent primary.
Trump and his campaign welcomed foreign interference in 2016, and Bolton’s book alleges that he sought help from both Ukraine and China for the 2020 election. As long as the interference was benefitting Trump, he was all for it. Now, he is suddenly fearful that mail-in ballots are some sort of plot against him. The only plot against Donald Trump is the plot to get him out of the White House. Given that coronavirus shows no signs of slowing down, mail-in ballots are a must for most eligible voters. Trump knows what that means: He will be packing for his military escort out of the White House.
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--Well that just blew up in Sean Hannity’s face

What was Sean Hannity thinking ?
He ’ s trying to run a pro-Trump propaganda show , which means he ’ s got to make sure his guests are willing to fall in line , or can be steamrolled .
But on Tuesday night , Hannity apparently didn ’ t do his homework before inviting Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on his show .
Hannity asked Mark Cuban a loaded question about whether Joe Biden is fit for office .
Cuban ’ s answer : “ Hundred percent , absolutely , no question about it .
Donald Trump doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wants to run a campaign .
Joe Biden actually wants to run a country.
” In other words , a famous billionaire just made sure that everyone in Sean Hannity ’ s audience knows that he ’ s voting for Biden , and that he thinks Trump is a joke .
It ’ s not as if this was some secret .
Cuban announced a long time ago that he ’ s voting for Biden .
How could Hannity have missed this when he decided to book Cuban for what was supposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely blew up in his face .
Of course the other explanation would be that even Sean Hannity can read the tea leaves , and he ’ s afraid that Donald Trump ’ s collapsing popularity means that some of Hannity ’ s own audience is going to start to turn against Trump – so he ’ s hedging his bets by having an anti-Trump person like Mark Cuban on his show , to say the negative things about Trump that Hannity can ’ t say himself .
Take your pick , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just weird .

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What was Sean Hannity thinking? He’s trying to run a pro-Trump propaganda show, which means he’s got to make sure his guests are willing to fall in line, or can be steamrolled. But on Tuesday night, Hannity apparently didn’t do his homework before inviting Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban on his show.
Hannity asked Mark Cuban a loaded question about whether Joe Biden is fit for office. Cuban’s answer: “Hundred percent, absolutely, no question about it. Donald Trump doesn’t want to run a country, he wants to run a campaign. Joe Biden actually wants to run a country.”
In other words, a famous billionaire just made sure that everyone in Sean Hannity’s audience knows that he’s voting for Biden, and that he thinks Trump is a joke. It’s not as if this was some secret. Cuban announced a long time ago that he’s voting for Biden. How could Hannity have missed this when he decided to book Cuban for what was supposed to be a Biden-bashing segment? It completely blew up in his face.
Of course the other explanation would be that even Sean Hannity can read the tea leaves, and he’s afraid that Donald Trump’s collapsing popularity means that some of Hannity’s own audience is going to start to turn against Trump – so he’s hedging his bets by having an anti-Trump person like Mark Cuban on his show, to say the negative things about Trump that Hannity can’t say himself. Take your pick, but either way, the Hannity-Cuban thing was just weird.
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--Donald Trump just suffered an embarrassing loss in tonight’s primary voting

Donald Trump loves to brag about his supposed record of endorsing Republican candidates who go on to win their primary races .
Of course this is largely smoke and mirrors , as Trump likes to endorse Republicans who are already set to win , or who have no viable challengers to begin with .
But tonight , Trump took it on the chin .
Donald Trump endorsed Lynda Bennett in the Republican primary race for the vacant seat in North Carolina ’ s 11th District .
But she somehow lost tonight to another Republican , Madison Cawthorn , who ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ constitutionally eligible to be running .
More than one factor goes into any win or loss , but appears to be the latest sign that Trump can ’ t get his base to turn out for anything .
Of course this is just the primary race .
Cawthorn is now the Republican nominee for the North Carolina 11th , and he ’ ll face Democratic nominee Moe Davis .
So if you want to help keep the House in the hands of the Democrats , you ’ ll want to get behind Davis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his campaign here .

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Donald Trump loves to brag about his supposed record of endorsing Republican candidates who go on to win their primary races. Of course this is largely smoke and mirrors, as Trump likes to endorse Republicans who are already set to win, or who have no viable challengers to begin with. But tonight, Trump took it on the chin.
Donald Trump endorsed Lynda Bennett in the Republican primary race for the vacant seat in North Carolina’s 11th District. But she somehow lost tonight to another Republican, Madison Cawthorn, who’s just barely old enough to be constitutionally eligible to be running. More than one factor goes into any win or loss, but appears to be the latest sign that Trump can’t get his base to turn out for anything.
Of course this is just the primary race. Cawthorn is now the Republican nominee for the North Carolina 11th, and he’ll face Democratic nominee Moe Davis. So if you want to help keep the House in the hands of the Democrats, you’ll want to get behind Davis. You can find out more about his campaign here.
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palmerreport--2020-06-24--So that’s why Alan Dershowitz is going out of his mind about Jeffrey Epstein

This morning Palmer Report noted that Alan Dershowitz had spent the night loudly and aggressively asserting his innocence in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal , to the point that his name had begun trending .
It wasn ’ t clear what had set him off , but we did suspect that something was afoot .
Now we ’ re getting some answers .
Alan Dershowitz and Virginia Giuffre are pursuing legal action against each other , after she accused him of sexual abuse , and he accused her of making it up .
As part of that case , Dershowitz has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown , who played a huge role in breaking the Epstein case to begin with , revealed this evening that according to Dershowitz ’ s lawyer , Giuffre “ was directed by Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with former Israeli PM Ehud Barak & Victoria ’ s Secret ’ s Les Wexner.
” Wow .
This is a pair of major allegations , and it ’ s going to send shockwaves .
It ’ s a reminder that the Epstein scandal isn ’ t going away just because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ ve observed is that with this particular scandal , there ’ s always another shoe about to drop .

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This morning Palmer Report noted that Alan Dershowitz had spent the night loudly and aggressively asserting his innocence in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, to the point that his name had begun trending. It wasn’t clear what had set him off, but we did suspect that something was afoot. Now we’re getting some answers.
Alan Dershowitz and Virginia Giuffre are pursuing legal action against each other, after she accused him of sexual abuse, and he accused her of making it up. As part of that case, Dershowitz has acquired Giuffre’s sealed depositions. Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, who played a huge role in breaking the Epstein case to begin with, revealed this evening that according to Dershowitz’s lawyer, Giuffre “was directed by Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with former Israeli PM Ehud Barak & Victoria’s Secret’s Les Wexner.”
Wow. This is a pair of major allegations, and it’s going to send shockwaves. It’s a reminder that the Epstein scandal isn’t going away just because Epstein has gone away. One thing we’ve observed is that with this particular scandal, there’s always another shoe about to drop.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--Donald Trump has completely insane meltdown about lobster of all things

If Donald Trump wonders why the polling averages now have him losing the 2020 election by double digits , maybe @ @ @ @ @ things he ’ s focusing on aren ’ t exactly the things that most Americans @ @ @ @ @ now , Democrats and Republicans are trying to figure out how to survive a worsening @ @ @ @ @ crisis .
So what ’ s Trump focused on ?
Well , lobsters .
That @ @ @ @ @ .
This is what Trump is ranting about tonight : For one thing , this @ @ @ @ @ true statement .
But even if there were any truth to this , how can @ @ @ @ @ this is what anyone cares about right now ?
The pandemic is so bad , @ @ @ @ @ safe to go in a restaurant , and a lot of restaurants aren ’ t @ @ @ @ @ tens of millions of Americans out of work , they can ’ t afford lobster @ @ @ @ @ wonder this guy is losing .

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If Donald Trump wonders why the polling averages now have him losing the 2020 election by double digits, maybe he should consider that the things he’s focusing on aren’t exactly the things that most Americans are focused on. Right now, Democrats and Republicans are trying to figure out how to survive a worsening pandemic and a crushing economic crisis. So what’s Trump focused on? Well, lobsters.
That’s right, lobsters. This is what Trump is ranting about tonight:
Pres. Obama destroyed the lobster and fishing industry in Maine. Now it’s back, bigger and better than anyone ever thought possible. Enjoy your “lobstering” and fishing! Make lots of money! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 25, 2020
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For one thing, this isn’t even a true statement. But even if there were any truth to this, how can Donald Trump possibly think that this is what anyone cares about right now? The pandemic is so bad, it’s not even safe to go in a restaurant, and a lot of restaurants aren’t even open. And with tens of millions of Americans out of work, they can’t afford lobster right now anyway. No wonder this guy is losing.
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palmerreport--2020-06-25--Turns out SDNY is targeting Rudy Giuliani after all

When Donald Trump and Bill Barr made an urgent and desperate ( failed ) attempt at taking control of the SDNY , it was pretty clear that they were trying to derail one or more existing criminal cases that Trump didn ’ t like .
We still don ’ t know which criminal cases had Trump so panicked .
But now we do have confirmation that the SDNY is in fact still targeting Trump ’ s pal Rudy Giuliani .
The SDNY has now broadened its probe into Giuliani , expanding it to include his interactions with Ukrainian oligarch Pavel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Forensic News .
We think the timing here is fascinating .
Just a few days after Trump tried and failed to overthrow the SDNY leadership , we ’ re now seeing the SDNY letting it be known that it is indeed targeting Giuliani , and that the case is still ongoing and expanding .
Given the timing , this feels like a message is being sent .
SDNY has likely already told Rudy Giuliani the timeframe of his expected indictment and arrest , thus giving him an opportunity to cut a plea deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be signaling to Rudy that this past weekend ’ s shenanigans didn ’ t get him off the hook at all , and that he should consider cutting a deal while he still can .

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When Donald Trump and Bill Barr made an urgent and desperate (failed) attempt at taking control of the SDNY, it was pretty clear that they were trying to derail one or more existing criminal cases that Trump didn’t like. We still don’t know which criminal cases had Trump so panicked. But now we do have confirmation that the SDNY is in fact still targeting Trump’s pal Rudy Giuliani.
The SDNY has now broadened its probe into Giuliani, expanding it to include his interactions with Ukrainian oligarch Pavel Fuks, according to Scott Stedman of Forensic News. We think the timing here is fascinating. Just a few days after Trump tried and failed to overthrow the SDNY leadership, we’re now seeing the SDNY letting it be known that it is indeed targeting Giuliani, and that the case is still ongoing and expanding.
Given the timing, this feels like a message is being sent. SDNY has likely already told Rudy Giuliani the timeframe of his expected indictment and arrest, thus giving him an opportunity to cut a plea deal before his arrest. Now SNDY appears to be signaling to Rudy that this past weekend’s shenanigans didn’t get him off the hook at all, and that he should consider cutting a deal while he still can.
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