palmerreport--2020-05-28--Donald Trump isn’t the one with the leverage here

As is increasingly the case these days , Donald Trump is attempting to write checks he can ’ t cash when it comes to the threats he ’ s making .
He spent all of Wednesday threatening to punish Twitter , or even shut it down entirely , because the site dared to place a fact check warning on two of his false tweets .
Here ’ s the thing , though .
On Wednesday night we saw Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey fire back at Trump , and that ’ s a good thing .
But while watching the exchange @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something occurred to me : they ’ re both using Jack ’ s platform to do it .
Yes , Trump has other ways of getting his message across , including television .
But it ’ s long been clear that Trump considers Twitter to be his most effective communication tool .
The fact that Trump had to use Twitter to threaten to shut down Twitter means that Trump isn ’ t the one with the leverage here .
Yes , Twitter will take a hit in the popularity department if Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But Trump has more to lose .
He ’ s on track to lose a presidential election , and he ’ ll end up indicted and put on criminal trial in New York if he loses .
If Trump sees tweeting as one of his key campaign strategies , he ’ s not at all in a position to walk away from Twitter .
Twitter might lose some traffic if this feud escalates , but Trump could lose everything .

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As is increasingly the case these days, Donald Trump is attempting to write checks he can’t cash when it comes to the threats he’s making. He spent all of Wednesday threatening to punish Twitter, or even shut it down entirely, because the site dared to place a fact check warning on two of his false tweets. Here’s the thing, though.
On Wednesday night we saw Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey fire back at Trump, and that’s a good thing. But while watching the exchange play out between Trump and Jack, something occurred to me: they’re both using Jack’s platform to do it.
Yes, Trump has other ways of getting his message across, including television. But it’s long been clear that Trump considers Twitter to be his most effective communication tool. The fact that Trump had to use Twitter to threaten to shut down Twitter means that Trump isn’t the one with the leverage here.
Yes, Twitter will take a hit in the popularity department if Donald Trump stops using it as his main platform. But Trump has more to lose. He’s on track to lose a presidential election, and he’ll end up indicted and put on criminal trial in New York if he loses. If Trump sees tweeting as one of his key campaign strategies, he’s not at all in a position to walk away from Twitter. Twitter might lose some traffic if this feud escalates, but Trump could lose everything.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Twitter explains why it decided to hide Donald Trump’s violent tweet from view

At around one in the morning eastern time , Donald Trump posted a tweet in which he threatened to send troops to Minneapolis and have them start shooting people .
This set off a firestorm of controversy , as it was violently deranged even by his standards , and it came at a particularly combustible moment .
Then Twitter did something it ’ s never done to Trump before : it hid his violent tweet from view , replacing it with a warning message about “ glorifying violence.
” Users can still click through to see Trump ’ s original @ @ @ @ @ @ @ default it ’ s gone from the timeline ; it doesn ’ t even display on Trump ’ s own page .
Comments , likes , and retweets have also been limited for the tweet in question .
Now Twitter is explaining why it made the move .
The official “ Twitter Safety ” account posted this : “ We have placed a public interest notice on this Tweet from @ realDonaldTrump .
We ’ ve taken action in the interest of preventing others from being inspired to commit violent acts , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is important that the public still be able to see the Tweet given its relevance to ongoing matters of public importance .
As is standard with this notice , engagements with the Tweet will be limited .
People will be able to Retweet with Comment , but will not be able to Like , Reply or Retweet it .
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At around one in the morning eastern time, Donald Trump posted a tweet in which he threatened to send troops to Minneapolis and have them start shooting people. This set off a firestorm of controversy, as it was violently deranged even by his standards, and it came at a particularly combustible moment.
Then Twitter did something it’s never done to Trump before: it hid his violent tweet from view, replacing it with a warning message about “glorifying violence.” Users can still click through to see Trump’s original tweet if they want, but by default it’s gone from the timeline; it doesn’t even display on Trump’s own page. Comments, likes, and retweets have also been limited for the tweet in question. Now Twitter is explaining why it made the move.
The official “Twitter Safety” account posted this: “We have placed a public interest notice on this Tweet from
@realDonaldTrump. We’ve taken action in the interest of preventing others from being inspired to commit violent acts, but have kept the Tweet on Twitter because it is important that the public still be able to see the Tweet given its relevance to ongoing matters of public importance. As is standard with this notice, engagements with the Tweet will be limited. People will be able to Retweet with Comment, but will not be able to Like, Reply or Retweet it.”
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Twitter hides Donald Trump’s “the shooting starts” tweet from view, says it violates rules by glorif

Twitter hides Donald Trump’s “the shooting starts” tweet from view, says it violates rules by glorifying violence

Late on Thursday night , Donald Trump went on a Twitter rampage that was arguably more violent than anything he @ @ @ @ @ In response , Twitter decided to do something it ’ s never done before : @ @ @ @ @ tweet from the timeline , instead replacing it with a warning label explaining that the @ @ @ @ @ glorifying violence.
” Donald Trump tweeted “ When the looting starts , the shooting starts @ @ @ @ @ send in troops to have Minneapolis protesters shot .
But that tweet is now missing @ @ @ @ @ like this : You can still click through to Trump ’ s tweet and read @ @ @ @ @ but by default it ’ s not visible .
In addition , Twitter has prevented @ @ @ @ @ posted to Trump ’ s tweet , which it says is in the interest of @ @ @ @ @ from “ reaching more people ” due to its inappropriate nature .

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Late on Thursday night, Donald Trump went on a Twitter rampage that was arguably more violent than anything he’s ever tweeted. In response, Twitter decided to do something it’s never done before: it hid Trump’s tweet from the timeline, instead replacing it with a warning label explaining that the tweet violated rules for “glorifying violence.”
Donald Trump tweeted “When the looting starts, the shooting starts,” while threatening to send in troops to have Minneapolis protesters shot. But that tweet is now missing, and instead it looks like this:
You can still click through to Trump’s tweet and read it if you want, but by default it’s not visible. In addition, Twitter has prevented any additional replies from being posted to Trump’s tweet, which it says is in the interest of preventing Trump’s tweet from “reaching more people” due to its inappropriate nature.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey fires back after Donald Trump goes on insane late night Twitter rampage

Late on Thursday night , Donald Trump went on a Twitter rampage about how the protesters in Minneapolis were “ @ @ @ @ @ might send in troops to shoot them .
Trump also asserted that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob @ @ @ @ @ weak radical ” and threatened to somehow take control of the city away from him @ @ @ @ @ , Mayor Frey was holding a late night press conference about the situation in his @ @ @ @ @ asked him about Trump ’ s tweet .
Frey said this : “ Weakness is @ @ @ @ @ your actions .
Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else during a time of @ @ @ @ @ nothing about the strength of Minneapolis .
We are strong as hell .
Is this @ @ @ @ @ Yes .
But you better be damn sure that we ’ re gon na get @ @ @ @

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Late on Thursday night, Donald Trump went on a Twitter rampage about how the protesters in Minneapolis were “thugs” and how he might send in troops to shoot them. Trump also asserted that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was a “very weak radical” and threatened to somehow take control of the city away from him.
As it turns out, Mayor Frey was holding a late night press conference about the situation in his city, and a reporter asked him about Trump’s tweet. Frey said this: “Weakness is refusing to take responsibility for your actions. Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else during a time of crisis. Donald Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis. We are strong as hell. Is this a difficult time period? Yes. But you better be damn sure that we’re gonna get through this.”
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--#donaldisoverparty begins trending as everyone tells Donald Trump to go to hell

Donald Trump tried to make things in Minneapolis even worse late on Thursday night , when he took to Twitter @ @ @ @ @ protesters as “ THUGS ” while threatening to send in the military to have people @ @ @ @ @ just say that it didn ’ t go over well , and the hashtag # @ @ @ @ @ everyone piled on .
These tweets summed it up best : Imagine asking to be @ @ @ @ @ and then being met with backlash for that… being told by the president of the @ @ @ @ @ choose to be born on , that he would have armed militias shoot you… .
@ @ @ @ @ you are someone who supports this man who is blatantly homophobic , racist , sexist @ @ @ @ @ remorse for any of his actions .
you automatically have lost my respect and any @ @ @ @ @ you .
# donaldisoverparty

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Donald Trump tried to make things in Minneapolis even worse late on Thursday night, when he took to Twitter and began referring to black protesters as “THUGS” while threatening to send in the military to have people shot. Let’s just say that it didn’t go over well, and the hashtag #donaldisoverparty quickly began trending as everyone piled on.
These tweets summed it up best:
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if you are someone who supports this man who is blatantly homophobic, racist, sexist, someone who has ZERO remorse for any of his actions. you automatically have lost my respect and any kindness i would have towards you. #donaldisoverparty — les ♡ (@exceptjin) May 29, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Ice-T slams Donald Trump

Ice-T slams Donald Trump

Donald Trump continues to become more deranged and violent as his 2020 election prospects continue to fade .
As the @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday night , he decided to begin yelling around at one in the morning @ @ @ @ @ “ THUGS ” and then threatened to send in the military to kill everyone because @ @ @ @ @ , the shooting starts.
” Suffice it to say that rapper , actor , and @ @ @ @ @ thrilled with Donald Trump ’ s antics : Ice-T also called for Twitter to delete @ @ @ @ @ :

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Donald Trump continues to become more deranged and violent as his 2020 election prospects continue to fade. As the situation in Minneapolis got worse on Thursday night, he decided to begin yelling around at one in the morning about how the protesters were “THUGS” and then threatened to send in the military to kill everyone because “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
Suffice it to say that rapper, actor, and activist Ice-T was less than thrilled with Donald Trump’s antics:
This MF said.. “When the looting starts, the shooting starts…” Unbelievable. — ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) May 29, 2020
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Ice-T also called for Twitter to delete Donald Trump’s account:
Lol… You don’t OWN your Twitter account MF… Twitter might delete YOU! That would be a WIN for everyone… https://t.co/lXRJyu3ktM — ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) May 28, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Ted Lieu rips Donald Trump to pieces over his “THE SHOOTING STARTS” debacle

Dear @ realDonaldTrump : People are angry because police brutality resulted in the killing of George Floyd .
Those who @ @ @ @ @ looting should be arrested .
But you can ’ t shoot them .
Stop perpetuating @ @ @ @ @ need you to heal , not divide us .
https : //t.co/B94WhROwq2

Dear @realDonaldTrump: People are angry because police brutality resulted in the killing of George Floyd. Those who engage in destroying property or looting should be arrested. But you can’t shoot them. Stop perpetuating the same brutality. We need you to heal, not divide us. https://t.co/B94WhROwq2
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 29, 2020


palmerreport--2020-05-29--Mother of all landslides

Mother of all landslides

Donald Trump knows he ’ s currently way behind in the 2020 election , and he ’ s afraid he @ @ @ @ @ up losing .
It ’ s why he ’ s trying to muddy the waters @ @ @ @ @ be “ rigged ” against him .
That means it ’ s incumbent on us @ @ @ @ @ in favor of Joe Biden by as much as possible , in order to ensure @ @ @ @ @ large , Trump ’ s whining won ’ t get him anywhere .
Former Republican @ @ @ @ @ now supports Joe Biden , summed it up this way : Here ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ November can ’ t be close .
If we want to begin to rid ourselves @ @ @ @ @ , Donald Trump must lose big .
I mean , like the mother of all @ @

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Donald Trump knows he’s currently way behind in the 2020 election, and he’s afraid he’s going to end up losing. It’s why he’s trying to muddy the waters by insisting it’ll be “rigged” against him. That means it’s incumbent on us to run up the score in favor of Joe Biden by as much as possible, in order to ensure that the margin is so large, Trump’s whining won’t get him anywhere.
Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh, who now supports Joe Biden, summed it up this way:
Here’s the thing: The election in November can’t be close. If we want to begin to rid ourselves of this ugly trumpist stain, Donald Trump must lose big. I mean, like the mother of all landslides. — Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) May 29, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Donald Trump makes difficult Minneapolis situation even worse with deranged late night meltdown

The situation unfolding in Minneapolis tonight is a difficult one to say the least .
There is little understanding as to why the police officer who murdered George Floyd hasn ’ t been arrested or charged yet .
Widespread peaceful protests have now spilled over into violence in some parts of the city .
It ’ s a tense , difficult mess .
Now Donald Trump is trying to make it worse , posting this deranged tweet at nearly one in the morning : I can ’ t stand back & watch this happen to a great American City , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor , Jacob Frey , get his act together and bring the City under control , or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd , and I won ’ t let that happen .
Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way .
Any difficulty and we will assume control but , when the looting starts , the shooting starts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is this ?
The President of the United States is now threatening to start having people shot , in exact words .
He ’ s dishonestly attacking the city ’ s Mayor .
And he ’ s using the word “ thugs ” in a blatantly and intentionally racist manner .
Don Lemon said it best tonight when he said that no one wants to hear from Donald Trump on this issue .

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The situation unfolding in Minneapolis tonight is a difficult one to say the least. There is little understanding as to why the police officer who murdered George Floyd hasn’t been arrested or charged yet. Widespread peaceful protests have now spilled over into violence in some parts of the city. It’s a tense, difficult mess. Now Donald Trump is trying to make it worse, posting this deranged tweet at nearly one in the morning:
I can’t stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis. A total lack of leadership. Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!
What kind of garbage is this? The President of the United States is now threatening to start having people shot, in exact words. He’s dishonestly attacking the city’s Mayor. And he’s using the word “thugs” in a blatantly and intentionally racist manner. Don Lemon said it best tonight when he said that no one wants to hear from Donald Trump on this issue.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--The Lincoln Project just became an even bigger nightmare for Donald Trump

Of all the outside groups that have been running TV ads against Donald Trump in 2020 , the Lincoln Project @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s skin the most thoroughly .
Maybe that ’ s because he afraid @ @ @ @ @ a bunch of Republican strategists can do to him , since they know the GOP @ @ @ @ @ Now Trump ’ s Lincoln Project nightmare has gotten even worse for him , as @ @ @ @ @ Stevens has joined the group , meaning yet another prominent Republican operative is on board @ @ @ @ @ volunteer in @ ProjectLincoln efforts to restore honor and dignity to the White House .
@ @ @ @ @ work for a serious cause and look forward to helping effort to move the country @ @ @ @ @ 's to better days ahead .

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Of all the outside groups that have been running TV ads against Donald Trump in 2020, the Lincoln Project has visibly gotten under Donald Trump’s skin the most thoroughly. Maybe that’s because he afraid of just how much damage a bunch of Republican strategists can do to him, since they know the GOP playbook inside and out.
Now Trump’s Lincoln Project nightmare has gotten even worse for him, as former Mitt Romney strategist Stuart Stevens has joined the group, meaning yet another prominent Republican operative is on board against Trump:
Great to volunteer in @ProjectLincoln efforts to restore honor and dignity to the White House. They've done seriously good work for a serious cause and look forward to helping effort to move the country beyond Donald Trump. Here's to better days ahead. — Stuart Stevens (@stuartpstevens) May 29, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--This is absolutely devastating to Donald Trump

Donald Trump keeps using his Twitter account to threaten Twitter , which tells you all you need to know about @ @ @ @ @ the matter .
Trump won ’ t quit Twitter because he ’ s too addicted @ @ @ @ @ him to be a narcissistic clown .
Trump loves nothing better than to whine and @ @ @ @ @ that aren ’ t remotely relevant to his presidency , or important to the country @ @ @ @ @ as a private citizen , Joe Biden has been doing a far better job of @ @ @ @ @ Twitter during the current pandemic .
These two side by side tweets from Biden and @ @ @ @ @ Trump :

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Donald Trump keeps using his Twitter account to threaten Twitter, which tells you all you need to know about who has the leverage on the matter. Trump won’t quit Twitter because he’s too addicted to the opportunity it gives him to be a narcissistic clown.
Trump loves nothing better than to whine and cry on Twitter about things that aren’t remotely relevant to his presidency, or important to the country. In contrast, even as a private citizen, Joe Biden has been doing a far better job of being “presidential” on Twitter during the current pandemic.
These two side by side tweets from Biden and Trump are absolutely devastating to Trump:
Two tweets from the same day in October. pic.twitter.com/rsSslLCsTW — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 28, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr slam dunks Donald Trump

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows a thing or two about winning – and he knows a loser @ @ @ @ @ Kerr has been a frequent critic of Donald Trump in general .
Now that Trump @ @ @ @ @ own Twitter account in protest of the social network ’ s new fact check policies @ @ @ @ @ Trump over it :

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr knows a thing or two about winning – and he knows a loser when he sees one. Kerr has been a frequent critic of Donald Trump in general. Now that Trump is threatening to delete his own Twitter account in protest of the social network’s new fact check policies, Kerr is slam dunking Trump over it:
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Joe Biden just took his mask game to a whole new level

When Joe Biden wore a mask during a public appearance this week , he was doing the responsible and thoughtful @ @ @ @ @ Trump tried to somehow scandalize it , because he ’ s too much of a @ @ @ @ @ wear a mask himself .
Joe Biden fired back at Trump by changing his profile @ @ @ @ @ himself wearing a mask .
Now Biden is is taking his mask game to a @ @ @ @ @ “ BIDEN ” masks in his online store : Notably , the Biden 2020 website @ @ @ @ @ every mask purchased , the campaign is donating an additional , unbranded mask to a @ @ @ @ @ order a BIDEN mask here .

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When Joe Biden wore a mask during a public appearance this week, he was doing the responsible and thoughtful thing. Naturally, Donald Trump tried to somehow scandalize it, because he’s too much of a narcissistic and insecure coward to wear a mask himself.
Joe Biden fired back at Trump by changing his profile picture to a photo of himself wearing a mask. Now Biden is is taking his mask game to a while new level by selling “BIDEN” masks in his online store:
Notably, the Biden 2020 website says this: “For every mask purchased, the campaign is donating an additional, unbranded mask to a worthy organization.” You can order a BIDEN mask here.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--House Oversight Committee to Donald Trump: delete your account!

When Donald Trump spoke with reporters today , he said that he would very much like to delete his infamous @ @ @ @ @ believes him when he says this , of course .
But now House Oversight Committee @ @ @ @ @ giving Trump instructions on how to delete his account , and encouraging him to do @ @

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When Donald Trump spoke with reporters today, he said that he would very much like to delete his infamous Twitter account. No one believes him when he says this, of course. But now House Oversight Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney is helpfully giving Trump instructions on how to delete his account, and encouraging him to do so:
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Mike Pence’s chief of staff caught in HUGE scandal

For weeks , Palmer Report has been asking why Donald Trump keeps using his press conferences to repeatedly and obsessively plug a particular brand of coronavirus tests from Abbott Laboratories .
Was it merely a talking point that Trump kept getting hung up on , or was there a specific reason he kept promoting this one specific company ?
Those questions are about to get a whole lot more pressing .
It turns out Mike Pence ’ s chief of staff Marc Short owns somewhere between half a million dollars , and one and a half million dollars , of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Trump regime has been promoting – including Abbott Laboratories .
This is according to a bombshell new report from NPR tonight .
This alone doesn ’ t prove any criminal wrongdoing on the part of anyone involved .
But it ’ s going to invoke a number of uncomfortable questions about what if any conversations Short , Pence , and Trump might have had about the promotion of these companies by the Trump regime .
Of course this comes within the context of Donald Trump ’ s obsessive promotion of hydroxychloroquine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though the drug does no such thing and has fatal side effects .
The New York Times previously reported that Trump and a number of his associates have financial ties to the leading hydroxychloroquine manufacturer .

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For weeks, Palmer Report has been asking why Donald Trump keeps using his press conferences to repeatedly and obsessively plug a particular brand of coronavirus tests from Abbott Laboratories. Was it merely a talking point that Trump kept getting hung up on, or was there a specific reason he kept promoting this one specific company?
Those questions are about to get a whole lot more pressing. It turns out Mike Pence’s chief of staff Marc Short owns somewhere between half a million dollars, and one and a half million dollars, of stock in a handful of coronavirus-related companies that the Trump regime has been promoting – including Abbott Laboratories.
This is according to a bombshell new report from NPR tonight. This alone doesn’t prove any criminal wrongdoing on the part of anyone involved. But it’s going to invoke a number of uncomfortable questions about what if any conversations Short, Pence, and Trump might have had about the promotion of these companies by the Trump regime.
Of course this comes within the context of Donald Trump’s obsessive promotion of hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus miracle cure, even though the drug does no such thing and has fatal side effects. The New York Times previously reported that Trump and a number of his associates have financial ties to the leading hydroxychloroquine manufacturer.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Donald Trump has surreal all-caps meltdown, gives away something important

Today we finally got a look at Donald Trump ’ s anti-Twitter executive order , which he and his people promised would somehow force Twitter to bend to his will , or perhaps even shut Twitter down entirely .
Instead the whole thing turned out to be largely toothless , and oddly worshipful of Vladimir Putin .
Now Trump is making it worse .
Now that his executive order is largely just being scoffed at , Trump is melting down in all caps : “ MAIL-IN VOTING WILL LEAD TO MASSIVE FRAUD AND ABUSE .
IT WILL ALSO LEAD TO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
WE CAN NEVER LET THIS TRAGEDY BEFALL OUR NATION.
” What ’ s surreal here is that Donald Trump just admitted – in exact words – that if the nation is allowed to vote by mail , the Republican Party will go away .
He ’ s basically admitting that the Republicans can ’ t get a majority of the vote , and can ’ t win without cheating .
Also , because Trump ’ s latest tweet once again contains false information about voting by mail , hopefully Twitter will hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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Today we finally got a look at Donald Trump’s anti-Twitter executive order, which he and his people promised would somehow force Twitter to bend to his will, or perhaps even shut Twitter down entirely. Instead the whole thing turned out to be largely toothless, and oddly worshipful of Vladimir Putin. Now Trump is making it worse.
Now that his executive order is largely just being scoffed at, Trump is melting down in all caps: “MAIL-IN VOTING WILL LEAD TO MASSIVE FRAUD AND ABUSE. IT WILL ALSO LEAD TO THE END OF OUR GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY. WE CAN NEVER LET THIS TRAGEDY BEFALL OUR NATION.”
What’s surreal here is that Donald Trump just admitted – in exact words – that if the nation is allowed to vote by mail, the Republican Party will go away. He’s basically admitting that the Republicans can’t get a majority of the vote, and can’t win without cheating.
Also, because Trump’s latest tweet once again contains false information about voting by mail, hopefully Twitter will hit him with yet another fact check warning.
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Oh Rudy…

Will Rudy Giuliani be arrested by the SDNY before or after the November election ?
Will Rudy finish going senile @ @ @ @ @ ?
What insanely incoherent thing will Rudy tweet in the meantime ?
If you ’ @ @ @ @ @ has been up to during the pandemic , just take a look at the tweet @ @ @ @ @ No really , that ’ s what he tweeted .
It was just the hashtag @ @ @ @ @ .
Rudy sounds like he ’ s in need of medical attention .

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Will Rudy Giuliani be arrested by the SDNY before or after the November election? Will Rudy finish going senile before his arrest takes place? What insanely incoherent thing will Rudy tweet in the meantime? If you’ve been wondering what Rudy has been up to during the pandemic, just take a look at the tweet he posted this evening:
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No really, that’s what he tweeted. It was just the hashtag sign, with no hashtag. Rudy sounds like he’s in need of medical attention.
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--Mitch McConnell is trying to hurry up and finish the job

Actions speak louder than words .
GOP leaders may talk about winning in November , but they are openly pursuing a strategy that political parties follow when they expect to lose bigly .
As the likelihood of a Biden presidency and a flipped Senate rises months ahead of the election , Republicans are bracing for a resounding defeat — and they ’ re not even trying to hide it .
In the middle of March , just before the coronavirus pandemic and Donald Trump ’ s failure to keep Americans safe overtook headlines , the New York Times reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personally and through surrogates , to Republican-nominated judges to persuade them to retire immediately , if they are eligible for senior status benefits .
The goal is to replace older right-wing judges with younger ones , essentially extending the duration of the GOP ’ s lock on critical judicial seats .
McConnell and his minions are not merely putting the rather obvious suggestion of retirement out there .
They are urging these veteran judges to hang up their robes as soon as possible to allow time for replacements to be confirmed before Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a specific warning that 2029 could be the next year the judges could exit under a Republican administration , anxiously revealing a real fear of a thunderous blue wave .
It ’ s now almost June , and much has happened since the Times report .
However , thanks to Lindsey Graham ’ s big mouth , we know that the Republican leadership ’ s desperation is alive and well .
On Hugh Hewitt ’ s radio show Thursday morning , Graham , who became the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation as rosy , saying “ this is an historic opportunity.
” He then spoke directly to circuit judges “ in your mid-60s , late 60s , ” saying they should retire now “ to make sure the judiciary is right of center .
This is a good time to do it.
” Graham then warned that he can ’ t assure judges of a suitable successor if they wait until close to Election Day .
The thought of dozens of judicial seats remaining under a red chokehold for another generation is indeed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t let McConnell ’ s confidence and Graham ’ s happy talk about their last-ditch judicial games get to you .
Talk is cheap , and the reality is that Republicans are pursuing a strategy that spotlights a losing mindset .
Republicans will continue trying to paint their problems as good news to those who want to hear it .
In the meantime , if their fears prove true , then this gang of Trump-enabling egomaniacs ’ days in power are numbered .
It may seem like an eternity from now , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power , members of this grotesque distortion of Lincoln ’ s party can go home and watch the Democrats put this country back together— and make it great in a way no Republican could ever possibly imagine .

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Actions speak louder than words. GOP leaders may talk about winning in November, but they are openly pursuing a strategy that political parties follow when they expect to lose bigly. As the likelihood of a Biden presidency and a flipped Senate rises months ahead of the election, Republicans are bracing for a resounding defeat — and they’re not even trying to hide it.
In the middle of March, just before the coronavirus pandemic and Donald Trump’s failure to keep Americans safe overtook headlines, the New York Times reported that Mitch McConnell has been reaching out, personally and through surrogates, to Republican-nominated judges to persuade them to retire immediately, if they are eligible for senior status benefits. The goal is to replace older right-wing judges with younger ones, essentially extending the duration of the GOP’s lock on critical judicial seats.
McConnell and his minions are not merely putting the rather obvious suggestion of retirement out there. They are urging these veteran judges to hang up their robes as soon as possible to allow time for replacements to be confirmed before Election Day. Their urging also comes with a specific warning that 2029 could be the next year the judges could exit under a Republican administration, anxiously revealing a real fear of a thunderous blue wave.
It’s now almost June, and much has happened since the Times report. However, thanks to Lindsey Graham’s big mouth, we know that the Republican leadership’s desperation is alive and well. On Hugh Hewitt’s radio show Thursday morning, Graham, who became the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee last year, portrayed his party’s situation as rosy, saying “this is an historic opportunity.” He then spoke directly to circuit judges “in your mid-60s, late 60s,” saying they should retire now “to make sure the judiciary is right of center. This is a good time to do it.” Graham then warned that he can’t assure judges of a suitable successor if they wait until close to Election Day.
The thought of dozens of judicial seats remaining under a red chokehold for another generation is indeed a scary prospect, but don’t let McConnell’s confidence and Graham’s happy talk about their last-ditch judicial games get to you. Talk is cheap, and the reality is that Republicans are pursuing a strategy that spotlights a losing mindset.
Republicans will continue trying to paint their problems as good news to those who want to hear it. In the meantime, if their fears prove true, then this gang of Trump-enabling egomaniacs’ days in power are numbered. It may seem like an eternity from now, but if Election Day removes the GOP from power, members of this grotesque distortion of Lincoln’s party can go home and watch the Democrats put this country back together— and make it great in a way no Republican could ever possibly imagine.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Told you Michael Flynn committed treason

Donald Trump has spent a lot of time and effort lately on trying to convince us that Michael Flynn was somehow the innocent victim of a vast Obama-led conspiracy .
That ’ s why it ’ s so confounding that Trump and his regime keep declassifying evidence that shows Flynn is guilty , and that there was no conspiracy against him .
That pattern continued today when Trump ’ s handpicked new Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified the transcripts of the phone calls between Michael Flynn and the Russian Ambassador .
As we ’ ve all long been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reveal that Flynn and the Kremlin were indeed conspiring against then-President Obama .
So why on earth did the Trump regime declassify them ?
This comes after the Trump regime declassified a Susan Rice email earlier this month which helped confirm that the Obama administration did things by the book once it accidentally discovered that Michael Flynn was conspiring with Russia .
This was another move that took Trump ’ s already extremely weak hand in the Flynn scandal and made it even weaker .
Again , why ?
Wacky as they both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here .
The first is that for all of Donald Trump ’ s pro-Flynn talk , he ’ s actually trying to make sure everyone knows Flynn was guilty .
Perhaps this is so he doesn ’ t have to take the big risk of pardoning Flynn ahead of the election , if Judge Sullivan succeeds in sentencing Flynn to prison .
But this scenario would seem to give Trump too much credit for having a level of sophisticated intellect that he ’ s never really had to begin with , and certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ onset dementia stage .
The second possibility is that Trump and his remaining henchmen are so stupid , and so lost in a conspiratorial haze , they don ’ t realize they ’ re destroying their own argument with these declassifications .
Take your pick .
Either way , these transcripts confirm Flynn committed treason .

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Donald Trump has spent a lot of time and effort lately on trying to convince us that Michael Flynn was somehow the innocent victim of a vast Obama-led conspiracy. That’s why it’s so confounding that Trump and his regime keep declassifying evidence that shows Flynn is guilty, and that there was no conspiracy against him.
That pattern continued today when Trump’s handpicked new Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified the transcripts of the phone calls between Michael Flynn and the Russian Ambassador. As we’ve all long been told by the media, these transcripts reveal that Flynn and the Kremlin were indeed conspiring against then-President Obama. So why on earth did the Trump regime declassify them?
This comes after the Trump regime declassified a Susan Rice email earlier this month which helped confirm that the Obama administration did things by the book once it accidentally discovered that Michael Flynn was conspiring with Russia. This was another move that took Trump’s already extremely weak hand in the Flynn scandal and made it even weaker. Again, why?
Wacky as they both sound, there are only two possibilities here. The first is that for all of Donald Trump’s pro-Flynn talk, he’s actually trying to make sure everyone knows Flynn was guilty. Perhaps this is so he doesn’t have to take the big risk of pardoning Flynn ahead of the election, if Judge Sullivan succeeds in sentencing Flynn to prison. But this scenario would seem to give Trump too much credit for having a level of sophisticated intellect that he’s never really had to begin with, and certainly doesn’t have during this early onset dementia stage.
The second possibility is that Trump and his remaining henchmen are so stupid, and so lost in a conspiratorial haze, they don’t realize they’re destroying their own argument with these declassifications. Take your pick. Either way, these transcripts confirm Flynn committed treason.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--I hate the followers of Donald Trump

I hate the followers of Donald Trump

My favorite climate scientist Catharine Hayhoe retweeted the following ( obviously sarcastically intended ) fictional declaration , which she prefaced with , “ A climate scientist ’ s life on Twitter in one tweet.
” Let he who has no sin among you cast the first stone .
That is , let us not be too quick to celebrate our clear superiority to such people ( even though the above person is clearly fictional ) before checking ( and rechecking ) our own credentials , or doing a purity test , as it were , on ourselves .
The internet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the go-to place for notions like “ my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge , ” and many on the left are guilty of applying those same low standards .
But , I hasten to add , to say that “ we are all guilty of it to one degree or another ” is too much like saying “ all politicians lie.
” It ’ s too facile , too dismissive , too lazy-minded .
There ’ s a big difference between jaywalkers and serial murderers and that difference also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immoderate abusers of logic and rules of evidence among you — I ’ m talking to the serial murderers and not the jaywalkers — need to make a conscious choice to stop it , now .
You know who you are .
At least , I hope you do .
End of speech .
I needed to clear the decks for why I hate Trump supporters by first doing a little finger wagging and house cleaning .
Nine tenths of all idiocy is committed by the Trump camp .
The solution , contrary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to catch up by committing more idiocy .
The solution is for us to stop committing the other tenth .
We must not be merely morally better than they are , we must also be different in our methods .
Because if we practice their methods we will , sooner or later , make their exact same mistakes .
( Think otherwise ?
Think how far Republicans have fallen in 50 years . )
Even worse , if we don ’ t clean up our act we could still lose in November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of mental dropouts will party like it ’ s 1499 .
Before we proceed , it should be noticed that it took Donald Trump 24 hours to issue a declaration of total warfare on Twitter.com with an executive order .
He did it because Twitter hurt his feelings .
Twitter actually fact checked one of his tweets about voter fraud and warned readers that the president of the United States was lying .
In retaliation Donald Trump wants to destroy the company .
Let ’ s be clear here .
Trump doesn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than he actually wanted Volodymyr Zelensky to open an investigation into Burisma .
Trump only wanted to create a perception so hostile to Twitter that his fan base would hate and mistrust them .
Trump is too much an addict to ever give up Twitter .
Trump spends far more time on Twitter than he does doing his job as president of the United States .
In fact , I will tell you how much Trump actually loves Twitter : he spends more time on Twitter than he does playing golf .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with such haste and energy against Twitter , nearly five months into the coronavirus pandemic he still hasn ’ t created a national program for COVID 19 testing or contact tracing .
Because he ’ s too busy tweeting .
As I write this , 103,300 Americans lay dead with an average total of a million people devastated by those deaths and mourning those losses .
Nearly 1.8 million Americans are now infected by coronavirus — that we know about .
But Twitter dared to fact check Donald Trump and everything else must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has his priorities straight !
That is why , in a nutshell of an admittedly rather large nut , I hate Trump ’ s followers .
I hate them because they not only let Trump get away with this outrageous , flagrant , insane abuse of rational priorities , I hate them because they encourage him in it .
I hate them because of their uncritical , unethical , irrational acceptance of everything he says .
I hate them because they celebrate ignorance , and Trump ’ s openly despotic assault on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the logical consequence of that celebration of ignorance .
I hate them because they encourage Trump in his despotism even while Trump murders their parents , their grandparents , their wives and husbands .
I hate them because they have the same blood on their hands that Trump does , and they glory in it .
The Trump supporter is what you get when standards of evidence slip , when absurd conspiracies are swallowed lizard-like , whole and untasted , without due diligence , without fact checking , without question .
Indeed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of cretins that even to fact check him is disloyal .
He has taught them that questioning Trump is unamerican .
His low-information booby-hatch escapees have signed off on the idea that fact checking Trump should result in the death of an entire company , a company that employs nearly 5,000 human beings and supports their families .
I hate Trump ’ s fan club of whiny children because they don ’ t care that a “ peace officer ” murdered a black man by kneeling on his neck for five minutes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while they join their president in calling Mr. Kaepernick a “ bastard , ” for using his knee to peacefully protest that murder .
I hate them because they need an AR-15 to go to Walmart , or a rocket launcher to buy a sandwich at Subway .
I hate them because they will happily accuse an innocent man of murder because they disagree with his political point of view .
I hate them because they hate science and they love ignorance .
I hate them because they are bigots .
I hate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obvious cowards that everything they are is defined by the root word for fear : homophobia , xenophobia , Islamophobia .
And I want you to hate them too .
I want you to hate them so much that you will be motivated to get up and vote Trump and all his vile , evil , hateful , corrupt and grifting Republican cohorts the hell out of office , and you will drag all your like-minded friends with you when you do it .
The child rapist and murderer Donald Trump , his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate machine of closet Nazis and his low-information dupes want to divide us .
Don ’ t let them .
Truth is on our side , and truth will carry the day in November if we make truth our guiding principle .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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My favorite climate scientist Catharine Hayhoe retweeted the following (obviously sarcastically intended) fictional declaration, which she prefaced with, “A climate scientist’s life on Twitter in one tweet.”
Excuse me, I watched a 20 minute YouTube clip by some guy who works at a car dealership. I literally know more about climate science than anybody else on earth now. Go ahead and argue with me, it’s just going to make me more sure that I’m right and you’re wrong. Lol.
Let he who has no sin among you cast the first stone. That is, let us not be too quick to celebrate our clear superiority to such people (even though the above person is clearly fictional) before checking (and rechecking) our own credentials, or doing a purity test, as it were, on ourselves. The internet in general and social media in particular is the go-to place for notions like “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge,” and many on the left are guilty of applying those same low standards. But, I hasten to add, to say that “we are all guilty of it to one degree or another” is too much like saying “all politicians lie.” It’s too facile, too dismissive, too lazy-minded. There’s a big difference between jaywalkers and serial murderers and that difference also needs to be acknowledged. The most immoderate abusers of logic and rules of evidence among you — I’m talking to the serial murderers and not the jaywalkers — need to make a conscious choice to stop it, now. You know who you are. At least, I hope you do.
End of speech. I needed to clear the decks for why I hate Trump supporters by first doing a little finger wagging and house cleaning. Nine tenths of all idiocy is committed by the Trump camp. The solution, contrary to popular opinion, is not for us to catch up by committing more idiocy. The solution is for us to stop committing the other tenth. We must not be merely morally better than they are, we must also be different in our methods. Because if we practice their methods we will, sooner or later, make their exact same mistakes. (Think otherwise? Think how far Republicans have fallen in 50 years.) Even worse, if we don’t clean up our act we could still lose in November, and Trump and his medieval claque of mental dropouts will party like it’s 1499.
Before we proceed, it should be noticed that it took Donald Trump 24 hours to issue a declaration of total warfare on Twitter.com with an executive order. He did it because Twitter hurt his feelings. Twitter actually fact checked one of his tweets about voter fraud and warned readers that the president of the United States was lying. In retaliation Donald Trump wants to destroy the company.
Let’s be clear here. Trump doesn’t want to actually destroy Twitter any more than he actually wanted Volodymyr Zelensky to open an investigation into Burisma. Trump only wanted to create a perception so hostile to Twitter that his fan base would hate and mistrust them. Trump is too much an addict to ever give up Twitter. Trump spends far more time on Twitter than he does doing his job as president of the United States. In fact, I will tell you how much Trump actually loves Twitter: he spends more time on Twitter than he does playing golf.
And yet, while Trump has acted with such haste and energy against Twitter, nearly five months into the coronavirus pandemic he still hasn’t created a national program for COVID 19 testing or contact tracing. Because he’s too busy tweeting. As I write this, 103,300 Americans lay dead with an average total of a million people devastated by those deaths and mourning those losses. Nearly 1.8 million Americans are now infected by coronavirus — that we know about. But Twitter dared to fact check Donald Trump and everything else must be swept aside. Good thing Trump has his priorities straight!
That is why, in a nutshell of an admittedly rather large nut, I hate Trump’s followers. I hate them because they not only let Trump get away with this outrageous, flagrant, insane abuse of rational priorities, I hate them because they encourage him in it. I hate them because of their uncritical, unethical, irrational acceptance of everything he says. I hate them because they celebrate ignorance, and Trump’s openly despotic assault on a company for daring to contradict him is the logical consequence of that celebration of ignorance. I hate them because they encourage Trump in his despotism even while Trump murders their parents, their grandparents, their wives and husbands. I hate them because they have the same blood on their hands that Trump does, and they glory in it.
The Trump supporter is what you get when standards of evidence slip, when absurd conspiracies are swallowed lizard-like, whole and untasted, without due diligence, without fact checking, without question. Indeed, Trump has now taught his witless gaggle of cretins that even to fact check him is disloyal. He has taught them that questioning Trump is unamerican. His low-information booby-hatch escapees have signed off on the idea that fact checking Trump should result in the death of an entire company, a company that employs nearly 5,000 human beings and supports their families.
I hate Trump’s fan club of whiny children because they don’t care that a “peace officer” murdered a black man by kneeling on his neck for five minutes, while they jeer at Colin Kaepernick, while they join their president in calling Mr. Kaepernick a “bastard,” for using his knee to peacefully protest that murder. I hate them because they need an AR-15 to go to Walmart, or a rocket launcher to buy a sandwich at Subway. I hate them because they will happily accuse an innocent man of murder because they disagree with his political point of view. I hate them because they hate science and they love ignorance. I hate them because they are bigots. I hate them because they are such open and obvious cowards that everything they are is defined by the root word for fear: homophobia, xenophobia, Islamophobia.
And I want you to hate them too. I want you to hate them so much that you will be motivated to get up and vote Trump and all his vile, evil, hateful, corrupt and grifting Republican cohorts the hell out of office, and you will drag all your like-minded friends with you when you do it. The child rapist and murderer Donald Trump, his pirate ship White House, his Republican hate machine of closet Nazis and his low-information dupes want to divide us. Don’t let them. Truth is on our side, and truth will carry the day in November if we make truth our guiding principle. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Lifelong Republican explains why he’s voting for Joe Biden and against Donald Trump

There ’ s a reason Donald Trump gets particularly agitated whenever a group of Republican operatives launches yet another TV @ @ @ @ @ down .
If even a small fraction of the registered Republican vote goes the other @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll ensure that Trump will lose .
In that sense , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ that a group called “ Republican Voters Against Trump ” even exists .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ Trump that some lifelong Republicans are on board with the group , including Tom from @ @ @ @ @ ’ s voting for Joe Biden in order to stop Trump ( if the video @ @ @ @ @ , go here instead ) : Tom from Wisconsin has been active in Republican politics @ @ @ @ @ explain in his own words why he 's a Republican voter against Trump .
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There’s a reason Donald Trump gets particularly agitated whenever a group of Republican operatives launches yet another TV ad aimed at taking him down. If even a small fraction of the registered Republican vote goes the other way in 2020, it’ll ensure that Trump will lose.
In that sense, it’s bad news for Donald Trump that a group called “Republican Voters Against Trump” even exists. It’s even worse news for Trump that some lifelong Republicans are on board with the group, including Tom from Wisconsin, who says he’s voting for Joe Biden in order to stop Trump (if the video below doesn’t play, go here instead):
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Tom from Wisconsin has been active in Republican politics for decades. Hear him explain in his own words why he's a Republican voter against Trump. pic.twitter.com/BVYAHMqkPw — Republican Accountability (@AccountableGOP) May 28, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Donald Trump pulls a Karen

Donald Trump pulls a Karen

Donald Trump is fuming , as Twitter has put fact checking on some of his tweets , finally to trying alert the public to his lies and deceit .
Today , the platform refused to show his latest racist and inflammatory garbage .
“ These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd , and I won ’ t let that happen , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way .
Any difficulty and we will assume control but , when the looting starts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” Recall , on the other hand , white protestors when they stormed the Michigan state house with heavy arms and threatened police officers , when he tweeted : “ The Governor of Michigan should give a little , and put out the fire .
These are very good people , but they are angry .
They want their lives back again , safely !
See them , talk to them , make a deal.
” White people , “ very good people ; ” black people , “ thugs.
” This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has made .
We have a Karen in the White House .
When Trump tried from White House to retweet the first tweet , Twitter stopped that as well .
The executive order that Trump signed this week does nothing to prevent Twitter from stopping this dangerous man .
For too long , they have sat by and done nothing as Trump spews lies , incites violence , and attacks repeatedly .
But for Zuckerberg , it appears to have worked , as he said Facebook is going to do nothing .

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Donald Trump is fuming, as Twitter has put fact checking on some of his tweets, finally to trying alert the public to his lies and deceit. Today, the platform refused to show his latest racist and inflammatory garbage.
“These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen,” Trump tweeted. “Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!”
Recall, on the other hand, white protestors when they stormed the Michigan state house with heavy arms and threatened police officers, when he tweeted: “The Governor of Michigan should give a little, and put out the fire. These are very good people, but they are angry. They want their lives back again, safely! See them, talk to them, make a deal.”
White people, “very good people;” black people, “thugs.” This is not the first differential that Trump has made. We have a Karen in the White House.
When Trump tried from White House to retweet the first tweet, Twitter stopped that as well. The executive order that Trump signed this week does nothing to prevent Twitter from stopping this dangerous man. For too long, they have sat by and done nothing as Trump spews lies, incites violence, and attacks repeatedly. But for Zuckerberg, it appears to have worked, as he said Facebook is going to do nothing.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Donald Trump’s comeuppance is coming

Donald Trump’s comeuppance is coming

This presidency is all about law and order as long as the suspect is black .
When it comes to Trump & Co. , however , it ’ s okay to ignore Congressional subpoenas , get rich on stock market insider tips and issue death threats such as Trump ’ s retweet of a fan saying the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat .
Derek Chauvin , the police officer who murdered George Floyd , should spend the rest of his life in prison .
But then again , so should Trump and his family of grifters .
Right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use George Floyd ’ s death to get re-elected .
He will use the law and order trope , such as he ’ s tweeting about currently .
Remember , “ law and order ” is a dog whistle to signal cracking down on brown people .
The riots in Minneapolis are not helping ; riots rarely do , but let ’ s face it , enough police murders of black people is enough .
Sure , there are lots of “ bad hombres ” but the ones who kill the most are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and shooting up a church , not looting a well-insured Target .
The reopening protests in Michigan with white men armed to the teeth in the capital building and permitted to stay there without confrontation is all we need to know about racism in America today .
But this is going to change .
Nixon based his campaign on white people ’ s fear of black people .
Trump will do the same .
He has very little to cling to these days with his poll numbers in the tank .
Racial discord @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deconstruct our democracy .
Don ’ t let them do it .
Keep focused on what really matters : the crimes being committed in the White House .
Deutsche Bank , Trump ’ s taxes , emoluments , Katie Johnson ’ s testimony , child rape and Trump ’ s complicit behavior with Jeffrey Epstein .
If Bill Clinton gets caught in this mess , then so be it .
Now that ’ s real law and order .

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This presidency is all about law and order as long as the suspect is black. When it comes to Trump & Co., however, it’s okay to ignore Congressional subpoenas, get rich on stock market insider tips and issue death threats such as Trump’s retweet of a fan saying the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat. Derek Chauvin, the police officer who murdered George Floyd, should spend the rest of his life in prison. But then again, so should Trump and his family of grifters.
Right now, Trump is planning how to use George Floyd’s death to get re-elected. He will use the law and order trope, such as he’s tweeting about currently. Remember, “law and order” is a dog whistle to signal cracking down on brown people. The riots in Minneapolis are not helping; riots rarely do, but let’s face it, enough police murders of black people is enough. Sure, there are lots of “bad hombres” but the ones who kill the most are usually white and armed with an AR-15 and shooting up a church, not looting a well-insured Target. The reopening protests in Michigan with white men armed to the teeth in the capital building and permitted to stay there without confrontation is all we need to know about racism in America today.
But this is going to change. Nixon based his campaign on white people’s fear of black people. Trump will do the same. He has very little to cling to these days with his poll numbers in the tank. Racial discord was also Russia’s plan to deconstruct our democracy. Don’t let them do it. Keep focused on what really matters: the crimes being committed in the White House. Deutsche Bank, Trump’s taxes, emoluments, Katie Johnson’s testimony, child rape and Trump’s complicit behavior with Jeffrey Epstein. If Bill Clinton gets caught in this mess, then so be it. Now that’s real law and order.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Donald Trump holds disastrous press conference, refuses to take questions, leaves

The United States is in the midst of a pandemic , an economic collapse , social unrest after a white police officer murdered a black man in Minneapolis , and social media controversy after Twitter buried Donald Trump ’ s violent tweet last night .
So what did Trump focus on during his press conference today ?
Would you believe China ?
That ’ s right , with everything going on , Trump held a press conference in the White House Rose Garden – and made everyone wait nearly an hour for it to finally start – just so he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how awful he thinks China is .
After Trump finished his scripted rant , he refused to take any questions and promptly left the stage .
It ’ s clear that Donald Trump has no idea how to address what ’ s going on in America right now , and he ’ s afraid to even take any questions on any of it .
Instead he tried to use this anti-China narrative to distract everyone from the mess that he ’ s made of America .
But at a time when Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have made himself look any less presidential in the process , meaning the press conference was a disaster for him .

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The United States is in the midst of a pandemic, an economic collapse, social unrest after a white police officer murdered a black man in Minneapolis, and social media controversy after Twitter buried Donald Trump’s violent tweet last night. So what did Trump focus on during his press conference today? Would you believe China?
That’s right, with everything going on, Trump held a press conference in the White House Rose Garden – and made everyone wait nearly an hour for it to finally start – just so he could stumble through some prepared text about how awful he thinks China is. After Trump finished his scripted rant, he refused to take any questions and promptly left the stage.
It’s clear that Donald Trump has no idea how to address what’s going on in America right now, and he’s afraid to even take any questions on any of it. Instead he tried to use this anti-China narrative to distract everyone from the mess that he’s made of America. But at a time when Americans are desperate for leadership he couldn’t have made himself look any less presidential in the process, meaning the press conference was a disaster for him.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Taylor Swift vows to help take Donald Trump down

Last night Donald Trump vowed to start having protesters in Minneapolis murdered .
It went over so poorly that Twitter @ @ @ @ @ s tweet from the timeline , explaining that it broke the site ’ s rules @ @ @ @ @ The incident appears to have been the final straw for singer Taylor Swift .
Taylor @ @ @ @ @ the divisive antics of Donald Trump and his Republican Party before .
But she ’ @ @ @ @ @ her latest tweet , vowing to to help take Trump down : After stoking the @ @ @ @ @ racism your entire presidency , you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening @ @ @ @ @ looting starts the shooting starts ’ ?
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We will vote you out in @ @ @ @

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Last night Donald Trump vowed to start having protesters in Minneapolis murdered. It went over so poorly that Twitter ended up hiding Trump’s tweet from the timeline, explaining that it broke the site’s rules by “glorifying violence.” The incident appears to have been the final straw for singer Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift has spoken out against the divisive antics of Donald Trump and his Republican Party before. But she’s taking things further with her latest tweet, vowing to to help take Trump down:
After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? ‘When the looting starts the shooting starts’??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 29, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Twitter just buried a White House tweet too

Late last night , Donald Trump posted a tweet calling for the National Guard to shoot protesters in Minnesota .
@ @ @ @ @ massive backlash , Twitter decided to hide Trump ’ s tweet from the timeline , @ @ @ @ @ label about “ glorifying violence ” instead , marking the most severe action that Twitter @ @ @ @ @ date .
This morning Trump decided to test the limits of Twitter ’ s willingness @ @ @ @ @ .
He posted the same message about shooting people to the official White House account @ @ @ @ @ enough , Twitter also hid that tweet , replacing it with the same warning label @ @ @ @ @ ’ s clear that Twitter is done messing around with Donald Trump ’ s antics @ @ @ @ @ a press conference at 2pm eastern time today , during which we expect he ’ @ @ @ @ @ whining and complaining , while making empty threats against Twitter .
But at this point @ @ @ @ @ Twitter to back down .

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Late last night, Donald Trump posted a tweet calling for the National Guard to shoot protesters in Minnesota. After a few hours of massive backlash, Twitter decided to hide Trump’s tweet from the timeline, replacing it with a warning label about “glorifying violence” instead, marking the most severe action that Twitter has taken against Trump to date.
This morning Trump decided to test the limits of Twitter’s willingness to crack down on him. He posted the same message about shooting people to the official White House account on Twitter. But sure enough, Twitter also hid that tweet, replacing it with the same warning label about glorifying violence.
It’s clear that Twitter is done messing around with Donald Trump’s antics. He’s holding a press conference at 2pm eastern time today, during which we expect he’ll do a lot of whining and complaining, while making empty threats against Twitter. But at this point we don’t expect Twitter to back down.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--GOP Senators panic as Donald Trump threatens to take them down with him

It ’ s a dark time for our nation , as we descend further into uncharted territory in the next several weeks amidst rioting and a pandemic that the Oval Office ’ s current occupant is largely ignoring both crises while actively working to promote his own imaginary one , at the expense of alienating voters that he desperately needs .
If you ’ re currently anxious about Donald Trump ’ s demented tweets and interviews as things get worse , you ’ re hardly alone .
Republican candidates facing re-election this year aren ’ t exactly thrilled about it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her Senate seat in a midterm that saw Republicans sweep both Houses of Congress , is now facing a strong challenger in Theresa Greenfield , with her advantage just within the margin of error .
This is usually the point at which a Republican candidate would be begging Donald Trump to come out and rally for them – the only problem is that holding rallies is largely out of the question in the middle of a pandemic and Trump is more unpopular than ever .
So when Ernst was asked on an ABC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s latest idiotic conspiracy theory involving Joe Scarborough , Ernst made it clear she wasn ’ t willing to go there .
“ I ’ d love to rub a little Iowa nice off , but certainly it gets media attention , and negative or positive , it ’ s obviously getting media attention.
” Basically , it was her best folksy way to say she ’ s not willing to go there and really wishes he ’ d stop , since it ’ s only something else that will rub off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Some time ago , a memo circulated among the GOP encouraging them to distance themselves from Donald Trump in upcoming races – and right now we ’ re seeing it start to play out .

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It’s a dark time for our nation, as we descend further into uncharted territory in the next several weeks amidst rioting and a pandemic that the Oval Office’s current occupant is largely ignoring both crises while actively working to promote his own imaginary one, at the expense of alienating voters that he desperately needs. If you’re currently anxious about Donald Trump’s demented tweets and interviews as things get worse, you’re hardly alone. Republican candidates facing re-election this year aren’t exactly thrilled about it either.
Joni Ernst, who won her Senate seat in a midterm that saw Republicans sweep both Houses of Congress, is now facing a strong challenger in Theresa Greenfield, with her advantage just within the margin of error. This is usually the point at which a Republican candidate would be begging Donald Trump to come out and rally for them – the only problem is that holding rallies is largely out of the question in the middle of a pandemic and Trump is more unpopular than ever.
So when Ernst was asked on an ABC News podcast about her thoughts towards Trump’s latest idiotic conspiracy theory involving Joe Scarborough, Ernst made it clear she wasn’t willing to go there. “I’d love to rub a little Iowa nice off, but certainly it gets media attention, and negative or positive, it’s obviously getting media attention.” Basically, it was her best folksy way to say she’s not willing to go there and really wishes he’d stop, since it’s only something else that will rub off on all the Republican candidates running. Some time ago, a memo circulated among the GOP encouraging them to distance themselves from Donald Trump in upcoming races – and right now we’re seeing it start to play out.
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--Beto O’Rourke comes out swinging

Beto O’Rourke comes out swinging

This week Donald Trump tweeted a video in which one of his own supporters declared that “ the only good @ @ @ @ @ ” This stunning call to violence has since been placed in even an uglier context @ @ @ @ @ s threat on Thursday night to have the military start shooting people in Minneapolis .
@ @ @ @ @ having absolutely none of it , ripping Donald Trump to pieces : Trump shared a @ @ @ @ @ only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.
” Remember : when he referred to immigrants @ @ @ @ @ “ invasion ” , an “ infestation ” , as “ animals ” they – @ @ @ @ @ an immigrant – became targets .
23 people murdered in El Paso .
O ’ @ @ @ @ @ definition of terrorism , making clear that Donald Trump is in fact committing terrorism :

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This week Donald Trump tweeted a video in which one of his own supporters declared that “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.” This stunning call to violence has since been placed in even an uglier context in light of Trump’s threat on Thursday night to have the military start shooting people in Minneapolis.
Beto O’Rourke is having absolutely none of it, ripping Donald Trump to pieces:
Trump shared a video that begins “the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.” Remember: when he referred to immigrants & asylum seekers as an “invasion”, an “infestation”, as “animals” they – and anyone perceived to be an immigrant – became targets. 23 people murdered in El Paso. — Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) May 28, 2020
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O’Rourke then added the dictionary definition of terrorism, making clear that Donald Trump is in fact committing terrorism:
ter·ror·ism
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noun: terrorism
the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims. — Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) May 28, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-29--I alone can fix it

I alone can fix it

In a moment that was profoundly chilling at the time , Donald Trump used his Republican National Convention speech to lay out a number of faux-problems with the United States before insisting that “ I alone can fix it.
” No one in a democracy should ever talk that way or think that way .
In hindsight that moment was a warning about everything that would follow .
Three and a half years later , Donald Trump ’ s deranged nature , combined with his “ I alone can fix it ” mentality , has left America in ruins .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a depression , and now Minneapolis is on fire .
Donald Trump has fixed nothing .
He ’ s made our nation ’ s existing problems worse .
He ’ s created new problems that didn ’ t even exist , including some new problems that we didn ’ t even think were possible in this country .
Everything is worse .
Everyone is worse off .
America has been brought to its knees .
The fact that Donald Trump is on track to lose the election , and then go to prison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The worsening loss of life , the needless suffering , the incalculable damage… all we can do is end it in November – and then make sure that no one with a mentality even close to that of Trump is ever even so much as elected dog catcher in this country again .

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In a moment that was profoundly chilling at the time, Donald Trump used his Republican National Convention speech to lay out a number of faux-problems with the United States before insisting that “I alone can fix it.” No one in a democracy should ever talk that way or think that way.
In hindsight that moment was a warning about everything that would follow. Three and a half years later, Donald Trump’s deranged nature, combined with his “I alone can fix it” mentality, has left America in ruins. We’re in a plague, a depression, and now Minneapolis is on fire.
Donald Trump has fixed nothing. He’s made our nation’s existing problems worse. He’s created new problems that didn’t even exist, including some new problems that we didn’t even think were possible in this country. Everything is worse. Everyone is worse off.
America has been brought to its knees. The fact that Donald Trump is on track to lose the election, and then go to prison, is of only mild consolation. The worsening loss of life, the needless suffering, the incalculable damage… all we can do is end it in November – and then make sure that no one with a mentality even close to that of Trump is ever even so much as elected dog catcher in this country again.
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--Joe Biden is on a roll

Joe Biden is on a roll

This is an ugly , tragic , and dangerous time in American history .
The only good news is that @ @ @ @ @ created or worsened all of our nation ’ s current problems – is losing pretty @ @ @ @ @ a good man who can lead us out of this .
Even as Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ himself and making things worse for everyone involved , Joe Biden has spent all day @ @ @ @ @ Biden is on a roll tonight : This is no time for incendiary tweets .
@ @ @ @ @ encourage violence .
This is a national crisis — and we need real leadership right @ @

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This is an ugly, tragic, and dangerous time in American history. The only good news is that Donald Trump – who has created or worsened all of our nation’s current problems – is losing pretty badly to Joe Biden, a good man who can lead us out of this.
Even as Donald Trump has spent all day embarrassing himself and making things worse for everyone involved, Joe Biden has spent all day rising to the occasion. Biden is on a roll tonight:
This is no time for incendiary tweets. This is no time to encourage violence. This is a national crisis — and we need real leadership right now. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 30, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--Donald Trump gets mocked after declaring that it’s “time for a change” in 2020

Maybe Donald Trump wants us to forget that he ’ s the President of the United States , and that he ’ s therefore responsible for what ’ s happening right now .
Or maybe his incrementally worsening senility has reached the point where he ’ s forgotten that he ’ s the top-line name on the ballot in November .
In any case , the last thing Trump should be tweeting tonight is “ Time for a change !
# 2020 ” Yet that ’ s precisely what Donald Trump just tweeted .
Sure , he was trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But considering how the 2020 election is being viewed as a referendum on his first term , he basically just told everyone to vote him out office in favor of Joe Biden .
People quickly piled on with responses such as “ I agree , don .
Your mail will be forwarded to your new address ” and “ You ’ re right .
We do need a change .
And part of that change is you getting a change of address card come November.
” Seriously , how did Trump not see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting stupider and more self-defeating .

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Maybe Donald Trump wants us to forget that he’s the President of the United States, and that he’s therefore responsible for what’s happening right now. Or maybe his incrementally worsening senility has reached the point where he’s forgotten that he’s the top-line name on the ballot in November. In any case, the last thing Trump should be tweeting tonight is “Time for a change! #2020”
Yet that’s precisely what Donald Trump just tweeted. Sure, he was trying to refer to the Democrats in Minnesota. But considering how the 2020 election is being viewed as a referendum on his first term, he basically just told everyone to vote him out office in favor of Joe Biden.
People quickly piled on with responses such as “I agree, don. Your mail will be forwarded to your new address” and “You’re right. We do need a change. And part of that change is you getting a change of address card come November.” Seriously, how did Trump not see this coming? His tweets just keep getting stupider and more self-defeating.
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--General McCaffrey rips Donald Trump a new one

Donald Trump just keeps finding ways to sink lower .
With his reelection prospects fading and the nation on the @ @ @ @ @ Trump is now resorting to making threats so violent , Twitter had to step in @ @ @ @ @ timeline .
Trump continues to offend everyone ’ s sense of decency , and that @ @ @ @ @ McCaffrey , who has simply had enough of Trump ’ s antics :

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Donald Trump just keeps finding ways to sink lower. With his reelection prospects fading and the nation on the brink of total chaos, Trump is now resorting to making threats so violent, Twitter had to step in and hide it from the timeline.
Trump continues to offend everyone’s sense of decency, and that includes retired military General Barry McCaffrey, who has simply had enough of Trump’s antics:
Trump. “When the looting starts, the shooting starts.” He is disgraceful. A vigilante. A shameful person. — Barry R McCaffrey (@mccaffreyr3) May 29, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--Ted Lieu just destroyed Donald Trump

Ted Lieu just destroyed Donald Trump

Donald Trump ’ s Twitter meltdown late last night was so violent in nature , Twitter ended up having to @ @ @ @ @ from the timeline , making it only visible to those who clicked past a warning @ @ @ @ @ glorifying violence.
” Trump spent today trying to insist that he meant something other than @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu is having absolutely none of it : Dear @ realDonaldTrump : @ @ @ @ @ shit .
You wrote : “ the Military is with him all the way .
@ @ @ @ @ assume control but , when the looting starts , the shooting starts.
” The “ @ @ @ @ @ language destroys your attempt to backtrack .
Delete your tweet .
https : //t.co/5Nvarm4adc

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Donald Trump’s Twitter meltdown late last night was so violent in nature, Twitter ended up having to hide one of his tweets from the timeline, making it only visible to those who clicked past a warning about how Trump was “glorifying violence.” Trump spent today trying to insist that he meant something other than what he meant, but Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu is having absolutely none of it:
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Dear @realDonaldTrump: You’re full of shit. You wrote: “the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” The “we will assume control” language destroys your attempt to backtrack. Delete your tweet. https://t.co/5Nvarm4adc — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 29, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--Mike Pence gets told off by NFL football star Eric Reid

If you never understood why some black NFL football players were taking a knee before games , this week ’ @ @ @ @ @ make it all a lot more clear .
They were peacefully protesting over police brutality @ @ @ @ @ is far too prevalent with far too little accountability .
NFL star Eric Reid is @ @ @ @ @ led the way in the kneeling movement .
If you recall , Vice President Mike @ @ @ @ @ a couple years ago in which he traveled across the country to attend an NFL @ @ @ @ @ could walk out in protest once the kneeling began .
Now Pence is pretending to @ @ @ @ @ a mess he helped create , and Reid isn ’ t letting him get away @ @ @

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If you never understood why some black NFL football players were taking a knee before games, this week’s events in Minneapolis should make it all a lot more clear. They were peacefully protesting over police brutality against black people, which is far too prevalent with far too little accountability.
NFL star Eric Reid is one of the players who led the way in the kneeling movement. If you recall, Vice President Mike Pence staged a bizarre stunt a couple years ago in which he traveled across the country to attend an NFL game, just so he could walk out in protest once the kneeling began. Now Pence is pretending to take the high road in a mess he helped create, and Reid isn’t letting him get away with it:
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You were singing a different tune when you rejected our peaceful protest at the 49’ers vs Colts game, wasting tax payers’ money to stage your publicity stunt. https://t.co/iGSpjFSnZD — Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) May 30, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-05-31--Donald Trump behaves like a jerk while on the phone with George Floyd’s brother

After Joe Biden revealed yesterday that he ’ d spoken with the family of George Floyd , who was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer , Donald Trump insisted later in the day that he ’ d also spoken with Floyd ’ s family .
People were skeptical of this , considering how frequently Trump flat out lies .
It turns out the phone call did in fact happen – but it was about as embarrassing as one might have expected .
George Floyd ’ s brother Philonise Floyd has told MSNBC host Al Sharpton that Donald Trump did call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was so fast .
He didn ’ t give me the opportunity to even speak .
It was hard .
I was trying to talk to him but he just kept like pushing me off like ‘ I don ’ t want to hear what you ’ re talking about . '
” That ’ s right , Trump clearly didn ’ t want to make the phone call , and he couldn ’ t even manage to fake any empathy .
Nor did he want to give Philonise Floyd a chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Notably , Philonese voiced no such complaints about his phone call with Joe Biden – which tells you all you need to know .

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After Joe Biden revealed yesterday that he’d spoken with the family of George Floyd, who was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, Donald Trump insisted later in the day that he’d also spoken with Floyd’s family. People were skeptical of this, considering how frequently Trump flat out lies.
It turns out the phone call did in fact happen – but it was about as embarrassing as one might have expected. George Floyd’s brother Philonise Floyd has told MSNBC host Al Sharpton that Donald Trump did call, but it went poorly: “It was so fast. He didn’t give me the opportunity to even speak. It was hard. I was trying to talk to him but he just kept like pushing me off like ‘I don’t want to hear what you’re talking about.'”
That’s right, Trump clearly didn’t want to make the phone call, and he couldn’t even manage to fake any empathy. Nor did he want to give Philonise Floyd a chance to pin him down with any questions. Notably, Philonese voiced no such complaints about his phone call with Joe Biden – which tells you all you need to know.
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palmerreport--2020-05-30--Donald Trump has completely senile incident during SpaceX rocket launch

Donald Trump is psychotic , evil , racist , barbaric , you name it .
He ’ s also very @ @ @ @ @ going senile , which is only adding a layer of weirdness to his existing evilness @ @ @ @ @ today for the SpaceX rocket launch , the entire thing was a debacle for him @ @ @ @ @ a speech , but he frequently tripped over the words on the teleprompter , either @ @ @ @ @ , or having his mouth fail to function mid-word .
Then there was Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ the actual rocket launch , which saw him unable to stand still or pay attention @ @ @ @ @ onset dementia :

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Donald Trump is psychotic, evil, racist, barbaric, you name it. He’s also very clearly in the process of going senile, which is only adding a layer of weirdness to his existing evilness. When Trump visited Florida today for the SpaceX rocket launch, the entire thing was a debacle for him.
Trump tried to give a speech, but he frequently tripped over the words on the teleprompter, either speaking the wrong word entirely, or having his mouth fail to function mid-word. Then there was Trump’s utterly bizarre behavior during the actual rocket launch, which saw him unable to stand still or pay attention – a sign of early onset dementia:
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13 seconds. A 13 second attention span. For comparison, a goldfish is 9 seconds. @CheriJacobus pic.twitter.com/vgtymzVCSH — MaTT FLaMMaBLe (@MaTTFLaMMaBLe) May 30, 2020
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