palmerreport--2020-03-25--When Republicans eat their young

When Republicans eat their young

I am a descendant of Southern plantation slaveholders .
I ’ ve had the dubious advantage of knowing this for some time , being Utah born in the thick of the genealogically obsessed Mormon Church .
The despicable idea that one human being can own another by dint of an arbitrary imbalance of power has always been deeply repugnant to me .
Knowledge of my contemptible ancestry makes it doubly so .
But even they understood a slaveholder had to feed his slaves , however meagerly .
I give them no credit for this beyond their own diabolical avarice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sometimes intersected with the best interests of the pitiable slave was a wholly incidental matter to them .
It is a logic that is missing of late from the Republican Party in general and the Republican part of the United States Senate in particular .
Their agenda has always traditionally been heavily freighted on the side of the corporations and the wealthy mandarins who run them , of course .
But in the pages of their recent “ relief ” package ostensibly intended to help America survive the ravages of the coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health of the slave-class that greases the wheels of these corporate juggernauts , that you would be forgiven for thinking their aim was more suicidal than relieving .
That ’ s what you would think , anyway , if you had forgotten that the Republican Senate exists these days for the exclusive service , promotion and reelection of its lord and master Donald Trump .
The Republican relief package is a death warrant for hundreds of thousands , possibly millions , of innocent Americans .
It is a terrible price to pay , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay if it results in a temporary spike in American productivity and apparent economic health long enough to last until November .
I ’ m sure it chafes the larcenous , rancorous souls of the hateful , sour-faced Republican misers to give anything at all to the average American .
But this bridge not-far-enough in the Republican-sponsored bill provides a three month limit on an increase in unemployment benefits , restricts the bill ’ s cash-assistance provision to a one time payment , instead of a subsidy guaranteed to recur for the duration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funds for small businesses at a fraction of the level even recommended by conservative economists .
It also permits the deplorable lack of paid sick leave and no healthcare for the average oppressed American worker to continue unabated .
But the hidden diabolical genius lies in the corporate stimulus package , is the $ 500 billion in bailout money to corporations of Steve Mnuchin ’ s unmonitored choosing — without forbidding the bailed-out firms from laying off their workers .
That ’ s right , folks , once again CEOs will be free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back their own stock at advantageous rates then dump them when they go high again for a huge profit for themselves alone .
Take a wild guess who the chief beneficiary of this Machiavellian hoax would be .
Why Donald Trump , of course .
Trump even recently implied that he would be required by law to accept government bailouts for his hotels .
But it would also make it possible for him to point to this artificially-induced Frankenstein economy , claim the success as the result of his very own “ stable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a November victory for a second term .
This is what happens when the Republican Party eats their young .
This is why the notion that anything bi-partisan can happen in this Republican Senate is laughable .
Certainly these slave masters will occasionally and accidentally make choices that benefit their slaves , but in the final analysis , all they care about is power , money , and their lord and master Donald John Trump .

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I am a descendant of Southern plantation slaveholders. I’ve had the dubious advantage of knowing this for some time, being Utah born in the thick of the genealogically obsessed Mormon Church. The despicable idea that one human being can own another by dint of an arbitrary imbalance of power has always been deeply repugnant to me. Knowledge of my contemptible ancestry makes it doubly so.
But even they understood a slaveholder had to feed his slaves, however meagerly. I give them no credit for this beyond their own diabolical avarice, of course. That their best interests sometimes intersected with the best interests of the pitiable slave was a wholly incidental matter to them.
It is a logic that is missing of late from the Republican Party in general and the Republican part of the United States Senate in particular. Their agenda has always traditionally been heavily freighted on the side of the corporations and the wealthy mandarins who run them, of course. But in the pages of their recent “relief” package ostensibly intended to help America survive the ravages of the coronavirus, lies an agenda so inimical to the health of the slave-class that greases the wheels of these corporate juggernauts, that you would be forgiven for thinking their aim was more suicidal than relieving.
That’s what you would think, anyway, if you had forgotten that the Republican Senate exists these days for the exclusive service, promotion and reelection of its lord and master Donald Trump. The Republican relief package is a death warrant for hundreds of thousands, possibly millions, of innocent Americans. It is a terrible price to pay, but a price Republicans are willing to pay if it results in a temporary spike in American productivity and apparent economic health long enough to last until November.
I’m sure it chafes the larcenous, rancorous souls of the hateful, sour-faced Republican misers to give anything at all to the average American. But this bridge not-far-enough in the Republican-sponsored bill provides a three month limit on an increase in unemployment benefits, restricts the bill’s cash-assistance provision to a one time payment, instead of a subsidy guaranteed to recur for the duration of the crisis, and caps relief funds for small businesses at a fraction of the level even recommended by conservative economists. It also permits the deplorable lack of paid sick leave and no healthcare for the average oppressed American worker to continue unabated.
But the hidden diabolical genius lies in the corporate stimulus package, is the $500 billion in bailout money to corporations of Steve Mnuchin’s unmonitored choosing — without forbidding the bailed-out firms from laying off their workers. That’s right, folks, once again CEOs will be free to use government stimulus money to buy back their own stock at advantageous rates then dump them when they go high again for a huge profit for themselves alone.
Take a wild guess who the chief beneficiary of this Machiavellian hoax would be. Why Donald Trump, of course. Trump even recently implied that he would be required by law to accept government bailouts for his hotels. But it would also make it possible for him to point to this artificially-induced Frankenstein economy, claim the success as the result of his very own “stable genius” and ride that wave into a November victory for a second term.
This is what happens when the Republican Party eats their young. This is why the notion that anything bi-partisan can happen in this Republican Senate is laughable. Certainly these slave masters will occasionally and accidentally make choices that benefit their slaves, but in the final analysis, all they care about is power, money, and their lord and master Donald John Trump.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Katie Porter sounds the alarm

Katie Porter sounds the alarm

The Administration says it 's placing orders under the Defense Production Act , but it seems that @ HHSGov does @ @ @ @ @ to execute those orders or coordinate them with agencies like @ FEMA .
@ RepSpanberger @ @ @ @ @ RepSherrill , and I are want answers .
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The Administration says it's placing orders under the Defense Production Act, but it seems that @HHSGov doesn't have policies in place to execute those orders or coordinate them with agencies like @FEMA. @RepSpanberger, @RepAndyLevin, @RepSherrill, and I are want answers. (2/2) pic.twitter.com/wbQP3n45Re
— Rep. Katie Porter (@RepKatiePorter) March 25, 2020


palmerreport--2020-03-25--Joe Biden’s big day

Joe Biden’s big day

Joe Biden has spent days holding press briefings that the cable news networks have simply refused to air .
So today Biden decided to change the game .
Biden booked himself onto a number of high profile TV shows , and carved out a major chunk of media coverage in the process .
Biden started things off by appearing on The View on ABC .
Then he also appeared on CNN and MSNBC as the day went on .
Each time he showed up on television , he came across as confident , knowledgeable , reassuring , and frankly presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden was able to steamroll his way to the Democratic nomination , back before the media decided to all but stop covering the 2020 presidential race .
We ’ ll see where it goes from here .
Now that Joe Biden has used these TV appearances to inform millions of people that he ’ s been doing daily press briefings , there may be enough public demand that the cable news networks will have to start airing them .
At the least , Biden has put to bed the ridiculous false narrative that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past week .

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Joe Biden has spent days holding press briefings that the cable news networks have simply refused to air. So today Biden decided to change the game. Biden booked himself onto a number of high profile TV shows, and carved out a major chunk of media coverage in the process.
Biden started things off by appearing on The View on ABC. Then he also appeared on CNN and MSNBC as the day went on. Each time he showed up on television, he came across as confident, knowledgeable, reassuring, and frankly presidential. It was a reminder of why Biden was able to steamroll his way to the Democratic nomination, back before the media decided to all but stop covering the 2020 presidential race.
We’ll see where it goes from here. Now that Joe Biden has used these TV appearances to inform millions of people that he’s been doing daily press briefings, there may be enough public demand that the cable news networks will have to start airing them. At the least, Biden has put to bed the ridiculous false narrative that he’s somehow disappeared over the past week.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Rachel Maddow just nailed it

Rachel Maddow just nailed it

Late last week , Rachel Maddow used her MSNBC show to call on all TV networks to stop airing Donald @ @ @ @ @ inaccurate , and dangerous press briefings live .
Maddow has since been proven correct , @ @ @ @ @ claims about a coronavirus drug have led to one person ’ s death .
Now @ @ @ @ @ : If someone is consistently hyping snake-oil miracle cures , or making up stories about @ @ @ @ @ , stop putting a camera or a mic on that person as a source for @ @ @ @ @

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Late last week, Rachel Maddow used her MSNBC show to call on all TV networks to stop airing Donald Trump’s dishonest, inaccurate, and dangerous press briefings live. Maddow has since been proven correct, as Trump’s false claims about a coronavirus drug have led to one person’s death. Now Maddow is nailing it again:
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Do not amplify misinformation. If someone is consistently hyping snake-oil miracle cures, or making up stories about policies that aren't real, stop putting a camera or a mic on that person as a source for information in this crisis. Rebut lies. Tell the truth. Cite sources. — Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) March 24, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--I’m not worried one bit about fluctuations in Donald Trump’s approval rating right now, and you shou

I’m not worried one bit about fluctuations in Donald Trump’s approval rating right now, and you shouldn’t either

We keep seeing polls that say a slight majority of Americans approve of how Donald Trump is handling the coronavirus crisis .
And sure enough , Trump ’ s overall approval rating ticked up today in the Reuters poll .
It ’ s generated some fear that this could lead to Trump becoming popular enough to get reelected .
But here ’ s the thing .
When a crisis is unfolding , people generally want the President to succeed .
Once it becomes painfully clear that the President has blown the crisis and can ’ t turn it around , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any boost that Trump might be seeing right now is temporary , and will only last if he ’ s somehow able to end up doing a good overall job , which is unlikely to happen .
Moreover , Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus approval numbers are actually rather low for what you ’ d expect during a crisis .
Other modern U.S Presidents have gotten much higher crisis approval numbers than what Trump is getting right now .
I ’ m not worried one bit about fluctuations in Donald Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouldn ’ t worry about them either .
Trump isn ’ t going to get magically reelected just because we ’ re in a crisis .
Nothing works that way .

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We keep seeing polls that say a slight majority of Americans approve of how Donald Trump is handling the coronavirus crisis. And sure enough, Trump’s overall approval rating ticked up today in the Reuters poll. It’s generated some fear that this could lead to Trump becoming popular enough to get reelected. But here’s the thing.
When a crisis is unfolding, people generally want the President to succeed. Once it becomes painfully clear that the President has blown the crisis and can’t turn it around, people want a new President. So any boost that Trump might be seeing right now is temporary, and will only last if he’s somehow able to end up doing a good overall job, which is unlikely to happen.
Moreover, Donald Trump’s coronavirus approval numbers are actually rather low for what you’d expect during a crisis. Other modern U.S Presidents have gotten much higher crisis approval numbers than what Trump is getting right now. I’m not worried one bit about fluctuations in Donald Trump’s approval rating right now, and you shouldn’t worry about them either. Trump isn’t going to get magically reelected just because we’re in a crisis. Nothing works that way.
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palmerreport--2020-03-24--Turns out Donald Trump’s rationale for reopening the country by Easter is even nuttier than we thoug

Turns out Donald Trump’s rationale for reopening the country by Easter is even nuttier than we thought

Earlier today , Donald Trump began floating the idea of reopening the United States economy for business by Easter , @ @ @ @ @ that would come with doing this .
So how did Trump manage to come up @ @ @ @ @ ?
That ’ s right , Donald Trump really did simply decide that it would @ @ @ @ @ the lockdowns by Easter , because he wants to see people fill up churches .
@ @ @ @ @ basis for picking Easter .
It doesn ’ t even fit his own supposed fifteen @ @ @ @ @ Report explained this morning , Donald Trump can ’ t magically reopen the country , @ @ @ @ @ the one who shut anything down to begin with .
He simply doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ state and local lockdowns or quarantines .
Nor can he force places of business to @ @ @ @ @ down of their own accord .
But he sure is planning to blame the Democrats @ @ @ @ @ one can go out by Easter .

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Earlier today, Donald Trump began floating the idea of reopening the United States economy for business by Easter, despite the obvious deadly consequences that would come with doing this. So how did Trump manage to come up with his April 12th timeframe?
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That’s right, Donald Trump really did simply decide that it would be nice to end all the lockdowns by Easter, because he wants to see people fill up churches. There’s no scientific basis for picking Easter. It doesn’t even fit his own supposed fifteen day timeframe.
As Palmer Report explained this morning, Donald Trump can’t magically reopen the country, because he’s not the one who shut anything down to begin with. He simply doesn’t have the ability to override state and local lockdowns or quarantines. Nor can he force places of business to reopen, if they shut down of their own accord. But he sure is planning to blame the Democrats when it turns out no one can go out by Easter.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Ted Lieu comes out swinging at Donald Trump

From the very start of Donald Trump ’ s illegitimate presidency , Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu has been calling Trump @ @ @ @ @ .
This morning Trump told a whopper of a lie about coronavirus testing rates in @ @ @ @ @ it to say that Ted Lieu was having none of it : Today is Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ is lying , again .
And if you believe the below tweet , you are @ @ @ @ @ https : //t.co/knyqjHPUsR Ted Lieu also announced that he ’ s supporting a charitable effort @ @ @ @ @ : I just made a donation to this fund to help our frontline responders get @ @ @ @ @ fight # coronavirus .
We don ’ t just need a whole of government approach @ @ @ @ @ of society approach to stop the spread of # COVID19 .
https : //t.co/exhA7mWHZl

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From the very start of Donald Trump’s illegitimate presidency, Democratic Congressman Ted Lieu has been calling Trump out and exposing his lies. This morning Trump told a whopper of a lie about coronavirus testing rates in the United States. Suffice it to say that Ted Lieu was having none of it:
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Today is Wednesday. That means @realDonaldTrump is lying, again. And if you believe the below tweet, you are part of a cult. https://t.co/knyqjHPUsR — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 25, 2020
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Ted Lieu also announced that he’s supporting a charitable effort to help coronavirus frontline responders:
I just made a donation to this fund to help our frontline responders get the equipment they need to fight #coronavirus. We don’t just need a whole of government approach, we need a whole of society approach to stop the spread of #COVID19. https://t.co/exhA7mWHZl — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 25, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--CNN cuts away to Nancy Pelosi interview while Donald Trump’s disastrous press conference is still go

CNN cuts away to Nancy Pelosi interview while Donald Trump’s disastrous press conference is still going on

There ’ s been a lot of public debate about whether Donald Trump ’ s increasingly disastrous and dangerous coronavirus press conferences should even be aired live on television .
His Monday press briefing was so bad , most TV networks cut away from it long before it was over .
Today we saw a whole new development .
Thirty-five minutes into his press conference today , Donald Trump said thank you and walked off the stage , leaving Mike Pence and others to move forward with it .
It ’ s not clear why Trump left when he did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , at times seemingly short of breath , and yelling “ fake news ” at multiple reporters in the room .
Notably , after Trump walked off , MSNBC continued airing the press conference .
But CNN cut away from Mike Pence and instead aired an interview with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi .
We ’ ve been able to confirm that Pelosi was already a scheduled guest for the 6:00 hour .
Perhaps Trump was trying to hurry up and get off stage before Pelosi ’ s interview began , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor of Pelosi .

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There’s been a lot of public debate about whether Donald Trump’s increasingly disastrous and dangerous coronavirus press conferences should even be aired live on television. His Monday press briefing was so bad, most TV networks cut away from it long before it was over. Today we saw a whole new development.
Thirty-five minutes into his press conference today, Donald Trump said thank you and walked off the stage, leaving Mike Pence and others to move forward with it. It’s not clear why Trump left when he did, but he was struggling badly today, at times seemingly short of breath, and yelling “fake news” at multiple reporters in the room.
Notably, after Trump walked off, MSNBC continued airing the press conference. But CNN cut away from Mike Pence and instead aired an interview with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. We’ve been able to confirm that Pelosi was already a scheduled guest for the 6:00 hour. Perhaps Trump was trying to hurry up and get off stage before Pelosi’s interview began, for fear CNN would cut him off in favor of Pelosi.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Struggling Donald Trump walks out on his own disastrous press conference before it’s over

From the start of his coronavirus press conference today , Donald Trump sounded like was struggling .
He seemed to @ @ @ @ @ the start .
He got lost while telling a story about how beautiful a certain @ @ @ @ @ sounded like he barely knew here he was .
Then , about half an hour @ @ @ @ @ out while it was still taking place .
It ’ s not clear if Trump @ @ @ @ @ early , or if he left because of how poorly it was going .
He @ @ @ @ @ cordial , if abrupt note .
However , at various points he was yelling “ @ @ @ @ @ ” at multiple reporters in the room , so it ’ s clear he wasn @ @ @ @ @ go of it .
After Trump walked out , Mike Pence and Steve Mnuchin were @ @ @ @ @ of the press conference without him .
MSNBC continued airing it , while CNN interviewed @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi instead .

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From the start of his coronavirus press conference today, Donald Trump sounded like was struggling. He seemed to be short of breath from the start. He got lost while telling a story about how beautiful a certain building was. The guy sounded like he barely knew where he was. Then, about half an hour in, he simply walked out while it was still taking place.
It’s not clear if Trump was always planning to leave early, or if he left because of how poorly it was going. He did leave things on a cordial, if abrupt note. However, at various points he was yelling “you’re fake news” at multiple reporters in the room, so it’s clear he wasn’t having a strong go of it.
After Trump walked out, Mike Pence and Steve Mnuchin were left to conduct the remainder of the press conference without him. MSNBC continued airing it, while CNN interviewed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi instead.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Donald Trump sounds half dead during his latest disastrous press conference

Three minutes into his coronavirus press conference today , Donald Trump already seemed to be short of breath .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ a list of bragging points , but it ended up being more akin to lumbering @ @ @ @ @ ’ t sound well at all – physically or psychologically .
Five minutes into today @ @ @ @ @ Trump began rambling about how he was surprised to learn that the Olympics is generally @ @ @ @ @ year .
Ten minutes in , he said this : “ it ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ me actually , one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
” Fifteen minutes @ @ @ @ @ accusing European nations of playing games against the United States .
In fairness to a @ @ @ @ @ , the two hours he wastes each day on these awful press conferences is probably @ @ @ @ @ s ever done in his worthless life .
But he doesn ’ t sound well @ @ @ @

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Three minutes into his coronavirus press conference today, Donald Trump already seemed to be short of breath. Trump was attempting to run through a list of bragging points, but it ended up being more akin to lumbering. The guy just doesn’t sound well at all – physically or psychologically.
Five minutes into today’s press conference, Trump began rambling about how he was surprised to learn that the Olympics is generally held in an even numbered year. Ten minutes in, he said this: “it’s a very beautiful building, to me actually, one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.” Fifteen minutes in, Trump was randomly accusing European nations of playing games against the United States.
In fairness to a lazy bum like Donald Trump, the two hours he wastes each day on these awful press conferences is probably the most work he’s ever done in his worthless life. But he doesn’t sound well – at all.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Donald Trump goes berserk after CNN reveals just how bad of shape he’s in

Donald Trump has spent all day behaving like even more of a lunatic than usual .
He ’ s been tweeting rapid fire insults at political leaders , public figures , media outlets , you name it , as everything goes wrong for him .
Now Trump is going berserk about a new CNN report : I hear that Fake News CNN just reported that I am isolated in the White House , wondering out loud , “ when will life return to normal ?
” Does anybody really believe that ?
There was no leak , they made it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NEWS .
I have been packed all day with meetings , I have no time for stupidity .
We ’ re working around the clock to KEEP AMERICA SAFE !
What the idiot doesn ’ t get is that he ’ s significantly amplifying CNN ’ s reporting by spelling it out in such detail while trying to deny it .
The reality is that Trump is isolated in the White House , with just a small handful of senior advisers remaining .
He has just about no one left , beyond Mike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few other stooges .
Trump generally does zero hours of work per day , instead preferring to sit in bed and watch Fox News .
So if he ’ s putting in even the slightest effort during the coronavirus crisis , it must feel like real work to him .
In any case , this tweet reveals that Trump isn ’ t anywhere close to being mentally and psychologically competent enough to be President .
He must resign or be removed .

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Donald Trump has spent all day behaving like even more of a lunatic than usual. He’s been tweeting rapid fire insults at political leaders, public figures, media outlets, you name it, as everything goes wrong for him. Now Trump is going berserk about a new CNN report:
I hear that Fake News CNN just reported that I am isolated in the White House, wondering out loud, “when will life return to normal?” Does anybody really believe that? There was no leak, they made it up – they are CORRUPT & FAKE NEWS. I have been packed all day with meetings, I have no time for stupidity. We’re working around the clock to KEEP AMERICA SAFE!
What the idiot doesn’t get is that he’s significantly amplifying CNN’s reporting by spelling it out in such detail while trying to deny it. The reality is that Trump is isolated in the White House, with just a small handful of senior advisers remaining. He has just about no one left, beyond Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway, and a few other stooges.
Trump generally does zero hours of work per day, instead preferring to sit in bed and watch Fox News. So if he’s putting in even the slightest effort during the coronavirus crisis, it must feel like real work to him. In any case, this tweet reveals that Trump isn’t anywhere close to being mentally and psychologically competent enough to be President. He must resign or be removed.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--This is devastating to Donald Trump

This is devastating to Donald Trump

Each time Donald Trump holds yet another disastrous press conference , it might as well be one big long advertisement @ @ @ @ @ presidential campaign .
Trump is botching this crisis so badly , it ’ s getting @ @ @ @ @ group called “ Unite The Country ” is running a devastating new TV ad aimed @ @ @ @ @ failure : Crisis comes to every presidency .
We don ’ t blame them for @ @ @ @ @ how they handle it .
On that measure , President Trump has failed us .
@ @ @ @ @ him to go .
# coronavirus # covid19 pic.twitter.com/G8HvZ3AST2

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Each time Donald Trump holds yet another disastrous press conference, it might as well be one big long advertisement for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Trump is botching this crisis so badly, it’s getting Americans killed. Now a group called “Unite The Country” is running a devastating new TV ad aimed directly at Trump’s failure:
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Crisis comes to every presidency. We don’t blame them for that. What matters is how they handle it. On that measure, President Trump has failed us. It’s time for him to go. #coronavirus #covid19 pic.twitter.com/G8HvZ3AST2 — Unite the Country (@UniteCountryPAC) March 25, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Congresswoman Katie Porter quarantined with coronavirus-like symptoms

First time Congresswoman Katie Porter has routinely proved herself as a smart and savvy corruption fighter .
Now it turns out , unfortunately , she ’ s being forced to take on a new fight .
Porter just revealed that she ’ s now quarantined with coronavirus-like symptoms : Last week , I developed cold-like symptoms followed by fatigue .
I stayed home and spoke to my healthcare provider .
Over the weekend , I had a fever over 100.4 degrees .
As instructed , I continued to isolate in my bedroom and phoned my provider .
I carefully followed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received a test for COVID-19 .
I am waiting for results .
I will remain in self-quarantine until I have the test results back and until directed by my doctor that it is safe for me to leave my home .
I am participating by telephone in Congressional business and listening to the concerns of our Orange County community .
Two other House members , Democrat Ben McAdams and Republican Mario Diaz-Balart , have already tested positive for coronavirus .
Senator Rand Paul has also tested positive .
Multiple other Senators are in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul .
It ’ s not yet clear if they each acquired it separately , or if there ’ s an outbreak in Congress .
We wish all of them the best in their recoveries .

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First time Congresswoman Katie Porter has routinely proved herself as a smart and savvy corruption fighter. Now it turns out, unfortunately, she’s being forced to take on a new fight. Porter just revealed that she’s now quarantined with coronavirus-like symptoms:
Last week, I developed cold-like symptoms followed by fatigue. I stayed home and spoke to my healthcare provider. Over the weekend, I had a fever over 100.4 degrees. As instructed, I continued to isolate in my bedroom and phoned my provider. I carefully followed all instructions to visit my doctor and received a test for COVID-19. I am waiting for results. I will remain in self-quarantine until I have the test results back and until directed by my doctor that it is safe for me to leave my home. I am participating by telephone in Congressional business and listening to the concerns of our Orange County community.
Two other House members, Democrat Ben McAdams and Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, have already tested positive for coronavirus. Senator Rand Paul has also tested positive. Multiple other Senators are in isolation after having come into contact with Paul. It’s not yet clear if they each acquired it separately, or if there’s an outbreak in Congress. We wish all of them the best in their recoveries.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Donald Trump has deranged meltdown about bizarre conspiracy theory, gives something away in the proc

Donald Trump has deranged meltdown about bizarre conspiracy theory, gives something away in the process

When Trump first began pushing the notion that the country could magically reopen for business by Easter , Palmer Report predicted that he was merely laying the groundwork to scapegoat others when it ends up not happening .
This latest tweet would seem to confirm as much : The LameStream Media is the dominant force in trying to get me to keep our Country closed as long as possible in the hope that it will be detrimental to my election success .
The real people want to get back to work ASAP .
We will be stronger than ever before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you clown .
This whole thing is one big conspiracy to get you to lose reelection .
Spoiler alert : you were on track to lose anyway .
Your dishonest , incompetent , depraved handling of this crisis is merely exposing how truly unfit you are .
I don ’ t know who “ the real people ” are in Donald Trump ’ s deranged mind , but whoever they are , they must have a death wish .
Trump ’ s dishonest press conferences have already gotten one person killed , after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump falsely claimed was approved and safe for treatment of coronavirus .
How many more people will have to die because of Trump ’ s mouth ?

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When Trump first began pushing the notion that the country could magically reopen for business by Easter, Palmer Report predicted that he was merely laying the groundwork to scapegoat others when it ends up not happening. This latest tweet would seem to confirm as much:
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The LameStream Media is the dominant force in trying to get me to keep our Country closed as long as possible in the hope that it will be detrimental to my election success. The real people want to get back to work ASAP. We will be stronger than ever before! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 25, 2020
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Yeah that’s it, you clown. This whole thing is one big conspiracy to get you to lose reelection. Spoiler alert: you were on track to lose anyway. Your dishonest, incompetent, depraved handling of this crisis is merely exposing how truly unfit you are.
I don’t know who “the real people” are in Donald Trump’s deranged mind, but whoever they are, they must have a death wish. Trump’s dishonest press conferences have already gotten one person killed, after he ingested a variant of the drug that Trump falsely claimed was approved and safe for treatment of coronavirus. How many more people will have to die because of Trump’s mouth?
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Chelsea Clinton tells off Donald Trump

Chelsea Clinton tells off Donald Trump

Like most of us , Chelsea Clinton has had just about enough of Donald Trump ’ s toxic , idiotic @ @ @ @ @ has shown impressive restraint when it ’ s come to Trump ’ s dishonest attacks @ @ @ @ @ now that Trump is trying to force certain Governors to kiss up to him in @ @ @ @ @ , Chelsea Clinton is telling him off : YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED @ @ @ @ @ .
Not just of the people who voted for you .
Not just of the @ @ @ @ @ ( 👋 2020 census ) .
THE UNITED STATES .
It ’ s never too @ @ @ @ @ it .
https : //t.co/UrBmKUUCKE “ YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES .
@ @ @ @ @ just of the people who voted for you .
Not just of the people who @ @ @ @ @ 2020 census ) .
THE UNITED STATES .
It ’ s never too late to @ @ @ @ @ ”

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Like most of us, Chelsea Clinton has had just about enough of Donald Trump’s toxic, idiotic, dangerous nonsense. Chelsea has shown impressive restraint when it’s come to Trump’s dishonest attacks on her family. But now that Trump is trying to force certain Governors to kiss up to him in order to get coronavirus supplies, Chelsea Clinton is telling him off:
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YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Not some states. Not just of the people who voted for you. Not just of the people who are American citizens (👋 2020 census). THE UNITED STATES. It’s never too late to start acting like it. https://t.co/UrBmKUUCKE — Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) March 24, 2020
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“YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. Not some states. Not just of the people who voted for you. Not just of the people who are American citizens (👋 2020 census). THE UNITED STATES. It’s never too late to start acting like it.”
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Donald Trump really is trying to kill us all

It ’ s official : “ president ” Donald Trump is trying to kill us .
Continuing to completely ignore science and the people who understand it , Trump wants to “ reopen ” the economy .
In his press conference , he said : “ It ’ s bad , and obviously the numbers are going to increase with time , and they ’ re going to start to decrease , and we ’ re going to be opening our country up for business because our country was meant to be open.
” It is very difficult to decide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s stupidity , something of which he appears to be proud , or perhaps he ’ s so stupid he doesn ’ t know he ’ s stupid .
Trump obviously doesn ’ t think before he speaks .
Yes , the numbers will increase over time .
That ’ s why it ’ s called a pandemic .
And yes , they will eventually decrease at some point .
He sounds like Captain Obvious .
The problem , however , is that the numbers are continuing to rise , yet Trump thinks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us to go back to work .
You first , Trump .
He even had the nerve to compare coronavirus to the flu ( again ) and to automobile accidents .
As I ’ m wont to say these days , I.Just.Can ’ t .
Then , the Washington Post revealed some very interesting information that could well be behind Trump ’ s push for us to go back to business as usual .
According to WaPo , prior to his call for reopening the economy , six of his top-earning clubs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump ’ s position now makes sense .
As long as his businesses are down , Trump is losing millions .
So , it ’ s Trump who is worried about the economic impact on him and his crime family not its impact on any of us .
No wonder the Republicans want to shove their “ stimulus ” package down our throats .
Trump will be the first in line for a corporate welfare check .
Trump has a conflict of interest between his job and his businesses , from which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While he should be giving words of encouragement to Americans and convincing us that he is doing everything in his power to help , he ’ s really thinking about how to help himself .
He couldn ’ t care less about anyone coming to his resorts and leaving with coronavirus .
He cares about lining his pockets and not much else .
He is a sad man .
Trump ’ s only resort that remains open will likely be closed shortly .
If Trump wants to do the U.S. a favor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though we know his ego won ’ t allow him to do that .
He has done much more harm than good by passing along unsubstantiated information , which Joe Biden graciously called “ misinformation ” during his appearance on The View .
Thanks for continuing to try to show Trump how a real president behaves , Joe , but it will never penetrate Trump ’ s thick skull .
If Trump needs something to do that ’ s better suited to his mental abilities , he should go and check on @ @ @

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It’s official: “president” Donald Trump is trying to kill us. Continuing to completely ignore science and the people who understand it, Trump wants to “reopen” the economy. In his press conference, he said: “It’s bad, and obviously the numbers are going to increase with time, and they’re going to start to decrease, and we’re going to be opening our country up for business because our country was meant to be open.” It is very difficult to decide where to even start with Trump’s stupidity, something of which he appears to be proud, or perhaps he’s so stupid he doesn’t know he’s stupid.
Trump obviously doesn’t think before he speaks. Yes, the numbers will increase over time. That’s why it’s called a pandemic. And yes, they will eventually decrease at some point. He sounds like Captain Obvious. The problem, however, is that the numbers are continuing to rise, yet Trump thinks it’s best for all of us to go back to work. You first, Trump. He even had the nerve to compare coronavirus to the flu (again) and to automobile accidents. As I’m wont to say these days, I.Just.Can’t. Then, the Washington Post revealed some very interesting information that could well be behind Trump’s push for us to go back to business as usual.
According to WaPo, prior to his call for reopening the economy, six of his top-earning clubs and resorts had been shut down. Ah, Trump’s position now makes sense. As long as his businesses are down, Trump is losing millions. So, it’s Trump who is worried about the economic impact on him and his crime family not its impact on any of us. No wonder the Republicans want to shove their “stimulus” package down our throats. Trump will be the first in line for a corporate welfare check.
Trump has a conflict of interest between his job and his businesses, from which he promised to divest and never did. While he should be giving words of encouragement to Americans and convincing us that he is doing everything in his power to help, he’s really thinking about how to help himself. He couldn’t care less about anyone coming to his resorts and leaving with coronavirus. He cares about lining his pockets and not much else. He is a sad man. Trump’s only resort that remains open will likely be closed shortly.
If Trump wants to do the U.S. a favor, he should go ahead and resign, though we know his ego won’t allow him to do that. He has done much more harm than good by passing along unsubstantiated information, which Joe Biden graciously called “misinformation” during his appearance on The View. Thanks for continuing to try to show Trump how a real president behaves, Joe, but it will never penetrate Trump’s thick skull. If Trump needs something to do that’s better suited to his mental abilities, he should go and check on Rand Paul.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Donald Trump has psychotic meltdown after stimulus bill excludes his failing real estate properties

The coronavirus stimulus package hasn ’ t quite been passed into law yet , but it ’ s been agreed upon in principle by all sides .
The Democrats got much of what they wanted – including a provision that prohibits any stimulus money from going to any business that ’ s owned by Donald Trump or his family .
Suffice it to say , Trump isn ’ t a happy camper right now .
Thus far today Donald Trump has used his Twitter account to attack Mitt Romney , Robert Mueller , Joe Biden , NPR , Adam Schiff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times .
During his rampage , he retweeted white supremacist propaganda site Breitbart half a dozen times .
Donald Trump didn ’ t directly address the fact that none of the stimulus money is going into his own pocket , but he didn ’ t have to .
His behavior today , which bordered on psychotic , gives away how upset he is .
Considering that six out of Trump ’ s highest revenue generating properties are currently closed for business , and how deeply in debt his properties are to begin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the verge of running out of cash on hand entirely .
No wonder he ’ s going bonkers .

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The coronavirus stimulus package hasn’t quite been passed into law yet, but it’s been agreed upon in principle by all sides. The Democrats got much of what they wanted – including a provision that prohibits any stimulus money from going to any business that’s owned by Donald Trump or his family. Suffice it to say, Trump isn’t a happy camper right now.
Thus far today Donald Trump has used his Twitter account to attack Mitt Romney, Robert Mueller, Joe Biden, NPR, Adam Schiff, Michael Avenatti, and the New York Times. During his rampage, he retweeted white supremacist propaganda site Breitbart half a dozen times.
Donald Trump didn’t directly address the fact that none of the stimulus money is going into his own pocket, but he didn’t have to. His behavior today, which bordered on psychotic, gives away how upset he is. Considering that six out of Trump’s highest revenue generating properties are currently closed for business, and how deeply in debt his properties are to begin with, Trump has got to be on the verge of running out of cash on hand entirely. No wonder he’s going bonkers.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Come on MSNBC, you can do better than this

I wouldn ’ t want to be in charge of a cable news network right now .
These networks are facing a delicate juggling act of trying to inform the public about the coronavirus crisis , how to cover it from a political angle , and how to make it all happen with guests and pundits who are mostly confined to their homes .
But MSNBC went so far off the rails today , something needs to be said about it .
MSNBC found time today to interview Carly Fiorina about how the stimulus bill will impact the business world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distinction of being a failed irrelevant CEO and a failed irrelevant politician .
MSNBC also found time to interview Ian Bremmer today , a guy who ’ s arguably best known for making up a fake Trump quote awhile back and confusing everyone .
So MSNBC clearly wasn ’ t squeezed for time today .
Yet when Joe Biden held a press conference today , MSNBC couldn ’ t be bothered to air it .
If you tuned in online for Joe Biden ’ s press conference today , you saw that reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Press called in with questions for Biden .
So the media is taking Biden ’ s press conferences seriously in general .
Yet MSNBC is still refusing to air them , despite the fact that Biden is the 2020 Democratic nominee for President .
Come on MSNBC , you ’ re better than this .
If you have time for Carly Fiorina , you have time for Joe Biden .

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I wouldn’t want to be in charge of a cable news network right now. These networks are facing a delicate juggling act of trying to inform the public about the coronavirus crisis, how to cover it from a political angle, and how to make it all happen with guests and pundits who are mostly confined to their homes. But MSNBC went so far off the rails today, something needs to be said about it.
MSNBC found time today to interview Carly Fiorina about how the stimulus bill will impact the business world, even though she has the dual distinction of being a failed irrelevant CEO and a failed irrelevant politician. MSNBC also found time to interview Ian Bremmer today, a guy who’s arguably best known for making up a fake Trump quote awhile back and confusing everyone. So MSNBC clearly wasn’t squeezed for time today. Yet when Joe Biden held a press conference today, MSNBC couldn’t be bothered to air it.
If you tuned in online for Joe Biden’s press conference today, you saw that reporters from major news outlets including the Associated Press called in with questions for Biden. So the media is taking Biden’s press conferences seriously in general. Yet MSNBC is still refusing to air them, despite the fact that Biden is the 2020 Democratic nominee for President. Come on MSNBC, you’re better than this. If you have time for Carly Fiorina, you have time for Joe Biden.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Donald Trump’s approval rating is ticking slightly upward – but Joe Biden’s lead over Trump is expan

Donald Trump’s approval rating is ticking slightly upward – but Joe Biden’s lead over Trump is expanding

The media is making a big deal out of the fact that Donald Trump ’ s approval numbers for the coronavirus crisis are fairly high , and his overall approval rating is ticking slightly upward .
Pundits are largely painting this as evidence that Americans now think Trump is truly doing a good job , and that he ’ s now in good shape for reelection .
But this is false and easily disproven .
Yes , the polls are showing that Trump ’ s approval rating is up slightly .
But these same new polls are showing that Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expanding slightly .
How can this be the case ?
Simple : in a time of crisis , plenty of Americans are willing to try to help a failing President by saying they approve of his handling of the crisis , whether they do or not .
Then when you ask them in the next breath how they ’ re going to vote , they say they ’ re voting for the other guy .
In reality , for being in a crisis , Trump ’ s approval numbers are quite low .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s average approval rating is in the mid-forties , with more people disapproving than approving .
Other modern U.S. Presidents have seen much higher spikes in their numbers during a crisis .
As is too often the case , the media is spinning these numbers in a far different direction than what they really mean – and the media is leaving out the numbers that don ’ t fit its narrative .
We ’ re seeing almost no reporting on the fact that Biden has opened a seven point average lead over Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to begin with , the media makes it far worse when they won ’ t even tell us what the real numbers are .
The mainstream media ’ s job is to generate ratings and thus profits .
That means most major news outlets are going to push whatever narrative they think is going to keep the largest number of people tuned in .
There are few better ways to keep people glued to their televisions than to scare them into thinking that not only are they facing a pandemic , the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the numbers actually say the opposite .

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The media is making a big deal out of the fact that Donald Trump’s approval numbers for the coronavirus crisis are fairly high, and his overall approval rating is ticking slightly upward. Pundits are largely painting this as evidence that Americans now think Trump is truly doing a good job, and that he’s now in good shape for reelection. But this is false and easily disproven.
Yes, the polls are showing that Trump’s approval rating is up slightly. But these same new polls are showing that Joe Biden’s lead over Trump is expanding slightly. How can this be the case? Simple: in a time of crisis, plenty of Americans are willing to try to help a failing President by saying they approve of his handling of the crisis, whether they do or not. Then when you ask them in the next breath how they’re going to vote, they say they’re voting for the other guy.
In reality, for being in a crisis, Trump’s approval numbers are quite low. Real Clear Politics says that Trump’s average approval rating is in the mid-forties, with more people disapproving than approving. Other modern U.S. Presidents have seen much higher spikes in their numbers during a crisis. As is too often the case, the media is spinning these numbers in a far different direction than what they really mean – and the media is leaving out the numbers that don’t fit its narrative. We’re seeing almost no reporting on the fact that Biden has opened a seven point average lead over Trump. Whatever you think of polling accuracy to begin with, the media makes it far worse when they won’t even tell us what the real numbers are.
The mainstream media’s job is to generate ratings and thus profits. That means most major news outlets are going to push whatever narrative they think is going to keep the largest number of people tuned in. There are few better ways to keep people glued to their televisions than to scare them into thinking that not only are they facing a pandemic, the pandemic might magically get Trump reelected. But the numbers actually say the opposite.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Joe Biden is holding a press conference right now. Here’s how to watch it.

Joe Biden did a major media blitz yesterday with interviews on three different TV networks .
Today , Biden is @ @ @ @ @ press conference .
Plenty of reporters from major media outlets are calling in to ask @ @ @ @ @ , MSNBC and CNN are refusing to air it live .
However , you can @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s press conference is airing live on his official website , and you @ @ @ @ @ computer or mobile device .
If enough people tune in , the cable news networks @ @ @ @ @ acknowledge that the 2020 Democratic nominee for President is holding these briefings , and begin @ @ @

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Joe Biden did a major media blitz yesterday with interviews on three different TV networks. Today, Biden is back to holding his own press conference. Plenty of reporters from major media outlets are calling in to ask Biden questions, but unfortunately, MSNBC and CNN are refusing to air it live. However, you can still watch it.
Joe Biden’s press conference is airing live on his official website, and you can watch it from any computer or mobile device. If enough people tune in, the cable news networks may end up having to acknowledge that the 2020 Democratic nominee for President is holding these briefings, and begin airing them.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Donald Trump goes completely bonkers about Mitt Romney

Republican Senator Mitt Romney has tested negative for coronavirus , after having been potentially exposed to it by Rand Paul .
This is something that most of us would consider to be good news , of course .
But because Romney voted to convict and remove Donald Trump , let ’ s just say that Trump doesn ’ t know what to do with the news : This is disturbing on too many levels to count .
First , Donald Trump is quoting Breitbart , a far right white supremacist propaganda site , when he could have quoted any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news about Romney .
Second , what kind of sicko behaves like this in response to medical news about a political rival ?
Third , that ’ s not what “ RINO ” even means .
“ RINO ” stands for “ Republican In Name Only.
” It ’ s an insult that conservatives throw at moderate Republicans .
Donald Trump appears to be trying to use “ RINO ” as some kind of compliment toward Mitt Romney , which makes no sense .
Trump really has no idea what he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @

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Republican Senator Mitt Romney has tested negative for coronavirus, after having been potentially exposed to it by Rand Paul. This is something that most of us would consider to be good news, of course. But because Romney voted to convict and remove Donald Trump, let’s just say that Trump doesn’t know what to do with the news:
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This is really great news! I am so happy I can barely speak. He may have been a terrible presidential candidate and an even worse U.S. Senator, but he is a RINO, and I like him a lot! https://t.co/42zpWW9vzy — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 25, 2020
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This is disturbing on too many levels to count. First, Donald Trump is quoting Breitbart, a far right white supremacist propaganda site, when he could have quoted any of the numerous other sites that reported the news about Romney. Second, what kind of sicko behaves like this in response to medical news about a political rival? Third, that’s not what “RINO” even means.
“RINO” stands for “Republican In Name Only.” It’s an insult that conservatives throw at moderate Republicans. Donald Trump appears to be trying to use “RINO” as some kind of compliment toward Mitt Romney, which makes no sense. Trump really has no idea what he’s talking about, does he?
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Donald Trump’s White House dissolves into total chaos

During a pandemic and an economic crisis , it generally helps if the President of the United States knows who the White House Chief of Staff is .
It turns out Trump has no clue .
Remember weeks ago when Donald Trump announced that Mick Mulvaney had been relieved of duty , and Mark Meadows had taken over ?
Turns out not so much .
Last night PBS NewsHour reported that Mark Meadows still hasn ’ t started the Chief of Staff job , and is still a member of Congress instead .
You may be thinking this might be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But it turns out Mick Mulvaney is still serving as Acting White House Chief of Staff , despite the fact that he was recently under quarantine as well .
So what ’ s going on here ?
We can assure you that no one in the Trump regime knows .
Donald Trump has gone a year without a permanent Chief of Staff , and best we can tell , Mulvaney ’ s role as Acting Chief of Staff consisted solely of getting yelled at by Trump .
If and when Mark Meadows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s not clear what if anything he ’ ll actually do .
At this point the White House senior staff appears to only exist to blow smoke up Trump ’ s backside as he makes the worst decisions possible .

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During a pandemic and an economic crisis, it generally helps if the President of the United States knows who the White House Chief of Staff is. It turns out Trump has no clue. Remember weeks ago when Donald Trump announced that Mick Mulvaney had been relieved of duty, and Mark Meadows had taken over? Turns out not so much.
Last night PBS NewsHour reported that Mark Meadows still hasn’t started the Chief of Staff job, and is still a member of Congress instead. You may be thinking this might be because Meadows was recently under coronavirus quarantine. But it turns out Mick Mulvaney is still serving as Acting White House Chief of Staff, despite the fact that he was recently under quarantine as well.
So what’s going on here? We can assure you that no one in the Trump regime knows. Donald Trump has gone a year without a permanent Chief of Staff, and best we can tell, Mulvaney’s role as Acting Chief of Staff consisted solely of getting yelled at by Trump.
If and when Mark Meadows finally finds his way to the job, it’s not clear what if anything he’ll actually do. At this point the White House senior staff appears to only exist to blow smoke up Trump’s backside as he makes the worst decisions possible.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--Get this maniac off the stage

Get this maniac off the stage

Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus press conference yesterday was merely a train wreck , which was a relief , considering most of his coronavirus press conferences are more like a train crashing into a burning building full of exploding airplanes and hyenas .
This could all be funny , if lives weren ’ t on the line .
Thus far Donald Trump ’ s press conferences have directly resulted in : – One man dying because he and his wife ingested a variant of the drug that Trump falsely claimed was an approved and safe treatment for the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ could safely reopen for business as soon as Easter , when in reality this would result in huge numbers of deaths .
– Repeated racial slurs coming out of the mouth of the President of the United States .
– Such all around calamity that multiple major television networks felt compelled to cut away from his Monday press conference .
Yes , Donald Trump ’ s press conference on Tuesday was not as disastrous or dangerous as his press conference on Monday .
But so what ?
This guy has used up all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The President of the United States should be held to a higher standard , not a lower one .
The networks should no longer be airing these press conferences as long as Trump is still a participant in them .
For the sake of all Americans , get this maniac off the stage .
Then get him out of the White House .

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Donald Trump’s coronavirus press conference yesterday was merely a train wreck, which was a relief, considering most of his coronavirus press conferences are more like a train crashing into a burning building full of exploding airplanes and hyenas. This could all be funny, if lives weren’t on the line. Thus far Donald Trump’s press conferences have directly resulted in:
– One man dying because he and his wife ingested a variant of the drug that Trump falsely claimed was an approved and safe treatment for the coronavirus. – The false expectation that the nation could safely reopen for business as soon as Easter, when in reality this would result in huge numbers of deaths. – Repeated racial slurs coming out of the mouth of the President of the United States. – Such all around calamity that multiple major television networks felt compelled to cut away from his Monday press conference.
Yes, Donald Trump’s press conference on Tuesday was not as disastrous or dangerous as his press conference on Monday. But so what? This guy has used up all his spaces on the bingo card. The President of the United States should be held to a higher standard, not a lower one. The networks should no longer be airing these press conferences as long as Trump is still a participant in them. For the sake of all Americans, get this maniac off the stage. Then get him out of the White House.
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palmerreport--2020-03-25--The real reason Donald Trump is sitting on all those ventilators

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo didn ’ t mince words during his press conference yesterday .
He explained that Trump-controlled FEMA was only willing to give New York City four thousand out of the thirty thousand ventilators it has in storage , even though this means twenty-six thousand New Yorkers will likely die as a result .
This raises the question of why the Trump regime is sitting on the ventilators .
Cuomo made a point of explaining that there ’ s no reason to sit on the ventilators in case another state ends up needing them .
New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and by the time the next state ’ s hospitals are overflowing , New York will likely be past its worst point anyway – meaning the ventilators can be shipped on to the next state at that point .
So why is the Trump regime unwilling to do this ?
We all know Donald Trump hates New York , for a number of personal reasons .
But I fear there may be more to it .
Trump already knows that he ’ s going to lose New York in the election .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hero in a state where he ’ ll get zero Electoral College votes for his efforts anyway ?
Donald Trump could well be sitting on the stash of ventilators because he ’ s waiting for the coronavirus crisis to hit its peak in a swing state or red state , so he can then show special treatment to the state by letting them be the first to have the huge stash of ventilators .
Trump is depraved enough to think that this would actually gain him votes in the state , when in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toll rises , the more his chances of reelection drop .

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo didn’t mince words during his press conference yesterday. He explained that Trump-controlled FEMA was only willing to give New York City four thousand out of the thirty thousand ventilators it has in storage, even though this means twenty-six thousand New Yorkers will likely die as a result.
This raises the question of why the Trump regime is sitting on the ventilators. Cuomo made a point of explaining that there’s no reason to sit on the ventilators in case another state ends up needing them. New York can put them to use now, and by the time the next state’s hospitals are overflowing, New York will likely be past its worst point anyway – meaning the ventilators can be shipped on to the next state at that point.
So why is the Trump regime unwilling to do this? We all know Donald Trump hates New York, for a number of personal reasons. But I fear there may be more to it. Trump already knows that he’s going to lose New York in the election. By his depraved logic, why bother playing hero in a state where he’ll get zero Electoral College votes for his efforts anyway?
Donald Trump could well be sitting on the stash of ventilators because he’s waiting for the coronavirus crisis to hit its peak in a swing state or red state, so he can then show special treatment to the state by letting them be the first to have the huge stash of ventilators. Trump is depraved enough to think that this would actually gain him votes in the state, when in reality, the higher the nationwide death toll rises, the more his chances of reelection drop.
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palmerreport--2020-03-26--You’ve got to be kidding

You’ve got to be kidding

It ’ s one in the morning , the United States is in the middle of a pandemic , millions @ @ @ @ @ their homes , people are dying , hospitals are overloaded , the economy has collapsed @ @ @ @ @ of the United States has something to say : That ’ s right , “ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s his message to us right now .
Yes , it ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ the relief package has passed .
But they ’ re blowing through two trillion just @ @ @ @ @ damage that Donald Trump has negligently done to this country .
And his response is @ @ @ @ @ he think we just won the Super Bowl ?
Even when this idiot Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ a President , the result ends up being something like this .
This guy told @ @ @ @ @ .
The joke was on us .

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It’s one in the morning, the United States is in the middle of a pandemic, millions of people are locked in their homes, people are dying, hospitals are overloaded, the economy has collapsed, and the so-called President of the United States has something to say:
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96-0 in the United States Senate. Congratulations AMERICA! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 26, 2020
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That’s right, “Congratulations AMERICA!” That’s his message to us right now. Yes, it’s a good and necessary thing that the relief package has passed. But they’re blowing through two trillion just to try to mitigate the damage that Donald Trump has negligently done to this country. And his response is to congratulate us? Does he think we just won the Super Bowl?
Even when this idiot Donald Trump occasionally tries to act like a President, the result ends up being something like this. This guy told us it was a hoax. The joke was on us.
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palmerreport--2020-03-26--Rand Paul is having a bad night

Rand Paul is having a bad night

We wish Rand Paul the best in his recovery from the coronavirus .
But for a growing list of reasons @ @ @ @ @ foot in the Senate again .
His reckless decision to continue interacting with his fellow @ @ @ @ @ staff ) , while secretly awaiting his coronavirus test results , is unconscionable – and @ @ @ @ @ Turns out he ’ s having a rather bad night .
The Senate passed the @ @ @ @ @ , and let ’ s just say this this tweet sums up how things are @ @ @ @ @ Everyone is dunking on Rand Paul at this point :

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We wish Rand Paul the best in his recovery from the coronavirus. But for a growing list of reasons, he should never set foot in the Senate again. His reckless decision to continue interacting with his fellow Senators (and his own staff), while secretly awaiting his coronavirus test results, is unconscionable – and he should be expelled. Turns out he’s having a rather bad night.
The Senate passed the coronavirus relief bill unanimously tonight, and let’s just say this this tweet sums up how things are going for Rand Paul:
The Senate is unanimous because the one Senator who would have voted against the coronavirus relief bill is quarantined with the coronavirus — Mike Sacks (@MikeSacksEsq) March 26, 2020
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Everyone is dunking on Rand Paul at this point:
Does that apply to Rand Paul? https://t.co/6WdvB6d07H — Pam Keith, Esq. (@PamKeithFL) March 26, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-26--Donald Trump and his people are spiraling completely out of control

As Palmer Report told you , Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick appeared Monday night on Fox News ’ s “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” to make the case for why older Americans should risk their lives for the Dow .
Patrick , who has six grandchildren , told Carlson that he ’ s “ willing to take a chance ” on his survival “ in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren.
” Patrick insisted that he ’ s “ all in ” with this idea , yet it does not make him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that.
” He ’ s right about the last part .
Patrick ’ s dangerously ignorant stance does not make him noble or brave or anything like that—just stupid .
Not surprisingly , Fox News decided double down by presenting crazy to justify stupid .
Last night , Fox News contributor Brit Hume appeared on Carlson ’ s show to lend credence to Patrick ’ s argument , but he succeeded only in driving the whole thing off the rails .
Carlson began Hume ’ s interview by specifically asking him about Patrick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hume chose to pretend otherwise in order to suggest to listeners who aren ’ t paying close attention that even New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is on board with Patrick ’ s nonsense .
After stating that Patrick is saying “ essentially the same thing ” as Donald Trump and Cuomo , Hume then softly revealed that he was referring only to the idea that the current situation is “ not sustainable.
” After that shameless verbal sleight of hand , Hume then spoke to the issue , insisting that it makes sense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take a risk of getting the disease if that ’ s what it took to allow the economy to move forward ” given that “ he ’ s late in life.
” Hume confidently concluded that it “ seems to me to be an entirely reasonable viewpoint.
” Although we will beat the coronavirus , stopping the spread of insanity is a different story .
When an unreasonable person starts lecturing about what ’ s reasonable , the reasonable thing to do is stop listening .

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As Palmer Report told you, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick appeared Monday night on Fox News’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to make the case for why older Americans should risk their lives for the Dow. Patrick, who has six grandchildren, told Carlson that he’s “willing to take a chance” on his survival “in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren.” Patrick insisted that he’s “all in” with this idea, yet it does not make him “noble or brave or anything like that.”
He’s right about the last part. Patrick’s dangerously ignorant stance does not make him noble or brave or anything like that—just stupid. Not surprisingly, Fox News decided double down by presenting crazy to justify stupid. Last night, Fox News contributor Brit Hume appeared on Carlson’s show to lend credence to Patrick’s argument, but he succeeded only in driving the whole thing off the rails.
Carlson began Hume’s interview by specifically asking him about Patrick’s controversial statement. However, Hume chose to pretend otherwise in order to suggest to listeners who aren’t paying close attention that even New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is on board with Patrick’s nonsense. After stating that Patrick is saying “essentially the same thing” as Donald Trump and Cuomo, Hume then softly revealed that he was referring only to the idea that the current situation is “not sustainable.”
After that shameless verbal sleight of hand, Hume then spoke to the issue, insisting that it makes sense that Patrick is “more willing to take a risk of getting the disease if that’s what it took to allow the economy to move forward” given that “he’s late in life.” Hume confidently concluded that it “seems to me to be an entirely reasonable viewpoint.” Although we will beat the coronavirus, stopping the spread of insanity is a different story. When an unreasonable person starts lecturing about what’s reasonable, the reasonable thing to do is stop listening.
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palmerreport--2020-03-26--Donald Trump is about to get hit with some terrible news tomorrow

As the coronavirus crisis continues to get worse in the United States , and the economy continues to implode , it ’ s becoming more clear that Donald Trump has no idea how to handle either one of them .
Trump walked out of his own task force press conference yesterday while it was still going on , seemingly at the end of his rope .
Now he ’ s about to get hit with some truly terrible news tomorrow .
Actually , it ’ s terrible news for just about everyone involved .
Just about every one of you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job as a result of the coronavirus shutdown .
That anecdotal bad news is about to become formalized , as the new unemployment numbers get announced tomorrow .
Economic experts are predicting that the number will be in the millions .
In case anyone was still holding out hope that the overall economy might not get hit as hard as the stock market has , we ’ re about to come up against the reality that millions of Americans have become unemployed in the span of a week .
As Trump continues to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep getting more devastating – both medically and economically – this becomes even more of an untenable mess for his failed presidency .

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As the coronavirus crisis continues to get worse in the United States, and the economy continues to implode, it’s becoming more clear that Donald Trump has no idea how to handle either one of them. Trump walked out of his own task force press conference yesterday while it was still going on, seemingly at the end of his rope. Now he’s about to get hit with some truly terrible news tomorrow.
Actually, it’s terrible news for just about everyone involved. Just about every one of you knows someone who has recently lost their job as a result of the coronavirus shutdown. That anecdotal bad news is about to become formalized, as the new unemployment numbers get announced tomorrow. Economic experts are predicting that the number will be in the millions.
In case anyone was still holding out hope that the overall economy might not get hit as hard as the stock market has, we’re about to come up against the reality that millions of Americans have become unemployed in the span of a week. As Trump continues to botch the response, and the results keep getting more devastating – both medically and economically – this becomes even more of an untenable mess for his failed presidency.
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palmerreport--2020-03-26--Kamala Harris rips Matt Gaetz a new one

Kamala Harris rips Matt Gaetz a new one

The bill provides $ 30 billion to protect students and help schools , colleges and universities combat the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ .
Why do you take issue with money going to Howard , Congressman ?
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The bill provides $30 billion to protect students and help schools, colleges and universities combat the coronavirus. This is $13 million.
$13 million = .04% of $30 billion
Why do you take issue with money going to Howard, Congressman? https://t.co/7nyaijShhd
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) March 26, 2020


palmerreport--2020-03-26--Lawrence O’Donnell just nailed it

Lawrence O’Donnell just nailed it

When Donald Trump first started talking about reopening the country for business by Easter , it set off a combination of outrage and fear .
How could he do something so recklessly irresponsible ?
At the time , Palmer Report stressed that there was actually no way for Trump to reopen the nation , because he ’ s not the one who closed anything .
Tonight , MSNBC host Lawrence O ’ Donnell expanded upon this .
We ’ ve been hoping the mainstream media would begin pointing out that Donald Trump isn ’ t the one who closed bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and mayors did .
Trump isn ’ t the one who shut down the sports leagues ; they shut themselves down .
Trump can no more undo this than he can make it rain tomorrow .
Lawrence O ’ Donnell nailed it tonight when he pointed out that not only does Trump have no power or ability to reopen anything by Easter ( or ever ) , numerous Republican Governors are actually helping to shut things down .
For instance , the Republican Governor of Idaho just shut his state down for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump waving a magic wand by Easter .

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When Donald Trump first started talking about reopening the country for business by Easter, it set off a combination of outrage and fear. How could he do something so recklessly irresponsible? At the time, Palmer Report stressed that there was actually no way for Trump to reopen the nation, because he’s not the one who closed anything. Tonight, MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell expanded upon this.
We’ve been hoping the mainstream media would begin pointing out that Donald Trump isn’t the one who closed bars and restaurants in major states; governors and mayors did. Trump isn’t the one who shut down the sports leagues; they shut themselves down. Trump can no more undo this than he can make it rain tomorrow.
Lawrence O’Donnell nailed it tonight when he pointed out that not only does Trump have no power or ability to reopen anything by Easter (or ever), numerous Republican Governors are actually helping to shut things down. For instance, the Republican Governor of Idaho just shut his state down for the next three weeks. So much for Trump waving a magic wand by Easter.
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palmerreport--2020-03-26--Donald Trump goes completely off the deep end

In a pair of deranged early-morning tweets , Donald Trump revealed himself to be the heartless , soulless liar we always knew him to be .
As Palmer Report told you , Trump appeared to gloat at Sunday ’ s press briefing when he learned that Senator Mitt Romney was quarantined on suspicion of having the coronavirus .
With a hint of a smile , Trump said “ Gee , that ’ s too bad , ” in front of cameras , then flatly denied any sarcasm when a reporter asked him about it .
This morning , Trump tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s coronavirus test came back negative .
“ This is really great news !
I am so happy I can barely speak , ” Trump began .
“ He may have been a terrible presidential candidate and an even worse U.S .
Senator , but he is a RINO , and I like him a lot !
” Is this sarcasm ?
Or will Trump say it ’ s okay because this time the news about Romney is good ?
Just eleven minutes after this childish outburst , Trump was at it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broke that a judge is refusing to grant Michael Avenatti ’ s request to leave jail out of fear he might contract the coronavirus if he remains incarcerated .
Trump reacted belatedly to the news on Twitter using a curiously familiar phrase : “ Gee , that ’ s too bad .
Such a fine guy .
Presidential aspirations you know !
” Was this also not sarcasm ?
If Trump keeps this up , it could hurt him .
As more Americans see Trump ’ s shameful pettiness and abject incompetence on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership , they might decide not to vote for him in November .
Gee , that ’ s too bad .

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In a pair of deranged early-morning tweets, Donald Trump revealed himself to be the heartless, soulless liar we always knew him to be. As Palmer Report told you, Trump appeared to gloat at Sunday’s press briefing when he learned that Senator Mitt Romney was quarantined on suspicion of having the coronavirus. With a hint of a smile, Trump said “Gee, that’s too bad,” in front of cameras, then flatly denied any sarcasm when a reporter asked him about it.
This morning, Trump tweeted his reaction to a report that Romney’s coronavirus test came back negative. “This is really great news! I am so happy I can barely speak,” Trump began. “He may have been a terrible presidential candidate and an even worse U.S. Senator, but he is a RINO, and I like him a lot!” Is this sarcasm? Or will Trump say it’s okay because this time the news about Romney is good?
Just eleven minutes after this childish outburst, Trump was at it again. Over the weekend, news broke that a judge is refusing to grant Michael Avenatti’s request to leave jail out of fear he might contract the coronavirus if he remains incarcerated. Trump reacted belatedly to the news on Twitter using a curiously familiar phrase: “Gee, that’s too bad. Such a fine guy. Presidential aspirations you know!” Was this also not sarcasm?
If Trump keeps this up, it could hurt him. As more Americans see Trump’s shameful pettiness and abject incompetence on display just when the nation needs real leadership, they might decide not to vote for him in November. Gee, that’s too bad.
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palmerreport--2020-03-26--Florida’s idiot Governor Ron DeSantis has a whole new problem

Joe Biden appeared on three different TV news networks yesterday , and he followed it up today with a pair @ @ @ @ @ he has offered praise for a number of Republican Governors who have been proactive in @ @ @ @ @ crisis , Biden lashed out at one Republican Governor in particular .
Biden ripped Florida @ @ @ @ @ for his refusal to shut down the state ’ s beaches during spring break , @ @ @ @ @ lock down the state in general .
This is notable because DeSantis is best known @ @ @ @ @ to Donald Trump .
With Donald Trump continuing to refuse to do his job , @ @ @ @ @ states like Maryland , Ohio , and Idaho working around him to try move forward @ @ @ @ @ GOP is on the brink of a schism .
Joe Biden ’ s slam dunk @ @ @ @ @ both because it ’ s well warranted , and because it can help further split @ @ @ @ @ from a nation that ’ s rapidly moving ahead without him .

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Joe Biden appeared on three different TV news networks yesterday, and he followed it up today with a pair of online events. While he has offered praise for a number of Republican Governors who have been proactive in their handling of the coronavirus crisis, Biden lashed out at one Republican Governor in particular.
Biden ripped Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to pieces for his refusal to shut down the state’s beaches during spring break, and his ongoing refusal to lock down the state in general. This is notable because DeSantis is best known for his almost cartoonish loyalty to Donald Trump.
With Donald Trump continuing to refuse to do his job, and the Republican Governors of states like Maryland, Ohio, and Idaho working around him to try move forward with coronavirus measures, the GOP is on the brink of a schism. Joe Biden’s slam dunk of Ron DeSantis is important both because it’s well warranted, and because it can help further split Trump and his loyalists off from a nation that’s rapidly moving ahead without him.
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palmerreport--2020-03-26--Val Demings takes a blowtorch to Donald Trump

Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings rose to prominence during the impeachment process against Donald Trump .
She ’ s now considered @ @ @ @ @ party .
This evening she reminded us all of why , when she lit up @ @ @ @ @ : America is in the middle of a health crisis .
I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ the President ’ s reckless handling of this pandemic further demonstrates that he will not @ @ @ @ @ American people get in the way of his own selfish motives .
The best way @ @ @ @ @ listen to the health experts .
Val Demings has been among the names that have @ @ @ @ @ potential 2020 running mate for Joe Biden , along with Kamala Harris , Stacey Abrams @ @ @ @ @ Klobuchar , and others .

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Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings rose to prominence during the impeachment process against Donald Trump. She’s now considered a rising star within the party. This evening she reminded us all of why, when she lit up Trump for his latest idiocy:
America is in the middle of a health crisis. I don’t say this lightly, but the President’s reckless handling of this pandemic further demonstrates that he will not let the safety of the American people get in the way of his own selfish motives. The best way to protect yourselves is to listen to the health experts.
Val Demings has been among the names that have been widely mentioned as a potential 2020 running mate for Joe Biden, along with Kamala Harris, Stacey Abrams, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, and others.
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palmerreport--2020-03-26--Joe Biden comes out swinging

Joe Biden comes out swinging

Joe Biden held a press conference today that went ignored by CNN and MSNBC .
That ’ s a shame , because with little effort , Biden made himself look far more presidential than the current Oval Office occupant .
He immediately rebutted Donald Trump ’ s insane plan to try and “ reopen the country ” by Easter in mid-April , suggesting that Trump and Americans in general side with doctors , researchers and infectious disease specialists before they side with Trump ’ s donors who are hoping for a quick jump start for the stock market .
Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take a more cautious view , assuring them that the new stimulus bill will help to boost the economy without putting workers at risk .
Biden ’ s view has not only been shared by people like Bill Gates and Mark Cuban , but a number of economists as well who think re-opening the markets prematurely could lead to unprecedented disaster .
Among them is Michael R. Strain who works as the director of economic policy studies at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute , who wrote recently in an op-ed : “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and failing to reopen the economy before economic activity is organically ready to resume could have dire economic consequences.
” At best , Trump ’ s reckless response would only allow a partial recovery while only adding more uncertainty that could quickly make things worse .
America has been forced to navigate a crisis alone as Donald Trump clearly gets more unhinged by the day – with the prospect of having to endure more time under quarantine and that it ’ s a whole lot harder to get his way .
In Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s shown that he ’ s clearly much better at leading – and can unite the governors and mayors who have stepped up to fill the leadership vacuum left by Trump .

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Joe Biden held a press conference today that went ignored by CNN and MSNBC. That’s a shame, because with little effort, Biden made himself look far more presidential than the current Oval Office occupant. He immediately rebutted Donald Trump’s insane plan to try and “reopen the country” by Easter in mid-April, suggesting that Trump and Americans in general side with doctors, researchers and infectious disease specialists before they side with Trump’s donors who are hoping for a quick jump start for the stock market. Biden also addressed business leaders and urged them to take a more cautious view, assuring them that the new stimulus bill will help to boost the economy without putting workers at risk.
Biden’s view has not only been shared by people like Bill Gates and Mark Cuban, but a number of economists as well who think re-opening the markets prematurely could lead to unprecedented disaster. Among them is Michael R. Strain who works as the director of economic policy studies at the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute, who wrote recently in an op-ed: “A warning to the president: Trying and failing to reopen the economy before economic activity is organically ready to resume could have dire economic consequences.”
At best, Trump’s reckless response would only allow a partial recovery while only adding more uncertainty that could quickly make things worse. America has been forced to navigate a crisis alone as Donald Trump clearly gets more unhinged by the day – with the prospect of having to endure more time under quarantine and that it’s a whole lot harder to get his way.
In Joe Biden’s press conference, he’s shown that he’s clearly much better at leading – and can unite the governors and mayors who have stepped up to fill the leadership vacuum left by Trump.
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