palmerreport--2020-06-14--Donald Trump must go to prison for genocide

It is easy to accuse a sitting President of the United States of genocide .
All you need to do is point to a military engagement or foreign policy you disagree with and pin the responsibility for lives lost on that President .
Donald Trump has recently been accused of genocide for his negligent response to the COVID-19 threat , but this accusation is measurable and bears professional credibility .
Even more tragically , this genocide is continuing without a foreseeable end .
“ Genocide ” is a strong word that should be applied to a person or situation only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee , who has engaged in global violence prevention work , made the case for why Trump is guilty of genocide .
In a commentary for Raw Story , Dr. Lee noted that according to the United Nations ’ Genocide Convention , genocide requires an “ intent to destroy , in whole or in part , a national , ethnical , racial or religious group.
” She cited the Trump administration ’ s acknowledgement of “ the disproportionate deadly effects of the virus on minority communities ” as a sign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explained that in teaching law school students how to represent asylum seekers , she has “ emphasized that if a government fails to protect a racial , religious , national , social , or political group against violence , it is considered governmental violence.
” Although Trump may not have created COVID-19 , she argued , so many deaths are the result of Trump ’ s failure to act swiftly to halt the pandemic .
How many lives can be attributed specifically to Trump ’ s disregard for protecting Americans from the novel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York Times reported that an estimated 90 percent of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 could have been prevented had Trump taken basic action two weeks earlier .
More conservatively , this figure could have been 60 percent had Trump acted only a week earlier .
This disturbing revelation inspired filmmaker Eugene Jarecki to create the “ Trump Death Clock , ” which was unveiled on a Times Square billboard on May 8 .
You can access the clock at TrumpDeathClock.com and check the updated estimation of Trump ’ s genocide , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figure .
As of this writing , the number , written in blood red , is 69,171 and climbing .
Unfortunately , this chilling number will not freeze anytime soon .
Trump ’ s proclamation in February that COVID-19 would “ miraculously ” vanish with April ’ s warm weather has proven to be hogwash .
Now , not only do experts fear a second wave as coronavirus cases rise in recently reopened states , but Florida researchers believe the virus has mutated to become even more infectious , according to new reporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ curriculum vitae were to list all the crimes he has credibly committed , you would need an extra ink cartridge to print it all out .
If fraud , extortion , and rape , to name a few , aren ’ t reprehensible and scary enough to sway swing voters toward giving Joe Biden a chance this November , hopefully Trump ’ s genocide will convince them .
Trump is literally hazardous to our health , and America can ’ t take it anymore .

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It is easy to accuse a sitting President of the United States of genocide. All you need to do is point to a military engagement or foreign policy you disagree with and pin the responsibility for lives lost on that President. Donald Trump has recently been accused of genocide for his negligent response to the COVID-19 threat, but this accusation is measurable and bears professional credibility. Even more tragically, this genocide is continuing without a foreseeable end.
“Genocide” is a strong word that should be applied to a person or situation only when accurate. Last month, Yale psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee, who has engaged in global violence prevention work, made the case for why Trump is guilty of genocide. In a commentary for Raw Story, Dr. Lee noted that according to the United Nations’ Genocide Convention, genocide requires an “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group.” She cited the Trump administration’s acknowledgement of “the disproportionate deadly effects of the virus on minority communities” as a sign of that intent.
Dr. Lee also explained that in teaching law school students how to represent asylum seekers, she has “emphasized that if a government fails to protect a racial, religious, national, social, or political group against violence, it is considered governmental violence.” Although Trump may not have created COVID-19, she argued, so many deaths are the result of Trump’s failure to act swiftly to halt the pandemic.
How many lives can be attributed specifically to Trump’s disregard for protecting Americans from the novel coronavirus threat? Two months ago, the New York Times reported that an estimated 90 percent of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 could have been prevented had Trump taken basic action two weeks earlier. More conservatively, this figure could have been 60 percent had Trump acted only a week earlier.
This disturbing revelation inspired filmmaker Eugene Jarecki to create the “Trump Death Clock,” which was unveiled on a Times Square billboard on May 8. You can access the clock at TrumpDeathClock.com and check the updated estimation of Trump’s genocide, which is calculated based on this 60 percent figure. As of this writing, the number, written in blood red, is 69,171 and climbing.
Unfortunately, this chilling number will not freeze anytime soon. Trump’s proclamation in February that COVID-19 would “miraculously” vanish with April’s warm weather has proven to be hogwash. Now, not only do experts fear a second wave as coronavirus cases rise in recently reopened states, but Florida researchers believe the virus has mutated to become even more infectious, according to new reporting from CNN.
If Trump’s curriculum vitae were to list all the crimes he has credibly committed, you would need an extra ink cartridge to print it all out. If fraud, extortion, and rape, to name a few, aren’t reprehensible and scary enough to sway swing voters toward giving Joe Biden a chance this November, hopefully Trump’s genocide will convince them. Trump is literally hazardous to our health, and America can’t take it anymore.
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palmerreport--2020-06-14--Donald Trump campaign just admitted its Tulsa rally signups are a scam

Donald Trump ’ s upcoming rally in Tulsa is being held in a venue that holds roughly 19,000 people .
Yet the Trump campaign keeps announcing that the number of tickets for the event are increasingly hilarious numbers .
First it was 200,000 .
Then it was 300,000 .
Now it ’ s supposedly 800,000 .
Does anyone believe that 800,000 people actually requested tickets for a Trump rally in Tulsa , at a time when Trump ’ s popularity is in freefall ?
His base is shrinking , but his remaining supporters are the biggest idiots of all , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the thing , though .
Why is the Trump campaign continuing to take ticket requests for an event that it claims is already at 4000 % capacity ?
Trump ’ s campaign manager Brad Parscale just gave away that the whole thing is a scam when he tweeted that “ Just passed 800,000 tickets .
Biggest data haul and rally signup of all time by 10x.
” The two key words in there are “ data haul.
” The Trump campaign is having people sign up for tickets that it knows it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it can put them on mailing lists and target them for future donations .
As with all things Trump , this is a scam .

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Donald Trump’s upcoming rally in Tulsa is being held in a venue that holds roughly 19,000 people. Yet the Trump campaign keeps announcing that the number of tickets for the event are increasingly hilarious numbers. First it was 200,000. Then it was 300,000. Now it’s supposedly 800,000.
Does anyone believe that 800,000 people actually requested tickets for a Trump rally in Tulsa, at a time when Trump’s popularity is in freefall? His base is shrinking, but his remaining supporters are the biggest idiots of all, so anything is possible. Here’s the thing, though. Why is the Trump campaign continuing to take ticket requests for an event that it claims is already at 4000% capacity?
Trump’s campaign manager Brad Parscale just gave away that the whole thing is a scam when he tweeted that “Just passed 800,000 tickets. Biggest data haul and rally signup of all time by 10x.” The two key words in there are “data haul.” The Trump campaign is having people sign up for tickets that it knows it can’t grant, just so it can put them on mailing lists and target them for future donations. As with all things Trump, this is a scam.
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palmerreport--2020-06-14--Kamala Harris throws the book at Steve Mnuchin

Even by Trump regime standards , Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is startlingly corrupt .
He ’ s personally blocked Donald @ @ @ @ @ from being turned over to investigators .
He ’ s handled the economic crisis in @ @ @ @ @ ’ s gotten cursed out by Axl Rose of all people .
Now someone with @ @ @ @ @ is going after Mnuchin .
Senator Kamala Harris and Congresswoman Katie Porter are jointly going @ @ @ @ @ corrupt refusal to divulge who received the forgivable small business loans that were doled out @ @ @ @ @ :

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Even by Trump regime standards, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is startlingly corrupt. He’s personally blocked Donald Trump’s tax returns from being turned over to investigators. He’s handled the economic crisis in such corrupt fashion, he’s gotten cursed out by Axl Rose of all people. Now someone with a bit more investigative power is going after Mnuchin.
Senator Kamala Harris and Congresswoman Katie Porter are jointly going at Steve Mnuchin for his corrupt refusal to divulge who received the forgivable small business loans that were doled out in the recent stimulus package:
.@RepKatiePorter and I refuse to let the Trump administration get away with hiding information on companies that received taxpayer funded COVID-19 relief. We’re demanding nothing short of full transparency. https://t.co/rwdMMy1V2f — Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) June 14, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-06-14--How much are they not telling us?

How much are they not telling us?

Something I have wondered since the first reports of Russian interference in the 2016 election is this — how much are we not hearing about ?
No , I ’ m not trying to start or grasp onto any kind of conspiracy theory .
The considerable likelihood , however , is that as much as we hear about disasters that go on behind White House doors , we do not hear about all of them .
When Trump finally leaves office , our horror will be renewed .
Much like learning about various close calls from the Cold War years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will learn about unbelievable close calls , blunders , and moments of eye-watering frustration during the Trump administration after it ends .
And this gets me to the main point of this article — if Biden wins , we can not let optics dictate his decisions to investigate Trump or any of his administration ’ s officials for misconduct while they were in office .
The Trump administration will almost certainly try to cover up any improprieties it engaged in , so the next administration doesn ’ t find them ( unless perhaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ) .
The right thing to do for , say , Joe Biden , would be to investigate and hold accountable those who did the American people and system wrong .
Trump stalwarts will have none of it , especially those in the House and Senate .
They will call it political persecution and do everything in their power to stop Biden ’ s search for justice .
Senators in particular have it all to play for .
Imagine what would happen if Lindsay Graham , for example , were found to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s payroll .
That would be the end of his career , and you can bet that he ’ ll do everything he can to destroy the evidence showing his guilt .
Same goes for anybody else similarly situated .
We can not let the aftershocks of Trump ’ s presidency catch us by surprise , no matter how unpredictable .
Political leaders must be held accountable ; much the way police must be held accountable .
American decency and lives depend on accountability .
The next president to dethrone Trump , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , will certainly have his or her work cut out .
Nobody said clearing the swamp would be easy .

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Something I have wondered since the first reports of Russian interference in the 2016 election is this — how much are we not hearing about? No, I’m not trying to start or grasp onto any kind of conspiracy theory. The considerable likelihood, however, is that as much as we hear about disasters that go on behind White House doors, we do not hear about all of them. When Trump finally leaves office, our horror will be renewed.
Much like learning about various close calls from the Cold War years and decades after the fact, we will learn about unbelievable close calls, blunders, and moments of eye-watering frustration during the Trump administration after it ends. And this gets me to the main point of this article — if Biden wins, we cannot let optics dictate his decisions to investigate Trump or any of his administration’s officials for misconduct while they were in office.
The Trump administration will almost certainly try to cover up any improprieties it engaged in, so the next administration doesn’t find them (unless perhaps it’s an administration sympathetic to Trump). The right thing to do for, say, Joe Biden, would be to investigate and hold accountable those who did the American people and system wrong.
Trump stalwarts will have none of it, especially those in the House and Senate. They will call it political persecution and do everything in their power to stop Biden’s search for justice. Senators in particular have it all to play for. Imagine what would happen if Lindsay Graham, for example, were found to have been on some Trump entity’s payroll. That would be the end of his career, and you can bet that he’ll do everything he can to destroy the evidence showing his guilt. Same goes for anybody else similarly situated.
We cannot let the aftershocks of Trump’s presidency catch us by surprise, no matter how unpredictable. Political leaders must be held accountable; much the way police must be held accountable. American decency and lives depend on accountability. The next president to dethrone Trump, and god willing that person be Joe Biden, will certainly have his or her work cut out. Nobody said clearing the swamp would be easy.
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palmerreport--2020-06-14--What if Donald Trump’s collapsing health really does finish him off?

Donald Trump ’ s arm doesn ’ t work right .
He ’ s struggling to walk .
He looks startlingly frail .
He can barely give a speech off a teleprompter anymore .
It ’ s raising all kinds of questions about whether he ’ s suffering from a stroke or a neurological disorder – and it almost has to be something along those general lines .
There ’ s another question we ’ re going to have to consider : what if Trump ’ s collapsing health finishes him off before voters can ?
I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election .
Because he ’ s gone to such severe lengths to cover up his health , we don ’ t even know specifically what ’ s wrong with him , or what the prognosis is .
All we know , from observing him during his public appearances , is that it ’ s severe and it ’ s getting worse .
Trump has never been a particularly functional president at any point .
He ’ s always done the bare minimum .
On some level he ’ s always faked being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like this , there will come a point where he and his babysitters won ’ t be able to fake it anymore .
Trump is already polling so badly , he ’ s on track to cost the Republicans the Senate .
How much worse will his numbers get if he keeps coming off as senile and dying in public ?
Mitch McConnell surely has a threshold at which he ’ ll decide to pressure Donald Trump into not seeking reelection .
Mike Pence surely has a threshold at which he ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25th Amendment .
We don ’ t have any way of knowing if either of those thresholds will be reached before election day .
But if Trump keeps behaving like this in public , we just might find out .
Even as we continue to work hard to finish Donald Trump off in November , we now have to consider at least the remote possibility that Trump ’ s collapsing health will have taken him out of the 2020 race by then , and that we ’ ll be facing Pence or some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s too early to start game planning for that scenario just yet .
But it ’ s something to keep in the backs of our minds if Trump keeps coming off a like senile dying man in public .

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Donald Trump’s arm doesn’t work right. He’s struggling to walk. He looks startlingly frail. He can barely give a speech off a teleprompter anymore. It’s raising all kinds of questions about whether he’s suffering from a stroke or a neurological disorder – and it almost has to be something along those general lines. There’s another question we’re going to have to consider: what if Trump’s collapsing health finishes him off before voters can?
I’m not saying Trump is going to croak before the election. Because he’s gone to such severe lengths to cover up his health, we don’t even know specifically what’s wrong with him, or what the prognosis is. All we know, from observing him during his public appearances, is that it’s severe and it’s getting worse.
Trump has never been a particularly functional president at any point. He’s always done the bare minimum. On some level he’s always faked being president. But if he keeps declining like this, there will come a point where he and his babysitters won’t be able to fake it anymore. Trump is already polling so badly, he’s on track to cost the Republicans the Senate. How much worse will his numbers get if he keeps coming off as senile and dying in public?
Mitch McConnell surely has a threshold at which he’ll decide to pressure Donald Trump into not seeking reelection. Mike Pence surely has a threshold at which he’ll decide to pull the plug with the 25th Amendment. We don’t have any way of knowing if either of those thresholds will be reached before election day. But if Trump keeps behaving like this in public, we just might find out.
Even as we continue to work hard to finish Donald Trump off in November, we now have to consider at least the remote possibility that Trump’s collapsing health will have taken him out of the 2020 race by then, and that we’ll be facing Pence or some other Republican in November. It’s too early to start game planning for that scenario just yet. But it’s something to keep in the backs of our minds if Trump keeps coming off a like senile dying man in public.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--#WeakPresident takes over Twitter as Donald Trump falls to pieces

This weekend we saw Donald Trump ’ s failing health on display , as his right arm no longer works @ @ @ @ @ barely walk , while sounding senile and half dead .
But even as we try @ @ @ @ @ of whatever major health problem Trump is trying to cover up , he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ way .
This new ad intersperses Donald Trump ’ s inability to walk down a @ @ @ @ @ ’ s been toward other world leaders , how weak he ’ s been as @ @ @ @ @ weakly he ’ s failed us all ( if the video below doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ go here instead ) :

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This weekend we saw Donald Trump’s failing health on display, as his right arm no longer works correctly, and he can barely walk, while sounding senile and half dead. But even as we try to get to the bottom of whatever major health problem Trump is trying to cover up, he’s also weak in a different way.
This new ad intersperses Donald Trump’s inability to walk down a ramp with how weak he’s been toward other world leaders, how weak he’s been as a leader, and how weakly he’s failed us all (if the video below doesn’t play on your device, go here instead):
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--Donald Trump just got unmasked

Donald Trump just got unmasked

All along , Donald Trump has made clear that he ’ d rather get sick – or get other people sick – than wear a mask while in public .
Trump has mocked Joe Biden for wearing a mask in public .
He ’ s also harassed reporters for wearing masks to press briefings .
Now that Trump is having his kickoff rally next weekend , he surely doesn ’ t want his deranged supporters wearing masks… does he ?
In the latest sign that Donald Trump is mentally adrift and there ’ s no one in charge of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t get their story straight about whether they want the rally attendees to wear masks .
For some reason Trump ’ s economic adviser Larry Kudlow is weighing in , suggesting that attendees should wear masks .
The funny part is that Kudlow is the world ’ s most clueless person when it comes to economics , yet he ’ s somehow correct when it comes to giving health advice .
Of course we already know that numerous people around Donald Trump are opposed to mask-wearing in general .
Now we know that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
But this is the part where Trump , as a leader , is supposed to step in and make a decision .
Instead the little fiefdoms around him are each publicly pushing their own personal agendas .
It ’ s a classic sign of a total lack of leadership at the top .

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All along, Donald Trump has made clear that he’d rather get sick – or get other people sick – than wear a mask while in public. Trump has mocked Joe Biden for wearing a mask in public. He’s also harassed reporters for wearing masks to press briefings. Now that Trump is having his kickoff rally next weekend, he surely doesn’t want his deranged supporters wearing masks… does he?
In the latest sign that Donald Trump is mentally adrift and there’s no one in charge of his operation, his own advisers can’t get their story straight about whether they want the rally attendees to wear masks. For some reason Trump’s economic adviser Larry Kudlow is weighing in, suggesting that attendees should wear masks. The funny part is that Kudlow is the world’s most clueless person when it comes to economics, yet he’s somehow correct when it comes to giving health advice.
Of course we already know that numerous people around Donald Trump are opposed to mask-wearing in general. Now we know that Kudlow is on the other side of it. But this is the part where Trump, as a leader, is supposed to step in and make a decision. Instead the little fiefdoms around him are each publicly pushing their own personal agendas. It’s a classic sign of a total lack of leadership at the top.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--What’s really wrong with Donald Trump’s health

It ’ s a testament to just how inherently dishonest Donald Trump is .
He ’ s displaying multiple signs of worsening physical and cognitive health issues , and the national debate is centered around whether he ’ s hiding a major health diagnosis , or he ’ s faking a major health problem .
Either way , everyone knows he ’ s not being forthright about it .
Would Donald Trump really fake a health problem ?
Plenty of corrupt politicians do precisely that when it ’ s all closing in on them and they need to duck out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reelection or get indicted .
Plenty of mob bosses use the same tactic once they get busted .
But while Trump is a consistent liar , he ’ s a terrible actor .
What we ’ ve seen on display yesterday , and in other recent public appearances , is probably too convincing for him to be faking it .
So let ’ s presume that the health symptoms he ’ s displaying are real .
There ’ s a tendency to want to explain away each symptom on its own .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drink from a glass with his right arm because he simply injured his arm in a fall , and he ’ s too stubborn to stop using it .
Or perhaps he only struggled to walk down that ramp because he has lifts in his shoes .
People like to gravitate toward the shoe lift theory , because he ’ s narcissistic enough to wear lifts even if they ’ re making him walk like an idiot .
And we all kind of like the idea of being able to make fun of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because he deserves as much scorn as we can heap on him .
But these individual explanations for Trump ’ s individual symptoms tend to ignore the big picture .
An arm injury would explain why he can ’ t drink right , but wouldn ’ t explain why he can ’ t walk .
Shoe lifts would explain why he can ’ t walk , but wouldn ’ t explain his arm .
Neither theory would explain why his cognitive abilities have been going sharply downhill in the same timeframe , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lethargic and lifeless .
To figure out what ’ s really wrong with Donald Trump ’ s health , we have to look at the big picture .
Are we to accept that all of these numerous things are going wrong with his health , all at the same time , by mere coincidence ?
It ’ s possible .
But there are multiple common diagnoses ( stroke , neurological disease ) that would explain all of his symptoms .
Of course I ’ m not a medical professional , and neither are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a President of the United States who was dangerously unfit for office to begin with , and now his physical , mental , and cognitive abilities appear to be in freefall – even as he relies on quack doctors who release obviously falsified medical reports that claim he ’ s in perfect health .
We need answers about what ’ s going so wrong with Trump ’ s health .
When trying to figure it out , let ’ s make sure we look at all his symptoms on the whole , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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It’s a testament to just how inherently dishonest Donald Trump is. He’s displaying multiple signs of worsening physical and cognitive health issues, and the national debate is centered around whether he’s hiding a major health diagnosis, or he’s faking a major health problem. Either way, everyone knows he’s not being forthright about it.
Would Donald Trump really fake a health problem? Plenty of corrupt politicians do precisely that when it’s all closing in on them and they need to duck out of public view before they either lose reelection or get indicted. Plenty of mob bosses use the same tactic once they get busted. But while Trump is a consistent liar, he’s a terrible actor. What we’ve seen on display yesterday, and in other recent public appearances, is probably too convincing for him to be faking it. So let’s presume that the health symptoms he’s displaying are real.
There’s a tendency to want to explain away each symptom on its own. For instance, perhaps he can’t drink from a glass with his right arm because he simply injured his arm in a fall, and he’s too stubborn to stop using it. Or perhaps he only struggled to walk down that ramp because he has lifts in his shoes. People like to gravitate toward the shoe lift theory, because he’s narcissistic enough to wear lifts even if they’re making him walk like an idiot. And we all kind of like the idea of being able to make fun of him for doing this to himself, because he deserves as much scorn as we can heap on him.
But these individual explanations for Trump’s individual symptoms tend to ignore the big picture. An arm injury would explain why he can’t drink right, but wouldn’t explain why he can’t walk. Shoe lifts would explain why he can’t walk, but wouldn’t explain his arm. Neither theory would explain why his cognitive abilities have been going sharply downhill in the same timeframe, or why he comes off as so overwhelmingly lethargic and lifeless.
To figure out what’s really wrong with Donald Trump’s health, we have to look at the big picture. Are we to accept that all of these numerous things are going wrong with his health, all at the same time, by mere coincidence? It’s possible. But there are multiple common diagnoses (stroke, neurological disease) that would explain all of his symptoms.
Of course I’m not a medical professional, and neither are most of you. But we have a President of the United States who was dangerously unfit for office to begin with, and now his physical, mental, and cognitive abilities appear to be in freefall – even as he relies on quack doctors who release obviously falsified medical reports that claim he’s in perfect health. We need answers about what’s going so wrong with Trump’s health. When trying to figure it out, let’s make sure we look at all his symptoms on the whole, and not just each symptom in isolation.
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palmerreport--2020-06-16--Wow is Donald Trump ever in trouble now

Wow is Donald Trump ever in trouble now

Donald Trump was so upset when CNN announced a new poll showing that he was fourteen points behind Joe Biden nationwide , he had his lawyers threaten the network and demand that the poll be retracted .
In reality every poll says that Trump is losing ; it ’ s just a question of by how much .
Now we ’ re starting to get an answer , and it ’ s coming from an unlikely source .
The Rasmussen poll is traditionally so skewed in favor of the Republicans , Donald Trump loves to brag about how well he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even when all of his other poll numbers are worse .
But now Rasmussen is saying today that Trump is twelve points behind Biden nationwide .
For reference , a month ago , Rasmussen said Trump was down just five points .
Of course the new Economist/YouGov poll has Trump just eight points behind Biden nationwide , so as always , you have to look at the averages , and not just one poll .
What ’ s notable is that a month ago , the Economist/YouGov poll said that Trump was just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s eight points .
But really , when the overall polling trend is so overwhelmingly against Donald Trump that even Rasmussen isn ’ t bothering to try to prop him up , wow is Trump ever in trouble .
It ’ s still a long time until election day , and lots of things can happen , so we have to keep putting in the work on things like voter registration and voter turnout .
But as of right now , there ’ s no mistaking it : Trump is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s keep making it deeper .

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Donald Trump was so upset when CNN announced a new poll showing that he was fourteen points behind Joe Biden nationwide, he had his lawyers threaten the network and demand that the poll be retracted. In reality every poll says that Trump is losing; it’s just a question of by how much. Now we’re starting to get an answer, and it’s coming from an unlikely source.
The Rasmussen poll is traditionally so skewed in favor of the Republicans, Donald Trump loves to brag about how well he’s doing in the poll, even when all of his other poll numbers are worse. But now Rasmussen is saying today that Trump is twelve points behind Biden nationwide. For reference, a month ago, Rasmussen said Trump was down just five points.
Of course the new Economist/YouGov poll has Trump just eight points behind Biden nationwide, so as always, you have to look at the averages, and not just one poll. What’s notable is that a month ago, the Economist/YouGov poll said that Trump was just three points behind Biden, and now it’s eight points.
But really, when the overall polling trend is so overwhelmingly against Donald Trump that even Rasmussen isn’t bothering to try to prop him up, wow is Trump ever in trouble. It’s still a long time until election day, and lots of things can happen, so we have to keep putting in the work on things like voter registration and voter turnout. But as of right now, there’s no mistaking it: Trump is a deep, deep hole. Let’s keep making it deeper.
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palmerreport--2020-06-16--Donald Trump has a whole new problem with his collapsing health

Donald Trump would improve his chances of a second term in office if he would keep quiet and remain in the bunker .
As the election nears , the tv producer president is learning that voters are not buying his self-designed made for tv moments .
The more he attempts to project the “ strongman ” image to be the center of his 2020 candidacy , the more these staged events are having an unplanned effect .
The “ wall ” around the White House , built to keep protestors at a distance , will be turned into an art @ @ @ @ @ @ @ West Point graduates turned into images of a frail older man tottering down a ramp .
A simple drink from a small glass of water requiring an extra push from his other hand adds to the speculation that we need to know a bit more about the health of Donald Trump .
The only president in American history to have his yearly physical done in pieces has yet to answer for the unplanned trip to Walter Reed Hospital at the end of 2019 .
The “ first half ” of his physical , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are asking again today .
Trump ’ s attempt to project strength was a bit more successful in 2016 .
The campaign compiled images of Hillary Clinton sick and unable to do the job .
Concerns over the mental health of Donald Trump have also inspired a great deal of anxiety .
Some speculate that Trump ’ s forward-leaning posture is evidence of frontotemporal dementia rather than lifts in his shoes .
Either way , the voters need answers .
The atypical speech patterns , mixing up words ( origins and oranges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to remember words have been problematic for years .
Are we likely to see debates between Trump and Biden this Fall ?
It seems unlikely .
Just as Trump stifles reporter questions that put him on the spot , the campaign is not likely going to put him on the same stage for an unscripted , uncontrolled 2-hour debate .
Trump is not going to get away with “ shushing ” Joe Biden on live TV .

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Donald Trump would improve his chances of a second term in office if he would keep quiet and remain in the bunker. As the election nears, the tv producer president is learning that voters are not buying his self-designed made for tv moments. The more he attempts to project the “strongman” image to be the center of his 2020 candidacy, the more these staged events are having an unplanned effect.
The “wall” around the White House, built to keep protestors at a distance, will be turned into an art installation. The forced commencement address to West Point graduates turned into images of a frail older man tottering down a ramp. A simple drink from a small glass of water requiring an extra push from his other hand adds to the speculation that we need to know a bit more about the health of Donald Trump. The only president in American history to have his yearly physical done in pieces has yet to answer for the unplanned trip to Walter Reed Hospital at the end of 2019.
The “first half” of his physical, as described, prompted many questions that we are asking again today. Trump’s attempt to project strength was a bit more successful in 2016. The campaign compiled images of Hillary Clinton sick and unable to do the job. Concerns over the mental health of Donald Trump have also inspired a great deal of anxiety. Some speculate that Trump’s forward-leaning posture is evidence of frontotemporal dementia rather than lifts in his shoes. Either way, the voters need answers.
The atypical speech patterns, mixing up words (origins and oranges, for example), and failure to remember words have been problematic for years. Are we likely to see debates between Trump and Biden this Fall? It seems unlikely. Just as Trump stifles reporter questions that put him on the spot, the campaign is not likely going to put him on the same stage for an unscripted, uncontrolled 2-hour debate. Trump is not going to get away with “shushing” Joe Biden on live TV.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--Fact check: is the Trump campaign hiring actors on Craigslist to appear at his Tulsa rally?

Over the past several days , a popular post has been going around on social media which asserts that Donald Trump is hiring minority actors and actresses on Craigslist to appear at his upcoming rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
We keep getting asked if it ’ s true , so here ’ s our fact check .
This ad did in fact appear on Craigslist , and it claims to be coming from the Trump 2020 campaign : .
However , based on the details in the ad , the whole thing immediately seems suspect .
For instance , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ headshots and ( in particular ) resumes , when the job merely requires standing in a spot and holding up a sign ?
Moreover , the Trump campaign isn ’ t in any position to offer “ community service ” in lieu of payment .
Nor would the Trump campaign need to take such an obvious and risky route for finding stand-ins at the rally , when it could accomplish the same thing through closed-door channels .
In any case , the ad has now been flagged for removal , meaning it violates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggests that the ad was posted by someone pretending to be the Trump campaign .
In other words , the ad is very probably not real .
The Trump campaign has done a number of disreputable things , but this doesn ’ t appear to be one of them .

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Over the past several days, a popular post has been going around on social media which asserts that Donald Trump is hiring minority actors and actresses on Craigslist to appear at his upcoming rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We keep getting asked if it’s true, so here’s our fact check.
This ad did in fact appear on Craigslist, and it claims to be coming from the Trump 2020 campaign:
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However, based on the details in the ad, the whole thing immediately seems suspect. For instance, why would a campaign be asking for headshots and (in particular) resumes, when the job merely requires standing in a spot and holding up a sign? Moreover, the Trump campaign isn’t in any position to offer “community service” in lieu of payment. Nor would the Trump campaign need to take such an obvious and risky route for finding stand-ins at the rally, when it could accomplish the same thing through closed-door channels.
In any case, the ad has now been flagged for removal, meaning it violates Craigslist terms of service. This strongly suggests that the ad was posted by someone pretending to be the Trump campaign. In other words, the ad is very probably not real. The Trump campaign has done a number of disreputable things, but this doesn’t appear to be one of them.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--Looks like Donald Trump is going to turn the John Bolton thing into a loss for himself after all

John Bolton ’ s anti-Trump tell all book is finally coming out next week , long after most people have lost interest .
Bolton alienated mainstream Americans by refusing to testify during the impeachment process , because he wanted to save all the “ good stuff ” for his book .
That ’ s backfired on him , and sales are now expected to be a small fraction of what they could have been – meaning that even if the revelations in the book are serious , the damage to Trump should be comparatively small .
Except that Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t turn into a loss , or a small loss that he couldn ’ t turn into a bigger loss , of course .
The New York Times now says that the Trump White House is planning a big push this week to smear John Bolton and push back against whatever is in his book .
This is really stupid .
No one wants to hear what Bolton has to say , yet the White House is going to blow this up and make sure that Bolton gets a media platform for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Trump blurted out today that every conversation he ’ s ever had is somehow classified .
Of course this isn ’ t a surprise .
Donald Trump just can ’ t let these kinds of things go .
He ’ s instructing the White House to push back against John Bolton , even though it ’ s a bad strategy , because he wants revenge .
But Trump has a habit of helping out his adversaries while trying to seek revenge against them .
Looks like he ’ s about to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not going to buy Bolton ’ s book , but if the revelations in it hurt Trump , so be it .

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John Bolton’s anti-Trump tell all book is finally coming out next week, long after most people have lost interest. Bolton alienated mainstream Americans by refusing to testify during the impeachment process, because he wanted to save all the “good stuff” for his book. That’s backfired on him, and sales are now expected to be a small fraction of what they could have been – meaning that even if the revelations in the book are serious, the damage to Trump should be comparatively small.
Except that Donald Trump has never met a victory he couldn’t turn into a loss, or a small loss that he couldn’t turn into a bigger loss, of course. The New York Times now says that the Trump White House is planning a big push this week to smear John Bolton and push back against whatever is in his book. This is really stupid. No one wants to hear what Bolton has to say, yet the White House is going to blow this up and make sure that Bolton gets a media platform for his revelations anyway. This comes even as Trump blurted out today that every conversation he’s ever had is somehow classified.
Of course this isn’t a surprise. Donald Trump just can’t let these kinds of things go. He’s instructing the White House to push back against John Bolton, even though it’s a bad strategy, because he wants revenge. But Trump has a habit of helping out his adversaries while trying to seek revenge against them. Looks like he’s about to do it again. We’re still not going to buy Bolton’s book, but if the revelations in it hurt Trump, so be it.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--Joe Biden shortens his running mate list

We are still weeks away from Joe Biden ’ s announcement of his vice-presidential running mate , but speculation continues to run high .
Everyone has an opinion or a preference .
The choice is ultimately up to Biden , and his is the only opinion that matters .
Several outlets have claimed that Biden ’ s list has narrowed , and all of them weigh in on whom they believe to be on his short list , which is now allegedly down to eight women , four of whom are Black .
We obviously do not yet know whom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post , New York Times , and NPR have set forth detailed descriptions of Biden ’ s possible choice .
WaPo named six candidates who remain in contention : Kamala Harris , Elizabeth Warren , Val Demings , New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham ( who is Latina ) , Susan Rice , and a relatively new entry , Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms .
NPR mentioned these six women but also reported that both Tammy Baldwin ( WI ) and Tammy Duckworth ( IL ) remain in contention while Amy Klobuchar has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren are farthest along in the process , Tammy Baldwin has been interviewed at length , and Susan Rice and Tammy Duckworth — both of whom have strong national defense credentials — have been asked to provide documents .
Though some of Biden ’ s allies believe other contenders may face additional vetting , Biden ’ s campaign has declined comment .
Biden has said and continues to say that the woman he chooses must be “ simpatico ” with him .
That statement leads to questions about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , though he has adopted some of her policies .
The fact is that none of us know for sure , and neither do people who speak with anonymity to the press .
Still others continue to express their opinions as to whom Biden should choose .
Marcia Fudge ( D-OH ) believes that “ a ticket that is not reflective of the diversity of this country is a ticket that is doomed to fail.
” I would not go quite that far ; however , I do feel that the current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to choose a minority candidate , and Bottoms ’ strong stance on the protests in Atlanta places her in a uniquely interesting position .
In a recent appearance on MSNBC , Bottoms was asked if she is being vetted , and she responded , “ I will refer you to the Biden campaign for answers on that process , ” to which Dana Bash promptly responded , “ That ’ s not a no.
” I personally support that choice if it happens ; however , this decision is Joe Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was vetted by the Clinton campaign in 2016 shared that the process can be quite intense .
Castro told WaPo that each potential running mate received a 129-question survey and had to sit with a team of lawyers for hours .
Each candidate ’ s personal , financial , and political histories are examined .
This is obviously not a process for everyone .
Biden has many great choices , and he is making steps in right direction by choosing women of color and a gay woman .
Our country must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will reflect the diversity that makes this nation strong .

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We are still weeks away from Joe Biden’s announcement of his vice-presidential running mate, but speculation continues to run high. Everyone has an opinion or a preference. The choice is ultimately up to Biden, and his is the only opinion that matters. Several outlets have claimed that Biden’s list has narrowed, and all of them weigh in on whom they believe to be on his short list, which is now allegedly down to eight women, four of whom are Black. We obviously do not yet know whom Biden will choose; however, Washington Post, New York Times, and NPR have set forth detailed descriptions of Biden’s possible choice.
WaPo named six candidates who remain in contention: Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Val Demings, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (who is Latina), Susan Rice, and a relatively new entry, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. NPR mentioned these six women but also reported that both Tammy Baldwin (WI) and Tammy Duckworth (IL) remain in contention while Amy Klobuchar has all but faded out. NPR shared that Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren are farthest along in the process, Tammy Baldwin has been interviewed at length, and Susan Rice and Tammy Duckworth — both of whom have strong national defense credentials — have been asked to provide documents.
Though some of Biden’s allies believe other contenders may face additional vetting, Biden’s campaign has declined comment. Biden has said and continues to say that the woman he chooses must be “simpatico” with him. That statement leads to questions about Warren, who is far left of Biden, though he has adopted some of her policies. The fact is that none of us know for sure, and neither do people who speak with anonymity to the press. Still others continue to express their opinions as to whom Biden should choose.
Marcia Fudge (D-OH) believes that “a ticket that is not reflective of the diversity of this country is a ticket that is doomed to fail.” I would not go quite that far; however, I do feel that the current racial tensions in America will lead Biden to choose a minority candidate, and Bottoms’ strong stance on the protests in Atlanta places her in a uniquely interesting position. In a recent appearance on MSNBC, Bottoms was asked if she is being vetted, and she responded, “I will refer you to the Biden campaign for answers on that process,” to which Dana Bash promptly responded, “That’s not a no.” I personally support that choice if it happens; however, this decision is Joe Biden’s and his alone.
Julián Castro, who was vetted by the Clinton campaign in 2016 shared that the process can be quite intense. Castro told WaPo that each potential running mate received a 129-question survey and had to sit with a team of lawyers for hours. Each candidate’s personal, financial, and political histories are examined. This is obviously not a process for everyone. Biden has many great choices, and he is making steps in right direction by choosing women of color and a gay woman. Our country must be inclusive, and Biden’s choice will reflect the diversity that makes this nation strong.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--Donald Trump’s “classified information” meltdown is one for the ages

Donald Trump announced to reporters today that John Bolton should face criminal penalties simply for publishing a book about him @ @ @ @ @ has is “ classified.
” This is one of the most asininely idiotic things that @ @ @ @ @ and it ’ s of course legally unenforceable .
It ’ s also hilariously self @ @ @ @ @ that every conversation he has is classified .
That means , by Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ s leaking classified information every time he gives a speech or posts a tweet .
@ @ @ @ @

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Donald Trump announced to reporters today that John Bolton should face criminal penalties simply for publishing a book about him, because every conversation Trump has is “classified.” This is one of the most asininely idiotic things that Trump has ever said, and it’s of course legally unenforceable. It’s also hilariously self defeating.
Trump now says that every conversation he has is classified. That means, by Trump’s own definition, he’s leaking classified information every time he gives a speech or posts a tweet. Arrest this man now.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--The FDA just made Donald Trump’s hydroxychloroquine scandal even uglier for him

With all the chaos playing out right now , it ’ s easy to forget that just a couple weeks ago , Donald Trump claimed that he was taking the dangerous and potentially fatal drug hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus preventative .
Most people didn ’ t believe he was really taking it , and that he was just trying to prop up whatever financial con game he was running with the drug .
In any case , studies keep showing that hydroxychloroquine has no known effect on coronavirus at all .
Now Donald Trump ’ s own FDA is revoking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drug as a coronavirus treatment , meaning doctors can no longer even give it out to coronavirus patients .
Why ?
It ’ s incredibly dangerous and it doesn ’ t work anyway , as everyone outside of Trump ’ s bubble has long understood .
Even though Donald Trump probably wasn ’ t taking the drug to begin with , it is worth noting that weeks after he claimed to be poisoning himself with a potentially fatal drug , his arm no longer works , and he can barely walk .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are necessarily connected .
It ’ s just that Trump ’ s collapsing health , and his dishonest attempts at covering up whatever is wrong with him , should absolutely be a national focus right now .

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With all the chaos playing out right now, it’s easy to forget that just a couple weeks ago, Donald Trump claimed that he was taking the dangerous and potentially fatal drug hydroxychloroquine as a coronavirus preventative. Most people didn’t believe he was really taking it, and that he was just trying to prop up whatever financial con game he was running with the drug.
In any case, studies keep showing that hydroxychloroquine has no known effect on coronavirus at all. Now Donald Trump’s own FDA is revoking its own emergency use authorization for the drug as a coronavirus treatment, meaning doctors can no longer even give it out to coronavirus patients. Why? It’s incredibly dangerous and it doesn’t work anyway, as everyone outside of Trump’s bubble has long understood.
Even though Donald Trump probably wasn’t taking the drug to begin with, it is worth noting that weeks after he claimed to be poisoning himself with a potentially fatal drug, his arm no longer works, and he can barely walk. There’s no reason to believe these are necessarily connected. It’s just that Trump’s collapsing health, and his dishonest attempts at covering up whatever is wrong with him, should absolutely be a national focus right now.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--Come on, this can’t be real

Come on, this can’t be real

The coronavirus never really went away in the United States ; Donald Trump just pretended it did , and a bunch of states started “ reopening ” without any valid reason for doing so .
Now we ’ re seeing record numbers of new cases in various states , even multiple NFL teams now say their players have begun testing positive .
But don ’ t tell any of this to Donald Trump , who is trying to convince us that the numbers are only going up because we ’ re doing so much testing , and that if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers would go down : Our testing is so much bigger and more advanced than any other country ( we have done a great job on this ! )
that it shows more cases .
Without testing , or weak testing , we would be showing almost no cases .
Testing is a double edged sword – Makes us look bad , but good to have !
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Wait , this tweet can ’ t be real , can it ?
Trump is pushing the notion that if weren ’ t testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even have coronavirus .
This isn ’ t the first time we ’ ve heard this line of rhetoric from him – but it ’ s the most blatant .
It ’ s like the guy ’ s brain has dissolved completely into jello .

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The coronavirus never really went away in the United States; Donald Trump just pretended it did, and a bunch of states started “reopening” without any valid reason for doing so. Now we’re seeing record numbers of new cases in various states, even multiple NFL teams now say their players have begun testing positive.
But don’t tell any of this to Donald Trump, who is trying to convince us that the numbers are only going up because we’re doing so much testing, and that if we would just stop testing people, our numbers would go down:
Our testing is so much bigger and more advanced than any other country (we have done a great job on this!) that it shows more cases. Without testing, or weak testing, we would be showing almost no cases. Testing is a double edged sword – Makes us look bad, but good to have!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 15, 2020
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Wait, this tweet can’t be real, can it? Trump is pushing the notion that if weren’t testing people, they wouldn’t have even have coronavirus. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard this line of rhetoric from him – but it’s the most blatant. It’s like the guy’s brain has dissolved completely into jello.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally turns into even more of a disaster for him

Donald Trump insisted on giving an in-person commencement speech this past weekend at West Point , despite there being no good reason for it and exposing the world to the fact that he is not doing well physically , whatever might be wrong .
He now plans to take his road show to Tulsa , Oklahoma , this Saturday for the first of his revived Cult 45 shows .
The Trump campaign claims that more than a million people have signed up for an event with a capacity of 20,000 .
Now , Tulsa officials are reportedly pleading with Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is one of the places where new positive tests are spiking out of control .
Dr. Bruce Dart , the Tulsa Health Department Director , stated : “ I think it ’ s an honor for Tulsa to have a sitting president want to come and visit our community , but not during a pandemic .
I ’ m concerned about our ability to protect anyone who attends a large , indoor event , and I ’ m also concerned about our ability to ensure the president stays safe as well.
” Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , knows what he speaks .
However , rather than take it and cancel the rally , Trump prefers to attack the media and deny reality , tweeting : “ The Far Left Fake News Media , which had no Covid problem with the Rioters & Looters destroying Democrat run cities , is trying to Covid Shame us on our big Rallies .
Won ’ t work !
” 115,000 and counting dead , a city on edge , and Trump will have tens of thousands , if not hundreds of thousands , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worsening spread of this deadly virus , and yet it is all about feeding his ego .
The stadium hosting the rally is one that has cancelled all planned events through the end of July , the top doctor has informed Trump this is a terrible idea , and yet , he is arguing that this is just an effort to hurt him .
Trump will have his followers potentially die to feed his ego .

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Donald Trump insisted on giving an in-person commencement speech this past weekend at West Point, despite there being no good reason for it and exposing the world to the fact that he is not doing well physically, whatever might be wrong. He now plans to take his road show to Tulsa, Oklahoma, this Saturday for the first of his revived Cult 45 shows. The Trump campaign claims that more than a million people have signed up for an event with a capacity of 20,000.
Now, Tulsa officials are reportedly pleading with Trump to cancel this coronavirus shitshow. Tulsa is one of the places where new positive tests are spiking out of control. Dr. Bruce Dart, the Tulsa Health Department Director, stated:
“I think it’s an honor for Tulsa to have a sitting president want to come and visit our community, but not during a pandemic. I’m concerned about our ability to protect anyone who attends a large, indoor event, and I’m also concerned about our ability to ensure the president stays safe as well.”
Dr. Dart, like many other medical experts, knows what he speaks. However, rather than take it and cancel the rally, Trump prefers to attack the media and deny reality, tweeting: “The Far Left Fake News Media, which had no Covid problem with the Rioters & Looters destroying Democrat run cities, is trying to Covid Shame us on our big Rallies. Won’t work!”
115,000 and counting dead, a city on edge, and Trump will have tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, converging on a place that has a worsening spread of this deadly virus, and yet it is all about feeding his ego. The stadium hosting the rally is one that has cancelled all planned events through the end of July, the top doctor has informed Trump this is a terrible idea, and yet, he is arguing that this is just an effort to hurt him. Trump will have his followers potentially die to feed his ego.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--Donald Trump’s “ignore coronavirus” plan goes awry as House Republican Tom Rice and NFL star Ezekiel

Donald Trump’s “ignore coronavirus” plan goes awry as House Republican Tom Rice and NFL star Ezekiel Elliott test positive

Donald Trump has made clear that at this point his plan for dealing with the coronavirus is to simply ignore it , and hope no one notices that it hasn ’ t gone away .
Trump is already facing widespread pushback for holding a rally in Tulsa this upcoming weekend , and now things have taken an uglier turn .
Moments ago , House Republican Tom Rice announced that he and multiple members of his family recently tested positive for coronavirus .
They ’ re all recovering , but it ’ s a reminder that the GOP isn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s pretending it doesn ’ t exist .
At nearly the same time , NFL Network reported that Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott and multiple other unnamed teammates have the coronavirus , raising questions about whether the NFL will be able to begin training camp as it was hoping .
In other words , Donald Trump ’ s “ ignore coronavirus ” plan is falling apart by the hour .
Back in the spring , when Trump was still calling it a hoax , one thing that really drove home the seriousness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was when multiple NBA players tested positive and the entire basketball season was shut down .
This new NFL situation could similarly open the eyes of the public , even as Trump pretends coronavirus is somehow over with .

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Donald Trump has made clear that at this point his plan for dealing with the coronavirus is to simply ignore it, and hope no one notices that it hasn’t gone away. Trump is already facing widespread pushback for holding a rally in Tulsa this upcoming weekend, and now things have taken an uglier turn.
Moments ago, House Republican Tom Rice announced that he and multiple members of his family recently tested positive for coronavirus. They’re all recovering, but it’s a reminder that the GOP isn’t safe from the virus just because it’s pretending it doesn’t exist. At nearly the same time, NFL Network reported that Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott and multiple other unnamed teammates have the coronavirus, raising questions about whether the NFL will be able to begin training camp as it was hoping.
In other words, Donald Trump’s “ignore coronavirus” plan is falling apart by the hour. Back in the spring, when Trump was still calling it a hoax, one thing that really drove home the seriousness of the situation for the average American was when multiple NBA players tested positive and the entire basketball season was shut down. This new NFL situation could similarly open the eyes of the public, even as Trump pretends coronavirus is somehow over with.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--Supreme Court rules against Donald Trump three times in one morning

Most of the headlines right now are focused on the Supreme Court ’ s surprise landmark 6-3 ruling that LGBT employees are protected under the Civil Rights Act .
This is a huge deal , and something that we ’ ve long been fighting for .
But it ’ s not the only major SCOTUS ruling today that ’ s gone against Donald Trump .
The LGBT ruling is a clear ( and well deserved ) slap in Trump ’ s face , because just a few days ago , he moved to eliminate LGBT patient rights .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling this morning when it announced that it was refusing to hear a case that Trump ’ s DOJ was pursuing over sanctuary cities .
In so doing , the court confirmed that cities are not legally obligated to help Trump with his pursuit of undocumented immigrants .
SCOTUS also refused to hear a case today from the gun lobby .
All three of these Supreme Court moves are blows to Donald Trump and his agenda .
It ’ s a reminder that you never know what John Roberts is up to , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he thinks will make him the power broker on the court .
It ’ s also becoming difficult to predict how Neil Gorsuch will vote , as he appears to be trying to play a watered down version of Roberts ’ game .
This morning ’ s three rulings are not necessarily an indicator that the Supreme Court is going to rule against Donald Trump on his tax returns .
But they are a reminder that Trump can not reliably count on this court to do his bidding – and he must be @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Most of the headlines right now are focused on the Supreme Court’s surprise landmark 6-3 ruling that LGBT employees are protected under the Civil Rights Act. This is a huge deal, and something that we’ve long been fighting for. But it’s not the only major SCOTUS ruling today that’s gone against Donald Trump.
The LGBT ruling is a clear (and well deserved) slap in Trump’s face, because just a few days ago, he moved to eliminate LGBT patient rights. But the Supreme Court also made a de facto ruling this morning when it announced that it was refusing to hear a case that Trump’s DOJ was pursuing over sanctuary cities. In so doing, the court confirmed that cities are not legally obligated to help Trump with his pursuit of undocumented immigrants. SCOTUS also refused to hear a case today from the gun lobby.
All three of these Supreme Court moves are blows to Donald Trump and his agenda. It’s a reminder that you never know what John Roberts is up to, because his rulings are based on whatever he thinks will make him the power broker on the court. It’s also becoming difficult to predict how Neil Gorsuch will vote, as he appears to be trying to play a watered down version of Roberts’ game.
This morning’s three rulings are not necessarily an indicator that the Supreme Court is going to rule against Donald Trump on his tax returns. But they are a reminder that Trump cannot reliably count on this court to do his bidding – and he must be quaking in his boots right now.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--Donald Trump has got to be worried about what #SCOTUS just did to him

From the start , Palmer Report has pointed out that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts doesn ’ t vote based on what he thinks the Constitution says , or even based on his own conservative ideology .
Instead he votes based on whatever he thinks will make him the key swing vote , thus allowing him to be the power broker on the court , forcing both sides to pander to him going forward .
Roberts did it again this morning when he and Neil Gorsuch joined the four liberals in ruling that LGBT employees are protected under federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you can no longer be fired in America simply for being gay or transgender .
This is landmark ruling – and it comes just days after Donald Trump made a major move against the LGBT community by eliminating patient protections .
It ’ s the latest reminder that while we can ’ t trust John Roberts to do the right thing , Donald Trump can ’ t trust Roberts to do the wrong thing .
Roberts is a wildcard , and no one has any way of predicting how he ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At a time when Trump is already way behind in the polls and can ’ t afford yet another scandal , he now has to worry that there ’ s a 50-50 chance Roberts will hand his tax returns to the House , and to the New York grand jury that ’ s in the process of criminally indicting him .

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From the start, Palmer Report has pointed out that Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts doesn’t vote based on what he thinks the Constitution says, or even based on his own conservative ideology. Instead he votes based on whatever he thinks will make him the key swing vote, thus allowing him to be the power broker on the court, forcing both sides to pander to him going forward.
Roberts did it again this morning when he and Neil Gorsuch joined the four liberals in ruling that LGBT employees are protected under federal workplace discrimination laws. In other words, you can no longer be fired in America simply for being gay or transgender. This is landmark ruling – and it comes just days after Donald Trump made a major move against the LGBT community by eliminating patient protections.
It’s the latest reminder that while we can’t trust John Roberts to do the right thing, Donald Trump can’t trust Roberts to do the wrong thing. Roberts is a wildcard, and no one has any way of predicting how he’ll rule on Trump’s tax returns. At a time when Trump is already way behind in the polls and can’t afford yet another scandal, he now has to worry that there’s a 50-50 chance Roberts will hand his tax returns to the House, and to the New York grand jury that’s in the process of criminally indicting him.
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--Ted Cruz completely humiliates himself and takes “Gym Jordan” down with him

Yesterday , actor and activist Ron Perlman got into an hours-long Twitter feud with Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz .
Suffice it to say that Perlman won handily .
Perlman then turned his sights on Republican Congressman Jim Jordan , who didn ’ t seem interested in feuding .
But then Republican Senator Ted Cruz , of all people , stepped in and tried to begin fighting on Jordan ’ s behalf .
It didn ’ t go well .
Ted Cruz tweeted this at Ron Perlman : “ Listen Hellboy .
You talk good game when you ’ ve got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ll bet $ 10k—to the nonpolitical charity of your choice—that you couldn ’ t last 5 min in the wrestling ring w/ @ Jim_Jordan w/o getting pinned .
You up for it ?
Or does your publicist say too risky ?
” This tweet is so unbecoming of someone in Ted Cruz ’ s position , the words “ United States Senator ” began trending as everyone pointed out the inappropriateness .
In addition , Cruz isn ’ t exactly helping Jordan ’ s case by reminding everyone of how Jordan allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scandal when he worked at Ohio State .
Ron Perlman quickly put Ted Cruz in his place : “ I tell you what teddy boy , since mentioning jim jordan and wrestling is… problematic , why don ’ t we say fuck him and just make it you & me .
I ’ ll give 50k to Black Lives Matter and you can keep all the tax payer money you were thinking of spending .
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Yesterday, actor and activist Ron Perlman got into an hours-long Twitter feud with Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz. Suffice it to say that Perlman won handily. Perlman then turned his sights on Republican Congressman Jim Jordan, who didn’t seem interested in feuding. But then Republican Senator Ted Cruz, of all people, stepped in and tried to begin fighting on Jordan’s behalf. It didn’t go well.
Ted Cruz tweeted this at Ron Perlman: “Listen Hellboy. You talk good game when you’ve got Hollywood makeup & stuntmen. But I’ll bet $10k—to the nonpolitical charity of your choice—that you couldn’t last 5 min in the wrestling ring w/
@Jim_Jordan w/o getting pinned. You up for it? Or does your publicist say too risky?”
This tweet is so unbecoming of someone in Ted Cruz’s position, the words “United States Senator” began trending as everyone pointed out the inappropriateness. In addition, Cruz isn’t exactly helping Jordan’s case by reminding everyone of how Jordan allegedly worked to cover up a sexual abuse scandal when he worked at Ohio State.
Ron Perlman quickly put Ted Cruz in his place: “I tell you what teddy boy, since mentioning jim jordan and wrestling is… problematic, why don’t we say fuck him and just make it you & me. I’ll give 50k to Black Lives Matter and you can keep all the tax payer money you were thinking of spending.”
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palmerreport--2020-06-15--“Dumpster fire” – Donald Trump’s campaign advisers caught misleading him about his own poll numbers

Everyone knows that Donald Trump ’ s poll numbers are terrible and that he ’ s currently on track to badly lose the 2020 election .
Everyone except for him , that is .
He keeps tweeting positive poll numbers for himself without ever citing where they ’ re coming from , suggesting that he ’ s either being fed bad information or he ’ s hallucinating .
Now it turns out it ’ s a little of both .
Trump ’ s campaign advisers are admitting to him that his internal and external poll numbers are indeed terrible – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – “ dumpster fire numbers.
” But his advisers are then going on to tell him that the polls are wrong , and that things like a supposed “ enthusiasm gap ” are somehow going to decide the election in his favor .
In other words , they ’ re completely snowing him .
Even when Trump ’ s GOP colleagues try to convince him that he really is losing and he needs to make changes , he blows them off because he ’ s convinced the polls are “ fake.
” This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s 2020 campaign advisers have given up any hope of figuring out how to win , and are instead merely trying to con Trump into believing everything is fine , so he won ’ t fire them before election day .
In turn , this is also the latest evidence that Trump has descended further into senility than ever , as he can ’ t seem to figure out that the kindergarten level BS his advisers are feeding him is indeed BS .
Of course this doesn ’ t mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump could still decide to fire these idiots and bring in less-incompetent people who might give him a better chance .
And even if the Trump campaign does nothing to help its own cause , we need to make sure Joe Biden wins by such a huge margin , any last minute fluke won ’ t change the outcome .

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Everyone knows that Donald Trump’s poll numbers are terrible and that he’s currently on track to badly lose the 2020 election. Everyone except for him, that is. He keeps tweeting positive poll numbers for himself without ever citing where they’re coming from, suggesting that he’s either being fed bad information or he’s hallucinating. Now it turns out it’s a little of both.
Trump’s campaign advisers are admitting to him that his internal and external poll numbers are indeed terrible – or as Daily Beast is describing them – “dumpster fire numbers.” But his advisers are then going on to tell him that the polls are wrong, and that things like a supposed “enthusiasm gap” are somehow going to decide the election in his favor. In other words, they’re completely snowing him. Even when Trump’s GOP colleagues try to convince him that he really is losing and he needs to make changes, he blows them off because he’s convinced the polls are “fake.”
This is the latest evidence to surface that Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign advisers have given up any hope of figuring out how to win, and are instead merely trying to con Trump into believing everything is fine, so he won’t fire them before election day. In turn, this is also the latest evidence that Trump has descended further into senility than ever, as he can’t seem to figure out that the kindergarten level BS his advisers are feeding him is indeed BS.
Of course this doesn’t mean the election is in the bag. Donald Trump could still decide to fire these idiots and bring in less-incompetent people who might give him a better chance. And even if the Trump campaign does nothing to help its own cause, we need to make sure Joe Biden wins by such a huge margin, any last minute fluke won’t change the outcome.
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palmerreport--2020-06-16--The real reason John Roberts is doing what he’s doing

On Monday , Chief Justice John Roberts voted in favor of LGBT workplace rights – just a few years after he voted against gay marriage .
Roberts has also ruled for and against the Affordable Care Act .
He just keeps surprising everyone , and seemingly contradicting himself along the way .
This has led to a widespread desire to decipher his rulings and predict how he might vote on any given upcoming case .
My advice : don ’ t bother .
You won ’ t find a rhyme or reason when it comes to John Roberts ’ rulings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – and that appears to be the point .
Roberts purports to be a conservative , but his rulings often don ’ t adhere to conservatism .
He purports to be an institutionalist , but his rulings don ’ t seem to follow that either .
Nor is he merely following the strict letter of the Constitution , because his rulings are way too incoherent for that .
There are two schools of thought here .
One is that John Roberts is savvy enough to have managed to ascend all the way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation , yet he ’ s also a dummy who has no idea where he stands on anything , and makes his decisions based on a magic eight ball .
That seems unlikely on its face – and it becomes even more unlikely when you consider Roberts ’ series of random rulings over the past several years have just happened to make him the most influential figure on the Supreme Court .
So here ’ s the other school of thought .
John Roberts bases rulings on a desire to be as random @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can constitutionally justify it , precisely because being unpredictable puts him at the center of influence on the court .
Everyone who brings a case before the Supreme Court knows there ’ s a chance Roberts will vote their way , so everyone ( on both sides ) of any given issue ends up tailoring their cases specifically to Roberts .
If this is what John Roberts is doing , it ’ s really clever , in a reckless , irresponsible , power-mad sort of way .
All he has to do is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both sides off guard with his rulings .
In such case you ’ re not going to find a pattern in his voting that allows you to predict how he ’ ll vote on future cases .
You ’ d have to be sophisticated enough to unravel his attempts at being random – but that requires a rather large data set , and there just aren ’ t enough Supreme Court rulings to crack something like that .
The only conclusion we can reasonably draw is that if anyone thinks they know for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rule on a case , they ’ re mistaken .
No one on either side saw Monday ’ s ruling coming , which appears to be how Robert wants it .
One thing to watch is whether Neil Gorsuch , who also cast a shock vote on Monday that was seemingly totally out of line with his ideology and methodology , is now trying to play the same game for the same reason .
After all , it ’ s been working out rather well for Roberts .

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On Monday, Chief Justice John Roberts voted in favor of LGBT workplace rights – just a few years after he voted against gay marriage. Roberts has also ruled for and against the Affordable Care Act. He just keeps surprising everyone, and seemingly contradicting himself along the way. This has led to a widespread desire to decipher his rulings and predict how he might vote on any given upcoming case.
My advice: don’t bother. You won’t find a rhyme or reason when it comes to John Roberts’ rulings, because there isn’t one – and that appears to be the point. Roberts purports to be a conservative, but his rulings often don’t adhere to conservatism. He purports to be an institutionalist, but his rulings don’t seem to follow that either. Nor is he merely following the strict letter of the Constitution, because his rulings are way too incoherent for that.
There are two schools of thought here. One is that John Roberts is savvy enough to have managed to ascend all the way to the most powerful judicial position in our nation, yet he’s also a dummy who has no idea where he stands on anything, and makes his decisions based on a magic eight ball. That seems unlikely on its face – and it becomes even more unlikely when you consider Roberts’ series of random rulings over the past several years have just happened to make him the most influential figure on the Supreme Court.
So here’s the other school of thought. John Roberts bases rulings on a desire to be as random as possible, within whatever framework he can constitutionally justify it, precisely because being unpredictable puts him at the center of influence on the court. Everyone who brings a case before the Supreme Court knows there’s a chance Roberts will vote their way, so everyone (on both sides) of any given issue ends up tailoring their cases specifically to Roberts.
If this is what John Roberts is doing, it’s really clever, in a reckless, irresponsible, power-mad sort of way. All he has to do is make sure that he keeps everyone on both sides off guard with his rulings. In such case you’re not going to find a pattern in his voting that allows you to predict how he’ll vote on future cases. You’d have to be sophisticated enough to unravel his attempts at being random – but that requires a rather large data set, and there just aren’t enough Supreme Court rulings to crack something like that.
The only conclusion we can reasonably draw is that if anyone thinks they know for sure how John Roberts is going to rule on a case, they’re mistaken. No one on either side saw Monday’s ruling coming, which appears to be how Robert wants it. One thing to watch is whether Neil Gorsuch, who also cast a shock vote on Monday that was seemingly totally out of line with his ideology and methodology, is now trying to play the same game for the same reason. After all, it’s been working out rather well for Roberts.
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palmerreport--2020-06-16--New details surface about Mary Trump’s tell-all book about Donald Trump

Over the weekend we all learned that Mary Trump has written a tell-all book about her uncle Donald Trump , and that it ’ ll be published within weeks .
Now , new details are surfacing about the book .
For instance its title is “ Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man ” and it ’ ll be available on July 28th .
Check out the details that the book ’ s publisher has posted on Amazon : In this revelatory , authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mary L. Trump , a trained clinical psychologist and Donald ’ s only niece , shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world ’ s health , economic security , and social fabric .
Mary Trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparents ’ large , imposing house in the heart of Queens , where Donald and his four siblings grew up .
She describes a nightmare of traumas , destructive relationships , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She explains how specific events and general family patterns created the damaged man who currently occupies the Oval Office , including the strange and harmful relationship between Fred Trump and his two oldest sons , Fred Jr. and Donald .
A firsthand witness to countless holiday meals and family interactions , Mary brings an incisive wit and unexpected humor to sometimes grim , often confounding family events .
She recounts in unsparing detail everything from her uncle Donald ’ s place in the family spotlight and Ivana ’ s penchant for regifting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and illnesses and the appalling way Donald , Fred Trump ’ s favorite son , dismissed and derided him when he began to succumb to Alzheimer ’ s .
Numerous pundits , armchair psychologists , and journalists have sought to parse Donald J. Trump ’ s lethal flaws .
Mary L. Trump has the education , insight , and intimate familiarity needed to reveal what makes Donald , and the rest of her clan , tick .
She alone can recount this fascinating , unnerving saga , not just because of her insider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the only Trump willing to tell the truth about one of the world ’ s most powerful and dysfunctional families .

Over the weekend we all learned that Mary Trump has written a tell-all book about her uncle Donald Trump, and that it’ll be published within weeks. Now, new details are surfacing about the book. For instance its title is “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man” and it’ll be available on July 28th. Check out the details that the book’s publisher has posted on Amazon:
In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald’s only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world’s health, economic security, and social fabric.
Mary Trump spent much of her childhood in her grandparents’ large, imposing house in the heart of Queens, where Donald and his four siblings grew up. She describes a nightmare of traumas, destructive relationships, and a tragic combination of neglect and abuse. She explains how specific events and general family patterns created the damaged man who currently occupies the Oval Office, including the strange and harmful relationship between Fred Trump and his two oldest sons, Fred Jr. and Donald.
A firsthand witness to countless holiday meals and family interactions, Mary brings an incisive wit and unexpected humor to sometimes grim, often confounding family events. She recounts in unsparing detail everything from her uncle Donald’s place in the family spotlight and Ivana’s penchant for regifting to her grandmother’s frequent injuries and illnesses and the appalling way Donald, Fred Trump’s favorite son, dismissed and derided him when he began to succumb to Alzheimer’s.
Numerous pundits, armchair psychologists, and journalists have sought to parse Donald J. Trump’s lethal flaws. Mary L. Trump has the education, insight, and intimate familiarity needed to reveal what makes Donald, and the rest of her clan, tick. She alone can recount this fascinating, unnerving saga, not just because of her insider’s perspective but also because she is the only Trump willing to tell the truth about one of the world’s most powerful and dysfunctional families.


palmerreport--2020-06-16--It’s midnight and Donald Trump is going completely bonkers

Even within the context of all the things that have gone wrong for him over the past few months , @ @ @ @ @ bad day on Monday .
The Supreme Court went against him on three separate cases @ @ @ @ @ even further .
And the mainstream media finally began covering the worsening health issues that @ @ @ @ @ to cover up .
So perhaps it ’ s not surprising that by the end @ @ @ @ @ was reduced to talking to himself .
Just a few minutes before midnight , this @ @ @ @ @ : That ’ s right , Donald Trump is now talking to himself on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ agreement with his own tweet , as if he were talking to someone else .
@ @ @ @ @ .
This is wackadoodle even for him .

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Even within the context of all the things that have gone wrong for him over the past few months, Donald Trump had a particularly bad day on Monday. The Supreme Court went against him on three separate cases. His poll numbers dropped even further. And the mainstream media finally began covering the worsening health issues that he’s been trying to cover up.
So perhaps it’s not surprising that by the end of Monday, Donald Trump was reduced to talking to himself. Just a few minutes before midnight, this happened on his Twitter account:
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That’s right, Donald Trump is now talking to himself on Twitter. He’s voicing agreement with his own tweet, as if he were talking to someone else. He’s that bonkers. This is wackadoodle even for him.
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palmerreport--2020-06-16--Mike Pence just totally stepped in it

Mike Pence just totally stepped in it

It ’ s one thing for the Trump regime to falsely generically claim that the coronavirus is under control and on its way out .
It ’ s another thing for the Trump regime to use these generic claims as a basis for justifying holding a campaign rally in Tulsa this upcoming weekend .
But the one thing you don ’ t do is get into specific and detailed lies as part of that justification because then you give the media an easy opportunity to pick you apart .
Unfortunately for Mike Pence , that ’ s what he just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TV cameras today , Pence falsely claimed that Oklahoma has “ flattened the curve ” and that the number of cases has “ declined precipitously.
” This specific false claim is so easy to disprove .
Recent testing numbers make clear that Oklahoma ’ s coronavirus numbers are currently skyrocketing , with Tulsa in particular becoming a hotspot , to the point that the local health director is calling for the rally to be called off .
It ’ s not just that Mike Pence lied ; he and the Trump regime do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a reason you keep your lies broad when you ’ re trying to paint a false overall big picture .
You want to stick to generic lies that are hard to pin down , while your adversaries get lost in the details while trying to disprove you .
Pence got way too specific by flat out lying about the number of new cases in Oklahoma right now .
He just stepped in it .

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It’s one thing for the Trump regime to falsely generically claim that the coronavirus is under control and on its way out. It’s another thing for the Trump regime to use these generic claims as a basis for justifying holding a campaign rally in Tulsa this upcoming weekend. But the one thing you don’t do is get into specific and detailed lies as part of that justification because then you give the media an easy opportunity to pick you apart.
Unfortunately for Mike Pence, that’s what he just did. While in front of the TV cameras today, Pence falsely claimed that Oklahoma has “flattened the curve” and that the number of cases has “declined precipitously.” This specific false claim is so easy to disprove. Recent testing numbers make clear that Oklahoma’s coronavirus numbers are currently skyrocketing, with Tulsa in particular becoming a hotspot, to the point that the local health director is calling for the rally to be called off.
It’s not just that Mike Pence lied; he and the Trump regime do that all the time. But there’s a reason you keep your lies broad when you’re trying to paint a false overall big picture. You want to stick to generic lies that are hard to pin down, while your adversaries get lost in the details while trying to disprove you. Pence got way too specific by flat out lying about the number of new cases in Oklahoma right now. He just stepped in it.
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