palmerreport--2020-03-28--The single biggest threat we’re facing right now

In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria , when Donald Trump repeatedly mocked the way Puerto Ricans pronounce the name of their own territory , by any sane standards anywhere that ought to have been the whole ballgame right there .
That ought to have been the effective end of the Donald Trump presidency .
The rest should have been just a case of waiting for his term to end or his impeachment trial to begin .
Not that there was anything unusual about the child rapist Trump sneering down from the superior comfort and safety and power of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devastation and poverty , a country reeling with the horror of death and tragedy .
No , that was just business as usual in the Trump White House of 2017 , and three years later we continue to allow ourselves to endure six impossibly asinine , destructive , gaslighting , intolerant , infantile and ignorant things before breakfast every day from this president .
It has become a kind of wearying status quo , what Trump apologists refer to as “ Trump being Trump.
” But lives were lost in Puerto Rico and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fault .
We are not dealing with a man with charming eccentricities , we are dealing with a psychopath , a narcissist , a man with an Idi Amin-sized ego who will lash out and kill people who fail to adequately appease that ego .
America has just passed the 100,000 mark in identified COVID-19 cases .
America is riding the steepest curve in the world right now , one that is seeing its number of cases double every three or four days .
That means in 12 to 16 days — that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will have at least a million coronavirus sufferers .
Meanwhile the child rapist just attacked Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer for not being appreciative enough of him during the coronavirus crisis .
“ I think they should be appreciative , ” Trump said during his daily White House briefing .
Then in a staggering example of egomaniacal l ’ etat c ’ est moi Trump added , “ When they ’ re not appreciative to me , they are not appreciative to the army corps .
They are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not right .
If they don ’ t treat you right , I don ’ t call.
” In other words , ladies and gentlemen , and I hope you ’ re sitting down for this , Donald Trump just threatened to murder tens of thousands of — Russians ?
Iraqis ?
North Koreans ?
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— American citizens — because the governors of their state demonstrated substandard zeal when worshipping at the altar of this child rapist , because Jay Inslee and Gretchen Whitmer weren ’ t nice to him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pale of acceptability from anyone in power with a duty of care to their constituents , let alone the president of the United States .
It ’ s conduct so egregious that anyone in any other similar situation would be immediately and ignominiously and summarily terminated for doing the same thing .
Meanwhile the child rapist , in an irresponsible lack of self-awareness and absent prudent social distancing , continues to range his smiling and nodding sycophants behind him at his press conferences .
Every broadcaster on every station in America should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his resignation .
We are not pawns to be sacrificed in a gambit in service to this child rapist ’ s ego , we are human beings .
Our biggest viral threat right now is Donald Trump and the people who continue to tolerate and even promote this ignorant , self-dealing , narcissistic abortion of a regime .
Donald Trump and his anti-science , hate-filled , criminal pirate ship must go .
In the meantime , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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In the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria, when Donald Trump repeatedly mocked the way Puerto Ricans pronounce the name of their own territory, by any sane standards anywhere that ought to have been the whole ballgame right there. That ought to have been the effective end of the Donald Trump presidency. The rest should have been just a case of waiting for his term to end or his impeachment trial to begin.
Not that there was anything unusual about the child rapist Trump sneering down from the superior comfort and safety and power of the presidency, mocking a country prostrated by devastation and poverty, a country reeling with the horror of death and tragedy. No, that was just business as usual in the Trump White House of 2017, and three years later we continue to allow ourselves to endure six impossibly asinine, destructive, gaslighting, intolerant, infantile and ignorant things before breakfast every day from this president. It has become a kind of wearying status quo, what Trump apologists refer to as “Trump being Trump.”
But lives were lost in Puerto Rico and it was and remains Trump’s fault. We are not dealing with a man with charming eccentricities, we are dealing with a psychopath, a narcissist, a man with an Idi Amin-sized ego who will lash out and kill people who fail to adequately appease that ego.
America has just passed the 100,000 mark in identified COVID-19 cases. America is riding the steepest curve in the world right now, one that is seeing its number of cases double every three or four days. That means in 12 to 16 days — that is, right around Easter — America will have at least a million coronavirus sufferers.
Meanwhile the child rapist just attacked Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer for not being appreciative enough of him during the coronavirus crisis. “I think they should be appreciative,” Trump said during his daily White House briefing. Then in a staggering example of egomaniacal l’etat c’est moi Trump added, “When they’re not appreciative to me, they are not appreciative to the army corps. They are not appreciative to FEMA. It’s not right. If they don’t treat you right, I don’t call.”
In other words, ladies and gentlemen, and I hope you’re sitting down for this, Donald Trump just threatened to murder tens of thousands of — Russians? Iraqis? North Koreans? No. — American citizens — because the governors of their state demonstrated substandard zeal when worshipping at the altar of this child rapist, because Jay Inslee and Gretchen Whitmer weren’t nice to him.
This is behavior that is simply beyond the pale of acceptability from anyone in power with a duty of care to their constituents, let alone the president of the United States. It’s conduct so egregious that anyone in any other similar situation would be immediately and ignominiously and summarily terminated for doing the same thing.
Meanwhile the child rapist, in an irresponsible lack of self-awareness and absent prudent social distancing, continues to range his smiling and nodding sycophants behind him at his press conferences. Every broadcaster on every station in America should be loudly, repeatedly and incessantly screaming for his resignation. We are not pawns to be sacrificed in a gambit in service to this child rapist’s ego, we are human beings. Our biggest viral threat right now is Donald Trump and the people who continue to tolerate and even promote this ignorant, self-dealing, narcissistic abortion of a regime. Donald Trump and his anti-science, hate-filled, criminal pirate ship must go. In the meantime, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-03-28--Donald Trump just made a big mistake

Donald Trump just made a big mistake

There ’ s been a lot of debate over the past few years about whether Donald Trump is a narcissistic sociopath who is willing to harm others to get ahead , or a narcissistic psychopath who is willing to destroy himself in the name of harming others .
Trump confessed yesterday that he ’ s allowing people in Washington and Michigan to die because he doesn ’ t like their governors .
Some observers have been trying to figure out Donald Trump ’ s strategy in all of this .
Perhaps he ’ s committing mass murder in Michigan as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win the swing state in November .
But former Vermont Governor Howard Dean just reminded us all why nothing quite works that way : This is the tweet of a very small man .
And you will see it again on Michigan TV many times this fall .
https : //t.co/3LtNKBokrc Whatever game Donald Trump is playing here , it ’ s not one that ’ s going to help his odds in November .
Even the latest Fox News poll says that Trump is far behind Joe Biden in national polling .

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There’s been a lot of debate over the past few years about whether Donald Trump is a narcissistic sociopath who is willing to harm others to get ahead, or a narcissistic psychopath who is willing to destroy himself in the name of harming others. Trump confessed yesterday that he’s allowing people in Washington and Michigan to die because he doesn’t like their governors.
Some observers have been trying to figure out Donald Trump’s strategy in all of this. Perhaps he’s committing mass murder in Michigan as part of some deranged strategy to magically win the swing state in November. But former Vermont Governor Howard Dean just reminded us all why nothing quite works that way:
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Whatever game Donald Trump is playing here, it’s not one that’s going to help his odds in November. Even the latest Fox News poll says that Trump is far behind Joe Biden in national polling.
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palmerreport--2020-03-28--#TrumpGenocide trends as Donald Trump confesses to mass murder of Americans

Yesterday Donald Trump went on live national television and confessed to the felony crime of mass murder when he admitted @ @ @ @ @ people die in Michigan and Washington because he doesn ’ t like their Governors .
@ @ @ @ @ of another crime : genocide against the American people .
Genocide is generally defined as @ @ @ @ @ specific demographic of people .
In this instance , it could be argued that Donald @ @ @ @ @ based on their political leanings .
Whether this meets the formal definition of genocide or @ @ @ @ @ TrumpGenocide has begun trending atop Twitter : Donald Trump is choosing to help some states @ @ @ @ @ how sycophantic the Governor is and what 's in it for him politically .
Incase @ @ @ @ @ is genocide .

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Yesterday Donald Trump went on live national television and confessed to the felony crime of mass murder when he admitted that he’s letting people die in Michigan and Washington because he doesn’t like their Governors. Now Trump is being accused of another crime: genocide against the American people.
Genocide is generally defined as the mass murder of a specific demographic of people. In this instance, it could be argued that Donald Trump is murdering certain Americans based on their political leanings. Whether this meets the formal definition of genocide or not, the hashtag #TrumpGenocide has begun trending atop Twitter:
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#TrumpGenocide Donald Trump is choosing to help some states and not others depending on how sycophantic the Governor is and what's in it for him politically. Incase anyone is wondering, this is genocide. — Katy (@KatyJayne101) March 28, 2020
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#TrumpGenocide Trump is using the Pandemic to have Governors “kissing the ring”? Can he NOT act like a con-man for just 2 seconds?? pic.twitter.com/LY2IoROcEn — Mike Reyes (@SonOfImpeach) March 28, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-28--The real reason Donald Trump is suddenly threatening to quarantine New York

As Donald Trump struggled to read a prepared speech today in front of a military hospital ship , he announced that he ’ s considering placing parts of New York , New Jersey , and Connecticut under quarantine .
This set off shockwaves , as it was surely intended to do .
But what ’ s he really up to ?
First , let ’ s be clear : legal experts are saying that the President of the United States does not have the legal authority or the practical ability to make such a quarantine happen .
He ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could even invoke such a thing , and he ’ d need the approval of the Governors involved before he could enforce such a thing .
The National Guard in each state answers to the Governor , not the President .
Without the approval of people like Andrew Cuomo , Trump can ’ t magically send the National Guard in to quarantine New York any more than he could magically make it rain tomorrow .
This is yet another instance of Trump threatening to do an awful yet impossible thing , as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own failures , while trying to tilt the political landscape in his favor .
Yesterday we saw Donald Trump flat out admit that he ’ s allowing people in Michigan and Washington to die because he doesn ’ t like their Governors .
But Trump does like Florida ’ s corrupt Governor Ron DeSantis , who has begun trying to blame New Yorkers for his own state ’ s failed response to the coronavirus crisis .
Trump is surely pushing this imaginary quarantine as a way of trying to boost DeSantis ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is somehow the fault of New York .

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As Donald Trump struggled to read a prepared speech today in front of a military hospital ship, he announced that he’s considering placing parts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut under quarantine. This set off shockwaves, as it was surely intended to do. But what’s he really up to?
First, let’s be clear: legal experts are saying that the President of the United States does not have the legal authority or the practical ability to make such a quarantine happen. He’d need the approval of Congress before he could even invoke such a thing, and he’d need the approval of the Governors involved before he could enforce such a thing.
The National Guard in each state answers to the Governor, not the President. Without the approval of people like Andrew Cuomo, Trump can’t magically send the National Guard in to quarantine New York any more than he could magically make it rain tomorrow. This is yet another instance of Trump threatening to do an awful yet impossible thing, as a way of trying to distract us from his own failures, while trying to tilt the political landscape in his favor.
Yesterday we saw Donald Trump flat out admit that he’s allowing people in Michigan and Washington to die because he doesn’t like their Governors. But Trump does like Florida’s corrupt Governor Ron DeSantis, who has begun trying to blame New Yorkers for his own state’s failed response to the coronavirus crisis. Trump is surely pushing this imaginary quarantine as a way of trying to boost DeSantis’ argument that Florida’s impending disaster is somehow the fault of New York.
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palmerreport--2020-03-30--One federal judge just got his hands on the full unredacted Mueller Report. Now what?

It ’ s still far from clear why Robert Mueller ’ s initially aggressive investigation ended up falling apart and going nowhere .
Why did Mueller refuse to even try to subpoena Donald Trump to answer questions in person ?
Why did Mueller refuse to criminally charge Donald Trump Jr ?
And just what incriminating information is still buried in the redacted Mueller Report ?
Law.com is reporting that a federal judge has just obtained the full unredacted Mueller Report , meaning the judge now knows all of the secrets that Donald Trump and Bill Barr were so desperate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
That depends entirely on Judge Reggie Walton .
He ’ ll have to read the redacted portions of the Mueller Report and determine which portions should be immediately made public , along with which portions should be confidentially turned over to Congress .
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been seeking to obtain the full Mueller Report for some time .
If the judge gives her anything incriminating , she and the House will surely hold public hearings at some point between now and election day in order to educate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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It’s still far from clear why Robert Mueller’s initially aggressive investigation ended up falling apart and going nowhere. Why did Mueller refuse to even try to subpoena Donald Trump to answer questions in person? Why did Mueller refuse to criminally charge Donald Trump Jr? And just what incriminating information is still buried in the redacted Mueller Report?
Law.com is reporting that a federal judge has just obtained the full unredacted Mueller Report, meaning the judge now knows all of the secrets that Donald Trump and Bill Barr were so desperate to keep buried:
DOJ turns over unredacted Mueller report to US District Judge Reggie Walton in DC, per court order // Earlier: https://t.co/4AwQXqswHt pic.twitter.com/uuJ2x3u8uF — Mike Scarcella (@MikeScarcella) March 30, 2020
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So what happens now? That depends entirely on Judge Reggie Walton. He’ll have to read the redacted portions of the Mueller Report and determine which portions should be immediately made public, along with which portions should be confidentially turned over to Congress.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been seeking to obtain the full Mueller Report for some time. If the judge gives her anything incriminating, she and the House will surely hold public hearings at some point between now and election day in order to educate the public about Donald Trump’s crimes.
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palmerreport--2020-03-30--We figured out where Donald Trump got that fake “38 million” number from for Seoul, South Korea

Near the end of a “ press conference ” that included everything from Donald Trump talking extensively about his hair @ @ @ @ @ My Pillow guy , Trump went on an incoherent bender about the coronavirus in South @ @ @ @ @ that the population of Seoul is “ 38 million ” when it ’ s in @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s not so inexplicable .
One heads-up Palmer Report reader figured out that @ @ @ @ @ , South Korea ” the top result is this tidbit from Wikipedia : That ’ @ @ @ @ @ ( or one of his idiot handlers ) performed this google search and saw “ @ @ @ @ @ and mistakenly thought that it meant that it stood for 38 million .
Trump and @ @ @ @ @ t know the difference between population and elevation .
Yet these are the people in @ @ @ @ @ crisis response .

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Near the end of a “press conference” that included everything from Donald Trump talking extensively about his hair to an informercial from the My Pillow guy, Trump went on an incoherent bender about the coronavirus in South Korea. He inexplicably claimed that the population of Seoul is “38 million” when it’s in fact 9.7 million.
Actually it’s not so inexplicable. One heads-up Palmer Report reader figured out that if you google “Seoul, South Korea” the top result is this tidbit from Wikipedia:
That’s right, Donald Trump (or one of his idiot handlers) performed this google search and saw “Elevation: 38 m” and mistakenly thought that it meant that it stood for 38 million. Trump and his goons literally don’t know the difference between population and elevation. Yet these are the people in charge of the national coronavirus crisis response.
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palmerreport--2020-03-30--This is Donald Trump’s worst press conference yet

Americans are dropping dead left and right , but don ’ t worry , because the President of the United States just held a press conference so he could insist that his hair is real .
No really , this happened today .
If you had the misfortunate to watch today ’ s press conference , you probably lost several IQ points in the process .
Not only did Donald Trump spend a jarring amount of time talking about his own hair today , he also made sure the “ My Pillow ” guy was able to get up on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ranting about school prayer .
Trump also planted an OANN operative in the audience so he could talk about abortion .
In addition , Donald Trump used his press conference to reiterate his false and psychotic claim that New York City hospital employees are stealing coronavirus medical supplies and selling them .
This came even as Trump falsely claimed that the U.S. now has so much excess medical equipment , he ’ s going to start giving them away to other countries .
Then Trump made wildly false statements about the population of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good measure .
These aren ’ t press conferences , they ’ re flaming dumpster fires .
There ’ s just no way this garbage should be aired on live television .
If cable news networks continue to air them , then they ’ re criminally conspiring with Donald Trump to murder Americans .

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Americans are dropping dead left and right, but don’t worry, because the President of the United States just held a press conference so he could insist that his hair is real. No really, this happened today. If you had the misfortunate to watch today’s press conference, you probably lost several IQ points in the process.
Not only did Donald Trump spend a jarring amount of time talking about his own hair today, he also made sure the “My Pillow” guy was able to get up on stage and plug his own company while ranting about school prayer. Trump also planted an OANN operative in the audience so he could talk about abortion.
In addition, Donald Trump used his press conference to reiterate his false and psychotic claim that New York City hospital employees are stealing coronavirus medical supplies and selling them. This came even as Trump falsely claimed that the U.S. now has so much excess medical equipment, he’s going to start giving them away to other countries. Then Trump made wildly false statements about the population of Seoul, South Korea, just for good measure.
These aren’t press conferences, they’re flaming dumpster fires. There’s just no way this garbage should be aired on live television. If cable news networks continue to air them, then they’re criminally conspiring with Donald Trump to murder Americans.
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palmerreport--2020-03-30--Donald Trump’s “My Pillow” stunt should be the absolute last straw

As usual , Donald Trump used his press conference today to announce false and misleading information about the coronavirus crisis , pat himself on the back for imaginary things , and blame others for his own failures .
But then he took things in a whole new and bizarre direction .
These press conferences shouldn ’ t be on live television simply because of how dangerously inaccurate they are .
But now they ’ ve turned into something else .
Donald Trump put his idiot friend , the “ My Pillow ” guy , on stage during the press conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the guy ’ s product .
That ’ s how far off the rails these daily debacles have become .
If MSNBC and CNN aren ’ t willing to pull the plug on these Trump press conferences for public health and safety reasons , they should pull the plug on the grounds that these aren ’ t even press conferences .
They ’ re part campaign rally , and part informercial for Trump ’ s friends .
It ’ s time to consider boycotting MSNBC and CNN until they stop airing this @ @

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As usual, Donald Trump used his press conference today to announce false and misleading information about the coronavirus crisis, pat himself on the back for imaginary things, and blame others for his own failures. But then he took things in a whole new and bizarre direction.
These press conferences shouldn’t be on live television simply because of how dangerously inaccurate they are. But now they’ve turned into something else. Donald Trump put his idiot friend, the “My Pillow” guy, on stage during the press conference in what was essentially a free infomercial for the guy’s product. That’s how far off the rails these daily debacles have become.
If MSNBC and CNN aren’t willing to pull the plug on these Trump press conferences for public health and safety reasons, they should pull the plug on the grounds that these aren’t even press conferences. They’re part campaign rally, and part informercial for Trump’s friends. It’s time to consider boycotting MSNBC and CNN until they stop airing this garbage.
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palmerreport--2020-03-30--Florida’s corrupt Governor Ron DeSantis has a whole new problem

If Donald Trump is carrying out a mass murder spree across the United States by refusing to lock the nation @ @ @ @ @ medical supplies to states he doesn ’ t like , then Florida Governor Ron DeSantis @ @ @ @ @ co-conspirator in this murder spree .
Now DeSantis has a problem of his own .
@ @ @ @ @ that Jackson Health CEO Jackson Miyoga has tested positive for the coronavirus .
Reporter Samantha @ @ @ @ @ visual proof that Miyoga has stood right next to Ron DeSantis in recent days : @ @ @ @ @ 's office whether DeSantis will be self-isolating .
He 's been near Migoya at two @ @ @ @ @ few weeks .
This means Ron DeSantis has potentially been infected with the coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ for the next fourteen days .
We ’ re not going to root for anyone @ @ @ @ @ – but it sure would be ironic if DeSantis catches it himself , after he @ @ @ @ @ weeks trying to make sure that everyone in Florida catches it .

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If Donald Trump is carrying out a mass murder spree across the United States by refusing to lock the nation down and refusing to send medical supplies to states he doesn’t like, then Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is Trump’s top co-conspirator in this murder spree. Now DeSantis has a problem of his own.
The Miami Herald is reporting that Jackson Health CEO Jackson Miyoga has tested positive for the coronavirus. Reporter Samantha J. Gross just tweeted visual proof that Miyoga has stood right next to Ron DeSantis in recent days:
I've asked the governor's office whether DeSantis will be self-isolating. He's been near Migoya at two press conferences in the last few weeks. (Photos: Miami Herald) https://t.co/lUOuYWUpwP pic.twitter.com/3kfUyqqDeg — Samantha J. Gross (@samanthajgross) March 30, 2020
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This means Ron DeSantis has potentially been infected with the coronavirus. He should be quarantining himself for the next fourteen days. We’re not going to root for anyone to catch this deadly virus – but it sure would be ironic if DeSantis catches it himself, after he’s spent the past weeks trying to make sure that everyone in Florida catches it.
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palmerreport--2020-03-30--Donald Trump’s latest press conference is off to a disastrous start

Donald Trump is holding yet another coronavirus press conference today , because beating his chest and harassing journalists is the @ @ @ @ @ still gets out of life .
True to form , Trump is already off to @ @ @ @ @ Today the news broke that the coronavirus crisis is expected to peak in New York @ @ @ @ @ less .
But Donald Trump started off his press conference by falsely claiming that the @ @ @ @ @ for the entire country .
This is unequivocally , and dangerously , false .
He @ @ @ @ @ in other states that they ’ ll be able to go outside and socially interact @ @ @ @ @ which would severely increase the death toll in areas where the peak is still much @ @ @ @ @ has now moved on to talking about his own hair , assuring everyone that it @ @ @ @ @ deranged maniacal senile clown is the President of the United States .

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Donald Trump is holding yet another coronavirus press conference today, because beating his chest and harassing journalists is the only joy the sick monster still gets out of life. True to form, Trump is already off to yet another disastrous start.
Today the news broke that the coronavirus crisis is expected to peak in New York City in fourteen days or less. But Donald Trump started off his press conference by falsely claiming that the peak is fourteen days away for the entire country. This is unequivocally, and dangerously, false. He’s suggesting to people in other states that they’ll be able to go outside and socially interact two weeks from now, which would severely increase the death toll in areas where the peak is still much further out.
Donal Trump has now moved on to talking about his own hair, assuring everyone that it’s real. This deranged maniacal senile clown is the President of the United States.
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palmerreport--2020-03-30--Donald Trump’s pal, Rodney Howard-Browne, arrested for coronavirus endangerment

Even as responsible leaders keep trying to lock down the United States in order to keep the coronavirus death toll as low as possible , corrupt goons keep doing everything they can to endanger people .
Now one of them , who happens to be a close pal of Donald Trump , has been arrested for it .
Over the weekend , Tampa megachurch pastor Rodney Howard-Browne held a church service in direct violation of local coronavirus lockdown orders .
In so doing , he put the lives of about five hundred of his congregation members at risk .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Howard-Browne is , not surprisingly , a huge Trump fan and a close Trump ally .
This is a major step in the right direction .
The coronavirus lockdowns aren ’ t a matter of religious freedom .
In fact this lockdown would have protected the lives of these churchgoers , if this corrupt pastor hadn ’ t committed the criminal act of telling them that God wanted them to show up to an unsafe gathering .
Of course the Republican Governor of Florida , Ron DeSantis , is guilty of far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the entire state .
Here ’ s hoping that once all is said and done , DeSantis somehow ends up arrested as well .

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Even as responsible leaders keep trying to lock down the United States in order to keep the coronavirus death toll as low as possible, corrupt goons keep doing everything they can to endanger people. Now one of them, who happens to be a close pal of Donald Trump, has been arrested for it.
Over the weekend, Tampa megachurch pastor Rodney Howard-Browne held a church service in direct violation of local coronavirus lockdown orders. In so doing, he put the lives of about five hundred of his congregation members at risk. So the local sheriff had him arrested today. Howard-Browne is, not surprisingly, a huge Trump fan and a close Trump ally.
This is a major step in the right direction. The coronavirus lockdowns aren’t a matter of religious freedom. In fact this lockdown would have protected the lives of these churchgoers, if this corrupt pastor hadn’t committed the criminal act of telling them that God wanted them to show up to an unsafe gathering.
Of course the Republican Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, is guilty of far more reckless endangerment by refusing to lock down the entire state. Here’s hoping that once all is said and done, DeSantis somehow ends up arrested as well.
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palmerreport--2020-03-30--The real reason the FBI is targeting Republican Senator Richard Burr

In the year-plus since corrupt criminal Bill Barr was named Attorney General , it ’ s been difficult at times to parse just how much or little of the Department of Justice is still intact .
Barr has actively tried to meddle in the cases that Donald Trump has a personal interest in , but Barr has had more misses than hits in that regard .
Bill Barr tried and failed to bring a phony case against Trump ’ s nemesis Andrew McCabe .
Bill Barr tried and failed to get Trump ’ s pal Roger Stone ’ s sentence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop the arrest of Rudy Giuliani ’ s associates Lev and Igor , though it ’ s not clear if Barr has managed to stop the arrest of Rudy himself or if the SDNY probe into Rudy simply hasn ’ t peaked yet .
This brings us to today ’ s big news from CNN that the FBI is investigating Republican Senator Richard Burr , who allegedly dumped his personal stock holdings based on inside information that he received in a congressional briefing .
Notably , only Burr is being investigated , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stocks .
So is the FBI starting with Richard Burr because he ’ s the one who ’ s on tape privately admitting that he knew the economy was going to be hard hit ?
Or is Burr being singled out ?
It ’ s worth keeping in mind that while Richard Burr is a Republican , he ’ s on Trump ’ s hit list .
Burr is the one who forced Donald Trump Jr to come in and testify about the Trump-Russia scandal .
And Trump ’ s ally Matt Gaetz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We ’ ll have to watch this .
It ’ s entirely possible that this is a legitimate FBI investigation into Richard Burr , and that Attorney General Bill Barr is merely unwilling or unable to stop it .
It ’ s also possible that Trump is having Bill Barr target Richard Burr specifically .
Keep in mind that if Burr is forced to resign , Mitch McConnell can replace him with a new Senate Intelligence Committee Chair who ’ s more friendly to Trump .

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In the year-plus since corrupt criminal Bill Barr was named Attorney General, it’s been difficult at times to parse just how much or little of the Department of Justice is still intact. Barr has actively tried to meddle in the cases that Donald Trump has a personal interest in, but Barr has had more misses than hits in that regard.
Bill Barr tried and failed to bring a phony case against Trump’s nemesis Andrew McCabe. Bill Barr tried and failed to get Trump’s pal Roger Stone’s sentence reduced. Bill Barr also failed to stop the arrest of Rudy Giuliani’s associates Lev and Igor, though it’s not clear if Barr has managed to stop the arrest of Rudy himself or if the SDNY probe into Rudy simply hasn’t peaked yet.
This brings us to today’s big news from CNN that the FBI is investigating Republican Senator Richard Burr, who allegedly dumped his personal stock holdings based on inside information that he received in a congressional briefing. Notably, only Burr is being investigated, and not the other Senators who also sold stocks.
So is the FBI starting with Richard Burr because he’s the one who’s on tape privately admitting that he knew the economy was going to be hard hit? Or is Burr being singled out? It’s worth keeping in mind that while Richard Burr is a Republican, he’s on Trump’s hit list. Burr is the one who forced Donald Trump Jr to come in and testify about the Trump-Russia scandal. And Trump’s ally Matt Gaetz keeps publicly demanding that Burr resign.
We’ll have to watch this. It’s entirely possible that this is a legitimate FBI investigation into Richard Burr, and that Attorney General Bill Barr is merely unwilling or unable to stop it. It’s also possible that Trump is having Bill Barr target Richard Burr specifically. Keep in mind that if Burr is forced to resign, Mitch McConnell can replace him with a new Senate Intelligence Committee Chair who’s more friendly to Trump.
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--Of course that’s why Donald Trump did it

One way or another , Donald Trump ’ s pipe dream of reopening the country by Easter was never going to happen .
After all , Trump wasn ’ t the one who implemented any of the lockdowns or shutdowns to begin with , so there was nothing for him to reopen .
But on Monday , Trump admitted during his disastrous press conference that Easter was indeed not happening .
So what convinced Donald Trump to acknowledge that America was going to have to remain shut down for another month ?
Was it the rising death toll ?
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nurses wearing trash bags ?
No .
It turns out Trump ’ s handlers managed to convince him to cave by showing him poll numbers .
That ’ s right , poll numbers .
The New York Times is reporting that Trump ’ s advisers showed him numbers that made clear most Americans want to leave the country shut down , because they ’ re not okay with the staggering death toll that would result from reopening the country by Easter .
So we ’ ve got a “ President ” who cares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans do .
That ’ s profoundly wrong , and yet with this guy , not at all surprising .

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One way or another, Donald Trump’s pipe dream of reopening the country by Easter was never going to happen. After all, Trump wasn’t the one who implemented any of the lockdowns or shutdowns to begin with, so there was nothing for him to reopen. But on Monday, Trump admitted during his disastrous press conference that Easter was indeed not happening.
So what convinced Donald Trump to acknowledge that America was going to have to remain shut down for another month? Was it the rising death toll? No. Was it the overloaded hospitals with nurses wearing trash bags? No. It turns out Trump’s handlers managed to convince him to cave by showing him poll numbers.
That’s right, poll numbers. The New York Times is reporting that Trump’s advisers showed him numbers that made clear most Americans want to leave the country shut down, because they’re not okay with the staggering death toll that would result from reopening the country by Easter.
So we’ve got a “President” who cares less about the lives of Americans than Americans do. That’s profoundly wrong, and yet with this guy, not at all surprising.
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--The idiot had the thing upside down!

The idiot had the thing upside down!

When Donald Trump wasn ’ t telling deranged lies and insulting reporters during his press conference on Monday , he @ @ @ @ @ game show impersonation we ’ ve ever seen .
While someone else was talking , @ @ @ @ @ a new coronavirus testing kit as if it were a product that “ Price is @ @ @ @ @ to bid on .
Not only was the whole thing idiotic and tone-deaf , it @ @ @ @ @ holding the product upside down the entire time :

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When Donald Trump wasn’t telling deranged lies and insulting reporters during his press conference on Monday, he was busy doing the worst game show impersonation we’ve ever seen. While someone else was talking, Trump proceeded to show off a new coronavirus testing kit as if it were a product that “Price is Right” contestants were supposed to bid on.
Not only was the whole thing idiotic and tone-deaf, it turns out the idiot was holding the product upside down the entire time:
There was talk of pillows
There was talk of faith
There was talk of wind & hair
But no one mentioned that @realDonaldTrump showcased the @AbbottNews #coronavirus testing machine upside down
👇👇 pic.twitter.com/DkYioBRWYH — Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) March 31, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--Donald Trump gets slam dunked by his longtime pal Mike Francesa

As the coronavirus crisis in America continues to grow more desperate and deadly , Donald Trump is likely to lose @ @ @ @ @ supporters who were never enthusiastic about him to begin with .
But it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ any of Trump ’ s most loyal base members might also reluctantly conclude that he @ @ @ @ @ .
It turns out one of Donald Trump ’ s oldest pals , New York @ @ @ @ @ is now ripping Trump a new one for his psychotic handling of the coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s friend of fifty years is angrily turning against him over this @ @ @ @ @ s hope that some members of Trump ’ s base might end up doing the @ @

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As the coronavirus crisis in America continues to grow more desperate and deadly, Donald Trump is likely to lose some of his most tepid supporters who were never enthusiastic about him to begin with. But it’s raised the question of whether any of Trump’s most loyal base members might also reluctantly conclude that he’s failed us all.
It turns out one of Donald Trump’s oldest pals, New York sports pundit Mike Francesa, is now ripping Trump a new one for his psychotic handling of the coronavirus crisis. Watch this:
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If Donald Trump’s friend of fifty years is angrily turning against him over this disaster, perhaps there’s hope that some members of Trump’s base might end up doing the same.
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--Donald Trump’s worst nightmare

Donald Trump’s worst nightmare

Donald Trump , a man who fancies himself a real estate manipulator but who went bankrupt six times because he was so bad at it , is once again losing at his own game .
Trump keeps holding press conferences because he sees it as an opportunity to flex his bully muscles and narcissistically dominate the day ’ s news cycle .
But today we saw something change .
Donald Trump called on his longtime nemesis Jim Acosta , with the apparent intention of taking out his frustrations on Acosta .
But after Acosta threw Trump ’ s own words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Then Trump called on his latest nemesis Yamiche Alcindor , and she got under his skin so badly , he ended up leaving the stage .
Donald Trump ’ s worst nightmare – for now , at least – is the prospect of these daily press briefings turning the tables to the point that the most fearless of reporters are beating up on him .
These briefings are pretty much all he has left to feed his ego and need for attention .
If Trump ends up having to back down from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handle getting beaten up by reporters , what will he have left ?
Of course if Trump loses the election , he ’ s facing the serious prospect of going to prison for the rest of his life , so he ’ ll be facing a whole different kind of worst nightmare .

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Donald Trump, a man who fancies himself a real estate manipulator but who went bankrupt six times because he was so bad at it, is once again losing at his own game. Trump keeps holding press conferences because he sees it as an opportunity to flex his bully muscles and narcissistically dominate the day’s news cycle.
But today we saw something change. Donald Trump called on his longtime nemesis Jim Acosta, with the apparent intention of taking out his frustrations on Acosta. But after Acosta threw Trump’s own words at him, Trump seemed to shrink. Then Trump called on his latest nemesis Yamiche Alcindor, and she got under his skin so badly, he ended up leaving the stage.
Donald Trump’s worst nightmare – for now, at least – is the prospect of these daily press briefings turning the tables to the point that the most fearless of reporters are beating up on him. These briefings are pretty much all he has left to feed his ego and need for attention.
If Trump ends up having to back down from holding briefings because he can’t handle getting beaten up by reporters, what will he have left? Of course if Trump loses the election, he’s facing the serious prospect of going to prison for the rest of his life, so he’ll be facing a whole different kind of worst nightmare.
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The domino effect

In the 1964 movie “ Dr .
Strangelove , ” general “ Buck ” Turgidson ( George C. Scott ) tells the president ( Peter Sellers ) “ Mr .
President , we are rapidly approaching a moment of truth both for ourselves as human beings and for the life of our nation .
Now truth is not always a pleasant thing .
But it is necessary now for us to make a choice , to choose between two admittedly regrettable but nevertheless distinguishable postwar environments , one where you ’ ve got twenty million people killed and the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fifty million people killed.
” To which the president replies , “ You ’ re talking about mass murder , general , not war.
” It is one of those fabled hypotheticals which most of us have posited or had posited to us , where you are faced with a choice between two dreadful necessities where the lesser of the two evils is in itself too horrible to imagine .
More Sophie ’ s Choice than Hobson ’ s Choice .
Life seldom presents us with such choices but we are all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with one now .
On the one hand the terrible consequence of our current situation could , if we act and act decisively , result in a devastating economic downturn that may result in a second Great Depression .
On the other hand , millions of lives could be lost .
As human beings we choose the former .
It is neither a brave nor bold choice , it is simply the one we make — because we are human beings .
But Donald Trump is not a human being .
He is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump can not bring himself to take decisive actions that will save lives at a cost to the economy .
So instead he blames and finger points and drags his feet .
He wants to send everyone back to work so he can return to his golf and his Nuremberg style rallies .
He wants to have his way , and he comes from a world that is impossible for most of us to even imagine , a world where every one of his wants and needs gets fulfilled by a hyper-vigilant coterie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we are faced with both consequences .
The grim reality of our current situation is now so dreadful as a direct result of political intransigence , not merely on the part of Donald Trump , but because of the reluctant , slug-brained ineptitude of our world leaders , that it may be far too late to save human lives or the economy anyway .
My educational background is in mathematics .
Numbers have a grim , unsympathetic integrity of their own .
If it ’ s true that 100,000 Americans have been identified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woeful inadequacy of the present availability of testing , this suggests to me that somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 million to 40 million Americans are currently COVID-19 positive .
In other words around a rough order of 10 percent of the total American population .
This is based on how many of the known infected have infected others , plus how many of the roughly equivalent unknown infected have also infected others , in the absence of the implementation of effective nationwide quarantine and isolation strategies .
I hope I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether I am or not in the next week to ten days .
If I ’ m right in this then the final worldwide infection total will end at about 50 % infected .
This estimate comes from a recent paper published by Imperial College , London ( “ Report 12 : The Global Impact of COVID-19 and Strategies for Mitigation and Suppression , ” 26 March , 2020 ) .
It states that in the absence of mitigation strategies , which includes isolation and social distancing , the number of infected worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that is , about 90.9 % of the world population , resulting in around 40 million deaths this year .
That number could be nearly cut in half if effective mitigation strategies continue and — this part is crucial — “ [ virus ] suppression strategies [ are ] maintained in some manner until vaccines or effective treatments become available to avoid the risk of later epidemics.
” In other words , we are in this thing for a very long time , and we must remain in this thing until a vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect ?
This question addresses the issue of collateral deaths .
If you have a heart attack , a burst appendix , a pregnancy complication , any number of medical emergencies , the current strain on worldwide healthcare resources may delay your treatment to devastating effect .
When they result in death these deaths will not necessarily be counted as coronavirus deaths .
But they will count because , in a pandemic-free world , they wouldn ’ t have happened in the first place .
This is why greed is so deadly dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , always ) been this dangerous , we just haven ’ t had it brought to our attention this graphically before .
We are simply seeing , out in the open , for the first time , why it has always been true , always been deadly .
Billions of people have died throughout human history precisely because of this Republican-style greed .
We are only now finally seeing it , as they used to say , in living color .
Greed has finally gotten around to knocking on the doors of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lucky , in a way .
We could have learned this lesson in the manner of “ Dr .
Strangelove , ” where every man , woman , child and animal on earth dies in the end .
You might say we are getting off cheaply .
Maybe , just maybe , it ’ s the harsh lesson we required and it has arrived just in time .
Who knows , we may even learn our lesson this time .
That it is a hard lesson is the uncomplicated grim reality .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because we are human beings — can not be denied .
As ever ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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In the 1964 movie “Dr. Strangelove,” general “Buck” Turgidson (George C. Scott) tells the president (Peter Sellers) “Mr. President, we are rapidly approaching a moment of truth both for ourselves as human beings and for the life of our nation. Now truth is not always a pleasant thing. But it is necessary now for us to make a choice, to choose between two admittedly regrettable but nevertheless distinguishable postwar environments, one where you’ve got twenty million people killed and the other where you’ve got one hundred and fifty million people killed.” To which the president replies, “You’re talking about mass murder, general, not war.”
It is one of those fabled hypotheticals which most of us have posited or had posited to us, where you are faced with a choice between two dreadful necessities where the lesser of the two evils is in itself too horrible to imagine. More Sophie’s Choice than Hobson’s Choice. Life seldom presents us with such choices but we are all, as a world community, faced with one now. On the one hand the terrible consequence of our current situation could, if we act and act decisively, result in a devastating economic downturn that may result in a second Great Depression. On the other hand, millions of lives could be lost. As human beings we choose the former. It is neither a brave nor bold choice, it is simply the one we make — because we are human beings.
But Donald Trump is not a human being. He is a monster. And as a monster Trump cannot bring himself to take decisive actions that will save lives at a cost to the economy. So instead he blames and finger points and drags his feet. He wants to send everyone back to work so he can return to his golf and his Nuremberg style rallies. He wants to have his way, and he comes from a world that is impossible for most of us to even imagine, a world where every one of his wants and needs gets fulfilled by a hyper-vigilant coterie of lickspittles and sycophants.
So now we are faced with both consequences. The grim reality of our current situation is now so dreadful as a direct result of political intransigence, not merely on the part of Donald Trump, but because of the reluctant, slug-brained ineptitude of our world leaders, that it may be far too late to save human lives or the economy anyway.
My educational background is in mathematics. Numbers have a grim, unsympathetic integrity of their own. If it’s true that 100,000 Americans have been identified as infected with COVID-19, given the woeful inadequacy of the present availability of testing, this suggests to me that somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 million to 40 million Americans are currently COVID-19 positive. In other words around a rough order of 10 percent of the total American population. This is based on how many of the known infected have infected others, plus how many of the roughly equivalent unknown infected have also infected others, in the absence of the implementation of effective nationwide quarantine and isolation strategies. I hope I’m wrong. We will know for sure whether I am or not in the next week to ten days.
If I’m right in this then the final worldwide infection total will end at about 50% infected. This estimate comes from a recent paper published by Imperial College, London (“Report 12: The Global Impact of COVID-19 and Strategies for Mitigation and Suppression,” 26 March, 2020). It states that in the absence of mitigation strategies, which includes isolation and social distancing, the number of infected worldwide would have been about 7 billion, that is, about 90.9% of the world population, resulting in around 40 million deaths this year. That number could be nearly cut in half if effective mitigation strategies continue and — this part is crucial — “[virus] suppression strategies [are] maintained in some manner until vaccines or effective treatments become available to avoid the risk of later epidemics.” In other words, we are in this thing for a very long time, and we must remain in this thing until a vaccine arrives.
But what of the domino effect? This question addresses the issue of collateral deaths. If you have a heart attack, a burst appendix, a pregnancy complication, any number of medical emergencies, the current strain on worldwide healthcare resources may delay your treatment to devastating effect. When they result in death these deaths will not necessarily be counted as coronavirus deaths. But they will count because, in a pandemic-free world, they wouldn’t have happened in the first place.
This is why greed is so deadly dangerous. It has always (I repeat, always) been this dangerous, we just haven’t had it brought to our attention this graphically before. We are simply seeing, out in the open, for the first time, why it has always been true, always been deadly. Billions of people have died throughout human history precisely because of this Republican-style greed. We are only now finally seeing it, as they used to say, in living color. Greed has finally gotten around to knocking on the doors of the middle and upper classes.
We are lucky, in a way. We could have learned this lesson in the manner of “Dr. Strangelove,” where every man, woman, child and animal on earth dies in the end. You might say we are getting off cheaply. Maybe, just maybe, it’s the harsh lesson we required and it has arrived just in time. Who knows, we may even learn our lesson this time. That it is a hard lesson is the uncomplicated grim reality. That it will be a sad one — because we are human beings — cannot be denied. As ever ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--Andrew Cuomo comes out swinging in favor of Joe Biden

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has found himself thrust into the center of national attention , with New York City @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus crisis .
Cuomo has shined , particularly in light of Donald Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ This has led some folks to wonder if perhaps Cuomo might somehow enter the 2020 @ @ @ @ @ the nominee .
But back in the real world , Andrew Cuomo was one of @ @ @ @ @ to endorse Joe Biden ’ s 2020 campaign .
When Cuomo appeared on his brother @ @ @ @ @ , he spelled out precisely why he ’ s supporting Biden as strongly as ever @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Cuomo says he has no plans to ever run for President , has not @ @ @ @ @ never consider it .
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has found himself thrust into the center of national attention, with New York City being the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis. Cuomo has shined, particularly in light of Donald Trump’s absolute failure to lead. This has led some folks to wonder if perhaps Cuomo might somehow enter the 2020 primary race and magically become the nominee.
But back in the real world, Andrew Cuomo was one of the very first public figures to endorse Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign. When Cuomo appeared on his brother’s CNN show tonight, he spelled out precisely why he’s supporting Biden as strongly as ever:
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--Stacey Abrams throws down the gauntlet

Stacey Abrams throws down the gauntlet

Georgia currently has two Republican Senators , both of them corrupt and unfit .
In an unusual development , both @ @ @ @ @ election in November , and the Democrats have an opportunity to take one of both @ @ @ @ @ , a political powerhouse in Georgia , is putting everyone ’ s attention right where @ @ @ @ @ is the only state with two U.S. Senate races on the ballot in 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ want two Senators who , when they received a private briefing on # COVID19 , @ @ @ @ @ a profit — or if we want Senators who actually think about the people first @ @ @

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Georgia currently has two Republican Senators, both of them corrupt and unfit. In an unusual development, both their seats are up for election in November, and the Democrats have an opportunity to take one of both of them. Stacey Abrams, a political powerhouse in Georgia, is putting everyone’s attention right where it should be:
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GA is the only state with two U.S. Senate races on the ballot in 2020. We must decide if we want two Senators who, when they received a private briefing on #COVID19, took that information to make a profit — or if we want Senators who actually think about the people first. #gapol — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) March 30, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--This new TV ad is devastating to Donald Trump

Our health care workers are putting their lives on the line every day , and our president is accusing them @ @ @ @ @ It 's time for Donald Trump to do his job , so our heroes are @ @ @ @ @ Lives are at stake .
pic.twitter.com/qiwRjrVUYz

Our health care workers are putting their lives on the line every day, and our president is accusing them of stealing lifesaving supplies. It's time for Donald Trump to do his job, so our heroes are able to do theirs. Lives are at stake. pic.twitter.com/qiwRjrVUYz
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 30, 2020


palmerreport--2020-03-31--Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell have a whole new problem

When Mitch McConnell asserted this morning that Donald Trump only failed in his coronavirus response because he was impeached , it got a lot of attention for obvious reasons .
It was absurdly disingenuous , even for McConnell .
But the real story was that McConnell was admitting that Trump failed in his coronavirus response .
This is a fairly clear sign that Mitch McConnell no longer thinks there ’ s any chance Donald Trump ’ s handling of this crisis will end up being seen in a positive light .
McConnell is laying the groundwork for the possibility that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into November , Republican Senators will have to throw Trump under the bus in order to have any chance at getting reelected .
Naturally , Donald Trump isn ’ t on board with this plan .
He was asked during his press conference today whether he thought impeachment kept him from being able to respond properly to the coronavirus crisis .
Trump responded by insisting that he ’ s been handling this crisis perfectly .
So now the Republican President of the United States and the Republican Senate Majority Leader are out there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going on .
They ’ re not remotely on the same page , and they ’ re not going to be on the same page heading into the election .
This is likely to end poorly for at least one of them .

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When Mitch McConnell asserted this morning that Donald Trump only failed in his coronavirus response because he was impeached, it got a lot of attention for obvious reasons. It was absurdly disingenuous, even for McConnell. But the real story was that McConnell was admitting that Trump failed in his coronavirus response.
This is a fairly clear sign that Mitch McConnell no longer thinks there’s any chance Donald Trump’s handling of this crisis will end up being seen in a positive light. McConnell is laying the groundwork for the possibility that Trump will be so toxically unpopular heading into November, Republican Senators will have to throw Trump under the bus in order to have any chance at getting reelected.
Naturally, Donald Trump isn’t on board with this plan. He was asked during his press conference today whether he thought impeachment kept him from being able to respond properly to the coronavirus crisis. Trump responded by insisting that he’s been handling this crisis perfectly.
So now the Republican President of the United States and the Republican Senate Majority Leader are out there telling conflicting versions of what’s going on. They’re not remotely on the same page, and they’re not going to be on the same page heading into the election. This is likely to end poorly for at least one of them.
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--Donald Trump sounds totally defeated

Donald Trump sounds totally defeated

During his past several press conferences , Donald Trump has come across as being in poor health , nervous , and almost frantic about how badly his presidency is collapsing .
But he ’ s also come across as combative , sarcastic , and angry .
Today , however , was something different entirely : he sounded defeated .
Maybe it ’ s finally sunk in for Donald Trump that his dishonest , psychotic , failed handling of the coronavirus crisis is going to cost him his reelection bid .
Or maybe someone gave him a heads up that CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s press conference on the air until Trump was finished speaking and the doctors took the stage .
Or maybe Trump just doesn ’ t want to be doing these briefings anymore , after Yamiche Alcindor and Jim Acosta gave him such a strong taste of his own medicine yesterday .
Whatever the reason , Donald Trump sounded like he truly didn ’ t want to be up there today .
Even when it got to the Q & A session and he periodically jumped in , it was like he was barely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unwell .
But this feels like something more .
Trump isn ’ t even trying to pretend he wants to be up there today .

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During his past several press conferences, Donald Trump has come across as being in poor health, nervous, and almost frantic about how badly his presidency is collapsing. But he’s also come across as combative, sarcastic, and angry. Today, however, was something different entirely: he sounded defeated.
Maybe it’s finally sunk in for Donald Trump that his dishonest, psychotic, failed handling of the coronavirus crisis is going to cost him his reelection bid. Or maybe someone gave him a heads up that CNN had decided not to put today’s press conference on the air until Trump was finished speaking and the doctors took the stage. Or maybe Trump just doesn’t want to be doing these briefings anymore, after Yamiche Alcindor and Jim Acosta gave him such a strong taste of his own medicine yesterday.
Whatever the reason, Donald Trump sounded like he truly didn’t want to be up there today. Even when it got to the Q&A session and he periodically jumped in, it was like he was barely there. The guy is clearly physically unwell. But this feels like something more. Trump isn’t even trying to pretend he wants to be up there today.
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--CNN refused to start airing Donald Trump’s press conference today until he was done speaking

It looks like Donald Trump has finally pushed CNN to the point where it ’ s no longer willing to @ @ @ @ @ s dishonestly rambling during his press conferences .
When Trump began speaking this evening , @ @ @ @ @ .
But CNN didn ’ t start airing it until Trump was done babbling and @ @ @ @ @ No TV network should be airing these press conferences at all .
But we ’ @ @ @ @ @ here , where CNN is refusing to put the President of the United States on @ @ @ @ @ dangerous misinformation that he likes to spew .
This can ’ t simply be a @ @ @ @ @ wouldn ’ t be airing the press briefing at all .
Instead , this is @ @ @ @ @ harming people .
This comes after Donald Trump used his last few press conferences to @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus drugs , to make random false accusations about hospital workers stealing medical equipment , @ @ @ @ @ Pillow guy a free infomercial .

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It looks like Donald Trump has finally pushed CNN to the point where it’s no longer willing to air him while he’s dishonestly rambling during his press conferences. When Trump began speaking this evening, MSNBC started airing it immediately. But CNN didn’t start airing it until Trump was done babbling and Dr. Birx began speaking.
No TV network should be airing these press conferences at all. But we’ve reached a fascinating point here, where CNN is refusing to put the President of the United States on the air because of the dangerous misinformation that he likes to spew. This can’t simply be a ratings decision, or CNN wouldn’t be airing the press briefing at all. Instead, this is specifically about keeping Trump from harming people.
This comes after Donald Trump used his last few press conferences to spread deadly false information about coronavirus drugs, to make random false accusations about hospital workers stealing medical equipment, and to give the My Pillow guy a free infomercial.
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--Donald Trump is completely falling to pieces during his latest press conference

To give you an idea of how low the bar is for Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus press briefings , MSNBC host Chuck Todd felt compelled to reassure viewers that if the President of the United States went too dangerously off the rails , they ’ d cut him off .
And yet even with that caveat , this press conference is already as disaster .
Donald Trump has appeared listless and lifeless from the very start of this press briefing .
Within the first minute or two , he was already audibly out of breath , and frequently taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has to do during the first part of his briefing is to read words off a page that someone else has written for him , and sound half alive while he ’ s doing it .
Yet he can ’ t pull it off .
In addition to everything that is wrong with Donald Trump ’ s psychology , there is also something very wrong with Trump ’ s physical condition right now .
Either the stress of massive failure is killing him , or he ’ s sick with something .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ grandpa were in this bad of physical condition , you ’ d have taken him to the doctor by now .

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To give you an idea of how low the bar is for Donald Trump’s coronavirus press briefings, MSNBC host Chuck Todd felt compelled to reassure viewers that if the President of the United States went too dangerously off the rails, they’d cut him off. And yet even with that caveat, this press conference is already as disaster.
Donald Trump has appeared listless and lifeless from the very start of this press briefing. Within the first minute or two, he was already audibly out of breath, and frequently taking long confused pauses. Literally all that Trump has to do during the first part of his briefing is to read words off a page that someone else has written for him, and sound half alive while he’s doing it. Yet he can’t pull it off.
In addition to everything that is wrong with Donald Trump’s psychology, there is also something very wrong with Trump’s physical condition right now. Either the stress of massive failure is killing him, or he’s sick with something. Put another way: if your elderly grandpa were in this bad of physical condition, you’d have taken him to the doctor by now.
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--Beto O’Rourke comes out swinging

Beto O’Rourke comes out swinging

As the coronavirus crisis worsens and Donald Trump continues to show absolutely no leadership , it ’ s all coming @ @ @ @ @ leaders to keep their people safe .
Democratic Governors have been handling it well across @ @ @ @ @ Governors have also handling things in a responsible manner .
But the Governor of Texas @ @ @ @ @ them .
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is handling the coronavirus crisis in just about the @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidate Beto O ’ Rourke , a Texas native , is coming out swinging @ @ @ @ @ failing Texas and will cause people to lose their lives .
A real leader would @ @ @ @ @ in place by now .
Let ’ s push him to do the right thing @ @ @ @ @ time .
Call him at 512-463-2000 & retweet to save lives in Texas .
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As the coronavirus crisis worsens and Donald Trump continues to show absolutely no leadership, it’s all coming down to Governors and local leaders to keep their people safe. Democratic Governors have been handling it well across the board. Some Republican Governors have also handling things in a responsible manner. But the Governor of Texas isn’t one of them.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is handling the coronavirus crisis in just about the worst way possible. Former presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, a Texas native, is coming out swinging at Abbott:
Abbott is failing Texas and will cause people to lose their lives. A real leader would have implemented a statewide shelter in place by now. Let’s push him to do the right thing while there’s still time. Call him at 512-463-2000 & retweet to save lives in Texas. https://t.co/HRgi3PYbIh — Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) March 31, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--The disgusting reason Bernie Sanders is staying in the race

Bernie Sanders appeared on television last night and announced that he ’ s remaining in the 2020 Democratic primary race because he still has a path to victory .
Meanwhile , back in the real world , the primary race has been over for weeks , Joe Biden is the nominee , and Sanders ’ only “ path ” is to disaster .
So what ’ s he doing ?
If you want to figure out why someone is doing something , start by looking back at when that person has done the same thing in the past , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last time around .
In the case of Bernie Sanders , he got blown out in the 2016 Democratic primary race by millions of votes , but he kept running a zombie campaign for months after he ’ d lost .
Then FBI Director James Comey finally admitted that there never was any criminal case against Hillary Clinton , and suddenly Sanders dropped out of the race just six days later .
It wasn ’ t difficult to figure out that Sanders was remaining in a race he ’ d already lost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end up being indicted .
That ’ s right , Bernie Sanders is the kind of guy who was rooting for the 2016 Democratic nominee to be arrested on imaginary crimes , so he could take her place .
Four years later , Bernie Sanders has gotten blown out in the 2020 Democratic primary race by millions of votes , yet he ’ s continuing to run a zombie campaign long after he ’ s lost .
Based on his past behavior , it ’ s clear that he ’ s rooting for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Given what ’ s currently going on , it ’ s fair to conclude that Sanders is hoping Biden catches coronavirus and drops out .
That ’ s right , Bernie Sanders is the kind of low down dirty thug who is rooting for the 2020 Democratic nominee to catch a deadly virus that would probably kill him .
Just like Bernie Sanders is the kind of low down dirty thug who was rooting for the 2016 Democratic nominee to be falsely imprisoned .
On top of that , Sanders is still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not exist , which is fraud .
Sanders is both a thug and a thief , who simply doesn ’ t care how much damage he does to the left , and doesn ’ t care if his selfish antics hand Donald Trump another four years .
Sanders has now failed his progressive supporters on every level .

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Bernie Sanders appeared on television last night and announced that he’s remaining in the 2020 Democratic primary race because he still has a path to victory. Meanwhile, back in the real world, the primary race has been over for weeks, Joe Biden is the nominee, and Sanders’ only “path” is to disaster. So what’s he doing?
If you want to figure out why someone is doing something, start by looking back at when that person has done the same thing in the past, and what that person’s motivation was the last time around. In the case of Bernie Sanders, he got blown out in the 2016 Democratic primary race by millions of votes, but he kept running a zombie campaign for months after he’d lost. Then FBI Director James Comey finally admitted that there never was any criminal case against Hillary Clinton, and suddenly Sanders dropped out of the race just six days later.
It wasn’t difficult to figure out that Sanders was remaining in a race he’d already lost because he was hoping that Clinton would end up being indicted. That’s right, Bernie Sanders is the kind of guy who was rooting for the 2016 Democratic nominee to be arrested on imaginary crimes, so he could take her place.
Four years later, Bernie Sanders has gotten blown out in the 2020 Democratic primary race by millions of votes, yet he’s continuing to run a zombie campaign long after he’s lost. Based on his past behavior, it’s clear that he’s rooting for something awful to happen to Joe Biden. Given what’s currently going on, it’s fair to conclude that Sanders is hoping Biden catches coronavirus and drops out.
That’s right, Bernie Sanders is the kind of low down dirty thug who is rooting for the 2020 Democratic nominee to catch a deadly virus that would probably kill him. Just like Bernie Sanders is the kind of low down dirty thug who was rooting for the 2016 Democratic nominee to be falsely imprisoned. On top of that, Sanders is still seeking donations for a campaign that literally does not exist, which is fraud. Sanders is both a thug and a thief, who simply doesn’t care how much damage he does to the left, and doesn’t care if his selfish antics hand Donald Trump another four years. Sanders has now failed his progressive supporters on every level.
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--Donald Trump sends thousands of the wrong masks to blue state

Donald Trump has already bragged openly at his press conferences about not helping states like Michigan and Washington because he doesn ’ t like their Governors .
Now Trump has sent thousands of the wrong masks to Illinois , a state whose Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker has been critical of him .
The Trump White House promised Pritzker that it would send three hundred thousand N95 masks , which can protect people against the coronavirus .
Instead , Pritzker is telling the Chicago Sun Times that the shipment his state received consists of surgical masks instead .
While surgical masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of illness and have some use in a medical crisis , they do not protect against the coronavirus .
It ’ s not yet clear if this is yet another sign of the Trump regime ’ s incompetence , or if it ’ s yet another sign of the Trump regime trying to screw over a state in order to punish its Governor .
Over the weekend , California ’ s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Trump regime had sent his state 170 ventilators that turned out to be broken .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the weekend , and they ’ re already in use .
Every time the Trump regime makes a “ mistake ” like this , it ’ s with a state that has a Democratic Governor .

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Donald Trump has already bragged openly at his press conferences about not helping states like Michigan and Washington because he doesn’t like their Governors. Now Trump has sent thousands of the wrong masks to Illinois, a state whose Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker has been critical of him.
The Trump White House promised Pritzker that it would send three hundred thousand N95 masks, which can protect people against the coronavirus. Instead, Pritzker is telling the Chicago Sun Times that the shipment his state received consists of surgical masks instead.
While surgical masks can protect medical professionals against certain kinds of illness and have some use in a medical crisis, they do not protect against the coronavirus. It’s not yet clear if this is yet another sign of the Trump regime’s incompetence, or if it’s yet another sign of the Trump regime trying to screw over a state in order to punish its Governor.
Over the weekend, California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the Trump regime had sent his state 170 ventilators that turned out to be broken. Newson had Silicon Valley repair them over the weekend, and they’re already in use. Every time the Trump regime makes a “mistake” like this, it’s with a state that has a Democratic Governor.
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--President Obama sounds the alarm

President Obama sounds the alarm

Even as Donald Trump continues to screw up the coronavirus response in inept , dishonest , and intentional fashion , @ @ @ @ @ using the crisis as an excuse to make some truly dangerous changes to federal regulations @ @ @ @ @ regime just rolled back fuel efficiency standards , in the apparent hope no one would @ @ @ @ @ , though .
President Barack Obama is sounding the alarm about what Donald Trump is @ @ @ @ @ We 've seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a @ @ @ @ @ afford any more consequences of climate denial .
All of us , especially young people @ @ @ @ @ of our government at every level and vote this fall .
https : //t.co/K8Ucu7iVDK

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Even as Donald Trump continues to screw up the coronavirus response in inept, dishonest, and intentional fashion, he and his regime are using the crisis as an excuse to make some truly dangerous changes to federal regulations. For instance the Trump regime just rolled back fuel efficiency standards, in the apparent hope no one would notice.
Someone did notice, though. President Barack Obama is sounding the alarm about what Donald Trump is trying to pull here:
We've seen all too terribly the consequences of those who denied warnings of a pandemic. We can't afford any more consequences of climate denial. All of us, especially young people, have to demand better of our government at every level and vote this fall. https://t.co/K8Ucu7iVDK — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 31, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--Mitch McConnell hits the panic button

Mitch McConnell hits the panic button

Mitch McConnell was already going into the 2020 election holding a bad hand .
Donald Trump ’ s toxic unpopularity was threatening to cost McConnell his Senate majority , and McConnell ’ s own toxic unpopularity was threatening to cost him his own seat .
But now that Trump has flubbed a pandemic with deadly consequences , McConnell is revealing just how worried he is about his own prospects .
Mitch McConnell appeared on the Hugh Hewitt propaganda show today and asserted that Donald Trump only screwed up the coronavirus crisis response because Democrats distracted Trump with impeachment .
By @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dishonest and this evil .
What stands out here is how desperate McConnell is .
This is not a winning argument for Mitch McConnell .
He can repeat it all he wants , but polls show that the majority of Americans think Donald Trump was guilty in his impeachment trial , so he ’ s not going to convince a majority of people that impeachment shouldn ’ t have happened .
More to the point , by making the argument that Donald Trump only screwed up the coronavirus response because he was being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitting that Trump screwed up the coronavirus response .
This is a big deal .
McConnell is already giving up any hope that Trump ’ s response will end up being seen favorably .

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Mitch McConnell was already going into the 2020 election holding a bad hand. Donald Trump’s toxic unpopularity was threatening to cost McConnell his Senate majority, and McConnell’s own toxic unpopularity was threatening to cost him his own seat. But now that Trump has flubbed a pandemic with deadly consequences, McConnell is revealing just how worried he is about his own prospects.
Mitch McConnell appeared on the Hugh Hewitt propaganda show today and asserted that Donald Trump only screwed up the coronavirus crisis response because Democrats distracted Trump with impeachment. By now we expect McConnell to be this dishonest and this evil. What stands out here is how desperate McConnell is.
This is not a winning argument for Mitch McConnell. He can repeat it all he wants, but polls show that the majority of Americans think Donald Trump was guilty in his impeachment trial, so he’s not going to convince a majority of people that impeachment shouldn’t have happened.
More to the point, by making the argument that Donald Trump only screwed up the coronavirus response because he was being impeached, Mitch McConnell is flat out admitting that Trump screwed up the coronavirus response. This is a big deal. McConnell is already giving up any hope that Trump’s response will end up being seen favorably.
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palmerreport--2020-03-31--Donald Trump thinks he’s found a whole new way to sell us out

Donald Trump said and did so many disturbing , corrupt , incoherent , and evil things during his press conference on Monday , one of his most alarming remarks ended up getting somewhat lost in the shuffle .
But it ’ s something we need to put a pin in , because it could soon end up being quite relevant .
Trump tried to deflect from his inability and unwillingness to get emergency medical supplies to hospitals by insisting that the United States is manufacturing so much medical equipment , he ’ s giving it away to other countries .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is wrong .
Much as we want to help other countries , we can ’ t do this until we ’ ve covered our own massive supply shortages .
It ’ s that there ’ s no way Trump is doing something like this unless there ’ s something in it for himself .
Over the weekend we pointed you to the State Department press release from early February which revealed that the Trump had given seventeen tons of medical equipment to China .
Now Donald Trump is up there saying that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to other nations , including Italy .
So what ’ s the common thread here ?
Last year , after Donald Trump ’ s Ukraine extortion scheme blew up in his face , Trump specifically tried to lean on the regimes in China and Italy to manufacture phony scandals about Joe Biden .
Now we ’ re seeing that he gave crucial U.S. medical supplies to China , and he ’ s about to do the same with Italy .
This has to be another attempt at coaxing these countries into making up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ?

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Donald Trump said and did so many disturbing, corrupt, incoherent, and evil things during his press conference on Monday, one of his most alarming remarks ended up getting somewhat lost in the shuffle. But it’s something we need to put a pin in, because it could soon end up being quite relevant.
Trump tried to deflect from his inability and unwillingness to get emergency medical supplies to hospitals by insisting that the United States is manufacturing so much medical equipment, he’s giving it away to other countries. It’s not just that this is wrong. Much as we want to help other countries, we can’t do this until we’ve covered our own massive supply shortages. It’s that there’s no way Trump is doing something like this unless there’s something in it for himself.
Over the weekend we pointed you to the State Department press release from early February which revealed that the Trump had given seventeen tons of medical equipment to China. Now Donald Trump is up there saying that he’s giving even more medical equipment to other nations, including Italy. So what’s the common thread here?
Last year, after Donald Trump’s Ukraine extortion scheme blew up in his face, Trump specifically tried to lean on the regimes in China and Italy to manufacture phony scandals about Joe Biden. Now we’re seeing that he gave crucial U.S. medical supplies to China, and he’s about to do the same with Italy. This has to be another attempt at coaxing these countries into making up phony Biden scandals, doesn’t it?
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