palmerreport--2020-08-01--Donald Trump can’t even stick to the script anymore

Coronavirus continues to rage across the country , taking over 150,000 American lives to date .
“ President ” Donald Trump has tried to downplay the virus from the beginning , and he continues to show his inadequate leadership skills , especially during national crises .
His aides have tried in vain to make him look more presidential , but what they got was a robot , reading from a prepared script as if he were reading “ Fun with Dick and Jane.
” While Trump appeared to valiantly keep up his front , he threw it all away with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important to Trump during his briefing this week is the fact that Dr. Anthony Fauci has a better approval rating than he does .
When that fell flat , he once again began touting the benefit of taking hydroxycholoroquine as a cure for coronavirus .
As CNN pointed out , he could have used his time to encourage governors to safely open businesses or to support wearing masks and practicing social distancing .
Even as he stuck to the script he was given , Trump periodically went off on some tangent and seemed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus remained on Dr. Fauci ’ s approval rating , and he openly wondered why Drs .
Fauci and Birx are viewed more positively than he is .
Perhaps the latest numbers in the south will give him a clue .
Those are the very states he needs to win reelection , and they are led primarily by Republicans who followed Trump ’ s lead in pretending the virus was a hoax and should not stop businesses from continuing .
A prime example is Georgia ’ s Brian Kemp .
When Kemp reopened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22,000 reported cases .
Three months later , that number stands at 186,352 according to the Georgia Department of Public Health .
4,149 new cases were confirmed as of July 31 , with 81 deaths .
Dr. Joseph Varon , the Chief of Critical Care at Houston ’ s United Memorial Medical Center appeared on NPR on July 31 and brought home just how easily coronavirus is spread .
Dr. Varon said that , on average , one infected individual can pass the virus to as many as 52 people per day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not seem to get it .
They can open their precious businesses all they like , but if there is no one left to purchase whatever services or goods those businesses sell , they will fail .
Are people ’ s lives worth this ?
Why not allow the medical professionals to get a handle on this extremely contagious disease first ?
Kemp even went so far as to sue Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for mandating masks in the city , even though she is not the only mayor to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care so little about citizens that they are willing to risk lives to continue business as usual without even considering that it is the very lives they risk that keep businesses going .
This is more reason to vote Joe Biden into office , along with as many Democratic senators and congresspeople as possible .
At least they are willing to listen to the science .

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Coronavirus continues to rage across the country, taking over 150,000 American lives to date. “President” Donald Trump has tried to downplay the virus from the beginning, and he continues to show his inadequate leadership skills, especially during national crises. His aides have tried in vain to make him look more presidential, but what they got was a robot, reading from a prepared script as if he were reading “Fun with Dick and Jane.” While Trump appeared to valiantly keep up his front, he threw it all away with his disinformation tactics.
What seemed most important to Trump during his briefing this week is the fact that Dr. Anthony Fauci has a better approval rating than he does. When that fell flat, he once again began touting the benefit of taking hydroxycholoroquine as a cure for coronavirus. As CNN pointed out, he could have used his time to encourage governors to safely open businesses or to support wearing masks and practicing social distancing.
Even as he stuck to the script he was given, Trump periodically went off on some tangent and seemed distracted, highlighting his incompetency. His focus remained on Dr. Fauci’s approval rating, and he openly wondered why Drs. Fauci and Birx are viewed more positively than he is. Perhaps the latest numbers in the south will give him a clue. Those are the very states he needs to win reelection, and they are led primarily by Republicans who followed Trump’s lead in pretending the virus was a hoax and should not stop businesses from continuing. A prime example is Georgia’s Brian Kemp.
When Kemp reopened Georgia in April, the state had 22,000 reported cases. Three months later, that number stands at 186,352 according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. 4,149 new cases were confirmed as of July 31, with 81 deaths. Dr. Joseph Varon, the Chief of Critical Care at Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center appeared on NPR on July 31 and brought home just how easily coronavirus is spread. Dr. Varon said that, on average, one infected individual can pass the virus to as many as 52 people per day.
Republicans like Kemp and Trump just do not seem to get it. They can open their precious businesses all they like, but if there is no one left to purchase whatever services or goods those businesses sell, they will fail. Are people’s lives worth this? Why not allow the medical professionals to get a handle on this extremely contagious disease first? Kemp even went so far as to sue Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for mandating masks in the city, even though she is not the only mayor to do so.
It is frightening when our leaders care so little about citizens that they are willing to risk lives to continue business as usual without even considering that it is the very lives they risk that keep businesses going. This is more reason to vote Joe Biden into office, along with as many Democratic senators and congresspeople as possible. At least they are willing to listen to the science.
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palmerreport--2020-08-01--Mitch McConnell just waved the white flag

As Donald Trump ’ s popularity continues to falter , there has always been a threshold at which Mitch McConnell would decide to throw Trump overboard in the hope of trying to salvage the Republican Senate races .
That ’ s simply how politics works .
The question has always been whether Trump would fall so far that McConnell ’ s threshold would be reached .
We ’ re still waiting to see if Trump falters to the point that McConnell publicly comes out against him in the hope of insulating Senate Republicans from Trump ’ s downfall .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reached the point where McConnell is privately telling Senate Republicans that they ’ re more than welcome to individually come out against Trump if it ’ ll help their reelection bids .
Make no mistake .
By giving Senate Republicans permission to throw Donald Trump under the bus , Mitch McConnell is harming Trump ’ s reelection odds .
McConnell has made the calculation that it ’ s better to wave the white flag on any hope of a second Trump term , in favor of trying to salvage the Senate races .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ relax .
If anything , with McConnell now focusing entirely on the Senate races , it means we ’ ll have to put in even more work in order to run up the score on election day and make sure the Republican Senators go down with Trump .

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As Donald Trump’s popularity continues to falter, there has always been a threshold at which Mitch McConnell would decide to throw Trump overboard in the hope of trying to salvage the Republican Senate races. That’s simply how politics works. The question has always been whether Trump would fall so far that McConnell’s threshold would be reached.
We’re still waiting to see if Trump falters to the point that McConnell publicly comes out against him in the hope of insulating Senate Republicans from Trump’s downfall. But it turns out we have in fact reached the point where McConnell is privately telling Senate Republicans that they’re more than welcome to individually come out against Trump if it’ll help their reelection bids.
Make no mistake. By giving Senate Republicans permission to throw Donald Trump under the bus, Mitch McConnell is harming Trump’s reelection odds. McConnell has made the calculation that it’s better to wave the white flag on any hope of a second Trump term, in favor of trying to salvage the Senate races.
This doesn’t mean we can relax. If anything, with McConnell now focusing entirely on the Senate races, it means we’ll have to put in even more work in order to run up the score on election day and make sure the Republican Senators go down with Trump.
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palmerreport--2020-08-02--Everyone piles on after Donald Trump’s idiotic all caps meltdown

On a day when the U.S. coronavirus death toll reached another tragic milestone , and the adults in politics were @ @ @ @ @ bill , Donald Trump spent the morning golfing – and he spent the afternoon trying @ @ @ @ @ bruise on his hand .
Trump then spent tonight yelling stupid things in all caps @ @ @ @ @ meltdown that gets him less mileage every time he repeats it , Trump tweeted “ @ @ @ @ @ ” Let ’ s just say that the responses were anything but enthusiastic :

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On a day when the U.S. coronavirus death toll reached another tragic milestone, and the adults in politics were focused on an economic relief bill, Donald Trump spent the morning golfing – and he spent the afternoon trying to cover a mysterious giant bruise on his hand. Trump then spent tonight yelling stupid things in all caps.
In an all caps meltdown that gets him less mileage every time he repeats it, Trump tweeted “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Let’s just say that the responses were anything but enthusiastic:
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You need a new slogan, sweetie. — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 2, 2020
We will when we elect Joe Biden. — David Weissman ✡ (@davidmweissman) August 2, 2020
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Reported US coronavirus deaths: Mar. 1: 2 deaths
Apr. 1: 4,780 deaths
May 1: 64,943 deaths
Jun. 1: 105,165 deaths
July 1: 128,062 deaths
Aug. 1: 154,360 deaths — Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) August 2, 2020
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palmerreport--2020-08-02--Furor erupts over Donald Trump, his giant bruise, and Walter Reed

Late last year , Donald Trump was unexpectedly taken to Walter Reed Medical Center , and his White House went to extraordinary lengths to cover up the never-disclosed reason why .
In the months since , Trump ’ s physical and cognitive health have been in visible decline during his various public appearances .
It ’ s set off a firestorm about Trump ’ s mysterious health problems – and today that firestorm got bigger .
The furor started when the Associated Press posted a photo of Donald Trump today which appeared to show a giant bruise on the back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump was carrying a ridiculously large stack of newspapers in that same hand , suggesting that his handlers had given him the stack in the hope of obscuring whatever was wrong with his hand .
From there things got stranger .
The bruise on Trump ’ s hand is in the same place where an IV is often inserted during hospital visits .
This led to a rumor sweeping across Twitter that Trump had secretly gone to Walter Reed Medical Center today instead of the golf course .
To be clear , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news outlet reporting on the supposed Walter Reed visit .
Nonetheless , “ Walter Reed ” is now trending on Twitter .

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Late last year, Donald Trump was unexpectedly taken to Walter Reed Medical Center, and his White House went to extraordinary lengths to cover up the never-disclosed reason why. In the months since, Trump’s physical and cognitive health have been in visible decline during his various public appearances. It’s set off a firestorm about Trump’s mysterious health problems – and today that firestorm got bigger.
The furor started when the Associated Press posted a photo of Donald Trump today which appeared to show a giant bruise on the back of his hand. In the photo, Trump was carrying a ridiculously large stack of newspapers in that same hand, suggesting that his handlers had given him the stack in the hope of obscuring whatever was wrong with his hand. From there things got stranger.
The bruise on Trump’s hand is in the same place where an IV is often inserted during hospital visits. This led to a rumor sweeping across Twitter that Trump had secretly gone to Walter Reed Medical Center today instead of the golf course. To be clear, we can’t find a single news outlet reporting on the supposed Walter Reed visit. Nonetheless, “Walter Reed” is now trending on Twitter.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--Donald Trump has people in his own campaign who are trying to take him down

There are few people out there more disloyal than Donald Trump .
He ’ s allowed most of his own criminal co-conspirators to take the fall once they ’ ve gotten caught .
He ’ s claimed he barely knows his own loyal underlings when it suits him .
That means he has enemies within .
And because Trump is an easily flattered narcissist , he ’ s not very good at spotting his enemies within .
That brings us to Trump ’ s former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci , who revealed on Twitter today that Trump “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want him defeated.
” This is notable because it means Trump clearly doesn ’ t know who they are , or he ’ d have gotten rid of them by now .
For all of Donald Trump ’ s endless hunts for leakers and such , he doesn ’ t appear to have any idea what ’ s going on under his nose .
We ’ ve seen widespread reporting that Trump ’ s campaign advisers have been feeding him fake positive polls in the hope of keeping him sated , so he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working against him or carrying out their own personal agendas .
But Trump is his own worst enemy .

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There are few people out there more disloyal than Donald Trump. He’s allowed most of his own criminal co-conspirators to take the fall once they’ve gotten caught. He’s claimed he barely knows his own loyal underlings when it suits him. That means he has enemies within. And because Trump is an easily flattered narcissist, he’s not very good at spotting his enemies within.
That brings us to Trump’s former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, who revealed on Twitter today that Trump “has people inside his own campaign that want him defeated.” This is notable because it means Trump clearly doesn’t know who they are, or he’d have gotten rid of them by now.
For all of Donald Trump’s endless hunts for leakers and such, he doesn’t appear to have any idea what’s going on under his nose. We’ve seen widespread reporting that Trump’s campaign advisers have been feeding him fake positive polls in the hope of keeping him sated, so he doesn’t realize they’re working against him or carrying out their own personal agendas. But Trump is his own worst enemy.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--“The Grifters” – Donald Trump’s kids just got destroyed

When it comes to Donald Trump , crime and corruption are a family business .
All three of his adult @ @ @ @ @ ” have been mentioned in the same breath as money laundering , campaign finance fraud @ @ @ @ @ other serious offenses .
This evening the Lincoln Project posted this tweet and it sent @ @ @ @ @ : The responses came swiftly and provided some much needed catharsis .
Rosanna Arquette came @ @ @ @ @ ” John Rosevear called them the “ The Soon-to-Be Cancelled.
” Jennifer Mendelsohn called them @ @ @ @ @ Harris labeled them the “ Red Hot Co-Conspirators.
” A whole lot of people ended @ @ @ @ @ “ The Grifters – to the point that the term ended up trending on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ do you think they should be called ?
Let us know in the comment section @ @

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When it comes to Donald Trump, crime and corruption are a family business. All three of his adult kids not named “Tiffany” have been mentioned in the same breath as money laundering, campaign finance fraud, charity fraud, and other serious offenses.
This evening the Lincoln Project posted this tweet and it sent the internet into a flurry:
Name this band. pic.twitter.com/S7jiMSB1Kt — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 2, 2020
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The responses came swiftly and provided some much needed catharsis. Rosanna Arquette came up with “criminal behavior.” John Rosevear called them the “The Soon-to-Be Cancelled.” Jennifer Mendelsohn called them “The Zombies.” Meena Harris labeled them the “Red Hot Co-Conspirators.”
A whole lot of people ended up settling on the name “The Grifters – to the point that the term ended up trending on Twitter throughout the evening. What do you think they should be called? Let us know in the comment section below.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--Donald Trump’s swamp has turned into quicksand

Donald Trump ’ s dictatorial response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests , especially in Portland , Oregon , has been breathtaking .
Trump ’ s deployment of federal agents to batter and suppress protestors in many ways mimics the kind of authoritarian abuse of executive authority in policing that we see in dictatorships around the world .
Just Security said it best : “ It doesn ’ t take a legal expert to know that what ’ s happening in Portland , Oregon is an abuse of power .
When unidentified federal forces dressed as soldiers pull people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something is gravely wrong.
” Trump ’ s desperation is palpable .
In his pursuit to create a new strawman for him and his supporters to abuse , he ’ s inadvertently strayed far from his most powerful weapon—racial fearmongering .
An opinion piece in The Guardian explains : “ [ T ] he problem is that the Portland protests play only to one of Trump ’ s ideological strongholds : authoritarianism .
Given that Portland is the whitest big city in the US , the vast majority of protesters are white , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , largely irrelevant .
Similarly , populism is largely useless , as few people will believe that ‘ the elite ’ live in , or deeply care for , Portland – unlike , for instance , New York.
” Is there proof ?
It seems like it .
Reuters reports that “ …52 % of American adults say they are sympathetic to those who are still gathering to protest the police treatment of minorities , especially African Americans , about 12 percentage points lower than a similar poll that ran in mid-June.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that people seem to be less concerned about the remaining protestors , many of whom are in Portland , in no small part because they ’ re white .
And that makes complete sense .
I readily admit that my concerns for protestors were mainly for black and brown protestors because they ’ re the most vulnerable to police brutality .
This all adds up to a major misstep by Trump—one that will surely have election day consequences .
More traditional conservatives are likely to disapprove of Trump ’ s abuse of power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them from the party they once ran .
Back in April , NPR reported about how young people ’ s disapproval of Trump seems like it might , for once , mobilize the youth vote in 2020 .
Trump ’ s dictatorial actions since April have surely done nothing but energized the youth bloc even more .
At this point , Trump is not bogged down in his own swamp , he ’ s panicking in quicksand .
What lies between now and November third seems likely to reflect that panic .

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Donald Trump’s dictatorial response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, especially in Portland, Oregon, has been breathtaking. Trump’s deployment of federal agents to batter and suppress protestors in many ways mimics the kind of authoritarian abuse of executive authority in policing that we see in dictatorships around the world.
Just Security said it best: “It doesn’t take a legal expert to know that what’s happening in Portland, Oregon is an abuse of power. When unidentified federal forces dressed as soldiers pull people off the streets into unmarked vans, something is gravely wrong.”
Trump’s desperation is palpable. In his pursuit to create a new strawman for him and his supporters to abuse, he’s inadvertently strayed far from his most powerful weapon—racial fearmongering. An opinion piece in The Guardian explains: “[T]he problem is that the Portland protests play only to one of Trump’s ideological strongholds: authoritarianism. Given that Portland is the whitest big city in the US, the vast majority of protesters are white, which leaves his biggest asset, racism, largely irrelevant. Similarly, populism is largely useless, as few people will believe that ‘the elite’ live in, or deeply care for, Portland – unlike, for instance, New York.”
Is there proof? It seems like it. Reuters reports that “…52% of American adults say they are sympathetic to those who are still gathering to protest the police treatment of minorities, especially African Americans, about 12 percentage points lower than a similar poll that ran in mid-June.” In other words, it seems likely that people seem to be less concerned about the remaining protestors, many of whom are in Portland, in no small part because they’re white. And that makes complete sense. I readily admit that my concerns for protestors were mainly for black and brown protestors because they’re the most vulnerable to police brutality.
This all adds up to a major misstep by Trump—one that will surely have election day consequences. More traditional conservatives are likely to disapprove of Trump’s abuse of power in deploying federal agents, further disenchanting them from the party they once ran. Back in April, NPR reported about how young people’s disapproval of Trump seems like it might, for once, mobilize the youth vote in 2020. Trump’s dictatorial actions since April have surely done nothing but energized the youth bloc even more.
At this point, Trump is not bogged down in his own swamp, he’s panicking in quicksand. What lies between now and November third seems likely to reflect that panic.
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palmerreport--2020-08-02--Donald Trump’s stooge Aubrey Huff goes completely off the rails

Just how toxically deranged is former baseball player Aubrey Huff ?
When the San Francisco Giants held their World Series @ @ @ @ @ voted not to invite him .
Huff routinely tweets things that are sexist , sadistic @ @ @ @ @ .
So naturally , Huff is a huge Donald Trump fan who thinks Dr. Fauci @ @ @ @ @ .
Now Aubrey Huff is criticizing LeBron James over his wardrobe , in blatantly bigoted @ @ @ @ @ is not how a man is supposed to dress .
Carrying a purse is not @ @ @ @ @ like this makes it easier to kneel .
# emasculated pic.twitter.com/JK2ifJsWgZ Suffice it to say @ @ @ @ @ ’ s offensive tweet have been anything but positive .
Props to LeBron James for @ @ @ @ @ whatever he wants , without worrying about what small men like Huff think .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ are hotter , nicer , & smarter than liberals .
It has been proven as @ @ @ @ @ existence of Huff would seem to disprove this theory .

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Just how toxically deranged is former baseball player Aubrey Huff? When the San Francisco Giants held their World Series reunion, the team unanimously voted not to invite him. Huff routinely tweets things that are sexist, sadistic, transphobic, and bloodthirsty. So naturally, Huff is a huge Donald Trump fan who thinks Dr. Fauci is a deep state operative.
Now Aubrey Huff is criticizing LeBron James over his wardrobe, in blatantly bigoted fashion:
Young men this is not how a man is supposed to dress. Carrying a purse is not cool. I suppose dressing like this makes it easier to kneel. #emasculated pic.twitter.com/JK2ifJsWgZ — Aubrey Huff (@aubrey_huff) August 2, 2020
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Suffice it to say that the responses to Huff’s offensive tweet have been anything but positive. Props to LeBron James for being secure enough to wear whatever he wants, without worrying about what small men like Huff think. Meanwhile Huff just tweeted “Conservatives are hotter, nicer, & smarter than liberals. It has been proven as scientific fact.” The mere existence of Huff would seem to disprove this theory.
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palmerreport--2020-08-02--Donald Trump is the Darkness

Donald Trump is the Darkness

I suppose I ’ m beyond being shocked or surprised , but I am not yet beyond being incensed .
When Trump visibly changed his tone concerning coronavirus and started paying token lip service to wearing a mask after learning that COVID-19 is now affecting “ our people , ” as an aid referred to fellow Republicans — that alone ought to get Trump impeached .
But it ’ s just another day in Trumpland , isn ’ t it ?
Who knows , maybe today a young soldier stationed in Afghanistan will be murdered and his dog tags will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mercenary , because Trump can ’ t be bothered to so much as ask Vladimir Putin to stop it .
Or perhaps a teacher marching as a Black Lives Matter protester will be murdered by untagged anonymous federal troops protecting buildings — as if people armed only with fingernails and placards could pull them down — just because they don ’ t like her , and they know their “ president ” won ’ t do a goddamned thing about it .
Or maybe an attendee at Trump ’ s recent rally will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he will die gasping for breath in a Tulsa hospital .
Who cares ?
Somebody fetch the president ’ s golf clubs .
I don ’ t merely want justice any more , I want vengeance .
I want it for the people this monster has murdered , disenfranchised , bullied and endangered with his vicious , lying tweets and hateful , unconstitutional policies .
I want the long , national nightmare to end in a bang , not a whimper .
I want it to end with lots and lots of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long time .
I want you to want it too .
I want you to want it so bad that nothing will stop you from voting this bastard out of office and straight into a prison cell .
America has been raped , and her rapist is still living in her sacred mansion , eating her food and sleeping in her bed .
I have never hated anyone as much as I hate Donald John Trump .
He is the most sickeningly evil human being to ever despoil the sacred office of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump one of the worst presidents is like calling Adolf Hitler one of the worst dictators .
It is an outrage against the otherwise usefulness of comparisons .
Trump isn ’ t just a bad president , he is a thing of evil , he is a pestilence , a scabrous , ugly disfigurement , he is a black hole of iniquity , he is the Darkness reaching out for the Darkness .
If Trump ignominiously slouches from office at noon on January 20 , 2021 , there will be a shout of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freedom in the throats of all right thinking people everywhere , a desperate cry of emancipation that will circle the earth like a holy fire .
America is enshrouded in evil .
Donald Trump has single handedly given birth to Satan from out of the pages of mythology and into the real world .
What bothers me most of all is I know it ’ s going to get worse before it gets better .
Even if Trump does nothing at all we are heading for a day in August when coronavirus deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ single day .
Then two .
Then three .
It will happen if for no other reason than because Dr. Fauci got better ratings than Trump did .
Many more people will die for the sake of Trump ’ s ego .
But I know Trump will do even more evil than that , because that is all he ever does — evil .
For one thing , he will punish America should America vote him out of office .
Should he be defeated in November , Trump will look for people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to love him , and he will punish those Americans in ways equal to the depths of his own depraved and malignant narcissism .
Meanwhile Trump ’ s own absurd optimism concerning the polls is sustained by the jackbooted thugs and sycophantish lickspittles he surrounds himself with .
It is a White House of self-deception as much as deception .
Should all of his delusions come crashing down around him in November he will spend the subsequent 78 days trying to hurt the people he blames .
That will include everyone who doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hatred will be aimed at the world .
We can only thank our luck that he is enfeebled by age and self-inflicted poor health .
A younger , focused , vigorous man could do a lot of harm .
For now he will do everything in his power to subvert the election .
Russia is already amplifying Trump ’ s lies that the election will be corrupted by absentee voting , when in fact it is already being corrupted by Putin , his troll farms , his hacking and his disinformation .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ monster out .
And , as ever , ladies and gentlemen , brothers and sisters , comrades and friends , stay safe .

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I suppose I’m beyond being shocked or surprised, but I am not yet beyond being incensed. When Trump visibly changed his tone concerning coronavirus and started paying token lip service to wearing a mask after learning that COVID-19 is now affecting “our people,” as an aid referred to fellow Republicans — that alone ought to get Trump impeached. But it’s just another day in Trumpland, isn’t it?
Who knows, maybe today a young soldier stationed in Afghanistan will be murdered and his dog tags will be traded for cash by a Taliban mercenary, because Trump can’t be bothered to so much as ask Vladimir Putin to stop it. Or perhaps a teacher marching as a Black Lives Matter protester will be murdered by untagged anonymous federal troops protecting buildings — as if people armed only with fingernails and placards could pull them down — just because they don’t like her, and they know their “president” won’t do a goddamned thing about it. Or maybe an attendee at Trump’s recent rally will infect a Korean War veteran with coronavirus and he will die gasping for breath in a Tulsa hospital. Who cares? Somebody fetch the president’s golf clubs.
I don’t merely want justice any more, I want vengeance. I want it for the people this monster has murdered, disenfranchised, bullied and endangered with his vicious, lying tweets and hateful, unconstitutional policies. I want the long, national nightmare to end in a bang, not a whimper. I want it to end with lots and lots of people going to prison for a very long time. I want you to want it too. I want you to want it so bad that nothing will stop you from voting this bastard out of office and straight into a prison cell. America has been raped, and her rapist is still living in her sacred mansion, eating her food and sleeping in her bed.
I have never hated anyone as much as I hate Donald John Trump. He is the most sickeningly evil human being to ever despoil the sacred office of the president of the United States. Calling Trump one of the worst presidents is like calling Adolf Hitler one of the worst dictators. It is an outrage against the otherwise usefulness of comparisons. Trump isn’t just a bad president, he is a thing of evil, he is a pestilence, a scabrous, ugly disfigurement, he is a black hole of iniquity, he is the Darkness reaching out for the Darkness.
If Trump ignominiously slouches from office at noon on January 20, 2021, there will be a shout of liberty, a primal scream of blessed freedom in the throats of all right thinking people everywhere, a desperate cry of emancipation that will circle the earth like a holy fire. America is enshrouded in evil. Donald Trump has single handedly given birth to Satan from out of the pages of mythology and into the real world.
What bothers me most of all is I know it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Even if Trump does nothing at all we are heading for a day in August when coronavirus deaths will equal one 9/11 death toll every single day. Then two. Then three. It will happen if for no other reason than because Dr. Fauci got better ratings than Trump did. Many more people will die for the sake of Trump’s ego.
But I know Trump will do even more evil than that, because that is all he ever does — evil. For one thing, he will punish America should America vote him out of office. Should he be defeated in November, Trump will look for people to blame for America’s daring not to love him, and he will punish those Americans in ways equal to the depths of his own depraved and malignant narcissism.
Meanwhile Trump’s own absurd optimism concerning the polls is sustained by the jackbooted thugs and sycophantish lickspittles he surrounds himself with. It is a White House of self-deception as much as deception. Should all of his delusions come crashing down around him in November he will spend the subsequent 78 days trying to hurt the people he blames. That will include everyone who doesn’t love him, and that hatred will be aimed at the world. We can only thank our luck that he is enfeebled by age and self-inflicted poor health. A younger, focused, vigorous man could do a lot of harm.
For now he will do everything in his power to subvert the election. Russia is already amplifying Trump’s lies that the election will be corrupted by absentee voting, when in fact it is already being corrupted by Putin, his troll farms, his hacking and his disinformation. So vote. Let’s get this monster out. And, as ever, ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, comrades and friends, stay safe.
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palmerreport--2020-08-02--Donald Trump is caving on this one already

Donald Trump and the Republicans love announcing their corrupt plans as if they were a statement of fact , set in stone , already happened , and nothing can be done to stop it .
They ’ re hoping you ’ ll fall for it , give up , and not fight them on it .
But when you push back at all , Trump and the GOP tend to cave rather quickly .
For instance , earlier today Palmer Report wrote this : “ Team Trump is expecting bad press out of the convention , so it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These kinds of leaks are usually trial balloons to see if they can get away with pulling it off .
We ’ ll see how much pushback there is , and if Team Trump and the RNC end up having to cave .
But this leak alone shows how worried they are about how ugly things might get with Trump being an increasingly unpopular nominee.
” Now that the media and the public are loudly pushing back against this , Trump ’ s RNC is suddenly insisting that no decision has been made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is frequently how Donald Trump plays things .
Of course we ’ ll first have to go through the step where they “ cave ” by partially backing down but don ’ t fully cave , and then additional pressure is required to get them to cave entirely .
The bottom line , though , is that Trump is a paper tiger .
All you have to do is push back against him to get results .

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Donald Trump and the Republicans love announcing their corrupt plans as if they were a statement of fact, set in stone, already happened, and nothing can be done to stop it. They’re hoping you’ll fall for it, give up, and not fight them on it. But when you push back at all, Trump and the GOP tend to cave rather quickly.
For instance, earlier today Palmer Report wrote this: “Team Trump is expecting bad press out of the convention, so it’s decided to simply ban the press. These kinds of leaks are usually trial balloons to see if they can get away with pulling it off. We’ll see how much pushback there is, and if Team Trump and the RNC end up having to cave. But this leak alone shows how worried they are about how ugly things might get with Trump being an increasingly unpopular nominee.”
Now that the media and the public are loudly pushing back against this, Trump’s RNC is suddenly insisting that no decision has been made. Not a big surprise. This is frequently how Donald Trump plays things. Of course we’ll first have to go through the step where they “cave” by partially backing down but don’t fully cave, and then additional pressure is required to get them to cave entirely. The bottom line, though, is that Trump is a paper tiger. All you have to do is push back against him to get results.
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palmerreport--2020-08-02--Donald Trump just gave something away by banning the press from his Republican National Convention

Last night it was reported that no reporters will be allowed to participate in the 2020 Republican National Convention .
Of course at this point the in-person component of the convention consists of little more than the formal nominating process of Donald Trump as the 2020 Republican nominee .
It raises the question of why this is happening .
We all know that Trump hates all legitimate news outlets .
But he ’ s not playing favorites here ; he ’ s kicking everyone out , including the propaganda outlets that praise him .
This isn ’ t about punishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making sure that what goes on during the nominating process gets as little attention as possible .
This is remarkable when you consider that the process consists of crowning Donald Trump as the party ’ s nominee for President .
It ’ s a formality , but it ’ s still an honor .
You ’ d think that a narcissist like Trump would want to make sure this gets covered .
And that ’ s where we get to the bottom of this .
The only reason for Trump and his babysitters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nominating process is if they expect it to be embarrassing for him .
To be clear , there ’ s basically a 100 % chance Donald Trump gets the nomination .
He already won nearly all the delegates during the primary season , and the delegates can ’ t just magically nominate someone else instead .
But Trump and/or his handlers must be expecting this process to play out in ugly fashion .
Perhaps the fear is that some of the delegates will express their disapproval with Trump during the nomination .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad press out of the convention , so it ’ s decided to simply ban the press .
These kinds of leaks are usually trial balloons to see if they can get away with pulling it off .
We ’ ll see how much pushback there is , and if Team Trump and the RNC end up having to cave .
But this leak alone shows how worried they are about how ugly things might get with Trump being an increasingly unpopular nominee .

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Last night it was reported that no reporters will be allowed to participate in the 2020 Republican National Convention. Of course at this point the in-person component of the convention consists of little more than the formal nominating process of Donald Trump as the 2020 Republican nominee. It raises the question of why this is happening.
We all know that Trump hates all legitimate news outlets. But he’s not playing favorites here; he’s kicking everyone out, including the propaganda outlets that praise him. This isn’t about punishing the media; it’s about making sure that what goes on during the nominating process gets as little attention as possible.
This is remarkable when you consider that the process consists of crowning Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for President. It’s a formality, but it’s still an honor. You’d think that a narcissist like Trump would want to make sure this gets covered. And that’s where we get to the bottom of this. The only reason for Trump and his babysitters to keep the media away from the nominating process is if they expect it to be embarrassing for him.
To be clear, there’s basically a 100% chance Donald Trump gets the nomination. He already won nearly all the delegates during the primary season, and the delegates can’t just magically nominate someone else instead. But Trump and/or his handlers must be expecting this process to play out in ugly fashion. Perhaps the fear is that some of the delegates will express their disapproval with Trump during the nomination.
In any case, Team Trump is expecting bad press out of the convention, so it’s decided to simply ban the press. These kinds of leaks are usually trial balloons to see if they can get away with pulling it off. We’ll see how much pushback there is, and if Team Trump and the RNC end up having to cave. But this leak alone shows how worried they are about how ugly things might get with Trump being an increasingly unpopular nominee.
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palmerreport--2020-08-02--Donald Trump just set the stage for President Biden

Donald Trump is trying to scare us into thinking he can postpone the election with a wave of his evil wand .
We are supposed to tremble believing that if we can not vote , we must accept a second term of Trump by default .
As it turns out , the only person who should be scared by Trump ’ s threat is Trump himself .
If no election is held by Inauguration Day , not only will Trump be out of office , but Joe Biden could legally replace him .
In an intriguing piece published Friday by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how applying the rules of succession to such a highly unusual scenario would work .
The first thing to keep in mind is that the Trump-Pence ticket was elected in 2016 for a four-year term .
Whether or not there is another election , that term ends on January 20 , 2021 , with the incumbents having no special claim to remain in power .
If Trump and Pence can not stay in office on January 20 because there is no election , the rules of succession tell us that the next in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the House .
Although Nancy Pelosi currently holds that role , no elections would mean she and every other member of the House of Representatives would be out of a job as of January 3 , leaving the speakership vacant on January 20 .
Now comes the truly weird part , which relies on the political makeup of the Senate on Inauguration Day .
Although there are currently 100 senators , 65 seats are not up for election .
So , if no elections are held , the Senate would continue beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Although Democrats are currently in the minority , they would then occupy 35 of those 65 seats , automatically gaining the majority in time for January 20 .
This detail is crucial because the next in line after the Speaker of the House is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate .
Although Republican Senator Chuck Grassley currently holds that role and would be one of the 65 senators remaining in office beyond January 3 , the Democrats , the new majority party , would choose Grassley ’ s replacement .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custom and choose the most senior member , Senator Pat Leahy .
However , Democrats may choose whomever they wish — even someone who is not a senator .
That person would become President Pro Tempore on January 3 , then President of the United States on January 20 .
As Primus argues , the “ most logical choice ” in this extraordinary situation would be Joe Biden .
Of course , it ’ s extremely unlikely that America will ever be spun through this constitutional Rube Goldberg machine .
But the point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ironic result if Trump ’ s fascist election-postponement fantasy were to become a reality .
The United States is a proud democracy with intricate laws that Trump will never understand , let alone appreciate .
Trump should be careful what he wishes for .

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Donald Trump is trying to scare us into thinking he can postpone the election with a wave of his evil wand. We are supposed to tremble believing that if we cannot vote, we must accept a second term of Trump by default. As it turns out, the only person who should be scared by Trump’s threat is Trump himself. If no election is held by Inauguration Day, not only will Trump be out of office, but Joe Biden could legally replace him.
In an intriguing piece published Friday by Politico, law professor Richard Primus explained how applying the rules of succession to such a highly unusual scenario would work. The first thing to keep in mind is that the Trump-Pence ticket was elected in 2016 for a four-year term. Whether or not there is another election, that term ends on January 20, 2021, with the incumbents having no special claim to remain in power.
If Trump and Pence cannot stay in office on January 20 because there is no election, the rules of succession tell us that the next in line to the presidency is the Speaker of the House. Although Nancy Pelosi currently holds that role, no elections would mean she and every other member of the House of Representatives would be out of a job as of January 3, leaving the speakership vacant on January 20.
Now comes the truly weird part, which relies on the political makeup of the Senate on Inauguration Day. Although there are currently 100 senators, 65 seats are not up for election. So, if no elections are held, the Senate would continue beyond January 3 but with only 65 members. Although Democrats are currently in the minority, they would then occupy 35 of those 65 seats, automatically gaining the majority in time for January 20.
This detail is crucial because the next in line after the Speaker of the House is the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Although Republican Senator Chuck Grassley currently holds that role and would be one of the 65 senators remaining in office beyond January 3, the Democrats, the new majority party, would choose Grassley’s replacement.
As Primus points out, Democrats could follow custom and choose the most senior member, Senator Pat Leahy. However, Democrats may choose whomever they wish — even someone who is not a senator. That person would become President Pro Tempore on January 3, then President of the United States on January 20. As Primus argues, the “most logical choice” in this extraordinary situation would be Joe Biden.
Of course, it’s extremely unlikely that America will ever be spun through this constitutional Rube Goldberg machine. But the point is that President Joe Biden could be the ironic result if Trump’s fascist election-postponement fantasy were to become a reality. The United States is a proud democracy with intricate laws that Trump will never understand, let alone appreciate. Trump should be careful what he wishes for.
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palmerreport--2020-08-02--Donald Trump’s stooge Tucker Carlson goes completely off the rails

On Friday , Dr. Anthony Fauci and Admiral Brett Giroir , as well as CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield , testified to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus .
Fauci has repeatedly been a truthful player , informing the country on the latest , and more and more , has warned of what happens if we don ’ t wear masks and don ’ t engage in safety precautions and social distancing .
On Thursday , the University of Washington modeling group , which the White House has used , came out with a new model showing if we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fewer people would die by November 1st from COVID-19 .
But the right does not like this idea , asserting that it takes away civil liberties .
Funny , not one of them complains about the requirement to wear clothing to cover our nether regions as taking away civil liberties .
But the denials and attacks on medical information and science continue .
The latest is from Tucker Carlson , recently back from his sudden vacation , stating that Fauci is a “ fraud.
” Carlson stated : There is nothing Dr. Anthony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long as it doesn ’ t offend the popular and fashionable left .
Fauci is 79 , but maybe if he had like 22-year-old kids who were trying to make their way in this world in an economy that is headed down the tubes , thanks largely to his recommendations , he would feel differently .
It ’ s not merely an inconvenience when your economy collapses .
It ’ s the end of the American dream .
That ’ s not a small thing .
Maybe it ’ s worth it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it is , then you probably shouldn ’ t take a pass on the question ‘ Are protests , are riots OK ?
’ unless you ’ re a total fraud , like a complete fraud .
The only real fraud here is Carlson , with his dangerous platform .
Keep in mind he touted hydroxychloroquine and other witchcraft .
Sadly , millions will watch and agree with Tucker .

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On Friday, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Admiral Brett Giroir, as well as CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, testified to the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus. Fauci has repeatedly been a truthful player, informing the country on the latest, and more and more, has warned of what happens if we don’t wear masks and don’t engage in safety precautions and social distancing.
On Thursday, the University of Washington modeling group, which the White House has used, came out with a new model showing if we had a national mask mandate, 32,000 fewer people would die by November 1st from COVID-19. But the right does not like this idea, asserting that it takes away civil liberties. Funny, not one of them complains about the requirement to wear clothing to cover our nether regions as taking away civil liberties.
But the denials and attacks on medical information and science continue. The latest is from Tucker Carlson, recently back from his sudden vacation, stating that Fauci is a “fraud.” Carlson stated:
There is nothing Dr. Anthony Fauci won’t opine on as long as it doesn’t offend the popular and fashionable left. Fauci is 79, but maybe if he had like 22-year-old kids who were trying to make their way in this world in an economy that is headed down the tubes, thanks largely to his recommendations, he would feel differently. It’s not merely an inconvenience when your economy collapses. It’s the end of the American dream. That’s not a small thing. Maybe it’s worth it. Maybe it’s not, but if it is, then you probably shouldn’t take a pass on the question ‘Are protests, are riots OK?’ unless you’re a total fraud, like a complete fraud.
The only real fraud here is Carlson, with his dangerous platform. Keep in mind he touted hydroxychloroquine and other witchcraft. Sadly, millions will watch and agree with Tucker.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--TikTok just won and Donald Trump just lost

In the latest sign that Donald Trump fancies himself a vengeful tyrant , he announced this weekend that he was banning the TikTok video app in the United States , simply because too many of its users have humiliated him .
And in the latest sign that Trump is increasingly an empty suit , he ’ s now quietly backing down from that proclamation already .
On Sunday night , Donald Trump gave TikTok ’ s China-based parent company forty-five days to sell TikTok to Microsoft or another bidder .
In response , Microsoft confirmed it ’ s indeed seeking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the thing : nothing has changed .
TikTok was already for sale , and Microsoft was already attempting to buy it , before Donald Trump threw his little tantrum .
Donald Trump has backed down in such a manner that things are now back to precisely what they had been , meaning he 100 % caved .
TikTok , its parent company , its users , and Microsoft all won .
Trump lost .
When Trump faces any amount of pushback these days , he usually tepidly backs down .
The Resistance should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few months before the election .

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In the latest sign that Donald Trump fancies himself a vengeful tyrant, he announced this weekend that he was banning the TikTok video app in the United States, simply because too many of its users have humiliated him. And in the latest sign that Trump is increasingly an empty suit, he’s now quietly backing down from that proclamation already.
On Sunday night, Donald Trump gave TikTok’s China-based parent company forty-five days to sell TikTok to Microsoft or another bidder. In response, Microsoft confirmed it’s indeed seeking to acquire TikTok. Here’s the thing: nothing has changed.
TikTok was already for sale, and Microsoft was already attempting to buy it, before Donald Trump threw his little tantrum. Donald Trump has backed down in such a manner that things are now back to precisely what they had been, meaning he 100% caved. TikTok, its parent company, its users, and Microsoft all won. Trump lost.
When Trump faces any amount of pushback these days, he usually tepidly backs down. The Resistance should keep that in mind during these final few months before the election.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--White House correspondent Brian Karem just destroyed Donald Trump

Whatever Donald Trump was hoping to accomplish in Portland , he ’ s failed .
The protesters didn ’ t run and hide from his goons .
Nor did the resulting clashes do anything to convince swing voters that America needs more of Trump ’ s brand of “ leadership.
” Even with the Trump regime now in the process of pulling its thugs out of Portland , Donald Trump is still insisting that it ’ s somehow not happening .
It ’ s not clear if Trump is lying or delusional .
What is clear is that Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposed to stand for .
Fortunately , White House correspondent Brian Karem – who frequently clashes with Donald Trump during press briefings – came up with the perfect tweet to take out Trump ’ s trash over the Portland debacle : Meanwhile Donald Trump is now threatening to send his goons to invade other American cities .
But we expect that to go about as poorly for him as it did in Portland .
With everyone from moms to veterans now taking to the streets to push back against Trump ’ s thuggery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things get tough , he ’ s not winning this battle .

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Whatever Donald Trump was hoping to accomplish in Portland, he’s failed. The protesters didn’t run and hide from his goons. Nor did the resulting clashes do anything to convince swing voters that America needs more of Trump’s brand of “leadership.”
Even with the Trump regime now in the process of pulling its thugs out of Portland, Donald Trump is still insisting that it’s somehow not happening. It’s not clear if Trump is lying or delusional. What is clear is that Trump is antithetical to everything that this country is supposed to stand for.
Fortunately, White House correspondent Brian Karem – who frequently clashes with Donald Trump during press briefings – came up with the perfect tweet to take out Trump’s trash over the Portland debacle:
I have covered every president since Reagan. I had disagreements with them all. But until @realDonaldTrump I never met one who actively wanted to destroy the American ideal. It isn't about politics. It's about the survival of the American dream. Trump is the American nightmare. https://t.co/SjeS5bb5hm — Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) August 1, 2020
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Meanwhile Donald Trump is now threatening to send his goons to invade other American cities. But we expect that to go about as poorly for him as it did in Portland. With everyone from moms to veterans now taking to the streets to push back against Trump’s thuggery, and Trump cutting and running whenever things get tough, he’s not winning this battle.
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palmerreport--2020-08-04--Morning Joe Scarborough just destroyed Donald Trump

Whatever you think of Joe Scarborough as a political commentator , you ’ ve got to 100 % root for him when it comes to his ongoing battle with Donald Trump .
We ’ ve seen Trump repeatedly and falsely accuse Scarborough of murdering a woman , among other ugly lies .
This morning Donald Trump tweeted “ Wow !
Really bad TV Ratings for Morning Joe.
” Not only is this tweet beneath the presidency , particularly during a deadly pandemic , it ’ s also false .
Joe Scarborough fired back with this tweet : “ Donald , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s ratings .
It gives me the chance to congratulate the entire MJ team for some of our highest ratings in history .
Regarding Fox and Friends , Friday ’ s prelims show that both MJ & F & F had 1.3 million viewers per hour .
So that ’ s a lie , too.
” Not long after Morning Joe destroyed Donald Trump , the news broke that the Manhattan District Attorney is criminally investigating Donald Trump and the Trump Organization on state level charges .
Scarborough then quipped “ Hey Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than cable news ratings .
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Whatever you think of Joe Scarborough as a political commentator, you’ve got to 100% root for him when it comes to his ongoing battle with Donald Trump. We’ve seen Trump repeatedly and falsely accuse Scarborough of murdering a woman, among other ugly lies.
This morning Donald Trump tweeted “Wow! Really bad TV Ratings for Morning Joe.” Not only is this tweet beneath the presidency, particularly during a deadly pandemic, it’s also false. Joe Scarborough fired back with this tweet: “Donald, thanks for lying about Morning Joe’s ratings. It gives me the chance to congratulate the entire MJ team for some of our highest ratings in history. Regarding Fox and Friends, Friday’s prelims show that both MJ & F&F had 1.3 million viewers per hour. So that’s a lie, too.”
Not long after Morning Joe destroyed Donald Trump, the news broke that the Manhattan District Attorney is criminally investigating Donald Trump and the Trump Organization on state level charges. Scarborough then quipped “Hey Donald, you have a lot bigger problems than cable news ratings.”
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palmerreport--2020-08-04--Too little too late

Too little too late

For years now , China has imprisoned Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region , justifying its action with purported national security and reeducation imperatives .
The rest of the world has done very little to hold Beijing accountable in that time .
Now , however , it looks like things might change — with a catch .
Last month , the Trump administration sanctioned four Chinese officials and a regional security agency for having roles in the human rights abuses against the Uighurs .
This past Friday , the administration sanctioned a Chinese paramilitary organization connected to surveilling , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State Mike Pompeo was quoted as saying “ The Chinese Communist Party ’ s human rights abuses in Xinjiang , China against Uighurs and other Muslim minorities rank as the stain of the century.
” For the first time that I ’ m able to remember , I agree with Mike Pompeo .
The catch , however , is that it might be too little , too late .
China has sought to , essentially , paper over Uighur culture in its entirety .
Anything that identifies a Uighur as a Uighur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese , is subject to systemic erasure .
Just two examples : The Times of India reports that Uighur scholars have been vanishing in China ’ s borders , and The Sunday Times reports that Uighur graveyards have been destroyed .
The Washington Post Editorial Board ran an opinion piece , in part describing Uighurs as “ victims of cultural genocide , ” but given the fact that China has forced sterilization on Uighur women , it ’ s hard to not consider this straight genocide .
It is not unreasonable to compare @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the practices of Nazi Germany .
And again , this has been going on for years .
China seemed to ramp up its campaign against the Uighurs in around 2014 .
Now , the political will , infrastructure , and the general internal animosity towards Uighurs in China doesn ’ t give me much hope that this problem can resolve itself without foreign interference .
And that was the Trump administration ’ s mistake—it waited so long to place any sanctions against China for its treatment of Uighurs that China got the opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its leaders in the anti-Uighur campaign .
Undoubtedly , Uighurs have died as a result of global inaction against China , although it seems unlikely we will ever know how many .
As the world ’ s leading superpower , the United States has a unique responsibility to condemn this kind of behavior and take action to stop it .
For years , it did not .
In fact , famously , John Bolton ’ s book reported that Donald Trump personally gave his approval of the Uighur concentration camps to Chinese President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind of president we have .
This is my reminder to you that your vote for president has grave effects beyond the borders of the United States .
Vote wisely .

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For years now, China has imprisoned Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, justifying its action with purported national security and reeducation imperatives. The rest of the world has done very little to hold Beijing accountable in that time. Now, however, it looks like things might change — with a catch.
Last month, the Trump administration sanctioned four Chinese officials and a regional security agency for having roles in the human rights abuses against the Uighurs. This past Friday, the administration sanctioned a Chinese paramilitary organization connected to surveilling, detaining, and indoctrinating Uighurs. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was quoted as saying “The Chinese Communist Party’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China against Uighurs and other Muslim minorities rank as the stain of the century.” For the first time that I’m able to remember, I agree with Mike Pompeo. The catch, however, is that it might be too little, too late.
China has sought to, essentially, paper over Uighur culture in its entirety. Anything that identifies a Uighur as a Uighur rather than, for example, Han Chinese, is subject to systemic erasure. Just two examples: The Times of India reports that Uighur scholars have been vanishing in China’s borders, and The Sunday Times reports that Uighur graveyards have been destroyed. The Washington Post Editorial Board ran an opinion piece, in part describing Uighurs as “victims of cultural genocide,” but given the fact that China has forced sterilization on Uighur women, it’s hard to not consider this straight genocide. It is not unreasonable to compare China’s treatment of Uighurs to the practices of Nazi Germany.
And again, this has been going on for years. China seemed to ramp up its campaign against the Uighurs in around 2014. Now, the political will, infrastructure, and the general internal animosity towards Uighurs in China doesn’t give me much hope that this problem can resolve itself without foreign interference.
And that was the Trump administration’s mistake—it waited so long to place any sanctions against China for its treatment of Uighurs that China got the opportunity to firmly establish its practices and entrench its leaders in the anti-Uighur campaign. Undoubtedly, Uighurs have died as a result of global inaction against China, although it seems unlikely we will ever know how many. As the world’s leading superpower, the United States has a unique responsibility to condemn this kind of behavior and take action to stop it. For years, it did not. In fact, famously, John Bolton’s book reported that Donald Trump personally gave his approval of the Uighur concentration camps to Chinese President Xi Jinping. That’s the kind of president we have.
This is my reminder to you that your vote for president has grave effects beyond the borders of the United States. Vote wisely.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--Donald Trump scrambles to save face with US Treasury stunt after his TikTok gambit backfires

When Donald Trump announced that he had banned the TikTok video app in the United States , only to cave a day later by allowing Microsoft and other U.S. suitors time to acquire the app , it was a humiliating swing and miss for him .
Trump tried making a strongman move , only to be reminded that he has absolutely no political muscle at this point , and he had to sheepishly back down .
Now Trump is trying to find a way to save face by making the incredible assertion that a portion of the TikTok sale should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why ?
The reasons he tried to give during his press conference today were too incoherent to even try to decipher .
Here ’ s the thing , though .
Trump isn ’ t even close to being in a position to pull this off .
Even a strong U.S. President couldn ’ t pull off something like this .
Trump is more vulnerable than any President since Nixon ’ s final days , so of course no one involved is going to cave to Trump ’ s demand that a ransom be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is trying to distract us from one failed strongman stunt by trying out another strongman stunt that will also fail .
But because he ’ s allowing a month and a half for the deal to go through , he ’ s presumably hoping that everyone will have forgotten by then that he demanded a ransom he never got .
Trump couldn ’ t be any weaker .
At this point it ’ s just a matter of whether you fall for his hollow threats or not .

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When Donald Trump announced that he had banned the TikTok video app in the United States, only to cave a day later by allowing Microsoft and other U.S. suitors time to acquire the app, it was a humiliating swing and miss for him. Trump tried making a strongman move, only to be reminded that he has absolutely no political muscle at this point, and he had to sheepishly back down.
Now Trump is trying to find a way to save face by making the incredible assertion that a portion of the TikTok sale should go to the United States Treasury. Why? The reasons he tried to give during his press conference today were too incoherent to even try to decipher.
Here’s the thing, though. Trump isn’t even close to being in a position to pull this off. Even a strong U.S. President couldn’t pull off something like this. Trump is more vulnerable than any President since Nixon’s final days, so of course no one involved is going to cave to Trump’s demand that a ransom be paid over a private-party sale.
Donald Trump is trying to distract us from one failed strongman stunt by trying out another strongman stunt that will also fail. But because he’s allowing a month and a half for the deal to go through, he’s presumably hoping that everyone will have forgotten by then that he demanded a ransom he never got. Trump couldn’t be any weaker. At this point it’s just a matter of whether you fall for his hollow threats or not.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--Donald Trump has completely incoherent meltdown after he learns he’s going to prison

Earlier today the Manhattan District Attorney confirmed in a court filing that Donald Trump is being criminally investigated on serious charges including bank fraud and insurance fraud .
This is no surprise , given the confirmed existence of the New York grand jury that went after Trump ’ s tax returns .
This helps confirm that Donald Trump is headed to prison on state charges if he loses the election , meaning his life is basically over if he loses .
Trump held an ill-advised press conference this evening , which he mostly spent babbling about tropical storms and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial slurs into his drivel .
Then Trump opened up the floor to questions , and he was promptly asked about the criminal case in New York .
Trump ’ s answer was barely coherent .
Trump insisted that “ this is just a continuation of the witch hunt.
” He then began babbling about “ Strzok and Page and Comey , ” three former FBI officials who have nothing to do with the financial crimes Trump is going to be charged with in New York .
Trump then furthered his delusional conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them around to all over the country I guess , maybe.
” In other words , Donald Trump has no idea what to say about the criminal charges he ’ s about to face .
He sounded like a total deer in the headlights .
He wasn ’ t defiant at all .
Instead he sounded somewhat resigned to his fate .
Trump can ’ t magically make state-level criminal charges go away , and he knows it .

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Earlier today the Manhattan District Attorney confirmed in a court filing that Donald Trump is being criminally investigated on serious charges including bank fraud and insurance fraud. This is no surprise, given the confirmed existence of the New York grand jury that went after Trump’s tax returns. This helps confirm that Donald Trump is headed to prison on state charges if he loses the election, meaning his life is basically over if he loses.
Trump held an ill-advised press conference this evening, which he mostly spent babbling about tropical storms and the coronavirus, while slipping a number of racial slurs into his drivel. Then Trump opened up the floor to questions, and he was promptly asked about the criminal case in New York. Trump’s answer was barely coherent.
Trump insisted that “this is just a continuation of the witch hunt.” He then began babbling about “Strzok and Page and Comey,” three former FBI officials who have nothing to do with the financial crimes Trump is going to be charged with in New York. Trump then furthered his delusional conspiracy theory by insisting that “they send them around to all over the country I guess, maybe.”
In other words, Donald Trump has no idea what to say about the criminal charges he’s about to face. He sounded like a total deer in the headlights. He wasn’t defiant at all. Instead he sounded somewhat resigned to his fate. Trump can’t magically make state-level criminal charges go away, and he knows it.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--Donald Trump has berserk meltdown about Dr. Birx

Donald J. Trump was one of the main leaders and antagonists of the Birther Movement , challenging the right of President Barack Obama to lead this nation .
Now , in a movement that sounds closely like that debacle , it appears that Trump has begun a Birxer movement , an attack on Dr. Deborah Birx , up to now a stalwart sycophant who told us Trump really reviews and understands the scientific data on the coronavirus .
Her transgression and the cause of the attacks appears to be that Birx has acknowledged that the handling of the coronavirus has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday : “ So Crazy Nancy Pelosi said horrible things about Dr. Deborah Birx , going after her because she was too positive on the very good job we are doing on combatting the China Virus , including Vaccines & Therapeutics .
In order to counter Nancy , Deborah took the bait & hit us .
Pathetic !
” Speaker Pelosi triggered this response when Pelosi and Martha Raddatz had the following exchange on ABC This Week : RADDATZ : Madam Speaker , I want to ask you — we just have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Politico reported that in a closed meeting on Friday , you accused Dr. Deborah Birx of the Coronavirus Task Force of spreading disinformation about the pandemic .
Is that true ?
And do you have confidence in her ?
PELOSI : I — I think the president is spending — spreading disinformation about the virus and she is his — she is his appointee .
So , I don ’ t have confidence there , no .
Birx had also appeared on Sunday shows and said the coronavirus had been extremely widespread and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not realize that many of these shows are taped in advance for Sunday viewing .
In any event , Birx did not attack Trump or his horrible administration over this crisis , she spoke the truth .
Like Dr. Fauci before her , she will now be attacked for stating facts .
We will continue to see the Birxer movement .

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Donald J. Trump was one of the main leaders and antagonists of the Birther Movement, challenging the right of President Barack Obama to lead this nation. Now, in a movement that sounds closely like that debacle, it appears that Trump has begun a Birxer movement, an attack on Dr. Deborah Birx, up to now a stalwart sycophant who told us Trump really reviews and understands the scientific data on the coronavirus. Her transgression and the cause of the attacks appears to be that Birx has acknowledged that the handling of the coronavirus has been a shit show.
Trump tweeted on Monday: “So Crazy Nancy Pelosi said horrible things about Dr. Deborah Birx, going after her because she was too positive on the very good job we are doing on combatting the China Virus, including Vaccines & Therapeutics. In order to counter Nancy, Deborah took the bait & hit us. Pathetic!”
Speaker Pelosi triggered this response when Pelosi and Martha Raddatz had the following exchange on ABC This Week:
RADDATZ: Madam Speaker, I want to ask you — we just have a couple of more minutes here — Politico reported that in a closed meeting on Friday, you accused Dr. Deborah Birx of the Coronavirus Task Force of spreading disinformation about the pandemic. Is that true? And do you have confidence in her? PELOSI: I — I think the president is spending — spreading disinformation about the virus and she is his — she is his appointee. So, I don’t have confidence there, no.
Birx had also appeared on Sunday shows and said the coronavirus had been extremely widespread and also addressed school reopenings. Perhaps Trump does not realize that many of these shows are taped in advance for Sunday viewing. In any event, Birx did not attack Trump or his horrible administration over this crisis, she spoke the truth. Like Dr. Fauci before her, she will now be attacked for stating facts. We will continue to see the Birxer movement.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--MSNBC demotes Chuck Todd

MSNBC demotes Chuck Todd

Chuck Todd was never any good at hosting Meet The Press on Sunday mornings , so it was never clear why MSNBC decided to also put him on the air every weekday at 5pm .
In any case his weekday show has been an embarrassing debacle as he tries to paint both sides as being the same , and tries to paint the Trump era as if he were commentating on an exciting sports game .
In that regard , there ’ s good news .
MSNBC has moved Chuck Todd from his current 5pm time slot to the completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the value of each time slot , this is unmistakably a demotion .
1pm is considered such a wasteland on MSNBC , it ’ s not even currently a branded time slot ; it ’ s simply been carrying the name “ MSNBC Live.
” Nicolle Wallace , one of the best MSNBC hosts , will see her 4pm show expanded to two hours each day in place of Todd ’ s time slot .
This is long overdue .
Numerous Palmer Report readers have stated that they turn away from MSNBC from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to avoid Chuck Todd .
We ’ re left to wonder if Todd ’ s irrelevant new 1pm time slot is a stepping stone for shoving him out the door entirely .
This move , combined with Joy Reid ’ s promotion to the coveted 7pm weeknight time slot , suggests that MSNBC is headed in the right direction .

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Chuck Todd was never any good at hosting Meet The Press on Sunday mornings, so it was never clear why MSNBC decided to also put him on the air every weekday at 5pm. In any case his weekday show has been an embarrassing debacle as he tries to paint both sides as being the same, and tries to paint the Trump era as if he were commentating on an exciting sports game.
In that regard, there’s good news. MSNBC has moved Chuck Todd from his current 5pm time slot to the completely irrelevant 1pm time slot. Based on the value of each time slot, this is unmistakably a demotion. 1pm is considered such a wasteland on MSNBC, it’s not even currently a branded time slot; it’s simply been carrying the name “MSNBC Live.” Nicolle Wallace, one of the best MSNBC hosts, will see her 4pm show expanded to two hours each day in place of Todd’s time slot.
This is long overdue. Numerous Palmer Report readers have stated that they turn away from MSNBC from 5pm to 6pm each day in order to avoid Chuck Todd. We’re left to wonder if Todd’s irrelevant new 1pm time slot is a stepping stone for shoving him out the door entirely.
This move, combined with Joy Reid’s promotion to the coveted 7pm weeknight time slot, suggests that MSNBC is headed in the right direction.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--Palmer Report told you Donald Trump was going to prison – and now we know he really is

For quite some time now , Palmer Report has been pointing out that if and when Donald Trump loses the election , he ’ s going to prison .
We ’ ve faced skepticism and even some outright derision over this , even from people who detest Trump as much as we do .
Considering what ’ s long been publicly known about the New York grand jury , the subpoenas it ’ s sent , and the court challenges which have made the grand jury ’ s normally-secret moves public , we ’ ve never really understood the pushback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump is in the process of being criminally indicted by that grand jury .
Perhaps the problem has been that so few others in the media have been willing to acknowledge this fact , even when covering the Supreme Court battle over the grand jury subpoena in question .
But with the New York District Attorney confirming in court filings today that Donald Trump is being criminally investigated for crimes including bank fraud and insurance fraud , there ’ s no longer much doubt that Trump is going to prison if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on these kinds of matters .
Trial juries nearly always convict on financial crimes because the evidence is so cut and dry .
State charges can ’ t be pardoned by any President .
This doesn ’ t mean Donald Trump is magically going to prison tomorrow ; we ’ ve never suggested as much .
Even if the New York grand jury indicts Trump before the election , it ’ s not clear that New York law enforcement officials would be able to enter the White House and arrest him .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmation that Trump will be arrested once he leaves office .
Trump is going to prison if he loses .
That should be our greatest motivation to vote for Joe Biden yet .
And next time Palmer Report makes a prediction like “ Trump is going to prison , ” take it seriously .

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For quite some time now, Palmer Report has been pointing out that if and when Donald Trump loses the election, he’s going to prison. We’ve faced skepticism and even some outright derision over this, even from people who detest Trump as much as we do.
Considering what’s long been publicly known about the New York grand jury, the subpoenas it’s sent, and the court challenges which have made the grand jury’s normally-secret moves public, we’ve never really understood the pushback we’ve faced for pointing out that Trump is in the process of being criminally indicted by that grand jury. Perhaps the problem has been that so few others in the media have been willing to acknowledge this fact, even when covering the Supreme Court battle over the grand jury subpoena in question.
But with the New York District Attorney confirming in court filings today that Donald Trump is being criminally investigated for crimes including bank fraud and insurance fraud, there’s no longer much doubt that Trump is going to prison if he loses. Grand juries nearly always indict on these kinds of matters. Trial juries nearly always convict on financial crimes because the evidence is so cut and dry. State charges can’t be pardoned by any President.
This doesn’t mean Donald Trump is magically going to prison tomorrow; we’ve never suggested as much. Even if the New York grand jury indicts Trump before the election, it’s not clear that New York law enforcement officials would be able to enter the White House and arrest him. But at the least, we now have confirmation that Trump will be arrested once he leaves office. Trump is going to prison if he loses. That should be our greatest motivation to vote for Joe Biden yet. And next time Palmer Report makes a prediction like “Trump is going to prison,” take it seriously.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--Manhattan DA confirms Donald Trump and Trump Organization are facing criminal charges in New York

Back when a Manhattan grand jury subpoenaed Donald Trump ’ s tax returns , in a move that led to a Supreme Court case , it confirmed that the grand jury was targeting Trump for criminal indictment on state charges in New York .
After all , grand juries literally only exist to indict people .
But now we have formal confirmation from the Manhattan District Attorney .
The Manhattan DA has made a court filing today confirming that Donald Trump is being investigated by the grand jury for crimes like bank fraud and insurance fraud , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AP is reporting that the DA is targeting the Trump Organization for “ protracted criminal conduct.
” To be clear , the Trump Organization is a tiny outfit that basically only consists of Donald Trump , some of his kids , and their CFO .
So this suggests that they ’ re all being targeted by the grand jury .
But today ’ s news represents absolute confirmation that Donald Trump is being targeted by the grand jury .
This is huge , because grand juries nearly always return indictments in these kinds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some point – perhaps before the election , perhaps the day after the election – the grand jury will criminally indict Donald Trump on state charges in New York .
These charges can ’ t be pardoned by any President .
While it ’ s not clear whether Trump can be arrested by New York State while he ’ s still in office , this does mean that Trump is going to be arrested if he loses the election .
For some time , Palmer Report has pointed out that Trump is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s now 100 % clear .

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Back when a Manhattan grand jury subpoenaed Donald Trump’s tax returns, in a move that led to a Supreme Court case, it confirmed that the grand jury was targeting Trump for criminal indictment on state charges in New York. After all, grand juries literally only exist to indict people. But now we have formal confirmation from the Manhattan District Attorney.
The Manhattan DA has made a court filing today confirming that Donald Trump is being investigated by the grand jury for crimes like bank fraud and insurance fraud, according to the New York Times. Additionally, the AP is reporting that the DA is targeting the Trump Organization for “protracted criminal conduct.”
To be clear, the Trump Organization is a tiny outfit that basically only consists of Donald Trump, some of his kids, and their CFO. So this suggests that they’re all being targeted by the grand jury. But today’s news represents absolute confirmation that Donald Trump is being targeted by the grand jury. This is huge, because grand juries nearly always return indictments in these kinds of cases.
This means that at some point – perhaps before the election, perhaps the day after the election – the grand jury will criminally indict Donald Trump on state charges in New York. These charges can’t be pardoned by any President. While it’s not clear whether Trump can be arrested by New York State while he’s still in office, this does mean that Trump is going to be arrested if he loses the election. For some time, Palmer Report has pointed out that Trump is going to prison if he loses. That’s now 100% clear.
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--Everyone piles on after Donald Trump’s Rasmussen disaster

When you start falling far behind in the polls , you can approach it in one of two legitimate ways .
You can acknowledge that you ’ re losing , but keep doing things the same way , and hope that the public eventually ends up seeing things your way .
Or you can start doing some things differently , in the hope of reaching more people .
Then there ’ s Donald Trump ’ s way of handling his terrible poll numbers , which is to simply pretend he ’ s winning .
For instance , Trump tweeted this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Republican Party .
50 % in new Rasmussen Poll ( higher than Obama at this point in time ) .
Thank you !
” There are a couple major problems here .
First , Trump keeps claiming that he has an approval rating in the mid-nineties within his own party – but no such poll exists .
Various major polls say his approval rating within his party is in the seventies or eighties , which might sound high but is actually quite low , and is in fact too low to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the numbers , it ’ s not even possible that Trump is quoting an internal campaign poll .
Instead it ’ s clear that his handlers are feeding him imaginary positive numbers and he ’ s swallowing them .
Second , Rasmussen is the least respected major poll in the country .
It ’ s nearly always slanted in favor of Republicans .
But even the latest Rasmussen poll says that Donald Trump is six points behind Joe Biden .
So if Trump is telling us that we should take the Rasmussen poll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he ’ s losing .
What an idiot !

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When you start falling far behind in the polls, you can approach it in one of two legitimate ways. You can acknowledge that you’re losing, but keep doing things the same way, and hope that the public eventually ends up seeing things your way. Or you can start doing some things differently, in the hope of reaching more people.
Then there’s Donald Trump’s way of handling his terrible poll numbers, which is to simply pretend he’s winning. For instance, Trump tweeted this today: “96% Approval Rating in the Republican Party. 50% in new Rasmussen Poll (higher than Obama at this point in time). Thank you!” There are a couple major problems here.
First, Trump keeps claiming that he has an approval rating in the mid-nineties within his own party – but no such poll exists. Various major polls say his approval rating within his party is in the seventies or eighties, which might sound high but is actually quite low, and is in fact too low to get reelected. Considering the disparity in the numbers, it’s not even possible that Trump is quoting an internal campaign poll. Instead it’s clear that his handlers are feeding him imaginary positive numbers and he’s swallowing them.
Second, Rasmussen is the least respected major poll in the country. It’s nearly always slanted in favor of Republicans. But even the latest Rasmussen poll says that Donald Trump is six points behind Joe Biden. So if Trump is telling us that we should take the Rasmussen poll seriously, then Trump just unwittingly announced that he’s losing. What an idiot!
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palmerreport--2020-08-03--Donald Trump has illiterate meltdown about “Frorida” and gives something away in the process

No one has ever confused Donald Trump with someone who knows how to read , or write , or spell .
He ’ s also surrounded himself with the dumbest of knuckleheads .
So it ’ s not surprising that he and/or one of his babysitters now thinks there ’ s a state called “ Frorida.
” But more than just being embarrassing , Trump ’ s tweet may have just given away something important .
If you missed it , here ’ s what Trump tweeted : “ My visits last week to Texas and Frorida had massive numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and highways , thousands and thousands , even bigger ( by far ) than the crowds of 2016 .
Saw no Biden supporters , and yet some in the Fake News said it was an equal number .
Sad !
” He then deleted it and fixed the “ Frorida ” mess .
But here ’ s the thing .
Trump actually had a very small crowd of people greet him at the airport in Florida .
Over the weekend , Trump posted a tweet acknowledging as much , and trying to explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually an invite-only group of political allies .
But now today Trump is insisting that it was a “ massive ” crowd .
This gives away one of two things .
Either Donald Trump is so far gone he can ’ t remember which lies he ’ s supposed to tell about any given matter .
Or Trump is so far gone he isn ’ t involved in this anymore , and he has multiple handlers ghost tweeting for him , and they ’ re not bothering to keep their stories straight .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good look for him .

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No one has ever confused Donald Trump with someone who knows how to read, or write, or spell. He’s also surrounded himself with the dumbest of knuckleheads. So it’s not surprising that he and/or one of his babysitters now thinks there’s a state called “Frorida.” But more than just being embarrassing, Trump’s tweet may have just given away something important.
If you missed it, here’s what Trump tweeted: “My visits last week to Texas and Frorida had massive numbers of cheering people gathered along the roads and highways, thousands and thousands, even bigger (by far) than the crowds of 2016. Saw no Biden supporters, and yet some in the Fake News said it was an equal number. Sad!”
He then deleted it and fixed the “Frorida” mess. But here’s the thing. Trump actually had a very small crowd of people greet him at the airport in Florida. Over the weekend, Trump posted a tweet acknowledging as much, and trying to explain it away by insisting the crowd was actually an invite-only group of political allies. But now today Trump is insisting that it was a “massive” crowd.
This gives away one of two things. Either Donald Trump is so far gone he can’t remember which lies he’s supposed to tell about any given matter. Or Trump is so far gone he isn’t involved in this anymore, and he has multiple handlers ghost tweeting for him, and they’re not bothering to keep their stories straight. Either way, it’s not a good look for him.
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