bonginoreport--2020-07-10--Tesla Rival Rivian Raises $2.5 Billion

Tesla Rival Rivian Raises $2.5 Billion

As shares of electric truck maker Nikola Motor Co. surged at its IPO last month and cemented 38-year-old founder Trevor Milton as the industry 's newest billionaire , Robert `` R.J. '' Scaringe was quietly raising $ 2.5 billion in fresh financing for his electric truck company Rivian .
The CEO and founder is used to other companies – from startup Nikola , Tesla and its Cybertruck , General Motors and Ford Motor – stealing the limelight with their plans for all-electric pickups .
Rivian is expected to be among the first , if not the first , to bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mid- next year – months , potentially years , ahead of its competitors .
`` We 're focused on making sure that we deliver , '' Scaringe told CNBC before the company announced its newest round of funding Friday .
`` We really value active humility and letting our actions speak louder than our words . ''
T. Rowe Price Associates , a previous investor , led the newest investment round , which was Rivian 's first of the year .
Other participants included Soros Fund Management , Coatue , Fidelity Management and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Existing shareholders Amazon and BlackRock also participated , the company said .
Although Rivian has n't received as much attention as Tesla and Scaringe 's Twitter account remains unverified , the 37-year-old has worked methodically over the past decade to grow the private company into what might be the first auto startup since Tesla to mass-produce all-electric vehicles .
Scaringe said in a June interview that Rivian has no plans of going public for the foreseeable future but it 's `` open '' to additional financing to help support its `` aggressive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a position where we 're well-capitalized to launch the products but we are rapidly expanding and growing and accelerating some of our future products , '' he said .
`` We 're seeing demand being significantly higher than what we initially anticipated , which is leading us to capacitive for higher levels of volume . ''
Rivian , according to Scaringe , remains `` very selective '' regarding any potential future financing partners .
The company has raised about $ 6 billion in funding so far .
Rivian closed on a $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had raised at least $ 2.2 billion before that , Reuters reported at the time , citing data from Pitchbook .
In June , CNBC obtained correspondence regarding a funding round for Rivian , saying the company was raising at least $ 2 billion with a pre-money valuation at or above $ 8 billion .
At the time , Rivian denied they were raising money .
Rivian 's all-electric product plans , which were delayed several months due to the coronavirus pandemic , include the R1T pickup , R1S SUV as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pre-ordered 100,000 of last year for its delivery fleet over the next decade .
The all-electric pickup and SUV are expected to launch early next year , while Amazon expects to have 10,000 of the vans in its fleet by 2022 .
Rivian has said the pickup and SUV , which debuted in late 2018 , will achieve a driving range on a single charge of more than 400 miles – in-line with Tesla 's top Model S Long Range Plus .
Rivian will produce the vehicles at a former Mitsubishi Motors plant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purchased for $ 16 million in 2017 .
The company is spending more than $ 750 million to equip , renovate and expand the facility ahead of production .
The fact that Rivian already has the 2.6 million-square-foot plant , including a paint shop that 's nearing completion , puts it ahead of others such as Nikola and Tesla , which has yet determine a location for production of its Cybertruck .
`` Clearly , we believe in the company and we think he has a great opportunity to succeed , '' Sandy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told CNBC after his company invested $ 350 million in Rivian in September .
`` We thought this was really a good fit for us and for them . ''
That 's not to say Rivian does n't have its challenges .
Producing a vehicle is extremely complex .
And even once production has started , Tesla has dominated the all-electric vehicle market with its cult fan base waiting months , if not years , for its vehicles .
But for now , the company is viewed as a frontrunner for all-electric utility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confidence '' from Amazon , according to Sam Abuelsamid , principal research analyst at Navigant and an engineer .
`` At this stage , they 're farther along than pretty much anybody , '' he said .
`` They 've been working at this and developing this truck and platform for quite a long time .
Certainly , longer than Tesla has been working on the Cybertruck or Nikola has been working on the Badger . ''
Rivian is taking pre-orders for its all-electric pickup and SUV that include $ 1,000 refundable deposits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many reservations it has taken other than saying it 's `` happy with our reservation numbers and are confident in demand . ''
Rivian , like Tesla , plans to sell its vehicles directly to consumers , bypassing franchised dealers that are used by `` traditional '' automakers such as GM and Ford .
Scaringe said Rivian , which was founded in 2009 , has no plans at this time of going public .
He said Nikola going public through a reverse merger with VectoIQ has n't had `` any material impact '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` For us , we 're so focused on launching products .
Priorities one , two and three are launch the products , '' he said .
`` We 're not planning or thinking about exit events , liquidity events at this point .
We have access to private capital , which allows us to focus on execution . ''
Staying private speaks to Scaringe himself .
The father of three boys has spent a decade under the radar as he meticulously planned the company 's strategy .
That included shifting from an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the early 2010s .
Scaringe , who lives in Southern California , is known as a driven , level-headed planner who worries over the slightest detail —almost to a fault — as he attempts to achieve his vision , according to several people who have worked with him .
He lets his actions speak louder than his words … or tweets .
`` One of these does n't look like the other .
Rivian , they 've been very quiet about it .
They 've been very different about than either Tesla or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CEO and chief investment strategist of Mainstay Capital Management in Grand Blanc , Michigan .
`` If you look at those three right now , my money is on Rivian in terms of who will execute . ''
Kudla , who closely follows the automotive industry , believes Rivian would do `` incredibly well '' if or when it does go public .

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RJ Scaringe, founder and chief executive officer of Rivian Automotive Inc., unveils the R1T electric pickup truck, left, and R1S electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) during a reveal event at AutoMobility LA ahead of the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images
As shares of electric truck maker Nikola Motor Co. surged at its IPO last month and cemented 38-year-old founder Trevor Milton as the industry's newest billionaire, Robert "R.J." Scaringe was quietly raising $2.5 billion in fresh financing for his electric truck company Rivian. The CEO and founder is used to other companies – from startup Nikola, Tesla and its Cybertruck, General Motors and Ford Motor – stealing the limelight with their plans for all-electric pickups. Rivian is expected to be among the first, if not the first, to bring an all-electric pickup to market early- to mid- next year – months, potentially years, ahead of its competitors. "We're focused on making sure that we deliver," Scaringe told CNBC before the company announced its newest round of funding Friday. "We really value active humility and letting our actions speak louder than our words." T. Rowe Price Associates , a previous investor, led the newest investment round, which was Rivian's first of the year. Other participants included Soros Fund Management, Coatue, Fidelity Management and Research Company, and Baron Capital Group. Existing shareholders Amazon and BlackRock also participated, the company said. Although Rivian hasn't received as much attention as Tesla and Scaringe's Twitter account remains unverified, the 37-year-old has worked methodically over the past decade to grow the private company into what might be the first auto startup since Tesla to mass-produce all-electric vehicles.
Scaringe said in a June interview that Rivian has no plans of going public for the foreseeable future but it's "open" to additional financing to help support its "aggressive growth plans." "We're in a position where we're well-capitalized to launch the products but we are rapidly expanding and growing and accelerating some of our future products," he said. "We're seeing demand being significantly higher than what we initially anticipated, which is leading us to capacitive for higher levels of volume." Rivian, according to Scaringe, remains "very selective" regarding any potential future financing partners. The company has raised about $6 billion in funding so far. Rivian closed on a $1.3 billion funding round in December and had raised at least $2.2 billion before that, Reuters reported at the time, citing data from Pitchbook. In June, CNBC obtained correspondence regarding a funding round for Rivian, saying the company was raising at least $2 billion with a pre-money valuation at or above $8 billion. At the time, Rivian denied they were raising money.
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Pickups, SUVs and vans
Rivian's all-electric product plans, which were delayed several months due to the coronavirus pandemic, include the R1T pickup, R1S SUV as well as a line of vans, which Amazon pre-ordered 100,000 of last year for its delivery fleet over the next decade. The all-electric pickup and SUV are expected to launch early next year, while Amazon expects to have 10,000 of the vans in its fleet by 2022. Rivian has said the pickup and SUV, which debuted in late 2018, will achieve a driving range on a single charge of more than 400 miles – in-line with Tesla's top Model S Long Range Plus.
Amazon plans to have 10,000 new electric delivery vans from Rivian on the road as early as 2022 and 100,000 of the vehicles on the road by 2030. Amazon/Jordan Stead
Rivian will produce the vehicles at a former Mitsubishi Motors plant in Normal, Illinois, which was purchased for $16 million in 2017. The company is spending more than $750 million to equip, renovate and expand the facility ahead of production. The fact that Rivian already has the 2.6 million-square-foot plant, including a paint shop that's nearing completion, puts it ahead of others such as Nikola and Tesla, which has yet determine a location for production of its Cybertruck. "Clearly, we believe in the company and we think he has a great opportunity to succeed," Sandy Schwartz, CEO of Cox Automotive, told CNBC after his company invested $350 million in Rivian in September. "We thought this was really a good fit for us and for them." That's not to say Rivian doesn't have its challenges. Producing a vehicle is extremely complex. And even once production has started, Tesla has dominated the all-electric vehicle market with its cult fan base waiting months, if not years, for its vehicles. But for now, the company is viewed as a frontrunner for all-electric utility vehicles, including the "vote of confidence" from Amazon, according to Sam Abuelsamid, principal research analyst at Navigant and an engineer.
Rivian
"At this stage, they're farther along than pretty much anybody," he said. "They've been working at this and developing this truck and platform for quite a long time. Certainly, longer than Tesla has been working on the Cybertruck or Nikola has been working on the Badger." Rivian is taking pre-orders for its all-electric pickup and SUV that include $1,000 refundable deposits. The company declined to discuss how many reservations it has taken other than saying it's "happy with our reservation numbers and are confident in demand." Rivian, like Tesla, plans to sell its vehicles directly to consumers, bypassing franchised dealers that are used by "traditional" automakers such as GM and Ford.
Staying private
Scaringe said Rivian, which was founded in 2009, has no plans at this time of going public. He said Nikola going public through a reverse merger with VectoIQ hasn't had "any material impact" on the company or its plans. "For us, we're so focused on launching products. Priorities one, two and three are launch the products," he said. "We're not planning or thinking about exit events, liquidity events at this point. We have access to private capital, which allows us to focus on execution."
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Staying private speaks to Scaringe himself. The father of three boys has spent a decade under the radar as he meticulously planned the company's strategy. That included shifting from an all-electric sports car to utility vehicles in the early 2010s. Scaringe, who lives in Southern California, is known as a driven, level-headed planner who worries over the slightest detail —almost to a fault — as he attempts to achieve his vision, according to several people who have worked with him. He lets his actions speak louder than his words … or tweets. "One of these doesn't look like the other. Rivian, they've been very quiet about it. They've been very different about than either Tesla or Nikola," said David Kudla, CEO and chief investment strategist of Mainstay Capital Management in Grand Blanc, Michigan. "If you look at those three right now, my money is on Rivian in terms of who will execute." Kudla, who closely follows the automotive industry, believes Rivian would do "incredibly well" if or when it does go public.
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'Building a mosaic'
Rivian has grown its employees from 700 in 2018 to 2,400 people today. They've attracted a diverse group of executives from the Detroit automakers, Tesla and Harley-Davidson , among others. "That's intentionally going after building a mosaic of different experience sets," Scaringe said. "That we can take those different experience sets and learn from them." Recent hires have included Rod Copes, who spent 16 years at Harley-Davidson and more recently worked for motorcycle manufacturer Royal Enfield, as its chief operating officer; Matt Horton, a former chief commercial officer of electric bus maker Proterra, as an executive vice president; and Tesla veterans Charly Mwangi, a former Tesla senior director of engineering, as executive vice president of manufacturing engineering, and Cindy Nicola, Tesla's former vice president of global recruiting, as vice president of talent acquisition.
Rivian will produce its vehicles at a former Mitsubishi Motors plant in Normal, Illinois, which the purchased for $16 million in 2017. Rivian
Rivian has lost some top executives, including James Morgan, a veteran of Ford, as chief operating officer, and ex-chief technology officer Mike Bell, a former executive with Apple and Intel, among others. Rivian also is in the midst of rebalancing its employees, including some layoffs earlier this year. It's also shifting some of its engineering and product development staff from suburban Detroit to its battery systems and vehicle dynamics operations in Irvine, California. "This is not easy, you need thousands of engineers working on the technical aspects, you need a production system that takes years to build and to launch, and you need commercial retail and service infrastructure," Scaringe said. "We're completely focused on getting all those pieces built."
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bonginoreport--2020-07-11--Trump Denies Request From Minnesota Governor for $500 Million to Cover Damage From Riots

President Trump has denied a request from Minnesota ’ s governor for money to rebuild parts of Minneapolis that were destroyed during the riots following the death of George Floyd .
“ The Governor is disappointed that the federal government declined his request for financial support , ” Minnesota Gov .
Tim Walz 's office said in a statement .
“ As we navigate one of the most difficult periods in our state ’ s history , we look for support from our federal government to help us through.
” Walz , a Democrat , requested that Trump declare Minnesota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on July 2 after more than 1,500 buildings were damaged by looting and rioting in the wake of Floyd ’ s death , totaling over $ 500 million in damages .
At least one Republican in the state had lobbied the Trump administration to reject the request , arguing that the state ’ s response to the unrest should be thoroughly reviewed .
“ If the federal government is expected to assist in the clean-up of these unfortunate weeks , it has an obligation to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of funding — to fully understand the events which allowed for this level of destruction to occur and ensure it never happens again , ” Rep. Tom Emmer wrote to the Trump administration in a .
Another congressman , Rep. Jeff Duncan of South Carolina , praised the Trump administration ’ s decision to reject Minnesota ’ s request , placing blame on the local officials who told the police to stand down during the rioting .
“ Great news !
@ realDonaldTrump has DENIED Minnesota 's disaster request to repair half a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Duncan tweeted .
“ Governors and Mayors who ordered police to stand down and watch their cities burn should n't get a penny in taxpayer aid !
” Conservative radio host Mark Levin echoed the sentiment expressed by the two Republicans , telling Minnesota politicians to “ pay for your own man-made hell .
”

President Trump has denied a request from Minnesota’s governor for money to rebuild parts of Minneapolis that were destroyed during the riots following the death of George Floyd.
“The Governor is disappointed that the federal government declined his request for financial support,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's office said in a statement. “As we navigate one of the most difficult periods in our state’s history, we look for support from our federal government to help us through.”
Walz, a Democrat, asked that Trump declare Minnesota a “major disaster” zone in a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on July 2 after more than 1,500 buildings were damaged by looting and rioting in the wake of Floyd’s death, totaling over $500 million in damages.
At least one Republican in the state had lobbied the Trump administration in opposition to the request, arguing that the state’s response to the unrest should be thoroughly reviewed.
“If the federal government is expected to assist in the clean-up of these unfortunate weeks, it has an obligation to every American — prior to the release of funding — to fully understand the events which allowed for this level of destruction to occur and ensure it never happens again,” Rep. Tom Emmer wrote to the Trump administration in a letter .
Another congressman, Rep. Jeff Duncan of South Carolina, praised the Trump administration’s decision to reject Minnesota’s request, placing blame on the local officials who told the police to stand down during the rioting.
“Great news! @realDonaldTrump has DENIED Minnesota's disaster request to repair half a billion dollars in damage from the riots,” Duncan tweeted. “Governors and Mayors who ordered police to stand down and watch their cities burn shouldn't get a penny in taxpayer aid!”
Great news! @realDonaldTrump has DENIED Minnesota's disaster request to repair half a billion dollars in damage from the riots. Governors and Mayors who ordered police to stand down and watch their cities burn shouldn't get a penny in taxpayer aid! https://t.co/8WAgm7AFa7 — Rep. Jeff Duncan (@RepJeffDuncan) July 11, 2020
Conservative radio host Mark Levin echoed the sentiment expressed by the two Republicans, telling Minnesota politicians to “pay for your own man-made hell.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-11--China Vows Retaliation Against Sanctions Over Uyghur Rights

WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) - China said on Friday it would take “ reciprocal measures ” against the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority .
Beijing described the new U.S. sanctions as “ deeply detrimental ” to mutual relations , already strained by differences over China ’ s handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak and its tightening grip on Hong Kong .
Washington imposed sanctions on the autonomous region of Xinjiang ’ s Communist Party Secretary Chen Quanguo , a member of China ’ s powerful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A senior U.S. administration official described Chen as the highest ranking Chinese official that the United States has sanctioned .
The decision is “ no joke , ” the U.S. official said .
“ Not only in terms of symbolic and reputational affect , but it does have real meaning on a person ’ s ability to move around the world and conduct business.
” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters in Beijing the U.S. decision was a serious interference in Chinese affairs .
“ In light of these wrong actions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. officials and organizations that have displayed egregious behaviour on human rights in relation to Xinjiang affairs , ” Zhao said .
“ We urge the U.S. to correct this wrong decision .
If the U.S. continues to proceed , China will take firm countermeasures.
” Washington ’ s sanctions were imposed under the Global Magnitsky Act , which allows the U.S. government to target human rights violators worldwide by freezing any U.S. assets , banning U.S. travel and prohibiting Americans from doing business with them .
Sanctions were also imposed on Zhu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislative body , the Xinjiang ’ s People ’ s Congress ; Wang Mingshan , the director and Communist Party secretary of the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau ; and the former party secretary of the bureau , Huo Liujun .
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington was also barring Chen , Zhu , Wang and their immediate families , and other unnamed Chinese Communist Party officials , from traveling to the United States .
The World Uyghur Congress , the main exile group , welcomed the move and urged the European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
U.S. Republican Senator Marco Rubio , who sponsored legislation signed by President Donald Trump in June that calls for sanctions over the repression of Uighurs , told Reuters the move was “ long overdue ” and that more steps were needed .
The Associated Press reported last month that China was trying to slash birth rates amongst Uighurs with forced birth control .
China denounced the report as fabricated .
Despite Trump ’ s public remarks about Beijing , former national security adviser John Bolton alleged in his recent book that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead with building detention camps in Xinjiang and sought Xi ’ s help to win re-election in November .
Trump said in an interview last month he had held off on tougher sanctions on China over Uighur human rights because of concerns that such measures would have interfered in trade negotiations with Beijing .
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had also raised objections to the Treasury sanctions , especially against a Politburo member , out of concerns they could further damage U.S.-China relations , according to a person familiar with the matter .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full breadth of its financial powers to hold human rights abusers accountable in Xinjiang and across the world , ” Mnuchin said in a statement .
Peter Harrell , a former U.S. official and sanctions expert at the Center for a New American Security , said Thursday ’ s move may signal a continued shift of “ paying more attention to human rights abuses in China ... after several years of relative neglect.
” Chen is widely considered the senior official responsible for the security crackdown in Xinjiang .
United Nations experts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Muslims have been detained in camps in the Xinjiang region .

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China said on Friday it would take “reciprocal measures” against the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority.
Beijing described the new U.S. sanctions as “deeply detrimental” to mutual relations, already strained by differences over China’s handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak and its tightening grip on Hong Kong.
Washington imposed sanctions on the autonomous region of Xinjiang’s Communist Party Secretary Chen Quanguo, a member of China’s powerful Politburo, and three other officials.
A senior U.S. administration official described Chen as the highest ranking Chinese official that the United States has sanctioned.
The decision is “no joke,” the U.S. official said. “Not only in terms of symbolic and reputational affect, but it does have real meaning on a person’s ability to move around the world and conduct business.”
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters in Beijing the U.S. decision was a serious interference in Chinese affairs.
“In light of these wrong actions, China will impose reciprocal measures on U.S. officials and organizations that have displayed egregious behaviour on human rights in relation to Xinjiang affairs,” Zhao said.
FILE PHOTO: Chen Quanguo, Communist Party Secretary of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, speaks at the meeting of Xinjiang delegation on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
“We urge the U.S. to correct this wrong decision. If the U.S. continues to proceed, China will take firm countermeasures.”
Washington’s sanctions were imposed under the Global Magnitsky Act, which allows the U.S. government to target human rights violators worldwide by freezing any U.S. assets, banning U.S. travel and prohibiting Americans from doing business with them.
Sanctions were also imposed on Zhu Hailun, deputy secretary of the regional legislative body, the Xinjiang’s People’s Congress; Wang Mingshan, the director and Communist Party secretary of the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau; and the former party secretary of the bureau, Huo Liujun.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington was also barring Chen, Zhu, Wang and their immediate families, and other unnamed Chinese Communist Party officials, from traveling to the United States.
EXILE GROUP WELCOMES SANCTIONS
The World Uyghur Congress, the main exile group, welcomed the move and urged the European Union and other countries to follow suit.
U.S. Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who sponsored legislation signed by President Donald Trump in June that calls for sanctions over the repression of Uighurs, told Reuters the move was “long overdue” and that more steps were needed.
The Associated Press reported last month that China was trying to slash birth rates amongst Uighurs with forced birth control. China denounced the report as fabricated.
Despite Trump’s public remarks about Beijing, former national security adviser John Bolton alleged in his recent book that Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping should go ahead with building detention camps in Xinjiang and sought Xi’s help to win re-election in November.
Trump said in an interview last month he had held off on tougher sanctions on China over Uighur human rights because of concerns that such measures would have interfered in trade negotiations with Beijing.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had also raised objections to the Treasury sanctions, especially against a Politburo member, out of concerns they could further damage U.S.-China relations, according to a person familiar with the matter.
“The United States is committed to using the full breadth of its financial powers to hold human rights abusers accountable in Xinjiang and across the world,” Mnuchin said in a statement.
Peter Harrell, a former U.S. official and sanctions expert at the Center for a New American Security, said Thursday’s move may signal a continued shift of “paying more attention to human rights abuses in China ... after several years of relative neglect.”
Chen is widely considered the senior official responsible for the security crackdown in Xinjiang. United Nations experts and activists estimate more than a million Muslims have been detained in camps in the Xinjiang region.


bonginoreport--2020-07-11--Facebook Considers Ban on Political Ads

Facebook Considers Ban on Political Ads

( Reuters ) - Facebook Inc is considering imposing a ban on political ads on its social network in the days leading up to the Nov. 3 elections in the United States , Bloomberg News reported on Friday , citing people familiar with the company ’ s thinking .
The potential ban is only being discussed and has not been finalized , the report added .
( bloom.bg/2ZY7F6X ) A Facebook spokesman said the company had no comment on the report .
The social media company has been under fire for its policy of exempting politicians ’ ads and speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rival Twitter Inc banned political ads , but Facebook has maintained that it does not want to stifle political speech .
Republican President Donald Trump ’ s campaign and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s campaigns did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
Last month Biden ’ s campaign published an open letter to Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg calling for the company to fact-check politicians ’ ads in the two weeks ahead of the election .
In a Twitter post on Friday , Biden ’ s digital director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misinformation in unpaid content on the site .
“ Requisite reminder that Facebook ’ s problems are 80 % about unpaid content and so anything they do about paid content is an attempt to distract you , ” he tweeted .
Facebook has drawn heat from employees and lawmakers in recent weeks over its decisions not to act on inflammatory posts by the president .
More than 900 advertisers have signed on to an ad boycott on Facebook , organized by civil rights groups to pressure the world ’ s largest social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate speech and misinformation , in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody .

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc is considering imposing a ban on political ads on its social network in the days leading up to the Nov. 3 elections in the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the company’s thinking.
FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
The potential ban is only being discussed and has not been finalized, the report added. (bloom.bg/2ZY7F6X)
A Facebook spokesman said the company had no comment on the report.
The social media company has been under fire for its policy of exempting politicians’ ads and speech from fact-checking. Last year, smaller rival Twitter Inc banned political ads, but Facebook has maintained that it does not want to stifle political speech.
Republican President Donald Trump’s campaign and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaigns did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Last month Biden’s campaign published an open letter to Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg calling for the company to fact-check politicians’ ads in the two weeks ahead of the election.
In a Twitter post on Friday, Biden’s digital director Rob Flaherty pointed to the issue of misinformation in unpaid content on the site.
“Requisite reminder that Facebook’s problems are 80% about unpaid content and so anything they do about paid content is an attempt to distract you,” he tweeted.
Facebook has drawn heat from employees and lawmakers in recent weeks over its decisions not to act on inflammatory posts by the president.
More than 900 advertisers have signed on to an ad boycott on Facebook, organized by civil rights groups to pressure the world’s largest social media network to take concrete steps to block hate speech and misinformation, in the wake of the death of George Floyd in police custody.


bonginoreport--2020-07-11--Prince Harry Has “Lost the Plot” According to Longtime Royal Photographer

A Royal photographer who has snapped Prince Harry throughout his life says that following his marriage to Meghan Markle , “ he has simply lost the plot.
” Veteran royal photographer Arthur Edwards , 79 , said of Harry ’ s criticism of the British Commonwealth , “ To criticize the one thing the queen cherishes above all things , which is preserving the Commonwealth , is an insult to her — no matter what the palace may say officially .
“ Any country can look back and find faults , but we learn from history and move on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who is obviously filling him full of these ideas.
” The Commonwealth is a voluntary membership “ family of nations ” of 54 countries which grew out of the British empire .
The queen — who has visited 52 of those countries — views it as one of her greatest achievements .
Harry — who with Meghan were Commonwealth Youth Ambassadors until Megxit — said , “ When you look across the Commonwealth , there is no way that we can move forward unless we acknowledge the past .
So many people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acknowledging the past and trying to right those wrongs , but I think we all acknowledge there is so much more still to do.
” His words have been welcomed by many for being open to the uncomfortable facts that many countries in the Commonwealth are only part of it because England colonized them , and that work has to be done to push for equality .
Edwards added that Harry had changed following his marriage to Markle .
“ Unfortunately for the last couple of years he has gone completely sour … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day he was born , and it was down to her .
I think the moment she married Harry , [ she was thinking , ] ‘ Right let ’ s get out of here as quick as we can ’ … she had no intention of staying here … and she ’ s dragging Harry along … hopefully he comes to his senses soon .
”

A Royal photographer who has snapped Prince Harry throughout his life says that following his marriage to Meghan Markle, “he has simply lost the plot.”
Veteran royal photographer Arthur Edwards, 79, said of Harry’s criticism of the British Commonwealth, “To criticize the one thing the queen cherishes above all things, which is preserving the Commonwealth, is an insult to her — no matter what the palace may say officially.
“Any country can look back and find faults, but we learn from history and move on. Harry should stop listening to his wife, who is obviously filling him full of these ideas.”
The Commonwealth is a voluntary membership “family of nations” of 54 countries which grew out of the British empire. The queen — who has visited 52 of those countries — views it as one of her greatest
achievements.
Harry — who with Meghan were Commonwealth Youth Ambassadors until Megxit — said, “When you look across the Commonwealth, there is no way that we can move forward unless we acknowledge the past. So many people have done such an incredible job of acknowledging the past and trying to right those wrongs, but I think we all acknowledge there is so much more still to do.”
His words have been welcomed by many for being open to the uncomfortable facts that many countries in the Commonwealth are only part of it because England colonized them, and that work has to be done to push for equality.
Edwards added that Harry had changed following his marriage to Markle.
“Unfortunately for the last couple of years he has gone completely sour … I’ve been photographing him since the day he was born, and it was down to her. I think the moment she married Harry, [she was thinking,] ‘Right let’s get out of here as quick as we can’ … she had no intention of staying here … and she’s dragging Harry along … hopefully he comes to his senses soon.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-11--Boris Johnson to Tell U.K. Firms to Order Staff Back to Workplaces

LONDON ( Reuters ) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell employers next week to start ordering staff back into their places of work , as long as it is safe to do so , in order to stem the coronavirus hit to the economy , the Daily Mail said .
Johnson has told top civil servants to set an example by starting to return staff to their desks and he has also asked companies including Goldman Sachs to get more employees back after working from home , the newspaper said .
The prime minister would announce the change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it said .
On Friday , Johnson said he thought it was time for people to start shifting away from working from home .
“ I want people to go back to work as carefully as possible , ” he said in a question-and-answer session with members of the public .
“ It ’ s very important that people should be going back to work if they can , now .
I think everybody ’ s taken the ‘ stay at home if you can ’ ( advice ) .
I think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work if you can.
’ ” Britain ’ s economy shrank by 25 % over March and April as the coronavirus pandemic escalated and the government ordered entire sectors to shut down .
On Wednesday , finance minister Rishi Sunak said the government would pay bonuses to employers who bring temporarily laid-off staff back to work among other measures aimed at slowing an expected surge in unemployment .

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, in London, Britain, July 8, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell employers next week to start ordering staff back into their places of work, as long as it is safe to do so, in order to stem the coronavirus hit to the economy, the Daily Mail said.
Johnson has told top civil servants to set an example by starting to return staff to their desks and he has also asked companies including Goldman Sachs to get more employees back after working from home, the newspaper said.
The prime minister would announce the change in an update on coronavirus next week, it said.
On Friday, Johnson said he thought it was time for people to start shifting away from working from home.
“I want people to go back to work as carefully as possible,” he said in a question-and-answer session with members of the public.
“It’s very important that people should be going back to work if they can, now. I think everybody’s taken the ‘stay at home if you can’ (advice). I think now we should say ‘go back to work if you can.’”
Britain’s economy shrank by 25% over March and April as the coronavirus pandemic escalated and the government ordered entire sectors to shut down.
On Wednesday, finance minister Rishi Sunak said the government would pay bonuses to employers who bring temporarily laid-off staff back to work among other measures aimed at slowing an expected surge in unemployment.


bonginoreport--2020-07-11--Survivors Mark 25th Anniversary of Srebrenica Massacre

Women lean on a gravestone in Potocari , near Srebrenica , Bosnia , Saturday , July 11 , 2020 .
Nine newly found and identified men and boys were laid to rest as Bosnians commemorate 25 years since more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims perished in 10 days of slaughter , after Srebrenica was overrun by Bosnian Serb forces during the closing months of the country 's 1992-95 fratricidal war , in Europe 's worst post-WWII massacre .
( AP Photo/Kemal Softic ) Women lean on a gravestone in Potocari , near Srebrenica , Bosnia , Saturday , July 11 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ men and boys were laid to rest as Bosnians commemorate 25 years since more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims perished in 10 days of slaughter , after Srebrenica was overrun by Bosnian Serb forces during the closing months of the country 's 1992-95 fratricidal war , in Europe 's worst post-WWII massacre .
( AP Photo/Kemal Softic ) SREBRENICA , Bosnia-Herzegovina ( AP ) — Virtually joined by world leaders , the survivors of Bosnia ’ s 1995 Srebrenica massacre on Saturday remembered the victims of Europe ’ s only acknowledged genocide since World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ persistent refusal to fully acknowledge their responsibility .
Speaking at a commemoration ceremony for the thousands of massacre victims , held in the memorial center and cemetery just outside Srebrenica , a top Bosnian official warned that the extent of the 1995 slaughter is still being systematically denied despite irrefutable evidence of what happened .
“ I am calling on our friends from around the world to show , not just with words but also with actions , that they will not accept the denial of genocide and celebration of its perpetrators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bosnian Muslim member of the country ’ s tripartite presidency .
“ The Srebrenica genocide is being denied ( by Serb leaders ) just as systematically and meticulously as it was executed in 1995 … we owe it not just to Srebrenica , but to humanity , to oppose that , ” he added .
In July 1995 , at least 8,000 mostly Muslim men and boys were separated by Serb troops from their wives , mothers and sisters , chased through woods around Srebrenica and killed by those forces in what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the Third Reich .
The killing spree was the most brutal episode of the 1992-95 war in Bosnia , which began after the break-up of Yugoslavia .
More than 100,000 people , an overwhelming majority of them Bosnian Muslim civilians , were killed in the war between Bosnian Serbs , Croats and Muslims before a peace deal was brokered in 1995 .
After murdering their victims in Srebrenica a quarter of a century ago , Bosnian Serb soldiers dumped their bodies in numerous mass graves scattered around the eastern town in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime .
Thanks to an international forensic effort , body parts are still being found in death pits , put together and identified through DNA analysis .
Close to 7,000 of those killed have already been found and identified .
Newly identified victims are reburied each year on July 11 — the anniversary of the day the killing began in 1995 — in the vast and still expanding memorial cemetery outside Srebrenica .
On Saturday , 9 newly identified men and boys were laid to rest there .
What took place in Srebrenica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ international community because the town had been declared a U.N. “ safe haven ” for civilians in 1993 .
But two years later , the outnumbered , outgunned U.N. peacekeepers could only watch as the Bosnian Serb troops separated the town ’ s men and boys for execution , bussing the women and girls to Bosnian government-held territory .
Dozens of world leaders , who were prevented by the coronavirus pandemic from attending the commemoration service in person , sent video messages Saturday in which they urged tolerance and reconciliation in Bosnia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They included Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau , Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez , U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Britain ’ s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince Charles .
Some international speakers also addressed the continued refusal by Serb leaders in Bosnia and neighboring Serbia to acknowledge the extent of the Srebrenica slaughter and the ongoing suffering of its survivors .
Judge Carmel Agius , president of the U.N. court that is completing war crimes trials stemming from the breakup of Yugoslavia , warned in his video message that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue to be tormented by those who attempt to deny their lived experiences , and , thereby , their very existence.
” “ I want to join with you once more in mourning the victims of those terrible events , and to stand with the families in their fight for justice , ” Johnson said in his video message .
“ There are those who would prefer to forget or deny the enormity of what took place ( in Srebrenica in 1995 ) .
We must not allow that to happen.″ Bosnian Serb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his military commander Ratko Mladic were both convicted of and sentenced for genocide in Srebrenica by a special U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague .
In all , the tribunal and courts in the Balkans have sentenced close to 50 Bosnian Serb wartime officials to more than 700 years in prison for the Srebrenica killings .
Bosnian Serbs , however , still celebrate Karadzic and Mladic as heroes .
Some were even staging celebrations of “ the 1995 liberation of Srebrenica ” on the anniversary of the crime .
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country from adopting a law that would ban genocide denial , with the Serb member of Bosnia ’ s presidency , Milorad Dodik , even publicly describing the Srebrenica slaughter as a “ fabricated myth .
”

SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Virtually joined by world leaders, the survivors of Bosnia’s 1995 Srebrenica massacre on Saturday remembered the victims of Europe’s only acknowledged genocide since World War II and warned of the perpetrators’ persistent refusal to fully acknowledge their responsibility.
Speaking at a commemoration ceremony for the thousands of massacre victims, held in the memorial center and cemetery just outside Srebrenica, a top Bosnian official warned that the extent of the 1995 slaughter is still being systematically denied despite irrefutable evidence of what happened.
“I am calling on our friends from around the world to show, not just with words but also with actions, that they will not accept the denial of genocide and celebration of its perpetrators,” said Sefik Dzaferovic, the Bosnian Muslim member of the country’s tripartite presidency.
“The Srebrenica genocide is being denied (by Serb leaders) just as systematically and meticulously as it was executed in 1995 … we owe it not just to Srebrenica, but to humanity, to oppose that,” he added.
In July 1995, at least 8,000 mostly Muslim men and boys were separated by Serb troops from their wives, mothers and sisters, chased through woods around Srebrenica and killed by those forces in what is considered the worst massacre on European soil since the Third Reich.
The killing spree was the most brutal episode of the 1992-95 war in Bosnia, which began after the break-up of Yugoslavia. More than 100,000 people, an overwhelming majority of them Bosnian Muslim civilians, were killed in the war between Bosnian Serbs, Croats and Muslims before a peace deal was brokered in 1995.
After murdering their victims in Srebrenica a quarter of a century ago, Bosnian Serb soldiers dumped their bodies in numerous mass graves scattered around the eastern town in an attempt to hide the evidence of the crime.
Thanks to an international forensic effort, body parts are still being found in death pits, put together and identified through DNA analysis. Close to 7,000 of those killed have already been found and identified.
Newly identified victims are reburied each year on July 11 — the anniversary of the day the killing began in 1995 — in the vast and still expanding memorial cemetery outside Srebrenica. On Saturday, 9 newly identified men and boys were laid to rest there.
What took place in Srebrenica was a mark of shame for the international community because the town had been declared a U.N. “safe haven” for civilians in 1993. But two years later, the outnumbered, outgunned U.N. peacekeepers could only watch as the Bosnian Serb troops separated the town’s men and boys for execution, bussing the women and girls to Bosnian government-held territory.
Dozens of world leaders, who were prevented by the coronavirus pandemic from attending the commemoration service in person, sent video messages Saturday in which they urged tolerance and reconciliation in Bosnia, a nation that remains deeply ethnically divided. They included Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince Charles.
Some international speakers also addressed the continued refusal by Serb leaders in Bosnia and neighboring Serbia to acknowledge the extent of the Srebrenica slaughter and the ongoing suffering of its survivors.
Judge Carmel Agius, president of the U.N. court that is completing war crimes trials stemming from the breakup of Yugoslavia, warned in his video message that the victims of the Srebrenica massacre “continue to be tormented by those who attempt to deny their lived experiences, and, thereby, their very existence.”
Similar sentiment was echoed by U.K. leader Johnson.
“I want to join with you once more in mourning the victims of those terrible events, and to stand with the families in their fight for justice,” Johnson said in his video message. “There are those who would prefer to forget or deny the enormity of what took place (in Srebrenica in 1995). We must not allow that to happen.’'
Bosnian Serb wartime political leader, Radovan Karadzic and his military commander Ratko Mladic were both convicted of and sentenced for genocide in Srebrenica by a special U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague. In all, the tribunal and courts in the Balkans have sentenced close to 50 Bosnian Serb wartime officials to more than 700 years in prison for the Srebrenica killings.
Bosnian Serbs, however, still celebrate Karadzic and Mladic as heroes. Some were even staging celebrations of “the 1995 liberation of Srebrenica” on the anniversary of the crime.
In fact, Bosnian Serb political leaders have consistently prevented the country from adopting a law that would ban genocide denial, with the Serb member of Bosnia’s presidency, Milorad Dodik, even publicly describing the Srebrenica slaughter as a “fabricated myth.”


bonginoreport--2020-07-11--IRS May Grant Additional Coronavirus-Related Tax Penalty Relief

This year ’ s tax filing deadline is approaching – and as coronavirus cases continue to rise in many states throughout the United States , some experts believe the IRS may consider additional penalty relief in the coming months .
“ Anything ’ s on the table , when the Treasury wants to come through , the Treasury comes through , ” Ed Slott , founder of IRAhelp.com , told FOX Business .
“ If enough people don ’ t have the money [ to pay ] , the IRS or Congress may have to step in.
” The IRS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ People ’ s First Initiative in March , which suspended certain activities through July 15 .
Initially , the administration delayed the tax filing deadline until July 15 for some people and businesses with tax obligations , before it was expanded to include individual filers .
However , additional assistance could be on the way for people and business owners that continue to suffer financial hardship because of the pandemic , although it may be conditional upon the trajectory of the virus and the U.S. economic recovery .
“ Normally , economic hardship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognizes to tax penalties , ” Ian Comisky , Partner at Fox Rothschild , told FOX Business .
“ If the COVID-19 pandemic does not ease , additional penalty relief might well be provided for businesses and individuals .
If the pandemic does ease , with the current budget deficit , additional penalty relief would probably become unlikely.
” JULY 15 TAX FILING DEADLINE : EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW Howard Dvorkin , CPA and Chairman of Debt.com , told FOX Business that in particular , he could see the IRS providing relief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals who need to make estimated payments to the IRS – including sole proprietors , S corporations and partners who expect to owe at least $ 1,000 in taxes – typically base pre-payments on 110 percent of the tax of the prior year return or 90 percent of tax for the current year .
The problem , however , is that business owners may have no idea how much money they will make this year due to shutdowns and coronavirus-related state restrictions , Dvorkin noted .
Additionally , they may earn significantly less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean paying 110 percent of last year ’ s taxes would be too high ( and perhaps fiscally unfeasible ) .
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE “ It seems with the economy so uncertain that it would be somewhat punitive to hit people with that underpayment penalty when things are so up in the air , ” Dvorkin said , adding that the uncertainty is no fault of these individuals .
When asked by FOX Business about the potential for additional relief , a spokesperson referred to the People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not comment on future plans .
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This year’s tax filing deadline is approaching – and as coronavirus cases continue to rise in many states throughout the United States, some experts believe the IRS may consider additional penalty relief in the coming months.
“Anything’s on the table, when the Treasury wants to come through, the Treasury comes through,” Ed Slott, founder of IRAhelp.com, told FOX Business. “If enough people don’t have the money [to pay], the IRS or Congress may have to step in.”
The IRS issued aid in the form of the People’s First Initiative in March, which suspended certain activities through July 15.
Initially, the administration delayed the tax filing deadline until July 15 for some people and businesses with tax obligations, before it was expanded to include individual filers.
JULY 15 TAX FILING DEADLINE: A LOOK AT IRS PENALTIES
However, additional assistance could be on the way for people and business owners that continue to suffer financial hardship because of the pandemic, although it may be conditional upon the trajectory of the virus and the U.S. economic recovery.
“Normally, economic hardship is not a defense that the IRS recognizes to tax penalties,” Ian Comisky, Partner at Fox Rothschild, told FOX Business. “If the COVID-19 pandemic does not ease, additional penalty relief might well be provided for businesses and individuals. If the pandemic does ease, with the current budget deficit, additional penalty relief would probably become unlikely.”
JULY 15 TAX FILING DEADLINE: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Howard Dvorkin, CPA and Chairman of Debt.com, told FOX Business that in particular, he could see the IRS providing relief for underpayment.
That’s because individuals who need to make estimated payments to the IRS – including sole proprietors, S corporations and partners who expect to owe at least $1,000 in taxes – typically base pre-payments on 110 percent of the tax of the prior year return or 90 percent of tax for the current year.
The problem, however, is that business owners may have no idea how much money they will make this year due to shutdowns and coronavirus-related state restrictions, Dvorkin noted. Additionally, they may earn significantly less money than last year, which would mean paying 110 percent of last year’s taxes would be too high (and perhaps fiscally unfeasible).
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE
“It seems with the economy so uncertain that it would be somewhat punitive to hit people with that underpayment penalty when things are so up in the air,” Dvorkin said, adding that the uncertainty is no fault of these individuals.
When asked by FOX Business about the potential for additional relief, a spokesperson referred to the People’s First Initiative – but did not comment on future plans.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS


bonginoreport--2020-07-12--During Roundtable With President Trump, Cuban Immigrant Warns Americans About “Communists” Trying to

During Roundtable With President Trump, Cuban Immigrant Warns Americans About “Communists” Trying to Take Over the U.S.

Maximo Alvarez , a Cuban immigrant who came to America over 60 years ago after escaping communist Cuba , issued a powerful warning to Americans during a round table with President Donald Trump last week , saying that the political Left in America today are “ communists , ” and that they are trying to destroy the nation .
Alvarez , president of Sunshine Gasoline Distributors , praised the president during the event and expressed overwhelming gratitude for the opportunity that living in the U.S. has afforded him .
During the speech , Alvarez said that he remember murderous dictator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we hear today about free education and free health care and free land.
” “ My God , no freedom , ” Alvarez continued .
“ But he never said that until after he was in power , got rid of all the police , got rid of all the military – been there for the last 60 years and counting .
And he destroyed each and every one who helped him.
” Alvarez said that his father told him , “ Don ’ t lose this place because you ’ re never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Because if you lose this place , you have no place to go.
” “ So with that , please keep that in mind , ” Alvarez continued .
“ And please , people , explain that to our young people who are demonstrating out there .
Don ’ t be useful idiots .
Please understand what ’ s happening in our country .
See what happens to our parents and see what is happening to America today.
” Look at the people in this table .
Look at our backgrounds .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 13-year-old , by myself , on my way to Spain .
I wasn ’ t even coming here .
I arrived in this great country and almost 60 years later , I ’ m sitting next to the President of the United States talking about the American dream .
The only country in the world , no other country in the world that you can start a business from the trunk of your car and within a very few years with hard work , commitment , and all the core values that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ours , we can become very important to our future .
We can become those people who make the next generation better than the one before .
This is the only country .
Why do you think you had to close the borders ?
Because everybody in the world wants to come over here .
Nobody ’ s ever forced to come over here .
We come over here , in my case because my parents chose that I would not be indoctrinated by the communist country , by the totalitarian country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t educate children .
Absolutely not .
And this is something that we need to understand .
What is happening in our backyard today , I experienced as an 11-year-old .
I remember vividly all the promises that a guy named Castro gave , and how 99 % of the people swallowed the pill .
It took many years later , after I read somebody named Saul Alinsky , that I realized that all those people were nothing but useful idiots .
I remember Castro while in the mountains being interviewed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He went crazy .
“ ‘ I dare you , ’ he says , ” [ foreign language 00:00:31:12 ] ” [ a ] Roman Catholic .
Educated by the Jesuits , he was .
“ How dare you !
We even have a priest in the mountains.
” We used to have priests in the mountains .
I remember , I was in Marist Brothers , Christopher Columbus here for those who don ’ t .
And I remember the Brothers , the Marist Brothers used to send young kids to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our Lord .
He was going to save Cuba .
I remember how he promised to the farmers , to the [ foreign language 00:31:48 ] that you ’ re going to own the land .
I remember all the promises that we hear today about free education and free health care and free land .
My God , no freedom .
But he never said that until after he was in power , got rid of all the police , got rid of all the military – been there for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he destroyed each and every one who helped him .
The Catholic church , everybody .
And why do I know that ?
Because I happened to come to this country with a very last nine cloister nuns from Convent Santa Clara , because he had taken over the convent .
And I was on my way to Spain , I wasn ’ t even coming here , because I was going to join my brother , who my parents had already sent a few months before because he was in the age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indoctrination purposes .
My dad , who had experienced the same thing coming from Spain at the turn of the century , running away , not from socialism , communism .
He knew better .
I remember when he used to tell my mom , “ Fefa , this SOB ’ s a communist.
” My mother says , “ Luca , how can you say that ?
He ’ s Catholic .
Look , he ’ s [ wearing ] … ” He had rosary beads all over his neck .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on my way to Spain to meet my brother , I was going to go to the Marist Brothers in La Coruna , Spain .
Same brothers here at Christopher Columbus , by the way .
My brother died , and I was kept in this country .
Greatest blessing I ever had .
But imagine what happened to mom and dad .
One day , you lose both kids .
This is a family who had never been involved in politics .
My father came at age 18 from Spain , running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went back .
After a long , long life of sacrifice , when he was about to enjoy the fruit of his labors just like a president that is helping us today , because he could have been just having a good time , one of his many beautiful golf courses .
But no .
But yet he gave up enjoying the fruit of his labors to do this .
So did my dad , that ’ s why I love you .
Exactly the same .
So when they ’ re about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next , they end up in this country with the shirt that he was wearing on his back .
And they did maximum , have been here already for years .
But thank God for Pedro Pan .
Talking about socialism , Catholic church , 14,000 kids who came like me in this country without parents .
And we were provided an opportunity .
This is what makes our country great .
They didn ’ t give me free nothing , they gave me the opportunity .
That is the most valuable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when I said they didn ’ t give me any free something , please understand that at 13 years old , I had to be provided with a home , had to be provided with food , and an education .
That is socialism , that ’ s Americanism , that ’ s the America that these people are trying to destroy today by using funny terms like socialism .
They ’ re not , they ’ re communists .
Don ’ t ever forget that .
I know our president understands that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been all over the world .
And you ’ re surrounded with great people , very loyal people , and we have our back .
I remember the first time I gave little speech about something like this , tell him about I came from Cuba , blah , blah , blah .
I remember this was around October 2016 .
I thought you were a little crazy for the sacrifice you were about to take , but I predicted that we were going to elect you in November , and I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House in January .
Thank you very much .
Because of the situations right now , I can not give you hug .
Otherwise , thank you very much .
And I going to leave you with one last thing .
Never forget about my dad who only had a sixth grade education , but I think he was the greatest philosopher I ever met .
He used to tell us how lucky he was because he was able to come from Spain to Cuba .
And then he came from Cuba to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ graduate from college , and that was the biggest prize he ever had .
And he said , “ Don ’ t lose this place because you ’ re never going to be as lucky as me .
Because if you lose this place , you have no place to go.
” So with that , please keep that in mind .
And please , people , explain that to our young people who are demonstrating out there .
Don ’ t be useful idiots .
Please understand what ’ s happening in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our parents and see what is happening to America today .
Mr. President , thank you very much .
And thank you for your hard work .

Maximo Alvarez, a Cuban immigrant who came to America over 60 years ago after escaping communist Cuba, issued a powerful warning to Americans during a round table with President Donald Trump last week, saying that the political Left in America today are “communists,” and that they are trying to destroy the nation.
Alvarez, president of Sunshine Gasoline Distributors, praised the president during the event and expressed overwhelming gratitude for the opportunity that living in the U.S. has afforded him.
During the speech, Alvarez said that he remember murderous dictator Fidel Castro’s promises “that we hear today about free education and free health care and free land.”
“My God, no freedom,” Alvarez continued. “But he never said that until after he was in power, got rid of all the police, got rid of all the military – been there for the last 60 years and counting. And he destroyed each and every one who helped him.”
Alvarez said that his father told him, “Don’t lose this place because you’re never going to be as lucky as me. Because if you lose this place, you have no place to go.”
“So with that, please keep that in mind,” Alvarez continued. “And please, people, explain that to our young people who are demonstrating out there. Don’t be useful idiots. Please understand what’s happening in our country. See what happens to our parents and see what is happening to America today.”
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Look at the people in this table. Look at our backgrounds. Just think that in 1961, as a 13-year-old, by myself, on my way to Spain. I wasn’t even coming here. I arrived in this great country and almost 60 years later, I’m sitting next to the President of the United States talking about the American dream. The only country in the world, no other country in the world that you can start a business from the trunk of your car and within a very few years with hard work, commitment, and all the core values that we learn from this very culture of ours, we can become very important to our future. We can become those people who make the next generation better than the one before. This is the only country. Why do you think you had to close the borders?
Because everybody in the world wants to come over here. Nobody’s ever forced to come over here. We come over here, in my case because my parents chose that I would not be indoctrinated by the communist country, by the totalitarian country, by the totalitarian regime. They don’t educate children. Absolutely not. And this is something that we need to understand. What is happening in our backyard today, I experienced as an 11-year-old. I remember vividly all the promises that a guy named Castro gave, and how 99% of the people swallowed the pill.
It took many years later, after I read somebody named Saul Alinsky, that I realized that all those people were nothing but useful idiots. I remember Castro while in the mountains being interviewed and asked if he was a communist. He went crazy. “‘I dare you,’ he says,” [foreign language 00:00:31:12]” [a] Roman Catholic. Educated by the Jesuits, he was. “How dare you! We even have a priest in the mountains.” We used to have priests in the mountains. I remember, I was in Marist Brothers, Christopher Columbus here for those who don’t. And I remember the Brothers, the Marist Brothers used to send young kids to the mountains because it was the second coming of our Lord. He was going to save Cuba. I remember how he promised to the farmers, to the [foreign language 00:31:48] that you’re going to own the land. I remember all the promises that we hear today about free education and free health care and free land.
My God, no freedom. But he never said that until after he was in power, got rid of all the police, got rid of all the military – been there for the last 60 years and counting. And he destroyed each and every one who helped him. The Catholic church, everybody. And why do I know that? Because I happened to come to this country with a very last nine cloister nuns from Convent Santa Clara, because he had taken over the convent. And I was on my way to Spain, I wasn’t even coming here, because I was going to join my brother, who my parents had already sent a few months before because he was in the age where the government will take him for indoctrination purposes.
My dad, who had experienced the same thing coming from Spain at the turn of the century, running away, not from socialism, communism. He knew better. I remember when he used to tell my mom, “Fefa, this SOB’s a communist.” My mother says, “Luca, how can you say that? He’s Catholic. Look, he’s [wearing] …” He had rosary beads all over his neck. It just so happened that when I was on my way to Spain to meet my brother, I was going to go to the Marist Brothers in La Coruna, Spain. Same brothers here at Christopher Columbus, by the way. My brother died, and I was kept in this country. Greatest blessing I ever had. But imagine what happened to mom and dad.
One day, you lose both kids. This is a family who had never been involved in politics. My father came at age 18 from Spain, running from communists. By himself, never went back. After a long, long life of sacrifice, when he was about to enjoy the fruit of his labors just like a president that is helping us today, because he could have been just having a good time, one of his many beautiful golf courses. But no. But yet he gave up enjoying the fruit of his labors to do this. So did my dad, that’s why I love you. Exactly the same. So when they’re about to do that from one day to the next, they end up in this country with the shirt that he was wearing on his back. And they did maximum, have been here already for years. But thank God for Pedro Pan.
Talking about socialism, Catholic church, 14,000 kids who came like me in this country without parents. And we were provided an opportunity. This is what makes our country great. They didn’t give me free nothing, they gave me the opportunity. That is the most valuable thing in the world. Now, when I said they didn’t give me any free something, please understand that at 13 years old, I had to be provided with a home, had to be provided with food, and an education. That is socialism, that’s Americanism, that’s the America that these people are trying to destroy today by using funny terms like socialism. They’re not, they’re communists. Don’t ever forget that. I know our president understands that because he knows, he’s been all over the world. And you’re surrounded with great people, very loyal people, and we have our back.
I remember the first time I gave little speech about something like this, tell him about I came from Cuba, blah, blah, blah. I remember this was around October 2016. I thought you were a little crazy for the sacrifice you were about to take, but I predicted that we were going to elect you in November, and I was going to see you in the White House in January. Thank you very much. Because of the situations right now, I cannot give you hug. Otherwise, thank you very much. And I going to leave you with one last thing. Never forget about my dad who only had a sixth grade education, but I think he was the greatest philosopher I ever met. He used to tell us how lucky he was because he was able to come from Spain to Cuba. And then he came from Cuba to United States. And he saw me graduate from college, and that was the biggest prize he ever had. And he said, “Don’t lose this place because you’re never going to be as lucky as me. Because if you lose this place, you have no place to go.”
So with that, please keep that in mind. And please, people, explain that to our young people who are demonstrating out there. Don’t be useful idiots. Please understand what’s happening in our country. See what happens to our parents and see what is happening to America today. Mr. President, thank you very much. And thank you for your hard work.


bonginoreport--2020-07-12--After Man Arrested For Rape, Alleged “Victim” Was Charged With Filing False Police Report

A male Coker University student is suing after he was arrested and temporarily suspended from the school after what he says was a false accusation of sexual assault .
The student , Cesar Lopez , filed a lawsuit against the city of Hartsville , South Carolina , the Hartsville police department , and three officers back on April 28 .
The next day , he filed a lawsuit against the university and multiple individuals .
The case was dismissed by Lopez ’ s attorneys filed an amended complaint at the end of June , SC Now reported .
The lawsuit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a female student named Lauren Pearson .
The two students had a sexual encounter around 4:30 a.m. on April 29 , 2018 in a residence hall bathroom .
The amended complaint , according to SC Now , says Pearson left the encounter to laugh and joke with her friends .
She claimed to police that she ran from the bathroom and quickly left the residence hall .
Pearson told two law enforcement officials at 6:40 a.m. that she had been raped .
Lopez ’ s lawsuit alleges inconsistencies in Pearson ’ s claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she ran from the bathroom before Lopez .
The complaint alleges Pearson told her friends that Lopez left first .
Lopez says he was then warrantlessly arrested by Hartsville police – before the case was even assigned to a detective or any investigation took place .
Lopez alleges a warrant for his arrest was issued later that morning and charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping .
“ First-degree criminal sexual conduct is a felony .
Conviction of the crime carries a penalty of not more than 30 years in prison .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ also carries a penalty of not more than 30 years in prison if a person is convicted of the crime , ” SC Now reported .
Lopez says in his lawsuit that he was kicked off the Coker soccer team and withdrawn from the university .
He would have to re-apply to the university even if the charges were dismissed .
The former Coker student also said in his complaint against the city that Pearson didn ’ t respond to police requests for two days before taking a polygraph test on May 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested and charged with filing a false police report .
Lopez posted a $ 100,000 bond on May 2 to get out of jail .
His family hired an attorney who discovered witnesses saw Lopez and Pearson “ making out ” the night of the alleged rape .
The attorney also discovered Pearson had accused two others of sexual assault the previous semester .
As SC Now reported , Pearson was allegedly dating a student referred to only as A.E .
in the fall of 2017 .
A.E .
broke up with her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She would later tell A.E .
that the other student raped her .
A.E .
allegedly confronted the other man and discovered Pearson had lied .
She later allegedly sent a message to A.E .
admitting she lied .
She and A.E .
got back together , but when he ended their relationship a second time , she accused him of raping her .
A.E.
, according to Lopez ’ s amended complaint , was given a no-contact order and his claims of a false accusation were not investigated by Coker , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigate such claims .
Lopez alleges he informed a police officer about Pearson ’ s previous false accusations but that they were ignored prior to the student ’ s arrest .
Pearson was arrested for filing a false report by was released on a $ 10,000 surety bond , SC Now reported .
“ Filing a false police report accusing someone else of a felony is a felony and carries a penalty of not more than five years in prison and not more than a $ 1,000 fine , or both , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Coker but is still suing , alleging his reinstatement took place two days after the university learned the allegations were false .
He was subsequently found not responsible in a university Title IX hearing a week later and returned to the soccer team .
Coker sought to dismiss the lawsuit in part because it provided Lopez additional time to study for his final exams after he was released from jail .
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A male Coker University student is suing after he was arrested and temporarily suspended from the school after what he says was a false accusation of sexual assault.
The student, Cesar Lopez, filed a lawsuit against the city of Hartsville, South Carolina, the Hartsville police department, and three officers back on April 28. The next day, he filed a lawsuit against the university and multiple individuals. The case was dismissed by Lopez’s attorneys who then filed an amended complaint at the end of June, SC Now reported.
The lawsuit stems from an incident between Lopez and a female student named Lauren Pearson. The two students had a sexual encounter around 4:30 a.m. on April 29, 2018, in a residence hall bathroom. The amended complaint, according to SC Now, says Pearson left the encounter to laugh and joke with her friends. She claimed to police that she ran from the bathroom and quickly left the residence hall.
Pearson told two law enforcement officials at 6:40 a.m. that she had been raped. Lopez’s lawsuit alleges inconsistencies in Pearson’s claim. She allegedly told an officer that she ran from the bathroom before Lopez. The complaint alleges Pearson told her friends that Lopez left first.
Lopez says he was then warrantlessly arrested by Hartsville police – before the case was even assigned to a detective or any investigation took place. Lopez alleges a warrant for his arrest was issued later that morning and charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping.
“First-degree criminal sexual conduct is a felony. Conviction of the crime carries a penalty of not more than 30 years in prison. Kidnapping is also a felony. It also carries a penalty of not more than 30 years in prison if a person is convicted of the crime,” SC Now reported.
Lopez says in his lawsuit that he was kicked off the Coker soccer team and withdrawn from the university. He would have to re-apply to the university even if the charges were dismissed.
The former Coker student also said in his complaint against the city that Pearson didn’t respond to police requests for two days before taking a polygraph test on May 2. On May 4, she was arrested and charged with filing a false police report.
Lopez posted a $100,000 bond on May 2 to get out of jail. His family hired an attorney who discovered witnesses saw Lopez and Pearson “making out” the night of the alleged rape. The attorney also discovered Pearson had accused two others of sexual assault the previous semester.
As SC Now reported, Pearson was allegedly dating a student referred to only as A.E. in the fall of 2017. A.E. broke up with her and Pearson began seeing another student. She would later tell A.E. that the other student raped her. A.E. allegedly confronted the other man and discovered Pearson had lied. She later allegedly sent a message to A.E. admitting she lied. She and A.E. got back together, but when he ended their relationship a second time, she accused him of raping her.
A.E., according to Lopez’s amended complaint, was given a no-contact order and his claims of a false accusation were not investigated by Coker, even though the university has a policy to investigate such claims.
Lopez alleges he informed a police officer about Pearson’s previous false accusations but that they were ignored prior to the student’s arrest. Pearson was arrested for filing a false report but was released on a $10,000 surety bond, SC Now reported.
“Filing a false police report accusing someone else of a felony is a felony and carries a penalty of not more than five years in prison and not more than a $1,000 fine, or both,” the outlet reported.
Lope was reinstated to Coker but is still suing, alleging his reinstatement took place two days after the university learned the allegations were false. He was subsequently found not responsible in a university Title IX hearing a week later and returned to the soccer team.
Coker sought to dismiss the lawsuit in part because it provided Lopez additional time to study for his final exams after he was released from jail.


bonginoreport--2020-07-12--Democrat Rep. Calls Slave Reparations a “Bold Effort That People Want to Not Do”

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee called on Democrats to mobilize together and advocate for passage of a bill to form a commission on slave reparations , calling it a `` bold effort that people want to not do . ''
`` You must as a community ensure that the Congress moves on H.R .
40 and that is call your members of Congress to ensure they are co-sponsors , '' she said on Friday during a virtual town hall on `` Systemic Racism Beyond Policing . ''
`` We 're the provocative legislation that people want to think twice about being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must be done about the governmental action that was done to enslave Africans and then the descendants of enslaved Africans , '' she added .
The Texas Democrat referred to her bill , Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act , as `` the mother of this movement of trying to get us where we need to be . ''
It would establish a committee to `` examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House .
`` This legislation deals with restoration .
It deals with the question of repair , and it also deals with the question of the government influence in the question of restoration , '' she said .
`` We did not get legally the compensation and the wealth transfer by not getting 40 acres and a mule , '' she said .
`` So we have seen the government clamp down on our opportunities for equality , the black codes , the failed reconstruction .
It only lasted for 12 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of African-Americans and descendants of enslaved Africans who were governors and they were lieutenants , and they were clearly people of dignity but it did n't last long . ''
Jackson called for lawmakers to begin `` embracing the work '' of a new `` Department of Reconciliation , '' which has been proposed by Rep. Al Green of Texas .
`` We have seen the calling , if you will , for a better education , and of course , we 've not had wealth transfer , '' she said .

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee called on Democrats to mobilize together and advocate for passage of a bill to form a commission on slave reparations, calling it a "bold effort that people want to not do."
"You must as a community ensure that the Congress moves on H.R. 40 and that is call your members of Congress to ensure they are co-sponsors," she said on Friday during a virtual town hall on "Systemic Racism Beyond Policing."
"We're the provocative legislation that people want to think twice about being on because it clearly says that something must be done about the governmental action that was done to enslave Africans and then the descendants of enslaved Africans," she added.
The Texas Democrat referred to her bill, Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act, as "the mother of this movement of trying to get us where we need to be."
It would establish a committee to "examine slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies." The legislation currently has 136 Democratic co-sponsors in the House.
"This legislation deals with restoration. It deals with the question of repair, and it also deals with the question of the government influence in the question of restoration," she said.
Jackson Lee said African-Americans haven't received "compensation" for slavery.
"We did not get legally the compensation and the wealth transfer by not getting 40 acres and a mule," she said. "So we have seen the government clamp down on our opportunities for equality, the black codes, the failed reconstruction. It only lasted for 12 years, even though there was a push of African-Americans and descendants of enslaved Africans who were governors and they were lieutenants, and they were clearly people of dignity but it didn't last long."
Jackson called for lawmakers to begin "embracing the work" of a new "Department of Reconciliation," which has been proposed by Rep. Al Green of Texas.
"We have seen the calling, if you will, for a better education, and of course, we've not had wealth transfer," she said.


bonginoreport--2020-07-12--Conservatives Rally Around Goya Amid Boycott Calls

A number of prominent conservatives have offered their support for Goya Foods as it faces mass calls for boycott over its CEO 's decision to praise President Trump .
On Friday , Sen. Ted Cruz , R-Texas , tweeted : `` Goya is a staple of Cuban food .
My grandparents ate Goya black beans twice a day for nearly 90 years .
And now the Left is trying to cancel Hispanic culture and silence free speech .
# BuyGoya '' President Trump similarly tweeted `` I LOVE @ GoyaFoods ! ''
amid the backlash .
Figures such as former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a way to retaliate against CEO Robert Unanue , who appeared beside Trump at a White House event this week .
GOYA FOODS CEO WO N'T APOLOGIZE IN FACE OF BOYCOTT , BACKLASH FOR PRO-TRUMP REMARKS : 'SUPPRESSION OF SPEECH' '' We 're all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump , who is a builder , '' he said .
Trump was promoting the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative , which is designed to expand educational and economic opportunities for Hispanic-Americans .
While criticizing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meghan McCain warned that it might result in job loss during the difficult economic problems begot by the coronavirus pandemic .
`` It seems weird & callous to boycott a company who supplies food to the masses and employs 4,000 people during a pandemic , '' she said in a post retweeted by conservative author Ben Shapiro .
`` No matter what your politics , who wants more people out of work ?
Almost every CEO , boss , & person I interact with and consume products from disagrees with me . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ boycott , suggesting it would harm minorities .
`` Imagine boycotting one of America ’ s largest minority-owned businesses and thinking that you ’ re doing something to end racism , '' he tweeted on Friday .
`` That ’ s the current mindset of the leaders of the Democrat party . ''
Meanwhile , the boycott has received support from figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , D-N.Y. `` Oh look , it ’ s the sound of me Googling 'how to make your own Adobo , ' '' she tweeted alongside a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back on the idea that she was hurting Goya 's workers , and vowed to financially help the farms affected .
`` The next step republicans [ sic ] will do ( mark my words , they did this with my equinox tweets as well ) is say you aren ’ t supporting the workers if you boycott , '' Teigen tweeted .
`` You ARE .
They should never feel they have to work for someone who agrees Mexicans are 'vile ' 'rapists , ' '' she wrote , a reference to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his presidential campaign in 2015 .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Unanue has refused to back down and called the pushback against him visiting the White House “ suppression of speech.
” On Friday , he told `` Fox & Friends '' that he was previously invited to the White House for an event hosted by the Obama administration for Hispanic Heritage Month .
“ So , you ’ re allowed to talk good or to praise one president , but you ’ re not allowed to aid in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make a positive comment and all of a sudden , it is not acceptable , ” Unanue said .

A number of prominent conservatives have offered their support for Goya Foods as it faces mass calls for boycott over its CEO's decision to praise President Trump.
On Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, tweeted: "Goya is a staple of Cuban food. My grandparents ate Goya black beans twice a day for nearly 90 years. And now the Left is trying to cancel Hispanic culture and silence free speech. #BuyGoya"
President Trump similarly tweeted "I LOVE @GoyaFoods!" amid the backlash. Figures such as former model Chrissie Teigen had advanced the boycott as a way to retaliate against CEO Robert Unanue, who appeared beside Trump at a White House event this week.
GOYA FOODS CEO WON'T APOLOGIZE IN FACE OF BOYCOTT, BACKLASH FOR PRO-TRUMP REMARKS: 'SUPPRESSION OF SPEECH'
"We're all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump, who is a builder," he said. Trump was promoting the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative, which is designed to expand educational and economic opportunities for Hispanic-Americans.
While criticizing the boycott, "The View" co-host Meghan McCain warned that it might result in job loss during the difficult economic problems begot by the coronavirus pandemic.
"It seems weird & callous to boycott a company who supplies food to the masses and employs 4,000 people during a pandemic," she said in a post retweeted by conservative author Ben Shapiro. "No matter what your politics, who wants more people out of work? Almost every CEO, boss, & person I interact with and consume products from disagrees with me."
MEGHAN MCCAIN DECRIES 'WEIRD & CALLOUS' GOYA BOYCOTT OVER CEO'S PRAISE OF TRUMP
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk also ripped the boycott, suggesting it would harm minorities.
"Imagine boycotting one of America’s largest minority-owned businesses and thinking that you’re doing something to end racism," he tweeted on Friday. "That’s the current mindset of the leaders of the Democrat party."
Meanwhile, the boycott has received support from figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. "Oh look, it’s the sound of me Googling 'how to make your own Adobo,'" she tweeted alongside a call for the boycott.
GOYA PRESIDENT: SALES 'QUADRUPLED' AMID CORONAVIRUS DEMAND
Teigen pushed back on the idea that she was hurting Goya's workers, and vowed to financially help the farms affected. "The next step republicans [sic] will do (mark my words, they did this with my equinox tweets as well) is say you aren’t supporting the workers if you boycott," Teigen tweeted.
"You ARE. They should never feel they have to work for someone who agrees Mexicans are 'vile' 'rapists,'" she wrote, a reference to remarks by Trump at the very start of his presidential campaign in 2015.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Unanue has refused to back down and called the pushback against him visiting the White House “suppression of speech.”
On Friday, he told "Fox & Friends" that he was previously invited to the White House for an event hosted by the Obama administration for Hispanic Heritage Month. “So, you’re allowed to talk good or to praise one president, but you’re not allowed to aid in economic and educational prosperity? And you make a positive comment and all of a sudden, it is not acceptable,” Unanue said.
Fox News' Joshua Nelson contributed to this report.


bonginoreport--2020-07-12--Outkick: Malcolm Jenkins is a Hypocritical Fraud

You remember Malcolm Jenkins .
The guy who cried when Drew Brees said he was going to stand for the National Anthem .
The head of the Player ’ s Association .
The guy who went on Instagram and cried .
You remember .
He said : “ Oh , this man had a different opinion than me .
I ’ m going to get on Instagram and I ’ m going to cry .
How dare he say that he ’ s going to stand for the national anthem and reference his two grandfathers who fought against Nazis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s going to stand for national anthem .
Tears are coming down my cheeks .
I ’ m a grown man and somebody had a different opinion than me .
I ’ m crying .
Oh my God , how could you do this Drew Brees ?
“ How could you stand for the national anthem ?
How could you show respect for your grandfathers who fought actual Nazis .
Don ’ t you understand ?
I ’ m pretending to fight Nazis everyday that I make up in my head on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said anything about Desean Jackson all week .
He hasn ’ t said one thing about Desean Jackson ’ s anti-semitic comments suggesting that Hitler was right .
On Friday , Malcolm Jenkins finally sat down in front of his computer and decided to say something .
He said Jewish people aren ’ t their problem .
He said Jewish people were distracting from their purpose which is Black Lives Matter .
Hold up a minute .
Malcolm Jenkins told us that silence was violence .
Malcolm Jenkins told us that silence was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the NFL just shared an anti-semitic opinion and he said Jewish people aren ’ t their problem .
Excuse me ?
Jewish people didn ’ t do anything .
They were attacked by one of your colleagues in the NFL , Malcolm .
Maybe I ’ m mistaken but it seems to me that anti-semitism has been a problem for thousands of years .
What your colleague in the NFL shared was the same stereotypes that fed the Holocaust .
It is the same stereotypes that has fed anti-semitism throughout history .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t your problem ?
And they are a distraction from the things you really care about ?
I ’ m sorry , the NFL social justice warriordom and the NBA ’ s social justice warriordom both went up in flames today .
Because what you found out is these people don ’ t care about truth and justice .
They don ’ t care about trying to make the world a better place .
They want someone to blame and if it requires looking internally and casting blame at anyone who looks like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a distraction .
Can you imagine if a white player in the NBA — in the middle of the Black Lives Matter movement — said , “ Hey , you know what ?
This whole Black Lives Matter movement is a big distraction.
” That player would have gotten run out of the league .
Drew Brees had to apologize more for saying he stands for the national anthem than Desean Jackson had to apologize for sharing anti-semitic opinions .
NFL players were more offended by Drew Brees standing to support hi grandfathers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Desean Jackson ’ s anti-semitism .
And Malcolm Jenkins who is supposed to be the voice of reason , who NFL owners have given tens of millions of dollars to , his opinion is that Jewish issues are a distraction because Jewish people aren ’ t black peoples ’ problem .
This is so insanely hypocritical and stupid that it should be the number one story in sports right behind Woj ’ s comments .
In one fell swoop of an afternoon and morning , everything that has been going on , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flattened because we saw that they are hypocritical chumps .
When push came to shove , this was a complete collapse .
Everyone at ESPN who has — in any way — that has allowed Woj and the culture he represents when he said “ fuck you ” to a United States senator from his ESPN email address should be ashamed .
Everyone who has , in any way , given money to Malcolm Jenkins and allowed him to attain any measure of power — including ESPN who employs him — should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that these guys are 100 % complete and total shills .
They are untrustworthy .

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You remember Malcolm Jenkins. The guy who cried when Drew Brees said he was going to stand for the National Anthem. The head of the Player’s Association. The guy who went on Instagram and cried.
You remember. He said:
“Oh, this man had a different opinion than me. I’m going to get on Instagram and I’m going to cry. How dare he say that he’s going to stand for the national anthem and reference his two grandfathers who fought against Nazis.
“How dare he say he’s going to stand for national anthem. Tears are coming down my cheeks. I’m a grown man and somebody had a different opinion than me. I’m crying. Oh my God, how could you do this Drew Brees?
“How could you stand for the national anthem? How could you show respect for your grandfathers who fought actual Nazis. Don’t you understand? I’m pretending to fight Nazis everyday that I make up in my head on social media.”
Malcolm Jenkins hasn’t said anything about Desean Jackson all week. He hasn’t said one thing about Desean Jackson’s anti-semitic comments suggesting that Hitler was right.
On Friday, Malcolm Jenkins finally sat down in front of his computer and decided to say something.
He said Jewish people aren’t their problem. He said Jewish people were distracting from their purpose which is Black Lives Matter.
Hold up a minute. Malcolm Jenkins told us that silence was violence. Malcolm Jenkins told us that silence was complicity.
One of his colleagues in the NFL just shared an anti-semitic opinion and he said Jewish people aren’t their problem.
Excuse me? Jewish people didn’t do anything.
They were attacked by one of your colleagues in the NFL, Malcolm. Maybe I’m mistaken but it seems to me that anti-semitism has been a problem for thousands of years.
What your colleague in the NFL shared was the same stereotypes that fed the Holocaust. It is the same stereotypes that has fed anti-semitism throughout history.
And you are saying Jewish people aren’t your problem? And they are a distraction from the things you really care about?
I’m sorry, the NFL social justice warriordom and the NBA’s social justice warriordom both went up in flames today.
Because what you found out is these people don’t care about truth and justice. They don’t care about trying to make the world a better place. They want someone to blame and if it requires looking internally and casting blame at anyone who looks like anything like them, it’s a distraction.
Can you imagine if a white player in the NBA — in the middle of the Black Lives Matter movement — said, “Hey, you know what? This whole Black Lives Matter movement is a big distraction.”
That player would have gotten run out of the league.
Drew Brees had to apologize more for saying he stands for the national anthem than Desean Jackson had to apologize for sharing anti-semitic opinions.
NFL players were more offended by Drew Brees standing to support hi grandfathers who fought Nazis than they were by Desean Jackson’s anti-semitism.
And Malcolm Jenkins who is supposed to be the voice of reason, who NFL owners have given tens of millions of dollars to, his opinion is that Jewish issues are a distraction because Jewish people aren’t black peoples’ problem.
This is so insanely hypocritical and stupid that it should be the number one story in sports right behind Woj’s comments.
In one fell swoop of an afternoon and morning, everything that has been going on, the Charge of the Woke Brigade got absolutely flattened because we saw that they are hypocritical chumps.
When push came to shove, this was a complete collapse.
Everyone at ESPN who has — in any way — that has allowed Woj and the culture he represents when he said “fuck you” to a United States senator from his ESPN email address should be ashamed.
Everyone who has, in any way, given money to Malcolm Jenkins and allowed him to attain any measure of power — including ESPN who employs him — should be ashamed.
What you are seeing is that these guys are 100% complete and total shills. They are untrustworthy.