bonginoreport--2020-08-08--Lebanese Riot Police Fire on Protestors Furious After Massive Explosion Rocks Beirut

BEIRUT ( Reuters ) - Lebanese protesters stormed government ministries in Beirut and trashed the offices of the Association of Lebanese Banks on Saturday as shots rang out in increasingly angry demonstrations over this week ’ s devastating explosion .
The protesters said their politicians should resign and be punished for negligence they say led to Tuesday ’ s blast , the biggest ever to hit Beirut , that killed 158 people and injured more than 6,000 , compounding months of political and economic meltdown .
A policeman was killed during the clashes , a spokesman said .
A policeman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he fell into an elevator shaft in a nearby building after being chased by protesters .
The Red Cross said it had treated 117 people for injuries on the scene while another 55 were taken to hospital .
Policemen wounded by stones were treated by ambulance workers .
A fire broke out in central Martyrs ’ Square .
Dozens of protesters broke into the foreign ministry where they burnt a portrait of President Michel Aoun , representative for many of a political class that has ruled Lebanon for decades and that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mess .
“ We are staying here .
We call on the Lebanese people to occupy all the ministries , ” a demonstrator said by megaphone .
About 10,000 people gathered in Martyrs ’ Square , some throwing stones .
Police fired tear gas when some protesters tried to break through the barrier blocking a street leading to parliament , a Reuters journalist said .
Police confirmed shots and rubber bullets had been fired .
It was not immediately clear who fired the shots .
Riot police shot dozens of teargas canisters at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and stones .
TV footage showed protesters also breaking into the energy and economy ministries .
They chanted “ the people want the fall of the regime ” , reprising a popular chant from the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011 .
They held posters saying “ Leave , you are all killers ” .
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut said the U.S. government supported the demonstrators ’ right to peaceful protest and urged all involved to refrain from violence .
The embassy also said in a tweet that the Lebanese people “ deserved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course to respond to popular demands for transparency and accountability ” .
Prime Minister Hassan Diab said the only way out was early parliamentary elections .
The protests were the biggest since October when thousands of people took to the streets in protest against corruption , bad governance and mismanagement .
“ You have no conscience , you have no morality .
Go home !
Leave !
Resign , Enough is enough , ” shouted one of the protesters .
“ What else do you want ?
You brought us poverty , death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soldiers in vehicles mounted with machine guns patrolled the area .
Ambulances rushed to the scene .
“ Really the army is here ?
Are you here to shoot us ?
Join us and we can fight the government together , ” a woman yelled .
Tuesday ’ s blast was the biggest in Beirut ’ s history .
Twenty-one people were still reported as missing from the explosion , which gutted entire neighbourhoods .
The government has promised to hold those responsible to account .
But few Lebanese are convinced .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a symbolic warning to Lebanese leaders .
“ Resign or hang , ” said one banner at the demonstration .
The prime minister and presidency have said 2,750 tonnes of highly explosive ammonium nitrate , which is used in making fertilisers and bombs , had been stored for six years without safety measures at the port warehouse .
The explosion hit a city still scarred by civil war and reeling from an economic meltdown and a surge in coronavirus infections .
For many , it was a dreadful reminder of the 1975-1990 civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ destroyed swathes of Beirut , much of which had since been rebuilt .
Some residents , struggling to clean up shattered homes , complain the government has let them down again .
“ We have no trust in our government , ” said university student Celine Dibo as she scrubbed blood off the walls of her shattered apartment building .
“ I wish the United Nations would take over Lebanon.
” Many people denounced their leaders , saying none of them visited the site of the blast to comfort them or assess the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Paris and went straight to the scene to pay his tribute .
Macron , who visited Beirut on Thursday , promised aid to rebuild the city would not fall into “ corrupt hands ” .
He will host a donor conference for Lebanon via video link on Sunday , his office said .
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he will join .
“ We don ’ t want any government to help us , ” said unemployed protester Mahmoud Rifai .
“ The money will just go into the pockets of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an investigation would examine whether the blast was caused by a bomb or other external interference .
He said the investigation would also weigh if it was due to negligence or an accident .
Twenty people had been detained so far , he added .
Officials have said the blast could have caused losses amounting to $ 15 billion .
That is a bill that Lebanon can not pay after already defaulting on a mountain of debt - exceeding 150 % of economic output - and with talks stalled on an IMF lifeline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of destruction is overwhelming .
Marita Abou Jawda was handing out bread and cheese to victims of the blast .
“ Macron offered to help and our government has not done anything .
It has always been like that , ” she said .
“ After Macron visited I played the French national anthem all day in my car .
”

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese protesters stormed government ministries in Beirut and trashed the offices of the Association of Lebanese Banks on Saturday as shots rang out in increasingly angry demonstrations over this week’s devastating explosion.
The protesters said their politicians should resign and be punished for negligence they say led to Tuesday’s blast, the biggest ever to hit Beirut, that killed 158 people and injured more than 6,000, compounding months of political and economic meltdown.
A policeman was killed during the clashes, a spokesman said. A policeman at the scene said the officer died when he fell into an elevator shaft in a nearby building after being chased by protesters.
The Red Cross said it had treated 117 people for injuries on the scene while another 55 were taken to hospital. Policemen wounded by stones were treated by ambulance workers. A fire broke out in central Martyrs’ Square.
Dozens of protesters broke into the foreign ministry where they burnt a portrait of President Michel Aoun, representative for many of a political class that has ruled Lebanon for decades and that they say is to blame for its current mess.
“We are staying here. We call on the Lebanese people to occupy all the ministries,” a demonstrator said by megaphone.
About 10,000 people gathered in Martyrs’ Square, some throwing stones. Police fired tear gas when some protesters tried to break through the barrier blocking a street leading to parliament, a Reuters journalist said.
Police confirmed shots and rubber bullets had been fired. It was not immediately clear who fired the shots. Riot police shot dozens of teargas canisters at protesters, who hit back with firecrackers and stones.
TV footage showed protesters also breaking into the energy and economy ministries.
They chanted “the people want the fall of the regime”, reprising a popular chant from the Arab Spring uprisings of 2011. They held posters saying “Leave, you are all killers”.
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut said the U.S. government supported the demonstrators’ right to peaceful protest and urged all involved to refrain from violence.
The embassy also said in a tweet that the Lebanese people “deserved leaders who listen to them and change course to respond to popular demands for transparency and accountability”.
Prime Minister Hassan Diab said the only way out was early parliamentary elections.
‘GO HOME!’
The protests were the biggest since October when thousands of people took to the streets in protest against corruption, bad governance and mismanagement.
“You have no conscience, you have no morality. Go home! Leave! Resign, Enough is enough,” shouted one of the protesters. “What else do you want? You brought us poverty, death and destruction,” said another.
Soldiers in vehicles mounted with machine guns patrolled the area. Ambulances rushed to the scene.
Slideshow ( 7 images )
“Really the army is here? Are you here to shoot us? Join us and we can fight the government together,” a woman yelled.
Tuesday’s blast was the biggest in Beirut’s history. Twenty-one people were still reported as missing from the explosion, which gutted entire neighbourhoods.
The government has promised to hold those responsible to account. But few Lebanese are convinced. Some set up nooses on wooden frames as a symbolic warning to Lebanese leaders.
“Resign or hang,” said one banner at the demonstration.
Slideshow ( 7 images )
The prime minister and presidency have said 2,750 tonnes of highly explosive ammonium nitrate, which is used in making fertilisers and bombs, had been stored for six years without safety measures at the port warehouse.
ECONOMIC MELTDOWN
The explosion hit a city still scarred by civil war and reeling from an economic meltdown and a surge in coronavirus infections.
For many, it was a dreadful reminder of the 1975-1990 civil war that tore the nation apart and destroyed swathes of Beirut, much of which had since been rebuilt.
Some residents, struggling to clean up shattered homes, complain the government has let them down again.
“We have no trust in our government,” said university student Celine Dibo as she scrubbed blood off the walls of her shattered apartment building. “I wish the United Nations would take over Lebanon.”
Many people denounced their leaders, saying none of them visited the site of the blast to comfort them or assess the damage while French President Emmanuel Macron flew from Paris and went straight to the scene to pay his tribute.
Macron, who visited Beirut on Thursday, promised aid to rebuild the city would not fall into “corrupt hands”. He will host a donor conference for Lebanon via video link on Sunday, his office said. U.S. President Donald Trump said that he will join.
“We don’t want any government to help us,” said unemployed protester Mahmoud Rifai. “The money will just go into the pockets of our leaders.”
Aoun said on Friday an investigation would examine whether the blast was caused by a bomb or other external interference. He said the investigation would also weigh if it was due to negligence or an accident. Twenty people had been detained so far, he added.
‘WE CAN’T AFFORD TO REBUILD’
Officials have said the blast could have caused losses amounting to $15 billion. That is a bill that Lebanon cannot pay after already defaulting on a mountain of debt - exceeding 150% of economic output - and with talks stalled on an IMF lifeline.
For ordinary Lebanese, the scale of destruction is overwhelming. Marita Abou Jawda was handing out bread and cheese to victims of the blast.
“Macron offered to help and our government has not done anything. It has always been like that,” she said. “After Macron visited I played the French national anthem all day in my car.”


bonginoreport--2020-08-08--Top TikTok Investor Funds CCP-Linked AI Program

A top investor in TikTok comes from is a China-based private equity firm with deep Chinese Communist Party ties , counting investments worth billions into entities including Chinese government-run artificial intelligence projects and companies designated “ tools of the Chinese government ” by the U.S. State Department .
TikTok is set to be banned by the Trump administration for hemorrhaging data to the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) and censoring content contra CCP narratives .
Headquartered in Beijing and founded by Chinese national and Hong Kong government advisory board member Zhang Lei , Hillhouse manages a $ 50 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook , and Amazon .
Also tucked in their portfolio are CCP-linked companies Tencent and Alibaba .
For example , Tencent , similarly under fire from the Trump administration for its CCP ties , has been described the U.S. State Department ’ s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation as a “ tool of the Chinese government , ” noting it retains “ no meaningful ability to tell the Chinese Communist Party ‘ no ’ if officials decide to ask for their assistance.
” And its CEO has direct CCP links , currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of the premier CCP body , the Standing Committee .
And TikTok , according to Wall Street Journal reporting , has been on the Hillhouse rolodex since before August 2018 .
Hillhouse ’ s founder has extensive connections to the CCP – an alarming relationship given the Chinese app is legally required to pass along user data to the CCP should the government request it .
Zhang serves as vice-chairman of the board of directors at Beijing-based Renmin University , one of the country ’ s top universities controlled and funded by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest-ranking party apparatchiks .
It also actively participates in the regime ’ s global propaganda operations , spearheading the formation of 12 Confucius Institutes overseas .
Confucius Institutes serve as the international propaganda arm of the CCP and are hotbeds for intellectual property theft , “ undisclosed ties to Chinese institutions , and conflicted loyalties ” according to the FBI .
What ’ s more , Zhang donated over $ 45 million to Renmin to form the Gaoling School of Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) , a joint venture with the China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , whose charter defines its mission as “ serv [ ing ] as a bridge that links the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government to the country ’ s science and technology community.
” During the center ’ s grand opening , CCP officials declared the center would follow President Xi Jinping ’ s quest “ to develop an AI system that is suitable for the government to provide services and make policy decisions.
” The school has also hosted seminars on how to best assist the CCP by “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governance and strengthening the integration of government information resources and public demand forecast.
” Representatives including the Director of Policy and Regulation at the CCP ’ s Propaganda Department were also in attendance .
Zhang is also a governing board member of the China-United States Exchange Foundation ( CUSEF ) , a CCP-funded propaganda initiative chaired by Tung Chee Hwa , high-ranking CCP apparatchik and former head of Hong Kong .
The controversial foundation is a registered Chinese foreign agent that targets American universities with offers to fund policy research , high-level dialogues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , have divested from CUSEF in light of these ties .
Former Hillhouse employees have also progressed to work for TikTok and its parent company ByteDance .
Josh Gartner , the former Executive Director of Hillhouse ’ s Corporate Communications , now performs that same duty for TikTok .
He serves as TikTok ’ s Director of Corporate Communications and spokesperson .
Additionally , a former ByteDance investment associate at now assists with Hillhouse investment strategy in the technology , media , and telecom sectors .
Another individual , who worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , acquisition , spend allocation , and overall growth strategy for TikTok , ” now serves as a Hillhouse investment associate .

A top investor in TikTok comes from is a China-based private equity firm with deep Chinese Communist Party ties, counting investments worth billions into entities including Chinese government-run artificial intelligence projects and companies designated “tools of the Chinese government” by the U.S. State Department.
Time’s Up On TikTok.
TikTok is set to be banned by the Trump administration for hemorrhaging data to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and censoring content contra CCP narratives.
And TikTok parent company ByteDance’s financial backing from Hillhouse Capital Group, which the National Pulse can reveal, only serves to vindicate those who view the app as a CCP proxy
Headquartered in Beijing and founded by Chinese national and Hong Kong government advisory board member Zhang Lei, Hillhouse manages a $50 billion dollar portfolio including American companies Zoom, Facebook, and Amazon. Also tucked in their portfolio are CCP-linked companies Tencent and Alibaba.
For example, Tencent, similarly under fire from the Trump administration for its CCP ties, has been described the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation as a “tool of the Chinese government,” noting it retains “no meaningful ability to tell the Chinese Communist Party ‘no’ if officials decide to ask for their assistance.”
And its CEO has direct CCP links, currently serving as a Congressional Deputy and a member of the premier CCP body, the Standing Committee.
And TikTok, according to Wall Street Journal reporting, has been on the Hillhouse rolodex since before August 2018.
Follow the red brick road.
Hillhouse’s founder has extensive connections to the CCP – an alarming relationship given the Chinese app is legally required to pass along user data to the CCP should the government request it.
Zhang serves as vice-chairman of the board of directors at Beijing-based Renmin University, one of the country’s top universities controlled and funded by the CCP responsible for training many of the highest-ranking party apparatchiks. It also actively participates in the regime’s global propaganda operations, spearheading the formation of 12 Confucius Institutes overseas. Confucius Institutes serve as the international propaganda arm of the CCP and are hotbeds for intellectual property theft, “undisclosed ties to Chinese institutions, and conflicted loyalties” according to the FBI.
What’s more, Zhang donated over $45 million to Renmin to form the Gaoling School of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a joint venture with the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), whose charter defines its mission as “serv[ing] as a bridge that links the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government to the country’s science and technology community.” During the center’s grand opening, CCP officials declared the center would follow President Xi Jinping’s quest “to develop an AI system that is suitable for the government to provide services and make policy decisions.”
The school has also hosted seminars on how to best assist the CCP by “strengthening the combination of AI and social governance and strengthening the integration of government information resources and public demand forecast.” Representatives including the Director of Policy and Regulation at the CCP’s Propaganda Department were also in attendance.
Zhang is also a governing board member of the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), a CCP-funded propaganda initiative chaired by Tung Chee Hwa, high-ranking CCP apparatchik and former head of Hong Kong. The controversial foundation is a registered Chinese foreign agent that targets American universities with offers to fund policy research, high-level dialogues, and exchange programs. Many schools, however, have divested from CUSEF in light of these ties.
Revolving door.
Former Hillhouse employees have also progressed to work for TikTok and its parent company ByteDance.
Josh Gartner, the former Executive Director of Hillhouse’s Corporate Communications, now performs that same duty for TikTok. He serves as TikTok’s Director of Corporate Communications and spokesperson.
Additionally, a former ByteDance investment associate at now assists with Hillhouse investment strategy in the technology, media, and telecom sectors. Another individual, who worked for ByteDance “on online advertising/media buying, acquisition, spend allocation, and overall growth strategy for TikTok,” now serves as a Hillhouse investment associate.


bonginoreport--2020-08-08--Venezuela Jails Two Former U.S. Soldiers for 20 Years

CARACAS ( Reuters ) - A Venezuelan court sentenced two former U.S. soldiers to 20 years in prison for their role in a failed incursion aimed at ousting President Nicolas Maduro in early May , chief prosecutor Tarek Saab said late on Friday .
Former Green Berets Luke Denman , 34 , and Airan Berry , 41 , admitted to participating in the May 4 operation , Saab wrote on his Twitter account .
“ Said gentlemen ADMITTED to having committed the crimes , ” he wrote , adding that the trials were ongoing for dozens of others captured .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , terrorism and illicit weapons trafficking , Saab wrote .
Alfonso Medina , a lawyer for the two , said their legal team was not allowed into the courtroom .
The two men were not available for comment .
The sea incursion launched from Colombia , known as Operation Gideon , left at least eight dead .
Maduro ’ s government said it arrested a group of conspirators that included Denman and Berry near the isolated coastal town of Chuao .
U.S. special forces veteran Jordan Goudreau , who ran Silvercorp USA , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed responsibility for the raid .
Denman appeared in a video on Venezuelan state TV days after their capture , saying they had been contracted by Silvercorp USA to train 50 to 60 Venezuelans in Colombia , seize control of Caracas ’ airport and bring in a plane to fly Maduro to the United States .
Opposition leader Juan Guaido ’ s office said Guaido had known about the operation since October , but did not finance or order it .
Maduro , who describes Guaido as a Washington puppet , has said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backed the operation .
The Trump administration has denied any direct involvement .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the U.S. government would use “ every tool ” to secure the U.S. citizens ’ return .

CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan court sentenced two former U.S. soldiers to 20 years in prison for their role in a failed incursion aimed at ousting President Nicolas Maduro in early May, chief prosecutor Tarek Saab said late on Friday.
Former Green Berets Luke Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, admitted to participating in the May 4 operation, Saab wrote on his Twitter account.
“Said gentlemen ADMITTED to having committed the crimes,” he wrote, adding that the trials were ongoing for dozens of others captured.
Denman and Berry were charged with conspiracy, terrorism and illicit weapons trafficking, Saab wrote.
Alfonso Medina, a lawyer for the two, said their legal team was not allowed into the courtroom. The two men were not available for comment.
The sea incursion launched from Colombia, known as Operation Gideon, left at least eight dead.
Maduro’s government said it arrested a group of conspirators that included Denman and Berry near the isolated coastal town of Chuao.
U.S. special forces veteran Jordan Goudreau, who ran Silvercorp USA, a private Florida-based security firm, has claimed responsibility for the raid.
Denman appeared in a video on Venezuelan state TV days after their capture, saying they had been contracted by Silvercorp USA to train 50 to 60 Venezuelans in Colombia, seize control of Caracas’ airport and bring in a plane to fly Maduro to the United States.
Opposition leader Juan Guaido’s office said Guaido had known about the operation since October, but did not finance or order it.
Maduro, who describes Guaido as a Washington puppet, has said that President Donald Trump’s government backed the operation.
The Trump administration has denied any direct involvement. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the U.S. government would use “every tool” to secure the U.S. citizens’ return.


bonginoreport--2020-08-08--48 People Arrested After LGBT Protest in Poland

WARSAW ( Reuters ) - Several thousand people waving rainbow flags protested on Saturday in the centre of Warsaw to demand the release of an LGBT activist accused of hanging rainbow banners over statues and damaging an anti-abortion campaigner ’ s van .
Crowds chanted “ Give us Margot back !
” and “ Rainbow does not insult you !
” outside Warsaw ’ s Palace of Culture .
The peaceful gathering applauded activists hanging another rainbow flag on a statue in front of the Palace , while police officers filmed the performance and the protest leaders .
On Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were trying to stop the authorities from jailing Margot , the activist accused of hanging flags on statues of Jesus and others and destroying a the van of an anti-abortionist .
“ We are here to protest against the fact that these people were detained by the police , ” Mateusz Wojtowicz , 24 , a payroll specialist , told Reuters .
The police started releasing detained protesters on Saturday , but not Margot .
She is a member of the activist group “ Stop Bzdurom ” .
The group have said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of a fight for LGBT rights , an issue thrust into the heart of public debate in Poland during last month ’ s presidential election .
The commissioner for human rights at the Council of Europe , a rights watchdog , called for the immediate release of the activist .
“ Order to detain her for 2 months sends very chilling signal for freedom of speech and LGBT rights in Poland , ” Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic tweeted .
The ruling nationalist Law and Justice ( PiS ) party says LGBT rights are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign ideology that undermines Polish values and the traditional family .
Condemning Friday ’ s protest , Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro said authorities had to act or face “ even more violent ” attacks by activists .

WARSAW (Reuters) - Several thousand people waving rainbow flags protested on Saturday in the centre of Warsaw to demand the release of an LGBT activist accused of hanging rainbow banners over statues and damaging an anti-abortion campaigner’s van.
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Crowds chanted “Give us Margot back!” and “Rainbow does not insult you!” outside Warsaw’s Palace of Culture.
The peaceful gathering applauded activists hanging another rainbow flag on a statue in front of the Palace, while police officers filmed the performance and the protest leaders.
On Friday the police detained 48 people, who were trying to stop the authorities from jailing Margot, the activist accused of hanging flags on statues of Jesus and others and destroying a the van of an anti-abortionist.
“We are here to protest against the fact that these people were detained by the police,” Mateusz Wojtowicz, 24, a payroll specialist, told Reuters.
The police started releasing detained protesters on Saturday, but not Margot.
She is a member of the activist group “Stop Bzdurom”. The group have said they hung flags on statues last week as part of a fight for LGBT rights, an issue thrust into the heart of public debate in Poland during last month’s presidential election.
The commissioner for human rights at the Council of Europe, a rights watchdog, called for the immediate release of the activist.
“Order to detain her for 2 months sends very chilling signal for freedom of speech and LGBT rights in Poland,” Commissioner Dunja Mijatovic tweeted.
The ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party says LGBT rights are part of what it calls an invasive foreign ideology that undermines Polish values and the traditional family.
Condemning Friday’s protest, Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro said authorities had to act or face “even more violent” attacks by activists.


bonginoreport--2020-08-08--Canada’s Ethics Commissioner Has Had to Hire New Investigators to Examine PM Trudeau’s Alleged Ethic

Canada’s Ethics Commissioner Has Had to Hire New Investigators to Examine PM Trudeau’s Alleged Ethics Violations

Canada 's Ethics Commissioner has had to hire new investigators so to examine the prime minister 's and the finance minister 's alleged ethics violations .
On Thursday , the office of the Ethics Commissioner posted a recruitment notice , saying that `` a new staffing process is now posted for the position of investigations officer . ''
Although the reason for this is unclear , some jaded Conservatives have suggested that this may have something to do with the Trudeau Liberal 's WE scandal .
The Finance Minister Bill Morneau is currently under investigation after he accepted an equatorial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as this , Morneau failed to recuse himself from the cabinet 's decision to award the charity a contract .
The prime minister is also under investigation after revelations emerged that his family had been paid speaking fees by WE and that his wife , Sophie , hosted a podcast for the organization .
Trudeau 's numerous lapses in ethics persuaded the vast majority of respondents in a survey to say that Trudeau should hire a director of ethics .
This , presumably , would act a bit like one 's conscious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making sure you do n't bully an attorney general for instance .
Justin Trudeau has been affected in the polls as a result of this scandal .
49 percent of Canadians now say that the scandal has worsened their opinion of the prime minister , as reported in a new Leger poll .
This was all corroborated by another poll conducted by Abacus Data a few weeks ago .
The Liberal Party 's support , it seems , is steadily dropping .
Justin Trudeau 's Liberal Party is shown to have the support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drop from the mid-pandemic polling .

Canada's Ethics Commissioner has had to hire new investigators so to examine the prime minister's and the finance minister's alleged ethics violations.
On Thursday, the office of the Ethics Commissioner posted a recruitment notice, saying that "a new staffing process is now posted for the position of investigations officer."
Although the reason for this is unclear, some jaded Conservatives have suggested that this may have something to do with the Trudeau Liberal's WE scandal.
The Finance Minister Bill Morneau is currently under investigation after he accepted an equatorial holiday from the WE charity. As well as this, Morneau failed to recuse himself from the cabinet's decision to award the charity a contract.
The prime minister is also under investigation after revelations emerged that his family had been paid speaking fees by WE and that his wife, Sophie, hosted a podcast for the organization.
Ethics Commissioner hiring new investigators to keep up with Liberal scandals.
Finally, a job creation plan. pic.twitter.com/6dYI2Or7GP — pierrepoilievre (@PierrePoilievre) August 6, 2020
Trudeau's numerous lapses in ethics persuaded the vast majority of respondents in a survey to say that Trudeau should hire a director of ethics. This, presumably, would act a bit like one's conscious does; watching over your shoulder, making sure you don't bully an attorney general for instance.
Justin Trudeau has been affected in the polls as a result of this scandal. 49 percent of Canadians now say that the scandal has worsened their opinion of the prime minister, as reported in a new Leger poll.
This was all corroborated by another poll conducted by Abacus Data a few weeks ago. The Liberal Party's support, it seems, is steadily dropping. Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party is shown to have the support of 36 percent of Canadians poll—a significant drop from the mid-pandemic polling.


bonginoreport--2020-08-08--At Least No One Is Watching: WNBA Players Openly Campaign for Dem Senate Candidate

WNBA players openly campaigning for a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate sure look and act like a political action committee .
Many of the players are wearing `` Vote Warnock '' shirts as a show of opposition to Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler , a U.S. senator seeking re-election who previously wrote a letter to the WNBA commissioner scalding Black Lives Matter .
Rev .
Raphael Warnock is the WNBA players ' favorite for the Georgia Senate seat currently being contested in a special election .
Rev .
Warnock is best known for his support of Rev .
Jeremiah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of former President Barack Obama .
WNBA players angrily demanded last month that the league remove Sen. Loeffler from ownership of the Atlanta team after she wrote this to Commissioner Cathy Engelbert : Sen. Loeffler , who has also spoken out against mob rule and defunding the police , asked the league to require every player 's jersey include a U.S. flag .
That 's a request way too extreme for this far Left league , which in 2018 partnered up with Planned Parenthood .
After all , this is a league whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soon as the playing of the national anthem starts up .
The WNBA did , however , refuse to remove Sen. Loeffler , who owns 49 percent of the Dream , stating that she is not involved in day-to-day operations of the club .
In an SBNation story , Hector Diaz says Sen. Loeffler is guilty of `` dog-whistling political rhetoric '' by saying the WNBA ’ s support of Black Lives Matter does not represent “ American values.
” The Seattle Storm 's Sue Bird ( seen above in photo ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soccer firebrand Megan Rapinoe , suggested the idea of a league-wide campaign for the Democrat .
Bird says Sen. Loeffler raised the BLM issue as a political move , Diaz writes : '' Bird also explained how Loeffler ’ s public opposition to the league ’ s Black Lives Matter movement was done to benefit her politically .
But very quickly we started to realize that this was only happening for her political gain .
This was something that she wanted .
And the more noise we made , whether it was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was just playing into her hands.
” The campaign to support Rev .
Warnock is voluntary , but entire teams like the Phoenix Mercury and Chicago Sky have worn the shirts in pregame warmups .
One of Sen. Loeffler 's own Atlanta players , Elizabeth Williams , is campaigning against her boss ( if that is n't too insensitive a term for SJW snowflakes ) : Sopan Deb , of The New York Times , described the situation as players across the WNBA beginning a `` public show of defiance by wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dream ’ s co-owner Senator Kelly Loeffler , Republican of Georgia , who is in a tightly contested race for her seat and has spoken disparagingly of the Black Lives Matter movement . ''
ESPN 's Holly Rowe said the WNBA players will not be used politically , but will use their voices to fight back .
Warnock said , “ Senator Loeffler and those like her who seek to silence and dismiss others when they speak up for justice have planted themselves on the wrong side of history.
” Sen. Loeffler refuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and stated : “ This is just more proof that the out of control cancel culture wants to shut out anyone who disagrees with them .
It ’ s clear that the league is more concerned with playing politics than basketball , and I stand by what I wrote in June .
”

WNBA players openly campaigning for a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate sure look and act like a political action committee. Many of the players are wearing "Vote Warnock" shirts as a show of opposition to Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler, a U.S. senator seeking re-election who previously wrote a letter to the WNBA commissioner scalding Black Lives Matter.
Rev. Raphael Warnock is the WNBA players' favorite for the Georgia Senate seat currently being contested in a special election. Rev. Warnock is best known for his support of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the America-hating liberation theology pastor of former President Barack Obama.
WNBA players angrily demanded last month that the league remove Sen. Loeffler from ownership of the Atlanta team after she wrote this to Commissioner Cathy Engelbert:
"I adamantly oppose the Black Lives Matter political movement, which has advocated for the defunding of police, called for the removal of Jesus from churches and the disruption of the nuclear family structure, harbored anti-Semitic views, and promoted violence and destruction across the country. I believe it is totally misaligned with the values and goals of the WNBA and the Atlanta Dream, where we support tolerance and inclusion."
Sen. Loeffler, who has also spoken out against mob rule and defunding the police, asked the league to require every player's jersey include a U.S. flag. That's a request way too extreme for this far Left league, which in 2018 partnered up with Planned Parenthood. After all, this is a league whose radical players rudely exit the arena as soon as the playing of the national anthem starts up.
The WNBA did, however, refuse to remove Sen. Loeffler, who owns 49 percent of the Dream, stating that she is not involved in day-to-day operations of the club.
In an SBNation story, Hector Diaz says Sen. Loeffler is guilty of "dog-whistling political rhetoric" by saying the WNBA’s support of Black Lives Matter does not represent “American values.”
The Seattle Storm's Sue Bird (seen above in photo), a social justice warrior who lives with soccer firebrand Megan Rapinoe, suggested the idea of a league-wide campaign for the Democrat. Bird says Sen. Loeffler raised the BLM issue as a political move, Diaz writes:
"Bird also explained how Loeffler’s public opposition to the league’s Black Lives Matter movement was done to benefit her politically. But very quickly we started to realize that this was only happening for her political gain. This was something that she wanted. And the more noise we made, whether it was a tweet saying to get her out, that was just playing into her hands.”
The campaign to support Rev. Warnock is voluntary, but entire teams like the Phoenix Mercury and Chicago Sky have worn the shirts in pregame warmups. One of Sen. Loeffler's own Atlanta players, Elizabeth Williams, is campaigning against her boss (if that isn't too insensitive a term for SJW snowflakes):
Sopan Deb, of The New York Times, described the situation as players across the WNBA beginning a "public show of defiance by wearing T-shirts endorsing the Democratic opponent of the Dream’s co-owner Senator Kelly Loeffler, Republican of Georgia, who is in a tightly contested race for her seat and has spoken disparagingly of the Black Lives Matter movement."
ESPN's Holly Rowe said the WNBA players will not be used politically, but will use their voices to fight back.
Warnock said, “Senator Loeffler and those like her who seek to silence and dismiss others when they speak up for justice have planted themselves on the wrong side of history.”
Sen. Loeffler refuses to back down amid all the criticism, and stated: “This is just more proof that the out of control cancel culture wants to shut out anyone who disagrees with them. It’s clear that the league is more concerned with playing politics than basketball, and I stand by what I wrote in June.”


bonginoreport--2020-08-08--Political Correctness Reaches Space

Political Correctness Reaches Space

The diversity and inclusion movement has left the galaxy , literally .
NASA this week announced it was banning the names Eskimo and Siamese for use in describing cosmic entities as part of an `` ongoing reevaluation of the names by which we refer to astronomical objects . ''
`` It has become clear that certain cosmic nicknames are not only insensitive , but can be actively harmful , '' the space agency declared .
`` NASA is examining its use of unofficial terminology for cosmic objects as part of its commitment to diversity , equity , and inclusion .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced Wednesday .
A Sun-like star that is blowing off its outer layers at the end of its life that was previously known as the “ Eskimo Nebula '' will now just be known by its alphanumerical ID NGC 2392 , NASA said .
“ Eskimo is widely viewed as a colonial term with a racist history , imposed on the indigenous people of Arctic regions .
Most official documents have moved away from its use , '' the agency 's press release said .
Likewise , two spiral galaxies found in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the Siamese Twins Galaxy will now simply be referred to as NGC4567 and NGC 4568 , it added .
`` These nicknames and terms may have historical or culture connotations that are objectionable or unwelcoming , and NASA is strongly committed to addressing them , '' said Stephen T. Shih , NASA 's Associate Administrator for Diversity and Equal Opportunity .
`` Science depends on diverse contributions , and benefits everyone , so this means we must make it inclusive .
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The diversity and inclusion movement has left the galaxy, literally.
NASA this week announced it was banning the names Eskimo and Siamese for use in describing cosmic entities as part of an "ongoing reevaluation of the names by which we refer to astronomical objects."
"It has become clear that certain cosmic nicknames are not only insensitive, but can be actively harmful," the space agency declared. "NASA is examining its use of unofficial terminology for cosmic objects as part of its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion."
The first big names changes were announced Wednesday.
A Sun-like star that is blowing off its outer layers at the end of its life that was previously known as the “Eskimo Nebula" will now just be known by its alphanumerical ID NGC 2392, NASA said.
“Eskimo is widely viewed as a colonial term with a racist history, imposed on the indigenous people of Arctic regions. Most official documents have moved away from its use," the agency's press release said.
Likewise, two spiral galaxies found in the Virgo Galaxy Cluster that previously were known as the Siamese Twins Galaxy will now simply be referred to as NGC4567 and NGC 4568, it added.
"These nicknames and terms may have historical or culture connotations that are objectionable or unwelcoming, and NASA is strongly committed to addressing them," said Stephen T. Shih, NASA's Associate Administrator for Diversity and Equal Opportunity. "Science depends on diverse contributions, and benefits everyone, so this means we must make it inclusive.”


bonginoreport--2020-08-10--CNN Unironically Ponders Whether Anti-Trump Media Even Exists

Brian Stelter is a cry for help This is quite stunning .
I happened upon this before I ’ d had any coffee and had to triple-check that I was reading and hearing things correctly .
CNN ’ s Brian Stelter is generally clueless but we all know that ’ s not a real hindrance for a career path at that network .
Stelter hosts a weekly panel discussion show that is laughably named Reliable Sources .
It ’ s always a hodgepodge of far-left guests talking about far-left things and pretending that they are representing the mainstream in American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most recent episode featured what is either the most egregious lack of self-awareness or the most blatant disingenuousness I ’ ve ever seen , and I ’ ve been writing about liberal media bias for almost two decades .
One of Stelter ’ s guests on Sunday was Errin Haines , who founded a news site called The 19th , which purports to be nonpartisan .
A quick perusal of its homepage will dispel that notion .
In a truly stunning moment , Stelter asked Haines , “ When you see entire media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , is there an equivalent of that on the left , tearing down Trump ?
” Here ’ s the clip , which was shared on Twitter by my Townhall Media colleague Julio Rosas : That the exchange happened with straight faces is remarkable enough ; that it happened on CNN is truly mind-blowing .
CNN has , um , distinguished itself in the Trump era as the most vehemently anti-Trump news outlet in America .
Yes , it ’ s worse than MSNBC because CNN ’ s people pretend to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least up-front about their bias .
CNN has also been carrying heavy water for Joe Biden , most recently attempting to portray the rabidly pro-abortion candidate as Super Catholic , and failing .
Jim Acosta is CNN ’ s chief White House correspondent and he ’ s made a name for himself being a hack partisan attack dog rather than anything resembling a journalist .
Acosta ’ s turns during briefings are one daddy issues red flag after another and almost always cringe-inducing .
His presence alone at the network would disqualify it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One last thing making Stelter ’ s question all the more outlandish is the fact that he is CNN ’ s chief media correspondent .
It ’ s his job to monitor and comment on the media .
He co-writes a daily newsletter that — and this is a quote from the CNN site — analyzes “ how the world ’ s most powerful news organizations are covering the biggest stories , including media and entertainment.
” It ’ s literally his job to know what the news media is up to .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stelter is fully aware of how ridiculous his question was .
I , however , truly believe that he is that stupid or , at the very least , completely lacking the aforementioned self-awareness .
Those who are ensconced full time in any of the coastal media bubble cities live and work in a self-reinforcing groupthink loop that never challenges their beliefs .
They essentially concoct an alternative reality about themselves that is so insulated that they believe it to be true .
Even when the bubble people are exposed to different beliefs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News , for example — they immediately retreat to their thought cocoons and are comforted by like-minded individuals .
Who all just happen to be sharing the same mind .
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Monday through Friday he edits PJ Media ’ s “ Morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .

Brian Stelter Is a Cry for Help
This is quite stunning. I happened upon this before I’d had any coffee and had to triple-check that I was reading and hearing things correctly. CNN’s Brian Stelter is generally clueless but we all know that’s not a real hindrance for a career path at that network.
Stelter hosts a weekly panel discussion show that is laughably named Reliable Sources. It’s always a hodgepodge of far-left guests talking about far-left things and pretending that they are representing the mainstream in American political thought. The show’s most recent episode featured what is either the most egregious lack of self-awareness or the most blatant disingenuousness I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been writing about liberal media bias for almost two decades.
One of Stelter’s guests on Sunday was Errin Haines, who founded a news site called The 19th, which purports to be nonpartisan. A quick perusal of its homepage will dispel that notion.
In a truly stunning moment, Stelter asked Haines, “When you see entire media companies essentially exist to tear down Joe Biden, is there an equivalent of that on the left, tearing down Trump?”
Here’s the clip, which was shared on Twitter by my Townhall Media colleague Julio Rosas:
.@brianstelter: "When you see entire media companies essentially exist to tear down Joe Biden, is there an equivalent of that on the left, tearing down Trump?"@emarvelous: "There really isn’t." pic.twitter.com/JlMkqAQeIW — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) August 9, 2020
That the exchange happened with straight faces is remarkable enough; that it happened on CNN is truly mind-blowing. CNN has, um, distinguished itself in the Trump era as the most vehemently anti-Trump news outlet in America. Yes, it’s worse than MSNBC because CNN’s people pretend to be nonpartisan journalists. MSNBC hosts are at least up-front about their bias.
CNN has also been carrying heavy water for Joe Biden, most recently attempting to portray the rabidly pro-abortion candidate as Super Catholic, and failing.
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Jim Acosta is CNN’s chief White House correspondent and he’s made a name for himself being a hack partisan attack dog rather than anything resembling a journalist. Acosta’s turns during briefings are one daddy issues red flag after another and almost always cringe-inducing. His presence alone at the network would disqualify it from any claims about being nonpartisan.
One last thing making Stelter’s question all the more outlandish is the fact that he is CNN’s chief media correspondent. It’s his job to monitor and comment on the media. He co-writes a daily newsletter that — and this is a quote from the CNN site — analyzes “how the world’s most powerful news organizations are covering the biggest stories, including media and entertainment.”
It’s literally his job to know what the news media is up to.
Most people will no doubt believe that Stelter is fully aware of how ridiculous his question was. I, however, truly believe that he is that stupid or, at the very least, completely lacking the aforementioned self-awareness.
Those who are ensconced full time in any of the coastal media bubble cities live and work in a self-reinforcing groupthink loop that never challenges their beliefs. They essentially concoct an alternative reality about themselves that is so insulated that they believe it to be true.
Even when the bubble people are exposed to different beliefs — Stelter writes a lot about Fox News, for example — they immediately retreat to their thought cocoons and are comforted by like-minded individuals.
Who all just happen to be sharing the same mind.
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bonginoreport--2020-08-09--Lindsey Graham: Memo Proves FBI Lied To Senate About Steele Dossier Source

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday released an FBI memo from 2018 that he says shows investigators lied to the Senate about statements that the primary source for the Steele dossier told the FBI regarding the salacious document .
“ This document clearly shows that the FBI was continuing to mislead regarding the reliability of the Steele dossier , ” Graham said in a statement announcing the release of an eight-page briefing document that the FBI provided to the Senate Intelligence Committee in February 2018 .
The memo summarizes what Igor Danchenko , the primary source for dossier author Christopher Steele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early 2017 .
Steele relied primarily on Danchenko , a Russia analyst , to collect information for an investigation into Donald Trump ’ s possible ties to Russia .
Steele , a former MI6 officer , provided parts of the dossier to the FBI , which used the information in applications to conduct surveillance against Trump campaign aide Carter Page .
A Justice Department inspector general ’ s report found that the FBI withheld information that undercut the reliability of Steele and the dossier .
The IG report said Danchenko ’ s statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the reliability ” of Steele ’ s reports .
( RELATED : Steele Source Had Meeting In Russia At Key Point In Dossier Saga ) According to Graham , the newly declassified FBI memo shows that the bureau did not disclose any of the dossier ’ s red flags in the Senate Intelligence briefing document .
“ Somebody needs to go to jail for this , ” Graham said Sunday .
“ They lied to the FISA court .
They got rebuked , the FBI did in 2019 , by the FISA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the FISA court just ripped a new one for the FBI , a year before they ’ re lying to the Senate Intel committee .
It ’ s just amazing , the compounding of the lies.
” Graham took issue with two lines from the FBI memo , which he said was written in February or March 2018 .
“ At minimum , our discussions with [ redacted ] confirm that the dossier was not fabricated by Steele , ” the memo says .
It also said that Danchenko “ did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his reporting was characterized in the dossier to the extent he could identify it.
” Graham says both statements are inaccurate .
He pointed to Danchenko ’ s remarks to the FBI that he did not recognize some of the information that Steele attributed to him and his sub-sources in the dossier .
Several of the dossier ’ s most explosive allegations have been debunked .
One of those was Steele ’ s claim that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague in August 2018 to meet with Kremlin insiders to arrange payments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the FBI determined by February 2017 that the allegation was inaccurate and that Cohen did not visit Prague .
The time period for the FBI briefing to the Senate Intelligence Committee was a chaotic one in the investigation of the dossier .
In February 2018 , both Republicans and Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released dueling memos regarding the dossier .
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Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday released an FBI memo from 2018 that he says shows investigators lied to the Senate about statements that the primary source for the Steele dossier told the FBI regarding the salacious document.
“This document clearly shows that the FBI was continuing to mislead regarding the reliability of the Steele dossier,” Graham said in a statement announcing the release of an eight-page briefing document that the FBI provided to the Senate Intelligence Committee in February 2018.
The memo summarizes what Igor Danchenko, the primary source for dossier author Christopher Steele, told the FBI during interviews in early 2017. Steele relied primarily on Danchenko, a Russia analyst, to collect information for an investigation into Donald Trump’s possible ties to Russia.
Steele, a former MI6 officer, provided parts of the dossier to the FBI, which used the information in applications to conduct surveillance against Trump campaign aide Carter Page. A Justice Department inspector general’s report found that the FBI withheld information that undercut the reliability of Steele and the dossier.
The IG report said Danchenko’s statements to the FBI “raised significant questions about the reliability” of Steele’s reports. (RELATED: Steele Source Had Meeting In Russia At Key Point In Dossier Saga)
According to Graham, the newly declassified FBI memo shows that the bureau did not disclose any of the dossier’s red flags in the Senate Intelligence briefing document.
“Somebody needs to go to jail for this,” Graham said Sunday.
“They lied to the FISA court. They got rebuked, the FBI did in 2019, by the FISA court putting in doubt all FISA applications, the FISA court just ripped a new one for the FBI, a year before they’re lying to the Senate Intel committee. It’s just amazing, the compounding of the lies.”
Graham took issue with two lines from the FBI memo, which he said was written in February or March 2018.
“At minimum, our discussions with [redacted] confirm that the dossier was not fabricated by Steele,” the memo says.
It also said that Danchenko “did not cite any significant concerns with the way his reporting was characterized in the dossier to the extent he could identify it.”
Graham says both statements are inaccurate. He pointed to Danchenko’s remarks to the FBI that he did not recognize some of the information that Steele attributed to him and his sub-sources in the dossier.
Several of the dossier’s most explosive allegations have been debunked.
One of those was Steele’s claim that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague in August 2018 to meet with Kremlin insiders to arrange payments to Russian hackers. The IG report said the FBI determined by February 2017 that the allegation was inaccurate and that Cohen did not visit Prague.
The time period for the FBI briefing to the Senate Intelligence Committee was a chaotic one in the investigation of the dossier. In February 2018, both Republicans and Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee released dueling memos regarding the dossier.
Republicans asserted that the FBI relied heavily on Steele’s information to surveil Page, but that investigators had failed to verify any of the dossier’s allegations.
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bonginoreport--2020-08-09--Trump Payroll Tax Deferral Likely Worth $1,200 Per Worker

The payroll tax deferral President Trump enacted via executive order on Saturday would save the average person about $ 1,200 over four months beginning in September , White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Sunday .
ANOTHER HARD CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN WOULD HAVE 'ENORMOUS HUMAN COST ' : KUDLOW '' I think it 's going to be in a couple of weeks , and I think it 's going to come to about $ 1,200 per person , '' Kudlow told CNN 's `` State of the Union . ''
Trump has repeatedly pushed for a payroll tax cut amid the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive actions he signed this weekend .
`` With respect to the payroll tax , basically we 're giving 140-some-odd million people who worked through this pandemic , they 're heroes , we 're giving them about a $ 1,200 wage increase after tax , '' Kudlow said .
GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Trump 's executive orders also included an extension of federally enhanced unemployment benefits that will require states to chip in 25 % of the $ 400-per-individual bump .
The administration has not confirmed that all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` So based on our estimates , the states will be able to provide the extra $ 100 , '' he said .
`` We 'll probably find that out today or tomorrow as we make our canvas .
We 've been in touch with them .
We have very good records coming out of the Treasury Department .
But we will be in touch . ''
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The payroll tax deferral President Trump enacted via executive order on Saturday would save the average person about $1,200 over four months beginning in September, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Sunday.
ANOTHER HARD CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN WOULD HAVE 'ENORMOUS HUMAN COST': KUDLOW
"I think it's going to be in a couple of weeks, and I think it's going to come to about $1,200 per person," Kudlow told CNN's "State of the Union."
Trump has repeatedly pushed for a payroll tax cut amid the pandemic and included it in the four executive actions he signed this weekend.
"With respect to the payroll tax, basically we're giving 140-some-odd million people who worked through this pandemic, they're heroes, we're giving them about a $1,200 wage increase after tax," Kudlow said.
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Trump's executive orders also included an extension of federally enhanced unemployment benefits that will require states to chip in 25% of the $400-per-individual bump. The administration has not confirmed that all 50 states are on board, Kudlow said.
"So based on our estimates, the states will be able to provide the extra $100," he said. "We'll probably find that out today or tomorrow as we make our canvas. We've been in touch with them. We have very good records coming out of the Treasury Department. But we will be in touch."
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bonginoreport--2020-08-09--Pelosi Confirms “China Would Prefer Joe Biden”

Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi confirmed this weekend that “ China would prefer Joe Biden ” to win the upcoming presidential election .
The news follows months of National Pulse reporting linking the Democratic Presidential candidate to the Chinese Communist Party .
During an exchange on CNN ’ s State of the Union on Sunday , Pelosi effectively confirmed a National Counterintelligence and Security Center ( NCSC ) report which concluded China “ prefers President Trump doesn ’ t win re-election.
” The news will take the wind out of the sails of the left ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been tough on China , and plants Joe Biden squarely in Beijing ’ s corner in November : Pelosi also failed to disavow the foreign election interference occurring at the hands of China – a hypocritical stance in light of her unfounded fearmongering over Russian interference in the 2016 election .
And the prospect of election interference at the hands of the CCP is considerably more likely .
As the NCSC ’ s report notes : “ We assess that China prefers that President Trump – whom Beijing sees as unpredictable – does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expanding its influence efforts ahead of November 2020 to shape the policy environment in the United States , pressure political figures it views as opposed to China ’ s interests , and deflect and counter criticism of China.
” The charges are not far-fetched .
While serving as Senator and Vice President , Biden championed trade deals and economic policies amenable to the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ) and , as a private-sector continuation of Biden ’ s China appeasement , his family members have profited immensely from countless deals with CCP-run @ @

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Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi confirmed this weekend that “China would prefer Joe Biden” to win the upcoming presidential election. The news follows months of National Pulse reporting linking the Democratic Presidential candidate to the Chinese Communist Party.
During an exchange on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, Pelosi effectively confirmed a National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) report which concluded China “prefers President Trump doesn’t win re-election.”
The news will take the wind out of the sails of the left’s claims that President Trump has not been tough on China, and plants Joe Biden squarely in Beijing’s corner in November:
“The Chinese… what they said is [that] China would prefer [Biden]. Whether they do, that’s their conclusion. That they would prefer Joe Biden.“
WATCH:
"China would prefer Joe Biden." – Nancy Pelosi pic.twitter.com/gI1RHmFNOu — Francis Brennan (@FrancisBrennan) August 9, 2020
Pelosi also failed to disavow the foreign election interference occurring at the hands of China – a hypocritical stance in light of her unfounded fearmongering over Russian interference in the 2016 election.
And the prospect of election interference at the hands of the CCP is considerably more likely.
As the NCSC’s report notes: “We assess that China prefers that President Trump – whom Beijing sees as unpredictable – does not win reelection. China has been expanding its influence efforts ahead of November 2020 to shape the policy environment in the United States, pressure political figures it views as opposed to China’s interests, and deflect and counter criticism of China.”
The charges are not far-fetched.
While serving as Senator and Vice President, Biden championed trade deals and economic policies amenable to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and, as a private-sector continuation of Biden’s China appeasement, his family members have profited immensely from countless deals with CCP-run companies.


bonginoreport--2020-08-09--Riot Declared in Portland (Again)

Riot Declared in Portland (Again)

Police in Portland , Oregon , declared another riot after local and state officials requested federal officers withdraw from the state .
On Saturday , a mass gathering of protesters devolved into violence , with demonstrators later in the night blocking traffic with dumpsters , setting dumpsters on fire , and vandalizing the Portland Police Association building .
A group of people later broke a window into the PPA office and ignited a fire in the building .
`` Officers from the Oregon State Police and PPB arrived in the area to disperse the crowd .
They were met with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bottles and paint balloons at them , '' the police said in a statement .
`` The hostile crowd also tried to injure officers by shining green lasers into their eyes , which is a crime in Oregon .
Three officers suffered injuries .
Two were transported to an area hospital by police vehicle and later released .
Personnel from Portland Fire and Rescue were able to gain access to the location and extinguish the fire inside the PPA Office . ''
The police described the situation as `` terribly dangerous , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gain access to the building after officers dispersed the crowd to extinguish the flames .
Police made several arrests in connection with criminal activity that occurred but did not disclose details .
At the end of July , Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown , a Democrat , said that `` all Customs and Border Protection & ICE officers will leave downtown Portland '' in a `` phased withdrawal . ''
However , acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said federal authorities will maintain a presence until the government is confident the federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to maintain our current , augmented federal law enforcement personnel in Portland until we are assured that the Hatfield Federal Courthouse and other federal properties will no longer be attacked and that the seat of justice in Portland will remain secure , '' Wolf said of Brown 's publicly stated timeline .
Protests in Portland have continued since the Memorial Day death of George Floyd .
Police previously declared another riot in the city after protesters toppled a courthouse fence last month .

Police in Portland, Oregon, declared another riot after local and state officials requested federal officers withdraw from the state.
On Saturday, a mass gathering of protesters devolved into violence, with demonstrators later in the night blocking traffic with dumpsters, setting dumpsters on fire, and vandalizing the Portland Police Association building. A group of people later broke a window into the PPA office and ignited a fire in the building.
"Officers from the Oregon State Police and PPB arrived in the area to disperse the crowd. They were met with a hostile crowd who began throwing glass bottles and paint balloons at them," the police said in a statement. "The hostile crowd also tried to injure officers by shining green lasers into their eyes, which is a crime in Oregon. Three officers suffered injuries. Two were transported to an area hospital by police vehicle and later released. Personnel from Portland Fire and Rescue were able to gain access to the location and extinguish the fire inside the PPA Office."
The police described the situation as "terribly dangerous," but fire and rescue personnel were able to gain access to the building after officers dispersed the crowd to extinguish the flames. Police made several arrests in connection with criminal activity that occurred but did not disclose details.
A riot was declared after a group broke into the @PPAVigil offices, started a fire, and continued to feed the fire more fuel. This is a terribly dangerous situation. Officers moved the crowd so the fire could be extinguished before it could grow out of control. https://t.co/GyBrgqcK0e — Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) August 9, 2020
At the end of July, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, said that "all Customs and Border Protection & ICE officers will leave downtown Portland" in a "phased withdrawal." However, acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said federal authorities will maintain a presence until the government is confident the federal property is safe.
"The Department will continue to maintain our current, augmented federal law enforcement personnel in Portland until we are assured that the Hatfield Federal Courthouse and other federal properties will no longer be attacked and that the seat of justice in Portland will remain secure," Wolf said of Brown's publicly stated timeline.
Protests in Portland have continued since the Memorial Day death of George Floyd. Police previously declared another riot in the city after protesters toppled a courthouse fence last month.


bonginoreport--2020-08-09--The Media’s Coverage of the Sturgis Rally is Much Different Than of the Recent Mass Protests

About a quarter-million motorcycle riders are expected to descend upon the town of Sturgis , South Dakota , taking part in the 10-day annual rally that kicked off on Friday .
The rally is not a left-wing protest , so the media is criticizing attendees for not wearing facemasks and participating in a large gathering amid the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic .
The mainstream media and even medical officials have decided that the best way to avoid contracting the Wuhan coronavirus is to participate in left-wing protests .
Crossing back and forth over the border between Mexico and the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a large gathering does n't fit into the media 's list of liberal-approved activities , the press castigates participants for venturing outside during the pandemic .
As expected , all the usual suspects are running hit pieces about the rally being a superspreader event .
The double standard at this point must be apparent to even the most casual of media consumers .
While many in the town favored postponing the rally this year due to the Wuhan coronavirus , many others in town , including local business owners , were glad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Dakota Republican Gov .
Kristi Noem was among those supportive of the rally .
`` I trusted my people , they trusted me , and South Dakota is in a good spot in our fight against COVID-19 .
The # Sturgis motorcycle rally starts this weekend , and we 're excited for visitors to see what our great state has to offer ! ''
Gov .
Noem tweeted on Thursday .
Appearing on Fox News ' The Ingraham Angle earlier this week , Gov .
Noem pointed out how the media wrongly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following President Trump 's rally at Mount Rushmore for the Fourth of July holiday .
`` Not only do we have one of the lowest death rates , we 've got about 40 people in the hospital today statewide , our infection rates are low , our job losses are low , our economy is doing better than virtually any other state , and I think it 's a real testimony to what could have been possible in other states , but those governors just made the wrong decisions , '' Noem told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be around half the size of last year 's turnout .
If it was 250,000 people riding into town on Vespas and calling to defund the police , the media would be praising them for their courage .

About a quarter-million motorcycle riders are expected to descend upon the town of Sturgis, South Dakota, taking part in the 10-day annual rally that kicked off on Friday. The rally is not a left-wing protest, so the media is criticizing attendees for not wearing facemasks and participating in a large gathering amid the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic.
The mainstream media and even medical officials have decided that the best way to avoid contracting the Wuhan coronavirus is to participate in left-wing protests. Crossing back and forth over the border between Mexico and the United States is seemingly another harmless exercise. But when a large gathering doesn't fit into the media's list of liberal-approved activities, the press castigates participants for venturing outside during the pandemic.
As expected, all the usual suspects are running hit pieces about the rally being a superspreader event. The double standard at this point must be apparent to even the most casual of media consumers.
While many in the town favored postponing the rally this year due to the Wuhan coronavirus, many others in town, including local business owners, were glad to see rallygoers arrive on schedule.
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem was among those supportive of the rally.
"I trusted my people, they trusted me, and South Dakota is in a good spot in our fight against COVID-19. The #Sturgis motorcycle rally starts this weekend, and we're excited for visitors to see what our great state has to offer!" Gov. Noem tweeted on Thursday.
Appearing on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle earlier this week, Gov. Noem pointed out how the media wrongly predicted a large surge in coronavirus cases following President Trump's rally at Mount Rushmore for the Fourth of July holiday.
"Not only do we have one of the lowest death rates, we've got about 40 people in the hospital today statewide, our infection rates are low, our job losses are low, our economy is doing better than virtually any other state, and I think it's a real testimony to what could have been possible in other states, but those governors just made the wrong decisions," Noem told Ingraham.
The 250,000 expected attendees will be around half the size of last year's turnout. If it was 250,000 people riding into town on Vespas and calling to defund the police, the media would be praising them for their courage.


bonginoreport--2020-08-09--Kansas Health Secretary Pushed Mask Mandate Using Misleading Charts, Data

The secretary for the Kansas Department of Health and Education is facing criticism for using a misleading chart while advocating for a statewide mask mandate .
Secretary Lee Norman gave a speech earlier this week detailing the difference in coronavirus cases between Kansas counties with a mask mandate and counties without one .
According to a report from the Sentinel , Norman used an axis with a range of 15 to 25 to describe the number of new cases in masked counties and used a range of 4 to 14 to describe the number of new cases in counties without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as though counties without a mask mandate had more cases .
When the two sets of data are placed on a chart with the same axis , counties without a mask mandate have fewer new cases per day than counties with a mask mandate .
Norman told reporters that counties with a mask mandate were `` winning the battle '' against the coronavirus .
`` All of the improvement in the case development comes from those counties wearing masks , '' he said .
Michael Austin , the director of the Center for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misleading the public .
The center is part of the Kansas Policy Institute , which owns the Sentinel .
`` At a time when the public needs government to provide sound conclusions with accurate information , it ’ s unfortunate the Kansas Health Secretary knowingly deceived the public into justifying his narrative , '' Austin said .
Kansas House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins , a Republican , similarly criticized Norman .
Norman was appointed to his position by Democratic Gov .
Laura Kelly .
`` Gov .
Kelly and her administration have failed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data to intentionally deceive the entire state is a new low , '' Hawkins said .
`` Tens of thousands of Kansans have lost their jobs and businesses as a direct result of Gov .
Kelly ’ s politics-first response to the COVID pandemic , and these individuals struggling to make ends meet deserve to know the truth .
It is reprehensible for a public servant like Dr. Norman that we trusted to protect our health and safety in a nonpartisan way to intentionally spread misinformation .
The Kelly administration has lost all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Examiner has reached out to the Kansas Department of Health and Education for comment .
Fifteen counties in Kansas followed Kelly 's request for a mask mandate , and the remaining 90 counties in the state did not .

The secretary for the Kansas Department of Health and Education is facing criticism for using a misleading chart while advocating for a statewide mask mandate.
Secretary Lee Norman gave a speech earlier this week detailing the difference in coronavirus cases between Kansas counties with a mask mandate and counties without one. According to a report from the Sentinel, Norman used an axis with a range of 15 to 25 to describe the number of new cases in masked counties and used a range of 4 to 14 to describe the number of new cases in counties without a mask mandate, making it appear as though counties without a mask mandate had more cases.
When the two sets of data are placed on a chart with the same axis, counties without a mask mandate have fewer new cases per day than counties with a mask mandate. Norman told reporters that counties with a mask mandate were "winning the battle" against the coronavirus.
"All of the improvement in the case development comes from those counties wearing masks," he said.
Michael Austin, the director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Government, accused Norman of knowingly misleading the public. The center is part of the Kansas Policy Institute, which owns the Sentinel.
"At a time when the public needs government to provide sound conclusions with accurate information, it’s unfortunate the Kansas Health Secretary knowingly deceived the public into justifying his narrative," Austin said.
Kansas House Majority Leader Dan Hawkins, a Republican, similarly criticized Norman. Norman was appointed to his position by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.
"Gov. Kelly and her administration have failed Kansans time and again, but manipulating data to intentionally deceive the entire state is a new low," Hawkins said.
"Tens of thousands of Kansans have lost their jobs and businesses as a direct result of Gov. Kelly’s politics-first response to the COVID pandemic, and these individuals struggling to make ends meet deserve to know the truth. It is reprehensible for a public servant like Dr. Norman that we trusted to protect our health and safety in a nonpartisan way to intentionally spread misinformation. The Kelly administration has lost all credibility," he added.
The Washington Examiner has reached out to the Kansas Department of Health and Education for comment.
Fifteen counties in Kansas followed Kelly's request for a mask mandate, and the remaining 90 counties in the state did not.


bonginoreport--2020-08-09--Response to Coronavirus Being Hindered By Ignorance About Outbreak Origins

Many public health departments do not have data on the type of locations where COVID-19 outbreaks have originated .
Other public health departments may have the data , but they are not yet publicly reporting .
The lack of information is hampering the response to the virus .
Data on which types of business ( retail outlets , restaurants , manufacturing , healthcare , etc . )
are more likely to experience virus outbreaks would better inform public officials , helping them to know which businesses could remain open and at what capacity , thereby lessening the economic damage .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ national priority and a global priority , '' said Marc Lipsitch , an epidemiologist at Harvard University School of Public Health .
`` I ’ m supportive of going back toward lockdown , but in a second , I ’ d be happy to see exempted situations where we have good evidence that transmission is not a problem . ''
`` It would be extremely useful , ” added Will Humble , the executive director for the Arizona Public Health Association and the former director at the Arizona Department of Health Services .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ down in Arizona recently , even if they had mitigation measures such as requiring face masks , temperature checks at the door , and limiting capacity .
`` If a gym has those in place , they still have to close , which doesn ’ t seem fair .
Those mitigation efforts will greatly reduce the spread [ in a gym ] . ''
In late June , Arizona Gov .
Doug Ducey , a Republican , paused the operations of not only gyms but also movie theaters , water parks , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in May .
Governors in other states , such as California , Florida , and Texas , have taken similar measures .
On Friday , Hawaii Gov .
David Ige , a Democrat , and Massachusetts Gov .
Charlie Baker , a Republican , announced measures to pause their states ' reopenings .
But many public health departments are not collecting data on the types of locations where outbreaks happen .
For example , the Arizona Department of Health Services noted that it was not breaking down its data by the type of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There are some exceptions .
The Washington State Department of Health does break down outbreaks by the type of location in a regular report on its website .
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the Oregon Health Authority report the businesses and other locations where outbreaks have occurred , but they do not break that data down by the type of business .
The Washington Examiner categorized the business listed by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and then compared the results to the data from the Washington State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about where outbreaks originate remains unknown .
For example , food service companies ( such as restaurants ) and retail outlets each accounted for 25 % of the cases traced back to a business in Los Angeles County .
But in Washington , food service accounted for only 6 % of the cases and retail only 9 % .
The biggest disparity was in healthcare facilities , which accounted for 31 % of cases linked back to a business in Washington but only 2 % in Los Angeles County .
The San Francisco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collects the data but has not yet released it , according to Rikita Merai , a technical adviser at the University of California at San Francisco .
`` Whenever there is a reported positive case , that case gets interviewed by a case investigation team , and it is at that point where they identify where the exposure was , ” said Merai , who has been assisting the San Francisco Department of Public Health with its coronavirus response and was performing some contact tracing early in the pandemic .
She stated that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why departments that have the data have not yet released it .
`` From an insider ’ s perspective of a health department , there is a lot that they are trying to manage , '' she said .
`` The first priority is trying to stop the spread . ''
Humble claimed that many departments are overwhelmed .
`` There is so much spread that it is impossible to track down who got it and where , '' he said .
`` You can ’ t do the level of contact tracing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those kinds of questions , because there are just too many cases you need to follow up on . ''
Others attribute it to a lack of resources .
`` Public health departments have been financially stressed for so long , and now , they are facing the biggest threat in perhaps that last 500 years , '' Lipsitch said .
`` They just don ’ t have the people needed to do these investigations to the level one would like . ''

Many public health departments do not have data on the type of locations where COVID-19 outbreaks have originated. Other public health departments may have the data, but they are not yet publicly reporting.
The lack of information is hampering the response to the virus. Data on which types of business (retail outlets, restaurants, manufacturing, healthcare, etc.) are more likely to experience virus outbreaks would better inform public officials, helping them to know which businesses could remain open and at what capacity, thereby lessening the economic damage.
"I think it should be a national priority and a global priority," said Marc Lipsitch, an epidemiologist at Harvard University School of Public Health. "I’m supportive of going back toward lockdown, but in a second, I’d be happy to see exempted situations where we have good evidence that transmission is not a problem."
"It would be extremely useful,” added Will Humble, the executive director for the Arizona Public Health Association and the former director at the Arizona Department of Health Services. He noted that gyms had to close down in Arizona recently, even if they had mitigation measures such as requiring face masks, temperature checks at the door, and limiting capacity. "If a gym has those in place, they still have to close, which doesn’t seem fair. Those mitigation efforts will greatly reduce the spread [in a gym]."
In late June, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, paused the operations of not only gyms but also movie theaters, water parks, and bars after reopening much of the state in May. Governors in other states, such as California, Florida, and Texas, have taken similar measures. On Friday, Hawaii Gov. David Ige, a Democrat, and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, announced measures to pause their states' reopenings.
But many public health departments are not collecting data on the types of locations where outbreaks happen. For example, the Arizona Department of Health Services noted that it was not breaking down its data by the type of location in which the outbreak originated.
There are some exceptions. The Washington State Department of Health does break down outbreaks by the type of location in a regular report on its website. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the Oregon Health Authority report the businesses and other locations where outbreaks have occurred, but they do not break that data down by the type of business.
The Washington Examiner categorized the business listed by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and then compared the results to the data from the Washington State Department of Health. It suggests much about where outbreaks originate remains unknown. For example, food service companies (such as restaurants) and retail outlets each accounted for 25% of the cases traced back to a business in Los Angeles County. But in Washington, food service accounted for only 6% of the cases and retail only 9%. The biggest disparity was in healthcare facilities, which accounted for 31% of cases linked back to a business in Washington but only 2% in Los Angeles County.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health is one that collects the data but has not yet released it, according to Rikita Merai, a technical adviser at the University of California at San Francisco.
"Whenever there is a reported positive case, that case gets interviewed by a case investigation team, and it is at that point where they identify where the exposure was,” said Merai, who has been assisting the San Francisco Department of Public Health with its coronavirus response and was performing some contact tracing early in the pandemic. She stated that dealing with the pandemic was the reason why departments that have the data have not yet released it.
"From an insider’s perspective of a health department, there is a lot that they are trying to manage," she said. "The first priority is trying to stop the spread."
Humble claimed that many departments are overwhelmed.
"There is so much spread that it is impossible to track down who got it and where," he said. "You can’t do the level of contact tracing that you need to do to answer those kinds of questions, because there are just too many cases you need to follow up on."
Others attribute it to a lack of resources.
"Public health departments have been financially stressed for so long, and now, they are facing the biggest threat in perhaps that last 500 years," Lipsitch said. "They just don’t have the people needed to do these investigations to the level one would like."


bonginoreport--2020-08-09--Democrat NYC Councilman Thanks Trump for Advocating Hydroxycholorquine, Says It Saved His Life

Democratic NY City councilman says hydroxychloroquine saved his life , thanks Trump for advocating drug

The drug hydroxychloroquine was instantly transformed into a political football the moment President Donald Trump said that the malaria medication "could be a game changer" at a coronavirus press briefing on March 19. Since being hopeful about the drug, Trump's adversaries have been completely against hydroxychloroquine, while his supporters are optimistic that the medicine could help fight against COVID-19. A Democratic politician has come out to proclaim that hydroxychloroquine saved his life after a near-death battle with coronavirus.
Democratic New York City Councilman Paul Vallone credits hydroxychloroquine with saving his life as he fought against the lethal respiratory disease. Vallone, who represents Queens, told the New York Post that HCQ "basically saved me."
Vallone was extremely ill with coronavirus in March. The situation was dire because he already suffers from sarcoidosis, an incurable auto-immune disease that mostly affects the lungs and lymph glands.
"We were in panic mode when I went down because I didn't have a lot of immune response," Vallone said. "I needed something to stay alive."
"I couldn't breathe, very weak, couldn't get out of bed," he said. "My doctor prescribed it. My pharmacy had it. Took it that day and within two to three days I was able to breathe."
Vallone took hydroxychloroquine with a flu Z-pack and "within a week" he was back on his feet.
"At that time, there was only fear and panic, he offered hope in a possible treatment when there was none," Vallone said of Trump's endorsement of hydroxychloroquine. "With my sarcoidosis and then my COVID symptoms, it basically saved me. For that my family will always be thankful."
Vallone's brother Peter, a former city councilman and a current civil court judge in Queens, touted the drug in a Facebook post.
"I guess all those doctors who are prescribing it are right. This drug is already on the market and the patent is up so it's cheap. A new drug won't be. So big money does not want this drug to be used. Always follow the money," Peter Vallone wrote on May 12. He attached a link to a study from New York University's Grossman School of Medicine that found patients given the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine along with zinc sulphate and the antibiotic azithromycin were 44% less likely to die from the coronavirus.
"[It] saved my life," Paul Vallone wrote in the comments.
Vallone isn't the only Democratic politician to have thanked Trump for touting hydroxychloroquine. Democratic State Rep. Karen Whitsett from Michigan declared that hydroxychloroquine saved her life.
"It has a lot to do with the president ... bringing it up," Whitsett said in April. "He is the only person who has the power to make it a priority."
In May, Trump said he had been taking the medication as a preventative measure.
Hydroxychloroquine studies have shown mixed results, some claiming there are no benefits, while other research finds HCQ as a promising treatment for COVID-19, especially as when taken early in the onset of the disease.
Last month, a video of front-line doctors advocating treating COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine was deleted from Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Donald Trump. Jr. was suspended from Twitter for sharing the video.
Dr. Simone Gold, one of the front-line doctors touting HCQ, spoke with Glenn Beck recently. She talks about being fired from the two hospitals where she worked after the video went viral.


bonginoreport--2020-08-09--U.S. Coronavirus Cases Top Record 5 Million

The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday , with more than 5 million people now infected , according to a Reuters tally , as the country ’ s top infectious diseases official offered hope earlier this week that an effective vaccine might be available by year-end .
With one out of every 66 residents infected , the United States leads the world in COVID-19 cases , according to a Reuters analysis .
The country has recorded more than 160,000 deaths , nearly a quarter of the world ’ s total .
The grim milestone comes as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide economic relief to Americans hurt by the coronavirus pandemic after the White House failed to reach a deal with Congress .
On Friday , the US Labor Department reported that US employment growth slowed considerably in July , underscoring an urgent need for additional government aid .
Dr. Anthony Fauci told Reuters on Wednesday there could be at least one vaccine that works and is safe by year-end .
But Trump offered a more optimistic view , saying it was possible the United States would have a coronavirus vaccine by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday, with more than 5 million people now infected, according to a Reuters tally, as the country’s top infectious diseases official offered hope earlier this week that an effective vaccine might be available by year-end.
With one out of every 66 residents infected, the United States leads the world in COVID-19 cases, according to a Reuters analysis. The country has recorded more than 160,000 deaths, nearly a quarter of the world’s total.
The grim milestone comes as President Donald Trump signed executive orders intended to provide economic relief to Americans hurt by the coronavirus pandemic after the White House failed to reach a deal with Congress.
On Friday, the US Labor Department reported that US employment growth slowed considerably in July, underscoring an urgent need for additional government aid.
Dr. Anthony Fauci told Reuters on Wednesday there could be at least one vaccine that works and is safe by year-end. But Trump offered a more optimistic view, saying it was possible the United States would have a coronavirus vaccine by the time of the Nov. 3 presidential election.