thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-13--Congressional Republicans scorch pollsters over lousy election predictions

Congressional Republicans are n't in a forgive-and-forget type of mood with pollsters who were badly off the mark on Election Day .
A series of high-profile pollsters ahead of Nov. 3 predicted Democrats would win a Senate majority and expand on their control of the House , winning up to 15 new seats .
Instead , Republicans did better than expected .
The GOP now has 50 Senate seats , to 48 for Democrats , and two Georgia runoff elections are set for Jan. 5 .
In the House , Democrats are likely to have the smallest majority in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate race was among the biggest polling flubs this year , with Republican Sen. Susan Collins seen trailing her Democratic opponent Sara Gideon , the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives .
Less than a week before Election Day , a poll conducted by Colby College in Waterville , Maine , had Gideon leading Collins 47 % to 43 % among likely voters .
Running for her fifth term , Collins received a polling average from FiveThirtyEight of 41 % to Gideon ’ s 46 % .
The RealClearPolitics average placed her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Decision Desk HQ gave Collins a 33 % chance of reelection .
“ The so-called public polls were so far off .
It should cause pollsters to take a real look at how they do polling .
And I 'll give you some examples of what we saw when I had my pollster take a look at the public polls , ” Collins told reporters on Capitol Hill Thursday .
“ And , for example , one of the public polls published by the Bangor Daily News said I was losing Aroostook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from .
There was no way on earth I was going to be losing Aroostook County .
I won it by 68 % of the vote , just to give you an idea.
” The public poll numbers were not the only numbers that were against Collins , as she operated her campaign on a $ 76 million fundraising budget compared to Gideon ’ s $ 130 million .
But ultimately , Collins pulled through , beating her opponent by a 9-point margin on election night .
`` Two things I 'll say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ internal polls were much more accurate than the public polls , '' Collins said .
`` And it was frustrating , because I kept wanting to release our internal polls , but campaigns do n't do that , and it did not show me with 9 points .
But the last night that we polled showed me ahead by 4 , just to give you the latest one.
” According to the Maine Republican , her campaign did a deep-dive in some of the public polls and noted that the sample sizes were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county that the pollsters interviewed .
“ We found that they did n't adjust for age , for gender , for party registration — all which is critical to an accurate poll , '' Collins said .
Other prominent Republicans were predicted to lose their races as well .
A late October Morning Consult poll showed South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham trailing behind his Democratic opponent Jamie Harrison , a candidate who outraised Graham this cycle , by 2 points .
Other polls , including Bloomberg , showed Harrison in a dead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ahead .
Graham won his reelection by 11 points .
A Republican consultant told the Washington Examiner that Graham ’ s internal polls always had him ahead of Harrison by at least 4 points .
Graham chided pollsters on the night of his victory , saying , “ To all you pollsters out there , you have no idea what you ’ re doing.
” The fate of the Senate majority has yet to be decided by the pair of Georgia runoffs , but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is going into a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocked modelers and political pollsters .
`` Democrats are set to have the slimmest Democratic majority since World War II .
Pundits doubted us polls were stacked against us .
The Cook Report said we would lose 15 to 20 ( seats ) .
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said just days before the election that we would lose 15 seats , '' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday .
As of Friday , House Republicans flipped 10 seats this cycle , and seven races , the majority of which have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still waiting to be called .

Congressional Republicans aren't in a forgive-and-forget type of mood with pollsters who were badly off the mark on Election Day.
A series of high-profile pollsters ahead of Nov. 3 predicted Democrats would win a Senate majority and expand on their control of the House, winning up to 15 new seats. Instead, Republicans did better than expected. The GOP now has 50 Senate seats, to 48 for Democrats, and two Georgia runoff elections are set for Jan. 5. In the House, Democrats are likely to have the smallest majority in that chamber in two decades.
The Maine Senate race was among the biggest polling flubs this year, with Republican Sen. Susan Collins seen trailing her Democratic opponent Sara Gideon, the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.
Less than a week before Election Day, a poll conducted by Colby College in Waterville, Maine, had Gideon leading Collins 47% to 43% among likely voters. Running for her fifth term, Collins received a polling average from FiveThirtyEight of 41% to Gideon’s 46%. The RealClearPolitics average placed her 5 percentage points behind Gideon, while the Decision Desk HQ gave Collins a 33% chance of reelection.
“The so-called public polls were so far off. It should cause pollsters to take a real look at how they do polling. And I'll give you some examples of what we saw when I had my pollster take a look at the public polls,” Collins told reporters on Capitol Hill Thursday. “And, for example, one of the public polls published by the Bangor Daily News said I was losing Aroostook County. That is where I'm from. There was no way on earth I was going to be losing Aroostook County. I won it by 68% of the vote, just to give you an idea.”
The public poll numbers were not the only numbers that were against Collins, as she operated her campaign on a $76 million fundraising budget compared to Gideon’s $130 million. But ultimately, Collins pulled through, beating her opponent by a 9-point margin on election night.
"Two things I'll say about the polling. One is our internal polls were much more accurate than the public polls," Collins said. "And it was frustrating, because I kept wanting to release our internal polls, but campaigns don't do that, and it did not show me with 9 points. But the last night that we polled showed me ahead by 4, just to give you the latest one.”
According to the Maine Republican, her campaign did a deep-dive in some of the public polls and noted that the sample sizes were wrong for how many people from each county that the pollsters interviewed.
“We found that they didn't adjust for age, for gender, for party registration — all which is critical to an accurate poll," Collins said.
Other prominent Republicans were predicted to lose their races as well.
A late October Morning Consult poll showed South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham trailing behind his Democratic opponent Jamie Harrison, a candidate who outraised Graham this cycle, by 2 points. Other polls, including Bloomberg, showed Harrison in a dead heat with Graham or Graham being slightly ahead. Graham won his reelection by 11 points.
A Republican consultant told the Washington Examiner that Graham’s internal polls always had him ahead of Harrison by at least 4 points. Graham chided pollsters on the night of his victory, saying, “To all you pollsters out there, you have no idea what you’re doing.”
The fate of the Senate majority has yet to be decided by the pair of Georgia runoffs, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is going into a new Congress with an unexpectedly smaller majority that shocked modelers and political pollsters.
"Democrats are set to have the slimmest Democratic majority since World War II. Pundits doubted us polls were stacked against us. The Cook Report said we would lose 15 to 20 (seats). Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said just days before the election that we would lose 15 seats," House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday.
As of Friday, House Republicans flipped 10 seats this cycle, and seven races, the majority of which have the Republican currently leading the count, are still waiting to be called.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-13--More than 130 Secret Service officers infected with or exposed to COVID-19 after Trump campaign even

More than 130 Secret Service officers infected with or exposed to COVID-19 after Trump campaign events: Report

More than 130 Secret Service officers are reportedly quarantining or isolating following President Trump 's final blitz of campaign events .
The Washington Post reported on Friday that about 10 % of the agency 's core security team was either infected with COVID-19 or exposed to the coronavirus , according to three people familiar with agency staffing .
These officers are distinct from Secret Service agents .
Officers in the service are in uniform as opposed to agents who are in plainclothes .
Some who spoke to the newspaper said they believed that the exposures were due to the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3 election .
In the days leading up to Election Day , the president visited numerous cities in battleground states , holding rallies with hundreds of people , many who chose not to wear a mask .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines isolation as separating `` sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick '' and isolating as `` separat [ ing ] and restrict [ ing ] the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have also contracted the coronavirus , including White House chief of staff Mark Meadows , advisers Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie , and at least eight staffers for the Republican National Committee .
Trump , along with first lady Melania Trump and their 14-year-old son Barron , tested positive for COVID-19 in the beginning of October and have all since recovered .
White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere told the Washington Post that the Trump administration takes `` every case seriously '' but referred it to agency officials for further information .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to comment to the paper .
`` Being down more than 100 officers is very problematic , '' a former senior Secret Service supervisor said .
`` That does not bode well for White House security . ''

More than 130 Secret Service officers are reportedly quarantining or isolating following President Trump's final blitz of campaign events.
The Washington Post reported on Friday that about 10% of the agency's core security team was either infected with COVID-19 or exposed to the coronavirus, according to three people familiar with agency staffing. These officers are distinct from Secret Service agents. Officers in the service are in uniform as opposed to agents who are in plainclothes.
Some who spoke to the newspaper said they believed that the exposures were due to the president's various campaign events before the Nov. 3 election. In the days leading up to Election Day, the president visited numerous cities in battleground states, holding rallies with hundreds of people, many who chose not to wear a mask.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines isolation as separating "sick people with a contagious disease from people who are not sick" and isolating as "separat[ing] and restrict[ing] the movement of people who were exposed to a contagious disease to see if they become sick."
Other officials in Trump's orbit have also contracted the coronavirus, including White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, advisers Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, and at least eight staffers for the Republican National Committee. Trump, along with first lady Melania Trump and their 14-year-old son Barron, tested positive for COVID-19 in the beginning of October and have all since recovered.
White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere told the Washington Post that the Trump administration takes "every case seriously" but referred it to agency officials for further information. A spokeswoman for the Secret Service declined to comment to the paper.
"Being down more than 100 officers is very problematic," a former senior Secret Service supervisor said. "That does not bode well for White House security."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-13--Conservative groups open wallets in Georgia to defend GOP Senate majority

Political groups aligned with the Republican Party are not wasting any time in Georgia , opening the spigot to fund an aggressive advertising campaign and robust field operation to boost GOP candidates in a pair of January runoff elections that will determine Senate control .
Per independent expenditure filings with the Federal Election Commission , FreedomWorks has invested more than $ 232,000 , National Victory Action has spent $ 950,000 , the Club for Growth has invested more than $ 32,000 , and Americans for Prosperity , which is affiliated with the Koch network , has spent $ 440,000 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sens .
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler , who both hold the GOP ’ s Senate majority in their hands .
A Democratic sweep in the Jan. 5 runoff elections would leave both parties controlling 50 Senate seats .
But with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wielding the tiebreaking vote , that would be enough to deliver control of the chamber to the Democrats .
That has prompted an all-hands-on-deck effort by Republicans and their allies to defend Georgia ’ s Senate seats — especially after President-elect Joe Biden became the first Democrat since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electoral votes .
The National Republican Senatorial Committee also is expected to be a major player in the campaign .
The Senate GOP campaign arm is working with the Perdue and Loeffler campaigns through the jointly run Georgia Battleground Fund on what the Wall Street Journal described as a presidential-level campaign that includes 1,000 ground troops and more than 20 field offices .
The effort has raised more than $ 32 million .
In the Nov. 3 general election , Perdue defeated Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff by 86,637 votes , and Loeffler finished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Democrat Raphael Warnock , in a crowded special election held the same day .
Neither Perdue nor Warnock received 50 % of the vote , triggering January runoffs .
History would suggest that Perdue and Loeffler have the advantage .
But Democrats are optimistic , and they and their liberal allies are expected to match Republicans on the ground and on the airwaves in a pitched battle for the Senate majority .

Political groups aligned with the Republican Party are not wasting any time in Georgia, opening the spigot to fund an aggressive advertising campaign and robust field operation to boost GOP candidates in a pair of January runoff elections that will determine Senate control.
Per independent expenditure filings with the Federal Election Commission, FreedomWorks has invested more than $232,000, National Victory Action has spent $950,000, the Club for Growth has invested more than $32,000, and Americans for Prosperity, which is affiliated with the Koch network, has spent $440,000. The money is going to back incumbent Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, who both hold the GOP’s Senate majority in their hands.
A Democratic sweep in the Jan. 5 runoff elections would leave both parties controlling 50 Senate seats. But with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris wielding the tiebreaking vote, that would be enough to deliver control of the chamber to the Democrats. That has prompted an all-hands-on-deck effort by Republicans and their allies to defend Georgia’s Senate seats — especially after President-elect Joe Biden became the first Democrat since 1992 to win the state’s electoral votes.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee also is expected to be a major player in the campaign. The Senate GOP campaign arm is working with the Perdue and Loeffler campaigns through the jointly run Georgia Battleground Fund on what the Wall Street Journal described as a presidential-level campaign that includes 1,000 ground troops and more than 20 field offices. The effort has raised more than $32 million.
In the Nov. 3 general election, Perdue defeated Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff by 86,637 votes, and Loeffler finished 7 percentage points behind the first-place finisher, Democrat Raphael Warnock, in a crowded special election held the same day. Neither Perdue nor Warnock received 50% of the vote, triggering January runoffs. History would suggest that Perdue and Loeffler have the advantage.
But Democrats are optimistic, and they and their liberal allies are expected to match Republicans on the ground and on the airwaves in a pitched battle for the Senate majority.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-13--Holdout news decision desks call Arizona for Biden

Newsroom decision desks that held out on projecting Joe Biden to be the winner of the presidential race in Arizona called the race for the president-elect on Thursday night after it became clear that President Trump had no mathematical way to win the race with outstanding ballots .
The New York Times , CNN , NBC , and ABC decision desks projected Thursday , more than a week after Election Day , that Biden would win the state 's 11 Electoral College votes , adding to his wining tally .
A Thursday night posting of ballots in Arizona showed Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The secretary of state 's office estimates that 10,315 ballots have yet to be counted , giving Trump no chance of pulling ahead of Biden .
Of the remaining 10,315 , 5,846 are ready for tabulation , 3,259 are provisional ballots that need to be processed , and 1,210 are early ballots awaiting signature verification .
The razor-thin margin separates the candidates by just 0.3 % of the total vote , with Biden at 49.40 % and Trump at 49.06 % .
Despite the improbability of a Trump win , the Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , continued to project confidence .
`` The count is 0.3 % separating the two candidates , President Trump from the other guy .
That is too close to call , '' Ward said in a video posted to Twitter on Friday .
`` There are still over 10,000 votes to count , and I think it was inappropriate for media outlets to call that election on Election Night or any time now .
We are getting close to recount territory here . ''
Arizona provides no way for a candidate to request @ @ @ @ @ @ @ triggers a recount if the margin between the two candidates is less than 0.01 % or fewer than 200 votes , whichever is less .
If Trump won all outstanding 10,315 ballots , the margin between the two candidates would be 1,119 , well above the 200-vote margin necessary to trigger a recount .
Fox News drew the wrath of Trump and other Republicans after it projected on election night that Biden would win the state , even though more than 870,000 votes had yet to be counted .
Sources told the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the network 's owner , that night , demanding that Fox retract its projection .
Trump 's campaign argued that remaining votes , most of which were cast on Election Day , would favor the president rather than Biden .
The Fox News decision desk stood by its projection .
Three hours after Fox made the call , the Associated Press also projected that Biden would win the Grand Canyon State .
As Arizona released batches of counted ballots over the next week , it became clear that Trump was not winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to overtake Biden .
Trump 's campaign and the Arizona Republican Party has filed a lawsuit alleging that poll workers in Maricopa County , the most populous county in the state , improperly instructed in-person voters to process ballots that caused them not to be counted properly .
The number of votes at issue in that lawsuit is just 191 , a number would not make a difference in the race .

Newsroom decision desks that held out on projecting Joe Biden to be the winner of the presidential race in Arizona called the race for the president-elect on Thursday night after it became clear that President Trump had no mathematical way to win the race with outstanding ballots.
The New York Times, CNN, NBC, and ABC decision desks projected Thursday, more than a week after Election Day, that Biden would win the state's 11 Electoral College votes, adding to his wining tally.
A Thursday night posting of ballots in Arizona showed Biden leading Trump by 11,434 votes in Arizona. The secretary of state's office estimates that 10,315 ballots have yet to be counted, giving Trump no chance of pulling ahead of Biden.
Of the remaining 10,315, 5,846 are ready for tabulation, 3,259 are provisional ballots that need to be processed, and 1,210 are early ballots awaiting signature verification.
The razor-thin margin separates the candidates by just 0.3% of the total vote, with Biden at 49.40% and Trump at 49.06%.
Despite the improbability of a Trump win, the Arizona Republican Party's leader, Kelli Ward, continued to project confidence.
"The count is 0.3% separating the two candidates, President Trump from the other guy. That is too close to call," Ward said in a video posted to Twitter on Friday. "There are still over 10,000 votes to count, and I think it was inappropriate for media outlets to call that election on Election Night or any time now. We are getting close to recount territory here."
Arizona provides no way for a candidate to request a recount, and state law only triggers a recount if the margin between the two candidates is less than 0.01% or fewer than 200 votes, whichever is less.
If Trump won all outstanding 10,315 ballots, the margin between the two candidates would be 1,119, well above the 200-vote margin necessary to trigger a recount.
Fox News drew the wrath of Trump and other Republicans after it projected on election night that Biden would win the state, even though more than 870,000 votes had yet to be counted. Sources told the Washington Examiner that the president called Rupert Murdoch, the network's owner, that night, demanding that Fox retract its projection.
Trump's campaign argued that remaining votes, most of which were cast on Election Day, would favor the president rather than Biden.
The Fox News decision desk stood by its projection. Three hours after Fox made the call, the Associated Press also projected that Biden would win the Grand Canyon State.
As Arizona released batches of counted ballots over the next week, it became clear that Trump was not winning those votes by a large enough margin to overtake Biden.
Trump's campaign and the Arizona Republican Party has filed a lawsuit alleging that poll workers in Maricopa County, the most populous county in the state, improperly instructed in-person voters to process ballots that caused them not to be counted properly. The number of votes at issue in that lawsuit is just 191, a number would not make a difference in the race.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-13--Arizona GOP files lawsuit over standard for hand vote count

The Arizona Republican Party filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging the state 's standard of verifying accurate vote counts through checking a small sample of ballots , arguing that the check should be conducted by precinct rather than by vote center .
Arizona law requires county election officials to conduct a hand-count of at least 2 % of precincts in the county , a measure to ensure quality and accuracy in the election process .
The Maricopa County Elections Department said Monday that it had conducted that hand audit with representatives from the Republican , Democratic , and Libertarian parties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the machine tally .
Maricopa County , the most populous county in the state , allows flexibility for voters to cast ballots at any `` voting center '' rather than requiring voters to cast ballots at a specific precinct location .
There were 175 vote centers and 748 precincts in the county this year .
The hand audit was conducted in four of the 175 voting centers .
The Arizona Republican Party argues that the hand-count audit should consist of at least 15 of the 748 precincts instead .
`` Arizona voters deserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followed and that only legal votes will be counted , ” Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward said in a statement Thursday evening .
According to Arizona Mirror reporter Jeremy Duda , the standard of using voting centers instead of precinct-based counting was changed in 2011 .

The Arizona Republican Party filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging the state's standard of verifying accurate vote counts through checking a small sample of ballots, arguing that the check should be conducted by precinct rather than by vote center.
Arizona law requires county election officials to conduct a hand-count of at least 2% of precincts in the county, a measure to ensure quality and accuracy in the election process. The Maricopa County Elections Department said Monday that it had conducted that hand audit with representatives from the Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties and found a 100% match with the machine tally.
Maricopa County, the most populous county in the state, allows flexibility for voters to cast ballots at any "voting center" rather than requiring voters to cast ballots at a specific precinct location. There were 175 vote centers and 748 precincts in the county this year. The hand audit was conducted in four of the 175 voting centers.
The Arizona Republican Party argues that the hand-count audit should consist of at least 15 of the 748 precincts instead.
"Arizona voters deserve complete assurance that the law will be followed and that only legal votes will be counted,” Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Kelli Ward said in a statement Thursday evening.
According to Arizona Mirror reporter Jeremy Duda, the standard of using voting centers instead of precinct-based counting was changed in 2011.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-15--DC riots show why liberals ought not negotiate with antifa terrorists

No matter how much President Trump rage-tweets his way through tirades rejecting the results of the election , come hell or high water , he will leave the White House on Jan. 20 .
More people voted for President-elect Joe Biden than for any other candidate in the nation 's history , and barring some tragic accident , he will become our 46th president come next year .
All of this makes the `` Million MAGA March '' both strategically inane and physically reckless and the antifa response to it so incredibly telling .
Outside of the very , very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the capital to rally for Trump , Washington is home to fewer Trump supporters than you would find in any single small town in a very purple area .
Barely more than 18,000 city residents , or 5.5 % of this year 's turnout , voted for Trump , with nearly 93 % of voters casting their ballots for Biden .
And yet , the march has been met with extraordinary left-wing violence not just against the protesters , but also against random residents and businesses in one of the bluest cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ antifa violence and called for unity in the wake of his election , and yet , left-wing rioters have harassed and violently assaulted Trump supporters as well as the surrounding people and places , presumably all proudly Biden-supporting , and for what ?
Trump was supposed to lose , and then , the violence was supposed to stop .
But clearly , that was never the case , and it 's an excellent instruction in why nobody , including the liberals who won Biden both the primary and presidency , should ever negotiate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have voted for Biden , and one that I heard from plenty of his early supporters , is that unlike Trump , he would n't egg on endless partisan protests and would try to take down the temperature of the debate .
A terrible and oft-repeated reason by our worthless commentariat is that electing Biden would tamp down the riots by giving the rioters what they wanted .
We already knew this was n't true , and now , we have the evidence .
And it 's understandable enough because the complaint from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disgusted by Trump , was n't about Trump .
It was about the liberal values of Western civilization as a whole .
After pussy-hatted protesters toted signs that said , `` If Hillary had won , we 'd still be at brunch , '' livid leftists warned liberals that there would be no returning to brunch because there was too much work to do .
But it was n't about the work ; it was about depriving the public of any return to the decadence afforded to us by capitalism .
Not just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ al fresco , but no more shared culture of sports and art between conservatives and liberals .
Violent vermin are n't heading down to Alabama to loot R+25 districts ; they 're savaging immigrant-owned businesses in Washington and Manhattan and Minneapolis and Portland .
The message is clear : Our fragile peace of ideological diversity , functioning markets , and leisure capitalism can be hijacked and destroyed at any moment by antifa leftists happy to wreck private property and public safety .
Rule of law will be left in ruins , and if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and all dissent , Kenosha can come to you .
Ask yourself , why did all the storefronts take down their boarding the moment Biden beat Trump , and why had they all painted `` Black Lives Matter ! ''
and `` Diversity is our strength ! ''
instead of `` Make America Great Again '' on them .
If Trump had more competence , it would be fair to characterize him as a thug , and as the events of Charlottesville , Virginia , demonstrated , he has his own share of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our new president and his powers that be must remind the nation that we do not negotiate with terrorists and that violence will be met with the full force of the law .

No matter how much President Trump rage-tweets his way through tirades rejecting the results of the election, come hell or high water, he will leave the White House on Jan. 20. More people voted for President-elect Joe Biden than for any other candidate in the nation's history, and barring some tragic accident, he will become our 46th president come next year.
All of this makes the "Million MAGA March" both strategically inane and physically reckless and the antifa response to it so incredibly telling. Outside of the very, very far from 1 million men who descended on the capital to rally for Trump, Washington is home to fewer Trump supporters than you would find in any single small town in a very purple area. Barely more than 18,000 city residents, or 5.5% of this year's turnout, voted for Trump, with nearly 93% of voters casting their ballots for Biden.
And yet, the march has been met with extraordinary left-wing violence not just against the protesters, but also against random residents and businesses in one of the bluest cities of America. Biden has repeatedly condemned antifa violence and called for unity in the wake of his election, and yet, left-wing rioters have harassed and violently assaulted Trump supporters as well as the surrounding people and places, presumably all proudly Biden-supporting, and for what? Trump was supposed to lose, and then, the violence was supposed to stop. But clearly, that was never the case, and it's an excellent instruction in why nobody, including the liberals who won Biden both the primary and presidency, should ever negotiate with terrorists.
Antifa and BLM members attack people who are eating dinner near BLM Plaza. They threw projectiles and a large firework. pic.twitter.com/w96nbZaJ8F — Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) November 14, 2020
A great reason to have voted for Biden, and one that I heard from plenty of his early supporters, is that unlike Trump, he wouldn't egg on endless partisan protests and would try to take down the temperature of the debate. A terrible and oft-repeated reason by our worthless commentariat is that electing Biden would tamp down the riots by giving the rioters what they wanted. We already knew this wasn't true, and now, we have the evidence. And it's understandable enough because the complaint from the radical Left, not ordinary liberals disgusted by Trump, wasn't about Trump. It was about the liberal values of Western civilization as a whole.
After pussy-hatted protesters toted signs that said, "If Hillary had won, we'd still be at brunch," livid leftists warned liberals that there would be no returning to brunch because there was too much work to do. But it wasn't about the work; it was about depriving the public of any return to the decadence afforded to us by capitalism. Not just no more brunch or dinner or drinks al fresco, but no more shared culture of sports and art between conservatives and liberals. Violent vermin aren't heading down to Alabama to loot R+25 districts; they're savaging immigrant-owned businesses in Washington and Manhattan and Minneapolis and Portland.
The message is clear: Our fragile peace of ideological diversity, functioning markets, and leisure capitalism can be hijacked and destroyed at any moment by antifa leftists happy to wreck private property and public safety. Rule of law will be left in ruins, and if you don't tamp down on any and all dissent, Kenosha can come to you. Ask yourself, why did all the storefronts take down their boarding the moment Biden beat Trump, and why had they all painted "Black Lives Matter!" and "Diversity is our strength!" instead of "Make America Great Again" on them.
If Trump had more competence, it would be fair to characterize him as a thug, and as the events of Charlottesville, Virginia, demonstrated, he has his own share of supporters no better than animals. But our new president and his powers that be must remind the nation that we do not negotiate with terrorists and that violence will be met with the full force of the law.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-14--'Far from over': 'MAGA' diehards pledge allegiance to Trump at Supreme Court

Congressional Trump supporters gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court on Saturday afternoon amid an all-day effort supporting the president 's claims of election fraud .
The protest , organized by Women for America First co-founder Amy Kremer , featured speeches from prominent Trump defenders Rep. Louie Gohmert , businessman Mike Lindell , and American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp .
An earlier rally near the Trump Hotel gave a prime speaking slot to Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene , who came under fire for her professed belief in the QAnon conspiracy theory .
`` We have a great president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight , '' she told the thousands of people gathered in Freedom Plaza .
`` He will stay in this fight , no matter the outcome .
And we have his back . ''
Greene instructed the crowd `` to show the swamp how real Americans work it out '' by demonstrating in front of the Supreme Court and urging the conservative majority to deliver the election to Trump .
The crowd erupted in cheers before walking up to the court , waving flags and singing songs , many of them original compositions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier in the day , the president , who had teased an appearance at the protest , drove by in his motorcade while on his way to a Virginia golf course .
Trump 's presence was met with cheers and flag-waving from the crowd .
As he passed , Trump gave the crowd a thumbs-up .
The jovial mood persisted throughout the march and at the Supreme Court .
People in the crowd repeatedly cheered `` Four more years ! ''
and danced to the Village People 's `` YMCA , '' one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Multiple people told the Washington Examiner that they had traveled from Ohio , Pennsylvania , Georgia , and Michigan to `` stop the steal '' allegedly perpetrated by state Democratic machine politics .
Gohmert , during a speech echoing the president 's criticisms of Dominion Voting Systems , jabbed at President-elect Joe Biden as a `` cellar dweller '' and `` Beijing Biden , '' saying that Democrats were working throughout the campaign to `` steal the election and to silence conservatives and Republicans . ''
Gohmert also taunted Chief Justice John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ settling the election .
Conservative radio host Sebastian Gorka , who briefly served in the Trump administration , drew cheers from the crowd when he urged the Electoral College to throw the election to the House of Representatives , where it would be decided by Republican-dominated state legislatures .
Gorka also took shots at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , telling her to put him on `` the list '' of recalcitrant Trump supporters when Biden takes office in January .
`` Get your 'MAGA ' on , '' Gorka said , urging Trump supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state capital .
On the fringes of the protest , counterprotesters hurled epithets at the marchers , telling them to put masks on and informing them that many media outlets had called the race from Trump .
Nearby Kremer 's rally , a group of local D.C. racial justice activists and the nationalist group the Proud Boys faced off , yelling at each other for several hours .
Police formed a line between them , repulsing any member of one group advancing toward the other .
Throughout the day , a team of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out copies of the paper , with a front page declaring that the election is `` far from over . ''
Often , when confronted by skeptics , marchers held up the newspaper and pointed to the headline .
`` The Electoral College has n't voted yet ! ''
one Trump supporter shouted at a group of teenagers heckling him on Pennsylvania Avenue .
`` You 're too young to understand how important this is . ''

Congressional Trump supporters gathered on the steps of the Supreme Court on Saturday afternoon amid an all-day effort supporting the president's claims of election fraud.
The protest, organized by Women for America First co-founder Amy Kremer, featured speeches from prominent Trump defenders Rep. Louie Gohmert, businessman Mike Lindell, and American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp. An earlier rally near the Trump Hotel gave a prime speaking slot to Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene, who came under fire for her professed belief in the QAnon conspiracy theory.
"We have a great president. He has not given up this fight," she told the thousands of people gathered in Freedom Plaza. "He will stay in this fight, no matter the outcome. And we have his back."
Greene instructed the crowd "to show the swamp how real Americans work it out" by demonstrating in front of the Supreme Court and urging the conservative majority to deliver the election to Trump. The crowd erupted in cheers before walking up to the court, waving flags and singing songs, many of them original compositions, in support of the president.
Earlier in the day, the president, who had teased an appearance at the protest, drove by in his motorcade while on his way to a Virginia golf course. Trump's presence was met with cheers and flag-waving from the crowd. As he passed, Trump gave the crowd a thumbs-up.
The jovial mood persisted throughout the march and at the Supreme Court. People in the crowd repeatedly cheered "Four more years!" and danced to the Village People's "YMCA," one of Trump's signature campaign rally songs. Multiple people told the Washington Examiner that they had traveled from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Michigan to "stop the steal" allegedly perpetrated by state Democratic machine politics.
Gohmert, during a speech echoing the president's criticisms of Dominion Voting Systems, jabbed at President-elect Joe Biden as a "cellar dweller" and "Beijing Biden," saying that Democrats were working throughout the campaign to "steal the election and to silence conservatives and Republicans." Gohmert also taunted Chief Justice John Roberts while demanding the Supreme Court consider settling the election.
Conservative radio host Sebastian Gorka, who briefly served in the Trump administration, drew cheers from the crowd when he urged the Electoral College to throw the election to the House of Representatives, where it would be decided by Republican-dominated state legislatures. Gorka also took shots at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, telling her to put him on "the list" of recalcitrant Trump supporters when Biden takes office in January.
"Get your 'MAGA' on," Gorka said, urging Trump supporters to take to the streets in every state capital.
On the fringes of the protest, counterprotesters hurled epithets at the marchers, telling them to put masks on and informing them that many media outlets had called the race from Trump. Nearby Kremer's rally, a group of local D.C. racial justice activists and the nationalist group the Proud Boys faced off, yelling at each other for several hours. Police formed a line between them, repulsing any member of one group advancing toward the other.
Throughout the day, a team of advertisers from the right-wing Epoch Times passed out copies of the paper, with a front page declaring that the election is "far from over." Often, when confronted by skeptics, marchers held up the newspaper and pointed to the headline.
"The Electoral College hasn't voted yet!" one Trump supporter shouted at a group of teenagers heckling him on Pennsylvania Avenue. "You're too young to understand how important this is."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-14--Trump supporters descend upon Washington to defend the president despite defeat

President Trump 's supporters descended upon Washington on Saturday to cheer him on in the face of defeat .
Thousands of people traveled there ahead of numerous pro-Trump groups ' events dedicated to promoting the same message — the election , which Democratic nominee Joe Biden won , was stolen from the president and that he should n't stop fighting for a second term .
The main event , the `` Million MAGA March , '' began downtown at Freedom Plaza , which was also the spot for an anti-Trump rally earlier in the morning , and many marched from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president 's supporters were out in full gear : There were `` Make America Great Again '' hats , `` MAGA '' signs , and vendors selling Trump 2020 paraphernalia in a city that overwhelmingly voted for Biden .
Trump , who teased a potential visit on social media earlier this week , made good on that promise when he drove down Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday morning in his motorcade .
He waved to supporters as he passed by them on his way to Trump National Golf Club in Sterling , Virginia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ election , and his campaign has filed a number of lawsuits alleging widespread voter fraud and voting irregularities in battleground states that have been projected to Biden , although they have not provided proof to support their claims .
The president 's supporters who were out in full force want the campaign to push forward with those legal challenges and do n't think he should concede until he has exhausted every option .
Alex , a Trump supporter who traveled from Pittsburgh for the event , told the Washington Examiner that Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' given his margins in battleground states on election night , but noted that if the president does lose the election , `` I hope that Donald Trump also accepts the results of the election . ''
Most Trump supporters would agree with that sentiment , he added .
`` They do not believe that the election was held fairly , and I think most people believe that , '' he said .
`` I think they just want to trust the system again , but it 's hard to do that when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been going on and whatnot . ''
Elizabeth , another supporter who traveled to the city from western Virginia , repeated the Trump campaign 's talking point that the media does n't determine the outcome of an election .
`` Well , it 's not up to the media to call the election .
The Constitution says that nowhere that CNN and Fox decided who the president is , '' she told the Washington Examiner , before saying that her children received multiple ballots in California .
She was also critical of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to whom and when those calls were made .
Elizabeth also noted that the Epoch Times , a far-right international media company affiliated with the Falun Gong new religious movement , has n't called the election for Biden , even though nearly every established media outlet has done it .
Many of the president 's supporters were promoting the same theories of mass election fraud that the president himself has alleged , including that Democrats found extra ballots for Biden in battleground states that he needs to win .

President Trump's supporters descended upon Washington on Saturday to cheer him on in the face of defeat.
Thousands of people traveled there ahead of numerous pro-Trump groups' events dedicated to promoting the same message — the election, which Democratic nominee Joe Biden won, was stolen from the president and that he shouldn't stop fighting for a second term.
The main event, the "Million MAGA March," began downtown at Freedom Plaza, which was also the spot for an anti-Trump rally earlier in the morning, and many marched from there to the Supreme Court. The president's supporters were out in full gear: There were "Make America Great Again" hats, "MAGA" signs, and vendors selling Trump 2020 paraphernalia in a city that overwhelmingly voted for Biden.
Trump, who teased a potential visit on social media earlier this week, made good on that promise when he drove down Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday morning in his motorcade. He waved to supporters as he passed by them on his way to Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.
Some photos from the Pro-Trump rally in Washington D.C. happening right now pic.twitter.com/RJkGzAEpJD — Mike Brest (@MikeBrestDC) November 14, 2020
The president has refused to concede the election, and his campaign has filed a number of lawsuits alleging widespread voter fraud and voting irregularities in battleground states that have been projected to Biden, although they have not provided proof to support their claims. The president's supporters who were out in full force want the campaign to push forward with those legal challenges and don't think he should concede until he has exhausted every option.
Alex, a Trump supporter who traveled from Pittsburgh for the event, told the Washington Examiner that Trump's loss is "a statistical impossibility," given his margins in battleground states on election night, but noted that if the president does lose the election, "I hope that Donald Trump also accepts the results of the election."
Most Trump supporters would agree with that sentiment, he added.
"They do not believe that the election was held fairly, and I think most people believe that," he said. "I think they just want to trust the system again, but it's hard to do that when, you know, all these things have been going on and whatnot."
Elizabeth, another supporter who traveled to the city from western Virginia, repeated the Trump campaign's talking point that the media doesn't determine the outcome of an election.
"Well, it's not up to the media to call the election. The Constitution says that nowhere that CNN and Fox decided who the president is," she told the Washington Examiner, before saying that her children received multiple ballots in California. She was also critical of the media for which states they projected to whom and when those calls were made.
Elizabeth also noted that the Epoch Times, a far-right international media company affiliated with the Falun Gong new religious movement, hasn't called the election for Biden, even though nearly every established media outlet has done it.
Many of the president's supporters were promoting the same theories of mass election fraud that the president himself has alleged, including that Democrats found extra ballots for Biden in battleground states that he needs to win.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-14--Thousands of Trump supporters flood DC square singing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' in unison

Thousands of Trump supporters could be seen in viral videos singing the national anthem in unison at a march in @ @ @ @ @ of crowds singing `` The Star-Spangled Banner '' began to surface Saturday afternoon from the @ @ @ @ @ ” which was billed as a peaceful demonstration of support for President Trump and his @ @ @ @ @ altering the result of the 2020 election that news networks have called for former Vice @ @ @ @ @ made an appearance at the rally driving through in his motorcade and giving a thumbs-up @ @ @ @ @ chanted “ USA !
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Thousands of Trump supporters could be seen in viral videos singing the national anthem in unison at a march in Washington on Saturday.
Videos of crowds singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" began to surface Saturday afternoon from the “Million MAGA March,” which was billed as a peaceful demonstration of support for President Trump and his accusations of nationwide voter fraud altering the result of the 2020 election that news networks have called for former Vice President Joe Biden.
Trump supporters sing the national anthem in unison as they march in D.C. pic.twitter.com/BfXeMVtdUf — Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) November 14, 2020
Trump made an appearance at the rally driving through in his motorcade and giving a thumbs-up to the crowd as people chanted “USA! USA! USA!”
President Donald J Trump just drove by at the Million Maga March!!! pic.twitter.com/kAb7p7t7is — Million Maga March (@MilionMagaMarch) November 14, 2020
The event, as of 3 p.m. EST, was overwhelmingly peaceful, although some scuffles did occur between Trump supporters and counterprotesters and there were reports of arrests being made.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-14--Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock: People in US need to 'repent' for Trump and 'worship of wh

Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock: People in US need to 'repent' for Trump and 'worship of whiteness'

A video resurfaced this week of Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock calling on people in the United States to “ repent ” for their support of President Trump and their “ worship of whiteness.
” '' If it is true that a man who has dominated the news and poisoned the discussion for months needs to repent , then it is doubly true that a nation that can produce such a man and make his vitriol go viral needs to repent , '' Warnock during an address to Atlanta 's Candler School of Theology at Emory University in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month , more than a third of the nation that would go along with this is reason to be afraid .
America needs to repent for its worship of whiteness , on full display this season . ''
The audience can be heard applauding and yelling encouragement multiple times during the clip .
“ WOW , ” National Republican Senatorial Committee press secretary Nate Brand tweeted .
“ Democrat Raphael Warnock says Republican voters must 'repent ' for supporting Trump .
This comes as the other Georgia Democrat Ossoff wants to cancel conservatives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their faces again . '
'' `` Despite a phony call for unity , Warnock and Ossoff are two of the most divisive candidates to ever seek the U.S. Senate , '' Brand told the Washington Examiner .
`` For them , it is not about serving Georgia , but rather advancing the radical socialist agenda of Pelosi and Schumer while silencing all opposition . ''
Warnock ’ s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Washington Examiner .
Warnock , a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Kelly Loeffler in January in a pivotal runoff race that will play a key role in determining who controls the Senate going forward .
The race is one of two runoff Senate races in Georgia , along with the race between Sen. David Perdue and challenger Jon Ossoff .

A video resurfaced this week of Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock calling on people in the United States to “repent” for their support of President Trump and their “worship of whiteness.”
"If it is true that a man who has dominated the news and poisoned the discussion for months needs to repent, then it is doubly true that a nation that can produce such a man and make his vitriol go viral needs to repent," Warnock said during an address to Atlanta's Candler School of Theology at Emory University in 2016. "No matter what happens next month, more than a third of the nation that would go along with this is reason to be afraid. America needs to repent for its worship of whiteness, on full display this season."
The audience can be heard applauding and yelling encouragement multiple times during the clip.
“WOW,” National Republican Senatorial Committee press secretary Nate Brand tweeted. “Democrat Raphael Warnock says Republican voters must 'repent' for supporting Trump. This comes as the other Georgia Democrat Ossoff wants to cancel conservatives, yelling that they should 'never show their faces again.'"
WOW.
Democrat Raphael Warnock says Republican voters must "repent" for supporting Trump.
This comes as the other Georgia Democrat Ossoff wants to cancel conservatives, yelling that they should "never show their faces again." https://t.co/kaWWBXI7hh pic.twitter.com/z7PKkvdlLk — Nathan Brand (@NathanBrandWA) November 14, 2020
"Despite a phony call for unity, Warnock and Ossoff are two of the most divisive candidates to ever seek the U.S. Senate," Brand told the Washington Examiner. "For them, it is not about serving Georgia, but rather advancing the radical socialist agenda of Pelosi and Schumer while silencing all opposition."
Warnock’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Washington Examiner.
Warnock, a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, will face off against Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in January in a pivotal runoff race that will play a key role in determining who controls the Senate going forward.
The race is one of two runoff Senate races in Georgia, along with the race between Sen. David Perdue and challenger Jon Ossoff.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-14--Fauci not in contact with Biden transition team and still plans to aid Trump until January

Dr. Anthony Fauci has no plans to transition his efforts to President-elect Joe Biden when there 's still so much work to do in the coming months , he said .
Fauci , a member of the White House coronavirus task force , said he had not been in contact with anyone from the Biden transition team about his guidance on the coronavirus pandemic .
`` There ’ s absolutely no reason and no sense at all for me to stop doing something in the middle of a pandemic that is playing a major role in helping us get out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reuters .
Fauci has served on the president 's task force since January , even though he and President Trump have sometimes been at odds in their approach to combating the coronavirus .
Fauci added that if he were to advise Biden , he would still recommend that people socially distance , avoid crowds , wear masks , and wash hands frequently .
“ Public health principles don ’ t change from one month to another or from one administration to another , '' he said .
Fauci has served in six administrations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s under President Ronald Reagan .
He is also the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
He praised the news of major developments this week on a vaccine that might be available as soon as April to the general public , according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
Pfizer announced earlier this week it had found a vaccine candidate that was 90 % effective in preventing the coronavirus , which has infected more than 10 million people in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is approved by the Food and Drug Administration , he would take it , and he would encourage his family to do the same .
The doctor said Moderna Inc. 's efforts should be similar in effectiveness .
The company is working to develop its own vaccine with help from the White House , and it is expected to report results from its late-stage vaccine trial in the next week .
`` It was a home run for the Pfizer product —more than 90 % , close to 95 % effective .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moderna product is going to be similar , ” Fauci said .

Dr. Anthony Fauci has no plans to transition his efforts to President-elect Joe Biden when there's still so much work to do in the coming months, he said.
Fauci, a member of the White House coronavirus task force, said he had not been in contact with anyone from the Biden transition team about his guidance on the coronavirus pandemic.
"There’s absolutely no reason and no sense at all for me to stop doing something in the middle of a pandemic that is playing a major role in helping us get out of the pandemic," Fauci told Reuters.
Fauci has served on the president's task force since January, even though he and President Trump have sometimes been at odds in their approach to combating the coronavirus.
Fauci added that if he were to advise Biden, he would still recommend that people socially distance, avoid crowds, wear masks, and wash hands frequently.
“Public health principles don’t change from one month to another or from one administration to another," he said.
Fauci has served in six administrations and is most significantly known for fighting the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s under President Ronald Reagan. He is also the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
He praised the news of major developments this week on a vaccine that might be available as soon as April to the general public, according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar.
Pfizer announced earlier this week it had found a vaccine candidate that was 90% effective in preventing the coronavirus, which has infected more than 10 million people in the country.
Fauci said if the vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, he would take it, and he would encourage his family to do the same.
The doctor said Moderna Inc.'s efforts should be similar in effectiveness. The company is working to develop its own vaccine with help from the White House, and it is expected to report results from its late-stage vaccine trial in the next week.
"It was a home run for the Pfizer product —more than 90%, close to 95% effective. I have every reason to believe that the Moderna product is going to be similar,” Fauci said.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-14--Shocked crowd erupts after noticing Trump doing in-person lap at 'Million MAGA March'

President Trump made a viral appearance at the `` Million MAGA March '' in Washington , D.C. , Saturday morning as he waved to his cheering supporters and flashed a smile .
The president can be seen on social media videos giving a thumbs-up to supporters waving Trump flags who chanted , `` USA !
USA !
USA ! ''
“ President Trump just drove right by us outside — thumbs up all the way , ” journalist Tracy Beanz tweeted along with a picture of the president from the window of his car .
“ It was INCREDIBLE .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ event !
STAND UP FOR ELECTION INTEGRITY !
” A significant amount of Trump supporters are expected to descend upon the nation ’ s capital on Saturday for a variety of events such as the “ Million MAGA March , ” which will feature a march from the Supreme Court building to the White House .
Social media posts showing Trump supporters from across the country heading to Washington for the rally with the goal of supporting the president ’ s voter fraud allegations have been going viral over the past few days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DC , ” former congressional candidate Errol Webber tweeted Friday .
“ We had a large group of people who were all headed to the Million MAGA March .
Even two of the flight attendants are Trump supporters !
DC , let ’ s go !
” Counterprotests are , including from local antifa groups that have been .

President Trump made a viral appearance at the "Million MAGA March" in Washington, D.C., Saturday morning as he waved to his cheering supporters and flashed a smile.
The president can be seen on social media videos giving a thumbs-up to supporters waving Trump flags who chanted, "USA! USA! USA!"
President Donald J Trump just drove by at the Million Maga March!!! pic.twitter.com/kAb7p7t7is — Million Maga March (@MilionMagaMarch) November 14, 2020
“President Trump just drove right by us outside — thumbs up all the way,” journalist Tracy Beanz tweeted along with a picture of the president from the window of his car. “It was INCREDIBLE. Already thousands of people gathering for the event! STAND UP FOR ELECTION INTEGRITY!”
A significant amount of Trump supporters are expected to descend upon the nation’s capital on Saturday for a variety of events such as the “Million MAGA March,” which will feature a march from the Supreme Court building to the White House.
🚨 CALLING ALL PATRIOTS 🚨
Millions of Trump Supporters will be marching from the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. to the White House on Saturday November 14 #MillionMAGAMarch
Follow this account for updates & Info with regard to the upcoming MAGA march in Washington D.C. pic.twitter.com/btYBuS9ASi — Million Maga March (@MilionMagaMarch) November 9, 2020
Social media posts showing Trump supporters from across the country heading to Washington for the rally with the goal of supporting the president’s voter fraud allegations have been going viral over the past few days .
🚨 CALLING ALL PATRIOTS 🚨
Millions of Trump Supporters will be marching from the Supreme Court in Washington D.C. to the White House on Saturday November 14 #MillionMAGAMarch
Follow this account for updates & Info with regard to the upcoming MAGA march in Washington D.C. pic.twitter.com/btYBuS9ASi — Million Maga March (@MilionMagaMarch) November 9, 2020
“At LAX, headed to DC,” former congressional candidate Errol Webber tweeted Friday. “We had a large group of people who were all headed to the Million MAGA March. Even two of the flight attendants are Trump supporters! DC, let’s go!”
At LAX, headed to DC. We had a large group of people who were all headed to the Million MAGA March. Even two of the flight attendants are Trump supporters! DC, let’s go! pic.twitter.com/qY2IZQBJzd — Errol Webber (@ErrolWebber) November 13, 2020


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-16--Ilhan Omar severs ties to husband's consulting firm: Report

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar reportedly cut ties with her husband 's consulting firm after facing scrutiny for paying the firm millions of dollars in the 2019-2020 election cycle .
The Democrat 's campaign addressed the subject in an email to supporters on Sunday , according to a report from the Washington Free Beacon .
The campaign said it made the decision to end its financial connection with Tim Mynett 's E Street Group , the firm , to avoid the perception of dubious financial activity .
`` So we 've decided to terminate our contract with Tim and Will 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` While many of our close supporters know these two well and have recommended we keep them on — I want to make sure that anybody who is supporting our campaign with their time or financial support feels there is no perceived issue with that support . ''
The Washington Examiner reached out to Omar 's office for comment .
Records from the Federal Election Commission show Omar 's campaign paid the consulting group $ 2.8 million during the most recent election cycle , including digital advertising expenditures that varied from $ 50,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include a $ 12,000 bimonthly payment to the firm , $ 38,000 for direct mail , and $ 44,000 for mail advertising and production .
Mynett worked on Omar 's campaign during the 2018 midterm elections , but the two were not married at the time .
In August 2019 , Mynett 's ex-wife alleged in a divorce filing that Omar and Mynett engaged in an affair while he was still a political consultant to the freshman in Congress .
Omar 's romantic history has been subject to scrutiny , with some asserting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him in obtaining U.S. citizenship .
The congresswoman has denied this is true .
Over the years , Omar has had multiple marriages , first to Ahmed Hirsi in 2002 and then to British citizen Ahmed Elmi in 2009 , mothering three children to both fathers .
However , she later divorced Elmi in 2017 to remarry her first husband , Hirsi .
But as Hirsi reportedly made a visit to Omar in Washington , D.C. , after marrying her in 2018 , he discovered her having an affair with Mynett .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which Omar denied , Mynett was also married .
Mynett and his wife divorced one month later .

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar reportedly cut ties with her husband's consulting firm after facing scrutiny for paying the firm millions of dollars in the 2019-2020 election cycle.
The Democrat's campaign addressed the subject in an email to supporters on Sunday, according to a report from the Washington Free Beacon. The campaign said it made the decision to end its financial connection with Tim Mynett's E Street Group, the firm, to avoid the perception of dubious financial activity.
"So we've decided to terminate our contract with Tim and Will's firm," the email said. "While many of our close supporters know these two well and have recommended we keep them on — I want to make sure that anybody who is supporting our campaign with their time or financial support feels there is no perceived issue with that support."
The Washington Examiner reached out to Omar's office for comment.
Records from the Federal Election Commission show Omar's campaign paid the consulting group $2.8 million during the most recent election cycle, including digital advertising expenditures that varied from $50,000 to $400,000. The expenses also include a $12,000 bimonthly payment to the firm, $38,000 for direct mail, and $44,000 for mail advertising and production.
Mynett worked on Omar's campaign during the 2018 midterm elections, but the two were not married at the time. In August 2019, Mynett's ex-wife alleged in a divorce filing that Omar and Mynett engaged in an affair while he was still a political consultant to the freshman in Congress.
Omar's romantic history has been subject to scrutiny, with some asserting she married her own brother to assist him in obtaining U.S. citizenship. The congresswoman has denied this is true. Over the years, Omar has had multiple marriages, first to Ahmed Hirsi in 2002 and then to British citizen Ahmed Elmi in 2009, mothering three children to both fathers.
However, she later divorced Elmi in 2017 to remarry her first husband, Hirsi. But as Hirsi reportedly made a visit to Omar in Washington, D.C., after marrying her in 2018, he discovered her having an affair with Mynett. At the time of the alleged affair, which Omar denied, Mynett was also married. Mynett and his wife divorced one month later.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-16--Rep. Ben McAdams concedes to Burgess Owens in close Utah race

Rep. Ben McAdams conceded to former NFL player Burgess Owens on Monday , putting to an end a close House race for Utah 's 4th Congressional District .
McAdams , 45 , left a voicemail congratulating the Republican after returning to Washington , D.C. , according to the Deseret News .
`` I have done my best , '' McAdams said during his concession speech that followed , adding that he was `` very proud of [ his ] service . ''
While acknowledging their political differences , the Democrat assured his supporters that `` we both love our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race on Monday evening for Owens , nearly two weeks after Election Day , with the process drawn out with mail-in votes being counted .
In recent days , Owens had been leading by more than 2,000 votes , and prominent Republicans , including President Trump , congratulated him on an early victory before the race had been called by any major media outlet .
Only Breitbart previously projected Owens as the victor .
Owens , 68 , is a political newcomer who made a friend in Trump , who 's long touted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GOP .
Owens is black and often speaks out about economic opportunities for minorities and defended Trump 's record on race at the Republican National Convention in August .
He is set to be among a handful of black Republicans in Congress and is the second black Republican from Utah to go to Congress .
He is a frequent contributor to Fox News .
During a press conference on Monday , McAdams said Democrats will have to appeal more to centrist voters and acknowledged that Owens 's campaign had strong messaging tying Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the far-left extreme of the Democrat Party that talks about socialism , and I repeatedly called that out , '' McAdams told reporters .
`` Not only does that make for bad politics , but I believe for bad policies . ''
McAdams has been a centrist Democrat in Congress and co-chaired the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition .
He flipped his district 's House seat in 2018 , taking it from Republican Rep. Mia Love .
During his time in Congress , he broke away from some of the party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi .
The Utah race was viewed as one of the most competitive House contests in the country and projected by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report as being a `` Toss Up '' until Monday , when it shifted to `` Likely Republican . ''
With Owens 's victory , Republicans have flipped roughly a dozen seats in the House in the 2020 election , defying polls projecting Democrats expanding their majority by 10 to 15 seats and slimming down their majority in the lower chamber .
`` Congratulations to my friend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congressman-elect Owens , on his expected win here in UT-04 .
His integrity , leadership , selflessness , and honor are admirable and will make a desperately needed return to our great Congressional District , '' Love said .

Rep. Ben McAdams conceded to former NFL player Burgess Owens on Monday, putting to an end a close House race for Utah's 4th Congressional District.
McAdams, 45, left a voicemail congratulating the Republican after returning to Washington, D.C., according to the Deseret News.
"I have done my best," McAdams said during his concession speech that followed, adding that he was "very proud of [his] service." While acknowledging their political differences, the Democrat assured his supporters that "we both love our country."
The Associated Press called the race on Monday evening for Owens, nearly two weeks after Election Day, with the process drawn out with mail-in votes being counted.
In recent days, Owens had been leading by more than 2,000 votes, and prominent Republicans, including President Trump, congratulated him on an early victory before the race had been called by any major media outlet. Only Breitbart previously projected Owens as the victor.
Owens, 68, is a political newcomer who made a friend in Trump, who's long touted him as a rising star within the GOP. Owens is black and often speaks out about economic opportunities for minorities and defended Trump's record on race at the Republican National Convention in August.
He is set to be among a handful of black Republicans in Congress and is the second black Republican from Utah to go to Congress. He is a frequent contributor to Fox News.
During a press conference on Monday, McAdams said Democrats will have to appeal more to centrist voters and acknowledged that Owens's campaign had strong messaging tying Democrats to socialism.
"I'm not part of the far-left extreme of the Democrat Party that talks about socialism, and I repeatedly called that out," McAdams told reporters. "Not only does that make for bad politics, but I believe for bad policies."
McAdams has been a centrist Democrat in Congress and co-chaired the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition. He flipped his district's House seat in 2018, taking it from Republican Rep. Mia Love. During his time in Congress, he broke away from some of the party's leadership, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The Utah race was viewed as one of the most competitive House contests in the country and projected by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report as being a "Toss Up" until Monday, when it shifted to "Likely Republican."
With Owens's victory, Republicans have flipped roughly a dozen seats in the House in the 2020 election, defying polls projecting Democrats expanding their majority by 10 to 15 seats and slimming down their majority in the lower chamber.
Many conservatives expressed congratulations to Owens, including Love.
"Congratulations to my friend @BurgessOwens, who is poised to become Congressman-elect Owens, on his expected win here in UT-04. His integrity, leadership, selflessness, and honor are admirable and will make a desperately needed return to our great Congressional District," Love said.


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-16--Schumer: GOP 'denying reality' of Biden win

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused the GOP of denying the outcome of the presidential election and Democrat Joe Biden ’ s victory .
“ Instead of working to pull the country back together so that we can fight our common enemy , COVID-19 , the Republican majority is spreading conspiracy theories , denying reality , and poisoning the well of our democracy , ” the New York Democrat said Monday .
`` It seems like Republicans all over Washington are auditioning for 'Profiles in Cowardice ' — nudging each other aside to see who can say the most outlandish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s baseless claims of election fraud.
” Trump has not conceded to Biden , who was declared the winner more than a week ago by major media outlets .
Trump is blocking Biden from key national security and health briefings that would typically be provided to the president-elect .
Republican leaders have not acknowledged Biden as the winner and said Trump should be allowed to pursue legal challenges .
State electors will meet and vote on Dec. 14 to declare Biden the winner .
Trump ’ s campaign has filed lawsuits in several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct a hand recount after Trump ’ s lead was overtaken by Biden when additional ballots were counted after Election Day .
Trump has suggested the results in some states were manipulated in favor of Biden .
Schumer said Republicans should stop supporting Trump ’ s claims and work with Democrats to pass a coronavirus aid package .
Democrats are seeking a massive spending bill worth $ 3.4 trillion .
Republicans say they will only back a smaller and more targeted measure .
Schumer said Republican lawmakers are following Trump “ down the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of his very bitter presidency ” and damaging “ America ’ s faith in our democracy .
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused the GOP of denying the outcome of the presidential election and Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
“Instead of working to pull the country back together so that we can fight our common enemy, COVID-19, the Republican majority is spreading conspiracy theories, denying reality, and poisoning the well of our democracy,” the New York Democrat said Monday. "It seems like Republicans all over Washington are auditioning for 'Profiles in Cowardice' — nudging each other aside to see who can say the most outlandish thing in support of President Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud.”
Trump has not conceded to Biden, who was declared the winner more than a week ago by major media outlets. Trump is blocking Biden from key national security and health briefings that would typically be provided to the president-elect.
Republican leaders have not acknowledged Biden as the winner and said Trump should be allowed to pursue legal challenges. State electors will meet and vote on Dec. 14 to declare Biden the winner.
Trump’s campaign has filed lawsuits in several states. Georgia officials announced they would conduct a hand recount after Trump’s lead was overtaken by Biden when additional ballots were counted after Election Day.
Trump has suggested the results in some states were manipulated in favor of Biden.
Schumer said Republicans should stop supporting Trump’s claims and work with Democrats to pass a coronavirus aid package.
Democrats are seeking a massive spending bill worth $3.4 trillion. Republicans say they will only back a smaller and more targeted measure.
Schumer said Republican lawmakers are following Trump “down the rabbit hole, to the very bitter end of his very bitter presidency” and damaging “America’s faith in our democracy.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-16--Larry Hogan urges GOP to move on from Trump and hints at 2024 bid

Maryland Gov .
Larry Hogan teased a possible 2024 presidential bid and said he would man the barricades in opposition to President Trump if the outgoing commander in chief seeks the White House again in four years .
The Republican emphasized any campaign for national office would come after he leaves the governor ’ s mansion in January 2023 , saying the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and struggling economy , plus the more mundane aspects of his day job , take priority .
But Hogan expressed concern about the future of the GOP after Trump lost to President-elect Joe Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charting its course post-Trump .
The president is planning to remain active in Republican politics and could even declare for the 2024 race as Biden assumes office .
Hogan acknowledged that Trump ’ s hold on the party , even in defeat , would make it difficult for Republicans in Congress to exert their independence from the 45th president and for the party generally to turn the page .
“ He is going to be a force to be reckoned with .
He ’ s not going to stop tweeting , ” Hogan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ address at the Ronald Reagan Institute , a Washington think tank located blocks from the White House .
“ He ’ ll still continue to be out there saying and doing the things that he has been , ” Hogan added .
“ Whether or not that ’ s something that the party continues to want to do after losing this election , or if they want to look to a different path , we ’ ll find out .
But I ’ m going to be the one on the other side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future , not look to the past.
” In the short term , Hogan is worried about the Senate .
The governor said Trump ’ s refusal to concede to Biden is “ tarnishing ” the Republican brand and imperiling the party ’ s prospects in a pair of Jan. 5 runoff elections in Georgia that will determine the Senate majority and decide whether the president-elect has a blank check in Congress .
The Republican incumbents , Sens .
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler , are favored in those contests , but Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the first Democrat to do so since 1992 .
“ Whether you voted for President Trump or not , the way our system works is , we cast the votes , we count the votes , and we live with the results , ” Hogan said .
Hogan won two landslide elections in deep-blue Maryland , running as a pragmatic , Reagan Republican who eschewed the party ’ s turn toward combative populism .
After the governor won reelection in 2018 , bucking the blue wave that swept Democrats to power in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encouraged him to challenge the president in the 2020 GOP primary .
Hogan declined after concluding there was little demand for his style of cooperative conservatism among Republican voters .
But Hogan never embraced Trump .
He wrote in “ Ronald Reagan ” on his Nov. 3 ballot and claims there is an opening to steer the GOP away from Trump after Biden made him a rare , one-term president in an election in which Republicans otherwise excelled .
The GOP gained House seats and is poised to hold the Senate .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s coattails .
Hogan argues the outcome proves voters repudiated Trump and his pugilistic populism .
“ Here is a truth that our party needs to hear : Divisive rhetoric and toxic politics is alienating large parts of the country , and no one will listen to our message if they don ’ t believe that we ’ re listening to them , ” Hogan said , dismissing Trump ’ s “ modest ” improvement with nonwhite voters as insufficient for winning national elections .
The GOP has won just three of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national popular vote just once during that period .
“ We can not continue failing to expand our tent the way Reagan did .
Addressing the concerns of everyday people is harder than political virtue signaling or preaching to the choir , ” Hogan said .
“ On the issues , I think a lot of people agree with President Trump .
But they didn ’ t like his tone , and they didn ’ t like what they perceived as kind of a loose affiliation with the truth.
” On the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Hogan was more charitable .
Through his chairmanship of the National Governors Association , Hogan acted as a liaison between the states and the White House on efforts to defeat the pandemic .
In a conversation after his prepared remarks , Hogan praised Operation Warp Speed , in which the federal government financed the development of COVID-19 vaccines , some of which could be ready for distribution early next year .
And he complimented Vice President Mike Pence for his leadership of the coronavirus task force .
However , Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic is another matter completely , Hogan said .
“ Mike Pence did a great job chairing the coronavirus task force , ” Hogan said .
“ But [ the president ’ s ] message on : 't ’ s going to disappear , it ’ s only 15 people , and soon , it ’ ll be nothing , anybody that wants a test can get one , that it ’ s going to be over in 14 days to flatten the curve , it ’ s going to be over by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be over by July . '
Well , no , it ’ s not — and not wearing a mask.
” “ We would have a great meeting with the vice president , the whole coronavirus task force , all the governors on both sides , ” Hogan recalled .
“ Then , the president would have a press conference and completely says just the opposite and steps on everything everyone was working on .
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan teased a possible 2024 presidential bid and said he would man the barricades in opposition to President Trump if the outgoing commander in chief seeks the White House again in four years.
The Republican emphasized any campaign for national office would come after he leaves the governor’s mansion in January 2023, saying the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and struggling economy, plus the more mundane aspects of his day job, take priority. But Hogan expressed concern about the future of the GOP after Trump lost to President-elect Joe Biden, and he plans to be active in charting its course post-Trump.
The president is planning to remain active in Republican politics and could even declare for the 2024 race as Biden assumes office. Hogan acknowledged that Trump’s hold on the party, even in defeat, would make it difficult for Republicans in Congress to exert their independence from the 45th president and for the party generally to turn the page.
“He is going to be a force to be reckoned with. He’s not going to stop tweeting,” Hogan told reporters Monday after delivering a keynote address at the Ronald Reagan Institute, a Washington think tank located blocks from the White House.
“He’ll still continue to be out there saying and doing the things that he has been,” Hogan added. “Whether or not that’s something that the party continues to want to do after losing this election, or if they want to look to a different path, we’ll find out. But I’m going to be the one on the other side saying we have to think about the future, not look to the past.”
In the short term, Hogan is worried about the Senate.
The governor said Trump’s refusal to concede to Biden is “tarnishing” the Republican brand and imperiling the party’s prospects in a pair of Jan. 5 runoff elections in Georgia that will determine the Senate majority and decide whether the president-elect has a blank check in Congress. The Republican incumbents, Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, are favored in those contests, but Biden won Georgia’s 16 electoral votes, the first Democrat to do so since 1992.
“Whether you voted for President Trump or not, the way our system works is, we cast the votes, we count the votes, and we live with the results,” Hogan said.
Hogan won two landslide elections in deep-blue Maryland, running as a pragmatic, Reagan Republican who eschewed the party’s turn toward combative populism. After the governor won reelection in 2018, bucking the blue wave that swept Democrats to power in the House, Republicans opposed to Trump encouraged him to challenge the president in the 2020 GOP primary. Hogan declined after concluding there was little demand for his style of cooperative conservatism among Republican voters.
But Hogan never embraced Trump. He wrote in “Ronald Reagan” on his Nov. 3 ballot and claims there is an opening to steer the GOP away from Trump after Biden made him a rare, one-term president in an election in which Republicans otherwise excelled. The GOP gained House seats and is poised to hold the Senate. Many Republicans credit that success to Trump’s coattails. Hogan argues the outcome proves voters repudiated Trump and his pugilistic populism.
“Here is a truth that our party needs to hear: Divisive rhetoric and toxic politics is alienating large parts of the country, and no one will listen to our message if they don’t believe that we’re listening to them,” Hogan said, dismissing Trump’s “modest” improvement with nonwhite voters as insufficient for winning national elections. The GOP has won just three of the last eight president contests, winning the national popular vote just once during that period.
“We cannot continue failing to expand our tent the way Reagan did. Addressing the concerns of everyday people is harder than political virtue signaling or preaching to the choir,” Hogan said. “On the issues, I think a lot of people agree with President Trump. But they didn’t like his tone, and they didn’t like what they perceived as kind of a loose affiliation with the truth.”
On the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus, Hogan was more charitable.
Through his chairmanship of the National Governors Association, Hogan acted as a liaison between the states and the White House on efforts to defeat the pandemic. In a conversation after his prepared remarks, Hogan praised Operation Warp Speed, in which the federal government financed the development of COVID-19 vaccines, some of which could be ready for distribution early next year. And he complimented Vice President Mike Pence for his leadership of the coronavirus task force.
However, Trump’s political posturing as it relates to the pandemic is another matter completely, Hogan said.
“Mike Pence did a great job chairing the coronavirus task force,” Hogan said. “But [the president’s] message on: 't’s going to disappear, it’s only 15 people, and soon, it’ll be nothing, anybody that wants a test can get one, that it’s going to be over in 14 days to flatten the curve, it’s going to be over by Easter, it’s going to be over by July.' Well, no, it’s not — and not wearing a mask.”
“We would have a great meeting with the vice president, the whole coronavirus task force, all the governors on both sides,” Hogan recalled. “Then, the president would have a press conference and completely says just the opposite and steps on everything everyone was working on.”


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-16--Michelle Obama says presidential transition 'isn't a game'

Former first lady Michelle Obama lashed out at President Trump for refusing to concede the presidential election and assist in an orderly transition to President-elect Joe Biden .
Writing to Instagram on Monday , Obama said it is Trump 's duty to `` respect the results '' of the election , which the Associated Press and other media outlets called for Biden more than one week ago .
`` Our love of country requires us to respect the results of an election even when we don ’ t like them or wish it had gone differently — the presidency doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or any one party , '' Obama wrote .
`` To pretend that it does , to play along with these groundless conspiracy theories — whether for personal or political gain — is to put our country ’ s health and security in danger . ''
Obama warned that Trump , who continues to challenge the results of the election , is treating the election process like a `` game . ''
On Sunday , Trump said the election was `` rigged '' and that Biden `` only won in the eyes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he would not concede .
`` This isn ’ t a game , '' Obama said .
`` So I want to urge all Americans , especially our nation ’ s leaders , regardless of party , to honor the electoral process and do your part to encourage a smooth transition of power , just as sitting presidents have done throughout our history . ''
Obama said she and her husband put aside personal differences with the Trumps in an effort to provide a `` seamless '' transition of power .
`` One @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to listen when they do , '' Obama said .
`` So my husband and I instructed our staffs to do what George and Laura Bush had done for us : run a respectful , seamless transition of power — one of the hallmarks of American democracy . ''

Former first lady Michelle Obama lashed out at President Trump for refusing to concede the presidential election and assist in an orderly transition to President-elect Joe Biden.
Writing to Instagram on Monday, Obama said it is Trump's duty to "respect the results" of the election, which the Associated Press and other media outlets called for Biden more than one week ago.
"Our love of country requires us to respect the results of an election even when we don’t like them or wish it had gone differently — the presidency doesn’t belong to any one individual or any one party," Obama wrote. "To pretend that it does, to play along with these groundless conspiracy theories — whether for personal or political gain — is to put our country’s health and security in danger."
Obama warned that Trump, who continues to challenge the results of the election, is treating the election process like a "game."
On Sunday, Trump said the election was "rigged" and that Biden "only won in the eyes of the fake news media" before saying he would not concede.
"This isn’t a game," Obama said. "So I want to urge all Americans, especially our nation’s leaders, regardless of party, to honor the electoral process and do your part to encourage a smooth transition of power, just as sitting presidents have done throughout our history."
Obama said she and her husband put aside personal differences with the Trumps in an effort to provide a "seamless" transition of power.
"One of the great responsibilities of the presidency is to listen when they do," Obama said. "So my husband and I instructed our staffs to do what George and Laura Bush had done for us: run a respectful, seamless transition of power — one of the hallmarks of American democracy."


thewashingtonexaminer--2020-11-16--Ilhan Omar calls Trump rallies 'Klan rallies'

Omar , who has often been a target of Trump 's ire during his rallies , made the quip in an interview with the Washington Post 's Jonathan Capehart on Monday .
During the interview , the two discussed the president 's repeated attacks against the freshman congresswoman from Minnesota , who decisively won her bid for a second term despite outsiders pouring money into her challenger 's war chest .
Capehart asked her what it has been like as Trump `` directly attack [ ed ] you , by name , personally . ''
`` On a personal level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to bullies in my life , and so on a personal level , it hasn ’ t really impacted me besides having my children be exposed to it , '' she said .
`` And you know , for the last two months of this election cycle , waking up every single morning to text messages from my siblings asking if I was safe because he chose to speak about me at every single rally , didn ’ t really matter where he was , sometimes multiple times in a day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country.
” Jason Miller , an adviser for the Trump campaign , responded to Omar 's comments by saying , `` Ladies and gentlemen , your 2020 Democratic Party . ''
Steve Guest , the Republican National Committee 's rapid response director , called the comments `` UNHINGED '' on Twitter .
Omar was one of the first two Muslim women to be elected into the House of Representatives in 2018 and has faced constant attacks from the president and Republicans during her tenure .
She was born in Somalia and immigrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has been a line of attack from the president .
Trump has suggested she go back to her home country , which she was forced to flee amid the country 's civil war , if she was that unhappy in the United States .
During a September rally in Pennsylvania , the president said to the crowd , `` How about Omar of Minnesota ?
We 're going to win the state of Minnesota because of her , they say .
She 's telling us how to run our country .
How @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
How 's your country doing ? ''
Omar tweeted back , `` Firstly , this is my country & I am a member of the House that impeached you .
Secondly , I fled a civil war when I was 8 .
An 8-year-old does n't run a country even though you run our country like one . ''
Trump held dozens of rallies in the lead-up to the presidential election in cities all across the country .
He routinely hit the same topics — the `` radical Left '' and its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Obama administration spied on his campaign , and others — during his rallies .

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar decried President Trump's national campaign rallies as "Klan rallies."
Omar, who has often been a target of Trump's ire during his rallies, made the quip in an interview with the Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart on Monday.
During the interview, the two discussed the president's repeated attacks against the freshman congresswoman from Minnesota, who decisively won her bid for a second term despite outsiders pouring money into her challenger's war chest. Capehart asked her what it has been like as Trump "directly attack[ed] you, by name, personally."
"On a personal level, I have gotten accustomed to standing up to bullies in my life, and so on a personal level, it hasn’t really impacted me besides having my children be exposed to it," she said. "And you know, for the last two months of this election cycle, waking up every single morning to text messages from my siblings asking if I was safe because he chose to speak about me at every single rally, didn’t really matter where he was, sometimes multiple times in a day, as he held his Klan rallies throughout the country.”
Jason Miller, an adviser for the Trump campaign, responded to Omar's comments by saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, your 2020 Democratic Party."
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2020 Democratic Party:
"Ilhan Omar Calls President Trump's Campaign Rallies 'Klan Rallies'"https://t.co/rm91vlGAnY — Jason Miller (@JasonMillerinDC) November 16, 2020
Steve Guest, the Republican National Committee's rapid response director, called the comments "UNHINGED" on Twitter.
Omar was one of the first two Muslim women to be elected into the House of Representatives in 2018 and has faced constant attacks from the president and Republicans during her tenure. She was born in Somalia and immigrated as a refugee during her childhood, which has been a line of attack from the president. Trump has suggested she go back to her home country, which she was forced to flee amid the country's civil war, if she was that unhappy in the United States.
During a September rally in Pennsylvania, the president said to the crowd, "How about Omar of Minnesota? We're going to win the state of Minnesota because of her, they say. She's telling us how to run our country. How did you do where you came from? How's your country doing?"
Omar tweeted back, "Firstly, this is my country & I am a member of the House that impeached you. Secondly, I fled a civil war when I was 8. An 8-year-old doesn't run a country even though you run our country like one."
Trump held dozens of rallies in the lead-up to the presidential election in cities all across the country. He routinely hit the same topics — the "radical Left" and its apparent push toward socialism, claims that the Obama administration spied on his campaign, and others — during his rallies.