politicususa--2020-07-07--Pentagon May Ban Confederate Flags from Military Bases

The Department of Defense may ban the display of the Confederate flag at its properties .
The press obtained a proposed Pentagon policy about the matter on Monday .
The DOD ’ s Undersecretary for Personnel Matthew Donovan wrote a memo on banning the Confederate battle flag .
He highlighted the importance of the U.S. flag and minority members of the military .
According to the policy , the DOD “ must cultivate an environment in which we trust one another completely and treat each other with dignity and respect .
Unlike the United States flag , the Confederate battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , among our people.
” It states that the U.S. flag is “ the flag that we wear on our sleeves today , the flag we drape on the coffins of our people who have given their lives for our nation.
” A ban on the Confederate flag would help “ the morale of our personnel , good order and discipline within the military ranks and unit cohesion ” because many military personnel “ take grave offense at such a display.
” “ The public display of the Confederate battle flag on military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discouraging enlistment , ” Donovan wrote .
The ban would apply in Defense Department workplaces and public areas and would cover displays by military and civilian personnel .
The U.S. Marines have already banned the flag ’ s display at their bases .
Any attempt to ban the Confederate battle flag could run into trouble , however .
President Donald Trump has repeatedly defended Confederate monuments and bases named for Confederates .
He ’ s also slammed NASCAR for a similar ban .

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The Department of Defense may ban the display of the Confederate flag at its properties. The press obtained a proposed Pentagon policy about the matter on Monday.
The DOD’s Undersecretary for Personnel Matthew Donovan wrote a memo on banning the Confederate battle flag. He highlighted the importance of the U.S. flag and minority members of the military.
According to the policy, the DOD “must cultivate an environment in which we trust one another completely and treat each other with dignity and respect. Unlike the United States flag, the Confederate battle flag tends to promote division not unity, among our people.”
It states that the U.S. flag is “the flag that we wear on our sleeves today, the flag we drape on the coffins of our people who have given their lives for our nation.”
A ban on the Confederate flag would help “the morale of our personnel, good order and discipline within the military ranks and unit cohesion” because many military personnel “take grave offense at such a display.”
“The public display of the Confederate battle flag on military installations sends a divisive message and risks discouraging enlistment,” Donovan wrote.
The ban would apply in Defense Department workplaces and public areas and would cover displays by military and civilian personnel.
The U.S. Marines have already banned the flag’s display at their bases.
Any attempt to ban the Confederate battle flag could run into trouble, however. President Donald Trump has repeatedly defended Confederate monuments and bases named for Confederates. He’s also slammed NASCAR for a similar ban.
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politicususa--2020-07-07--GOP’s Oldest Senator Won’t Attend Republican Convention Because Of Virus

The oldest Republican senator has said he won ’ t attend the Republican National Convention because of concerns about the Coronavirus .
He becomes the first major figure to say so .
Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is 86-years-old .
According to The Des Moines Register , he will skip his party ’ s convention for the first time in his 40 years in the Senate .
“ I ’ m not going to go .
And I ’ m not going to go because of the virus situation , ” Grassley said on Monday .
The RNC has already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
The GOP originally planned to hold the event in Charlotte , North Carolina but changed course when local officials said there would be restrictions .
The convention will instead be held in Jacksonville , Florida .
Grassley seemed to accept the wisdom of the venue change .
“ Going to a place where the governor feels that it ’ s safer is probably the right thing to do if you want to have a convention , ” Grassley said .
“ And I think we should have a convention , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you can to make it as safe as possible so that would mean with face masks and with social distancing.
” Florida has suffered a serious outbreak of the virus , which has now put the Republican convention in doubt .
For his part , Grassley endorsed safety measures such as social distancing at his own events in Iowa .
“ There ’ s generally a rule that if you ’ re six feet apart you don ’ t have to wear a mask , but I think doing both makes common sense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to do both , ” he said .

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The oldest Republican senator has said he won’t attend the Republican National Convention because of concerns about the Coronavirus. He becomes the first major figure to say so.
Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa is 86-years-old. According to The Des Moines Register, he will skip his party’s convention for the first time in his 40 years in the Senate.
“I’m not going to go. And I’m not going to go because of the virus situation,” Grassley said on Monday.
The RNC has already been moved once as a result of the pandemic. The GOP originally planned to hold the event in Charlotte, North Carolina but changed course when local officials said there would be restrictions.
The convention will instead be held in Jacksonville, Florida. Grassley seemed to accept the wisdom of the venue change.
“Going to a place where the governor feels that it’s safer is probably the right thing to do if you want to have a convention,” Grassley said.
“And I think we should have a convention, but I think you should do whatever you can to make it as safe as possible so that would mean with face masks and with social distancing.”
Florida has suffered a serious outbreak of the virus, which has now put the Republican convention in doubt. For his part, Grassley endorsed safety measures such as social distancing at his own events in Iowa.
“There’s generally a rule that if you’re six feet apart you don’t have to wear a mask, but I think doing both makes common sense and I’m going to encourage people to do both,” he said.
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politicususa--2020-07-07--NBC Poll: Americans Trust Their Governors More Than They Trust Trump on Coronavirus

According to the latest NBC News/SurveyMonkey Weekly Tracking Poll , Americans have more confidence in their respective state governors than they do in President Donald Trump on matters related to the novel coronavirus .
7 out of 10 Americans say they trust their governors over the president to decide when to reopen businesses .
25 percent say they trust the president over their own governors .
Among Republics , slightly more than half––53 percent––say they trust the president more than their state leadership .
The table below shows how confidence in the president is split along political lines .
Sixty-three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businesses were opening ‘ too quickly , ’ while just a third said businesses were reopening ‘ too slowly , ' ” NBC reports .
“ But the split nearly flips when the question is asked of Republicans .
Just 37 percent of Republicans believed businesses were opening too quickly , while 61 percent said reopenings were too slow.
” The outlet goes on to note that just “ 16 percent said they ate at bars or restaurants , and 22 percent said they left home to exercise ” in the last 24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are avoiding reopened businesses .
Additionally , “ Forty-four percent said they left home to go for walks or to get fresh air , and 55 percent said they left home to buy groceries.
” Overall , 43 percent of the survey ’ s respondents say they approve of the way the president has handled the pandemic .
55 percent said they disapprove .

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According to the latest NBC News/SurveyMonkey Weekly Tracking Poll, Americans have more confidence in their respective state governors than they do in President Donald Trump on matters related to the novel coronavirus.
7 out of 10 Americans say they trust their governors over the president to decide when to reopen businesses. 25 percent say they trust the president over their own governors. Among Republics, slightly more than half––53 percent––say they trust the president more than their state leadership.
The table below shows how confidence in the president is split along political lines.
Sixty-three percent of Americans said they feared that businesses were opening ‘too quickly,’ while just a third said businesses were reopening ‘too slowly,'” NBC reports. “But the split nearly flips when the question is asked of Republicans. Just 37 percent of Republicans believed businesses were opening too quickly, while 61 percent said reopenings were too slow.”
The outlet goes on to note that just “16 percent said they ate at bars or restaurants, and 22 percent said they left home to exercise” in the last 24 hours, a sign that most Americans are avoiding reopened businesses. Additionally, “Forty-four percent said they left home to go for walks or to get fresh air, and 55 percent said they left home to buy groceries.”
Overall, 43 percent of the survey’s respondents say they approve of the way the president has handled the pandemic. 55 percent said they disapprove.


politicususa--2020-07-07--Tammy Duckworth Tells Tucker Carlson to “Walk a Mile in My Legs” After He Criticizes Her on Air

Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth ( D ) responded to Fox News personality Tucker Carlson , telling him to “ walk a mile in my legs ” after he criticized her calls for a “ national dialogue ” on the removal of memorials to President George Washington .
Last night , Carlson suggested Duckworth––who lost her legs during a 2004 combat mission in Iraq––and other Democratic leaders “ hate America ” in remarks he made on his program .
“ You ’ re not supposed to criticize Tammy Duckworth in any way because she once served in the military , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignore her .
But when Duckworth does speak in public , you ’ re reminded what a deeply silly and unimpressive person she is.
” “ It ’ s long been considered out of bounds to question a person ’ s patriotism .
It ’ s a very strong charge , and we try not ever to make it .
But in the face of all of this , the conclusion can ’ t be avoided .
These people actually hate America .
There ’ s no longer a question about that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage of Carlson ’ s remarks below .

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Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth (D) responded to Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, telling him to “walk a mile in my legs” after he criticized her calls for a “national dialogue” on the removal of memorials to President George Washington.
Last night, Carlson suggested Duckworth––who lost her legs during a 2004 combat mission in Iraq––and other Democratic leaders “hate America” in remarks he made on his program.
“You’re not supposed to criticize Tammy Duckworth in any way because she once served in the military,” Carlson said. “Most people just ignore her. But when Duckworth does speak in public, you’re reminded what a deeply silly and unimpressive person she is.”
“It’s long been considered out of bounds to question a person’s patriotism. It’s a very strong charge, and we try not ever to make it. But in the face of all of this, the conclusion can’t be avoided. These people actually hate America. There’s no longer a question about that,” he added.
You can watch footage of Carlson’s remarks below.
https://twitter.com/StevenBeynon/status/1280464301803921409


politicususa--2020-07-07--As Pandemic Rages On, Trump  Falsely Claims U.S. Has “Lowest Mortality Rate in the World”

President Donald Trump claimed the United States has the “ lowest mortality rate in the world ” in a tweet this morning , even as the nationwide death toll from the novel coronavirus tops 133,000 .
“ We have the lowest Mortality Rate in the World .
The Fake News should be reporting these most important of facts , but they don ’ t !
” the president wrote in his latest jab against the media .
The president quoted a report from the conservative Washington Times , though he adjusted the headline to refer to the virus as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against China , which he has continued to blame for the spread of the virus within the United States .
The White House has also confirmed that the president is working on at least one executive order that will target China .
The Washington Times report does note that “ After daily death rates peaked at 3,000 in March and April , they fell Sunday to 251 , in large part because younger people who are better able to survive COVID-19 make up a larger percentage of patients , ” mirroring CDC updates @

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President Donald Trump claimed the United States has the “lowest mortality rate in the world” in a tweet this morning, even as the nationwide death toll from the novel coronavirus tops 133,000.
“We have the lowest Mortality Rate in the World. The Fake News should be reporting these most important of facts, but they don’t!” the president wrote in his latest jab against the media.
“COVID-19 (China Virus) Death Rate PLUNGES From Peak In U.S.” A Tenfold Decrease In Mortality. The Washington Times @WashTimes Valerie Richardson. We have the lowest Mortality Rate in the World. The Fake News should be reporting these most important of facts, but they don’t! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2020
The president quoted a report from the conservative Washington Times, though he adjusted the headline to refer to the virus as the “China Virus” in another attack against China, which he has continued to blame for the spread of the virus within the United States. The White House has also confirmed that the president is working on at least one executive order that will target China.
The Washington Times report does note that “After daily death rates peaked at 3,000 in March and April, they fell Sunday to 251, in large part because younger people who are better able to survive COVID-19 make up a larger percentage of patients,” mirroring CDC updates.


politicususa--2020-07-07--Democrat Tammy Duckworth Slams Fox’s Tucker Carlson for Claiming She Hates America

Tammy Duckworth has blasted Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson after he claimed she didn ’ t love the United States .
Duckworth lost her legs fighting in Iraq and was quick to remind him of her sacrifice .
Carlson took aim at the Democratic senator during his prime time show on Monday because of her comments on removing controversial statues .
She said a “ national dialogue ” was due .
“ You ’ re not supposed to criticize Tammy Duckworth in any way because she once served in the military , ” Carlson said .
“ Most people just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak in public , you ’ re reminded what a deeply silly and unimpressive person she is.
” “ Well , it ’ s long been considered out of bounds to question a person ’ s patriotism , ” Carlson went on .
“ It ’ s a very strong charge and we try not ever to make it .
But in the face of all of this , the conclusion can ’ t be avoided : These people actually hate America , there ’ s no longer a question about that.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the fact that she lost both her legs fighting for the U.S. She was deployed as a pilot to Iraq in 2004 and her helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade .
“ Does Tucker Carlson want to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not I love America ?
” Duckworth said , tagging the TV host .
The Senator is thought to be in contention for the Democratic vice presidential nomination .

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Tammy Duckworth has blasted Fox News’ Tucker Carlson after he claimed she didn’t love the United States. Duckworth lost her legs fighting in Iraq and was quick to remind him of her sacrifice.
Carlson took aim at the Democratic senator during his prime time show on Monday because of her comments on removing controversial statues. She said a “national dialogue” was due.
“You’re not supposed to criticize Tammy Duckworth in any way because she once served in the military,” Carlson said.
“Most people just ignore her. But when Duckworth does speak in public, you’re reminded what a deeply silly and unimpressive person she is.”
Does @TuckerCarlson want to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not I love America? — Tammy Duckworth (@SenDuckworth) July 7, 2020
“Well, it’s long been considered out of bounds to question a person’s patriotism,” Carlson went on.
“It’s a very strong charge and we try not ever to make it. But in the face of all of this, the conclusion can’t be avoided: These people actually hate America, there’s no longer a question about that.”
Duckworth responded on Twitter and pointed to the fact that she lost both her legs fighting for the U.S. She was deployed as a pilot to Iraq in 2004 and her helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.
“Does Tucker Carlson want to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not I love America?” Duckworth said, tagging the TV host.
The Senator is thought to be in contention for the Democratic vice presidential nomination.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Beto O’Rourke Calls Texas Governor “Pathetic” and Urges Him to Resign

Beto O ’ Rourke has called on the Governor of Texas to resign over his handling of the Coronavirus .
The former congressman blasted Greg Abbott for his failures during the pandemic .
O ’ Rourke was responding to an interview where Abbott criticized some local officials in the state who are calling for stay-at-home orders and other measures .
“ If you look at the either county judges or mayor ’ s who are asking for authority to take action , or to really shut things down completely back into lockdown mode that would really force Texans into poverty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be consistent , ” Abbott told KFDM on Monday .
“ All of these local officials who are asking to shut Texas back down , they ’ ve absolutely refused to enforce the current executive orders that are already in place , ” he said .
The former Democratic congressman from Texas shared Abbott ’ s remarks on Twitter and called for the Governor ’ s resignation .
“ Abbott opens Texas too soon , issues mask order too late , denies local leaders authority to contain the virus , ” O @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covid spread , many hospitalized & soon dead because of his negligence — and then blames local officials ?
Pathetic .
Resign.
” Abbott ’ s office did not immediately respond to O ’ Rourke ’ s tweet .
The Governor has been widely criticized for his Coronavirus response .

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Beto O’Rourke has called on the Governor of Texas to resign over his handling of the Coronavirus. The former congressman blasted Greg Abbott for his failures during the pandemic.
O’Rourke was responding to an interview where Abbott criticized some local officials in the state who are calling for stay-at-home orders and other measures.
Abbott opens Texas too soon, issues mask order too late, denies local leaders authority to contain the virus — causing uncontrolled covid spread, many hospitalized & soon dead because of his negligence — and then blames local officials? Pathetic. Resign. https://t.co/UjKxKxfdQm — Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) July 7, 2020
“If you look at the either county judges or mayor’s who are asking for authority to take action, or to really shut things down completely back into lockdown mode that would really force Texans into poverty, I’ve found one thing to be consistent,” Abbott told KFDM on Monday.
“All of these local officials who are asking to shut Texas back down, they’ve absolutely refused to enforce the current executive orders that are already in place,” he said.
The former Democratic congressman from Texas shared Abbott’s remarks on Twitter and called for the Governor’s resignation.
“Abbott opens Texas too soon, issues mask order too late, denies local leaders authority to contain the virus,” O’Rourke said.
“Causing uncontrolled covid spread, many hospitalized & soon dead because of his negligence — and then blames local officials? Pathetic. Resign.”
Abbott’s office did not immediately respond to O’Rourke’s tweet. The Governor has been widely criticized for his Coronavirus response.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Kanye West Dumps Trump: “I Am Taking the Red Hat Off”

Kanye West is breaking with Donald Trump and focusing on his own presidential bid .
The rapper has said he ’ s disappointed in the President and is no longer a supporter .
West gave an interview to Forbes magazine and outlined the reasons why he ’ s no longer wearing a red “ MAGA ” hat .
“ I am taking the red hat off , with this interview , ” West said .
He explained that he ’ d lost confidence in the Trump administration , hinting at the Coronavirus pandemic and recent protests following the death of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looks like one big mess to me , ” he said .
“ I don ’ t like that I caught wind that he hid in the bunker.
” “ One of the main reasons I wore the red hat as a protest to the segregation of votes in the Black community , ” West said .
“ Also , other than the fact that I like Trump hotels and the saxophones in the lobby.
” West plans to run for president for the Birthday Day , because , he explained “ when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s birthday.
” He also dismissed the idea that he was trying to split the vote in Trump ’ s favor , saying such suggestions were “ a form of racism and white supremacy and white control to say that all Black people need to be Democrat and to assume that me running is me splitting the vote.
” West , whose presidential bid has been dismissed as a publicity stunt , also addressed the fact that he ’ s already missed important filing deadlines for the election .
“ I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m going to speak with Jared Kushner , the White House , with Biden , ” he said .

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Kanye West is breaking with Donald Trump and focusing on his own presidential bid. The rapper has said he’s disappointed in the President and is no longer a supporter.
West gave an interview to Forbes magazine and outlined the reasons why he’s no longer wearing a red “MAGA” hat.
“I am taking the red hat off, with this interview,” West said.
He explained that he’d lost confidence in the Trump administration, hinting at the Coronavirus pandemic and recent protests following the death of African American George Floyd.
“It looks like one big mess to me,” he said.
“I don’t like that I caught wind that he hid in the bunker.”
“One of the main reasons I wore the red hat as a protest to the segregation of votes in the Black community,” West said. “Also, other than the fact that I like Trump hotels and the saxophones in the lobby.”
West plans to run for president for the Birthday Day, because, he explained “when we win, it’s everybody’s birthday.”
He also dismissed the idea that he was trying to split the vote in Trump’s favor, saying such suggestions were “a form of racism and white supremacy and white control to say that all Black people need to be Democrat and to assume that me running is me splitting the vote.”
West, whose presidential bid has been dismissed as a publicity stunt, also addressed the fact that he’s already missed important filing deadlines for the election.
I’m speaking with experts, I’m going to speak with Jared Kushner, the White House, with Biden,” he said.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Rachel Maddow Zeroes In On Central Theme Of New Tell-All Book: Trump’s Favorite Hobby Is Lying

Donald Trump is unquestionably the most dishonest president in American history .
Journalists have spent the last four years tirelessly attempting to document the thousands of lies he has told the American people .
But a new book written by the president ’ s niece , Mary Trump , shows not only that he ’ s been a liar his entire life , but that he gets sincere pleasure from being dishonest .
As Rachel Maddow said on Tuesday , “ The plot point that you keep coming back to in every anecdote about him , both with the family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in business , is just about how easily he lies and that he will do so for any effect.
” “ It ’ s one of the ways he enjoys himself , is to tell lies , even in front of the people about whom those lies are being told , ” the MSNBC host added .
If there ’ s sort of a theme in the book , it ’ s definitely a psychological analysis of the president and his father and how he became the type of person that he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plot point that you keep coming back to in , like , every anecdote about him , both with the family and in dealing with the public and in business , is just about how easily he lies and that he will do so for any effect .
And in this part of her family ’ s history , she ’ s suggesting that he does it basically for pleasure .
That it ’ s one of the ways he enjoys himself , is to tell lies , even in front of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told and continuing to do it , even though at least one of the people present while he ’ s telling the lie knows he ’ s doing so .
He likes it .
It ’ s unnerving , right ?
It ’ s unnerving , you know , in a pandemic when that ’ s the president .
Did you see today that he started hyping hydroxychloroquine again from the White House as a coronavirus miracle cure ?
Does that give him pleasure ?
The American people don ’ t need an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is a largely broken human being who lies reflexively to achieve whatever goal he has in the moment .
But he ’ s no longer just a shady businessman living in the private sector .
He ’ s president .
His lies have real consequences , even if he thinks this is all just a reality TV show starring him .
Donald Trump has spent a lifetime proudly and knowingly lying to anyone willing to listen .
Over the past three and a half years – and especially in the midst of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cost American lives .

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Donald Trump is unquestionably the most dishonest president in American history. Journalists have spent the last four years tirelessly attempting to document the thousands of lies he has told the American people.
But a new book written by the president’s niece, Mary Trump, shows not only that he’s been a liar his entire life, but that he gets sincere pleasure from being dishonest.
As Rachel Maddow said on Tuesday, “The plot point that you keep coming back to in every anecdote about him, both with the family and in dealing with the public and in business, is just about how easily he lies and that he will do so for any effect.”
“It’s one of the ways he enjoys himself, is to tell lies, even in front of the people about whom those lies are being told,” the MSNBC host added.
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“The plot point that you keep coming back to in every anecdote about him, both with the family and in dealing with the public and in business, is just about how easily he lies,” Maddow says, referring to the new tell-all book written by the president’s niece. #ctl #p2 #maddow pic.twitter.com/pEfHfai0Ke — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) July 8, 2020
Maddow said:
If there’s sort of a theme in the book, it’s definitely a psychological analysis of the president and his father and how he became the type of person that he is, but the — the sort of plot point that you keep coming back to in, like, every anecdote about him, both with the family and in dealing with the public and in business, is just about how easily he lies and that he will do so for any effect. And in this part of her family’s history, she’s suggesting that he does it basically for pleasure. That it’s one of the ways he enjoys himself, is to tell lies, even in front of the people about whom those lies are being told and continuing to do it, even though at least one of the people present while he’s telling the lie knows he’s doing so. He likes it. It’s unnerving, right? It’s unnerving, you know, in a pandemic when that’s the president. Did you see today that he started hyping hydroxychloroquine again from the White House as a coronavirus miracle cure? Does that give him pleasure?
Trump’s lies have cost American lives
The American people don’t need an explosive tell-all book to know that Donald Trump is a largely broken human being who lies reflexively to achieve whatever goal he has in the moment.
But he’s no longer just a shady businessman living in the private sector. He’s president. His lies have real consequences, even if he thinks this is all just a reality TV show starring him.
Donald Trump has spent a lifetime proudly and knowingly lying to anyone willing to listen. Over the past three and a half years – and especially in the midst of a global pandemic – this hobby has cost American lives.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Tulsa Health Department Director Confirms Trump Rally Contributed to Surge in Coronavirus Cases

Bruce Dart , the director of the Tulsa City–County Health Department , has confirmed that the rally President Donald Trump held in the city last month contributed to a surge of coronavirus cases .
On Monday , there were 261 cases , the highest the county has seen since the crisis began .
“ Right now we do have the highest number of cases [ in Oklahoma ] , ” Dart said .
“ We ’ ve had some significant events in the past few weeks that more than likely contributed to that.
” Of the Trump rally , Dart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we ’ ve had almost 500 cases , and we knew we had several large events a little over two weeks ago , which is about right .
So I guess we just connect the dots.
” The Trump rally responded soon after , though it blamed protesters who in recent weeks have marched against racial injustice and police brutality for the spike in cases of the virus .
Tim Murtaugh , the communications director for the Trump campaign , falsely claimed that Black Lives Matter protesters of taking “ literally no health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground has shown that the majority of protesters have worn masks during demonstrations .
“ There were literally no health precautions to speak of as thousands looted , rioted , and protested in the streets and the media reported that it did not lead to a rise in coronavirus cases , ” Murtaugh said .
“ Meanwhile , the President ’ s rally was 18 days ago , all attendees had their temperature checked , everyone was provided a mask , and there was plenty of hand sanitizer available for all .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s concern about large gatherings begins and ends with Trump rallies.
” The rally went against the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , which notes that “ Large in-person gatherings where it is difficult for individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet apart and attendees travel from outside the local area ” pose the highest risk for transmitting infections .
President Trump has scheduled a rally in New Hampshire for this Saturday .

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Bruce Dart, the director of the Tulsa City–County Health Department, has confirmed that the rally President Donald Trump held in the city last month contributed to a surge of coronavirus cases. On Monday, there were 261 cases, the highest the county has seen since the crisis began.
“Right now we do have the highest number of cases [in Oklahoma],” Dart said. “We’ve had some significant events in the past few weeks that more than likely contributed to that.”
Of the Trump rally, Dart said, “The past two days we’ve had almost 500 cases, and we knew we had several large events a little over two weeks ago, which is about right. So I guess we just connect the dots.”
The Trump rally responded soon after, though it blamed protesters who in recent weeks have marched against racial injustice and police brutality for the spike in cases of the virus. Tim Murtaugh, the communications director for the Trump campaign, falsely claimed that Black Lives Matter protesters of taking “literally no health precautions” though evidence from those on the ground has shown that the majority of protesters have worn masks during demonstrations.
“There were literally no health precautions to speak of as thousands looted, rioted, and protested in the streets and the media reported that it did not lead to a rise in coronavirus cases,” Murtaugh said. “Meanwhile, the President’s rally was 18 days ago, all attendees had their temperature checked, everyone was provided a mask, and there was plenty of hand sanitizer available for all. It’s obvious that the media’s concern about large gatherings begins and ends with Trump rallies.”
The rally went against the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which notes that “Large in-person gatherings where it is difficult for individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet apart and attendees travel from outside the local area” pose the highest risk for transmitting infections.
President Trump has scheduled a rally in New Hampshire for this Saturday.


politicususa--2020-07-08--Neil Young Updates 2006 Song To Mock Trump and Endorse Biden

In an open letter posted to his website , musician Neil Young updated his 2006 song “ Lookin ’ for @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump and endorse his Democratic opponent , former vice president Joe Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ was tired of asking the president to stop playing his music during rallies .
“ @ @ @ @ @ you to please not use my music because it indicates that I support your agenda @ @ @ @ @ my songs anyway at your gatherings , with no regard for my rights , even @ @ @ @ @ , ” the singer wrote .
Young sarcastically added that he would not sue the @ @ @ @ @ avoid “ potentially distracting ” him from his coronavirus response .
“ I believe it @ @ @ @ @ to your next rally , ” he said of the song .
You can listen @ @ @ @ @

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In an open letter posted to his website, musician Neil Young updated his 2006 song “Lookin’ for a Leader” to mock President Donald Trump and endorse his Democratic opponent, former vice president Joe Biden.
Young did so because he was tired of asking the president to stop playing his music during rallies.
“Although I have repeatedly asked you to please not use my music because it indicates that I support your agenda, you have always played my songs anyway at your gatherings, with no regard for my rights, even calling me names on twitter,” the singer wrote.
Young sarcastically added that he would not sue the president for copyright infringement to avoid “potentially distracting” him from his coronavirus response.
“I believe it would be an interesting addition to your next rally,” he said of the song.
You can listen to the song below.
https://youtu.be/lUT4oU5Ljb0


politicususa--2020-07-08--Tulsa Health Official Suspects Trump Rally Caused Virus Surge

Oklahoma health officials are pointing to Trump ’ s rally in the state as the likely cause behind the surge in virus cases in Tulsa .
President Donald Trump ’ s campaign rally in Tulsa in late June that drew thousands of participants and large protests “ likely contributed ” to a dramatic surge in new coronavirus cases , Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart said Wednesday .
Tulsa County reported 261 confirmed new cases on Monday , a one-day record high , and another 206 cases on Tuesday .
By comparison , during the week before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 76 cases on Monday and 96 on Tuesday .
Tulsa health officials begged Trump to cancel his rally in the city as they warned well in advance that the large indoor gathering was going to cause a surge in virus cases .
Everyone knew that this was going to happen , but the Trump campaign refused to mandate masks and practice social distancing .
Tulsa is the canary in the coal mine for other Trump virus spreading events .
Trump and local officials did not require masks and social distancing for his speech @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not required at the White House for Trump ’ s 4th of July speech .
Trump has another rally scheduled in New Hampshire , and if local leaders are smart , they will tell the President to follow CDC guidelines , or take his outbreak inducing event somewhere else .
Where Trump goes , coronavirus outbreaks follow .
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Oklahoma health officials are pointing to Trump’s rally in the state as the likely cause behind the surge in virus cases in Tulsa.
The AP reported:
President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa in late June that drew thousands of participants and large protests “likely contributed” to a dramatic surge in new coronavirus cases, Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart said Wednesday.
Tulsa County reported 261 confirmed new cases on Monday, a one-day record high, and another 206 cases on Tuesday. By comparison, during the week before the June 20 Trump rally, there were 76 cases on Monday and 96 on Tuesday.
Tulsa health officials begged Trump to cancel his rally in the city as they warned well in advance that the large indoor gathering was going to cause a surge in virus cases.
Everyone knew that this was going to happen, but the Trump campaign refused to mandate masks and practice social distancing.
Tulsa is the canary in the coal mine for other Trump virus spreading events. Trump and local officials did not require masks and social distancing for his speech at Mount Rushmore, and masks were not required at the White House for Trump’s 4th of July speech.
Trump has another rally scheduled in New Hampshire, and if local leaders are smart, they will tell the President to follow CDC guidelines, or take his outbreak inducing event somewhere else. Where Trump goes, coronavirus outbreaks follow.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Even Trump’s Favorite Poll Shows Him Losing To Joe Biden By 10

Trump loves to tweet out the Rasmussen Reports Poll , but he won ’ t be tweeting the new one that shows him losing to Joe Biden , 50 % -40 % .
President Trump trails likely Democratic nominee Joe Biden by ten points in Rasmussen Reports ’ first weekly White House Watch survey for 2020 .
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds Biden earning 50 % support among Likely U.S .
Voters to Trump ’ s 40 % .
Six percent ( 6 % ) remain undecided .
The new survey finds Trump with 74 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the support of 79 % of Democrats .
Among voters not affiliated with either major party , it ’ s Biden 48 % , Trump 36 % .
The Rasmussen Poll has been the most Trump-friendly public poll , so the fact that it has Joe Biden leading the President by ten means that the state of the election is even direr for Trump than public opinion polling indicates .
The big red flag in these numbers is the sinking level of Trump ’ s support among Republicans .
Biden is drawing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has among Republicans .
Trump has not done anything to expand his base outside of its core , and it appears that many Republicans who held their noses and voted for him in 2016 aren ’ t so eager to do it again in 2020 .
There remains a ton of time to go until November , but with the coronavirus surging instead of subsiding , Trump ’ s political situation is going from bad to worse .
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Trump loves to tweet out the Rasmussen Reports Poll, but he won’t be tweeting the new one that shows him losing to Joe Biden, 50%-40%.
Via Rasmussen Reports:
President Trump trails likely Democratic nominee Joe Biden by ten points in Rasmussen Reports’ first weekly White House Watch survey for 2020.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds Biden earning 50% support among Likely U.S. Voters to Trump’s 40%. Six percent (6%) remain undecided.
The new survey finds Trump with 74% of the Republican vote. Biden has the support of 79% of Democrats. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, it’s Biden 48%, Trump 36%.
The Rasmussen Poll has been the most Trump-friendly public poll, so the fact that it has Joe Biden leading the President by ten means that the state of the election is even direr for Trump than public opinion polling indicates.
The big red flag in these numbers is the sinking level of Trump’s support among Republicans. Biden is drawing a higher percentage of Democratic support than Trump has among Republicans. Trump has not done anything to expand his base outside of its core, and it appears that many Republicans who held their noses and voted for him in 2016 aren’t so eager to do it again in 2020.
There remains a ton of time to go until November, but with the coronavirus surging instead of subsiding, Trump’s political situation is going from bad to worse.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Trump’s Treason Exposed As He Directed CIA To Give Putin US Secrets

Trump knew that Russia was arming the Taliban against U.S. troops , but he still pushed the CIA to give Putin counterterrorism secrets .
From mid-2017 and into 2018 , Pentagon officials became increasingly confident in intelligence reports that the Kremlin was arming the Taliban , which posed a significant threat to American and coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan .
Three dimensions of Trump ’ s response are described in detail in this article , based on interviews with several former Trump administration officials who spoke to Just Security on the record .
First , President Trump decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the terrorist group .
Second , during the very times in which U.S. military officials publicly raised concerns about the program ’ s threat to U.S. forces , Trump undercut them .
He embraced Putin , overtly and repeatedly , including at the historic summit in Helsinki .
Third , behind the scenes , Trump directed the CIA to share intelligence information on counterterrorism with the Kremlin despite no discernible reward , former intelligence officials who served in the Trump administration told Just Security .
Trump knew that the Russians were arming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his response was to direct the CIA to share counterterrorism secrets with Putin .
After the Russians got away with arming the Taliban , they escalated to putting a bounty on the heads of U.S. troops in Afghanistan .
Instead of confronting Putin , Trump emboldened , encouraged , and rewarded him for attempting to kill American troops .
The treason clause in Article III Sec .
3 of The Constitution states , “ Treason against the United States , shall consist only in levying War against them , or in adhering to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Comfort .
No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act , or on Confession in open Court.
” Trump has given aid and comfort to Russia , an American enemy , and helped them kill or injure U.S. troops .
Russia ’ s behavior didn ’ t come out of the blue .
It was emboldened and encouraged by Trump , who committed treason from inside the Oval Office .
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Trump knew that Russia was arming the Taliban against U.S. troops, but he still pushed the CIA to give Putin counterterrorism secrets.
Ryan Goodman wrote at Just Security:
From mid-2017 and into 2018, Pentagon officials became increasingly confident in intelligence reports that the Kremlin was arming the Taliban, which posed a significant threat to American and coalition forces on the ground in Afghanistan.
….
Three dimensions of Trump’s response are described in detail in this article, based on interviews with several former Trump administration officials who spoke to Just Security on the record.
First, President Trump decided not to confront Putin about supplying arms to the terrorist group. Second, during the very times in which U.S. military officials publicly raised concerns about the program’s threat to U.S. forces, Trump undercut them. He embraced Putin, overtly and repeatedly, including at the historic summit in Helsinki. Third, behind the scenes, Trump directed the CIA to share intelligence information on counterterrorism with the Kremlin despite no discernible reward, former intelligence officials who served in the Trump administration told Just Security.
Trump knew that the Russians were arming the Taliban against U.S. troops, and his response was to direct the CIA to share counterterrorism secrets with Putin. After the Russians got away with arming the Taliban, they escalated to putting a bounty on the heads of U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Instead of confronting Putin, Trump emboldened, encouraged, and rewarded him for attempting to kill American troops.
The treason clause in Article III Sec. 3 of The Constitution states, “Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.”
Trump has given aid and comfort to Russia, an American enemy, and helped them kill or injure U.S. troops. Russia’s behavior didn’t come out of the blue. It was emboldened and encouraged by Trump, who committed treason from inside the Oval Office.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Lincoln Project Ad Gets Twice As Many Views In 12 Hours As Tucker Carlson Gets All Week

While the right goes ga-ga over Tucker Carlson ’ s ratings , The Lincoln Project got twice as many views for an ad as Carlson gets in a week .
Here is the ad : The ad has racked up 1.4 million views on YouTube alone in a day .
On Twitter it is at 9.2 million views : It is blowing Fox News and Tucker Carlson out of the water : The Fox News audience is a very small subset of the American political landscape .
This is the base of a few million people that Donald Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and play to .
The Tucker Carlson audience isn ’ t big enough to win a presidential election .
Trump supporters were outnumbered in 2016 , but in 2020 they are facing an even bigger , broader , and more diverse coalition that is determined to remove this president from the White House .
Tucker Carlson can ’ t save Trump .
The popularity of anti-Trump ads , like those of The Lincoln Project , is a circumstantial display of strength that hints at the onslaught that could be awaiting Republicans on Election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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While the right goes ga-ga over Tucker Carlson’s ratings, The Lincoln Project got twice as many views for an ad as Carlson gets in a week.
Here is the ad:
The ad has racked up 1.4 million views on YouTube alone in a day.
On Twitter it is at 9.2 million views:
It is blowing Fox News and Tucker Carlson out of the water:
In 12 hours our ad “Whispers” doubled the average views Cucker Tarlson gets all week. https://t.co/2xYNOVgmSF — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) July 8, 2020
The Fox News audience is a very small subset of the American political landscape. This is the base of a few million people that Donald Trump has decided to base his entire campaign on and play to.
The Tucker Carlson audience isn’t big enough to win a presidential election.
Trump supporters were outnumbered in 2016, but in 2020 they are facing an even bigger, broader, and more diverse coalition that is determined to remove this president from the White House. Tucker Carlson can’t save Trump.
The popularity of anti-Trump ads, like those of The Lincoln Project, is a circumstantial display of strength that hints at the onslaught that could be awaiting Republicans on Election Day.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Houston Mayor Moves To Cancel Texas GOP’s In Person Convention

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has directed his administration to look for ways to cancel the Texas Republican Party ’ s scheduled in-person convention .
The Texas Tribune reported : Turner said during a virtual City Council meeting that he has asked the city ’ s legal department to work with the Houston First Corporation , which operates the convention center to review the contract with the state party .
“ Where there are provisions that would allow us to cancel this convention — we will exercise those provisions , ” Turner said .
“ And the plan is to exercise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this contract , today — to not go forward with this convention.
” The Texas Republican Party knows that an in-person convention is dangerous , which is why top elected officials will be appearing by video .
Any convention is a bad idea right now , but the Republican strategy is to pretend like the virus has gone away , or that it will not impact them .
The Mayor should do everything in his power to not allow superspreader events in the city .
The reason why the pandemic will continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have turned public health into a partisan issue .
There is no legitimate reason to hold an in-person convention , but until Trump is voted out of office , the pandemic will not have the federal response that the nation desperately needs .
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has directed his administration to look for ways to cancel the Texas Republican Party’s scheduled in-person convention.
The Texas Tribune reported:
Turner said during a virtual City Council meeting that he has asked the city’s legal department to work with the Houston First Corporation, which operates the convention center to review the contract with the state party.
“Where there are provisions that would allow us to cancel this convention — we will exercise those provisions,” Turner said. “And the plan is to exercise those provisions to cancel this agreement, this contract, today — to not go forward with this convention.”
The Texas Republican Party knows that an in-person convention is dangerous, which is why top elected officials will be appearing by video.
Any convention is a bad idea right now, but the Republican strategy is to pretend like the virus has gone away, or that it will not impact them. The Mayor should do everything in his power to not allow superspreader events in the city. The reason why the pandemic will continue to rage out of control is that Republicans have turned public health into a partisan issue.
There is no legitimate reason to hold an in-person convention, but until Trump is voted out of office, the pandemic will not have the federal response that the nation desperately needs.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Trump Wants To Start Displaying Statues At His Rallies

The Trump campaign is considering carrying statues around and displaying them at the President ’ s reelection campaign rallies .
The idea has been discussed by White House and Trump campaign aides , but no final decision has been made , sources familiar with the planning told ABC News .
It ’ s also not clear who exactly the statues would resemble , but sources say one idea was for “ America ’ s Founding Fathers.
” Trump is obsessed with statues .
The peaceful protesters around the country aren ’ t demanding that statues of the Founding Fathers be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ linked to the confederacy removed .
Donald Trump has nothing else to run on .
He can ’ t run on the economy that he destroyed or the pandemic that he unleashed due to incompetence and neglect , so he is running on a deranged culture war like it is fifty or one hundred years ago , and there are masses of white voters that he can activate in November .
Ideas like displaying statues at rallies are gimmicks .
The Trump campaign is looking for a new gimmick that will keep him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time when America needs governing and vision , the Trump campaign wants to display statues that will probably look like Stonehenge in This Is Spinal Tap , instead of giving voters a reason to send Trump back to the White House for four more years .
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The Trump campaign is considering carrying statues around and displaying them at the President’s reelection campaign rallies.
ABC News reported:
A potential new addition to President Trump’s future rallies: statues.
The idea has been discussed by White House and Trump campaign aides, but no final decision has been made, sources familiar with the planning told ABC News. It’s also not clear who exactly the statues would resemble, but sources say one idea was for “America’s Founding Fathers.”
Trump is obsessed with statues. The peaceful protesters around the country aren’t demanding that statues of the Founding Fathers be taken. They specifically want racist statues linked to the confederacy removed.
Donald Trump has nothing else to run on. He can’t run on the economy that he destroyed or the pandemic that he unleashed due to incompetence and neglect, so he is running on a deranged culture war like it is fifty or one hundred years ago, and there are masses of white voters that he can activate in November.
Ideas like displaying statues at rallies are gimmicks. The Trump campaign is looking for a new gimmick that will keep him in the White House.
At a time when America needs governing and vision, the Trump campaign wants to display statues that will probably look like Stonehenge in This Is Spinal Tap, instead of giving voters a reason to send Trump back to the White House for four more years.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Trump’s Daughter-in-Law Recorded Robocall Encouraging Mail-In Voting

Lara Trump recorded a robocall this year encouraging people to use mail-in ballots .
The President ’ s daughter-in-law said voting by mail was safe and secure .
Trump recorded the call in support of Republican Mike Garcia , who was running a special election earlier in 2020 .
He was eventually elected to replace Democrat Katie Hill , who had resigned .
“ Nancy Pelosi and liberal Democrats are counting on you to sit on the sidelines this election , but you can prove them wrong , ” she said in an April recording “ You can safely and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your mail-in ballot by May 12.
” Trump , who is married to the President ’ s son Eric , urged voters to cast their ballots for Garcia by mail .
“ He ’ s counting on you to return your ballot by Election Day , Tuesday , May 12 , ” she said .
“ Don ’ t let him down .
Remember your mail-in ballot is arriving soon .
Make your vote count for Mike Garcia and get it in the mail by Tuesday , May 12.
” President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing so himself .
He ’ s claimed the process will be open to mass voter fraud and foreign interference .
“ Mail-In Ballots will lead to massive electoral fraud and a rigged 2020 Election , ” Trump tweeted as recently as 3 July .
Lara Trump isn ’ t the only person in the President ’ s family who ’ s recorded a robocall in favor of vote-by-mail – Donald Trump Jr. has done likewise .

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Lara Trump recorded a robocall this year encouraging people to use mail-in ballots. The President’s daughter-in-law said voting by mail was safe and secure.
Trump recorded the call in support of Republican Mike Garcia, who was running a special election earlier in 2020. He was eventually elected to replace Democrat Katie Hill, who had resigned.
“Nancy Pelosi and liberal Democrats are counting on you to sit on the sidelines this election, but you can prove them wrong,” she said in an April recording
“You can safely and securely vote for Mike Garcia by returning your mail-in ballot by May 12.”
Mail-In Ballots will lead to massive electoral fraud and a rigged 2020 Election. Look at all of the cases and examples that are out there right now, with the Patterson, N.J., being the most recent example. Republicans, in particular, cannot let this happen! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 2, 2020
Trump, who is married to the President’s son Eric, urged voters to cast their ballots for Garcia by mail.
“He’s counting on you to return your ballot by Election Day, Tuesday, May 12,” she said.
“Don’t let him down. Remember your mail-in ballot is arriving soon. Make your vote count for Mike Garcia and get it in the mail by Tuesday, May 12.”
President Donald Trump has railed against mail-in voting, despite doing so himself. He’s claimed the process will be open to mass voter fraud and foreign interference.
“Mail-In Ballots will lead to massive electoral fraud and a rigged 2020 Election,” Trump tweeted as recently as 3 July.
Lara Trump isn’t the only person in the President’s family who’s recorded a robocall in favor of vote-by-mail – Donald Trump Jr. has done likewise.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Democratic Tsunami Projected To Sweep Trump Out Of The White House

The 2020 election could so a landslide victory for the Democrats , according to analyst the Cook Political Report .
In a new article published on Wednesday , the organization ’ s editor offered good news for Joe Biden .
Political analyst Amy Walter pointed to the trend in key battleground states where President Donald Trump is well behind the former Vice President in poll after poll .
“ This election is looking more like a Democratic tsunami than simply a Blue wave , ” Walter wrote .
The former ABC News political director explained that polling in Pennsylvania , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
These three states were essential to his victory in 2016 .
“ He ’ s even running behind Biden in his firewall states of Florida and North Carolina , ” Walter writes .
Cook Political Report now believes Biden is on track for 279 electoral college votes – nine more than he needs to secure election and end Trump ’ s tenure in the White House .
Walter even claimed that some GOP strategists are wondering “ if Trump had reached his ‘ Katrina ’ moment : a permanent loss of trust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” However , Walter warned that things could change between now and November , despite polls currently trending in Biden ’ s favor .
“ Moreover , if voters start to sense that the race for president is a blow-out , will they be more willing to split their tickets to ensure a ‘ check and balance ’ in Washington next fall ?
” she asked .

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The 2020 election could so a landslide victory for the Democrats, according to analyst the Cook Political Report. In a new article published on Wednesday, the organization’s editor offered good news for Joe Biden.
Political analyst Amy Walter pointed to the trend in key battleground states where President Donald Trump is well behind the former Vice President in poll after poll.
“This election is looking more like a Democratic tsunami than simply a Blue wave,” Walter wrote.
The former ABC News political director explained that polling in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin was negative for Trump. These three states were essential to his victory in 2016.
He’s even running behind Biden in his firewall states of Florida and North Carolina,” Walter writes.
Cook Political Report now believes Biden is on track for 279 electoral college votes – nine more than he needs to secure election and end Trump’s tenure in the White House.
Walter even claimed that some GOP strategists are wondering “if Trump had reached his ‘Katrina’ moment: a permanent loss of trust and faith of the majority of voters.”
However, Walter warned that things could change between now and November, despite polls currently trending in Biden’s favor.
“Moreover, if voters start to sense that the race for president is a blow-out, will they be more willing to split their tickets to ensure a ‘check and balance’ in Washington next fall?” she asked.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Biden Links “Sickening” Attacks on Tammy Duckworth to “Depravity” at the White House

Joe Biden has condemned attacks on Senator Tammy Duckworth as “ sickening ” and “ disgusting ” during a virtual fundraiser with the Democratic war veteran .
The former Vice President said recent comments about Duckworth were connected to the “ depravity of what ’ s going on in the White House right now.
” Duckworth was deployed to Iraq as a pilot in 2004 .
Her helicopter was shot down and she lost both legs .
She received a Purple Heart but has been the subject of sustained attacks from the right in recent days .
“ While in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Putin — Putin carries him around like a puppy in one of those little puppy cages , ” Biden said .
“ While that ’ s going on he attacks , he attacks the senator from Illinois who is a literal hero , combat veteran , lost both legs fighting for her country , and he says she ’ s not a patriot.
” “ Folks we can not let this stand , ” he said .
Duckworth slammed Fox News personality Tucker Carlson this week for claiming she didn ’ t love @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name Carlson but the implication was clear .
“ Most people just ignore her .
But when Duckworth does speak in public , you ’ re reminded what a deeply silly and unimpressive person she is , ” Carlson had told his prime time audience .
“ These people actually hate America , there ’ s no longer a question about that , ” he said .
Duckworth responded on Twitter , challenging Carlson to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not I love America ” .

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Joe Biden has condemned attacks on Senator Tammy Duckworth as “sickening” and “disgusting” during a virtual fundraiser with the Democratic war veteran.
The former Vice President said recent comments about Duckworth were connected to the “depravity of what’s going on in the White House right now.”
Duckworth was deployed to Iraq as a pilot in 2004. Her helicopter was shot down and she lost both legs. She received a Purple Heart but has been the subject of sustained attacks from the right in recent days.
“While in fact [President Trump is] coddling Putin — Putin carries him around like a puppy in one of those little puppy cages,” Biden said.
“While that’s going on he attacks, he attacks the senator from Illinois who is a literal hero, combat veteran, lost both legs fighting for her country, and he says she’s not a patriot.”
“Folks we cannot let this stand,” he said.
Duckworth slammed Fox News personality Tucker Carlson this week for claiming she didn’t love her country. Biden didn’t name Carlson but the implication was clear.
“Most people just ignore her. But when Duckworth does speak in public, you’re reminded what a deeply silly and unimpressive person she is,” Carlson had told his prime time audience.
“These people actually hate America, there’s no longer a question about that,” he said.
Duckworth responded on Twitter, challenging Carlson to walk a mile in my legs and then tell me whether or not I love America”.
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politicususa--2020-07-08--Trump Says He Disagrees with CDC’s “Tough and Expensive” Guidelines for Reopening Schools

President Donald Trump says he disagrees with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ’ s ( CDC ) guidelines @ @ @ @ @ them “ tough and expensive.
” “ I disagree with @ CDCgov on their very @ @ @ @ @ opening schools , ” he wrote in a tweet this morning , adding : “ @ @ @ @ @ , they are asking schools to do very impractical things .
I will be meeting @ @ @ @ @ ” The president was almost immediately criticized .
Shortly before this , the president accused @ @ @ @ @ ploy in advocating for schools to remain shuttered because of coronavirus risks and threatened to @ @ @ @ @ open their doors .
“ In Germany , Denmark , Norway , Sweden and many @ @ @ @ @ OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS , ” he wrote .
“ The Dems think it would @ @ @ @ @ if U.S. schools open before the November Election , but is important for the children @ @ @ @ @ off funding if not open !
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President Donald Trump says he disagrees with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidelines for reopening schools, calling them “tough and expensive.”
“I disagree with @CDCgov on their very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools,” he wrote in a tweet this morning, adding: “While they want them open, they are asking schools to do very impractical things. I will be meeting with them!!!”
I disagree with @CDCgov on their very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools. While they want them open, they are asking schools to do very impractical things. I will be meeting with them!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 8, 2020
The president was almost immediately criticized.
When it comes to listening to the CDC for reopening our schools or listening to the dude who told people the coronavirus would be gone by summer, to take hydroxychloroquine without any evidence it works, and to inject bleach into our blood, I think we should listen to the CDC. — Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) July 8, 2020
So, in other words, you just want to throw our kids to the wolves in order help your re-election campaign. — Dark Brandon (@DarkBrandon2020) July 8, 2020
Trump doesn’t get that you can’t force families to take the children to school if they don’t feel safe. We have to get a handle on the pandemic using science. — Milquetoast (@BlueRobotDesign) July 8, 2020
Well if anyone knows better than scientists, it's a guy who didn't take his own SATs. — Alternative Fax (@daveblend) July 8, 2020
Shortly before this, the president accused Democrats of orchestrating a political ploy in advocating for schools to remain shuttered because of coronavirus risks and threatened to withhold funding from schools that open their doors.
“In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS,” he wrote. “The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election, but is important for the children & families. May cut off funding if not open!”


politicususa--2020-07-08--Trump Threatens to Withhold Funds from Schools That Don’t Reopen

Writing on Twitter earlier this morning , President Donald Trump accused Democrats of orchestrating a political ploy in advocating for schools to remain shuttered because of coronavirus risks .
“ In Germany , Denmark , Norway , Sweden and many other countries , SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS , ” he wrote .
“ The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election , but is important for the children & families .
May cut off funding if not open !
” The matter of withholding funds happens to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s Education Department .
Secretary of Education Betsy Devos says is she is “ seriously ” considering withholding funds from schools that don ’ t reopen amidst the coronavirus pandemic .
Speaking to Fox News personality Tucker Carlson last night , Devos said there was “ no reason to withhold full-time education , ” adding that withholding funds from schools that don ’ t reopen is not off the table .
“ Well , that ’ s definitely something to be looked at .
The reality is most of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local level , so in excess of 90 percent of it does , ” she said .
“ But what the president and all those at a roundtable today made very clear is the expectation that kids have got to continue their learning .
There is no reason to withhold full-time education.
” She added : “ We are looking at this very seriously .
This is a very serious issue across the country .
Kids have got to continue learning , schools have got to open up .
There has got to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all kids , and adults who are fearmongering and making excuses have simply got to stop doing it , and turn their attention on what is right for students and for their families .
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Writing on Twitter earlier this morning, President Donald Trump accused Democrats of orchestrating a political ploy in advocating for schools to remain shuttered because of coronavirus risks.
“In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS,” he wrote. “The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election, but is important for the children & families. May cut off funding if not open!”
In Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and many other countries, SCHOOLS ARE OPEN WITH NO PROBLEMS. The Dems think it would be bad for them politically if U.S. schools open before the November Election, but is important for the children & families. May cut off funding if not open! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 8, 2020
The matter of withholding funds happens to be a proposal echoed by the head of the president’s Education Department.
Secretary of Education Betsy Devos says is she is “seriously” considering withholding funds from schools that don’t reopen amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking to Fox News personality Tucker Carlson last night, Devos said there was “no reason to withhold full-time education,” adding that withholding funds from schools that don’t reopen is not off the table.
“Well, that’s definitely something to be looked at. The reality is most of the education funding comes from the state and local level, so in excess of 90 percent of it does,” she said. “But what the president and all those at a roundtable today made very clear is the expectation that kids have got to continue their learning. There is no reason to withhold full-time education.”
She added: “We are looking at this very seriously. This is a very serious issue across the country. Kids have got to continue learning, schools have got to open up. There has got to concerted effort to address the needs of all kids, and adults who are fearmongering and making excuses have simply got to stop doing it, and turn their attention on what is right for students and for their families.”


politicususa--2020-07-08--Trump Says Flying Confederate Flag is a Matter of “Freedom of Speech”

In an interview , President Donald Trump said the decision of whether or not to fly the Confederate flag is a matter of “ freedom of speech.
” “ My stance is very simple : It ’ s freedom of speech , ” he said in an interview .
“ You do what you do .
It ’ s freedom of speech .
NASCAR can do whatever they want , and they ’ ve chosen to go a certain way , other people choose to go a different route.
” The president also defended a Twitter post he made earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace of a “ hoax ” after a noose was found in Wallace ’ s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway .
“ I was just talking about the fact that NASCAR chose to go a certain way and that ’ s going to be up to them .
That is up to them , ” Trump said .
Last month , an investigation by the FBI concluded that Wallace was not the victim of a hate crime , though photographs showed what was clearly a noose .
The FBI ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who was accused of orchestrating the incident .
NASCAR defended Wallace , saying he “ and the 43 team had nothing to do with this.
” The controversy took place just after NASCAR announced it would ban the display of the Confederate flag at its events .
Wallace was never formally suspected of staging the incident .

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In an interview, President Donald Trump said the decision of whether or not to fly the Confederate flag is a matter of “freedom of speech.”
“My stance is very simple: It’s freedom of speech,” he said in an interview. “You do what you do. It’s freedom of speech. NASCAR can do whatever they want, and they’ve chosen to go a certain way, other people choose to go a different route.”
The president also defended a Twitter post he made earlier this week in which he falsely accused NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace of a “hoax” after a noose was found in Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway.
“I was just talking about the fact that NASCAR chose to go a certain way and that’s going to be up to them. That is up to them,” Trump said.
Last month, an investigation by the FBI concluded that Wallace was not the victim of a hate crime, though photographs showed what was clearly a noose. The FBI’s determination led to criticism for Wallace, who was accused of orchestrating the incident. NASCAR defended Wallace, saying he “and the 43 team had nothing to do with this.” The controversy took place just after NASCAR announced it would ban the display of the Confederate flag at its events.
Wallace was never formally suspected of staging the incident.


politicususa--2020-07-09--Former KKK Grand Wizard David Duke Endorses Trump, Says Tucker Carlson Should Be VP

David Duke has endorsed Donald Trump for president .
He ’ s also suggested that Fox News personality Tucker Carlson should be his vice president .
Duke was Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and is a notorious racist .
He took to Twitter on Wednesday to offer his endorsement of the President .
“ Trump & Tucker is the only way to stop the commie Bolsheviks !
It is the only path to beat them !
” Duke wrote .
This is the second time Duke has urged a vote for Trump .
Though he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s candidacy in 2015 , by February 2016 he was calling on people to vote for the Republican .
“ Voting for these people , voting against Donald Trump at this point , is really treason to your heritage , ” Duke told listeners on his radio show .
“ I ’ m not saying I endorse everything about Trump , ” he explained at the time .
“ In fact , I haven ’ t formally endorsed him .
But I do support his candidacy , and I support voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I hope he does everything we hope he will do.
” There has also been discussion in recent days about Tucker Carlson ’ s possible foray into presidential politics , which Duke seems to have picked up on .

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David Duke has endorsed Donald Trump for president. He’s also suggested that Fox News personality Tucker Carlson should be his vice president.
Duke was Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and is a notorious racist. He took to Twitter on Wednesday to offer his endorsement of the President.
“Trump & Tucker is the only way to stop the commie Bolsheviks! It is the only path to beat them!” Duke wrote.
https://twitter.com/DrDavidDuke/status/1281072310418657281
He added the hashtag “TrumpTucker2020.”
This is the second time Duke has urged a vote for Trump. Though he was mixed in his initial reaction to Trump’s candidacy in 2015, by February 2016 he was calling on people to vote for the Republican.
“Voting for these people, voting against Donald Trump at this point, is really treason to your heritage,” Duke told listeners on his radio show.
“I’m not saying I endorse everything about Trump,” he explained at the time.
“In fact, I haven’t formally endorsed him. But I do support his candidacy, and I support voting for him as a strategic action. I hope he does everything we hope he will do.”
There has also been discussion in recent days about Tucker Carlson’s possible foray into presidential politics, which Duke seems to have picked up on.
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politicususa--2020-07-10--Ex-Watergate Prosecutor Says SCOTUS Ruling Opens Door To Trump Being Indicted For Tax Fraud

Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman said on Thursday that the Supreme Court ’ s ruling on Donald Trump ’ s financial documents could be a ticking time bomb for the president .
During an interview with MSNBC ’ s Joy Reid , Akerman said Trump should be concerned that a tax or bank fraud indictment is on the horizon now that independent investigators will be able to dive into his tax returns .
“ It ’ s just a matter of time before this evidence gets before the prosecutors , gets put before a grand jury , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at is the potential that he is going to be indicted for either tax fraud or bank fraud.
” Akerman said Trump could share the same fate as his former campaign manager , Paul Manafort , who was sentenced to more than seven years in prison .
Now the prosecutors who are not beholden to William Barr , independent people are actually going to have these tax returns and be able to conduct an investigation based on these returns .
That is an absolutely huge difference than what ’ s been going on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Barr Justice Department , who has been nothing more than a sycophant for Donald Trump and has basically assisted him in covering up the Russian investigation and what ’ s been going on in the Southern District of New York .
So this is absolutely a red letter day in terms of what the Supreme Court did , and I think it ’ s just a matter of time before this evidence gets before the prosecutors , gets put before a grand jury .
And what Donald Trump is looking at is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be indicted for either tax fraud or bank fraud – basically the same thing that his former campaign manager , Manafort , was convicted of .
So this has not been a good day for Donald Trump .
Not even Bill Barr can save Trump William Barr has spent every day since he became attorney general shielding Trump from any and all accountability .
Barr has essentially become the president ’ s personal defense attorney instead of the people ’ s lawyer .
But as Nick Akerman pointed out on Thursday , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the investigation into the president ’ s finances won ’ t be tied to Barr .
It will be conducted by independent investigators .
If Donald Trump loses to Joe Biden in November , he won ’ t just be leaving the White House .
He could potentially be headed to the big house .

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Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman said on Thursday that the Supreme Court’s ruling on Donald Trump’s financial documents could be a ticking time bomb for the president.
During an interview with MSNBC’s Joy Reid, Akerman said Trump should be concerned that a tax or bank fraud indictment is on the horizon now that independent investigators will be able to dive into his tax returns.
“It’s just a matter of time before this evidence gets before the prosecutors, gets put before a grand jury,” he said. “What Donald Trump is looking at is the potential that he is going to be indicted for either tax fraud or bank fraud.”
Akerman said Trump could share the same fate as his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, who was sentenced to more than seven years in prison.
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Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman after Thursday’s big Supreme Court decision: “This has not been a good day for Donald Trump.” #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/fH7OGigtEk — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) July 10, 2020
Akerman said:
Now the prosecutors who are not beholden to William Barr, independent people are actually going to have these tax returns and be able to conduct an investigation based on these returns. That is an absolutely huge difference than what’s been going on now and has been going on in the Barr Justice Department, who has been nothing more than a sycophant for Donald Trump and has basically assisted him in covering up the Russian investigation and what’s been going on in the Southern District of New York. So this is absolutely a red letter day in terms of what the Supreme Court did, and I think it’s just a matter of time before this evidence gets before the prosecutors, gets put before a grand jury. And what Donald Trump is looking at is the potential that he is going to be indicted for either tax fraud or bank fraud – basically the same thing that his former campaign manager, Manafort, was convicted of. So this has not been a good day for Donald Trump.
Not even Bill Barr can save Trump
William Barr has spent every day since he became attorney general shielding Trump from any and all accountability. Barr has essentially become the president’s personal defense attorney instead of the people’s lawyer.
But as Nick Akerman pointed out on Thursday, the Supreme Court’s ruling now means that the investigation into the president’s finances won’t be tied to Barr. It will be conducted by independent investigators.
If Donald Trump loses to Joe Biden in November, he won’t just be leaving the White House. He could potentially be headed to the big house.
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politicususa--2020-07-10--Fauci Calls The US Coronavirus Response Poor Compared To Other Countries

As Donald Trump continues to brag about what a great job he ’ s done managing the coronavirus outbreak in the United States , Dr. Anthony Fauci cracked open another cold can of straight talk on Thursday .
During an interview with FiveThirtyEight , Fauci – the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – said that the United States as a whole is performing poorly compared to most countries around the globe .
“ I don ’ t think you can say we ’ re doing great , ” Dr. Fauci said , directly contradicting Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re just not.
” Fauci did , however , praise state and local leaders in New York for responsibly following the guidelines for reopening their economies .
“ You have a governor and mayor in the city who understand what it means to go by the guidelines for the gateway , phase one , phase two , phase three , ” he said .
“ So you ’ re doing well.
” An excerpt of Dr. Fauci ’ s interview with FiveThirtyEight ’ s Anna Rothschild : ROTHSCHILD : How do you think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you ’ re looking across the world , what are your feelings about how we ’ re doing right now ?
FAUCI : Well , let me say there are parts of the United States , like where you live right now [ in New York ] , that are doing really well , that you ’ ve been through something really bad and you have things under control .
And you have a governor and mayor in the city who understand what it means to go by the guidelines for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , phase three .
So you ’ re doing well .
Other cities are doing well .
But as a country , when you compare us to other countries , I don ’ t think you can say we ’ re doing great .
I mean , we ’ re just not .
Six months in , Trump still can ’ t manage this crisis It ’ s been roughly six months since the first case of coronavirus was reported in the United States , and Donald Trump still hasn ’ t figured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis .
To be sure , the U.S. wasn ’ t the only country initially caught flat-footed by the virus .
In March , when the outbreak started to take hold , the U.S. and Europe were on similar trajectories in the number of cases being reported .
The difference is that other countries took quick , tough steps to contain their outbreaks , while Trump squandered the last three months playing politics .
As a result , the United States doesn ’ t just lead the world in deaths and infections , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ here while they ’ ve declined and stabilized in most other countries .
To make matters worse , as Rachel Maddow pointed out this week , the Trump administration still hasn ’ t solved the coronavirus testing shortage – arguably the most critical piece of beating and containing the outbreak .
The president can rage tweet all he wants , but the data doesn ’ t lie .
The U.S. response to this crisis was bungled from day one , and Donald Trump is directly to blame .

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As Donald Trump continues to brag about what a great job he’s done managing the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci cracked open another cold can of straight talk on Thursday.
During an interview with FiveThirtyEight, Fauci – the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases – said that the United States as a whole is performing poorly compared to most countries around the globe.
“I don’t think you can say we’re doing great,” Dr. Fauci said, directly contradicting Trump. “I mean, we’re just not.”
Fauci did, however, praise state and local leaders in New York for responsibly following the guidelines for reopening their economies.
“You have a governor and mayor in the city who understand what it means to go by the guidelines for the gateway, phase one, phase two, phase three,” he said. “So you’re doing well.”
An excerpt of Dr. Fauci’s interview with FiveThirtyEight’s Anna Rothschild:
ROTHSCHILD: How do you think the U.S. is doing right now? If you’re looking across the world, what are your feelings about how we’re doing right now? FAUCI: Well, let me say there are parts of the United States, like where you live right now [in New York], that are doing really well, that you’ve been through something really bad and you have things under control. And you have a governor and mayor in the city who understand what it means to go by the guidelines for the gateway, phase one, phase two, phase three. So you’re doing well. Other cities are doing well. But as a country, when you compare us to other countries, I don’t think you can say we’re doing great. I mean, we’re just not.
Six months in, Trump still can’t manage this crisis
It’s been roughly six months since the first case of coronavirus was reported in the United States, and Donald Trump still hasn’t figured out how to competently deal with this crisis.
To be sure, the U.S. wasn’t the only country initially caught flat-footed by the virus. In March, when the outbreak started to take hold, the U.S. and Europe were on similar trajectories in the number of cases being reported.
The difference is that other countries took quick, tough steps to contain their outbreaks, while Trump squandered the last three months playing politics. As a result, the United States doesn’t just lead the world in deaths and infections, but the number of cases are skyrocketing here while they’ve declined and stabilized in most other countries.
To make matters worse, as Rachel Maddow pointed out this week, the Trump administration still hasn’t solved the coronavirus testing shortage – arguably the most critical piece of beating and containing the outbreak.
The president can rage tweet all he wants, but the data doesn’t lie. The U.S. response to this crisis was bungled from day one, and Donald Trump is directly to blame.
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politicususa--2020-07-09--Trump Claims Democrats Are The Source Of Hate In America

Trump is trying to spin his negativity and racism as Democrats being the real source of darkness and hate in the United States .
Trump said via The Washington Post : “ It takes guts to say what I say , ” he said on Wednesday .
“ I mean , I understand , I could do it a lot easier , but it would be the wrong thing to do .
I could say I ’ m against everything — ‘ I ’ m against everything , I ’ m totally in favor of all of the hate.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate from me .
The real hate is the hate from the other side on many of the things that we talk about.
” “ Maybe I ’ m a voice in the wilderness , ” he said , “ but most people agree with me .
And many won ’ t say it , and they might not even say it in a poll , but I think they ’ ll say it in an election.
” The quote above is a classic Trump projection .
Trump is running a campaign based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so he accuses Democrats of being the source of hate in America .
Donald Trump has never had a single of his political life with his national approval rating at over 50 % .
The reason for his consistently bad and historic poll numbers is his insistence on playing to his base and doing everything possible to divide the country .
America has heard this tune before from Trump .
He played the same song during the 2016 election , but this time he doesn ’ t have Hillary Clinton and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump is howling a tired mantra into the wind that the vast majority of the nation will reject in November .
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Trump is trying to spin his negativity and racism as Democrats being the real source of darkness and hate in the United States.
Trump said via The Washington Post:
“It takes guts to say what I say,” he said on Wednesday. “I mean, I understand, I could do it a lot easier, but it would be the wrong thing to do. I could say I’m against everything — ‘I’m against everything, I’m totally in favor of all of the hate.’ — The real hate is not the hate from me. The real hate is the hate from the other side on many of the things that we talk about.”
“Maybe I’m a voice in the wilderness,” he said, “but most people agree with me. And many won’t say it, and they might not even say it in a poll, but I think they’ll say it in an election.”
The quote above is a classic Trump projection. Trump is running a campaign based on hate, racism, and division, so he accuses Democrats of being the source of hate in America.
Donald Trump has never had a single of his political life with his national approval rating at over 50%. The reason for his consistently bad and historic poll numbers is his insistence on playing to his base and doing everything possible to divide the country.
America has heard this tune before from Trump. He played the same song during the 2016 election, but this time he doesn’t have Hillary Clinton and the decades of paranoia about her to demonize.
Trump is howling a tired mantra into the wind that the vast majority of the nation will reject in November.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-07-09--Mitch McConnell All But Cancels Trump’s Republican Convention

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested that it might not be safe to hold the Republican convention and supported his six Senate colleagues who aren ’ t going .
While back home in Kentucky .
McConnell said , “ I think the convention is a challenging situation and a number of my colleagues have announced that they are not going to attend .
We will have to wait and see how things look in late August to determine whether or not we can safely convene that many people.
” If Trump ’ s poll numbers are still in the dumpster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to announce that they won ’ t be going to Trump ’ s convention .
The Trump campaign itself is well aware that they are probably going to have to cancel the Jacksonville convention .
Trump is obsessed with moving forward and pretending like the pandemic doesn ’ t exist , so it would not be surprising if he still tried to hold the convention , even if the speakers are the Trump family , Rudy Giuliani , and the few Trump sycophants who are willing to get the virus if it means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments were the opposite of a ringing endorsement and sounded like he was canceling the convention for Donald Trump .
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested that it might not be safe to hold the Republican convention and supported his six Senate colleagues who aren’t going.
While back home in Kentucky. McConnell said, “I think the convention is a challenging situation and a number of my colleagues have announced that they are not going to attend. We will have to wait and see how things look in late August to determine whether or not we can safely convene that many people.”
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It sounds like Mitch McConnell may be canceling Trump's Republican convention. pic.twitter.com/uD7kNJh1rJ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 9, 2020
If Trump’s poll numbers are still in the dumpster by mid-August, expect more elected Republicans to announce that they won’t be going to Trump’s convention. The Trump campaign itself is well aware that they are probably going to have to cancel the Jacksonville convention.
Trump is obsessed with moving forward and pretending like the pandemic doesn’t exist, so it would not be surprising if he still tried to hold the convention, even if the speakers are the Trump family, Rudy Giuliani, and the few Trump sycophants who are willing to get the virus if it means pleasing the president.
McConnell’s comments were the opposite of a ringing endorsement and sounded like he was canceling the convention for Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-07-09--Former SDNY Prosecutor Geoffrey Berman Just Dropped The Hammer On Barr

In closed-door House Judiciary Committee testimony , Geoffrey Berman is laying out how Attorney General Barr pressed and pushed him out of the SDNY .
From Berman ’ s opening statement to the House Judiciary Committee : I told the Attorney General that there were important investigations in the Office that I wanted to see through to completion .
I also said that I wanted to help lead the Office through the COVID crisis and get the Office back to normal functioning .
The Attorney General repeatedly urged me to take the Civil Division position .
At one point , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to what happened with the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office in the District of Columbia , where the U.S. Attorney resigned and was replaced with someone from outside that office instead of the First Assistant .
By referring to that resignation , I intended to signal the Attorney General that I was not going to resign so that he could disregard normal procedure and appoint someone from outside the Southern District as acting head instead of our Deputy U.S. Attorney .
The Attorney General said that if I did not resign from my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He added that getting fired from my job would not be good for my resume or future job prospects .
I told him that while I did not want to get fired , I would not resign .
Jay Powell , who is a Trump backer and unqualified to lead the Southern District of New York , wanted the job , so Barr pressured Berman , whose job performance was satisfactory , to resign or change positions .
The Berman hearing is closed to the public , but his opening statement was released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the degree of politicization inside the DOJ and how William Barr is acting as Trump ’ s personal lawyer instead of working for the American people .
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In closed-door House Judiciary Committee testimony, Geoffrey Berman is laying out how Attorney General Barr pressed and pushed him out of the SDNY.
From Berman’s opening statement to the House Judiciary Committee:
I told the Attorney General that there were important investigations in the Office that I wanted to see through to completion. I also said that I wanted to help lead the Office through the COVID crisis and get the Office back to normal functioning. The Attorney General repeatedly urged me to take the Civil Division position.
At one point, I compared his request for my resignation to what happened with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Columbia, where the U.S. Attorney resigned and was replaced with someone from outside that office instead of the First Assistant. By referring to that resignation, I intended to signal the Attorney General that I was not going to resign so that he could disregard normal procedure and appoint someone from outside the Southern District as acting head instead of our Deputy U.S. Attorney.
The Attorney General said that if I did not resign from my position, I would be fired. He added that getting fired from my job would not be good for my resume or future job prospects. I told him that while I did not want to get fired, I would not resign.
Jay Powell, who is a Trump backer and unqualified to lead the Southern District of New York, wanted the job, so Barr pressured Berman, whose job performance was satisfactory, to resign or change positions.
The Berman hearing is closed to the public, but his opening statement was released by the committee, and it revealed the degree of politicization inside the DOJ and how William Barr is acting as Trump’s personal lawyer instead of working for the American people.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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