politicususa--2020-06-04--GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski Suggests She May Not Support Trump Versus Biden

Sen. Lisa Murkowski ( R-AK ) became the first Republican Senator to admit that she is struggling with supporting Trump for reelection .
Sen. Murkowski ’ s comments were very honest .
She has been breaking with Trump and condemning his words and conduct on multiple issues .
She is one of the few Republicans in the Senate who has refused to toe the line .
Unlike most of her colleagues in the Senate Majority , Murkowski has shown that she is not afraid of Trump .
Murkowski ’ s statement comes on the heels of Sen. Ben Sasse ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to break up a peaceful protest .
Trump is weak and losing his grip on members of his own party .
The criticism is starting to get louder .
Trump doesn ’ t have to lose a lot of Republican support to lose the election .
A one-point Republican swing away from Trump and to Biden in critical swing states like Pennsylvania , Michigan , and Wisconsin would be enough to cost him the election .
The base that is Trump ’ s only firm political ground is showing signs of cracking .
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) became the first Republican Senator to admit that she is struggling with supporting Trump for reelection.
Andrew Desiderio of Politico tweeted:
Extraordinary comments just now from Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) who tells us Mattis’ words were “true, honest, necessary and overdue.” Says she’s struggling with the question of whether to support Trump in 2020. — Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) June 4, 2020
“I am struggling with it. I have struggled with it for a long time…I think right now as we are all struggling to find ways to express the words that need to be expressed appropriately, questions about who I’m going to vote for not going to vote for I think are distracting.” — Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) June 4, 2020
Sen. Murkowski’s comments were very honest. She has been breaking with Trump and condemning his words and conduct on multiple issues. She is one of the few Republicans in the Senate who has refused to toe the line. Unlike most of her colleagues in the Senate Majority, Murkowski has shown that she is not afraid of Trump.
Murkowski’s statement comes on the heels of Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) ripping Trump for using force to break up a peaceful protest.
Trump is weak and losing his grip on members of his own party. The criticism is starting to get louder.
Trump doesn’t have to lose a lot of Republican support to lose the election. A one-point Republican swing away from Trump and to Biden in critical swing states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin would be enough to cost him the election.
The base that is Trump’s only firm political ground is showing signs of cracking.
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politicususa--2020-06-04--Rudy Giuliani Gets Called Crazy On Live British TV Interview

Rudy Giuliani went off on his Ukraine conspiracies , and Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan told Trump ’ s lawyer that he sounded mad .
Giuliani started waving his arms and calling Morgan a disgrace while calling the interview over .
Morgan told Giuliani , “ Rudy , I ’ m sorry , but you sound completely barking mad.
” Morgan told him that he ’ s lost the plot , and it was sad to see .
Giuliani replied , “ You sound like a big liar…You ’ re the one who got thrown off of television here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two , so don ’ t tell me I ’ ve lost anything .
I remember what happened to your show , Piers .
I remember the mistakes you made , and I remember how you sucked up , so don ’ t give me that stuff .
I know who you are .
You ’ re defaming my president , and you are helping to create violence in this country , the way you ’ re covering this.
” Morgan came back strong , “ When I used to interview you , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you ’ ve gone completely mad .
You sound deranged .
You ’ re abusive.
” Rudy Giuliani got called crazy during a television interview and responded by proving the interviewer correct by going totally insane .
Giuliani tried the Trump tactic of attacking the questioner and fell on his face .
If the US press would have done half of what Piers Morgan did in this interview , Donald Trump would not be president right now .
The American mainstream media normalized the crazy instead of calling it out , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainstream US journalist in how Piers Morgan handled the deranged Rudy Giuliani .
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Rudy Giuliani went off on his Ukraine conspiracies, and Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan told Trump’s lawyer that he sounded mad.
Giuliani started waving his arms and calling Morgan a disgrace while calling the interview over.
Morgan told Giuliani, “Rudy, I’m sorry, but you sound completely barking mad.” Morgan told him that he’s lost the plot, and it was sad to see.
Giuliani replied, “You sound like a big liar…You’re the one who got thrown off of television here because you had ratings that were about two, so don’t tell me I’ve lost anything. I remember what happened to your show, Piers. I remember the mistakes you made, and I remember how you sucked up, so don’t give me that stuff. I know who you are. You’re defaming my president, and you are helping to create violence in this country, the way you’re covering this.”
Morgan came back strong, “When I used to interview you, you were an intelligent reasonable man, and you’ve gone completely mad. You sound deranged. You’re abusive.”
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Rudy Giuliani completely loses the plot on #GMB. Piers Morgan – you sound completely barking mad. pic.twitter.com/iS6kyJWfVi — Haggis_UK 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) June 4, 2020
Rudy Giuliani got called crazy during a television interview and responded by proving the interviewer correct by going totally insane.
Giuliani tried the Trump tactic of attacking the questioner and fell on his face.
If the US press would have done half of what Piers Morgan did in this interview, Donald Trump would not be president right now. The American mainstream media normalized the crazy instead of calling it out, and there is a massive lesson for every mainstream US journalist in how Piers Morgan handled the deranged Rudy Giuliani.
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politicususa--2020-06-04--Terrified Trump Expands The Fence Around The White House

Trump is so afraid of the protesters that he has expanded the fence around the White House to keep the @ @ @ @ @ Trump is trying to play the stong man , but his actions tell a much @ @ @ @ @ reason to fence protesters in is that the President is afraid of them .
He @ @ @ @ @ say and their calls for action .
The protests in Washington have been peaceful for @ @ @ @ @ reason for Trump to attack them with the military , just as there is no @ @ @ @ @ be expanded .
Donald Trump is weak and scared .
His tough talk has backfired @ @ @ @ @ is building a security perimeter around himself because he doesn ’ t want to hear @ @ @ @ @ saying to him .
Every move that Trump has made during the crisis has been @ @ @ @ @ is fencing himself right out of the Oval Office in November .
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Trump is so afraid of the protesters that he has expanded the fence around the White House to keep the protests away from him.
Betsy Klein tweeted:
More fencing going up around the White House complex early this morning pic.twitter.com/VLBRnx1lgz — Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) June 4, 2020
NBC News confirmed that Trump expanded the fence:
Trump expands the fence around peaceful protesters outside the White House. pic.twitter.com/pRGgqCh4U5 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 4, 2020
Trump is trying to play the stong man, but his actions tell a much different story. The only reason to fence protesters in is that the President is afraid of them. He fears what they have to say and their calls for action.
The protests in Washington have been peaceful for days. There was no reason for Trump to attack them with the military, just as there is no basis for the fence to be expanded.
Donald Trump is weak and scared. His tough talk has backfired on him, so he is building a security perimeter around himself because he doesn’t want to hear what the American people are saying to him. Every move that Trump has made during the crisis has been the wrong choice.
Trump is fencing himself right out of the Oval Office in November.
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politicususa--2020-06-04--Trump Says Robert Mueller Proved “I Must Be the Most Honest Man in America”

Donald Trump went on a tweeting and retweeting spree on Thursday , sharing praise of himself and criticism of his opponents .
The President was particularly keen to highlight former deputy AG Rod Rosenstein .
Rosenstein testified before the Senate on Wednesday .
Republicans grilled him as part of their continued push to undermine the Russia probe and the conclusions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller .
Trump simply joined the chorus of those using Rosenstein to attack Mueller .
“ Mueller should have never been appointed , although he did prove that I must be the most honest man in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President has painted Mueller ’ s investigation as a conspiracy against him , involving a wide range of officials , Rosenstein among them .
Senate Republicans pushed the narrative on Wednesday .
However , the former deputy attorney general defended his decision to appoint Mueller .
Then Attorney General Jeff Sessions had recused himself – which led to Rosenstein being in the cross hairs today .
“ I was concerned the public would not have confidence in the investigation and that the acting FBI director was not the right person to lead it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decided appointment of special counsel was the best way to complete the investigation and promote public confidence in the conclusions.
” As other Twitter users were quick to point out , Mueller did not absolve Trump of wrongdoing , despite Republican attempts to frame the probe as something approaching a coup .
“ If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime , we would have said so , ” Mueller ’ s report said .

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Donald Trump went on a tweeting and retweeting spree on Thursday, sharing praise of himself and criticism of his opponents. The President was particularly keen to highlight former deputy AG Rod Rosenstein.
Rosenstein testified before the Senate on Wednesday. Republicans grilled him as part of their continued push to undermine the Russia probe and the conclusions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Trump simply joined the chorus of those using Rosenstein to attack Mueller.
“Mueller should have never been appointed, although he did prove that I must be the most honest man in America!” Trump tweeted.
Mueller should have never been appointed, although he did prove that I must be the most honest man in America! https://t.co/JjrTV2FKEt — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020
The President has painted Mueller’s investigation as a conspiracy against him, involving a wide range of officials, Rosenstein among them. Senate Republicans pushed the narrative on Wednesday.
However, the former deputy attorney general defended his decision to appoint Mueller. Then Attorney General Jeff Sessions had recused himself – which led to Rosenstein being in the cross hairs today.
“I was concerned the public would not have confidence in the investigation and that the acting FBI director was not the right person to lead it,” Rosenstein said.
“I decided appointment of special counsel was the best way to complete the investigation and promote public confidence in the conclusions.”
As other Twitter users were quick to point out, Mueller did not absolve Trump of wrongdoing, despite Republican attempts to frame the probe as something approaching a coup.
“If we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so,” Mueller’s report said.
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politicususa--2020-06-04--Senior Democrat Jim Clyburn: Trump Is “An Unadulterated Racist” Trying to “Ignite a Race War”

The highest ranking African American in Congress has branded the President a racist .
Jim Clyburn accused Donald Trump of wanting to start a race war with his response to recent protests .
Clyburn is the third-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives .
On Wednesday , he offered fierce condemnation of the President .
“ In all my public life , I have never put the racist label on anybody until now , ” the House Majority Whip said in an interview with The Post and Courier .
“ He is an unadulterated racist , ” Clyburn said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ think of Trump as a racist when the President referred to Omarosa Manigault-Newman as a “ dog ” .
Clyburn also criticized Trump ’ s reaction to the George Floyd protests .
He added his voice to those who ’ ve slammed the President for his desire to use military force .
“ What I ’ ve seen him do in the last several days , this man is trying to ignite a race war in this country , ” Clyburn said .
The South Carolina Democrat also criticized Trump in an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the president considers the exercise of one ’ s First Amendment rights to be carnage , ” he said .
“ How we define it , generally , he has contributed to it more than any president in my lifetime .
I don ’ t think any president since maybe Woodrow Wilson .
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The highest ranking African American in Congress has branded the President a racist. Jim Clyburn accused Donald Trump of wanting to start a race war with his response to recent protests.
Clyburn is the third-ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives. On Wednesday, he offered fierce condemnation of the President.
“In all my public life, I have never put the racist label on anybody until now,” the House Majority Whip said in an interview with The Post and Courier.
“He is an unadulterated racist,” Clyburn said.
He explained that he first started to think of Trump as a racist when the President referred to Omarosa Manigault-Newman as a “dog”.
Clyburn also criticized Trump’s reaction to the George Floyd protests. He added his voice to those who’ve slammed the President for his desire to use military force.
“What I’ve seen him do in the last several days, this man is trying to ignite a race war in this country,” Clyburn said.
The South Carolina Democrat also criticized Trump in an interview on CBS.
“It seems as if the president considers the exercise of one’s First Amendment rights to be carnage,” he said.
“How we define it, generally, he has contributed to it more than any president in my lifetime. I don’t think any president since maybe Woodrow Wilson.”
President Wilson, a Democrat, was a notorious racist.
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politicususa--2020-06-04--Retired Four-Star General John Allen: Trump’s Actions Could Be “The Beginning of the End of the Amer

Retired Four-Star General John Allen: Trump’s Actions Could Be “The Beginning of the End of the American Experiment”

A retired Marine general has warned that Donald Trump ’ s recent actions could endanger the future of American democracy .
Four-star General John Allen voiced his concerns on Thursday .
Allen criticized the President ’ s controversial visit to St. John ’ s Church in Washington , D.C. on Monday .
“ To even the casual observer , Monday was awful for the United States and its democracy , ” Allen wrote in Foreign Policy .
“ Donald Trump isn ’ t religious , has no need of religion , and doesn ’ t care about the devout , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs , ” the general said .
“ The President failed to project any of the higher emotions or leadership desperately needed in every quarter of this nation during this dire moment.
” “ We know why he did all this on Monday , ” Allen wrote .
“ He even said so while holding the Bible and standing in front of the church .
It was about MAGA— ’ making America great again ’ .
” Allen echoed the words of George Floyd ‘ s brother , Terence , who called for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while June 1 could easily be confused with a day of shame and peril if we listen to Donald Trump , if instead we listen to Terrence Floyd , it is a day of hope , ” Allen said .
“ So mark your calendars—this could be the beginning of the change of American democracy not to illiberalism , but to enlightenment.
” “ But it will have to come from the bottom up .
For at the White House , there is no one home .
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A retired Marine general has warned that Donald Trump’s recent actions could endanger the future of American democracy. Four-star General John Allen voiced his concerns on Thursday.
Allen criticized the President’s controversial visit to St. John’s Church in Washington, D.C. on Monday.
“To even the casual observer, Monday was awful for the United States and its democracy,” Allen wrote in Foreign Policy.
“Donald Trump isn’t religious, has no need of religion, and doesn’t care about the devout, except insofar as they serve his political needs,” the general said.
“The President failed to project any of the higher emotions or leadership desperately needed in every quarter of this nation during this dire moment.”
“We know why he did all this on Monday,” Allen wrote.
“He even said so while holding the Bible and standing in front of the church. It was about MAGA—’making America great again’.”
Allen echoed the words of George Floyd‘s brother, Terence, who called for peaceful protests and voting.
“So, while June 1 could easily be confused with a day of shame and peril if we listen to Donald Trump, if instead we listen to Terrence Floyd, it is a day of hope,” Allen said.
“So mark your calendars—this could be the beginning of the change of American democracy not to illiberalism, but to enlightenment.”
“But it will have to come from the bottom up. For at the White House, there is no one home.”
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politicususa--2020-06-04--Stormy Daniels Wins as Judge Rules Trump Cannot Touch Settlement to Cover Attorney Fees

U.S. District Judge Michael Watson in Columbus ruled that President Donald Trump can not use a $ 450,000 settlement adult film actress Stormy Daniels received over a botched arrest at a strip club to cover his attorney fees .
Trump had sought a portion of Daniels ’ s settlement to cover fees accrued a defamation case that Daniels filed against him in 2018 .
A federal judge dismissed that case , but Daniels ’ lawyers have appealed .
When a judge dismissed Daniels ’ case , she was ordered to pay $ 293,000 to cover Trump ’ s attorney fees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indecency charges after at the Sirens Gentlemen ’ s Club in Columbus on July 11 , 2018 .
Those charges were dropped the following day and Trump ’ s attorneys had sought a portion of the settlement within days of the city settling .
The defamation case stemmed from a tweet Trump issued in 2018 in which he questioned Daniels ’ statements about a man who threatened her and her daughter in a Las Vegas parking lot .
“ I was in a parking lot , going to a fitness class with my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , the seats facing backwards in the backseat , diaper bag , you know , gettin ’ all the stuff out , ” Daniels told 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper .
“ And a guy walked up on me and said to me , ‘ Leave Trump alone .
Forget the story.
’ And then he leaned around and looked at my daughter and said , “ That ’ s a beautiful little girl .
It ’ d be a shame if something happened to her mom.
” And then he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to keep quiet about an affair she ’ d had with Trump in 2006 while he was married to his current wife , Melania , and just a few months after Melania gave birth to their son , Barron .
The hush money payments she received from former Trump attorney Michael Cohen prompted concerns that Trump had ordered her silence and violated campaign finance law to safeguard his chances of winning the 2016 general election .

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U.S. District Judge Michael Watson in Columbus ruled that President Donald Trump cannot use a $450,000 settlement adult film actress Stormy Daniels received over a botched arrest at a strip club to cover his attorney fees.
Trump had sought a portion of Daniels’s settlement to cover fees accrued a defamation case that Daniels filed against him in 2018. A federal judge dismissed that case, but Daniels’ lawyers have appealed.
When a judge dismissed Daniels’ case, she was ordered to pay $293,000 to cover Trump’s attorney fees. She was later arrested on misdemeanor indecency charges after at the Sirens Gentlemen’s Club in Columbus on July 11, 2018. Those charges were dropped the following day and Trump’s attorneys had sought a portion of the settlement within days of the city settling.
The defamation case stemmed from a tweet Trump issued in 2018 in which he questioned Daniels’ statements about a man who threatened her and her daughter in a Las Vegas parking lot.
“I was in a parking lot, going to a fitness class with my infant daughter. T– taking, you know, the seats facing backwards in the backseat, diaper bag, you know, gettin’ all the stuff out,” Daniels told 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper. “And a guy walked up on me and said to me, ‘Leave Trump alone. Forget the story.’ And then he leaned around and looked at my daughter and said, “That’s a beautiful little girl. It’d be a shame if something happened to her mom.” And then he was gone.”
Daniels says she was threatened to keep quiet about an affair she’d had with Trump in 2006 while he was married to his current wife, Melania, and just a few months after Melania gave birth to their son, Barron. The hush money payments she received from former Trump attorney Michael Cohen prompted concerns that Trump had ordered her silence and violated campaign finance law to safeguard his chances of winning the 2016 general election.


politicususa--2020-06-04--Trump Hints He’ll Pardon Roger Stone

Trump Hints He’ll Pardon Roger Stone

President Donald Trump hinted he ’ d pardon his former political adviser Roger Stone , who in January 2019 was convicted on seven counts of obstruction of justice , witness tampering , and lying to federal investigators and later sentenced to 40 months in federal prison .
“ Roger was a victim of a corrupt and illegal Witch Hunt , one which will go down as the greatest political crime in history .
He can sleep well at night !
” Trump wrote online in response to a tweet from Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk , who said Stone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 99 % of these rioters destroying America , ” a reference to the protests in response to the death of George Floyd , a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis .
Stone was convicted of lying during testimony to the House Intelligence Committee in September 2017 to conceal the role he played in the Trump campaign ’ s attempt to learn about Democratic computer files hacked by Russia and made public by WikiLeaks to damage Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
Stone ’ s motion for a new trial was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prison on June 30 , according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons .

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President Donald Trump hinted he’d pardon his former political adviser Roger Stone, who in January 2019 was convicted on seven counts of obstruction of justice, witness tampering, and lying to federal investigators and later sentenced to 40 months in federal prison.
“Roger was a victim of a corrupt and illegal Witch Hunt, one which will go down as the greatest political crime in history. He can sleep well at night!” Trump wrote online in response to a tweet from Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who said Stone “will serve more time in prison than 99% of these rioters destroying America,” a reference to the protests in response to the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis.
No. Roger was a victim of a corrupt and illegal Witch Hunt, one which will go down as the greatest political crime in history. He can sleep well at night! https://t.co/HHg24tcZrx — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020
Stone was convicted of lying during testimony to the House Intelligence Committee in September 2017 to conceal the role he played in the Trump campaign’s attempt to learn about Democratic computer files hacked by Russia and made public by WikiLeaks to damage Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Stone’s motion for a new trial was denied in April. He must report to prison on June 30, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.


politicususa--2020-06-05--Ex-White House Chief Of Staff John Kelly Says Trump Is Confused And Losing His Memory

It ’ s pretty evident that former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis struck a nerve when he denounced Donald Trump and called him a threat to the U.S. Constitution .
Ever since , Trump has been ranting about the four-star general on Twitter .
On Thursday , the president continued his attacks , saying that he fired Mattis because he “ was no good ” for him .
“ I did fire James Mattis , ” Trump said .
“ He was no good for Obama , who fired him also , and was no good for me !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of his critics – even if it happens to be a four-star general – should surprise no one .
It ’ s also not surprising that his tweets about Mattis have been strewn with outright lies .
What was pretty stunning , however , is that his former right-hand man – ex-White House chief of staff – John Kelly called him out for it .
In an interview with the Washington Post , Kelly called Mattis an “ honorable man ” and described the president ’ s twitter insults as “ nasty.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s false claim that Mattis was fired by Trump .
“ The president did not fire him .
He did not ask for his resignation , ” Kelly said , then seizing the opportunity to take a personal shot at Trump : “ The president has clearly forgotten how it actually happened or is confused.
” As the country inches closer to the election , some of Donald Trump ’ s loudest critics are the folks who worked closely with him in the past – and it ’ s clearly driving the president @ @

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It’s pretty evident that former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis struck a nerve when he denounced Donald Trump and called him a threat to the U.S. Constitution. Ever since, Trump has been ranting about the four-star general on Twitter.
On Thursday, the president continued his attacks, saying that he fired Mattis because he “was no good” for him.
“I did fire James Mattis,” Trump said. “He was no good for Obama, who fired him also, and was no good for me!”
The problem with asking for someone to give you a letter of resignation, which you do as a courtesy to help them save face, is that it is then harder to say you fired them. I did fire James Mattis. He was no good for Obama, who fired him also, and was no good for me! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020
Trump’s former right-hand man pushes back
Trump using his Twitter account to attack one of his critics – even if it happens to be a four-star general – should surprise no one. It’s also not surprising that his tweets about Mattis have been strewn with outright lies.
What was pretty stunning, however, is that his former right-hand man – ex-White House chief of staff – John Kelly called him out for it.
In an interview with the Washington Post, Kelly called Mattis an “honorable man” and described the president’s twitter insults as “nasty.”
Kelly also fact-checked the president’s false claim that Mattis was fired by Trump.
“The president did not fire him. He did not ask for his resignation,” Kelly said, then seizing the opportunity to take a personal shot at Trump: “The president has clearly forgotten how it actually happened or is confused.”
As the country inches closer to the election, some of Donald Trump’s loudest critics are the folks who worked closely with him in the past – and it’s clearly driving the president nuts.
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politicususa--2020-06-05--Trump Suggests The Peaceful Protesters He Gassed In D.C. Were Actually Terrorists

Donald Trump continued to lose his grip on reality on Thursday , taking to Twitter to share a letter that described peaceful protesters in Washington D.C. as terrorists .
“ I thought this letter from respected retired Marine and Super Star lawyer , John Dowd , would be of interest to the American People , ” the president said in a tweet .
Dowd ’ s letter appears to be directed at former Secretary of Defense James Mattis , who recently blasted Trump ’ s response to the demonstrations following George Floyd ’ s murder by a police officer .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not peaceful and are not real , ” the letter said , offering no supporting evidence .
“ They are terrorists using idle hate filled students to burn and destroy.
” He added , “ They were abusing and disrespecting the police when the police were preparing the area for the 1900 curfew.
” Trump ’ s strongman approach is showing how weak he is Trump ’ s decision to share an inflammatory letter from his former lawyer is a laughable way to respond to criticism from a four-star general , but with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smoke , it ’ s really all he has .
It should comes as no surprise either , given Trump ’ s other dictator-like behavior and language of late , from encouraging violence against peaceful demonstrators to having law enforcement gas protesters so he could squeeze in a quick photo op across the street from the White House .
Hinting that peaceful demonstrators are terrorists is a continuation of the authoritarian approach he has taken in recent days as tens of thousands of Americans take to the streets .
It ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weak , scared president who knows that he ’ s headed for the ash heap of history .

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Donald Trump continued to lose his grip on reality on Thursday, taking to Twitter to share a letter that described peaceful protesters in Washington D.C. as terrorists.
“I thought this letter from respected retired Marine and Super Star lawyer, John Dowd, would be of interest to the American People,” the president said in a tweet.
Dowd’s letter appears to be directed at former Secretary of Defense James Mattis, who recently blasted Trump’s response to the demonstrations following George Floyd’s murder by a police officer.
“The phony protesters near Lafayette were not peaceful and are not real,” the letter said, offering no supporting evidence. “They are terrorists using idle hate filled students to burn and destroy.”
He added, “They were abusing and disrespecting the police when the police were preparing the area for the 1900 curfew.”
The full letter via Trump’s unhinged Twitter feed:
I thought this letter from respected retired Marine and Super Star lawyer, John Dowd, would be of interest to the American People. Read it! pic.twitter.com/I5tjysckZh — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2020
Trump’s strongman approach is showing how weak he is
Trump’s decision to share an inflammatory letter from his former lawyer is a laughable way to respond to criticism from a four-star general, but with his presidency engulfed in a plume of smoke, it’s really all he has.
It should comes as no surprise either, given Trump’s other dictator-like behavior and language of late, from encouraging violence against peaceful demonstrators to having law enforcement gas protesters so he could squeeze in a quick photo op across the street from the White House.
Hinting that peaceful demonstrators are terrorists is a continuation of the authoritarian approach he has taken in recent days as tens of thousands of Americans take to the streets.
It’s the latest reminder that Donald Trump is a weak, scared president who knows that he’s headed for the ash heap of history.
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politicususa--2020-06-05--Republicans Argue Positive Jobs Report Means More Coronavirus Relief Can Be Put on Hold For Now

A senior Trump administration official told CNN that the release of today ’ s job report from the Department of Labor ( DOL ) , which shows a drop in the unemployment rate , could allow Republican leadership to make the case to put more coronavirus relief on hold for now .
“ Republicans generally want to be patient : There ’ s a lot of actual spending left to go out the door ; the Fed still has trillions in leverage it can put on the table ; and as states reopen , we need to understand what is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new policies might be called for to best help individuals , families , and businesses .
Later in July is the earliest possible window for potential legislative action , ” the official said .
The United States added 2.5 million jobs during the month of May as businesses began to reopen .
Additionally , the unemployment rate dropped to 13.3 percent from 14.7 percent in April , according to the report , a phenomenon that can be attributed to many states reopening their economies and sending people back to work , often against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) argue that delaying a vote on coronavirus relief could be perilous for many Americans as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the country .
“ Now is the worst possible moment to take our foot off the gas , ” said Pelosi .
Schumer , likewise , said in a statement : “ With nearly 20 million people out of work and unemployment among African Americans increasing , now is not the time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Both Democratic leaders urged the Senate to approve the more than $ 3 trillion stimulus bill that House Democrats passed recently .

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A senior Trump administration official told CNN that the release of today’s job report from the Department of Labor (DOL), which shows a drop in the unemployment rate, could allow Republican leadership to make the case to put more coronavirus relief on hold for now.
“Republicans generally want to be patient: There’s a lot of actual spending left to go out the door; the Fed still has trillions in leverage it can put on the table; and as states reopen, we need to understand what is going on in the economy and what new policies might be called for to best help individuals, families, and businesses. Later in July is the earliest possible window for potential legislative action,” the official said.
The United States added 2.5 million jobs during the month of May as businesses began to reopen. Additionally, the unemployment rate dropped to 13.3 percent from 14.7 percent in April, according to the report, a phenomenon that can be attributed to many states reopening their economies and sending people back to work, often against the advice from healthcare and policy professionals.
Both House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) argue that delaying a vote on coronavirus relief could be perilous for many Americans as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage across the country.
“Now is the worst possible moment to take our foot off the gas,” said Pelosi.
Schumer, likewise, said in a statement: “With nearly 20 million people out of work and unemployment among African Americans increasing, now is not the time to be complacent or take a victory lap.”
Both Democratic leaders urged the Senate to approve the more than $3 trillion stimulus bill that House Democrats passed recently.


politicususa--2020-06-05--Trump In Free Fall As 62% Of Americans Support Floyd Protests

Trump tried to use the protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd to divide the country , but 62 % of Americans support the protesters .
Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults said they support the protests in response to the death of Floyd and others in the black community , up 8 points from the prior survey .
Democratic support rose by 11 points while support among independents and Republicans grew by 10 and 6 points , respectively .
And while only 44 percent in the May 31-June 1 poll said they back the protesters involved in the demonstrations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new survey .
In the week since Trump declared himself to be a law and order president , and went to war with the protesters , public support for the protests has grown and support for Trump ’ s position has declined .
It is unfathomable that a president could be as wrong and out of touch with the nation that they are supposed to be leading as Donald Trump is .
A good president has their finger on the pulse of the country .
Trump is analyzing the nation by watching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the middle of a historic moment with a vital conversation ongoing .
By putting himself on the wrong side of history , Trump is punching his own ticket out of the White House in November .
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Trump tried to use the protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd to divide the country, but 62% of Americans support the protesters.
Via a new Morning Consult poll:
Sixty-two percent of U.S. adults said they support the protests in response to the death of Floyd and others in the black community, up 8 points from the prior survey. Democratic support rose by 11 points while support among independents and Republicans grew by 10 and 6 points, respectively.
And while only 44 percent in the May 31-June 1 poll said they back the protesters involved in the demonstrations, 55 percent said the same in the new survey.
In the week since Trump declared himself to be a law and order president, and went to war with the protesters, public support for the protests has grown and support for Trump’s position has declined.
It is unfathomable that a president could be as wrong and out of touch with the nation that they are supposed to be leading as Donald Trump is.
A good president has their finger on the pulse of the country. Trump is analyzing the nation by watching Fox News and tweeting.
America is in the middle of a historic moment with a vital conversation ongoing. By putting himself on the wrong side of history, Trump is punching his own ticket out of the White House in November.
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politicususa--2020-06-05--Maine Newspaper Tells Trump To Resign As He Visits The State

The editors of the Portland Press-Herald welcomed Trump to the state on Maine with an editorial calling on him to resign .
President Trump : We ’ re sorry that you decided to come to Maine , but since you are here , could you do us a favor ?
Resign .
You have never been a good president , but today your shortcomings are unleashing historic levels of suffering on the American people .
But bringing the nation together in times of distress is a big part of the job when you are head of state .
You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should resign .
As head of government , you have unmatched power to direct resources to relieve suffering .
You can ’ t or won ’ t do that , either , so you should resign .
And in your mistreatment of lawful protesters and abuse of religious symbols , you have violated your oath to protect and defend the Constitution , so you should resign .
America needs to heal again .
Please resign now , and let us begin .
Trump went to Maine to stage another pandemic response photo-op , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ editorials in both of the state ’ s biggest newspapers calling on him to resign .
The improved jobs report that was fueled by government stimulus can ’ t paper over the reality of the current political climate .
The election is no longer about the economy , or the pandemic , or even racism .
It is about Donald Trump and his unwillingness and inability to handle any of these issues .
The multiple crises in the country have come together to form a political superstorm that has made the election all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t want to discuss .
This election is all about Donald Trump .
Trump won ’ t resign , but as this editorial makes clear , this president needs to be gone .
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The editors of the Portland Press-Herald welcomed Trump to the state on Maine with an editorial calling on him to resign.
The editors wrote:
President Trump: We’re sorry that you decided to come to Maine, but since you are here, could you do us a favor? Resign.
You have never been a good president, but today your shortcomings are unleashing historic levels of suffering on the American people.
….
But bringing the nation together in times of distress is a big part of the job when you are head of state. You can’t do it, so you should resign.
As head of government, you have unmatched power to direct resources to relieve suffering. You can’t or won’t do that, either, so you should resign.
And in your mistreatment of lawful protesters and abuse of religious symbols, you have violated your oath to protect and defend the Constitution, so you should resign.
….
America needs to heal again. Please resign now, and let us begin.
Trump went to Maine to stage another pandemic response photo-op, but instead, he was met by editorials in both of the state’s biggest newspapers calling on him to resign.
The improved jobs report that was fueled by government stimulus can’t paper over the reality of the current political climate.
The election is no longer about the economy, or the pandemic, or even racism. It is about Donald Trump and his unwillingness and inability to handle any of these issues.
The multiple crises in the country have come together to form a political superstorm that has made the election all about the one issue that Republicans don’t want to discuss.
It isn’t 2016 anymore.
This election is all about Donald Trump.
Trump won’t resign, but as this editorial makes clear, this president needs to be gone.
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politicususa--2020-06-05--Joe Biden Annihilates Trump For Press Conference Disaster

Former Vice President Joe Biden called Trump despicable for putting any other words into George Floyd ’ s mouth besides I can ’ t breathe .
Before I speak to the economic situation , I have to take a moment to address something the President said this morning .
Toward the end of his remarks today , Donald Trump said he hopes that George Floyd “ is looking down and seeing this is a great day for our country.
” He was speaking of a man who was brutally killed by an act of needless violence — and by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ metastasized on this President ’ s watch .
George Floyd ’ s last words — “ I can ’ t breathe , I can ’ t breathe ” — have echoed across our nation .
For the President to try to put any other words in the mouth of George Floyd — is frankly despicable .
And , the fact that he did so on a day when Black unemployment rose and black youth unemployment skyrocketed — tells you everything you need to know about who this man is and what he cares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump doesn ’ t get it .
He is living in his own bubble where tens of millions of Americans without jobs are a cause for celebration .
Trump tried to take the death of George Floyd and turn it into a piece of propaganda for himself .
Trump is out of touch , despicable , and most importantly , he doesn ’ t care .
There is only one path out of the nation ’ s never-ending crisis and that is to elect Joe Biden to be the next president in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Former Vice President Joe Biden called Trump despicable for putting any other words into George Floyd’s mouth besides I can’t breathe.
Biden said:
Before I speak to the economic situation, I have to take a moment to address something the President said this morning.
Toward the end of his remarks today, Donald Trump said he hopes that George Floyd “is looking down and seeing this is a great day for our country.”
He was speaking of a man who was brutally killed by an act of needless violence — and by a larger tide of injustice — that has metastasized on this President’s watch.
George Floyd’s last words — “I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe” — have echoed across our nation.
For the President to try to put any other words in the mouth of George Floyd — is frankly despicable.
And, the fact that he did so on a day when Black unemployment rose and black youth unemployment skyrocketed — tells you everything you need to know about who this man is and what he cares about.
Video of Biden:
Tune in as I speak about the latest jobs report and the state of the economy: https://t.co/pfELb1jmqa — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 5, 2020
Joe Biden was totally correct. Trump doesn’t get it. He is living in his own bubble where tens of millions of Americans without jobs are a cause for celebration. Trump tried to take the death of George Floyd and turn it into a piece of propaganda for himself.
Trump is out of touch, despicable, and most importantly, he doesn’t care.
There is only one path out of the nation’s never-ending crisis and that is to elect Joe Biden to be the next president in November.
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politicususa--2020-06-05--Schumer Exposes Trump’s Job Gains Stimulus Pumped Up Fraud

Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) warned that the jobs numbers were pumped up by stimulus money , and without more , it will collapse .
Transcript of Schumer on MSNBC with Stephanie Ruhle : Stephanie Ruhle : With us now , New York Senator Chuck Schumer , the Democratic Leader in the Senate .
Senator , this better than expected jobs number , what does that tell you ?
Sen. Schumer : Well , it tells us that we still have a very long way to go .
There ’ s a great anomaly here .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ stupendous , ” the president says “ it ’ s a joyous day , ” when we have almost 20 million people out of work , when the unemployment number went down , but it ’ s still much higher and higher than any time during the Great Recession after 2008 .
And why did this happen ?
In large part because of the stimulus .
Because of the plans that we put together mainly pushed by Democrats to pump trillions of dollars into an economy that was just headed in free-fall .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
My worry is that these numbers will make the president , the Republican Senate , complacent .
We have lots of cliffs coming up .
July 1st , loads of states have their budgets due .
If they don ’ t get state and local aid there are going to be massive layoffs among state and local workers—we haven ’ t seen that many of those so far .
We have a rental crisis .
People after three months moratoriums are going to be thrown out of their homes .
The unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of money into the economy , expires July 31st .
Our bill moves it to December 31st , the one that passed the House .
And let ’ s not forget the stimulus checks , $ 1200 people got , which got a lot of money quickly into the economy .
There ’ s no more of those unless we pass a new bill .
The jobs numbers that Trump is celebrating as some sort of a victory are the byproduct of the government putting a record amount of money into the economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of dollars as a band-aid to stop the bleeding , but the money is gone and new challenges are coming up in a few weeks .
If Republicans and Trump use the new report to refuse to pass more stimulus , the economy will plunge again , and the American people will find themselves in a dire predicament thanks to Trump and the GOP .
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Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) warned that the jobs numbers were pumped up by stimulus money, and without more, it will collapse.
Transcript of Schumer on MSNBC with Stephanie Ruhle:
Stephanie Ruhle: With us now, New York Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Leader in the Senate. Senator, this better than expected jobs number, what does that tell you?
Sen. Schumer: Well, it tells us that we still have a very long way to go. There’s a great anomaly here. The president says it’s “stupendous,” the president says “it’s a joyous day,” when we have almost 20 million people out of work, when the unemployment number went down, but it’s still much higher and higher than any time during the Great Recession after 2008. And why did this happen? In large part because of the stimulus. Because of the plans that we put together mainly pushed by Democrats to pump trillions of dollars into an economy that was just headed in free-fall. Here’s my worry, Stephanie. My worry is that these numbers will make the president, the Republican Senate, complacent. We have lots of cliffs coming up.
July 1st, loads of states have their budgets due. If they don’t get state and local aid there are going to be massive layoffs among state and local workers—we haven’t seen that many of those so far. We have a rental crisis. People after three months moratoriums are going to be thrown out of their homes. The unemployment insurance, which pumped a whole lot of money into the economy, expires July 31st. Our bill moves it to December 31st, the one that passed the House. And let’s not forget the stimulus checks, $1200 people got, which got a lot of money quickly into the economy. There’s no more of those unless we pass a new bill.
Video of Schumer:
Schumer warns that the jobs numbers were propped up by government stimulus, and without a lot more, the economy will go back into the ditch. pic.twitter.com/rteJOyuXrQ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 5, 2020
The jobs numbers that Trump is celebrating as some sort of a victory are the byproduct of the government putting a record amount of money into the economy. The economy was injected with trillions of dollars as a band-aid to stop the bleeding, but the money is gone and new challenges are coming up in a few weeks.
If Republicans and Trump use the new report to refuse to pass more stimulus, the economy will plunge again, and the American people will find themselves in a dire predicament thanks to Trump and the GOP.
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politicususa--2020-06-05--Trump Claims George Floyd Is Celebrating His Jobs Numbers In Heaven

Trump claimed that George Floyd was looking down from heaven at the latest jobs report and celebrating a great day for America .
Trump said , “ We all saw what happened last week .
We can ’ t let that happen .
Hopefully , George is looking down right now and saying , it is a great thing that is happening for our country , there ’ s a great day for him , it is a great day for everybody .
It is a great day for everybody .
This is a great , great day in terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our constitution requires and it is what our country is all about.
” Trump ’ s claim that the murdered George Floyd was celebrating the drop in unemployment came at the same event when he silenced PBS ’ s Yamiche Alcindor for asking a question about systemic racism .
George Floyd is dead because the police killed him .
There are protests in the streets that will not go away because of a new jobs report .
Trump tried to hijack the death of George Floyd and use it for his warped political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use Floyd as a political prop was disgusting , and a reminder that the President is not only tone-deaf , he doesn ’ t care about anyone , but himself .
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Trump claimed that George Floyd was looking down from heaven at the latest jobs report and celebrating a great day for America.
Trump said, “We all saw what happened last week. We can’t let that happen. Hopefully, George is looking down right now and saying, it is a great thing that is happening for our country, there’s a great day for him, it is a great day for everybody. It is a great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of equality. It is really what our constitution requires and it is what our country is all about.”
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Trump says that George Floyd is celebrating the jobs report in heaven. pic.twitter.com/oOCy7VyULq — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 5, 2020
Trump’s claim that the murdered George Floyd was celebrating the drop in unemployment came at the same event when he silenced PBS’s Yamiche Alcindor for asking a question about systemic racism. George Floyd is dead because the police killed him.
There are protests in the streets that will not go away because of a new jobs report.
Trump tried to hijack the death of George Floyd and use it for his warped political purposes.
Trump’s attempt to use Floyd as a political prop was disgusting, and a reminder that the President is not only tone-deaf, he doesn’t care about anyone, but himself.
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politicususa--2020-06-05--Trump Silences Black Reporter Who Asked About Systemic Racism

PBS ’ s Yamiche Alcindor asked Trump during his press conference about systemic racism and the President silenced the African-American @ @ @ @ @ CBS noted that Trump dismissed a question on racism from an African-American reporter : Trump @ @ @ @ @ ’ t a press conference because he didn ’ t take any questions .
Trump @ @ @ @ @ in a depression level unemployment rate like everything is all better now .
The imagery @ @ @ @ @ question about racism from an African-American journalist will stick with voters for much longer than @ @ @ @ @ jobs report .
The racism in Trump ’ s response was obvious as he managed @ @ @ @ @ foot while taking a victory lap for an achievement that never was .
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PBS’s Yamiche Alcindor asked Trump during his press conference about systemic racism and the President silenced the African-American reporter.
Alcindor tweeted her question:
My Q to President Trump just now: Overall, U.S. unemployment rate fell by 1 %. Black unemployment rate went up .1%. Asian American rate went up by .5%. How is that a victory? His response to me: “You are something.” Note: It’s a crucial question. — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 5, 2020
This was Trump’s response:
.@Yamiche: "Black unemployment went up by 0.1%, Asian American unemployment went up by 0.5% how is that a victory?" President Trump: "You are something else." pic.twitter.com/1B5IqBNzWz — PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) June 5, 2020
Paula Reid of CBS noted that Trump dismissed a question on racism from an African-American reporter:
After talking for 45 minutes about jobs, equality, the 2016 election…….@realDonaldTrump signals to @Yamiche to “shhh” when she asked President how he plans to address systemic racism. — Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCBS) June 5, 2020
Trump’s venting session wasn’t a press conference because he didn’t take any questions. Trump is celebrating a small drop in a depression level unemployment rate like everything is all better now. The imagery of the president dismissing a question about racism from an African-American journalist will stick with voters for much longer than his propaganda show about the jobs report.
The racism in Trump’s response was obvious as he managed to shoot himself in the foot while taking a victory lap for an achievement that never was.
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politicususa--2020-06-05--Former Federal Prosecutor: If Trump Refuses to Leave Office “They Will Drag His Flabby Butt Out of T

Former Federal Prosecutor: If Trump Refuses to Leave Office “They Will Drag His Flabby Butt Out of There in Handcuffs”

Law enforcement will remove Donald Trump if he loses the election and refuses to leave office .
That ’ s the opinion of former federal prosecutor and MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner .
Kirschner spoke to SiriusXM ’ s Dean Obeidallah about the possibility of a defeated Trump refusing to leave .
“ In the past we ’ ve all said things about Donald Trump that maybe he will do anything to stay in power , ” Obeidallah said .
The radio host pointed to remarks by Trump ’ s former fixer Michael Cohen .
He warned the President would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How concerned are you about that ?
” Obeidallah asked .
“ We see them building a wall around the White House as we speak — I don ’ t know if Mexico is paying for it or not , but if it keeps him in , that ’ s a good thing.
” “ All kidding aside , I don ’ t know that he will go peacefully if he loses the election , and he will lose the election , there ’ s no two ways about it.
” “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was in Army JAG — and in our law enforcement to do the Constitutional thing when push comes to shove including , if a President who ’ s been voted out of office refuses to leave , they will drag his flabby butt out of there in handcuffs , because they will be enforcing the law.
” Kirscher also commented on the potential use of the military against protesters .
He said they are obliged to disobey unlawful orders .

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Law enforcement will remove Donald Trump if he loses the election and refuses to leave office. That’s the opinion of former federal prosecutor and MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner.
Kirschner spoke to SiriusXM’s Dean Obeidallah about the possibility of a defeated Trump refusing to leave.
“In the past we’ve all said things about Donald Trump that maybe he will do anything to stay in power,” Obeidallah said.
The radio host pointed to remarks by Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen. He warned the President would try to cling to power.
“How concerned are you about that?” Obeidallah asked.
“I am extraordinarily concerned,” Kirschner said.
“We see them building a wall around the White House as we speak — I don’t know if Mexico is paying for it or not, but if it keeps him in, that’s a good thing.”
“All kidding aside, I don’t know that he will go peacefully if he loses the election, and he will lose the election, there’s no two ways about it.”
“I have confidence in both our military — I was in Army JAG — and in our law enforcement to do the Constitutional thing when push comes to shove including, if a President who’s been voted out of office refuses to leave, they will drag his flabby butt out of there in handcuffs, because they will be enforcing the law.”
Kirscher also commented on the potential use of the military against protesters. He said they are obliged to disobey unlawful orders.
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politicususa--2020-06-05--Retired Admiral James Stavridis Warns Against America “Looking Like Tiananmen Square”

Yet another retired senior military officer has warned against the use of military force to deal with protesters .
Navy Admiral James Stavridis made a chilling comparison to Communist China .
Stavridis is a former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and wrote an article for Time magazine this week .
“ Our active duty military must remain above the fray of domestic politics , and the best way to do that is to keep that force focused on its rightful mission outside the United States , ” Stavridis said .
“ Our senior active duty military leaders must make that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , speaking truth to power in uncomfortable ways .
They must do this at the risk of their career.
” “ I hope they will do so , and not allow the military to be dragged into the maelstrom that is ahead of us , and which will likely only accelerate between now and November.
” “ If they do not stand and deliver on this vital core value , I fear for the soul of our military and all of the attendant consequences .
We can not afford to have a future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Square.
” Stavridis also spoke to MSNBC about what military officers should do if Trump gives them an order they feel they can not follow .
He suggested they follow it or resign .
“ You have two choices : One is to obey it , and the other one is to take the four stars off your shoulder and put them on the table , ” he said .

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Yet another retired senior military officer has warned against the use of military force to deal with protesters. Navy Admiral James Stavridis made a chilling comparison to Communist China.
Stavridis is a former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and wrote an article for Time magazine this week.
“Our active duty military must remain above the fray of domestic politics, and the best way to do that is to keep that force focused on its rightful mission outside the United States,” Stavridis said.
“Our senior active duty military leaders must make that case forcefully and directly to national leadership, speaking truth to power in uncomfortable ways. They must do this at the risk of their career.”
“I hope they will do so, and not allow the military to be dragged into the maelstrom that is ahead of us, and which will likely only accelerate between now and November.”
“If they do not stand and deliver on this vital core value, I fear for the soul of our military and all of the attendant consequences. We cannot afford to have a future Lafayette Square end up looking like Tiananmen Square.”
Stavridis also spoke to MSNBC about what military officers should do if Trump gives them an order they feel they cannot follow. He suggested they follow it or resign.
“You have two choices: One is to obey it, and the other one is to take the four stars off your shoulder and put them on the table,” he said.
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politicususa--2020-06-05--Lindsey Graham Tries to Rebuke Democrats: “You Think I’m in Trump’s Pocket”

Senator Lindsey Graham inadvertently gave his critics a soundbite on Thursday while trying to shame Democrats .
The South Carolina Republican was defending himself from Democratic criticism .
Former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein was testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about Robert Mueller ’ s investigation .
Graham chairs the committee and he was pursuing the GOP position that the probe was improper .
Democrats blasted their Republican colleagues as “ political errand boys ” who are “ bolstering conspiracy theories ” about a plot against the 2016 Trump campaign .
Graham referred specifically to a document that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that campaign .
Republicans allege that FISA was abused and aimed at Trump .
“ It matters to me whether or not the No .
2 guy at the FBI , Comey , knew that the document was no longer reliable and kept using it , ” Graham said .
“ You all could care less .
That really says a lot , ” Graham told Democrats .
“ I know you don ’ t agree with what I ’ m doing .
You think I ’ m in Trump ’ s pocket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s not lost on me of what you think and I ’ m sad because I like you all.
” “ But if you expect me to punt , forget it .
We ’ re not going to punt .
We ’ re not going to have a rule of law for Republicans and a rule of law for Democrats.
” Critics have accused Graham of pursuing unfounded allegations of a plot or coup against the Trump campaign .

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Senator Lindsey Graham inadvertently gave his critics a soundbite on Thursday while trying to shame Democrats. The South Carolina Republican was defending himself from Democratic criticism.
Former deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein was testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about Robert Mueller’s investigation. Graham chairs the committee and he was pursuing the GOP position that the probe was improper.
Democrats blasted their Republican colleagues as “political errand boys” who are “bolstering conspiracy theories” about a plot against the 2016 Trump campaign.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham: "You think I am in Trump's pocket." pic.twitter.com/J9lpf1stdB — The Hill (@thehill) June 4, 2020
Graham referred specifically to a document that was used as part of the investigation into that campaign. Republicans allege that FISA was abused and aimed at Trump.
“It matters to me whether or not the No. 2 guy at the FBI, Comey, knew that the document was no longer reliable and kept using it,” Graham said.
“You all could care less. That really says a lot,” Graham told Democrats.
“I know you don’t agree with what I’m doing. You think I’m in Trump’s pocket. I get all that. It’s not lost on me of what you think and I’m sad because I like you all.”
“But if you expect me to punt, forget it. We’re not going to punt. We’re not going to have a rule of law for Republicans and a rule of law for Democrats.”
Critics have accused Graham of pursuing unfounded allegations of a plot or coup against the Trump campaign.
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politicususa--2020-06-05--Trump Campaign Pulls “Make Space Great Again” Ad After Complaints from Astronauts

President Donald Trump ’ s re-election campaign pulled a space-themed YouTube ad amid complaints that it violated NASA guidelines and after a former astronaut complained she appeared in the ad without her consent .
The Trump campaign ’ s “ Make Space Great Again ” ad violated strict regulations for ads posted on its website , NASA said .
“ As a government agency , NASA will not promote or endorse or appear to promote or endorse a commercial product , service or activity , ” the agency ’ s site reads .
“ Astronauts or employees who are currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names , likenesses or other personality traits displayed in any advertisements or marketing material.
” Retired astronaut Karen Nyberg also complained after being featured in the ad , which was several minutes long and included footage of astronauts who were launched into space last Saturday , without her consent .
“ I find it disturbing that a video image of me and my son is being used in political propaganda without my knowledge or consent .
That is wrong , ” she tweeted .
The campaign officially removed the video yesterday after more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that sought to “ Stop Donald Trump politicizing SpaceX and NASA accomplishments .
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President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign pulled a space-themed YouTube ad amid complaints that it violated NASA guidelines and after a former astronaut complained she appeared in the ad without her consent.
The Trump campaign’s “Make Space Great Again” ad violated strict regulations for ads posted on its website, NASA said.
“As a government agency, NASA will not promote or endorse or appear to promote or endorse a commercial product, service or activity,” the agency’s site reads. “Astronauts or employees who are currently employed by NASA cannot have their names, likenesses or other personality traits displayed in any advertisements or marketing material.”
Retired astronaut Karen Nyberg also complained after being featured in the ad, which was several minutes long and included footage of astronauts who were launched into space last Saturday, without her consent.
“I find it disturbing that a video image of me and my son is being used in political propaganda without my knowledge or consent. That is wrong,” she tweeted.
I find it disturbing that a video image of me and my son is being used in political propaganda without my knowledge or consent. That is wrong. @nasa @JimBridenstine https://t.co/cXcKHxmn6e — Karen L. Nyberg (@AstroKarenN) June 4, 2020
The campaign officially removed the video yesterday after more than 4,000 people signed a Change.org petition that sought to “Stop Donald Trump politicizing SpaceX and NASA accomplishments.”


politicususa--2020-06-05--Trump Celebrates Unexpected Drop in Unemployment Rate as Both the Pandemic and Protests Continue

President Donald Trump celebrated after the Department of Labor ( DOL ) released a jobs report showing an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate .
The United States added 2.5 million jobs during the month of May as businesses began to reopen .
Additionally , the unemployment rate dropped to 13.3 percent from 14.7 percent in April .
The president , who has often touted a “ strong ” economy he credits to his administration ’ s fiscal policy , issued several tweets after the jobs report was released .
The president announced he ’ d host a press conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s glee comes even though the widest swath of unemployment seen since the Great Depression has been largely attributed to his administration ’ s inaction .
The Washington Post revealed in April that he was warned about the coronavirus pandemic as early as January but ignored intelligence briefings , costing the country valuable time it could have used to prepare for the shockwave .
The news comes at the end of a week eventful even for Trump as protests against racial injustice and police brutality continue across the nation in response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis .

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President Donald Trump celebrated after the Department of Labor (DOL) released a jobs report showing an unexpected drop in the unemployment rate. The United States added 2.5 million jobs during the month of May as businesses began to reopen. Additionally, the unemployment rate dropped to 13.3 percent from 14.7 percent in April.
The president, who has often touted a “strong” economy he credits to his administration’s fiscal policy, issued several tweets after the jobs report was released.
Really Big Jobs Report. Great going President Trump (kidding but true)! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2020
THESE NUMBERS ARE INCREDIBLE! @MariaBartiromo — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2020
I am so stunned. I’ve never seen numbers like this and I’ve been doing this for 30 years! Steve M. @MariaBartiromo — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2020
This is an AMAZING JOBS REPORT! Edward Lawrence @FoxNews — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2020
The president announced he’d host a press conference to discuss the jobs report.
I will be doing a News Conference at 10:00 A.M. on the Jobs Numbers! White House. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2020
Trump’s glee comes even though the widest swath of unemployment seen since the Great Depression has been largely attributed to his administration’s inaction. The Washington Post revealed in April that he was warned about the coronavirus pandemic as early as January but ignored intelligence briefings, costing the country valuable time it could have used to prepare for the shockwave.
The news comes at the end of a week eventful even for Trump as protests against racial injustice and police brutality continue across the nation in response to the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis.


politicususa--2020-06-05--Retired Navy Admiral William McRaven: “Nothing Morally Right” About Trump Bible Photo-Op

Speaking on MSNBC ’ s “ Morning Joe , retired Navy Admiral William McRaven criticized President Donald Trump ’ s decision to use tear gas to clear peaceful protesters for a photo-op in front of St. John ’ s Church in Washington , D.C. “ In the military , there are three criteria for every decision we make , ” McRaven said .
“ It has to be moral , legal , and ethical .
[ To be ] Ethical you have to follow the rules , legally you have to follow the law , and to be moral you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be right , and either way , this was just not right .
You ’ re not going to use , whether it ’ s the military or the National Guard , to clear peaceful American citizens for the President of the United States to take a photo op .
There is nothing morally right about that.
” “ I was very pleased to see Jim Mattis , and obviously Mike Mullen , and John Kelly come out and reinforce what we know to be the principles of the US military , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our right hands and swear an oath to the Constitution of the United States .
It is not the to president of the Untied States .
It is to the Constitution , ” McRaven said .
McRaven referred to remarks issued by former Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Wednesday .
Speaking in response to the protests that erupted after the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis , Mattis said Trump is “ the first president in my lifetime who does not try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ does not even pretend to try .
Instead he tries to divide us , ” Mattis said .
“ We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort .
We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership , ” he continued .
“ We can unite without him , drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society .
This will not be easy , as the past few days have shown , but we owe it to our fellow citizens ; to past generations that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to our children .
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Speaking on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe, retired Navy Admiral William McRaven criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to use tear gas to clear peaceful protesters for a photo-op in front of St. John’s Church in Washington, D.C.
“In the military, there are three criteria for every decision we make,” McRaven said. “It has to be moral, legal, and ethical. [To be] Ethical you have to follow the rules, legally you have to follow the law, and to be moral you have to follow what you know to be right, and either way, this was just not right. You’re not going to use, whether it’s the military or the National Guard, to clear peaceful American citizens for the President of the United States to take a photo op. There is nothing morally right about that.”
“I was very pleased to see Jim Mattis, and obviously Mike Mullen, and John Kelly come out and reinforce what we know to be the principles of the US military,” he added. “We all raise our right hands and swear an oath to the Constitution of the United States. It is not the to president of the Untied States. It is to the Constitution,” McRaven said.
McRaven referred to remarks issued by former Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Wednesday. Speaking in response to the protests that erupted after the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Mattis said Trump is “the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people.”
Trump “does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us,” Mattis said.
“We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership,” he continued. “We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children.”


politicususa--2020-06-07--Massive Protest Moves On The White House To Surround Trump

A group of protesters described as the biggest since the George Floyd protests began has gathered and is moving toward @ @ @ @ @ .
Here was the scene at the White House less than two hours earlier : @ @ @ @ @ intimidate and bully the protesters , but there is an even bigger crowd chanting no @ @ @ @ @ of the White House : Trump can expand the fence around the White House every @ @ @ @ @ but the truth is that he isn ’ t keeping the voices for justice , @ @ @ @ @ out .
The President is hiding from a force whose will and inertia can ’ @ @ @ @ @ more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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A group of protesters described as the biggest since the George Floyd protests began has gathered and is moving toward the White House and Trump.
Video:
Amazing! Along Black Lives Matter Plaza at the corner of 16th and this is the biggest crowd we have seen gathered all day, as this group heads towards the White House #DCProtests @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/LiG9w7BArb — Sharla McBride (@SharlaMcBride) June 7, 2020
Here was the scene at the White House less than two hours earlier:
Crowd in front of the White House still stretches back for blocks in multiple directions #dcprotest pic.twitter.com/ZBNRYXIfP5 — Matt Brown (@mrbrownsir) June 6, 2020
Trump thought that he could intimidate and bully the protesters, but there is an even bigger crowd chanting no justice, no peace outside of the White House:
At sundown, a crowd is still dancing, cheering and chanting “No justice, no peace!” bear the White House #dcprotest pic.twitter.com/l5L0XF9mqv — Matt Brown (@mrbrownsir) June 7, 2020
Trump can expand the fence around the White House every day if he wants, but the truth is that he isn’t keeping the voices for justice, equality, and human rights out. The President is hiding from a force whose will and inertia can’t be denied.
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politicususa--2020-06-06--BLS Admits Unemployment Rate Is 3 Points Higher After Major Error In May Jobs Report

Donald Trump spent his Friday ignoring the massive demonstrations all across the country and bragging about the May jobs report that showed the unemployment rate falling to 13.3 percent last month .
Trump even had the nerve to say that George Floyd was celebrating the jobs numbers from heaven .
But according to a report from The Washington Post , the Bureau of Labor Statistics included a note at the bottom of the May jobs report admitting that a “ misclassification error ” is the reason for the decline in the unemployment rate .
Without the error , the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually gone up to 16.3 percent – not decreased – last month .
More from The Washington Post : The special note said that if this “ misclassification error ” had not occurred , the “ overall unemployment rate would have been about 3 percentage points higher than reported , ” meaning the unemployment rate would be about 16.3 percent for May .
The Bureau of Labor Statistics , the agency that puts out the monthly jobs reports , said it was working to fix the problem .
“ BLS and the Census @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues to occur and are taking additional steps to address the issue , ” said a note at the bottom of the Bureau of Labor Statistics report .
Some took this as a sign that President Trump or one of his staffers may have tinkered with the data to make it look better , especially since most forecasters predicted the unemployment rate would be close to 20 percent in May , up from 14.7 percent in April .
Trump ’ s entire victory lap was based on an error Donald Trump spent all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report , saying it ’ s evidence that he is some sort of economic savior leading the country back to greatness .
He used the report to attack economic experts who predicted that the jobless rate would be closer to 20 percent in May as millions of Americans continue to file unemployment claims .
But it turns out that his entire victory lap – much like his presidency – was based on a major error .
And the economists who predicted unemployment would be closer to 20 percent were actually right , had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Regardless of whether the unemployment rate is 13.3 percent or the more accurate 16.3 percent , the U.S. economy has been in a decline not seen since the Great Depression .
Besides holding staged press conferences and spewing bumper sticker slogans , Donald Trump is doing nothing to address it .

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Donald Trump spent his Friday ignoring the massive demonstrations all across the country and bragging about the May jobs report that showed the unemployment rate falling to 13.3 percent last month.
Trump even had the nerve to say that George Floyd was celebrating the jobs numbers from heaven.
But according to a report from The Washington Post, the Bureau of Labor Statistics included a note at the bottom of the May jobs report admitting that a “misclassification error” is the reason for the decline in the unemployment rate.
Without the error, the report notes, the jobless rate would have actually gone up to 16.3 percent – not decreased – last month.
More from The Washington Post:
The special note said that if this “misclassification error” had not occurred, the “overall unemployment rate would have been about 3 percentage points higher than reported,” meaning the unemployment rate would be about 16.3 percent for May. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency that puts out the monthly jobs reports, said it was working to fix the problem. “BLS and the Census Bureau are investigating why this misclassification error continues to occur and are taking additional steps to address the issue,” said a note at the bottom of the Bureau of Labor Statistics report. Some took this as a sign that President Trump or one of his staffers may have tinkered with the data to make it look better, especially since most forecasters predicted the unemployment rate would be close to 20 percent in May, up from 14.7 percent in April.
Trump’s entire victory lap was based on an error
Donald Trump spent all day Friday bragging about the May jobs report, saying it’s evidence that he is some sort of economic savior leading the country back to greatness.
He used the report to attack economic experts who predicted that the jobless rate would be closer to 20 percent in May as millions of Americans continue to file unemployment claims.
But it turns out that his entire victory lap – much like his presidency – was based on a major error. And the economists who predicted unemployment would be closer to 20 percent were actually right, had an error not occurred in the reporting.
Regardless of whether the unemployment rate is 13.3 percent or the more accurate 16.3 percent, the U.S. economy has been in a decline not seen since the Great Depression.
Besides holding staged press conferences and spewing bumper sticker slogans, Donald Trump is doing nothing to address it.
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politicususa--2020-06-06--Opinion: Before Trump an anti-fascist was a patriot defending democracy

The greatest threat to America and its people remains fascism – particularly domestic fascism .
Until a few years ago , being against fascism was regarded as being a patriotic American , and then a dyed-in-the-wool fascist took up residence in the White House .
Not long after Trump ’ s poorly-attended inauguration , his white supremacist supporters began labeling opposition to Trump ’ s white supremacist tendencies as inherently wrong , un-American , and anti-fascist .
During World War II over 16 million Americans fought in a mighty bloody war to crush fascism as a means of preserving democracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House , being against fascism and supporting America ’ s Constitution and representative democracy is terrorism fraught with danger from America ’ s fascist-in-chief Trump .
America as a representative democracy is being savaged by Trump and his far-right , authoritarian , and ultranationalist loyalists dreaming of Trump ’ s uncontested dictatorial power and violent suppression of the opposition – precisely what the nation has witnessed live and in living color over the past two weeks .
The events surrounding yet another Black man being murdered by a racist white police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Americans precisely what the United States War Department warned was a genuine threat to American democracy – domestic fascism .
It is almost certain that until Trump , no American institution , and certainly no federal government official , would have dreamed that any American opposed to fascism would be labeled a terrorist .
In 1945 after America and its allies defeated fascism in the Second World War , the U.S. War Department recognized fascism ’ s inherent danger to democracy and issued a memorandum titled “ Fascism !
” The official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it called “ domestic fascism ” labeling it “ a genuine threat to America ’ s democracy.
” The war department memorandum laid out the conditions that would contribute to the rise of fascism including how fascists would use “ undemocratic methods that are properly defined as fascist.
” The memorandum stated : “ At various times in our history , we have had sorry instances of lynchings , vigilantism , terror , and suppression of civil liberties .
We have had hooded gangs , Silver Shirts , and racial and religious bigots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name of Americanism , have used undemocratic methods and doctrines which experience has shown are properly identified as ‘ fascist.
’ ” ( author bold ) The War Department then warned the people that , “ An American Fascist would not proclaim that he is a Fascist .
Fascism always camouflages its plans and purposes .
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It would work under the guise of ‘ super-patriotism ’ and ‘ super-Americanism.
’ ” ( author bold ) Last week Trump utilized a different , but just as effective , means of camouflage to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proper fascist dictator claiming he was a super law and order president .
It is typical that a criminal would openly claim that law and order was his primary concern , and then criminally violate his oath of office .
Trump violated his “ so help me god ” oath by directing his dirty Attorney General to order the military and law enforcement to use rubber bullets , flash grenades , and chemical weapons against American citizens exercising their First Amendment right to “ peaceably assemble for redress of their grievances.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attorney General Bill Barr and Trump have tried in vain to portray patriotic Americans against ( Trump ’ s ) fascism as terrorists responsible for all manner of offenses against Trump .
On Friday it was reported that “ none of the 22 criminal complaints representing the first wave of protest charges mention ‘ Antifa ’ in any way.
” The report ’ s authors also noted that “ Antifa isn ’ t an organization , but a decentralized movement and collection of tactics ; ” such as protesting against white supremacists , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led by Trump .
The criminals involved in violence during the protests were either anarchists or Trump ’ s acolytes in the far-right “ boogaloo movement.
” The authors summarized Antifa ’ s involvement in protests thus : “ What it ( criminal complaints ) definitely demonstrate is that anti-fascism is not a driving force in the current protest violence.
” In a typical claim by one of Trump ’ s war mongering Republicans in the Senate , Tom Cotton ( R-AR ) tweeted : “ Let ’ s see how tough these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facing off with the 101st Airborne Division.
” If Cotton had a modicum of intelligence regarding American war history , he would certainly know that the 101stAirborne Division was instrumental in laying waste to two fascist regimes during World War II .
In fact , this author ’ s uncle served in that esteemed division during WWII and claimed the only reason to go to war was to crush fascism .
Cotton , Trump and Barr have no concept of history or they would stop defaming Americans supporting and preserving democracy as terrorists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American that Trump and his un-American allies are raging against anti-fascists because they are either devout fascists or support Trump ’ s fascist regime .
As the U.S. War Department elucidated in 1945 , domestic fascists ( like Trump and his devotees ) would claim to be “ super-patriots ” and “ super-Americans ” and be comprised of gangs , racial and religious bigots and use “ undemocratic methods ” to instill terror – including “ suppression of civil liberties in the name of Americanism.
” There is only one reason Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – because he is a fascist .
During World War II the entire nation mobilized against fascism and made huge sacrifices to preserve democracy .
Trump has made it abundantly clear that he has no use whatsoever for democracy because it is the polar opposite of his preferred means of ruling as a dirty Hitler-like fascist dictator .

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The greatest threat to America and its people remains fascism – particularly domestic fascism. Until a few years ago, being against fascism was regarded as being a patriotic American, and then a dyed-in-the-wool fascist took up residence in the White House. Not long after Trump’s poorly-attended inauguration, his white supremacist supporters began labeling opposition to Trump’s white supremacist tendencies as inherently wrong, un-American, and anti-fascist.
During World War II over 16 million Americans fought in a mighty bloody war to crush fascism as a means of preserving democracy. Today, with a fascist in the White House, being against fascism and supporting America’s Constitution and representative democracy is terrorism fraught with danger from America’s fascist-in-chief Trump.
America as a representative democracy is being savaged by Trump and his far-right, authoritarian, and ultranationalist loyalists dreaming of Trump’s uncontested dictatorial power and violent suppression of the opposition – precisely what the nation has witnessed live and in living color over the past two weeks.
The events surrounding yet another Black man being murdered by a racist white police officer while three colleagues looked on revealed to Americans precisely what the United States War Department warned was a genuine threat to American democracy – domestic fascism. It is almost certain that until Trump, no American institution, and certainly no federal government official, would have dreamed that any American opposed to fascism would be labeled a terrorist.
In 1945 after America and its allies defeated fascism in the Second World War, the U.S. War Department recognized fascism’s inherent danger to democracy and issued a memorandum titled “Fascism!” The official government memorandum addressed the prospects of what it called “domestic fascism” labeling it “a genuine threat to America’s democracy.” The war department memorandum laid out the conditions that would contribute to the rise of fascism including how fascists would use “undemocratic methods that are properly defined as fascist.” The memorandum stated:
“At various times in our history, we have had sorry instances of lynchings, vigilantism, terror, and suppression of civil liberties. We have had hooded gangs, Silver Shirts, and racial and religious bigots. All of them, in the name of Americanism, have used undemocratic methods and doctrines which experience has shown are properly identified as ‘fascist.’” (author bold)
The War Department then warned the people that, “An American Fascist would not proclaim that he is a Fascist. Fascism always camouflages its plans and purposes . . . It would work under the guise of ‘super-patriotism’ and ‘super-Americanism.’” (author bold)
Last week Trump utilized a different, but just as effective, means of camouflage to conceal his intent to rule like a proper fascist dictator claiming he was a super law and order president. It is typical that a criminal would openly claim that law and order was his primary concern, and then criminally violate his oath of office. Trump violated his “so help me god” oath by directing his dirty Attorney General to order the military and law enforcement to use rubber bullets, flash grenades, and chemical weapons against American citizens exercising their First Amendment right to “peaceably assemble for redress of their grievances.”
It is not surprising that Republicans led by Attorney General Bill Barr and Trump have tried in vain to portray patriotic Americans against (Trump’s) fascism as terrorists responsible for all manner of offenses against Trump. On Friday it was reported that “none of the 22 criminal complaints representing the first wave of protest charges mention ‘Antifa’ in any way.”
The report’s authors also noted that “Antifa isn’t an organization, but a decentralized movement and collection of tactics;” such as protesting against white supremacists, religious bigots, Nazis, and fascists led by Trump. The criminals involved in violence during the protests were either anarchists or Trump’s acolytes in the far-right “boogaloo movement.” The authors summarized Antifa’s involvement in protests thus:
“What it (criminal complaints) definitely demonstrate is that anti-fascism is not a driving force in the current protest violence.”
In a typical claim by one of Trump’s war mongering Republicans in the Senate, Tom Cotton (R-AR) tweeted: “Let’s see how tough these Antifa terrorists are when they’re facing off with the 101st Airborne Division.”
If Cotton had a modicum of intelligence regarding American war history, he would certainly know that the 101stAirborne Division was instrumental in laying waste to two fascist regimes during World War II. In fact, this author’s uncle served in that esteemed division during WWII and claimed the only reason to go to war was to crush fascism. Cotton, Trump and Barr have no concept of history or they would stop defaming Americans supporting and preserving democracy as terrorists.
It is apparent to any semi-conscious American that Trump and his un-American allies are raging against anti-fascists because they are either devout fascists or support Trump’s fascist regime. As the U.S. War Department elucidated in 1945, domestic fascists (like Trump and his devotees) would claim to be “super-patriots” and “super-Americans” and be comprised of gangs, racial and religious bigots and use “undemocratic methods” to instill terror – including “suppression of civil liberties in the name of Americanism.”
There is only one reason Trump is labeling patriotic Americans against fascism as terrorists – because he is a fascist. During World War II the entire nation mobilized against fascism and made huge sacrifices to preserve democracy. Trump has made it abundantly clear that he has no use whatsoever for democracy because it is the polar opposite of his preferred means of ruling as a dirty Hitler-like fascist dictator.


politicususa--2020-06-06--Trump Contaminates Swab Factory By Refusing To Wear A Mask

The Maine swab factory that Trump visited said that they will have to throw away everything produced while he was there because he didn ’ t wear a mask .
Puritan Medical Products said it will have to discard the swabs , a company spokeswoman told USA TODAY in response to questions about the visit .
It is not clear why the swabs will be scrapped , or how many .
The company described its manufacturing plans for Friday as “ limited ” – but the disruption comes as public health officials in Maine and other states have complained that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to massively scale up coronavirus testing .
Workers in white lab coats , hair nets and plastic booties worked at machines making swabs while the president walked through the room .
Trump , who did not wear a mask for the visit , stopped at one point to talk with some of the workers .
The nation is still in the midst of a swab shortage that is limiting the capacity of coronavirus testing , so any number of swabs that were thrown away equal a delay in sick Americans not getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mask .
Trump doesn ’ t have a health reason for not wearing a mask .
He doesn ’ t want to wear a mask because he thinks he will look bad and weak if he follows safety measures .
It is not a secret why the swabs were thrown away .
Any swab produced while Trump was visiting was potentially contaminated and unsafe , because the President didn ’ t follow procedures .
At a time when swabs are needed , Trump put himself first and contaminated a factory for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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The Maine swab factory that Trump visited said that they will have to throw away everything produced while he was there because he didn’t wear a mask.
As reported by USA Today:
Puritan Medical Products said it will have to discard the swabs, a company spokeswoman told USA TODAY in response to questions about the visit.
It is not clear why the swabs will be scrapped, or how many. The company described its manufacturing plans for Friday as “limited” – but the disruption comes as public health officials in Maine and other states have complained that a shortage of swabs has hampered their ability to massively scale up coronavirus testing.
Workers in white lab coats, hair nets and plastic booties worked at machines making swabs while the president walked through the room. Trump, who did not wear a mask for the visit, stopped at one point to talk with some of the workers.
The nation is still in the midst of a swab shortage that is limiting the capacity of coronavirus testing, so any number of swabs that were thrown away equal a delay in sick Americans not getting tested because Donald Trump refuses to wear a mask.
Trump doesn’t have a health reason for not wearing a mask. He doesn’t want to wear a mask because he thinks he will look bad and weak if he follows safety measures.
It is not a secret why the swabs were thrown away. Any swab produced while Trump was visiting was potentially contaminated and unsafe, because the President didn’t follow procedures.
At a time when swabs are needed, Trump put himself first and contaminated a factory for a photo op.
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