politicususa--2020-10-19--WATCH: CNN’s Berman Says Trump is Committing Political Suicide

Donald Trump has entered the very end stages of his 2020 campaign .
And the numbers don ’ t look good .
It is incredibly important for the Republican to reach outside to voters who are outside of his base .
Instead , Trump has leaned into his base , desperate for adoration .
He has been making comments that are likely to hurt his standing with women and independent voters .
According to CNN ’ s John Berman , it is as if the president is committing “ political suicide.
” The CNN host was particularly focused on Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fauci .
On Monday afternoon , the president tweeted , “ Tony should stop wearing the Washington Nationals ’ Mask for two reasons .
Number one , it is not up to the high standards that he should be exposing .
Number two , it keeps reminding me that Tony threw out perhaps the worst first pitch in the history of Baseball !
” Berman responded to Trump ’ s COVID denial , “ You have a pandemic where thousands and thousands of Americans have died and cases are rising .
And the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of fighting that reality , enforce it when he ’ s speaking at large rallies with unmasked people , when he ’ s staging these super-spreader events , and when he ’ s attacking governors who are trying to battle the pandemic.
” The CNN host concluded , “ We call it a strategy , other people have referred to it as political suicide .
I ’ m not sure it is a strategy — maybe closer to political suicide.
” Watch a clip of Berman ’ s comments below , courtesy of @ @

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Donald Trump has entered the very end stages of his 2020 campaign. And the numbers don’t look good. It is incredibly important for the Republican to reach outside to voters who are outside of his base.
Instead, Trump has leaned into his base, desperate for adoration. He has been making comments that are likely to hurt his standing with women and independent voters. According to CNN’s John Berman, it is as if the president is committing “political suicide.”
The CNN host was particularly focused on Trump’s relentless attack on Dr. Anthony Fauci. On Monday afternoon, the president tweeted, “Tony should stop wearing the Washington Nationals’ Mask for two reasons. Number one, it is not up to the high standards that he should be exposing. Number two, it keeps reminding me that Tony threw out perhaps the worst first pitch in the history of Baseball!”
Berman responded to Trump’s COVID denial, “You have a pandemic where thousands and thousands of Americans have died and cases are rising. And the president’s image is, instead of fighting that reality, enforce it when he’s speaking at large rallies with unmasked people, when he’s staging these super-spreader events, and when he’s attacking governors who are trying to battle the pandemic.”
The CNN host concluded, “We call it a strategy, other people have referred to it as political suicide. I’m not sure it is a strategy — maybe closer to political suicide.”
Watch a clip of Berman’s comments below, courtesy of CNN:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-A1_slF53U&feature=emb_title


politicususa--2020-10-19--Trump Confesses To Felony Bribery At Arizona Rally

Trump virtually bragged in Arizona that he is selling presidential favors in exchange for contributions to his campaign .
Trump said , “ I call the head of Exxon .
I don ’ t know .
I ’ ll use a company .
Hi , how , how are you doing , how ’ s energy coming ?
When are doing the exploration ?
Oh , you need a couple of permits , huh ?
Ok , But I call the head of Exxon , I say , ‘ you know , I ’ d love you to send me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Absolutely , sir , why didn ’ t you ask ?
Would you like some more ?
” Trump admitted that he is selling presidential favors in exchange for campaign contributions .
Trump was talking about a form of quid pro quo bribery .
In Trump ’ s example , he was saying that he would give Exxon the permits that they wanted if they donated $ 25 million to his reelection campaign .
Donald Trump was describing felony bribery , and one of the biggest reasons why he needs to be voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing wrong with using the presidency for personal gain .
Trump is confessing to crimes , and if he loses the election , the only question that will remain is which crimes will he be prosecuted for ?
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Trump virtually bragged in Arizona that he is selling presidential favors in exchange for contributions to his campaign.
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“I call the head of Exxon. I’ll use a company. ‘How, how are you doing, how’s energy coming? When are doing the exploration? Oh, you need a couple of permits, huh?’ But I call the head of Exxon, I say, ‘you know, I’d love you to send me $25m for the campaign'” – Trump #QuidProQuo pic.twitter.com/Tr1ccpyMzw — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 19, 2020
Trump said, “I call the head of Exxon. I don’t know. I’ll use a company. Hi, how, how are you doing, how’s energy coming? When are doing the exploration? Oh, you need a couple of permits, huh? Ok, But I call the head of Exxon, I say, ‘you know, I’d love you to send me $25m for the campaign'” Absolutely, sir, why didn’t you ask? Would you like some more?”
Trump admitted that he is selling presidential favors in exchange for campaign contributions. Trump was talking about a form of quid pro quo bribery. In Trump’s example, he was saying that he would give Exxon the permits that they wanted if they donated $25 million to his reelection campaign.
Donald Trump was describing felony bribery, and one of the biggest reasons why he needs to be voted out of office is that he sees nothing wrong with using the presidency for personal gain.
Trump is confessing to crimes, and if he loses the election, the only question that will remain is which crimes will he be prosecuted for?
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politicususa--2020-10-19--Trump Loses It And Attacks CNN While Claiming COVID Is A Conspiracy To Get Him

Trump claimed that the Americans want to pretend like the pandemic doesn ’ t exist and called CNN dumb bastards for reporting on it .
Trump said , “ They are getting tired of the pandemic , aren ’ t they ?
You turn on CNN , that ’ s all they cover .
‘ COVID , COVID , Pandemic , COVID , COVID.
’ You know why ?
They ’ re trying to talk everybody out of voting .
People aren ’ t buying it , CNN , you dumb bastards.
” According to Trump , the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by CNN to discourage Republicans from voting .
The President ’ s comments highlight two of the biggest problems with his reelection campaign .
Trump is running against the media instead of Joe Biden , and his plan to deal with the pandemic is to pretend like it doesn ’ t exist .
The media is reporting on the coronavirus because the pandemic is worsening , more people are getting sick , and there is about to be hundreds of thousands more unnecessary deaths .
Trump wants the media to stop covering the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Russian disinformation about Joe Biden that he is pushing .
Donald Trump isn ’ t running against Joe Biden or the pandemic .
He is losing , so he is running against the media in a desperate effort to motivate his base and stay in the White House .
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Trump claimed that the Americans want to pretend like the pandemic doesn’t exist and called CNN dumb bastards for reporting on it.
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"They are getting tired of the pandemic, aren't they? You turn on CNN, that's all they cover. 'Covid, Covid, Pandemic, Covid, Covid.' You know why? They're trying to talk everybody out of voting. People aren't buying it, CNN, you dumb bastards." — Trump pic.twitter.com/QobvMA6Yz0 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 19, 2020
Trump said, “They are getting tired of the pandemic, aren’t they? You turn on CNN, that’s all they cover. ‘COVID, COVID, Pandemic, COVID, COVID.’ You know why? They’re trying to talk everybody out of voting. People aren’t buying it, CNN, you dumb bastards.”
According to Trump, the coronavirus pandemic is a conspiracy against him carried out by CNN to discourage Republicans from voting.
The President’s comments highlight two of the biggest problems with his reelection campaign. Trump is running against the media instead of Joe Biden, and his plan to deal with the pandemic is to pretend like it doesn’t exist.
The media is reporting on the coronavirus because the pandemic is worsening, more people are getting sick, and there is about to be hundreds of thousands more unnecessary deaths. Trump wants the media to stop covering the pandemic so that they will give attention to the Russian disinformation about Joe Biden that he is pushing.
Donald Trump isn’t running against Joe Biden or the pandemic. He is losing, so he is running against the media in a desperate effort to motivate his base and stay in the White House.
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politicususa--2020-10-19--Trump Melts Down And Calls Reporters Who Won’t Spread His Russia Disinformation Criminals

Trump raged in Phoenix , Arizona at reporters for not spreading his Russian disinformation about Joe Biden .
Trump called reporters criminals .
Trump was asked why he calls Joe Biden a criminal .
He answered , “ Joe Biden is a criminal , and he ’ s been a criminal for a long time , and you ’ re a criminal in the media for not reporting it.
” Donald Trump and his family are under criminal investigation in the city of New York for potential bank and loan fraud .
Joe Biden and his family are not under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s rage is that he can ’ t the Russian smears and disinformation injected into the mainstream media as he did in 2016 .
It is not a crime for the media not to report on falsified information that came from a hostile foreign actor that is interfering in the presidential election to help Donald Trump .
Trump has long operated under the assumption that journalists are stupid and will report anything that he states or pushes into the media as fact , but that isn ’ t happening in 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information to The Wall Street Journal that will create a new Joe Biden scandal , but with just about two weeks to go before election day , the president is realizing that the press isn ’ t going push Putin ’ s disinformation .
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Trump raged in Phoenix, Arizona at reporters for not spreading his Russian disinformation about Joe Biden. Trump called reporters criminals.
Trump was asked why he calls Joe Biden a criminal.
He answered, “Joe Biden is a criminal, and he’s been a criminal for a long time, and you’re a criminal in the media for not reporting it.
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"You're a criminal for not reporting it. You are a criminal for not reporting it." — Trump calls @jeffmason1 "a criminal" for not reporting on Hunter Biden's emails pic.twitter.com/k9f7sTHm93 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 19, 2020
Donald Trump and his family are under criminal investigation in the city of New York for potential bank and loan fraud. Joe Biden and his family are not under criminal investigation.
The real reason for Trump’s rage is that he can’t the Russian smears and disinformation injected into the mainstream media as he did in 2016. It is not a crime for the media not to report on falsified information that came from a hostile foreign actor that is interfering in the presidential election to help Donald Trump.
Trump has long operated under the assumption that journalists are stupid and will report anything that he states or pushes into the media as fact, but that isn’t happening in 2020. Trump claims that he turned over information to The Wall Street Journal that will create a new Joe Biden scandal, but with just about two weeks to go before election day, the president is realizing that the press isn’t going push Putin’s disinformation.
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politicususa--2020-10-19--Facebook Suspends The Account Of Rudy Giuliani’s Russian Agent

Facebook has suspended the Ukrainian politician ’ s account , working with Rudy Giuliani that the US government labeled a Russian agent .
Facebook has suspended the account of the Ukrainian politician Andrii Derkach , who has been accused by the U.S. government of being a Russian agent and trying to meddle in the presidential election .
“ We removed this account and this Page for violating our policy against the use of our platform by people engaged in election-focused influence operations , ” Facebook said in a statement Monday .
Derkach , a member of the Ukrainian parliament , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to try to gather derogatory information about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his son Hunter .
The news of the Derkach account suspension came shortly after Trump bragged on a campaign phone call and information he turned over to The Wall Street Journal about a new Joe Biden scandal .
Giuliani has been the target of a Russian influence operation going back to 2019 .
The Russians ’ gameplan has always been to use Giuliani to help Russia interfere in the presidential election by injecting false @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party and mainstream media .
So far , Facebook and Twitter have taken action against the spread of Russian disinformation , including the blocking of Derkach ’ s account .
Giuliani and Trump are Putin ’ s stooges , but the social media giants don ’ t want anything to do with Russia ’ s effort to interfere in the 2020 election .
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Facebook has suspended the Ukrainian politician’s account, working with Rudy Giuliani that the US government labeled a Russian agent.
NBC News reported:
Facebook has suspended the account of the Ukrainian politician Andrii Derkach, who has been accused by the U.S. government of being a Russian agent and trying to meddle in the presidential election.
“We removed this account and this Page for violating our policy against the use of our platform by people engaged in election-focused influence operations,” Facebook said in a statement Monday.
Derkach, a member of the Ukrainian parliament, has been working with President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to try to gather derogatory information about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
The news of the Derkach account suspension came shortly after Trump bragged on a campaign phone call and information he turned over to The Wall Street Journal about a new Joe Biden scandal.
Giuliani has been the target of a Russian influence operation going back to 2019. The Russians’ gameplan has always been to use Giuliani to help Russia interfere in the presidential election by injecting false information about the Bidens into the Republican Party and mainstream media.
So far, Facebook and Twitter have taken action against the spread of Russian disinformation, including the blocking of Derkach’s account.
Giuliani and Trump are Putin’s stooges, but the social media giants don’t want anything to do with Russia’s effort to interfere in the 2020 election.
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politicususa--2020-10-19--Trump Opens His Mouth And Destroys Biden Scandal That He Tried To Plant

In a conference call with campaign staff , Trump boasted about a Joe Biden scandal that he has planted in @ @ @ @ @ Trump said on the call : The Wall Street Journal is owned by Rupert Murdoch @ @ @ @ @ is bragging about planting dirt on Biden in the newspaper destroys any credibility that the @ @ @ @ @ It is obvious that Trump is going to have one of Murdoch ’ s properties @ @ @ @ @ and disinformation about Hunter Biden .
Trump and Rudy Giuliani are the spreaders of the @ @ @ @ @ Whatever The Wall Street Journal publishes won ’ t help Trump , and it speaks @ @ @ @ @ race that Donald Trump isn ’ t trying to defend his message or layout a @ @ @ @ @ spending the remaining days of the campaign trying to help Russia interfere in the election @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden in conservative media .
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In a conference call with campaign staff, Trump boasted about a Joe Biden scandal that he has planted in The Wall Street Journal.
Trump said on the call:
"I think Joe Biden has a scandal coming up that's going to make him almost an impotent candidate," Trump also told his staff during the call. “We found stuff yesterday we gave it to the press," he said. https://t.co/E9G5ijNrmd — Jill Colvin (@colvinj) October 19, 2020
The Wall Street Journal is owned by Rupert Murdoch and the fact that Trump is bragging about planting dirt on Biden in the newspaper destroys any credibility that the story might have had.
It is obvious that Trump is going to have one of Murdoch’s properties publish more Russian election interference and disinformation about Hunter Biden. Trump and Rudy Giuliani are the spreaders of the Russian election interference effort.
Whatever The Wall Street Journal publishes won’t help Trump, and it speaks to the state of the race that Donald Trump isn’t trying to defend his message or layout a second-term agenda.
Trump is spending the remaining days of the campaign trying to help Russia interfere in the election by promoting their disinformation about Joe Biden in conservative media.
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politicususa--2020-10-19--Kilmeade: Twitter and Facebook Are “Stopping the Message of the White House and the Current Presiden

Kilmeade: Twitter and Facebook Are “Stopping the Message of the White House and the Current President from Getting Out”

“ Fox and Friends ” host Brian Kilmeade accused Twitter and Facebook of conspiring to ensure President Donald Trump ’ s messaging doesn ’ t reach its audience .
“ Aren ’ t they accomplishing their goal ?
” Kilmeade asked in an interview with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows , adding that both companies are “ stopping the message of the White House and the current president from getting out.
” Kilmeade pointed to Twitter ’ s decision to remove a tweet from White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas that claimed that wearing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of coronavirus and its prior refusal to unlock the New York Post ‘ s account for posting unsubstantiated articles about Hunter Biden .
“ They ’ re accomplishing their goal while everyone acts disdainful and brings them in front of Congress , ” Kilmeade said .
Meadows agreed , accusing the social media companies of bias : “ They are accomplishing their goal because they have two standards , one for one campaign and one for the other.
” “ But I do believe additional lawsuits will be filed perhaps as early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he added .
“ Listen , it ’ s not just the campaigns .
They ’ re now starting to censor actual reporters .
That ’ s a dangerous place for them to go when they ’ re the arbiter of what they deem to be the truth when in fact even the blocking of this New York Post story , they did it based on a premise that was not accurate and they ’ ll come to find that out in the coming days .
They acted like it was hacking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be hard to justify that.
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“Fox and Friends” host Brian Kilmeade accused Twitter and Facebook of conspiring to ensure President Donald Trump’s messaging doesn’t reach its audience.
“Aren’t they accomplishing their goal?” Kilmeade asked in an interview with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, adding that both companies are “stopping the message of the White House and the current president from getting out.”
Kilmeade pointed to Twitter’s decision to remove a tweet from White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas that claimed that wearing a mask does not work to stop the spread of coronavirus and its prior refusal to unlock the New York Post‘s account for posting unsubstantiated articles about Hunter Biden.
“They’re accomplishing their goal while everyone acts disdainful and brings them in front of Congress,” Kilmeade said.
Meadows agreed, accusing the social media companies of bias: “They are accomplishing their goal because they have two standards, one for one campaign and one for the other.”
“But I do believe additional lawsuits will be filed perhaps as early as today to go after that,” he added. “Listen, it’s not just the campaigns. They’re now starting to censor actual reporters. That’s a dangerous place for them to go when they’re the arbiter of what they deem to be the truth when in fact even the blocking of this New York Post story, they did it based on a premise that was not accurate and they’ll come to find that out in the coming days. They acted like it was hacking and even with their own guidelines it would be hard to justify that.”
You can watch the interview below.


politicususa--2020-10-20--He Would Explode: Ex-CIA Officer Says Intel Officers are Terrified to Brief Trump on Russia

Donald Trump is not a very big fan of briefings .
He is not briefed anywhere near as much as his predecessors .
The memos to Trump also have to be broken down in ways that he can more easily understand them .
And there are some subjects that Trump isn ’ t briefed on at all .
And these are subjects that would make him especially upset .
Chief among these is the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin .
During a recent interview with GQ correspondent Julia Ioffe , 26 year CIA veteran Marc Polymeropoulos tried to explain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Ioffe , “ No one ’ s going to brief anything on Russia to the president.
” The former CIA Officer continued , “ They ’ re terrified of doing that .
I know that from the briefers .
Because he ’ ll explode and the whole thing will get derailed , because he has this weird affinity for Putin.
” Ioffe asked the intelligence expert why this might be .
“ He doesn ’ t want to be embarrassed in front of Putin , that ’ s part of the dilemma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at how he behaves with the Queen .
That ’ s how he behaves with everyone who has any glamour and cachet .
Putin has everything he doesn ’ t have.
” In September , Politico reported that CIA Head Gina Haspel goes out of her way to keep information on Russia off the president ’ s desk .
CIA Press Secretary Timothy Barrett pushed back on the report saying , “ Any suggestion of a political motive for how she leads this agency is misguided .
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Donald Trump is not a very big fan of briefings. He is not briefed anywhere near as much as his predecessors. The memos to Trump also have to be broken down in ways that he can more easily understand them.
And there are some subjects that Trump isn’t briefed on at all. And these are subjects that would make him especially upset. Chief among these is the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During a recent interview with GQ correspondent Julia Ioffe, 26 year CIA veteran Marc Polymeropoulos tried to explain why this was the case. He told Ioffe, “No one’s going to brief anything on Russia to the president.”
The former CIA Officer continued, “They’re terrified of doing that. I know that from the briefers. Because he’ll explode and the whole thing will get derailed, because he has this weird affinity for Putin.”
Ioffe asked the intelligence expert why this might be. “He doesn’t want to be embarrassed in front of Putin, that’s part of the dilemma,” Polymeropoulos replied. “Just look at how he behaves with the Queen. That’s how he behaves with everyone who has any glamour and cachet. Putin has everything he doesn’t have.”
In September, Politico reported that CIA Head Gina Haspel goes out of her way to keep information on Russia off the president’s desk.
CIA Press Secretary Timothy Barrett pushed back on the report saying, “Any suggestion of a political motive for how she leads this agency is misguided.”


politicususa--2020-10-20--Trump Has A Breakdown And Walks Out On 60 Minutes Interview

Trump sat down for an interview with 60 Minutes that was apparently so bad that he walked out and told them they have enough material .
CNN reported that Trump walked out on Mike Pence and the interview , “ After camera crews set up at the White House on Monday , Trump sat down with host Lesley Stahl for about 45 minutes on Tuesday before he abruptly ended the interview and told the network he believed they had enough material to use , according to two sources.
” The only reason that any politician wants to release their own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ horrible happened , and they are trying to get out in front of it .
Trump was interviewed was Lesley Stahl , which is a hint , because Trump can ’ t handle being questioned by a woman .
We are two weeks from election day , and Trump is losing his mind on Twitter over an interview that was such a disaster that the President may release his own version .
What happened in this interview that Trump is so afraid for the world to see ?
Trump should be making his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second term in office .
Instead , he is trying to damage control for an interview that was apparently so damaging that the President is trying to defuse the bomb before it goes off on Sunday night .
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Trump sat down for an interview with 60 Minutes that was apparently so bad that he walked out and told them they have enough material.
Trump tweeted:
I am pleased to inform you that, for the sake of accuracy in reporting, I am considering posting my interview with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes, PRIOR TO AIRTIME! This will be done so that everybody can get a glimpse of what a FAKE and BIASED interview is all about… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2020
…Everyone should compare this terrible Electoral Intrusion with the recent interviews of Sleepy Joe Biden! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2020
CNN reported that Trump walked out on Mike Pence and the interview, “After camera crews set up at the White House on Monday, Trump sat down with host Lesley Stahl for about 45 minutes on Tuesday before he abruptly ended the interview and told the network he believed they had enough material to use, according to two sources.”
The only reason that any politician wants to release their own version of an interview is that something horrible happened, and they are trying to get out in front of it. Trump was interviewed was Lesley Stahl, which is a hint, because Trump can’t handle being questioned by a woman.
We are two weeks from election day, and Trump is losing his mind on Twitter over an interview that was such a disaster that the President may release his own version.
What happened in this interview that Trump is so afraid for the world to see?
Trump should be making his closing argument for why he deserves a second term in office. Instead, he is trying to damage control for an interview that was apparently so damaging that the President is trying to defuse the bomb before it goes off on Sunday night.
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politicususa--2020-10-20--GOP Pollster Frank Luntz Explains Why Trump is Running “The Worst Campaign I’ve Ever Seen”

GOP pollster Frank Luntz knows plenty about elections .
Luntz first came into prominence working for Pat Buchanan ’ s 1992 campaign and has deeply studied every election since .
Luntz recently appeared at an event hosted by Peter Mandelson ’ s Global Counsel .
While there , he told the crowd that Donald Trump is running the worst campaign he has ever seen .
The pollster began , “ I ’ ve never seen a campaign more mis-calibrated than the Trump campaign .
Frankly , his staff ought to be brought up on charges of political malpractice.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve ever seen and I ’ ve been watching them since 1980 .
They ’ re on the wrong issues .
They ’ re on the wrong message .
They ’ ve got their heads up their asses , ” he said , adding , “ Your damn job is to get your candidate to talk about things that are relevant to the people you need to reach .
And if you can ’ t do your your damn job then get out.
” The frequent Fox News contributor also slammed Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hunter Biden .
He told the audience , “ Nobody cares about Hunter Biden .
Hunter Biden does not help put food on the table .
Hunter Biden does not help anyone get a job .
Hunter Biden does not provide health care or solve COVID .
And Donald Trump spends all of his time focused on that and nobody cares .
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GOP pollster Frank Luntz knows plenty about elections. Luntz first came into prominence working for Pat Buchanan’s 1992 campaign and has deeply studied every election since.
Luntz recently appeared at an event hosted by Peter Mandelson’s Global Counsel. While there, he told the crowd that Donald Trump is running the worst campaign he has ever seen.
The pollster began, “I’ve never seen a campaign more mis-calibrated than the Trump campaign. Frankly, his staff ought to be brought up on charges of political malpractice.”
GOP pollster Frank Luntz: “I’ve never seen a campaign more mis-calibrated than the Trump campaign. Frankly, his staff ought to be brought up on charges of political malpractice.” — PoliticsVideoChannel (@politvidchannel) October 20, 2020
Luntz continued:
“It is the worst campaign I’ve ever seen and I’ve been watching them since 1980. They’re on the wrong issues. They’re on the wrong message. They’ve got their heads up their asses,” he said, adding, “Your damn job is to get your candidate to talk about things that are relevant to the people you need to reach. And if you can’t do your your damn job then get out.”
The frequent Fox News contributor also slammed Trump and his campaign for their constant focus on Hunter Biden. He told the audience, “Nobody cares about Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden does not help put food on the table. Hunter Biden does not help anyone get a job. Hunter Biden does not provide health care or solve COVID. And Donald Trump spends all of his time focused on that and nobody cares.”


politicususa--2020-10-20--Trump Demands William Barr Investigate Joe Biden

With all of his other efforts to create a Biden scandal failing , Trump is pressuring Attorney General Barr to investigate the Bidens .
Trump said , “ We ’ ve got to get the attorney general to act .
He ’ s got to act , and he ’ s got to act fast .
He ’ s got to appoint somebody .
This is major corruption , and this has to be known about before the election , and by the way , we ’ re doing very well .
We ’ re going to win the election…This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the attorney general has to act.
” Trump is trying to get the attorney general to launch an investigation into his election opponent based on Russian disinformation .
The media didn ’ t fall for the Russian Hunter Biden emails .
The FBI won ’ t launch an investigation into Hunter Biden , so Trump is trying to get the attorney general to follow the 2016 playbook and create a scandal against his opponent .
Donald Trump only won in 2016 because he and the Russians were able to make Hillary Clinton the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wilting before the eyes of the nation under the intense scrutiny of being the incumbent president who is running for reelection .
Everything that Trump has tried to pull off as an October surprise has flopped .
The real October surprises have all been body blows to Trump , and the coronavirus pandemic resurgence has been the dominant theme of the election .
Trump is losing , so he is trying to get William Barr to save his reelection campaign .
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With all of his other efforts to create a Biden scandal failing, Trump is pressuring Attorney General Barr to investigate the Bidens.
Trump said, “We’ve got to get the attorney general to act. He’s got to act, and he’s got to act fast. He’s got to appoint somebody. This is major corruption, and this has to be known about before the election, and by the way, we’re doing very well. We’re going to win the election…This has to be done early, so the attorney general has to act.”
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"The attorney general has to act" — Trump pleads with Bill Barr to do something to hurt Joe Biden pic.twitter.com/Bco8fTveEf — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 20, 2020
Trump is trying to get the attorney general to launch an investigation into his election opponent based on Russian disinformation. The media didn’t fall for the Russian Hunter Biden emails. The FBI won’t launch an investigation into Hunter Biden, so Trump is trying to get the attorney general to follow the 2016 playbook and create a scandal against his opponent.
Donald Trump only won in 2016 because he and the Russians were able to make Hillary Clinton the focus of the election. Trump is wilting before the eyes of the nation under the intense scrutiny of being the incumbent president who is running for reelection.
Everything that Trump has tried to pull off as an October surprise has flopped. The real October surprises have all been body blows to Trump, and the coronavirus pandemic resurgence has been the dominant theme of the election.
Trump is losing, so he is trying to get William Barr to save his reelection campaign.
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politicususa--2020-10-20--Republican Debate Commission Chairman Unloads On Trump For Lying About Debate

Republican co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates , Frank Fahrenkopf set the record straight on Trump ’ s lies about the debate rules .
We ’ ve done over 30 of the general election presidential and vice-presidential debates we ’ ve never had a cycle like this one .
First of all , the president this morning and some of his people said that this was supposed to be a foreign policy debate and we somehow changed the rules .
Not the case , it was never to be a foreign policy focus .
I asked them to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 .
Both the debates , Lester Holt did the first one , Chris Wallace did the last one .
There was no focus on foreign policy for one and domestic on the other , so the debate people at the Trump Organization knew that there was no focus on foreign policy .
Now , whether they told the president or not , I can ’ t say .
Now , with regard to the microphones , both parties agreed before the first debate , and also agreed again for the second , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 15-minute segments , that the first 4 minutes are divided into 2 minutes for each candidate without interruption .
If you watched the first debate , easy to see that those rules were not followed even though they agreed to it .
All the commission has done is not create a new rule .
We didn ’ t touch the rules .
All we did was put in a situation where if someone is interrupting , they won ’ t be allowed to interrupt .
When , for example , if President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward , he will speak for two minutes without interruption and Joe Biden ’ s microphone will be turned off during that period of time .
When the president finishes and Joe Biden starts his two minutes , the president ’ s microphone goes off .
Once they both have completed their two minutes , then the microphones are on for the rest of the debate for that section .
So , the allegations that are there are just false .
They ’ re not true .
It ’ s not the way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going forward as we said .
And the president has agreed to debate .
We ’ re yet to hear definitively from the Biden campaign , but we ’ re hopefully looking forward to having a good debate , a little more controlled , a little more civility , when we get to Nashville Thursday .
Trump is trying to build in an excuse for when he loses the next debate .
Trump uses the same pattern every time .
Donald Trump is going to claim that the debate was rigged against him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the rules aren ’ t enforced and he can spend 90 minutes interrupting , bullying , and yelling about Hunter Biden .
A structured debate where he might be forced to stay on topic and answer questions only harms Trump .
The debate commission is not putting Trump smearing their credibility because he needs an excuse for what is likely to be another poor debate performance .
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Republican co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, Frank Fahrenkopf set the record straight on Trump’s lies about the debate rules.
Fahrenkopf said on MSNBC:
We’ve done over 30 of the general election presidential and vice-presidential debates we’ve never had a cycle like this one. First of all, the president this morning and some of his people said that this was supposed to be a foreign policy debate and we somehow changed the rules. Not the case, it was never to be a foreign policy focus. I asked them to go back and look at the debate in 2016. Both the debates, Lester Holt did the first one, Chris Wallace did the last one.
There was no focus on foreign policy for one and domestic on the other, so the debate people at the Trump Organization knew that there was no focus on foreign policy. Now, whether they told the president or not, I can’t say.
Now, with regard to the microphones, both parties agreed before the first debate, and also agreed again for the second, that when we start the 6-minute — the 15-minute segments, that the first 4 minutes are divided into 2 minutes for each candidate without interruption. If you watched the first debate, easy to see that those rules were not followed even though they agreed to it. All the commission has done is not create a new rule. We didn’t touch the rules. All we did was put in a situation where if someone is interrupting, they won’t be allowed to interrupt.
When, for example, if President Trump is the first one to go forward, he will speak for two minutes without interruption and Joe Biden’s microphone will be turned off during that period of time. When the president finishes and Joe Biden starts his two minutes, the president’s microphone goes off. Once they both have completed their two minutes, then the microphones are on for the rest of the debate for that section. So, the allegations that are there are just false. They’re not true. It’s not the way things happen. And we’re going forward as we said. And the president has agreed to debate. We’re yet to hear definitively from the Biden campaign, but we’re hopefully looking forward to having a good debate, a little more controlled, a little more civility, when we get to Nashville Thursday.
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Trump is trying to build in an excuse for when he loses the next debate. Trump uses the same pattern every time. Donald Trump is going to claim that the debate was rigged against him.
The President wants a debate where the rules aren’t enforced and he can spend 90 minutes interrupting, bullying, and yelling about Hunter Biden. A structured debate where he might be forced to stay on topic and answer questions only harms Trump.
The debate commission is not putting Trump smearing their credibility because he needs an excuse for what is likely to be another poor debate performance.
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politicususa--2020-10-20--Trump Is So Broke That He Has To Do Rallies Because He Can’t Afford Ads

Trump is running around the country doing multiple rallies a day because he blew through his campaign cash and can ’ t afford ads .
In an AP story on how Trump managed to waste $ 1 billion , it is noted : Now , just two weeks out from the election , some campaign aides privately acknowledge they are facing difficult spending decisions at a time when Democratic nominee Joe Biden has flooded the airwaves with advertising .
That has put Trump in the position of needing to do more of his signature rallies as a substitute during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theory that he can turn out supporters who are infrequent voters at historic levels .
“ Advertising obviously isn ’ t everything .
But we do think ads matter for a couple percentage points in a presidential race .
And it ’ s just not a good sign for the Trump campaign , ” Ridout said .
Rallies are an inefficient method to reach voters .
The problem for Trump is that the voters who attend his rallies are already voting for him .
Candidate rallies attract the most dedicated supporters .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picked up and carried wall to wall by cable news , and also generated local and network news coverage .
In 2020 , cable news , outside of Fox News , isn ’ t showing his rallies .
Network news ignores the rallies , and local coverage is scant .
Trump ’ s rallies have been knocked off the news cycle by the coronavirus pandemic , which has left the president without his primary tool to get billions of dollars in free media coverage .
Trump has no money , which is why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the taxpayers ’ dime trying mount a last-second dash to avoid what could be the worst defeat by a one-term president in modern US electoral history .
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Trump is running around the country doing multiple rallies a day because he blew through his campaign cash and can’t afford ads.
In an AP story on how Trump managed to waste $1 billion, it is noted:
Now, just two weeks out from the election, some campaign aides privately acknowledge they are facing difficult spending decisions at a time when Democratic nominee Joe Biden has flooded the airwaves with advertising. That has put Trump in the position of needing to do more of his signature rallies as a substitute during the coronavirus pandemic while relying on an unproven theory that he can turn out supporters who are infrequent voters at historic levels.
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“Advertising obviously isn’t everything. But we do think ads matter for a couple percentage points in a presidential race. And it’s just not a good sign for the Trump campaign,” Ridout said.
Rallies are an inefficient method to reach voters. The problem for Trump is that the voters who attend his rallies are already voting for him. Candidate rallies attract the most dedicated supporters. In 2016, Trump’s rallies were picked up and carried wall to wall by cable news, and also generated local and network news coverage.
In 2020, cable news, outside of Fox News, isn’t showing his rallies. Network news ignores the rallies, and local coverage is scant. Trump’s rallies have been knocked off the news cycle by the coronavirus pandemic, which has left the president without his primary tool to get billions of dollars in free media coverage.
Trump has no money, which is why he is darting around the country on the taxpayers’ dime trying mount a last-second dash to avoid what could be the worst defeat by a one-term president in modern US electoral history.
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politicususa--2020-10-20--Poll: 50 Percent of Trump Supporters Believe QAnon Conspiracy Theories

50 percent of President Donald Trump ’ s supporters believe QAnon conspiracy theories , particularly that the president is fighting child sex trafficking rings led by Democrats , according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll .
Although the survey found that 55 percent of Trump supporters said they had never heard of QAnon , that changed when respondents were asked about conspiracy theories without attributing them to QAnon directly .
Here , a staggering 50 percent of Trump supporters say they believe top Democrats are involved in elite child sex trafficking rings .
Roughly the same number ( 52 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to dismantle such rings .
Another third of Trump supporters ( 33 percent ) say they ’ re not sure whether these rings exist — which means that just 17 percent of Trump supporters reject the imaginary claims .
Among all registered voters , a quarter ( 25 percent ) believe top Democrats are involved in elite child sex trafficking rings ; another quarter ( 24 percent ) aren ’ t sure .
The vast majority of Joe Biden ’ s supporters — 82 percent — correctly identify the notion as preposterous .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ re dealing with two different sets of facts in this country , sometimes more , ” Nina Jankowicz , a disinformation fellow at the nonpartisan Wilson Center , told the news outlet .
“ The fact is that QAnon is a movement , a conspiracy that has been cited by the FBI as potentially inciting terrorist and other violent extremist acts in this country .
It shouldn ’ t be something that we ’ re this split [ on ] along partisan lines.
” “ I know nothing about QAnon , ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s not true : The president generated controversy in August after he praised subscribers of the QAnon conspiracy theory , saying they “ love our country.
” “ I don ’ t know much about the movement other than I understand they like me very much , which I appreciate .
But I don ’ t know much about the movement , ” he said at a press briefing .
“ These are people that don ’ t like seeing what ’ s going on in places like Portland and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states .
I ’ ve heard these are people that love our country and they just don ’ t like seeing it .
I don ’ t know really anything about it other than they do supposedly like me .
And they also would like to see problems in these areas … go away .
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50 percent of President Donald Trump’s supporters believe QAnon conspiracy theories, particularly that the president is fighting child sex trafficking rings led by Democrats, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.
Although the survey found that 55 percent of Trump supporters said they had never heard of QAnon, that changed when respondents were asked about conspiracy theories without attributing them to QAnon directly.
According to Yahoo News:
Here, a staggering 50 percent of Trump supporters say they believe top Democrats are involved in elite child sex trafficking rings. Roughly the same number (52 percent) say they believe Trump is working to dismantle such rings. Another third of Trump supporters (33 percent) say they’re not sure whether these rings exist — which means that just 17 percent of Trump supporters reject the imaginary claims. Among all registered voters, a quarter (25 percent) believe top Democrats are involved in elite child sex trafficking rings; another quarter (24 percent) aren’t sure. The vast majority of Joe Biden’s supporters — 82 percent — correctly identify the notion as preposterous.
“It seems increasingly like we’re dealing with two different sets of facts in this country, sometimes more,” Nina Jankowicz, a disinformation fellow at the nonpartisan Wilson Center, told the news outlet. “The fact is that QAnon is a movement, a conspiracy that has been cited by the FBI as potentially inciting terrorist and other violent extremist acts in this country. It shouldn’t be something that we’re this split [on] along partisan lines.”
President Donald Trump refused to denounce QAnon during a nationally televised town hall Thursday evening.
“I know nothing about QAnon,” Trump told NBC News’ moderator Savannah Guthrie.
That’s not true: The president generated controversy in August after he praised subscribers of the QAnon conspiracy theory, saying they “love our country.”
“I don’t know much about the movement other than I understand they like me very much, which I appreciate. But I don’t know much about the movement,” he said at a press briefing. “These are people that don’t like seeing what’s going on in places like Portland and places like Chicago and other cities and states. I’ve heard these are people that love our country and they just don’t like seeing it. I don’t know really anything about it other than they do supposedly like me. And they also would like to see problems in these areas … go away.”


politicususa--2020-10-20--50 Former National Intelligence Officials Warn NY Post’s Hunter Biden Story Shows Signs of Russian D

50 Former National Intelligence Officials Warn NY Post’s Hunter Biden Story Shows Signs of Russian Disinformation Campaign

50 former national intelligence officials have warned that a report from The New York Post alleging nefarious business dealings on the part of Hunter Biden could be the signs of a Russian disinformation campaign to influence the November 3 election outcome .
“ We want to emphasize that we do not know if the emails , provided to the New York Post by President Trump ’ s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani , are genuine or not and that we do not have evidence of Russian involvement — just that our experience makes us deeply suspicious that the Russian government played @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the officials , including former CIA directors John Brennan and Leon Panetta , wrote in a letter .
“ If we are right , this is Russia trying to influence how Americans vote in this elec8on , and we believe strongly that Americans need to be aware of this.
” “ Such an operation would be consistent with Russian objectives , as outlined publicly and recently by the Intelligence Community , to create political chaos in the United States and to deepen political divisions here but also to undermine the candidacy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the candidacy of President Trump , ” they observe .
“ For the Russians at this point , with Trump down in the polls , there is incentive for Moscow to pull out the stops to do anything possible to help Trump win and/or to weaken Biden should he win.
” The officials point out that “ Such an operation would be consistent with some of the key methods Russia has used in its now multi-year operation to interfere in our democracy – the hacking ( via cyber operations ) and the dumping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inaccurate or misinformation , ” which Russian operatives have done before , namely during the 2016 presidential election .
“ We ’ ve got to get the attorney general to act , ” Trump said during an interview with “ Fox and Friends.
” “ He ’ s got ta act , and he ’ s got ta act fast , and he ’ s got ta appoint somebody.
” The president added : “ This is major corruption , and we have to know about this before the election .
The attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Post investigation published emails suggesting Hunter Biden introduced his father , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , to an executive with Burisma Holdings––a Ukrainian gas firm––in 2015 .
The story received criticism for shaky reporting and Twitter ’ s attempts to block the news outlet from sharing the story received criticism from Republicans who accused the tech giant of censoring conservative voices .

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50 former national intelligence officials have warned that a report from The New York Post alleging nefarious business dealings on the part of Hunter Biden could be the signs of a Russian disinformation campaign to influence the November 3 election outcome.
“We want to emphasize that we do not know if the emails, provided to the New York Post by President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, are genuine or not and that we do not have evidence of Russian involvement — just that our experience makes us deeply suspicious that the Russian government played a significant role in this case,” the officials, including former CIA directors John Brennan and Leon Panetta, wrote in a letter. “If we are right, this is Russia trying to influence how Americans vote in this elec8on, and we believe strongly that Americans need to be aware of this.”
“Such an operation would be consistent with Russian objectives, as outlined publicly and recently by the Intelligence Community, to create political chaos in the United States and to deepen political divisions here but also to undermine the candidacy of former Vice President Biden and thereby help the candidacy of President Trump,” they observe. For the Russians at this point, with Trump down in the polls, there is incentive for Moscow to pull out the stops to do anything possible to help Trump win and/or to weaken Biden should he win.
The officials point out that “Such an operation would be consistent with some of the key methods Russia has used in its now multi-year operation to interfere in our democracy – the hacking (via cyber operations) and the dumping of accurate information or the distribution of inaccurate or misinformation,” which Russian operatives have done before, namely during the 2016 presidential election.
Earlier this morning, President Donald Trump claimed a special prosecutor should investigate Hunter Biden.
“We’ve got to get the attorney general to act,” Trump said during an interview with “Fox and Friends.” “He’s gotta act, and he’s gotta act fast, and he’s gotta appoint somebody.”The president added: “This is major corruption, and we have to know about this before the election. The attorney general has to act.”
A New York Post investigation published emails suggesting Hunter Biden introduced his father, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, to an executive with Burisma Holdings––a Ukrainian gas firm––in 2015. The story received criticism for shaky reporting and Twitter’s attempts to block the news outlet from sharing the story received criticism from Republicans who accused the tech giant of censoring conservative voices.


politicususa--2020-10-20--Study: 8 Million More Americans Are in Poverty After Stimulus Talks Collapsed

A Columbia University study found that eight million more Americans are in poverty after coronavirus relief stimulus talks collapsed , a sign that “ The COVID-19 crisis has induced both the largest declines and subsequent increases in monthly employment ever witnessed in the U.S. , and has made clear the importance of high-frequency data on family well-being to inform policymaking.
” Congress approved the CARES Act in March , which provided qualifying Americans with a one-time stimulus check of $ 1,200 as well as a $ 600 boost to unemployment benefits .
The legislation prevented many Americans from slipping into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wreak havoc on the economy .
However , things have changed since CARES Act benefits expired at the end of July and with no stimulus package approved since then amid infighting in Congress .
“ Our findings show that the monthly poverty rate increased from 15 % to 16.7 % from February to September 2020 , even after taking the government ’ s response ( primarily the CARES Act , which we describe below ) into account , ” the researchers wrote .
“ We find that at the peak of the crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act successfully blunted a rise in poverty ; however , it was not able to stop an increase in deep poverty , defined as resources less than half the poverty line.
” “ We also find that the expiration of government income supports at the end of July 2020 has contributed to an increase in poverty rates in August and September , ” they continue .
“ The CARES Act ’ s stimulus checks and unemployment benefits lifted more than 18 million individuals out of monthly poverty in April , but this number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August and September after the expiration of the $ 600 per week unemployment supplement .
The increases in poverty have been particularly acute for Black and Hispanic individuals , as well as for children.
” Negotiations in Congress have stalled with no end in sight .
It is unlikely that a new stimulus package will be approved before November 3 , the day of the general election .
A separate study , this one from the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame , found six million Americans fell into poverty @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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A Columbia University study found that eight million more Americans are in poverty after coronavirus relief stimulus talks collapsed, a sign that “The COVID-19 crisis has induced both the largest declines and subsequent increases in monthly employment ever witnessed in the U.S., and has made clear the importance of high-frequency data on family well-being to inform policymaking.”
Congress approved the CARES Act in March, which provided qualifying Americans with a one-time stimulus check of $1,200 as well as a $600 boost to unemployment benefits. The legislation prevented many Americans from slipping into destitution as the coronavirus pandemic began to wreak havoc on the economy. However, things have changed since CARES Act benefits expired at the end of July and with no stimulus package approved since then amid infighting in Congress.
“Our findings show that the monthly poverty rate increased from 15% to 16.7% from February to September 2020, even after taking the government’s response (primarily the CARES Act, which we describe below) into account,” the researchers wrote. “We find that at the peak of the crisis (April 2020), the CARES Act successfully blunted a rise in poverty; however, it was not able to stop an increase in deep poverty, defined as resources less than half the poverty line.”
“We also find that the expiration of government income supports at the end of July 2020 has contributed to an increase in poverty rates in August and September,” they continue. “The CARES Act’s stimulus checks and unemployment benefits lifted more than 18 million individuals out of monthly poverty in April, but this number fell to around 4 million individuals in August and September after the expiration of the $600 per week unemployment supplement. The increases in poverty have been particularly acute for Black and Hispanic individuals, as well as for children.”
Negotiations in Congress have stalled with no end in sight. It is unlikely that a new stimulus package will be approved before November 3, the day of the general election. A separate study, this one from the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame, found six million Americans fell into poverty within the last three months alone.


politicususa--2020-10-20--Trump Demands Special Prosecutor Should Investigate Hunter Biden

During an interview with “ Fox and Friends , ” President Donald Trump claimed a special prosecutor should investigate Hunter Biden , the son of former vice president Joe Biden .
We got ta get the attorney general to act and he ’ s got ta act and he ’ s got ta act fast , ” Trump said .
“ He ’ s got ta appoint somebody .
This is major corruption and this has to be known about before the election.
” “ This is the laptop from hell , ” Trump continued .
“ Even if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money , you can ’ t go to China and have the son walk out with $ 1.5 billion .
… You can ’ t go to Ukraine with $ 83,000 a month .
… You can ’ t get $ 3.5 million from the mayor of Moscow ’ s wife .
And you didn ’ t have a job before your father was vice president .
You can ’ t go and go with your father and every stop you make , you pick up $ 1 billion .
The vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , and they ’ ve known it a long time.
” Trump has continued to press his attorney general William Barr to investigate Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings with a Chinese energy firm .
“ We ’ ve got to get the attorney general to act , ” Trump said .
“ He ’ s got ta act , and he ’ s got ta act fast , and he ’ s got ta appoint somebody.
” The president added : “ This is major corruption , and we have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The attorney general has to act.
” A New York Post investigation published emails suggesting Hunter Biden introduced his father to an executive with Burisma Holdings––a Ukrainian gas firm––in 2015 .
The story received criticism for shaky reporting and Twitter ’ s attempts to block the news outlet from sharing the story received criticism from Republicans who accused the tech giant of censoring conservative voices .
The Post ‘ s article garnered 2.59m interactions on Facebook and Twitter last week despite Twitter ’ s move , according to data from NewsWhip .
Axios @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content suppression may not be swift or aggressive enough to keep down a story with as much White House backing and partisan fuel as this one .
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During an interview with “Fox and Friends,” President Donald Trump claimed a special prosecutor should investigate Hunter Biden, the son of former vice president Joe Biden.
Trump has continued to press his attorney general William Barr to investigate Hunter Biden’s business dealings with a Chinese energy firm.
“We’ve got to get the attorney general to act,” Trump said. “He’s gotta act, and he’s gotta act fast, and he’s gotta appoint somebody.”The president added: “This is major corruption, and we have to know about this before the election. The attorney general has to act.”
“This is the laptop from hell,” Trump continued. “Even if he didn’t get all of this money, you can’t go to China and have the son walk out with $1.5 billion. … You can’t go to Ukraine with $83,000 a month. … You can’t get $3.5 million from the mayor of Moscow’s wife. And you didn’t have a job before your father was vice president. You can’t go and go with your father and every stop you make, you pick up $1 billion. The vice president got a kickback, and everybody knows it, and they’ve known it a long time.”
A New York Post investigation published emails suggesting Hunter Biden introduced his father to an executive with Burisma Holdings––a Ukrainian gas firm––in 2015. The story received criticism for shaky reporting and Twitter’s attempts to block the news outlet from sharing the story received criticism from Republicans who accused the tech giant of censoring conservative voices.
The Post‘s article garnered 2.59m interactions on Facebook and Twitter last week despite Twitter’s move, according to data from NewsWhip. Axios reports “that even swift, aggressive content suppression may not be swift or aggressive enough to keep down a story with as much White House backing and partisan fuel as this one.”


politicususa--2020-10-21--Jaime Harrison Mocks “Sad” Lindsey Graham for Ducking Latest Debate

There are a lot of things going wrong for Lindsey Graham right now .
The South Carolina senator has been getting crushed fundraising wise and has taken to regularly begging for donations on Fox News .
Graham is also up against a really tough challenger in Jaime Harrison .
And Harrison has been getting under the senator ’ s skin in the worst way .
The democratic challenger when viral during their first debate when he brought his own plexiglass divider .
The men were set to debate again tonight .
Graham decided not to participate .
The incumbent senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be in Washington DC to concentrate on the Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination process .
Harrison wasn ’ t about the let Graham live the decision down .
He told SiriusXM ’ s Laura Coates : “ This is probably the most historic Senate race in the history of this state , and to have Sen. Graham ducking and dodging [ the debate ] is really sad , but it ’ s a testament to who he is .
He believes that he represents the interest in Washington , D.C. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people in South Carolina .
And that ’ s why he ’ s on the verge of getting that one-way ticket back home.
” The challenger continued , “ We are building something because we are focusing like a laser on the people in the state .
As I said so many times on this campaign trail , we ’ re about to close the chapter on the old South and write a brand new book called the new South , one that is bold , that is inclusive and diverse .
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There are a lot of things going wrong for Lindsey Graham right now. The South Carolina senator has been getting crushed fundraising wise and has taken to regularly begging for donations on Fox News.
Graham is also up against a really tough challenger in Jaime Harrison. And Harrison has been getting under the senator’s skin in the worst way. The democratic challenger when viral during their first debate when he brought his own plexiglass divider.
The men were set to debate again tonight. Graham decided not to participate. The incumbent senator has decided that it is more important to be in Washington DC to concentrate on the Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination process.
Harrison wasn’t about the let Graham live the decision down. He told SiriusXM’s Laura Coates:
“This is probably the most historic Senate race in the history of this state, and to have Sen. Graham ducking and dodging [the debate] is really sad, but it’s a testament to who he is. He believes that he represents the interest in Washington, D.C., instead of representing the interests of the people in South Carolina. And that’s why he’s on the verge of getting that one-way ticket back home.”
The challenger continued, “We are building something because we are focusing like a laser on the people in the state. As I said so many times on this campaign trail, we’re about to close the chapter on the old South and write a brand new book called the new South, one that is bold, that is inclusive and diverse.”


politicususa--2020-10-21--Rudy Giuliani Lied: The “Hunter Biden Emails” Came From Ukraine

Rudy Giuliani and his co-conspirators lied .
The “ Hunter Biden emails ” came from Ukraine , not a broken laptop in Delaware .
Explicit photos and emails purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden were circulating in Ukraine last year at the same time that Rudy Giuliani was searching for dirt there on former Vice President Joe Biden , two people approached about the material during that period tell TIME .
The emails ’ alleged availability , which has not been previously reported , comes to light in the wake of Giuliani ’ s recent claims that he obtained private photos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broken laptop abandoned in Delaware .
Giuliani , who is President Donald Trump ’ s personal lawyer , has passed this material to right-wing news outlets , which began publishing it last week .
Giuliani did not respond to requests for comment on the origins of the material he obtained .
Russian assets in Ukraine tried to sell what they claimed were Hunter Biden ’ s emails to the Trump campaign or Trump associates in 2019 .
The timeline matches up perfectly with other reports that the Russians started targeting Giuliani for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interfere in the 2020 election in 2019 .
Why did Giuliani and Trump lie about the real source of the “ emails ?
” The answer could be that they know the documents are fake and are trying to cook up a cover story to get them into the mainstream media in the weeks before the election .
The “ emails ” didn ’ t come from a broken laptop .
It is possible that they came from Rudy ’ s Russian agent handler in Ukraine .
Rudy Giuliani has a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October surprise is blowing up in Trump ’ s face .
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Rudy Giuliani and his co-conspirators lied. The “Hunter Biden emails” came from Ukraine, not a broken laptop in Delaware.
Time reported:
Explicit photos and emails purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden were circulating in Ukraine last year at the same time that Rudy Giuliani was searching for dirt there on former Vice President Joe Biden, two people approached about the material during that period tell TIME.
The emails’ alleged availability, which has not been previously reported, comes to light in the wake of Giuliani’s recent claims that he obtained private photos and emails of Hunter Biden from a broken laptop abandoned in Delaware. Giuliani, who is President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, has passed this material to right-wing news outlets, which began publishing it last week. Giuliani did not respond to requests for comment on the origins of the material he obtained.
Russian assets in Ukraine tried to sell what they claimed were Hunter Biden’s emails to the Trump campaign or Trump associates in 2019. The timeline matches up perfectly with other reports that the Russians started targeting Giuliani for a disinformation campaign that they could use to interfere in the 2020 election in 2019.
Why did Giuliani and Trump lie about the real source of the “emails?” The answer could be that they know the documents are fake and are trying to cook up a cover story to get them into the mainstream media in the weeks before the election.
The “emails” didn’t come from a broken laptop. It is possible that they came from Rudy’s Russian agent handler in Ukraine.
Rudy Giuliani has a lot of problems right now, but his big October surprise is blowing up in Trump’s face.
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politicususa--2020-10-21--WATCH: Obama Mocks Trump Over Secret Chinese Bank Account

Joe Biden ’ s campaign for the presidency is going quite well .
He is running well ahead of Hillary Clinton in most states and has an average lead over Donald Trump of around 10 percentage points .
On Wednesday afternoon , Biden unleashed his secret weapon , former President Barack Obama .
Obama held a drive-in rally in Philadelphia aimed at reaching out to black male voters .
During the event , the 44th President made reference to the recent revelation that Donald Trump has a secret Chinese bank account .
And that the account has been used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China than he does in the United States .
“ We know that he ( Trump ) continues to do business in China because he has a secret Chinese bank account .
How is that possible ?
How is that possible ?
Listen , can you imagine if I had had a secret Chinese bank account ?
When I was running for reelection ?
You think Fox News might have been a little concerned about that ?
They would have called me Beijing Barry.
” Obama goes after Trump over secret Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president continued , “ It is not a great idea to have a president who owes a bunch of money to people overseas .
That ’ s not a good idea .
I mean , of the taxes Donald Trump pays , he may be sending more to foreign governments than he pays in the United States .
His first year in the White House , he only paid $ 750 in federal income tax .
Listen , my first job was at a Baskin Robbins when I was 15 years old .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in taxes that year.
” Todd Neikirk is a New Jersey based politics and technology writer .
His work has been featured in psfk.com , foxsports.com and hillreporter.com .
He enjoys sports , politics , comic books and spending time at the shore with his family .

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Joe Biden’s campaign for the presidency is going quite well. He is running well ahead of Hillary Clinton in most states and has an average lead over Donald Trump of around 10 percentage points.
On Wednesday afternoon, Biden unleashed his secret weapon, former President Barack Obama. Obama held a drive-in rally in Philadelphia aimed at reaching out to black male voters.
During the event, the 44th President made reference to the recent revelation that Donald Trump has a secret Chinese bank account. And that the account has been used to pay a much higher rate of taxes in China than he does in the United States.
Obama told the crowd:


politicususa--2020-10-21--Rudy Giuliani Claims Borat Video Is Democratic Retaliation For Hunter Biden

Rudy Giuliani says that he wasn ’ t touching himself to a girl who he thought was 15 years old , but it is all a Democratic plot related to Hunter Biden .
Giuliani told WABC as reported by The Daily Beast : “ They ’ ll do anything .
They ’ ve attacked me over everything possible , investigated every business dealing I ’ ve ever had , ” he said .
“ And now the idiot Borat is going after me with a totally sensationalized false account of a ridiculous movie , I guess that he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you why I know this is a hit job that happens because , it ’ s not an accident that it happens that I turn in all this evidence on their prince and darling Joe Biden who ’ s one of the biggest crook in the last thirty years , and since I have the courage to say that I ’ m the target , ” he continued , linking a scene that was shot back in July to the emails and texts he released this past week that allegedly came from Hunter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that he wasn ’ t touching himself .
He was tucking in his shirt because all normal people lay down in a bed in a hotel with what they believe to be a 15-year-old girl to tuck in their shirt .
Rudy Guliani finally delivered an October surprise .
Unfortunately for Trump , the world ’ s worst lawyer and senior advisor has exposed himself as a potential pedophile , which fits in with Trump ’ s pattern of hanging out with men who sexually assault and rape underage girls ( Epstein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was shot in July , The bogus Russian Hunter Biden emails came out last week .
It is not a Democratic plot .
It ’ s Trump and his inner circle being exposed for the creepy criminals that they are .
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Rudy Giuliani says that he wasn’t touching himself to a girl who he thought was 15 years old, but it is all a Democratic plot related to Hunter Biden.
Giuliani told WABC as reported by The Daily Beast:
“They’ll do anything. They’ve attacked me over everything possible, investigated every business dealing I’ve ever had,” he said. “And now the idiot Borat is going after me with a totally sensationalized false account of a ridiculous movie, I guess that he’s done.”
“Now let me tell you why I know this is a hit job that happens because, it’s not an accident that it happens that I turn in all this evidence on their prince and darling Joe Biden who’s one of the biggest crook in the last thirty years, and since I have the courage to say that I’m the target,” he continued, linking a scene that was shot back in July to the emails and texts he released this past week that allegedly came from Hunter Biden’s laptop.
Giuliani also claimed that he wasn’t touching himself. He was tucking in his shirt because all normal people lay down in a bed in a hotel with what they believe to be a 15-year-old girl to tuck in their shirt.
Rudy Guliani finally delivered an October surprise. Unfortunately for Trump, the world’s worst lawyer and senior advisor has exposed himself as a potential pedophile, which fits in with Trump’s pattern of hanging out with men who sexually assault and rape underage girls (Epstein, Jeffrey).
The Borat scene was shot in July, The bogus Russian Hunter Biden emails came out last week.
It is not a Democratic plot. It’s Trump and his inner circle being exposed for the creepy criminals that they are.
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politicususa--2020-10-21--Lonestar Landslide Signals As Biden And Trump Are Tied In Texas

A new poll finds the presidential race in Texas is a dead heat with Joe Biden and Donald Trump each tied at 47 % .
Today , Trump and Biden are tied 47 – 47 percent among likely voters .
This compares to a September 24th poll of likely voters in Texas when Trump had 50 percent , and Biden had 45 percent .
Among those who will vote in person on Election Day , 62 percent support Trump and 32 percent support Biden .
Among those who are voting by mail or absentee ballot , 63 percent say they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump .
Among those who are voting at an early voting location , 48 percent support Biden , and 46 percent support Trump .
Trump is the rare Republican who has never been overly popular in Texas , so in that respect , his struggles in the state were easy to see coming from a mile away .
The problem for Trump is that his numbers appear to be dropping at a time when he needs to peaking .
The President ’ s support in the state has dropped five points in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have the money to match Joe Biden ’ s advertising in the state , and his map of states that he carried has sprung so many leaks that it is impossible for the campaign to plug all of the holes where support is oozing away from the president and to Joe Biden .
If Trump loses Texas , he will lose the election in a landslide .
There will be no path to reelection for Trump if he can ’ t hold on to the backbone of the Republican electoral vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is struggling to hold on to dark red states like Texas .
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A new poll finds the presidential race in Texas is a dead heat with Joe Biden and Donald Trump each tied at 47%.
Via Quinnipiac University:
Today, Trump and Biden are tied 47 – 47 percent among likely voters. This compares to a September 24th poll of likely voters in Texas when Trump had 50 percent, and Biden had 45 percent.
Among those who will vote in person on Election Day, 62 percent support Trump and 32 percent support Biden.
Among those who are voting by mail or absentee ballot, 63 percent say they support Biden, and 31 percent support Trump.
Among those who are voting at an early voting location, 48 percent support Biden, and 46 percent support Trump.
Trump is the rare Republican who has never been overly popular in Texas, so in that respect, his struggles in the state were easy to see coming from a mile away. The problem for Trump is that his numbers appear to be dropping at a time when he needs to peaking.
The President’s support in the state has dropped five points in the past month. The Trump campaign doesn’t have the money to match Joe Biden’s advertising in the state, and his map of states that he carried has sprung so many leaks that it is impossible for the campaign to plug all of the holes where support is oozing away from the president and to Joe Biden.
If Trump loses Texas, he will lose the election in a landslide. There will be no path to reelection for Trump if he can’t hold on to the backbone of the Republican electoral vote map.
Forget flipping states. Trump is struggling to hold on to dark red states like Texas.
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politicususa--2020-10-21--Trump Stormed Out Of 60 Minutes Interview Over Coronavirus Questions

Trump stomped out of an interview with 60 Minutes because he didn ’ t like being asked questions about the coronavirus pandemic .
After camera crews set up at the White House on Monday , Trump sat down with host Lesley Stahl for about 45 minutes on Tuesday before he abruptly ended the interview and told the network he believed they had enough material to use , according to two sources .
Trump walked out of the interview because he was frustrated with Stahl ’ s line of questioning , one source said .
Another person said the bulk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump didn ’ t like being asked about his failed pandemic non-response , so he walked out of an interview and threatened to release his own version less than two weeks before election day .
This appears to be presidential behavior that is relevant to voters who are currently voting , so it boggles the mind that CBS News would sit on this tape and hold it for ratings on Sunday ’ s 60 Minutes episode .
The President cutting off interviews because he does not like the questions seem like something that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as possible .
CBS News needs to release the video because if it is as bad as many suspect , the American people need to see it while they are mailing in and casting their ballots to choose the next president .
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Trump stomped out of an interview with 60 Minutes because he didn’t like being asked questions about the coronavirus pandemic.
CNN reported:
After camera crews set up at the White House on Monday, Trump sat down with host Lesley Stahl for about 45 minutes on Tuesday before he abruptly ended the interview and told the network he believed they had enough material to use, according to two sources.
Trump walked out of the interview because he was frustrated with Stahl’s line of questioning, one source said. Another person said the bulk of the interview was focused on coronavirus.
Trump didn’t like being asked about his failed pandemic non-response, so he walked out of an interview and threatened to release his own version less than two weeks before election day.
This appears to be presidential behavior that is relevant to voters who are currently voting, so it boggles the mind that CBS News would sit on this tape and hold it for ratings on Sunday’s 60 Minutes episode.
The President cutting off interviews because he does not like the questions seem like something that voters should have access to as soon as possible.
CBS News needs to release the video because if it is as bad as many suspect, the American people need to see it while they are mailing in and casting their ballots to choose the next president.
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politicususa--2020-10-21--Pennsylvania Attorney General Vows Trump Supporters Will Be Charged If They Intimidate Voters

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro warned that the state wouldn ’ t tolerate voter intimidation from Trump and his supporters .
I want to make very clear , voter intimidation is illegal , and it ’ s illegal for a reason .
We want to make sure people have access to the polls and that their voice will be heard .
We will not tolerate it from anyone .
We certainly are not going to tolerate it from the president .
You brought up these poll watchers , which fits into this because we have had a law on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which says that poll watchers have to follow certain rules and have to come from the county where they live .
The president sued to try to change those rules to allow poll watchers to come in from other counties in Pennsylvania .
While that may seem somewhat innocuous on its face , what it ’ s really designed to do is intimidate voters in predominantly black and brown communities .
There in Philadelphia where you are and across other areas of Pennsylvania .
I ’ m simply not going to stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow it .
And that ’ s why we ’ ve beaten the president in court multiple times on this issue .
Our laws will stand here in Pennsylvania .
If you want to be a poll watcher , you have to follow certain rules .
You have to be from the community where you ’ re watching the poll .
You damn well better not intimidate a voter because if you do , it will be met with swift response from my office and law enforcement .
Trump has filed multiple lawsuits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting laws , and the good news is that he has been beaten in court every single time .
Trump is so desperate that he tried to sue all 67 counties in the state .
Republicans are allowing voter intimidation to run wild in Florida , but Josh Shapiro is making it clear that he is not going to allow Trump and his supporters to break the law in Pennsylvania .
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro warned that the state wouldn’t tolerate voter intimidation from Trump and his supporters.
Attorney General Shapiro said on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports:
I want to make very clear, voter intimidation is illegal, and it’s illegal for a reason. We want to make sure people have access to the polls and that their voice will be heard. We will not tolerate it from anyone. We certainly are not going to tolerate it from the president. You brought up these poll watchers, which fits into this because we have had a law on the books since 1937 in Pennsylvania, Andrea, which says that poll watchers have to follow certain rules and have to come from the county where they live.
The president sued to try to change those rules to allow poll watchers to come in from other counties in Pennsylvania. While that may seem somewhat innocuous on its face, what it’s really designed to do is intimidate voters in predominantly black and brown communities. There in Philadelphia where you are and across other areas of Pennsylvania. I’m simply not going to stand for that. I won’t allow it. And that’s why we’ve beaten the president in court multiple times on this issue.
Our laws will stand here in Pennsylvania. If you want to be a poll watcher, you have to follow certain rules. You have to be from the community where you’re watching the poll. You damn well better not intimidate a voter because if you do, it will be met with swift response from my office and law enforcement.
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Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro tells Trump poll watchers that they better be "damn sure" not to intimidate voters or they will face criminal charges from his office. pic.twitter.com/7qtm9QcGi6 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 21, 2020
Trump has filed multiple lawsuits in Pennsylvania to undermine voter protections and voting laws, and the good news is that he has been beaten in court every single time. Trump is so desperate that he tried to sue all 67 counties in the state.
Republicans are allowing voter intimidation to run wild in Florida, but Josh Shapiro is making it clear that he is not going to allow Trump and his supporters to break the law in Pennsylvania.
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politicususa--2020-10-21--Trump Spends Morning Posting Misleading Info About Biden’s Tax Plan

President Donald Trump wrote that his rival , Democrat Joe Biden , “ is going to raise your taxes at a level never seen before ” in a tweet earlier this morning .
“ This will not only be very costly for you , it will destroy our economy , which is coming back very rapidly , ” he added .
Taxpayers earning more than $ 400,000 a year would face steep tax hikes under Biden ’ s tax plan .
“ Households earning less than that in adjusted gross income won ’ t pay a nickel more in direct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Higher-earning households will pay more—in some cases , much more , ” as recent Wall Street Journal coverage pointed out .
“ The dividing line is no accident : It was intentionally set to far exceed any definition of the middle class .
And it spares much of the coastal professional class that is an important part of the Democratic coalition.
” According to Ben Harris , a Biden campaign economic adviser , “ Anyone making over $ 400,000 can comfortably be classified as a group that can afford to pay a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Tax Policy Center found that members of the middle class would see a $ 620 tax cut under Biden ’ s tax plan .
Trump ’ s comments come after a continuing New York Times investigation found that he has several foreign bank accounts , including one in China , and that he has paid a not-insignificant amount of taxes to those countries .
By contrast , Trump paid only $ 750 in American taxes in 2016 and 2017 as a result of a tax avoidance scheme revealed by Times reporters who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exclusive last month .

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President Donald Trump wrote that his rival, Democrat Joe Biden, “is going to raise your taxes at a level never seen before” in a tweet earlier this morning.
“This will not only be very costly for you, it will destroy our economy, which is coming back very rapidly,” he added.
Remember, BIDEN is going to raise your taxes at a level never seen before. This will not only be very costly for you, it will destroy our economy, which is coming back very rapidly. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 21, 2020
Taxpayers earning more than $400,000 a year would face steep tax hikes under Biden’s tax plan.
“Households earning less than that in adjusted gross income won’t pay a nickel more in direct taxes, the Democratic presidential nominee promises. Higher-earning households will pay more—in some cases, much more,” as recent Wall Street Journal coverage pointed out. “The dividing line is no accident: It was intentionally set to far exceed any definition of the middle class. And it spares much of the coastal professional class that is an important part of the Democratic coalition.”
According to Ben Harris, a Biden campaign economic adviser, “Anyone making over $400,000 can comfortably be classified as a group that can afford to pay a bit more.
An analysis released by the Tax Policy Center found that members of the middle class would see a $620 tax cut under Biden’s tax plan.
Trump’s comments come after a continuing New York Times investigation found that he has several foreign bank accounts, including one in China, and that he has paid a not-insignificant amount of taxes to those countries. By contrast, Trump paid only $750 in American taxes in 2016 and 2017 as a result of a tax avoidance scheme revealed by Times reporters who obtained his tax info and published their exclusive last month.


politicususa--2020-10-22--Chuck Schumer Suggests DNI Ratcliffe Is Lying About Iran Attack To Damage Trump

Chuck Schumer couldn ’ t speak directly about the classified briefing he received , but he was able to suggest that DNI Ratcliffe was lying about Iran ’ s motivations .
Senate Democratic Leader Schumer told Rachel Maddow , “ Well , I ’ m not saying what he told me in the briefing .
I can tell you that from the briefing , I had the strong impression it was much rather to undermine confidence in elections and not aimed at any particular figure but rather to undermine the very wellspring of our democracy , elections .
That was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I did not get the impression it was aimed at any political figure .
And I ’ m surprised that DNI Ratcliffe said that at this press conference if he did .
” Schumer ’ s account is backed up by reporting in The Wall Street Journal , “ Mr .
Ratcliffe said the spoofed emails from Iran were intended to damage Mr. Trump .
Two officials familiar with the matter said the operation—which targeted Democratic voters—appeared chiefly focused on undermining public confidence in the election .
A third official said that intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to harm Mr. Trump and degrade election integrity , but the official declined to discuss specifics.
” Ratcliffe is a former House Republican who has no experience in the intelligence community .
He is the same official who released Russian propaganda before the first presidential debate .
The Hunter Biden email scandal has flopped , so Trump is using his political operatives inside the federal government to try and create a game-changing narrative shifting story that will change the subject and help his reelection campaign .
Trump is going to use Ratcliffe ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday night to claim that Iran wants Biden to win .
It is the same playbook as 2016 , as Trump is flailing in every direction trying to find something that will take the attention off of him and his failed presidency .
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Chuck Schumer couldn’t speak directly about the classified briefing he received, but he was able to suggest that DNI Ratcliffe was lying about Iran’s motivations.
Senate Democratic Leader Schumer told Rachel Maddow, “Well, I’m not saying what he told me in the briefing. I can tell you that from the briefing, I had the strong impression it was much rather to undermine confidence in elections and not aimed at any particular figure but rather to undermine the very wellspring of our democracy, elections. That was my strong impression at the meeting. I did not get the impression it was aimed at any political figure. And I’m surprised that DNI Ratcliffe said that at this press conference if he did. ”
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Sen. Chuck Schumer suggests that the Trump administration is lying about the Iran attack being designed to undermine Trump. pic.twitter.com/p4FlMGy1en — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 22, 2020
Schumer’s account is backed up by reporting in The Wall Street Journal, “Mr. Ratcliffe said the spoofed emails from Iran were intended to damage Mr. Trump. Two officials familiar with the matter said the operation—which targeted Democratic voters—appeared chiefly focused on undermining public confidence in the election. A third official said that intelligence about the operation reflected both a desire to harm Mr. Trump and degrade election integrity, but the official declined to discuss specifics.”
Ratcliffe is a former House Republican who has no experience in the intelligence community. He is the same official who released Russian propaganda before the first presidential debate.
The Hunter Biden email scandal has flopped, so Trump is using his political operatives inside the federal government to try and create a game-changing narrative shifting story that will change the subject and help his reelection campaign.
Trump is going to use Ratcliffe’s false statement in the debate on Thursday night to claim that Iran wants Biden to win.
It is the same playbook as 2016, as Trump is flailing in every direction trying to find something that will take the attention off of him and his failed presidency.
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politicususa--2020-10-23--Biden Obliterates Trump For His Secret Chinese Bank Account

Trump pushed Russian propaganda on Biden , but the Democratic candidate turned it around and hit Trump for his Chinese bank account .
Trump spread Russian misinformation and Biden responded : I have not taken a penny from any foreign source ever in my life .
We learned that this president paid 50 times the tax in China , has a secret bank account with China , does business in China .
And in fact is talking about me taking money ?
I have not taken a single penny from any country whatsoever , ever .
Number one .
Number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have released all of my tax returns , 22 years , go look at them , 22 years of my tax returns .
You have not released a single solitary year of your tax return .
What are you hiding ?
Why are you unwilling ?
The foreign countries are paying you a lot .
Russia ’ s paying you a lot .
China ’ s paying you a lot .
And your hotels and all your businesses all around the country , all around the world .
And China ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course you have overseas .
So what ’ s going on here ?
Why not release your tax returns or stop talking about corruption .
Trump has been spreading Russian disinformation and conspiracy theories about Biden , while Trump has been getting hit on Russia , China , and not releasing his tax returns .
Joe Biden has not taken the bait and Trump is growing increasingly frustrated as his tactics are failing .
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Trump pushed Russian propaganda on Biden, but the Democratic candidate turned it around and hit Trump for his Chinese bank account.
Trump spread Russian misinformation and Biden responded:
I have not taken a penny from any foreign source ever in my life. We learned that this president paid 50 times the tax in China, has a secret bank account with China, does business in China. And in fact is talking about me taking money? I have not taken a single penny from any country whatsoever, ever.
Number one. Number two, this is a president, I have released all of my tax returns, 22 years, go look at them, 22 years of my tax returns. You have not released a single solitary year of your tax return. What are you hiding? Why are you unwilling? The foreign countries are paying you a lot. Russia’s paying you a lot. China’s paying you a lot. And your hotels and all your businesses all around the country, all around the world. And China’s building a new road to a golf course you have overseas. So what’s going on here? Why not release your tax returns or stop talking about corruption.
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Biden destroys Trump for his secret Chinese bank account and all of the money he is taking from foreign countries. #Debates2020 #debates pic.twitter.com/SAn5uVchV9 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 23, 2020
Trump has been spreading Russian disinformation and conspiracy theories about Biden, while Trump has been getting hit on Russia, China, and not releasing his tax returns. Joe Biden has not taken the bait and Trump is growing increasingly frustrated as his tactics are failing.
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