politicususa--2020-07-16--Dr. Fauci: Trump Administration Attacking Me “Ultimately Hurts the President”

Dr. Anthony Fauci has said he finds the Trump administration ’ s attacks on him “ bizarre ” and he thinks the effort to damage his reputation just hurts the President .
The infectious diseases expert gave a series of interviews to The Atlantic this week where he responded to the recent White House push to discredit him .
“ You know , it is a bit bizarre .
I don ’ t really fully understand it , ” Fauci said .
“ Ultimately , it hurts the President to do that , ” he said .
“ When the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entire scientific and press community push back on it , it ultimately hurts the President.
” “ I think if you talk to reasonable people in the White House they realize that was a major mistake on their part because it doesn ’ t do anything but reflect poorly on them , and I don ’ t think that was their intention , ” he said .
“ I can not figure out in my wildest dreams why they would want to do that.
” Fauci also responded Peter Navarro ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been the center of a major headache for the administration .
“ I can ’ t explain Peter Navarro , ” Fauci said .
“ He ’ s in a world by himself .
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Dr. Anthony Fauci has said he finds the Trump administration’s attacks on him “bizarre” and he thinks the effort to damage his reputation just hurts the President.
The infectious diseases expert gave a series of interviews to The Atlantic this week where he responded to the recent White House push to discredit him.
“You know, it is a bit bizarre. I don’t really fully understand it,” Fauci said.
“Ultimately, it hurts the President to do that,” he said.
“When the staff lets out something like that and the entire scientific and press community push back on it, it ultimately hurts the President.”
“I think if you talk to reasonable people in the White House they realize that was a major mistake on their part because it doesn’t do anything but reflect poorly on them, and I don’t think that was their intention,” he said.
“I cannot figure out in my wildest dreams why they would want to do that.”
Fauci also responded Peter Navarro’s recent op-ed criticizing him. The article has been the center of a major headache for the administration.
“I can’t explain Peter Navarro,” Fauci said. “He’s in a world by himself.”
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politicususa--2020-07-15--Trump Gave Peter Navarro Approval To Attack Fauci

It is being reported that Peter Navarro got approval from Trump for his op-ed attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci .
The @ @ @ @ @ the Navarro op-ed : After years of this behavior from Trump , here are the @ @ @ @ @ happened .
Trump gave Navarro approval to write the op-ed attacking Fauci .
Trump went @ @ @ @ @ staff so that they had no idea about the Navarro op-ed .
The White House @ @ @ @ @ t speak for them .
Trump claims that he knew nothing about it .
Navarro @ @ @ @ @ a limb by himself , while privately winning points with Trump .
Fauci was right @ @ @ @ @ himself with the smear campaign .
Trump isn ’ t going to discredit Fauci , @ @ @ @ @ he is unfit to lead the country , and the nation has no hope of @ @ @ @ @ as he is in the White House .
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It is being reported that Peter Navarro got approval from Trump for his op-ed attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci.
The White House tried to disavow the Navarro op-ed:
A senior White House official tells me: “Navarro went rogue, and put out his personal opinion without any approvals. The White House does not stand by these unauthorized opinions and Mr. Navarro owes Dr. Fauci an apology.” https://t.co/mMhFULIiHG — Katherine Faulders (@KFaulders) July 15, 2020
Maggie Haberman pointed out:
The flip side of this is despite being told about it, once it blows up, Trump – who has a history of claiming he didn’t know about things he was told about – is likely to say to aides he didn’t know about it ahead of time. https://t.co/s4DOCSFaDL — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) July 15, 2020
After years of this behavior from Trump, here are the mechanics of how it likely happened. Trump gave Navarro approval to write the op-ed attacking Fauci. Trump went around the rest of his staff so that they had no idea about the Navarro op-ed. The White House claims that Navarro doesn’t speak for them. Trump claims that he knew nothing about it. Navarro publicly is hung out on a limb by himself, while privately winning points with Trump.
Fauci was right. Trump is only hurting himself with the smear campaign. Trump isn’t going to discredit Fauci, but he is proving that he is unfit to lead the country, and the nation has no hope of overcoming the pandemic as long as he is in the White House.
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politicususa--2020-07-15--Nearly 60% of Voters Say There’s Little Or No Chance They Will Vote For Trump

The new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 59 % of voters said that there was little or no chance that they would vote for Trump .
NBC News : And in the combined 11 battleground states — Arizona , Colorado , Florida , Maine , Michigan , Minnesota , Nevada , New Hampshire , North Carolina , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — Biden leads Trump by 12 points , 52 percent to 40 percent .
What ’ s more , half of voters — 50 percent — say there is no chance at all they would vote for Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same of Biden ) .
And in a separate question , a majority — 52 percent — say they would be “ very uncomfortable ” voting for Trump ( compared with 38 percent who say that of Biden ) .
There are some warning flags that suggest that Democrats shouldn ’ t consider this election over or in the bag , but increasingly , Donald Trump has few voters left that persuadable .
Trump only won due to 80,000 votes in three states .
Two of those three states , Michigan and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off the board for Trump .
Voters want change .
Trump could run as the change candidate in 2016 , but in 2020 , Trump is the incumbent , and the weight of a failed presidency is sinking his dreams of a second term .
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The new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found that 59% of voters said that there was little or no chance that they would vote for Trump.
NBC News:
And in the combined 11 battleground states — Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — Biden leads Trump by 12 points, 52 percent to 40 percent.
What’s more, half of voters — 50 percent — say there is no chance at all they would vote for Trump (compared with 37 percent who say the same of Biden).
And in a separate question, a majority — 52 percent — say they would be “very uncomfortable” voting for Trump (compared with 38 percent who say that of Biden).
Video on the poll:
These top numbers in the NBC/Wall Street Journal poll are devastating for Trump. pic.twitter.com/OdXs237Ehq — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 15, 2020
There are some warning flags that suggest that Democrats shouldn’t consider this election over or in the bag, but increasingly, Donald Trump has few voters left that persuadable. Trump only won due to 80,000 votes in three states.
Two of those three states, Michigan and Pennsylvania, could be slipping away and off the board for Trump. Voters want change. Trump could run as the change candidate in 2016, but in 2020, Trump is the incumbent, and the weight of a failed presidency is sinking his dreams of a second term.
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politicususa--2020-07-15--Trump Is Stalling On Turning His Tax Returns Over To The Manhattan DA

The Supreme Court ruled that Trump had to turn over his tax returns to the Manhattan DA , so the president is stalling in handing over the records .
Via The New York Times : Days after the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a defeat to President Trump , clearing the way for the Manhattan district attorney to seek his tax returns , his lawyers on Wednesday renewed their efforts to block or at least narrow access to the records .
Mr. Trump ’ s lawyers wrote to the federal judge in Manhattan who originally presided over the case , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney ’ s subpoena was too broad and politically motivated .
The recent Supreme Court decision struck down the president ’ s previous argument that he could not be criminally investigated .
In the new filing , Mr. Trump ’ s lawyers noted that the decision allowed him to raise other objections : that the subpoena “ is motivated by a desire to harass or is conducted in bad faith , ” and that it would impede his constitutional duties .
All of the arguments that Trump ’ s lawyers are making have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trying to run out the clock and get through the presidential election without turning over his tax returns .
DA Cyrus Vance has been trying to get Trump ’ s financial records for more than a year .
While Trump is thinking about the presidential election , there is now something much larger at stake .
If Trump loses the election , he will be withholding his tax returns in a bid to avoid a criminal indictment .
Trump isn ’ t just trying to win an election .
He is also trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump can stall , but the records will be turned over , and he will likely be indicted for lying on loan applications .

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The Supreme Court ruled that Trump had to turn over his tax returns to the Manhattan DA, so the president is stalling in handing over the records.
Via The New York Times:
Days after the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a defeat to President Trump, clearing the way for the Manhattan district attorney to seek his tax returns, his lawyers on Wednesday renewed their efforts to block or at least narrow access to the records.
Mr. Trump’s lawyers wrote to the federal judge in Manhattan who originally presided over the case, saying they planned to argue that the district attorney’s subpoena was too broad and politically motivated.
The recent Supreme Court decision struck down the president’s previous argument that he could not be criminally investigated. In the new filing, Mr. Trump’s lawyers noted that the decision allowed him to raise other objections: that the subpoena “is motivated by a desire to harass or is conducted in bad faith,” and that it would impede his constitutional duties.
All of the arguments that Trump’s lawyers are making have already been dealt with. Trump is trying to run out the clock and get through the presidential election without turning over his tax returns. DA Cyrus Vance has been trying to get Trump’s financial records for more than a year.
While Trump is thinking about the presidential election, there is now something much larger at stake. If Trump loses the election, he will be withholding his tax returns in a bid to avoid a criminal indictment.
Trump isn’t just trying to win an election. He is also trying to stay out of prison.
Donald Trump can stall, but the records will be turned over, and he will likely be indicted for lying on loan applications.


politicususa--2020-07-15--Oklahoma Governor Hosted Trump’s Rally And Now He Has Coronavirus

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt hosted Donald Trump ’ s rally in Tulsa and confirmed that he has tested positive for coronavirus .
Without proper contact tracing , it is impossible to know for certain where the governor got the virus , but it is confirmed that people who were working the rally for both the White House and the Trump campaign have tested positive , so while it is possible that Stitt could have gotten the virus elsewhere .
There is a good possibility that he was exposed at Trump ’ s rally .
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and later tested positive for the virus .
It is almost like health experts knew what they were doing when they begged Trump to cancel the rally because it would spread the virus and make more people sick .
Trump wouldn ’ t listen .
He wouldn ’ t follow his own administration ’ s health guidelines , and now people who were at the rally keep getting sick .
The virus denying Republican death cult keeps being reminded that not only is the coronavirus real , but also that following the lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get sick .
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt hosted Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa and confirmed that he has tested positive for coronavirus.
The news:
BREAKING: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt confirms he has tested positive for COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/CjblJlmJIz — Zach Rael (@KOCOZach) July 15, 2020
Without proper contact tracing, it is impossible to know for certain where the governor got the virus, but it is confirmed that people who were working the rally for both the White House and the Trump campaign have tested positive, so while it is possible that Stitt could have gotten the virus elsewhere. There is a good possibility that he was exposed at Trump’s rally.
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain attended Trump’s rally in Tulsa and later tested positive for the virus.
It is almost like health experts knew what they were doing when they begged Trump to cancel the rally because it would spread the virus and make more people sick.
Trump wouldn’t listen. He wouldn’t follow his own administration’s health guidelines, and now people who were at the rally keep getting sick.
The virus denying Republican death cult keeps being reminded that not only is the coronavirus real, but also that following the lead of Donald Trump is a great way to get sick.
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politicususa--2020-07-15--Joe Biden Is Crushing Trump In Pennsylvania, 53%-40%

A new Monmouth University Poll of Pennsylvania revealed that Joe Biden is performing better than Hillary Clinton and beating Trump in swing counties .
Via the Monmouth University Poll as provided to PoliticusUSA : Among all registered voters in Pennsylvania , Biden is supported by 53 % and Trump by 40 % , with 3 % saying they will vote for another candidate and 4 % who are undecided .
Biden is in a relatively stronger position among his fellow Democrats ( 93 % to 1 % ) than Trump is among Republican voters ( 84 % to 12 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ margin among independent voters ( 54 % to 33 % ) .
Biden has the advantage among voters under 50 years old ( 60 % to 29 % ) as well as voters age 65 and older ( 52 % to 42 % ) .
Trump has an edge among voters between 50 and 64 years old ( 56 % to 43 % ) .
White voters without a college degree also prefer the incumbent ( 55 % to 39 % ) while the challenger leads among white college graduates ( 61 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are Black , Hispanic , Asian or from other racial groups ( 76 % to 16 % ) .
Biden is doing especially well in ten counties where the vote margins were closest in the 2016 presidential election .
The Democrat currently holds a 54 % to 35 % lead among registered voters in these swing counties* , which are concentrated in a swath that runs from the Philadelphia suburbs into the northeast region where the candidate grew up .
The poll also finds that Biden racks up a huge margin in four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton in 2016 ( 68 % to 26 % ) , while Trump leads in the remaining counties that he won handily four years ago ( 55 % to 40 % ) .
Pennsylvania voters are worried about a secret Trump vote that isn ’ t showing up in the data and they are still evenly divided on who will win the state , but it is fair to say that at this moment , Donald Trump has a massive problem in Pennsylvania .
Trump ’ s problems are threefold .
Biden is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state .
Biden is performing better in the swing counties than Trump , and the former vice president has also cut into Trump ’ s margin in the counties that he won easily in 2016 .
Joe Biden is from Pennsylvania .
He has spent years laying the groundwork for his campaign in the state .
Biden was always going to do well in the Keystone State , but if he keeps his lead over Trump in double digits , Pennsylvania will not be a possibility for Trump in November .
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A new Monmouth University Poll of Pennsylvania revealed that Joe Biden is performing better than Hillary Clinton and beating Trump in swing counties.
Via the Monmouth University Poll as provided to PoliticusUSA:
Among all registered voters in Pennsylvania, Biden is supported by 53% and Trump by 40%, with 3% saying they will vote for another candidate and 4% who are undecided. Biden is in a relatively stronger position among his fellow Democrats (93% to 1%) than Trump is among Republican voters (84% to 12%). Biden also enjoys a wide margin among independent voters (54% to 33%).
Biden has the advantage among voters under 50 years old (60% to 29%) as well as voters age 65 and older (52% to 42%). Trump has an edge among voters between 50 and 64 years old (56% to 43%). White voters without a college degree also prefer the incumbent (55% to 39%) while the challenger leads among white college graduates (61% to 34%) and voters who are Black, Hispanic, Asian or from other racial groups (76% to 16%).
Biden is doing especially well in ten counties where the vote margins were closest in the 2016 presidential election. The Democrat currently holds a 54% to 35% lead among registered voters in these swing counties*, which are concentrated in a swath that runs from the Philadelphia suburbs into the northeast region where the candidate grew up. The poll also finds that Biden racks up a huge margin in four large counties that went solidly for Hillary Clinton in 2016 (68% to 26%), while Trump leads in the remaining counties that he won handily four years ago (55% to 40%).
Pennsylvania voters are worried about a secret Trump vote that isn’t showing up in the data and they are still evenly divided on who will win the state, but it is fair to say that at this moment, Donald Trump has a massive problem in Pennsylvania.
Trump’s problems are threefold. Biden is leading with voters over age 65 in the state. Biden is performing better in the swing counties than Trump, and the former vice president has also cut into Trump’s margin in the counties that he won easily in 2016.
Joe Biden is from Pennsylvania. He has spent years laying the groundwork for his campaign in the state. Biden was always going to do well in the Keystone State, but if he keeps his lead over Trump in double digits, Pennsylvania will not be a possibility for Trump in November.
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politicususa--2020-07-15--White House Claims Peter Navarro’s Op-Ed Attacking Fauci Wasn’t Cleared

The White House is distancing itself from Peter Navarro ’ s blistering op-ed attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci as the administration faces criticism for taking aim at the medical expert .
White House director of strategic communications Alyssa Farah sent a tweet claiming that the economic adviser ’ s op-ed in USA Today wasn ’ t authorized in the usual way .
“ The Peter Navarro op-ed didn ’ t go through normal White House clearance processes and is the opinion of Peter alone , ” Farah wrote .
“ Donald Trump values the expertise of the medical professionals advising his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incredulity , including from former head of the Office of Government Ethics , Walter Shaub , whose become a critic of the administration .
“ I don ’ t believe you on either point , ” Shaub responded .
Navarro ’ s article was a broadside against the infectious diseases expert , who has earned the President ’ s ire by publicly contradicting him and tacitly criticizing him .
“ Dr .
Anthony Fauci has a good bedside manner with the public , but he has been wrong about everything I have interacted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Now Fauci says a falling mortality rate doesn ’ t matter when it is the single most important statistic to help guide the pace of our economic reopening .
The lower the mortality rate , the faster and more we can open.
” “ So when you ask me whether I listen to Dr. Fauci ’ s advice , my answer is : only with skepticism and caution , ” Navarro said .

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The White House is distancing itself from Peter Navarro’s blistering op-ed attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci as the administration faces criticism for taking aim at the medical expert.
White House director of strategic communications Alyssa Farah sent a tweet claiming that the economic adviser’s op-ed in USA Today wasn’t authorized in the usual way.
“The Peter Navarro op-ed didn’t go through normal White House clearance processes and is the opinion of Peter alone,” Farah wrote.
“Donald Trump values the expertise of the medical professionals advising his Administration.”
The Peter Navarro op-ed didn’t go through normal White House clearance processes and is the opinion of Peter alone. @realDonaldTrump values the expertise of the medical professionals advising his Administration. — Alyssa Farah Griffin (@Alyssafarah) July 15, 2020
The statement was met with incredulity, including from former head of the Office of Government Ethics, Walter Shaub, whose become a critic of the administration.
“I don’t believe you on either point,” Shaub responded.
Navarro’s article was a broadside against the infectious diseases expert, who has earned the President’s ire by publicly contradicting him and tacitly criticizing him.
“Dr. Anthony Fauci has a good bedside manner with the public, but he has been wrong about everything I have interacted with him on,” Navarro wrote.
“Now Fauci says a falling mortality rate doesn’t matter when it is the single most important statistic to help guide the pace of our economic reopening. The lower the mortality rate, the faster and more we can open.”
“So when you ask me whether I listen to Dr. Fauci’s advice, my answer is: only with skepticism and caution,” Navarro said.
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politicususa--2020-07-15--Biden Campaign: Taxpayers Should Be Reimbursed for Trump’s Rambling Rose Garden Speech

The Biden campaign has called Donald Trump ’ s Rose Garden speech a “ sad affair ” after the President used government property for a rambling campaign speech .
The former Vice President ’ s campaign responded to Trump ’ s attacks on him and even claimed that the American taxpayer is owed a refund for the use of the Rose Garden .
“ Today ’ s statement that was ostensibly supposed to be about China , but there was one topic that President Trump couldn ’ t seem to get off his mind : Joe Biden , whose name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” said deputy campaign manager and communications director Kate Bedingfield .
“ What we heard in the Rose Garden today wasn ’ t a president at all , ” she said .
“ It was a politician who sees his re-election slipping away from him and who is furious that his own botched response to the Coronavirus pandemic has denied him the campaign events he so craves.
” “ The American taxpayer should be reimbursed for the abuse of funds this spectacle represented , ” Bedingfield said .
Trump took aim at Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again attacked the polls , which consistently show Biden leading nationally and in key swing states .
“ Look , we won a race where it was the same thing in 2016 .
We had polls that were fake , ” Trump said .

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The Biden campaign has called Donald Trump’s Rose Garden speech a “sad affair” after the President used government property for a rambling campaign speech.
The former Vice President’s campaign responded to Trump’s attacks on him and even claimed that the American taxpayer is owed a refund for the use of the Rose Garden.
“Today’s statement that was ostensibly supposed to be about China, but there was one topic that President Trump couldn’t seem to get off his mind: Joe Biden, whose name the President invoked nearly 30 times,” said deputy campaign manager and communications director Kate Bedingfield.
“What we heard in the Rose Garden today wasn’t a president at all,” she said.
“It was a politician who sees his re-election slipping away from him and who is furious that his own botched response to the Coronavirus pandemic has denied him the campaign events he so craves.”
“The American taxpayer should be reimbursed for the abuse of funds this spectacle represented,” Bedingfield said.
Trump took aim at Biden during the impromptu press conference and once again attacked the polls, which consistently show Biden leading nationally and in key swing states.
“Look, we won a race where it was the same thing in 2016. We had polls that were fake,” Trump said.
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politicususa--2020-07-15--Rick Wilson Slams “Drunk Uncle” Trump: “A Campaign In Steep Decline”

Conservative Rick Wilson has compared Donald Trump to a “ drunk uncle ” following his rambling impromptu press conference on Tuesday .
He believes it ’ s a sign of an imploding campaign .
The former Republican strategist shared his thoughts in an op-ed for The Daily Beast on Wednesday .
“ Like an addled necromancer with the heavy charnel stench of a dead campaign on him , Trump spent over an hour chanting the old incantations from an eldritch grimoire ( The Dark Booke of Bannon , perhaps ) only to find that nothing was working , ” Wilson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followers were eyeing the exits and wondering when some apprentice would step forward to lead him off gently off the stage for a rest and a posset of unicorn blood.
” Trump ’ s confused comments at the hurriedly arranged press conference drew criticism and even allegations that the President had illegally used government property for a campaign speech .
“ For the tiny minority of Trumphadis who still imagine there is some rational , considered version of Donald Trump lurking inside that hair helmet , what they saw Tuesday was a desperate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even a Tucker Carlson producer would stare at in awe of its madness , ” Wilson went on .
“ Trump runs the entire campaign operation from his impulses and instincts , ” he said .
“ They can hire 5,000 people for his campaign effort , and not one of them can persuade or change him.
” “ Trump was struggling Tuesday to reconnect to the grunting populism of his 2016 success .
In it , he was never held to account no matter how much footsie he played with the alt-right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Wilson argued .
“ Now , the feeling that the magic isn ’ t working and that that spell has finally failed isn ’ t wishful thinking on the part of the Never Trump movement.
” “ It ’ s a president , a presidency , and a campaign in steep decline .
You hate to see it .
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Conservative Rick Wilson has compared Donald Trump to a “drunk uncle” following his rambling impromptu press conference on Tuesday. He believes it’s a sign of an imploding campaign.
The former Republican strategist shared his thoughts in an op-ed for The Daily Beast on Wednesday.
“Like an addled necromancer with the heavy charnel stench of a dead campaign on him, Trump spent over an hour chanting the old incantations from an eldritch grimoire (The Dark Booke of Bannon, perhaps) only to find that nothing was working,” Wilson wrote.
“Even his most devoted followers were eyeing the exits and wondering when some apprentice would step forward to lead him off gently off the stage for a rest and a posset of unicorn blood.”
Trump’s confused comments at the hurriedly arranged press conference drew criticism and even allegations that the President had illegally used government property for a campaign speech.
“For the tiny minority of Trumphadis who still imagine there is some rational, considered version of Donald Trump lurking inside that hair helmet, what they saw Tuesday was a desperate candidate flailing, madly spewing agitprop that even a Tucker Carlson producer would stare at in awe of its madness,” Wilson went on.
“Trump runs the entire campaign operation from his impulses and instincts,” he said.
“They can hire 5,000 people for his campaign effort, and not one of them can persuade or change him.”
“Trump was struggling Tuesday to reconnect to the grunting populism of his 2016 success. In it, he was never held to account no matter how much footsie he played with the alt-right and its media outlets of record,” Wilson argued.
“Now, the feeling that the magic isn’t working and that that spell has finally failed isn’t wishful thinking on the part of the Never Trump movement.”
“It’s a president, a presidency, and a campaign in steep decline. You hate to see it.”
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politicususa--2020-07-15--Trump Claims New York Times “Never Covered Him Correctly” As Death Toll Nears 140,000

President Donald Trump claimed the New York Times is “ under siege ” in a tweet earlier this morning , in response to the news that opinion columnist and editor Bari Weiss had left the publication because of an “ illiberal environment.
” “ Wow .
The @ nytimes is under siege , ” the president wrote .
“ The real reason is that it has become Fake News .
They never covered me correctly – they blew it .
People are fleeing , a total mess !
” The president has often accused Times reporters of bias when covering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Weiss ’ s claim that “ showing up for work as a centrist at an American newspaper should not require bravery ” and that the paper ’ s “ failure to anticipate the outcome of the 2016 election meant that it didn ’ t have a firm grasp of the country it covers.
” “ But the lessons that ought to have followed the election—lessons about the importance of understanding other Americans , the necessity of resisting tribalism , and the centrality of the free exchange of ideas to a democratic society—have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Instead , a new consensus has emerged in the press , but perhaps especially at this paper : that truth isn ’ t a process of collective discovery , but an orthodoxy already known to an enlightened few whose job is to inform everyone else.
” President Trump ’ s message comes as the death toll from the novel coronavirus continues to rise as parts of the country break case records .
Nearly 140,000 have died , according to the most up-to-date statistics .

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President Donald Trump claimed the New York Times is “under siege” in a tweet earlier this morning, in response to the news that opinion columnist and editor Bari Weiss had left the publication because of an “illiberal environment.”
“Wow. The @nytimes is under siege,” the president wrote. “The real reason is that it has become Fake News. They never covered me correctly – they blew it. People are fleeing, a total mess!”
Wow. The @nytimes is under siege. The real reason is that it has become Fake News. They never covered me correctly – they blew it. People are fleeing, a total mess! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2020
The president has often accused Times reporters of bias when covering his administration, a belief likely bolstered by Weiss’s claim that “showing up for work as a centrist at an American newspaper should not require bravery” and that the paper’s “failure to anticipate the outcome of the 2016 election meant that it didn’t have a firm grasp of the country it covers.”
“But the lessons that ought to have followed the election—lessons about the importance of understanding other Americans, the necessity of resisting tribalism, and the centrality of the free exchange of ideas to a democratic society—have not been learned,” Weiss wrote. “Instead, a new consensus has emerged in the press, but perhaps especially at this paper: that truth isn’t a process of collective discovery, but an orthodoxy already known to an enlightened few whose job is to inform everyone else.”
President Trump’s message comes as the death toll from the novel coronavirus continues to rise as parts of the country break case records. Nearly 140,000 have died, according to the most up-to-date statistics.


politicususa--2020-07-17--Fox News Cuts Off Trump’s White House Rally And Pummels Him With A Fact Check

Donald Trump held yet another taxpayer-funded campaign rally at the White House on Thursday , this time using pickup trucks and cranes to represent Obama-era regulations that have been eliminated since he took office in 2017 .
Trump characterized the previous administration ’ s policies as a disaster for the economy , which was such a blatant lie that even Fox News had to cut off the campaign event and pummel the president with a fact check .
The network ’ s Neil Cavuto explained that most of the regulations enacted under Obama were meant to rein in banks and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wouldn ’ t have to endure a reboot of the Great Recession .
He also pointed out that under Obama , the unemployment rate came down , the stock market soared and many Americans did well .
“ When the president referred to the … disappointing results of the prior administration for adding those regulations , be that as it may , the unemployment rate did under Barack Obama go down from a high of 10 percent to around 4.7 percent , ” Cavuto said .
He added , “ It was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only did the Dow essentially triple during his tenure , but … Americans did very , very well.
” Trump ’ s free ride on Fox News is hitting some roadblocks To be sure , Fox News – particularly its primetime lineup – is full of talking heads that do nothing but stroke Trump ’ s ego and create an alternate reality for him and his supporters .
But a handful of commentators on the network are going out of their way to call out Trump and his defenders when they tell blatant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Neil Cavuto is just one of those voices .
Earlier this week , when Trump held a fake press conference in the Rose Garden to attack former Vice President Joe Biden , Fox News ’ Brett Baier pointed out that the GOP would “ have been up in arms ” if Obama pulled that type of stunt when he was in office .
Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace has also demonstrated that he is willing to hold the president and administration officials ’ feet to the fire .
Overall , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Donald Trump , but a few key voices holding his feet to the fire – and polling from the network showing him getting trounced by Joe Biden – has made his Fox News safe space just a little less safe .

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Donald Trump held yet another taxpayer-funded campaign rally at the White House on Thursday, this time using pickup trucks and cranes to represent Obama-era regulations that have been eliminated since he took office in 2017.
Trump characterized the previous administration’s policies as a disaster for the economy, which was such a blatant lie that even Fox News had to cut off the campaign event and pummel the president with a fact check.
The network’s Neil Cavuto explained that most of the regulations enacted under Obama were meant to rein in banks and other financial institutions so the American people wouldn’t have to endure a reboot of the Great Recession.
He also pointed out that under Obama, the unemployment rate came down, the stock market soared and many Americans did well.
“When the president referred to the … disappointing results of the prior administration for adding those regulations, be that as it may, the unemployment rate did under Barack Obama go down from a high of 10 percent to around 4.7 percent,” Cavuto said.
He added, “It was not a disaster under Barack Obama. Not only did the Dow essentially triple during his tenure, but … Americans did very, very well.”
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Fox News cuts coverage of the President’s speech and Cavuto fact checks the President’s speech pic.twitter.com/pjzETXWJtx — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) July 16, 2020
Trump’s free ride on Fox News is hitting some roadblocks
To be sure, Fox News – particularly its primetime lineup – is full of talking heads that do nothing but stroke Trump’s ego and create an alternate reality for him and his supporters.
But a handful of commentators on the network are going out of their way to call out Trump and his defenders when they tell blatant lies (which is quite a lot). Neil Cavuto is just one of those voices.
Earlier this week, when Trump held a fake press conference in the Rose Garden to attack former Vice President Joe Biden, Fox News’ Brett Baier pointed out that the GOP would “have been up in arms” if Obama pulled that type of stunt when he was in office.
Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace has also demonstrated that he is willing to hold the president and administration officials’ feet to the fire.
Overall, the network is still in the tank for Donald Trump, but a few key voices holding his feet to the fire – and polling from the network showing him getting trounced by Joe Biden – has made his Fox News safe space just a little less safe.
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politicususa--2020-07-16--Senate Republicans Dig Trump’s Grave With Hunter Biden Probe

Senate Republicans are getting desperate and trying to investigate Hunter Biden , which could backfire into an investigation of Trump ’ s kids .
A Senate committee is eyeing subpoenas for current and former advisers to Joe Biden as part of an investigation into the former vice president ’ s son , an escalation of GOP scrutiny of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and his family .
The subpoenas could be authorized as soon as Wednesday , when the committee holds its next business meeting .
The current agenda does not list actions related to the Burisma investigation , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a pandemic and an economic collapse , Senate Republicans are still trying to turn the debunked Burisma conspiracy theory into a thing .
The Senate “ investigation ” could backfire as House Democrats have threatened to investigate Trump ’ s kids if Republicans go through with their Burisma silliness .
Ivanka Trump has been specifically mentioned by Democrats as a Trump child who has plenty of activities that deserve investigation , and unlike Hunter Biden , Ivanka Trump is working in the White House .
Trump ’ s kids have way more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they also have a DA in Manhattan who investigating the family business that are all involved with .
If Republicans push forward with their Burisma investigation , they will not only lose the Senate , but they will get Trump ’ s kids investigated .
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Senate Republicans are getting desperate and trying to investigate Hunter Biden, which could backfire into an investigation of Trump’s kids.
Politico reports:
A Senate committee is eyeing subpoenas for current and former advisers to Joe Biden as part of an investigation into the former vice president’s son, an escalation of GOP scrutiny of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and his family.
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The subpoenas could be authorized as soon as Wednesday, when the committee holds its next business meeting. The current agenda does not list actions related to the Burisma investigation, though that could change.
In the middle of a pandemic and an economic collapse, Senate Republicans are still trying to turn the debunked Burisma conspiracy theory into a thing.
The Senate “investigation” could backfire as House Democrats have threatened to investigate Trump’s kids if Republicans go through with their Burisma silliness. Ivanka Trump has been specifically mentioned by Democrats as a Trump child who has plenty of activities that deserve investigation, and unlike Hunter Biden, Ivanka Trump is working in the White House.
Trump’s kids have way more to hide than Hunter Biden, and they also have a DA in Manhattan who investigating the family business that are all involved with.
If Republicans push forward with their Burisma investigation, they will not only lose the Senate, but they will get Trump’s kids investigated.
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politicususa--2020-07-16--Mary Trump Tells Rachel Maddow That She Heard Trump Use The N-Word

Mary Trump told MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow that she heard Trump use the N-word and anti-Semitic slurs , which isn ’ t surprising given that he ’ s a racist .
The exchange between Maddow and Mary Trump : Maddow : I have to press you on it a little bit , just to ask if the president , if your uncle was an exception to that in your family or if he — if you ever heard him express either use anti-Semitic slurs or the N-word or other sentiments like that .
You can ’ t say you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did you hear it from him too ?
Mary Trump : Oh , yeah , of course , I did .
And I don ’ t think that should surprise anybody given how virulently racist he is today .
Maddow : Have you heard the president use the N-word ?
Mary Trump is right .
The stories about her uncle using racial slurs and being an anti-Semite go back years .
It is not a shock .
Trump and his father were sued for housing discrimination by the federal government .
Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments of his own niece cement what every American sees with their own eyes and hears with their own ears .
Donald Trump is a racist , and he does not belong in the White House .
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Mary Trump told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow that she heard Trump use the N-word and anti-Semitic slurs, which isn’t surprising given that he’s a racist.
The exchange between Maddow and Mary Trump:
Maddow: I have to press you on it a little bit, just to ask if the president, if your uncle was an exception to that in your family or if he — if you ever heard him express either use anti-Semitic slurs or the N-word or other sentiments like that. You can’t say you ever heard it from him, or did you hear it from him too?
Mary Trump: Oh, yeah, of course, I did. And I don’t think that should surprise anybody given how virulently racist he is today.
Maddow: Have you heard the president use the N-word?
Trump: Yeah.
Maddow: And anti-Semitic slurs specifically?
Trump: Yes.
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Rachel Maddow asked Mary Trump is she ever heard Trump use slurs and the N-word, and she answered, Oh, yeah, of course, I did. And I don't think that should surprise anybody given how virulently racist he is today." pic.twitter.com/LLGLpJH4y1 — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) July 16, 2020
Mary Trump is right. The stories about her uncle using racial slurs and being an anti-Semite go back years. It is not a shock. Trump and his father were sued for housing discrimination by the federal government. Donald Trump comes from generations of racists.
The comments of his own niece cement what every American sees with their own eyes and hears with their own ears. Donald Trump is a racist, and he does not belong in the White House.
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politicususa--2020-07-16--Trump Claims His Major First Term Accomplishment Is Dishwashers Have More Water

At A White House event , Trump claimed that one of his major first-term accomplishments is making sure that dishwashers have more water .
Trump said , “ Dishwashers , so you didn ’ t have any water , so the people that do the dishes , you press it , and it goes again .
You do it again and again , so you might as well give them the water , because you ’ ll end using less water , so we made it so that dishwashers now have a lot more water , and in many places @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , water is not a problem .
They don ’ t know what to do with it .
It ’ s called rain .
They don ’ t have a problem and old fashioned incandescent light bulbs .
I brought em back .
I brought em back.
” Trump ’ s major first-term accomplishment was adding more water to dishwashers , which wasn ’ t a problem because most people had plenty of water , so Trump ’ s major first-term accomplishment was pointless .
Trump also went back to his bizarre infatuation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been on a kick about because he thinks energy-efficient lighting makes him look orange .
Hint : It ’ s not the lightbulbs .
Trump has done with his time in office , but watch TV , tweet , play golf , crash the economy , and kill hundreds of thousands of Americans with a pandemic , but if dishwashers and lightbulbs are going to be his achievements , Democrats are going to do well on Election Night .
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At A White House event, Trump claimed that one of his major first-term accomplishments is making sure that dishwashers have more water.
Trump said, “Dishwashers, so you didn’t have any water, so the people that do the dishes, you press it, and it goes again. You do it again and again, so you might as well give them the water, because you’ll end using less water, so we made it so that dishwashers now have a lot more water, and in many places, in most places of the country, water is not a problem. They don’t know what to do with it. It’s called rain. They don’t have a problem and old fashioned incandescent light bulbs. I brought em back. I brought em back.”
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Trump touts his major first-term accomplishments: “we made it so dishwashers now have a lot more water and in a lot of places, many places, most places of the country, water is not a problem, they don’t know what to do with it. It’s called rain.” pic.twitter.com/ITzdPPRwYA — Alex Thomas (@AlexThomas) July 16, 2020
Trump’s major first-term accomplishment was adding more water to dishwashers, which wasn’t a problem because most people had plenty of water, so Trump’s major first-term accomplishment was pointless. Trump also went back to his bizarre infatuation with light bulbs, which he has been on a kick about because he thinks energy-efficient lighting makes him look orange. Hint: It’s not the lightbulbs.
Trump has done with his time in office, but watch TV, tweet, play golf, crash the economy, and kill hundreds of thousands of Americans with a pandemic, but if dishwashers and lightbulbs are going to be his achievements, Democrats are going to do well on Election Night.
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politicususa--2020-07-16--Disaster For Trump As Judge Speeds Up NY Case For His Tax Returns

The judge sped up the timeline for Trump to turn over his tax returns after his stalling tactics were rejected @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s lawyers showed up unprepared and many of the same arguments that were @ @ @ @ @ tweeted that the hearing is moving quickly : Trump ’ s whole gameplan has been @ @ @ @ @ DA ’ s subpoena through endless litigation that he thought would allow him to run @ @ @ @ @ through the presidential election , but that is not what is happening .
The President @ @ @ @ @ .
It is very possible that not only will DA Vance has his tax returns @ @ @ @ @ also Trump and members of his family could be indicted for lying on business and @ @ @ @ @ of the presidential election .
The Supreme Court decision has turned a snowball into an @ @ @ @ @ growing the Donald Trump could be criminally indicted .
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The judge sped up the timeline for Trump to turn over his tax returns after his stalling tactics were rejected during a Thursday hearing.
Trump’s lawyers showed up unprepared and many of the same arguments that were already rejected.
Jennifer Taub tweeted the bottom line:
What this means: Trump has until July 27th (a week from Monday to file an amended complaint). Presumably, Vance will then file a motion to dismiss. And final briefs due by August 14th. 43/43 — Jennifer Taub (@jentaub) July 16, 2020
Neal Katyal tweeted that the hearing is moving quickly:
Phenomenal thread about what the court did today in the Trump tax returns case in Manhattan. This is moving quickly. Briefing all done in under a month. https://t.co/WYGAhr1NLG — Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) July 16, 2020
Trump’s whole gameplan has been to drag out the Manhattan DA’s subpoena through endless litigation that he thought would allow him to run out the clock and get through the presidential election, but that is not what is happening.
The President is losing at light speed. It is very possible that not only will DA Vance has his tax returns before the election, but also Trump and members of his family could be indicted for lying on business and loan documents in the middle of the presidential election.
The Supreme Court decision has turned a snowball into an avalanche as the odds are growing the Donald Trump could be criminally indicted.
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politicususa--2020-07-17--Conservative Bill Kristol: The Republican Party “May Deserve to Be a Lost Cause”

Conservative Bill Kristol sounded a dire note about the future of the Republican Party this week .
In an op-ed and a TV interview , he wondered if the GOP cause was lost .
Kristol published an article at The Bulwark on 14 July asking hard questions about the future of the party .
He reiterated the view on MSNBC on Thursday night .
“ On the one hand , with embarrassingly few exceptions at every level , the Republican Party is Donald Trump ’ s party , ” Kristol wrote .
“ So in many ways , it deserves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other hand , after November 3 , the GOP may stop — more or less suddenly , and more or less convincingly — being Donald Trump ’ s party.
” “ It might even stop being the party of Trumpism , ” he said .
“ On the third hand , it will still have been Donald Trump ’ s party .
And that moral and political stain can ’ t , and shouldn ’ t , simply be wished away.
” Throughout his op-ed , Kristol equivocated , saying he didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was lost or not .
He offered various different possibilities about the “ Grand Old Party ” and its future .
“ I will admit that my heart , today , is with ‘ the Republican party is a lost cause ’ faction , ” he admitted toward the end of the article .
“ Heart or mind ?
Lost cause or worth trying to save ?
I don ’ t know , ” he lamented .
On Thursday , Kristol repeated this feeling to MSNBC ’ s Chuck Todd .
“ Part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lost cause , and it may deserve to be a lost cause , ” he said .

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Conservative Bill Kristol sounded a dire note about the future of the Republican Party this week. In an op-ed and a TV interview, he wondered if the GOP cause was lost.
Kristol published an article at The Bulwark on 14 July asking hard questions about the future of the party. He reiterated the view on MSNBC on Thursday night.
“On the one hand, with embarrassingly few exceptions at every level, the Republican Party is Donald Trump’s party,” Kristol wrote.
“So in many ways, it deserves to be a lost cause. On the other hand, after November 3, the GOP may stop — more or less suddenly, and more or less convincingly — being Donald Trump’s party.”
“It might even stop being the party of Trumpism,” he said.
“On the third hand, it will still have been Donald Trump’s party. And that moral and political stain can’t, and shouldn’t, simply be wished away.”
Throughout his op-ed, Kristol equivocated, saying he didn’t really know if the party was lost or not. He offered various different possibilities about the “Grand Old Party” and its future.
“I will admit that my heart, today, is with ‘the Republican party is a lost cause’ faction,” he admitted toward the end of the article.
“Heart or mind? Lost cause or worth trying to save? I don’t know,” he lamented.
On Thursday, Kristol repeated this feeling to MSNBC’s Chuck Todd.
“Part of me thinks it may well be a lost cause, and it may deserve to be a lost cause,” he said.
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politicususa--2020-07-17--Trump Reacts to Niece’s Book: “I Am the Ultimate Member of The Book of the Month Club”

President Donald Trump referred to himself as the “ ultimate member of The Book of the Month Club ” in his first official response to Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man , a book by his niece , Mary Trump , that is already topping the bestseller lists .
“ First I have lowlife dummy John Bolton , a war mongering fool , violating the law ( he released massive amounts of Classified Information ) and an NDA in order to build badly needed credibility and make a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to the government anyway , ” he wrote , referencing his former national security adviser whose own book about his time in the White House has garnered plenty of headlines .
He then went after his niece , writing , “ Next up is Mary Trump , a seldom seen niece who knows little about me , says untruthful things about my wonderful parents ( who couldn ’ t stand her ! )
and me , and violated her NDA .
She also broke the Law by givng [ sic ] out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ She ’ s a mess !
Many books have been written about me , some good , some bad .
Both happily and sadly , there will be more to come !
” Mary Trump has not yet commented on her uncle ’ s reaction .
The president ’ s comments come a day after a widely-seen interview with MSNBC ’ s Rachel Maddow in which Mary Trump criticized his job performance .
“ I want people to understand what a failure of leadership this is , and the reason he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s incapable of succeeding at it , ” she said .

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President Donald Trump referred to himself as the “ultimate member of The Book of the Month Club” in his first official response to Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man, a book by his niece, Mary Trump, that is already topping the bestseller lists.
“First I have lowlife dummy John Bolton, a war mongering fool, violating the law (he released massive amounts of Classified Information) and an NDA in order to build badly needed credibility and make a few dollars, which will all end up going to the government anyway,” he wrote, referencing his former national security adviser whose own book about his time in the White House has garnered plenty of headlines.
He then went after his niece, writing, “Next up is Mary Trump, a seldom seen niece who knows little about me, says untruthful things about my wonderful parents (who couldn’t stand her!) and me, and violated her NDA. She also broke the Law by givng [sic] out my Tax Returns.”
He added: “She’s a mess! Many books have been written about me, some good, some bad. Both happily and sadly, there will be more to come!”
I am the ultimate member of The Book of the Month Club. First I have lowlife dummy John Bolton, a war mongering fool, violating the law (he released massive amounts of Classified Information) and an NDA in order to build badly needed credibility and make a few dollars, which — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 17, 2020
….will all end up going to the government anyway. Next up is Mary Trump, a seldom seen niece who knows little about me, says untruthful things about my wonderful parents (who couldn’t stand her!) and me, and violated her NDA. She also broke the Law by givng out my…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 17, 2020
….Tax Returns. She’s a mess! Many books have been written about me, some good, some bad. Both happily and sadly, there will be more to come! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 17, 2020
Mary Trump responded:
5.23 million v. 5.11 million#seldomseen🤔 — Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump) July 18, 2020
The president’s comments come a day after a widely-seen interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow in which Mary Trump criticized his job performance.
“I want people to understand what a failure of leadership this is, and the reason he’s failing at it is because he’s incapable of succeeding at it,” she said.


politicususa--2020-07-17--Texas Judge Rules In-Person GOP Convention Can Take Place Despite Coronavirus Spike

Judge Lynn Hughes , a Texas federal judge , has ruled that the state can hold an in-person Republican convention in Houston despite a spike in coronavirus cases .
Hughes ’ ruling overturns Mayor Sylvester Turner ’ s cancellation of the contract between the city ’ s GRB convention center and the GOP .
The GOP can hold the convention this weekend or weekend , according to the ruling .
Hughes said the Texas Republican Party had “ made a good-faith effort to have a virtual convention ” but that the City of Houston placed the party in an “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ convention in “ a very short period of time.
” “ We are in the midst of a pandemic , a public health crisis .
More people are being admitted to our hospitals and ICUs , and more people are dying .
The State Republican Executive Committee is being totally irresponsible in continuing to push for an indoor , in-person convention , ” Mayor Turner said in a statement condemning the decision .
“ This reflects a total disregard for the health and safety of employees and people in our city .
Upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ judge , the City of Houston and Houston First will appeal.
” “ After proving that they couldn ’ t handle a virtual convention , Texas Republicans are now willing to risk the lives of millions of Texans because they are too technologically inept to continue in a safe and distant manner .
Shame on the judge who issued this ruling , ” they said .
“ There is no justification whatsoever for holding an in-person convention in the biggest coronavirus hotspot in the country .
Texas had a record number of cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Houston is one of the hardest hit cities in the country .
We have shown absolutely zero signs of flattening the curve .
This decision is flat out wrong .
Due to this decision , people will get sick and die .
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Judge Lynn Hughes, a Texas federal judge, has ruled that the state can hold an in-person Republican convention in Houston despite a spike in coronavirus cases.
Hughes’ ruling overturns Mayor Sylvester Turner’s cancellation of the contract between the city’s GRB convention center and the GOP. The GOP can hold the convention this weekend or weekend, according to the ruling. Hughes said the Texas Republican Party had “made a good-faith effort to have a virtual convention” but that the City of Houston placed the party in an “untenable position” to orchestrate a virtual convention in “a very short period of time.”
“We are in the midst of a pandemic, a public health crisis. More people are being admitted to our hospitals and ICUs, and more people are dying. The State Republican Executive Committee is being totally irresponsible in continuing to push for an indoor, in-person convention,” Mayor Turner said in a statement condemning the decision. “This reflects a total disregard for the health and safety of employees and people in our city. Upon receiving a written order from the federal judge, the City of Houston and Houston First will appeal.”
Texas Democrats also released a statement slamming the decision.
“After proving that they couldn’t handle a virtual convention, Texas Republicans are now willing to risk the lives of millions of Texans because they are too technologically inept to continue in a safe and distant manner. Shame on the judge who issued this ruling,” they said. “There is no justification whatsoever for holding an in-person convention in the biggest coronavirus hotspot in the country. Texas had a record number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths today. Houston is one of the hardest hit cities in the country. We have shown absolutely zero signs of flattening the curve. This decision is flat out wrong. Due to this decision, people will get sick and die.”


politicususa--2020-07-17--Sen. Jeff Merkley Tells Trump To Get His DHS Lackeys Out Of Oregon

Sen. Jeff Merkley ( D-OR ) told Trump to get his DHS lackeys and paramilitary operations out of his state of Oregon .
The Senator from Oregon was not finished : Merkley , Sen. Ron Wyden , and US Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici all came together to call for IG investigations into the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security .
The US Attorney for Oregon has also called for an investigation as the due process rights of at least two protesters were violated when they pulled off the streets by unmarked Customs and Border Patrol @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The term illegal doesn ’ t begin to describe what the Trump administration is doing in Portland .
The only way this behavior will stop is if it catches the attention of the nation .
Trump wants to break the law with no one notices .
That is why he is using the pandemic as cover for the activities in Portland .
People must do what Sen. Merkley and the Oregon congressional leaders are doing .
Call Trump out , and make him a political price for his shattering of the Constitution .
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Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) told Trump to get his DHS lackeys and paramilitary operations out of his state of Oregon.
Merkley tweeted at Trump:
.@realDonaldTrump: Get your DHS lackey and uninvited paramilitary actions out of my state. Our communities are not a stage for your twisted reelection campaign. — Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) July 17, 2020
The Senator from Oregon was not finished:
🚨 Second, these agents are snatching people off the street with no underlying justification. Both of these acts are profound offenses against Americans. We demand not only that these acts end, but also that they remove their forces immediately from our state. — Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) July 17, 2020
Merkley, Sen. Ron Wyden, and US Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Suzanne Bonamici all came together to call for IG investigations into the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security.
The US Attorney for Oregon has also called for an investigation as the due process rights of at least two protesters were violated when they pulled off the streets by unmarked Customs and Border Patrol agents and placed into unmarked vehicles.
The term illegal doesn’t begin to describe what the Trump administration is doing in Portland. The only way this behavior will stop is if it catches the attention of the nation. Trump wants to break the law with no one notices. That is why he is using the pandemic as cover for the activities in Portland. People must do what Sen. Merkley and the Oregon congressional leaders are doing.
Call Trump out, and make him a political price for his shattering of the Constitution.
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politicususa--2020-07-17--Oregon US Attorney Demands Investigation Into Federal Officers Who Abducted Protesters

After protesters were pulled off the streets and abducted in unmarked vehicles by US Customs and Border Patrol Officers the US Attorney in Oregon is demanding an investigation .
Federal officers in unmarked uniforms and vehicles started grabbing protesters off of the streets in Portland : U.S. Attorney Billy Williams said Friday he wants an investigation into actions of federal officers who have pulled Portland protesters off the street and into unmarked vehicles .
“ Based on news accounts circulating that allege federal law enforcement detained two protesters without probable cause , I have requested the Department of Homeland Security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a separate investigation directed specifically at the actions of DHS personnel , ” Williams said in his statement .
The protesters were grabbed off the streets by people acting under Trump ’ s direction , as the President tries to look tough against the protesters by using illegal and undemocratic authoritarian techniques .
In America , we don ’ t just abduct people off of the streets in unmarked vehicles as officers intentionally conceal their badges .
Trump is taking the abuse of his powers in an even darker direction .
This President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things are likely to get worse until he is voted out of office in an overwhelming way .

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After protesters were pulled off the streets and abducted in unmarked vehicles by US Customs and Border Patrol Officers the US Attorney in Oregon is demanding an investigation.
Federal officers in unmarked uniforms and vehicles started grabbing protesters off of the streets in Portland:
Oregon Public Broadcasting confirms tweets today that federal officers in camouflage but no agency identification or badges, driving unmarked non-government rental cars, are grabbing protestors off streets in Portland and not talking w local authoritieshttps://t.co/sfY9TUkbDI — David Burbach (@dburbach) July 17, 2020
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U.S. Attorney Billy Williams said Friday he wants an investigation into actions of federal officers who have pulled Portland protesters off the street and into unmarked vehicles.
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“Based on news accounts circulating that allege federal law enforcement detained two protesters without probable cause, I have requested the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General to open a separate investigation directed specifically at the actions of DHS personnel,” Williams said in his statement.
The protesters were grabbed off the streets by people acting under Trump’s direction, as the President tries to look tough against the protesters by using illegal and undemocratic authoritarian techniques. In America, we don’t just abduct people off of the streets in unmarked vehicles as officers intentionally conceal their badges.
Trump is taking the abuse of his powers in an even darker direction. This President is a threat to democracy, and things are likely to get worse until he is voted out of office in an overwhelming way.


politicususa--2020-07-17--Trump Wants To Make Your Kids Go Back To School, But He May Not Send Barron

Kellyanne Conway refused to say that Trump will send his own son Barron back to school when classes resume in a month or so .
Conway was asked about Trump sending his own son back to school , and she answered , “ That ’ s a personal decision .
I don ’ t know what Barron ’ s school has decided with their teenage son who I believe is entering high school this year.
” Conway went to argue that while Trump can have different rules for his son , American parents should send their kids back to school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
Trump wants to pressure parents and schools into opening and having kids attend regular full days , but it becomes a personal decision when it is Trump ’ s kid who might go to school and get exposed to the coronavirus .
If it a personal decision for the Trumps , it should also be a personal decision for every other parent regardless of their job or economic status .
Teachers and staff will be at great risk if schools reopen .
If Trump is serious about schools being open , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and take the risk of Barron Trump infecting him with coronavirus .

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Kellyanne Conway refused to say that Trump will send his own son Barron back to school when classes resume in a month or so.
Conway was asked about Trump sending his own son back to school, and she answered, “That’s a personal decision. I don’t know what Barron’s school has decided with their teenage son who I believe is entering high school this year.”
Conway went to argue that while Trump can have different rules for his son, American parents should send their kids back to school because that is what is best for them.
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White House adviser Kellyanne Conway was asked if President Trump had decided whether his son Barron will go back to school in the fall as the president pushes for schools to reopen. ‘That's a personal decision,’ Conway responded https://t.co/nKvbvWWauJ pic.twitter.com/UOsrnv9YKf — Reuters (@Reuters) July 17, 2020
Trump wants to pressure parents and schools into opening and having kids attend regular full days, but it becomes a personal decision when it is Trump’s kid who might go to school and get exposed to the coronavirus.
If it a personal decision for the Trumps, it should also be a personal decision for every other parent regardless of their job or economic status. Teachers and staff will be at great risk if schools reopen. If Trump is serious about schools being open, he should send his son back first and take the risk of Barron Trump infecting him with coronavirus.


politicususa--2020-07-17--Chris Wallace Just Embarrassed And Exposed Trump On Fox

Trump claimed that Biden wants to defund the police .
Chris Wallace fact-checked him , so Trump tried to prove it , and it did not end well for Trump .
Trump claimed that Joe Biden wants to defund the police .
Chris Wallace said , “ No , he doesn ’ t , sir .
He does not.
” Wallace with the facts , “ And it says nothing about defunding the police.
” Trump then demanded the charter , “ Oh , really ?
Get me the charter , please.
” Wallace then told the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very interesting exchange where he had his staff go out and get the highlights from that hundred-page compact that the Biden team and the Sanders team had signed , and we through it , and he found a lot of things that he objected to that Biden agreed to , but he couldn ’ t find any indication , because there isn ’ t any that Joe Biden has sought to defund and abolish the police.
” Trump has never read the hundred-page compact between Biden and Sanders , but he thinks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police , even though Biden has gone on the record saying that he supports policing reform , but not defunding the police .
Donald Trump embarrassed himself on his favorite network because he has no idea what ’ s real and what isn ’ t .
Trump ’ s comments were also part of his brainless reelection strategy to turn Joe Biden into Bernie Sanders .
Trump can ’ t even make it through a Fox News Sunday interview without disgracing himself , as he is nothing more than a flailing pool of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Trump claimed that Biden wants to defund the police. Chris Wallace fact-checked him, so Trump tried to prove it, and it did not end well for Trump.
Trump claimed that Joe Biden wants to defund the police.
Chris Wallace said, “No, he doesn’t, sir. He does not.”
Trump continued, “Look, he signed a charter with Bernie Sanders.”
Wallace with the facts, “And it says nothing about defunding the police.”
Trump then demanded the charter, “Oh, really? Get me the charter, please.”
Wallace then told the rest of the story, “So that led to a very interesting exchange where he had his staff go out and get the highlights from that hundred-page compact that the Biden team and the Sanders team had signed, and we through it, and he found a lot of things that he objected to that Biden agreed to, but he couldn’t find any indication, because there isn’t any that Joe Biden has sought to defund and abolish the police.
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Trump interrupts interview to show proof that Biden plans to defund the police. It did not go well pic.twitter.com/ZwEwFpmcOg — Peter Wade 🤦♂ (@brooklynmutt) July 17, 2020
Trump has never read the hundred-page compact between Biden and Sanders, but he thinks that Joe Biden wants to defund the police, even though Biden has gone on the record saying that he supports policing reform, but not defunding the police.
Donald Trump embarrassed himself on his favorite network because he has no idea what’s real and what isn’t. Trump’s comments were also part of his brainless reelection strategy to turn Joe Biden into Bernie Sanders.
Trump can’t even make it through a Fox News Sunday interview without disgracing himself, as he is nothing more than a flailing pool of embarrassment that smeared across the entire nation.
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politicususa--2020-07-17--Trump Tax Returns Case Moves At Light Speed As Supreme Court Issues Formal Ruling

The Supreme Court has granted a request from Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance and Trump ’ s lawyers to issue an immediate formal ruling on Trump ’ s tax returns .
The US Supreme Court granted the Manhattan district attorney ’ s request to immediately issue its judgment in the case over President Donald Trump ’ s tax returns , paving the way for new challenges to a grand jury subpoena to be handled by a lower court judge .
The district attorney asked for that time to be cut short , and Trump ’ s attorney agreed .
Friday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is granted .
It usually takes 25 days for a judgment to formally issued by the Supreme Court .
The speed-up means that the case is still on an accelerated timeline .
Trump only has a month to add new challenges to the subpoena from the Manhattan DA .
The President ’ s stall tactics have fallen flat .
The DA could have Trump ’ s tax returns and business documents during the heart of the 2020 presidential election .
It is not out of the realm of possibility that Trump or members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York as voters are going to the polls in the fall .
None of it is going the way that Trump wanted , as his luck may have finally run out on hiding his tax returns and potentially criminal activity before the election .
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The Supreme Court has granted a request from Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance and Trump’s lawyers to issue an immediate formal ruling on Trump’s tax returns.
CNN reported:
The US Supreme Court granted the Manhattan district attorney’s request to immediately issue its judgment in the case over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, paving the way for new challenges to a grand jury subpoena to be handled by a lower court judge.
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The district attorney asked for that time to be cut short, and Trump’s attorney agreed. Friday, Chief Justice John Roberts said the request is granted.
It usually takes 25 days for a judgment to formally issued by the Supreme Court. The speed-up means that the case is still on an accelerated timeline. Trump only has a month to add new challenges to the subpoena from the Manhattan DA.
The President’s stall tactics have fallen flat. The DA could have Trump’s tax returns and business documents during the heart of the 2020 presidential election. It is not out of the realm of possibility that Trump or members of his family could be indicted in New York as voters are going to the polls in the fall.
None of it is going the way that Trump wanted, as his luck may have finally run out on hiding his tax returns and potentially criminal activity before the election.
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politicususa--2020-07-17--Mike Pence Humiliates Himself By Pretending Like Biden Is A Socialist

During a speech in Wisconsin , Vice President Mike Pence claimed that if Joe Biden wins the presidency , he will make America socialist .
Our economic recovery is on the ballot , but also are things far more fundamental and foundational to our country .
You know , it ’ s no so much whether America will be more conservative or more liberal , more Republican or Democrat , more red or blue .
It ’ s whether America remains America .
Before us are two paths .
One based on the dignity of every individual , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state .
Our road leads to greater freedom and opportunity .
Their road leads to socialism and decline .
In the midst of a pandemic , when the United States is setting coronavirus case records , Mike Pence went to Wisconsin to pretend like Joe Biden is a socialist .
No one believes that Joe Biden is a socialist .
The problem for the Trump campaign is that they desperately wanted to run against Bernie Sanders .
Trump and his Republican allies had their attacks lined up , and as Pence speech suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign about democracy versus socialism , but Joe Biden won the Democratic nomination , so the Trump campaign sends Pence to Wisconsin to sound like an idiot by claiming Joe Biden is a socialist .
Pence and Trump have nothing .
They have no strategy and they continue to fail to define Biden .
Watching Pence rattle on about socialism was embarrassing , but also enraging because Americans are dying and the Vice President is babbling about a socialist menace that doesn ’ t exist .
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During a speech in Wisconsin, Vice President Mike Pence claimed that if Joe Biden wins the presidency, he will make America socialist.
Pence said:
Our economic recovery is on the ballot, but also are things far more fundamental and foundational to our country. You know, it’s no so much whether America will be more conservative or more liberal, more Republican or Democrat, more red or blue. It’s whether America remains America.
…..
Before us are two paths. One based on the dignity of every individual, and the other on the growing control of the state. Our road leads to greater freedom and opportunity. Their road leads to socialism and decline.
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Make no mistake, this election will be a binary choice between freedom and socialism. Strong remarks by @VP @Mike_Pence in Ripon, Wisconsin—the birthplace of the @GOP. pic.twitter.com/eR0pf1QT6u — Ken Farnaso (@KLF) July 17, 2020
In the midst of a pandemic, when the United States is setting coronavirus case records, Mike Pence went to Wisconsin to pretend like Joe Biden is a socialist.
No one believes that Joe Biden is a socialist. The problem for the Trump campaign is that they desperately wanted to run against Bernie Sanders. Trump and his Republican allies had their attacks lined up, and as Pence speech suggested, they were going to make the campaign about democracy versus socialism, but Joe Biden won the Democratic nomination, so the Trump campaign sends Pence to Wisconsin to sound like an idiot by claiming Joe Biden is a socialist.
Pence and Trump have nothing. They have no strategy and they continue to fail to define Biden.
Watching Pence rattle on about socialism was embarrassing, but also enraging because Americans are dying and the Vice President is babbling about a socialist menace that doesn’t exist.
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politicususa--2020-07-17--Black Employees Say Fox News Has Created A White Supremacist Cell

Black employees at Fox News have grown enraged over the network ’ s overtly racist coverage and they are calling out on and off-air racism .
One employee was especially angry , saying , “ They created a cell—they created a white supremacist cell inside the top cable network in America , the one that directly influences the president… This is rank racism excused by Murdoch.
” Fox News has an apparent racism problem , and it ’ s not just the network ’ s critics who notice it .
Anger over the cable giant ’ s shoddy coverage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inside the building .
Over the past month , the network ’ s Black employees , including on-air talent , have begun to openly confront management over Fox ’ s anti-Black rhetoric—especially that of the network ’ s biggest stars , Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson .
None of this is surprising as Fox News long ago left behind the mantle of conservative journalism and embarked on a symbiotic relationship with Trump .
Fox News ’ s primetime stars have the ear of the President Of The United States .
Carlson , Hannity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to by Trump than his own advisers .
Trump has decided to try to win a second term by going full racist , and Fox News ’ s primetime lineup is operating as both his propaganda arm and informal cabinet .
It is equally as troubling that the culture of racism at Fox News isn ’ t just content for ratings or propaganda for Trump ’ s campaign .
Fox News is being accused of racism off-air as well .
Donald Trump emboldened and mainstreamed the racism within the Republican Party , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is gone , the toxic racism will remain .

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Black employees at Fox News have grown enraged over the network’s overtly racist coverage and they are calling out on and off-air racism.
The Daily Beast reported:
One employee was especially angry, saying, “They created a cell—they created a white supremacist cell inside the top cable network in America, the one that directly influences the president… This is rank racism excused by Murdoch.”
Fox News has an apparent racism problem, and it’s not just the network’s critics who notice it. Anger over the cable giant’s shoddy coverage of racial issues is also increasingly coming from inside the building.
Over the past month, the network’s Black employees, including on-air talent, have begun to openly confront management over Fox’s anti-Black rhetoric—especially that of the network’s biggest stars, Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson.
None of this is surprising as Fox News long ago left behind the mantle of conservative journalism and embarked on a symbiotic relationship with Trump. Fox News’s primetime stars have the ear of the President Of The United States. Carlson, Hannity, and Ingraham are more widely listened to by Trump than his own advisers.
Trump has decided to try to win a second term by going full racist, and Fox News’s primetime lineup is operating as both his propaganda arm and informal cabinet.
It is equally as troubling that the culture of racism at Fox News isn’t just content for ratings or propaganda for Trump’s campaign. Fox News is being accused of racism off-air as well. Donald Trump emboldened and mainstreamed the racism within the Republican Party, and Fox News is evidence that even after Trump is gone, the toxic racism will remain.


politicususa--2020-07-17--Kellyanne Conway Wants Trump to Do Coronavirus Briefings Again

Kellyanne Conway thinks the President should start doing live briefings on Coronavirus again .
The suggestion comes as the White House continues its attacks on Dr. Anthony Fauci .
The Counselor to the President told reporters on Friday that a return to live briefings would be good for Donald Trump .
“ I just think the people want to hear from the President of the United States , ” Conway said .
“ Doesn ’ t have to be daily .
Doesn ’ t have to be for two hours .
But in my view it has to be.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump were seen as the face of nation ’ s response to the pandemic “ because the pandemic continues and he ’ s done a solid job leading our country through it.
” “ It ’ s causation not coincidence that the President ’ s handling of the Coronavirus in public opinion when he himself was addressing , ” she said .
“ Again , don ’ t need anybody up there for two hours , but there he was with his doctors , and everybody was answering questions and presenting information when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devastating everyday.
” There hasn ’ t been a Coronavirus briefing since April .
This may be due to the fact that people other than Trump – like Dr. Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx – were winning praise for their performance .
Several administration figures have recently criticized Fauci publicly and it ’ s long been reported that the President resents the attention Fauci receives from the press and his high approval rating .

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Kellyanne Conway thinks the President should start doing live briefings on Coronavirus again. The suggestion comes as the White House continues its attacks on Dr. Anthony Fauci.
The Counselor to the President told reporters on Friday that a return to live briefings would be good for Donald Trump.
“I just think the people want to hear from the President of the United States,” Conway said.
“Doesn’t have to be daily. Doesn’t have to be for two hours. But in my view it has to be.”
Conway said it would be good if Trump were seen as the face of nation’s response to the pandemic “because the pandemic continues and he’s done a solid job leading our country through it.”
“It’s causation not coincidence that the President’s handling of the Coronavirus in public opinion when he himself was addressing,” she said.
“Again, don’t need anybody up there for two hours, but there he was with his doctors, and everybody was answering questions and presenting information when the news was very dire and very devastating everyday.”
There hasn’t been a Coronavirus briefing since April. This may be due to the fact that people other than Trump – like Dr. Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx – were winning praise for their performance.
Several administration figures have recently criticized Fauci publicly and it’s long been reported that the President resents the attention Fauci receives from the press and his high approval rating.
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politicususa--2020-07-17--Mayor of Chicago Responds to Kayleigh McEnany: “Hey, Karen. Watch Your Mouth”

The Mayor of Chicago has shrugged off criticism from Kayleigh McEnany by calling her a “ Karen.
” The White House Press Secretary criticized her at a press conference .
McEnany mentioned Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot twice in remarks to the press on Thursday .
She made the comments as part of the continuing Republican attacks on Democrat-led cities .
“ But there are other things the President has to focus on : namely , Democrat cities not controlling their streets , ” McEnany said .
“ Namely , the mayor of Chicago — people dying in her — in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city every weekend .
And the President sent her a letter saying , ‘ You must secure your city . '
” Later in the press conference , McEnany highlighted African Americans deaths from murder and used the topic to criticize Lightfoot again .
“ But one point he wants to strongly make is this : that black men and women who die of homicide , they ’ re likely to die of homicide at eight times greater than that of white individuals and Hispanics combined , ” she said .
“ That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s an extraordinary thing that we want to look at.
” “ I ’ ve listed for you the names of these kids who have died across this country .
It is unacceptable , and under this President , he ’ ll take action , ” McEnany said .
“ And the derelict mayor of Chicago should step up and ask for federal help because she ’ s doing a very poor job at securing her streets.
” Mayor Lightfoot was unconcerned by the Press Secretary ’ s attacks .

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The Mayor of Chicago has shrugged off criticism from Kayleigh McEnany by calling her a “Karen.” The White House Press Secretary criticized her at a press conference.
McEnany mentioned Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot twice in remarks to the press on Thursday. She made the comments as part of the continuing Republican attacks on Democrat-led cities.
“But there are other things the President has to focus on: namely, Democrat cities not controlling their streets,” McEnany said.
“Namely, the mayor of Chicago — people dying in her — in her — on the streets of her city every weekend. And the President sent her a letter saying, ‘You must secure your city.'”
Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth. pic.twitter.com/zhjRyokKD5 — Archived: Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (@mayorlightfoot) July 16, 2020
Later in the press conference, McEnany highlighted African Americans deaths from murder and used the topic to criticize Lightfoot again.
“But one point he wants to strongly make is this: that black men and women who die of homicide, they’re likely to die of homicide at eight times greater than that of white individuals and Hispanics combined,” she said.
“That’s the rate combined. So that’s an extraordinary thing that we want to look at.”
“I’ve listed for you the names of these kids who have died across this country. It is unacceptable, and under this President, he’ll take action,” McEnany said.
“And the derelict mayor of Chicago should step up and ask for federal help because she’s doing a very poor job at securing her streets.”
Mayor Lightfoot was unconcerned by the Press Secretary’s attacks.
“Hey, Karen. Watch your mouth,” Lightfoot tweeted.
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politicususa--2020-07-17--Nancy Pelosi on Trump: “I Yearn for Other Republican Presidents”

Nancy Pelosi has suggested she misses other Republican presidents .
The Democrat made the claim while criticizing Donald Trump ’ s handling of Coronavirus .
The Speaker of the House called on Trump to use “ the full power ” of the Defense Production Act to supply desperately needed equipment to tackle the pandemic .
“ I yearn for other Republican presidents , ” Pelosi said on Thursday .
“ While we may have disagreed on many points , at least we had a shared commitment to the governance of our country.
” “ The President has made so many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would make a good executive decision , and do that , ” she said .
“ We still don ’ t have the needed testing and PPE , and the President refuses to use the full power of the Defense Production Act needed for reopening.
” “ This is such a massive dereliction of duty .
People are dying.
” “ All of the answers are there — the scientists have the answers , ” Pelosi stressed .
“ We know that testing , tracing , treating , distancing , masking , sanitation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .
And yet the President continues to go down the wrong path , and refuses to ask for directions from scientists who know better than any of us.
” However , she also sounded an optimistic note .
“ Because we are Americans , we ’ re going to beat this .
But we have to beat it scientifically , and in order to do that , you have to believe in science , and you have to believe in governance , ” she said .

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Nancy Pelosi has suggested she misses other Republican presidents. The Democrat made the claim while criticizing Donald Trump’s handling of Coronavirus.
The Speaker of the House called on Trump to use “the full power” of the Defense Production Act to supply desperately needed equipment to tackle the pandemic.
“I yearn for other Republican presidents,” Pelosi said on Thursday.
“While we may have disagreed on many points, at least we had a shared commitment to the governance of our country.”
“The President has made so many bad executive decisions. We wish he would make a good executive decision, and do that,” she said.
“We still don’t have the needed testing and PPE, and the President refuses to use the full power of the Defense Production Act needed for reopening.”
“This is such a massive dereliction of duty. People are dying.”
“All of the answers are there — the scientists have the answers,” Pelosi stressed.
“We know that testing, tracing, treating, distancing, masking, sanitation, can stop the spread of this virus. And yet the President continues to go down the wrong path, and refuses to ask for directions from scientists who know better than any of us.”
However, she also sounded an optimistic note.
“Because we are Americans, we’re going to beat this. But we have to beat it scientifically, and in order to do that, you have to believe in science, and you have to believe in governance,” she said.
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politicususa--2020-07-17--Former Game Show Host Trump Retweeted This Week Deactivates Twitter Account After Son Gets Coronavir

Former Game Show Host Trump Retweeted This Week Deactivates Twitter Account After Son Gets Coronavirus

Chuck Woolery , a conservative former game show host who made headlines this week after President Donald Trump retweeted his claim that public health experts are “ lying ” about the extent of the coronavirus pandemic , deactivated his Twitter account after his son contracted Covid-19 .
Woolery ’ s last tweet was : “ Covid-19 is real and it is here.
” “ Chuck ’ s son is fine and asymptomatic , ” Mark Young , with Jekyll and Hyde Advertising , told CNN , adding that Woolery ’ s account “ is not gone .
He is just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has received from thousands of intolerant people who purposefully mislead people on his statement , including the media.
” Speaking on “ Blunt Force Truth , ” the podcast he co-hosts , Woolery claimed he “ never said Covid was a hoax , but it was the only way ” his critics “ could really twist and use it against me.
” “ There ’ s nowhere I used ‘ hoax ’ or ‘ it ’ s not real ’ or anything like that .
I just said we ’ ve been lied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My son has it , so hopefully he ’ s fine.
” Earlier this week , Woolery found himself facing heavy criticism after President Trump retweeted his controversial messages .
“ The most outrageous lies are the ones about Covid 19 .
Everyone is lying .
The CDC , Media , Democrats , our Doctors , not all but most , that we are told to trust .
I think it ’ s all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back , which is about the election .
I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote in one tweet shared by the president .
“ There is so much evidence , yes scientific evidence , that schools should open this fall , ” Woolery claimed in another post , ironically without providing any evidence .
“ It ’ s worldwide and it ’ s overwhelming .
BUT NO.
” On his podcast , Woolery said it was “ an honor to have your president retweet what your thoughts are and think it ’ s important enough to do that .
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Chuck Woolery, a conservative former game show host who made headlines this week after President Donald Trump retweeted his claim that public health experts are “lying” about the extent of the coronavirus pandemic, deactivated his Twitter account after his son contracted Covid-19.
Woolery’s last tweet was: “Covid-19 is real and it is here.”
“Chuck’s son is fine and asymptomatic,” Mark Young, with Jekyll and Hyde Advertising, told CNN, adding that Woolery’s account “is not gone. He is just taking a break from the abuse he has received from thousands of intolerant people who purposefully mislead people on his statement, including the media.”
Speaking on “Blunt Force Truth,” the podcast he co-hosts, Woolery claimed he “never said Covid was a hoax, but it was the only way” his critics “could really twist and use it against me.”
“There’s nowhere I used ‘hoax’ or ‘it’s not real’ or anything like that. I just said we’ve been lied to,” he added. “My son has it, so hopefully he’s fine.”
Earlier this week, Woolery found himself facing heavy criticism after President Trump retweeted his controversial messages.
“The most outrageous lies are the ones about Covid 19. Everyone is lying. The CDC, Media, Democrats, our Doctors, not all but most, that we are told to trust. I think it’s all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is about the election. I’m sick of it,” Woolery wrote in one tweet shared by the president.
“There is so much evidence, yes scientific evidence, that schools should open this fall,” Woolery claimed in another post, ironically without providing any evidence. “It’s worldwide and it’s overwhelming. BUT NO.”
On his podcast, Woolery said it was “an honor to have your president retweet what your thoughts are and think it’s important enough to do that.”


politicususa--2020-07-17--Poll: Nearly a Third of Republicans Say They Don’t Trust Trump on Coronavirus

Nearly two-thirds of Americans––that ’ s 64 percent––do not trust President Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus response , according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll .
Tellingly , nearly a third of Republicans say they don ’ t trust the president ’ s coronavirus response .
29 percent of Republicans say they don ’ t believe the president is a credible source of information related to the pandemic .
“ Only 34 % of Americans place a great deal or good amount of trust in what he says about COVID-19 , while 64 % trust him not so much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half the public – not at all , ” ABC reports .
The outlet notes that there ’ s a “ disconnect in terms of priorities ” with Americans divided ( 63 percent-33 percent ) on controlling the spread of the virus versus restarting the economy .
“ Concern about catching the disease , moreover , remains persistently high .
Sixty-six percent are very or somewhat worried that they or someone in their immediate family might become infected , and an additional 5 % of Americans now say this already has happened , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trust Trump has a lot to do with whether they wear face masks when around others .
79 percent of those surveyed say they wear a mask all or most of the time when they ’ re around other people outside their home .
57 percent said they do so without exceptions .
41 percent ( among those who trust Trump ) said they always wear a mask around other people .
Among those who don ’ t trust the president , 66 percent said they always wear a mask around other people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say they approve of the president ’ s coronavirus response overall .
That ’ s down from 46 percent in late May and 51 percent in late March .
By contrast , disapproval of the president ; ’ s response gained 15 points , over the same period and now stands at 60 percent .

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Nearly two-thirds of Americans––that’s 64 percent––do not trust President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response, according to the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll.
Tellingly, nearly a third of Republicans say they don’t trust the president’s coronavirus response. 29 percent of Republicans say they don’t believe the president is a credible source of information related to the pandemic.
“Only 34% of Americans place a great deal or good amount of trust in what he says about COVID-19, while 64% trust him not so much or – in the case of nearly half the public – not at all,” ABC reports. The outlet notes that there’s a “disconnect in terms of priorities” with Americans divided (63 percent-33 percent) on controlling the spread of the virus versus restarting the economy.
“Concern about catching the disease, moreover, remains persistently high. Sixty-six percent are very or somewhat worried that they or someone in their immediate family might become infected, and an additional 5% of Americans now say this already has happened,” the outlet observes.
Whether Americans trust Trump has a lot to do with whether they wear face masks when around others. 79 percent of those surveyed say they wear a mask all or most of the time when they’re around other people outside their home. 57 percent said they do so without exceptions. 41 percent (among those who trust Trump) said they always wear a mask around other people. Among those who don’t trust the president, 66 percent said they always wear a mask around other people.
Overall, 38 percent of Americans say they approve of the president’s coronavirus response overall. That’s down from 46 percent in late May and 51 percent in late March. By contrast, disapproval of the president;’s response gained 15 points, over the same period and now stands at 60 percent.