politicususa--2020-09-07--The Strongest Labor President Ever: Biden Makes his Pitch to Unions

Unions have always been critical to Democratic electoral success .
A big reason Hillary Clinton lost in 2016 was that she bled even a few members in states like Michigan , Wisconsin and Pennsylvania .
Joe Biden feels strongly that he can win those voters back .
The former Vice President is polling much better in these states .
And Biden continued his push to recapture union votes during a Monday virtual event AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka .
The candidate told viewers , “ You can be sure you will be hearing that word ‘ union ’ plenty of times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .
If I have the honor of becoming your president , I ’ m going to be the strongest labor president you have ever had.
” Biden also took to Twitter , writing , “ Wall Street didn ’ t build this country — the middle class did .
And unions built the middle class .
Donald Trump doesn ’ t understand that .
We need a president who does.
” The Democratic nominee also pointed out how Donald Trump ’ s COVID-19 response has hurt union workers .
He told Trumka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started talking about saving peoples ’ lives , the stock market might fall .
Well we know it ’ s been great for his rich friends but it hasn ’ t been so great for the rest of us .
If I ’ m in the oval office , guess who ’ s gon na be there with me ?
Unions , labor , you .
There used to be a basic bargain in this country : workers shared in the wealth their work helped create .
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Unions have always been critical to Democratic electoral success. A big reason Hillary Clinton lost in 2016 was that she bled even a few members in states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
Joe Biden feels strongly that he can win those voters back. The former Vice President is polling much better in these states. And Biden continued his push to recapture union votes during a Monday virtual event AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
The candidate told viewers, “You can be sure you will be hearing that word ‘union’ plenty of times if I’m in the White House. If I have the honor of becoming your president, I’m going to be the strongest labor president you have ever had.”
Biden also took to Twitter, writing, “Wall Street didn’t build this country — the middle class did. And unions built the middle class. Donald Trump doesn’t understand that. We need a president who does.”
The Democratic nominee also pointed out how Donald Trump’s COVID-19 response has hurt union workers. He told Trumka:


politicususa--2020-09-07--Opinion: Trump even Defies Supreme Court in Inflicting His Hate on Transgender Americans

The American people , polls indicate , have not been buying the bill of goods Donald Trump has been selling in his strenuous attempts to represent himself as the “ law and order ” candidate .
They seem to understand Trump is the creator of chaos and the one disrespecting and defying the nation ’ s laws at every turn , not Biden .
If you needed any additional evidence as to Trump ’ s hostility to the nation ’ s laws , as well as its ideals , consider the fact that Trump has even defied the nation ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own right-wing appointees , when it comes to issues of civil rights .
Trump can not even honor the legal judgments of the highest court in the land .
Is this the president of law and order ?
One who seeks to deny Americans civil rights , even when the Supreme Court rules otherwise ?
You may recall that two months ago issued a landmark ruling that workplace protections in the Civil Rights Act against discrimination covered gay and transgender people as well .
The case hinged on the meaning of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Did “ sex ” refer only to a biological male-female binary identity assigned at birth , or did its definition encompass gender identity as well ?
If the latter , then the protections against workplace discrimination would extend to gay and transgender people as well , meaning people could not be fired or in any way treated unequally because of their gender identity , because of who they are .
Of course , while the Supreme Court issued its ruling about two months ago , the arguments in the case were presented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew the decision was forthcoming in the summer months .
“ Everybody ” included Trump ’ s administration and the Department of Health and Human Services .
It was somewhat suspiciously , then , that just three days prior to the Supreme Court issuing its historic ruling , penned by Trump ’ s own right-wing appointee Justice Neil Gorsuch , the department of health removed provisions in the Affordable Care Act that protected patients in the healthcare arena from discrimination on the basis of sex , which included gender identity , amending the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ male-female binary assigned at birth .
So , while the Supreme Court ’ s ruling was landmark , it was not , so to speak , comprehensive in terms of protecting Americans from being denied basic civil rights on the basis of their gender identity .
While winning protections in the workplace and in employment is certainly huge , the victory was still to narrow , failing to outlaw discrimination in every nook and cranny of American society .
Outside the workplace , gay and transgender are still subject to legally-sanctioned discrimination .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ when days after the ruling the health department published its modified rules .
The publication of these rules , though , did immediately raise the question as to their legality .
Could the Trump administration contradict the Supreme Court ’ s civil rights legislation ?
At a minimum , if not illegal , the health department ’ s actions were defiant and disrespectful to the Supreme Court and to the rule of law in America .
And the actions revealed such a hostility toward , such a rabid hatred of , gay and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusal to wait for the Supreme Court ruling .
Regardless of what the law of the land turned out to be , Trump ’ s administration was going to play by its own rules and enforce its own extra-legal hatreds and prejudices with complete disregard for Americans ’ civil rights .
As federal judge Frederic Block put it , “ The timing might even suggest to a cynic that the agency pushed ahead specifically to avoid having to address an adverse decision.
” Cynicism aside , the question abided as to whether the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ precisely because , for all intents and purposes , they were inconsistent with the Supreme Court ’ s decision .
This question is now to be decided in court , as Tanya Asapansa-Johnson and Cecilia Gentili , two transgender women from New York , have filed suit against the Department of Health and Human Services .
According to their attorney Jason Starr , director of litigation at the Human Right campaign , “ The government failed to take into account the implications of the Supreme Court decision .
That makes this rule unlawful.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ one , the story unfinished .
But the verdict is not out on Trump .
He can talk about “ law and order ” all he wants , but he has demonstrated he has no respect for the rule of law in this country .
What he means by “ law and order ” is his ability through brutishness , bullying , and abuse of office to inflict and impose his own hatreds and prejudices on the American people .
As we saw in his inability to honor the late congressman and civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no regard for people ’ s civil rights in this country , for the nation ’ s ideals , and would prefer to realize his hate by curtailing rather than extending them to more and more Americans .
He can not even abide a largely right-wing Supreme Court he played a substantial role in staffing .
Hate and inhumanity , not law and order , are Trump ’ s guiding principles .

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The American people, polls indicate, have not been buying the bill of goods Donald Trump has been selling in his strenuous attempts to represent himself as the “law and order” candidate. They seem to understand Trump is the creator of chaos and the one disrespecting and defying the nation’s laws at every turn, not Biden.
If you needed any additional evidence as to Trump’s hostility to the nation’s laws, as well as its ideals, consider the fact that Trump has even defied the nation’s Supreme Court, with two of his own right-wing appointees, when it comes to issues of civil rights.
Trump cannot even honor the legal judgments of the highest court in the land. Is this the president of law and order? One who seeks to deny Americans civil rights, even when the Supreme Court rules otherwise?
You may recall that two months ago issued a landmark ruling that workplace protections in the Civil Rights Act against discrimination covered gay and transgender people as well. The case hinged on the meaning of the phrase “on the basis of sex.” Did “sex” refer only to a biological male-female binary identity assigned at birth, or did its definition encompass gender identity as well? If the latter, then the protections against workplace discrimination would extend to gay and transgender people as well, meaning people could not be fired or in any way treated unequally because of their gender identity, because of who they are.
Of course, while the Supreme Court issued its ruling about two months ago, the arguments in the case were presented before the court last fall. Everybody knew the decision was forthcoming in the summer months. “Everybody” included Trump’s administration and the Department of Health and Human Services.
It was somewhat suspiciously, then, that just three days prior to the Supreme Court issuing its historic ruling, penned by Trump’s own right-wing appointee Justice Neil Gorsuch, the department of health removed provisions in the Affordable Care Act that protected patients in the healthcare arena from discrimination on the basis of sex, which included gender identity, amending the provision to define sex as the biological male-female binary assigned at birth.
So, while the Supreme Court’s ruling was landmark, it was not, so to speak, comprehensive in terms of protecting Americans from being denied basic civil rights on the basis of their gender identity. While winning protections in the workplace and in employment is certainly huge, the victory was still to narrow, failing to outlaw discrimination in every nook and cranny of American society. Outside the workplace, gay and transgender are still subject to legally-sanctioned discrimination.
Trump’s administration formalized this discrimination when days after the ruling the health department published its modified rules.
The publication of these rules, though, did immediately raise the question as to their legality. Could the Trump administration contradict the Supreme Court’s civil rights legislation?
At a minimum, if not illegal, the health department’s actions were defiant and disrespectful to the Supreme Court and to the rule of law in America.
And the actions revealed such a hostility toward, such a rabid hatred of, gay and transgender people in the department’s refusal to wait for the Supreme Court ruling.
Regardless of what the law of the land turned out to be, Trump’s administration was going to play by its own rules and enforce its own extra-legal hatreds and prejudices with complete disregard for Americans’ civil rights.
As federal judge Frederic Block put it, “The timing might even suggest to a cynic that the agency pushed ahead specifically to avoid having to address an adverse decision.”
Cynicism aside, the question abided as to whether the health department’s rules were illegal precisely because, for all intents and purposes, they were inconsistent with the Supreme Court’s decision.
This question is now to be decided in court, as Tanya Asapansa-Johnson and Cecilia Gentili, two transgender women from New York, have filed suit against the Department of Health and Human Services.
According to their attorney Jason Starr, director of litigation at the Human Right campaign, “The government failed to take into account the implications of the Supreme Court decision. That makes this rule unlawful.”
The verdict is out on this one, the story unfinished.
But the verdict is not out on Trump.
He can talk about “law and order” all he wants, but he has demonstrated he has no respect for the rule of law in this country.
What he means by “law and order” is his ability through brutishness, bullying, and abuse of office to inflict and impose his own hatreds and prejudices on the American people.
As we saw in his inability to honor the late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis, he has no regard for people’s civil rights in this country, for the nation’s ideals, and would prefer to realize his hate by curtailing rather than extending them to more and more Americans.
Law and order?
He cannot even abide a largely right-wing Supreme Court he played a substantial role in staffing.
Hate and inhumanity, not law and order, are Trump’s guiding principles.


politicususa--2020-09-07--Trump Melts Down And Bashes John McCain When Asked About Insulting Troops

While trying to defend himself from multiple reports that he insulted the troops , Trump couldn ’ t help himself and bashed John McCain .
This was the opening of Trump ’ s answer to the claim that he called the troops losers : On the opposite side of John McCain .
John McCain liked wars .
When we fight a war we will win them and frankly I was never a fan of John McCain .
You know that .
It ’ s been very obvious .
But I had to approve his entire funeral .
He deserved a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me .
A lot of things .
I was not a fan of John McCain because he wanted the endless wars and I didn ’ t .
I thought that the way that the vets were taken care of was not good , not appropriate .
Of course , he took the fake dirty dossier and gave it to the FBI .
I lived with him , he lived with me .
I think my philosophy was right .
But I wasn ’ t a fan .
The allegations in The Atlantic article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suckers have been verified by multiple outlets , including Fox News .
Trump was accused of disrespecting the troops , so he responded by attacking an American hero who spent years being tortured by the enemy during the Vietnam War , which is not the way to prove his love for the troops , or disprove the quotes that have been attributed to him .
The “ press conference ” was nothing more than a campaign rally .
Trump is losing and needed attention so he held a bogus news conference , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hole even deeper as he was unable to hide his hatred for John McCain .
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While trying to defend himself from multiple reports that he insulted the troops, Trump couldn’t help himself and bashed John McCain.
This was the opening of Trump’s answer to the claim that he called the troops losers:
On the opposite side of John McCain. John McCain liked wars. When we fight a war we will win them and frankly I was never a fan of John McCain. You know that. It’s been very obvious. But I had to approve his entire funeral. He deserved a first class — it was approved by me. A lot of things.
I was not a fan of John McCain because he wanted the endless wars and I didn’t. I thought that the way that the vets were taken care of was not good, not appropriate. Of course, he took the fake dirty dossier and gave it to the FBI.
I lived with him, he lived with me. I think my philosophy was right. But I wasn’t a fan.
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Trump responds to allegations that he insulted the troops by bashing John McCain. #TrumpPressConference pic.twitter.com/oxIoOrq9OB — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 7, 2020
The allegations in The Atlantic article that Trump called the troops losers and suckers have been verified by multiple outlets, including Fox News.
Trump was accused of disrespecting the troops, so he responded by attacking an American hero who spent years being tortured by the enemy during the Vietnam War, which is not the way to prove his love for the troops, or disprove the quotes that have been attributed to him.
The “press conference” was nothing more than a campaign rally. Trump is losing and needed attention so he held a bogus news conference, but in the process, he dug his hole even deeper as he was unable to hide his hatred for John McCain.
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politicususa--2020-09-07--Trump Declares Himself The Most Innocent Man To Be President Ever

At a Labor Day press conference , Trump declared himself to be the most innocent and honorable man ever to be president .
They have been looking at me for four years .
They found nothing .
Four years .
Think of it , for four years from the day I came down the escalator , I ’ ve been under investigation by sleaze .
Nay found nothing .
They found nothing .
A friend of mine say you have to be the most innocent honorable man ever to hold the office of president .
Think of it .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guess , the real number turned out be 48 million dollars .
Whatever it was , many millions of dollars .
They had 18 angry Democrats looking .
They had FBI agents all over the place .
They have no collusion .
Friends of mine have said you ’ ve got to be the most innocent guy ever to hold this office .
There ’ s a lot of truth to that .
Trump is so honorable that he cheated on his third wife with an adult film star and then illegally paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2016 campaign .
This “ innocent ” man has been accused by dozens of women of everything from sexual harassment to rape .
None of these friends that Trump loves to quote ever have names .
Trump spent decades pretending to be his own press secretary John Barron , so it is extremely likely that these friends that Trump referred to don ’ t exist .
The only real friend that Donald Trump has is Donald Trump , and he needs a quote from a friend about how innocent and great he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mirror and his best buddy is staring right back at him .
Trump isn ’ t innocent or honorable , but he is well on his way to being voted out of the White House in November .
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At a Labor Day press conference, Trump declared himself to be the most innocent and honorable man ever to be president.
Trump said:
They have been looking at me for four years. They found nothing. Four years. Think of it, for four years from the day I came down the escalator, I’ve been under investigation by sleaze. Nay found nothing. They found nothing. A friend of mine say you have to be the most innocent honorable man ever to hold the office of president. Think of it. They spent just Mueller alone spent, I guess, the real number turned out be 48 million dollars. Whatever it was, many millions of dollars.
They had 18 angry Democrats looking. They had FBI agents all over the place. They have no collusion. Friends of mine have said you’ve got to be the most innocent guy ever to hold this office. There’s a lot of truth to that.
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Trump declares himself the most innocent and honorable man ever to be president, which is something that no innocent person or their imaginary friends has ever said. pic.twitter.com/mu7sxuPuew — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 7, 2020
Trump is so honorable that he cheated on his third wife with an adult film star and then illegally paid her hush money to hide it during the 2016 campaign. This “innocent” man has been accused by dozens of women of everything from sexual harassment to rape.
None of these friends that Trump loves to quote ever have names. Trump spent decades pretending to be his own press secretary John Barron, so it is extremely likely that these friends that Trump referred to don’t exist.
The only real friend that Donald Trump has is Donald Trump, and he needs a quote from a friend about how innocent and great he is, he just looks in the mirror and his best buddy is staring right back at him.
Trump isn’t innocent or honorable, but he is well on his way to being voted out of the White House in November.
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politicususa--2020-09-07--Democrats Call For Independent Investigation Into DeJoy’s Potential Campaign Finance Felonies

Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer ( D-NY ) called for an independent investigation to be launched into potential campaign finance felonies by Trump ’ s Postmaster General .
Sen. Schumer said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA , “ These are very serious allegations that must be investigated immediately , independent of Donald Trump ’ s Justice Department .
The North Carolina Attorney General , an elected official who is independent of Donald Trump , is the right person to start this investigation.
” DeJoy is reported to have been running an illegal straw donor scheme through his company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ donate to candidates that he supported in exchange for yearly bonuses and reimbursement of the contributions , which is a felony .
Louis DeJoy knows nothing about the Postal Service and is wholly unqualified to be Postmaster General .
DeJoy is also a Trump megadonor , whose sole purpose as Postmaster General appears to be slowing down the mail to help Trump win a second term in office .
DeJoy also appears to be sabotaging the USPS to pave the way for the privatization of mail delivery in the United States .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and DeJoy should be removed as Postmaster General .
Ig Trump loses the election , a criminal indictment of Louis DeJoy would not be unexpected , but the first step is an independent investigation into the allegations .
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Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called for an independent investigation to be launched into potential campaign finance felonies by Trump’s Postmaster General.
Sen. Schumer said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, “These are very serious allegations that must be investigated immediately, independent of Donald Trump’s Justice Department. The North Carolina Attorney General, an elected official who is independent of Donald Trump, is the right person to start this investigation.”
DeJoy is reported to have been running an illegal straw donor scheme through his company where he would expect his employees to donate to candidates that he supported in exchange for yearly bonuses and reimbursement of the contributions, which is a felony.
Louis DeJoy knows nothing about the Postal Service and is wholly unqualified to be Postmaster General. DeJoy is also a Trump megadonor, whose sole purpose as Postmaster General appears to be slowing down the mail to help Trump win a second term in office.
DeJoy also appears to be sabotaging the USPS to pave the way for the privatization of mail delivery in the United States.
There needs to be an independent investigation, and DeJoy should be removed as Postmaster General. Ig Trump loses the election, a criminal indictment of Louis DeJoy would not be unexpected, but the first step is an independent investigation into the allegations.
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politicususa--2020-09-07--Republican House Leader Says Trump Is Screwing The GOP

House Republican Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy ( R-CA ) said that the GOP could lose the 2020 election due to Trump ’ s fight against mail-in voting .
We could lose based on that , ” McCarthy ( R-Calif. ) told me at a diner in Salt Lake City last week , during a campaign swing that began in the Pacific Northwest .
McCarthy said the party can ’ t afford for Republicans to sit home , afraid of getting COVID-19 , while Democrats flood the field with mail-in ballots .
McCarthy is particularly worried about deterring senior citizens .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ telling Trump that this preoccupation will hurt the President ’ s own re-election , as well as Republicans running for Congress .
“ I tried to show him … you know who is most afraid of COVID ?
Seniors .
And if they ’ re not going to go vote , period , we ’ re screwed , ” McCarthy told me .
Republicans have been sounding the alarm for months that Trump ’ s efforts to deter mail-in voting were backfiring on the party .
Democrats and Independents aren ’ t listening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters are reading the President ’ s message loud and clear .
Before Trump , the Republican Party spent decades promoting voting by mail , but they are watching Trump burn their advantage to the ground , as he is more concerned with providing himself an excuse for losing the election than he is promoting a constructive effort to get more votes .
Trump is hollowing out the Republican Party , and if he loses to Joe Biden , it will just be the beginning of their problems .
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House Republican Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said that the GOP could lose the 2020 election due to Trump’s fight against mail-in voting.
Axios reported:
We could lose based on that,” McCarthy (R-Calif.) told me at a diner in Salt Lake City last week, during a campaign swing that began in the Pacific Northwest. McCarthy said the party can’t afford for Republicans to sit home, afraid of getting COVID-19, while Democrats flood the field with mail-in ballots.
McCarthy is particularly worried about deterring senior citizens.
McCarthy said he’s spent hours telling Trump that this preoccupation will hurt the President’s own re-election, as well as Republicans running for Congress.
“I tried to show him … you know who is most afraid of COVID? Seniors. And if they’re not going to go vote, period, we’re screwed,” McCarthy told me.
Republicans have been sounding the alarm for months that Trump’s efforts to deter mail-in voting were backfiring on the party. Democrats and Independents aren’t listening to Trump, but his most devoted supporters are reading the President’s message loud and clear.
Before Trump, the Republican Party spent decades promoting voting by mail, but they are watching Trump burn their advantage to the ground, as he is more concerned with providing himself an excuse for losing the election than he is promoting a constructive effort to get more votes.
Trump is hollowing out the Republican Party, and if he loses to Joe Biden, it will just be the beginning of their problems.
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politicususa--2020-09-07--Trump Attacks “Wacko” John Bolton, Accuses Him of Lying About Relationship with Kim Jong-Un

President Donald Trump attacked his former national security adviser John Bolton , referring to him as a “ Wacko ” over Bolton ’ s claims about Trump ’ s relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un .
“ Just heard that Wacko John Bolton was talking of the fact that I discussed ‘ love letters from Kim Jong Un ’ as though I viewed them as just that , ” the president wrote .
“ Obviously , was just being sarcastic .
Bolton was such a jerk !
” In 2018 , Trump , speaking at a rally in West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Un “ fell in love ” because of Kim ’ s “ beautiful letters.
” “ I was really tough and so was he , and we went back and forth , ” Trump said at the time .
“ And then we fell in love , OK ?
No , really , he wrote me beautiful letters , and they ’ re great letters .
We fell in love.
” Trump ’ s comments came after he and Kim met for a controversial summit to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an American president met with a North Korean leader .
In The Room Where It Happened , his memoir about his time working in the White House , Bolton alleged Trump put his personal interests of the United States in his dealings with Kim .
Sitting for an ABC News interview in June , Bolton suggested Kim “ gets a huge laugh ” out of Trump ’ s claim that the two have a close relationship .
“ I think Kim Jong-un gets a huge laugh out of this .
I mean , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the press — off the record and whatnot , but I ’ ve been in the room when he ’ s done it — are written by some functionary in the North Korean Workers Party Agitprop Office , ” Bolton said at the time .
“ And yet , the president has looked at them as evidence of this deep friendship .
Even if it were a deep personal relationship , it doesn ’ t change the fact Kim Jong-un is never going to give up his nuclear weapons program .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ view , that is the only thing that matters.
” It is unclear why Trump brought up Bolton , whose book was published at the beginning of the summer .

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President Donald Trump attacked his former national security adviser John Bolton, referring to him as a “Wacko” over Bolton’s claims about Trump’s relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un.
“Just heard that Wacko John Bolton was talking of the fact that I discussed ‘love letters from Kim Jong Un’ as though I viewed them as just that,” the president wrote. “Obviously, was just being sarcastic. Bolton was such a jerk!”
Just heard that Wacko John Bolton was talking of the fact that I discussed “love letters from Kim Jong Un” as though I viewed them as just that. Obviously, was just being sarcastic. Bolton was such a jerk! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 7, 2020
In 2018, Trump, speaking at a rally in West Virginia, said he and Kim Jong Un “fell in love” because of Kim’s “beautiful letters.”
“I was really tough and so was he, and we went back and forth,” Trump said at the time. “And then we fell in love, OK? No, really, he wrote me beautiful letters, and they’re great letters. We fell in love.”
Trump’s comments came after he and Kim met for a controversial summit to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. The summit marked the first time an American president met with a North Korean leader.
In The Room Where It Happened, his memoir about his time working in the White House, Bolton alleged Trump put his personal interests of the United States in his dealings with Kim. Sitting for an ABC News interview in June, Bolton suggested Kim “gets a huge laugh” out of Trump’s claim that the two have a close relationship.
“I think Kim Jong-un gets a huge laugh out of this. I mean, these letters that the president has shown to the press — off the record and whatnot, but I’ve been in the room when he’s done it — are written by some functionary in the North Korean Workers Party Agitprop Office,” Bolton said at the time. “And yet, the president has looked at them as evidence of this deep friendship. Even if it were a deep personal relationship, it doesn’t change the fact Kim Jong-un is never going to give up his nuclear weapons program. And from the US national security point of view, that is the only thing that matters.”
It is unclear why Trump brought up Bolton, whose book was published at the beginning of the summer.


politicususa--2020-09-07--Trump Claims U.S. Has Had “Biggest and Fastest Financial Recovery In History” Under His Leadership

President Donald Trump claims the United States has experienced the “ Biggest and Fastest Financial Recovery In History ” under his leadership .
“ Biggest and Fastest Financial Recovery In History .
Next year will be the best ever , unless a Sleepy person , who wants to massively raise your taxes , gets in .
I ’ m which case , CRASH !
!
!
” he wrote on Twitter , referring to Joe Biden , his Democratic opponent , who he often refers to as “ Sleepy Joe.
” The president has often made the economy his key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misleading job report numbers to justify his claims .
For example , last week he boasted about the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics ( BLS ) that found employers added 1.4 million jobs in August .
However , the president did not mention that the report also points out the United States has lost 11.5 million jobs since February .
Although the national unemployment rate did fall to 8.4 percent ( from 10.2 percent in July ) , permanent job losses increased to 3.4 million .
As CNN pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t improve evenly across different groups .
The White unemployment rate is only 7.3 % , while it remains above 10 % for Black , Hispanic and Asian workers .
The Black unemployment rate is the highest at 13 % .
” Moreover , although both the retail sector and the federal government added 250,000 jobs apiece , 238,000 of these federal jobs are temporary ones for the 2020 Census .
These people would be out of work once the Census concludes , contributing to another increase in unemployment numbers .

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President Donald Trump claims the United States has experienced the “Biggest and Fastest Financial Recovery In History” under his leadership.
“Biggest and Fastest Financial Recovery In History. Next year will be the best ever, unless a Sleepy person, who wants to massively raise your taxes, gets in. I’m which case, CRASH!!!” he wrote on Twitter, referring to Joe Biden, his Democratic opponent, who he often refers to as “Sleepy Joe.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1302985926809923589
The president has often made the economy his key selling point to voters and has posted misleading job report numbers to justify his claims. For example, last week he boasted about the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that found employers added 1.4 million jobs in August. However, the president did not mention that the report also points out the United States has lost 11.5 million jobs since February.
Although the national unemployment rate did fall to 8.4 percent (from 10.2 percent in July), permanent job losses increased to 3.4 million. As CNN pointed out, “the unemployment rate didn’t improve evenly across different groups. The White unemployment rate is only 7.3%, while it remains above 10% for Black, Hispanic and Asian workers. The Black unemployment rate is the highest at 13%.”
Moreover, although both the retail sector and the federal government added 250,000 jobs apiece, 238,000 of these federal jobs are temporary ones for the 2020 Census. These people would be out of work once the Census concludes, contributing to another increase in unemployment numbers.


politicususa--2020-09-07--Trump Is Spending Labor Day Making Up Fake Polls

Trump is spending his Labor Day morning tweeting about imaginary polls and promising America that a virus vaccine is coming fast .
In the CBS News Battleground Tracker released on Sunday , Biden led Trump 50 % -38 % when voters were asked who would do a better job handling the coronavirus .
There has not been a single recent poll where Trump leads Biden , who would better handle the pandemic .
Trump ’ s tweet did show where he is sensitive and vulnerable on the pandemic .
If Biden wants to trigger Trump , he only needs to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is leading the worst response of any country in the world .
Trump can ’ t handle being seen as a loser , so accurately showing that he is a loser on the pandemic and protecting the country will set him off .
The claim that a vaccine is coming soon is more Trump hot air and false promises .
Trump has claimed that a vaccine is coming right away .
His healthcare plan is coming right away , and a middle-class tax cut is coming shortly .
None of these things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sway voters with empty promises because he thinks that people are stupid and will believe anything that he says .
Joe Biden is spending Labor Day meeting with and taking questions from workers in Harrisburg , PA. Trump is tweeting imaginary polls and living in a fantasyland where he is getting high marks on the pandemic .
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Trump is spending his Labor Day morning tweeting about imaginary polls and promising America that a virus vaccine is coming fast.
Trump tweeted:
Starting to get VERY high marks in our handling of the Coronavirus (China Virus), especially when compared to other countries and areas of the world. Now the Vaccines (Plus) are coming, and fast! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 7, 2020
In the CBS News Battleground Tracker released on Sunday, Biden led Trump 50%-38% when voters were asked who would do a better job handling the coronavirus. There has not been a single recent poll where Trump leads Biden, who would better handle the pandemic.
Trump’s tweet did show where he is sensitive and vulnerable on the pandemic. If Biden wants to trigger Trump, he only needs to hammer the line that Trump has failed and is leading the worst response of any country in the world. Trump can’t handle being seen as a loser, so accurately showing that he is a loser on the pandemic and protecting the country will set him off.
The claim that a vaccine is coming soon is more Trump hot air and false promises. Trump has claimed that a vaccine is coming right away. His healthcare plan is coming right away, and a middle-class tax cut is coming shortly. None of these things are coming soon. Trump is trying to sway voters with empty promises because he thinks that people are stupid and will believe anything that he says.
Joe Biden is spending Labor Day meeting with and taking questions from workers in Harrisburg, PA. Trump is tweeting imaginary polls and living in a fantasyland where he is getting high marks on the pandemic.
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politicususa--2020-09-08--Trump Forgets The Name Of The Space Force At North Carolina Rally

Trump forgot the name of the Space Force , which is supposedly a big accomplishment of his , at his rally in North Carolina .
” Trump said , “ We ’ re going to be talking about Space Force .
We built a new branch of the United States military think about that , called Air Force .
I never talked about that.
” There is something seriously wrong with Trump .
He couldn ’ t keep the name of the “ new branch of the military ” that he created straight for six seconds .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump has clearly lost one or several mental steps .
Trump isn ’ t as energetic or sharp as he was in 2016 .
The energy that was a tidal wave that powered endless Trump media coverage has been replaced by a flatlining president who can ’ t keep his thoughts straight or clearly express his points .
Trump might be better off not holding rallies and campaigning because each public appearance makes it clear how steeply he ’ s declined as the degree to which he is not up to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a pandemic and economic crisis .
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Trump forgot the name of the Space Force, which is supposedly a big accomplishment of his, at his rally in North Carolina.
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Trump said, “We’re going to be talking about Space Force. We built a new branch of the United States military think about that, called Air Force. I never talked about that.”
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Oof The President forgets the name of the space force pic.twitter.com/UAwIlHeIur — Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) September 8, 2020
There is something seriously wrong with Trump. He couldn’t keep the name of the “new branch of the military” that he created straight for six seconds.
One of the biggest differences between 2016 and 2020 is that Trump has clearly lost one or several mental steps. Trump isn’t as energetic or sharp as he was in 2016. The energy that was a tidal wave that powered endless Trump media coverage has been replaced by a flatlining president who can’t keep his thoughts straight or clearly express his points.
Trump might be better off not holding rallies and campaigning because each public appearance makes it clear how steeply he’s declined as the degree to which he is not up to the job of being president during a time of a pandemic and economic crisis.
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politicususa--2020-09-08--Sarah Sanders Lied About Trump Calls to Military Parents

When last week ’ s Atlantic story about Trump dishonoring the military hit the internet , the White House desperately looked for people to defend the President .
Seemingly no Republicans in the House or Senate were willing to do so .
Unsurprisingly , Sarah Huckabee Sanders was more than willing to step up to the plate .
The former Press Secretary recorded a video where she talked about situations where she saw Trump honoring the military .
One story that she told , though , stood out as questionable to many .
She told viewers : “ I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president had to make the most difficult calls of his presidency : when he had to let a parent know that their son had been killed in the line of duty .
That ’ s a call no president wants to make .
And I also saw his commitment to the men and women of our great military.
” That never happened according to the New York Times .
Annie Karni writes , “ Each branch of the military has its own protocols for notifying next of kin , but all require @ @ @ @ @ @ @ higher grade than the member whose death they are notifying to do so in person.
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She repeated a similar line on Good Morning America .
Sanders told George Stephanopoulos , “ I sat with him in the Oval Office as he had to make that awful call to let a parent know that their son had been killed in Afghanistan.
” Stephanopoulos asked for a clarification and Sanders admitted she was talking about condolence calls .

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When last week’s Atlantic story about Trump dishonoring the military hit the internet, the White House desperately looked for people to defend the President. Seemingly no Republicans in the House or Senate were willing to do so.
Unsurprisingly, Sarah Huckabee Sanders was more than willing to step up to the plate. The former Press Secretary recorded a video where she talked about situations where she saw Trump honoring the military.
One story that she told, though, stood out as questionable to many. She told viewers:
“I’ve also sat in the room when the president had to make the most difficult calls of his presidency: when he had to let a parent know that their son had been killed in the line of duty. That’s a call no president wants to make. And I also saw his commitment to the men and women of our great military.” https://twitter.com/jaketapper/status/1303436253946425344
That never happened according to the New York Times. Annie Karni writes, “Each branch of the military has its own protocols for notifying next of kin, but all require a field grade officer of equal or higher grade than the member whose death they are notifying to do so in person.”.
She repeated a similar line on Good Morning America. Sanders told George Stephanopoulos, “I sat with him in the Oval Office as he had to make that awful call to let a parent know that their son had been killed in Afghanistan.”
Stephanopoulos asked for a clarification and Sanders admitted she was talking about condolence calls.


politicususa--2020-09-08--Megyn Kelly Desperately Seeks Relevance by Slamming Kamala Harris’ Jacob Blake Visit

Not too long ago , Megyn Kelly was sitting on top of the world .
She had parlayed her massive ratings at the Fox News Network into a $ 69 million dollar deal with NBC News .
The network gave Kelly 3 different roles , with her talk show being an abject disaster .
In January of 2019 , the journalist was let go by NBC in disgrace after commenting on the appropriateness of costumes featuring black-face .
Kelly promised that she would be back on television soon , that has never come to pass .
She has , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a Twitter feed that has veered increasingly to the right .
The former Fox News star was at it again on Tuesday , criticizing Kamala Harris for her recent visit with Jacob Blake .
Benjamin Crump , the lawyer for Blake , said that Harris noted that she was proud of the now paralyzed man .
An irate Kelly took to Twitter , writing , “ PROUD of him ?
He ’ s accused of breaking into a sleeping woman ’ s house , sexually assaulting her , humiliating her & later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cops she called for help say he resisted arrest , assaulted them & went for his knife .
How about a word for his victim , Senator ?
” A number of the claims in Kelly ’ s tweet are up for debate , but she was quickly dragged on Twitter by a number of prominent journalists .
Wajahat Ali summed up the situation , writing , “ Megyn Kelly has always had a troubling history of saying or supporting racist views .
Her reward ?
A 69 MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT by Andy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in full even after her show was canceled .
Affirmative Action for conservatives .
Always .
The bar is low .
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Not too long ago, Megyn Kelly was sitting on top of the world. She had parlayed her massive ratings at the Fox News Network into a $69 million dollar deal with NBC News.
The network gave Kelly 3 different roles, with her talk show being an abject disaster. In January of 2019, the journalist was let go by NBC in disgrace after commenting on the appropriateness of costumes featuring black-face.
Kelly promised that she would be back on television soon, that has never come to pass. She has, however, attempted to stay relevant by commenting on a Twitter feed that has veered increasingly to the right.
The former Fox News star was at it again on Tuesday, criticizing Kamala Harris for her recent visit with Jacob Blake. Benjamin Crump, the lawyer for Blake, said that Harris noted that she was proud of the now paralyzed man.
An irate Kelly took to Twitter, writing, “PROUD of him? He’s accused of breaking into a sleeping woman’s house, sexually assaulting her, humiliating her & later returning to harass her. Then the cops she called for help say he resisted arrest, assaulted them & went for his knife. How about a word for his victim, Senator?”
PROUD of him? He’s accused of breaking into a sleeping woman’s house, sexually assaulting her, humiliating her & later returning to harass her. Then the cops she called for help say he resisted arrest, assaulted them & went for his knife. How about a word for his victim, Senator? https://t.co/IryYbPAuf6 — Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) September 8, 2020
A number of the claims in Kelly’s tweet are up for debate, but she was quickly dragged on Twitter by a number of prominent journalists. Wajahat Ali summed up the situation, writing, “Megyn Kelly has always had a troubling history of saying or supporting racist views. Her reward? A 69 MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT by Andy Lack and MSNBC. She was paid in full even after her show was canceled. Affirmative Action for conservatives. Always. The bar is low.”


politicususa--2020-09-08--Trump Blames Coronavirus For Spending All Of His Campaign Money

Trump is admitting that his campaign is low on cash , and he is blaming the coronavirus for making him @ @ @ @ @ money .
Reports are that the Trump campaign is , if not out of money @ @ @ @ @ cash .
In 2016 , Trump loaned his campaign $ 7.5 million , and several @ @ @ @ @ suggest that getting the money out of Trump was like pulling teeth .
Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ than Trump was thought to have left in his campaign war chest .
The Trump @ @ @ @ @ of dollars of campaign cash on lavish spending .
It wasn ’ t the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ it was the culture of bankruptcy that surrounds Donald Trump .
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Trump is admitting that his campaign is low on cash, and he is blaming the coronavirus for making him spend all of his campaign money.
Trump tweeted:
Because of the China Virus, my Campaign, which has raised a lot of money, was forced to spend in order to counter the Fake News reporting about the way we handled it (China Ban, etc.). We did, and are doing, a GREAT job, and have a lot of money left over, much more than 2016…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 8, 2020
….Like I did in the 2016 Primaries, if more money is needed, which I doubt it will be, I will put it up! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 8, 2020
Reports are that the Trump campaign is, if not out of money, running seriously low on cash. In 2016, Trump loaned his campaign $7.5 million, and several books written about that election suggest that getting the money out of Trump was like pulling teeth.
Joe Biden raised more money last month than Trump was thought to have left in his campaign war chest.
The Trump family wasted hundreds of millions of dollars of campaign cash on lavish spending.
It wasn’t the coronavirus that spent the cash, it was the culture of bankruptcy that surrounds Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-09-08--Pelosi And Schumer Destroy McConnell’s Sham Pandemic Relief Bill

Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer responded to Mitch McConnell ’ s pandemic relief bill by exposing it as a sham .
In a statement provided to PoliticusUSA , Pelosi and Schumer said : In May , while the American people and small businesses were crying out for help in dealing with a pandemic and recession , Sen. McConnell dismissed their needs , saying that Senate Republicans would ‘ take a pause ’ and ‘ wait and see ’ .
Now , after months of inaction , Republicans are finally realizing the damage their pause has done to the American economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As they scramble to make up for this historic mistake , Senate Republicans appear dead-set on another bill which doesn ’ t come close to addressing the problems and is headed nowhere .
If anyone doubts McConnell ’ s true intent is anything but political , just look at the bill .
This proposal is laden with poison pills Republicans know Democrats would never support .
Instead of helping state and local workers facing layoffs , feeding hungry families , providing adequate funding for testing and treatment to fight the pandemic , helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , stopping the dismantling of the U.S .
Postal system , and making sure Americans can cast their ballots safely in fair elections this November , this emaciated bill is only intended to help vulnerable Republican Senators by giving them a ‘ check the box ’ vote to maintain the appearance that they ’ re not held hostage by their extreme right-wing that doesn ’ t want to spend a nickel to help people .
Even Leader McConnell has repeatedly stressed that twenty Republican Senators intend to do nothing in the face of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work on bipartisan legislation that will meet the urgent needs of the American people but Republicans continue to move in the wrong direction .
Pelosi and Schumer were correct .
The Senate bill isn ’ t going anywhere and is an easy to see through attempt by McConnell to give his endangered Republican incumbent Senators something to campaign on .
Mitch McConnell has zero interest in negotiating a real aid package .
If he did , he could have gotten a deal and passed something in the Senate months ago .
McConnell ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats are not going to allow him to play the blame game and pass the buck .
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Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer responded to Mitch McConnell’s pandemic relief bill by exposing it as a sham.
In a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, Pelosi and Schumer said:
In May, while the American people and small businesses were crying out for help in dealing with a pandemic and recession, Sen. McConnell dismissed their needs, saying that Senate Republicans would ‘take a pause’ and ‘wait and see’. Now, after months of inaction, Republicans are finally realizing the damage their pause has done to the American economy and our nation’s health. As they scramble to make up for this historic mistake, Senate Republicans appear dead-set on another bill which doesn’t come close to addressing the problems and is headed nowhere. If anyone doubts McConnell’s true intent is anything but political, just look at the bill. This proposal is laden with poison pills Republicans know Democrats would never support.
Instead of helping state and local workers facing layoffs, feeding hungry families, providing adequate funding for testing and treatment to fight the pandemic, helping renters keep the roof over the heads, stopping the dismantling of the U.S. Postal system, and making sure Americans can cast their ballots safely in fair elections this November, this emaciated bill is only intended to help vulnerable Republican Senators by giving them a ‘check the box’ vote to maintain the appearance that they’re not held hostage by their extreme right-wing that doesn’t want to spend a nickel to help people. Even Leader McConnell has repeatedly stressed that twenty Republican Senators intend to do nothing in the face of this historic crisis. Democrats want to work on bipartisan legislation that will meet the urgent needs of the American people but Republicans continue to move in the wrong direction.
Pelosi and Schumer were correct. The Senate bill isn’t going anywhere and is an easy to see through attempt by McConnell to give his endangered Republican incumbent Senators something to campaign on. Mitch McConnell has zero interest in negotiating a real aid package. If he did, he could have gotten a deal and passed something in the Senate months ago.
McConnell’s bill is a sham, and Democrats are not going to allow him to play the blame game and pass the buck.
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politicususa--2020-09-08--McConnell Says A Vote on Coronavirus Relief Could Happen This Week

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-Ky. ) says a vote on coronavirus relief funds could happen sometime this week .
McConnell did not specify what would be included in the relief measure , but said it would focus on health care , education , and the economy .
In a statement , McConnell said the Senate will look over a “ targeted proposal , focused on some of the very most urgent healthcare , education , and economic issues.
” “ Republicans believe the many serious differences between our two parties should not stand in the way of agreeing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that helps our nation .
… I will make sure every Senate Democrat who has said they ’ d like to reach an agreement gets the opportunity to walk the walk , ” McConnell added .
Democrats and Republicans have sparred over coronavirus relief for months .
The Senate left for recess last month without agreeing on a deal after a $ 600 federal unemployment benefit expired .
The Republican-sponsored bill is expected to include a scaled-back unemployment benefit as well as another round of Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) funding , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ insurance for businesses , which Democrats largely oppose .
“ Republicans may call their proposal ‘ skinny , ’ but it would be more appropriate to call it ’ emaciated.
’ Their proposal appears to be completely inadequate and , by every measure , fails to meet the needs of the American people , ” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D-N.Y. ) said in a letter to lawmakers .
An initial procedural vote could happen as soon as Thursday .
However , the bill is not expected to have the 60 votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) says a vote on coronavirus relief funds could happen sometime this week. McConnell did not specify what would be included in the relief measure, but said it would focus on health care, education, and the economy.
In a statement, McConnell said the Senate will look over a “targeted proposal, focused on some of the very most urgent healthcare, education, and economic issues.”
“Republicans believe the many serious differences between our two parties should not stand in the way of agreeing where we can agree and making law that helps our nation. … I will make sure every Senate Democrat who has said they’d like to reach an agreement gets the opportunity to walk the walk,” McConnell added.
Democrats and Republicans have sparred over coronavirus relief for months. The Senate left for recess last month without agreeing on a deal after a $600 federal unemployment benefit expired. The Republican-sponsored bill is expected to include a scaled-back unemployment benefit as well as another round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding, funds for coronavirus testing, and liability insurance for businesses, which Democrats largely oppose.
“Republicans may call their proposal ‘skinny,’ but it would be more appropriate to call it ’emaciated.’ Their proposal appears to be completely inadequate and, by every measure, fails to meet the needs of the American people,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a letter to lawmakers.
An initial procedural vote could happen as soon as Thursday. However, the bill is not expected to have the 60 votes needed to overcome a Democratic filibuster.


politicususa--2020-09-08--Coronavirus Pandemic Caused Trump’s Net Worth to Drop $600 Million in Last Year

The novel coronavirus caused President Donald Trump ’ s net worth to drop $ 600 million in the last year , Forbes reported , placing him at No .
339 ( a drop of 64 points ) on The Forbes 400 , which profiles and ranks the country ’ s richest billionaires .
“ Blame the coronavirus , which has battered not only the president ’ s poll numbers but also the very industries in which he holds his biggest assets , ” writes Forbes ‘ s Dan Alexander .
“ Values for office buildings have plummeted .
Same with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump has significant debt against his properties in D.C. and Chicago , both of which appear to be underwater these days .
Doral , his golf resort in Miami , is worth an estimated $ 28 million , after accounting for its mortgages , down 80 % in a year.
” The New York real estate Trump owns in New York at 1290 Avenue of the Americas took a $ 109 million hit , down from $ 342 million .
Trump Tower ’ s net value , initially $ 167 million , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Street , which has a net value of $ 262 million , lost $ 65 million in value .
Trump ’ s New York real estate dipped by an estimated $ 326 million overall .
Trump World Tower , with a net value of $ 27 million , was the only one of his properties that saw an increase ( of $ 2 million ) .
Non-New York real estate , including the Trump International Hotel in Washington , D.C. , dropped an estimated $ 124 million , according to Forbes .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also lost value as a result of the pandemic : an estimated $ 137 million .
His hotel management and licensing businesses lost $ 24 million over the year ; his personal assets lost about $ 18 million in combined value overall .
Trump ’ s homes in Palm Beach , Florida , and his Mar-a-Lago club both saw an increase in value ( $ 4 million and $ 10 million respectively ) .
The president has often made the economy one of the cornerstones of his campaign strategy .
Last week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Bureau of Labor Statistics ( BLS ) that found employers added 1.4 million jobs in August .
However , the president did not mention that the report also points out the United States has lost 11.5 million jobs since February .
Although the national unemployment rate did fall to 8.4 percent ( from 10.2 percent in July ) , permanent job losses increased to 3.4 million .

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The novel coronavirus caused President Donald Trump’s net worth to drop $600 million in the last year, Forbes reported, placing him at No. 339 (a drop of 64 points) on The Forbes 400, which profiles and ranks the country’s richest billionaires.
“Blame the coronavirus, which has battered not only the president’s poll numbers but also the very industries in which he holds his biggest assets,” writes Forbes‘s Dan Alexander. “Values for office buildings have plummeted. Same with hotels, particularly ones in big cities. Trump has significant debt against his properties in D.C. and Chicago, both of which appear to be underwater these days. Doral, his golf resort in Miami, is worth an estimated $28 million, after accounting for its mortgages, down 80% in a year.”
The New York real estate Trump owns in New York at 1290 Avenue of the Americas took a $109 million hit, down from $342 million. Trump Tower’s net value, initially $167 million, dropped $70 million. 40 Wall Street, which has a net value of $262 million, lost $65 million in value. Trump’s New York real estate dipped by an estimated $326 million overall. Trump World Tower, with a net value of $27 million, was the only one of his properties that saw an increase (of $2 million).
Non-New York real estate, including the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., dropped an estimated $124 million, according to Forbes. The president’s golf courses and clubs also lost value as a result of the pandemic: an estimated $137 million. His hotel management and licensing businesses lost $24 million over the year; his personal assets lost about $18 million in combined value overall. Trump’s homes in Palm Beach, Florida, and his Mar-a-Lago club both saw an increase in value ($4 million and $10 million respectively).
The president has often made the economy one of the cornerstones of his campaign strategy. Last week, Trump boasted about the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that found employers added 1.4 million jobs in August. However, the president did not mention that the report also points out the United States has lost 11.5 million jobs since February. Although the national unemployment rate did fall to 8.4 percent (from 10.2 percent in July), permanent job losses increased to 3.4 million.


politicususa--2020-09-10--Adam Schiff Has A New Whistleblower On Trump Censoring Russian Election Interference Intel

Adam Schiff announced that he has a new whistleblower related to Trump retaliation and the censorship of Russian election interference intel .
The whistleblower retaliation complaint filed by former Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Brian Murphy outlines grave and disturbing allegations that senior White House and Department of Homeland Security officials improperly sought to politicize , manipulate , and censor intelligence in order to benefit President Trump politically .
This puts our nation and its security at grave risk .
Mr. Murphy ’ s allegations are serious — from senior officials suppressing intelligence reports on Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress about terrorism threats at our southern border , to modifying intelligence assessments to match the President ’ s rhetoric on Antifa and minimizing the threat posed by white supremacists .
We have requested Mr. Murphy ’ s testimony before the Committee , pursuant to subpoena if necessary , alongside other already scheduled interviews with other DHS officials .
But this complaint also puts into stark relief how dangerous and harmful it is for American voters that the Trump Administration has decided to end briefings to Congress about foreign interference in our upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bid to prevent informing the American people and its elected representatives about Russian efforts to help President Trump and hurt Joe Biden , the Trump Administration announced that it would cease briefing Congress in person , and rely on written products alone .
But if written products are being altered for political reasons , or worse withheld entirely , how can the American people trust that this Administration will inform voters on how foreign powers are trying to influence them , or where the threats really come from , and protect our national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s preferred narrative or personal political interests ?
In short , they can ’ t , and that ’ s dangerous .
We will get to the bottom of this , expose any and all misconduct or corruption to the American people , and put a stop to the politicization of intelligence .
If there was ever a time for an immediate nationally televised hearing , this is it .
Trump has clearly been trying to keep the American people in the dark about Russia ’ s efforts to interfere in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a whistleblower has come forward who can detail how intelligence is being politicized , censored , and withheld from the American people .
The bad news keeps getting worse for Trump , as he is not getting away with enabling and hiding Russian election interference in 2020 .
Trump can ’ t win a fair election , and the American people are being informed about Putin ’ s efforts to keep Trump in office .
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Adam Schiff announced that he has a new whistleblower related to Trump retaliation and the censorship of Russian election interference intel.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Schiff said in a statement:
The whistleblower retaliation complaint filed by former Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Brian Murphy outlines grave and disturbing allegations that senior White House and Department of Homeland Security officials improperly sought to politicize, manipulate, and censor intelligence in order to benefit President Trump politically. This puts our nation and its security at grave risk.
Mr. Murphy’s allegations are serious — from senior officials suppressing intelligence reports on Russia’s election interference and making false statements to Congress about terrorism threats at our southern border, to modifying intelligence assessments to match the President’s rhetoric on Antifa and minimizing the threat posed by white supremacists. We have requested Mr. Murphy’s testimony before the Committee, pursuant to subpoena if necessary, alongside other already scheduled interviews with other DHS officials.
But this complaint also puts into stark relief how dangerous and harmful it is for American voters that the Trump Administration has decided to end briefings to Congress about foreign interference in our upcoming election. Last month, in a bid to prevent informing the American people and its elected representatives about Russian efforts to help President Trump and hurt Joe Biden, the Trump Administration announced that it would cease briefing Congress in person, and rely on written products alone. But if written products are being altered for political reasons, or worse withheld entirely, how can the American people trust that this Administration will inform voters on how foreign powers are trying to influence them, or where the threats really come from, and protect our national security— particularly when it contradicts the President’s preferred narrative or personal political interests? In short, they can’t, and that’s dangerous.
We will get to the bottom of this, expose any and all misconduct or corruption to the American people, and put a stop to the politicization of intelligence.
If there was ever a time for an immediate nationally televised hearing, this is it.
Trump has clearly been trying to keep the American people in the dark about Russia’s efforts to interfere in the election to help his campaign. Now, a whistleblower has come forward who can detail how intelligence is being politicized, censored, and withheld from the American people.
The bad news keeps getting worse for Trump, as he is not getting away with enabling and hiding Russian election interference in 2020.
Trump can’t win a fair election, and the American people are being informed about Putin’s efforts to keep Trump in office.
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politicususa--2020-09-10--Lou Dobbs Calls It A Great Day For Trump After President Confesses To Possible Negligent Homicide

Lou Dobbs was in full propagandist mode as he ignored Trump confessing to what some say is negligent homicide .
Dobbs said , “ President Trump today had a great day .
A day that any president could only dream of .
President Trump started off the day with a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize .
That nomination comes weeks after President Trump brokered an historic peace deal between Israel and United Arab Emirates .
It ’ s an achievement that has eluded every president and every administration since the founding of Israel in 1948 , and a member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination and praised President for his efforts to resolve conflicts worldwide.
” A more accurate portrayal of Trump ’ s day was offered by journalist Carl Bernstein who said , “ And as those quotes you were talking about from Mattis and others , demonstrate his unfitness to the president and more than anything , instead of leveling with the country , he covers up .
We listen to him cover up this grave national emergency .
This is one of the great presidential felonies of all time , maybe the greatest presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gun tape of the president committing the felony.
” On a day when Trump confesses on tape to potentially killing tens of thousands of Americans through negligent homicide , the Fox networks are spewing propaganda and calling this a great day for Trump .
Trump did not broker a peace deal .
Israel and the UAE were not at war .
This was a terrible day for Trump that may have killed his presidency once and for all , but Lou Dobbs was playing to an audience of one with his smoke blowing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .
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Lou Dobbs was in full propagandist mode as he ignored Trump confessing to what some say is negligent homicide.
Dobbs said, “President Trump today had a great day. A day that any president could only dream of. President Trump started off the day with a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. That nomination comes weeks after President Trump brokered an historic peace deal between Israel and United Arab Emirates. It’s an achievement that has eluded every president and every administration since the founding of Israel in 1948, and a member of Norway’s parliament submitted the nomination and praised President for his efforts to resolve conflicts worldwide.”
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"President Trump today had a great day. A day that any president could only dream of" pic.twitter.com/gUZHTqGOxF — Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) September 9, 2020
A more accurate portrayal of Trump’s day was offered by journalist Carl Bernstein who said, “And as those quotes you were talking about from Mattis and others, demonstrate his unfitness to the president and more than anything, instead of leveling with the country, he covers up. We listen to him cover up this grave national emergency. This is one of the great presidential felonies of all time, maybe the greatest presidential felony. And we have the smoking gun tape of the president committing the felony.”
On a day when Trump confesses on tape to potentially killing tens of thousands of Americans through negligent homicide, the Fox networks are spewing propaganda and calling this a great day for Trump.
Trump did not broker a peace deal. Israel and the UAE were not at war. This was a terrible day for Trump that may have killed his presidency once and for all, but Lou Dobbs was playing to an audience of one with his smoke blowing and rainbows for Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-09-09--Another Woodward Revelation: No One Likes Jared Kushner

Donald Trump looks at Jared Kushner and sees a kindred spirit .
That is one of the few explanations as to why the President trusts his son-in-law more than he trusts his sons Don Jr. and Eric .
The President , however , may be the only person who sees Kushner in that late .
Bob Woodward revealed a number of things about the Trump White House today .
One note that went underlooked was that nobody likes Ivanka ’ s husband .
The New York Times Robert Costa and Philip Rucker write , “ Kushner was a frequent target @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members , who saw him as untrustworthy and weak in dealing with heads of states .
Tillerson found Kushner ’ s warm dealings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘ nauseating to watch .
It was stomach churning , ’ according to Woodward.
” Of course , appealing to Israel and Palestine to make peace was just one of a number of jobs assigned to Kushner .
The son-in-law also pushed for criminal justice reform .
He told his father in law that this could help him develop stronger relationships with black voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a COVID-19 testing program .
According to sources he mostly did research on Facebook and asked friends who had parents as Doctors .
Coronavirus testing has been an unmitigated disaster in the US .
Still , when talking to Woodward , Kushner seemed largely oblivious to his reputation .
He told the author , “ The most dangerous people around the president are overconfident idiots .
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Donald Trump looks at Jared Kushner and sees a kindred spirit. That is one of the few explanations as to why the President trusts his son-in-law more than he trusts his sons Don Jr. and Eric.
The President, however, may be the only person who sees Kushner in that late. Bob Woodward revealed a number of things about the Trump White House today. One note that went underlooked was that nobody likes Ivanka’s husband.
The New York Times Robert Costa and Philip Rucker write, “Kushner was a frequent target of ire among Trump’s Cabinet members, who saw him as untrustworthy and weak in dealing with heads of states. Tillerson found Kushner’s warm dealings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘nauseating to watch. It was stomach churning,’ according to Woodward.”
“Kushner was a frequent target of ire among Trump’s Cabinet members, who saw him as untrustworthy and weak in dealing with heads of states. Tillerson found Kushner’s warm dealings with Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu ‘nauseating to watch. stomach churning,’ according to Woodward.” — John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) September 9, 2020
Of course, appealing to Israel and Palestine to make peace was just one of a number of jobs assigned to Kushner.
The son-in-law also pushed for criminal justice reform. He told his father in law that this could help him develop stronger relationships with black voters.
Kushner was also tasked with creating a COVID-19 testing program. According to sources he mostly did research on Facebook and asked friends who had parents as Doctors. Coronavirus testing has been an unmitigated disaster in the US.
Still, when talking to Woodward, Kushner seemed largely oblivious to his reputation. He told the author, “The most dangerous people around the president are overconfident idiots.”


politicususa--2020-09-09--Trump Crashes And Burns In Minnesota As Joe Biden Leads By 9

Trump thought that he could flip Minnesota , but new polling shows that he is losing the state by nine points to former vice president Joe Biden .
– Biden voters appear more motivated .
Among those who are 100 % certain to vote , Joe leads by 13 .
– Among those who are likely to vote , but not 100 % certain , Trump leads by 9 .
– Among those who will vote in person , on Election Day , Trump leads by 27 points .
– Among those who will vote early , by mail-in absentee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
President Trump has traditionally held an advantage over all Democratic challengers — Who is stronger on the economy ?
— today , the two candidates run effectively even , Biden 45 % , Trump 43 % Trump ’ s Net Favorability Rating among all registered voters in MN is Minus 14 .
39 % of voters view the 45th President favorably , 53 % view him unfavorably .
Biden ’ s Net Favorability Rating is Plus 1 .
42 % of voters view Biden favorably , 41 % unfavorably .
Trump needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because Joe Biden is leading Wisconsin , Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Arizona .
Trump currently leads in zero states that Hillary Clinton carried in 2016 .
If Trump can ’ t flip some of the states that Clinton won , and Biden picks off three of the states that Trump carried , the President will be denied a path to 270 Electoral College votes .
Donald Trump ’ s response to the killing of George Floyd and his law and order claims appear to be hurting him in Minnesota , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no path negate the loss of states that flip back to Biden .
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Trump thought that he could flip Minnesota, but new polling shows that he is losing the state by nine points to former vice president Joe Biden.
A new ABC 6 News poll conducted by SurveyUSA found:
– Biden voters appear more motivated. Among those who are 100% certain to vote, Joe leads by 13.
– Among those who are likely to vote, but not 100% certain, Trump leads by 9.
– Among those who will vote in person, on Election Day, Trump leads by 27 points.
– Among those who will vote early, by mail-in absentee ballot, Biden leads by 55 points.
President Trump has traditionally held an advantage over all Democratic challengers — Who is stronger on the economy? — today, the two candidates run effectively even, Biden 45%, Trump 43%
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Trump’s Net Favorability Rating among all registered voters in MN is Minus 14. 39% of voters view the 45th President favorably, 53% view him unfavorably. Biden’s Net Favorability Rating is Plus 1. 42% of voters view Biden favorably, 41% unfavorably.
Trump needs to find states that he can flip, because Joe Biden is leading Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. Trump currently leads in zero states that Hillary Clinton carried in 2016. If Trump can’t flip some of the states that Clinton won, and Biden picks off three of the states that Trump carried, the President will be denied a path to 270 Electoral College votes.
Donald Trump’s response to the killing of George Floyd and his law and order claims appear to be hurting him in Minnesota, and without flipping Minnesota, Trump may have no path negate the loss of states that flip back to Biden.
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politicususa--2020-09-09--WATCH: Claire McCaskill Explains Why Trump is too Stupid to be President

There ’ s is a pretty good reason why Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein are famous .
The Washington Post duo were responsible for exposing Richard Nixon ’ s Watergate scheme and bringing down a presidency .
For some reason , though , the Trump campaign thought it was a good idea for the President to speak with Woodward on 18 different occasions .
It ’ s actually now being reported that the idea came from Jared Kushner .
So it ’ s no surprise that the interviews ended up being a disaster for Trump .
Regardless , during those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ downplayed the seriousness of COVID-19 .
Woodward caught that admission on tape and released the recording today .
During an segment on Nicolle Wallace ’ s MSNBC show , Claire McCaskill explained just how stupid the idea was .
The former Missouri senator began , “ Let ’ s dwell on this for just a second .
He ’ s obviously never read a Woodward book .
He doesn ’ t understand what Woodward books are .
” McCaskill continued by calling out the lunacy of sitting for 18 different interviews with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ joura The former lawmaker then began to drop the hammer on Trump : “ The book is coming out within two months of his election !
With tapes !
18 hours of tapes .
So this President is the stupidest President that has ever held the office .
Forget about a minute , for all of his followers .
Forget about the integrity issue .
Forget about the character .
This guy ’ s too dumb to lead this country because this was really , really stupid.
” Watch a clip of McCaskill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MSNBC :

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There’s is a pretty good reason why Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein are famous. The Washington Post duo were responsible for exposing Richard Nixon’s Watergate scheme and bringing down a presidency.
For some reason, though, the Trump campaign thought it was a good idea for the President to speak with Woodward on 18 different occasions. It’s actually now being reported that the idea came from Jared Kushner. So it’s no surprise that the interviews ended up being a disaster for Trump.
Regardless, during those interviews, Trump revealed that he had downplayed the seriousness of COVID-19. Woodward caught that admission on tape and released the recording today.
During an segment on Nicolle Wallace‘s MSNBC show, Claire McCaskill explained just how stupid the idea was.
The former Missouri senator began, “Let’s dwell on this for just a second. He’s obviously never read a Woodward book. He doesn’t understand what Woodward books are. ”
McCaskill continued by calling out the lunacy of sitting for 18 different interviews with a journalist during an election season. Any joura
The former lawmaker then began to drop the hammer on Trump:
“The book is coming out within two months of his election! With tapes! 18 hours of tapes. So this President is the stupidest President that has ever held the office. Forget about a minute, for all of his followers. Forget about the integrity issue. Forget about the character. This guy’s too dumb to lead this country because this was really, really stupid.”
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politicususa--2020-09-09--Carl Bernstein Calls Trump COVID Tapes The Greatest Presidential Felony Of All Time

Carl Bernstein said that the tapes of Trump admitting the deadliness of coronavirus is the greatest presidential felony of all time .
It ’ s stunning , and I think we all need to take a deep breath and understand exactly what it is we have learned .
We are listening to the president of the United States on tape deliberately undermining the security — national security of the United States , the health and well being of the people of the United States , and he ’ s doing this knowingly , in realtime .
It is the smoking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those quotes you were talking about from Mattis and others , demonstrate his unfitness to the president and more than anything , instead of leveling with the country , he covers up .
We listen to him cover up this grave national emergency .
This is one of the great presidential felonies of all time , maybe the greatest presidential felony .
And we have the smoking gun tape of the president committing the felony .
Bernstein later accurately added that Trump was guilty of negligent homicide , as he intentionally allowed people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saved with proper governance and leadership .
It is not an exaggeration to suggest that Donald Trump is responsible for the deaths of at minimum tens of thousands of Americans .
None of this had to happen .
The tape of Trump talking to Robert Woodward is a smoking gun and the greatest admission of a potential presidential felony in US history .
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Carl Bernstein said that the tapes of Trump admitting the deadliness of coronavirus is the greatest presidential felony of all time.
Bernstein said on CNN:
It’s stunning, and I think we all need to take a deep breath and understand exactly what it is we have learned. We are listening to the president of the United States on tape deliberately undermining the security — national security of the United States, the health and well being of the people of the United States, and he’s doing this knowingly, in realtime.
It is the smoking gun of his negligence. And as those quotes you were talking about from Mattis and others, demonstrate his unfitness to the president and more than anything, instead of leveling with the country, he covers up. We listen to him cover up this grave national emergency. This is one of the great presidential felonies of all time, maybe the greatest presidential felony. And we have the smoking gun tape of the president committing the felony.
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Carl Bernstein describes the Trump COVID tapes as the greatest presidential felony of all time and says congressional Republicans are complicit unless they disavow Trump. pic.twitter.com/FHVb65vYpJ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 9, 2020
Bernstein later accurately added that Trump was guilty of negligent homicide, as he intentionally allowed people to die whose lives could have been saved with proper governance and leadership. It is not an exaggeration to suggest that Donald Trump is responsible for the deaths of at minimum tens of thousands of Americans.
None of this had to happen. The tape of Trump talking to Robert Woodward is a smoking gun and the greatest admission of a potential presidential felony in US history.
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politicususa--2020-09-09--Biden Rips Trump For Knowing COVID Was Deadly But Refusing To Do His Job

At an event in Warren , Michigan , Joe Biden tore into Trump for knowing that COVID was deadly but refusing to do his job .
Biden said : we just learned from the Washington Post columnist Bob Woodward the President Of The United States admitted on tape in February he knew about COVID-19 that had passed through the air .
He knew how deadly it was .
It was much more deadly than the flu .
He knew and purposely played it down .
Worse , he lied to the American people .
He knowingly and willingly lied about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for months .
He had the information .
He knew how dangerous it was .
And while this deadly disease ripped through our nation , he failed do his job on purpose .
It was a life-and-death portrayal of the American people .
Experts say if he acted one week sooner , 36,000 people would have been saved .
If he acted two weeks sooner back in March , 54,000 lives would have been spared in March and April alone .
You know , his failure has not only cost lives , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It cost millions more in American livelihoods .
This is a recession created by Donald Trump ’ s negligence and he ’ s unfit for this job as a consequence of it .
How many schools aren ’ t open right now ?
How many kids are starting a new school year the same way they ended the last one , at home ?
How many parents feel abandoned and overwhelmed ?
How many frontline workers are exhausted and pushed to their limits ?
And how many families are missing loved ones at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failures ?
It ’ s beyond despicable .
Biden is right .
Trump ’ s refusal to do his job is why 190,000 Americans are dead , millions more have been sickened , and the economy is in a tailspin .
Trump wants to pretend like the pandemic is not happening , but the reality is that Donald Trump knew the dangers and chose to let Americans die .
This is the Trump pandemic and the blood of those who died needlessly is on Donald Trump ’ s hands .
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At an event in Warren, Michigan, Joe Biden tore into Trump for knowing that COVID was deadly but refusing to do his job.
Biden said:
we just learned from the Washington Post columnist Bob Woodward the President Of The United States admitted on tape in February he knew about COVID-19 that had passed through the air. He knew how deadly it was. It was much more deadly than the flu. He knew and purposely played it down. Worse, he lied to the American people. He knowingly and willingly lied about the threat it posed to the country for months. He had the information. He knew how dangerous it was. And while this deadly disease ripped through our nation, he failed do his job on purpose.
It was a life-and-death portrayal of the American people. Experts say if he acted one week sooner, 36,000 people would have been saved. If he acted two weeks sooner back in March, 54,000 lives would have been spared in March and April alone. You know, his failure has not only cost lives, it sent our economy in a tailspin. It cost millions more in American livelihoods.
This is a recession created by Donald Trump’s negligence and he’s unfit for this job as a consequence of it. How many schools aren’t open right now? How many kids are starting a new school year the same way they ended the last one, at home? How many parents feel abandoned and overwhelmed? How many frontline workers are exhausted and pushed to their limits? And how many families are missing loved ones at their dinner table tonight because of his failures? It’s beyond despicable.
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Joe Biden says it is beyond despicable that Trump knew about the deadliness of COVID-19 and did nothing. pic.twitter.com/4RNdCUfCBX — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) September 9, 2020
Biden is right. Trump’s refusal to do his job is why 190,000 Americans are dead, millions more have been sickened, and the economy is in a tailspin. Trump wants to pretend like the pandemic is not happening, but the reality is that Donald Trump knew the dangers and chose to let Americans die.
This is the Trump pandemic and the blood of those who died needlessly is on Donald Trump’s hands.
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politicususa--2020-09-09--Trump Knew Coronavirus Was Deadly In February And Did Nothing

Author Bob Woodward has Trump on tape admitting the deadliness of COVID-19 while he was doing nothing and downplaying the virus to the public .
Via : The Washington Post : Ten days later , Trump called Woodward and revealed that he thought the situation was far more dire than what he had been saying publicly .
“ You just breathe the air and that ’ s how it ’ s passed , ” Trump said in a Feb. 7 call .
“ And so that ’ s a very tricky one .
That ’ s a very delicate one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than even your strenuous flu.
” “ This is deadly stuff , ” the president repeated for emphasis .
At that time , Trump was telling the nation that the virus was no worse than a seasonal flu , predicting it would soon disappear and insisting that the U.S. government had it totally under control .
Trump knew the coronavirus was serious and deadly , but he did nothing to prepare the public , launch a national testing program , and take steps to keep the country safe .
Donald Trump knew how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still let Americans needlessly die .
The most important responsibility of a president is to protect the American people .
Trump ignored that responsibility and fundamentally failed to carry out his duties .
Trump ’ s pandemic response wasn ’ t incompetent .
It was negligent , and the American people are paying for his negligence with their jobs , their health , and their lives .
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Author Bob Woodward has Trump on tape admitting the deadliness of COVID-19 while he was doing nothing and downplaying the virus to the public.
Via: The Washington Post:
Ten days later, Trump called Woodward and revealed that he thought the situation was far more dire than what he had been saying publicly.
“You just breathe the air and that’s how it’s passed,” Trump said in a Feb. 7 call. “And so that’s a very tricky one. That’s a very delicate one. It’s also more deadly than even your strenuous flu.”
“This is deadly stuff,” the president repeated for emphasis.
At that time, Trump was telling the nation that the virus was no worse than a seasonal flu, predicting it would soon disappear and insisting that the U.S. government had it totally under control.
Trump knew the coronavirus was serious and deadly, but he did nothing to prepare the public, launch a national testing program, and take steps to keep the country safe.
Donald Trump knew how bad it could get, and he still let Americans needlessly die.
The most important responsibility of a president is to protect the American people. Trump ignored that responsibility and fundamentally failed to carry out his duties.
Trump’s pandemic response wasn’t incompetent. It was negligent, and the American people are paying for his negligence with their jobs, their health, and their lives.
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politicususa--2020-09-09--Fauci Says It’s “Frustrating” to See the Lack of Masks at Trump Rallies

Speaking to CBS News ’ Gayle King earlier today , Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s top expert on infectious diseases , acknowledged the frustration he feels when he notes the lack of masks at President Donald Trump ’ s rallies .
Dr. Fauci has repeatedly stressed the importance of mask-wearing as the most important thing people can do to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus .
“ Well , yes it is , and I ’ ve said that often , ” Fauci replied .
“ That situation is we want to set an example , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experts “ know ” wearing masks , social distancing , avoiding crowds , and curtailing indoor activities are the most effective ways to ward off infection and stop the virus from spreading .
“ Those are the kinds of things that turn around surges and also prevent us from getting surges , ” he said .
“ So I certainly would like to see universal wearing of masks.
” Asked about the timeline for a coronavirus vaccine in the United States , Fauci responded : “ The projection that I ’ ve made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that we would likely get an answer if this is safe and effective by the end of the year… hopefully we ’ ll be able to start vaccinations in earnest as we begin 2021.
” The full interview is below .
Fauci ’ s interview comes after President Donald Trump held a rally in North Carolina yesterday .
Footage and images from the event show that many attendees were not wearing masks .
A rally the president held in Tulsa , Oklahoma in June was credited with contributing to a surge of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas .

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Speaking to CBS News’ Gayle King earlier today, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top expert on infectious diseases, acknowledged the frustration he feels when he notes the lack of masks at President Donald Trump’s rallies. Dr. Fauci has repeatedly stressed the importance of mask-wearing as the most important thing people can do to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus.
“Is that frustrating to you?” King asked.
“Well, yes it is, and I’ve said that often,” Fauci replied. “That situation is we want to set an example,” he added, noting that public health experts “know” wearing masks, social distancing, avoiding crowds, and curtailing indoor activities are the most effective ways to ward off infection and stop the virus from spreading.
“Those are the kinds of things that turn around surges and also prevent us from getting surges,” he said. “So I certainly would like to see universal wearing of masks.”
Asked about the timeline for a coronavirus vaccine in the United States, Fauci responded: “The projection that I’ve made and I’ll stick by it is that we would likely get an answer if this is safe and effective by the end of the year… hopefully we’ll be able to start vaccinations in earnest as we begin 2021.”
The full interview is below.
WATCH: Here's @GayleKing's full interview with Dr. Fauci on the race for a COVID-19 vaccine. pic.twitter.com/I6UHo9pa65 — CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) September 9, 2020
Fauci’s interview comes after President Donald Trump held a rally in North Carolina yesterday. Footage and images from the event show that many attendees were not wearing masks. A rally the president held in Tulsa, Oklahoma in June was credited with contributing to a surge of coronavirus cases in the city and surrounding areas.