politicususa--2020-06-17--Joe Biden Burns Trump To The Ground For Bungling The Pandemic

Former Vice President Joe Biden delivered a major speech today where he painted Trump as failed , uncaring , bungler who screwed up the pandemic response .
The American people have sacrificed so much to fight this we have lost lives .
We have lost businesses .
We have lost paychecks .
And now , thanks to Donald Trump ’ s bungling , we may lose some of the progress we had begun to make .
All because he ’ s lost interest .
He ’ s once again ignoring the facts , the public health response is still woefully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ More than 117,000 people have died in the United States of America with an average daily number of cases still climbing in 21 states .
We still don ’ t have what we need when it comes to rapid results testing , contact tracing compacity , widely available personnel protective equipment for them .
Or clear nationwide guidance .
Instead , President Trump pushes dangerous disproven drugs.
” Biden said that Trump has retreated and surrendered to the pandemic , “ Donald Trump wants to style himself as a war-time president against this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any other war , any other wartime leader , he takes no responsibility , he exercises no leadership , now he ’ s just flat surrendering the fight .
Instead of leading the charge to defeat the virus , he just basically waved a white flag and has retreated .
We saw he ’ s going to get back to his campaign rallies .
He ’ ll put people at risk , as everyone has pointed out , in violation of the CDC guidelines .
” Biden also asked the key question by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one , so why isn ’ t Trump ready after three years in office ?
The former vice president said , “ Americans need a president who will put the American people first , not his or her own ego .
America needs a president who will do the work .
I ’ m ready on day one after more than three years in office , why isn ’ t Donald Trump ready ?
Mr. President , wake up .
Get to work .
There ’ s so much more to be done.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ being ready : There has never been a speech made against Donald Trump that was such a specific and passionate indictment of his failures as president .
Joe Biden set Trump ablaze .
Trump will respond with insults , lies , and trying to make his dumb “ Sleepy Joe ” nickname stick , but this speech from Biden represented an evolution in the presidential campaign .
Biden is credibly , clearly , and convincingly devastating Donald Trump .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden delivered a major speech today where he painted Trump as failed, uncaring, bungler who screwed up the pandemic response.
Biden said:
The American people have sacrificed so much to fight this we have lost lives. We have lost businesses. We have lost paychecks. And now, thanks to Donald Trump’s bungling, we may lose some of the progress we had begun to make. All because he’s lost interest. He’s once again ignoring the facts, the public health response is still woefully, woefully lacking from this administration. More than 117,000 people have died in the United States of America with an average daily number of cases still climbing in 21 states. We still don’t have what we need when it comes to rapid results testing, contact tracing compacity, widely available personnel protective equipment for them. Or clear nationwide guidance. Instead, President Trump pushes dangerous disproven drugs.”
Video of Biden:
Joe Biden is burning Trump to the ground for his bungling of the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/ArJtPmY3fK — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 17, 2020
Biden said that Trump has retreated and surrendered to the pandemic, “Donald Trump wants to style himself as a war-time president against this invisible enemy, the coronavirus. Unlike any other war, any other wartime leader, he takes no responsibility, he exercises no leadership, now he’s just flat surrendering the fight. Instead of leading the charge to defeat the virus, he just basically waved a white flag and has retreated. We saw he’s going to get back to his campaign rallies. He’ll put people at risk, as everyone has pointed out, in violation of the CDC guidelines. ”
Biden accuses Trump of surrendering:
Biden says Trump has surrendered on the coronavirus and has retreated on the pandemic. pic.twitter.com/mWDsqWyBQQ — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 17, 2020
Biden also asked the key question by stating that he is ready on day one, so why isn’t Trump ready after three years in office?
The former vice president said, “Americans need a president who will put the American people first, not his or her own ego. America needs a president who will do the work. I’m ready on day one after more than three years in office, why isn’t Donald Trump ready? Mr. President, wake up. Get to work. There’s so much more to be done.”
Video of Biden on Trump not being ready:
Biden tells America that he is ready on day one, so why isn't Trump ready after 3 years in office? pic.twitter.com/k0lWcuiUko — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 17, 2020
There has never been a speech made against Donald Trump that was such a specific and passionate indictment of his failures as president.
Joe Biden set Trump ablaze. Trump will respond with insults, lies, and trying to make his dumb “Sleepy Joe” nickname stick, but this speech from Biden represented an evolution in the presidential campaign. Biden is credibly, clearly, and convincingly devastating Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-06-17--Pelosi Gives McConnell A Taste Of His Own Medicine By Killing Senate Policing Bill

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) made it clear that Mitch McConnell ’ s watered-down faux policing bill is DOA in the House .
Pelosi said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA : House Democrats hope to work in a bipartisan way to pass legislation that creates meaningful change to end the epidemic of racial injustice and police brutality in America .
The Senate proposal of studies and reporting without transparency and accountability is inadequate .
The Senate ’ s so-called Justice Act is not action .
In contrast , Democrats ’ George Floyd Justice in Policing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to end court-created barriers to accountability , provisions for independent investigations of misconduct , increased pattern and practice investigative authority , and a transparent national registry of police misconduct that is accessible to the public .
The Democratic proposal will fundamentally and forever transform the culture of policing to address systemic racism and put an end to shielding police from accountability .
During this moment of national anguish , we must insist on bold change to save lives .
Here is a breakdown of the main differences between the two bills : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any major reforms to policing .
It is more like Republicans are asking the police if they would kindly consider not killing innocent African-Americans with chokeholds .
House Democrats have put forward a true reform bill , while Mitch McConnell and his Senate Republicans are posing and pretending .
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) made it clear that Mitch McConnell’s watered-down faux policing bill is DOA in the House.
Pelosi said in a statement provided to PoliticusUSA:
House Democrats hope to work in a bipartisan way to pass legislation that creates meaningful change to end the epidemic of racial injustice and police brutality in America. The Senate proposal of studies and reporting without transparency and accountability is inadequate. The Senate’s so-called Justice Act is not action.
In contrast, Democrats’ George Floyd Justice in Policing Act contains real, structural legal reforms to end court-created barriers to accountability, provisions for independent investigations of misconduct, increased pattern and practice investigative authority, and a transparent national registry of police misconduct that is accessible to the public. The Democratic proposal will fundamentally and forever transform the culture of policing to address systemic racism and put an end to shielding police from accountability.
During this moment of national anguish, we must insist on bold change to save lives.
Here is a breakdown of the main differences between the two bills:
Details behind the two Capitol Hill proposals on policing changes: pic.twitter.com/U5gPVEUZ9U — MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 17, 2020
The Senate Republican bill doesn’t require any major reforms to policing. It is more like Republicans are asking the police if they would kindly consider not killing innocent African-Americans with chokeholds.
House Democrats have put forward a true reform bill, while Mitch McConnell and his Senate Republicans are posing and pretending.
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politicususa--2020-06-17--Pelosi Will Require House Committee Members to Wear Masks – Including Republicans

Nancy Pelosi will require members of the House of Representatives who attend committee meetings to wear masks .
Her decision follows new guidance from Congress ’ attending physician .
The move would make it mandatory for congressmen and women to wear a mask in committee .
Some Republicans have resisted wearing masks at all , setting up a political spat .
Pelosi has asked the chairs of House committees to “ enforce rules of decorum and exclude members who fail to comply.
” This would be an implementation of attending physician Brian Monahan ’ s advice .
He said members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enclosed space , such as a committee hearing room , for greater than 15 minutes.
” A senior Democrat aide explained on Tuesday how the new rule would be carried into effect .
“ This requirement will be enforced by the Sergeant at Arms and noncompliant members will be denied entry , ” the aide said .
They said “ members always have the option to participate in committee proceedings virtually , including from their Washington , D.C. , offices or their districts.
” Committee chairs already have the power to enforce rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rules “ the chair may punish breaches of order and decorum.
” A minority of Republicans may attempt to defy this new requirement .

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Nancy Pelosi will require members of the House of Representatives who attend committee meetings to wear masks. Her decision follows new guidance from Congress’ attending physician.
The move would make it mandatory for congressmen and women to wear a mask in committee. Some Republicans have resisted wearing masks at all, setting up a political spat.
Pelosi has asked the chairs of House committees to “enforce rules of decorum and exclude members who fail to comply.”
This would be an implementation of attending physician Brian Monahan’s advice. He said members should wear masks “in a limited enclosed space, such as a committee hearing room, for greater than 15 minutes.”
A senior Democrat aide explained on Tuesday how the new rule would be carried into effect.
“This requirement will be enforced by the Sergeant at Arms and noncompliant members will be denied entry,” the aide said.
They said “members always have the option to participate in committee proceedings virtually, including from their Washington, D.C., offices or their districts.”
Committee chairs already have the power to enforce rules of decorum, according to already existing rules “the chair may punish breaches of order and decorum.”
A minority of Republicans may attempt to defy this new requirement.
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politicususa--2020-06-17--Texas Governor Criticized for Lecturing Young People about Covid-19 after He Prevented Virus Safety

Texas Governor Criticized for Lecturing Young People about Covid-19 after He Prevented Virus Safety Measures

Critics have rounded on Texas Governor Greg Abbott for singling out young people as Coronavirus cases in the state rise .
Abbott scolded the under-30s for not taking the virus seriously .
“ We are beginning to see for the month of June an increase in the number of people testing positive who are in the age group the 20s , meaning between the age of 20 and 29 , ” the Republican said .
“ People of that age group , they ’ re not following these appropriate , best health safety practices.
” “ They are not wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sanitizing their hands , they ’ re not maintaining social distancing , ” Abbott said .
“ And as a result , they are contracting COVID-19 at a record pace in the state of Texas.
” Abbott ’ s critics were quick to point out that he made it harder for cities to introduce more stringent Coronavirus safety measures .
He even barred them from requiring face coverings .
Former San Antonio mayor and HUD secretary Julián Castro was particularly critical .
“ Greg Abbott believes in ‘ individual responsibility ’ for everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take some , ” Castro tweeted .
“ You opened up bars too early , blocked cities from requiring face masks , and failed to put enough testing and contact tracing in place .
Poor leadership.
” “ Greg Abbott allowed restaurants to increase to 75 % of capacity and Austin – despite rising cases – can ’ t go against any of his orders .
But yes , it ’ s the fault of the youths , ” said ProPublica ’ s Jessica Huseman , herself a Texan .

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Critics have rounded on Texas Governor Greg Abbott for singling out young people as Coronavirus cases in the state rise. Abbott scolded the under-30s for not taking the virus seriously.
“We are beginning to see for the month of June an increase in the number of people testing positive who are in the age group the 20s, meaning between the age of 20 and 29,” the Republican said.
“People of that age group, they’re not following these appropriate, best health safety practices.”
“They are not wearing face masks, they’re not sanitizing their hands, they’re not maintaining social distancing,” Abbott said.
“And as a result, they are contracting COVID-19 at a record pace in the state of Texas.”
Abbott’s critics were quick to point out that he made it harder for cities to introduce more stringent Coronavirus safety measures. He even barred them from requiring face coverings.
Former San Antonio mayor and HUD secretary Julián Castro was particularly critical.
“Greg Abbott believes in ‘individual responsibility’ for everyone except when it’s his turn to take some,” Castro tweeted.
“You opened up bars too early, blocked cities from requiring face masks, and failed to put enough testing and contact tracing in place. Poor leadership.”
“Greg Abbott allowed restaurants to increase to 75% of capacity and Austin – despite rising cases – can’t go against any of his orders. But yes, it’s the fault of the youths,” said ProPublica’s Jessica Huseman, herself a Texan.
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politicususa--2020-06-17--Lindsey Graham Melts Down And Blames Obama For Police Brutality

At a Senate Republican press conference introducing their version of a policing bill , Sen. Lindsey Graham claimed none of this is Trump ’ s fault and blamed Obama .
Graham said , “ I ’ m getting a little tired of being lectured to by my Democratic colleagues that all of this is Trump ’ s fault .
You had eight years under President Obama .
The Justice and Policing Act none of it was taken up virtually .
Let ’ s knock that off .
You ’ re making no points with me , trying to suggest that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all are not when it comes to this issue .
You had eight years , no attempts to ban chokeholds , no attempts to do any of the things we all agree we need to do now .
If you want to fight about that , let ’ s fight .
If you want to admit that the country needs to move on together , let ’ s do it.
” Sen. Graham lied about the timeline .
Democrats never had eight years of Senate control when Obama was president .
Democrats had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes to pass legislation on their own .
Obama did implement several policing reforms that were all undone by Trump .
As NBC News reported : In August 2017 , Trump reversed an Obama policy that banned the military from selling surplus equipment to police , a measure that had been put in place amid criticism over the armored vehicles , tear gas and assault rifles used to control protests after the police killing of Michael Brown , 18 , in Ferguson , Missouri , in 2014 .
In addition , in September @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would stop the Obama-era practice of investigating police departments and issuing public reports about their failings .
For example , the Justice Department had investigated the Ferguson Police Department and found unconstitutional , unlawful and racist behavior and policing within the department .
Trump ’ s record on policing is one of failure , and Lindsey Graham ’ s efforts to blame Obama are delusional falsehoods told in a bid to save a dying presidency and Republican Senate majority .
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At a Senate Republican press conference introducing their version of a policing bill, Sen. Lindsey Graham claimed none of this is Trump’s fault and blamed Obama.
Graham said, “I’m getting a little tired of being lectured to by my Democratic colleagues that all of this is Trump’s fault. You had eight years under President Obama. The Justice and Policing Act none of it was taken up virtually. Let’s knock that off. You’re making no points with me, trying to suggest that we’re bad and y’all are not when it comes to this issue. You had eight years, no attempts to ban chokeholds, no attempts to do any of the things we all agree we need to do now. If you want to fight about that, let’s fight. If you want to admit that the country needs to move on together, let’s do it.”
Sen. Graham lied about the timeline. Democrats never had eight years of Senate control when Obama was president. Democrats had months not years when they had enough votes to pass legislation on their own.
Video:
Lindsey Graham throws a fit and yells at Democrats that police brutality is not Trump's fault and blames Obama for not doing anything, which is false, about policing. pic.twitter.com/vEIRcA81sL — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 17, 2020
Obama did implement several policing reforms that were all undone by Trump.
As NBC News reported:
In August 2017, Trump reversed an Obama policy that banned the military from selling surplus equipment to police, a measure that had been put in place amid criticism over the armored vehicles, tear gas and assault rifles used to control protests after the police killing of Michael Brown, 18, in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014.
In addition, in September 2017, the Justice Department said it would stop the Obama-era practice of investigating police departments and issuing public reports about their failings. For example, the Justice Department had investigated the Ferguson Police Department and found unconstitutional, unlawful and racist behavior and policing within the department.
Trump’s record on policing is one of failure, and Lindsey Graham’s efforts to blame Obama are delusional falsehoods told in a bid to save a dying presidency and Republican Senate majority.
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politicususa--2020-06-17--Republican Senator: Move to Strip Military Bases of Confederate Names “Picks on the South Unfairly”

A Republican senator has said a proposal to remove Confederate names from U.S. military bases is unfair on the South .
John Kennedy told the press that a legislative amendment wasn ’ t the way to solve the problem .
The Louisiana Republican was criticizing an amendment from Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren .
If passed , Warren ’ s idea would remove the names of Confederate leaders from military installations .
“ I think history will show that in the 18th century , in the 19th century , and well into the 20th century , there were many non-Confederate generals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the South and the North who practiced racial discrimination , Antisemitism and misogyny , ” Kennedy told journalists .
“ I don ’ t think we ought to just pick on the South , ” he said .
There are a number of military bases in the South with names related to the Confederacy .
This is hardly surprising , since the self-declared nation consisted of southern states .
Senator Kennedy ’ s home state of Louisiana was part of the Confederacy and has installations that would be affected by Warren ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amendment , in my opinion , picks on the South unfairly , ” he said .
Kennedy said he will put forward an alternative proposal “ to rename every military installation in the country after a medal of honor winner.
” This plan would also see military bases lose their Confederate names .
The issue has become a contentious matter of debate within the Republican Party as protests against racial injustice continue .

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A Republican senator has said a proposal to remove Confederate names from U.S. military bases is unfair on the South. John Kennedy told the press that a legislative amendment wasn’t the way to solve the problem.
The Louisiana Republican was criticizing an amendment from Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren. If passed, Warren’s idea would remove the names of Confederate leaders from military installations.
“I think history will show that in the 18th century, in the 19th century, and well into the 20th century, there were many non-Confederate generals, soldiers and others, in both the South and the North who practiced racial discrimination, Antisemitism and misogyny,” Kennedy told journalists.
“I don’t think we ought to just pick on the South,” he said.
There are a number of military bases in the South with names related to the Confederacy. This is hardly surprising, since the self-declared nation consisted of southern states.
Senator Kennedy’s home state of Louisiana was part of the Confederacy and has installations that would be affected by Warren’s amendment.
“Senator Warren’s amendment, in my opinion, picks on the South unfairly,” he said.
Kennedy said he will put forward an alternative proposal “to rename every military installation in the country after a medal of honor winner.”
This plan would also see military bases lose their Confederate names. The issue has become a contentious matter of debate within the Republican Party as protests against racial injustice continue.
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politicususa--2020-06-17--Dr. Fauci Advises Americans Not to Attend Trump’s Tulsa Rally Over Coronavirus Concerns

Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , advised Americans not to attend President Donald Trump ’ s scheduled rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma this weekend , citing coronavirus concerns .
“ I ’ m in a high-risk category .
Personally , I would not .
Of course not , ” Fauci , who is 79 , said .
The rally remains a point of contention for many critics , particularly the Tulsa Health Department , which has urged the president to cancel the event altogether , citing fears that it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state .
“ I think it ’ s an honor for Tulsa to have a sitting president want to come and visit our community , but not during a pandemic , ” Dr. Bruce Dart , the Tulsa City-County Health Department ’ s director , told Tulsa World over the weekend .
“ I ’ m concerned about our ability to protect anyone who attends a large , indoor event , and I ’ m also concerned about our ability to ensure the president stays safe as well.
” “ COVID @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transmitting very efficiently , ” Dart continued .
“ I wish we could postpone this to a time when the virus isn ’ t as large a concern as it is today.
” The rally also goes against the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , which notes that “ Large in-person gatherings where it is difficult for individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet apart and attendees travel from outside the local area ” pose the highest risk for transmitting infections .
Asked whether the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the pandemic , Fauci said the country is still very much in the first wave .
“ We are seeing infections to a greater degree than they had previously seen in certain states , including states in the southwest and in the south , ” he said .
“ I don ’ t like to talk about a second wave right now , because we haven ’ t gotten out of our first wave .
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, advised Americans not to attend President Donald Trump’s scheduled rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma this weekend, citing coronavirus concerns.
“I’m in a high-risk category. Personally, I would not. Of course not,” Fauci, who is 79, said.
The rally remains a point of contention for many critics, particularly the Tulsa Health Department, which has urged the president to cancel the event altogether, citing fears that it would set off a spike in coronavirus infections in the state.
“I think it’s an honor for Tulsa to have a sitting president want to come and visit our community, but not during a pandemic,” Dr. Bruce Dart, the Tulsa City-County Health Department’s director, told Tulsa World over the weekend. “I’m concerned about our ability to protect anyone who attends a large, indoor event, and I’m also concerned about our ability to ensure the president stays safe as well.”
“COVID is here in Tulsa, it is transmitting very efficiently,” Dart continued. “I wish we could postpone this to a time when the virus isn’t as large a concern as it is today.”
The rally also goes against the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which notes that “Large in-person gatherings where it is difficult for individuals to remain spaced at least 6 feet apart and attendees travel from outside the local area” pose the highest risk for transmitting infections.
Asked whether the United States had entered the second wave of the pandemic, Fauci said the country is still very much in the first wave.
“We are seeing infections to a greater degree than they had previously seen in certain states, including states in the southwest and in the south,” he said. “I don’t like to talk about a second wave right now, because we haven’t gotten out of our first wave.”


politicususa--2020-06-17--Trump’s Golf Club Asks Palm Beach County to Defer Its Rent Because of Coronavirus Pandemic

In a June 5 letter addressed to Palm Beach County , President Donald Trump ’ s golf club in West Palm Beach asked the county to defer some of the $ 88,338 monthly rent it pays to lease public land , citing the “ significant impact ” of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ We understand that you are continuing to evaluate whether to offer certain accommodations to tenants of the County whose businesses have been impacted by COVID-19 , ” the club ’ s finance director , Ed Raymundo , wrote .
“ As you are aware , as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like many other businesses , were required by law to cease all operations .
Unfortunately , these mandated closures occurred during the busiest parts of our season.
” “ Due to the significant impact of this on our operation , and consistent with the proposals to grant accommodations to your other lessees and concessionaries , we hereby request abatement of annual rent on a day for day basis coinciding with Emergency Local order 2020-003 closing all parks and golf courses to the public , ” he continued .
You can see the letter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a March 25 email Raymundo sent the county seeking inquiring how the county intended to handle rent .
“ This mandate has resulted in the cancellation of events and forced the Club to close many of it ’ s [ sic ] amenities leaving limited services available to our members , ” Raymundo wrote on the day the county ordered parks and golf courses closed .
“ In addition , with many New York based members , the Governor ’ s most recent order requiring individuals traveling from the tri-state area to self-quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this is greatly appreciated.
” The club has paid rent through June , and county officials noted that the county and its Department of Airports , which both hold leases on Trump ’ s golf club , have taken no action on the club ’ s request for a rent deferral .

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In a June 5 letter addressed to Palm Beach County, President Donald Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach asked the county to defer some of the $88,338 monthly rent it pays to lease public land, citing the “significant impact” of the coronavirus pandemic.
“We understand that you are continuing to evaluate whether to offer certain accommodations to tenants of the County whose businesses have been impacted by COVID-19,” the club’s finance director, Ed Raymundo, wrote. “As you are aware, as a result of the pandemic, we, like many other businesses, were required by law to cease all operations. Unfortunately, these mandated closures occurred during the busiest parts of our season.”
“Due to the significant impact of this on our operation, and consistent with the proposals to grant accommodations to your other lessees and concessionaries, we hereby request abatement of annual rent on a day for day basis coinciding with Emergency Local order 2020-003 closing all parks and golf courses to the public,” he continued.
You can see the letter from Raymundo HERE.
The letter follows a March 25 email Raymundo sent the county seeking inquiring how the county intended to handle rent.
“This mandate has resulted in the cancellation of events and forced the Club to close many of it’s [sic] amenities leaving limited services available to our members,” Raymundo wrote on the day the county ordered parks and golf courses closed. “In addition, with many New York based members, the Governor’s most recent order requiring individuals traveling from the tri-state area to self-quarantine further hampers our operation. Your direction in this is greatly appreciated.”
The club has paid rent through June, and county officials noted that the county and its Department of Airports, which both hold leases on Trump’s golf club, have taken no action on the club’s request for a rent deferral.


politicususa--2020-06-17--Trump Threatens His Own Niece With Legal Action Over Upcoming Tell-All Book

Donald Trump clearly isn ’ t a family man , but a new report shows that he ’ s willing to go after his own niece if it means protecting his presidency .
According to the Daily Beast , Trump is plotting to threaten his niece , Mary Trump , over a tell-all book entitled , “ Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man , ” set to be released this summer .
The report notes , “ This past Sunday , news broke that the president ’ s niece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to publish a ‘ harrowing and salacious ’ book this summer about her world-famous uncle .
… By Tuesday , [ Trump ] had begun discussing siccing his lawyers on his niece.
” The Daily Beast adds that Trump is furious about the book and said that his niece had signed a non-disclosure agreement “ following a 2001 settlement after litigation disputing Fred Trump ’ s estate.
” More from the Daily Beast : According to two people familiar with the situation , Donald Trump has told people close to him that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the Mary Trump matter , to explore what could be done in the way of legal retribution—or at least a threat—likely in the form of a cease and desist letter .
One of the sources with knowledge of the situation said that in the past couple of days , the president appeared irked by news of her book and at one point mentioned that Mary had signed an NDA years ago .
Mary Trump signed an NDA following a 2001 settlement after litigation disputing Fred Trump ’ s estate , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NDA states she is not allowed to publish anything regarding the litigation or her relationship with Donald , Maryanne and Robert .
It ’ s not clear what type of response the president or his personal legal team will ultimately pursue .
But his administration and his outside counsel have been busy during this tumultuous election year—one already ravaged by a cratered economy , a mass protest movement against police brutality and institutional racism , and the coronavirus pandemic—combating other new manuscripts and memoirs authored by top Trump associates turned bitter enemies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man , ” is slated to be published on July 28 .
Late on Monday night , following The Daily Beast ’ s story the publisher of Mary Trump ’ s book , Simon and Schuster posted the book on Amazon where it quickly soared up the charts with pre-sale orders .
Trump is threatening legal action against critics in the middle of multiple crises First of all , it ’ s important to point out the utter insanity of Trump making close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaks to just how corrupt this man is in all facets of his life .
Second , it ’ s worth mentioning that this isn ’ t even the first threat Trump has made against one of his critics this week .
As PoliticusUSA ’ s Jason Easley pointed out earlier , the Trump DOJ is also trying to block the release of John Bolton ’ s upcoming book .
All of this is taking place against the backdrop of multiple crises – a pandemic , an economic collapse , and an outcry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consuming any normal president ’ s undivided attention .
But not this small , self-absorbed president .
If Donald Trump wants to go on legal crusades against every single one of his critics – even his close family members – he ’ s free to do so on his own time .
But he should resign first .

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Donald Trump clearly isn’t a family man, but a new report shows that he’s willing to go after his own niece if it means protecting his presidency.
According to the Daily Beast, Trump is plotting to threaten his niece, Mary Trump, over a tell-all book entitled, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” set to be released this summer.
The report notes, “This past Sunday, news broke that the president’s niece, Mary Trump, was on track to publish a ‘harrowing and salacious’ book this summer about her world-famous uncle. … By Tuesday, [Trump] had begun discussing siccing his lawyers on his niece.”
The Daily Beast adds that Trump is furious about the book and said that his niece had signed a non-disclosure agreement “following a 2001 settlement after litigation disputing Fred Trump’s estate.”
More from the Daily Beast:
According to two people familiar with the situation, Donald Trump has told people close to him that he’s getting his lawyers to look into the Mary Trump matter, to explore what could be done in the way of legal retribution—or at least a threat—likely in the form of a cease and desist letter. One of the sources with knowledge of the situation said that in the past couple of days, the president appeared irked by news of her book and at one point mentioned that Mary had signed an NDA years ago. Mary Trump signed an NDA following a 2001 settlement after litigation disputing Fred Trump’s estate, according to people familiar with the matter. That NDA states she is not allowed to publish anything regarding the litigation or her relationship with Donald, Maryanne and Robert. It’s not clear what type of response the president or his personal legal team will ultimately pursue. But his administration and his outside counsel have been busy during this tumultuous election year—one already ravaged by a cratered economy, a mass protest movement against police brutality and institutional racism, and the coronavirus pandemic—combating other new manuscripts and memoirs authored by top Trump associates turned bitter enemies. … “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man,” is slated to be published on July 28. Late on Monday night, following The Daily Beast’s story the publisher of Mary Trump’s book, Simon and Schuster posted the book on Amazon where it quickly soared up the charts with pre-sale orders.
Trump is threatening legal action against critics in the middle of multiple crises
First of all, it’s important to point out the utter insanity of Trump making close family members sign non-disclosure agreements. It speaks to just how corrupt this man is in all facets of his life.
Second, it’s worth mentioning that this isn’t even the first threat Trump has made against one of his critics this week. As PoliticusUSA’s Jason Easley pointed out earlier, the Trump DOJ is also trying to block the release of John Bolton’s upcoming book.
All of this is taking place against the backdrop of multiple crises – a pandemic, an economic collapse, and an outcry over systemic racism – that would be consuming any normal president’s undivided attention.
But not this small, self-absorbed president.
If Donald Trump wants to go on legal crusades against every single one of his critics – even his close family members – he’s free to do so on his own time. But he should resign first.
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politicususa--2020-06-18--Trump Comes Unglued On Fox And Claims Biden Won’t Really Be Running The Government

Trump said during an interview with Fox News ’ s Sean Hannity that if Joe Biden becomes president , he won ’ t really be running the government .
Trump said , “ The Democrats all they do is complain .
They complain , but they ’ ve done nothing .
They do nothing , they want to defund .
They want to abolish .
They want to abolish police departments , and that ’ s what it ’ s going to be , and you know with Biden if you look if he ever got in , you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just watch because he ’ s not going to be running anything .
People around him will.
” The guy who spends most of his time as president playing golf , watching Fox News and tweeting is claiming that if Joe Biden wins , he really won ’ t be running the government .
Trump , who has trouble drinking water and walking down ramps , is claiming that Joe Biden won ’ t really be in charge of the government .
Trump is offering up deranged conspiracies because he is so deep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the rest of us can see him , and we know that he no grasp on the government and that he is a barely functional human being .
Trump is pulling from the same playbook that he used on Hillary Clinton , but it is not working this time , because everyone in America can see the failings of Donald Trump .

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Trump said during an interview with Fox News’s Sean Hannity that if Joe Biden becomes president, he won’t really be running the government.
Trump said, “The Democrats all they do is complain. They complain, but they’ve done nothing. They do nothing, they want to defund. They want to abolish. They want to abolish police departments, and that’s what it’s going to be, and you know with Biden if you look if he ever got in, you’d be abolishing police. You could just watch because he’s not going to be running anything. People around him will.”
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Trump floats a crazy conspiracy theory that Joe Biden won't really be running the government if he wins during his nightly pillow talk with Sean Hannity. pic.twitter.com/PLYEXn43bN — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 18, 2020
The guy who spends most of his time as president playing golf, watching Fox News and tweeting is claiming that if Joe Biden wins, he really won’t be running the government. Trump, who has trouble drinking water and walking down ramps, is claiming that Joe Biden won’t really be in charge of the government.
Trump is offering up deranged conspiracies because he is so deep into delusion that he has no idea that the rest of us can see him, and we know that he no grasp on the government and that he is a barely functional human being.
Trump is pulling from the same playbook that he used on Hillary Clinton, but it is not working this time, because everyone in America can see the failings of Donald Trump.


politicususa--2020-06-19--Pelosi on Bolton: “I’m Not Paying Any Money for a Book That Was a Substitute for Testifying Before C

Pelosi on Bolton: “I’m Not Paying Any Money for a Book That Was a Substitute for Testifying Before Congress”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) had harsh words for President Donald Trump ’ s former national security adviser John Bolton , whose tell-all book , The Room Where It Happened , has caused the president to lash out angrily during interviews and online .
“ This is called a con , ” Pelosi said , adding : “ I ’ m not paying any money for a book that was a substitute for testifying before Congress , ” a reference to Bolton ’ s refusal to testify during the House ’ s impeachment proceedings against the president .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ any wrongdoing in his quid-pro-dealings with Ukraine ; Bolton offered to testify before the Senate , a move Pelosi said Bolton knew would result in Republicans not issuing a subpoena or calling him as a witness .
Pelosi remained tight-lipped on whether Bolton ’ s claims will compel Democrats to issue a subpoena .
“ We ’ ll be discussing how the American people are best served by oversight , ” she said .
“ We ’ ll make a judgment.
” “ I have no regrets .
I ’ m very proud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said of the House ’ s impeachment proceedings .
She added that Bolton “ knew the president should be removed from office .
That ’ s clear .
He does want to keep his ties to the right wing , so he does that by criticizing us .
I place no value on that.
” You can watch a clip of Pelosi ’ s remarks below .

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had harsh words for President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton, whose tell-all book, The Room Where It Happened, has caused the president to lash out angrily during interviews and online.
“This is called a con,” Pelosi said, adding: “I’m not paying any money for a book that was a substitute for testifying before Congress,” a reference to Bolton’s refusal to testify during the House’s impeachment proceedings against the president. The Senate ultimately acquitted the president of any wrongdoing in his quid-pro-dealings with Ukraine; Bolton offered to testify before the Senate, a move Pelosi said Bolton knew would result in Republicans not issuing a subpoena or calling him as a witness.
Pelosi remained tight-lipped on whether Bolton’s claims will compel Democrats to issue a subpoena.
“We’ll be discussing how the American people are best served by oversight,” she said. “We’ll make a judgment.”
“I have no regrets. I’m very proud of what we did,” she said of the House’s impeachment proceedings. She added that Bolton “knew the president should be removed from office. That’s clear. He does want to keep his ties to the right wing, so he does that by criticizing us. I place no value on that.”
You can watch a clip of Pelosi’s remarks below.


politicususa--2020-06-19--Poll: 63 Percent of GOP Voters Believe Country is Heading in the Wrong Direction

According to a new poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research , 63 percent of Republican voters expressed a belief that the country is heading in the wrong direction .
Most Americans––74 percent––said they believe the country is heading in the wrong direction .
37 percent of Republicans said they believe President Donald Trump is dividing the country .
“ Instead of bringing us all together , he ’ s pulling us all apart , ” said Donna Oates , a 63-year-old retiree from Chino , California who said she changed her voter registration to Democrat after feeling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeking four more years in office typically rely on voters being optimistic about the direction the country is headed and eager to stay the course — a view most Americans don ’ t currently hold , ” Julie Pace and Emily Swanson report for The Associated Press .
“ Just 24 % say the country is headed in the right direction , down from 33 % a month ago and 42 % in March .
That ’ s when the COVID-19 pandemic began taking hold in the U.S. , killing nearly 120,000 Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily life.
” The report goes on to note that the president ’ s approval rating “ during this moment of tremendous upheaval sits at 39 % .
” Although many Americans have approved of the president ’ s approach to the economy , 54 percent said they believe he ’ s worsened the political climate since the killing of George Floyd sparked protests around the country .
37 percent––that ’ s seven points lower than March polling results––say they approve of his approach to the coronavirus pandemic , which to date has @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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According to a new poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 63 percent of Republican voters expressed a belief that the country is heading in the wrong direction.
Most Americans––74 percent––said they believe the country is heading in the wrong direction. 37 percent of Republicans said they believe President Donald Trump is dividing the country.
“Instead of bringing us all together, he’s pulling us all apart,” said Donna Oates, a 63-year-old retiree from Chino, California who said she changed her voter registration to Democrat after feeling frustrated with the president.
“Presidents seeking four more years in office typically rely on voters being optimistic about the direction the country is headed and eager to stay the course — a view most Americans don’t currently hold,” Julie Pace and Emily Swanson report for The Associated Press. “Just 24% say the country is headed in the right direction, down from 33% a month ago and 42% in March. That’s when the COVID-19 pandemic began taking hold in the U.S., killing nearly 120,000 Americans to date and upending most aspects of daily life.”
The report goes on to note that the president’s approval rating “during this moment of tremendous upheaval sits at 39%.”
Although many Americans have approved of the president’s approach to the economy, 54 percent said they believe he’s worsened the political climate since the killing of George Floyd sparked protests around the country. 37 percent––that’s seven points lower than March polling results––say they approve of his approach to the coronavirus pandemic, which to date has killed more than 120,000 Americans nationwide.


politicususa--2020-06-19--Reporter Grills Trump on John Bolton: “Why Do You Keep Hiring People That You Believe Are Wackos and

Reporter Grills Trump on John Bolton: “Why Do You Keep Hiring People That You Believe Are Wackos and Liars?”

President Donald Trump has railed against his former national security adviser John Bolton , whose book , The Room Where It Happened , reveals salacious details about his time working in the White House .
Naturally , the president has dismissed all of Bolton ’ s claims and dismissed him as a liar during interviews and in posts to his official Twitter account .
But during a roundtable discussion , CBS reporter Paula Reid asked the two questions many are wondering : “ If the White House had Bolton ’ s book for six months prior to publication , why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publication sooner ?
” and “ Why do you keep hiring people that you believe are wackos and liars ?
” Trump did not answer Reid ’ s questions , according to ABC News correspondent Karen Travers , who was present .
The president ignored Reid ’ s question .
A clip of the incident soon circulated online .
Reid ’ s questions were in response to at least one prior Trump tweet , including one where he denigrated “ Wacko ” Bolton as “ A disgruntled boring fool who only wanted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Bolton “ Never had a clue , was ostracized & happily dumped .
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President Donald Trump has railed against his former national security adviser John Bolton, whose book, The Room Where It Happened, reveals salacious details about his time working in the White House. Naturally, the president has dismissed all of Bolton’s claims and dismissed him as a liar during interviews and in posts to his official Twitter account.
But during a roundtable discussion, CBS reporter Paula Reid asked the two questions many are wondering: “If the White House had Bolton’s book for six months prior to publication, why didn’t he try to block publication sooner?” and “Why do you keep hiring people that you believe are wackos and liars?”
Trump did not answer Reid’s questions, according to ABC News correspondent Karen Travers, who was present.
Why do you keep hiring people you say are wackos or liars? – @PaulaReidCBS to President Trump just now during his meeting with governors on small business reopening. The President did not answer Paula’s Q. — Karen Travers (@karentravers) June 18, 2020
The president ignored Reid’s question. A clip of the incident soon circulated online.
A sour-looking Trump ignored a shouted question from a reporter about "why do you keep hiring people that you believe are wackos and liars?" as the event ended pic.twitter.com/oypjPJDfpU — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 18, 2020
Reid’s questions were in response to at least one prior Trump tweet, including one where he denigrated “Wacko” Bolton as “A disgruntled boring fool who only wanted to go to war.”
The president added that Bolton “Never had a clue, was ostracized & happily dumped.”


politicususa--2020-06-18--Tulsa ER Physician on Trump Rally: “My Oath is to Do No Harm, And to Sit Silently on This Matter Fee

Tulsa ER Physician on Trump Rally: “My Oath is to Do No Harm, And to Sit Silently on This Matter Feels Wrong”

In an editorial for Tulsa World , Dr. Samantha Whiteside , an emergency physician shared her “ great concerns about the ramifications of the planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump on Saturday.
” “ COVID-19 cases in Tulsa County have risen sharply the past week .
In the past seven days , the number of new cases in Tulsa County has reached an all-time high four times , ” Dr. Whiteside writes .
She goes on to cite Dr. Bruce Dart , the city ’ s health department director , who reported earlier this week “ that the positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 15 % , suggesting the increase in positive cases is not solely due to increased testing.
” Dr. Whiteside also cites reports from her colleagues , who ’ ve seen more and more positive cases of the novel coronavirus , pointing out that hospitalization rates are increasing .
“ The personal protective equipment shortage has improved but still persists .
Health care workers in hospitals across Tulsa hospitals continue to be forced to reuse N95 masks that were intended for single use , and never reused until this pandemic began , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I replace the used mask on my face I fret I have accidentally contaminated myself , adding another worry to an already stressful time.
” She goes on to criticize the president ’ s decision to hold a “ large indoor rally , ” calling it “ short-sighted at best and reckless and dangerous at worst.
” “ It is not a question of whether someone who attends will be infected , but rather how many and how great the toll will be on our community and local hospitals , and how many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local communities , ” she writes .
“ As a physician , my oath is to do no harm , and to sit silently on this matter feels wrong .
I was raised in a conservative , pro-life , Southern Baptist household and continue to have these values today with my own family.
” “ It ’ s not about President Trump , ” she concludes .
“ For me , it doesn ’ t matter if the rally is for a Republican , Democrat or Queen Elizabeth herself .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany has pushed back against criticism of the president ’ s decision .
“ As in any event you assume a personal risk .
That is just what you do .
When you go to a baseball game , you assume a risk .
That ’ s part of life .
It ’ s a personal decision of Americans as to whether to go to the rally or whether not to go to the rally , ” McEnany said .
She added that the Trump campaign is providing masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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In an editorial for Tulsa World, Dr. Samantha Whiteside, an emergency physician shared her “great concerns about the ramifications of the planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump on Saturday.”
“COVID-19 cases in Tulsa County have risen sharply the past week. In the past seven days, the number of new cases in Tulsa County has reached an all-time high four times,” Dr. Whiteside writes. She goes on to cite Dr. Bruce Dart, the city’s health department director, who reported earlier this week “that the positive rate by our Health Department has spiked to 15%, suggesting the increase in positive cases is not solely due to increased testing.”
Dr. Whiteside also cites reports from her colleagues, who’ve seen more and more positive cases of the novel coronavirus, pointing out that hospitalization rates are increasing.
“The personal protective equipment shortage has improved but still persists. Health care workers in hospitals across Tulsa hospitals continue to be forced to reuse N95 masks that were intended for single use, and never reused until this pandemic began,” she says. “Many times as I replace the used mask on my face I fret I have accidentally contaminated myself, adding another worry to an already stressful time.”
She goes on to criticize the president’s decision to hold a “large indoor rally,” calling it “short-sighted at best and reckless and dangerous at worst.”
“It is not a question of whether someone who attends will be infected, but rather how many and how great the toll will be on our community and local hospitals, and how many attendees will carry COVID-19 back to their local communities,” she writes. “As a physician, my oath is to do no harm, and to sit silently on this matter feels wrong. I was raised in a conservative, pro-life, Southern Baptist household and continue to have these values today with my own family.”
“It’s not about President Trump,” she concludes. “For me, it doesn’t matter if the rally is for a Republican, Democrat or Queen Elizabeth herself. It’s a terrible idea.”
Yesterday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany has pushed back against criticism of the president’s decision.
“As in any event you assume a personal risk. That is just what you do. When you go to a baseball game, you assume a risk. That’s part of life. It’s a personal decision of Americans as to whether to go to the rally or whether not to go to the rally,” McEnany said. She added that the Trump campaign is providing masks and hand sanitizer to those who attend.


politicususa--2020-06-18--Nebraska Governor Threatens to Withhold Coronavirus Relief from Cities Mandating Masks

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts ( R ) has threatened to withhold federal coronavirus relief funds from cities and country governments mandating that their residents wear masks in courthouses and other government offices .
“ Counties are not prohibited from requiring masks , but if they want CARES Act money , they have to be fully open , and that means they can not deny service for not wearing a mask , ” Taylor Gage , the governor ’ s spokesman , told the Omaha World-Herald , adding that “ failure to wear a mask should be the basis for denying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come after last month ’ s guidance order from the governor ’ s office to city and county governments said their offices must reopen by June 15 to receive the aid .
Nebraska received around $ 1 billion in federal relief to help the state combat the coronavirus pandemic , which has claimed at least 234 lives in Nebraska and over 120,000 deaths nationwide .
Dakota County Assessor Jeff Curry said he hoped the mask requirement would remain in place until at least July 1 .
Dakota County has been among the hardest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
He criticized the message from Ricketts ’ s office , saying the message is “ you better do what I want you to do .
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Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts (R) has threatened to withhold federal coronavirus relief funds from cities and country governments mandating that their residents wear masks in courthouses and other government offices.
“Counties are not prohibited from requiring masks, but if they want CARES Act money, they have to be fully open, and that means they cannot deny service for not wearing a mask,” Taylor Gage, the governor’s spokesman, told the Omaha World-Herald, adding that “failure to wear a mask should be the basis for denying taxpayers’ services.”
These official statements come after last month’s guidance order from the governor’s office to city and county governments said their offices must reopen by June 15 to receive the aid.
Nebraska received around $1 billion in federal relief to help the state combat the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed at least 234 lives in Nebraska and over 120,000 deaths nationwide.
Dakota County Assessor Jeff Curry said he hoped the mask requirement would remain in place until at least July 1. Dakota County has been among the hardest hit among Nebraska’s counties by the pandemic. He criticized the message from Ricketts’s office, saying the message is “you better do what I want you to do.”


politicususa--2020-06-18--Trump Begs Biden For More Debates, But Only If He Can Rig Them

The Trump campaign is asking Joe Biden to do more than three debates , but only if Trump gets to choose the moderators for the debates .
President Trump ’ s campaign lobbied the presidential debate commission Thursday to schedule an additional contest between the president and former vice president Joe Biden this fall as Trump officials seek to cut his deficit in the polls .
Trump representatives also argued that the two campaigns should have sway over debate moderators , rather than only the bipartisan debate commission , an argument that has previously been rejected by the organization ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcing he did not want to debate , Donald Trump — now trailing in the polls — wants to change the subject from his failed leadership , and launch a ‘ campaign ’ for many debates , ” deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield said in a statement .
“ But there ’ s a catch : he ’ ll only do it if he can pick the moderators.
” As a rule of thumb in campaigns , candidates who are winning don ’ t demand extra debates .
It is uncertain why the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the President ’ s debate performances both in the primary and the general election were widely regarded as terrible .
The idea for more debates came from Rudy Giuliani , but the catch as the Biden campaign mentioned is that Trump will only do additional debates if he gets to pick the moderates , which means that Trump wants Fox News to hold a presidential debate moderated by Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham .
Joe Biden doesn ’ t need more debates .
As long as Trump remains the focus of the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in November .
The Trump campaign is trying to use the debates to change the subject from the pandemic , failing economy , and the protests .
Trump is afraid to debate Biden with neutral moderators , but he knows that he is losing , which is why he wants more debates with rigged moderators .

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The Trump campaign is asking Joe Biden to do more than three debates, but only if Trump gets to choose the moderators for the debates.
Via The Washington Post:
President Trump’s campaign lobbied the presidential debate commission Thursday to schedule an additional contest between the president and former vice president Joe Biden this fall as Trump officials seek to cut his deficit in the polls.
Trump representatives also argued that the two campaigns should have sway over debate moderators, rather than only the bipartisan debate commission, an argument that has previously been rejected by the organization’s chairman.
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“Six months after announcing he did not want to debate, Donald Trump — now trailing in the polls — wants to change the subject from his failed leadership, and launch a ‘campaign’ for many debates,” deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield said in a statement. “But there’s a catch: he’ll only do it if he can pick the moderators.”
As a rule of thumb in campaigns, candidates who are winning don’t demand extra debates. It is uncertain why the Trump campaign wants more debates given that the President’s debate performances both in the primary and the general election were widely regarded as terrible.
The idea for more debates came from Rudy Giuliani, but the catch as the Biden campaign mentioned is that Trump will only do additional debates if he gets to pick the moderates, which means that Trump wants Fox News to hold a presidential debate moderated by Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham.
Joe Biden doesn’t need more debates. As long as Trump remains the focus of the election, Biden will be favored to win in November. The Trump campaign is trying to use the debates to change the subject from the pandemic, failing economy, and the protests.
Trump is afraid to debate Biden with neutral moderators, but he knows that he is losing, which is why he wants more debates with rigged moderators.


politicususa--2020-06-18--Most Americans Are Worried Pharmaceutical Companies Will Cash in on the Pandemic and Raise Drug Pric

Most Americans Are Worried Pharmaceutical Companies Will Cash in on the Pandemic and Raise Drug Prices

According to new Gallup and West Health polling , which surveyed 1,016 U.S. adults in mid-May , nine in 10 U.S. adults are “ very ” ( 55 percent ) or “ somewhat ” ( 33 percent ) concerned that pharmaceutical companies will exploit the pandemic and raise drug prices .
Democrats were most likely to be concerned ( 66 percent ) , well ahead of independents ( 52 percent ) , and Republicans ( 49 percent ) .
Additionally , 79 percent said they are somewhat concerned about seeing their health insurance premiums rise .
84 percent expressed concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ general .
41 percent said they were concerned about each .
“ Differences in key demographic groups are more readily apparent with concerns over rising costs of health insurance and care generally .
Nearly half of women ( 48 % ) , for example , are very concerned about the general cost of care rising , compared with 33 % of men , ” Gallup notes .
“ Also , 50 % of nonwhites are very concerned , compared with 36 % of whites .
Across all three measures , Democrats report the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A table of the survey results is included below .
There is significant support across all demographics for government negotiation of COVID-19 drug prices , too , with 88 percent saying they would support such an approach .
“ Concerns loom large that when the pandemic is all over , Big Pharma and insurance companies will revert to old patterns and behaviors and continue to squeeze Americans with ever-higher drug prices and insurance premiums , ” said Tim Lash , chief strategy officer for West Health .
“ If history is any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is why promises to rein in prices are not enough .
We need to retool our healthcare system and enact smart legislation now.
” Most Americans are dissatisfied with the government ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic , with 34 percent saying it ’ s “ poor ” and 23 percent saying it ’ s “ fair.
” Just nine percent rated it “ excellent.
” 14 percent say the United States ’ s response to the crisis has been “ very good.
” “ Americans are clearly worried about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being exposed to or spreading the disease , ” said Dan Witters , who is Gallup ’ s senior researcher .
“ Still , their misgivings regarding pharmaceutical companies and general anxieties regarding the cost of care are tempered by a clear , bipartisan call to policymakers to get involved to ensure that the public will be able to afford a treatment for COVID-19 .
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According to new Gallup and West Health polling, which surveyed 1,016 U.S. adults in mid-May, nine in 10 U.S. adults are “very” (55 percent) or “somewhat” (33 percent) concerned that pharmaceutical companies will exploit the pandemic and raise drug prices. Democrats were most likely to be concerned (66 percent), well ahead of independents (52 percent), and Republicans (49 percent).
Additionally, 79 percent said they are somewhat concerned about seeing their health insurance premiums rise. 84 percent expressed concern about the cost of care rising in general. 41 percent said they were concerned about each.
“Differences in key demographic groups are more readily apparent with concerns over rising costs of health insurance and care generally. Nearly half of women (48%), for example, are very concerned about the general cost of care rising, compared with 33% of men,” Gallup notes. “Also, 50% of nonwhites are very concerned, compared with 36% of whites. Across all three measures, Democrats report the highest levels of concern by political identity.
A table of the survey results is included below.
There is significant support across all demographics for government negotiation of COVID-19 drug prices, too, with 88 percent saying they would support such an approach.
“Concerns loom large that when the pandemic is all over, Big Pharma and insurance companies will revert to old patterns and behaviors and continue to squeeze Americans with ever-higher drug prices and insurance premiums,” said Tim Lash, chief strategy officer for West Health. “If history is any guide, these concerns are well-founded, which is why promises to rein in prices are not enough. We need to retool our healthcare system and enact smart legislation now.”
Most Americans are dissatisfied with the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, with 34 percent saying it’s “poor” and 23 percent saying it’s “fair.” Just nine percent rated it “excellent.” 14 percent say the United States’s response to the crisis has been “very good.”
“Americans are clearly worried about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic well beyond being exposed to or spreading the disease,” said Dan Witters, who is Gallup’s senior researcher. “Still, their misgivings regarding pharmaceutical companies and general anxieties regarding the cost of care are tempered by a clear, bipartisan call to policymakers to get involved to ensure that the public will be able to afford a treatment for COVID-19.”


politicususa--2020-06-18--Fauci Vows To Oppose Any Trump Virus Vaccine October Surprise

Dr. Anthony Fauci guaranteed that he would oppose any effort by the Trump administration to rush a coronavirus vaccine for an October surprise .
President Donald Trump has pushed the Department of Health and Human Services to expedite its work on a vaccine , already set against the unprecedented timetable of achieving one by the end of the year , so that the public can glimpse an end to the pandemic ahead of the November presidential vote .
“ Take that to the bank , ” Fauci said when asked by McClatchy whether he would oppose any administration effort to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not ready .
“ There is no chance in the world that I ’ m going to be forced into agreeing to something that I don ’ t think is safe and scientifically sound .
I ’ ll guarantee you that.
” Trump is already trying to rush a vaccine on to the market as he seems to think that a vaccine will magically undo all of the damage that has been caused to the economy and that he will get full credit for the vaccine .
No one should be fooled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Pence .
There is no vaccine yet .
Science doesn ’ t bend to the whims of presidential election-year politics .
Dr. Fauci ’ s comments should be heartening to the American people because they show that not every area of the federal government has been corrupted by Trump ’ s politicization .
There are still people in public service who care about protecting the American people .
Dr. Fauci is one of them , and he is not going to let Donald Trump fake his way to a coronavirus vaccine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Dr. Anthony Fauci guaranteed that he would oppose any effort by the Trump administration to rush a coronavirus vaccine for an October surprise.
McClatchy reported:
President Donald Trump has pushed the Department of Health and Human Services to expedite its work on a vaccine, already set against the unprecedented timetable of achieving one by the end of the year, so that the public can glimpse an end to the pandemic ahead of the November presidential vote.
“Take that to the bank,” Fauci said when asked by McClatchy whether he would oppose any administration effort to announce a vaccine by November if it is not ready. “There is no chance in the world that I’m going to be forced into agreeing to something that I don’t think is safe and scientifically sound. I’ll guarantee you that.”
Trump is already trying to rush a vaccine on to the market as he seems to think that a vaccine will magically undo all of the damage that has been caused to the economy and that he will get full credit for the vaccine.
No one should be fooled by the happy talk coming from Trump and Pence. There is no vaccine yet. Science doesn’t bend to the whims of presidential election-year politics. Dr. Fauci’s comments should be heartening to the American people because they show that not every area of the federal government has been corrupted by Trump’s politicization.
There are still people in public service who care about protecting the American people.
Dr. Fauci is one of them, and he is not going to let Donald Trump fake his way to a coronavirus vaccine.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-06-18--Senate Republicans Block Bill To Remove Confederate Statues

Senate Republicans blocked a bill from Sen. Cory Booker ( D-NJ ) that would have removed all Confederate statues and monuments from the US Capitol .
Sen. Booker said , “ We can not separate these things from one another— the glorification of traitors who fought to uphold slavery , the disenfranchisement of Black Americans , and the horrific violence and systemic use of lynching as a tool of racial terror– because they are not separate from one another , they are connected.
” Booker added , “ Individuals who committed treason against the United States of America and led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bloody war to preserve the institution of slavery are not patriots and should not be afforded such a rare honor in this sacred space .
The continued presence of these statues in the halls of Congress is an affront not just to Black Americans , but to the very ideals we as a nation proclaim , that we are a place of liberty and justice for all.
” Booker asked for unanimous consent to pass the Confederate Monument Removal Act , he was blocked by Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri .
Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States of America and slavery at a time when millions of Americans are protesting and demanding action on systemic racism .
When asked to choose between innocent African-Americans being murdered by the police , and the Confederacy , Senate Republicans have chosen the Confederacy .
If there is one thing that the Senate should agree on 100-0 , it is that slavery should not be glorified , but Trump is defending the Confederacy , so Senate Republicans are going to follow him off the cliff and kiss their majority goodbye in November @

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Senate Republicans blocked a bill from Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) that would have removed all Confederate statues and monuments from the US Capitol.
Sen. Booker said, “We cannot separate these things from one another— the glorification of traitors who fought to uphold slavery, the disenfranchisement of Black Americans, and the horrific violence and systemic use of lynching as a tool of racial terror– because they are not separate from one another, they are connected.”
Booker added, “Individuals who committed treason against the United States of America and led our nation into its most painful and bloody war to preserve the institution of slavery are not patriots and should not be afforded such a rare honor in this sacred space. The continued presence of these statues in the halls of Congress is an affront not just to Black Americans, but to the very ideals we as a nation proclaim, that we are a place of liberty and justice for all.”
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Booker asked for unanimous consent to pass the Confederate Monument Removal Act, he was blocked by Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri.
Republicans have chosen to glorify traitors to the United States of America and slavery at a time when millions of Americans are protesting and demanding action on systemic racism. When asked to choose between innocent African-Americans being murdered by the police, and the Confederacy, Senate Republicans have chosen the Confederacy.
If there is one thing that the Senate should agree on 100-0, it is that slavery should not be glorified, but Trump is defending the Confederacy, so Senate Republicans are going to follow him off the cliff and kiss their majority goodbye in November.


politicususa--2020-06-18--Facebook Removes Trump Campaign Ad For Hate Speech

Facebook has removed a Trump campaign ad because it violated their policy against ads that contain organized hate .
Facebook on Thursday said it had take action against ads run by President Trump ’ s re-election campaign for breaching its policies on hate .
The ads , which attacked what the Trump campaign described as “ Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups , ” featured an upside-down triangle .
The Anti-Defamation League said Thursday the triangle “ is practically identical to that used by the Nazi regime to classify political prisoners in concentration camps.
” “ We removed these posts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate .
Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group ’ s symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the symbol , ” Andy Stone , a Facebook spokesperson , told CNN Business .
The Trump campaign blamed Antifa by claiming that the symbol in their ad was used by the imaginary non-existent organization , but in case you were wondering how far Trump had to go before Facebook turned down Trump ’ s money , the answer is Nazis .
From begging the media to cover Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ featuring Nazi symbols , Trump ’ s campaign is growing more desperate by the day .
Nothing they are trying is working .
The 2016 playbook is failing .
Trump has no message to run on , so he is increasingly gambling on hate .

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Facebook has removed a Trump campaign ad because it violated their policy against ads that contain organized hate.
CNN reported:
Facebook on Thursday said it had take action against ads run by President Trump’s re-election campaign for breaching its policies on hate. The ads, which attacked what the Trump campaign described as “Dangerous MOBS of far-left groups,” featured an upside-down triangle.
The Anti-Defamation League said Thursday the triangle “is practically identical to that used by the Nazi regime to classify political prisoners in concentration camps.”
“We removed these posts and ads for violating our policy against organized hate. Our policy prohibits using a banned hate group’s symbol to identify political prisoners without the context that condemns or discusses the symbol,” Andy Stone, a Facebook spokesperson, told CNN Business.
The Trump campaign blamed Antifa by claiming that the symbol in their ad was used by the imaginary non-existent organization, but in case you were wondering how far Trump had to go before Facebook turned down Trump’s money, the answer is Nazis.
From begging the media to cover Joe Biden and smear him to running ads featuring Nazi symbols, Trump’s campaign is growing more desperate by the day.
Nothing they are trying is working. The 2016 playbook is failing.
Trump has no message to run on, so he is increasingly gambling on hate.


politicususa--2020-06-18--Trump Self Destructs And Threatens The Supreme Court

Trump responded to the Supreme Court ruling against him on DACA by threatening to put more conservative justices on the @ @ @ @ @ to release a new list of conservative Supreme Court nominees by September : Trump appears @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court is out to get him , which is why people need to vote @ @ @ @ @ that he can nominate more conservative Supreme Court Justices who will do his bidding .
@ @ @ @ @ the Roberts court , which refused to hear cases related to expanding the Second Amendment @ @ @ @ @ None of Trump ’ s tweets were true .
The President is throwing a tantrum @ @ @ @ @ do nothing about .
If Trump is trying to motivate Democrats to make sure they @ @ @ @ @ in November , he just gave them more ammo by threatening the Supreme Court .

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Trump responded to the Supreme Court ruling against him on DACA by threatening to put more conservative justices on the court.
Trump tweeted:
These horrible & politically charged decisions coming out of the Supreme Court are shotgun blasts into the face of people that are proud to call themselves Republicans or Conservatives. We need more Justices or we will lose our 2nd. Amendment & everything else. Vote Trump 2020! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020
Do you get the impression that the Supreme Court doesn’t like me? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020
The recent Supreme Court decisions, not only on DACA, Sanctuary Cities, Census, and others, tell you only one thing, we need NEW JUSTICES of the Supreme Court. If the Radical Left Democrats assume power, your Second Amendment, Right to Life, Secure Borders, and… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020
…Religious Liberty, among many other things, are OVER and GONE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020
Trump also threatened to release a new list of conservative Supreme Court nominees by September:
I will be releasing a new list of Conservative Supreme Court Justice nominees, which may include some, or many of those already on the list, by September 1, 2020. If given the opportunity, I will only choose from this list, as in the past, a Conservative Supreme Court Justice… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020
…Based on decisions being rendered now, this list is more important than ever before (Second Amendment, Right to Life, Religous Liberty, etc.) – VOTE 2020! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 18, 2020
Trump appears to be arguing that the Supreme Court is out to get him, which is why people need to vote for him in November so that he can nominate more conservative Supreme Court Justices who will do his bidding.
Trump is bizarrely claiming that the Roberts court, which refused to hear cases related to expanding the Second Amendment is going after guns.
None of Trump’s tweets were true. The President is throwing a tantrum about something that he can do nothing about.
If Trump is trying to motivate Democrats to make sure they throw him out of office in November, he just gave them more ammo by threatening the Supreme Court.


politicususa--2020-06-18--Trump Calls Virus Testing Overrated And Claims Masks Are A Conspiracy

Trump called coronavirus testing overrated and claimed that people are wearing masks as a symbol of disapproval of him .
Trump sat down for an interview with The Wall Street Journal who reported : The president said testing for Covid-19 was overrated and allowed for the possibility that some Americans wore facial coverings not as a preventative measure but as a way to signal disapproval of him .
“ I personally think testing is overrated , even though I created the greatest testing machine in history , ” Mr. Trump said , adding that more testing in the U.S. led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ in many ways , it makes us look bad.
” When people are sick , and they get tested , the positive results will go up .
Testing is not overrated .
It is the way to track the spread of the pandemic .
Trump lied about building the greatest testing machine in history and is making it very clear that he wants to pretend like the coronavirus pandemic doesn ’ t exist by limiting testing .
Masks are not a conspiracy or a political statement against Trump .
People who wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others from getting sick .
A mask doesn ’ t protect the wearer .
It protects everyone else .
Since Trump has no concept of what it means to care for other people , it makes sense that he would see masks as a political conspiracy that is designed to make him look bad .
Even by Trump ’ s warped standards , claiming that masks are a conspiracy to show disapproval of him is a new low .
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Trump called coronavirus testing overrated and claimed that people are wearing masks as a symbol of disapproval of him.
Trump sat down for an interview with The Wall Street Journal who reported:
The president said testing for Covid-19 was overrated and allowed for the possibility that some Americans wore facial coverings not as a preventative measure but as a way to signal disapproval of him.
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“I personally think testing is overrated, even though I created the greatest testing machine in history,” Mr. Trump said, adding that more testing in the U.S. led to an increase in confirmed cases that “in many ways, it makes us look bad.”
When people are sick, and they get tested, the positive results will go up. Testing is not overrated. It is the way to track the spread of the pandemic.
Trump lied about building the greatest testing machine in history and is making it very clear that he wants to pretend like the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t exist by limiting testing.
Masks are not a conspiracy or a political statement against Trump. People who wear masks are trying to protect their communities and others from getting sick. A mask doesn’t protect the wearer. It protects everyone else.
Since Trump has no concept of what it means to care for other people, it makes sense that he would see masks as a political conspiracy that is designed to make him look bad.
Even by Trump’s warped standards, claiming that masks are a conspiracy to show disapproval of him is a new low.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-06-18--Biden Says Trump “Sold Out the American People” If Bolton’s Accusations Are True

Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of violating his oath of office and engaging in “ morally repugnant ” behavior .
The Democratic presidential candidate was responding to John Bolton ’ s new book .
The former National Security Advisor ’ s book alleges that the President was “ pleading ” with Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him win the 2020 election .
Former Vice President Biden said that if Bolton ’ s claims were true , Trump had sold out the country .
“ If John Bolton ’ s accounts are true it ’ s not only morally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Donald Trump ’ s sacred duty to the American people to protect America ’ s interests and defend our values , ” Biden tweeted .
“ Today , we learned from John Bolton , the President ’ s former national security advisor , that President Trump sold out the American people to protect his political future , ” Biden later elaborated in a statement .
“ He reportedly directly asked Xi Jinping , China ’ s leader , to help him get re-elected.
” “ Trump was willing to trade away our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promise of a flimsy trade deal that bailed him out of his disastrous tariff war that did so much damage to our farmers , manufacturers , and consumers.
” “ He wanted to have a trade deal with China as a talking point for his re-election campaign , ” Biden said .
“ In exchange , he condoned interning more than one million Uighurs in concentration camps.
” Trump has strenuously denied Bolton ’ s allegations , claiming he ’ s a “ wacko ” and the book is “ lies .
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Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of violating his oath of office and engaging in “morally repugnant” behavior. The Democratic presidential candidate was responding to John Bolton’s new book.
The former National Security Advisor’s book alleges that the President was “pleading” with Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him win the 2020 election.
Former Vice President Biden said that if Bolton’s claims were true, Trump had sold out the country.
If John Bolton's accounts are true, it’s not only morally repugnant, it’s a violation of Donald Trump’s sacred duty to the American people to protect America’s interests and defend our values. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 17, 2020
If John Bolton’s accounts are true it’s not only morally repugnant, it’s a violation of Donald Trump’s sacred duty to the American people to protect America’s interests and defend our values,” Biden tweeted.
“Today, we learned from John Bolton, the President’s former national security advisor, that President Trump sold out the American people to protect his political future,” Biden later elaborated in a statement.
“He reportedly directly asked Xi Jinping, China’s leader, to help him get re-elected.”
“Trump was willing to trade away our most cherished democratic values for the empty promise of a flimsy trade deal that bailed him out of his disastrous tariff war that did so much damage to our farmers, manufacturers, and consumers.”
“He wanted to have a trade deal with China as a talking point for his re-election campaign,” Biden said.
“In exchange, he condoned interning more than one million Uighurs in concentration camps.”
Trump has strenuously denied Bolton’s allegations, claiming he’s a “wacko” and the book is “lies.”
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politicususa--2020-06-18--Democrats Immediately Set A DACA Trap For Trump

Sen. Dick Durbin ( D-IL ) warned that Trump could rescind DACA next week if he wanted to , as Democrats are pressuring for action to protect DREAMERS .
The president has it within his power next week to initiate a new rescission , of course , it will be challenged in court , but there will be a period of uncertainty .
We ’ re hoping the white house will give a reprieve to these 700,000 and saying there won ’ t be any further action on DACA this calendar year .
40,000 of those DACA recipients are health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and medical professionals on the front lines of this pandemic .
They ’ re an important part of America .
The president can give them some relief by saying we ’ re not going to take this issue up for the remainder of this year .
If he doesn ’ t , if he decides to move forward , the only recourse is right here in Congress .
A bill has passed the House , The Dream And Promise Act that can be taken up next week by Senator McConnell here in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ once and for all .
Democrats would never want DACA to be rescinded , but Durbin ’ s comments represent the political peril that the Supreme Court decision has caused for Trump .
The President is trapped .
If he announces that there will be no action on DACA for the rest of the year , his base will howl with displeasure .
If he rescinds DACA , Biden and the Democrats are going to bludgeon him with the issue and use it to get DREAMERS and Latino voters motivated for November .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ when his base complains , but Democrats are setting him up .
If Trump takes action against DACA , Democrats will make him pay in November .
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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) warned that Trump could rescind DACA next week if he wanted to, as Democrats are pressuring for action to protect DREAMERS.
Durbin said:
The president has it within his power next week to initiate a new rescission, of course, it will be challenged in court, but there will be a period of uncertainty. We’re hoping the white house will give a reprieve to these 700,000 and saying there won’t be any further action on DACA this calendar year.
40,000 of those DACA recipients are health care heroes, doctors, nurses, and medical professionals on the front lines of this pandemic. They’re an important part of America. The president can give them some relief by saying we’re not going to take this issue up for the remainder of this year. If he doesn’t, if he decides to move forward, the only recourse is right here in Congress. A bill has passed the House, The Dream And Promise Act that can be taken up next week by Senator McConnell here in the Senate. We can solve this problem once and for all.
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Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) warns that Trump could rescind DACA by executive order next week if he wanted to. pic.twitter.com/SwNanTYF3T — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 18, 2020
Democrats would never want DACA to be rescinded, but Durbin’s comments represent the political peril that the Supreme Court decision has caused for Trump.
The President is trapped. If he announces that there will be no action on DACA for the rest of the year, his base will howl with displeasure. If he rescinds DACA, Biden and the Democrats are going to bludgeon him with the issue and use it to get DREAMERS and Latino voters motivated for November.
Trump folds like a cheap card table when his base complains, but Democrats are setting him up.
If Trump takes action against DACA, Democrats will make him pay in November.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-06-18--Trump Points To His Own Rigged Polls To Claim He’s Winning

As poll after poll shows Donald Trump losing to Joe Biden , the President has claimed that those polls are fake .
His own polling , however , is correct and shows him winning .
President Trump spoke to Gray Television about the issue in a brief interview where he attacked polling generally and harked back to 2016 and Hillary Clinton .
“ Well it ’ s like with Hillary , I was behind in the polls in the battleground states in every poll , and then I ended up winning all those states , ” Trump said of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t believe we ’ re behind because in my polls we ’ re ahead .
We have polls , and in my polls we ’ re ahead , ” he said .
“ But polls are fake , just like the reporters and the news are fake .
There ’ s so much of it that ’ s false .
And that excludes you of course , ” he said .
“ But the polls are fake and they ’ re called suppression polls , they ’ re supposed to be to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at that phony CNN poll that recently came out and you look at some others , and where they go and interview Democrats or take polls , Democrats at far greater numbers than Republicans , and other things , many other things , they are suppression polls.
” “ No , we ’ re ahead in our polls , and some others too , by the way , but we ’ re ahead in our polls and especially in the battleground States .
I think we ’ re going to do very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much more enthusiasm now than there was even in 2016 .
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As poll after poll shows Donald Trump losing to Joe Biden, the President has claimed that those polls are fake. His own polling, however, is correct and shows him winning.
President Trump spoke to Gray Television about the issue in a brief interview where he attacked polling generally and harked back to 2016 and Hillary Clinton.
“Well it’s like with Hillary, I was behind in the polls in the battleground states in every poll, and then I ended up winning all those states,” Trump said of his narrow victories.
“I don’t believe we’re behind because in my polls we’re ahead. We have polls, and in my polls we’re ahead,” he said.
“But polls are fake, just like the reporters and the news are fake. There’s so much of it that’s false. And that excludes you of course,” he said.
“But the polls are fake and they’re called suppression polls, they’re supposed to be to take peoples enthusiasm away, and when you look at that phony CNN poll that recently came out and you look at some others, and where they go and interview Democrats or take polls, Democrats at far greater numbers than Republicans, and other things, many other things, they are suppression polls.”
“No, we’re ahead in our polls, and some others too, by the way, but we’re ahead in our polls and especially in the battleground States. I think we’re going to do very well. I find there’s much more enthusiasm now than there was even in 2016.”
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politicususa--2020-06-18--Trump Loses Big As The Supreme Court Saves DACA

In a 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts , the Supreme Court ruled that Trump acted illegally when he tried to end DACA .
Chief Justice Roberts wrote for the majority , “ The dispute before the Court is not whether DHS may rescind DACA .
All parties agree that it may .
The dispute is instead primarily about the procedure the agency followed in doing so.
” The process that was used was that then attorney general Jeff Sessions declared that the program was illegally started by the Obama administration , which is an old Republican talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down .
The court ’ s ruling is that the program is legal , so an attorney general can ’ t rescind it .
Trump could end DACA by signing an executive order , but he doesn ’ t want to do that , because he will own the responsibility for the political fall out .
The Trump administration used flawed and illegal reasoning to close down DACA .
Trump is going to have to do his own dirty work if he wants to end DACA , so the bottom line is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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In a 5-4 decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump acted illegally when he tried to end DACA.
Chief Justice Roberts wrote for the majority, “The dispute before the Court is not whether DHS may rescind DACA. All parties agree that it may. The dispute is instead primarily about the procedure the agency followed in doing so.”
The process that was used was that then attorney general Jeff Sessions declared that the program was illegally started by the Obama administration, which is an old Republican talking point, so he simply shut it down.
The court’s ruling is that the program is legal, so an attorney general can’t rescind it.
NBC’s Pete Williams explains the case:
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court rules that Trump can't shut down DACA by declaring it's start-up illegal. pic.twitter.com/84akA9UDsy — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 18, 2020
Trump could end DACA by signing an executive order, but he doesn’t want to do that, because he will own the responsibility for the political fall out.
The Trump administration used flawed and illegal reasoning to close down DACA. Trump is going to have to do his own dirty work if he wants to end DACA, so the bottom line is that the DREAMERS aren’t going anywhere.


politicususa--2020-06-18--John Bolton: Vladimir Putin Can Play Trump “Like a Fiddle”

John Bolton says Vladimir Putin isn ’ t worried about Donald Trump because he can “ play him ” .
The former National Security Advisor has made a series of serious accusations .
Bolton spoke to ABC ’ s Martha Raddatz in an interview to air this Sunday .
He told her the Russian president isn ’ t “ worried ” about President Trump .
“ I think Putin thinks he can play him like a fiddle , ” Bolton said .
“ I think Putin is smart , tough , I think he sees that he ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bolton said that Trump might be a “ superb dealmaker ” when it comes to real estate , but that was not the case when it came to international relations or international security .
“ Dealing with arms limitation treaties on strategic weapons , dealing in many , many other international security issues are things far removed from his life experience , ” he said .
“ When you ’ re dealing with someone like Putin who has made his life understanding Russia ’ s strategic position in the world against Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about these issues or learning about them , it ’ s a very difficult position for America to be in.
” The White House is scrambling to prevent Bolton ’ s book , The Room Where It Happened , from being published later this month .
However , a lawsuit looks unlikely to succeed .

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John Bolton says Vladimir Putin isn’t worried about Donald Trump because he can “play him”. The former National Security Advisor has made a series of serious accusations.
Bolton spoke to ABC’s Martha Raddatz in an interview to air this Sunday. He told her the Russian president isn’t “worried” about President Trump.
“I think Putin thinks he can play him like a fiddle,” Bolton said.
“I think Putin is smart, tough, I think he sees that he’s not faced with a serious adversary here.”
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.@MarthaRaddatz: “How would you describe Trump's relationship with Vladimir Putin?” John Bolton: “I think Putin thinks he can play him like a fiddle.” Watch more from the exclusive interview this Sunday at 9|8c on ABC. pic.twitter.com/196EVYw8ko — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 17, 2020
Bolton said that Trump might be a “superb dealmaker” when it comes to real estate, but that was not the case when it came to international relations or international security.
“Dealing with arms limitation treaties on strategic weapons, dealing in many, many other international security issues are things far removed from his life experience,” he said.
“When you’re dealing with someone like Putin who has made his life understanding Russia’s strategic position in the world against Donald Trump, who doesn’t enjoy reading about these issues or learning about them, it’s a very difficult position for America to be in.”
The White House is scrambling to prevent Bolton’s book, The Room Where It Happened, from being published later this month. However, a lawsuit looks unlikely to succeed.
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