politicususa--2020-06-08--Trump Attacks “Lamestream Media” for Not Focusing on Jobs Numbers

President Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to assail media outlets for not focusing on a Department of Labor report issued Friday that showed a drop in the unemployment rate as protests against racial injustice and police brutality continue unabated across the nation .
“ The Lamestream Media refuses to talk about our Country ’ s record setting Jobs Numbers , which are indicating GREATNESS , and soon !
” he wrote .
The president has been fixated on the drop in unemployment , though the phenomenon can be attributed to many states reopening their economies and sending people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advice from healthcare and policy professionals .
He also courted heavy criticism after he declared it a “ great day for equality ” and a “ great day ” for George Floyd , the black man whose death in police custody in Minneapolis sparked civil unrest .
Earlier , the president accused CNN of publishing polls that “ are as Fake as their Reporting ” after it reported that he is losing ground to Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
The president ’ s approval has continued to drop over his response to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the last month , with 38 percent of Americans saying they approve of his job performance .

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President Donald Trump took to Twitter this morning to assail media outlets for not focusing on a Department of Labor report issued Friday that showed a drop in the unemployment rate as protests against racial injustice and police brutality continue unabated across the nation.
“The Lamestream Media refuses to talk about our Country’s record setting Jobs Numbers, which are indicating GREATNESS, and soon!” he wrote.
The Lamestream Media refuses to talk about our Country’s record setting Jobs Numbers, which are indicating GREATNESS, and soon! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 8, 2020
The president has been fixated on the drop in unemployment, though the phenomenon can be attributed to many states reopening their economies and sending people back to work, often against the advice from healthcare and policy professionals.
He also courted heavy criticism after he declared it a “great day for equality” and a “great day” for George Floyd, the black man whose death in police custody in Minneapolis sparked civil unrest.
Earlier, the president accused CNN of publishing polls that “are as Fake as their Reporting” after it reported that he is losing ground to Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
CNN Polls are as Fake as their Reporting. Same numbers, and worse, against Crooked Hillary. The Dems would destroy America! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 8, 2020
The president’s approval has continued to drop over his response to the protests and has gone down 7 points in the last month, with 38 percent of Americans saying they approve of his job performance.


politicususa--2020-06-08--Opinion: Now that Trump Killed American Exceptionalism, Will Americans Reflect and Change?

When a reporter asked Canada ’ s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a news conference last Tuesday what he thought about Donald Trump ’ s threat to use armed forces to suppress the mass protests occurring in the wake of the police murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and in response to unceasing state violence against African Americans , Trudeau ’ s answer spoke volumes about the global standing of the United States .
What was Trudeau ’ s answer ?
Silence .
Silence .
One one thousand , two one thousand .
.
.
twenty one thousand .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have to wait to realize this silence was the message , pregnant with meaning , speaking volumes .
The twenty seconds of silence were deadly in their understated judgment of Trump ’ s desire to use the people ’ s military , bought and paid for by the people to serve the people , to inflict violence on the nation ’ s own people .
For poor interpreters , Trudeau finally translated in polite terms , “ We all watch in horror and consternation what ’ s going on in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is realizing the “ American carnage ” he waxed so unpoetically about in his inaugural address , and the whole world is , indeed , watching .
American leaders have long imagined the U.S. as an exemplary and exceptional nation to which all others bore witness .
Both Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy both spoke of America as a “ city upon hill ” which all eyes around the globe were watching , an image borrowed from John Winthrop ’ s famous sermon “ A Model of Christian Charity , ” originally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ocean on the Arbella to start the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 .
And now Trump has succeeded most definitely in making the United States “ a story and a by-word through the world ” precisely for the kinds of “ false dealings , ” to put it mildly , Winthrop talks about .
While Trudeau figured contemporary America as a horror story for its ongoing epidemic of racial violence and the threat of using the military ’ s armed force to suppress its own people , Irish Times columnist Fintan O @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s making America a four-letter “ by-word ” around the globe for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Late last April in a column , he decreed that “ If the plague is a test , its ruling political nexus ensured that the US would fail it at a terrible cost in human lives .
In the process , the idea of the US as the world ’ s leading nation – an idea that has shaped the past century – has all but evaporated.
” O ’ Toole wondered , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this shameful episode ?
” Instead of a being viewed as an exemplary nation to be followed , whether that status was fully earned or not , O ’ Toole now sees the globe ’ s nations viewing the U.S. as a nation to be pitied .
He argues that Trump , “ instead of protecting his people from Covid-19 , has amplified its lethality , ” concluding that “ [ t ] he country Trump promised to make great again has never in its history seemed so pitiful.
” This judgment reflects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an idea with a long history in our culture .
As Harvard Professor Stephen Walt explains , typical manifestations of this belief “ presume that America ’ s values , political system , and history are unique and worthy of universal admiration ” and “ imply that the United States is both destined and entitled to play a distinct and positive role on the world stage.
” They rest “ on the belief that the United States is a uniquely virtuous nation , one that loves peace , nurtures liberty , respects human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law.
” “ Americans , ” Walt says , “ like to think their country behaves much better than other states do , and certainly better than other great powers.
” I ’ m not trying to suggest that the ideology of American exceptionalism reflected or was rooted in reality before Trump .
Indeed , American politicians , as I ’ ve discussed elsewhere in critiques of American exceptionalism , have long claimed , for example , that America has the world ’ s best healthcare system or the best educational system , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because the nation ’ s self-esteem is informed by this exceptionalist attitude .
What I am saying is that Trump seems now to have officially killed that ideology , at least in the eyes of the rest of the world .
The question remains as to whether the American electorate will fully wake up to Trump ’ s carnage and look around the globe to notice that other countries do a better job of creating a healthy , caring culture of mutual aid that gives priority to its citizens ’ welfare .
Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about what such nations as Denmark or Finland have done in creating superior educational and healthcare systems—and overall conditions of quality of life .
Members and commentators of both parties and political stripes lambasted him and called him un-American .
But maybe we will begin to look around globe .
Trump boasted last Friday of the unemployment numbers , while still over the 13 % of the nation ’ s working population is desperate and unemployed .
Studies show that many countries addressed the pandemic both more humanely with a greater economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , writes in The New York Times , Trump ’ s handling of the economy , the pandemic , and the nation ’ s mass protests against violent racism and police murders in America need to turn Americans inward to reflect on our identity and culture , and outward to look around the globe and see there are other ways to live and cultivate a humane national culture and economy .

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When a reporter asked Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a news conference last Tuesday what he thought about Donald Trump’s threat to use armed forces to suppress the mass protests occurring in the wake of the police murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and in response to unceasing state violence against African Americans, Trudeau’s answer spoke volumes about the global standing of the United States.
What was Trudeau’s answer? Silence. Silence. One one thousand, two one thousand . . . twenty one thousand. Wait for it…..
But one didn’t have to wait to realize this silence was the message, pregnant with meaning, speaking volumes.
The twenty seconds of silence were deadly in their understated judgment of Trump’s desire to use the people’s military, bought and paid for by the people to serve the people, to inflict violence on the nation’s own people.
For poor interpreters, Trudeau finally translated in polite terms, “We all watch in horror and consternation what’s going on in the United States.”
Put another way, Trump is realizing the “American carnage” he waxed so unpoetically about in his inaugural address, and the whole world is, indeed, watching.
American leaders have long imagined the U.S. as an exemplary and exceptional nation to which all others bore witness.
Both Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy both spoke of America as a “city upon hill” which all eyes around the globe were watching, an image borrowed from John Winthrop’s famous sermon “A Model of Christian Charity,” originally delivered during the Puritans’ passage across the ocean on the Arbella to start the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630.
Winthrop warned his listeners,
“For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world.”
And now Trump has succeeded most definitely in making the United States “a story and a by-word through the world” precisely for the kinds of “false dealings,” to put it mildly, Winthrop talks about.
While Trudeau figured contemporary America as a horror story for its ongoing epidemic of racial violence and the threat of using the military’s armed force to suppress its own people, Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole had already been lamenting Trump’s making America a four-letter “by-word” around the globe for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Late last April in a column, he decreed that “If the plague is a test, its ruling political nexus ensured that the US would fail it at a terrible cost in human lives. In the process, the idea of the US as the world’s leading nation – an idea that has shaped the past century – has all but evaporated.”
O’Toole wondered, “Will American prestige ever recover from this shameful episode?”
Instead of a being viewed as an exemplary nation to be followed, whether that status was fully earned or not, O’Toole now sees the globe’s nations viewing the U.S. as a nation to be pitied.
He argues that Trump, “instead of protecting his people from Covid-19, has amplified its lethality,” concluding that “[t]he country Trump promised to make great again has never in its history seemed so pitiful.”
This judgment reflects a powerful reversal of American exceptionalism, an idea with a long history in our culture. As Harvard Professor Stephen Walt explains, typical manifestations of this belief “presume that America’s values, political system, and history are unique and worthy of universal admiration” and “imply that the United States is both destined and entitled to play a distinct and positive role on the world stage.” They rest “on the belief that the United States is a uniquely virtuous nation, one that loves peace, nurtures liberty, respects human rights, and embraces the rule of law.” “Americans,” Walt says, “like to think their country behaves much better than other states do, and certainly better than other great powers.”
I’m not trying to suggest that the ideology of American exceptionalism reflected or was rooted in reality before Trump. Indeed, American politicians, as I’ve discussed elsewhere in critiques of American exceptionalism, have long claimed, for example, that America has the world’s best healthcare system or the best educational system, patently false claims that gain traction precisely because the nation’s self-esteem is informed by this exceptionalist attitude.
What I am saying is that Trump seems now to have officially killed that ideology, at least in the eyes of the rest of the world.
The question remains as to whether the American electorate will fully wake up to Trump’s carnage and look around the globe to notice that other countries do a better job of creating a healthy, caring culture of mutual aid that gives priority to its citizens’ welfare.
Bernie Sanders, for one, would often talk about what such nations as Denmark or Finland have done in creating superior educational and healthcare systems—and overall conditions of quality of life. Members and commentators of both parties and political stripes lambasted him and called him un-American.
But maybe we will begin to look around globe.
Trump boasted last Friday of the unemployment numbers, while still over the 13% of the nation’s working population is desperate and unemployed.
Studies show that many countries addressed the pandemic both more humanely with a greater economic efficacy.
David Leonhardt, for example, writes in The New York Times,
Much of the rest of the world — including Australia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany and South Korea — has followed one strategy on coronavirus stimulus. Governments have temporarily paid the salaries of workers in order to prevent millions of layoffs. The United States has taken a different path. It created a complicated mix of different stimulus policies, including loans to businesses and checks for families. This approach doesn’t appear to be working: The U.S. has had a sharper rise in unemployment than other countries. Many jobless Americans have also lost their health insurance — in the midst of a pandemic.
Trump’s handling of the economy, the pandemic, and the nation’s mass protests against violent racism and police murders in America need to turn Americans inward to reflect on our identity and culture, and outward to look around the globe and see there are other ways to live and cultivate a humane national culture and economy.


politicususa--2020-06-09--Kamala Harris Flips The Script And Busts Trump For Defunding Public Safety Programs

Donald Trump and his Republican defenders have been falsely accusing top Democrats , including Joe Biden , of wanting to defund the police , hoping to latch onto something , anything to save the president ’ s crumbling poll numbers .
But Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-CA ) flipped the script and reminded Trump and GOP lawmakers that they are the ones standing in the way of funds that could make communities safer .
“ You have a president of the United States saying that he doesn ’ t want to give money to state and local governments , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s teachers .
It ’ s first responders .
It ’ s firefighters .
It ’ s mental health professionals.
” In other words , Democrats are proposing to give aid to communities in the middle of a recession , while Trump and his GOP allies in Congress are standing in the way .
It ’ s almost as if the president ’ s “ law and order ” declarations are complete nonsense .
So you want to talk about which leaders are committed to safe and healthy communities when you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he doesn ’ t want to give money to state and local governments .
It ’ s teachers .
It ’ s first responders .
It ’ s firefighters .
It ’ s mental health professionals .
It ’ s public health professionals .
Listen , as far as Donald Trump is concerned and what he says , he ’ s looking for a campaign slogan that might work for him .
But the reality is the American people , I think , are smarter to know that if we really want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way that we are using taxpayer dollars , what is wrong with these systems , what is wrong with the criminal justice system , we will see that most people would agree .
Let ’ s invest in our teachers .
Let ’ s invest in our public health system .
Let ’ s invest in the potential of communities .
It ’ s clear that Trump ’ s campaign strategy of the moment is to try to convince voters that he alone is standing in the way of complete chaos on American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that leaves his mouth , Trump is lying .
After all , he has been president for three and a half years during some of the most chaotic and lawless years in modern American history .
As Kamala Harris pointed out on Monday , what Trump is really standing in the way of is funding that could actually make communities safer and more prosperous .
Donald Trump and Republicans do a lot of talking about law and order and public safety , but when it comes to actually funding programs to achieve those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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Donald Trump and his Republican defenders have been falsely accusing top Democrats, including Joe Biden, of wanting to defund the police, hoping to latch onto something, anything to save the president’s crumbling poll numbers.
But Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) flipped the script and reminded Trump and GOP lawmakers that they are the ones standing in the way of funds that could make communities safer.
“You have a president of the United States saying that he doesn’t want to give money to state and local governments,” the California senator said. “It’s teachers. It’s first responders. It’s firefighters. It’s mental health professionals.”
In other words, Democrats are proposing to give aid to communities in the middle of a recession, while Trump and his GOP allies in Congress are standing in the way.
It’s almost as if the president’s “law and order” declarations are complete nonsense.
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Kamala Harris reminds Trump and Republican lawmakers that they, not Democrats, are standing in the way of increased funding for community safety. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/I3WdVJRc9O — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) June 9, 2020
Sen. Harris said:
So you want to talk about which leaders are committed to safe and healthy communities when you have a president of the United States saying that he doesn’t want to give money to state and local governments. It’s teachers. It’s first responders. It’s firefighters. It’s mental health professionals. It’s public health professionals. Listen, as far as Donald Trump is concerned and what he says, he’s looking for a campaign slogan that might work for him. But the reality is the American people, I think, are smarter to know that if we really want to address what is wrong with the way that we are using taxpayer dollars, what is wrong with these systems, what is wrong with the criminal justice system, we will see that most people would agree. Let’s invest in our teachers. Let’s invest in our public health system. Let’s invest in the potential of communities.
Trump’s ‘law and order’ bumper sticker slogan is a joke
It’s clear that Trump’s campaign strategy of the moment is to try to convince voters that he alone is standing in the way of complete chaos on American streets.
But like almost every syllable that leaves his mouth, Trump is lying. After all, he has been president for three and a half years during some of the most chaotic and lawless years in modern American history.
As Kamala Harris pointed out on Monday, what Trump is really standing in the way of is funding that could actually make communities safer and more prosperous.
Donald Trump and Republicans do a lot of talking about law and order and public safety, but when it comes to actually funding programs to achieve those goals, they are missing in action.
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politicususa--2020-06-10--Steve Schmidt Exposes Trump’s ‘Law And Order’ Slogan As The Racist Dog Whistle That It is

Former GOP strategist Steve Schmidt didn ’ t hold back on Tuesday when describing Donald Trump ’ s new favorite slogan : law and order .
“ Let ’ s be clear about it : What he ’ s saying is he ’ s going to crack down on black people , ” Schmidt said during an interview with MSNBC ’ s Stephanie Ruhle .
“ That ’ s what he ’ s saying.
” “ It ’ s the law and order of an age in this country that is not ever going to come back , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he added .
Well , it is the most corrupt administration in American history , bar none .
And there is that aspect to it .
But specifically , what Donald Trump is saying when he says he ’ s a law and order president .
Let ’ s be clear about it : What he ’ s saying is he ’ s going to crack down on black people .
That ’ s what he ’ s saying .
So when he defines law and order as what ?
Standing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for eight minutes watching him die on television ?
Does he mean launching violence against peaceful protesters outside the White House so he can walk across to St. John ’ s and desecrate the Bible ?
His law and order is the law and order of Bull Connor .
It ’ s the law and order of an age in this country that is not ever going to come back , but it has very little to do with justice .
He has incited , he has divided , he has assaulted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our essential institutions .
And at every moment during this rancid presidency , when there has been a time when he could heal the country , when he could try to bring people together , what he has done instead is stoked the cold civil war that he has capitalized on for his political career of these last years .
Starting with the birther movement , right up through today with his attacks on a 75-year-old man who was viciously assaulted by a police officer that the president has now put in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump thinks he can use the same racist playbook to win a second term According to public opinion polling , the vast majority of the country supports those who have been marching in the streets following George Floyd ’ s killing .
But Donald Trump has never represented the majority , nor has he even tried .
Since he launched his campaign in 2015 and every day since , Trump has been playing to the minority of those in this country who already support him .
He seems to believe he can dog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second time .
The problem for the president ’ s campaign is that the ground is shifting beneath its feet .
The country appears to be changing before our eyes as multiple crises turn the political discussion upside down .
The same racist playbook Donald Trump used to eke out an Electoral College victory in 2016 likely won ’ t be enough to give him a second term in the White House .

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Former GOP strategist Steve Schmidt didn’t hold back on Tuesday when describing Donald Trump’s new favorite slogan: law and order.
“Let’s be clear about it: What he’s saying is he’s going to crack down on black people,” Schmidt said during an interview with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle. “That’s what he’s saying.”
“It’s the law and order of an age in this country that is not ever going to come back, but it has very little to do with justice,” he added.
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“What he’s saying is he’s going to crack down on black people,” Steve Schmidt said of Trump’s ‘law and order’ slogan. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/dypBox2NSC — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) June 10, 2020
Schmidt said:
Well, it is the most corrupt administration in American history, bar none. And there is that aspect to it. But specifically, what Donald Trump is saying when he says he’s a law and order president. Let’s be clear about it: What he’s saying is he’s going to crack down on black people. That’s what he’s saying. So when he defines law and order as what? Standing on the neck of an African American for eight minutes watching him die on television? Does he mean launching violence against peaceful protesters outside the White House so he can walk across to St. John’s and desecrate the Bible? His law and order is the law and order of Bull Connor. It’s the law and order of an age in this country that is not ever going to come back, but it has very little to do with justice. He has incited, he has divided, he has assaulted the rule of law. He has weakened our essential institutions. And at every moment during this rancid presidency, when there has been a time when he could heal the country, when he could try to bring people together, what he has done instead is stoked the cold civil war that he has capitalized on for his political career of these last years. Starting with the birther movement, right up through today with his attacks on a 75-year-old man who was viciously assaulted by a police officer that the president has now put in the middle of his wild conspiracy theories.
Trump thinks he can use the same racist playbook to win a second term
According to public opinion polling, the vast majority of the country supports those who have been marching in the streets following George Floyd’s killing.
But Donald Trump has never represented the majority, nor has he even tried.
Since he launched his campaign in 2015 and every day since, Trump has been playing to the minority of those in this country who already support him. He seems to believe he can dog whistle his way to the presidency a second time.
The problem for the president’s campaign is that the ground is shifting beneath its feet. The country appears to be changing before our eyes as multiple crises turn the political discussion upside down.
The same racist playbook Donald Trump used to eke out an Electoral College victory in 2016 likely won’t be enough to give him a second term in the White House.
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politicususa--2020-06-09--Trump Doesn’t Mention George Floyd’s Name Once On The Day He’s Laid To Rest

As the nation pays its respects to George Floyd and his family on the day he ’ s laid to rest in Houston , Donald Trump hasn ’ t mentioned his name once .
Instead , as PoliticusUSA ’ s Jason Easley pointed out earlier , the president took to Twitter to spew a disturbing conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old man who was roughed up by Buffalo police .
As MSNBC ’ s Stephanie Ruhle noted on Tuesday , “ The scene in Texas , a stark contrast in tone and substance from president Donald Trump who did not mention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden also delivering a video message .
The scene in Texas , a stark contrast in tone and substance from President Donald Trump who did not mention George Floyd today .
Instead , he spent quite a bit of time trying to spread a strange and unsettling conspiracy theory about a senior citizen , a 75-year-old man , a protester who was shoved by police in Buffalo , New York .
The president was suggesting that that man was some sort of Antifa agitator .
You can see here on your screen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It wasn ’ t that at all .
Two Buffalo police officers have been charged with assault .
That issue of police violence amid the protests over police violence across the country has emerged as a new flash point on its own right .
Trump doesn ’ t even try to unite the country It ’ s impossible to overstate just how bad Donald Trump is at uniting the country during a time of crisis or tragedy .
He doesn ’ t even try .
From the coronavirus outbreak to the economic collapse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s murder , this president has been putting on a clinic on how not to behave when you occupy the most powerful office in the world .
On a day when the Floyd family is mourning their loss and the nation is paying its respects , Trump couldn ’ t find it in him to even mention George Floyd ’ s name .
Donald Trump may live in the White House , but he certainly doesn ’ t act like a president .

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As the nation pays its respects to George Floyd and his family on the day he’s laid to rest in Houston, Donald Trump hasn’t mentioned his name once.
Instead, as PoliticusUSA’s Jason Easley pointed out earlier, the president took to Twitter to spew a disturbing conspiracy theory about a 75-year-old man who was roughed up by Buffalo police.
As MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle noted on Tuesday, “The scene in Texas, a stark contrast in tone and substance from president Donald Trump who did not mention George Floyd today.”
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Trump has yet to mention George Floyd’s name on the day he’s laid to rest in Houston. #ctl #p2 pic.twitter.com/vsXaNCzjm1 — PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) June 9, 2020
Ruhle said:
Former Vice President Joe Biden also delivering a video message. The scene in Texas, a stark contrast in tone and substance from President Donald Trump who did not mention George Floyd today. Instead, he spent quite a bit of time trying to spread a strange and unsettling conspiracy theory about a senior citizen, a 75-year-old man, a protester who was shoved by police in Buffalo, New York. The president was suggesting that that man was some sort of Antifa agitator. You can see here on your screen exactly what happened in the video. It wasn’t that at all. Two Buffalo police officers have been charged with assault. That issue of police violence amid the protests over police violence across the country has emerged as a new flash point on its own right.
Trump doesn’t even try to unite the country
It’s impossible to overstate just how bad Donald Trump is at uniting the country during a time of crisis or tragedy. He doesn’t even try.
From the coronavirus outbreak to the economic collapse to the national outcry following George Floyd’s murder, this president has been putting on a clinic on how not to behave when you occupy the most powerful office in the world.
On a day when the Floyd family is mourning their loss and the nation is paying its respects, Trump couldn’t find it in him to even mention George Floyd’s name.
Donald Trump may live in the White House, but he certainly doesn’t act like a president.
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politicususa--2020-06-09--Mitch McConnell Refuses To Condemn Trump’s Senior Citizen Antifa Conspiracy

Senate Majority Leader was asked multiple times by reporters about Trump ’ s senior citizen Antifa conspiracy theory , and he refused to answer .
McConnell said , Well , as I said what we ’ ve been talking about in the here Senate Republican Conference is what we think is appropriate to the events of the last two weeks.
” McConnell repeated himself when asked a second time , “ As I said , we are discussing in the Senate Republican Conference is what response we think is appropriate to the events of the last two weeks.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Majority Leader to say that the President ’ s tweet was insane , or even that he disagrees with it .
The fact that McConnell won ’ t condemn the insanity shows that the only way to make the federal government functional again is to vote Trump and his Senate Republican enablers out of power .
When the Senate majority is afraid of Donald Trump , the country no longer has a system of checks and balances .
There is no level of Trump crazy that is too much for Mitch McConnell .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but will only be complete if Democrats take back the Senate .
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group .

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Senate Majority Leader was asked multiple times by reporters about Trump’s senior citizen Antifa conspiracy theory, and he refused to answer.
McConnell said, Well, as I said what we’ve been talking about in the here Senate Republican Conference is what we think is appropriate to the events of the last two weeks.”
McConnell repeated himself when asked a second time, “As I said, we are discussing in the Senate Republican Conference is what response we think is appropriate to the events of the last two weeks.”
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Asked McConnell if it was appropriate for Trump to tweet baseless theory about the Buffalo protestor who was injured by police. "As I said, what we are discussing in the Senate Republican Conference is what response we think is appropriate to the events of the last two weeks." pic.twitter.com/Q2tdtIMyAo — Manu Raju (@mkraju) June 9, 2020
It should not be difficult for the Senate Majority Leader to say that the President’s tweet was insane, or even that he disagrees with it. The fact that McConnell won’t condemn the insanity shows that the only way to make the federal government functional again is to vote Trump and his Senate Republican enablers out of power.
When the Senate majority is afraid of Donald Trump, the country no longer has a system of checks and balances.
There is no level of Trump crazy that is too much for Mitch McConnell.
Restoring democracy starts with electing Joe Biden, but will only be complete if Democrats take back the Senate.
For more discussion about this story join our Rachel Maddow and MSNBC group.
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politicususa--2020-06-09--White Voters Are Fleeing Trump And Flocking To Joe Biden

Joe Biden is making double-digit gains with white voters , as a group that carried Trump in 2016 is fleeing the President in 2020 .
Nate Cohn of The New York Times analyzed the recent polls and found : In the most recent polls , white voters without a college degree back the President by 21 points , down from 31 points in March and April and down from the 29-point lead Mr. Trump held in the final polls of registered voters in 2016 .
Mr. Trump didn ’ t just lose support to the undecided column ; Mr. Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent among white voters without a degree .
The figure would be enough to assure Mr. Biden the presidency , given his considerable strength among white college graduates .
In the most recent polls , white college graduates back Mr. Biden by a 20-point margin , up four points since the spring .
It ’ s also an eight-point improvement for the Democratic nominee since 2016 , and a 26-point improvement since 2012 .
Trump ’ s reelection strategy has been to use the protests to fuel divides and split the electorate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ around finding ways to fuel white resentment , especially with white voters without a college degree , and keep them in Trump ’ s camp .
Joe Biden is a candidate who was always going to do better with white voters than most Democrats .
Between his biography and his message , Joe Biden has a chance to improve the Democratic performance with white voters over 2016 .
Trump is losing white voters because he misread the protests , and his reaction to them has only served to alienate voters that he needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidency is cracking beneath his feet .

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Joe Biden is making double-digit gains with white voters, as a group that carried Trump in 2016 is fleeing the President in 2020.
Nate Cohn of The New York Times analyzed the recent polls and found:
In the most recent polls, white voters without a college degree back the President by 21 points, down from 31 points in March and April and down from the 29-point lead Mr. Trump held in the final polls of registered voters in 2016.
Mr. Trump didn’t just lose support to the undecided column; Mr. Biden ticked up to an average of 37 percent among white voters without a degree. The figure would be enough to assure Mr. Biden the presidency, given his considerable strength among white college graduates. In the most recent polls, white college graduates back Mr. Biden by a 20-point margin, up four points since the spring. It’s also an eight-point improvement for the Democratic nominee since 2016, and a 26-point improvement since 2012.
Trump’s reelection strategy has been to use the protests to fuel divides and split the electorate. The entire Trump presidency has been centered around finding ways to fuel white resentment, especially with white voters without a college degree, and keep them in Trump’s camp.
Joe Biden is a candidate who was always going to do better with white voters than most Democrats. Between his biography and his message, Joe Biden has a chance to improve the Democratic performance with white voters over 2016.
Trump is losing white voters because he misread the protests, and his reaction to them has only served to alienate voters that he needs.
The foundation of Trump’s presidency is cracking beneath his feet.


politicususa--2020-06-09--Biden Heals A Nation As Trump Tweets About Imaginary Senior Citizen ANTIFA

A video message of healing from Joe Biden was played at George Floyd ’ s funeral as Trump tweeted about imaginary senior citizen ANTIFA .
Why , in this nation , do too many black Americans — wake up knowing they could lose their life — in the course of living their life ?
Why does justice not roll like a river nor righteousness like a mighty stream ?
Why ?
Yet , ladies and gentlemen — we can not turn away .
We must not turn away .
We can not leave this moment thinking we can once again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our very soul and from systemic abuse that still plagues American life .
As Thurgood Marshall once implored , “ America must dissent from indifference … we must dissent from fear , the hatred , and the mistrust … we must dissent because America can do better … because America has no choice but to do better.
” I grew up with Catholic Social Doctrine which taught me that faith without works is dead and you will know us by what we do .
Ladies and Gentlemen , we ’ ve got to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this nation to so many people for so long .
This is about who we are , what we believe , and maybe most important , who we want to be .
To ensure that all men and women are not only created equal but treated equally .
We can heal this nation ’ s wounds and remember its pain , not callous the heart and forget .
I know Reverend Sharpton is there in Houston with you today .
Rev — I watched you speak from Ecclesiastes last week in Minnesota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to everything there is a time and a purpose and a season under the heavens .
Today , now is the time , the purpose , the season to listen and heal .
Now is the time for racial justice .
That ’ s the answer we must give to our children when they ask why .
Because when there is justice for George Floyd , we will truly be on our way to racial justice in America .
And then , as you said , Gianna , your Daddy will have “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day trying to brag about the stock market and claiming that a 75-year-old protester who was assaulted by police in Buffalo was actually an ANTIFA set up .
Actions speak louder than words in this election .
Joe Biden went to Houston to privately meet with the Floyd family .
Trump tried to use the military against protesters .
Joe Biden is behaving like a president as Trump is acting like he is auditioning to get his own Fox News show .
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A video message of healing from Joe Biden was played at George Floyd’s funeral as Trump tweeted about imaginary senior citizen ANTIFA.
Bideo said:
Why, in this nation, do too many black Americans — wake up knowing they could lose their life — in the course of living their life?
Why does justice not roll like a river nor righteousness like a mighty stream? Why?
Yet, ladies and gentlemen — we cannot turn away. We must not turn away. We cannot leave this moment thinking we can once again turn away from racism that stings at our very soul and from systemic abuse that still plagues American life.
As Thurgood Marshall once implored, “America must dissent from indifference … we must dissent from fear, the hatred, and the mistrust … we must dissent because America can do better … because America has no choice but to do better.”
I grew up with Catholic Social Doctrine which taught me that faith without works is dead and you will know us by what we do.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we’ve got to deal with the denial of the promise of this nation to so many people for so long. This is about who we are, what we believe, and maybe most important, who we want to be. To ensure that all men and women are not only created equal but treated equally.
We can heal this nation’s wounds and remember its pain, not callous the heart and forget.
I know Reverend Sharpton is there in Houston with you today. Rev — I watched you speak from Ecclesiastes last week in Minnesota, Chapter 3, Verse 1, to everything there is a time and a purpose and a season under the heavens.
Today, now is the time, the purpose, the season to listen and heal. Now is the time for racial justice. That’s the answer we must give to our children when they ask why. Because when there is justice for George Floyd, we will truly be on our way to racial justice in America.
And then, as you said, Gianna, your Daddy will have “changed the world.”
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Joe Biden offers a message of healing while calling for racial justice at George Floyd's funeral. pic.twitter.com/fwmUEOVWQm — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 9, 2020
Trump spent his day trying to brag about the stock market and claiming that a 75-year-old protester who was assaulted by police in Buffalo was actually an ANTIFA set up. Actions speak louder than words in this election. Joe Biden went to Houston to privately meet with the Floyd family. Trump tried to use the military against protesters.
Joe Biden is behaving like a president as Trump is acting like he is auditioning to get his own Fox News show.
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politicususa--2020-06-09--Mitt Romney Refuses To Publicly Support Trump For Reelection

Sen. Mitt Romney ( R-UT ) refused to publicly support Trump for reelection by telling reporters that he will keep his vote to himself .
ABC News reported , “ Romney , the 2012 Republican presidential nominee , told reporters on Capitol Hill that “ I ’ m not going to be describing who I ’ ll be voting for.
” His open acknowledgment of hesitance in supporting Trump comes after former Trump defense secretary Gen. James Mattis and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski aired criticism of the president ’ s handling of ongoing protests against the police killings of black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endorsement will further hurt Trump in Utah where he is holding a narrow three-point lead over Joe Biden .
Sen. Lisa Murkowski ( R-AK ) has also publicly expressed her struggle with supporting Trump for reelection .
In modern history , there has not been an incumbent president who had so many high profile elected members of his own party refuse to support him .
A Romney endorsement would have been a major help for Trump in Utah .
The President is going to have to fight to beat Joe Biden in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has made it clear that he is not going to lift a finger to help Donald Trump .
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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) refused to publicly support Trump for reelection by telling reporters that he will keep his vote to himself.
ABC News reported, “Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, told reporters on Capitol Hill that “I’m not going to be describing who I’ll be voting for.” His open acknowledgment of hesitance in supporting Trump comes after former Trump defense secretary Gen. James Mattis and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski aired criticism of the president’s handling of ongoing protests against the police killings of black Americans.”
The lack of a Romney endorsement will further hurt Trump in Utah where he is holding a narrow three-point lead over Joe Biden. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has also publicly expressed her struggle with supporting Trump for reelection.
In modern history, there has not been an incumbent president who had so many high profile elected members of his own party refuse to support him.
A Romney endorsement would have been a major help for Trump in Utah. The President is going to have to fight to beat Joe Biden in a reliably red state, and Mitt Romney has made it clear that he is not going to lift a finger to help Donald Trump.
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politicususa--2020-06-09--Trump Tried To Brag About The Stock Market And Joe Biden Destroyed Him

Trump tweeted about the NASDAQ hitting a new high , so Joe Biden responded by telling him that tens of @ @ @ @ @ their jobs .
Trump continues to believe that the stock market is the economy when @ @ @ @ @ have no or little investment in the market .
Trump is going to try to @ @ @ @ @ statistic into a symbol of economic success because Trump has no other plan for his @ @ @ @ @ is going to run on the economy , even if it is a raging dumpster @ @ @ @ @ worst shape since the Great Depression .
Most Americans don ’ t care about the @ @ @ @ @ about jobs , wages , and healthcare .
Trump tried to run on something that @ @ @ @ @ most people , and Joe Biden shut him down .
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Trump tweeted about the NASDAQ hitting a new high, so Joe Biden responded by telling him that tens of millions of people have lost their jobs.
Trump tweeted and Biden responded:
13 million people who had jobs when you took office are unemployed today. https://t.co/ofW1fjXe3I — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 9, 2020
Trump continues to believe that the stock market is the economy when the vast majority of Americans have no or little investment in the market. Trump is going to try to twist and turn every non-jobs statistic into a symbol of economic success because Trump has no other plan for his reelection campaign.
Donald Trump is going to run on the economy, even if it is a raging dumpster fire that is in its worst shape since the Great Depression. Most Americans don’t care about the stock market. They care about jobs, wages, and healthcare.
Trump tried to run on something that doesn’t matter to most people, and Joe Biden shut him down.
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politicususa--2020-06-09--Former Reagan Advisor Calls on Biden to Choose Condoleezza Rice as His Running Mate

A former economic advisor to President Ronald Reagan thinks Condoleezza Rice would be an ideal vice president for Joe Biden .
Rice is the most novel suggestion yet .
Economics professor Laurence Kotlikoff argues in an op-ed in The Hill newspaper that Rice is the best choice for Biden .
Rice was secretary of state under George W. Bush .
“ [ G ] given the ongoing , enormous national protests of George Floyd ’ s horrific killing by a white policeman and his complicit associates , Biden should and most likely will choose a black running mate , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discuss possible choices within the Democratic Party and dismisses them .
In particular , Kotlikoff focuses on Senator Kamala Harris and what he sees as her weaknesses .
“ Yet , for all of her talents , experience and brilliance , Harris does not appeal to the public , even the Democratic part of the public .
That is why she failed to make it far in the presidential primaries.
” “ Harris seemed unable to provide new answers to our country ’ s deep problems or even clearly articulate what those problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the presidency as a write-in candidate in 2012 and 2016 and then offers his opinion as an independent .
This is despite having worked in a Republican administration .
“ The best candidate is clearly Condoleezza Rice .
As a black woman , she can help bring our country together , ” he writes .
“ She ’ s a Republican , but she ’ s no ideologue , ” Kotlikoff says .
“ Consequently , she will instantly appeal to independents across the nation .
Her selection would constitute a unity ticket @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most votes in the middle , but millions of votes on the right.
” Rice ’ s association with the Bush years and the War on Terror would likely make her an unpalatable choice for Democrats .

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A former economic advisor to President Ronald Reagan thinks Condoleezza Rice would be an ideal vice president for Joe Biden. Rice is the most novel suggestion yet.
Economics professor Laurence Kotlikoff argues in an op-ed in The Hill newspaper that Rice is the best choice for Biden. Rice was secretary of state under George W. Bush.
“[G]given the ongoing, enormous national protests of George Floyd’s horrific killing by a white policeman and his complicit associates, Biden should and most likely will choose a black running mate,” Kotlikoff writes.
He goes on to discuss possible choices within the Democratic Party and dismisses them. In particular, Kotlikoff focuses on Senator Kamala Harris and what he sees as her weaknesses.
“Yet, for all of her talents, experience and brilliance, Harris does not appeal to the public, even the Democratic part of the public. That is why she failed to make it far in the presidential primaries.”
“Harris seemed unable to provide new answers to our country’s deep problems or even clearly articulate what those problems are.”
Kotlikoff discusses his run for the presidency as a write-in candidate in 2012 and 2016 and then offers his opinion as an independent. This is despite having worked in a Republican administration.
“The best candidate is clearly Condoleezza Rice. As a black woman, she can help bring our country together,” he writes.
“She’s a Republican, but she’s no ideologue,” Kotlikoff says.
“Consequently, she will instantly appeal to independents across the nation. Her selection would constitute a unity ticket and deprive President Trump not only of most votes in the middle, but millions of votes on the right.”
Rice’s association with the Bush years and the War on Terror would likely make her an unpalatable choice for Democrats.
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politicususa--2020-06-09--CNN’s Jim Acosta: Trump Would Need “Out of Body Experience” to Give Unifying Speech on Race

CNN ’ s Jim Acosta thinks it would effectively be a miracle if Donald Trump were able to deliver a unifying speech .
There has been speculation that the President will try to address the nation .
Acosta spoke to CNN ’ s Anderson Cooper about the possibility of a Trump speech on racial justice .
Both men doubted the President could deliver it effectively .
“ Anderson , even some the President ’ s own advisers are concerned he ’ s not handling this well , ” Acosta said .
“ I talked to a adviser this evening who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perfectly.
” “ Is any thought in the White House being given to — is the President going to speak at all about race relations in this country ?
” Cooper asked .
“ About systemic racism , about any of the issues raised by thousands and thousands and tens of thousands of people in the streets for day after day after day ?
” “ They have been talking about this inside the President ’ s political team .
It is an open question as to whether or not he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Acosta said .
However , Acosta suggested that such a speech might not take place , considering indications from the White House .
“ Not only does he lack the speech writers to put together a speech like that , Anderson… the President himself does not seem in the mood to deliver that kind of speech right now , ” Acosta went on .
“ He would have to have an out of body experience to deliver the kind of speech you ’ re talking about , ” he concluded .

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CNN’s Jim Acosta thinks it would effectively be a miracle if Donald Trump were able to deliver a unifying speech. There has been speculation that the President will try to address the nation.
Acosta spoke to CNN’s Anderson Cooper about the possibility of a Trump speech on racial justice. Both men doubted the President could deliver it effectively.
“Anderson, even some the President’s own advisers are concerned he’s not handling this well,” Acosta said.
“I talked to a adviser this evening who conceded he’s not handled this perfectly.”
“Is any thought in the White House being given to — is the President going to speak at all about race relations in this country?” Cooper asked.
“About systemic racism, about any of the issues raised by thousands and thousands and tens of thousands of people in the streets for day after day after day?”
“They have been talking about this inside the President’s political team. It is an open question as to whether or not he’s going to deliver that kind of speech,” Acosta said.
However, Acosta suggested that such a speech might not take place, considering indications from the White House.
“Not only does he lack the speech writers to put together a speech like that, Anderson… the President himself does not seem in the mood to deliver that kind of speech right now,” Acosta went on.
“He would have to have an out of body experience to deliver the kind of speech you’re talking about,” he concluded.
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politicususa--2020-06-09--Critics Shred Trump’s Newest Conspiracy: “Crown Jewel of Absolute Dumbf*ckery”

Donald Trump ’ s critics have rounded on him after he shared a conspiracy about a 75-year-old peace activist .
The President told his Twitter followers that the man could have faked his assault by police .
“ Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur , ” Trump said .
“ I watched , he fell harder than was pushed .
Was aiming scanner .
Could be a set up ?
” Buffalo police pushed Martin Gugino to the ground and two officers have been charged with second-degree assault .
Gugino was identified as a peace activist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Which one of your batshit loon followers gave you this crown jewel of absolute dumbfuckery ?
” Wilson tweeted .
“ Honestly , I really want to know.
” The official Twitter account of The Daily Show joined in the mockery .
“ Is there a carbon monoxide leak in the bunker ?
” they asked .
Others had more sober reactions to the President sharing a conspiracy that may be part of a Russian disinformation campaign .
Former Director of the Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub had a serious warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occur to Trump ’ s apologists that this is actually who he is ?
” Shaub tweeted .
“ Well , I suspect it does .
Their assigned mission seems to be to convince you that Trump ’ s problem is only that he says dumb stuff , not that he ’ s destroying the republic and supporting white supremacists .
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Donald Trump’s critics have rounded on him after he shared a conspiracy about a 75-year-old peace activist. The President told his Twitter followers that the man could have faked his assault by police.
“Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur,” Trump said.
“I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?”
Buffalo police pushed Martin Gugino to the ground and two officers have been charged with second-degree assault. Gugino was identified as a peace activist active in the Roman Catholic community.
Conservative Rick Wilson reacted by mocking the outlandish claim.
“Which one of your batshit loon followers gave you this crown jewel of absolute dumbfuckery?” Wilson tweeted.
Which one of your batshit loon followers gave you this crown jewel of absolute dumbfuckery? Honestly, I really want to know. https://t.co/ELQv99yQoB — Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 9, 2020
“Honestly, I really want to know.”
The official Twitter account of The Daily Show joined in the mockery.
“Is there a carbon monoxide leak in the bunker?” they asked.
Others had more sober reactions to the President sharing a conspiracy that may be part of a Russian disinformation campaign. Former Director of the Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub had a serious warning.
“Why doesn’t it occur to Trump’s apologists that this is actually who he is?” Shaub tweeted.
“Well, I suspect it does. Their assigned mission seems to be to convince you that Trump’s problem is only that he says dumb stuff, not that he’s destroying the republic and supporting white supremacists.”
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politicususa--2020-06-09--Trump: Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis “Overrated,” Threatens to Tell “Real Story” About Hi

Trump: Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis “Overrated,” Threatens to Tell “Real Story” About Him

“ Mattis was our Country ’ s most overrated General , ” he wrote in response to a tweet quoting intelligence analyst Sebastian Gorka , who said Mattis “ is no Marine.
” “ He talked a lot , but never ‘ brought home the bacon , ' ” Trump continued .
“ He was terrible !
Someday I will tell the real story on him and others – both good and bad !
” Trump ’ s comments come after Mattis criticized for his behavior in response to the protests that erupted after the death of George Floyd , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people.
” Trump “ does not even pretend to try .
Instead he tries to divide us , ” Mattis said .
“ We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort .
We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership , ” he continued .
“ We can unite without him , drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society .
This will not be easy , as the past few days have shown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fellow citizens ; to past generations that bled to defend our promise ; and to our children.
” Another member of the military , retired Navy Admiral William McRaven , had harsh words for Trump this week over his decision to use tear gas to clear peaceful protesters for a photo-op in front of St. John ’ s Church in Washington , D.C. “ In the military , there are three criteria for every decision we make , ” McRaven said .
“ It has to be moral , legal , and ethical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to follow the rules , legally you have to follow the law , and to be moral you have to follow what you know to be right , and either way , this was just not right .
You ’ re not going to use , whether it ’ s the military or the National Guard , to clear peaceful American citizens for the President of the United States to take a photo op .
There is nothing morally right about that.
” “ I was very pleased to see Jim Mattis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Kelly come out and reinforce what we know to be the principles of the US military , ” he added .
“ We all raise our right hands and swear an oath to the Constitution of the United States .
It is not to the president of the Untied States .
It is to the Constitution .
”

“Mattis was our Country’s most overrated General,” he wrote in response to a tweet quoting intelligence analyst Sebastian Gorka, who said Mattis “is no Marine.”
“He talked a lot, but never ‘brought home the bacon,'” Trump continued. “He was terrible! Someday I will tell the real story on him and others – both good and bad!”
Mattis was our Country’s most overrated General. He talked a lot, but never “brought home the bacon.” He was terrible! Someday I will tell the real story on him and others – both good and bad! https://t.co/WgAQMkfgvr — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2020
Trump’s comments come after Mattis criticized for his behavior in response to the protests that erupted after the death of George Floyd, saying he is “the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people.”
Trump “does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us,” Mattis said.
“We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership,” he continued. “We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children.”
Another member of the military, retired Navy Admiral William McRaven, had harsh words for Trump this week over his decision to use tear gas to clear peaceful protesters for a photo-op in front of St. John’s Church in Washington, D.C.
“In the military, there are three criteria for every decision we make,” McRaven said. “It has to be moral, legal, and ethical. [To be] Ethical you have to follow the rules, legally you have to follow the law, and to be moral you have to follow what you know to be right, and either way, this was just not right. You’re not going to use, whether it’s the military or the National Guard, to clear peaceful American citizens for the President of the United States to take a photo op. There is nothing morally right about that.”
“I was very pleased to see Jim Mattis, and obviously Mike Mullen, and John Kelly come out and reinforce what we know to be the principles of the US military,” he added. “We all raise our right hands and swear an oath to the Constitution of the United States. It is not to the president of the Untied States. It is to the Constitution.”


politicususa--2020-06-09--Trump’s Latest Conspiracy Theory: That the 75-Year-Old Man Shoved by Buffalo Police Was Part of a “S

Trump’s Latest Conspiracy Theory: That the 75-Year-Old Man Shoved by Buffalo Police Was Part of a “Set-Up”

Without any evidence , President Donald Trump claimed that an incident where a 75-year-old man was shoved by Buffalo , New York police officers during a protest over the death of George Floyd could be part of a “ set up ” by ANTIFA , an organization that doesn ’ t exist .
“ Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur .
75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment , ” he wrote , tagging the conservative One America News Network ( OANN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watched , he fell harder than was pushed .
Was aiming scanner .
Could be a set up ?
” Officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe have pleaded not guilty in the incident amid national outrage after a video of them shoving 75-year-old Martin Gugino to the ground went viral on social media .
A Florida police union has courted significant controversy for pledging to rehire officers accused of misconduct , including the 57 Buffalo police officers who from the force ’ s emergency response team following the suspension of Torgalski and McCabe @

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Without any evidence, President Donald Trump claimed that an incident where a 75-year-old man was shoved by Buffalo, New York police officers during a protest over the death of George Floyd could be part of a “set up” by ANTIFA, an organization that doesn’t exist.
“Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment,” he wrote, tagging the conservative One America News Network (OANN).
He added: “I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?”
Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. @OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2020
Officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe have pleaded not guilty in the incident amid national outrage after a video of them shoving 75-year-old Martin Gugino to the ground went viral on social media.
A Florida police union has courted significant controversy for pledging to rehire officers accused of misconduct, including the 57 Buffalo police officers who from the force’s emergency response team following the suspension of Torgalski and McCabe.


politicususa--2020-06-10--The Trump Family Takes 1,000 More Trips Per Year Than The Obamas Did

A new report published this week by a government watchdog organization sheds light on just how much Donald Trump and his family are traveling on the taxpayers ’ dime – and it ’ s far more than the Obamas ever did .
According to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ( CREW ) , “ A Treasury Department budget document exposed by CREW shows that the Trump family is taking 12 times as many protected trips than the Obama family did , which translates to roughly one thousand more trips per year.
” The report continued , “ While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been to promote or support Trump Organization business , there are thousands of trips that remain a mystery.
” Before becoming president , Donald Trump liked to attack Barack Obama for his travels , especially when it came to golf outings .
Since he ’ s been in the White House , though , Trump and his family haven ’ t shied away from jetting around the globe – or to the president ’ s properties – at the federal government ’ s expense , even for matters that apparently have nothing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Jr. charged taxpayers more than $ 75,000 for a hunting trip to kill an endangered sheep In its report , CREW also detailed the cost of a trip Donald Trump Jr. took to Mongolia last summer to hunt an endangered sheep .
The organization found that Trump Jr. charged taxpayers more than $ 75,000 for the excursion , which was tens of thousands of dollars more than previously disclosed .
The report noted , “ Donald Trump Jr. ’ s controversial trophy hunting trip to Mongolia cost taxpayers nearly $ 60,000 more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to documents obtained by CREW after suing over a Freedom of Information Act request.
” “ CREW is still investigating other aspects of the trip , including whether the State Department was involved , and whether Don Jr. was granted a permit from the Interior Department to bring back the sheep carcass , ” the report added .
None of this should surprise the American people , particularly as it relates to Donald Trump ’ s eldest son .
After all , it was reported earlier this year that the president ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Don Jr. ’ s girlfriend and Eric Trump ’ s wife .
Donald Trump ran for president on a pledge to drain the swamp .
Instead , he ’ s used the presidency to enrich himself , his business and his family .

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A new report published this week by a government watchdog organization sheds light on just how much Donald Trump and his family are traveling on the taxpayers’ dime – and it’s far more than the Obamas ever did.
According to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), “A Treasury Department budget document exposed by CREW shows that the Trump family is taking 12 times as many protected trips than the Obama family did, which translates to roughly one thousand more trips per year.”
The report continued, “While we know that many of those trips have been to promote or support Trump Organization business, there are thousands of trips that remain a mystery.”
Before becoming president, Donald Trump liked to attack Barack Obama for his travels, especially when it came to golf outings.
Since he’s been in the White House, though, Trump and his family haven’t shied away from jetting around the globe – or to the president’s properties – at the federal government’s expense, even for matters that apparently have nothing to do with official government business.
Trump Jr. charged taxpayers more than $75,000 for a hunting trip to kill an endangered sheep
In its report, CREW also detailed the cost of a trip Donald Trump Jr. took to Mongolia last summer to hunt an endangered sheep.
The organization found that Trump Jr. charged taxpayers more than $75,000 for the excursion, which was tens of thousands of dollars more than previously disclosed.
The report noted, “Donald Trump Jr.’s controversial trophy hunting trip to Mongolia cost taxpayers nearly $60,000 more than the government previously disclosed, according to documents obtained by CREW after suing over a Freedom of Information Act request.”
The trip cost American taxpayers a total of $76,859.36.
“CREW is still investigating other aspects of the trip, including whether the State Department was involved, and whether Don Jr. was granted a permit from the Interior Department to bring back the sheep carcass,” the report added.
None of this should surprise the American people, particularly as it relates to Donald Trump’s eldest son. After all, it was reported earlier this year that the president’s campaign is funneling $360,000 per year to Don Jr.’s girlfriend and Eric Trump’s wife.
Donald Trump ran for president on a pledge to drain the swamp. Instead, he’s used the presidency to enrich himself, his business and his family.
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politicususa--2020-06-10--Pelosi Calls for Removal of Confederate Monuments from U.S. Capitol

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-Calif. ) has called for the removal of Confederate monuments from the National Statuary Hall collection at the U.S. Capitol .
“ The statues in the Capitol should embody our highest ideals as Americans , expressing who we are and who we aspire to be as a nation , ” Pelosi wrote in a letter to Missouri Senator Roy Blunt , who chairs the Joint Committee on the Library , and vice-chairperson of the committee California Representative Zoe Lofgren .
“ Monuments to men who advocated cruelty and barbarism to achieve such a plainly racist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ideals.
” She added : “ Their statues pay homage to hate , not heritage .
They must be removed.
” There are 11 Confederate monuments on display in the Capitol .
Among the statues are representations of Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis and his Vice President , Alexander Stephens .
Both men were accused of treason after the end of the Civil War .
Criticism against Confederate monuments has intensified in the wake of the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd , an unarmed black man who died in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statues represent an all-too long era of racial injustice furthered by the police brutality that has claimed the lives of Floyd and multiple black people over many decades .

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has called for the removal of Confederate monuments from the National Statuary Hall collection at the U.S. Capitol.
“The statues in the Capitol should embody our highest ideals as Americans, expressing who we are and who we aspire to be as a nation,” Pelosi wrote in a letter to Missouri Senator Roy Blunt, who chairs the Joint Committee on the Library, and vice-chairperson of the committee California Representative Zoe Lofgren. “Monuments to men who advocated cruelty and barbarism to achieve such a plainly racist end are a grotesque affront to those ideals.”
She added: “Their statues pay homage to hate, not heritage. They must be removed.”
There are 11 Confederate monuments on display in the Capitol. Among the statues are representations of Confederate States of America Jefferson Davis and his Vice President, Alexander Stephens. Both men were accused of treason after the end of the Civil War.
Criticism against Confederate monuments has intensified in the wake of the protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody. For many, the statues represent an all-too long era of racial injustice furthered by the police brutality that has claimed the lives of Floyd and multiple black people over many decades.


politicususa--2020-06-10--NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag As Trump Refuses To Take Confederate Names Off Of Military Bases

The Confederate flag was banned by NASCAR on the same day that Trump announced his refusal to take Confederate names @ @ @ @ @ .
NASCAR issued a statement on the banning of the Confederate flag : On the @ @ @ @ @ : At each moment when Trump has to choose between siding with the racists or @ @ @ @ @ Trump picks the racists .
Trump also doesn ’ t understand anything about the country @ @ @ @ @ heritage of those who tried to destroy the United States of America , not preserve @ @ @ @ @ Trump sucks up to regularly because he thinks that stock car racing fans are his @ @ @ @ @ the President Of The United States .
America has seen and rejected the tactics that @ @ @ @ @ to divide the country many times before , but never has the contrast been so @ @ @ @ @ is Donald Trump and the racists .
On the other is everyone else .

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The Confederate flag was banned by NASCAR on the same day that Trump announced his refusal to take Confederate names off of US military bases.
NASCAR issued a statement on the banning of the Confederate flag:
On the same day, Trump tweeted:
It has been suggested that we should rename as many as 10 of our Legendary Military Bases, such as Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Benning in Georgia, etc. These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage, and a… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020
…Our history as the Greatest Nation in the World will not be tampered with. Respect our Military! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020
At each moment when Trump has to choose between siding with the racists or the rest of America, Trump picks the racists. Trump also doesn’t understand anything about the country, He is protecting the heritage of those who tried to destroy the United States of America, not preserve it.
NASCAR, which Trump sucks up to regularly because he thinks that stock car racing fans are his base is more enlightened than the President Of The United States.
America has seen and rejected the tactics that Trump is trying to use to divide the country many times before, but never has the contrast been so stark.
On one side is Donald Trump and the racists. On the other is everyone else.


politicususa--2020-06-10--CNN Mocks Trump’s Legal Threat Over Poll Showing Biden Leading

CNN responded to Trump ’ s cease and desist letter over a poll by comparing him to a dictator and @ @ @ @ @ baseless .
Here is CNN ’ s response to Trump ’ s cease and desist @ @ @ @ @ the letter : Trump continues to play to his base .
The rest of the @ @ @ @ @ protests , pandemic , and the economy , but Trump keeps attacking CNN in the @ @ @ @ @ his base enough red meat it will carry him to victory over Joe Biden .
@ @ @ @ @ threaten every single poll that shows him losing to Joe Biden , he will need @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump can ’ t do anything to change his declining fortunes , so he @ @ @ @ @ polls , because his efforts to delegitimize the will of the majority know no limits @ @ @ @ @ until he routed and removed from the White House .
For more discussion about this @ @ @ @ @ and MSNBC group .

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CNN responded to Trump’s cease and desist letter over a poll by comparing him to a dictator and calling claims factually and legally baseless.
Here is CNN’s response to Trump’s cease and desist letter:
Official response from CNN General Counsel to @TeamTrump‘s letter demanding CNN apologize for a poll that shows @JoeBiden leading. pic.twitter.com/pQaGPxsA0y — CNN Communications (@CNNPR) June 10, 2020
Some quotes from the letter:
“To my knowledge, this is the first time in its 40 year history that CNN had been threatened with legal action because an American politician or campaign did not like CNN’s polling results.” — CNN Communications (@CNNPR) June 10, 2020
“To the extent we have received legal threats from political leaders in
the past, they have typically come from countries like Venezuela or other regimes where there is little or no respect for a free and independent media.” — CNN Communications (@CNNPR) June 10, 2020
“Your letter is factually and legally baseless. It is yet another bad
faith attempt by the campaign to threaten litigation to muzzle speech it
does not want voters to read or hear. Your allegations and demands are rejected in their entirety.” — CNN Communications (@CNNPR) June 10, 2020
Trump continues to play to his base. The rest of the country is worried about the protests, pandemic, and the economy, but Trump keeps attacking CNN in the hope that if he feeds his base enough red meat it will carry him to victory over Joe Biden.
If Trump is going to threaten every single poll that shows him losing to Joe Biden, he will need to file dozens of lawsuits.
Trump can’t do anything to change his declining fortunes, so he is trying to discredit the polls, because his efforts to delegitimize the will of the majority know no limits. Trump will not stop until he routed and removed from the White House.
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politicususa--2020-06-10--Trump Demands CNN Cease And Desist Putting Out Polls Showing Him Losing

Trump had his lawyers send CNN a cease and desist letter demanding an apology for a poll showing him losing to Joe Biden .
In the letter to Zucker , the Trump campaign argued that the CNN poll is “ designed to mislead American voters through a biased questionnaire and skewed sampling.
” “ It ’ s a stunt and a phony poll to cause voter suppression , stifle momentum and enthusiasm for the President , and present a false view generally of the actual support across America for the President , ” read the letter , signed by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jenna Ellis and chief operating officer Michael Glassner .
The campaign formally requested that CNN retract the poll and publish a “ full , fair , and conspicuous retraction , apology , and clarification to correct its misleading conclusions.
” Trump is trying to bully a media organization with a decades-long history of credible polling into retracting a poll that shows him losing .
Make no mistake about it .
Trump ’ s biggest problem with the poll is that it shows him losing .
If the CNN poll would have revealed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be tweeting every hour on the hour and would have held a White House news conference touting the results .
Trump is melting down and at war with reality .
It is as if he believes that he can hide the truth from the very voters who are rejecting him .
It has gotten so bad that Trump is even losing Republican support .
Instead of taking steps to win the support of voters , Trump is spending his time elevating a CNN poll that shows him losing .
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Trump had his lawyers send CNN a cease and desist letter demanding an apology for a poll showing him losing to Joe Biden.
Via CNN:
In the letter to Zucker, the Trump campaign argued that the CNN poll is “designed to mislead American voters through a biased questionnaire and skewed sampling.”
“It’s a stunt and a phony poll to cause voter suppression, stifle momentum and enthusiasm for the President, and present a false view generally of the actual support across America for the President,” read the letter, signed by the Trump campaign’s senior legal adviser Jenna Ellis and chief operating officer Michael Glassner.
The campaign formally requested that CNN retract the poll and publish a “full, fair, and conspicuous retraction, apology, and clarification to correct its misleading conclusions.”
Trump is trying to bully a media organization with a decades-long history of credible polling into retracting a poll that shows him losing.
Make no mistake about it. Trump’s biggest problem with the poll is that it shows him losing. If the CNN poll would have revealed that he was leading Biden, Trump would be tweeting every hour on the hour and would have held a White House news conference touting the results.
Trump is melting down and at war with reality. It is as if he believes that he can hide the truth from the very voters who are rejecting him.
It has gotten so bad that Trump is even losing Republican support.
Instead of taking steps to win the support of voters, Trump is spending his time elevating a CNN poll that shows him losing.
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politicususa--2020-06-10--North Carolina Tells Trump To Take His Virus Spreading Convention And Get Out

North Carolina Democrats issued a statement telling Jacksonville , FL that they are more than welcome to host Trump ’ s virus guidelines ignoring acceptance speech .
In a statement provided to PoliticusUSA , North Carolina Democratic Party Communications Director Austin Cook said : State health officials have expressed concern that coronavirus case totals and hospitalizations continue to rise in North Carolina .
Instead of working with state leaders in good faith to plan a convention that would abide by health guidelines , President Trump has demanded nothing short of a crowded arena with no safety precautions .
If the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that demanding a full-scale convention is reasonable , then Jacksonville is more than welcome to host his acceptance speech .
Governor Cooper has made it clear that no political event is worth risking the public health of the Charlotte community and the lives of more North Carolinians .
Evidently , President Trump ’ s calculus is different .
All North Carolina was asking was that Trump follows his own CDC ’ s guidelines on gatherings and the coronavirus .
Trump has refused to cut down the size of his convention , require masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump is having trouble finding delegates in some states who are willing to risk their health to attend the convention .
The revenue that would have come with the Republican convention would be offset in multiples by the cost of making the virus pandemic worse in North Carolina .
Trump wants to hold his convention in a state where the virus situation is worse than North Carolina : North Carolina isn ’ t going risk public health so that Donald Trump can have a big crowd for his speech .
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North Carolina Democrats issued a statement telling Jacksonville, FL that they are more than welcome to host Trump’s virus guidelines ignoring acceptance speech.
In a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, North Carolina Democratic Party Communications Director Austin Cook said:
State health officials have expressed concern that coronavirus case totals and hospitalizations continue to rise in North Carolina. Instead of working with state leaders in good faith to plan a convention that would abide by health guidelines, President Trump has demanded nothing short of a crowded arena with no safety precautions.
If the president is genuinely delusional enough to think that demanding a full-scale convention is reasonable, then Jacksonville is more than welcome to host his acceptance speech. Governor Cooper has made it clear that no political event is worth risking the public health of the Charlotte community and the lives of more North Carolinians. Evidently, President Trump’s calculus is different.
All North Carolina was asking was that Trump follows his own CDC’s guidelines on gatherings and the coronavirus. Trump has refused to cut down the size of his convention, require masks for attendees, or practice social distancing.
Trump is having trouble finding delegates in some states who are willing to risk their health to attend the convention.
The revenue that would have come with the Republican convention would be offset in multiples by the cost of making the virus pandemic worse in North Carolina.
Trump wants to hold his convention in a state where the virus situation is worse than North Carolina:
Latest reported Florida COVID-19 numbers: -67371 total cases (up from 66000 yesterday)
-11345 hospital admissions (up from 11185)
-2801 deaths (up from 2765)
-20277 in Dade (up from 19980)
-8193 in Broward (up from 8035)
-7678 in Palm Beach (up from 7518) — Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) June 10, 2020
North Carolina isn’t going risk public health so that Donald Trump can have a big crowd for his speech.
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politicususa--2020-06-10--Trump Humiliates Himself By Believing Jim Jordan’s Lies About Democrats Defunding Police

Trump humiliated himself by believing Rep. Jim Jordan ’ s lies about Democrats not speaking out about defunding the police during a hearing .
Rep. Jordan said during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on policing practices , “ They ’ re the officers who protect the Capitol , who protect us every single day .
They ’ re the officers who rush into the Twin Towers on 9/11 , they ’ re the officers in every one of our neighborhoods , in every one of our communities , every day , every night , every shift they work , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep our community safe .
Guess what Americans also get , guess what else they understand , they know it is pure insanity to defund the police and the fact that my Democrat colleagues won ’ t speak out against this crazy policy is just that frightening.
” Jordan was lying .
Top Democrats including Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden have issued statements opposing defunding police .
Since Trump gets all of his information from Fox News , and his own lies , he believed Jordan and tweeted : Trump has been trying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radical leftist for over a year , and it hasn ’ t worked .
Biden issued a statement advocating for police reform while opposing defunding the police .
Instead of trying to win over African-American voters by backing needed reforms , Trump and the Republican Party are doubling down on a “ law and order ” platform that an overwhelming majority oppose .
Trump showed his ignorance by believing Jim Jordan .
The President not only humiliated himself but also lost more votes in November .
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Trump humiliated himself by believing Rep. Jim Jordan’s lies about Democrats not speaking out about defunding the police during a hearing.
Rep. Jordan said during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on policing practices, “They’re the officers who protect the Capitol, who protect us every single day. They’re the officers who rush into the Twin Towers on 9/11, they’re the officers in every one of our neighborhoods, in every one of our communities, every day, every night, every shift they work, they put their lives on the line to keep our community safe. Guess what Americans also get, guess what else they understand, they know it is pure insanity to defund the police and the fact that my Democrat colleagues won’t speak out against this crazy policy is just that frightening.”
Jordan was lying. Top Democrats including Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden have issued statements opposing defunding police.
Video of Jordan:
Jim Jordan flat out lies and claims that Democrats have not spoken out against defunding the police. Democrats like Speaker Pelosi and former VP Biden have come in favor of police reform and against defunding. pic.twitter.com/aQg5APX2HA — Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) June 10, 2020
Since Trump gets all of his information from Fox News, and his own lies, he believed Jordan and tweeted:
Great statement to Congress by @Jim_Jordan concerning Defunding (not!) our great Police. This Radical Left agenda is not going to happen. Sleepy Joe Biden will be (already is) pulled all the way Left. Many, like Minneapolis, want to close their Police Departments. Crazy! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020
Trump has been trying to turn Biden into some sort of radical leftist for over a year, and it hasn’t worked. Biden issued a statement advocating for police reform while opposing defunding the police.
Instead of trying to win over African-American voters by backing needed reforms, Trump and the Republican Party are doubling down on a “law and order” platform that an overwhelming majority oppose.
Trump showed his ignorance by believing Jim Jordan. The President not only humiliated himself but also lost more votes in November.
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politicususa--2020-06-10--Democratic Congresswoman Wants to Ban Presidents from Nuking Hurricanes

A Democratic congresswoman has introduced a bill that would ban the president from using nuclear weapons on hurricanes .
The largely symbolic move appears to highlight Donald Trump ’ s bizarre statements .
Texas Rep. Sylvia Garcia introduced the Climate Change and Hurricane Correlation and Strategy Act earlier this month .
She told The Washington Post about the bill .
If passed , the act would ban the president or any federal official from using a “ strategic weapon ” for the purpose of “ altering weather patterns or addressing climate change.
” Garcia said she has proposed the bill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mused about using nuclear weapons to change the course of hurricanes .
Trump has denied the story from August .
“ I got it .
I got it .
Why don ’ t we nuke them ?
” Trump reportedly said during a briefing on hurricanes .
“ They start forming off the coast of Africa , as they ’ re moving across the Atlantic , we drop a bomb inside the eye of the hurricane and it disrupts it .
Why can ’ t we do that ?
” Trump said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ When I heard our president suggest that we needed to launch a nuclear weapon to disrupt a hurricane , my first thought was that ’ s a really dumb idea , ” Rep. Garcia said .
“ When we did the research , we found that others have thought of that idea before.
” While experts believe nuking hurricanes would not change their course and could be even worse for the people in their path , the idea was floated even before Trump posed the question .

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A Democratic congresswoman has introduced a bill that would ban the president from using nuclear weapons on hurricanes. The largely symbolic move appears to highlight Donald Trump’s bizarre statements.
Texas Rep. Sylvia Garcia introduced the Climate Change and Hurricane Correlation and Strategy Act earlier this month. She told The Washington Post about the bill.
If passed, the act would ban the president or any federal official from using a “strategic weapon” for the purpose of “altering weather patterns or addressing climate change.”
Garcia said she has proposed the bill following a report that President Trump had mused about using nuclear weapons to change the course of hurricanes. Trump has denied the story from August.
“I got it. I got it. Why don’t we nuke them?” Trump reportedly said during a briefing on hurricanes.
“They start forming off the coast of Africa, as they’re moving across the Atlantic, we drop a bomb inside the eye of the hurricane and it disrupts it. Why can’t we do that?” Trump said, according to a paraphrasing from an official.
“When I heard our president suggest that we needed to launch a nuclear weapon to disrupt a hurricane, my first thought was that’s a really dumb idea,” Rep. Garcia said.
“When we did the research, we found that others have thought of that idea before.”
While experts believe nuking hurricanes would not change their course and could be even worse for the people in their path, the idea was floated even before Trump posed the question.
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politicususa--2020-06-10--Republican Kevin McCarthy: “Nobody Should Be Judged Based on the Color of Their Uniform”

Republican Kevin McCarthy has compared racism to prejudice against police .
The House Minority Leader contrasted skin color with the color of uniforms worn by officers .
McCarthy is the most senior Republican in the House of Representatives .
On Wednesday , he became the latest conservative to compare what police officers are experiencing to racism .
He told Fox News that the protesters “ have a right to be heard ” on the issue of police brutality .
But he also brought up “ people who are looting ” and unfounded claims about Antifa involvement .
“ This nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that no one should be judged based upon the color of their skin , ” McCarthy said .
“ And nobody should be judged based upon the color of their uniform either , ” he said .
“ And that ’ s what we should work together in principle to make sure , at the end of the day , the thing that we all believe is we strive for a more perfect union.
” McCarthy is echoing complaints from some police officers that they ’ re being unfairly criticized .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters .
President Donald Trump and Republicans have repeatedly tried to paint peaceful demonstrators as violent agitators , despite a lack of evidence for their preferred Antifa claims .

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Republican Kevin McCarthy has compared racism to prejudice against police. The House Minority Leader contrasted skin color with the color of uniforms worn by officers.
McCarthy is the most senior Republican in the House of Representatives. On Wednesday, he became the latest conservative to compare what police officers are experiencing to racism.
He told Fox News that the protesters “have a right to be heard” on the issue of police brutality. But he also brought up “people who are looting” and unfounded claims about Antifa involvement.
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On Fox & Friends, GOP leader Kevin McCarthy compares racism to anti-police sentiment: "No one should be judged based upon the color of their skin. And nobody should be judged based upon the color of their uniform either." pic.twitter.com/zBCkYiPiTf — Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) June 10, 2020
“This nation believes in the rule of law, that no one should be judged based upon the color of their skin,” McCarthy said.
“And nobody should be judged based upon the color of their uniform either,” he said.
“And that’s what we should work together in principle to make sure, at the end of the day, the thing that we all believe is we strive for a more perfect union.”
McCarthy is echoing complaints from some police officers that they’re being unfairly criticized. This is despite widespread footage of police assaulting peaceful protesters.
President Donald Trump and Republicans have repeatedly tried to paint peaceful demonstrators as violent agitators, despite a lack of evidence for their preferred Antifa claims.
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politicususa--2020-06-10--Kayleigh McEnany: Elderly Protester Trump Attacked “Has Some Very Questionable Tweets”

Kayleigh McEnany has defended the President ’ s unfounded conspiracy about an elderly peace activist by pointing to his tweets .
Donald Trump has claimed the man is an “ Antifa provocateur.
” Martin Gugino is a 75-year-old man who remains in hospital because police in Buffalo shoved him to the ground .
The White House Press Secretary told Fox News on Wednesday that Gugino had questionable tweets .
“ Does the president think that this guy is part of Antifa ?
” Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade asked McEnany .
“ The President was raising questions based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that need to be asked and every case we can ’ t jump on one side without looking at all of the facts at play , ” McEnany said .
“ This individual has some very questionable tweets , some profanity-laden tweets about police officers , ” she said .
“ Of course no on condones any sort of violence .
We need the appropriate amount of force used in any interaction , but there are a lot of questions in that case.
” McEnany went on to defend the timing of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are continuing over the death of George Floyd and the Coronavirus pandemic is not over .
“ The President has acknowledged so many times and rightfully so the injustice with George Floyd , ” McEnany said .
“ He was upset when he saw that video as I noted he gave an entire speech about Mr. Floyd and the grave injustice there , but the President was raising some questions , some legitimate ones about that particular interaction and it ’ s his prerogative to do so .
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Kayleigh McEnany has defended the President’s unfounded conspiracy about an elderly peace activist by pointing to his tweets. Donald Trump has claimed the man is an “Antifa provocateur.”
Martin Gugino is a 75-year-old man who remains in hospital because police in Buffalo shoved him to the ground. The White House Press Secretary told Fox News on Wednesday that Gugino had questionable tweets.
“Does the president think that this guy is part of Antifa?” Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade asked McEnany.
“The President was raising questions based on a report that he saw, questions that need to be asked and every case we can’t jump on one side without looking at all of the facts at play,” McEnany said.
“This individual has some very questionable tweets, some profanity-laden tweets about police officers,” she said.
“Of course no on condones any sort of violence. We need the appropriate amount of force used in any interaction, but there are a lot of questions in that case.”
McEnany went on to defend the timing of Trump’s attack on Gugino. Protests are continuing over the death of George Floyd and the Coronavirus pandemic is not over.
“The President has acknowledged so many times and rightfully so the injustice with George Floyd,” McEnany said.
“He was upset when he saw that video as I noted he gave an entire speech about Mr. Floyd and the grave injustice there, but the President was raising some questions, some legitimate ones about that particular interaction and it’s his prerogative to do so.”
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