inquisitr--2020-06-15--Donald Trump Says The Left is Trying To ‘Covid Shame’ Him Into Canceling His Rallies

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to criticize the “ Far Left Fake News Media ” for trying to “ COVID shame ” him into canceling his upcoming rallies .
“ The Far Left Fake News Media , which had no Covid problem with the Rioters & Looters destroying Democrat run cities , is trying to Covid Shame us on our big Rallies .
Won ’ t work !
” he wrote .
Trump has faced criticism for planning to bring back his campaign rallies to states across the country , even as many areas are still facing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ novel coronavirus .
The president has repeatedly claimed that the progressive media has a tacit approval for the ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd , but that it is against his hosting rallies .
Floyd died while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25 .
The unarmed black man pleaded with the officer kneeling on his neck , warning him that he couldn ’ t breathe , before calling out for his deceased mother and becoming unresponsive .
He was later declared dead at a local hospital .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the globe , and many images and media coverage show demonstrators gathering in close proximity without wearing masks , as the CDC recommends .
Media coverage of the protests has largely focused on the messages and events happening at the protests , though there have been several stories covering the potential for the gatherings to cause renewed outbreaks of COVID-19 .
At the same time , media outlets have reported that campaign rallies could endanger those who choose to attend .
It appears that the Trump campaign is aware of the danger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that anyone who contracts the disease while at a rally can ’ t sue if they fall ill .
The president has scheduled an upcoming rally in Tusla , Oklahoma , slated for June 20 .
Meanwhile , Oklahoma has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases in recent days and public health officials in the state have warned that the rally event could create another wave of the virus in the state that could threaten to overwhelm health facilities .
Dr. Bruce Dart , Tusla City-County Health Department director , said that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Inquistr previously reported .
“ I ’ m concerned about our ability to protect anyone who attends a large , indoor event , and I ’ m also concerned about our ability to ensure the president stays safe as well , ” he said .
Beyond the health implications , the rally date itself has been a point of contention .
Originally , the event was scheduled to take place on June 19 , known as Juneteenth , the memorial of the day that the last enslaved people were set free in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the location of one of the worst race massacres in American history , prompting some critics to wonder if the choice of venue was an intentional message about race .

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to criticize the “Far Left Fake News Media” for trying to “COVID shame” him into canceling his upcoming rallies.
“The Far Left Fake News Media, which had no Covid problem with the Rioters & Looters destroying Democrat run cities, is trying to Covid Shame us on our big Rallies. Won’t work!” he wrote.
Trump has faced criticism for planning to bring back his campaign rallies to states across the country, even as many areas are still facing an uptick in cases of the deadly novel coronavirus.
The president has repeatedly claimed that the progressive media has a tacit approval for the ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd, but that it is against his hosting rallies.
Floyd died while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. The unarmed black man pleaded with the officer kneeling on his neck, warning him that he couldn’t breathe, before calling out for his deceased mother and becoming unresponsive. He was later declared dead at a local hospital.
In the wake of his death, protests spread across the globe, and many images and media coverage show demonstrators gathering in close proximity without wearing masks, as the CDC recommends. Media coverage of the protests has largely focused on the messages and events happening at the protests, though there have been several stories covering the potential for the gatherings to cause renewed outbreaks of COVID-19.
At the same time, media outlets have reported that campaign rallies could endanger those who choose to attend.
Little over an hour apart. pic.twitter.com/K2a7fGRNDd — Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) June 15, 2020
It appears that the Trump campaign is aware of the danger, after putting a disclaimer on tickets that anyone who contracts the disease while at a rally can’t sue if they fall ill.
The president has scheduled an upcoming rally in Tusla, Oklahoma, slated for June 20. Meanwhile, Oklahoma has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases in recent days and public health officials in the state have warned that the rally event could create another wave of the virus in the state that could threaten to overwhelm health facilities.
Dr. Bruce Dart, Tusla City-County Health Department director, said that he is worried about the situation, as The Inquistr previously reported.
“I’m concerned about our ability to protect anyone who attends a large, indoor event, and I’m also concerned about our ability to ensure the president stays safe as well,” he said.
Beyond the health implications, the rally date itself has been a point of contention. Originally, the event was scheduled to take place on June 19, known as Juneteenth, the memorial of the day that the last enslaved people were set free in the United States.
Additionally, Tusla is the location of one of the worst race massacres in American history, prompting some critics to wonder if the choice of venue was an intentional message about race.


inquisitr--2020-06-15--Donald Trump’s Disapproval Rating Edges Up Further, Approval Slides In Latest FiveThirtyEight Update

Donald Trump’s Disapproval Rating Edges Up Further, Approval Slides In Latest FiveThirtyEight Updates

Polls that break down Donald Trump ’ s approval rating show a continued slide for the current president .
The site FiveThirtyEight has released new numbers and these look even worse for Trump than polls from just a couple of weeks ago .
On Monday morning , the site shared via Twitter news that Trump ’ s disapproval rating has now hit 54.9 percent .
That is nearly a percentage point worse than where the number sat on June 2 .
That early June number was the worst disapproval rating of any modern president at this stage of their first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s approval rating has also shifted in a way that reflects poorly on him .
At the beginning of June , FiveThirtyEight ’ s tabulations put the president ’ s approval rating of 42.7 percent .
Now , it ’ s down to 40.8 percent .
The site also shows how Trump ’ s approval and disapproval numbers compare to past presidents going back to Harry S. Truman .
For this date in each president ’ s first term — 1,243 days after the inauguration — Trump ’ s approval is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Jimmy Carter , and Truman , while he is virtually tied with Gerald Ford .
When considering disapproval ratings for this date for each presidency , Trump is now tied with George H.W .
Bush .
His disapproval percentage is higher than every other former president since Truman .
The site also calculated net approval ratings and compared Trump ’ s to each of these former presidents .
Trump is currently at a negative 14.1 percent net approval , which , at this stage of his presidency , is better than only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , the only other presidents who had a negative net approval at this stage were Carter and Truman .
These latest tallies likely are not ones that the current president will be touting .
In fact , there are a number of different polls conducted in recent days that do not tell a story that Trump would like to be broadcasting heading into a big election .
For example , a poll released on Sunday showed that presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden is statistically tied with Trump in the state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negative net approval rating in Arkansas at this point as well .
Trump easily won that state against Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
The president has less than five months to improve upon these numbers before the 2020 presidential election .
CNN detailed that these current approval , disapproval , and net approval ratings signal trouble for his re-election chances .
However , Trump has defied the odds before and his base of support is not about to count him out yet .

Polls that break down Donald Trump’s approval rating show a continued slide for the current president. The site FiveThirtyEight has released new numbers and these look even worse for Trump than polls from just a couple of weeks ago.
On Monday morning, the site shared via Twitter news that Trump’s disapproval rating has now hit 54.9 percent. That is nearly a percentage point worse than where the number sat on June 2. That early June number was the worst disapproval rating of any modern president at this stage of their first term.
Utilizing the same metrics, Trump’s approval rating has also shifted in a way that reflects poorly on him. At the beginning of June, FiveThirtyEight’s tabulations put the president’s approval rating of 42.7 percent. Now, it’s down to 40.8 percent.
The site also shows how Trump’s approval and disapproval numbers compare to past presidents going back to Harry S. Truman. For this date in each president’s first term — 1,243 days after the inauguration — Trump’s approval is higher than only George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, and Truman, while he is virtually tied with Gerald Ford.
When considering disapproval ratings for this date for each presidency, Trump is now tied with George H.W. Bush. His disapproval percentage is higher than every other former president since Truman.
The site also calculated net approval ratings and compared Trump’s to each of these former presidents. Trump is currently at a negative 14.1 percent net approval, which, at this stage of his presidency, is better than only George H.W. Bush’s.
In fact, the only other presidents who had a negative net approval at this stage were Carter and Truman.
These latest tallies likely are not ones that the current president will be touting. In fact, there are a number of different polls conducted in recent days that do not tell a story that Trump would like to be broadcasting heading into a big election.
For example, a poll released on Sunday showed that presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden is statistically tied with Trump in the state of Arkansas.
The current president has a negative net approval rating in Arkansas at this point as well. Trump easily won that state against Hillary Clinton in 2016.
The president has less than five months to improve upon these numbers before the 2020 presidential election. CNN detailed that these current approval, disapproval, and net approval ratings signal trouble for his re-election chances. However, Trump has defied the odds before and his base of support is not about to count him out yet.


inquisitr--2020-06-15--Black Lives Matter Banner Removed From US Embassy In Seoul After Donald Trump Reportedly Expressed D

Black Lives Matter Banner Removed From US Embassy In Seoul After Donald Trump Reportedly Expressed Displeasure

Two days after it was hung , a Black Lives Matter banner was removed from the facade of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul , South Korea , after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly expressed his desire to see it taken down .
As Reuters reported , the flag was unfurled in support of the anti-racist movement sweeping across the globe in the wake of the death of George Floyd .
U.S .
Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris , a Trump appointee , ordered the flag to be put in place to show support for the movement .
But two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the message and it was subsequently removed .
Trump ’ s appointed officials have largely remained silent on the protests against racism and police brutality , making Harris ’ decision all the more noteworthy .
Seoul ’ s banner is the most overt expression of support for the movement of any of the U.S. embassies .
Embassy spokesman William Coleman explained that the flag was removed so that it didn ’ t appear that Harris and the embassy were supporting or encouraging donations to “ any specific organization , ” the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put the Black Lives Banner up to communicate a message of solidarity with Americans concerned with racism , especially racial violence against African Americans , ” he said .
“ He wanted to highlight the enduring American values of racial equality , freedom of speech , and the right to peacefully protest.
” But reportedly after Trump , along with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , saw news coverage of the two-story-tall banner hanging on the embassy , they called for its removal .
Their decision is likely to be met with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the movement but also diplomats who are frustrated with Pompeo ’ s leadership .
However , the embassy was careful to clarify that it continued to support the movement .
“ This in no way lessens the principles and ideals expressed by raising the banner , and the Embassy will look for other ways to convey fundamental American values in these times of difficulty at home , ” Coleman said .
Harris also expressed his support for Black Lives Matter by posting on his official Twitter account a link to the embassy ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quote from former President John F. Kennedy .
“ If we can not now end our differences , at least we can help make the world safe for diversity , ” he quoted .
Trump has attempted to paint himself as the president of “ law and order ” in response to the protests , an echo of former President Richard Nixon ’ s famous campaign position .
The president has called for local leaders to quell demonstrations and oversaw what some called excessive use of force , including the use of tear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Square so that he could pose for a photo op in front of St. John ’ s church .

Two days after it was hung, a Black Lives Matter banner was removed from the facade of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly expressed his desire to see it taken down.
As Reuters reported, the flag was unfurled in support of the anti-racist movement sweeping across the globe in the wake of the death of George Floyd. U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris, a Trump appointee, ordered the flag to be put in place to show support for the movement.
But two anonymous sources say the president expressed displeasure with the message and it was subsequently removed.
Trump’s appointed officials have largely remained silent on the protests against racism and police brutality, making Harris’ decision all the more noteworthy. Seoul’s banner is the most overt expression of support for the movement of any of the U.S. embassies.
Embassy spokesman William Coleman explained that the flag was removed so that it didn’t appear that Harris and the embassy were supporting or encouraging donations to “any specific organization,” the Washington Post noted.
“The Ambassador decided to put the Black Lives Banner up to communicate a message of solidarity with Americans concerned with racism, especially racial violence against African Americans,” he said. “He wanted to highlight the enduring American values of racial equality, freedom of speech, and the right to peacefully protest.”
But reportedly after Trump, along with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saw news coverage of the two-story-tall banner hanging on the embassy, they called for its removal. Their decision is likely to be met with backlash, not only from supporters of the movement but also diplomats who are frustrated with Pompeo’s leadership.
The U.S. Embassy stands in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully protesting to demand positive change. Our #BlackLivesMatter banner shows our support for the fight against racial injustice and police brutality as we strive to be a more inclusive & just society. pic.twitter.com/Y4Thr2MRdw — 주한미국대사관 U.S. Embassy Seoul (@USEmbassySeoul) June 13, 2020
However, the embassy was careful to clarify that it continued to support the movement.
“This in no way lessens the principles and ideals expressed by raising the banner, and the Embassy will look for other ways to convey fundamental American values in these times of difficulty at home,” Coleman said.
Harris also expressed his support for Black Lives Matter by posting on his official Twitter account a link to the embassy’s image of the banner with a quote from former President John F. Kennedy.
“If we cannot now end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity,” he quoted.
Trump has attempted to paint himself as the president of “law and order” in response to the protests, an echo of former President Richard Nixon’s famous campaign position. The president has called for local leaders to quell demonstrations and oversaw what some called excessive use of force, including the use of tear gas, to move protesters from Lafayette Square so that he could pose for a photo op in front of St. John’s church.


inquisitr--2020-06-15--Melania Trump Retweeted Birthday Wishes For The U.S. Army But Not Her Husband

President Donald Trump turned 74 years old on Sunday and First Lady Melania Trump didn ’ t publicly wish him a happy birthday .
She did , however , take the time to retweet a message celebrating the U.S. Army ’ s 245th anniversary .
The 50-year-old former model posted a single message Sunday , honoring those who have served and continue to serve in the Army .
But social media users noticed that she conspicuously left out well-wishes for her husband , who has had a tough week after facing criticism for the way he has handled the ongoing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and an appearance at West Point that has left people wondering about the state of his health .
Many people responded to the Twitter thread with mockery , suggesting the president use a children ’ s sippy cup to drink after video from his West Point speech appeared to show him using two hands to sip from a glass of water .
Others referenced Trump as “ Captain Bone Spurs , ” a reference to his medical deferment from serving in the military during the Vietnam war .
Others posted images of former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the U.S. Army .
While the first lady isn ’ t nearly as active on social media as her husband , and it isn ’ t clear if she writes her own tweets or has someone on her team do it for her , she did post a message Monday announcing a new youth engagement project to honor women ’ s suffrage in the United States .
A few days prior , she retweeted a message championing her Be Best initiative .
The absence of well-wishes on her husband ’ s big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lady and commander in chief were on good terms , particularly after a new book emerged that claimed to lay bare new details about their relationship .
The book , called The Art of Her Deal : The Untold Story of Melania Trump , claims that Trump was “ frightened ” to talk to his wife after audio of the infamous Access Hollywood tape emerged .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , people in the president ’ s orbit at the time warned him that he should confront the situation sooner rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ You should go upstairs and see Melania .
Why don ’ t you go upstairs now and see Melania ?
’ And he was not rushing to go up there , ” Chris Christie recalled telling Trump .
“ I said to him , ‘ It ain ’ t going to get any easier .
The longer you wait , it ’ s not going to get any easier . '
” “ That night he seemed frightened to go face his wife , ” another source said .

President Donald Trump turned 74 years old on Sunday and First Lady Melania Trump didn’t publicly wish him a happy birthday. She did, however, take the time to retweet a message celebrating the U.S. Army’s 245th anniversary.
The 50-year-old former model posted a single message Sunday, honoring those who have served and continue to serve in the Army. But social media users noticed that she conspicuously left out well-wishes for her husband, who has had a tough week after facing criticism for the way he has handled the ongoing protests over the death of George Floyd and an appearance at West Point that has left people wondering about the state of his health.
Today, we recognize 245 years of bravery, commitment, skill and answering the call to serve. We are America's Army.#ArmyBday #ServeWithHonor pic.twitter.com/skfWN16XpP — U.S. Army (@USArmy) June 14, 2020
Many people responded to the Twitter thread with mockery, suggesting the president use a children’s sippy cup to drink after video from his West Point speech appeared to show him using two hands to sip from a glass of water. Others referenced Trump as “Captain Bone Spurs,” a reference to his medical deferment from serving in the military during the Vietnam war.
Others posted images of former President Barack Obama, touting his leadership of the U.S. Army.
While the first lady isn’t nearly as active on social media as her husband, and it isn’t clear if she writes her own tweets or has someone on her team do it for her, she did post a message Monday announcing a new youth engagement project to honor women’s suffrage in the United States. A few days prior, she retweeted a message championing her Be Best initiative.
The absence of well-wishes on her husband’s big day left many wondering if the first lady and commander in chief were on good terms, particularly after a new book emerged that claimed to lay bare new details about their relationship.
The book, called The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story of Melania Trump, claims that Trump was “frightened” to talk to his wife after audio of the infamous Access Hollywood tape emerged. As The Inquisitr previously reported, people in the president’s orbit at the time warned him that he should confront the situation sooner rather than later.
“Everybody was saying, ‘You should go upstairs and see Melania. Why don’t you go upstairs now and see Melania?’ And he was not rushing to go up there,” Chris Christie recalled telling Trump. “I said to him, ‘It ain’t going to get any easier. The longer you wait, it’s not going to get any easier.'”
“That night he seemed frightened to go face his wife,” another source said.


inquisitr--2020-06-15--Donald Trump Lost Two Key Allies In Anti-Kneeling Crusade, Analyst Says

U.S. President Donald Trump long had the NFL and NASCAR standing behind him when it came to the president ’ s anti-kneeling campaign .
Both of those organizations abandoned him in the span of a couple of weeks , Politico ‘ s Meridith McGraw wrote in an article on Sunday .
On the heels of George Floyd ’ s death and Black Lives Matter protests going on in several cities around the country , the NFL and NASCAR both announced they were dialing back restrictions against athletes kneeling during the national anthem .
Those kneeling have long said their protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American flag .
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a video saying he was wrong to not have listened to players who were kneeling about why there were doing so .
NASCAR not only eased restrictions on kneeling but banned the use of Confederate flags at its races .
McGraw pointed out that Trump “ stood his ground ” when the president attacked Goodell as being weak .
He tweeted out a response to the video asking Goodell publicly if “ it would now be O.K .
for the players to KNEEL , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national anthem , thereby disrespecting our Country & our Flag ?
” Trump also lashed out at those who were supportive of changing the names of military bases that are named after Confederate generals .
The writer said she believes both of those organizations changing their stance could be bad news for the president .
McGraw wrote that Trump has long leaned on the front offices of both organizations .
He ’ s routinely attacked athletes who kneel during the anthem , both on Twitter and during campaign rallies .
He has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put policies in place to quash those demonstrations .
McGraw said Trump has also been able to lean on NASCAR ’ s historically conservative , Southern fan base .
He ’ s repeatedly called fans of the sport “ patriotic Americans.
” He ’ s routinely talked about racing fans standing during the national anthem while blasting NFL players in the same breath .
LZ Granderson , a sports and culture columnist for the Los Angeles Times , told McGraw he thinks the changes in the NFL and NASCAR are going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Trump ’ s favorite plays .
Granderson added , “ People who didn ’ t give a damn before won ’ t give a damn now , but the people who view themselves as nonracist , they just aren ’ t going for that rhetoric anymore.
” Rick Reilly , a former ESPN and Sports Illustrated columnist , told McGraw he believes Trump “ completely missed the boat ” on the issues of kneeling and the Confederate flag .
The writer compared the president ’ s take on the situation as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and thinks Joe Dimaggio is still playing for the New York Yankees .

U.S. President Donald Trump long had the NFL and NASCAR standing behind him when it came to the president’s anti-kneeling campaign. Both of those organizations abandoned him in the span of a couple of weeks, Politico‘s Meridith McGraw wrote in an article on Sunday.
On the heels of George Floyd’s death and Black Lives Matter protests going on in several cities around the country, the NFL and NASCAR both announced they were dialing back restrictions against athletes kneeling during the national anthem. Those kneeling have long said their protests weren’t about the anthem or the American flag. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell released a video saying he was wrong to not have listened to players who were kneeling about why there were doing so. NASCAR not only eased restrictions on kneeling but banned the use of Confederate flags at its races.
McGraw pointed out that Trump “stood his ground” when the president attacked Goodell as being weak.
He tweeted out a response to the video asking Goodell publicly if “it would now be O.K. for the players to KNEEL, or not to stand, for the national anthem, thereby disrespecting our Country & our Flag?”
Trump also lashed out at those who were supportive of changing the names of military bases that are named after Confederate generals. The writer said she believes both of those organizations changing their stance could be bad news for the president.
McGraw wrote that Trump has long leaned on the front offices of both organizations. He’s routinely attacked athletes who kneel during the anthem, both on Twitter and during campaign rallies. He has also reportedly pressured NFL owners behind the scenes to put policies in place to quash those demonstrations. McGraw said Trump has also been able to lean on NASCAR’s historically conservative, Southern fan base. He’s repeatedly called fans of the sport “patriotic Americans.” He’s routinely talked about racing fans standing during the national anthem while blasting NFL players in the same breath.
LZ Granderson, a sports and culture columnist for the Los Angeles Times, told McGraw he thinks the changes in the NFL and NASCAR are going to “put a damper” on one of Trump’s favorite plays.
Granderson added, “People who didn’t give a damn before won’t give a damn now, but the people who view themselves as nonracist, they just aren’t going for that rhetoric anymore.”
Rick Reilly, a former ESPN and Sports Illustrated columnist, told McGraw he believes Trump “completely missed the boat” on the issues of kneeling and the Confederate flag. The writer compared the president’s take on the situation as a senile grandfather who is stuck in 1962 and thinks Joe Dimaggio is still playing for the New York Yankees.


inquisitr--2020-06-16--Michigan Poll: Donald Trump Trails Joe Biden By 16 Points

According to a EPIC-MRA Michigan poll released on Tuesday , President Donald Trump is trailing the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden by 16 percentage points .
Conducted for The Detroit Free Press , the poll found that Trump enjoys the support of 39 percent of Michigan voters , while Biden is supported by 55 percent of them .
The president ’ s standing in the state has significantly weakened since the firm ’ s previous survey .
The percentage of those who view Trump negatively rose from 56 to 61 percent , while the percentage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president fell from 42 to 38 percent .
Furthermore , the percentage of Michiganders saying they would vote to reelect Trump fell from 38 in the previous survey to 33 percent , while the percentage of those saying they would consider voting for someone else rose from eight to 13 percent .
Overall , Michigan voters seem to be pessimistic about the country ’ s direction .
The percentage of voters who believe the United States is headed in the right direction fell from 30 to 22 percent , while the percentage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the wrong direction increased from 63 in the previous poll to 70 percent in the latest survey .
As The Detroit Free Press noted , it remains unclear what caused Trump ’ s standing in the state to erode so rapidly , but the second survey — which started a day after the first poll began — was partially conducted following Trump ’ s decision to deploy security forces to crack down on the Black Lives Matter protests outside the White House .
The commander-in-chief instructed law enforcement and military personnel to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pose for photographs outside St. John ’ s Church .
As EPIC-MRA ’ s pollster Bernie Porn explained , the controversial decision and subsequent media coverage are likely the main reasons Trump ’ s popularity in Michigan decreased overnight .
“ Things that happen in the news are what typically cause changes like this and the only thing you can point to that happened in the news was what happened on June 1 .
I attribute the dramatic slide to more saturation of that news coverage , ” he said .
Trump won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ battleground state — in 2016 , when he ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
Biden appears to be a much stronger contender .
According to a Gallup survey released last week , the president ’ s approval rating has dropped to its lowest point in months .
The poll found that 39 percent of voters approve of Trump ’ s job performance , showing that his popularity has decreased among Democrats , Republicans and independent voters .

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inquisitr--2020-06-16--Donald Trump’s ‘Favorite’ Pollster Now Shows Him Trailing Joe Biden By 12 Points

Donald Trump isn ’ t getting much help from the pollster long identified as his “ favorite ” for friendly numbers .
A new poll from pollster Scott Rasmussen , identified by The Independent as a “ favorite ” for Trump for how often the president has touted the poll ’ s Republican-leaning findings , shows that he is trailing presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden by 12 points nationally .
A recent poll conducted by Rasumssen for the website Just the News found that Biden has the support of 48 percent of voters nationwide , while just 36 percent backed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it was considered a worrying sign for a sitting president to register below 40 percent support , especially as Biden neared the 50-percent mark that Hillary Clinton was not able to reach in the majority of polling against Trump in 2016 , even as she led in polling for most of the race .
Other polls have shown Biden widening his lead against Trump as the presidents faces mounting criticism for his handling of the coronavirus and reaction to the nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushed back against some unfavorable polls in recent weeks .
Earlier this month , his campaign sent a letter to CNN demanding the network retract a poll it had conducted showing him 14 points behind Biden , claiming that the poll had no merit .
“ It ’ s a stunt and a phony poll to cause voter suppression , stifle momentum and enthusiasm for the President , ” a cease-and-desist letter from the Trump campaign read .
CNN responded to the poll , claiming that the Trump campaign had made a number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter and that the demand to retract the poll was “ immediately rejected by the network.
” “ 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 , ” the response read .
Trump has been in trouble in a series of state-specific polls as well , showing Biden growing his lead in a series of key states including Michigan and Florida .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus could have on polling , as it has forced both Biden and Trump to shut down their in-person campaigning , but Trump is set to resume this week .
His campaign has scheduled a rally for Tulsa , Oklahoma , on June 20 , the first event the president has held since early March .

Donald Trump isn’t getting much help from the pollster long identified as his “favorite” for friendly numbers.
A new poll from pollster Scott Rasmussen, identified by The Independent as a “favorite” for Trump for how often the president has touted the poll’s Republican-leaning findings, shows that he is trailing presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden by 12 points nationally. A recent poll conducted by Rasmussen for the website Just the News found that Biden has the support of 48 percent of voters nationwide, while just 36 percent backed the president.
As The Independent noted, it was considered a worrying sign for a sitting president to register below 40 percent support, especially as Biden neared the 50-percent mark that Hillary Clinton was not able to reach in the majority of polling against Trump in 2016, even as she led in polling for most of the race.
Other polls have shown Biden widening his lead against Trump as the president faces mounting criticism for his handling of the coronavirus and reaction to the nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump has pushed back against some unfavorable polls in recent weeks. Earlier this month, his campaign sent a letter to CNN demanding the network to retract a poll it had conducted showing him 14 points behind Biden, claiming that the poll had no merit.
“It’s a stunt and a phony poll to cause voter suppression, stifle momentum and enthusiasm for the President,” a cease-and-desist letter from the Trump campaign read.
CNN responded to the poll, claiming that the Trump campaign had made a number of misleading and false claims in its letter and that the demand to retract the poll was “immediately rejected by the network.”
“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,” the response read.
Trump has been in trouble in a series of state-specific polls as well, showing Biden growing his lead in a series of key states including Michigan and Florida. It is not clear how the effect of the coronavirus could have on polling, as it has forced both Biden and Trump to shut down their in-person campaigning, but Trump is set to resume this week. His campaign has scheduled a rally for Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 20, the first event the president has held since early March.


inquisitr--2020-06-16--Mike Pence Calls ‘Panic’ Over Second Wave Of Coronavirus ‘Overblown’

Vice President Mike Pence penned an opinion editorial published on Tuesday about his belief that the “ panic ” over the potential next wave of coronavirus outbreak .
Pence ’ s editorial appeared in the Wall Street Journal as well as on the White House ’ s website where Pence lauded the leadership of President Donald Trump and his administration , saying that it was through his “ courage and compassion ” that our healthcare system is even stronger now than it was before the worldwide pandemic .
The vice president took aim at media outlets who have been extensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ second wave ” of COVID-19 outbreaks , saying that the coverage neglects to inform Americans on how much progress healthcare professionals have made in fighting the illness .
“ While talk of an increase in cases dominates cable news coverage , more than half of states are actually seeing cases decline or remain stable , ” Pence said .
According to the vice president , media outlets have cultivated fear in the minds of the American people , when in fact , the administration has made positive moves to turn the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stated that they have been successful in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and caring for the high-risk patients , created a foundation for future potential virus outbreak , and saved countless lives in the process .
The vice president cited the sharp decrease in daily mortality rates last month and reminded Americans of what some scientists predicted would be the death rate , which was almost seven times what it is today .
Pence reminded readers that in addition to the roughly 500,000 tests per day that are being performed to screen for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with the hospitals they partner with , have been able to massively increase their medical equipment , some of which has been depleted since the H1N1 outbreak of 2009 .
Pence ended his editorial by reminding Americans that their greatest strength was resilience and sacrifice .
Pence ’ s words echoed what the president told reporters just days ago , as The Inquisitr reported .
Trump and his administration have blamed the increase of cases on the sheer number of tests being performed every week .
While there are still some hot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assured reporters that those would be taken care of in the coming weeks .

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inquisitr--2020-06-16--Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump On Coronavirus, Says ‘Do Your Job’

Joe Biden took to Twitter this morning to call out President Donald Trump over the coronavirus pandemic .
The former Vice President ’ s comments came on a day when Trump also repeated his belief that COVID-19 would disappear on its own without a vaccine .
“ This virus won ’ t just go away because you want it to , Mr. President .
It ’ s time for you to step up and do your job , ” tweeted Biden .
Biden ’ s harsh words for his likely opponent in the November presidential election garnered a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
More than 88,500 accounts hit the like button while almost 15,000 users retweeted the former Vice President .
Plus , nearly 5,000 people took the time to comment on the tweet .
“ No , it ’ s time for him to step down and let YOU do his job , ” declared on supporter of Biden .
Many of those who replied felt Biden was onto something with the criticism while others spoke out against him because he has spent a lot of his time since March at home conducting his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t know how to do his job , all he does is tweet , ” wrote U.S. Army combat veteran , David Weissman , who regularly speaks out against the president via his Twitter account .
“ It ’ s time for you to leave your basement & humiliate yourself every time you open your mouth , ” admonished conservative consultant Arthur Schwartz .
Some accounts also replied with charts showing how the United States graph of COVID-19 cases compares with other countries ’ figures , and the said that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came to the coronavirus pandemic .
Still , others insisted that the virus is here to stay and claimed that it has a 96 percent survival rate .
More than once since the U.S. has dealt with the pandemic , President Trump has expressed his belief that it would go away on its own , even once famously predicting that it would disappear in April .
However , it has not gone away yet , and some areas are seeing troubling signs of cases increasing after the Memorial Day holiday and the protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the custody of now-former Minneapolis police officers .
According to a Vanity Fair report , both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are struggling to explain away the spikes in infections .
President Trump appeared to blame the increases on testing , stating that if the country stopped testing , then it would have few cases .
Meanwhile , Pence told governors that the increases are due to increased testing , even though that is not the case .


inquisitr--2020-06-16--Donald Trump Claims COVID-19 ‘Goes Away’ Even Without A Vaccine

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on safe policing today at the White House Rose Garden .
During the event , he made comments ranging from police , school choice , race , the economy , and the coronavirus pandemic .
While touching on the pandemic , the president predicted that the United States would have a vaccine soon , but he also said that even without one , COVID-19 would go away .
“ It ’ s an incredible thing .
All of these brilliant firms , labs , companies are competing , and I will tell you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We already started tests and trials , so I think we ’ re going to have a very , very good answer to that , very very soon , ” he said .
Trump then asserted that he believed that the virus would disappear even if the U.S. and the world never develops a vaccine for it .
“ I always say , even without it , it goes away , but if we had the vaccine , and we will .
If we have therapeutic or cure — one thing sorta blends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fantastic day , and I think that ’ s going to happen , and it going to happen very soon.
” After those comments , which came near the end of his speech ahead of today ’ s signing , Trump also noted that when working together , Americans could accomplish anything .
He urged the country to unite as one big family and help build up the economy and achieve justice .
After his remarks , various law enforcement officials who joined him for the signing came up , and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s latest order comes in response to the protests , riots , and civil unrest after George Floyd died in the custody of now-former Minneapolis police officers on Memorial Day .
Before his remarks about the novel coronavirus , Trump raised eyebrows by noting that people who helped develop an AIDS vaccine were working on one for COVID-19 , despite the fact the former vaccine doesn ’ t exist .
He did seem to realize that , and he also mentioned therapeutic measures that allow AIDS patients to live their lives instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was for those who became infected .
Today is not the first time that Trump has said he believed that COVID-19 would go away on its own with or without a vaccine .
According to a report from The Independent , the president made similar remarks in early May when he called into a Fox News program .
Trump also recently asserted that if the U.S. stopped testing , it would have very few cases of the illness .


inquisitr--2020-06-16--Donald Trump Says Cops Need More Funding While Signing Executive Order On Police Reform

President Donald Trump made it clear on Tuesday that he didn ’ t support nationwide protests calling for defunding police departments .
While signing an executive order aimed at addressing the excessive use of force , he praised the police , saying that they should receive more funding .
As video of the event filmed by USA Today shows , Trump took the podium at the White House to address the ongoing civil unrest across the country over the death of George Floyd .
Floyd , an unarmed black man , died while in police custody in Minneapolis on May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neck for nearly nine minutes .
While giving his opening remarks , Trump memorialized several black people killed by law enforcement in recent years , including Everett Palmer Jr. , Michael Dean , Jemel Roberson , Cameron Lamb , and Antwon Rose Jr .
The president noted that he met with the families of these individuals and praised those who had been killed as “ incredible ” people .
Floyd and Rayshard Brooks — two of the men who have become the focus of recent protests — were both absent from the list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for justice for those who lost their lives before turning to the topic of law enforcement in the country .
“ I strongly oppose the radical and dangerous efforts to defund , dismantle and dissolve our police departments , ” he said .
The president then praised law enforcement , saying it was “ the least we can do , because they deserve it so much , they have to get our gratitude and we have to give them great respect for what they do.
” Trump then spoke about the officers killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. , saying that “ law and order must be further restored ” in the country .
He also repeated his offer to take federal action in Seattle to suppress protesters in the area .
“ In many cases , local law enforcement is underfunded , understaffed and under [ supported ] , ” he said .
Trump then took the opportunity to take a shot at his predecessors on the topic of police reform .
The president , who has faced dropping approval ratings over his handling of the civil unrest following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an order that would reward police departments with grants if they train and certify officers in updated law enforcement techniques that prioritize de-escalation over violence .
The order also recommends the use of chokeholds only if an officer ’ s life is in danger , and creates a database to track complaints against officers for excessive use of force .

President Donald Trump made it clear on Tuesday that he didn’t support nationwide protests calling for defunding police departments. While signing an executive order aimed at addressing the excessive use of force, he praised the police, saying that they should receive more funding.
As video of the event filmed by USA Today shows, Trump took the podium at the White House to address the ongoing civil unrest across the country over the death of George Floyd. Floyd, an unarmed black man, died while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25 after an officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
While giving his opening remarks, Trump memorialized several black people killed by law enforcement in recent years, including Everett Palmer Jr., Michael Dean, Jemel Roberson, Cameron Lamb, and Antwon Rose Jr. The president noted that he met with the families of these individuals and praised those who had been killed as “incredible” people. Floyd and Rayshard Brooks — two of the men who have become the focus of recent protests — were both absent from the list.
Trump added that he would fight for justice for those who lost their lives before turning to the topic of law enforcement in the country.
“I strongly oppose the radical and dangerous efforts to defund, dismantle and dissolve our police departments,” he said.
The president then praised law enforcement, saying it was “the least we can do, because they deserve it so much, they have to get our gratitude and we have to give them great respect for what they do.”
Trump then spoke about the officers killed and injured while on duty in the U.S., saying that “law and order must be further restored” in the country. He also repeated his offer to take federal action in Seattle to suppress protesters in the area.
“In many cases, local law enforcement is underfunded, understaffed and under [supported],” he said.
Trump then took the opportunity to take a shot at his predecessors on the topic of police reform.
“President [Barack] Obama and Vice President [Joe] Biden never even tried to fix this during their eight-year period. The reason they didn’t try is because they had no idea how to do it. And it is a complex situation.”
The president, who has faced dropping approval ratings over his handling of the civil unrest following Floyd’s death, then signed an order that would reward police departments with grants if they train and certify officers in updated law enforcement techniques that prioritize de-escalation over violence. The order also recommends the use of chokeholds only if an officer’s life is in danger, and creates a database to track complaints against officers for excessive use of force.


inquisitr--2020-06-16--Donald Trump Leading Joe Biden By Just 1 Point In Iowa, New Polling Reveals

President Donald Trump could be facing a significant battle in winning Iowa this fall , according to new polling released on Monday .
The Des Moines Register shared results of its latest in-state polling and it appears that there could be a very tight race between Trump and presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden this fall .
The new numbers from the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll indicated that the state is essentially a toss-up between Trump and Biden right now .
The poll has a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points and was conducted from June 7 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election , Trump beat Hillary Clinton by 9 percentage points in Iowa .
The new polling shows Trump at 44 percent compared to Biden at 43 percent .
As the publication noted , Iowa was perhaps not expected to be a battleground state for Trump in 2020 .
Given recent polling and trends , however , it looks as if Iowa and a handful of other similar states could be shifting toward Biden .
“ I think it ’ s obviously nothing that Joe Biden should take for granted , because he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election were held today , Biden has a far better shot than anybody thought , ” pollster J. Ann Selzer explained .
In March , polling from the same source indicated that Trump had the support of 51 percent of those questioned .
Biden had the general election support of 41 percent of likely voters in Iowa .
G. Elliott Morris of The Economist noted via Twitter that these results showing Biden one point behind Trump align fairly well with their own modeling .
He noted that the results also signal that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump nationally .
In addition , he detailed that the Democratic candidate ’ s lead in Iowa might be even bigger now in comparison to the polling that is about a week old already .
This isn ’ t the first sign that Iowa could bring some interesting and notable results in the upcoming 2020 election .
Republication Senator Joni Ernst is up for re-election and she will face off against Democratic nominee Theresa Greenfield .
Recent polling showed that Greenfield was up over Ernst by three percentage points .
As 270 To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toward Trump .
However , the state is not always a guaranteed Republican win .
For example , Iowa went for former President Barack Obama twice .
George W. Bush won Iowa in 2004 , but he narrowly lost the state to Al Gore in 2000 .
The president and Vice President Mike Pence have both visited Iowa in recent weeks , and this new polling suggests that additional visits may well be added to their calendars in the upcoming months .

President Donald Trump could be facing a significant battle in winning Iowa this fall, according to new polling released on Monday. The Des Moines Register shared results of its latest in-state polling and it appears that there could be a very tight race between Trump and presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden this fall.
The new numbers from the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll indicated that the state is essentially a toss-up between Trump and Biden right now. The poll has a margin of error of 3.8 percentage points and was conducted from June 7 to 10.
During the 2016 presidential election, Trump beat Hillary Clinton by 9 percentage points in Iowa. The new polling shows Trump at 44 percent compared to Biden at 43 percent.
As the publication noted, Iowa was perhaps not expected to be a battleground state for Trump in 2020. Given recent polling and trends, however, it looks as if Iowa and a handful of other similar states could be shifting toward Biden.
“I think it’s obviously nothing that Joe Biden should take for granted, because he’s not leading. But if the election were held today, Biden has a far better shot than anybody thought,” pollster J. Ann Selzer explained.
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In March, polling from the same source indicated that Trump had the support of 51 percent of those questioned. Biden had the general election support of 41 percent of likely voters in Iowa.
G. Elliott Morris of The Economist noted via Twitter that these results showing Biden one point behind Trump align fairly well with their own modeling. He noted that the results also signal that Biden is probably up about eight points over Trump nationally. In addition, he detailed that the Democratic candidate’s lead in Iowa might be even bigger now in comparison to the polling that is about a week old already.
This isn’t the first sign that Iowa could bring some interesting and notable results in the upcoming 2020 election. Republication Senator Joni Ernst is up for re-election and she will face off against Democratic nominee Theresa Greenfield. Recent polling showed that Greenfield was up over Ernst by three percentage points.
As 270 To Win notes, Iowa still currently leans toward Trump. However, the state is not always a guaranteed Republican win. For example, Iowa went for former President Barack Obama twice. George W. Bush won Iowa in 2004, but he narrowly lost the state to Al Gore in 2000.
The president and Vice President Mike Pence have both visited Iowa in recent weeks, and this new polling suggests that additional visits may well be added to their calendars in the upcoming months.


inquisitr--2020-06-16--Nur Omar Mohamed Dead, Ilhan Omar’s Father Dies At 67 From COVID-19 Complications

Nur Omar Mohamed has died .
The father of Minnesota Democratic House Representative Ilhan Omar died at 67 years old of complications from COVID-19 , according to an Instagram post from his daughter .
Omar ’ s post revealed the news of her father ’ s death after his passing on Monday .
As NBC News detailed , Omar shared few specifics about her father ’ s passing .
She did not note when he initially became ill with the virus , nor did she say whether he had any prior medical issues that may have impacted his illness .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ he endured .
Omar Shared An Emotional Note About Her Father ’ s Death The upload Omar shared included a photo of her standing next to her father .
The caption started with a verse from the Quran and included an English translation .
Omar wrote she felt tremendous pain and sadness in sharing that her father had died .
She added there were no words adequate to describe what he meant to not only her , but to everyone else who knew him .
Those who have followed Omar ’ s political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Born in Somalia , he raised her and her siblings there after her mother died .
When conditions in their native country became dangerous , they fled to Kenya , where they lived for several years in a refugee camp .
When Omar was a child , she immigrated with her family to the United States .
She built a political career in Minnesota , which led to her being elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 .
She was the first Somali-American to be elected to Congress .
Omar ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sworn In Omar ’ s father shared a powerful note on her Instagram page as they prepared for her swearing-in .
He wrote about how they had first arrived in Washington , D.C. 23 years prior to the event , landing in America as refugees from a camp in Kenya .
He detailed how they had heard about the promise of America and could not imagine what was in store for them .
The night before she was sworn in , Omar took a video showing her in a vehicle with her father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and talked about how it was the first time they had been back to D.C. since they arrived in America .
She giggled a bit as she talked with her father about their history and the upcoming ceremony .
Mohamed said he would “ for sure ” cry during the ceremony and Omar said she only accomplished what she did because of his help and support .
She went on to say she was happy to have had her dad with her along her journey .
She also stated a number of other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the historical moment .
Omar ’ s Twitter and Instagram posts revealing her father ’ s death received a lot of support , even from people who noted they typically did not agree with her politics .
Thousands commented and offered their prayers during this difficult time , as those from both sides of the aisle seemed impacted by the difficult loss of her clearly beloved father .
In April , Omar had criticized President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
She cautioned that she believed hundreds of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his failed management of the crisis , likely never anticipating that the situation would hit so close to home .


inquisitr--2020-06-17--Neurologist Says ‘We’re Right To Worry About’ Donald Trump’s Health

President Donald Trump seemed to have difficulty walking down a ramp after his commencement speech at West Point this past weekend , which , along with his seeming difficulty lifting a water glass , has raised questions about his potential health problems .
Dr. James Merikangas , who is a board-certified neurologist and clinical professor of neuropsychiatry , spoke out about the president ’ s possible health issues after seeing the videos of the event , according to The Independent .
On Saturday , after chatter about Trump ’ s awkward ramp walk ran wild on social media , inspiring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the situation .
He claimed that the ramp was long and steep , slick , and did not have a rail , which is why he took such care with his descent .
Then , he said that toward the end , he went faster because he had momentum .
However , only one of the president ’ s claims appeared to be true — the ramp did not have a rail .
Dr. Merikangas said he had noticed problems about President Trump ’ s posture for a while , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for him .
“ My reaction to that was that he ’ s got a problem with his balance and with his posture , ” said Merikangas .
“ This abnormal posture is something you see in people who ’ ve got a neurologic problem.
” The neurologist did not say what type of neurologic issue he felt the president might have , though .
Still , he indicated that typically people who had balance and gait issues similar to Trump ’ s often had degenerative brain problems in the frontal lobes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ know the real reason for President Trump ’ s November 2016 unscheduled visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center , which the administration played off as an early part of his annual physical .
The event raised many red flags because officials did not have advance notice , the president rode in a motorcade instead of a helicopter , and Dr. Sean Conley traveled with him instead of meeting him there .
So far , Trump has not released the results of this year ’ s physical .
Rick Wilson , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the details about the president ’ s health and seemingly unexpected visit to Walter Reed last year would come out to the public .
“ I predict when all this is over , we ’ re going to find out that there have been some health scares and some medical issues that will pop our… eyes out , ” he said .
For now , many people want to know what , if any , health problems President Trump may have , and Wilson ’ s anti-Trump super PAC , The Lincoln Project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s health .

President Donald Trump seemed to have difficulty walking down a ramp after his commencement speech at West Point this past weekend, which, along with his seeming difficulty lifting a glass of water, has raised questions about his potential health problems. Dr. James Merikangas, who is a board-certified neurologist and clinical professor of neuropsychiatry, spoke out about the president’s possible health issues after seeing the videos of the event, according to The Independent.
On Saturday, after chatter about Trump’s awkward ramp walk ran wild on social media, inspiring the hashtag #TrumpIsNotWell, he tweeted about the situation. Trump claimed that the ramp was long and steep, slick, and did not have a rail, which is why he took such care with his descent. He said that toward the end, he went faster because he had momentum. However, only one of the president’s claims appeared to be true — the ramp did not have a rail.
Dr. Merikangas said he had noticed problems about President Trump’s posture for a while, and the video of the ramp also raised concerns for him.
“My reaction to that was that he’s got a problem with his balance and with his posture. This abnormal posture is something you see in people who’ve got a neurologic problem.”
Trump descended a ramp extremely carefully at the end of his West Point speech today pic.twitter.com/uMG3KyB1V1 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 13, 2020
The neurologist did not say what type of issue he felt the president might have, though. Still, he indicated that typically people who had balance and gait issues similar to Trump’s often had degenerative brain problems in the frontal lobes.
“It certainly is suspicious, the way he was walking.”
The incident also made people want to know the real reason for President Trump’s November 2016 unscheduled visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, which the administration played off as an early part of his annual physical. The event raised many red flags because officials did not have advance notice, the president rode in a motorcade instead of a helicopter, and Dr. Sean Conley traveled with him instead of meeting him there. So far, Trump has not released the results of this year’s physical.
Rick Wilson, the ex-GOP consultant, said that eventually all the details about the president’s health and seemingly unexpected visit to Walter Reed last year would come out to the public.
“I predict when all this is over, we’re going to find out that there have been some health scares and some medical issues that will pop our… eyes out.”
For now, many people want to know what, if any, health problems President Trump may have, and Wilson’s anti-Trump super PAC, The Lincoln Project, released a new ad questioning the president’s health.


inquisitr--2020-06-17--Donald Trump Considering Suing His Own Niece To Prevent Her From Publishing Tell-All Book, Report Sa

Donald Trump Considering Suing His Own Niece To Prevent Her From Publishing Tell-All Book, Report Says

Donald Trump is considering suing his own niece , Mary Trump , to prevent her from publishing a tell-all book that could damage his chances of winning re-election in November .
As The Daily Beast reported , two people familiar with the situation said that President Trump is having lawyers look into the matter to determine whether they have any legal recourse against his niece to stop the book from being published .
The report noted that they are likely to issue a threat in the form of a case and desist letter , with President Trump claiming that Mary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him years ago related to a 2001 settlement regarding Fred Trump ’ s estate .
As the report noted , Trump and his team appear wary of those preparing to write books sharing salacious details of the president ’ s life and time in his administration .
There are reportedly similar plans to attempt to stop former National Security Adviser John Bolton from publishing his own book later this month .
This week , the Department of Justice filed an injunction meant to prevent Bolton ’ s book from being published , claiming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s lawyer also sent a legal warning to the president ’ s former personal attorney , Michael Cohen , demanding he cease writing his own tell-all book about his time with the president .
Sam Nunberg , a former political adviser to Trump , told The Daily Beast that the president would be particularly motivated to prevent his niece from publishing her book .
“ Based on my experience , if you ’ re asking me which book the president would be more upset about , the Mary Trump one or the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mary Trump ’ s .
It ’ s about family , it ’ s a personal betrayal .
The president has dealt with disgruntled past employees saying things and criticizing him .
But in all my research—and I ’ m very well read on the Trumps—I ’ ve never seen something like this.
” As The Inquisitr reported , the 55-year-old Mary Trump is planning to release a book about the president this summer .
The book , set to be titled Too Much And Never Enough , reportedly shares “ harrowing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ details Mary Trump ’ s decision to release family tax documents that became the basis for a bombshell report from The New York Times ’ .
The report found that Donald Trump received the modern equivalent of $ 400 million from his father ’ s real estate empire , cutting into the president ’ s narrative that his own business empire was largely self-made .

Donald Trump is considering suing his own niece, Mary Trump, to prevent her from publishing a tell-all book that could damage his chances of winning re-election in November.
As The Daily Beast reported, two people familiar with the situation said that President Trump is having lawyers look into the matter to determine whether they have any legal recourse against his niece to stop the book from being published. The report noted that they are likely to issue a threat in the form of a case and desist letter, with President Trump claiming that Mary Trump had signed a non-disclosure agreement with him years ago related to a 2001 settlement regarding Fred Trump’s estate.
As the report noted, Trump and his team appear wary of those preparing to write books sharing salacious details of the president’s life and time in his administration. There are reportedly similar plans to attempt to stop former National Security Adviser John Bolton from publishing his own book later this month. This week, the Department of Justice filed an injunction meant to prevent Bolton’s book from being published, claiming it contained classified material. Donald Trump’s lawyer also sent a legal warning to the president’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, demanding he cease writing his own tell-all book about his time with the president.
Sam Nunberg, a former political adviser to Trump, told The Daily Beast that the president would be particularly motivated to prevent his niece from publishing her book.
“Based on my experience, if you’re asking me which book the president would be more upset about, the Mary Trump one or the John Bolton one, it would be Mary Trump’s. It’s about family, it’s a personal betrayal. The president has dealt with disgruntled past employees saying things and criticizing him. But in all my research—and I’m very well read on the Trumps—I’ve never seen something like this.”
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As The Inquisitr reported, the 55-year-old Mary Trump is planning to release a book about the president this summer. The book, set to be titled Too Much And Never Enough, reportedly shares “harrowing and salacious” stories about Donald Trump and details Mary Trump’s decision to release family tax documents that became the basis for a bombshell report from The New York Times’. The report found that Donald Trump received the modern equivalent of $400 million from his father’s real estate empire, cutting into the president’s narrative that his own business empire was largely self-made.


inquisitr--2020-06-18--Poll: Joe Biden Expands National Lead As Donald Trump Approval Ratings Plunge

The Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden has expanded his national lead over President Donald Trump , according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday .
Forty-eight percent of registered voters said they would support Biden in November , while 35 percent said they would back Trump .
The former vice president ’ s 13-point advantage is the largest recorded since December 2019 .
Trump ’ s approval ratings have decreased .
Thirty-eight percent of respondents said that they approve of Trump ’ s job performance , while 57 percent said that they disapprove .
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Overall , his approval rating is at its lowest point since November , when the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives launched its impeachment inquiry .
The poll comes as the nation struggles to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and amid widespread protests against police brutality .
Trump — who initially downplayed the threat of COVID-19 — has criticized governors across the nation for imposing lockdowns to contain the virus , calling for a rapid reopening of the economy .
More than two million Americans have been infected since the outbreak , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the survey , 55 percent of respondents said that they disapprove of Trump ’ s handling of coronavirus pandemic , while 40 percent said that they approve .
The president has also been criticized for his response to the protests against police brutality , which began after George Floyd ’ s death .
“ In a clear warning sign for Trump , his own support base appears to be eroding .
Republicans ’ net approval of Trump is down 13 points from March to June , declining every month in that span , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Trump is the economy .
On this issue , voters still seem to trust him more than Biden .
Thirty-eight percent of respondent said that Biden would be better for the economy , while 43 percent said Trump would be a better option in that regard .
Trump ’ s standing has weakened nationwide and in key battleground states , according to recent polling .
For instance , a EPIC-MRA poll of Michigan released earlier this week put Biden 16 points ahead of Trump .
Per FiveThirtyEight , the most worrying sign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support among independents has eroded .
According to the publication , “ the more Trump ’ s approval rating hangs out around the 40 percent mark , the harder it is to imagine him attracting enough support to win reelection .
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inquisitr--2020-06-17--John Bolton Says Vladimir Putin Thinks He Can Play Donald Trump ‘Like A Fiddle’

Former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton recently sat down with ABC News Chief of Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz for an interview that will be aired on June 21 on ABC .
As reported by ABC News , a clip from the appearance shows Bolton claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin is confident in his ability to manipulate President Donald Trump .
“ I think Putin thinks he can play him like a fiddle , ” Bolton said .
“ I think Putin is — smart , tough .
He plays a bad hand extremely well .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he sees that — he ’ s not faced with a serious adversary here.
” According to Bolton , Trump ’ s lack of foreign policy knowledge has put America in an unfavorable global position .
“ I don ’ t think he ’ s worried about Donald Trump , ” Bolton later said of Putin .
According to Bolton , Trump ’ s susceptibility to manipulation has made him a target for world leaders like Putin , as well as China ’ s Xi Jinping , North Korea ’ s Kim Jong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tayyip Erdogan .
Bolton claims that Trump has been “ marked ” by these leaders , all of whom have allegedly wanted to meet the president in the absence of his advisers to manipulate him .
Bolton also claimed that such manipulation was easy due to Trump ’ s purported top priority — winning reelection in November .
Bolton went as far as to claim that this obsession drove all of the decisions he witnessed Trump make during his time at the White House .
Nina Khrushcheva , professor of international affairs at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NBC News op-ed in which she argued that Trump ’ s “ admiration ” for Putin has left him open to manipulation .
According to Khrushcheva , Putin is aware of this admiration and is capitalizing on Trump ’ s personality , which she said is “ easy to manipulate.
” Like Bolton , Khrushcheva contrasted Putin ’ s vast political knowledge with Trump , who she claimed is interested in “ power ” and “ affirmation.
” Bolton ’ s interview is set to air just days before the release of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Happened : A White House Memoir , on June 23 .
Trump and Attorney General William Barr have both claimed that Bolton may have included classified information in the book , which they suggest could lead to criminal charges .

Former White House National Security Adviser John Bolton recently sat down with ABC News Chief of Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz for an interview that will be aired on June 21. As reported by ABC News, a clip from the appearance shows Bolton claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin is confident in his ability to manipulate Donald Trump.
“I think Putin thinks he can play him like a fiddle,” Bolton said. “I think Putin is — smart, tough. He plays a bad hand extremely well. And I think — I — I think he sees that — he’s not faced with a serious adversary here.”
According to Bolton, Trump’s lack of foreign policy knowledge has put America in an unfavorable global position.
“When you’re dealing with somebody like Putin, who has made his life understanding Russia’s strategic position in the world, against Donald Trump, who doesn’t enjoy reading about these issues or learning about them, it’s a very difficult position for America to be in.”
“I don’t think he’s worried about Donald Trump,” Bolton later said of Putin.
According to Bolton, Trump’s susceptibility to manipulation has made him a target for world leaders like Putin, as well as China’s Xi Jinping, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Bolton claims that Trump has been “marked” by these leaders, all of whom have allegedly wanted to meet the president in the absence of his advisers to manipulate him. Bolton also claimed that such manipulation was easy due to Trump’s purported top priority — winning reelection in November. Bolton went as far as to claim that this obsession drove all of the decisions he witnessed Trump make during his time at the White House.
.@MarthaRaddatz: “How would you describe Trump's relationship with Vladimir Putin?” John Bolton: “I think Putin thinks he can play him like a fiddle.” Watch more from the exclusive interview this Sunday at 9|8c on ABC. pic.twitter.com/VALmx3Z0f0 — ABC News (@ABC) June 17, 2020
Nina Khrushcheva, professor of international affairs at The New School, previously penned an NBC News op-ed in which she argued that Trump’s “admiration” for Putin has left him open to manipulation. According to Khrushcheva, Putin is aware of this admiration and is capitalizing on Trump’s personality, which she said is “easy to manipulate.” Like Bolton, Khrushcheva contrasted Putin’s vast political knowledge with Trump’s, who she claimed is interested in “power” and “affirmation.”
Bolton’s interview is set to air just days before the release of his tell-all memoir, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, on June 23. Trump and Attorney General William Barr have both claimed that Bolton may have included classified information in the book, which they suggest could lead to criminal charges.


inquisitr--2020-06-17--John Bolton May Face Criminal Charges For White House Memoir, Report Says

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton ’ s new tell-all book , The Room Where It Happened : A White House Memoir , is already making waves ahead of its June 23 release date for damning allegations about President Donald Trump .
As reported by The Los Angeles Times , federal prosecutors at the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) are considering criminal charges against Bolton for allegedly disclosing classified information in his book .
Trump previously warned that Bolton could face criminal charges for the release of the book , although he noted the decision is in the hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
“ We ’ ll see what happens , ” Trump said on Monday .
“ They ’ re in court — or they ’ ll soon be in court.
” Trump and Barr have both accused Bolton of bypassing the pre-publication review process to ensure the absence of classified information .
“ We don ’ t believe that Bolton went through that process — hasn ’ t completed the process — and , therefore , is in violation of that agreement , ” Barr said .
According to The Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to seek a temporary restraining order as soon as Wednesday to block the publication of the book , which is slated for next week via Simon & Schuster .
“ It is not clear how successful such a legal fight would be , ” The Los Angeles Times reported .
Thus far , the DOJ has filed a lawsuit against Bolton in an attempt to stop the release of the book until the manuscript has been examined for classified information .
As The Inquisitr reported , White House lawyer John Eisenberg claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information , which he noted would be a violation of his nondisclosure agreements .
Conversely , one of Bolton ’ s attorneys , Charles Cooper , previously said that Bolton worked with National Security Council officials for months to ensure that the book did not contain classified information .
According to Cooper , the White House is using calls for a review of the manuscript to stifle the release of the book .
Information from Bolton ’ s book has begun leaking ahead of its release .
In addition , Bolton recently sat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forthcoming memoir with ABC News Chief of Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz .
The discussion is set to air Sunday , June 21 , on ABC — just two days before the book ’ s release .

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s new tell-all book, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, is already making waves ahead of its June 23 release date for its damning allegations about President Donald Trump. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, federal prosecutors at the Department of Justice (DOJ) are considering criminal charges against Bolton for allegedly disclosing classified information in his book.
Trump previously warned that Bolton could face criminal charges for the release of the book, although he noted the decision is in the hands of Attorney General William Barr, MarketWatch wrote.
“We’ll see what happens,” Trump said on Monday. “They’re in court — or they’ll soon be in court.”
Trump and Barr have both accused Bolton of bypassing the pre-publication review process to ensure the absence of classified details.
“We don’t believe that Bolton went through that process — hasn’t completed the process — and, therefore, is in violation of that agreement,” Barr said.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the DOJ is also planning to seek a temporary restraining order as soon as Wednesday to block the publication of the book, which is slated to debut next week via Simon & Schuster.
“It is not clear how successful such a legal fight would be,” the outlet speculated.
Thus far, the DOJ has filed a lawsuit against Bolton in an attempt to stop the launch of the book until the manuscript has been examined for classified information. As The Inquisitr reported, White House lawyer John Eisenberg claimed that Bolton’s manuscript indeed contains such information, which he noted would be a violation of his nondisclosure agreements.
Conversely, one of Bolton’s attorneys, Charles Cooper, previously said that his client worked with National Security Council officials for months to ensure that The Room Where It Happened did not contain classified information. According to Cooper, the White House is using calls for a review of the manuscript to stifle the book’s release.
“This is a transparent attempt to use national security as a pretext to censor Mr. Bolton, in violation of his constitutional right to speak on matters of the utmost public import. This attempt will not succeed, and Mr. Bolton’s book will be published June 23.”
WATCH: In new book, John Bolton writes that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo "slipped Mr. Bolton a note disparaging the president, saying 'He's so full of s—'" pic.twitter.com/ctZHTJuevF — Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) June 17, 2020
Excerpts from Bolton’s book have begun leaking ahead of its release. In addition, Bolton recently sat down for his first interview about the forthcoming memoir with ABC News Chief of Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz. The discussion is set to air Sunday, June 21, on ABC — just two days before the title’s release.


inquisitr--2020-06-17--Hillary Clinton Claims Donald Trump Has ‘Tried To Hijack Christianity’

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to British broadcaster Sky News on Wednesday and accused Donald Trump of attempting to co-opt the Christian religion for political purposes .
“ That has been a pattern , ” Clinton said .
“ He ’ s tried to hijack Christianity and the Bible in ways that are deeply hypocritical and that was just another occasion.
” Clinton pointed to Trump ’ s visit to St John ’ s Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square , Washington , D.C. , earlier this month , where he held a Bible in an appearance that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The former secretary of state also took aim at Trump ’ s use of the word “ thugs ” to describe the protesters who have taken to the streets across the country following George Floyd ’ s death .
“ They were totally peaceful protesters and what he was trying to do , as he often does , is to mischaracterize them and their behaviour and their goals , ” she said .
According to Clinton , Trump has attempted to cast the peaceful protesters in the same light as the “ tiny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the civil unrest in the country to loot and vandalize .
Clinton , who lost the 2016 election to Trump , has been vocally critical of the president since he took office .
Along with the former presidential candidate , many others have expressed opposition to Trump ’ s use of religion .
In a piece for The New Yorker , Ian Frazier pointed to Trump ’ s Lafayette Square appearance and noted that the president did not explicitly claim the Bible was his .
“ It ’ s a Bible , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the Bible belonged to him .
Frazier noted that the Bible was brought to the event in Ivanka Trump ’ s designer handbag and suggested that the moment was not seen by Trump and his family as an “ important moment in history , ” but rather a means to make a claim about American and Christianity .
Religious voters are a key part of Trump ’ s base of support .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump ’ s push to reopen churches amid the coronavirus pandemic was allegedly linked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was dwindling .
In particular , data suggested the president was losing support from white Catholics and white evangelicals .
These groups are allegedly a key part of Trump ’ s reelection campaign , as they helped bring him to victory over Clinton in 2016 .

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to British broadcaster Sky News on Wednesday and accused Donald Trump of attempting to co-opt the Christian religion for political purposes.
“That has been a pattern,” Clinton said. “He’s tried to hijack Christianity and the Bible in ways that are deeply hypocritical and that was just another occasion.”
Clinton pointed to Trump’s visit to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C., earlier this month, where he held up a Bible in an appearance that was criticized by some as a photo-op.
The former secretary of state also took aim at Trump’s use of the word “thugs” to describe the protesters who have taken to the streets across the country following George Floyd’s death.
“They were totally peaceful protesters and what he was trying to do, as he often does, is to mischaracterize them and their behavior and their goals,” she said.
According to Clinton, Trump has attempted to cast the peaceful protesters in the same light as the “tiny, tiny minority” who have used the civil unrest in the country to loot and vandalize.
“There should be no tolerance for violent protest and certainly that was not at the core of the literally millions of people who have come out to protest peacefully over the last several weeks.”
Clinton, who lost the 2016 election to Trump, has been vocally critical of the president since he took office. Along with the former presidential candidate, many others have expressed opposition to Trump’s use of religion.
In a piece for The New Yorker, Ian Frazier pointed to Trump’s Lafayette Square appearance and noted that the president did not explicitly claim the Bible was his.
“It’s a Bible,” Trump said to a reporter who asked if the Bible belonged to him.
Frazier noted that the Bible was brought to the event in Ivanka Trump’s designer handbag and suggested that the moment was not seen by Trump and his family as an “important moment in history,” but rather a means to make a claim about America and Christianity.
Religious voters are a key part of Trump’s base of support. As The Inquisitr reported, Trump’s push to reopen churches amid the coronavirus pandemic was allegedly linked to polls suggesting his support from religious groups was dwindling.
In particular, data suggested the president was losing support from white Catholics and white evangelicals. These groups are allegedly a key part of Trump’s re-election campaign, as they helped bring him a victory over Clinton in 2016.


inquisitr--2020-06-17--Donald Trump Made Controversial Statement On Saudi Leader To Cover Up Ivanka’s Email Scandal, John B

Donald Trump Made Controversial Statement On Saudi Leader To Cover Up Ivanka’s Email Scandal, John Bolton Says

Donald Trump made a controversial statement in November 2018 backing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi , appearing to defy American and international intelligence agencies to declare his loyalty to Saudi Arabia .
As former National Security Adviser John Bolton wrote in a new tell-all book , Trump ’ s real intention with the statement was not to back Saudi Arabia but to create controversy that would take attention away from his daughter ’ s email scandal .
As the Washington Post noted in a report on Bolton ’ s yet-to-be-released book , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from a story about Ivanka Trump using personal email for government business — something that Donald Trump had slammed Hillary Clinton for doing during the 2016 presidential campaign .
“ This will divert from Ivanka , ” Donald Trump said , according to Bolton ’ s book .
“ If I read the statement in person , that will take over the Ivanka thing.
” As the Washington Post had reported at the time Trump made the statement backing bin Salman , there was already growing evidence that the Saudi royal had some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brutally kill Khashoggi .
The report noted that Trump ’ s statement appeared “ calculated ” to end debate over the American response to Khashoggi ’ s killing , as many were calling for sanctions or actions taken against the Saudi government .
Trump ’ s statement passed on unfounded allegations that Khashoggi was an “ enemy of the state ” and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood , and said that whether he knew about the plot to kill Khashoggi was not relevant .
“ Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn ’ t !
” Trump wrote in a statement released by the White House .
There are other potentially damaging revelations included in Bolton ’ s book .
As The Inquisitr reported , the book also claims that Trump tried to press Chinese President Xi Jinping into helping his re-election hopes , similar to the allegations of Trump ’ s attempt to press the Ukrainian president into digging up dirt on Joe Biden .
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The Trump administration has sued Bolton in an attempt to block the publication of Bolton ’ s book , with Trump saying that the conversations he had with Bolton were classified .
First Amendment experts said that the suit it not likely to stop the book from being published , and its public release is slated for next week .

Donald Trump made a controversial statement in November of 2018 backing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, appearing to defy American and international intelligence agencies to declare his loyalty to Saudi Arabia.
As former National Security Adviser John Bolton wrote in a new tell-all book, Trump’s real intention with the statement was not to back Saudi Arabia but to create controversy that would take attention away from his daughter’s email scandal.
As The Washington Post noted in a report on Bolton’s yet-to-be-released book, President Trump wanted to take attention away from a story about Ivanka Trump using personal email for government business — something that Donald Trump had slammed Hillary Clinton for doing during the 2016 presidential campaign.
“This will divert from Ivanka,” Donald Trump said, according to Bolton’s book. “If I read the statement in person, that will take over the Ivanka thing.”
As The Washington Post had reported at the time Trump made the statement backing bin Salman, there was already growing evidence that the Saudi royal had some involvement in the plot to abduct and brutally kill Khashoggi. The report noted that Trump’s statement appeared “calculated” to end debate over the American response to Khashoggi’s killing, as many were calling for sanctions or actions taken against the Saudi government.
Trump’s statement passed on unfounded allegations that Khashoggi was an “enemy of the state” and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, and said that whether he knew about the plot to kill Khashoggi was not relevant.
“Our intelligence agencies continue to assess all information, but it could very well be that the Crown Prince had knowledge of this tragic event – maybe he did and maybe he didn’t!” Trump wrote in a statement released by the White House.
There are other potentially damaging revelations included in Bolton’s book. As The Inquisitr reported, the book also claims that Trump tried to press Chinese President Xi Jinping into helping his re-election hopes, similar to the allegations of Trump’s attempt to press the Ukrainian president into digging up dirt on Joe Biden. That eventually led to Trump being impeached.
The Trump administration has sued Bolton in an attempt to block the publication of the book, with Trump saying that the conversations he had with Bolton were classified. First Amendment experts said that the suit it not likely to stop the book from being published, and its public release is slated for next week.


inquisitr--2020-06-17--John Bolton’s Book Alleges That Donald Trump Asked Chinese President Xi Jinping For Reelection Help

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton says he is ready to expose President Donald Trump in his upcoming book and some interesting details regarding what he ’ s alleged have started to emerge .
One situation relayed by Bolton that is sure to raise some eyebrows is how the president reportedly tried to get Chinese President Xi Jinping to help bolster his reelection prospects .
The Washington Post laid out the details on Wednesday .
They note that they received an advanced copy of Bolton ’ s book titled The Room Where It Happened : A White House Memoir and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out .
Bolton wrote about a one-on-meeting that took place between Trump and Xi in June 2019 .
They were in Japan for a summit with a number of other world leaders , and Xi utilized the opportunity to complain to Trump about critics of China within the United States .
Trump allegedly assumed that Xi was referring to Democrats .
Bolton said that Trump then told the Chinese president that there was indeed a lot of hostility toward China from United States Democrats .
The discussion shifted at that point , Bolton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , turned the conversation to the coming U.S. presidential election , alluding to China ’ s economic capability to affect the ongoing campaigns , pleading with Xi to ensure he ’ d win , ” Bolton wrote .
Trump is said to have pressured Xi to have China buy more soybeans and wheat from U.S. farmers , believing that increased level of purchasing would help his own reelection efforts .
“ I would print Trump ’ s exact words but the government ’ s prepublication review process has decided otherwise , ” Bolton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two men also talked about the issue involving more than 1 million Uighur Muslims in China .
The Chinese government is holding people from this ethnic minority group in detention centers , and it seems that Trump noted his approval for the strategy .
“ According to our interpreter , Trump said that Xi should go ahead with building the camps , which Trump thought was exactly the right thing to do , ” Bolton detailed .
These allegations about Trump ’ s pressure or request of Xi will likely remind many people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ led to the president ’ s impeachment in the House .
Bolton has been talking about this book for months now , keeping specifics about the Trump misconduct he says he saw quite vague .
Now , with the book set to be released next week , Bolton is said to be bracing himself for a legal battle initiated by the Trump administration .
As this report from The Washington Post indicates , advance copies of Bolton ’ s book have been distributed already , so it may be too late to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton says he is ready to expose President Donald Trump in his upcoming book, and some interesting details have started to emerge. One passage that might raise some eyebrows explains how the president reportedly tried to get Chinese President Xi Jinping to help bolster his re-election prospects.
The Washington Post laid out the details on Wednesday, writing that it received an advanced copy of Bolton’s book, titled The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir. The outlet noted that this alleged situation with Trump and Xi stood out.
Bolton wrote about a one-on-one meeting that took place between the two presidents in June 2019. They were in Japan for a summit with a number of other world leaders, and the Chinese president supposedly utilized the opportunity to complain to Trump about critics of the country within the United States.
Trump allegedly assumed that Xi was referring to Democrats. Bolton wrote that the U.S. president then told Xi there was indeed a lot of hostility toward China from United States Democrats.
The discussion shifted at that point, as Bolton reportedly pointed out.
“He then, stunningly, turned the conversation to the coming U.S. presidential election, alluding to China’s economic capability to affect the ongoing campaigns, pleading with Xi to ensure he’d win.”
Trump is said to have pressured Xi to have China buy more soybeans and wheat from U.S. farmers, believing that increased level of purchasing would help his own reelection efforts.
“I would print Trump’s exact words but the government’s prepublication review process has decided otherwise,” the former national security advisor noted.
Bolton wrote that the two men also talked about the issue involving more than 1 million Uighur Muslims in China. The Chinese government is holding people from this ethnic minority group in detention centers, and it seems that Trump noticed his approval for the strategy.
“According to our interpreter, Trump said that Xi should go ahead with building the camps, which Trump thought was exactly the right thing to do,” Bolton detailed.
These allegations about Trump’s pressure or request of Xi appear similar to the ones regarding Ukraine that eventually led to the president’s impeachment in the House.
Bolton has been talking about this book for months now, keeping things vague about the presidential misconduct he says he witnessed. Now, with the book set to be released next week, he is said to be bracing himself for a legal battle initiated by the Trump administration. As this report from The Washington Post indicates, advance copies of Bolton’s book have been distributed already, so it may be too late to keep all of the misconduct accusations under wraps.