inquisitr--2020-06-07--Hillary Clinton Questions How Anyone With A ‘Working Mind’ Can Support Donald Trump In Scathing Inte

Hillary Clinton Questions How Anyone With A ‘Working Mind’ Can Support Donald Trump In Scathing Interview

Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump in a scathing new interview where she held nothing back , calling him a failure and wondering how anyone with a “ beating heart ” and a “ working mind ” could support him .
As Fox News reports , the former secretary of state and presidential hopeful spoke with the Los Angeles Times for a full interview that will run in July , with new excerpts published on Saturday .
In the interview , she didn ’ t hold back , criticizing Trump for what she calls his failures and slamming anyone who supports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a failure across the board , ” she said .
Clinton says that many people , including her , knew about the kind of person that Trump was for some time , but that in some ways he has turned out to be worse than she expected .
“ Despite having my own front-row seat and being concerned about his character and behavior , he has gone further and broken more norms and undermined our institutions more deeply than I thought would have been possible in such a short period of time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem , she argued , is that he ’ s only concerned with himself , whether he is battling the novel coronavirus pandemic or something else .
“ Everything has to be all about him , ” she said .
When he can ’ t keep the attention on himself , she argued , he tries to change the topic and create a distraction .
For instance , after the George Floyd killing and the subsequent unrest across the country , she said that Trump turned to making threats and posing for photo-ops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were critical of Trump ’ s use of military force to stage a photo-op in front of St. John ’ s Church in Washington D.C .
When asked about it , she called the move shameless .
“ It was beyond my comprehension .
We have never seen anything like this .
He is without shame .
It is a mystery why anybody with a beating heart and a working mind still supports him , ” she said .
She also attacked Trump for his recent claims that vote-by-mail is riddled with fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lies.
” She added that she was working with an organization to support efforts to increase the availability of vote-by-mail , an issue that has been the focus of progressive organizations that say many people will need to vote from the safety of their homes as the ongoing pandemic potentially continues into the fall .

Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump in a scathing new interview where she held nothing back, calling him a failure and wondering how anyone with a “beating heart” and a “working mind” could support him.
As Fox News reports, the former secretary of state and presidential hopeful spoke with the Los Angeles Times for a full interview that will run in July, with new excerpts published on Saturday. In the interview, she didn’t hold back, criticizing Trump for what she calls his failures and slamming anyone who supports him.
“He has been such a failure across the board,” she said.
Clinton says that many people, including her, knew about the kind of person that Trump was for some time, but that in some ways he has turned out to be worse than she expected.
“Despite having my own front-row seat and being concerned about his character and behavior, he has gone further and broken more norms and undermined our institutions more deeply than I thought would have been possible in such a short period of time,” she said.
Part of the problem, she argued, is that he’s only concerned with himself, whether he is battling the novel coronavirus pandemic or something else.
“Everything has to be all about him,” she said.
When he can’t keep the attention on himself, she argued, he tries to change the topic and create a distraction. For instance, after the George Floyd killing and the subsequent unrest across the country, she said that Trump turned to making threats and posing for photo-ops to gain attention.
Clinton and others were critical of Trump’s use of military force to stage a photo-op in front of St. John’s Church in Washington D.C. When asked about it, she called the move shameless.
“It was beyond my comprehension. We have never seen anything like this. He is without shame. It is a mystery why anybody with a beating heart and a working mind still supports him,” she said.
She also attacked Trump for his recent claims that vote-by-mail is riddled with fraud, calling out the “brazenness of the lies.” She added that she was working with an organization to support efforts to increase the availability of vote-by-mail, an issue that has been the focus of progressive organizations that say many people will need to vote from the safety of their homes as the ongoing pandemic potentially continues into the fall.


inquisitr--2020-06-07--BLS Defended Against Criticism For ‘Misclassification Error’ That Made Unemployment Look Better Than

BLS Defended Against Criticism For ‘Misclassification Error’ That Made Unemployment Look Better Than It Is

On Friday , Donald Trump did a speech touting a better-than-expected jobs report in May , saying that the unemployment rate had dropped to 13.3 percent in the United States .
But as the Washington Post reported , that number should likely be higher after it was noted that the Bureau of Labor Statistics made a “ misclassification error ” that made the numbers look better .
Employees were classified for the third month in a row as being “ employed not at work , ” rather than “ unemployed on temporary layoff.
” This includes furloughed workers who expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economies begin easing social distancing restrictions .
The BLS said that it is working to correct the error , but notes that unemployment is likely about 3 percent higher than was reported , making May ’ s unemployment number closer to 16.3 percent .
While that ’ s still an improvement over the near 20 percent unemployment in April , it paints a likely more accurate picture of the labor market amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The BLS claimed that they were looking into the error and would address it in upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration had played with the numbers in order to give a better report after economists predicted closer to 20 percent unemployment rate in May .
The ex-acting secretary of the Labor Department under former President Barack Obama , Seth Harris , shot down the idea , however .
As CNN reported , he said that it likely wasn ’ t done intentionally and touted the professionalism of the people in the department .
“ I fear that because this was a fairly serious misclassification that people are going to hatch a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They shouldn ’ t do that , ” he said .
He pointed out that the BLS was transparent about the miscalculation and addressed in the appropriate way .
Jason Furman , a former top economist under Obama , echoed this sentiment .
“ BLS has 2,400 career staff of enormous integrity and one political appointee with no scope to change this number , ” he said on social media .
Others have maintained that they believe the jobs number was made to look better than it likely is in order to benefit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ numbers in recent days over his handling of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests going on across the country .
Experts say that the more likely issue is that it is difficult to model unemployment numbers during this unprecedented time .

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inquisitr--2020-06-07--New Poll Shows Donald Trump Struggling With Key Voter Groups

An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Sunday showed President Donald Trump struggling with key voting blocs ahead of the 2020 presidential election .
The president ’ s standing among voter groups that carried him to victory in 2016 appears to have eroded .
In 2016 , when he ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , Trump won voters without a college degree by eight percentage points , while Clinton won those with a degree by nine points .
Trump fares much worse against former Vice President Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s 2020 presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 24 points among voters with a college degree .
Among those who do not have a degree , the president is ahead of Biden by only three percentage points .
Similarly , the poll showed that Trump ’ s standing with women has worsened .
Trump lost support from women to Clinton by around 12 points .
In this demographic group , Biden ’ s advantage is 21 points .
Furthermore , in 2016 , the president won men by 12 points .
His edge has been reduced to eight points .
White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 and won by 21 percentage points .
Biden has managed to reduce the lead to just six points .
Versus Biden , Trump does slightly better with African-American and Hispanic voters than he did versus Clinton , but the former vice president still has an enormous advantage when it comes to those two demographic groups .
Biden ’ s overall nationwide lead is seven percentage points .
As NBC News noted , this makes it virtually impossible for Trump to win the popular vote — which he lost by only two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winning the Electoral College will be much harder for him than four years ago .
Nevertheless , as the publication concluded , a lot could change in the coming months .
“ In a year marked by everything from a pandemic to protests across the country , there are almost certainly going to be more twists and turns to come .
But the numbers here indicate that as of early June , the president has a lot of work to do with a lot of different kinds of voters if he wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Polling suggests that Biden is pulling ahead of Trump both nationwide and in battleground states , which appears to have alarmed the president and his allies .
Earlier this week , Trump reportedly held an emergency meeting with members of his campaign and top political advisers , discussing strategy for the 2020 election .

An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Sunday showed President Donald Trump struggling with key voting blocs ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
The president’s standing among voter groups that carried him to victory in 2016 appears to have eroded. In 2016, when he ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Trump won voters without a college degree by eight percentage points, while Clinton won those with a degree by nine points.
Trump fares much worse against former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nominee. Trump is trailing Biden by 24 points among voters with a college degree. Among those who do not have a degree, the president is ahead of Biden by only three percentage points.
Similarly, the poll showed that Trump’s standing with women has worsened. Trump lost support from women to Clinton by around 12 points. In this demographic group, Biden’s advantage is 21 points. Furthermore, in 2016, the president won men by 12 points. His edge has been reduced to eight points.
White voters carried Trump to the White House in 2016 and won by 21 percentage points. Biden has managed to reduce the lead to just six points. Versus Biden, Trump does slightly better with African-American and Hispanic voters than he did versus Clinton, but the former vice president still has an enormous advantage when it comes to those two demographic groups.
Biden’s overall nationwide lead is seven percentage points. As NBC News noted, this makes it virtually impossible for Trump to win the popular vote — which he lost by only two points in 2016 — and means that winning the Electoral College will be much harder for him than four years ago.
“Comparing the new survey data to the numbers from the 2016 election exit poll shows Trump has lost ground with a wide range of demographic groups measured by educational attainment, gender and race. These are numbers he’ll need to address if he wants to be re-elected.”
Nevertheless, as the publication concluded, a lot could change in the coming months.
“In a year marked by everything from a pandemic to protests across the country, there are almost certainly going to be more twists and turns to come. But the numbers here indicate that as of early June, the president has a lot of work to do with a lot of different kinds of voters if he wants to be re-elected,” NBC News wrote.
Polling suggests that Biden is pulling ahead of Trump both nationwide and in battleground states, which appears to have alarmed the president and his allies. Earlier this week, Trump reportedly held an emergency meeting with members of his campaign and top political advisers, discussing strategy for the 2020 election.


inquisitr--2020-06-07--Donald Trump Calls Colin Powell A ‘Highly Overrated’ ‘Stiff’ After Joe Biden Endorsement

Donald Trump lashed out at Colin Powell on Sunday in a series of tweets , calling him a “ real stiff ” and “ highly overrated ” after the former secretary of state announced he would be endorsing Joe Biden for president in the upcoming election .
“ Colin Powell , a real stiff who was very responsible for getting us into the disastrous Middle East Wars , just announced he will be voting for another stiff , Sleepy Joe Biden .
Didn ’ t Powell say that Iraq had ‘ weapons of mass destruction ?
’ They didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WAR !
” he wrote .
He later added a second message .
“ Somebody please tell highly overrated Colin Powell that I will have gotten almost 300 Federal Judges approved ( a record ) , Two Great Supreme Court Justices , rebuilt our once depleted Military , Choice for Vets , Biggest Ever Tax & Regulation Cuts , Saved Healthcare & 2A , & much more !
” he said .
Powell , a Republican who served as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state under former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ H.W .
Bush , respectively , said on Sunday that Trump had “ drifted away ” from the constitution , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
He told CNN ’ s Jake Tapper that he was not happy with the way the president has been handling the Black Lives Matter protests that have spread across the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25 .
He said that he believes the country is realizing that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters are , in part , evidence of this understanding .
Powell is not the first prominent leader to come out against Trump .
Earlier this week , Former Defense Secretary James Mattis also said that he believes that the president hasn ’ t handled the protests well and isn ’ t trying to unify a divided country .
Trump reportedly ordered law enforcement to disperse protesters outside the White House with pepper balls and tear gas so that he could pose in front of a nearby church .
Former Chief of Staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that partisanship had reached an extreme under the Trump administration .
Powell said that he , too , agrees with these sentiments .
Former President George W. Bush reportedly also refuses to support Trump ’ s bid for re-election .
Both he and Mitt Romney , a Republican senator from Utah who ran for president , aren ’ t expected to cast a vote for the current president in November .
Powell has said that he voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and that he is proud of those who have spoken out @ @ @ @ @ @

Donald Trump lashed out at Colin Powell on Sunday in a series of tweets, calling him a “real stiff” and “highly overrated” after the former secretary of state announced he would be endorsing Joe Biden for president in the upcoming election.
“Colin Powell, a real stiff who was very responsible for getting us into the disastrous Middle East Wars, just announced he will be voting for another stiff, Sleepy Joe Biden. Didn’t Powell say that Iraq had ‘weapons of mass destruction?’ They didn’t, but off we went to WAR!” he wrote.
He later added a second message.
“Somebody please tell highly overrated Colin Powell that I will have gotten almost 300 Federal Judges approved (a record), Two Great Supreme Court Justices, rebuilt our once depleted Military, Choice for Vets, Biggest Ever Tax & Regulation Cuts, Saved Healthcare & 2A, & much more!” he said.
Powell, a Republican who served as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state under former President Bill Clinton and former President George H.W. Bush, respectively, said on Sunday that Trump had “drifted away” from the constitution, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
He told CNN’s Jake Tapper that he was not happy with the way the president has been handling the Black Lives Matter protests that have spread across the country in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.
He said that he believes the country is realizing that Trump is a bad leader and that the protesters are, in part, evidence of this understanding.
Powell is not the first prominent leader to come out against Trump. Earlier this week, Former Defense Secretary James Mattis also said that he believes that the president hasn’t handled the protests well and isn’t trying to unify a divided country. Trump reportedly ordered law enforcement to disperse protesters outside the White House with pepper balls and tear gas so that he could pose in front of a nearby church.
Former Chief of Staff John Kelly later echoed these statements saying that partisanship had reached an extreme under the Trump administration. Powell said that he, too, agrees with these sentiments.
Former President George W. Bush reportedly also refuses to support Trump’s bid for re-election. Both he and Mitt Romney, a Republican senator from Utah who ran for president, aren’t expected to cast a vote for the current president in November.
Powell has said that he voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and that he is proud of those who have spoken out against Trump in recent days.


inquisitr--2020-06-07--Donald Trump Has ‘Drifted Away’ From The Constitution, Colin Powell Says

Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell blasted President Donald Trump on Sunday , saying he had “ drifted away ” from the constitution , according to CNN .
Powell appeared on State of the Union with Jake Tapper and explained why he was unhappy with the way the president is comporting himself , especially when it comes to his handling of the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests .
Powell added that he ’ s proud that a number of former generals , admirals , and diplomats have said their opinions on Trump ’ s response to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t issued a public statement condemning the president because he felt he ’ s made it clear he doesn ’ t approve of what Trump has been doing since 2016 .
Powell said he believes the massive protests that have erupted around the country are a sign the public is “ getting wise ” in regard to Trump .
He added that he doesn ’ t think the country is going to put up with it anymore .
Powell was referencing a number of interviews and letters from former members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mattis issued a statement that was published in The Atlantic in which he said Trump “ doesn ’ t even pretend to try , ” to unite the country .
Instead , Mattis said , the president is engaging in a deliberate effort to try and divide the nation .
Mattis also claimed that Trump is lacking when it comes to “ mature leadership.
” A few days after Mattis ’ statement , Trump ’ s former Chief of Staff , John Kelly , said he agreed with the general .
He added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partisanship has gotten out of hand , ” and said there was far too much tribalism in the White House .
Powell was asked by Tapper if he agreed with Mattis ’ comments .
He replied there really wasn ’ t any way he couldn ’ t .
Powell added that he believes the country ’ s standing in the eyes of the rest of the world has been “ demonized.
” He said people from all over the globe are looking at what ’ s going on in the United States .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries know the protests are justified and should not be criticized , but then Trump came out with public statements calling the protesters thugs and looters .
Powell also took exception to Trump evoking George Floyd ’ s name in a recent press conference .
All of those actions , the former Secretary of State said , have led him to lend his support to Joe Biden .
Powell didn ’ t say how he would support Biden ’ s run for president beyond voting for him , but he did appear at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the former president was running for reelection .

Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell blasted President Donald Trump on Sunday, saying he had “drifted away” from the constitution, according to CNN. Powell appeared on State of the Union with Jake Tapper and explained why he was unhappy with the way the president is comporting himself, especially when it comes to his handling of the George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests.
Powell added that he’s proud that a number of former generals, admirals, and diplomats have said their opinions on Trump’s response to the protests. He also said he hasn’t issued a public statement condemning the president because he felt he’s made it clear he doesn’t approve of what Trump has been doing since 2016.
Powell said he believes the massive protests that have erupted around the country are a sign the public is “getting wise” in regard to Trump. He added that he doesn’t think the country is going to put up with it anymore.
Powell was referencing a number of interviews and letters from former members of the Trump administration. Former Defense Secretary James Mattis issued a statement that was published in The Atlantic in which he said Trump “doesn’t even pretend to try,” to unite the country. Instead, Mattis said, the president is engaging in a deliberate effort to try and divide the nation. Mattis also claimed that Trump is lacking when it comes to “mature leadership.”
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A few days after Mattis’ statement, Trump’s former Chief of Staff, John Kelly, said he agreed with the general. He added that he had some concerns the “partisanship has gotten out of hand,” and said there was far too much tribalism in the White House.
Powell was asked by Tapper if he agreed with Mattis’ comments. He replied there really wasn’t any way he couldn’t.
“Look what he has done to divide us. I agree with all of my former colleagues.”
Powell added that he believes the country’s standing in the eyes of the rest of the world has been “demonized.” He said people from all over the globe are looking at what’s going on in the United States. According to him, people in other countries know the protests are justified and should not be criticized, but then Trump came out with public statements calling the protesters thugs and looters. Powell also took exception to Trump evoking George Floyd’s name in a recent press conference.
All of those actions, the former Secretary of State said, have led him to lend his support to Joe Biden. Powell didn’t say how he would support Biden’s run for president beyond voting for him, but he did appear at a few campaign stops with Barack Obama when the former president was running for reelection.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Donald Trump Slammed As ‘Biggest Snowflake In The Country’ By Army Combat Veteran After Poll Analysi

Donald Trump Slammed As ‘Biggest Snowflake In The Country’ By Army Combat Veteran After Poll Analysis

On Monday , David Weissman called out President Donald Trump on Twitter .
The comment from the former United States Army combat veteran came after the president released his own hired firm ’ s analysis of recent media polling from McLaughlin & Associates .
The report corroborated a claim the president had made regarding poll bias .
Weissman — who supported President Trump at one time , but has since changed his mind — tweeted a reply to the president ’ s tweet , remarking that he used to feel that Trump had thick skin .
The veteran ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 700 likes on the popular social media platform .
Several Twitter users also commented on Weissman ’ s thoughts , with some in agreement .
One user shared an image of a snowflake in the form of the presidential seal .
Another Twitter user suggested that pollsters hired by the president would likely tell him positive news .
However , individuals argued that Weissman had not made a very good argument with his tweet , and that the president ’ s information from McLaughlin & Associates actually revealed precisely what Trump had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respected pollster , McLaughlin & Associates , to analyze today ’ s CNN Poll ( and others ) , which I felt were FAKE based on the incredible enthusiasm we are receiving .
Read analysis for yourself .
This is the same thing they and others did when we defeated Crooked Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
They are called SUPPRESSION POLLS , and are put out to dampen enthusiasm .
Despite 3 ½ years of phony Witch Hunts , we are winning , and will close it out on November 3rd !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two tweets that also contained an image of the firm ’ s analysis .
The memo that the president posted noted that the latest polls from CNN , ABC , and NBC must have been intentionally skewed by polling only about 25 percent of self-described Republicans .
The memo also suggested that the number of GOP responses included is lower than the 33 percent that pollsters should be targeting based on recent voter turnout .
The document also pointed out that many pollsters are not screening for likely voters .
The president ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter .
Nearly 34,000 accounts hit the like button , and almost 11,000 retweeted Trump ’ s message .
While many critics , like Weissman , had negative things to say , some respondents also agreed with the president ’ s new poll information , and were not surprised by the firm ’ s analysis .

On Monday, David Weissman called out President Donald Trump on Twitter. The comment from the former United States Army combat veteran came after the president released his own hired firm’s analysis of recent media polling from McLaughlin & Associates. The report corroborated a claim the president had made regarding poll bias.
Weissman — who supported President Trump at one time, but has since changed his mind — tweeted a reply to the president’s tweet, remarking that he used to feel that Trump had thick skin.
“This is just sad. I can’t believe I ever thought you had thick skin, you’re the biggest snowflake in the country.”
The veteran’s reply received dozens of retweets and more than 700 likes on the popular social media platform. Several Twitter users also commented on Weissman’s thoughts, with some in agreement. One user shared an image of a snowflake in the form of the presidential seal. Another Twitter user suggested that pollsters hired by the president would likely tell him positive news. However, individuals argued that Weissman had not made a very good argument with his tweet, and that the president’s information from McLaughlin & Associates actually revealed precisely what Trump had indicated.
…Crooked Hillary Clinton in 2016. They are called SUPPRESSION POLLS, and are put out to dampen enthusiasm. Despite 3 ½ years of phony Witch Hunts, we are winning, and will close it out on November 3rd! pic.twitter.com/4IhuLUZjsv — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 8, 2020
“I have retained highly respected pollster, McLaughlin & Associates, to analyze today’s CNN Poll (and others), which I felt were FAKE based on the incredible enthusiasm we are receiving. Read analysis for yourself. This is the same thing they and others did when we defeated Crooked Hillary Clinton in 2016. They are called SUPPRESSION POLLS, and are put out to dampen enthusiasm. Despite 3 ½ years of phony Witch Hunts, we are winning, and will close it out on November 3rd!” wrote the president in a series of two tweets that also contained an image of the firm’s analysis.
The memo that the president posted noted that the latest polls from CNN, ABC, and NBC must have been intentionally skewed by polling only about 25 percent of self-described Republicans. The memo also suggested that the number of GOP responses included is lower than the 33 percent that pollsters should be targeting based on recent voter turnout. The document also pointed out that many pollsters are not screening for likely voters.
The president’s tweets received a lot of attention on Twitter. Nearly 34,000 accounts hit the like button, and almost 11,000 retweeted Trump’s message. While many critics, like Weissman, had negative things to say, some respondents also agreed with the president’s new poll information, and were not surprised by the firm’s analysis.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Donald Trump Could Fast-Track Unproven Coronavirus Vaccine As Campaign Stunt, Doctors Say

In a Monday op-ed for The New York Times , Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Dr. Paul A. Offit , both professors at the University of Pennsylvania , argue that Donald Trump could fast-track an unproven coronavirus vaccine as part of a campaign stunt to boost his chances of reelection .
“ Given how this president has behaved , this incredibly dangerous scenario is not far-fetched , ” the op-ed reads .
“ In a desperate search for a political boost , he could release a coronavirus vaccine before it had been thoroughly tested and shown to be safe and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are currently 123 candidate COVID-19 vaccines in development .
However , just 10 have moved to human trials , and many have yet to be tested on animals — a prerequisite for human testing .
According to the pair , researchers expect that it will take approximately eight to 12 more months to determine which candidates are effective and safe .
Although Emanuel and Offit claim that volunteer recruitment could be rapid enough to allow for a vaccine before November , they also highlight the possibility of Trump pushing out a vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is known .
From here , Emanuel and Offit predict that big drug companies would apply their own pressure .
Notably , such companies are allegedly already aiming to begin manufacturing vaccines before the research has supported their effectiveness .
If Trump succeeds in fast-tracking a vaccine before November , the pair argue he would be able to declare victory in a news conference — a triumph , they claim , would be short-lived .
According to CNN , Trump ’ s push for a vaccine — dubbed “ Operation Warp Speed ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hotez , dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine , claims that the focus on quick production and vaccine testing is not an unreasonable approach .
However , the way the approach is being communicated to the public , Hotez said , is causing “ chaos and confusion ” and fueling the anti-vaccine movement that has capitalized on the pandemic , as reported by The Guardian .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , previously predicted that approximately 100,000 doses of the vaccine developed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end of the year if it ’ s proven effective and safe in clinical trials .

In a Monday op-ed for The New York Times, Dr. Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Dr. Paul A. Offit, both professors at the University of Pennsylvania, argue that Donald Trump could fast-track an unproven coronavirus vaccine as part of a campaign stunt to boost his chances of reelection.
“Given how this president has behaved, this incredibly dangerous scenario is not far-fetched,” the op-ed reads.
“In a desperate search for a political boost, he could release a coronavirus vaccine before it had been thoroughly tested and shown to be safe and effective.”
Emanuel and Offit note that there are currently 123 candidate COVID-19 vaccines in development. However, just 10 have moved to human trials, and many have yet to be tested on animals — a prerequisite for human testing. According to the pair, researchers expect that it will take approximately eight to 12 more months to determine which candidates are effective and safe.
Although Emanuel and Offit claim that volunteer recruitment could be rapid enough to allow for a vaccine before November, they also highlight the possibility of Trump pushing out a vaccine before its efficacy and safety are known.
“As the White House did with its relentless promotion of hydroxychloroquine as a cure, it would badger the F.D.A. to permit use of the vaccine.”
From here, Emanuel and Offit predict that big drug companies would apply their own pressure. Notably, such companies are allegedly already aiming to begin manufacturing vaccines before the research has supported their effectiveness. If Trump succeeds in fast-tracking a vaccine before November, the pair argue he would be able to declare victory in a news conference — a triumph, they claim, would be short-lived.
“Giving people a false sense of being protected will most likely lead to serious outbreaks of the disease as people reduce their compliance with physical distancing and other public health measures.”
According to CNN, Trump’s push for a vaccine — dubbed “Operation Warp Speed” — has experts worried. Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, claims that the focus on quick production and vaccine testing is not an unreasonable approach. However, the way the approach is being communicated to the public, Hotez said, is causing “chaos and confusion” and fueling the anti-vaccine movement that has capitalized on the pandemic, as reported by The Guardian.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, previously predicted that approximately 100,000 doses of the vaccine developed by Moderna would be ready by the end of the year if it’s proven effective and safe in clinical trials.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Joe Biden Spends Time With George Floyd’s Family Ahead Of Houston Memorial Service

Former Vice President Joe Biden met with George Floyd ’ s family Monday morning in Houston , Texas .
Reports had suggested that the presumptive Democratic 2020 presidential candidate would fly to Houston to talk with George ’ s loved ones before this final public event , and the family attorney shared a photo from the gathering via his Instagram page .
Early Monday afternoon , attorney Ben Crump posted a photo showing Biden with several men .
The geotag indicated that this was taken in Houston , which was where the final Floyd memorial service was to be held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gatherings were also held in Minnesota and North Carolina .
Now , Floyd will be laid to rest in the Houston area .
The photo that Crump shared showed Biden standing in the center of the group of men .
The attorney tagged most of the people in the photo , and he stood to Biden ’ s left .
Rev .
Al Sharpton was on Biden ’ s right , and Louisiana House Representative Cedric Richmond was on the reverend ’ s other side .
The attorney noted that the fifth man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ George Floyd ’ s uncle .
In his caption , the family ’ s attorney shared that Biden had met with the Floyd family for more than an hour prior to the Houston memorial service .
Crump explained that Biden ’ s compassion meant the world to the Floyd family and he said that the presidential candidate listened , shared , and heard the family ’ s pain .
ET Online noted that hundreds of mourners attended the service that was held on Monday at The Fountain of Praise Church in Houston .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public , and the family will gather one more time on Tuesday for a private funeral .
It has been reported that Floyd then will be laid to rest in Houston , an area where he spent many of his younger years .
Biden was not slated to attend the memorial service itself as he didn ’ t want him or his team to be a disruption .
However , he did record a video message that was going to be played .
In addition , KHOU indicated that Governor Greg Abbott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as did Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee .
The doors to the church opened early due to the number of mourners hoping to pay their respects , and the line of those waiting wound around the church , into a nearby empty lot , and into a parking lot .
Face masks and social distancing were strongly encouraged , and a number of shuttle buses were being used to help transport mourners from parking areas to the church .

Former Vice President Joe Biden met with George Floyd’s family on Monday morning in Houston, Texas. Reports suggested that the presumptive Democratic 2020 presidential candidate would fly to Houston to talk with George’s loved ones before this final public event, and the family attorney shared a photo from the gathering via his Instagram page.
Early Monday afternoon, attorney Ben Crump posted a photo showing Biden with several men. The geotag indicated that this was taken in Houston, which was where the final Floyd memorial service was to be held.
Over the past few days, gatherings were also held in Minnesota and North Carolina. Now, Floyd will be laid to rest in the Houston area.
The photo that Crump shared showed Biden standing in the center of the group of men. The attorney tagged most of the people in the photo, and he stood to Biden’s left. Rev. Al Sharpton was on Biden’s right, and Louisiana House Representative Cedric Richmond was on the reverend’s other side. The attorney noted that the fifth man in the photo was Roger Floyd, George Floyd’s uncle.
In his caption, the family’s attorney shared that Biden had met with the Floyd family for more than an hour prior to the Houston memorial service. Crump explained that Biden’s compassion meant the world to the Floyd family, and he said that the presidential candidate listened, shared, and heard the family’s pain.
ET Online noted that hundreds of mourners attended the service that was held on Monday at The Fountain of Praise Church in Houston. Monday’s memorial was open to the public, and the family will gather one more time on Tuesday for a private funeral. It has been reported that Floyd will then be laid to rest in Houston, an area where he spent many of his younger years.
Biden was not slated to attend the memorial service itself as he didn’t want him or his team to be a disruption. However, he did record a video message that was going to be played.
In addition, KHOU indicated that Governor Greg Abbott attended Monday’s Houston memorial service, as did Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee.
The doors to the church opened early due to the number of mourners hoping to pay their respects, and the line of those waiting wound around the church into a nearby empty lot and into a parking lot. Face masks and social distancing were strongly encouraged, and a number of shuttle buses were being used to help transport mourners from parking areas to the church.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump As Having ‘No Idea’ What Is Going On In The United States

Joe Biden took to Twitter on Monday to slam Donald Trump for the state of the country on Monday .
The former vice president , who clinched the Democratic nomination for president last week , noted that the president has no idea what is going on in the United States .
He had some suggestions for how Trump could change that .
“ We ’ re facing some of the greatest challenges in our history , and Donald Trump is patting himself on the back .
He just has no idea what ’ s really going on in this country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to step out of his bunker and look around at the consequences of his words and actions.
” Twitter users responded to the former vice president ’ s tweet with nearly 27,700 “ likes ” and more than 6,100 retweets on the popular social media platform .
Plus , almost 1,000 Twitter users responded to his words .
Many of those who responded agreed with Biden .
“ He is incapable of leading this nation , and now more than ever , more and more Republicans are seeing it .
# RepublicansForBiden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Biden ’ s sentiment , and several made reference to the president ’ s recent trip to the bunker near the White House amid the unrest in Washington D.C. after George Floyd ’ s death while in the custody of former Minneapolis , Minnesota police officers .
However , some accounts took Biden to task for his part in authoring the 1994 crime bill , which they believe helped to militarize the police in the U.S. Biden ’ s tweet came after several tweets from Trump , where he said that things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rapidly improving .
On Monday morning , Trump tweeted that the world can see the country is quickly headed in the right direction because of the positive stock market gains .
Earlier Monday , Trump also tweeted about his support among Republicans , which he said is 96 % , although it is unclear from his tweet where he got those numbers .
He also mentioned the jobs report that came out last week and accused the media of failing to talk about it .
Biden called out Trump amid new polls that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the president .
Trump ’ s job approval ratings have fallen due to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic , as well as the protests and riots that erupted across the country after Floyd ’ s death .

Joe Biden took to Twitter on Monday to slam Donald Trump due to the state of the country. The former vice president, who clinched the Democratic nomination for president last week, noted that the president has no clue about what is going on in the United States. He had some suggestions for how Trump could change that.
“We’re facing some of the greatest challenges in our history, and Donald Trump is patting himself on the back. He just has no idea what’s really going on in this country. It’s time for him to step out of his bunker and look around at the consequences of his words and actions.”
Twitter users responded to the former vice president’s tweet with nearly 27,700 “likes” and more than 6,100 retweets on the popular social media platform. Almost 1,000 Twitter users also responded to his words, many of whom agreed with him.
“He is incapable of leading this nation, and now more than ever, more and more Republicans are seeing it. #RepublicansForBiden,” one user replied.
Many agreed with Biden’s sentiment, and several made reference to the president’s recent trip to the bunker near the White House amid the unrest in Washington, D.C., after George Floyd’s death while in the custody of former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officers. However, some users took Biden to task for his part in authoring the 1994 crime bill, which they believe helped to militarize the police in the U.S.
Biden’s tweet came after several tweets from Trump, where he said that things in the U.S. are going well and rapidly improving. On Monday morning, Trump tweeted that the world can see the country is quickly headed in the right direction because of the positive stock market gains.
“Big day for Stock Market. Smart money, and the World, know that we are heading in the right direction. Jobs coming back FAST. Next year will be our greatest ever!”
Earlier Monday, Trump also tweeted about his support among Republicans, which he said is at 96 percent, although it is unclear from his tweet where he got those numbers. He also mentioned the jobs report that came out last week and accused the media of failing to talk about it.
Biden called out Trump amid new polls that show the former vice president is surging over the president. Trump’s job approval ratings have fallen due to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the protests and riots that erupted across the U.S. after Floyd’s death.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Nancy Pelosi Says George Floyd’s ‘Martyrdom’ Is A Chance To ‘Make America Proud Again’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared on MSNBC on Monday and spoke of the death of George Floyd and how she believes his “ martyrdom ” can help “ make American proud again , ” Breitbart reported .
“ I think we ’ ve seen on the streets of America , across the country in large numbers , day in and day out , saying , really , young people are thinking differently , ” Pelosi said of the protests that have broken out across the country .
Pelosi said Floyd ’ s death has provided the United States with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victims of police brutality but also remember the “ other law enforcement ” who keep Americans safe .
The 80-year-old politician later argued that the current climate is a chance to enact change .
“ So this is about respect — respect for individuals , but respect for our founders and what they had intended , ” Pelosi added .
Pelosi ’ s appearance comes after she and other top Democrats unveiled a new crime bill , the “ Justice in Policing Act , ” that would offer reforms to overhaul the policing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported by Yahoo News , the bill would ban chokeholds — including the kind used on Floyd — and prohibit no-knock warrants for drug cases .
The latter practice was used during the killing of EMT Breonna Taylor in March .
The legislation would also allow state attorneys general to create a process for independently investigating police misconduct or excessive use of force and provide victims with more opportunity to launch civil lawsuits against officers .
In addition , the bill would require the use of body cameras for uniformed officers and dashboard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite many calls for the defunding of police departments , the bill does not decrease police budgets .
Pelosi unveiled the bill along with the Congressional Black Caucus .
The legislation was created by Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass , House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler , and Sens .
Kamala Harris and Cory Booker .
There have been multiple pushes for police reform in Congress following Floyd ’ s death .
As reported by Reason , Libertarian Justin Amash proposed his own bill to end the qualified immunity doctrine , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when attempting to file civil lawsuits against police officers .
The bill has gained the support of various House Representatives , including Ayanna Pressley , Rashida Tlaib , and Ro Khanna .

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared on MSNBC on Monday and spoke of the death of George Floyd and how she believes his “martyrdom” can help “make American proud again,” Breitbart reported.
“I think we’ve seen on the streets of America, across the country in large numbers, day in and day out, saying, really, young people are thinking differently,” Pelosi said of the protests that have broken out across the country.
Pelosi said Floyd’s death has provided the United States with a “golden opportunity” to remember other victims of police brutality but also remember the “other law enforcement” who keep Americans safe. The 80-year-old politician later argued that the current climate is a chance to enact change.
“We will miss the opportunity if we didn’t take advantage of it, and show a way, racial profiling, chokeholds, the doctrine of, all of the issues we deal with in the legislation will make a difference, a concrete difference, in how we respect people.”
“So this is about respect — respect for individuals, but respect for our founders and what they had intended,” Pelosi added.
Pelosi’s appearance comes after she and other top Democrats unveiled a new crime bill, the “Justice in Policing Act,” that would offer reforms to overhaul the policing system in the United States. As reported by Yahoo News, the bill would ban chokeholds — including the kind used on Floyd — and prohibit no-knock warrants for drug cases. The latter practice was used during the killing of EMT Breonna Taylor in March.
The legislation would also allow state attorneys general to create a process for independently investigating police misconduct or excessive use of force and provide victims with more opportunity to launch civil lawsuits against officers. In addition, the bill would require the use of body cameras for uniformed officers and dashboard cameras for all federal police vehicles.
Despite many calls for the defunding of police departments, the bill does not decrease police budgets.
Pelosi unveiled the bill along with the Congressional Black Caucus. The legislation was created by Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Karen Bass, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, and Sens. Kamala Harris and Cory Booker.
There have been multiple pushes for police reform in Congress following Floyd’s death. As reported by Reason, Libertarian Justin Amash proposed his own bill to end the qualified immunity doctrine, which is behind multiple barriers that plaintiffs face when attempting to file civil lawsuits against police officers. The bill has gained the support of various House Representatives, including Ayanna Pressley, Rashida Tlaib, and Ro Khanna.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--United States Entered A Recession In February, Report Says

The National Bureau of Economic Research ( NBER ) , an association of economic researchers , has found that the United States officially entered a recession in February .
As reported by The New York Times , the downturn came after a record 128-month long expansion that was followed by various coronavirus-related shutdowns .
Although a recession is typically defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP , the NBER also used various other factors — such as domestic production and employment — to come to their conclusion .
“ The unprecedented magnitude of the decline in employment and production @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entire economy , warrants the designation of this episode as a recession , even if it turns out to be briefer than earlier contractions , ” the NBER said in a statement .
Jan Hatzius , Goldman Sachs chief economist , said that the current slump is “ almost certainly the deepest recession ” since at least World War II .
However , Hatzius also noted that it is also likely the shortest , as NBER does not have information on any other recession that lasted less than six months .
“ Most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both deep and short , with the economy rebounding as state economies reopen and the world figures out how to function amid the coronavirus pandemic , ” The New York Times wrote .
According to the World Bank , the global economy will hit an upturn next year .
But it warned that protraction of the pandemic — such as a possible second wave of COVID-19 — could lead to more grim projections .
Nevertheless , MarketWatch reported that the U.S. economy has likely entered a recovery period as many states are beginning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dow Jones industrial average DJIA , 1.11 % has surged in the past month on the expectation that a rebound was coming , ” the publication pointed out .
As noted by CBC , President Donald Trump recently expressed optimism for the economy after a jobs report from the Labor Department claimed that United States employers added 2.5 million workers in May — a far cry from the projected loss of 8 million .
In addition , the report claimed the U.S. unemployment rate is 13.3 percent , which is almost 2 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , CBC cautioned that it ’ s still unclear how many jobs were permanently lost amid the pandemic .
The president is hoping to take advantage of the possible economic upturns ahead .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump ’ s campaign is shifting its message to one of optimism and recovery as the country begins to return to some sense of normalcy .

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), an association of economic researchers, has found that the United States officially entered a recession in February. As reported by The New York Times, the downturn came after a record 128-month long expansion that was followed by various coronavirus-related shutdowns.
Although a recession is typically defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP, the NBER also used various other factors — such as domestic production and employment — to come to their conclusion.
“The unprecedented magnitude of the decline in employment and production, and its broad reach across the entire economy, warrants the designation of this episode as a recession, even if it turns out to be briefer than earlier contractions,” the NBER said in a statement.
Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs chief economist, said that the current slump is “almost certainly the deepest recession” since at least World War II. However, Hatzius also noted that it is also likely the shortest, as NBER does not have information on any other recession that lasted less than six months.
“Most economists expect that this recession will be both deep and short, with the economy rebounding as state economies reopen and the world figures out how to function amid the coronavirus pandemic,” The New York Times wrote.
According to the World Bank, the global economy will hit an upturn next year. But it warned that protraction of the pandemic — such as a possible second wave of COVID-19 — could lead to more grim projections. Nevertheless, MarketWatch reported that the U.S. economy has likely entered a recovery period as many states are beginning to reopen their economies.
“The Dow Jones industrial average DJIA, 1.11% has surged in the past month on the expectation that a rebound was coming,” the publication pointed out.
As noted by CBC, President Donald Trump recently expressed optimism for the economy after a jobs report from the Labor Department claimed that United States employers added 2.5 million workers in May — a far cry from the projected loss of 8 million. In addition, the report claimed the U.S. unemployment rate is 13.3 percent, which is almost 2 percent lower than some previous estimates. However, CBC cautioned that it’s still unclear how many jobs were permanently lost amid the pandemic.
The president is hoping to take advantage of the possible economic upturns ahead. As The Inquisitr reported, Trump’s campaign is shifting its message to one of optimism and recovery as the country begins to return to some sense of normalcy.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Nancy Pelosi, House Democrats Introduce ‘Justice In Policing Act’ In Wake Of George Floyd’s Death

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her Democrat colleagues introduced a police reform bill , the “ Justice in Policing Act , ” in the wake of the George Floyd protests , NBC News reported .
Floyd , a 47-year-old unarmed African-American man , died in police custody two weeks ago , after Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin allegedly pushed his knee on his neck for almost 9 minutes .
Floyd ’ s death sparked nationwide protests , calling for reform within police departments and the abolition of certain police tactics that critics say have contributed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as other purported abuses .
The act introduced on Monday intends to address many of those issues .
The bill would ban police from using chokeholds on suspects and detainees ; it was a chokehold that is believed to have led to the death of Eric Garner in New York City in 2014 .
Garner famously gasped “ I can ’ t breathe ” as he died ; the phrase has become something of a rallying call for police reform since his death .
Further , the bill bans so-called “ no-knock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no-knock warrant is believed to have been the catalyst for the death of Breonna Taylor , a Louisville woman who was shot and killed by police while she slept .
Her boyfriend , believing their home was being invaded , fired his gun at what he believed were intruders , and the police returned fire .
The drug suspect the police were looking for was already in custody .
Beyond banning certain controversial police tactics , the bill would also require local police departments to compile data on the use of force and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Currently , there is no federal record-keeping of people killed by police , let alone incidents of use of force .
The bill would also provide grant money to local police departments in order to create processes by which complaints of police misconduct or alleged police brutality would be reviewed by a third party , rather than the police department itself .
It further requires all uniformed police officers to use body cameras at all times and marked federal police vehicles must have dashcams .
The legislation would also limit the transfer of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement , Pelosi referred to George Floyd , the man whose death spurred the protests that have called for police reform , a “ martyr.
” “ The martyrdom of George Floyd gave the American experience a moment of national anguish as we grieve for the black Americans killed by police brutality today , ” she said .

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and her Democrat colleagues introduced a police reform bill, the “Justice in Policing Act,” in the wake of the George Floyd protests, NBC News reported.
Floyd, a 47-year-old unarmed African-American man, died in police custody two weeks ago, after Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin allegedly pushed his knee on his neck for almost 9 minutes. Floyd’s death sparked nationwide protests, calling for reform within police departments and the abolition of certain police tactics that critics say have contributed to the deaths of men like Floyd, as well as other purported abuses.
The act introduced on Monday intends to address many of those issues.
The bill would ban police from using chokeholds on suspects and detainees; it was a chokehold that is believed to have led to the death of Eric Garner in New York City in 2014. Garner famously gasped “I can’t breathe” as he died; the phrase has become something of a rallying call for police reform since his death.
Further, the bill bans so-called “no-knock warrants” in drug cases; a no-knock warrant is believed to have been the catalyst for the death of Breonna Taylor, a Louisville woman who was shot and killed by police while she slept. Her boyfriend, believing their home was being invaded, fired his gun at what he believed were intruders, and the police returned fire. The drug suspect the police were looking for was already in custody.
Beyond banning certain controversial police tactics, the bill would also require local police departments to compile data on the use of force and send it to the federal government. Currently, there is no federal record-keeping of people killed by police, let alone incidents of use of force. The bill would also provide grant money to local police departments in order to create processes by which complaints of police misconduct or alleged police brutality would be reviewed by a third party, rather than the police department itself.
It further requires all uniformed police officers to use body cameras at all times and marked federal police vehicles must have dashcams. The legislation would also limit the transfer of military-grade equipment to police departments.
In a statement, Pelosi referred to George Floyd, the man whose death spurred the protests that have called for police reform, a “martyr.”
“The martyrdom of George Floyd gave the American experience a moment of national anguish as we grieve for the black Americans killed by police brutality today,” she said.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Meghan McCain Blasts Donald Trump: ‘President Bone Spurs’ Is ‘Quite Scared’ Over National Crisis

The women of The View returned on Monday and the topic on everyone ’ s mind was the ongoing civil unrest over the death of George Floyd .
While chatting about Donald Trump ’ s handling of the situation , along with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , Meghan McCain made a no-holds-barred attack on the president , saying that he was “ neutered ” and “ scared.
” After Whoopi Goldberg described Trump ’ s actions over the past two weeks , including the controversial incident where he oversaw the removal of peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square so that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed out that recent polls show Trump ’ s approval rating dropping dramatically as a result of his handling of the demonstrations .
His opponent , Joe Biden , has been gaining an increasing lead against him in polls , and a majority of Americans say that the country is out of control .
“ So , I have been really sort of grossly fascinated by how neutered President Trump and his administration has been by this extreme crisis , ” McCain said .
She went on to say that the president hasn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to attempt to unify the country or address the unrest , but instead chose to pose for a photo-op in front of a church while holding a bible .
She said the move may have worked for his base , but the majority of Americans haven ’ t approced of his actions so far .
She criticized his attempts to paint himself as a president of “ law and order , ” saying that it can be an effective strategy but isn ’ t working for him .
McCain compared Trump to Richard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a central tenant of his presidency .
She called Nixon a “ shrewd ” politician , adding “ if there ’ s anything we have seen for the past 13 days , it ’ s that this is a moment in which President Trump has always prided himself and shown himself to be this big , bad tough guy.
” “ But all I see is president bone spurs who seems like he ’ s quite scared of the crisis that ’ s coming out in front of him , and it has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leadership right now , and equally politically fascinating , ” she said .
Joy Behar joined in on the attack , saying that Trump has been hiding in the White House bunker and behind an eight-foot fence .
The president has faced a great deal of criticism for appearing to incite violence and failing to unite the country as protests have continued for nearly two weeks .

The women of The View returned on Monday and the topic on everyone’s mind was the ongoing civil unrest over the death of George Floyd. While chatting about Donald Trump’s handling of the situation, along with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Meghan McCain made a no-holds-barred attack on the president, saying that he was “neutered” and “scared.”
After Whoopi Goldberg described Trump’s actions over the past two weeks, including the controversial incident where he oversaw the removal of peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square so that he could visit a nearby church, McCain pointed out that recent polls show Trump’s approval rating dropping dramatically as a result of his handling of the demonstrations. His opponent, Joe Biden, has been gaining an increasing lead against him in polls, and a majority of Americans say that the country is out of control.
“So, I have been really sort of grossly fascinated by how neutered President Trump and his administration has been by this extreme crisis,” McCain said.
She went on to say that the president hasn’t given any interviews or speeches to attempt to unify the country or address the unrest, but instead chose to pose for a photo-op in front of a church while holding a bible. She said the move may have worked for his base, but the majority of Americans haven’t approced of his actions so far.
She criticized his attempts to paint himself as a president of “law and order,” saying that it can be an effective strategy but isn’t working for him.
McCain compared Trump to Richard Nixon, who made law and order a central tenant of his presidency. She called Nixon a “shrewd” politician, adding “if there’s anything we have seen for the past 13 days, it’s that this is a moment in which President Trump has always prided himself and shown himself to be this big, bad tough guy.”
“But all I see is president bone spurs who seems like he’s quite scared of the crisis that’s coming out in front of him, and it has been horrifying because our nation really needs leadership right now, and equally politically fascinating,” she said.
Joy Behar joined in on the attack, saying that Trump has been hiding in the White House bunker and behind an eight-foot fence.
The president has faced a great deal of criticism for appearing to incite violence and failing to unite the country as protests have continued for nearly two weeks.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--President Trump Fires Back At NFL’s Roger Goodell After Leagues Statement On Race

On Sunday night , President Donald Trump used Twitter to take issue with National Football League ( NFL ) Commissioner Roger Goodell ’ s recent statements on race and Black Lives Matter , Yahoo Sports reported .
Last Friday , in the wake of the nationwide George Floyd protests , Goodell issued a statement that addressed issues of racism that , in his words , the NFL had previously ignored .
Without naming names , Goodell appeared to reference the protests that had taken place across the league in which some players knelt during the national anthem to protest police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick .
“ We , the National Football League , admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest .
We , the National Football League , believe black lives matter , ” the statement reads in part .
The statement went on to state that the nationwide protests are “ emblematic ” of the oppression that black players , and other African American people affiliated with the NFL in other capacities , have endured for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked rhetorically if Goodell ’ s statement was a tacit admission that the league will allow players to kneel during the national anthem moving forward .
“ Could it be even remotely possible that in Roger Goodell ’ s rather interesting statement of peace and reconciliation , he was intimating that 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 asked .
Ever since the matter of NFL players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been clear that he does not support the practice .
At one point , he tweeted that “ any son of a b*tch ” who kneels during the national anthem should be fired .
The NFL , for its part , did enact a rule in 2018 that requires players to remain standing during the national anthem .
However , the rule change , as reported by BBC News , allows players to remain in the locker room during the anthem , if they choose to .
So does Goodell ’ s statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rescind the rule and once again allow players to kneel during the anthem ?
That question remains unanswered for now .
As ESPN reported , the league never actually implemented the 2018 rule change and no player was ever fined for taking a knee during the anthem .
Whether or not the NFL will fully rescind the rule and openly allow players to kneel remains to be seen .
Yahoo Sports writer Jack Baer , however , said that Goodell ’ s statement “ asked and answered ” Trump ’ s question for @ @

On Sunday night, President Donald Trump used Twitter to take issue with National Football League (NFL) Commissioner Roger Goodell’s recent statements on race and Black Lives Matter, Yahoo Sports reported.
Last Friday, in the wake of the nationwide George Floyd protests, Goodell issued a statement that addressed issues of racism that, in his words, the NFL had previously ignored. Without naming names, Goodell appeared to reference the protests that had taken place across the league in which some players knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality — an act of protest begun by then-San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
“We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the National Football League, believe black lives matter,” the statement reads in part.
The statement went on to state that the nationwide protests are “emblematic” of the oppression that black players, and other African American people affiliated with the NFL in other capacities, have endured for centuries.
In a tweet, Trump asked rhetorically if Goodell’s statement was a tacit admission that the league will allow players to kneel during the national anthem moving forward.
“Could it be even remotely possible that in Roger Goodell’s rather interesting statement of peace and reconciliation, he was intimating that 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 asked.
Ever since the matter of NFL players kneeling erupted in controversy, Trump has been clear that he does not support the practice. At one point, he tweeted that “any son of a b*tch” who kneels during the national anthem should be fired.
The NFL, for its part, did enact a rule in 2018 that requires players to remain standing during the national anthem. However, the rule change, as reported by BBC News, allows players to remain in the locker room during the anthem, if they choose to.
So does Goodell’s statement mean that the NFL is going to rescind the rule and once again allow players to kneel during the anthem?
That question remains unanswered for now. As ESPN reported, the league never actually implemented the 2018 rule change and no player was ever fined for taking a knee during the anthem. Whether or not the NFL will fully rescind the rule and openly allow players to kneel remains to be seen.
Yahoo Sports writer Jack Baer, however, said that Goodell’s statement “asked and answered” Trump’s question for him.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Poll: Donald Trump Approval Ratings Plunge As Joe Biden Surges Ahead

According to a CNN poll released early Monday , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has surged to a 14-point lead over President Donald Trump nationwide .
The poll found that 55 percent of Americans support Biden , while 41 percent back Trump .
Both candidates ’ supporters appear to be enthusiastic about voting , Trump ’ s even more so .
Seventy-three percent of the president ’ s supporters said they are extremely or very enthusiastic about voting in November .
Biden has struggled to generate enthusiasm for his candidacy , but the tide appears to have turned .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s backers said they are very or extremely enthusiastic about voting .
Overall , 53 percent of Democrats said they are extremely enthusiastic about casting a ballot in November .
However , Biden supporters are not exactly enthusiastic about Biden himself .
Rather , the enthusiasm appears to be a product of their opposition to Trump .
Sixty percent of Biden backers said they are enthusiastic about voting against Trump , while 37 percent said that they are enthusiastic about voting for Biden .
Trump ’ s overall approval rating is at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 38 percent of Americans approving of his job performance and 57 percent disapproving .
His approval rating is now similar to Jimmy Carter and George H.W .
Bush ’ s at this point in their reelection years — both men served only one term in the White House .
For Trump , the decline in approval ratings comes as the nation grapples to deal with the coronavirus pandemic amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd .
The survey found that 84 percent of Americans feel like peaceful protests against police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent protests are justified .
Furthermore , there has been an increase in the share of Americans who say racism is a big problem in the United States .
Eighty-eight percent of African-Americans believe racism is a big issue ; 79 percent of Latinos and 60 percent of white Americans agree with that assessment .
Forty-two percent of Americans said that race relations are extremely important to their vote .
In this regard , Biden seems to have an advantage , with 63 percent of respondents saying the former vice president would handle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll ’ s findings are consistent with other recent surveys , which seems to suggest that Biden is a slight favorite to win the 2020 presidential election .
According to Trump , however , CNN ‘ s poll is “ Fake.
” “ CNN Polls are as Fake as their Reporting .
Same numbers , and worse , against Crooked Hillary .
The Dems would destroy America !
” the president wrote in a Twitter message .

According to a CNN poll released early Monday, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has surged to a 14-point lead over President Donald Trump nationwide.
The poll found that 55 percent of Americans support Biden, while 41 percent back Trump. Both candidates’ supporters appear to be enthusiastic about voting, Trump’s even more so. Seventy-three percent of the president’s supporters said they are extremely or very enthusiastic about voting in November.
Biden has struggled to generate enthusiasm for his candidacy, but the tide appears to have turned. Sixty-nine percent of the former vice president’s backers said they are very or extremely enthusiastic about voting. Overall, 53 percent of Democrats said they are extremely enthusiastic about casting a ballot in November.
However, Biden supporters are not exactly enthusiastic about Biden himself. Rather, the enthusiasm appears to be a product of their opposition to Trump. Sixty percent of Biden backers said they are enthusiastic about voting against Trump, while 37 percent said that they are enthusiastic about voting for Biden.
Trump’s overall approval rating is at its worst point since January 2019, with 38 percent of Americans approving of his job performance and 57 percent disapproving. His approval rating is now similar to Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush’s at this point in their reelection years — both men served only one term in the White House.
For Trump, the decline in approval ratings comes as the nation grapples to deal with the coronavirus pandemic amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd. The survey found that 84 percent of Americans feel like peaceful protests against police brutality are justified. Twenty-seven percent believe violent protests are justified.
Furthermore, there has been an increase in the share of Americans who say racism is a big problem in the United States. Eighty-eight percent of African-Americans believe racism is a big issue; 79 percent of Latinos and 60 percent of white Americans agree with that assessment.
Forty-two percent of Americans said that race relations are extremely important to their vote. In this regard, Biden seems to have an advantage, with 63 percent of respondents saying the former vice president would handle race relations better than Trump.
The poll’s findings are consistent with other recent surveys, which seems to suggest that Biden is a slight favorite to win the 2020 presidential election. According to Trump, however, CNN‘s poll is “Fake.”
“CNN Polls are as Fake as their Reporting. Same numbers, and worse, against Crooked Hillary. The Dems would destroy America!” the president wrote in a Twitter message.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Donald Trump Accused Of Mocking Mitt Romney For Black Lives Matter Support: ‘Tremendous Sincerity, W

Donald Trump Accused Of Mocking Mitt Romney For Black Lives Matter Support: ‘Tremendous Sincerity, What A Guy’

Donald Trump is coming under fire for a tweet highlighting Mitt Romney ’ s participation in a Black Lives Matter march in Washington , D.C. this weekend , with the president using the opportunity to take a political shot at the Utah senator .
Romney joined a group of close to 1,000 Christians who held a march on Sunday through the streets of the nation ’ s capital toward the White House to support the Black Lives Matter movement and call for justice for George Floyd .
Trump shared a video of Romney speaking to a reporter and expressing his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many interpreted as a dig at Romney .
“ Tremendous sincerity , what a guy , ” Trump tweeted .
“ Hard to believe , with this kind of political talent , his numbers would ‘ tank ’ so badly in Utah !
” Romney had expressed his support for the movement , saying American needs to address the issues brought to the forefront with Floyd ’ s death in Minneapolis .
“ We need a voice against racism , we need many voices against racism and against brutality , ” Romney said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And we need to stand up and say that black lives matter.
” Romney also shared pictures of his participation on social media , showing him wearing a mask as he joined others in marching through Washington , D.C .
It was not clear exactly what numbers Trump was referencing , as the latest polling for Romney showed his job ratings rebounding after having dipped in the early part of the year .
A UtahPolicy.com/KUTV 2News survey released last week showed that 56 percent of Utah voters either “ strongly ” or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s performance .
The report noted that this was up 20 points from a March survey , when Romney ’ s approval stood at 36 percent .
Trump has frequently taken aim at Romney , especially after the senator voted to convict Trump at the conclusion of the president ’ s impeachment trial .
Romney was only Republican to vote against Trump and this marked the first time in American history that a member of the president ’ s own party voted to convict and remove him from office .
Trump has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in recent weeks .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump also appeared to make fun of the Utah senator in March after reports that Romney had to go into isolation after potential exposure to the coronavirus .
“ Romney ’ s in isolation ?
” Trump said at a press conference ( via The Independent ) after being told of the news .
“ Gee , that ’ s too bad .
”

Donald Trump is coming under fire for a tweet highlighting Mitt Romney’s participation in a Black Lives Matter march in Washington, D.C. this weekend, with the president using the opportunity to take a political shot at the Utah senator.
Romney joined a group of close to 1,000 Christians who held a march on Sunday through the streets of the nation’s capital toward the White House to support the Black Lives Matter movement and call for justice for George Floyd. Trump shared a video of Romney speaking to a reporter and expressing his support for the movement, adding what many interpreted as a dig at Romney.
“Tremendous sincerity, what a guy,” Trump tweeted. “Hard to believe, with this kind of political talent, his numbers would ‘tank’ so badly in Utah!”
Romney had expressed his support for the movement, saying American needs to address the issues brought to the forefront with Floyd’s death in Minneapolis.
“We need a voice against racism, we need many voices against racism and against brutality,” Romney said in a clip shared on Twitter. “And we need to stand up and say that black lives matter.”
Romney also shared pictures of his participation on social media, showing him wearing a mask as he joined others in marching through Washington, D.C.
It was not clear exactly what numbers Trump was referencing, as the latest polling for Romney showed his job ratings rebounding after having dipped in the early part of the year. A UtahPolicy.com/KUTV 2News survey released last week showed that 56 percent of Utah voters either “strongly” or “somewhat” approved of Romney’s performance. The report noted that this was up 20 points from a March survey, when Romney’s approval stood at 36 percent.
Trump has frequently taken aim at Romney, especially after the senator voted to convict Trump at the conclusion of the president’s impeachment trial. Romney was only Republican to vote against Trump and this marked the first time in American history that a member of the president’s own party voted to convict and remove him from office.
Trump has also been accused of mocking Romney on Twitter in recent weeks. As The Inquisitr reported, Trump also appeared to make fun of the Utah senator in March after reports that Romney had to go into isolation after potential exposure to the coronavirus.
“Romney’s in isolation?” Trump said at a press conference (via The Independent) after being told of the news. “Gee, that’s too bad.”


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Former National Security Adviser John Bolton To Publish White House Tell-All Without Administration

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton To Publish White House Tell-All Without Administration Approval

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton has announced plans to publish a tell-all about his tenure in the Trump administration , despite President Donald Trump ’ s express efforts to block it .
According to The Hill , the book , The Room Where It Happened : A White House Memoir , could have a negative blowback due to his security clearance while working under the president .
According to Politico congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio , the book is slated to be released on June 23 and will contain information that is potentially classified and without being vetted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the release , saying that Bolton is working on a “ media blitz ” prior to the release of his 592-page book .
According to an earlier article from The Hill , the White House has worked specifically to keep the book from being published , citing “ significant amounts of classified information.
” They also offered to work with Bolton to ensure that he would have the “ ability to tell his story in a manner that protects U.S. national security.
” The publication reported that the president noted to media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he knew the book might contain “ highly classified ” information and considered Bolton a “ traitor ” thanks to his intent to publish it .
“ We ’ re going to try and block the publication of the book , ” Trump reportedly said .
In a tweet from January , the president also addressed Bolton and his book .
While it is still unclear whether Trump himself has read the book , administration officials have worked overtime to ensure that whatever secure information its 500 pages hold remain out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s upcoming book is hardly Trump ’ s only concern of late , however .
The president , who is looking for reelection in November , has lost the support of some of the more moderate in his party .
The Inquisitr previously reported that former President George W. Bush , as well as several other well-known Republicans , have decided they will not be supporting the incumbent Republican candidate for president in the November general election .
Bush shares the opinion of some other Republicans who believe that the president should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis and nationwide outcry over the death of George Floyd , the 46-year-old African American man who died while in police custody .

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton has announced plans to publish a tell-all about his tenure in the Trump administration, despite President Donald Trump’s express efforts to block it.
According to The Hill, the book, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, could have a negative blowback due to his security clearance while working under the president.
According to Politico congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio, the book is slated to be released on June 23 and will contain information that is potentially classified and without being vetted by the Trump administration. Desiderio tweeted about the release, saying that Bolton is working on a “media blitz” prior to the release of his 592-page book.
According to an earlier article from The Hill, the White House has worked specifically to keep the book from being published, citing “significant amounts of classified information.” They also offered to work with Bolton to ensure that he would have the “ability to tell his story in a manner that protects U.S. national security.”
The publication reported that the president noted to media personalities off the record early in February that he knew the book might contain “highly classified” information and considered Bolton a “traitor” thanks to his intent to publish it.
“We’re going to try and block the publication of the book,” Trump reportedly said.
“After I leave office, he can do this. But not in the White House.”
In a tweet from January, the president also addressed Bolton and his book.
“If I listened to him, we would be in World War Six by now, and goes out and IMMEDIATELY writes a nasty & untrue book. All Classified National Security. Who would do this?”
So John Bolton thought Trump’s phone call with Zelensky was so bad, he said nothing at the time (except praising the call as “warm & cordial”) & waited to write a book about it? As one does. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/VP4fgdPuvS — Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) February 18, 2020
While it is still unclear whether Trump himself has read the book, administration officials have worked overtime to ensure that whatever secure information its 500 pages hold remain out of the public’s eye.
Bolton’s upcoming book is hardly Trump’s only concern of late, however. The president, who is looking for reelection in November, has lost the support of some of the more moderate in his party.
The Inquisitr previously reported that former President George W. Bush, as well as several other well-known Republicans, have decided they will not be supporting the incumbent Republican candidate for president in the November general election.
Bush shares the opinion of some other Republicans who believe that the president should have led the country differently during the crisis and nationwide outcry over the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old African American man who died while in police custody.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Sen. Cory Booker Calls For An End To Qualified Immunity For Law Enforcement

Sen. Cory Booker wants to bring new accountability for law enforcement officials , co-sponsoring a sweeping bill that would end the practice of qualified immunity that protects officers from being sued for actions that don ’ t violate a statute or constitutional right .
As NPR reported , the New Jersey senator is a co-sponsor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 , which aims to end dangerous practices and increase training for officers .
The report noted that the bill would ban the use of chokeholds and “ no-knock ” warrants like the one used by police in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Breonna Taylor .
It would also outlaw racial profiling .
Booker said the overall aim is to increase accountability for police officers .
“ These are common sense changes that , frankly , will create a far greater level of accountability for those police officers who violate the law , who violate our rights and who violate our common community standards , ” Booker told NPR .
The bill comes in response to the rising protests after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police , who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Protests have risen up across the country , with many calling not only for justice for Floyd ’ s family but also for larger reform to address systemic racism within law enforcement and laws that protect officers from being held accountable .
Booker pointed out the practice of qualified immunity , which keeps police from being personally liable for lawsuits , preventing citizens from seeking civil action in a number of cases .
Many protesters have called for an end to this practice , which Booker noted does not come from any written @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has evolved over time .
It ’ s not written into any law , ” Booker said .
“ But our highest courts in the land have decided that police officers are immune from civil cases , unless there ’ s been specifically in the past a case of generally the exact circumstances that has led towards a successful action… .
It creates this bar towards civil action against a police officer for violating your civil rights.
” Booker ’ s office already shared broad details of the proposal earlier in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also aim to improve transparency by collecting more accurate data of police misconduct and incidents when officers use force .
A number of reform advocates have called for a national registry to track officers who have been found guilty of misconduct , and Booker ’ s bill would follow through by creating one .
This would prevent officers disciplined or fired from departments from getting another job in law enforcement with a different department .

Sen. Cory Booker wants to bring new accountability for law enforcement officials, co-sponsoring a sweeping bill that would end the practice of qualified immunity that protects officers from being sued for actions that don’t violate a statute or constitutional right.
As NPR reported, the New Jersey senator is a co-sponsor of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to end dangerous practices and increase training for officers. The report noted that the bill would ban the use of chokeholds and “no-knock” warrants like the one used by police in Louisville that led to the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. It would also outlaw racial profiling.
Booker said the overall aim is to increase accountability for police officers.
“These are common sense changes that, frankly, will create a far greater level of accountability for those police officers who violate the law, who violate our rights and who violate our common community standards,” Booker told NPR.
The bill comes in response to the rising protests after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of police, who have since been charged for his death. Protests have risen up across the country, with many calling not only for justice for Floyd’s family but also for larger reform to address systemic racism within law enforcement and laws that protect officers from being held accountable.
Booker pointed out the practice of qualified immunity, which keeps police from being personally liable for lawsuits, preventing citizens from seeking civil action in a number of cases. Many protesters have called for an end to this practice, which Booker noted does not come from any written law.
“Qualified immunity is something that has evolved over time. It’s not written into any law,” Booker said. “But our highest courts in the land have decided that police officers are immune from civil cases, unless there’s been specifically in the past a case of generally the exact circumstances that has led towards a successful action…. It creates this bar towards civil action against a police officer for violating your civil rights.”
Booker’s office already shared broad details of the proposal earlier in the week, noting that the bill would also aim to improve transparency by collecting more accurate data of police misconduct and incidents when officers use force. A number of reform advocates have called for a national registry to track officers who have been found guilty of misconduct, and Booker’s bill would follow through by creating one. This would prevent officers disciplined or fired from departments from getting another job in law enforcement with a different department.


inquisitr--2020-06-08--Boston Celtics Legend Bill Russell Calls Donald Trump A ‘Coward’ Over Protest Comments

Basketball legend Bill Russell pushed back against President Donald Trump ’ s critique of the national anthem protest with a tweet of himself kneeling along with some choice words .
Russell was responding to Trump ’ s recent comments on the protest that was kicked off by Colin Kaepernick when football players throughout the NFL took a knee as the anthem was being played as a way of bringing attention to police brutality .
According to the former Boston Celtics player , the president ’ s disrespect is not part of the American spirit and more aptly fitted to divide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s tweet was sparked by New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees , who told ESPN just days ago that he would “ never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America.
” Only a few days after his words were printed , Brees walked back his comments in an Instagram post pointed directly at Trump , saying that after extensive conversations with those in the black community and friends whose opinions he trusts , he now feels “ this is not an issue about the American flag @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded to Brees ’ retraction about his issue with the anthem protest , saying what a fan he was of the football player but that he was sorry to see him take back his earlier patriotic comments .
The tweets opened old wounds with those who felt the protest was not only justified but necessary to promote equality .
Russell is far from the only high profile figure to speak out against the president in recent days as racial turmoil in the nation has risen .
Protests and riots have plagued the nation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an unarmed African American man who died in police custody on Memorial Day .
Pop icon Pink called the president “ an insult to humanity ” in a tweet as The Inquisitr recently reported .
The singer called out Trump supporters , saying that they are likely dwindling down to nothing as they watch the president ’ s actions ahead of the 2020 presidential election .
Pink also called the Trump fans who unfollowed her “ racist ” and wished them good riddance .

Basketball legend Bill Russell pushed back against President Donald Trump’s critique of the national anthem protest with a tweet of himself kneeling along with some choice words.
Russell was responding to Trump’s recent comments on the protest that was kicked off by Colin Kaepernick when football players throughout the NFL took a knee as the anthem was being played as a way of bringing attention to police brutality.
According to the former Boston Celtics player, the president’s disrespect is not part of the American spirit and more aptly fitted to divide the country than bring it together.
#Trump you projected your narrative that #TakingAKnee is disrespectful & #UnAmerican it was never about that! You are divisive & a coward. It takes true courage 2 stand 4 what is right & risk your life in the midst of a #pandemic #Proud2kneel #BlackLivesMatter @MSNBC @BostonGlobe https://t.co/nhNITHSrxo pic.twitter.com/h0PuUYVFwu — TheBillRussell (@RealBillRussell) June 7, 2020
Trump’s tweet was sparked by New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees, who told ESPN just days ago that he would “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America.”
“I love and respect my teammates, and I stand right there with them in regard to fighting for racial equality and justice. I also stand with my grandfathers, who risked their lives for this country, and countless other military men and women who do it on a daily basis.”
Only a few days after his words were printed, Brees walked back his comments in an Instagram post pointed directly at Trump, saying that after extensive conversations with those in the black community and friends whose opinions he trusts, he now feels “this is not an issue about the American flag. It has never been.”
“We can no longer use the flag to turn people away or distract them from the real issues that face our black communities.”
Trump responded to Brees’ retraction about his issue with the anthem protest, saying what a fan he was of the football player but that he was sorry to see him take back his earlier patriotic comments.
I am a big fan of Drew Brees. I think he’s truly one of the greatest quarterbacks, but he should not have taken back his original stance on honoring our magnificent American Flag. OLD GLORY is to be revered, cherished, and flown high… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 5, 2020
The tweets opened old wounds with those who felt the protest was not only justified but necessary to promote equality.
Russell is far from the only high profile figure to speak out against the president in recent days as racial turmoil in the nation has risen. Protests and riots have plagued the nation since the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African American man who died in police custody on Memorial Day.
Pop icon Pink called the president “an insult to humanity” in a tweet as The Inquisitr recently reported. The singer called out Trump supporters, saying that they are likely dwindling down to nothing as they watch the president’s actions ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Pink also called the Trump fans who unfollowed her “racist” and wished them good riddance.