inquisitr--2020-10-18--Nancy Pelosi Gives Trump Administration 48-Hour Deadline For Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Amid stalled bipartisan talks for a second coronavirus stimulus , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave Donald Trump ’ s White House a 48-hour deadline to come to an agreement for a forthcoming bill .
As reported by The Hill , she allegedly spoke to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday night , and the pair agreed that the legislation needs to be addressed within the next two days .
Pelosi appeared on ABC ’ s This Week on Sunday and discussed the negotiation in more detail .
According to Pelosi , whether Americans get financial relief before Election Day rests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration .
As reported by CNN , she specifically pointed to language referring to testing and tracing that was removed by the GOP and claimed that she and her allies are seeking clarification on the changes .
In a tweet that addressed Pelosi and Mnuchin ’ s call , Pelosi ’ s deputy chief of staff , Drew Hammill , touched on this issue in further detail .
“ While there was some encouraging news on testing , there remains work to do to ensure there is a comprehensive testing plan that includes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus ’ disproportionate impact on communities of color , ” he tweeted .
Hammill echoed Pelosi and claimed that the responsibility falls on the White House to address the conflicts remaining in the legislation .
Trump , who has not spoken to Pelosi in over a year , has encouraged a stimulus deal before November ’ s election .
As The Inquisitr reported , Pelosi said she remains open to a conversation in the future , but has claimed that the president is not a productive negotiator .
According to Pelosi , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Mnuchin and other administration officials .
One remaining roadblock to new COVID-19 aid bill is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , who has opposed the $ 1.8 trillion deal and plans to force a vote on a $ 500 billion proposal this week .
In addition to opposing the deal proposed by the president ’ s administration , McConnell has opposed Democrats ’ proposed bill .
Although the president has encouraged Mnuchin to go higher than the current $ 1.8 trillion proposal , McConnell has expressed opposition to this possibility .
Notably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the price tag of the current administration bill .
These dissenters reportedly expressed their discontent during a call last weekend with Mnuchin and the president ’ s chief of staff , Mark Meadows .

Amid stalled bipartisan talks for a second coronavirus stimulus, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave Donald Trump’s White House a 48-hour deadline to come to an agreement for a forthcoming bill. As reported by The Hill, she allegedly spoke to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday night, and the pair agreed that the legislation needs to be addressed within the next two days.
Pelosi appeared on ABC’s This Week on Sunday and discussed the negotiation in more detail.
“The 48 only relates to if we want to get it done before the election, which we do. I’m optimistic because, again, we’ve been back and forth on all of this.”
According to Pelosi, whether Americans get financial relief before Election Day rests in the hands of Trump’s administration. As reported by CNN, she specifically pointed to language referring to testing and tracing that was removed by the GOP and claimed that she and her allies are seeking clarification on the changes.
In a tweet that addressed Pelosi and Mnuchin’s call, Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff, Drew Hammill, touched on this issue in further detail.
“While there was some encouraging news on testing, there remains work to do to ensure there is a comprehensive testing plan that includes contact tracing and additional measures to address the virus’ disproportionate impact on communities of color,” he tweeted.
Hammill echoed Pelosi and claimed that the responsibility falls on the White House to address the conflicts remaining in the legislation.
Trump, who has not spoken to Pelosi in over a year, has encouraged a stimulus deal before November’s election. As The Inquisitr reported, Pelosi said she remains open to a conversation in the future, but has claimed that the president is not a productive negotiator.
According to Pelosi, she has accomplished more during her talks with Mnuchin and other administration officials.
One remaining roadblock to new COVID-19 aid bill is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has opposed the $1.8 trillion deal and plans to force a vote on a $500 billion proposal this week. In addition to opposing the deal proposed by the president’s administration, McConnell has opposed Democrats’ proposed bill.
Although the president has encouraged Mnuchin to go higher than the current $1.8 trillion proposal, McConnell has expressed opposition to this possibility. Notably, some Senate Republicans are allegedly concerned with the price tag of the current administration bill. These dissenters reportedly expressed their discontent during a call last weekend with Mnuchin and the president’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows.


inquisitr--2020-10-18--Steve Bannon Says Donald Trump Will Run Again In 2024 If He Loses Election

Former senior White House adviser Steve Bannon said that Donald Trump won ’ t leave politics if he loses on November 3 .
While speaking with The Australian , Bannon revealed that he believes “ you ’ re not going to see the end of Donald Trump ” if he loses to Joe Biden in this election .
While Bannon admits that the race is close , he said that he was confident Trump would secure re-election .
But if he doesn ’ t , Trump won ’ t go back into private life .
“ I ’ ll make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any reason the election is stolen from or in some sort of way Joe Biden is declared the winner , Trump will announce he ’ s going to run for re-election in 2024 , ” he said .
Bannon , who was recently arrested for federal money-laundering and fraud , said that he doesn ’ t think voters will know who won the election on November 3 .
Instead , he predicted that it will be sent up to the Supreme Court to be decided , or may even end up with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the U.S. Constitution states that if neither candidate nabs the electoral majority , the lower chamber will elect the president .
Bannon also weighed in on the controversial report from The New York Post that claimed Hunter Biden , Joe Biden ’ s son , arranged for the leaders of a Ukrainian energy firm to meet with the then-vice president .
The former White House adviser is responsible for alerting the newspaper to the story .
He told The Australian that Biden ’ s legal team has been reaching out to Rudy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawyer , to obtain a copy of the drive that is reportedly the source of the info used in the story .
Bannon had previously appeared to brag about having the allegedly incriminating evidence weeks before it was released , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
“ In addition , we haven ’ t released this , Hunter Biden ’ s lawyer has come to us both with phone calls and with emails saying I ’ ve got to get the hard-drive back .
This is not some Russian intelligence operation , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard-drive , ” he said .
“ It was the night before we came out with the first story , I think , because the NY Post went to them for comment … they panicked .
One lawyer started calling around and sent the emails.
” There have been some suggestions that the intelligence is being pushed in cooperation with Russian sources as an attempt to further interfere in the U.S. election .
Bannon added that they are holding onto the emails and will release them if necessary .

Former senior White House adviser Steve Bannon said that Donald Trump won’t leave politics if he loses on November 3. While speaking with The Daily Mail, Bannon revealed that he believes “you’re not going to see the end of Donald Trump” if he loses to Joe Biden in this election.
While Bannon admits that the race is close, he said that he was confident Trump would secure re-election. But if he doesn’t, Trump won’t go back into private life.
“I’ll make this prediction right now: if for any reason the election is stolen from or in some sort of way Joe Biden is declared the winner, Trump will announce he’s going to run for re-election in 2024,” he said.
Bannon, who was recently arrested for federal money-laundering and fraud, said that he doesn’t think voters will know who won the election on November 3. Instead, he predicted that it will be sent up to the Supreme Court to be decided, or may even end up with the House of Representatives.
The 12th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that if neither candidate nabs the electoral majority, the lower chamber will elect the president.
Bannon also weighed in on the controversial report from The New York Post that claimed Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, arranged for the leaders of a Ukrainian energy firm to meet with the then-vice president. The former White House adviser is responsible for alerting the newspaper to the story.
He told The Australian that Biden’s legal team has been reaching out to Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, to obtain a copy of the drive that is reportedly the source of the info used in the story.
Bannon had previously appeared to brag about having the allegedly incriminating evidence weeks before it was released, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
“In addition, we haven’t released this, Hunter Biden’s lawyer has come to us both with phone calls and with emails saying I’ve got to get the hard-drive back. This is not some Russian intelligence operation, they’ve admitted it’s their hard-drive,” he said. “It was the night before we came out with the first story, I think, because the NY Post went to them for comment … they panicked. One lawyer started calling around and sent the emails.”
There have been some suggestions that the intelligence is being pushed in cooperation with Russian sources as an attempt to further interfere in the U.S. election.
Bannon added that they are holding onto the emails and will release them if necessary.


inquisitr--2020-10-18--Donald Trump Jr. Calls On His Father To ‘Break Up’ FBI, Slams Joe & Hunter Biden

In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday , Donald Trump Jr. ripped into the Biden family .
Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures anchor Maria Bartiromo , President Donald Trump ’ s eldest son argued that some of the most powerful institutions in the country are colluding to help the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden win on November 3 .
Trump Jr. then went on to argue that the scandals involving the Democratic nominee ’ s son , Hunter , are being ignored by Democratic politicians and members of the press .
“ Everything that the Democrats and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one and the same at this point… everything that they hoped and prayed I was doing , that they made me testify for 30 hours for , that they said I had committed treason doing , Hunter Biden was actually doing , ” he said .
The businessman also accused the FBI of improperly handling evidence related to Hunter Biden , asserting that his father should make radical changes to the bureau if he wins re-election .
“ When Donald Trump wins , he has to break up the highest levels of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , in a formal letter , Sen. Ron Johnson of Minnesota called on the director to either confirm or deny details regarding a laptop that supposedly belonged to Hunter Biden .
Johnson said that a computer repairman contacted his committee claiming that the younger Biden left a computer at his business , and then turned over the device to the bureau .
The senator argued that the public deserves to know whether this is true or not .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , documents found on the laptop were subsequently given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s personal lawyer , Rudy Giuliani .
They allegedly prove that the younger Biden made deals with Ukrainian oligarchs by selling access to his father .
The president and his allies have seized on these allegations , accusing the Bidens of corruption .
Trump Jr. has repeatedly accused Hunter Biden of benefiting from nepotism .
But , as New York Magazine pointed out , Trump Jr. has also cashed in on his connections .
For instance , the Republican National Committee purchased thousands of copies of his latest book .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Jr. has emerged as an important political figure on the right , and some see him as his father ’ s natural successor .

In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday, Donald Trump Jr. ripped into the Biden family.
Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures anchor Maria Bartiromo, President Donald Trump’s eldest son argued that some of the most powerful institutions in the country are colluding to help the Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden win on November 3.
“The swamp, social media, mainstream media, they want Biden to win, even though it’s likely that Biden is probably the most compromised person in the history of American politics.”
Trump Jr. then went on to argue that the scandals involving the Democratic nominee’s son, Hunter, are being ignored by Democratic politicians and members of the press.
“Everything that the Democrats and the media, and I group them as one and the same at this point… everything that they hoped and prayed I was doing, that they made me testify for 30 hours for, that they said I had committed treason doing, Hunter Biden was actually doing,” he said.
The businessman also accused the FBI of improperly handling evidence related to Hunter Biden, asserting that his father should make radical changes to the bureau if he wins re-election.
“When Donald Trump wins, he has to break up the highest levels of the FBI,” he said.
Republican lawmakers have made similar allegations, taking aim at FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Notably, in a formal letter, Sen. Ron Johnson of Minnesota called on the director to either confirm or deny details regarding a laptop that supposedly belonged to Hunter Biden.
Johnson said that a computer repairman contacted his committee claiming that the younger Biden left a computer at his business, and then turned over the device to the bureau. The senator argued that the public deserves to know whether this is true or not.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, documents found on the laptop were subsequently given to The New York Post by Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. They allegedly prove that the younger Biden made deals with Ukrainian oligarchs by selling access to his father.
The president and his allies have seized on these allegations, accusing the Bidens of corruption.
Trump Jr. has repeatedly accused Hunter Biden of benefiting from nepotism. But, as New York Magazine pointed out, Trump Jr. has also cashed in on his connections. For instance, the Republican National Committee purchased thousands of copies of his latest book.
According to a recent report from The Telegraph, Trump Jr. has emerged as an important political figure on the right, and some see him as his father’s natural successor.


inquisitr--2020-10-18--Donald Trump’s Debate Coaches Reportedly Telling Him To Be ‘More Likable,’ Refrain From Interruption

Donald Trump’s Debate Coaches Reportedly Telling Him To Be ‘More Likable,’ Refrain From Interruptions

President Donald Trump has begun preparations for the forthcoming presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , Axios reported on Sunday .
Scheduled to take place on Thursday night , the debate might be Trump ’ s last chance to change the trajectory of the race .
The president ’ s debate coaches have reportedly told him to refrain from interruptions and “ try to be more likable.
” At the previous debate , Trump interrupted Biden 71 times , while Biden cut him off only 22 times .
This was not , it seems , a strategic decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ saved ” Biden at the previous debate , by constantly interjecting , instead of letting him ramble and answer difficult questions .
Trump ’ s team reportedly believes that this time he should simply yield the stage to Biden , who they expect to go off on tangents , “ look doddering ” and “ step on himself.
” According to the report , Trump ’ s team revisited his third debate against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton four years ago for inspiration .
A person close to the campaign said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permission to vote for him.
” Trump is reportedly being advised to stay on message , crack jokes and “ strike a softer tone , ” as opposed to constantly interrupting and slamming his opponent .
Still , he is expected to repeatedly attack Biden ’ s son , Hunter .
As reported by The Hill , during an appearance on Fox News Sunday , White House adviser Jason Miller previewed Trump ’ s strategy .
Miller said that the president will try to give his opponent “ a little bit more room @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as the Supreme Court .
Similarly , during an interview with CBS , former Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus suggested that he expects Trump to be far less aggressive than last time .
“ I think this upcoming debate is going to be really important , that the president is … likable , fun , have a good time .
Let Joe Biden speak , and let Joe Biden defend the Obama economy , ” he said .
Per The Inquisitr , some in Trump ’ s inner circle allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by refusing to debate Biden virtually and see Thursday night as his last shot at salvaging his struggling campaign .
On the trail , the president has been undisciplined , apparently choosing to launch attacks at his political opponents instead of committing to a coherent policy message .

President Donald Trump has begun preparations for the forthcoming presidential debate against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Axios reported on Sunday.
Scheduled to take place on Thursday night, the debate might be Trump’s last chance to change the trajectory of the race.
The president’s debate coaches have reportedly told him to refrain from interruptions and “try to be more likable.”
At the previous debate, Trump interrupted Biden 71 times, while Biden cut him off only 22 times.
This was not, it seems, a strategic decision because those close to Trump believe he “saved” Biden at the previous debate, by constantly interjecting, instead of letting him ramble and answer difficult questions.
Trump’s team reportedly believes that this time he should simply yield the stage to Biden, who they expect to go off on tangents, “look doddering” and “step on himself.”
According to the report, Trump’s team revisited his third debate against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton four years ago for inspiration.
A person close to the campaign said that he has to “give people permission to vote for him.”
“He did exactly the opposite of that in the first debate. So hopefully he can right the ship in this one, because his re-election may depend on it.”
Trump is reportedly being advised to stay on message, crack jokes and “strike a softer tone,” as opposed to constantly interrupting and slamming his opponent. Still, he is expected to repeatedly attack Biden’s son, Hunter.
As reported by The Hill, during an appearance on Fox News Sunday, White House adviser Jason Miller previewed Trump’s strategy.
Miller said that the president will try to give his opponent “a little bit more room to explain himself” on key issues, such as the Supreme Court.
Similarly, during an interview with CBS, former Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus suggested that he expects Trump to be far less aggressive than last time.
“I think this upcoming debate is going to be really important, that the president is … likable, fun, have a good time. Let Joe Biden speak, and let Joe Biden defend the Obama economy,” he said.
Per The Inquisitr, some in Trump’s inner circle allegedly believe that he missed a major opportunity by refusing to debate Biden virtually and see Thursday night as his last shot at salvaging his struggling campaign.
On the trail, the president has been undisciplined, apparently choosing to launch attacks at his political opponents instead of committing to a coherent policy message.


inquisitr--2020-10-19--Anthony Fauci Says Trump Administration Has Been Controlling His Media Apperances

Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the White House has been controlling his appearances in front of the media , confirming what many have been speculating for weeks .
While speaking with Jonathan LaPook on CBS News ’ 60 Minutes , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases weighed in on the current administration ’ s handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic and the President Donald Trump ’ s recent experience with the disease .
Dr. Fauci has been the face of the government ’ s response to the virus since it emerged earlier this year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have noted that he hasn ’ t been appearing in public as often as he did initially .
As 60 Minutesnoted , despite his prominent roll as a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , he doesn ’ t always control how he appears to the public .
“ During this pandemic , has the White House been controlling when you can speak with the media ?
” LaPook asked .
“ You know , I think I ’ d have to be honest and say yes , ” he responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed to go on many , many , many shows that have asked for me.
” The host pushed further for clarification .
“ One of the most trusted voices in America , and yet , you ’ re not there , you ’ re not allowed to talk with us .
So , can you understand the frustration that maybe there ’ s been a restriction on the flow of information and on the transparency-… ” he said .
“ You know I think there has been a restriction , Jon , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Dr. Fauci answered .
LaPook asked if Dr. Fauci was surprised that Trump fell ill with the virus .
He replied that he wasn ’ t at all shocked after seeing Trump appear in crowds with hardly anyone wearing a mask and without proper social distancing .
he said that he had a feeling at the time that it would turn into something worse , and it did , with dozens of people who attended the Rose Garden event announcing Amy Coney Barrett as the administration ’ s pick for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dr. Fauci also reiterated that his appearance in a Trump campaign television ad making it appear as though he was praising Trump was taken out of context .
He explained that he was talking about the hard work that the task force had been doing .
Trump lashed out at Dr. Fauci previously , after the immunologist said he felt harassed by the campaign for using his words out of context , mocking his predictions and his famously poor opening pitch at Major League Baseball ’ s opening day in July , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump Administration Has Been Controlling His Media Apperances

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inquisitr--2020-10-19--President Trump Calls Anthony Fauci A ‘Disaster,’ Says Half A Million Would Be Dead If He Were In Ch

President Trump Calls Anthony Fauci A ‘Disaster,’ Says Half A Million Would Be Dead If He Were In Charge

President Donald Trump called Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s top infectious-disease specialist , a “ disaster ” and suggested that as many as 700-800,000 Americans would be dead of COVID-19 if he were in charge .
As CNN reported , the president has been campaigning in Nevada , and while there , telephoned his campaign staff from his hotel .
During the phone call , which was obtained by the network .
Trump suggested that he ’ s exhausted by the coronavirus pandemic in general , and in particular , Dr. Fauci .
“ People are tired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallies .
People are saying whatever .
Just leave us alone .
They ’ re tired of it .
People are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots , ” he said .
And of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director himself .
Trump suggested that he would have made things worth if Trump didn ’ t keep him in check .
“ Fauci is a disaster .
If I listened to him , we ’ d have 500,000 deaths , ” he said , before later saying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As of Monday , according to Worldometer , the United States has had over 8.4 million coronavirus cases and just under 225,000 deaths from the pathogen .
In his phone call , Trump also claimed that he doesn ’ t necessarily dislike the man .
“ Fauci is a nice guy .
He ’ s been here for 500 years , ” he said , referring to the position the physician has held since 1984 .
Trump and Fauci haven ’ t seen eye to eye since the coronavirus pandemic began .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take certain steps to slow the spread of the virus , including wearing masks , practicing social distancing , and considering very carefully whether or not to reopen schools and , if so , under certain conditions .
The Trump administration , by contrast , has repeatedly tried to downplay the severity of the pandemic , and has advocated strongly for reopening schools .
The ongoing dispute between the two men became even more pronounced when the administration released an ad that appeared to suggest Fauci endorsed the Trump presidency ’ s handling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the ad took his words out of context , and asked the campaign to take it down .
While the president was railing against him to his campaign team , Fauci himself was receiving the National Academy of Medicine ’ s first-ever Presidential Citation for Exemplary Leadership .
While accepting the award , Fauci didn ’ t name names , but he did obliquely reference certain anti-science elements .
“ We have a lot of challenges ahead of us and I can ’ t help thinking that we ’ re really going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-science in certain segments of our society , ” he said .


inquisitr--2020-10-19--Democrats Reportedly Have A Plan In Case Donald Trump Contests The Results Of The Election

Democrats have come up with a plan to respond if Donald Trump disputes the results of the November 3 election , refuses to submit to a peaceful transfer of power , or otherwise attempts to disrupt the process in the event Joe Biden wins , CNN reported .
Trump has broadly hinted multiple times that he may not be willing to accept an election loss .
For example , in August he told his supporters that “ the only way we ’ re going to lose this election is if the election is rigged.
” Similarly , just this weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he suggested that he may not go peacefully if the former vice president is declared the winner .
“ They say we want a fair and friendly transition .
I say , ‘ Really ?
Well , when I won you spied on my campaign , ' ” Trump said , pointing to claims he ’ d made previously that Barack Obama ’ s campaign spied on his 2016 election efforts .
Democrats are reportedly acting as if such statements aren ’ t hyperbole or bluster , but rather a genuine indication that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defeat without a fight .
To that end , Biden and his team have already recruited hundreds of lawyers , in preparation for the election results to be battled out in the courts , as previously reported by The Inquisitr , Per CNN , congressional Democrats are preparing for various scenarios beyond a mere court battle .
One potential outcome being considered is the possibility of the electoral college failing to award either candidate the 270 votes needed to win the election .
In that case , the Constitution says the outcome would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Another scenario being considered is the possibility of Trump claiming widespread voter fraud , even if Biden wins in a landslide .
Should that happen , Democrats are reportedly looking into planning nationwide protests .
Further , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his fellow Democrats released a report on Sunday titled “ Counting Votes & What to Expect on Election Day , ” aimed at countering Trump ’ s allegations of fraud .
“ Despite the President ’ s false claims , according to the leading election experts in our country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some states , we may not know the winner on Election Night .
That ’ s OK , ” the report reads in part .
Similarly , they ’ re reportedly working with social media companies to try to discourage posts that would prematurely declare victory before the votes are fully in .
Rep. Gerry Connolly , a Virginia Democrat , noted that his party needs to stay on-message when it comes to the need for Trump to accept the results of the race .
“ We need to step up our messaging… @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really move into hyper-drive here to counter that false and insidious narrative of the President and lower expectations about you ’ re going to know everything you need to know on November 3 , ” he said .

Democrats have come up with a plan to respond if Donald Trump disputes the results of the November 3 election, refuses to submit to a peaceful transfer of power, or otherwise attempts to disrupt the process in the event Joe Biden wins, CNN reported.
Trump has broadly hinted multiple times that he may not be willing to accept an election loss. For example, in August he told his supporters that “the only way we’re going to lose this election is if the election is rigged.” Similarly, just this weekend, at a Michigan campaign rally, he suggested that he may not go peacefully if the former vice president is declared the winner.
“They say we want a fair and friendly transition. I say, ‘Really? Well, when I won you spied on my campaign,'” Trump said, pointing to claims he’d made previously that Barack Obama’s campaign spied on his 2016 election efforts.
Democrats are reportedly acting as if such statements aren’t hyperbole or bluster, but rather a genuine indication that he’s not going to accept defeat without a fight.
To that end, Biden and his team have already recruited hundreds of lawyers, in preparation for the election results to be battled out in the courts, as previously reported by The Inquisitr,
Per CNN, congressional Democrats are preparing for various scenarios beyond a mere court battle.
One potential outcome being considered is the possibility of the electoral college failing to award either candidate the 270 votes needed to win the election. In that case, the Constitution says the outcome would have to be determined by Congress.
Another scenario being considered is the possibility of Trump claiming widespread voter fraud, even if Biden wins in a landslide. Should that happen, Democrats are reportedly looking into planning nationwide protests.
Further, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his fellow Democrats released a report on Sunday titled “Counting Votes & What to Expect on Election Day,” aimed at countering Trump’s allegations of fraud.
“Despite the President’s false claims, according to the leading election experts in our country, voter fraud is nearly nonexistent. In some states, we may not know the winner on Election Night. That’s OK,” the report reads in part.
Similarly, they’re reportedly working with social media companies to try to discourage posts that would prematurely declare victory before the votes are fully in.
Rep. Gerry Connolly, a Virginia Democrat, noted that his party needs to stay on-message when it comes to the need for Trump to accept the results of the race.
“We need to step up our messaging… We’re going to have to really move into hyper-drive here to counter that false and insidious narrative of the President and lower expectations about you’re going to know everything you need to know on November 3,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-10-19--Donald Trump Is Sleep Deprived And It’s Impacting His Performance, New Study Claims

Sleep deprivation can have a large impact on the health and behavior of an individual , as past studies have shown .
But a new study on sleep and performance looked at just one individual : the President of the United States .
The findings show Donald Trump may be suffering from sleep deprivation and , when he doesn ’ t get enough sleep , it impacts his performance .
“ President Trump ’ s frequent use of social media provides an unprecedented window into one of the world ’ s most impactful sleepers , ” a study by Columbia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ read .
Trump ’ s Twitter use provides insight into when he is awake , allowing the researchers to look at his subsequent actions the following day .
They used data since Trump took office in 2017 to track when he posted and found that , as time has progressed , he has been up later .
“ We make comparisons across the roughly 1200 nights since the President ’ s inauguration , inferring which nights he slept less .
The President is thus compared only to himself , as large variation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people would suggest , ” the study said .
The results conclude that he has been averaging fewer than six hours of rest in recent days .
“ The President appears to be sleeping substantially less as his first term has progressed , ” it was noted .
The result of this apparent reduction in sleep is he seems to have a reduction in his performance .
They noted people were more likely to bet he would lose re-election on nights that he got less shut-eye .
His tweets after fewer hours of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with fewer likes and replies on average .
Additionally , Trump seems to be less happy and more angry when he appears in public after a late night .
What it doesn ’ t seem to impact is whether or not Trump tweets false information .
The research suggested the White House can use this information to be aware of Trump ’ s behavior .
“ If the President ’ s sleep has fallen below his optimum – and indeed perhaps well below his optimum – this provides context for interpreting the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Executive Branch , ” the research said .
The news comes on the heels of numerous other thought pieces that express concern about Trump ’ s behavior as the 2020 race rapidly approaches its conclusion .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , conservative pundit Richard North Patterson warned that Trump is a danger to the country as he continues to unravel and should be removed .

Sleep deprivation can have a large impact on the health and behavior of an individual, as past studies have shown. But a new study on sleep and performance looked at just one individual: the President of the United States. The findings show Donald Trump may be suffering from sleep deprivation and, when he doesn’t get enough sleep, it impacts his performance.
“President Trump’s frequent use of social media provides an unprecedented window into one of the world’s most impactful sleepers,” a study by Columbia University published in the journal Economics Letters read.
Trump’s Twitter use provides insight into when he is awake, allowing the researchers to look at his subsequent actions the following day. They used data since Trump took office in 2017 to track when he posted and found that, as time has progressed, he has been up later.
“We make comparisons across the roughly 1200 nights since the President’s inauguration, inferring which nights he slept less. The President is thus compared only to himself, as large variation in the (unobserved) sleep needs across people would suggest,” the study said.
The results conclude that he has been averaging fewer than six hours of rest in recent days.
“The President appears to be sleeping substantially less as his first term has progressed,” it was noted.
The result of this apparent reduction in sleep is he seems to have a reduction in his performance. They noted people were more likely to bet he would lose re-election on nights that he got less shut-eye. His tweets after fewer hours of sleep also seem to get less engagement, with fewer likes and replies on average.
Additionally, Trump seems to be less happy and more angry when he appears in public after a late night.
What it doesn’t seem to impact is whether or not Trump tweets false information.
The research suggested the White House can use this information to be aware of Trump’s behavior.
“If the President’s sleep has fallen below his optimum – and indeed perhaps well below his optimum – this provides context for interpreting the frequent official communications and policy announcements from the Executive Branch,” the research said.
The news comes on the heels of numerous other thought pieces that express concern about Trump’s behavior as the 2020 race rapidly approaches its conclusion.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, conservative pundit Richard North Patterson warned that Trump is a danger to the country as he continues to unravel and should be removed.


inquisitr--2020-10-19--President Trump Dragged On Twitter After Putting A Couple Of Bills Into Church Collection Plate

President Donald Trump was dragged on Twitter after a video emerged Sunday afternoon of him putting a couple of bills into a church collection plate hours earlier , HuffPost reported .
On Sunday , the president campaigned in Nevada , and while there attended services at the International Church of Las Vegas .
As the collection basket made the rounds , the president could be seen on video pulling some money from his pocket and fanning the bills before dropping them in the plate .
The video , which can be seen below , shows Trump readying an unclear number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dropped in the plate .
Twitter users immediately took Trump to task for the event , for a variety of reasons .
One user , for example , was quick to claim that the president was doing it for the attention .
“ Making sure the camera sees all the bills , ” they tweeted .
Others got in digs at the money itself .
“ Thats how i count money when a stripper gets off stage , ” one Twitter user wrote Another tweet connected the matter of the offering to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separate Twitter user also referenced the president ’ s finances , noting that he has some “ bills coming due , ” in reference to the purported $ 400 million to $ 1 billion Trump purportedly owes various creditors .
Another user pointed out that the collection process in most churches differed from the way Trump participated in it , tweeting that most congregants have their offerings ready and placed into an envelope before the collection basket comes by , rather than dropping in random bills .
Another tweet took the church itself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first place , using the words of Jesus in the New Testament to call the leaders of the congregation “ hypocrites ” and a “ brood of vipers.
” A different Twitter user pointed out the fact that the president rarely goes to church , while Joe Biden attends Mass every Sunday .
Further , the same commenter noted that the president was not wearing a mask , even though he ’ d tested positive for COVID-19 just two weeks ago .
However , other users came to the president ’ s defense @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even give an offering without you clowns having a problem with it .
How ungodly are you for worrying about how much he gave .
That ’ s between him and God , ” one person tweeted .

President Donald Trump was dragged on Twitter after a video emerged Sunday afternoon of him putting a couple of bills into a church collection plate hours earlier, HuffPost reported.
On Sunday, the president campaigned in Nevada, and while there attended services at the International Church of Las Vegas. As the collection basket made the rounds, the president could be seen on video pulling some money from his pocket and fanning the bills before dropping them in the plate.
The video, which can be seen below, shows Trump readying an unclear number of $20 bills that he eventually dropped in the plate.
WATCH: President Trump gives money during services at the International Church of Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/ZJIKpHm2Sr — The Hill (@thehill) October 18, 2020
Twitter users immediately took Trump to task for the event, for a variety of reasons.
One user, for example, was quick to claim that the president was doing it for the attention.
“Making sure the camera sees all the bills,” they tweeted.
Others got in digs at the money itself.
“Thats how i count money when a stripper gets off stage,” one Twitter user wrote
Another tweet connected the matter of the offering to the president’s tax issues.
“It’s probably campaign donation money, or maybe money leftover from the Trump Foundation that was closed by NY courts for being a self serving sham.”
A separate Twitter user also referenced the president’s finances, noting that he has some “bills coming due,” in reference to the purported $400 million to $1 billion Trump purportedly owes various creditors.
Another user pointed out that the collection process in most churches differed from the way Trump participated in it, tweeting that most congregants have their offerings ready and placed into an envelope before the collection basket comes by, rather than dropping in random bills.
Another tweet took the church itself to task for hosting Trump in the first place, using the words of Jesus in the New Testament to call the leaders of the congregation “hypocrites” and a “brood of vipers.”
A different Twitter user pointed out the fact that the president rarely goes to church, while Joe Biden attends Mass every Sunday. Further, the same commenter noted that the president was not wearing a mask, even though he’d tested positive for COVID-19 just two weeks ago.
However, other users came to the president’s defense.
“The man can’t even give an offering without you clowns having a problem with it. How ungodly are you for worrying about how much he gave. That’s between him and God,” one person tweeted.


inquisitr--2020-10-20--Donald Trump Cuts ’60 Minutes’ Interview Short, Then Tweets About Lesley Stahl Not Wearing A Mask

Donald Trump abruptly ended his Tuesday appearance on CBS News ’ 60 Minutes .
After walking out of the solo portion of the interview , Trump also refused to sit down for a segment he was scheduled to tape with Vice President Mike Pence , CNN reported .
The president sat down with 60 Minutes ’ host Lesley Stahl at the White House .
According to sources close to CNN , the two spoke for about 45 minutes before he told her she had enough material and walked away .
Not long after the taping took place , the Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share a video of Stahl at the White House , noting that she wasn ’ t wearing a mask after their interview .
In May , Stahl announced she won her battle against COVID-19 after being hospitalized for a week .
Meanwhile , on October 2 , Trump revealed that both he and first lady Melania Trump had contracted the virus , as The Inquisitr reported .
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris were also interviewed by 60 Minutes on Tuesday .
Biden and Harris chose to be interviewed separately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have one together as well — although the president did not return for this appearance .
Stahl ’ s interviews are part of a CBS segment that looks at the 2020 presidential elections and its candidates , similar to what the network did in 2016 .
The 60 Minutes special is scheduled to air this Sunday , October 25 .
So far , Stahl has yet to respond to Trump ’ s supposed mask-shaming post .
However , plenty of users on Twitter have already left comments under the video , taking up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point of this tweet is what , exactly ?
Shouldn ’ t you be focusing on the 220,000 dead Americans instead ?
Do you only mask shame those who you feel threatened by ?
” one person wrote on Twitter .
“ Tune in to @ 60Minutes on Sunday to watch a desperate Donald Trump storm out of his interview with Lesley Stahl and run to his little baby cell phone to tweet about her because he ’ s afraid of how he ’ ll look on TV , ” another user tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a catastrophic meltdown when being interviewed by Lesley Stahl , and since it was caught on tape , he ’ s now proactively attacking her before it airs , ” a third person wrote on Twitter .
Trump had previously sat down with Stahl right before the 2018 midterm elections , where he discussed his controversial relationships with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un , the economy , “ fake news , ” and other topics .


inquisitr--2020-10-20--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Starts Twitch Gaming Channel To Play ‘Among Us’ And Encourage Voting

Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has launched a Twitch channel to play the popular online video game Among Us and encourage viewers to vote in the election .
Ocasio-Cortez , who is the U.S. Representative for New York ’ s 14th congressional district , asked on Twitter if any gamers would join her to promote voting in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election .
“ Anyone want to play Among Us with me on Twitch to get out the vote ?
( I ’ ve never played but it looks like a lot of fun ) , ” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streamers and gaming organizations responded , including FaZe Clan , Pokimane , Grand Poo Bear , Disguised Toast , and Felicia Day .
Ocasio-Cortez ’ s fellow congresswoman and “ Squad ” member Rep. Ilhan Omar also expressed an interest in the game .
Originally released in 2018 , Among Us picked up in popularity this year with the help of YouTube stars , TikTok celebrities , and Twitch streamers .
The multiplayer game allows between four and 10 players to participate and assigns each of them a role .
The players are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a spacecraft , carrying out menial chores to stay alive .
However , at least one of them is an impostor whose aim is to sabotage their work and kill the others .
The game exceeded 100 million downloads in September , according to The Verge .
Progressive organizations and activists have recently begun using that surge in popularity to get their message across to young people .
“ Virtual organizing is really popping off right now .
Among Us is a great place to talk about really anything you want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got people ’ s eyes and attention and the game is not too complicated where it ’ d be distracting to talk about voting.
” gun violence activist Cameron Kasky told The New York Times .
Getting more young voters to the polls is a key priority for Democrats , as a majority of Americans under 35 tend to support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and their policies .
As The Inquisitr reported , Biden ’ s campaign is concerned that the race could be a lot closer than the numbers are currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interested followers , promising that she would get the necessary streaming equipment to play .
Later that day , she tweeted that she planned to go live on Tuesday evening .
Once she had set up her verified Twitch channel on the popular streaming platform , it was quickly shared by other gamers and gained 220,000 followers , despite not having posted any videos yet .
She will go live at 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday , playing with streamers including Pokimane and Hasanabi .
This isn ’ t the first time Ocasio-Cortez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gaming platform .
Earlier this year , she used the Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing to interact with some of her online supporters .

Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez has launched a Twitch channel to play the popular online video game Among Us and encourage viewers to vote in the election.
Ocasio-Cortez, who is the U.S. Representative for New York’s 14th congressional district, asked on Twitter if any gamers would join her to promote voting in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election.
“Anyone want to play Among Us with me on Twitch to get out the vote? (I’ve never played but it looks like a lot of fun),” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Monday.
As NME reported, many streamers and gaming organizations responded, including FaZe Clan, Pokimane, Grand Poo Bear, Disguised Toast, and Felicia Day. Ocasio-Cortez’s fellow congresswoman and “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar also expressed an interest in the game.
Originally released in 2018, Among Us picked up in popularity this year with the help of YouTube stars, TikTok celebrities, and Twitch streamers. The multiplayer game allows between four and 10 players to participate and assigns each of them a role. The players are all supposed to be crew members trapped on a spacecraft, carrying out menial chores to stay alive. However, at least one of them is an impostor whose aim is to sabotage their work and kill the others.
The game exceeded 100 million downloads in September, according to The Verge. Progressive organizations and activists have recently begun using that surge in popularity to get their message across to young people.
“Virtual organizing is really popping off right now. Among Us is a great place to talk about really anything you want to get out there. You’ve got people’s eyes and attention and the game is not too complicated where it’d be distracting to talk about voting.” gun violence activist Cameron Kasky told The New York Times.
Getting more young voters to the polls is a key priority for Democrats, as a majority of Americans under 35 tend to support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris and their policies. As The Inquisitr reported, Biden’s campaign is concerned that the race could be a lot closer than the numbers are currently indicating.
Ocasio-Cortez replied to a few interested followers, promising that she would get the necessary streaming equipment to play. Later that day, she tweeted that she planned to go live on Tuesday evening.
Once she had set up her verified Twitch channel on the popular streaming platform, it was quickly shared by other gamers and gained 220,000 followers, despite not having posted any videos yet. She will go live at 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, playing with streamers including Pokimane and Hasanabi.
This isn’t the first time Ocasio-Cortez has engaged with voters on a popular gaming platform. Earlier this year, she used the Nintendo Switch game Animal Crossing to interact with some of her online supporters.


inquisitr--2020-10-20--Republican Pollster Slams Donald Trump Campaign As ‘Worst’ Ever: ‘They’ve Got Their Heads Up Their A

Republican Pollster Slams Donald Trump Campaign As ‘Worst’ Ever: ‘They’ve Got Their Heads Up Their A**es’

On Tuesday , Republican pollster Frank Luntz slammed President Donald Trump ’ s reelection campaign as the “ worst ” he has ever seen , The Hill reported .
Speaking at a briefing for the British strategic advisory firm Global Counsel , Luntz ripped into Trump ’ s advisers , saying that they should be “ brought up on charges of political malpractice.
” “ Your damn job is to get your candidate to talk about things that are relevant to the people you need to reach , ” Luntz continued , pointing to Trump and his allies ’ renewed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s son , Hunter .
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and as millions of Americans struggle to make ends meet , Trump and other Republicans have made the younger Biden ’ s allegedly inappropriate dealings with Ukrainian and Chinese businessmen the focal point of their message .
They allege that the former vice president ’ s son sold access to his father to foreign oligarchs .
Biden has refused to address these allegations , which were first reported by The New York Post .
Last week , he scolded a CBS News reporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s team has seized on Biden ’ s behavior .
The president went as far as to suggest that Attorney General William Barr should investigate the Bidens .
According to Luntz , “ nobody cares ” about the alleged scandals involving the Democratic nominee ’ s son .
The pollster argued that Trump ’ s team made a major mistake by zeroing in on the younger Biden , instead of pushing a coherent message about issues voters actually care about , such as COVID-19 and the economy .
“ Hunter Biden does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Hunter Biden does not help anyone get a job .
Hunter Biden does not provide health care or solve COVID , ” Luntz said .
Luntz also noted that he watched the first presidential debate with a focus group of undecided voters , revealing that a substantial number of them switched to Biden after watching Trump ’ s performance .
He added that the final debate between the two candidates , which is scheduled to take place on Thursday night , could be Trump ’ s last chance to change the trajectory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out via Twitter , polling supports his analysis .
Trump is trailing Biden in every single battleground state , according to poll averages from FiveThirtyEight .
The Democrat is ahead in Florida , Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , Arizona and North Carolina .

On Tuesday, Republican pollster Frank Luntz slammed President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign as the “worst” he has ever seen, The Hill reported.
Speaking at a briefing for the British strategic advisory firm Global Counsel, Luntz ripped into Trump’s advisors, saying that they should be “brought up on charges of political malpractice.”
“It is the worst campaign I’ve ever seen and I’ve been watching them since 1980. They’re on the wrong issues. They’re on the wrong message. They’ve got their heads up their a**es.”
“Your damn job is to get your candidate to talk about things that are relevant to the people you need to reach,” Luntz continued, pointing to Trump and his allies’ renewed focus on Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s son, Hunter.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic and as millions of Americans struggle to make ends meet, Trump and other Republicans have made the younger Biden’s allegedly inappropriate dealings with Ukrainian and Chinese businessmen the focal point of their message.
They allege that the former vice president’s son sold access to his father to foreign oligarchs. Biden has refused to address these allegations, which were first reported by The New York Post. Last week, he scolded a CBS News reporter for asking him to comment.
Trump’s team has seized on Biden’s behavior. The president went as far as to suggest that Attorney General William Barr should investigate the Bidens.
According to Luntz, “nobody cares” about the alleged scandals involving the Democratic nominee’s son.
The pollster argued that Trump’s team made a major mistake by zeroing in on the younger Biden, instead of pushing a coherent message about issues voters actually care about, such as COVID-19 and the economy.
“Hunter Biden does not help put food on the table. Hunter Biden does not help anyone get a job. Hunter Biden does not provide health care or solve COVID,” Luntz said.
Luntz also noted that he watched the first presidential debate with a focus group of undecided voters, revealing that a substantial number of them switched to Biden after watching Trump’s performance.
He added that the final debate between the two candidates, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday night, could be Trump’s last chance to change the trajectory of the race.
As Luntz pointed out via Twitter, polling supports his analysis. Trump is trailing Biden in every single battleground state, according to poll averages from FiveThirtyEight. The Democrat is ahead in Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona and North Carolina.


inquisitr--2020-10-20--Kamala Harris Dances In The Rain & Twitter Compares It To Donald Trump’s Dancing

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and President Donald Trump seem to have Twitter users turning the 2020 election into a dance-off .
Yesterday , during her first day on the campaign trail after a brief hiatus , Harris took a moment amid the rain in Florida to show off her dance skills .
The light-hearted moments came during a drive-in rally in support of her and former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s bid for the White House .
Harris held a large navy umbrella and she wore a jacket over a light-colored shirt and a pair of skinny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a pair of dark Converse tennis shoes .
The senator busted some smooth moves while the Mary J. Blige song “ Work That ” played in the background .
The scene quickly brought to mind Donald Trump ’ s dancing to the Village People song “ YMCA , ” which he first debuted last week during a rally in Florida .
The clips quickly went viral as Trump continued to show off his lighter side at his rallies .
Julia Louis-Dreyfus , the actress who portrayed Elaine Benes on Seinfeld , recently commented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her character ’ s lousy dancing on the show .
“ First he stole all of Veep .
Now he ’ s stealing from Seinfeld .
Melania deserves an Emmy for acting like she ’ s attracted to THIS , ” she tweeted along with a video featuring the president beside Elaine .
Others took to social media to compare Harris and Trump ’ s dance moves .
A few urged the president to watch the senator so that he can improve his skills .
“ First off , Trump would never be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rain .
His pretty orange face paint would run .
Second , Mrs. Harris is the better dancer , ” declared one Twitter user .
“ Finally someone with some real moves in politics .
Better than watching an Orange dancing bear , ” read a second tweet .
“ Trump dances and its the audacity of negligence .
Kamala dances and its the audacity of hope , ” a third person tweeted .
At least one Twitter user called on the United States to decide who wins by holding a dance contest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few potential voters weren ’ t happy to see either Trump or Harris seemingly playing around while citizens had to worry about things like health care in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic .
Others were upset because they didn ’ t feel that the lighthearted moments from either candidate did anything to improve the issues facing voters in the upcoming election .

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and President Donald Trump seem to have Twitter users turning the 2020 election into a dance-off.
Yesterday, during her first day on the campaign trail after a brief hiatus, Harris took a moment to show off her dance skills as the rain fell down in Florida. The light-hearted moments came during a drive-in rally in support of her and former Vice President Joe Biden’s bid for the White House.
Harris held a large navy umbrella and wore a jacket over a light-colored shirt and a pair of skinny jeans, finishing off her outfit with a pair of dark Converse tennis shoes. The senator busted some smooth moves while the Mary J. Blige song “Work That” played in the background.
The scene quickly brought to mind Donald Trump’s dancing to the Village People song “YMCA,” which he first debuted last week during a rally in Florida. The clips quickly went viral as Trump continued to show off his lighter side at his rallies.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the actress who portrayed Elaine Benes on Seinfeld, recently commented on how the president reminded her of her character’s lousy dancing from the show.
“First he stole all of Veep. Now he’s stealing from Seinfeld. Melania deserves an Emmy for acting like she’s attracted to THIS,” she tweeted along with a video featuring the president beside Elaine.
Kamala Harris is dancing in the Florida rain. pic.twitter.com/z2lxKMJ89e — The Recount (@therecount) October 19, 2020
Others took to social media to compare Harris and Trump’s dance moves. A few urged the president to watch the senator so that he can improve his skills.
“First off, Trump would never be in a real dance-off out in the rain. His pretty orange face paint would run. Second, Mrs. Harris is the better dancer,” declared one Twitter user.
“Finally someone with some real moves in politics. Better than watching an Orange dancing bear,” read a second tweet.
“Trump dances and its the audacity of negligence. Kamala dances and its the audacity of hope,” a third person tweeted.
At least one Twitter user called on the United States to decide who wins by holding a dance contest instead of voting.
“We might as well have a dance-off for President since this election is a farce.”
At least a few potential voters weren’t happy to see either Trump or Harris seemingly playing around while citizens had to worry about things like health care in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Others were upset because they didn’t feel that the lighthearted moments from either candidate did anything to improve the issues facing voters in the upcoming election.


inquisitr--2020-10-20--Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele Explains Why He’s Voting For Joe Biden: ‘I’m An American First’

Former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele announced on Tuesday that he is voting for Democrat Joe Biden , claiming that Donald Trump foments division , buddies up with dictators , and is a failed businessman .
In an op-ed published on NBC News , Steele , who served as his party ’ s top official between January 2009 and January 2011 , opened by noting that he is an “ American , a conservative and a Republican , in that order.
” He went on to write about growing up in the Black community , which almost universally supports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more value in the platform of the Republicans .
“ I recognized that the values articulated by President Ronald Reagan echoed those of my mother — a sharecropper ’ s daughter who worked in a laundry , ” he wrote .
He then went on to lay out some key points in his life and career of advocating for conservative principles , including his time at the top of his party .
Now , however , he can no longer support the Republican ’ s candidate .
Steele noted that the country is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 pandemic , civil unrest , and a shattered economy , for example .
But Trump , he said , is not bringing to the table the leadership qualities expected of a president in such times .
Rather than try to heal the country ’ s wounds , Trump “ exacerbates division.
” Instead of standing up to dictators , Trump “ cravenly seeks the favor of thugs.
” As a president of a party that favors free enterprise , Trump failed as a businessman , losing a billion dollars running a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ principles of the GOP , Trump has effectively turned the party ’ s platform into nothing more than “ a celebration of him , ” Steele wrote .
He did concede that Trump and the Republican party are correct on a few things .
For example , Steele reiterated the belief among the right that “ much of middle America is , in fact , viewed by coastal elites with a mixture of condescension and contempt.
” He also noted that , though he ’ s voting for him , he does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on several issues and policies , and that he intends to fight him on those .
But in the main , he said , this election is not about policy or politics , but about the very heart of the nation .
“ It is my fervent hope that he will pursue policies that will help our country heal , ” he noted .
Steele concluded by referencing the words of Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. “ A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the former RNC chairman added “ character matters ” and “ America matters .
”

Former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele announced on Tuesday that he is voting for Democrat Joe Biden, claiming that Donald Trump foments division, buddies up with dictators, and is a failed businessman.
In an op-ed published on NBC News, Steele, who served as his party’s top official between January 2009 and January 2011, opened by noting that he is an “American, a conservative and a Republican, in that order.”
He went on to write about growing up in the Black community, which almost universally supports Democrats, even though he himself saw more value in the platform of the Republicans.
“I recognized that the values articulated by President Ronald Reagan echoed those of my mother — a sharecropper’s daughter who worked in a laundry,” he wrote.
He then went on to lay out some key points in his life and career of advocating for conservative principles, including his time at the top of his party.
Now, however, he can no longer support the Republican’s candidate.
Steele noted that the country is in the middle of multiple crises: the COVID-19 pandemic, civil unrest, and a shattered economy. He feels Trump is not bringing leadership qualities expected of a president in such times.
Rather than try to heal the country’s wounds, Trump “exacerbates division.” Instead of standing up to dictators, Trump “cravenly seeks the favor of thugs.” As a president of a party that favors free enterprise, Trump failed as a businessman, losing a billion dollars running a casino. And rather than embracing the principles of the GOP, Trump has effectively turned the party’s platform into nothing more than “a celebration of him,” Steele wrote.
He did concede that Trump and the Republican party are correct on a few things. For example, Steele reiterated the belief among the right that “much of middle America is, in fact, viewed by coastal elites with a mixture of condescension and contempt.”
He also noted that, though he’s voting for him, he does not see eye to eye with Joe Biden on several issues and policies, and that he intends to fight him on those. But in the meantime, he feels this election is not about policy or politics, but about the very heart of the nation.
“It is my fervent hope that he will pursue policies that will help our country heal,” he noted.
Steele concluded by referencing the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true,” he quoted, after which the former RNC chairman added “character matters” and “America matters.”


inquisitr--2020-10-20--Joe Biden Blasted For Reportedly Vetting Republicans For Cabinet Positions

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s transition team is vetting Republicans for Cabinet positions , Politico reported on Tuesday .
Former Ohio Gov .
John Kasich , Massachusetts Gov .
Charlie Baker , former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake , former Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent and former CEO of eBay Meg Whitman are reportedly among the Republicans being considered for various position in a prospective Biden administration .
Presidents George W. Bush , Bill Clinton and Barack Obama all appointed members of the opposing party , so this would not be a major departure from tradition .
But , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , some fear that stacking the Cabinet with Republicans could alienate the liberal wing of the Democratic Party .
“ I don ’ t understand why someone who says , ‘ I am the Democratic Party , ’ would then hand benefits to someone who ’ s not a Democrat , ” said Jeff Hauser , director of the the Revolving Door Project .
“ We need to have people in those positions who will rise to the occasion much like they did in the New Deal era , ” said Larry Cohen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders-affiliated Our Revolution .
Even some moderates expressed opposition to GOP appointments .
Matt Bennett of the centrist think tank Third Way said that appointing conservatives would do nothing but alienate progressives .
David Segal , the executive director of Demand Progress , said that Biden should look to appoint individuals who would be willing to “ push back against corporate power , ” support improvements in health care and economic interventionism , instead of trying to woo conservatives .
Cenk Uygur , founder of The Young Turks , shared his thoughts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Uygur pointed out that even those GOP lawmakers who claimed to be opposed to Trump strongly supported his agenda most of the time .
Flake , for instance , “ huffed and puffed about Trump and then voted with him 84 percent of the time.
” As Politico noted , Biden has repeatedly touted endorsements from prominent conservatives on the campaign trail , openly embracing them as part of his coalition .
He has also made it clear that he would be willing to work together with GOP lawmakers once in office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reach across the aisle could help Biden electorally , but evidence suggests that Trump is exceptionally popular with Republican voters .
According to Gallup , over the past four years , Trump ’ s approval rating among Republican voters has rarely dropped below 85 percent .

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s transition team is vetting Republicans for Cabinet positions, Politico reported on Tuesday.
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, former Pennsylvania Rep. Charlie Dent and former CEO of eBay Meg Whitman are reportedly among the Republicans being considered for various position in a prospective Biden administration.
Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama all appointed members of the opposing party, so this would not be a major departure from tradition. But, in the highly-partisan era of President Donald Trump, some fear that stacking the Cabinet with Republicans could alienate the liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
“I don’t understand why someone who says, ‘I am the Democratic Party,’ would then hand benefits to someone who’s not a Democrat,” said Jeff Hauser, director of the the Revolving Door Project.
“We need to have people in those positions who will rise to the occasion much like they did in the New Deal era,” said Larry Cohen, the president of the board of Bernie Sanders-affiliated Our Revolution.
Even some moderates expressed opposition to GOP appointments. Matt Bennett of the centrist think tank Third Way said that appointing conservatives would do nothing but alienate progressives.
“You get the downside of having someone in your Cabinet that’s not aligned with you ideologically and alienates the left, without getting the upside of bipartisanship. Does nominating a Never Trumper really bring people together?”
David Segal, the executive director of Demand Progress, said that Biden should look to appoint individuals who would be willing to “push back against corporate power,” support improvements in health care and economic interventionism, instead of trying to woo conservatives.
Cenk Uygur, founder of The Young Turks, shared his thoughts on Twitter.
.@JoeBiden is considering putting Republicans in his Cabinet. Why? Does he think Republicans will vote with him if he reaches across the aisle? Is there still someone in politics that undestands so little about the current state of affairs? That's embarrassing. — Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) October 20, 2020
In a follow-up tweet, Uygur pointed out that even those GOP lawmakers who claimed to be opposed to Trump strongly supported his agenda most of the time. Flake, for instance, “huffed and puffed about Trump and then voted with him 84 percent of the time.”
As Politico noted, Biden has repeatedly touted endorsements from prominent conservatives on the campaign trail, openly embracing them as part of his coalition. He has also made it clear that he would be willing to work together with GOP lawmakers once in office.
It is unclear whether this willingness to reach across the aisle could help Biden electorally, but evidence suggests that Trump is exceptionally popular with Republican voters.
According to Gallup, over the past four years, Trump’s approval rating among Republican voters has rarely dropped below 85 percent.


inquisitr--2020-10-20--‘Tone Deaf’ Ivanka Trump Blasted For her ‘Wealthy Privilege’ During Pandemic

Ivanka Trump revealed during an interview that she has been using her extra time during the pandemic to learn how to strum a guitar and to play board games with her kids , the divulgement of which has earned her the ire of maan a social media user .
As a video posted to Twitter — which can be viewed here — showed , the eldest Trump daughter weighed in on the way life has changed for her during the pandemic .
She said that she and her family have decided to seek out the simple pleasures in life again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also said that she is teaching herself how to play guitar since her husband , Jared Kushner , was working late at night .
Many Twitter users felt that her comments were insensitive , given how many people across the country are struggling to make ends meet and take care of their children as a result of having been laid off and daycare and schools having been closed .
“ She is so fortunate not to have to worry about paying bills , or finding medical care for her family , or worrying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public transportation to that job that she needs to keep her family afloat .
This is so tone deaf , ” wrote journalist Elizabeth Vargas .
“ Their tone deaf wealthy privilege make me want to vomit .
The nation is facing the biggest eviction crisis ever , and this bsh is talking about learning to play the guitar and playing scrabble , ” added David Edward Perry .
“ So great for you .
The rest of us have been taking care of our kids at home while we work and helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another social media user .
Others took issue with the fact that Trump is a senior White House adviser .
Critics felt that she shouldn ’ t have so much free time on her hands if she was working hard serving the country during the national crisis .
Not everyone agreed .
Some supported Trump ’ s decision to take up a hobby as a form of stress relief .
Earlier this year , Trump said that she was re-reading the Odyssey and learning the guitar , much like other Americans across the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Additionally , she said that she took a free course on Coursera on Greek and Roman mythology .
It ’ s not the first time that Trump has faced criticism for her social media comments .
In June , she honored Juneteeth in a tweet that was met with backlash from critics who called the Trump administration racist and xenophobic , as The Inquisitr previously reported .


inquisitr--2020-10-20--Donald Trump Says His Campaign Is ‘Going Very Well,’ Joe Biden Is ‘Imploding’

In an interview withFox News broadcast on Tuesday , President Donald Trump discussed the ongoing presidential race .
Speaking on Fox & Friends , Trump said that his reelection effort is going “ very well , ” unlike Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s bid .
“ It ’ s just going very well , ” he said , before ripping into Biden .
“ I think he ’ s imploding , you look at all that corruption in his family , tremendous corruption , ” referring to allegations concerning Biden ’ s son , Hunter .
Recently-released information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s computer , alleged that he long cultivated inappropriate business relationships with Ukrainian and Chinese oligarchs , effectively selling access to his father , the former vice president .
The Democratic nominee refused to address these reports .
Last week , when CBS News reporter Bo Erickson asked for a comment , Biden dismissed the question , attacking Erickson and describing the allegations as a “ smear campaign ” meant to damage his candidacy .
“ That laptop , no one has ever seen anything like it , he ’ s gone into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponent .
He then urged Attorney General William Barr to act quickly and appoint a special investigator to launch a probe into the Bidens .
“ We got to get the attorney general to act , and he ’ s got to act fast , he ’ s got to appoint somebody , ” Trump argued .
It was not the first time Trump spoke about Barr ’ s performance publicly .
In an interview earlier this month , he expressed frustration with Barr ’ s handling of U.S. Attorney John Durham ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mueller ’ s Russia probe .
Trump and his allies have long claimed that Mueller ’ s probe was orchestrated by former Barack Obama administration officials .
At another point during the interview , Trump discussed the upcoming debate , drawing a comparison between Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
“ Hillary was a much smarter person than him , but they play a much dirtier game , and she was dirty with emails and everyone else…she was terrible , ” he said .
Trump also suggested that a Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States into Venezuela .
“ The bottom line : The American dream , the great American dream versus being a socialist hellhole , ” is how he framed the 2020 presidential election .
Polling does not suggest that Biden ’ s campaign is imploding .
On the contrary , Trump is trailing his opponent nationwide and in critical battleground states .
According to the RealClearPolitics average of polling data , Trump has fallen behind in the swing states of Florida , Pennsylvania , Michigan , Wisconsin , North Carolina and Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign has warned Democrats against complacency , noting that Trump still has a path to victory .

In an interview withFox News broadcast on Tuesday, President Donald Trump discussed the ongoing presidential race.
Speaking on Fox & Friends, Trump said that his reelection effort is going “very well,” unlike Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s bid.
“It’s just going very well,” he said, before ripping into Biden.
“I think he’s imploding, you look at all that corruption in his family, tremendous corruption,” referring to allegations concerning Biden’s son, Hunter.
Recently-released information, reportedly taken from Hunter Biden’s computer, alleged that he long cultivated inappropriate business relationships with Ukrainian and Chinese oligarchs, effectively selling access to his father, the former vice president.
The Democratic nominee refused to address these reports. Last week, when CBS News reporter Bo Erickson asked for a comment, Biden dismissed the question, attacking Erickson and describing the allegations as a “smear campaign” meant to damage his candidacy.
“That laptop, no one has ever seen anything like it, he’s gone into hiding,” Trump said of his opponent.
He then urged Attorney General William Barr to act quickly and appoint a special investigator to launch a probe into the Bidens.
“We got to get the attorney general to act, and he’s got to act fast, he’s got to appoint somebody,” Trump argued.
It was not the first time Trump spoke about Barr’s performance publicly. In an interview earlier this month, he expressed frustration with Barr’s handling of U.S. Attorney John Durham’s investigation into the origins of Robert Mueller’s Russia probe.
Trump and his allies have long claimed that Mueller’s probe was orchestrated by former Barack Obama administration officials.
At another point during the interview, Trump discussed the upcoming debate, drawing a comparison between Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
“Hillary was a much smarter person than him, but they play a much dirtier game, and she was dirty with emails and everyone else…she was terrible,” he said.
Trump also suggested that a Biden administration would implement socialist policies and turn the United States into Venezuela.
“The bottom line: The American dream, the great American dream versus being a socialist hellhole,” is how he framed the 2020 presidential election.
Polling does not suggest that Biden’s campaign is imploding. On the contrary, Trump is trailing his opponent nationwide and in critical battleground states.
According to the RealClearPolitics average of polling data, Trump has fallen behind in the swing states of Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Arizona.
Per The Hill, the Biden campaign has warned Democrats against complacency, noting that Trump still has a path to victory.


inquisitr--2020-10-20--Donald Trump And Joe Biden’s Microphones Will Be Muted In Their Final Debate

Donald Trump and Joe Biden ’ s microphones will be muted for parts of their final debate on Thursday , the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday night .
According to Politico , the decision was made in response to the constant interruptions that took place in the chaotic first presidential debate on September 29 .
Moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News had to repeatedly intervene to keep Trump from speaking during Biden ’ s remarks .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump interrupted the former vice president 71 times and is currently being coached to prevent more interjections in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off 22 times , and at one point , told his opponent to “ shut up.
” Each candidate will now be given an uninterrupted two minutes to speak at the beginning of each 15-minute segment of the debate at Belmont University in Nashville , Tennessee .
Both candidates ’ mics will then be turned on to enable “ a period of open discussion ” for the rest of the segment , the commission said in a statement .
The commission said both campaigns “ this week again reaffirmed their agreement to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the measures weren ’ t a change of the rules , but were intended to make sure the existing rules were enforced .
Trump ’ s team objected to any change to the rules .
In a letter earlier on Monday , campaign manager Bill Stepien stated it was “ completely unacceptable ” for an “ unnamed person ” to be granted the ability to cut off the candidates ’ microphones .
The president has repeatedly accused debate organizers of bias .
On Saturday he attacked NBC ’ s Kristen Welker , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling her “ terrible & unfair ” in a tweet .
Trump shared a New York Post article claiming to expose ties between Welker and the Democratic Party , which included her parents ’ donations to Democratic candidates and her previous registration with the party .
An NBC spokesperson said Welker was no longer affiliated with any party and mentioned that Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller had previously called Welker “ very fair ” and “ a very good choice ” to moderate the debate .
The Trump campaign ’ s statement also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change , the COVID-19 pandemic , race and national security .
Avoiding questions about foreign policy , they claimed , would protect Biden from accusations against his record .
Stepien did confirm , however , that Trump was prepared to take part in the debate “ regardless of last-minute rule changes.
” Trump also confirmed he would participate in the debate while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday night .
“ I ’ ll participate , I just think it is very unfair .
I will participate , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the topics and it is very unfair that again we have an anchor who is totally biased , ” the president said .
The third presidential debate will take place on Thursday , October 22 .

Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s microphones will be muted for parts of their final debate on Thursday, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday night.
According to Politico, the decision was made in response to the constant interruptions that took place in the chaotic first presidential debate on September 29. Moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News had to repeatedly intervene to keep Trump from speaking during Biden’s remarks.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump interrupted the former vice president 71 times and is currently being coached to prevent more interjections in the final debate. Biden cut him off 22 times, and at one point, told his opponent to “shut up.”
Each candidate will now be given an uninterrupted two minutes to speak at the beginning of each 15-minute segment of the debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Both candidates’ mics will then be turned on to enable “a period of open discussion” for the rest of the segment, the commission said in a statement.
The commission said both campaigns “this week again reaffirmed their agreement to the two-minute, uninterrupted rule,” stating that the measures weren’t a change of the rules, but were intended to make sure the existing rules were enforced.
Trump’s team objected to any change to the rules. In a letter earlier on Monday, campaign manager Bill Stepien stated it was “completely unacceptable” for an “unnamed person” to be granted the ability to cut off the candidates’ microphones.
The president has repeatedly accused debate organizers of bias. On Saturday he attacked NBC’s Kristen Welker, who will be moderating on Thursday, calling her “terrible & unfair” in a tweet. Trump shared a New York Post article claiming to expose ties between Welker and the Democratic Party, which included her parents’ donations to Democratic candidates and her previous registration with the party.
An NBC spokesperson said Welker was no longer affiliated with any party and mentioned that Trump campaign adviser Jason Miller had previously called Welker “very fair” and “a very good choice” to moderate the debate.
The Trump campaign’s statement also protested the planned debate topics of climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, race and national security. Avoiding questions about foreign policy, they claimed, would protect Biden from accusations against his record.
Stepien did confirm, however, that Trump was prepared to take part in the debate “regardless of last-minute rule changes.”
Trump also confirmed he would participate in the debate while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday night.
“I’ll participate, I just think it is very unfair. I will participate, but it’s very unfair that they changed the topics and it is very unfair that again we have an anchor who is totally biased,” the president said.
The third presidential debate will take place on Thursday, October 22.


inquisitr--2020-10-19--President Trump Calls Anthony Fauci A ‘Disaster,’ Says If He Were In Charge ‘We’d Have 500,000 Death

President Trump Calls Anthony Fauci A ‘Disaster,’ Says If He Were In Charge ‘We’d Have 500,000 Deaths’

President Donald Trump called Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation ’ s top infectious-disease specialist , a “ disaster ” and suggested that as many as 700,000 to 800,000 Americans would be dead of COVID-19 if he were in charge .
As CNN reported , the president has been campaigning in Nevada , and while there , telephoned his campaign staff from his hotel .
During the phone call , which was obtained by the network .
Trump suggested that he ’ s exhausted by the coronavirus pandemic in general and also frustrated by Fauci , in particular .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have these huge rallies .
People are saying whatever .
Just leave us alone .
They ’ re tired of it .
People are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots , ” he reportedly said .
Talking about the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director himself , Trump suggested that he would have made things worse if he didn ’ t keep him in check .
“ Fauci is a disaster .
If I listened to him , we ’ d have 500,000 deaths , ” he was quoted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be closer to 700,000 or 800,000 .
As of Monday , according to Worldometers , the United States has had over 8.4 million coronavirus cases and just under 225,000 deaths from the pathogen .
In his phone call , Trump also claimed that he doesn ’ t necessarily dislike the man .
“ Fauci is a nice guy .
He ’ s been here for 500 years , ” he said , referring to the position the physician has held since 1984 .
Trump and Fauci haven ’ t seen eye to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The doctor has been adamant that Americans need to take certain steps to slow the spread of the virus , including wearing masks , practicing social distancing , and considering very carefully whether or not to reopen schools and , if so , under certain conditions .
The Trump administration , by contrast , has repeatedly been seen as downplaying the severity of the pandemic and has advocated strongly for reopening schools .
The ongoing dispute between the two men became even more pronounced when the administration released an ad that appeared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s handling of the pandemic .
The physician claimed that the ad took his words out of context , and asked the campaign to take it down .
While the president was railing against him to his campaign team , Fauci was receiving the National Academy of Medicine ’ s first-ever Presidential Citation for Exemplary Leadership .
While accepting the award , Fauci didn ’ t name names , but he did obliquely reference certain elements that go against science .
“ We have a lot of challenges ahead of us and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re really going through a time that ’ s disturbingly anti-science in certain segments of our society , ” he said .


inquisitr--2020-10-22--Rachel Maddow & Other Figures Duped By Fake Text Messages Between Rudy Giuliani And College Student

Text messages purporting to show Rudy Giuliani being duped by a college student pretending to be Ivanka Trump are fake , CNN ’ s Daniel Dale reported on Twitter on Wednesday .
Nevertheless , they were amplified by prominent figures like Rachel Maddow , Stephanie Ruhle , and David Freelander , who appeared to fall for the hoax and circulate it across social media .
According to Dale , he confirmed that the story is fake via an exchange with College Democrat Nick Roberts , who said the alleged texts are “ just satire.
” As noted by journalist Glenn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the wake of The New York Post ’ s story on alleged Hunter Biden emails obtained by Giuliani .
The report was controversially censored by social media platforms due to the source of the emails and concerns about its integrity .
However , Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s campaign has refused to comment on whether the emails belonged to his son or not .
Greenwald expressed concern that prominent figures were taken by the fake Giuliani messages and tied it to their political agendas amid election season .
The New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also expressed concern over the spread of the story .
“ Saw a number of journalists RTing this .
It costs zero dollars to check something before you share it , friends !
” he tweeted .
The news comes as Giuliani finds himself in hot water for a scene in Sacha Baron Cohen ’ s forthcoming Borat sequel .
In the scene , Giuliani is allegedly shown with his hand down his pants .
Afterward , Baron Cohen enters the room and screams that the woman is 15 .
In reality , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maria Bakalova .
Interestingly , Mother Jones editorial director Ben Dreyfuss claims that the segment is not as incriminating as it is being described in current reports .
“ I have now seen the scene with Rudy Giuliani and though it is creepy for other reasons it is being described on twitter in a false way , ” he tweeted .
According to Dreyfuss , Giuliani “ does not have his hand down his pants in a sexual way ” and is instead tucking his back shirt after Bakalova removed his mic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ found himself in hot water for sharing misinformation related to coronavirus by quoting conservative political activist Candace Owens .

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inquisitr--2020-10-21--Donald Trump Is ‘Giving Cover To Rightwing Nutballs Who Want To Murder Democrats,’ Editor Says

Jeff Stein , the editor-in-chief of SpyTalk , took to Twitter on Wednesday to accuse Donald Trump of fueling the recent political plots against Democratic politicians .
“ Trump ’ s giving cover to rightwing nutballs who want to murder Democrats , ” he tweeted .
The comment was in response to The New York Times report on the arrest of James Dale Reed , who is accused of threatening to kidnap and murder Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate , Kamala Harris .
Some social media users responded to the article with sentiments that echoed Stein @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supporters to go to the voting places — to police them essentially ?
” one tweeted .
“ Trump ’ s pushing too much hate !
He should be held accountable for this !
It ’ s criminal !
” another wrote .
“ When we have a president* who pushes to lock up his political opponents , kidnapping is the next ‘ logical ’ step from the right wing , ” another user chimed in .
Another user paralleled the attack with Trump ’ s presidential debate comments on the right-wing extremist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the group as approval .
“ Was this Maryland man ‘ standing by ’ waiting for the command ?
” they wrote .
Although Trump later walked back his remarks to the Proud Boys — “ stand back and stand by ” — the group appeared to take them as orders , National Post reported .
The president also received criticism for not offering a more forceful condemnation of white supremacists .
Notably , said Senator Mike Rounds , a Republican from South Dakota , claimed that Trump should have been “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both far-right and far-left militants .
The news of the recent kidnapping and murder threat comes nearly two weeks after a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer was foiled by the FBI .
After the story , some — including Whiter and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe — accused the president of encouraging such attacks with his rhetoric .
As The Inquisitr reported , MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes accused Trump of admitting to ordering the assassination of a U.S. citizen for the president ’ s comments on the killing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands of federal marshals .
Reporting from The New York Times suggested that the majority of eyewitnesses did not hear officers identify themselves before gunning down Reinoehl , which has fueled speculation that he was targeted and killed by federal agents .
Others have pointed to the death of Aaron “ Jay ” Danielson at the hands of Reinoehl as an example of left-wing rhetoric fueling violence against people on the political right .


inquisitr--2020-10-21--Mental Health Experts Claim Donald Trump Is Losing His Mind: ‘His Psyche Is Unraveling Before Our Ey

Mental Health Experts Claim Donald Trump Is Losing His Mind: ‘His Psyche Is Unraveling Before Our Eyes’

In a Wednesday column penned for Salon , mental health experts Alan D. Blotcky and Seth D. Norrholm warned that President Donald Trump is “ desperate ” and “ losing his grip on reality.
” Blotcky is a is a clinical psychologist in Birmingham , Alabama and Norrholm is an associate professor of psychiatry in the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit .
In the op-ed , the duo pointed to what they claim is extremely concerning behavior .
They noted that Trump has long downplayed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic , recently telling Americans that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their lives .
After contradicting the virus , the commander-in-chief boasted about being immune and suggested that a cure for the dangerous disease has been found .
At a recent rally in Florida , he said that he feels “ powerful ” and stated that he would love to “ kiss everyone in that audience.
” “ This is hypomanic hypersexuality from our president , ” according to Blotcky and Norrholm , who noted that Trump has started amplifying bizarre conspiracy theories , including a theory that claims the killing of al-Qaeda Osama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two mental health experts also pointed out that Trump seemed to endorse political violence when he praised the National Guard for cracking down on demonstrations .
They wrote that the commander-in-chief is becoming increasingly vindictive toward his political opponents , noting that he recently went as far as to suggest that Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer and other Democrats should be thrown in jail .
Blotcky and Norrholm asserted that Trump seems “ desperate ” because he is trailing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the polls , positing that this has had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The experts added that Trump is “ losing his grip on reality ” and that he is “ on a collision course with self-destruction.
” “ His sense of entitlement is threatened .
His grandiosity and superiority are crumbling .
What he fears most is being embarrassed and humiliated , ” they wrote .
Blotcky and Norrholm concluded their column with a dire prediction , writing that Trump will refuse to leave office peacefully if he loses to Biden .
Instead , they argued , the president will allege conspiracy and encourage his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In September , Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power .
A slew of prominent Republicans quickly rebuked him .