inquisitr--2020-07-31--Donald Trump Jr. Promotes Clip Of Anthony Fauci He Says ‘Fake News Media’ Doesn’t Want Americans To

Donald Trump Jr. Promotes Clip Of Anthony Fauci He Says ‘Fake News Media’ Doesn’t Want Americans To See

On Friday , Donald Trump Jr. took to Twitter to promote a clip of Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s testimony before a House subcommittee that he suggested mainstream media outlets don ’ t want the American public to see .
“ The fake news media doesn ’ t want you to see this clip , so let ’ s drive them crazy and make it go viral !
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” Trump Jr. wrote .
In the clip , Republican Rep. Steve Scalise asked Fauci about the decisions made with Donald Trump in the coronavirus task force ’ s effort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In particular , the congressman pressed Fauci about banning flights from China , a controversial decision at the time , and whether he believes the decision saved lives .
Fauci also said he was “ actively involved ” in the discussion to extend the ban to regions like Europe and the U.K. , and again said he agreed with the decisions and believed that they saved lives .
Scalise noted that disagreements between Fauci and Trump are often highlighted , and he instead painted a picture that revealed the many things the pair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large would you say that you and President Trump have been in agreement on most of those decisions ?
” Scalise later asked .
“ We were in agreement on virtually all of those , ” he responded .
As reported by BBC , Trump Jr. was recently suspended from Twitter after posting footage that promoted the purported efficacy of hydroxychloroquine to combat coronavirus .
According to the social media platform , Trump Jr. violated their policy on “ spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19.
” As The Inquisitr reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retweeting the same video Trump Jr. was suspended for .
However , he was not suspended as he did not upload the video to the platform .
The video suggests that Fauci is working with the Democratic Party to keep a COVID-19 cure from the public to ensure that deaths from the pandemic harm Trump politically .
Fauci responded to the president ’ s decision to share the video and suggested it was not helpful amid the current public health crisis , which continues to grip the nation .
The effectiveness of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue on which Trump and Fauci have clashed .
As reported by Axios , Fauci claims that randomized , controlled clinical trials for the drug have “ consistently ” shown it to be ineffective for treating the virus .

On Friday, Donald Trump Jr. took to Twitter to promote a clip of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s testimony before a House subcommittee that he suggested mainstream media outlets don’t want the American public to see.
“The fake news media doesn’t want you to see this clip, so let’s drive them crazy and make it go viral!!!” Trump Jr. wrote.
In the clip, Republican Rep. Steve Scalise asked Fauci about the decisions made with Donald Trump in the coronavirus task force’s effort to take control of the pandemic. In particular, the congressman pressed Fauci about banning flights from China, a controversial decision at the time, and whether he believes the decision saved lives.
“Yes, I do,” Fauci said.
Fauci also said he was “actively involved” in the discussion to extend the ban to regions like Europe and the U.K., and again said he agreed with the decisions and believed that they saved lives. Scalise noted that disagreements between Fauci and Trump are often highlighted, and he instead painted a picture that revealed the many things the pair worked together on.
“By and large would you say that you and President Trump have been in agreement on most of those decisions?” Scalise later asked.
“We were in agreement on virtually all of those,” he responded.
As reported by BBC, Trump Jr. was recently suspended from Twitter after posting footage that promoted the purported efficacy of hydroxychloroquine to combat coronavirus. According to the social media platform, Trump Jr. violated their policy on “spreading misleading and potentially harmful information related to COVID-19.”
As The Inquisitr reported, the president recently faced backlash for retweeting the same video Trump Jr. was suspended for. However, he was not suspended as he did not upload the video to the platform. The video suggests that Fauci is working with the Democratic Party to keep a COVID-19 cure from the public to ensure that deaths from the pandemic harm Trump politically.
Fauci responded to the president’s decision to share the video and suggested it was not helpful amid the current public health crisis, which continues to grip the nation.
The effectiveness of the antimalarial drug for treating coronavirus is one issue on which Trump and Fauci have clashed. As reported by Axios, Fauci claims that randomized, controlled clinical trials for the drug have “consistently” shown it to be ineffective for treating the virus.


inquisitr--2020-07-31--Donald Trump Tweet Suggesting Election Delay Meets All Eight Rules Of Fascist Propaganda, Yale Profe

Donald Trump Tweet Suggesting Election Delay Meets All Eight Rules Of Fascist Propaganda, Yale Professor Says

Donald Trump ’ s tweet suggesting that the upcoming presidential election date may need to be delayed indefinitely meets all eight rules of fascist propaganda , a Yale professor says .
The president drew widespread criticism for a suggestion posted on Thursday that due to what he claimed to be the potential for fraud in mail-in votes , the day should be pushed back .
“ With Universal Mail-In Voting ( not Absentee Voting , which is good ) , 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history .
It will be a great embarrassment to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can properly , securely and safely vote ?
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” the president wrote .
The suggestion was written off by experts who pointed out that the president has no control over moving back the date when ballots are cast , with many pointing out that the U.S. has still voted through nationwide turmoil , including the Civil War .
Many of Trump ’ s backers even put off the suggestion , including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , who assured that ballots would still be cast in November .
While it did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he would move the date , many have condemned what they see as fascistic tendencies in the tweet .
Timothy Snyder , a professor of history at Yale University , wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post noting that Trump ’ s message meets all eight parts of a fascist statement .
“ A fascist guide to commentary on elections would have eight parts : contradict yourself to test the faith of your followers ; tell a big lie to draw attention from basic realities ; manufacture a crisis ; designate enemies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ humiliation ; express hostility to voting ; cast doubt on democratic procedures ; and aim for personal power , ” he explained .
Snyder pointed out that Trump made a seemingly contradictory claim in praising absentee ballots , which are sent by mail , but decrying vote by mail .
Snyder is not the only one claiming that Trump ’ s statement had undertones of fascism .
Steven Calabresi , the founder of the Federalist Society , a conservative outfit that has regularly defended Trump including during his impeachment , wrote in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tweet sounded like fascism .
Calabresi said that he was “ appalled ” by the tweet , and that while he once saw it as “ political hyperbole ” when Democrats suggested Trump showed signs of fascism , he now agreed with the statement and said that this should be grounds for immediate impeachment and removal from office .

Donald Trump’s tweet suggesting that the upcoming presidential election date may need to be delayed indefinitely meets all eight rules of fascist propaganda, a Yale professor says.
The president drew widespread criticism for a suggestion posted on Thursday that due to what he claimed to be the potential for fraud in mail-in votes, the day should be pushed back.
“With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???” the president wrote.
The suggestion was written off by experts who pointed out that the president has no control over moving back the date when ballots are cast, with many pointing out that the U.S. has still voted through nationwide turmoil, including the Civil War. Many of Trump’s backers even put off the suggestion, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who assured that ballots would still be cast in November.
While it did not appear to be an actual proposal that he would move the date, many have condemned what they see as fascistic tendencies in the tweet. Timothy Snyder, a professor of history at Yale University, wrote an op-ed for the Washington Post noting that Trump’s message meets all eight parts of a fascist statement.
“A fascist guide to commentary on elections would have eight parts: contradict yourself to test the faith of your followers; tell a big lie to draw attention from basic realities; manufacture a crisis; designate enemies; make an appeal to pride and humiliation; express hostility to voting; cast doubt on democratic procedures; and aim for personal power,” he explained.
Snyder pointed out that Trump made a seemingly contradictory claim in praising absentee ballots, which are sent by mail, but decrying vote by mail.
Snyder is not the only one claiming that Trump’s statement had undertones of fascism. Steven Calabresi, the founder of the Federalist Society, a conservative outfit that has regularly defended Trump including during his impeachment, wrote in an op-ed for The New York Times that the tweet sounded like fascism.
Calabresi said that he was “appalled” by the tweet, and that while he once saw it as “political hyperbole” when Democrats suggested Trump showed signs of fascism, he now agreed with the statement and said that this should be grounds for immediate impeachment and removal from office.


inquisitr--2020-07-31--Donald Trump Addresses Barack Obama’s Eulogy For John Lewis: ‘He Did A Bad Job For Minorities’

Donald Trump spoke to reporters on Friday about the eulogy Barack Obama provided at the funeral for the late civil rights leader John Lewis .
“ Well , he did a bad job for minorities , ” Trump said .
“ I did much more for minorities than he did.
” “ If you look at our numbers prior to the plague coming in and those numbers will soon be back , you ’ ll see I did a much better job than Obama did by far for African Americans , for Asian Americans , for any group you look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Obama ’ s decision to bail out Wall Street after the 2008 financial crisis paved the way for the destruction of middle-class wealth , Jacobin opined .
The publication claimed that this damage hit Blacks the hardest , and African American wealth only returned to its 2007 level by 2016 .
As noted by BBC News , Black unemployment was 5.5 percent in September of last year , which is the lowest ever since the U.S. Department of Labor began releasing the figure in the 1970s .
However , as of May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent , which is the highest recorded since March 2010 , when Obama was president .
According to the publication , African American unemployment was on a steady decline , although this supposedly began while Obama was in office .
As far as wages , Black households earn approximately 60 percent less than white households in the United States .
Per BBC News , Black household income is stalling under Trump ’ s leadership .
The latest data on Black poverty is from 2018 , which showed the rate at 20.8 percent — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposedly the lowest rate on record since the statistic was tracked in the 1960s .
Trump has faced many accusations of racism throughout the duration of his presidency .
As The Inquisitr reported , politician Bakari Sellers recently slammed Trump for his use of the phrase “ Kung flu ” to describe coronavirus .
The real estate mogul has also been accused of appealing to racists via the Southern Strategy , which was purportedly used in the 1960s to appeal to racism against Black Americans .
In a piece for CNN , John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has created a landscape that has emboldened progressives and been a catalyst for Democratic change more than anything seen in Obama ’ s presidency .
According to Blake , Trump has also removed the facade that has covered up America ’ s racism — a problem the writer argued Obama didn ’ t try to solve .

Donald Trump spoke to reporters on Friday about the eulogy Barack Obama provided at the funeral for the late civil rights leader John Lewis.
“Well, he did a bad job for minorities,” Trump said. “I did much more for minorities than he did.”
“If you look at our numbers prior to the plague coming in and those numbers will soon be back, you’ll see I did a much better job than Obama did by far for African Americans, for Asian Americans, for any group you look at — far better than Obama did.”
President Trump reaction to President Obama: "He did a bad job for minorities. I did much more for minorities than he did." pic.twitter.com/nNv6PnPf4O — CSPAN (@cspan) July 31, 2020
Obama’s decision to bail out Wall Street after the 2008 financial crisis paved the way for the destruction of middle-class wealth, Jacobin opined. The publication claimed that this damage hit Blacks the hardest, and African American wealth only returned to its 2007 level by 2016.
“The decision to hang homeowners — especially Black homeowners — out to dry was a catastrophe.”
As noted by BBC News, Black unemployment was 5.5 percent in September of last year, which is the lowest ever since the U.S. Department of Labor began releasing the figure in the 1970s. However, as of May, unemployment in this demographic was 16.8 percent, which is the highest recorded since March 2010, when Obama was president.
According to the publication, African American unemployment was on a steady decline, although this supposedly began while Obama was in office. As far as wages, Black households earn approximately 60 percent less than white households in the United States. Per BBC News, Black household income is stalling under Trump’s leadership.
The latest data on Black poverty is from 2018, which showed the rate at 20.8 percent — approximately 8.9 million people. This is supposedly the lowest rate on record since the statistic was tracked in the 1960s.
Trump has faced many accusations of racism throughout the duration of his presidency. As The Inquisitr reported, politician Bakari Sellers recently slammed Trump for his use of the phrase “Kung flu” to describe coronavirus. The real estate mogul has also been accused of appealing to racists via the Southern Strategy, which was purportedly used in the 1960s to appeal to racism against Black Americans.
In a piece for CNN, John Blake argued that Trump’s presidency has created a landscape that has emboldened progressives and been a catalyst for Democratic change more than anything seen in Obama’s presidency. According to Blake, Trump has also removed the facade that has covered up America’s racism — a problem the writer argued Obama didn’t try to solve.


inquisitr--2020-07-31--One Day After Suggesting The Election Could Be Pushed Back, Donald Trump Now Says ‘I Wish We Moved I

One Day After Suggesting The Election Could Be Pushed Back, Donald Trump Now Says ‘I Wish We Moved It Up’

One day after a controversial tweet suggesting that the presidential election could be moved back , Donald Trump appears to have changed course — in the opposite direction .
During a press availability on Friday , he continued his attack on mail-in ballots and claimed that the results of the voting could be compromised if this form of voting is extended , then said he wished the date would actually be moved up the calendar .
“ I wish we would move it up , okay ?
” Trump told reporters , via Talking Points Memo .
“ Move it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friday ’ s comments , which included claims that Americans are “ never going to know what the real result of an election is ” if mail-in balloting were extended .
He went on to claim that both Russia and China would be able to “ forge ballots ” — a statement that the report noted was offered without any evidence to back it up .
Trump has frequently taken aim at mail-in ballots , though this appears to be the first time he has expressed support for the idea of moving up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As many experts pointed out after the initial suggestion that the voting date may be moved back , he has no power to make such a decision .
Voters in the United States have gone to the polls on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November , doing so even in times of great turmoil , including the Civil War .
Trump was still facing widespread criticism for his recommendation on Thursday that the election might need to be suspended indefinitely .
As The Inquisitr reported , even some people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him for the statement , including the founder of the influential conservative outlet , the Federalist Society .
In an opinion piece for The New York Times published hours after Trump ’ s suggestion , Steven Calabresi said that he finally came to agree with Democratic critics who saw his actions as showing signs of fascism .
“ But I am frankly appalled by the president ’ s recent tweet seeking to postpone the November vote .
Until recently , I had taken as political hyperbole the Democrats ’ assertion that President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet is fascistic and is itself grounds for the president ’ s immediate impeachment again by the House of Representatives and his removal from office by the Senate , ” wrote Calabresi .
Other critics have said that Trump ’ s suggestion alone could call the legitimacy of the vote into question , creating a potentially turbulent scenario for the coming November .

One day after a controversial tweet suggesting that the presidential election could be moved back, Donald Trump appears to have changed course — in the opposite direction.
During a press availability on Friday, he continued his attack on mail-in ballots and claimed that the results of the voting could be compromised if this form of voting is extended, then said he wished the date would actually be moved up the calendar.
“I wish we would move it up, okay?” Trump told reporters, via Talking Points Memo. “Move it up.”
Trump drew more controversy for Friday’s comments, which included claims that Americans are “never going to know what the real result of an election is” if mail-in balloting were extended. He went on to claim that both Russia and China would be able to “forge ballots” — a statement that the report noted was offered without any evidence to back it up.
Trump has frequently taken aim at mail-in ballots, though this appears to be the first time he has expressed support for the idea of moving up the day Americans take to the polls. As many experts pointed out after the initial suggestion that the voting date may be moved back, he has no power to make such a decision. Voters in the United States have gone to the polls on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, doing so even in times of great turmoil, including the Civil War.
Trump was still facing widespread criticism for his recommendation on Thursday that the election might need to be suspended indefinitely. As The Inquisitr reported, even some people who are normally in his corner blasted him for the statement, including the founder of the influential conservative outlet, the Federalist Society. In an opinion piece for The New York Times published hours after Trump’s suggestion, Steven Calabresi said that he finally came to agree with Democratic critics who saw his actions as showing signs of fascism.
“But I am frankly appalled by the president’s recent tweet seeking to postpone the November vote. Until recently, I had taken as political hyperbole the Democrats’ assertion that President Trump is a fascist. But this latest tweet is fascistic and is itself grounds for the president’s immediate impeachment again by the House of Representatives and his removal from office by the Senate,” wrote Calabresi.
Other critics have said that Trump’s suggestion alone could call the legitimacy of the vote into question, creating a potentially turbulent scenario for the coming November.


inquisitr--2020-07-31--Trump Voters Say They Won’t Accept The Results Of The Election If Biden Wins Due To Mail-In Votes

A majority of President Donald Trump supporters say that if Joe Biden wins a close 2020 presidential election with the help of mail-in ballots , they won ’ t accept the results , according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll .
Similarly , a small majority of Americans from both sides of the aisle believe that Trump won ’ t accept such results , either .
The issue of expanding voting by mail has been a topic of renewed discussion ever since the coronavirus pandemic began , with election officials in some states opting to use the process as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from having to crowd together in polling places .
However , Republicans , led by Trump , have been adamantly opposed to expanding the process .
They claim , without evidence , that it opens up the election to voter fraud .
Further , the president has hinted that if he loses the election , he may not accept the results .
As it turns out , a majority of Trump ’ s supporters appear prepared to not accept the results , either .
Voters were asked the question , “ Suppose the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump/Joe Biden ] is winning because of an advantage in mail-in votes .
Would you accept the results of the presidential election ?
” Among voters who support Trump and answering hypothetically on the assumption that Biden wins , 21 percent answered “ Yes , ” 55 percent answered “ No , ” and 24 percent answered “ Not sure.
” By comparison , among voters who support Biden , 47 percent said they would accept the results if Trump wins , 26 percent said they would not , and 27 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll respondents were asked to look into the future and determine how they think either Biden or Trump personally would respond to losing the election .
“ If [ Joe Biden/Donald Trump ] loses a close election in November , do you think he will accept the result ?
” Were Biden to lose , 41 percent of all voters ( not broken down by supporters ) believe he ’ ll accept the results , 29 percent believe he will not , and 30 percent weren ’ t sure .
Were Trump to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ ll accept the loss , 52 percent believe he will not , and 24 percent were not sure .
Yahoo News writer Andrew Romano posited that real estate mogul may be preemptively trying to invalidate the results , should he lose , because if the election were held today , a Trump loss would be almost a sure thing .
Among national polls , Biden holds a nine-point lead , on average , over his opponent , 49 percent to 40 percent .
Further , 94 percent of all likely voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and they are unlikely to change their vote .

A majority of President Donald Trump supporters say that if Joe Biden wins a close 2020 presidential election with the help of mail-in ballots, they won’t accept the results, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. Similarly, a small majority of Americans from both sides of the aisle believe that Trump won’t accept such results, either.
The issue of expanding voting by mail has been a topic of renewed discussion ever since the coronavirus pandemic began, with election officials in some states opting to use the process as a tool to keep voters and poll workers from having to crowd together in polling places. However, Republicans, led by Trump, have been adamantly opposed to expanding the process. They claim, without evidence, that it opens up the election to voter fraud.
Further, the president has hinted that if he loses the election, he may not accept the results.
As it turns out, a majority of Trump’s supporters appear prepared to not accept the results, either.
Voters were asked the question, “Suppose the election in November is very and [Donald Trump/Joe Biden] is winning because of an advantage in mail-in votes. Would you accept the results of the presidential election?”
Among voters who support Trump and answering hypothetically on the assumption that Biden wins, 21 percent answered “Yes,” 55 percent answered “No,” and 24 percent answered “Not sure.”
By comparison, among voters who support Biden, 47 percent said they would accept the results if Trump wins, 26 percent said they would not, and 27 percent answered “Not sure.”
Similarly, poll respondents were asked to look into the future and determine how they think either Biden or Trump personally would respond to losing the election.
“If [Joe Biden/Donald Trump] loses a close election in November, do you think he will accept the result?”
Were Biden to lose, 41 percent of all voters (not broken down by supporters) believe he’ll accept the results, 29 percent believe he will not, and 30 percent weren’t sure. Were Trump to lose, 25 percent of voters believe he’ll accept the loss, 52 percent believe he will not, and 24 percent were not sure.
Yahoo News writer Andrew Romano posited that real estate mogul may be preemptively trying to invalidate the results, should he lose, because if the election were held today, a Trump loss would be almost a sure thing. Among national polls, Biden holds a nine-point lead, on average, over his opponent, 49 percent to 40 percent. Further, 94 percent of all likely voters say their minds are already made up and they are unlikely to change their vote.


inquisitr--2020-07-31--Jared Kushner May Have Scuttled National Plan Because COVID-19 Hit ‘Democratic States’ Hardest Claim

Jared Kushner May Have Scuttled National Plan Because COVID-19 Hit ‘Democratic States’ Hardest Claims Expert

In a shocking new Vanity Fair expose , a health expert who worked closely with President Donald Trump ’ s son-in-law , Jared Kushner , claimed that a group working on the pandemic response led by Kushner made a political decision not to release a nation-wide strategy for providing COVID-19 tests .
Although President Trump created a coronavirus task force , Kushner also formed an assembly of people who worked behind the scenes to develop a comprehensive approach for responding to the novel coronavirus .
Kushner ’ s task force included Adam Boehler , Nat Turner , Jason Yeung , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have significant healthcare experience .
So , the group eventually called on diagnostic-testing experts .
Together , using the encrypted app WhatsApp , members began creating a strategy that was supposed to be bipartisan and in the country ’ s best interest .
The publication obtained a copy of the plan that Kushner and his team created to address the testing challenges the U.S. faced .
The plan called for the federal government to coordinate the distribution of testing and a national contact tracing procedure .
It even included a surveillance system with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were still high-risk and which places could reopen relatively safely .
One reason the White House never launched the program is that the president downplayed the seriousness of the pandemic for fear of it hurting him politically , the source told Vanity Fair .
Additionally , task force response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx presented information that made the overly-optimistic assertion that COVID-19 would fade away in the summer .
The expert told Vanity Fair that politics definitely played a role in the choice not to launch a nationalized response .
At that time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run by Democrats , so providing help wasn ’ t politically advantageous to the president .
“ The political folks believed that because it was going to be relegated to Democratic states , that they could blame those governors , and that would be an effective political strategy , ” they said .
The same expert believed that political reasoning might have helped persuade Kushner to keep a lid on the methods his group created .
Many believe that Kushner has a major influence on Trump ’ s reelection campaign .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the decision-maker as to what [ plan ] was going to come out , ” they said .
The president was vocal about blaming Democratic governors and mayors of large cities that initially became epicenters .
At this time , several Republican-led areas , including Florida , Texas , and Arizona , have surging coronavirus cases , and in many areas of the country , test results take a week or longer .
Many health experts believe that because each state is on its own , the entire system is on the verge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lacks a comprehensive , national approach to testing for COVID-19 , which health specialists have continually said the country needs in order to get the pandemic under control .

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inquisitr--2020-07-31--Eric Trump Boasts About His Father’s ‘Great Numbers!!’ After New Rasmussen Poll Released

President Donald Trump ’ s middle son , Eric Trump , took to Twitter on Friday to celebrate some new polling results .
He shared what he felt was fantastic news with his followers and his post generated a lot of responses .
Trump ’ s tweet referenced new results from Rasmussen Reports that tracked his father ’ s daily approval numbers .
His note expressed how thrilled he was to see a 50 percent approval and he added several flag emoji to the tweet .
The new breakdown from the polling entity also indicated that 48 percent of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
Additional percentages came in with 39 strongly approved and 43 strongly disapproved of the commander in chief , leaving him with a net negative four percent approval .
As the site revealed , those numbers did slightly beat former President Barack Obama when comparing specific dates .
The totals were calculated using a selection of 1,500 likely voters and had a margin of error of three points .
“ I am so glad !
They are always making it look so bleak for him and it gets tiring to listen to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 11,500 people liked the post in just a few hours .
It was reshared by more than 3,000 folks and it also generated around 1,200 comments .
Naturally , some of those were supportive responses .
However , the majority of them were not .
“ It ’ s Rasmussen .
Seriously .
Did they ask anyone outside the White House or the trump family ?
Rasmussen is about as trustworthy as a trump on a charity board , ” one critic wrote .
A number of people used this opportunity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration .
Some focused on coronavirus-related details , while others leaned in on the state of the economy .
These were not flattering notes .
As of this writing , it did appear that the negative responses outnumbered the positive ones .
“ Super happy for y ’ all !
Keep making America great !
” someone tweeted .
“ Oh yes .
America is doing so well right now .
This week had the worst economic numbers in US history , we are unable to travel to a majority of other countries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because of the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic… ” another person commented in response .
Trump , his wife Lara , and others in the family ’ s inner circle are consistent in their praise and support for the current administration .
They are already heavily involved in the reelection efforts heading into the November presidential election .
Given that , it ’ s not a surprise that these new polling results have generated some excitement within the group .

President Donald Trump’s middle son, Eric Trump, took to Twitter on Friday to celebrate some new polling results. He shared what he felt was fantastic news with his followers and his post generated a lot of responses.
Trump’s tweet referenced new results from Rasmussen Reports that tracked his father’s daily approval numbers. His note expressed how thrilled he was to see a 50 percent approval and he added several flag emoji to the tweet.
The new breakdown from the polling entity also indicated that 48 percent of those polled responded that they disapproved of the president. Additional percentages came in with 39 strongly approved and 43 strongly disapproved of the commander in chief, leaving him with a net negative four percent approval.
As the site revealed, those numbers did slightly beat former President Barack Obama when comparing specific dates. The totals were calculated using a selection of 1,500 likely voters and had a margin of error of three points.
“I am so glad! They are always making it look so bleak for him and it gets tiring to listen to!” one supporter praised.
More than 11,500 people liked the post in just a few hours. It was reshared by more than 3,000 folks and it also generated around 1,200 comments. Naturally, some of those were supportive responses. However, the majority of them were not.
“It’s Rasmussen. Seriously. Did they ask anyone outside the White House or the trump family? Rasmussen is about as trustworthy as a trump on a charity board,” one critic wrote.
A number of people used this opportunity to highlight other statistics associated with the current administration. Some focused on coronavirus-related details, while others leaned in on the state of the economy. These were not flattering notes.
As of this writing, it did appear that the negative responses outnumbered the positive ones.
“Super happy for y’all! Keep making America great!” someone tweeted.
“Oh yes. America is doing so well right now. This week had the worst economic numbers in US history, we are unable to travel to a majority of other countries, people don’t have jobs because of the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic…” another person commented in response.
Trump, his wife Lara, and others in the family’s inner circle are consistent in their praise and support for the current administration. They are already heavily involved in the reelection efforts heading into the November presidential election. Given that, it’s not a surprise that these new polling results have generated some excitement within the group.


inquisitr--2020-07-31--President Donald Trump Continues To Support Pentagon Nominee Despite Islamophobic Rhetoric

President Donald Trump maintains his support for retired Brigadier General Anthony Tata — who was formally nominated by Trump to be the Pentagon ’ s next Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in June — in spite of offensive and anti-Islamic tweets posted by Tata in 2018 .
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany revealed that Tata continues to have the commander in chief ’ s backing during a press briefing on Friday .
“ The president still supports General Tata , ” said McEnany ( as transcribed by Rev ) , who declined to answer further when pressed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tata in a different Pentagon position in an acting role .
The general ’ s Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday was postponed by Republican Sen. James Inhofe ( Oklahoma ) , who serves as Chairman of the Armed Services Committee , just a half-hour before it was slated to begin .
“ There are many Democrats and Republicans who didn ’ t know enough about Anthony Tata to consider him for a very significant position at this time , ” Inhofe said in a statement .
“ We didn ’ t get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which we normally get before a hearing , didn ’ t arrive until yesterday.
” He further stated that he had previously informed Trump of his decision .
Meanwhile , Democratic Sen. Jack Reed ( Rhode Island ) indicated in a separate statement that “ members on both sides of the aisle ” have questions about Tata , which is believed to include his history of Islamophobic rhetoric .
The tweets in question — which have since been deleted — showed Tata claiming that the Islamic faith fuels more terror than any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further espoused a conspiracy theory that former President Barack Obama is a practicing Muslim and a “ terrorist leader.
” Although Tata ’ s ascension to the Pentagon ’ s No .
3 position has been delayed , Trump could still install him to an acting role .
A provision of the Vacancies Reform Act permits the White House to appoint someone to an acting post as long as that person has performed in a senior advisory role at that agency for at least 90 days before the vacancy occurs .
Tata has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary Mark Esper since springtime .
In addition to his military career and work with the Trump administration , the 60-year-old previously served as North Carolina ’ s Secretary of Transportation and a political commentator for Fox News .
He has also penned several military thriller novels .
In other White House news , the president has come under fire recently for a tweet in which he suggested he might delay the upcoming general election .

President Donald Trump maintains his support for retired Brigadier General Anthony Tata — who was formally nominated by Trump to be the Pentagon’s next Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in June — in spite of offensive and anti-Islamic tweets posted by Tata in 2018. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany revealed that Tata continues to have the commander in chief’s backing during a press briefing on Friday.
“The president still supports General Tata,” said McEnany (as transcribed by Rev), who declined to answer further when pressed on the possibility that Trump could simply install Tata in a different Pentagon position in an acting role.
“I have no personnel announcements other than to say that the president still supports him.”
The general’s Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday was postponed by Republican Sen. James Inhofe (Oklahoma), who serves as Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, just a half-hour before it was slated to begin.
“There are many Democrats and Republicans who didn’t know enough about Anthony Tata to consider him for a very significant position at this time,” Inhofe said in a statement. “We didn’t get the required documentation in time; some documents, which we normally get before a hearing, didn’t arrive until yesterday.”
He further stated that he had previously informed Trump of his decision. Meanwhile, Democratic Sen. Jack Reed (Rhode Island) indicated in a separate statement that “members on both sides of the aisle” have questions about Tata, which is believed to include his history of Islamophobic rhetoric.
The tweets in question — which have since been deleted — showed Tata claiming that the Islamic faith fuels more terror than any other modern religion or ideology. He further espoused a conspiracy theory that former President Barack Obama is a practicing Muslim and a “terrorist leader.”
Although Tata’s ascension to the Pentagon’s No. 3 position has been delayed, Trump could still install him to an acting role. A provision of the Vacancies Reform Act permits the White House to appoint someone to an acting post as long as that person has performed in a senior advisory role at that agency for at least 90 days before the vacancy occurs.
Tata has served as a senior adviser to Defense Secretary Mark Esper since springtime.
In addition to his military career and work with the Trump administration, the 60-year-old previously served as North Carolina’s Secretary of Transportation and a political commentator for Fox News. He has also penned several military thriller novels.
In other White House news, the president has come under fire recently for a tweet in which he suggested he might delay the upcoming general election.


inquisitr--2020-07-31--Donald Trump Jr. Accuses Twitter Of Only Targeting ‘Conservatives’ With Bans & Not ‘The Left’

Donald Trump Jr. appeared on Fox News host Tucker Carlson ’ s prime-time show last night to discuss his thoughts on Twitter recently banning him for 12 hours over a controversial video about hydroxychloroquine .
President Trump ’ s son said that the social media giant targeted conservatives for the type of suspension .
The video in question was from a group called America ’ s Frontline Doctors , and it claimed that the drug , which is used to treat malaria , is a cure for COVID-19 .
Another doctor also said that parents in the United States could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worrying about their safety despite uncontrolled community spread of the virus in many areas of the country .
Although it was viewed at least 17 million times , Google , Facebook , and Twitter all removed the clip as harmful misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic .
“ I ’ ve been saying this for a long time , ” Trump Jr. told Carlson .
“ I wrote my first book about justice and censorship coming from the big tech giants from California — as homogenous a group as you could possibly imagine .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are censoring others , and they ’ ve been trying to do this for a while.
” Trump Jr. also claimed that tech companies do several different things to silence conservative viewpoints .
The president ’ s son also said that sharing the video didn ’ t mean that he endorsed what it said , but he also insisted that it was a must-watch clip .
Instead , he merely wanted to put out an alternative to the narrative he claimed Americans had been force-fed , and he also noted that Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in trouble for similar reasons .
Trump Jr. called out Twitter for allowing Chinese officials to use its platform to post disinformation about the coronavirus .
The host said that he felt the situation on social media needed to be corrected by federal legislation , and he pointed out that it was censorship even if it didn ’ t come from the government .
Carlson said that Big Tech censored science by hiding this clip , and he compared it to what the Chinese government does .
He said that he felt tired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other groups trying to skate the issue by saying that such moves by the tech companies would only be censorship if it came from the government .


inquisitr--2020-07-31--Donald Trump Is ‘Completely Unraveling,’ Former White House Director Says

President Donald Trump is facing numerous challenges — from the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic to backlash over his handling of Black Lives Matter protests .
Anthony Scaramucci , the former White House director of communications under Trump , said that the strain is taking its toll and he believes the commander-in-chief is “ completely unraveling ” and “ finished.
” “ One American dying a minute now .
The worst quarter in our modern economic history .
A threat of delay against a Presidential election .
The guy is finished .
Completely unraveling .
You can see it on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he didn ’ t specify what event , in particular , he was referring to , Scaramucci ’ s tweets came hours after Trump tweeted and then defended the idea of delaying the upcoming 2020 presidential election because of the impact of the coronavirus on managing the voting process .
The former White House director has been a harsh critic of Trump since leaving office , supporting the Republican-led anti-Trump organization The Lincoln Project and frequently appearing on news outlets to speak out about the president ’ s behavior .
“ The Mooch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , served for just a week and a half in 2017 before he was removed from his position , causing some people to refer to any short-term employment position as “ One Scaramucci.
” They claim his short tenure caused him to feel humiliated by Trump , which is why he is so critical of his former boss .
But Scaramucci said he felt the need to speak out about the current administration because he believes Trump is “ incompetent ” and has driven the country into a crisis .
“ He has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which I hope he will , ” Scaramucci told Bloomberg News .
“ The economy ’ s in shambles as a direct result of his decision making and the politicization of a health-care crisis .
And so for all those reasons , he ’ s obviously incompetent and so we ’ ve got to seek his removal.
” Trump has thrown insults at his former official , as well .
He has called him “ highly unstable ” and incompetent while claiming that Scaramucci knew little about him .
The former director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speak out against their boss , however .
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton published a tell-all book that contained a number of critical statements and surprising accusations about the current administration .
Scaramucci claimed that Trump has become intensely insecure , which has caused him to make poor leadership decisions .
As a result — despite continuing to consider himself a Republican — “ The Mooch ” is supporting former Vice President Joe Biden in the upcoming election .

President Donald Trump is facing numerous challenges — from the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic to backlash over his handling of Black Lives Matter protests. Anthony Scaramucci, the former White House director of communications under Trump, said that the strain is taking its toll and he believes the commander-in-chief is “completely unraveling” and “finished.”
“One American dying a minute now. The worst quarter in our modern economic history. A threat of delay against a Presidential election. The guy is finished. Completely unraveling. You can see it on his eyes,” Scaramucci tweeted.
While he didn’t specify what event, in particular, he was referring to, Scaramucci’s tweets came hours after Trump tweeted and then defended the idea of delaying the upcoming 2020 presidential election because of the impact of the coronavirus on managing the voting process.
The former White House director has been a harsh critic of Trump since leaving office, supporting the Republican-led anti-Trump organization The Lincoln Project and frequently appearing on news outlets to speak out about the president’s behavior.
“The Mooch,” as he is sometimes known, served for just a week and a half in 2017 before he was removed from his position, causing some people to refer to any short-term employment position as “One Scaramucci.” They claim his short tenure caused him to feel humiliated by Trump, which is why he is so critical of his former boss.
But Scaramucci said he felt the need to speak out about the current administration because he believes Trump is “incompetent” and has driven the country into a crisis.
“He has a chance here to really get humiliated, which I hope he will,” Scaramucci told Bloomberg News. “The economy’s in shambles as a direct result of his decision making and the politicization of a health-care crisis. And so for all those reasons, he’s obviously incompetent and so we’ve got to seek his removal.”
Trump has thrown insults at his former official, as well. He has called him “highly unstable” and incompetent while claiming that Scaramucci knew little about him.
The former director isn’t the first ex-staffer to speak out against their boss, however. Former National Security Adviser John Bolton published a tell-all book that contained a number of critical statements and surprising accusations about the current administration.
Scaramucci claimed that Trump has become intensely insecure, which has caused him to make poor leadership decisions. As a result — despite continuing to consider himself a Republican — “The Mooch” is supporting former Vice President Joe Biden in the upcoming election.


inquisitr--2020-08-01--Mitch McConnell Reportedly Allowing Republicans To ‘Do Whatever It Takes To Salvage Their Campaigns’

According to a Friday report from CNN , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is concerned that the Republican Party might lose control of the upper chamber in November .
Citing multiple sources briefed on the matter , the publication reported that McConnell is allowing GOP candidates to “ do whatever it takes to salvage their campaigns ” ahead of the November elections .
McConnell has reportedly signaled to vulnerable Republican incumbents that they can distance themselves from President Donald Trump , whose apparent failures amid the coronavirus pandemic appear to have hurt the GOP ’ s chances of wielding significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the president remains exceptionally popular among conservative voters , which has forced senators to “ walk a tightrope ” as to not alienate the voting base .
“ These vulnerable senators can ’ t afford to explicitly repudiate Trump .
They just need to show they are independent on issues important in their states , ” a source told CNN .
Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority in the upper chamber , but at least six incumbents are thought to be vulnerable .
Sens .
Thom Tillis of North Carolina , Martha @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado will have to face strong Democratic challengers .
Some insiders are reportedly also concerned about Sens .
Joni Ernst of Iowa , Steve Daines of Montana and Dan Sullivan of Alaska .
But every seat matters .
In case Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , wins the White House , Republicans need to maintain a fairly large minority in order to be able to use the filibuster and obstruct Biden .
“ Even if we lose the majority , it matters that we have 49 seats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can ’ t stop ( with ) the filibuster .
Every seat counts , ” an insider said .
According to Republican donor Fred Zeidman , major party backers are focused on preserving the Senate “ firewall.
” “ We have got to make sure that we hold the Senate no matter who is elected president , ” Zeidman said , adding that he is fine with incumbents distancing themselves from Trump .
“ They are being elected to represent a state , so they ought to have the freedom to represent the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he stated .
As CNN noted , there are already signs that senators are seeking to distance themselves from the commander-in-chief .
For instance , in a recent ad , Collins touted her success in reaching across the aisle and working with Democrats , while Gardner highlighted his work with regards to protecting the environment .
McConnell has publicly broken with Trump as well .
Notably , he has promoted face masks , urging voters to wear them to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 .
Earlier this week , when Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Republicans rejected the idea .

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is concerned that the Republican Party might lose control of the upper chamber in November, according to a Friday report from CNN. Citing multiple sources briefed on the matter, the publication reported that McConnell is allowing GOP candidates to “do whatever it takes to salvage their campaigns” ahead of the November elections.
McConnell has reportedly indicated that Republican Senators who are in danger of losing their races can distance themselves from President Donald Trump, whose apparent failures amid the coronavirus pandemic may have hurt the GOP’s chances of wielding significant power in the U.S. Congress.
However, the president remains exceptionally popular among conservative voters, which has forced senators to “walk a tightrope” as to not alienate their voting base, CNN reported.
“These vulnerable senators can’t afford to explicitly repudiate Trump. They just need to show they are independent on issues important in their states,” a source told the publication.
Republicans currently hold a 53-47 majority in the upper chamber, but at least six incumbents are thought to be vulnerable. Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Martha McSally of Arizona and Cory Gardner of Colorado will have to face strong Democratic opponents. Some insiders are reportedly also concerned about Sens. Joni Ernst of Iowa, Steve Daines of Montana and Dan Sullivan of Alaska.
In case Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, wins the White House, Republicans need to maintain a fairly large minority in order to be able to use the filibuster and obstruct Biden.
“Even if we lose the majority, it matters that we have 49 seats. If we have 45, we can’t stop (with) the filibuster. Every seat counts,” an insider said.
According to Republican donor Fred Zeidman, major party backers are focused on preserving the Senate “firewall.”
“We have got to make sure that we hold the Senate no matter who is elected president,” Zeidman said, adding that he is fine with incumbents distancing themselves from Trump. “They are being elected to represent a state, so they ought to have the freedom to represent the people who are voting for them,” he stated.
As CNN noted, there are already indications that some are seeking to distance themselves from the commander-in-chief.
For instance, in a recent ad, Collins touted her success in reaching across the aisle and working with Democrats, while Gardner highlighted his work with regards to protecting the environment.
McConnell has publicly broken with Trump as well. Notably, he has promoted face masks, urging voters to wear them to protect themselves and others from COVID-19.
Earlier this week, when Trump floated delaying the 2020 election, dozens of Republicans rejected the idea.


inquisitr--2020-08-01--Republican Group Says Donald Trump Is Trying To ‘Stop The Election He Can’t Win’

On Friday , conservative super PAC The Lincoln Project released an advertisement denouncing President Donald Trump ’ s suggestion to delay the election , The Hill reported .
Titled “ We Will Vote , ” the ad blasted Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , suggesting that he wants to delay the November contest because he is worried about his electoral prospects .
The minute-long video clip also featured flashing images of civil rights leaders — including late Democratic Rep. John Lewis — protesting for the right to vote .
“ Now a failed president faces defeat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thousands dying from his incompetence and neglect , threatening the very foundations of democracy , ” the advertisement said .
The ad concluded that Trump is trying to “ stop the election he can ’ t win.
” In a tweet on Thursday , Trump suggested delaying the 2020 presidential election over concerns regarding public health and mail-in voting .
Amid the coronavirus pandemic , Democrats have pushed to expand vote-by-mail programs , but the commander-in-chief and his allies have long opposed such initiatives , claiming that they would lead to widespread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s idea .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , Senators Ted Cruz , Lindsey Graham , Marco Rubio and dozens of others all rejected the president ’ s suggestion .
Trump does not have the authority to move or delay elections .
He would need approval from both the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democratic-controlled lower chamber .
In a statement , Reed Galen , co-founder of The Lincoln Project , said that America is “ past the red line.
” “ But Americans will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve made it through tough elections before and we ’ ll do it again — this time , Trump will lose , ” Galen said .
As The Hill noted , The Lincoln Project — a group formed by conservatives opposed to the commander-in-chief — has launched dozens of similar advertisements over the past months .
The organization recently revealed that it raised $ 16.8 million in the second quarter of the year .
Following criticism , Trump backtracked on his Thursday suggestion , but nevertheless railed against vote-by-mail .
In an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adviser Stephen Miller did the same , suggesting that postal voting would allow foreign entities to meddle in U.S. elections , since “ nobody who mails in a ballot has their identity confirmed.
” On Friday , Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi suggested that Trump ’ s Thursday tweet was a form of voter suppression .

On Friday, conservative super PAC The Lincoln Project released an advertisement denouncing President Donald Trump’s suggestion to delay the election, The Hill reported.
Titled “We Will Vote,” the ad blasted Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting that he wants to delay the November contest because he is worried about his electoral prospects.
The minute-long video clip also featured flashing images of civil rights leaders, including late Democratic Rep. John Lewis, protesting for the right to vote.
“Now a failed president faces defeat, with millions out of work and tens of thousands dying from his incompetence and neglect, threatening the very foundations of democracy,” the advertisement said.
“We voted during wars, we voted in the Great Depression, we voted when civil unrest swept the country.”
The ad concluded that Trump is trying to “stop the election he can’t win.”
In a tweet on Thursday, Trump suggested delaying the 2020 presidential election over concerns regarding public health and mail-in voting.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats have pushed to expand vote-by-mail programs, but the president and his allies have long opposed such initiatives, claiming that they would lead to widespread fraud.
Even Republicans expressed opposition to Trump’s idea. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Sens. Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio and dozens of others all rejected the president’s suggestion.
Trump does not have the authority to move or delay elections. He would need approval from both the Republican-controlled Senate and the Democratic-controlled lower chamber.
In a statement, Reed Galen, co-founder of The Lincoln Project, said that America is “past the red line.”
“But Americans will not be bullied by a tyrant. We’ve made it through tough elections before and we’ll do it again — this time, Trump will lose,” Galen said.
As The Hill noted, The Lincoln Project, a group formed by conservatives opposed to Trump, has launched dozens of similar advertisements over the past months. The organization recently revealed that it raised $16.8 million in the second quarter of the year.
Following criticism, Trump backtracked on his Thursday suggestion, but nevertheless railed against vote-by-mail.
In an interview with Fox News, White House adviser Stephen Miller did the same, suggesting that postal voting would allow foreign entities to meddle in U.S. elections, since “nobody who mails in a ballot has their identity confirmed.”
On Friday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi suggested that Trump’s Thursday tweet was a form of voter suppression.


inquisitr--2020-08-01--MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Says Republicans Are ‘Acting Like A Party Who Understands They Are About To Get

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes Says Republicans Are ‘Acting Like A Party Who Understands They Are About To Get Creamed’

In a scathing monologue on Friday , MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes slammed Republicans in the United States Senate , Mediaite reported .
“ Of all the crazy things happening right now , and there are a lot , the craziest might be something that ’ s not happening , ” Hayes began , pointing out that the GOP-controlled upper chamber is in recess even though thousands of Americans are about to lose their unemployment and eviction benefits .
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed its own expansion of the coronavirus relief package weeks ago , but Republicans — lead by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proposals .
In a recent interview , McConnell revealed that “ 15 to 20 ” GOP senators are not willing to back any new relief package .
He also said that the ongoing negotiations with Democrats are not going well , stating that the two parties are “ light years apart ” on the issue .
Hayes pointed out that the United States is going through an unprecedented crisis , with thousands of Americans being infected with COVID-19 and tens of millions losing their jobs as the economy crumbles .
Yet , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take action .
“ Also think about how insane this is politically .
There is an election in less than 100 days , ” Hayes continued , pointing out that Republicans have to defend the presidency and a number of seats in the upper chamber .
Hayes posited that this behavior “ reveals a deep truth about the Republican Party right now.
” The anchor suggested that several prominent conservative politicians are already setting the stage to obstruct Joe Biden , the presumptive Democratic nominee , once and if he wins the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senators Ted Cruz of Texas , Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ben Sasse of Nebraska are “ already pivoting to be the tough , austerity opposition in a future Democratic presidency , after their own party basically destroyed the country.
” Per The Inquisitr , some Washington insiders reportedly believe that Democrats have a good chance of winning control of the Senate in November .
Vulnerable Republican Sens .
Martha McSally of Arizona , Susan Collins of Maine , Cory Gardner of Colorado , Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Joni Ernst of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the polls .
The GOP currently hold a 53-47 majority in the Senate , so Democrats would need to win three or four seats to flip the upper chamber blue .

In a scathing monologue on Friday, MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes slammed Republicans in Senate, Mediaite reported.
“Of all the crazy things happening right now, and there are a lot, the craziest might be something that’s not happening,” Hayes began, pointing out that the GOP-controlled upper chamber is in recess even though thousands of Americans are about to lose their unemployment and eviction benefits.
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed its own expansion of the coronavirus relief package weeks ago, but Republicans, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, rejected their proposals.
In a recent interview, McConnell revealed that “15 to 20” GOP senators are not willing to back any new relief package. He also said that the ongoing negotiations with Democrats are not going well, stating that the two parties are “light years apart” on the issue.
Hayes pointed out that the U.S. is going through an unprecedented crisis, with thousands of Americans being infected with COVID-19 and tens of millions losing their jobs as the economy crumbles. Yet, he argued, GOP politicians are refusing to take action.
“Also think about how insane this is politically. There is an election in less than 100 days,” Hayes continued, pointing out that Republicans have to defend the presidency and a number of seats in the upper chamber.
Hayes posited that this behavior “reveals a deep truth about the Republican Party right now.”
“At a governing level, they have no answers for the catastrophe. They are acting like a party who understands they are about to get creamed.”
The anchor suggested that several prominent conservative politicians are already setting the stage to obstruct Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, once and if he wins the White House in November.
Hayes said that Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ben Sasse of Nebraska are “already pivoting to be the tough, austerity opposition in a future Democratic presidency, after their own party basically destroyed the country.”
Per The Inquisitr, some Washington insiders reportedly believe that Democrats have a good chance of winning control of the Senate in November.
Vulnerable Republican Sens. Martha McSally of Arizona, Susan Collins of Maine, Cory Gardner of Colorado, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Joni Ernst of Iowa are reportedly trailing their Democratic challengers in the polls.
The GOP currently holds a 53-47 majority in the Senate, so Democrats would need to win three or four seats to flip the upper chamber blue.


inquisitr--2020-08-01--Donald Trump, Who Has Increased Attacks On Mail-In Voting, Says He Will Cast Absentee Ballot For Ele

Donald Trump, Who Has Increased Attacks On Mail-In Voting, Says He Will Cast Absentee Ballot For Election

Amid increasing attacks on the idea of expanding mail-in voting for the November election , Donald Trump said on Friday that he still plans to cast an absentee ballot for the election .
As Business Insider reported , Trump told reporters that he would be recording his vote for his home in Florida by absentee ballot , which he called “ great.
” The statement came after Trump had floated the idea of pushing back the date of the election , claiming that the increase in Americans mailing in their votes would lead to an uncertain outcome .
As many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power to move the date .
In his remarks to reporters , Trump made what Business Insider said was a “ false distinction ” between absentee and mail-in voting , which many of the president ’ s critics point out are the same thing by different names .
As many states have sought to expand mail-in votes in order to keep voters from having to go to crowded polling stations during a global pandemic , Trump has grown increasingly critical and made a series of unfounded claims that vote-by-mail is rife with fraud @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of voting is safe , with many states having implemented it for years and U.S. service members stationed overseas long using mail to cast ballots in presidential elections .
Some see the attacks as a way of questioning the legitimacy of the final tallies if Trump were to lose .
Trump has been called out in the past for what critics see as hypocrisy in launching attacks while utilizing these ballots in past races .
That is the way the president voted in the Florida Republican primary , and a number of top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well .
That includes White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany , who has voted by mail 11 times over the course of the last 10 years .
Both she and Trump have defended their decision to do so , claiming that it is legitimate to send a ballot in by mail for those unable to return home to do so in person .
“ Absentee voting has the word absent in it for a reason , ” she told the Tampa Bay Times .

Amid his escalating attacks on the idea of expanding mail-in voting for the November election, Donald Trump said on Friday that he still plans to vote by mail. As Business Insider reported, Trump told reporters that he would vote as a Florida resident via an absentee ballot, which he called “great.”
In his remarks to reporters, Trump made what Business Insider called a “false distinction” between absentee and mail-in votes, which many of the president’s critics have pointed out are the same thing. As many states have sought to expand vote by mail in order to keep voters from having to go to crowded polling stations during a global pandemic, Trump has grown increasingly critical and made a series of unfounded claims that vote-by-mail is rife with fraud.
Numerous experts have said that this type of balloting is safe. Many states have implemented it for years and U.S. service members stationed overseas have long used the postal service to cast ballots in presidential elections. Some see the attacks as a way of undermining the legitimacy of the final tallies if Trump were to lose.
The statement came after Trump floated the idea of pushing back the date of the presidential election indefinitely, claiming that the increase in Americans mailing in their votes would lead to an uncertain outcome. As many experts noted, he has no power to move the date that Americans vote.
Trump has been called out in the past for attacking absentee ballots when he uses them himself, which critics have seen as hypocritical. The president voted in the Florida Republican primary via absentee ballot. A number of top White House officials have used them as well, including White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, who has voted by mail 11 times over the course of the last 10 years.
Both she and Trump have defended their decision to do so, claiming that sending a ballot in via the postal service is legitimate for those unable to return home to do so in person.
“Absentee voting has the word absent in it for a reason,” she told the Tampa Bay Times. “It means you’re absent from the jurisdiction or unable to vote in person. President Trump is against the Democrat plan to politicize the coronavirus and expand mass mail-in voting without a reason, which has a high propensity for voter fraud. This is a simple distinction that the media fails to grasp.”


inquisitr--2020-08-01--Stephen Miller Rails Against Mail-In Voting

In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Friday , White House adviser Stephen Miller railed against mail-in voting , describing it as a “ catastrophic problem.
” Miller argued that foreign interference could be an issue in the 2020 elections , alleging that “ nobody who mails in a ballot has their identity confirmed.
” On Thursday , President Donald Trump similarly suggested that mail-in voting would make it easier for hostile entities to meddle in the 2020 elections , also arguing that there would be no way to accurately count the votes .
Attorney General William Barr picked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing before the United States Congress earlier this week , he agreed that meddling is a real possibility , but said that he has no reason to believe the November contest will be “ rigged.
” Election interference , Miller said , could be happening on a “ scale of potentially millions of people , ” because Democrats have included a vote-by-mail plan in the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions ( HEROES ) Act passed by the House of Representatives On Thursday , when he eulogized civil rights icon John Lewis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suppress the vote , accusing Trump and Republicans of attacking Americans ’ rights with “ surgical precision.
” He argued that the GOP is suppressing turnout by undermining the U.S .
Postal Service , imposing ID laws and closing polling locations across the nation .
Miller described Obama ’ s comments as “ scandalously ” and “ outrageously ” false .
“ How can anybody claim that it is voter suppression to ask if somebody who ’ s voting , if John Smith is really John Smith ?
” Miller asked .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ID to do all kinds of basic functions .
It ’ s a simple principle : one citizen , one vote , ” he said .
Trump and his allies have frequently taken aim at mail-in ballots , criticizing Democratic demands to expand the program .
Earlier this week , the commander-in-chief went as far as to suggest that it would be better to delay the elections than to let Americans vote from home amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Less than 24 hours later — following intense and bipartisan criticism — Trump changed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fact , like to hold the election earlier than scheduled .
In an interview on Friday , Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi described the president ’ s suggestion as an attempt to suppress voter turnout .

In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Friday, White House adviser Stephen Miller railed against mail-in voting, describing it as a “catastrophic problem.”
Miller argued that foreign interference could be an issue in the 2020 presidential elections, alleging that “nobody who mails in a ballot has their identity confirmed.”
“Any foreign national — talk about foreign election interference — can mail in a ballot and nobody even verifies if they’re a citizen of the United States of America.”
On Thursday, President Donald Trump similarly suggested that mail-in voting would make it easier for hostile entities to meddle in the 2020 elections, also arguing that there would be no way to accurately count the votes.
Attorney General William Barr picked his words more carefully. During a hearing before the U.S. Congress earlier this week, he agreed that meddling is a real possibility but said that he has no reason to believe the November contest will be “rigged.”
Election interference, Miller said, could be happening on a “scale of potentially millions of people,” because Democrats have included a vote-by-mail plan in the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act passed by the House of Representatives.
Miller also slammed former President Barack Obama.
On Thursday, when he eulogized civil rights icon John Lewis, Obama discussed alleged Republican efforts to suppress the vote, accusing Trump and Republicans of attacking Americans’ rights with “surgical precision.”
He argued that the GOP is suppressing turnout by undermining the U.S. Postal Service, imposing ID laws and closing polling locations across the nation.
Miller described Obama’s comments as “scandalously” and “outrageously” false.
“How can anybody claim that it is voter suppression to ask if somebody who’s voting, if John Smith is really John Smith?” Miller asked.
“Americans have to present [an] ID to do all kinds of basic functions. It’s a simple principle: one citizen, one vote,” he said.
Trump and his allies have frequently taken aim at mail-in ballots, criticizing Democratic demands to expand the program. Earlier this week, the commander-in-chief went as far as to suggest that it would be better to delay the elections than to let Americans vote from home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Less than 24 hours later — following intense and bipartisan criticism — Trump changed course, stating that he would, in fact, like to hold the election earlier than scheduled.
In an interview on Friday, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi described the president’s suggestion as an attempt to suppress voter turnout.


inquisitr--2020-08-01--Donald Trump Attends Event With Florida Sheriffs Who Had Been In Contact With COVID-Positive Officer

Donald Trump attended a conference with Florida sheriffs who just days before had been at an event with a fellow officer who was infected with the coronavirus , a report says .
As USA Today noted , Trump met on Friday with a group of more than a dozen sheriffs on the tarmac of the Tampa International Airport just hours after Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood reported that he had tested positive .
Days before , Chitwood was at a conference of the Florida Sheriffs ’ Association that included many of those who met with Trump on Friday , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ law enforcement leaders wore face masks .
“ The crowd of several hundred who were close-packed into the front of the holding pen on the tarmac Friday were almost uniformly maskless , according to White House press pool reports , ” the report noted .
“ They stood about 15 yards away from the president.
” The president ’ s official YouTube page later shared video of the event , pointing out that the president had received endorsement of a number of law enforcement agencies and advocacy groups .
Trump has regularly been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mask despite recommendations from public health experts who say that facial coverings are some of the most effective ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus .
The president has regularly made appearances with no facial coverings , sometimes violating local ordinances requiring them to be worn in public settings and where social distancing measures could not be put in place .
It was not clear if the president had any direct exposure at Friday ’ s event .
The report added that two of the sheriffs were administered rapid COVID-19 tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The event was the latest instance of Trump coming into close contact with those either infected or who have been in proximity to others who have tested positive .
As The Inquisitr reported , a number of White House staffers have tested positive , including an employee who had been working close to Trump and members of his family .
He has also met with world leaders who have later tested positive for COVID-19 .
The meeting in Florida was connected to Trump ’ s support of law enforcement in the wake of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
Trump told the assembled leaders that he would never defund police , pushing back against those calling for massive funding reform .


inquisitr--2020-08-01--Donald Trump’s Mental Fitness Questioned After He Claims In Tweet That He ‘Beat Obama 4 Years Ago’

Donald Trump ’ s mental acuity and fitness to serve were being questioned by critics after the president took to Twitter to claim that he “ beat Obama 4 years ago , ” an election in which former President Barack Obama did not run .
Trump had taken to Twitter to quote a story about conservative pundit Tucker Carlson criticizing Obama for a speech at the funeral for John Lewis in which he called out Republican efforts to suppress Black voters .
It was widely seen as a condemnation of Trump , and the president appeared to fire back late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he defeated the former leader who was barred from running for a third term .
“ We beat Obama 4 years ago , he worked harder than Crooked Hillary , and we ’ ll do it again !
” he wrote in quoting the tweet about Carlson ’ s criticism of the former president .
It was not clear if Trump was making an actual claim that he defeated Obama in the 2016 presidential election or saying that his victory defeated his predecessor ’ s legacy , but critics seized on it either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fitness to hold office .
Many noted that Trump and his allies have regularly claimed that Democratic opponent Joe Biden is showing signs of mental decline , noting the hypocrisy in that line of attack given Trump ’ s misstatements .
“ You didn ’ t beat Obama 4 years ago .
Obama wasn ’ t running four years ago , ” tweeted the Palmer Report , a news outlet regularly critical of the president on Twitter .
“ You ’ re either hallucinating , senile , drunk , or you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Go seek counseling , you racist turd.
” Trump ’ s tweet may have been a response to the increasingly vocal criticism from Obama , who is expected to play a major role in the upcoming presidential campaign as a top surrogate for Biden .
Despite a longstanding tradition for past presidents to hold back on criticism of those who follow them into the White House , Obama has become more open in his critiques of Trump , both publicly and behind closed doors .
As The Inquisitr reported , Obama was said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fundraising event this week , saying that the current president ’ s base is being fed misinformation by right-wing media and are primed to vote for him again .
“ What he has unleashed and what he continues to try to tap into is the fears and anger and resentment of people who , in some cases , really are having a tough time and have seen their prospects , or communities where they left , declining , ” Obama reportedly said .

U.S. President Donald Trump’s mental acuity and fitness to serve were being questioned by critics after he took to Twitter to claim that he “beat Obama 4 years ago,” during an election in which former President Barack Obama did not run.
Trump quoted a story about conservative pundit Tucker Carlson criticizing Obama for a speech at John Lewis’ funeral in which he called out Republican efforts to suppress Black voters. It was widely seen as a condemnation of Trump, and the president appeared to fire back late on Friday with an incorrect claim that he defeated the former leader, who was barred from running for a third term.
“We beat Obama 4 years ago, he worked harder than Crooked Hillary, and we’ll do it again!” he wrote in quoting the tweet about Carlson’s criticism.
It was not clear if Trump was making an actual claim about his victory in the 2016 presidential election or saying that his victory defeated his predecessor’s legacy, but critics seized on it either way. Many questioned his mental state and fitness to hold office.
Many noted that Trump and his allies have regularly claimed that Democratic opponent Joe Biden is showing signs of mental decline, pointing out the hypocrisy in that line of attack given Trump’s misstatements.
“You didn’t beat Obama 4 years ago. Obama wasn’t running four years ago,” tweeted the Palmer Report.
“You’re either hallucinating, senile, drunk, or you’ve completely given up on life. Go seek counseling, you racist turd.”
Trump’s tweet may also have been a response to the increasingly vocal criticism from Obama, who is expected to play a major role in the upcoming presidential campaign as a top surrogate for Biden. Despite a longstanding tradition for past presidents to hold back on criticizing those who follow them into the White House, Obama has become more open of late in his critiques of Trump, both publicly and behind closed doors.
As The Inquisitr reported, Obama was said to have slammed Trump at a private fundraising event this week, saying that the current president’s base is being fed misinformation by right-wing media and are primed to vote for him again.
“What he has unleashed and what he continues to try to tap into is the fears and anger and resentment of people who, in some cases, really are having a tough time and have seen their prospects or communities where they left, declining,” he reportedly said.


inquisitr--2020-08-01--Karen Bass, Seen As A Frontrunner For Joe Biden’s VP Spot, Under Fire For Past Praise Of Scientology

Karen Bass is seen as a frontrunner in the race to next to Joe Biden on the Democratic Party ’ s 2020 presidential ticket , but the California congresswoman ’ s standing could be taking a blow after newly emerged video showing her praising the Church of Scientology .
Bass , the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus , had been earning some praise from top Democrats and was reported to be on the short list for Biden ’ s vice presidential pick .
But as Mediaite noted , she was hit with some unexpected news during the vetting process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a Scientology church in Los Angeles a decade ago .
The video was first shared by the Daily Caller , noting that Bass spoke at the event along with a number of local leaders .
Bass was a member of the state Assembly at the time .
As she spoke at the event , Bass heaped some praise on the church , calling it a model of equal rights .
“ The Church of Scientology I know has made a difference , because your creed is a universal creed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everywhere , ” she said , adding , “ The words are exciting of your founder , L. Ron Hubbard , in The Creed of the Church of Scientology : that all people of whatever race , color or creed , are created with equal rights.
” Critics have painted the Church of Scientology in a very different light , saying that leadership is controlling and aggressive in attacking critics both within the organization and outside of it .
Bass ’ s association with the organization , and the praise that she offered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has caused a stir after the video was first released .
The organization , which has a number of A-list celebrities as members , has maintained a strong presence in the greater Los Angeles area , with a number of facilities there .
Many shared the video of Bass ’ s praise for Scientology on social media , questioning whether it could hurt her standing with Biden ’ s camp .
Bass had reportedly been rising quickly in the race to be included on the party ’ s ticket , making to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ include some very well-known figures like California Senator Kamala Harris .
The former vice president has said that he will make his final pick by the end of next week , cementing the ticket ahead of the now-virtual Democratic National Convention being held later in the month of August .

Karen Bass is seen as a frontrunner in the race to be Joe Biden’s vice president on the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential ticket, but the California congresswoman’s standing could be taking a blow after a newly emerged video showing her praising the Church of Scientology.
Bass, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, had been earning some praise from top Democrats and was reported to be on the shortlist for Biden’s vice-presidential pick. But as Mediaite noted, she was hit with some unexpected news during the vetting process as video emerged of her speaking at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a Scientology church in Los Angeles a decade ago.
The video was first shared by the Daily Caller, which noted that Bass spoke at the event along with a number of local leaders. Bass was a member of the state Assembly at the time.
As she spoke at the event, Bass heaped praise on the church, calling it a model of equal rights.
“The Church of Scientology I know has made a difference, because your creed is a universal creed and one that speaks to all people everywhere,” she said.
“The words are exciting of your founder, L. Ron Hubbard, in The Creed of the Church of Scientology: that all people of whatever race, color or creed, are created with equal rights.”
The organization, which has a number of A-list celebrities as members, has maintained a strong presence in the greater Los Angeles area, with a number of facilities there.
Critics have painted the Church of Scientology in a very different light, saying that leadership is controlling and aggressive in attacking critics both within the organization and outside of it. Bass’ association with the organization, and the praise that she offered for its approach to human rights, has caused a stir since the video was first released.
Many shared the video of Bass’s comments on Scientology on social media, questioning whether it could hurt her standing with Biden’s camp. Bass had reportedly been rising quickly in the race to be included on the party’s ticket, making it to the group of three or four finalists, which include some very well-known figures like California Sen. Kamala Harris. The former vice president has said that he will make his final pick by the end of next week, cementing the ticket ahead of the now-virtual Democratic National Convention being held later in the month of August.


inquisitr--2020-08-01--Mitch McConnell Says More Than One-Third Of Republicans Will Vote Against Any New Coronavirus Relief

Mitch McConnell has been working with Democrats to hammer out the details of the latest coronavirus relief package , but the Senate majority leader said many members of his own caucus are not so motivated .
On Friday , the Kentucky Republican said that more than one-third of the GOP members of the U.S. Senate will not vote for any new package of relief from the pandemic that has led to more than 150,000 deaths and sunk the American economy .
As The Hill reported , McConnell said during an interview with a Kentucky radio station that there are “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are not going to vote for anything , ” referring to other members of the Republican Party .
The report noted that Republicans and Democrats have struggled to come to an agreement on what should be included in the package , which would be the fifth bill offering help to Americans impacted by the coronavirus and businesses that have often been devastated .
McConnell said the two sides were currently “ light years apart ” and that there was much hard work ahead .
“ This negotiation is going to be tough , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moment there ’ s not much movement.
” McConnell added that some Republicans are wary about adding even more to the national debt after having borrowed trillions of dollars in the first four rounds of bills .
While he understood their qualms , McConnell said the best call was to provide more relief .
“ Their argument ’ s not irrational… .
They don ’ t think we ought to pass another one of these bills .
I don ’ t agree with that , ” he said .
The debate is playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic signs .
As NPR reported , GDP numbers released this week shows the biggest quarterly decline in the nation ’ s history .
“ Gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — shrank at an annual rate of 32.9 % in the second quarter as restaurants and retailers closed their doors in a desperate effort to slow the spread of the virus , which has killed more than 150,000 people in the U.S. , ” the report noted .
As The Hill reported , negotiations on the next coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the size of stimulus checks that will be send directly to Americans .
While there is bipartisan support for sending another check after the initial CARES Act in March sent $ 1,200 to adults and $ 500 per child under the age of 18 , the dollar figure for what would be the next round remains up for debate .


inquisitr--2020-08-01--Donald Trump’s Suggestion To Delay Election Would Make Nancy Pelosi President On January 20, Harvard

Donald Trump’s Suggestion To Delay Election Would Make Nancy Pelosi President On January 20, Harvard Prof Says

Donald Trump ’ s suggestion that the upcoming election could be delayed would likely lead to a result he wasn ’ t intending , a Harvard law professor says — the inauguration of President Nancy Pelosi on January 20 .
Trump sparked controversy this week when he took to Twitter to raise the idea that the November voting may need to be pushed back indefinitely due to what he claimed was fraudulent mail-in voting .
The president regularly attacked the idea of extending vote-by-mail in an effort to keep people away from polling locations during the global pandemic , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with fraud , though critics say that he has not offered any evidence to back up the claim .
But if the election were to be delayed for some reason , Laurence Tribe said that it does not mean Trump would get to remain president .
In an interview on MSNBC , the Harvard professor said that if is no properly elected president or vice president , there is a “ falisafe ” that sets the pre-ordained line of succession into effect .
Tribe pointed out that all of the efforts that Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the date of the election can not change this date , but it would cast doubt and make the election appear chaotic .
“ No matter how much dust he throws into the gears , at high noon on January 20 , 2021 , if there has not been a new president elected , at that point Nancy Pelosi , Speaker of the House , becomes the president of the United States , ” he said .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump ’ s suggestion has drawn widespread condemnation and pushback from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ biggest backers .
That included Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , who pushed aside Trump ’ s assertion and told a reporter on Thursday that the voting would take place as it is scheduled .
Others have compared the suggestion to something a fascist leader would offer .
Others joined Tribe in claiming that Trump not sincerely proposing that voting day be moved , but rather trying to throw the system into disarray and plant seeds of doubt in the legitimacy of the election if he were to lose .
Some pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ motive behind Russia ’ s interference in the 2016 race , with the country trying to sow political rifts and cause disarray .
Tribe agreed with this view , saying on MSNBC that Trump is “ doing Putin ’ s bidding ” to destabilize the United States by calling the legitimacy of the vote into question .

U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the upcoming presidential election could be delayed would likely lead to a result he wasn’t intending, a Harvard law professor says — the inauguration of Nancy Pelosi as president on January 20.
Trump sparked controversy this week when he took to Twitter to raise the idea that the November vote may need to be pushed back indefinitely due to what he claimed was fraudulent mail-in voting. Trump has regularly attacked the idea of extending vote-by-mail in an effort to keep people away from polling locations during the global pandemic, saying this form of casting ballots is rife with fraud. However, critics say that he has not offered any evidence to back up the claim.
If the election were to be delayed for some reason, Laurence Tribe said that it does not mean Trump would get to remain in the White House. In an interview on MSNBC, the Harvard professor said that if there is no properly elected president, there is a “failsafe” that sets the pre-ordained line of succession into effect.
The Harvard professor pointed out that all of the efforts that Trump is taking to pretend he can extend the date of the election cannot change this date, but it would cast doubt and make the process appear chaotic.
“No matter how much dust he throws into the gears, at high noon on January 20, 2021, if there has not been a new president elected, at that point Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, becomes the president of the United States,” he said.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump’s suggestion has drawn widespread condemnation and pushback from even some of his biggest backers. These included Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who pushed aside Trump’s assertion and told a reporter on Thursday that the voting would take place as it is scheduled. Others have compared the suggestion to something a fascist leader would offer.
Others joined Tribe in claiming that Trump not sincerely proposing that the day be moved, but rather trying to throw the system into disarray and plant seeds of doubt in the legitimacy of the vote if he were to lose. Some pointed out that this was believed to be the motive behind Russia’s interference in the 2016 race, with the country trying to sow political rifts and cause disarray. Tribe agreed with this view, saying on MSNBC that Trump is “doing Putin’s bidding” to destabilize the United States by calling the legitimacy of the vote into question.


inquisitr--2020-08-01--Congressional Oversight Report Accuses Trump Administration Of Vast Overpayment For Ventilators

A staff report released by a House Oversight subcommittee on economic and consumer policy on Friday has alleged that President Donald Trump ’ s administration overpaid for tens of thousands of ventilators amid the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond .
According to the report , the White House ’ s “ failure in contract management and inept negotiation ” kept ventilators away from Americans who needed them and ultimately may have cost taxpayers at least $ 500 million more than they should have .
The document provides details about a subcommittee investigation into the administration ’ s dealings with Philips Respironics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whom the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had previously entered into a contract to provide 10,000 Trilogy Evo Universal ventilators for use in the event of a pandemic in 2014 under then President Barack Obama .
That investigation deemed that the Trump White House failed to ensure that the manufacturer made good on its delivery of ventilators by a November 2019 deadline .
The panel further alleged that Philips later approached the administration about accelerating the delivery of the ventilators to help with the burgeoning coronavirus crisis , but was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instead , the White House reportedly negotiated a new deal with the manufacturer for a delivery of 43,000 nearly identical ventilators — called Trilogy EV300s — but paid a substantially higher price for them .
In the original contract , the EVO Universal ventilators were given a purchase price of $ 3,280 apiece .
The new contract is said to have included a unit price for the EV300s of $ 15,000 .
During the course of its investigation , the Oversight panel found that no American purchaser had paid more than the federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some having negotiated individual unit prices of as low as $ 9,327 .
The oversight subcommittee further assessed that the new ventilators added no additional benefit when compared to those purchased through the Obama-era agreement as relates to treating COVID-19 .
Emails between senior administration officials and Philips representatives , as well as other documents obtained from the manufacturer were cited in the report , which summarized the the panel ’ s findings as follows : “ If the Trump Administration had purchased 43,000 Trilogy Evo Universals for the same price that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have spent $ 503,960,000 less in taxpayer dollars .
There is no indication that the units the Administration purchased provide any benefit over the Trilogy Evo Universals , which were designed specifically for use in a pandemic.
” “ The Trump Administration ’ s efforts constitute over half-a-billion dollars of waste , fraud , or abuse .
Philips should return the excess so that it may aid the nation ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
” As shared recently by The Inquisitr , Trump Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany was criticized on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the U.S. as a leader in COVID-19 .