inquisitr--2020-09-07--Trump Campaign Faces Backlash For Tweet Mocking Joe Biden For Visiting Family Members’ Graves

Donald Trump ’ s campaign is facing backlash for a tweet that appears to mock Democratic challenger Joe Biden for visiting the graves of his late family members , HuffPost reported .
On Sunday , the former vice president attended Mass at Wilmington , Delaware ’ s St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church , and then afterwards toured the church ’ s graveyard .
There , his first wife , Neilia , daughter Naomi , and son Beau are buried .
Neilia and Naomi died in a car accident in 1972 , while Beau died of brain cancer in 2015 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trailed by a security agent , did not respond to a reporter calling for his attention , and instead waved while continuing to walk .
Later on Sunday , Trump campaign Director of Strategic Response , Francis Brennan , tweeted video of the incident , with a caption that appeared to mock Biden .
The backlash to the tweet was swift and brutal .
For example , California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell asked , “ are you human ?
” “ It ’ s a cemetery .
Where his son is buried , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Republican political analyst , called Brennan a “ punk ” for the tweet , while actress Mia Farrow called him “ not even human , ” and New York Times women ’ s health columnist Dr. Jennifer Gunter called him a “ ghoul.
” Other Twitter users noted that this was not the first time that Biden ’ s relationship with his children has been used as a source of mockery on Twitter .
Back in July , Republican National Committee spokesperson Steve Guest tweeted a photo of the Democratic presidential nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden and surviving Hunter Biden , when they were children .
Hunter Biden is wearing a hat bearing the colors and logo of the Washington , D.C. football team , known at the time as the Redskins .
Grant mockingly asked Biden if he was still a Redskins fan .
The tweet was later deleted , as multiple Twitter users pointed out that the photo was nothing more than a father spending time with his sons .
Other users pointed out the juxtaposition of someone affiliated with Donald Trump mocking Joe Biden while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ controversy over purportedly calling deceased American soldiers “ losers ” and “ suckers ” while canceling a visit to a Paris-area cemetery that houses the graves of men killed in World War I .
“ He ’ s in a cemetery .
You know , those places where Trump won ’ t go ?
” wrote one user .
Andrew Weinstein , chair of the Democrats Lawyers ’ Council , noted that while Biden was visiting the graves of deceased family members , Trump was playing golf .

Donald Trump’s campaign is facing backlash for a tweet that appears to mock Democratic challenger Joe Biden for visiting the graves of his late family members, HuffPost reported.
On Sunday, the former vice president attended Mass at Wilmington, Delaware’s St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church. Afterwards, he toured the church’s graveyard, where his first wife, Neilia, daughter Naomi, and son Beau are buried. Neilia and Naomi died in a car accident in 1972, while Beau died of brain cancer in 2015.
As Mediaite reported, Biden, trailed by a security agent, did not respond to a reporter calling for his attention and instead waved while continuing to walk.
Later on Sunday, the Director of Strategic Response for the Trump campaign, Francis Brennan, tweeted video of the incident, with a caption that appeared to mock Biden.
REPORTER: "Mr. Vice President come talk to us." Joe Biden just keeps meandering along. pic.twitter.com/6tnNQj2Ucg — Francis Brennan (@FrancisBrennan) September 6, 2020
The backlash to the tweet was swift and brutal.
“Are you human?” California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell asked. “It’s a cemetery. Where his son is buried.”
Bill Kristol, a Republican political analyst, called Brennan a “punk” for the tweet, while actress Mia Farrow called him “not even human,” and New York Times women’s health columnist Dr. Jennifer Gunter called him a “ghoul.”
Other Twitter users noted that this was not the first time Biden’s relationship with his children has been used as a source of mockery on Twitter.
Back in July, Republican National Committee spokesperson Steve Guest tweeted a photo of the Democratic presidential nominee with his sons — the late Beau Biden and surviving Hunter Biden — when they were children. Hunter Biden wore a hat bearing the colors and logo of the Washington, D.C. football team, known at the time as the Redskins. Grant mockingly asked Biden if he was still a Redskins fan. The tweet was later deleted, as multiple Twitter users pointed out the photo was nothing more than a father spending time with his sons.
In July, a RNC spokesman mockingly tweeted a photo of Biden and his dead son as a boy. Today, a Trump campaign spokesman mockingly tweeted a video of Biden visiting his son’s grave. pic.twitter.com/3v15U4eWe7 — Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) September 6, 2020
Other users mentioned the juxtaposition of someone affiliated with Trump mocking Biden while the president himself is embroiled in a controversy over purportedly calling deceased American soldiers “losers” and “suckers” as he canceled a visit to a Paris-area cemetery that houses the graves of American men killed in World War I.
“He’s in a cemetery. You know, those places where Trump won’t go?” wrote one user.
Andrew Weinstein, chair of the Democrats Lawyers’ Council, noted that while Biden was visiting the graves of deceased family members, Trump was playing golf.


inquisitr--2020-09-08--Nancy Pelosi’s House Of Representatives Could Re-Elect Donald Trump, Columnist Says

In a Tuesday piece for Breitbart , the publication ’ s senior-editor-at-large , Joel B. Pollak , outlined a possible forthcoming election scenario in which Nancy Pelosi ’ s House of Representatives could end up re-electing President Donald Trump .
The columnist claimed it ’ s possible that neither Trump nor his Democratic opponent , Joe Biden , will secure enough Electoral College votes to win in November .
In this case , Pollak pointed to the 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution , which states that the House must “ immediately ” select the president .
Although the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party allies would be opposed to Trump , he also noted that the 12th Amendment says that votes would be taken by counting one vote from each state House delegation .
“ That would leave Democrats only one option left to prevent Trump from being re-elected : they could deny the House a quorum — which , according to the 12th Amendment , requires two-thirds of the states to be represented by at least one member , ” the columnist added .
The Breitbart editor acknowledged that this denial would be “ difficult @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case that it was sustained until Trump ’ s term ended in January , the 20th amendment states that the Vice President would become acting U.S. leader for the duration of the standoff — Mike Pence or Kamala Harris , depending on the party in power .
The possibility of a close or contested election has sparked various theories on the aftermath .
As The Inquisitr reported , veteran Republican operative Jonathan Lockwood warned that Trump ’ s loss could plunge America into chaos .
Elsewhere , former Department of Homeland Security analyst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making plans for this scenario .
Many have suggested that Trump will refuse to leave office if he loses in November , and Bernie Sanders has urged Congress and the media apparatus to begin preparing for this scenario .
As reported by Forbes , Biden ’ s campaign deployed 600 lawyers for the possibility that Trump attempts to steal the election .
Although Pollak and others push their party ’ s for landslide wins , CNN outlined many situations in which the race could come down to as little as one electoral vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a 269-269 tie , which it noted would put the decision into the hands of the House .
As outlined in the previously mentioned Breitbart piece , this would lead to a Trump win as of now .

In a Tuesday piece for Breitbart, the publication’s senior-editor-at-large, Joel B. Pollak, outlined a possible forthcoming election scenario in which Nancy Pelosi’s House of Representatives could end up re-electing President Donald Trump.
The columnist claimed it’s possible that neither Trump nor his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, will secure enough Electoral College votes to win in November. In this case, Pollak pointed to the 12th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which states that the House must “immediately” select the president.
Although the former Democrat acknowledged that Pelosi and her Democratic Party allies would be opposed to Trump, he also noted that the 12th Amendment says that votes would be taken by counting one vote from each state House delegation.
“While there are 435 representatives, there will only be 50 votes. And a current tally of representatives in each state shows that there are more Republican-majority delegations than Democrat-majority delegations. Republicans control 26 delegations; Democrats dominate 23; Michigan is evenly split 7-7.”
“That would leave Democrats only one option left to prevent Trump from being re-elected: they could deny the House a quorum — which, according to the 12th Amendment, requires two-thirds of the states to be represented by at least one member,” the columnist added.
The Breitbart editor acknowledged that this denial would be “difficult to sustain indefinitely.” But in the case that it was sustained until Trump’s term ended in January, the 20th amendment states that the vice president would become acting U.S. leader for the duration of the standoff — Mike Pence or Kamala Harris, depending on the party in power.
The possibility of a close or contested election has sparked various theories on the aftermath. As The Inquisitr reported, veteran Republican operative Jonathan Lockwood warned that Trump’s loss could plunge America into chaos. Elsewhere, former Department of Homeland Security analyst Daryl Johnson claimed that extremists are already making plans for this scenario.
Many have suggested that Trump will refuse to leave office if he loses in November, and Bernie Sanders has urged Congress and the media apparatus to begin preparing for this scenario. As reported by Forbes, Biden’s campaign deployed 600 lawyers for the possibility that Trump attempts to steal the election.
Although Pollak and others push their party for landslide wins, CNN outlined many situations in which the race could come down to as little as one electoral vote. The publication also highlighted the possibility of a 269-269 tie, which it noted would put the decision into the hands of the House. As outlined in the previously mentioned Breitbart piece, this would lead to a Trump win as of now.


inquisitr--2020-09-08--Tulsi Gabbard Calls On Donald Trump To Drop Efforts To Charge And Extradite Julian Assange

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard took to Twitter on Tuesday to call on Donald Trump and his administration to cease its efforts to charge and extradite journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange .
“ Likewise the Trump Admin should drop its efforts to charge & extradite Julian Assange , ” she tweeted after calling for a pardon for whistleblower Edward Snowden , who leaked intelligence to Assange .
“ Failure to do so is a threat to the freedom & civil liberties of every American ( especially journalists and publishers ) .
” The journalist has been imprisoned in Britain since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his role in releasing confidential U.S. government information and violating the country ’ s espionage law , Reuters reported .
While critics claim his role in publishing the documents undermined American national security , supporters argue that his actions exposed U.S. government abuses of power and should be protected as free speech .
As reported by Newsweek , Gabbard said on the campaign trail that she would drop the charges against Assange and noted that he uncovered “ egregious abuses ” of Americans ’ constitutional rights .
In addition to Gabbard , journalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target of Brazil due to similar exposures of executive corruption — has defended Assange and highlighted the importance of the trial .
The Espionage Act that is being used to prosecute Assange was notoriously used by the Barack Obama administration to prosecute eight individuals for their alleged role in leaking government information to the media .
Trump ’ s administration has faced accusations of weaponizing the legislation and has prosecuted five whistleblowers with the law to date — and three without it .
In an op-ed for Al Jazeera , Amnesty International human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that the case against Assange is a high-stakes trial that will test the pillars of America ’ s free expression , media freedom , and the public ’ s right to access information .
She also noted the various disturbing aspects of the country ’ s pursuit of Assange , which has led to his imprisonment in a facility used for seasoned criminals , and the apparent strategy of breaking him from his friends , family , and legal team .
“ It has diminished him both physically and emotionally – often @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she wrote .
Assange faces up to 175 years in prison for charges under the Espionage Act and five years for one charge of computer fraud .

Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard took to Twitter on Tuesday to call on Donald Trump and his administration to cease its efforts to charge and extradite journalist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
“Likewise the Trump Admin should drop its efforts to charge & extradite Julian Assange,” she tweeted after calling for a pardon for whistleblower Edward Snowden, who leaked intelligence to Assange. “Failure to do so is a threat to the freedom & civil liberties of every American (especially journalists and publishers).”
The journalist has been imprisoned in Britain since 2019 and is currently on trial for his role in releasing confidential U.S. government information and violating the country’s espionage law, Reuters reported. While critics claim his role in publishing the documents undermined American national security, supporters argue that his actions exposed U.S. government abuses of power and should be protected as free speech.
As reported by Newsweek, Gabbard said on the campaign trail that she would drop the charges against Assange and noted that he uncovered “egregious abuses” of Americans’ constitutional rights.
In addition to Gabbard, journalist Glenn Greenwald — who is himself a target of Brazil due to similar exposures of executive corruption — has defended Assange and highlighted the importance of the trial.
“The greatest threat to press freedom since 2016 — the ongoing attempt by DOJ to extradite Assange in connection with publishing documents — is underway in the UK, and US journalists who spent 4 years flamboyantly depicting themselves as free press warriors are largely silent.”
The Espionage Act that is being used to prosecute Assange was notoriously used by the Obama administration to prosecute eight individuals for their alleged role in leaking government information to the media. Trump’s administration has faced accusations of weaponizing the legislation and has prosecuted five whistleblowers under the law to date — and three without it.
In an op-ed for Al Jazeera, Amnesty International human rights expert Julia Hall echoed Greenwald and claimed that the case against Assange is a high-stakes trial that will test the pillars of America’s free expression, media freedom, and the public’s right to access information. She also noted the various disturbing aspects of the country’s pursuit of Assange, which has led to his imprisonment in a facility used for seasoned criminals, and the apparent strategy of cutting him off from his friends, family, and legal team.
“It has diminished him both physically and emotionally — often to the point of disorientation,” she wrote.
Assange faces up to 175 years in prison for charges under the Espionage Act and five years for one charge of computer fraud.


inquisitr--2020-09-08--Meghan McCain Says President Trump ‘Probably Said This’ About Allegations He Mocked Fallen Soldiers

Today on The View , Meghan McCain addressed the allegations that President Trump mocked fallen United States soldiers , and she explained why she believes he probably said what the article from The Atlantic reported he said .
In the video posted to the talk show ’ s Twitter account , moderator Whoopi Goldberg introduced the discussion , and she noted that the president faced allegations of calling fallen members of the military “ losers and suckers.
” She asked McCain what she thought about the allegations .
The co-host , who is the daughter of the late Senator John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being a prisoner of war , noted that she doesn ’ t love anonymous sources or the timing of the story .
However , McCain said that the comments attributed to Trump in the article from journalist Jeffrey Goldberg sounded a lot like things he ’ s said in the past .
“ It ’ s familiar language that President Trump has used publicly .
It ’ s a third rail that we have never seen any president traditionally touch before , and he continues to touch it over and over again , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ d made similar comments about her family , the Khans , and the Vindmans over the past few years .
McCain said that this type of language is hurtful to the president ’ s reelection campaign because he is losing support among the military , which is a voter block that he needs to win the 2020 election .
On a personal note , McCain asked journalists who plan to publish articles like this moving forward give her a heads up .
She said that each time Trump ’ s negative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the instance of him saying such hurtful things about her late father also once again makes headlines , and she finds the whole thing incredibly painful for her .
“ It has been painful the past few days having to relive this .
It happened right after the second anniversary of my dad ’ s death , and I think that my mother and my family deserve a heads up , ” she said .
Ultimately , based on her past experiences with the president and the other negative remarks he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served the U.S. , McCain said she believes that Trump likely said what the article reported .
Goldberg also agreed with McCain that it is believable that Trump made the remarks .
As the clip ended , McCain pointed out that Trump said terrible things about Captain Khan , who was killed in a suicide attack in Iraq , then it ’ s entirely believable that he has made other comments .
The president and the first lady have denied he made such remarks .

Today on The View, Meghan McCain addressed the allegations that President Trump mocked fallen United States soldiers, and she explained why she believes he probably said what the article from The Atlantic reported he said.
In the video posted to the talk show’s Twitter account, moderator Whoopi Goldberg introduced the discussion, and she noted that the president faced allegations of calling fallen members of the military “losers and suckers.” She asked McCain what she thought about the allegations.
The co-host, who is the daughter of the late Sen. John McCain, whom Trump infamously disparaged for being a prisoner of war, noted that she doesn’t love anonymous sources or the timing of the story. However, McCain said that the comments attributed to Trump in the article from journalist Jeffrey Goldberg sounded a lot like things he’s said in the past.
“It’s familiar language that President Trump has used publicly. It’s a third rail that we have never seen any president traditionally touch before, and he continues to touch it over and over again,” said McCain.
She reiterated that he’d made similar comments about her family, the Khans, and the Vindmans over the past few years. McCain said that this type of language is hurtful to the president’s re-election campaign because he is losing support among the military, which is a voter block that he needs to win the 2020 election.
On a personal note, McCain asked journalists planning to publish articles like this to give her a heads-up. She said that each time Trump’s negative statements about the military come up, the instance of him saying such hurtful things about her late father also once again makes headlines, and she finds the whole thing incredibly painful for her.
“It has been painful the past few days having to relive this. It happened right after the second anniversary of my dad’s death, and I think that my mother and my family deserve a heads-up,” she said.
Ultimately, based on her experiences with the president and the other negative remarks he’s made publicly toward those who’ve served the U.S., McCain said she believes that Trump likely said what the article reported.
“I do believe President Trump probably said this.”
Goldberg also agreed with McCain that it is believable that Trump made the remarks. As the clip ended, McCain pointed out that since Trump said terrible things about Captain Khan, who was killed in a suicide attack in Iraq, then it’s entirely believable that he has made other comments.
The president and the first lady have denied he made such remarks.


inquisitr--2020-09-08--Andrew Cuomo Accuses Donald Trump Of ‘Actively Trying To Kill New York City’

During his Tuesday coronavirus briefing , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo accused Donald Trump of being responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City and suggested it wasn ’ t an accident , Raw Story reported .
“ Not only did he tell New York City to drop dead , Trump is actively trying to kill New York City , ” he said .
“ It is personal , I think it is psychological .
He is trying to kill New York City.
” Cuomo claimed that the U.S. leader is responsible for the coronavirus outbreak in New York and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that many cases of the disease in the state came from Europe — not China .
“ The China virus went to Europe… They never even thought of the possibility .
And then 3 million Europeans got on a plane and came to New York .
And they brought the virus .
January , they brought the virus .
February , they brought the virus .
March , they brought the virus .
And in mid-March , the federal government does a travel ban from Europe .
Too little , too late , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak was ultimately the result of incompetence on behalf of the president , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the National Institutes of Health , and the Department of Homeland Security .
Despite Cuomo ’ s accusations , not everyone is convinced that he did not play a part in New York ’ s problem with the virus .
In an op-ed for The Guardian , Lyta Gold and Nathan Robinson argued that Cuomo is responsible for the state ’ s COVID-19 crisis .
In particular , the pair pointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on medical parole requests – which allegedly led to the death of many elderly prisoners — as well as his purported enabling of conservative Democratic state lawmakers .
The duo also noted that Cuomo backed Medicaid cuts before the pandemic , which led to the removal of crucial hospital space and ran contrary to the warnings of medical professionals .
Despite these reported failures , the piece opined that Cuomo continues to evade responsibility and place the blame for the New York ’ s COVID-19 response at the feet of others .
Robinson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that Cuomo has received so much positive press coverage and public praise for his handling of the pandemic .
As The Inquisitr reported , Cuomo previously blamed Trump for New York ’ s nursing home deaths from coronavirus and said he was following CDC guidelines .
Notably , the deaths reportedly stemmed from patients who tested positive for the disease but were still allowed back into nursing home facilities .

During his Tuesday coronavirus briefing, Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused Donald Trump of being responsible for the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City and suggested it wasn’t an accident, Raw Story reported.
“Not only did he tell New York City to drop dead, Trump is actively trying to kill New York City,” he said. “It is personal, I think it is psychological. He is trying to kill New York City.”
Cuomo claimed that the U.S. leader is responsible for the coronavirus outbreak in New York and said that the president ignored the fact that many cases of the disease in the state came from Europe — not China.
“The China virus went to Europe… They never even thought of the possibility. And then 3 million Europeans got on a plane and came to New York. And they brought the virus. January, they brought the virus. February, they brought the virus. March, they brought the virus. And in mid-March, the federal government does a travel ban from Europe. Too little, too late, Mr. President.”
According to Cuomo, the outbreak was ultimately the result of incompetence on behalf of the president, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Homeland Security.
Despite Cuomo’s accusations, not everyone is convinced that he did not play a part in New York’s problem with the virus. In an op-ed for The Guardian, Lyta Gold and Nathan Robinson argued that Cuomo is responsible for the state’s COVID-19 crisis. In particular, the pair pointed to his failure to act on medical parole requests — which allegedly led to the death of many elderly prisoners — as well as his purported enabling of conservative Democratic state lawmakers.
The duo also noted that Cuomo backed Medicaid cuts before the pandemic, which led to the removal of crucial hospital space and ran contrary to the warnings of medical professionals.
Even with those alleged failures in mind, Robinson and Gold opined that Cuomo continues to evade responsibility and place the blame for New York’s COVID-19 response at the feet of others. They also raised concerns over the fact that Cuomo has received so much positive press coverage and public praise for his handling of the pandemic.
As The Inquisitr reported, Cuomo previously blamed Trump for New York’s nursing home deaths from the coronavirus and said he was following CDC guidelines. Notably, the deaths reportedly stemmed from patients who tested positive for the disease but were still allowed back into nursing home facilities.


inquisitr--2020-09-08--Donald Trump Blasts Twitter For Not Removing Caricature Of Mitch McConnell In Soviet Uniform

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday to blast the social media platform for allowing a tweet containing a crudely-produced caricature of Mitch McConnell wearing a Soviet Army uniform , Business Insider reported .
He further called on lawmakers to repeal a law that shields websites from being held responsible for the content that users post as long as certain conditions are met .
On Saturday , Twitter user @ MarcusPollos , whose account has fewer than 200 followers , posted a meme that depicts the Kentucky senator standing in Red Square in a uniform reminiscent of the old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moscow Mitch.
” The crudely-manipulated photo and its caption reference allegations that McConnell has purportedly blocked efforts to pass election security bills , despite the widespread belief that Russia interfered in the 2016 election .
As The Hill reported in 2019 , McConnell is not a fan of the moniker .
On Tuesday , Trump called on Twitter to remove the image .
“ Why does Twitter leave phony pictures like this up , but take down Republican/Conservative pictures and statements that are true ?
Mitch must fight back and repeal Section 230 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before they stop you !
@ HawleyMO @ MarshaBlackburn , ” he wrote .
Trump was referring to a portion of the Communications Decency Act — a law that shields websites from being held responsible for what users post as long as they make a good-faith effort to remove illegal content .
Republicans , such as Missouri ’ s Josh Hawley , whom Trump tagged in the tweet , have pointed to the law as a way in which social media platforms can unfairly target conservatives via their policies about spreading misinformation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Senate that would strip that protection unless the platforms can prove that they ’ re “ politically neutral.
” Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn , whom Trump also tweeted , has also publicly expressed support for such legislation .
Twitter , for its part , has not responded to Trump ’ s plea .
However , the social media platform has , in fact , previously removed political tweets that are deceptively edited .
That has sometimes affected people associated with the president .
For example , as Yahoo Sports wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video that portrayed the face of his father on the body of University of North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams .
After the university complained , the video was taken down .
As for the “ Moscow Mitch ” meme , Business Insider pointed out that although Twitter does have rules in place that prohibit users from sharing content with the intent to deceive , it makes exceptions for parody or satire , which is what the McConnell photo appears to be .

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday to blast the social media platform for allowing a tweet containing a crudely-produced caricature of Mitch McConnell wearing a Soviet Army uniform, Business Insider reported. He further called on lawmakers to repeal a law that shields websites from being held responsible for the content that users post as long as certain conditions are met.
On Saturday, Twitter user @MarcusPollos, whose account has fewer than 200 followers, posted a meme that depicts the Kentucky senator standing in Red Square in a uniform reminiscent of the old Soviet Union, with the caption “Moscow Mitch.”
The crudely-manipulated photo and its caption reference allegations that McConnell has purportedly blocked efforts to pass election security bills, despite the widespread belief that Russia interfered in the 2016 election. As The Hill reported in 2019, McConnell is not a fan of the moniker.
On Tuesday, Trump called on Twitter to remove the image.
“Why does Twitter leave phony pictures like this up, but take down Republican/Conservative pictures and statements that are true? Mitch must fight back and repeal Section 230, immediately. Stop biased Big Tech before they stop you! @HawleyMO @MarshaBlackburn,” he wrote.
Trump was referring to a portion of the Communications Decency Act — a law that shields websites from being held responsible for what users post as long as they make a good-faith effort to remove illegal content. Republicans, such as Missouri’s Josh Hawley, whom Trump tagged in the tweet, have pointed to the law as a way in which social media platforms can unfairly target conservatives via their policies about spreading misinformation.
Indeed, Hawley has introduced a bill in the Senate that would strip that protection unless the platforms can prove that they’re “politically neutral.” Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn, whom Trump also tweeted, has also publicly expressed support for such legislation.
Twitter, for its part, has not responded to Trump’s plea.
However, the social media platform has, in fact, previously removed political tweets that are deceptively edited. That has sometimes affected people associated with the president.
For example, as Yahoo Sports wrote in August, Eric Trump tweeted a video that portrayed the face of his father on the body of University of North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams. After the university complained, the video was taken down.
As for the “Moscow Mitch” meme, Business Insider pointed out that although Twitter does have rules in place that prohibit users from sharing content with the intent to deceive, it makes exceptions for parody or satire, which is what the McConnell photo appears to be.


inquisitr--2020-09-08--Joe Biden’s ‘Mental Acuity’ Has Declined Over Last Four Years, Former White House Stenographer Says

Mike McCormick , a former White House stenographer , claimed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s “ mental acuity ” has declined across the last four years , The Washington Free Beacon reported .
“ It is a complete difference from what he was in 2017 , ” said McCormick , who worked with Biden from 2011 to 2017 .
“ He ’ s lost a step and he doesn ’ t seem to have the same mental acuity as he did four years ago.
” The former White House official , who authored the book Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ energy ” and “ pace of speaking ” he had before .
“ He ’ s a different guy , ” the author said .
McCormick also said that Biden had a tendency to go off-script during his media briefings and conversations with foreign leaders .
According to the author , Biden ’ s tendency to ramble caused problems with the then-Prime Minister of Russia , Vladimir Putin , who allegedly cut the former vice president ’ s microphone during a press conference .
The former White House official said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his previous visits to Russia before he was interrupted , and Putin had to have media removed from the room .
Biden ’ s psychological health has been a focal point of critics throughout his 2020 campaign .
Some have suggested that the candidate is not mentally equipped to handle the presidency , while others have gone a step further and speculated he is suffering from dementia .
As The Inquisitr reported , conservative commentator Dan Bongino claimed that unnamed sources told him that the Democrat ’ s alleged decline is rapidly growing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggested that the candidate ’ s purported cognitive issues are serious and should not be downplayed by the people pushing him to run for the presidency .
Per NBC News , George Washington University doctor Kevin O ’ Connor released a medical assessment last week that described Biden as “ healthy ” and “ vigorous.
” According to the publication , O ’ Connor did not mention any psychological issues in the report and said that the former vice president ’ s last physical showed no problems with his vestibular function or cranial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether he was tested for cognitive decline and said he was “ constantly testing , ” Newsmax reported .
Despite concerns over Biden ’ s mental fitness , Humanity Forward founder Andrew Yang said that such worries are overblown .
Yang notably appeared on the presidential candidate ’ s Here ’ s The Deal podcast and said the 77-year-old politician did not appear to be suffering from any sort of cognitive issues during the interaction .

Mike McCormick, a former White House stenographer, claimed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s “mental acuity” has declined across the last four years, The Washington Free Beacon reported.
“It is a complete difference from what he was in 2017,” said McCormick, who worked with Biden from 2011 to 2017. “He’s lost a step and he doesn’t seem to have the same mental acuity as he did four years ago.”
The former White House official, who authored the book Joe Biden Unauthorized, claimed that the Democrat lacks the “energy” and “pace of speaking” he had before.
“He’s a different guy,” the author said.
McCormick also said that Biden had a tendency to go off-script during his media briefings and conversations with foreign leaders.
“He’d just make a big joke out of it, and go straight from the hip. And notice, he’s not doing that anymore. He read that [Democratic National Committee speech] verbatim … it’s not Joe Biden anymore.”
According to the author, Biden’s tendency to ramble caused problems with the then-Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin, who allegedly cut the former vice president’s microphone during a press conference. The former White House official said that the Democrat launched into a monologue about his previous visits to Russia before he was interrupted, and Putin had to have media removed from the room.
Biden’s psychological health has been a focal point of critics throughout his 2020 campaign. Some have suggested that the candidate is not mentally equipped to handle the presidency, while others have gone a step further and speculated he is suffering from dementia.
As The Inquisitr reported, conservative commentator Dan Bongino claimed that unnamed sources told him that the Democrat’s alleged decline is rapidly growing worse. Elsewhere, columnist Chris Sweeney suggested that the candidate’s purported cognitive issues are serious and should not be downplayed by the people pushing him to run for the presidency.
Per NBC News, George Washington University doctor Kevin O’Connor released a medical assessment last week that described Biden as “healthy” and “vigorous.” According to the publication, O’Connor did not mention any psychological issues in the report and said that the former vice president’s last physical showed no problems with his vestibular function or cranial nerves.
Biden was previously pressed on whether he was tested for cognitive decline and said he was “constantly testing,” Newsmax reported.
Despite concerns over Biden’s mental fitness, Humanity Forward founder Andrew Yang said that such worries are overblown. Yang notably appeared on the presidential candidate’s Here’s The Deal podcast and said the 77-year-old politician did not appear to be suffering from any sort of cognitive issues during the interaction.


inquisitr--2020-09-08--Donald Trump Blames Campaign Money Woes On ‘False Reporting’ About ‘The China Virus’

Reports claim that President Donald Trump ’ s campaign for re-election is experiencing severe money woes .
This morning , the president appeared to confirm them when he took to Twitter to place the blame for the financial problems on what he said was spending to combat supposed misinformation about COVID-19 .
He used language that seemingly put the responsibility for the coronavirus pandemic on China .
You can view his tweet here .
“ My Campaign spent a lot of money up front in order to compensate for the false reporting and Fake News concerning our handling of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GREAT job we have done , and we have 3 times more than we had 4 years ago – & are up in polls .
Lots of $ ’ s & ENERGY !
” Twitter users responded en masse to the president ’ s words .
At least 53,000 hit the “ like ” button while more than 12,600 retweeted it .
Thousands also left a comment about Trump ’ s claim .
Several noted that Joe Biden ’ s campaign had a considerable fundraising total for August and that the Democratic nominee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ REALITY 1 .
Biden is well up in the polls both nationally & in battleground states .
2 .
Biden & Dems raised $ 364.5 million in August – strangely , Trump hasn ’ t announced how much he raised in August ( it ’ s obvious why ) , ” replied one account .
Others pointed to the COVID-19 death toll in the United States , which continues to climb and sits at nearly 190,000 , according to Johns Hopkins .
Recently , new predictions from the University of Washington ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many as 410,000 Americans could die by the end of December if the country continues on its current path , according to Reuters .
Several responses to Trump ’ s tweet alluded to that report .
Dr. Eugene Gu was one of several users who called out Trump for continuing to call the novel coronavirus by a racist name .
He warned that Asians in America are facing increased racism even though they are not responsible for the virus .
A few of those who replied thanked the president for his early travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump and his operations have plenty of energy behind them for reelection on November 3 .
The Inquisitr reported that Trump might spend as much as $ 100 million of his own money to help right his re-election cash problems , but he hasn ’ t fully decided that ’ s the course he will take .
Should the president use so much of his own funding , it would be unprecedented for a modern incumbent .

Reports claim that President Donald Trump’s campaign for re-election is experiencing severe money woes. This morning, the president appeared to confirm them when he took to Twitter to place the blame for the financial problems on what he said was spending to combat supposed misinformation about COVID-19. He used language that seemingly put the responsibility for the coronavirus pandemic on China. You can view his tweet here.
“My Campaign spent a lot of money up front in order to compensate for the false reporting and Fake News concerning our handling of the China Virus. Now they see the GREAT job we have done, and we have 3 times more than we had 4 years ago – & are up in polls. Lots of $’s & ENERGY!”
Twitter users responded en masse to the president’s words. At least 53,000 hit the “like” button while more than 12,600 retweeted it. Thousands also left a comment about Trump’s claim. Several noted that Joe Biden’s campaign had a considerable fundraising total for August and that the Democratic nominee is leading in the national polls.
“REALITY 1. Biden is well up in the polls both nationally & in battleground states. 2. Biden & Dems raised $364.5 million in August – strangely, Trump hasn’t announced how much he raised in August (it’s obvious why),” replied one account.
Others pointed to the COVID-19 death toll in the United States, which continues to climb and sits at nearly 190,000, according to Johns Hopkins. Recently, new predictions from the University of Washington’s health institute have estimated that as many as 410,000 Americans could die by the end of December if the country continues on its current path, according to Reuters. Several responses to Trump’s tweet alluded to that report.
Dr. Eugene Gu was one of several users who called out Trump for continuing to call the novel coronavirus by a racist name. He warned that Asians in America are facing increased racism even though they are not responsible for the virus.
A few of those who replied thanked the president for his early travel ban from China. Some also agreed that Trump and his operations have plenty of energy behind them for reelection on November 3.
The Inquisitr reported that Trump might spend as much as $100 million of his own money to help right his re-election cash problems, but he hasn’t fully decided that’s the course he will take. Should the president use so much of his own funding, it would be unprecedented for a modern incumbent.


inquisitr--2020-09-08--Donald Trump Might Funnel As Much As $100 Million Into His Cash-Strapped Campaign, Report Says

Donald Trump is considering throwing up to $ 100 million of his own money into his re-election campaign , Bloomberg reported .
The report comes just one day after The New York Times documented the campaign ’ s lavish spending , which has allegedly destroyed the cash advantage he held over Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for months .
According to Bloomberg , Trump has discussed the possibility of dipping into his own finances with multiple people .
Although the publication claimed the president hasn ’ t yet committed to the idea , it noted that the move would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader .
On Tuesday , Trump took to Twitter to claim his campaign invested a significant amount of money into battling the “ false reporting ” on his controversial coronavirus response .
When pressed on the possibility of the incumbent self-funding his campaign , spokesman Tim Murtaugh declined to confirm or deny reports supporting this course of action .
According to The New York Times , Trump ’ s re-election effort has spent over $ 800 million of the $ 1.1 billion it raised from 2019 through July 2020 .
The publication points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials who reportedly suggested the campaign engaged in some reckless spending under the leadership of former campaign manager Brad Parscale .
Conversely , financial reports showed that Biden and the Democratic National Committee combined spent approximately $ 414 million through the same time period .
As of now , Trump and the Republican National Convention have not released their August fundraising numbers , although they previously claimed to have raised $ 76 million during the convention , which took place the same month .
Per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index , the real estate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to $ 2.7 billion over the last year — a $ 300 million drop .
The publication said it is “ unclear ” how fast the U.S. leader could gather together $ 100 million for his campaign .
However , he reportedly has 20 assets worth over $ 50 million , including his various golf clubs and his famous Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach , Florida .
As The Inquisitr reported , billionaire Ronald Lauder allegedly stopped putting money into Trump ’ s campaign in 2020 .
The close friend of the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-election effort in the summer of 2019 .
Elsewhere , billionaire Trump donor Peter Thiel allegedly slammed the incumbent behind closed doors for his coronavirus response and has reportedly not been in contact with the campaign in recent months .

Donald Trump is considering throwing up to $100 million of his own money into his re-election campaign, Bloomberg reported. The report comes just one day after The New York Times documented the campaign’s lavish spending, which has allegedly destroyed the cash advantage he held over Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for months.
According to Bloomberg, Trump has discussed the possibility of dipping into his own finances with multiple people. Although the publication claimed the president hasn’t yet committed to the idea, it noted that the move would be “unprecedented” for an incumbent American leader.
On Tuesday, Trump took to Twitter to claim his campaign invested a significant amount of money into battling the “false reporting” on his controversial coronavirus response.
When pressed on the possibility of the incumbent self-funding his campaign, spokesman Tim Murtaugh declined to confirm or deny reports supporting this course of action.
“President Trump’s fundraising is breaking records and we are paying close attention to the budget, allowing us to invest twice as much from now until Election Day than we did in 2016. President Trump has also built the world’s greatest digital fundraising operation, a dominant ground game, and a third advantage Joe Biden can never match — enthusiasm.”
According to The New York Times, Trump’s re-election effort has spent over $800 million of the $1.1 billion it raised from 2019 through July 2020. The publication points to dozens of current and former campaign officials who reportedly suggested the campaign engaged in some reckless spending under the leadership of former campaign manager Brad Parscale. Conversely, financial reports showed that Biden and the Democratic National Committee combined spent approximately $414 million through the same time period.
As of now, Trump and the Republican National Convention have not released their August fundraising numbers, although they previously claimed to have raised $76 million during the convention, which took place the same month.
Per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the real estate mogul’s net worth has dipped to $2.7 billion over the last year — a $300 million drop. The publication said it is “unclear” how fast the U.S. leader could gather together $100 million for his campaign. However, he reportedly has 20 assets worth over $50 million, including his various golf clubs and his famous Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
As The Inquisitr reported, billionaire Ronald Lauder allegedly stopped putting money into Trump’s campaign in 2020. The close friend of the president last donated the U.S. leader’s re-election effort in the summer of 2019. Elsewhere, billionaire Trump donor Peter Thiel allegedly slammed the incumbent behind closed doors for his coronavirus response and has reportedly not been in contact with the campaign in recent months.


inquisitr--2020-09-08--Donald Trump Spars With Reporter After He Refuses To Take Mask Off While Asking A Question

During a coronavirus task force briefing on Monday , President Donald Trump and a reporter sparred a bit about whether the media member would remove his mask while he was asking a question .
Daniel Politi of Salon reported that not only did the two get into a bit of a tense exchange , but it ’ s not the first time it ’ s happened .
Shortly after Jeff Mason of Reuters began questioning Trump , he was interrupted and was asked to take off his mask .
Trump claimed he couldn ’ t understand what Mason was saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was .
It ’ s not clear whether he was pointing out they were more than six feet away or whether he was expounding on how difficult it was to hear the questions .
According to Politi , the reporter seemed to start to remove his face covering but then thought better of it .
Instead , he offered to speak a lot louder .
He then began the questioning again at higher volume and inquired whether Trump could hear him any better .
The president continued to insist the media member @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it was still very hard to hear him .
He added that he was “ very muffled ” and asked again for him to oblige .
When Mason raised his voice even more , Trump appeared to realize that he wasn ’ t going to win the back-and-forth , reportedly gave a very audible sigh and then said it was better .
After which , they proceeded with the conference .
Aaron Rupar posted a video on Twitter of a later exchange with another member of the press who was asking about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump praised that person for removing their covering before posing their question .
Politi noted this isn ’ t the first time Trump and the Reuters writer have gotten into a back-and-forth on this issue .
In May , the president used similar tactics of claiming he couldn ’ t make out what the reporter was saying .
That exchange appeared to be a bit testier when he said he would simply talk at a higher volume .
Trump claimed he was just trying to be “ politically correct ” when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requested of him .
The journalist said he simply wanted to follow protocols that had been laid out by the government when it came to gatherings like the one they were at .
That appeared to end the back-and-forth in the earlier confrontation .

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inquisitr--2020-09-09--Donald Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize

Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize after he helped to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) , according to Fox News .
The nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde , a right-wing member of the Norwegian Parliament .
“ For his merit , I think he has done more trying to create peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees , ” the politician said of Trump in an interview with the publication .
In his letter to the Nobel Committee , Tybring-Gjedde claimed that the Trump administration had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of relations between Israel and the UAE .
“ As it is expected other Middle Eastern countries will follow in the footsteps of the UAE , this agreement could be a game changer that will turn the Middle East into a region of cooperation and prosperity , ” he wrote .
The politician also referred to what he described as the president ’ s “ key role ” in facilitating contact between conflicting parties , and “ creating new dynamics in other protracted conflicts , ” which included the conflict between North and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dispute between India and Pakistan .
The letter praised Trump for withdrawing troops from the Middle East too , according to the publication .
“ Trump has broken a 39-year-old streak of American Presidents either starting a war or bringing the United States into an international armed conflict , ” wrote the Norwegian politician .
In his interview with the news outlet , he insisted that he did not submit the nomination to win favor with the president , and admitted he is “ not a big Trump supporter.
” “ The committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him on the facts – not on the way he behaves sometimes , ” he said , as he claimed recipients of the Peace Prize in recent years had done “ much less ” than the current president .
This is not the first time Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize , according to the publication .
Indeed , Tybring-Gjedde , alongside one other Norwegian official , nominated him in 2018 following the president ’ s summit with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The news came the morning after the president gave a wide-ranging speech to supporters at a campaign rally in Winston Salem , North Carolina , as The Inquisitr reported .
During the address , he took aim at China , as he asked supporters whether Asian nation could have “ sent ” the coronavirus “ on purpose.
” Elsewhere in his speech , Trump slammed democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris as he said it would be “ an insult to our country ” should she become the first woman president .

Donald Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize after he helped to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Fox News. The nomination was submitted by Christian Tybring-Gjedde, a right-wing member of the Norwegian Parliament.
“For his merit, I think he has done more trying to create peace between nations than most other Peace Prize nominees,” the politician said of Trump in an interview with the publication.
In his letter to the Nobel Committee, Tybring-Gjedde claimed that the Trump administration had played a key role in the establishment of relations between Israel and the UAE.
“As it is expected other Middle Eastern countries will follow in the footsteps of the UAE, this agreement could be a game changer that will turn the Middle East into a region of cooperation and prosperity,” he wrote.
The politician also referred to what he described as the president’s “key role” in facilitating contact between conflicting parties, and “creating new dynamics in other protracted conflicts,” which included the conflict between North and South Korea, and the Kashmir border dispute between India and Pakistan.
The letter also praised Trump for withdrawing troops from the Middle East, according to the publication.
“Trump has broken a 39-year-old streak of American Presidents either starting a war or bringing the United States into an international armed conflict,” wrote the Norwegian politician.
In his interview with the news outlet, he insisted that he did not submit the nomination to win favor with the president, and admitted he is “not a big Trump supporter.”
“The committee should look at the facts and judge him on the facts – not on the way he behaves sometimes,” he said, as he claimed recipients of the Peace Prize in recent years had done “much less” than the current president.
This is not the first time Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, according to the publication. Indeed, Tybring-Gjedde, alongside one other Norwegian official, nominated him in 2018 following the president’s summit with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore. However, Trump did not win the prize.
The news came the morning after the president gave a wide-ranging speech to supporters at a campaign rally in Winston Salem, North Carolina, as The Inquisitr reported. During the address, he took aim at China, as he asked supporters whether Asian nation could have “sent” the coronavirus “on purpose.” Elsewhere in his speech, Trump slammed democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris as he said it would be “an insult to our country” should she become the first woman president.


inquisitr--2020-09-09--Donald Trump Says Kamala Harris Becoming President Would Be ‘An Insult’ To U.S. During Wide-Ranging

Donald Trump Says Kamala Harris Becoming President Would Be ‘An Insult’ To U.S. During Wide-Ranging Rally

Donald Trump took aim at democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris during a North Carolina campaign rally on Tuesday , The Independent reported , as he claimed it would be “ an insult to our country ” should she become the first woman president .
During the wide-ranging campaign rally , held in Winston Salem , North Carolina , Trump mispronounced Harris ’ name as he repeated “ Ka-ma-la .
Ka-ma-la , ” which gained him laughs and cheers from the crowd , the publication reported .
The president also alleged during his speech that Harris is “ farther left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bernie Sanders , who is renowned for his progressive views .
“ Nobody likes her , ” he said at one point .
The president also took aim at China in his speech , and accused democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of having supported the strengthening of the Asian nation during his years as a senator , the news outlet reported .
“ Joe Biden has spent the last 40 years sending North Carolina jobs to China , ” he said .
“ If Biden wins , China wins.
” Trump also continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blame for the coronavirus pandemic on the country , where it is believed to have originated .
“ I wonder if they sent it on purpose , what do you think ?
, ” he asked the crowd , according to the news source .
Trump doubled down on his efforts to position himself as the “ law-and-order ” candidate in the race during his speech , the news source noted .
He alleged that Biden supported “ rioters ” and “ looters ” during protests against racial inequality in major U.S. cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generally opposed to law enforcement .
Trump claimed “ we don ’ t have crimes , we don ’ t have violence ” in cities under the rule of Republican officials .
As the publication underlined , the president ’ s claims were made despite the fact Biden has publicly denounced violent elements within the protests .
The president also touched on a number of his other pet issues , including the economy and the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico .
“ We ’ ve never had so many jobs , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publication noted that the U.S. had fewer jobs on payrolls on the day of the rally than on the day Trump was sworn in as president .
“ Mexico is paying for the wall , ” Trump claimed at another point .
Trump ’ s latest attack on the Biden-Harris ticket comes after the president slammed the pair on Monday for what he described as their “ reckless anti-vaccine rhetoric.
” As The Inquisitr noted , his statement came after Harris warned she would not trust Trump ’ s claims that a coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ It undermines science , and what happens is all of the sudden you ’ ll have this incredible vaccine and because of that fake rhetoric , it ’ s a political rhetoric… that ’ s all that is , ” Trump said , as he spoke at a White House press conference .

Donald Trump took aim at democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris during a North Carolina campaign rally on Tuesday, The Independent reported, as he claimed it would be “an insult to our country” should she become the first woman president.
During the wide-ranging campaign rally, held in Winston Salem, North Carolina, Trump mispronounced Harris’ name as he repeated “Ka-ma-la. Ka-ma-la,” which gained him laughs and cheers from the crowd, the publication reported. The president also alleged during his speech that Harris is “farther left” on the political scale than Senator Bernie Sanders, who is known for his progressive views. “Nobody likes her,” he said at one point.
The president also took aim at China in his speech, and accused democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden of having supported the strengthening of the Asian nation during his years as a senator, the news outlet reported.
“Joe Biden has spent the last 40 years sending North Carolina jobs to China,” he said. “If Biden wins, China wins.”
Trump also continued on his recent theme of blaming the coronavirus pandemic on the country, where it is believed to have originated.
“I wonder if they sent it on purpose, what do you think?” he asked the crowd, according to the news source.
Trump doubled down on his efforts to position himself as the “law-and-order” candidate in the race during his speech, the news source noted. He alleged that Biden supported “rioters” and “looters” during protests against racial inequality in major U.S. cities, and alleged that his opponent was generally opposed to law enforcement.
Trump claimed “we don’t have crimes, we don’t have violence” in cities under the rule of Republican officials. As the publication underlined, the president’s claims were made despite the fact Biden has publicly denounced violent elements within the protests.
The president also touched on a number of other topics, including the economy and the border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
“We’ve never had so many jobs,” he said. However, the publication noted that the U.S. had fewer jobs on payrolls on the day of the rally than on the day Trump was sworn in as president. Trump claimed that “Mexico is paying for the wall” at another point.
Trump’s latest attack on the Biden-Harris ticket comes after the president slammed the pair on Monday for what he described as their “reckless anti-vaccine rhetoric.” As The Inquisitr noted, his statement came after Harris warned she would not trust Trump’s claims that a coronavirus vaccine would be released before November.
“It undermines science, and what happens is all of the sudden you’ll have this incredible vaccine and because of that fake rhetoric, it’s a political rhetoric… that’s all that is,” Trump said, as he spoke at a White House press conference.


inquisitr--2020-09-09--Donald Trump Reportedly Knew How ‘Deadly’ Coronavirus Could Be But Misled The Public Anyway

President Donald Trump was reportedly warned by his national security adviser in January that the virus outbreak emerging in China would be the “ roughest thing ” he would face during his time in the Oval Office .
However , he allegedly tried to play the seriousness down to the public rather than addressing it head-on .
As a new report from The Washington Post revealed , both Robert O ’ Brien and deputy national security adviser Matthew Pottinger briefed the president on the novel coronavirus , saying that it would be similar to the 1918 pandemic that killed 50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the nation that he thought it would be no worse than the seasonal flu and would fade away on its own .
Behind closed doors , however , he reportedly had a good idea of just how bad things might get .
He allegedly called Bob Woodward , an editor for The Washington Post , and informed him he ’ d been downplaying the situation .
“ You just breathe the air and that ’ s how it ’ s passed , ” Trump was quoted as saying .
“ And so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s a very delicate one .
It ’ s also more deadly than even your strenuous flu.
” A few weeks later , Trump acknowledged to the country that the virus was deadlier than the flu .
On March 19 , he reportedly told Woodward that he had chosen to downplay the situation as he always does .
The surprising claim comes from Woodward ’ s new book Rage , which is expected to hit bookshelves on September 15 .
The account is based on conversations that Trump and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2020 .
To supplement those interviews , he also spoke with unnamed sources within the White House .
“ Trump never did seem willing to fully mobilize the federal government and continually seemed to push problems off on the states , ” Woodward wrote .
“ There was no real management theory of the case or how to organize a massive enterprise to deal with one of the most complex emergencies the United States had ever faced.
” Trump has long faced criticism for his handling of the coronavirus and his continued attempts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ serious as some reports indicate , or that it is gradually fading on its own .
He has also frequently appeared to put blame on China for failing to initially address the emerging disease better .
Most recently , he blamed his campaign financing woes on what he calls the “ China virus ” and the media ’ s coverage of it , as The Inquisitr previously reported .


inquisitr--2020-09-09--Donald Trump Will Step Down If He Loses The Election So Mike Pence Can Pardon Him, Michael Cohen Say

Donald Trump Will Step Down If He Loses The Election So Mike Pence Can Pardon Him, Michael Cohen Says

Michael Cohen , Donald Trump ’ s former personal attorney , said that he believes Trump will resign if he loses the upcoming election .
Cohen believes that Trump is allegedly looking for a way to scale prosecution for any crimes that he may have committed while in office .
As The Daily Beast reported , Cohen appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show and laid out a theory about how Trump would behave if he faced a loss in November .
“ Well , my theory is that if he loses , there ’ s still the time between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president would take office , ” Cohen said .
“ And during that time , my suspicion is that he will resign as president , he will allow Mike Pence to take over , and he will then go ahead and have Mike Pence pardon him.
” “ And it ’ s a very , let ’ s just say it ’ s a very Nixon-type of event and it was probably discussed between Roger Stone and President Trump at some point , ” he added .
“ That this is certainly one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The move wouldn ’ t be entirely without precedent .
There was a somewhat similar situation after Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 , but was pardoned by his successor , Gerald Ford , to prevent him from being prosecuted for any Watergate-related crimes .
Maddow pointed out in the interview that it seemed suspicious that Cohen was the only one charged in the crimes to which he pleaded guilty .
He responded that he had been selected as the scapegoat and was to take responsibility should they be discovered .
He that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct involvement , which includes his signature of some of the payoff checks allegedly used to silence women with whom he ’ d had extramarital affairs .
He added that he was acting at the direction of Trump and was thrown under the bus by his team when prosecutors began their investigation .
Cohen is currently under house arrest and is serving three years for lying to Congress , tax evasion , and campaign finance violations committed while helping Trump win the Oval Office in 2016 .
He is currently promoting his new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump .
Cohen makes several surprising claims in his memoir , including that Trump has made multiple racist remarks about foreign leaders , in addition to the claim that he generally looks down on people of color , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, said that he believes Trump will resign if he loses the upcoming election. Cohen believes that Trump is allegedly looking for a way to scale prosecution for any crimes that he may have committed while in office.
As The Daily Beast reported, Cohen appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show and laid out a theory about how Trump would behave if he faced a loss in November.
“Well, my theory is that if he loses, there’s still the time between the election and the time that the next president would take office,” Cohen said. “And during that time, my suspicion is that he will resign as president, he will allow Mike Pence to take over, and he will then go ahead and have Mike Pence pardon him.”
“And it’s a very, let’s just say it’s a very Nixon-type of event and it was probably discussed between Roger Stone and President Trump at some point,” he added. “That this is certainly one way to avoid any potential prison time.”
The move wouldn’t be entirely without precedent. There was a somewhat similar situation after Richard Nixon resigned in 1974, but was pardoned by his successor, Gerald Ford, to prevent him from being prosecuted for any Watergate-related crimes.
Maddow pointed out in the interview that it seemed suspicious that Cohen was the only one charged in the crimes to which he pleaded guilty. He responded that he had been selected as the scapegoat and was to take responsibility should they be discovered. He that there was evidence of Trump’s direct involvement, which includes his signature of some of the payoff checks allegedly used to silence women with whom he’d had extramarital affairs.
He added that he was acting at the direction of Trump and was thrown under the bus by his team when prosecutors began their investigation.
Cohen is currently under house arrest and is serving three years for lying to Congress, tax evasion, and campaign finance violations committed while helping Trump win the Oval Office in 2016. He is currently promoting his new book, Disloyal: A Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump.
Cohen makes several surprising claims in his memoir, including that Trump has made multiple racist remarks about foreign leaders, in addition to the claim that he generally looks down on people of color, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-09-11--Most Americans Think Donald Trump Will Win The Election, Poll Says

A new Monmouth University poll released on Thursday showed that the majority of registered American voters surveyed believe that Donald Trump will win in November .
As reported by Fox News , 48 percent of individuals surveyed believe the U.S. leader will keep the White House , while 43 think Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will emerge victorious .
Despite this finding , Biden leads Trump overall among likely voters with 51 percent support to the president ’ s 44 , mirroring months of recent polls that show the former vice president leading the U.S. leader .
Monmouth University Polling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results in a statement released on Thursday .
Interestingly , 55 percent of people surveyed said they believe there are Trump supporters in their community who are not open about their affiliation .
Conversely , just 3 in 10 respondents thought the same of hidden Biden backers .
“ Look , we are not asking this question as some backdoor way to tap into a secret Trump vote that the polls are missing , ” Murray said of the finding .
“ We have plenty of evidence that there was no measurable secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , voters ’ belief that a secret Trump vote does exist is a very real phenomenon we need to acknowledge .
CNN polling analyst Harry Enten previously cited recent data that he claimed suggests hidden Trump backers don ’ t exist — at least not in large enough numbers to affect the outcome of the forthcoming election .
Conversely , a Democracy Institute poll from last month showed a 5-point increase in shy Trump supporters since the last iteration of the survey .
As The Inquisitr reported , many Republicans allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in November due to the presence of supporters who are not being picked up by recent polls .
As noted by Fox News , the U.S. leader won in 2016 even after RealClearPolitics ’ national polling average put him 2.7 points behind Hillary Clinton the night before Election Day .
One pollster that picked up on Trump ’ s lead one day before the election was Trafalgar Group , which showed him ahead in Georgia , Florida , and Michigan .
The pollster notably tracks likely voters , which is allegedly a more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Others believe that signs point to a Republican loss .
Henry Olsen , a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center , pointed to the low support for third-party candidate Jo Jorgensen , which he believes doesn ’ t bode well for the GOP .

A new Monmouth University poll released Thursday showed the majority of registered American voters surveyed believe Donald Trump will win in November. As reported by Fox News, 48 percent of individuals surveyed believe the U.S. leader will keep the White House, while 43 percent think Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will emerge victorious.
Despite this finding, Biden leads Trump overall among likely voters with 51 percent support to the president’s 44, mirroring months of recent polls that show the former vice president leading the U.S. leader.
Monmouth University Polling Institute Director Patrick Murray addressed the interesting results in a statement.
“Of course, most voters believed that Clinton was going to win four years ago and they accepted the different outcome. But the reasons why voters think Trump will win again suggest that some may not accept this year’s result if he loses.”
Interestingly, 55 percent of people surveyed said they believe there are Trump supporters in their community who are not open about their affiliation. Conversely, just 3 in 10 respondents thought the same of hidden Biden backers.
“Look, we are not asking this question as some backdoor way to tap into a secret Trump vote that the polls are missing,” Murray said of the finding.
“We have plenty of evidence that there was no measurable secret vote in 2016 or this year either. However, voters’ belief that a secret Trump vote does exist is a very real phenomenon we need to acknowledge.
CNN polling analyst Harry Enten previously cited recent data that he claimed suggests hidden Trump backers don’t exist — at least not in large enough numbers to affect the outcome of the forthcoming election. Conversely, a Democracy Institute poll from last month showed a 5-point increase in shy Trump supporters since the last iteration of the survey.
As The Inquisitr reported, many Republicans allegedly believe Trump will secure a victory in November due to the presence of supporters who are not being picked up by recent polls. As noted by Fox News, he won in 2016 even after RealClearPolitics’ national polling average put him 2.7 points behind Hillary Clinton the night before Election Day.
One pollster that picked up on Trump’s lead one day before the election was Trafalgar Group, which showed him ahead in Georgia, Florida, and Michigan. The pollster notably tracks likely voters, which is allegedly a more accurate demographic for predicting voter behavior.
Others believe signs point to a Republican loss. Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, pointed to the low support for third-party candidate Jo Jorgensen, which he believes doesn’t bode well for the GOP.


inquisitr--2020-09-10--Donald Trump’s Ego Has Been ‘Seriously Harmed’ By Bob Woodward Book, Psychotherapist Says

Psychotherapist Elizabeth Mika , who is co-author of The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump , claimed on Thursday that Donald Trump ’ s ego has been “ seriously harmed ” by the recent details from journalist Bob Woodward ’ s latest book , Rage .
“ Our president tweeted and retweeted self-adulatory content 34 times , so far , in one hour , ” she wrote on Twitter , per Raw Story .
“ The narcissistic injury induced by Woodward tapes is severe .
Self-adulatory , contemptuous of his critics , and/or threatening content.
” Mike continued to claim that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injury .
According to the author , narcissistic injuries are a universal experience that damage a person ’ s sense or self — whether real or false — and self-worth .
Details of Woodward ’ s forthcoming publication went public starting on Wednesday .
During one taped portion of an interview , Trump admitted to playing down the coronavirus pandemic , despite acknowledging the unique danger the disease poses .
In an excerpt released on Thursday , Trump bragged about protecting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud in the wake of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverup — of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi .
Like Mika , many people in the field of mental health have speculated that Trump is a pathological narcissist .
Per The Independent , Trump ’ s sister , a Yale psychiatrist , accused Trump of being a narcissist in her June book , Too Much and Never Enough : How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man .
But critics claim that such figures are violating the Goldwater Rule , which prohibits psychiatrists from diagnosing public figures who they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hard-and-fast rule .
Although Mika suggested that the leaked information from Rage has damaged Trump ’ s ego , ScienceAlert previously highlighted research that suggests narcissists are often unwilling to acknowledge their mistakes and learn from them .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump previously claimed that he felt embarrassed after his 2016 Republican National Convention speech , when he touted himself the one to lead America forward and solve its problems .
He pointed to the egotistical nature of the statement but subsequently doubled down on the previous comment and argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead America forward .

Psychotherapist Elizabeth Mika, who is co-author of The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, claimed on Thursday that Donald Trump’s ego has been “seriously harmed” by the recent details from journalist Bob Woodward’s latest book, Rage.
“Our president tweeted and retweeted self-adulatory content 34 times, so far, in one hour,” she wrote on Twitter, per Raw Story. “The narcissistic injury induced by Woodward tapes is severe. Self-adulatory, contemptuous of his critics, and/or threatening content.”
Mika continued to claim that rage is a natural response to such injury. According to the author, narcissistic injuries are a universal experience that damage a person’s sense or self — whether real or false — and self-worth.
“They are actually necessary for our development, as they help us dismantle our false self, piece by piece or all at once, helping to reveal our True Self underneath.”
Details of Woodward’s forthcoming publication went public starting on Wednesday. During one taped portion of an interview, Trump admitted to playing down the coronavirus pandemic, despite acknowledging the unique danger the disease poses.
In an excerpt released on Thursday, Trump bragged about protecting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in the wake of the country’s assassination and coverup of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Like Mika, many people in the field of mental health have speculated that Trump is a pathological narcissist. Per The Independent, Trump’s niece, a clinical psychologist, accused him of being a narcissist in her June book, Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.
Critics claim that such figures are violating the Goldwater Rule, which prohibits psychiatrists from diagnosing public figures who they have never met, although this is not a hard-and-fast rule.
Although Mika suggested that the leaked information from Rage has damaged Trump’s ego, ScienceAlert previously highlighted research that suggests narcissists are often unwilling to acknowledge their mistakes and learn from them.
“When something unforeseen and unfortunate happens, a narcissist appears less inclined to ask, ‘What could I have done differently?’ and more inclined to throw up their hands and cry, ‘No one could have seen this coming!'”
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump previously claimed that he felt embarrassed after his 2016 Republican National Convention speech, when he touted himself the one to lead America forward and solve its problems.
He pointed to the egotistical nature of the statement but subsequently doubled down on the previous comment and argued that he is the only one to lead America forward.


inquisitr--2020-09-10--Joe Biden Reportedly Confused Military Coronavirus Statistics With Michigan’s

A Thursday fact-check from Breitbart cited Pentagon data that shows Joe Biden recently cited coronavirus deaths in Michigan as those in the military .
“ Military COVID infected : 118,984 , ” Biden said in Michigan on Wednesday .
“ Military COVID-19 deaths : 6,114.
” According to the U.S. Department of Defense , only seven soldiers have died from the virus to date .
As for Michigan , there were 6,114 deaths in the state as of Biden ’ s speech , and 6,889 individuals have been killed form the virus in the region as of Thursday afternoon .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Gwin released a statement on Wednesday to Fox News that corrected and addressed the mistake .
Breitbart noted that in the same speech — which took aim at Trump ’ s coronavirus pandemic response — Biden bragged about knowing the exact number of Americans killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars .
“ Anyway , I carry a schedule in my pocket that list every single day the number of troops lost in Afghanistan and Iraq , the number wounded , ” he said .
The presidential candidate has botched COVID-19 numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state that 120 million Americans had died from the virus .
As of now , approximately 191,000 people have died from the pandemic in the United States .
Biden ’ s tendency to slip-up while on the campaign trail has drawn criticism from Trump ’ s allies as well as Democrats who believe he is experiencing a decline in his mental faculties .
“ Joe Biden is very confused , ” the U.S. leader ’ s campaign tweeted after the June mistake .
“ He ’ s not playing with a full deck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Inquisitr reported , former White House stenographer Mike McCormick recently claimed that the Democrat ’ s mental acuity is significantly different than what it was in 2017 .
McCormick notably worked with the former vice president from 2011 to 2017 and is behind the book Joe Biden Unauthorized .
In an op-ed for The New York Post , Miranda Devine argued that Biden ’ s alleged cognitive decline is not an issue that can be ignored .
She pointed out that the Democratic challenger recently snapped at a reporter for questioning his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken a cognitive test .
Notably , the former vice president previously said he was regularly tested for his cognitive function .
Trump himself has made numerous false or misleading claims about the coronavirus pandemic and has received criticism for his handling of the crisis .

A Thursday fact-check from Breitbart cited Pentagon data that shows Joe Biden recently cited coronavirus deaths in Michigan as those in the military.
“Military COVID infected: 118,984,” Biden said in Michigan on Wednesday. “Military COVID-19 deaths: 6,114.”
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, only seven soldiers have died from the virus to date. As for Michigan, there were 6,114 deaths in the state as of Biden’s speech, and 6,889 individuals in the region succumbed to COVID-19 as of Thursday afternoon.
Biden’s Deputy Rapid Response Director Michael Gwin released a statement on Wednesday to Fox News that corrected and addressed the mistake.
“Vice President Biden has the utmost respect for the men and women of the armed services and believes it’s the sacred duty of our country to properly equip them, look after their families when they’re deployed, and care for them when they return.”
Breitbart noted that in the same speech — which took aim at Trump’s coronavirus pandemic response — Biden bragged about knowing the exact number of Americans killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.
“Anyway, I carry a schedule in my pocket that list every single day the number of troops lost in Afghanistan and Iraq, the number wounded,” he said.
The presidential candidate has botched COVID-19 numbers before. In June, he falsely stated that 120 million Americans had died from the virus. As of now, approximately 191,000 people have died from the pandemic in the United States.
Biden’s tendency to slip up while on the campaign trail has drawn criticism from Trump’s allies, as well as Democrats who believe he is experiencing a decline in his mental faculties.
“Joe Biden is very confused,” the U.S. leader’s campaign tweeted after the June mistake. “He’s not playing with a full deck, folks. #BarelyThereBiden.”
As The Inquisitr reported, former White House stenographer Mike McCormick recently claimed that the Democrat’s mental acuity is significantly different than what it was in 2017. McCormick notably worked with the former vice president from 2011 to 2017 and is behind the book Joe Biden Unauthorized.
In an op-ed for the New York Post, Miranda Devine argued that Biden’s alleged cognitive decline is not an issue that can be ignored. She pointed out that the Democratic challenger recently snapped at a reporter for questioning his mental faculties and claimed to have never taken a cognitive test. Notably, the former vice president previously said he was regularly tested for his cognitive functions.
Trump himself has been accused of making numerous false or misleading claims about the coronavirus pandemic and has received criticism for his handling of the crisis.


inquisitr--2020-09-10--Donald Trump Is Not Joking When He Talks About Staying Past Two Terms, Michael Cohen Says

Donald Trump is not cracking jokes when he talks about staying in the White House beyond the two terms he ’ s currently limited to under the United States Constitution .
During a Wednesday night interview , Trump ’ s former right-hand man , Michael Cohen warned that if he wins another four years in office this November , he ’ ll go to work trying to find a way to stay an additional four years after that , according to Paul LeBlanc of CNN .
“ Donald Trump believes that he should be the ruler — the dictator of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually is looking to change the Constitution , ” he told Don Lemon on CNN Tonight .
He added that the way you can tell it ’ s not a joke is because the former New York businessman doesn ’ t have anything close to what could be called a sense of humor .
The former attorney went on to say that he wants people to understand exactly what the president is saying when he talks about additional terms .
He ’ d like a third and a fourth if at all possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to pull that off the day after election day if he wins .
He reportedly loves what China ’ s leadership has managed to do in order to hold onto power .
The former close friend of the president said not having to give up power is why he likes the Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putins of the world .
LeBlanc that even during a campaign that has shown him trailing in the polls more often than not , Trump has talked about more years in the Oval Office .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he claimed he deserved more time because Obama ’ s administration “ spied ” on him .
Cohen also made it clear that Trump ’ s supporters should be of concern to anyone who wants to follow the rules that are currently laid out in the constitution .
During the interview , he called those supporters “ a cult ” who will support him no matter what he does .
The former lawyer said he followed Trump because he had bills to pay and a family to look out for .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ others do .
He added Trump ’ s aides , both in his private business and in the White House are rather cult-like as well .
He thinks their behavior and support of him has emboldened him to talk about additional attempts at reelection .
Cohen made the comments just one day after his book , Disloyal : A Memoir released .

Donald Trump is not joking when he talks about staying in the White House beyond the two terms he’s currently limited to under the U.S. Constitution. During a Wednesday night interview, Trump’s former right-hand man, Michael Cohen, warned that if he wins another four years in office this November, he’ll go to work trying to find a way to stay an additional four years after that, according to CNN.
“Donald Trump believes that he should be the ruler — the dictator of the United States of America. He actually is looking to change the Constitution,” Cohen told Don Lemon on CNN Tonight.
He added that the way you can tell it’s not a joke is because the former New York businessman doesn’t have anything close to what could be called a sense of humor.
The former attorney went on to say that he wants people to understand exactly what the president is saying when he talks about additional terms. He’d like a third and a fourth if at all possible. He will start looking for a way to pull that off the day after the election, if he wins.
He reportedly loves what China’s leadership has managed to do in order to hold onto power. The former close friend of the president said not having to give up power is why he likes the Kim Jong Uns and Vladimir Putins of the world.
Even during a campaign that has shown him trailing in the polls more often than not, Trump has talked about more years in the Oval Office. During a campaign rally in Wisconsin last month, he claimed he deserved more time because Obama’s administration “spied” on him.
Cohen also made it clear that Trump’s supporters should be of concern to anyone who follow the rules that are currently laid out in the Constitution. During the interview, he called those supporters “a cult” who will support him no matter what he does.
The former lawyer said he followed Trump because he had bills to pay and a family to look out for. He doesn’t understand why so many others do.
He added Trump’s aides, both in his private business and in the White House, are rather cult-like as well. He thinks their behavior and support of him has emboldened him to talk about additional attempts at re-election.
Cohen made the comments just one day after his book, Disloyal: A Memoir, was released.


inquisitr--2020-09-10--Donald Trump Boasted About Protecting Saudi Crown Prince After Jamal Khashoggi Murder, Report Says

A Thursday report from Business Insider covers an excerpt from veteran reporter Bob Woodward ’ s forthcoming book , Rage , which covers 18 interviews with Donald Trump .
In one discussion , the president boasted about protecting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud after the country ’ s murder and coverup of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashogi .
“ I saved his ass , ” Trump is reported as saying in a January 22 interview .
“ I was able to get Congress to leave him alone .
I was able to get them to stop.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wake of the murder to sell $ 8 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates .
During the interview with Woodward , Trump noted that Saudi Arabia has spent billions on American products and highlighted the Crown Prince ’ s claim of innocence .
“ He will always say that he didn ’ t do it .
He says that to everybody , and frankly I ’ m happy that he says that .
But he will say that to you , he will say that to Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everybody .
He ’ s never said he did it.
” Trump added that he doesn ’ t believe MBS killed Khashoggi and said the country understands that they rely on the United States for survival .
As reported by The New York Times , Saudi Arabia ’ s court announced on Monday that five of the eight defendants accused of their involvement in the assassination have been sentenced to 20 years in prison each .
In addition , two were sentenced to 17 years each , and one was given 10 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the men to death in December , the classified case allowed Khashoggi ’ s heirs to pardon the men and spare them the death sentence .
Hatice Cengiz , Khashoggi ’ s fiancée at the time of his murder , accused the Islamic theocracy of protecting Khashoggi ’ s killings As The Inquisitr reported , Trump previously pushed back on the idea of sanctions against Saudi Arabia for its role in the assassination and claimed that such a course of action would cost the U.S. $ 110 billion .
But a subsequent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is no such deal amounting to that number .
The president also controversially vetoed a bipartisan bill to cut American support for Saudi Arabia in the Yemen War .
According to Business Insider , the Saudi forces have murdered civilians using U.S.-made bombs .


inquisitr--2020-09-10--Ivanka Trump Promises To Take Coronavirus Vaccine On ‘The View’ Once It’s Ready After Joy Behar Chal

Ivanka Trump Promises To Take Coronavirus Vaccine On ‘The View’ Once It’s Ready After Joy Behar Challenge

Ivanka Trump tweeted on Thursday that she will take the coronavirus vaccine — if and/or when it ’ s ready for widespread use — live on The View after host Joy Behar suggested that she wouldn ’ t take such an inoculation unless the president ’ s daughter did so first , The Hill reported .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , Donald Trump ’ s administration has been keen to get a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 — the pathogen behind the COVID-19 pandemic — developed and deployed as soon as possible .
However , the manufacturers have insisted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rather than political pressure .
Similarly , health experts have warned that rushing an immunization into production — before all the data is in and has been analyzed — could result in something that is not safe and effective , or could undermine confidence in it .
On Wednesday ’ s episode of The View , host Joy Behar posited that she , too , already lacks confidence in any potential coronavirus vaccine .
“ [ President Trump ] will push anything to get re-elected .
Don ’ t fall for it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development of vaccines can take years , if not decades .
She also stated that she would take the vaccine if someone else did so first .
“ And by the way , I will take the vaccine after Ivanka takes it , ” she added .
In a tweet Thursday morning , Ivanka responded in the affirmative , noting that she has confidence in the regulatory agency that oversees drug manufacturing .
You can see her post here .
“ I trust the FDA and so should all Americans .
Vanquishing this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
Meanwhile , President Trump remains bullish on a coronavirus vaccine being ready sooner rather than later .
As recently as Monday he suggested that Operation Warp Speed , the federal private-public partnership intended to get a coronavirus inoculation developed as quickly as possible , would provide a useful immunization by October .
He had previously suggested a timeline of having one ready by the end of the year .
Both of those timetables could be a bit ambitious , however .
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the October timeline is unlikely — although theoretically possible , as Reuters reported .
However , in what may be seen as a blow to those hoping for the process to be over quickly , AstraZeneca had to pause its clinical trials after a human test subject got sick .
The manufacturer had been working on a vaccine that showed great promise in testing on animals .
AstraZeneca hopes to resume trials after an independent , third-party review board has had a chance to analyze the data and determine what happened to the @ @ @

Ivanka Trump tweeted on Thursday that she will take the coronavirus vaccine — if and/or when it’s ready for widespread use — live on The View after host Joy Behar suggested that she wouldn’t take such an inoculation unless the president’s daughter did so first, The Hill reported.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Donald Trump’s administration has been keen to get a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 — the pathogen behind the COVID-19 pandemic — developed and deployed as soon as possible. However, the manufacturers have insisted that the process will be driven by science rather than political pressure. Similarly, health experts have warned that rushing an immunization into production — before all the data is in and has been analyzed — could result in something that is not safe and effective, or could undermine confidence in it.
On Wednesday’s episode of The View, host Joy Behar posited that she, too, already lacks confidence in any potential coronavirus vaccine.
“[President Trump] will push anything to get re-elected. Don’t fall for it,” Behar said, noting that the development of vaccines can take years, if not decades.
“The mumps vaccine took four years, the polio vaccine took 20 years, and the smallpox vaccine took a few centuries.”
She also stated that she would take the vaccine if someone else did so first.
“And by the way, I will take the vaccine after Ivanka takes it,” she added.
In a tweet Thursday morning, Ivanka responded in the affirmative, noting that she has confidence in the regulatory agency that oversees drug manufacturing. You can see her post here.
“I trust the FDA and so should all Americans. Vanquishing this virus should be our collective top priority,” she said.
Meanwhile, President Trump remains bullish on a coronavirus vaccine being ready sooner rather than later. As recently as Monday he suggested that Operation Warp Speed, the federal private-public partnership intended to get a coronavirus inoculation developed as quickly as possible, would provide a useful immunization by October. He had previously suggested a timeline of having one ready by the end of the year.
Both of those timetables could be a bit ambitious, however. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Director Anthony Fauci has previously stated that the October timeline is unlikely — although theoretically possible, as Reuters reported.
However, in what may be seen as a blow to those hoping for the process to be over quickly, AstraZeneca had to pause its clinical trials after a human test subject got sick. The manufacturer had been working on a vaccine that showed great promise in testing on animals.
AstraZeneca hopes to resume trials after an independent, third-party review board has had a chance to analyze the data and determine what happened to the sickened patient.


inquisitr--2020-09-10--Donald Trump Weighs In On Kim Jong Un Health Rumors: ‘Never Underestimate Him’

Donald Trump took to Twitter to weigh in on rumors surrounding North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ’ s health , assuring that he is in good shape and warning people to not underestimate him .
The president appeared to respond to the series of reports claiming Kim has fallen into ill health , including some that say he is in a coma .
Trump insisted that the fellow world leader was in good condition .
The tweet came just after new information about Trump ’ s relationship with Kim was revealed through previews of journalist Bob Woodward ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Associated Press reported , Woodward wrote that Trump was left impressed after his first visit with Kim in Singapore in 2018 , saying he was “ far beyond smart ” and sharing that Kim told a graphic account of how he had his own uncle put to death .
Trump also dismissed those who criticized his decision to hold meetings with Kim , saying that there was no cost to the United States .
“ It takes me two days .
I met .
I gave up nothing , ” Trump reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s love of his nuclear weapons to a person who loves a house too much to sell it .
Trump has been criticized for what some see as a too-close relationship with the authoritarian ruler , including some who attacked Trump for sharing the reassuring message about his health on Thursday while not offering similar sentiments to Americans who have died from coronavirus .
As The Inquisitr noted , there were some rumors back in August claiming that he was incapacitated due to a serious ailment .
A former aide to South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that while the world leader was still alive , his sister had assumed power in North Korea .
“ I assess him to be in a coma , but his life has not ended , ” said diplomat Chang Song-min , via The Mirror .
This followed a series of rumors from earlier in the year that claimed he had either fallen into a coma or died , reports that were proven wrong when he resurfaced following a three-week absence to appear at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a factory opening .
Even this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some claiming that it appeared he had used a body double to appear at the event .