inquisitr--2020-06-27--Donald Trump Must Resign Over ‘One Of The Worst Governing Failures’ In American History, MSNBC Host

Donald Trump Must Resign Over ‘One Of The Worst Governing Failures’ In American History, MSNBC Host Says

Donald Trump must resign the presidency due to his failure to properly respond to the coronavirus , MSNBC host Chris Hays said on Friday .
In a segment on his Friday evening program , Hayes said that Trump has carried out “ one of the worst governing failures in American history ” and possibly the worst overall since the Civil War .
He called the president ’ s handling of the coronavirus “ bungled ” and said that no other country has had such a poor response .
The segment came amid a national rise in coronavirus cases , led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governors pushed to reopen states before public health experts said it was safe to do so .
That includes both Florida and Texas , where cases have risen significantly even as other previous hotspots including New York and New Jersey have been on the decline .
The United States hit all-time highs in new daily cases as a result of this resurgence .
Trump has been criticized for failing to properly address the spread of the virus , including spending weeks at the onset of the outbreak downplaying its severity and predicting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zero .
He has since come under fire for what critics see as an inadequate system of testing .
Trump was further criticized at a rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , last week where he said he asked his administration to slow down testing because it was revealing too many positive cases .
Hayes said that Trump ’ s presidency has been “ terrible ” from the start , citing the president ’ s approach to immigration and separation of children from their families at the U.S. border and what he saw as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was especially harsh with Trump ’ s handling of coronavirus , noting that countries taking the outbreak seriously and adopting strict lockdown measures are now returning to normal .
“ We are suffering through the incompetence of a man who took a huge inheritance and squandered it on stupid glitzy investments and bankrupted his company six times because he was not up to the task , ” Hayes said .
” If this presidency had creditors , the virus ’ resurgence this week would have been a default event .
Only it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is us .
It is the people who could have survived this virus .
It is friends and loved ones in nursing homes , and the people on the front lines , and the ones working in meat packing plants , and the ones serving time in prison .
”

Donald Trump must resign the presidency due to his failure to properly respond to the coronavirus, MSNBC host Chris Hayes said on Friday.
In a segment on his Friday evening program, Hayes said that Trump has carried out “one of the worst governing failures in American history” and possibly the worst overall since the Civil War. He called the president’s handling of the coronavirus “bungled” and said that no other country has had such a poor response.
The segment came amid a national rise in coronavirus cases, led by a number of hotspots where Trump-supporting governors pushed to reopen states before public health experts said it was safe to do so. That includes both Florida and Texas, where cases have risen significantly, even as other previous hotspots — including New York and New Jersey — have been on the decline. The United States has hit all-time highs in new daily cases as a result of this resurgence.
Trump has been criticized for failing to properly address the spread of the virus, including spending weeks at the onset of the outbreak downplaying its severity and predicting that the cases would soon go down to zero. He has since come under fire for what critics see as an inadequate system of testing. He was further criticized for his remarks at a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma last week, where he said he asked his administration to slow down testing because it was revealing too many positive cases.
Hayes said that Trump’s presidency has been “terrible” from the start, citing the president’s approach to immigration and separation of children from their families at the U.S. border and what the host saw as bigoted statements and actions. But he was especially harsh with Trump’s handling of the coronavirus, noting that countries taking the outbreak seriously and adopting strict lockdown measures are now returning to normal.
“We are suffering through the incompetence of a man who took a huge inheritance and squandered it on stupid glitzy investments and bankrupted his company six times because he was not up to the task,” Hayes said. “If this presidency had creditors, the virus’ resurgence this week would have been a default event. Only it is not his creditors who are suffering. It is us. It is the people who could have survived this virus. It is friends and loved ones in nursing homes, and the people on the front lines, and the ones working in meat packing plants, and the ones serving time in prison.”


inquisitr--2020-06-27--Strategists Say There Is No Complacency Among Democrats As Joe Biden Surges In Polls

According to a Friday report from The Hill , Democratic strategists and operatives believe complacency will not be an issue in the 2020 presidential election , even though the party ’ s presidential nominee Joe Biden has surged past President Donald Trump in most polls .
Democratic donor and member of the Democratic National Committee , Robert Zimmerman , suggested that Democrats are not being overconfident .
“ One of the great strengths Democrats bring to 2020 is that we ’ re not suffering from overconfidence .
We ’ ve seen this movie before , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ army definitely falls into the ‘ fool me once ’ category , ” she said .
“ We have a lot of worries .
But complacency doesn ’ t crack the top 10 for me , ” Setzer added , explaining that concerns over voter suppression and the Electoral College system top her list .
As The Hill noted , during a fundraiser earlier this week , former President Barack Obama issued a warning about potential complacency , suggesting that Democrats can not allow the 2016 election to repeat itself .
Biden — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presumptive presidential nominee after dominating in a crowded field of candidates — has maintained a relatively low profile since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic .
The former vice president seems to have decided to stay on the sidelines as Trump struggles to deal with unprecedented national crises .
The strategy has worked , since most polls suggest that Biden is beating Trump nationwide and in key swing states .
According to Democratic strategist Joel Payne , Biden ’ s approach has been effective because the November election will be a referendum on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ do no harm ’ strategy .
He needs to do no harm and present this as a referendum , a binary choice between himself and Trump and that ’ s what they ’ ve done .
It ’ s fine for right now , but they have to be able to make the closing case , ” Payne said .
A PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist released on Friday suggests that the 2020 election will indeed be a referendum on Trump .
The survey showed that the Trump ’ s approval rating has hit a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel strongly about how they rate the president ’ s performance in office .
The survey put Biden nine percentage points ahead of Trump nationwide .
The Democrat polled strongly among African Americans , 91 percent of whom said they would vote for him and Latinos , 59 percent of whom said they support him .
In addition , the former vice president finished ahead of Trump among women and college graduates .
Notably , 45 percent of white Americans said they would cast their ballot for Biden if the election was held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would vote for Trump .

According to a Friday report from The Hill, Democratic strategists and operatives believe complacency will not be an issue in the 2020 presidential election, even though the party’s presidential nominee Joe Biden has surged past President Donald Trump in most polls.
Democratic donor and member of the Democratic National Committee Robert Zimmerman suggested that Democrats are not being overconfident.
“One of the great strengths Democrats bring to 2020 is that we’re not suffering from overconfidence. We’ve seen this movie before,” he said.
Strategist Christy Setzer echoed Zimmerman, stating that complacency “is not a real thing.”
“Getting caught off-guard by a secret Trump army definitely falls into the ‘fool me once’ category,” she said.
“We have a lot of worries. But complacency doesn’t crack the top 10 for me,” Setzer added, explaining that concerns over voter suppression and the Electoral College system top her list.
As The Hill noted, during a fundraiser earlier this week, former President Barack Obama issued a warning about potential complacency, suggesting that Democrats cannot allow the 2016 election to repeat itself.
Biden — who became the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee after dominating in a crowded field of candidates — has maintained a relatively low profile since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The former vice president seems to have decided to stay on the sidelines as Trump struggles to deal with unprecedented national crises.
The strategy appears to have worked, as most polls suggest that Biden is beating Trump nationwide and in key swing states.
According to Democratic strategist Joel Payne, Biden’s approach has been effective because the November election will be a referendum on Trump.
“It’s the ‘do no harm’ strategy. He needs to do no harm and present this as a referendum, a binary choice between himself and Trump and that’s what they’ve done. It’s fine for right now, but they have to be able to make the closing case,” Payne said.
A PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll released on Friday suggested that the 2020 election will indeed be a referendum on Trump. The survey showed that Trump’s disapproval rating has hit a record high, finding that most Americans feel strongly about how they rate the president’s performance in office.
The survey put Biden nine percentage points ahead of Trump nationwide. The Democrat polled strongly among African Americans, 91 percent of whom said they would vote for him, and Latinos, 59 percent of whom said they support him.
In addition, the former vice president finished ahead of Trump among women and college graduates.
Notably, 45 percent of white Americans said they would cast their ballot for Biden if the election was held today, while 51 percent said they would vote for Trump.


inquisitr--2020-06-27--Reporter Who Covered Donald Trump’s Tulsa Rally Tests Positive For COVID-19

A reporter who covered Donald Trump ’ s campaign rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , last weekend has since tested positive for COVID-19 , raising fears that there could be more cases to come from the event that did not include social distancing .
Trump ’ s rally was met with criticism and pushback from public health experts , who wanted that it could be dangerous to hold a large event in a state that has been seeing a rise in cases .
Trump ’ s campaign was also criticized for not requiring social distancing measures , with many attendees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks or keeping six feet of distance for others .
On Friday , Oklahoma Watch reporter Paul Monies , who covered the event , learned that he had tested positive for the virus .
As The Associated Press reported , Monies was inside the BOK Center in Tulsa for close to six hours during the event , wearing a mask and practicing social distancing other than when he traveled to the arena ’ s concourse to get a snack .
The report noted that Monies was never in close proximity to Trump .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticism of Trump .
“ Who could have seen this coming ?
Everyone ?
” tweeted Molly Jong-Fast , an editor at The Daily Beast and frequent critic of Trump .
Others raised concerns that others could test positive for COVID-19 as well .
Oklahoma has been one of a number of states seeing sudden rises in cases .
Many of those states have Republican governors who pushed to reopen state economies at a time when public health experts said it might not be safe .
Some of those states , including Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the restrictions in an effort to prevent the virus from spreading further .
There had already been positive COVID-19 cases among those taking part in the Tulsa rally ’ s planning .
Six of Trump ’ s White House staffers and two Secret Service members working in advance of the rally had already tested positive for COVID-19 .
As the Washington Post reported , dozens of Secret Service members also decided to self-quarantine after the event as a caution .
It was not clear if Monies contracted the virus while at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been reaching out to those he knew and had been close to in recent weeks to inform them of his positive test .
“ I spent a couple of hours reaching out to anyone I was in contact with indoors , a few friends in the neighborhood , ” Monies said .
“ I just felt it was my responsibility to tell people I knew myself that I have tested positive .
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inquisitr--2020-06-27--Republican Senator Begs White House To Hold Intervention For Donald Trump

Amid Donald Trump ’ s recent decline in the polls , Republican Senator Chuck Grassley begged White House officials to hold an intervention with the president to save his chances of winning reelection in November , Raw Story reported .
“ Will somebody with access to the Oval Office read the WSJ editorial ‘ The Trump Referendum ’ to President Trump , ” Grassley wrote .
“ We won ’ t have more good SCOTUS justices or the best economy in 50 years like we have had if he doesn ’ t follow that advice.
” The Wall Street Journal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publication ’ s editorial board — argued that Trump has failed to create a vision for his second term and convey it to the American public .
As reported by Raw Story , the board claims that the president is careening toward a “ historic repudiation ” in November .
According to the board , Trump may be able to retain his 35 percent base of support that will remain with him until the end , but he has shed swing voters over the last two months According to the Wall Street Journal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way for victory against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden but the window of opportunity for such a comeback is narrowing .
The publication noted that a November defeat will “ reward ” the enemies who “ schemed against him ” in the 2016 election and let down the 63 million Americans who elected him into office .
The Guardian claimed that Trump is in a “ precarious ” position but also highlighted the possibility of a comeback .
The publication claims the president ’ s chances hinge on winning back suburban voters who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an optimistic message of his second term , and a rebound of the United States economy .
As the publication noted , some Republicans believe that the political landscape is “ ripe ” for a surprise Trump victory .
However , they allegedly believe this hinges on Trump ’ s ability to change the “ important fundamentals ” mentioned above .
Earlier this month , journalist David Cay Johnston argued that Trump ’ s reelection chances also hinge on his ability to divert blame for the coronavirus pandemic and quell the social unrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Johnston , who has studied the president for 32 years , also warned against underestimating Trump and assuming he will lose in November .

Amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent decline in the polls, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley begged White House officials to hold an intervention with the president to save his chances of winning reelection in November, Raw Story reported.
“Will somebody with access to the Oval Office read the WSJ editorial ‘The Trump Referendum’ to President Trump,” Grassley wrote. “We won’t have more good SCOTUS justices or the best economy in 50 years like we have had if he doesn’t follow that advice.”
The Wall Street Journal op-ed in question — penned by the publication’s editorial board — argued that Trump has failed to create a vision for his second term and convey it to the American public. As reported by Raw Story, the board claims that the president is careening toward a “historic repudiation” in November.
According to the board, Trump may be able to retain his 35 percent base of support that will remain with him until the end, but he has shed swing voters over the last two months.
“This includes suburban women, independents, and seniors who took a risk on him in 2016 as an outsider who would shake things up. Now millions of Americans are close to deciding that four more years are more risk than they can stand.”
According to the Wall Street Journal editors, Trump can still pave the way for victory against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, but the window of opportunity for such a comeback is narrowing. The publication noted that a November defeat will “reward” the enemies who “schemed against him” in the 2016 election and let down the 63 million Americans who elected him into office.
The Guardian claimed that Trump is in a “precarious” position but also highlighted the possibility of a comeback. The publication claimed the president’s chances hinge on winning back suburban voters who have jumped ship to Biden, creating an optimistic message of his second term, and a rebound of the United States economy. As the publication noted, some Republicans believe that the political landscape is “ripe” for a surprise Trump victory. However, they allegedly believe this hinges on Trump’s ability to change the “important fundamentals” mentioned above.
Earlier this month, journalist David Cay Johnston argued that Trump’s reelection chances also hinge on his ability to divert blame for the coronavirus pandemic and quell the social unrest linked to the death of George Floyd. Johnston, who has studied the president for 32 years, also warned against underestimating Trump and assuming he will lose in November.


inquisitr--2020-06-26--Joe Scarborough Says Donald Trump Is ‘Acting Like He Doesn’t Want To Get Re-Elected’

Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough speculated on Friday that President Donald Trump may resign before the November election , HuffPost reported .
Scarborough pointed to Trump ’ s recent rallies and his administration ’ s attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act , wondering if “ this guy wants to be elected president of the United States.
” The anchor opined that Trump acted differently in 2016 , when he ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .
According to Scarborough , the president is “ acting like he doesn ’ t want to get re-elected ” during this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting like he really wants to lose badly and take the Republican Party down with him , ” he added .
According to recent polling , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , Joe Biden , is ahead of Trump nationwide and in a number of key swing states .
As The Hill reported , a series of polls released earlier this week by Fox News showed that Trump is trailing Biden in Florida and struggling in Texas , Georgia , and North Carolina .
The surveys showed that Biden has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two-point advantage in Georgia and North Carolina , and a one-point advantage in Texas .
All four are considered either firmly Republican or Republican-leaning states .
Similarly , a CNBC poll released on Thursday put Biden 9 percentage points ahead of Trump nationwide .
The poll also suggested that the president ’ s approval ratings are back in the negative territory , with 52 percent of respondents saying that they disapprove of his performance in the White House .
According to Scarborough , Trump may even resign before the November election .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president would rather quit than suffer a humiliating loss .
“ He ’ s known when to leave the stage before — again , I ’ m the only one saying this — I would not be surprised if he left the stage again , ” he predicted .
Scarborough , a former Republican congressman , has been the target of Trump ’ s attacks .
Last month , the commander-in-chief revived an old conspiracy theory about the anchor , linking him to the death of congressional staffer Lori Klausutis .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but according to some legal experts , he may have also gotten himself in legal trouble .
In a May op-ed for The New York Times , Peter Schuck , an emeritus professor of law at Yale , argued that Scarborough could sue Trump for defamation .

Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough speculated on Friday that President Donald Trump may resign before the November election, HuffPost reported.
Scarborough pointed to Trump’s recent rallies and his administration’s attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, wondering if “this guy wants to be elected president of the United States.”
The anchor opined that Trump acted differently in 2016, when he ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. According to Scarborough, the president is “acting like he doesn’t want to get re-elected” during this election cycle.
“He’s acting like he really wants to lose badly and take the Republican Party down with him,” he added.
“This looks like a deliberate attempt to drive his campaign into the ground every day. He knows what he’s doing is going to lower the poll numbers, and they are. They are collapsing every day.”
According to recent polling, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden, is ahead of Trump nationwide and in a number of key swing states.
As The Hill reported, a series of polls released earlier this week by Fox News showed that Trump is trailing Biden in Florida and struggling in Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina.
The surveys showed that Biden has a nine-point advantage in Florida, a two-point advantage in Georgia and North Carolina, and a one-point advantage in Texas. All four are considered either firmly Republican or Republican-leaning states.
Similarly, a CNBC poll released on Thursday put Biden 9 percentage points ahead of Trump nationwide. The poll also suggested that the president’s approval ratings are back in the negative territory, with 52 percent of respondents saying that they disapprove of his performance in the White House.
According to Scarborough, Trump may even resign before the November election. The anchor said that some are speculating that the president would rather quit than suffer a humiliating loss.
“He’s known when to leave the stage before — again, I’m the only one saying this — I would not be surprised if he left the stage again,” he predicted.
Scarborough, a former Republican congressman, has been the target of Trump’s attacks. Last month, the commander-in-chief revived an old conspiracy theory about the anchor, linking him to the death of congressional staffer Lori Klausutis.
The president was widely condemned over his comments, but according to some legal experts, he may have also gotten himself in legal trouble. In a May op-ed for The New York Times, Peter Schuck, an emeritus professor of law at Yale, argued that Scarborough could sue Trump for defamation.


inquisitr--2020-06-28--Donald Trump Tweets ‘Wanted’ Posters Of Alleged Vandals

On Saturday , President Donald Trump tweeted 15 “ wanted ” posters of individuals allegedly involved with vandalism in Washington , D.C. , Mediaite reported .
“ The United States Park Police , in conjunction with the FBI Washington Field Office ’ s Violent Crimes Task Force , is attempting to identify several individuals who are responsible for vandalizing federal property , ” the posters say .
The posters — which feature images of the alleged vandals — also list email addresses and phone numbers for tips .
The president ’ s tweets immediately drew outrage , with some pointing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking matters into their own hands .
Reporter Andrew Feinberg wrote that Trump is “ tweeting out a bunch of ‘ wanted ’ posters of ( mostly black/brown ) people who , at most , allegedly committed ( or attempted ) vandalism .
He ’ s either going to get someone hurt/killed by vigilantes or get the USPP/FBI tip lines flooded w/ bad info , or both.
” As Mediaite noted , the president has previously suggested that the alleged vandals deserve 10-year prison sentences .
As NBC News reported , earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Jackson in Washington ’ s Lafayette Square .
The authorities immediately closed the park , erecting a fence around the statue .
Jackson , who was a slaveholder , expelled thousands of Native Americans east of the Mississippi River .
According to the publication , Trump praised Jackson in 2017 , during a visit to his plantation .
The toppling of statues and confrontations with law enforcement began after the death of George Floyd .
Floyd , an African-American man , died after a white police officer with the Minneapolis Police Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on his neck .
Trump has repeatedly condemned the violent protests , praising law enforcement officers and promising “ long-term ” prison sentences for those involved in the demonstrations .
Top Republicans in the United States Congress have echoed Trump ’ s statements .
In an interview on Friday , Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California accused Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Joe Biden of not saying “ a word ” against the violence .
McCarthy urged officials to enforce existing laws and prosecute the alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Junipero Serra statue in San Francisco has been toppled .
“ But , you know who ’ s district that ’ s in ?
Nancy Pelosi ’ s .
And , she has not said a word .
Joe Biden has not said a word , ” the House minority leader said .
According to a Yahoo News/YouGov poll released last month , 61 percent of Americans think race was a “ major factor ” in Floyd ’ s death and 62 percent believe the criminal justice system treats white Americans better than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some politicians have argued that police departments need to be defunded .
However , according to the poll , 65 percent of Americans oppose such measures .

On Saturday, President Donald Trump tweeted 15 “wanted” posters of individuals allegedly involved with vandalism in Washington, D.C., Mediaite reported.
“The United States Park Police, in conjunction with the FBI Washington Field Office’s Violent Crimes Task Force, is attempting to identify several individuals who are responsible for vandalizing federal property,” the posters say.
The posters — which feature images of the alleged vandals — also list email addresses and phone numbers for tips.
The president’s tweets immediately drew outrage, with some pointing out that his actions could incite vigilantes taking matters into their own hands.
Reporter Andrew Feinberg wrote that Trump is “tweeting out a bunch of ‘wanted’ posters of (mostly black/brown) people who, at most, allegedly committed (or attempted) vandalism. He’s either going to get someone hurt/killed by vigilantes or get the USPP/FBI tip lines flooded w/ bad info, or both.”
As Mediaite noted, the president has previously suggested that the alleged vandals deserve 10-year prison sentences.
As NBC News reported, earlier this week, protesters defaced a statue of Andrew Jackson in Washington’s Lafayette Square. The authorities immediately closed the park, erecting a fence around the statue.
Jackson, who was a slaveholder, expelled thousands of Native Americans east of the Mississippi River. According to the publication, Trump praised Jackson in 2017 during a visit to his plantation.
The toppling of statues and confrontations with law enforcement began after the death of George Floyd. Floyd, an African-American man, died after a white police officer with the Minneapolis Police Department pinned him to the ground and knelt on his neck.
Trump has repeatedly condemned the violent protests, praising law enforcement officers and promising “long-term” prison sentences for those involved in the demonstrations.
Top Republicans in the United States Congress have echoed Trump’s statements. In an interview on Friday, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California accused Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Joe Biden of not saying “a word” against the violence.
McCarthy urged officials to enforce existing laws and prosecute the alleged vandals, pointing out that the St. Junipero Serra statue in San Francisco has been toppled.
“But, you know who’s district that’s in? Nancy Pelosi’s. And, she has not said a word. Joe Biden has not said a word,” the House minority leader said.
According to a Yahoo News/YouGov poll released last month, 61 percent of Americans think race was a “major factor” in Floyd’s death and 62 percent believe the criminal justice system treats white Americans better than Blacks.
Black Lives Matter Activists and some politicians have argued that police departments need to be defunded. However, according to the poll, 65 percent of Americans oppose such measures.


inquisitr--2020-06-28--Donald Trump Says Television Ratings Are ‘The Real Polls’

In a series of Twitter messages posted on Saturday , President Donald Trump dismissed opinion polling , stating that television ratings are “ the real polls , ” The Hill reported .
“ Do not believe the Fake News Media .
Oklahoma speech had the highest Saturday television ratings in @ FoxNews history .
@ seanhannity dominated T.V .
with my interview on Thursday night , more than @ CNN & MSDNC COMBINED , ” the president began .
In a follow-up tweet , Trump vowed to defeat the Democratic Party and move forward with implementing the Republican agenda .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Corrupt Joe Biden , Nancy Pelosi , and Schumer .
We will save the Supreme Court , your 2nd Amendment , permanent damage from the ridiculous Green New Deal , and you from massive Tax Hikes .
Also , our Heritage , History and LAW & ORDER !
” the commander-in-chief wrote .
According to The Los Angeles Times , Trump ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma — which aired during Watters ’ World and Justice With Judge Jeanine — averaged 7.654 million viewers , giving Fox News the largest Saturday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump ’ s Thursday town hall with anchor Sean Hannity drew 5.1 million viewers , besting CNN ’ s Cuomo Prime Time and MSNBC ’ s The Rachel Maddow Show .
Cuomo ’ s show attracted 1.8 million viewers , while 3.1 million watched Maddow .
As The Hill noted , Trump ’ s tweets come as most opinion polling shows him trailing the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Biden is ahead of Trump nationwide and in critical swing states .
A New York Times-Siena College poll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percentage points ahead of Trump nationwide , while a Fox News survey gave the Democrat a 12-point advantage .
Similarly , Harvard-Harris showed that Biden is ahead by 12 points and a NPR–PBS NewsHour-Marist poll suggested that the president ’ s disapproval ratings have reached an all-time high .
Moreover , a series of Fox News surveys released earlier this week showed that Biden has gained ground in the states of Florida , North Carolina , Georgia and Texas .
According to former President George W. Bush ’ s deputy chief of staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a red flag for Trump and the GOP .
In an interview on Friday , Rove warned that Trump is “ behind ” Biden , advising the president to launch more aggressive attacks on his Democratic opponent .
Some prominent Trump supporters are reportedly concerned about the president ’ s political standing and believe that his reelection campaign is in need of a shake-up .
According to Ed Rollins , the chairman of the Great America PAC , Trump ’ s team needs to change strategy in order to woo independents and women @

In a series of Twitter messages posted on Saturday, President Donald Trump dismissed opinion polling, stating that television ratings are “the real polls,” The Hill reported.
“Do not believe the Fake News Media. Oklahoma speech had the highest Saturday television ratings in @FoxNews history. @seanhannity dominated T.V. with my interview on Thursday night, more than @CNN & MSDNC COMBINED,” the president began.
“These are the real polls, the Silent Majority, not FAKE POLLS!”
In a follow-up tweet, Trump vowed to defeat the Democratic Party and move forward with implementing the Republican agenda.
“We will win the Election against Corrupt Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and Schumer. We will save the Supreme Court, your 2nd Amendment, permanent damage from the ridiculous Green New Deal, and you from massive Tax Hikes. Also, our Heritage, History and LAW & ORDER!” the commander-in-chief wrote.
According to The Los Angeles Times, Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma — which aired during Watters’ World and Justice With Judge Jeanine — averaged 7.654 million viewers, giving Fox News the largest Saturday night audience in its history.
Per Nielsen, Trump’s Thursday town hall with anchor Sean Hannity drew 5.1 million viewers, besting CNN’s Cuomo Prime Time and MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show. Cuomo’s show attracted 1.8 million viewers, while 3.1 million watched Maddow.
As The Hill noted, Trump’s tweets come as most opinion polling shows him trailing the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Biden is ahead of Trump nationwide and in critical swing states.
A New York Times-Siena College poll released earlier this week put Biden 14 percentage points ahead of Trump nationwide, while a Fox News survey gave the Democrat a 12-point advantage. Similarly, Harvard-Harris showed that Biden is ahead by 12 points and an NPR–PBS NewsHour-Marist poll suggested that the president’s disapproval ratings have reached an all-time high.
Moreover, a series of Fox News surveys released earlier this week showed that Biden has gained ground in the states of Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, and Texas.
According to former President George W. Bush’s deputy chief of staff, Karl Rove, this should be a red flag for Trump and the GOP. In an interview on Friday, Rove warned that Trump is “behind” Biden, advising the president to launch more aggressive attacks on his Democratic opponent.
Some prominent Trump supporters are reportedly concerned about the president’s political standing and believe that his reelection campaign is in need of a shake-up.
According to Ed Rollins, the chairman of the Great America PAC, Trump’s team needs to change strategy in order to woo independents and women.


inquisitr--2020-06-27--Donald Trump Goes Golfing After Saying He Was Staying In D.C. To Enforce Law And Order

President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a weekend trip to Bedminster , New Jersey , tweeting that he was staying in Washington , D.C. , in order to “ make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced.
” A few hours later , as The Guardian reports , Trump hit a private golf course in Virginia .
Protests have been ongoing in the nation ’ s capital in response to the killing of George Floyd , who died while in police custody in late May .
Earlier this month , some of the protests turned violent and demonstrators have removed Confederate statues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests over police violence against African Americans and has moved to protect statues from being toppled .
“ I was going to go to Bedminster , New Jersey , this weekend , but wanted to stay in Washington , D.C. to make sure LAW & ORDER is enforced .
The arsonists , anarchists , looters , and agitators have been largely stopped , ” he tweeted on Friday night .
While it isn ’ t clear what prompted Trump to make the last-minute change , the weather in Bedminster was forecast for rain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Trump National course is located was sunny and warm .
This was Trump ’ s approximate 271st time golfing since taking office , an average of once every 4.6 days .
Trump had been critical of former President Barack Obama for frequently golfing while in office .
During his eight years as president , Obama hit the links 333 times .
The president ’ s presence in Virginia was met with some pushback , and it wasn ’ t the first time protesters have met Trump at his golf course .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entrance to the club held signs that included , ‘ Trump Makes Me Sick ’ and ‘ Dump Trump ’ .
A woman walking a small white dog nearby also gave the motorcade a middle finger salute , ” noted the White House report .
It isn ’ t clear if the president actually golfed , but he was seen wearing his standard attire : a white polo shirt and red hat .
Trump has faced criticism from many who say that he has chosen to go golfing even as the novel coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S .
Critics say that his response to the pandemic has been inadequate and has resulted in the U.S. having the worst outbreak in the world .
States like Texas , Arizona , and Florida have been forced to pause measures to re-open their economies as the number of cases has surged .
Currently , over 127,000 people have died from COVID-19 , with over 2.54 million cases of the disease in the U.S. alone .


inquisitr--2020-06-27--Joe Biden’s Lead In The Polls, Unlike Hillary Clinton’s, Is ‘Safe,’ Says Political Analyst

Joe Biden ’ s commanding lead in the polls is “ safe ” and will not prove to be a red herring that ends in defeat , like Hillary Clinton in 2016 , Slate writer William Saletan predicted .
In 2016 , the former first lady and Secretary of State had a small lead of three percentage points going into Election Day , and various models forecast that she would win , as Time had reported .
Further , at various points leading up to the election , Clinton had even bigger leads in the polls .
History , however @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton , though winning the popular vote , lost the election to Donald Trump .
It ’ s a fact that ’ s been pointed out repeatedly during this election cycle , by both Democrats and Republicans ; Biden may currently have a commanding lead in the polls — as much as 14 percent , according to some — but polling numbers can shift and the polls can be proven wrong .
However , Saletan believes that Biden has something that Clinton lacked , and that will carry him to an easy victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Simply put , a lot of voters simply didn ’ t like Hillary Clinton , and their votes proved that .
“ You can argue that public antipathy toward Clinton was sexist , based on lies , or propelled by the media .
But that antipathy was a fact , and polls consistently documented it , ” he wrote .
Biden , by comparison , scores consistently well when the issue of his likability is brought up in polls .
Saletan looked at polls that asked about likability/favorability in 2016 and compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s numbers in polls that do the same .
The difference , he says , is staggering .
In five particular polls , Clinton was viewed unfavorably by between 39 to 49 percent of voters .
By comparison , Biden ’ s net unfavorability rating is about 30 percent by Saletan ’ s math .
Among Independent voters , whose votes could be the difference between victory and defeat for Biden , the former vice president ’ s net favorability rating is 22 points better than Clinton ’ s .
Among men , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Among women , 10 percent better .
Further , Biden seems to have been immune to the Trump campaign ’ s efforts to paint him unfavorably with voters .
“ Biden has endured a yearlong smear campaign by Trump and the GOP , with little to no effect .
And long-term data show no sign that Biden can be vilified as successfully as Clinton was , ” Saletan wrote .
There is some wiggle room about which Biden ’ s supporters should be concerned , however , Saletan said .
He notes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfavorability rating has fallen from 61 percent in 2016 to 55 percent now .
However , Saletan chalks that up to the fact that , in 2016 , Trump hadn ’ t yet consolidated support from his Republican base , which he has done since then .
“ For now , the numbers send a clear message : Biden is in a much better position than Clinton was , ” Saletan concluded .

Joe Biden’s commanding lead in the polls is “safe” and will not prove to be a red herring that ends in defeat, like Hillary Clinton in 2016, Slate writer William Saletan predicted.
In 2016, the former first lady and Secretary of State had a small lead of three percentage points going into Election Day, and various models forecast that she would win, as Time had reported. Further, at various points leading up to the election, Clinton had even bigger leads in the polls.
History, however, proved those polls wrong, and Clinton, though winning the popular vote, lost the election to Donald Trump.
It’s a fact that’s been pointed out repeatedly during this election cycle, by both Democrats and Republicans; Biden may currently have a commanding lead in the polls — as much as 14 percent, according to some — but polling numbers can shift and the polls can be proven wrong.
However, Saletan believes that Biden has something that Clinton lacked, and that will carry him to an easy victory over Donald Trump in November: likability.
Simply put, a lot of voters simply didn’t like Hillary Clinton, and their votes proved that.
“You can argue that public antipathy toward Clinton was sexist, based on lies, or propelled by the media. But that antipathy was a fact, and polls consistently documented it,” he wrote.
Biden, by comparison, scores consistently well when the issue of his likability is brought up in polls.
Saletan looked at polls that asked about likability/favorability in 2016 and compared Clinton’s numbers with Biden’s numbers in polls that do the same. The difference, he says, is staggering.
In five particular polls, Clinton was viewed unfavorably by between 39 to 49 percent of voters. By comparison, Biden’s net unfavorability rating is about 30 percent by Saletan’s math.
Among Independent voters, whose votes could be the difference between victory and defeat for Biden, the former vice president’s net favorability rating is 22 points better than Clinton’s. Among men, it’s 19 percent better. Among women, 10 percent better.
Further, Biden seems to have been immune to the Trump campaign’s efforts to paint him unfavorably with voters.
“Biden has endured a yearlong smear campaign by Trump and the GOP, with little to no effect. And long-term data show no sign that Biden can be vilified as successfully as Clinton was,” Saletan wrote.
There is some wiggle room about which Biden’s supporters should be concerned, however, Saletan said. He notes that in 2016, Trump’s net unfavorability rating has fallen from 61 percent in 2016 to 55 percent now. However, Saletan chalks that up to the fact that, in 2016, Trump hadn’t yet consolidated support from his Republican base, which he has done since then.
“For now, the numbers send a clear message: Biden is in a much better position than Clinton was,” Saletan concluded.


inquisitr--2020-06-28--White House Reportedly Limiting Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Media Appearances To Protect Donald Trump

According to a Saturday report from The Washington Post , the White House has limited Dr. Anthony Fauci ’ s media appearances in order to protect President Donald Trump .
Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , has been blocked “ from some appearances that he has requested to do in recent weeks , ” according to officials briefed on the matter .
White House advisers reportedly believe that Fauci sometimes struggles to stay “ on message , ” allowing journalists to “ goad ” him into criticizing Trump ’ s approach to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost interest in dealing with the pandemic , allowing Vice President Mike Pence to handle the issue .
The commander-in-chief allegedly no longer even participates in calls with governors grappling to deal with the unprecedented public health crisis .
Instead , the report stated , Trump is focused on his reelection campaign and issues pertaining to the economy .
Although Fauci has apparently been sidelined from appearing on television , White House advisers focused on economic issues “ have been given a more prominent public role.
” In recent weeks , Director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trade adviser Peter Navarro have appeared on a number of popular news programs , echoing Trump ’ s optimistic economic message and using their platform to “ provide false assurances that the recent surges are under control.
” Trump ’ s adviser and son-in-law , Jared Kushner , has reportedly been given an even more prominent role in the federal government ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic .
According to officials briefed on the matter , Kushner and his team have come up with a plan to deploy Fauci and Dr. Deborah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s coronavirus response , to hard-hit states .
In places where the number of COVID-19 cases is surging , both Birx and Fauci will reportedly be allowed to appear on regional television stations .
An official briefed on the situation said that Birx will also be tasked with collecting information in critical states .
Some believe that Trump and his allies have “ struggled to put forward a consistent message about the pandemic , ” ignoring recommendations and advice from public health experts .
For instance , prior to Trump ’ s rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center last week , members of his campaign reportedly removed nearly 12,000 stickers intended to encourage social distancing .
“ They ’ re creating a cognitive dissonance in the country .
It ’ s more than them being asleep at the wheel .
They ’ re confusing people at this point when we need to be united , ” one former administration official said .
According to former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration Scott Gottlieb , the pandemic will get worse unless the government takes action .
“ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do something to intervene .
I ’ m not sure we are taking enough forceful action to break the trend right now , ” Gottlieb said .


inquisitr--2020-06-28--Republican Group Accuses Donald Trump Of Betraying American Troops In Afghanistan

The Lincoln Project , a conservative super PAC opposed to President Donald Trump , released on Saturday an advertisement accusing the commander-in-chief of betraying American troops in Afghanistan , Raw Story reported .
The ad opens with shots of soldier coffins covered with American flags .
“ In the last year , flag-draped coffins have returned from Afghanistan .
Now we know Vladimir Putin pays a bounty for the murder of American soldiers , ” the narrator can be heard saying .
“ Donald Trump knows too — and does nothing .
Putin pays the Taliban cash to slaughter our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is silent , ” the ad continues .
The ad is based on a recent report from The New York Times .
Earlier this week , the publication reported that Russia offered bounties to Taliban soldiers for killing Americans .
According to the publication ’ s sources , Islamist militants have accepted bounty money from the Kremlin for carrying out the murders .
The report also alleged that Trump and the White House have been briefed on the issue .
The Taliban denied the accusations and the Russian government has not officially responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ confident ” that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops , but “ they have greater uncertainty about how high in the Russian government the covert operation was authorized and what its aim may be.
” Trump has been accused of having connections to the Russian government , which is believed to have interfered in the 2016 presidential election .
Per the NYT , the commander-in-chief has “ adopted an accommodating stance toward Moscow.
” The president has repeatedly criticized sanctions on Russia and made statements against NATO .
In 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he said that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 election .
Trump has also argued that Russia needs to rejoin the Group of Seven .
The Lincoln Project has previously launched similar advertisements .
Prominent members of the group include senior White House counselor Kellyanne Conway ’ s husband George Conway , former GOP strategist Rick Wilson , Republican operatives Steve Schmidt and John Weaver .
In an ad released earlier this month , the organization took aim at Trump ’ s leadership skills amid the coronavirus pandemic , juxtaposing some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of late President Dwight D. Eisenhower .
The Lincoln Project has also attacked other prominent Republicans .
In a recent ad , the group blasted South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham for apparently changing his opinion about the president .
When Trump first announced his candidacy in 2015 , Graham denounced him as a “ bigot.
” Now , he is one of the president ’ s most loyal allies in the United States Congress .


inquisitr--2020-06-28--Nancy Pelosi Calls Donald Trump ‘Coward’ For Not Wearing Mask, Says CDC Afraid A Mandate Would Embar

Nancy Pelosi Calls Donald Trump ‘Coward’ For Not Wearing Mask, Says CDC Afraid A Mandate Would Embarrass Him

Nancy Pelosi called Donald Trump a “ coward ” for not wearing a face mask in public and said that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is holding back on mandating that Americans wear them out of fear of embarrassing the president .
The House speaker appeared on NPR this week to discuss the president ’ s response to the coronavirus crisis , sharply criticizing him for failing to show leadership on wearing a mask in public .
Though the CDC released guidelines calling on all Americans to wear masks in public and many state and local governments have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wear one during any of his public visits and has been vocally opposed to the idea .
In the interview , Pelosi went after Trump for both his refusal and his administration ’ s apparent catering to his personal beliefs .
“ In fact , the reason the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) hasn ’ t made it mandatory is because they don ’ t want to embarrass the president , or insult the president , whatever it is , ” she continued .
As Business Insider noted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times personal criticism at Trump over his handling of the coronavirus , previously saying that it was dangerous for him to take an untested coronavirus drug because he is “ morbidly obese.
” In this week ’ s interview with NPR , she also publicly sided with Trump ’ s opponent in the upcoming presidential election , saying she agreed with a pledge from Joe Biden that he would make mask-wearing mandatory if he became president .
Public health experts have said that mask-wearing can dramatically reduce the number of coronavirus transmissions — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans join in on doing it .
As The Inquisitr reported , a recent study from the University of California at Berkeley ’ s International Computer Science Institute in conjunction with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology found that if 80 percent of Americans wore masks in public , it could lead to a dramatic reduction in coronavirus infections .
Trump ’ s critics say his insistence on not wearing a mask is setting a bad example for his followers , many of whom are also opposed to wearing masks .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ been pressured to defend the president ’ s insistence on not wearing a mask , which has extended to other top members of the administration .
Vice President Mike Pence was asked on Friday whether it sets a bad example that he and Trump regularly do not wear masks , even on visits to areas where they are required , but said that Americans have a First Amendment right to expression .


inquisitr--2020-06-28--Joe Biden Slams Donald Trump Over Reports That Russia Offered Bounties On US Troops In Afghanistan

During a virtual town hall on Saturday , former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump for reportedly ignoring the fact that a Russian intelligence agency had offered bounties to extremists in Afghanistan to kill U.S. troops in the country .
Biden opened the town hall by addressing the allegations made against the Russian government , saying that Vladimir Putin ’ s regime was corrupt .
He called the report a “ shocking revelation.
” Biden went on to say that if the report , which was published in The New York Times on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was aware of these bounties and did nothing to stop them .
Then , Biden went on the attack .
He pointed out that not only has Trump refused to impose consequences for Russia ’ s corrupt actions , but he ’ s also continued “ his embarrassing campaign of deference and debasing himself before Vladimir Putin.
” Biden continued , saying that if the Times report was true , Trump had hosted Putin in the United States and asked Russia to rejoin the G7 with the knowledge that Russian intelligence was responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soldiers .
“ His entire presidency has been a gift to Putin , but this is beyond the pale , ” Biden stated .
The former VP went on to say that he was “ outraged.
” He promised that if he was elected president in November , he would stand up to Putin and his regime .
Biden reminded the town hall attendees that he was the father of a soldier who ’ d served in the Middle East , so these allegations hit him hard .
He said that troops overseas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they go to serve their country , but that “ they should never… face a threat like this.
” After The New York Times released its report on Friday , The White House did not respond to the allegations .
The delay in response was seen by some as an indication of Trump ’ s ongoing relationship with Putin .
On Saturday , The White House denied that President Trump ever knew about the bounties , USA Today reported .
Biden ended his initial remarks by pivoting to some of the other issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the thousands of deaths from COVID-19 , unemployment , reopening the economy , and coronavirus testing .
He slammed Trump for his comment about “ slowing down testing.
” He also brought up the racial tensions that are peaking nationwide .
The virtual town hall continued with him taking questions from attendees .

During a virtual town hall on Saturday, former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump for reportedly ignoring the fact that a Russian intelligence agency had offered bounties to extremists in Afghanistan to kill U.S. troops in the country.
Biden opened the town hall by addressing the allegations made against the Russian government, saying that Vladimir Putin’s regime was corrupt. He called the report a “shocking revelation.” Biden went on to say that if the report, which was published in The New York Times on Friday, was true, then President Trump was aware of these bounties and did nothing to stop them.
Then, Biden went on the attack. He pointed out that not only has Trump refused to impose consequences for Russia’s corrupt actions, but he’s also continued “his embarrassing campaign of deference and debasing himself before Vladimir Putin.” Biden continued, saying that if the Times report was true, Trump had hosted Putin in the United States and asked Russia to rejoin the G7 with the knowledge that Russian intelligence was responsible for essentially putting hits out on American soldiers.
“His entire presidency has been a gift to Putin, but this is beyond the pale,” Biden stated.
“It’s a betrayal of the most sacred duty we bear as a nation to protect and equip our troops when we send them into harm’s way. It’s a betrayal of every single American family with a loved one serving in Afghanistan or anywhere overseas.”
The former VP went on to say that he was “outraged.” He promised that if he was elected president in November, he would stand up to Putin and his regime.
Biden reminded the town hall attendees that he was the father of a soldier who’d served in the Middle East, so these allegations hit him hard. He said that troops overseas know that they are taking risks when they go to serve their country, but that “they should never… face a threat like this.”
After The New York Times released its report on Friday, The White House did not respond to the allegations. The delay in response was seen by some as an indication of Trump’s ongoing relationship with Putin. On Saturday, The White House denied that President Trump ever knew about the bounties, USA Today reported.
Biden ended his initial remarks by pivoting to some of the other issues facing the nation — the coronavirus pandemic and the thousands of deaths from COVID-19, unemployment, reopening the economy, and coronavirus testing. He slammed Trump for his comment about “slowing down testing.” He also brought up the racial tensions that are peaking nationwide. The virtual town hall continued with him taking questions from attendees.


inquisitr--2020-06-28--White House Denies That Donald Trump Knew About Russian Bounties For Killing US Troops

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that President Donald Trump had never been briefed on information about Russian bounties for killing American soldiers , as a recent bombshell report from the New York Times alleges .
“ The United States receives thousands of intelligence reports a day , and they are subject to strict scrutiny , ” she said according to USA Today , adding that her statement “ does not speak to the merit of the alleged intelligence but to the inaccuracy of the New York Times story erroneously suggesting that President Trump was briefed on this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , U.S. leaders were reportedly given information about a bounty offered up by Russia to Taliban-linked militants if they killed U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan .
The story claims that Trump was alerted to the situation in March but hasn ’ t responded in the months that followed .
“ The intelligence finding was briefed to President Trump , and the White House ’ s National Security Council discussed the problem at an interagency meeting in late March , the officials said , ” the Times reported .
At the time , Trump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information , which began with making a diplomatic complaint to the Kremlin .
So far , no options have been selected , and the report notes that there hasn ’ t been an explanation for the delay .
Allegedly , 20 soldiers were killed in combat in Afghanistan in 2019 , and Islamist militants were paid for killings , but it isn ’ t clear which of the deaths are suspected of being driven by Russia ’ s alleged bounty offer .
There also aren ’ t any details on how targets were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or any other details about Russia ’ s involvement .
McEnany didn ’ t say that such intelligence didn ’ t exist , but only that the vice president and president weren ’ t alerted to the matter .
Both Russia and the Taliban have denied the reports .
The latter said that they act on their own resources and haven ’ t targeted Americans since the agreement to end the war .
Trump has faced criticism for his approach to Russia .
Unlike his predecessors and some within his cabinet , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump has indicated that he trusted Putin when the Russian leader denied interfering in the 2016 election .
This contradicts U.S. intelligence , which indicates that Russia did , in fact , interfere at the time to benefit Trump .
Trump has also been critical of sanctions on Russia and has suggested that the country be allowed to be part of the NATO alliance .

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that President Donald Trump had never been briefed on information about Russian bounties for killing American soldiers, as a recent bombshell report from the New York Times alleges.
“The United States receives thousands of intelligence reports a day, and they are subject to strict scrutiny,” she said according to USA Today, adding that her statement “does not speak to the merit of the alleged intelligence but to the inaccuracy of the New York Times story erroneously suggesting that President Trump was briefed on this matter.”
As the Times story reveals, U.S. leaders were reportedly given information about a bounty offered up by Russia to Taliban-linked militants if they killed U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. The story claims that Trump was alerted to the situation in March but hasn’t responded in the months that followed.
“The intelligence finding was briefed to President Trump, and the White House’s National Security Council discussed the problem at an interagency meeting in late March, the officials said,” the Times reported.
At the time, Trump was reportedly given options for responding to the information, which began with making a diplomatic complaint to the Kremlin. So far, no options have been selected, and the report notes that there hasn’t been an explanation for the delay.
Allegedly, 20 soldiers were killed in combat in Afghanistan in 2019, and Islamist militants were paid for killings, but it isn’t clear which of the deaths are suspected of being driven by Russia’s alleged bounty offer. There also aren’t any details on how targets were selected, how payments were made, or any other details about Russia’s involvement.
McEnany didn’t say that such intelligence didn’t exist, but only that the vice president and president weren’t alerted to the matter. Both Russia and the Taliban have denied the reports. The latter said that they act on their own resources and haven’t targeted Americans since the agreement to end the war.
Trump has faced criticism for his approach to Russia. Unlike his predecessors and some within his cabinet, he has taken an accommodating position towards Moscow. Trump has indicated that he trusted Putin when the Russian leader denied interfering in the 2016 election. This contradicts U.S. intelligence, which indicates that Russia did, in fact, interfere at the time to benefit Trump.
Trump has also been critical of sanctions on Russia and has suggested that the country be allowed to be part of the NATO alliance.


inquisitr--2020-06-29--Joe Biden’s ‘Basement-Dwelling Strategy’ Is Working, Report Says

On Sunday , The Washington Times reported that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s “ basement-dwelling strategy ” appears to be working .
The publication pointed to Biden ’ s increasing polling position against President Donald Trump , who has declined in recent polls .
In addition , the report noted that while voters remain unenthusiastic about Biden , a recent New York Times poll revealed that 50 percent of American voters surveyed held an unfavorable view of Trump .
Nevertheless , as reported by U.S. News & World Report , Biden could still face trouble due to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although Biden currently holds a double-digit lead over Trump , the publication notes that turnout will be a significant factor in his changes in November .
Worryingly for Biden , a recent CNN poll showed Trump with a more enthusiastic fan base .
Outside of polling , The Washington Times also pointed to Biden ’ s finances as a factor in the Democrats ’ strategy .
“ It ’ s not just polling that suggests the Democratic strategy is working , ” the report reads .
“ Mr .
Biden has started to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Mr. Trump carried into the year.
” Notably , Biden raised $ 36 million in May , which is $ 11 million more than Trump , who raised $ 25 million .
According to an analysis from the Center for Responsive Politics , this marked the first time this year that Biden outraised Trump in one month .
In addition , Biden ’ s strategy of remaining out of the public eye means he spent approximately $ 11 million of his haul , while Trump spent nearly all of his earnings .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican operatives are hopeful .
Dee Stewart , a North Carolina-based Republican Party consultant , claims that Trump still has time to turn things around before November .
“ So I think what you are going to see is the presidential race get much closer , and I think once voters are faced with a choice between two candidates , it is going to be neck and neck all the way through to November.
” Last month , columnist Matt Lewis , Trump is going to lose the Republican Party both the presidency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Democratic expansion of the Senate map in combination with recent polling at the time that put Trump behind Biden — a pattern that has continued since then .

On Sunday, The Washington Times reported that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s “basement-dwelling strategy” appears to be working. The publication pointed to Biden’s improving polling position against President Donald Trump. In addition, the report noted that while voters remain unenthusiastic about Biden, a recent New York Times poll revealed that 50 percent of American voters surveyed held an unfavorable view of Trump.
T.J. Bucholz, a Michigan-based Democratic strategist, compared the Democratic Party’s strategy to Napoleon Bonaparte.
“I think Napoleon Bonaparte once said it: Never interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake. That is the Democratic strategy right now.”
Nevertheless, as reported by U.S. News & World Report, Biden could still face trouble due to the lack of enthusiasm around his candidacy. Although Biden currently holds a double-digit lead over Trump, the publication notes that turnout will be a significant factor in his chances in November. Worryingly for Biden, a recent CNN poll showed Trump with a more enthusiastic fan base.
Outside of polling, The Washington Times also pointed to Biden’s finances as a factor in the Democrats’ strategy.
“It’s not just polling that suggests the Democratic strategy is working,” the report reads. “Mr. Biden has started to eat away at the massive cash advantage that Mr. Trump carried into the year.”
Notably, Biden raised $36 million in May, which is $11 million more than Trump, who raised $25 million. According to an analysis from the Center for Responsive Politics, this marked the first time this year that Biden outraised Trump in one month. In addition, Biden’s strategy of remaining out of the public eye means he spent approximately $11 million of his haul, while Trump spent nearly all of his earnings.
Despite warning signs for Trump, some Republican operatives are hopeful. Dee Stewart, a North Carolina-based Republican Party consultant, claims that Trump still has time to turn things around before November.
“So I think what you are going to see is the presidential race get much closer, and I think once voters are faced with a choice between two candidates, it is going to be neck and neck all the way through to November.”
Last month, columnist Matt Lewis predicted that Trump is going to lose the Republican Party both the presidency and Senate in November. He pointed to the Democratic expansion of the Senate map in combination with recent polling at the time that put Trump behind Biden — a pattern that has continued since then.


inquisitr--2020-06-28--‘Bloomberg’ Editorial Board Slams Donald Trump For ‘Failed’ Attempts To Obstruct Justice

On Sunday , the Bloomberg editorial board slammed Donald Trump and his “ failed ” attempts to obstruct justice .
In addition , the board claimed that , despite Trump ’ s efforts , the United States ’ constitutional system has continued to hold firm .
The board noted Attorney General William Barr ’ s announcement that Geoffrey Berman would be “ stepping down ” from his position as United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York ( SDNY ) .
According to Bloomberg , Berman was fried , and Trump ’ s attempt to hiring an “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward due to the democratic systems implemented by America ’ s founding fathers , which placed a deputy in charge while a replacement for Berman is approved by Congress .
Bloomberg ’ s editorial board argues that Berman ’ s removal was linked to investigations into Trump allies , as well as the criminal referrals from special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s investigation , which may have been provided to the SDNY office .
“ Even setting aside such suspicions , Barr ’ s action is perplexing , ” the board wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the job , then why offer him a high-ranking position within the Justice Department , as Barr says he did ?
If the president felt that Berman — a Republican and former Trump donor — was out to embarrass him politically , as he has hinted , then why not say so and fire him overtly ?
” Democratic Sen. Mark Warner previously pointed out that Berman was investigating Trump ’ s personal attorney , Rudy Giuliani , at the time of his alleged firing .
Berman took aim at Trump and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powers to rid the government of Trump ’ s enemies .
Regardless , the editorial board said that the plan — whether Barr ’ s or Trump ’ s brainchild — did not work due to America ’ s constitutional systems .
The board claimed that this recent attempt is one in a long line of Trump ’ s attempts to obstruct justice , including the pressure he applied to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky , his alleged efforts to secure election help from Turkey and China , and the firings surrounding Mueller ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amash previously slammed Barr for his alleged history of undermining the rule of law , as well as his support of executive supremacy .
The comment came after reports of Barr ’ s intervention in the case of Roger Stone , who is now facing less prison time for charges of lying to Congress , obstruction of justice , and witness tampering .

On Sunday, the Bloomberg editorial board slammed Donald Trump and his “failed” attempts to obstruct justice. In addition, the board claimed that, despite Trump’s efforts, the constitutional system has continued to hold firm.
The board noted Attorney General William Barr’s announcement that Geoffrey Berman would be “stepping down” from his position as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). According to Bloomberg, Berman was fired, and Trump’s attempt to hire an “acting” replacement was unable to move forward due to the democratic systems implemented by America’s founding fathers, which placed a deputy in charge while a replacement for Berman is approved by Congress.
Bloomberg’s editorial board argues that Berman’s removal was linked to investigations into Trump allies, as well as the criminal referrals from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, which may have been provided to the SDNY office.
“Even setting aside such suspicions, Barr’s action is perplexing,” the board wrote. “If Berman had been performing poorly on the job, then why offer him a high-ranking position within the Justice Department, as Barr says he did? If the president felt that Berman — a Republican and former Trump donor — was out to embarrass him politically, as he has hinted, then why not say so and fire him overtly?”
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner previously pointed out that Berman was investigating Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, at the time of his alleged firing. Berman took aim at Trump and Barr and accused them of using their powers to rid the government of Trump’s enemies.
Regardless, the editorial board said that the plan — whether Barr’s or Trump’s brainchild — did not work due to America’s constitutional systems. The board claimed that this recent attempt is one in a long line of Trump’s attempts to obstruct justice, including the pressure he applied to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, his alleged efforts to secure election help from Turkey and China, and the firings surrounding Mueller’s Russia investigation.
“Trump has tested it severely — but so far, at least, the system has prevailed. With the president’s first term winding down, and his influence eroding by the day, Americans should be thankful for that.”
Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash previously slammed Barr for his alleged history of undermining the rule of law, as well as his support of executive supremacy. The comment came after reports of Barr’s intervention in the case of Roger Stone, who is now facing less prison time for charges of lying to Congress, obstruction of justice, and witness tampering.


inquisitr--2020-06-28--Donald Trump Should Wear A Mask To Show ‘Strength,’ GOP Senator Says

During an appearance on CNN ’ s Inside Politics on Sunday , Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander pressed Donald Trump to wear a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic , Breitbart reported .
Alexander ’ s comment came after guest host Manu Raju noted studies that support the preventative effect masks have on the spread of COVID-19 and asked the lawmaker whether the president should invest more time in promoting masks .
“ I wish the president would wear a mask when it ’ s appropriate because millions of Americans admire him , ” Alexander said .
“ And they would follow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told all of us that social distance and washing your hands is the way we can contain the disease , to go back to school and back to work.
” Alexander also suggested that if Trump decided to wear a mask in the appropriate situations , it would help depoliticize mask-wearing amid the pandemic .
Although Alexander acknowledged that Trump is often with people who have been tested or the virus , he claimed the president — along with vice president Mike Pence — should be wearing masks more frequently .
As reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some people wear masks as a political statement against his presidency .
The president also suggested that many people have a tendency to fidget with the masks and , in turn , put themselves at risk of contracting the virus .
Trump ’ s defiance runs in opposition to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization .
Research suggests that masks may be an effective barrier at preventing the spread of coronavirus droplets , which are expelled when an infected person sneezes or coughs .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ mixed messaging on masks is creating confusion within the country .
The publication noted the many messages that Trump and the U.S. government have released on mask use , including Pence ’ s claim that Americans listen to local leaders for recommendations .
The publication also claimed that the debate over mask use is increasing in the South and West of the country , which is experiencing a surge in coronavirus infections that has not been seen since April .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , the record high came on April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the country .
On June 27 , daily new cases in America were 42,360 , which appears to be part of a pattern of increasing cases of the last two weeks .


inquisitr--2020-06-28--Republican Lawmakers Press Donald Trump For Answers On Russia Bounty Reports

Republican lawmakers are pressing Donald Trump for answers in the wake of a New York Times report claiming that he did not take action against intelligence suggesting Russian intelligence offered bounties to Taliban fighters to kill American troops in Afghanistan , Raw Story reported .
“ I expect the Trump administration to take such allegations seriously and inform Congress immediately as to the reliability of these news reports , ” tweeted South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham .
If the reporting is true , Republican Rep. Liz Cheney claimed that the White House must explain why the president and vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in the President ’ s Daily Brief ( PDB ) , who knew what information and when , and what actions have been taken to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable .
Outside of Republican lawmakers Graham and Cheney , Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed her thoughts on the matter Sunday on ABC News .
In a Sunday morning tweet , Trump claimed that he was never briefed on the alleged bounty program .
Trump also attacked Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his former boss , President Barack Obama , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported by Associated Press , Trump ’ s director of national intelligence , John Ratcliffe , claimed that neither Trump nor Mike Pence were briefed on the alleged intelligence included in the New York Times report on the purported issue .
Former national security adviser John Bolton , who has criticized Trump for allegedly not being able to pay attention during briefings , also chimed in on the report and did not appear surprised at Trump ’ s response .
A spokesman for the Taliban pushed back on the accusation and claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the orders of “ any intelligence organ or foreign country.
” In addition , Russia has denied operating such a program , and the country ’ s embassy in the United States called the reports “ fake news.
” Critics have pointed to the use of sources in the article — unnamed officials who are allegedly familiar with the intelligence .
Notably , Grayzone journalist Aaron Maté pushed back against the report and suggested that it did not make sense that the Taliban would require an incentive to kill Americans .

Republican lawmakers are pressing Donald Trump for answers in the wake of a New York Times report claiming that he did not take action against intelligence suggesting Russian intelligence offered bounties to Taliban fighters to kill American troops in Afghanistan, Raw Story reported.
“I expect the Trump administration to take such allegations seriously and inform Congress immediately as to the reliability of these news reports,” tweeted South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham.
If the reporting is true, Republican Rep. Liz Cheney claimed that the White House must explain why the president and vice president were not briefed, if the information was in the President’s Daily Brief (PDB), who knew what information and when, and what actions have been taken to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable.
Outside of Republican lawmakers Graham and Cheney, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed her thoughts on the matter Sunday on ABC News.
“This is as bad as it gets, and yet the president will not confront the Russians on this score, denies being briefed. Whether he is or not, his administration knows.”
In a Sunday morning tweet, Trump claimed that he was never briefed on the alleged bounty program. Trump also attacked Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his former boss, President Barack Obama, and accused them of corruption.
As reported by Associated Press, Trump’s director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe, claimed that neither Trump nor Mike Pence was briefed on the alleged intelligence included in the New York Times report on the purported issue.
Former national security adviser John Bolton, who has criticized Trump for allegedly not being able to pay attention during briefings, also chimed in on the report and did not appear surprised at Trump’s response.
“He can disown everything if no one ever told him about it. It looks like just another day in the office at the Trump White House.”
A spokesman for the Taliban pushed back on the accusation and claimed that they do not have an obligation to the orders of “any intelligence organ or foreign country.” In addition, Russia has denied operating such a program, and the country’s embassy in the United States called the reports “fake news.”
Critics have pointed to the use of sources in the article — unnamed officials who are allegedly familiar with the intelligence. Notably, Grayzone journalist Aaron Maté pushed back against the report and suggested that it did not make sense that the Taliban would require an incentive to kill Americans.


inquisitr--2020-06-28--Chris Christie Says Donald Trump Is ‘Losing’ 2020 Election

In an interview with ABC News broadcast on Sunday , former New Jersey Gov .
Chris Christie said that President Donald Trump is “ losing ” the 2020 presidential election .
Speaking with This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos , Christie argued that Trump needs to change strategy if he wants to win in November .
“ Well , listen , he is losing , ” the former governor began .
Christie then pointed to polls , explaining that Trump is clearly trailing the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden .
“ There ’ s no question that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in terms of the raw numbers , the trend is obvious , ” he said .
Trump has repeatedly dismissed opinion surveys as “ fake , ” but polling indeed suggests that Biden has surged nationwide and in battleground states .
Fox News polls released earlier this week found that Biden has gained ground in Texas , Georgia , North Carolina and Florida .
According to a recent Harvard-Harris poll , Trump is trailing Biden by 12 percentage points nationwide .
Similarly , a New York Times-Siena College poll gave the Democrat a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden has been running a low-profile campaign , arguing that the former vice president has no reason to change his approach .
“ The trend is moving towards Joe Biden , when Joe Biden hasn ’ t said a word , ” he stated .
The former New Jersey Governor also discussed Trump ’ s recent town hall with Fox News anchor Sean Hannity , stressing that Trump needs to change strategy going forward .
“ The president has to change course here both in terms of the substance and answering that question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hannity , ” he said .
Per CNN , during the town hall , Trump appeared to dodge Hannity ’ s questions , struggling to explain what he would do in his second term .
The commander-in-chief only made “ vague references , ” as the publication put it , to experience and talent , while attacking Biden .
Christie noted that there is 128 days left until the election , concluding that Trump and his team have more than enough time to make “ fundamental changes ” to their campaign .
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allies have echoed Christie , expressing concern about the president ’ s electoral prospects .
Earlier this week , Republican fundraiser Dan Eberhart and chairman of the Great America PAC Ed Rollins suggested that the commander-in-chief needs to reboot his 2020 campaign .
According to Rollins , in order to beat Biden , Trump needs to woo independent voters and women .
The operative argued that the commander-in-chief will not be able to do so unless he stops “ rambling ” and attacking Democratic politicians .

In an interview with ABC News broadcast on Sunday, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said that President Donald Trump is “losing” the 2020 presidential election.
Speaking with This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos, Christie argued that Trump needs to change strategy if he wants to win in November.
“Well, listen, he is losing,” the former governor began.
“And if he doesn’t change course, both in terms of the substance of what he’s discussing and the way that he approaches the American people, then he will lose.”
Christie then pointed to polls, explaining that Trump is clearly trailing the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden.
“There’s no question that while these national polls are less significant in terms of the raw numbers, the trend is obvious,” he said.
Trump has repeatedly dismissed opinion surveys as “fake,” but polling indeed suggests that Biden has surged nationwide and in battleground states. Fox News polls released earlier this week found that Biden has gained ground in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida.
According to a recent Harvard-Harris poll, Trump is trailing Biden by 12 percentage points nationwide. Similarly, a New York Times-Siena College poll gave the Democrat a 14-point advantage nationally.
Christie noted that Biden has been running a low-profile campaign, arguing that the former vice president has no reason to change his approach.
“The trend is moving towards Joe Biden, when Joe Biden hasn’t said a word,” he stated.
The former New Jersey Governor also discussed Trump’s recent town hall with Fox News anchor Sean Hannity, stressing that Trump needs to change strategy going forward.
“The president has to change course here both in terms of the substance and answering that question much better than he did with Sean Hannity,” he said.
Per CNN, during the town hall, Trump appeared to dodge Hannity’s questions, struggling to explain what he would do in his second term. The commander-in-chief only made “vague references,” as the publication put it, to experience and talent, while attacking Biden.
Christie noted that there are 128 days left until the election, concluding that Trump and his team have more than enough time to make “fundamental changes” to their campaign.
Some of Trump’s most prominent Republican allies have echoed Christie, expressing concern about the president’s electoral prospects.
Earlier this week, Republican fundraiser Dan Eberhart and chairman of the Great America PAC Ed Rollins suggested that the commander-in-chief needs to reboot his 2020 campaign.
According to Rollins, in order to beat Biden, Trump needs to woo independent voters and women. The operative argued that the commander-in-chief will not be able to do so unless he stops “rambling” and attacking Democratic politicians.


inquisitr--2020-06-28--Donald Trump Says He’ll Have A ‘Big’ Win In November But Reportedly Admits He’s Losing In Private

On Sunday morning , President Donald Trump tweeted out the prediction that he would win big in November ’ s election because the “ silent majority ” of Americans don ’ t want to vote for “ Low IQ ” Joe Biden .
But behind closed doors , as Politico reports , the president isn ’ t so confident .
“ THE VAST SILENT MAJORITY IS ALIVE AND WELL !
!
!
We will win this Election big .
Nobody wants a Low IQ person in charge of our Country , and Sleepy Joe is definitely a Low IQ person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , Trump reportedly acknowledges that he is falling far behind Biden in critical swing states , which could spell disaster for his chances at retaking the White House .
“ In the week since his Tulsa rally , the president has grudgingly conceded that he ’ s behind , according to three people who are familiar with his thinking , ” the report says .
According to the report , the low attendance at the president ’ s recent campaign rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma sparked concerns that Trump ’ s popularity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he is currently in the “ worst stretch ” of his presidency .
Worse , even than his impeachment trial over allegations that he withheld aid to Ukraine in order to get dirt on his presumed opponent .
Shortly after the Tulsa rally , Trump spoke with Sean Hannity on Fox News .
Typically friendly with the president , Hannity lobbed the typical questions at Trump , such as what his goals were for his second term .
Instead of laying out his vision for the country , Trump rambled off-topic about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point , he acknowledged that he might lose to Biden .
Advisers have apparently taken to warning the president that he needs to sharpen his message in order to keep loyalists and win over new voters .
“ Still , Trump advisers acknowledge that tearing down Biden will require a level of discipline he isn ’ t demonstrating .
They have pleaded with Trump — who has used his Twitter account to vilify critics from MSNBC host Joe Scarborough to former National Security Adviser John Bolton — to stop focusing on slights that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes .
Part of what is helping Biden , the outlet writes , is that Biden has stayed out of the spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic , which ha made it difficult for the president to land any punches against him .
But , as in 2016 , Trump was presumed to lose and ended up winning against opponent Hillary Clinton .
Recently , Trump downplayed the dire news , saying that TV ratings are the “ real polls.
” The Trump team apparently believes that though they are behind now , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rebound as Biden and Trump spar in public more in the coming months .

On Sunday morning, President Donald Trump tweeted out the prediction that he would win big in November’s election because the “silent majority” of Americans don’t want to vote for “Low IQ” Joe Biden. But behind closed doors, as Politico reports, the president isn’t so confident.
“THE VAST SILENT MAJORITY IS ALIVE AND WELL!!! We will win this Election big. Nobody wants a Low IQ person in charge of our Country, and Sleepy Joe is definitely a Low IQ person!” he tweeted.
Privately, however, Trump reportedly acknowledges that he is falling far behind Biden in critical swing states, which could spell disaster for his chances of retaking the White House.
“In the week since his Tulsa rally, the president has grudgingly conceded that he’s behind, according to three people who are familiar with his thinking,” the report says.
According to the report, the low attendance at the president’s recent campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma sparked concerns that Trump’s popularity is waiting. His allies warn him that he is currently in the “worst stretch” of his presidency. Worse, even than his impeachment trial over allegations that he withheld aid to Ukraine in order to get dirt on his presumed opponent.
Shortly after the Tulsa rally, Trump spoke with Sean Hannity on Fox News. Typically friendly with the president, Hannity lobbed the typical questions at Trump, such as what his goals were for his second term. Instead of laying out his vision for the country, Trump rambled off-topic about his experience in Washington D.C.
At one point, he acknowledged that he might lose to Biden.
Advisers have apparently taken to warning the president that he needs to sharpen his message in order to keep loyalists and win over new voters.
“Still, Trump advisers acknowledge that tearing down Biden will require a level of discipline he isn’t demonstrating. They have pleaded with Trump — who has used his Twitter account to vilify critics from MSNBC host Joe Scarborough to former National Security Adviser John Bolton — to stop focusing on slights that mean little to voters,” Politico notes.
Part of what is helping Biden, the outlet writes, is that Biden has stayed out of the spotlight during the coronavirus pandemic, which had made it difficult for the president to land any punches against him. But, as in 2016, Trump was presumed to lose and ended up winning against opponent Hillary Clinton.
Recently, Trump downplayed the dire news, saying that TV ratings are the “real polls.”
The Trump team apparently believes that though they are behind now, they expect the president’s numbers to rebound as Biden and Trump spar in public more in the coming months.


inquisitr--2020-06-28--Maxine Waters Claims Donald Trump’s ‘Dog-Whistling’ Is Linked To Increase In Racist Comments

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters appeared on MSNBC on Sunday and accused President Donald Trump of stoking the flames of racial hatred in the United States amid the civil unrest that continues around the country .
As reported by Breitbart , host Alex Witt noted Trump ’ s Sunday retweet of a video that showed one of his apparent supporters shouting “ white power.
” Although Witt noted the tweet has been removed , she asked Waters whether she believed Trump was unaware of the supporter ’ s comment and if the amplification of the phrase was intentional .
“ Well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot about this president , ” Waters began .
“ And so it ’ s not believable when he said he did not hear it.
” According to Waters , the Trump presidency has paved the way for an increase in racist comments .
“ People , the white men who just did that , they felt empowered by this president , that it is all right to do this now , to talk like this .
So he ’ s responsible for the growing division , the more racist comments that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America can not progress so long as Trump is in the White House and said that the president is “ dog-whistling ” to white nationalists and making them feel as though their beliefs are acceptable .
“ It is absolutely outrageous that we ’ re now living in a time when the president of the united states of America is responsible for this kind of division , ” she said .
Watters accused Trump of promoting a message of “ whites being in total power ” via “ total control ” while Black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the “ domination of white power.
” According to The Brookings Institution there is “ substantial evidence ” that Trump has both encouraged racism and benefitted politically from stoking its flames .
Notably , the non-profit claims that data suggests racism , sexism , and anti-immigrant sentiment are more strongly related to Trump support than economic anxiety — a factor some believe drove his success in 2016 .
However , the organization also noted that much of the data on the topic thus far is correlational and does not prove whether Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In terms of causal evidence , one 2017 survey linked exposure to Trump ’ s racist comments to an increased likelihood of expressing offensive views towards other groups of people , including Mexican people , Black people , and young people .
Waters has been openly critical of Trump many times throughout his presidency .
As The Inquisitr reported , Waters previously called for Trump ’ s solitary confinement in prison .
The comment came after Trump implied that the anonymous whistleblower that sparked the impeachment inquiry into his behavior should face capital @ @


inquisitr--2020-06-28--Mike Pence Faces Backlash On Social Media After Refusing To Say ‘Black Lives Matter’

Vice President Mike Pence said that he doesn ’ t want to say “ Black Lives Matter ” because he believes it is part of a “ radical left ” progressive agenda that would defund the police and tear down historical monuments .
As CBS News reports , the vice president was pressed on Face the Nation to explain on Sunday why he won ’ t say the words “ black lives matter.
” Host John Dickerson told that protesters would like to hear their leaders say the words “ black lives matter , ” but noted that Pence won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went on to explain that he believes the movement against police brutality and in support of Black Americans is being dominated by a political agenda that he disagrees with .
He explained that he had always been inspired by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and praised the progress the country has made toward equality .
“ But what I see in the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement is a political agenda of the radical left that would defund the police , that would tear down monuments , that would press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the kind of violence that has beset the very communities that they say that they ’ re advocating for , ” he said .
The vice president ’ s comments were immediately met with criticism .
“ You aren ’ t actually pro-life if you can ’ t say black lives matter , ” said independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin .
“ VP Mike Pence *refused* to say Black Lives Matter in an interview with John Dickerson this morning .
Instead , he said , ‘ All Lives Matter.
’ That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say .
If you can ’ t say Black Lives Matter , you don ’ t think they matter , ” noted one person .
Adam Parkhomenko wrote that Pence had invited Candace Owens to the White House .
Owens is a political commentator who has been critical of George Floyd and people protesting against police brutality after his death .
Pence told Dickerson during the interview that what Americans want is to provide additional funding to the police with the addition of more training and support .
This , he says , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the country .
Pence then pivoted to talk about the value of the lives of unborn fetuses , saying that all lives include unborn lives .
He added that what he is hearing from Black leaders around the country and in Washington D.C. is that people want law and order and peace in the streets of America .
“ I really believe that all lives matter , ” Pence said .
Not everyone on social media was critical of Pence ’ s comments .
Newsweek writer Seth Abramson said that he thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the steps that the Trump administration has been taking to strip the right to vote from Black voters .

Vice President Mike Pence said that he doesn’t want to say “Black Lives Matter” because he believes it is part of a “radical left” progressive agenda that would defund the police and tear down historical monuments.
As CBS News reports, the vice president was pressed on Face the Nation to explain on Sunday why he won’t say the words “black lives matter.”
Host John Dickerson told that protesters would like to hear their leaders say the words “black lives matter,” but noted that Pence won’t use the language.
Pence went on to explain that he believes the movement against police brutality and in support of Black Americans is being dominated by a political agenda that he disagrees with. He explained that he had always been inspired by Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and praised the progress the country has made toward equality.
“But what I see in the leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement is a political agenda of the radical left that would defund the police, that would tear down monuments, that would press a radical left agenda and support calls for the kind of violence that has beset the very communities that they say that they’re advocating for,” he said.
The vice president’s comments were immediately met with criticism.
“You aren’t actually pro-life if you can’t say black lives matter,” said independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin.
“VP Mike Pence *refused* to say Black Lives Matter in an interview with John Dickerson this morning. Instead, he said, ‘All Lives Matter.’ That’s exactly what a white supremacist would say. If you can’t say Black Lives Matter, you don’t think they matter,” noted one person.
Adam Parkhomenko wrote that Pence had invited Candace Owens to the White House. Owens is a political commentator who has been critical of George Floyd and people protesting against police brutality after his death.
Pence told Dickerson during the interview that what Americans want is to provide additional funding to the police with the addition of more training and support. This, he says, will improve the lives of African Americans across the country.
Pence then pivoted to talk about the value of the lives of unborn fetuses, saying that all lives include unborn lives. He added that what he is hearing from Black leaders around the country and in Washington D.C. is that people want law and order and peace in the streets of America.
“I really believe that all lives matter,” Pence said.
Not everyone on social media was critical of Pence’s comments. Newsweek writer Seth Abramson said that he thought it was more important that people discuss the steps that the Trump administration has been taking to strip the right to vote from Black voters.