inquisitr--2020-06-11--Donald Trump Is Finalizing An Executive Order To Encourage Police To Use ‘Force With Compassion’

During a Thursday roundtable meeting in Dallas with law enforcement , small business owners , and faith leaders , President Donald Trump revealed that his administration is finalizing an executive order that will address use of force in police departments , The Hill reported .
The news comes amid renewed scrutiny of United States law enforcement in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death , which came after Derek Chauvin subdued him with a carotid hold .
“ We ’ re working to finalize an executive order that will encourage police departments nationwide to meet the most current professional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including tactics for de-escalation , ” the president said at the meeting .
According to Trump , the order encourages police to use “ force with compassion.
” The president also took aim at calls to defund the police — a movement allegedly made up of left-wing activists and progressive lawmakers that call for law enforcement funding to be diverted into social programs .
Along with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , Trump has shut down such calls .
“ We ’ ll take care of our police , ” Trump said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not defunding police .
If anything , we ’ re going the other route .
We ’ re making sure our police are well-trained , perfectly trained , they have the best equipment.
” As reported by National Post , Dexter Voisin , dean of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto , said defunding the police is necessary to keep police forces accountable .
When such forces continue to receive increased funds , Voisin said it leads to the militarization of the police force , which he claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with social issues .
Voisin also claimed that many of the things that drive mental health and crime , including homelessness , unemployment , poverty , and race-related racism , would benefit from funds redirected from the police forces .
In an op-ed for The New York Times , Nicholas Kristoff argues that Portugal is a prime example of how defunding the police can work .
Kristoff noted that in the 1990s , both the United States and Portugal responded to their drug problems with different approaches .
While the former doubled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followed expert advice — they decriminalized drugs and invested in social work .
Although Kristoff noted that Portugal ’ s plan didn ’ t work perfectly , he said it worked “ well ” and appeared to have won its war on drugs with the strategy — something he claimed can not be said for America .

During a Thursday roundtable meeting with law enforcement, small business owners, and faith leaders in Dallas, President Donald Trump revealed that his administration is finalizing an executive order that will address use of force in police departments, The Hill reported. The news comes amid renewed scrutiny of United States law enforcement in the wake of George Floyd’s death, which came after Derek Chauvin subdued him with a carotid hold.
“We’re working to finalize an executive order that will encourage police departments nationwide to meet the most current professional standards for the use of force, including tactics for de-escalation,” the president said at the meeting.
According to Trump, the order encourages police to use “force with compassion.”
“And that means force, but force with compassion. But if you’re going to have to really do a job, if somebody’s really bad, you’re going to have to do it with real strength, real power.”
The president also took aim at calls to defund the police — a movement allegedly made up of left-wing activists and progressive lawmakers that call for law enforcement funding to be diverted into social programs. Along with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Trump has shut down such calls.
“We’ll take care of our police,” Trump said at the meeting. “We’re not defunding police. If anything, we’re going the other route. We’re making sure our police are well-trained, perfectly trained, they have the best equipment.”
As reported by National Post, Dexter Voisin, dean of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto, said defunding the police is necessary to keep police forces accountable. When such forces continue to receive increased funds, Voisin said it leads to the militarization of the police force, which he claims causes them to use increased policing to deal with social issues.
Voisin also claimed that many of the things that affect mental health and crime, including homelessness, unemployment, poverty, and race-related racism, would benefit from funds redirected from the police forces.
In an op-ed for The New York Times, Nicholas Kristoff argued that Portugal is a prime example of how defunding the police can work. Kristoff noted that in the 1990s, both the United States and Portugal responded to their drug problems with different approaches. While the former doubled down on policing, while the latter followed expert advice — they decriminalized drugs and invested in social work. Although Kristoff noted that Portugal’s plan didn’t work perfectly, he said it worked “well” and appeared to have won its war on drugs with the strategy — something he claimed cannot be said for America.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump In Florida, Republican Poll Shows

According to a new survey from the Republican polling firm Cygnal released on Thursday , former Vice President Joe Biden is ahead of President Donald Trump in the state of Florida .
Forty-seven percent of Florida voters said that they support the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , while roughly 43 percent expressed support for Trump .
The vast majority of respondents said that they will “ definitely ” vote for their candidate in November , which suggests that both camps are highly committed .
As The Hill noted , Florida is the nation ’ s largest purple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Both Biden and Trump have aggressively sought to make inroads with Sunshine State voters .
Former President Barack Obama won Florida twice , but Trump pulled an upset in 2016 , besting then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton .
The poll also investigated public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic , finding that 43 percent of voters blame the Chinese government for the spread of the virus .
More than 80 percent of respondents said that China covered up vital information pertaining to COVID-19 and more than 50 percent believe China should pay reparations to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters appear to be evenly split when it comes to Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , a majority of them said that they approve of the administration ’ s aggressive posture toward China .
As Chris Kratzer , Cygnal ’ s vice president of research and analysis , explained , this could have major political implications .
“ Voters don ’ t see eye-to-eye on much today , but this is something everyone agrees on .
A large majority of both Republicans and Democrats don ’ t trust the Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how many of its citizens were infected with and died from COVID- 19 , and think they covered up relevant information.
” “ While the race for President is tight , Florida voters trust Trump more to protect American interests against China .
And with such intense anger directed toward the Chinese government right now , that could help him in November , ” Kratzer added .
Latest polling suggests that Biden has increased his lead over Trump , both nationwide and in swing states .
A CNN poll released earlier this week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the commander-in-chief nationwide .
According to the survey , Trump ’ s approval rating is 36 percent , at its lowest point since January 2019 .
Biden ’ s latest polling surge has apparently left some Republicans deeply concerned about the GOP ’ s electoral prospects .
Republicans in the United States Congress reportedly fear that Trump has bungled the response to the coronavirus pandemic and believe that he has mishandled the response to the George Floyd protests .

According to a new survey from the Republican polling firm Cygnal released on Thursday, former Vice President Joe Biden is ahead of President Donald Trump in the state of Florida.
Forty-seven percent of Florida voters said that they support the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, while roughly 43 percent expressed support for Trump. The vast majority of respondents said that they will “definitely” vote for their candidate in November, which suggests that both camps are highly committed.
As The Hill noted, Florida is the nation’s largest purple state, carrying 29 electoral votes. Both Biden and Trump have aggressively sought to make inroads with Sunshine State voters. Former President Barack Obama won Florida twice, but Trump pulled an upset in 2016, besting then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
The poll also investigated public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that 43 percent of voters blame the Chinese government for the spread of the virus. More than 80 percent of respondents said that China covered up vital details pertaining to COVID-19 and more than 50 percent believe China should pay reparations to the United States.
Furthermore, although Floridians appear to be evenly split when it comes to Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a majority of them said that they approve of the administration’s aggressive posture toward China. As Chris Kratzer, Cygnal’s vice president of research and analysis, explained, this could have major political implications.
“Voters don’t see eye-to-eye on much today, but this is something everyone agrees on. A large majority of both Republicans and Democrats don’t trust the Chinese government to publicly release factual information on how many of its citizens were infected with and died from COVID- 19, and think they covered up relevant information.”
“While the race for President is tight, Florida voters trust Trump more to protect American interests against China. And with such intense anger directed toward the Chinese government right now, that could help him in November,” he added.
The latest polling suggests that Biden has increased his lead over Trump, both nationwide and in swing states.
A CNN poll released earlier this week put the Democrat 14 points ahead of the commander-in-chief nationwide. According to the survey, Trump’s approval rating is 36 percent, at its lowest point since January 2019.
Biden’s latest polling surge has apparently left some Republicans deeply concerned about the GOP’s electoral prospects. Republicans in the United States Congress reportedly fear that Trump has bungled the response to the coronavirus pandemic and believe that he has also mishandled the response to the George Floyd protests.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Joe Biden Snaps At NAACP Moderator After Being Pressed On Policing Record

During a virtual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( NAACP ) forum on Tuesday , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden snapped at moderator Ed Gordon after being pressed on his record on policing , Breitbart reported .
At one point during the interview , Gordon asked Biden what he would say to younger people who were skeptical of his ability to approach policing due to his role in writing the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1993 .
“ I tell them it ’ s not accurate , ” Biden responded .
Not long after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue , which was allegedly raised in emails he received from younger people .
“ If you said that they were wrong in thinking that , that is their feeling , so give them a sense , ” Gordon said before Biden snapped .
“ No , there ’ s no evidence— No , that ’ s not true !
” Biden yelled .
“ Show me a poll that says that !
” Gordon noted that he did not claim his comments were connected to a poll and clarified the question .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They should be skeptical , ” Biden said , appeared to cool down .
The former vice president continued to claim that there is “ no polling evidence ” to suggest that young people don ’ t think he ’ s in the “ right spot ” or “ right place.
” “ Show me .
Watch me .
I ’ m listening .
Watch what I do , ” Biden said .
A recent Just the News poll showed Biden ahead of President Donald Trump on policing .
In particular , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden more , and 36 percent said they trusted Trump more .
But polls have long suggested that Biden struggles with support from young voters and mainly relied on his support from older voters to defeat Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary .
Despite worries over Biden ’ s reach with young voters , a recent report from FiveThirtyEight suggested that the problem is not significant .
According to the polling analysis website , Biden is only doing slightly worse with younger voters than Hillary Clinton was in 2016 , when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website noted Biden “ may not excite young voters , ” it claimed that this downfall won ’ t necessarily sink his campaign , especially given his possible reach with older voters .
Nevertheless , concerns continue to surface over Biden ’ s record on policing .
As The Inquisitr reported , Biden previously pushed for a bill , the Police Officers ’ Bill of Rights , that critics claimed would make police misconduct investigations more difficult .

During a virtual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forum on Tuesday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden snapped at moderator Ed Gordon after being pressed on his record on policing, Breitbart reported.
At one point during the interview, Gordon asked Biden what he would say to younger people who were skeptical of his ability to approach policing due to his role in writing the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1993.
“I tell them it’s not accurate,” the former vice president responded.
Not long after, Gordon pressed Biden again on the issue, which was allegedly raised in emails he received from younger people.
“If you said that they were wrong in thinking that, that is their feeling, so give them a sense,” the moderator said before Biden snapped.
“No, there’s no evidence— No, that’s not true!” he yelled. “Show me a poll that says that!”
Gordon noted that he did not claim his comments were connected to a poll and clarified the question.
“I said to you— Mr. Vice President, you’re going to have to listen. I had an email from a couple of young people. I didn’t mention a poll.”
“It’s a legitimate concern. They should be skeptical,” Biden said, appearing to cool down.
The former vice president continued to claim that there is “no polling evidence” to suggest that young people don’t think he’s in the “right spot” or “right place.”
“Show me. Watch me. I’m listening. Watch what I do,” Biden said.
A recent Just the News poll showed Biden ahead of President Donald Trump on policing. In particular, 42 percent of respondents said they trusted Biden more, and 36 percent said they trusted the president more. But polls have long suggested that Biden struggles with support from young voters and mainly relied on his support from older voters to defeat Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary.
Despite worries over Biden’s reach with young voters, a recent report from FiveThirtyEight suggested that the problem is not significant. According to the polling analysis website, Biden is only doing slightly worse with younger voters than Hillary Clinton was in 2016 when she lost to Trump. Although the website noted Biden “may not excite young voters,” it claimed that this downfall won’t necessarily sink his campaign, especially given his possible reach with older voters.
Nevertheless, concerns continue to surface over Biden’s record on policing. As The Inquisitr reported, Biden previously pushed for the Police Officers’ Bill of Rights, which critics claimed would make police misconduct investigations more difficult.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Donald Trump’s Campaign Rally In Tulsa On Juneteenth Slammed As ‘Overt Racism’ By Texas Congressman

Donald Trump ’ s campaign announced its first rally since the coronavirus pandemic led many states to issue stay at home orders , and it will be held on Friday , June 19 , in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
The location , as well as the date , caught the attention of many , including Texas Congressman Al Green .
Green took to Twitter to slam the whole thing as “ overt racism ” from the president .
“ A Trump rally with rebel flags ( a symbol of slavery and racism ) in Tulsa , OK ( the place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day of emancipation recognition ) is more than a slap in the face to African Americans ; it is overt racism from the highest office in the land .
# RejectRacism , ” tweeted Green .
The representative ’ s tweet received some attention on the popular social media platform , with almost 6,000 accounts hitting the like button while more than 3,200 retweeted his thoughts .
Nearly 565 users took the time to reply , with many of them expressing support while others did not approve .
“ It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wounds , inflict additional damage and cause the utmost pain , ” wrote one Twitter user who agreed .
Many others shared similar sentiments , and some even went so far as to as Green to get Congress to work towards removing President Trump from office before the 2020 presidential election in November .
However , at least a few who replied were outraged that the congressman would blanketly call Trump and his supporters racist .
“ I live here and support @ realDonaldTrump and how dare you call this man a racist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You know nothing of us or our character !
” wrote one offended Twitter user .
Others noted that a Republican wrote the Emancipation Proclamation , which made it fitting that the president , who is part of the GOP , decided to hold his rally in such a location on Juneteenth .
Some replies also reminded Green that Democrats were the party that fought for slavery .
However , others replied to tell people that the parties have switched platforms and ideologies over the decades .
Finally , a few of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how many areas throughout the United States were experiencing rising numbers of cases .
They expressed their concerns about such a large gathering .
They felt even more concerned since President Trump has not worn masks recently .
The Inquisitr previously reported that many people slammed the campaign ’ s choice after its announcement on Wednesday .
In early June 1921 , Tulsa was the site of one of the worst race massacres in the United States ’ history , and June 19 is when the last slaves in the country learned @ @ @ @ @

Donald Trump’s campaign announced its first rally since the coronavirus pandemic led many states to issue stay-at-home orders, and it will be held on Friday, June 19, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The location, as well as the date, caught the attention of many, including Texas Rep. Al Green, who took to Twitter to slam the whole thing as “overt racism” from the president.
“A Trump rally with rebel flags (a symbol of slavery and racism) in Tulsa, OK (the place of #TulsaMassacre) on Juneteenth (a day of emancipation recognition) is more than a slap in the face to African Americans; it is overt racism from the highest office in the land. #RejectRacism,” tweeted Green.
The representative’s tweet received some attention on the popular social media platform, with almost 6,000 accounts hitting the “like” button and another 3,200 or so retweeting his thoughts. Nearly 565 users took the time to reply, with many of them expressing support, while others did not approve.
“It’s intentional with the aspiration to rip open wounds, inflict additional damage and cause the utmost pain,” wrote one Twitter user who agreed.
The horrific Tulsa Race Massacre occurred 99 years ago this month: #OHS pic.twitter.com/l5iYiglN07 — Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) June 10, 2020
Many others shared similar sentiments, and some even went so far as to as Green to get Congress to work toward removing Trump from office before the presidential election in November. However, at least a few who replied were outraged that the congressman would blanketly call the president and his supporters racist.
“I live here and support @realDonaldTrump and how dare you call this man a racist AND his Republican supporters from Tulsa. You know nothing of us or our character!” commented one offended Twitter user.
Others noted that a Republican wrote the Emancipation Proclamation, which made it fitting that the president, who is part of the GOP, decided to hold his rally in such a location on Juneteenth. Some replies also reminded Green that Democrats were the party that fought for slavery. However, others replied to tell people that the parties have switched platforms and ideologies over the decades.
Finally, a few of those who responded brought up the coronavirus pandemic and how many areas throughout the United States were experiencing rising numbers of cases. They expressed their concerns about such a large gathering and felt even more concerned since Trump has not worn masks recently.
The Inquisitr previously reported that many people slammed the campaign’s choice after its announcement on Wednesday. In early June 1921, Tulsa was the site of one of the worst race massacres in the United States’ history, and June 19 is when the last slaves in the country learned that they were free.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Rupert Murdoch Reportedly Thinks Donald Trump Will ‘Crash And Burn’ In November

Right-wing media tycoon Rupert Murdoch , who is the Chairman of Fox Corporation , reportedly doesn ’ t have high hopes for President Donald Trump in November .
In a Thursday report by Vanity Fair , Gabriel Sherman cites two sources who allegedly claim the media mogul has told people he doesn ’ t believe Trump is going to win re-election .
“ Rupert thinks Trump is going to crash and burn , ” one source who spoke to Murdoch about the election allegedly said .
“ It ’ s a clear-eyed assessment , just based on just looking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s relationship with Fox News has continued to deteriorate over recent months , and the president continues to voice his displeasure with the network .
Notably , on Wednesday , Sherman highlighted that the president blasted the network for cutting away from a congressional hearing on police reform .
“ Incredible !
@ FoxNews just took Congressional Hearing off the air just prior to important witness statements , ” Trump tweeted .
“ More like CNN !
!
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Fox is lost !
!
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” As reported by Yahoo News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News isn ’ t making a significant enough effort to re-elect him and other Republicans .
“ Many will disagree , but @ FoxNews is doing nothing to help Republicans , and me , get re-elected on November 3rd , ” he tweeted in May .
According to Yahoo News , Trump ’ s “ frustration ” with the Fox News segments unsupportive of his agenda stems from the network ’ s attempt to reach its audience .
Per Pew Research Center , 93 percent of its viewers who use the network as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ Republican ” or say they “ lean to the party.
” However , just 65 percent of Republicans overall said they trusted the network over other media networks .
The New York Times previously called Trump ’ s relationship with Murdoch one of “ convenience.
” According to the publication , both men have perceived themselves as enemies of “ the establishment , ” and both relied on their “ powerful friend ” and “ ruthless fixer ” lawyer Roy M. Cohn to drive their upward career trajectories in New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegedly on the rocks , Trump is reportedly looking to take down Murdoch ’ s conservative cable network .
Another report by Sherman claimed that Trump perceives the network as disloyal to him and is looking to make the network pay for this behavior .
In particular , the report claims that an investor group linked to the president ’ s son , Donald Trump Jr. , has purchased a stake in One America News Network ( OANN ) , which appears to be taking the place of Fox News as Trump ’ @ @ @ @

Right-wing media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, who is the chairman of Fox Corporation, reportedly doesn’t have high hopes for President Donald Trump in November. In a Thursday report by Vanity Fair, Gabriel Sherman cited two sources who allegedly claimed the media mogul has told people he doesn’t believe the president is going to win re-election.
“Rupert thinks Trump is going to crash and burn,” one source who spoke to Murdoch about the election was quoted as saying. “It’s a clear-eyed assessment, just based on just looking at the news.”
As Sherman noted, Trump’s relationship with Fox News has continued to deteriorate over recent months as the president continues to voice his displeasure with the network. Notably, on Wednesday, Sherman highlighted that the president blasted Fox News for cutting away from a congressional hearing on police reform.
“Incredible! @FoxNews just took Congressional Hearing off the air just prior to important witness statements,” Trump tweeted. “More like CNN!!! Fox is lost!!!”
As reported by Yahoo News, Trump complained last month that Fox News isn’t making a significant enough effort to re-elect him and other Republicans.
“Many will disagree, but @FoxNews is doing nothing to help Republicans, and me, get re-elected on November 3rd,” he tweeted in May.
According to Yahoo News, Trump’s “frustration” with the Fox News segments unsupportive of his agenda stems from the network’s attempt to reach its audience. Per Pew Research Center, 93 percent of its viewers who use Fox as their primary source of political news self-identify as “Republican” or say they “lean to the party.” However, just 65 percent of Republicans overall said they trusted the network over other competitors.
The New York Times previously called Trump’s relationship with Murdoch one of “convenience.” According to the publication, both men have perceived themselves as enemies of “the establishment,” and both relied on their “powerful friend” and “ruthless fixer” lawyer Roy M. Cohn to drive their upward career trajectories in New York.
With the pair’s relationship allegedly on the rocks, Trump is reportedly looking to take down Murdoch’s conservative cable network. Another story by Sherman claimed that the president perceives Fox News as disloyal to him and is looking to make it pay for this behavior. In particular, the report alleged that an investor group linked to the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., has purchased a stake in One America News Network (OANN), which appears to be taking the place of Fox News as Trump’s favorite network.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Seattle Mayor Tells Donald Trump ‘Go Back To Your Bunker’ After He Threatened Federal Action Against

Seattle Mayor Tells Donald Trump ‘Go Back To Your Bunker’ After He Threatened Federal Action Against Protests

President Donald Trump slammed Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Washington Governor Jay Inslee late Wednesday , warning the leaders that if they didn ’ t “ take back ” their city , he would step in with federal action , as The Washington Post reports .
Durkan shot back at Trump , telling him : “ Make us all safe .
Go back to your bunker.
” “ Take back your city NOW .
If you don ’ t do it , I will , ” Trump wrote in a now-deleted tweet .
“ This is not a game .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sic ] IMMEDIATELY .
MOVE FAST !
” Inslee also responded to Trump ’ s threats , calling the president “ incapable ” and mocking his misspelling of the word stop .
“ A man who is totally incapable of governing should stay out of Washington state ’ s business .
‘ Stoop ’ tweeting , ” Inslee wrote .
Protests outside of the Seattle Police Department ’ s East Precinct in Seattle have been ongoing for days , forcing the police to board up the building and leave .
Demonstraters have since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone ” where law enforcement is forbidden as a step against defunding the police in the city .
Reports on social media indicate that the people occupying the area are handing out free food and screening movies .
On Tuesday , protesters gathered in Seattle ’ s City Hall to call for Durkan to resign after police used tear gas to disperse crowds despite a 30-day ban on chemical agents .
On Thursday morning , Trump retweeted the message , correcting the spelling error , and added a second message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took over Seattle and the Liberal Democrat Governor just said he knows ‘ nothing about that , ' ” he wrote .
Trump , who has not ruled out the idea of using the Insurrection Act to quell protests , has frequently used his social media platform to warn that he will utilize federal forces to stop protests .
He has also urged state leaders to use forceful measures to calm tensions .
Protests have spread across the United States in the wake of the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ custody in Minneapolis when former officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes .
Trump did not clarify what he meant by taking over Seattle , but the president has previously said he will send out military forces in order to “ dominate ” protests .
Those threats have been met with backlash from military leaders , pundits , and experts who warn that military action against American citizens could violate their constitutional rights .

President Donald Trump slammed Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee late Wednesday, warning the leaders that if they didn’t “take back” their city, he would step in with federal action, The Washington Post reported. Durkan shot back at Trump, telling him to “Make us all safe” and “Go back to your bunker.”
“Take back your city NOW. If you don’t do it, I will,” Trump wrote in a now-deleted tweet. “This is not a game. These ugly Anarchists must be stooped [sic] IMMEDIATELY. MOVE FAST!”
Inslee also responded to Trump’s threats, calling the president “incapable” and mocking his misspelling of the word “stop.”
“A man who is totally incapable of governing should stay out of Washington state’s business. ‘Stoop’ tweeting,” Inslee wrote.
Protests outside of the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct have been ongoing for days, forcing the police to board up the building and leave. Demonstrators have since occupied the area and declared a “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” where law enforcement is forbidden as a step against defunding the police in the city. Reports on social media indicate that the people occupying the area are handing out free food and screening movies.
On Tuesday, protesters gathered in Seattle’s City Hall to call for Durkan to resign after police used tear gas to disperse crowds despite a 30-day ban on chemical agents.
On Thursday morning, Trump retweeted the message, correcting the spelling error and adding a second message aimed at Inslee.
“Anarchists just took over Seattle and the Liberal Democrat Governor just said he knows ‘nothing about that,'” he wrote.
Trump, who has not ruled out the idea of using the Insurrection Act to quell protests, has frequently used his social media platform to warn that he will utilize federal forces to stop such demonstrations. He has also urged state leaders to use forceful measures to calm tensions.
Protests have spread across the United States in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis when former officer Derek Chauvin was shown on video kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
Trump did not clarify what he meant by taking over Seattle, but the president has previously said he will send out military forces in order to “dominate” protests. Those threats have been met with backlash from military leaders, pundits, and experts who warn that military action against American citizens could violate their constitutional rights.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Donald Trump Slams The Federal Reserve As ‘Wrong So Often,’ Says He Does ‘Much Better’

Donald Trump took to Twitter to criticize the Federal Reserve this morning while also providing hope that the U.S. would soon have both a vaccine and therapy for COVID-19 .
“ The Federal Reserve is wrong so often .
I see the numbers also , and do MUCH better than they do .
We will have a very good Third Quarter , a great Fourth Quarter , and one of our best ever years in 2021 .
We will also soon have a Vaccine & Therapeutics/Cure .
That ’ s my opinion .
WATCH !
” he tweeted .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of attention on the popular social media platform .
Almost 82,000 Twitter accounts hit the like button while at least 22,000 retweeted Trump ’ s thoughts on the Federal Reserve .
Many of those who replied pointed out Trump ’ s history of bankruptcies as a businessman while others noted that the Federal Reserve should be independent of the White House .
Others took the opportunity to mention other times when Trump ’ s opinions about the novel coronavirus disappearing in April turned out to be wrong .
“ Just a week ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy… it takes a downturn , and he immediately blames someone else , ” read a reply .
A few who responded to the president ’ s tweet thought that instead of criticizing it , he should be thanking them for keeping interest rates low and putting money into the market .
“ You should be thanking the Feds .
They ’ ve been pumping LOTS of tax dollars into the Stock Market to keep it afloat & looking good .
For you .
It doesn ’ t reflect the reality , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s criticism of the Federal Reserve came after the Dow plunged 1,500 points after it warned about the second wave of COVID-19 , Business Insider reported .
On Wednesday , the Fed Chair Jerome Powell made comments that the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic could be permanent .
Powell cautioned that there is a long road to travel before a full recovery .
Meanwhile , Texas , Florida , Arizona , and California all reported increasing cases and hospitalizations of those ill with COVID-19 , which further increased concerns .
Powell noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy in the near term .
According to CNN , Powell indicated that he was not considering raising the interest rates anytime soon .
The plan is to keep interest rates where they are until 2022 , at least , and it will also continue to put money into the market by buying bonds .
So far , the Fed has not moved to negative interest rates , even though that is what other central banks throughout the world are doing .
Despite the continued low interest rates and bond-buying , it appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s outlook was pessimistic .
The president did not seem to like the falling stock market numbers .

Donald Trump took to Twitter to criticize the Federal Reserve this morning while also providing hope that the U.S. would soon have both a vaccine and therapy for COVID-19.
“The Federal Reserve is wrong so often. I see the numbers also, and do MUCH better than they do. We will have a very good Third Quarter, a great Fourth Quarter, and one of our best ever years in 2021. We will also soon have a Vaccine & Therapeutics/Cure. That’s my opinion. WATCH!” he tweeted.
The president’s tweet received a lot of attention on the popular social media platform. Almost 82,000 Twitter accounts hit the like button while at least 22,000 retweeted Trump’s thoughts on the Federal Reserve.
Many of those who replied pointed out Trump’s history of bankruptcies as a businessman while others noted that the Federal Reserve should be independent of the White House. Others took the opportunity to mention other times when Trump’s opinions about the novel coronavirus disappearing in April turned out to be wrong.
“Just a week ago he was doing a victory lap on the economy… it takes a downturn, and he immediately blames someone else,” read a reply.
A few who responded to the president’s tweet thought that instead of criticizing it, he should be thanking them for keeping interest rates low and putting money into the market.
“You should be thanking the Feds. They’ve been pumping LOTS of tax dollars into the Stock Market to keep it afloat & looking good. For you. It doesn’t reflect the reality,” wrote one account.
Trump’s criticism of the Federal Reserve came after the Dow plunged 1,500 points after it warned about the second wave of COVID-19, Business Insider reported. On Wednesday, the Fed Chair Jerome Powell made comments that the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic could be permanent. Powell cautioned that there is a long road to travel before a full recovery.
Meanwhile, Texas, Florida, Arizona, and California all reported increasing cases and hospitalizations of those ill with COVID-19, which further increased concerns. Powell noted that the pandemic would likely determine the economy in the near term.
According to CNN, Powell indicated that he was not considering raising the interest rates anytime soon. The plan is to keep interest rates where they are until 2022, at least, and it will also continue to put money into the market by buying bonds.
So far, the Fed has not moved to negative interest rates, even though that is what other central banks throughout the world are doing. Despite the continued low interest rates and bond-buying, it appears as if investors felt that Powell’s outlook was pessimistic.
The president did not seem to like the falling stock market numbers.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Donald Trump Jr.’s Trip To Mongolia To Hunt Endangered Breed Of Sheep Cost American Taxpayers $77K

Donald Trump Jr. ’ s visit to Mongolia last year to hunt an endangered breed of sheep cost American taxpayers close to $ 77,000 , an ethics watchdog has found .
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics ( CREW ) revealed in a report this week that Trump Jr. ’ s trip to Mongolia in August 2019 to hunt a rare breed of sheep led to a $ 76,859.36 bill for Secret Service protection .
The agency had originally claimed that the eight-day trip cost a total of $ 17,000 , but CREW appealed the estimate , saying that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month , a top-ranking Secret Service official informed CREW that “ an additional document containing costs ” had been found , noting that the total cost of air travel had not been included .
The new documents showed that the cost of the trip was close to $ 60,000 more than the initial estimate .
“ These Secret Service payments show how much taxpayer money directly funded Don Jr. ’ s trip , and show that the cost was much steeper than the agency originally admitted , ” CREW said in its report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , Donald Trump Jr. is entitled to Secret Service protection and should be protected , but taxpayers deserve to know how much they are paying to facilitate his trophy hunting and interactions with major political donors and foreign leaders.
” A source close to Trump Jr. told USA Today that the president ’ s eldest son paid for “ 100 percent ” of the trip outside of Secret Service protection .
The trip itself had already been a point of controversy , USA Today noted .
A report from ProPublica last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to obtain a “ rare ” permit to hunt an argali sheep , which is listed as a threatened species .
The Mongolian government pushed back against those reports , saying that Trump Jr. was “ participating in an important aspect of the Mongolian Government ’ s conservation program for the endangered Argali Sheep.
” The cost of protecting adult members of President Donald Trump ’ s family has been a subject of scrutiny , with critics noting that the Secret Service is used to cover business travel and leisure trips for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billionaire .
As The Inquisitr reported , a trip to Uruguay for Eric Trump led to a nearly $ 100,000 price tag , which was picked up by taxpayers .
The adult sons of Donald Trump have also come under fire for their participation in trophy hunting , which includes traveling to hunt and kill rare and sometimes endangered species .

Donald Trump Jr.’s visit to Mongolia last year to hunt an endangered breed of sheep cost American taxpayers close to $77,000, an ethics watchdog has found.
The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW) revealed in a report this week that Trump Jr.’s trip to Mongolia in August 2019 to hunt a rare breed of sheep led to a $76,859.36 bill for Secret Service protection. The agency had originally claimed that the eight-day trip cost a total of $17,000, but CREW appealed the estimate, saying that the agency had undercounted the total.
Last month, a top-ranking Secret Service official informed CREW that “an additional document containing costs” had been found, noting that the total cost of air travel had not been included. The new documents showed that the cost of the trip was close to $60,000 more than the initial estimate.
“These Secret Service payments show how much taxpayer money directly funded Don Jr.’s trip, and show that the cost was much steeper than the agency originally admitted,” CREW said in its report. “As a son of the president, Donald Trump Jr. is entitled to Secret Service protection and should be protected, but taxpayers deserve to know how much they are paying to facilitate his trophy hunting and interactions with major political donors and foreign leaders.”
A source close to Trump Jr. told USA Today that the president’s eldest son paid for “100 percent” of the trip outside of Secret Service protection.
The trip itself had already been a point of controversy, USA Today noted. A report from ProPublica last year claimed that Trump Jr. received special treatment to obtain a “rare” permit to hunt an argali sheep, which is listed as a threatened species. The Mongolian government pushed back against those reports, saying that Trump Jr. was “participating in an important aspect of the Mongolian Government’s conservation program for the endangered Argali Sheep.”
The cost of protecting adult members of President Donald Trump’s family has been a subject of scrutiny, with critics noting that the Secret Service is used to cover business travel and leisure trips for the family members despite President Trump being a billionaire. As The Inquisitr reported, a trip to Uruguay for Eric Trump led to a nearly $100,000 price tag, which was picked up by taxpayers.
The adult sons of Donald Trump have also come under fire for their participation in trophy hunting, which includes traveling to hunt and kill rare and sometimes endangered species.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Joe Scarborough Slams ‘Chokehold Mitch’ McConnell, Calls For Up Or Down Vote On Ban

“ Morning Joe ” host Joe Scarborough slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday morning , calling the senator “ Chokehold Mitch ” for his expected move to block a Senate bill that would ban the sometimes-deadly practice , MSNBC reported .
Scarborough also called for Republican senators to demand an “ up/down ” vote on the issue .
Scarborough hosted a panel discussion on the issue .
He was joined by NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Kasie Hunt and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele , among others .
During the segment , the panel discussed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Philonise Floyd , who called on Congress to end certain practices , such as chokeholds , that have led to the death of people in police custody .
Indeed , the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has already put forth a bill aimed at banning chokeholds .
Hunt noted the bill doesn ’ t actually ban the practice outright , as Congress doesn ’ t have that authority .
What Congress can do , however , is withdraw federal funding from police departments if they don ’ t adhere to the bill .
Scarborough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ puts forward will likely be dead on arrival in the Republican-controlled Senate .
He then noted the Republicans ’ perilously slim majority in the upper house .
They hold 53 seats to the Democrats ’ 45 seats .
Two seats are held by Independents , though they caucus with the Democrats .
Scarborough went on to say that at least two Republican senators have indicated they would side with Democrats on the issue of police reform .
Mitt Romney recently marched with George Floyd protesters , and Lisa Murkowski has admitted she ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to back President Donald Trump ’ s reelection campaign .
“ Let ’ s be very clear about this : it will be Mitch McConnell , and Donald Trump , who will be the lone protectors of the chokehold… This is just BS , ” he said .
He then went on to say McConnell and Trump will protect “ killer cops.
” “ Mitch McConnell , the Champion of Chokeholds .
He could get this passed in the Senate in a second if he wants to , ” Scarborough said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Martha McSally to demand an “ up-or-down vote ” on banning chokeholds .
He proceeded to call on various other senators , Republican or Democrat , to demand McConnell schedule an “ up-or-down ” vote on the ban .
An “ up-or-down ” vote is a procedural vote in which the full House or full Senate can vote on a bill more or less immediately , rather than having to wait for it to go through the committee process , or further debate , deliberation , or the addition of amendments to it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , first by stating that since he ( Scarborough ) can ’ t speak Russian , McConnell may need an interpreter .
“ In America we have elections every two years .
The kids are all calling you ‘ Moscow Mitch.
’ You ’ re gon na be ‘ Chokehold Mitch ’ next , ” he concluded .

“Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday morning, calling the senator “Chokehold Mitch” for his expected move to block a Senate bill that would ban the sometimes-deadly practice, MSNBC reported. Scarborough also called for Republican senators to demand an “up/down” vote on the issue.
Scarborough hosted a panel discussion on the issue. He was joined by NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Kasie Hunt and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele, among others. During the segment, the panel discussed the previous day’s emotional testimony from Philonise Floyd, who called on Congress to end certain practices, such as chokeholds, that have led to the death of people in police custody.
Indeed, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives has already put forth a bill aimed at banning chokeholds. Hunt noted the bill doesn’t actually ban the practice outright, as Congress doesn’t have that authority. What Congress can do, however, is withdraw federal funding from police departments if they don’t adhere to the bill.
Scarborough noted that any bill the Democrat-controlled House puts forward will likely be dead on arrival in the Republican-controlled Senate.
He then noted the Republicans’ perilously slim majority in the upper house. They hold 53 seats to the Democrats’ 45 seats. Two seats are held by Independents, though they caucus with the Democrats.
Scarborough went on to say that at least two Republican senators have indicated they would side with Democrats on the issue of police reform. Mitt Romney recently marched with George Floyd protesters, and Lisa Murkowski has admitted she’s “struggling” with whether or not to back President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign.
That leaves Mitch McConnell, Scarborough stated.
“Let’s be very clear about this: it will be Mitch McConnell, and Donald Trump, who will be the lone protectors of the chokehold… This is just BS,” he said.
He then went on to say McConnell and Trump will protect “killer cops.”
“Mitch McConnell, the Champion of Chokeholds. He could get this passed in the Senate in a second if he wants to,” Scarborough said.
He then called on Arizona Republican Senator Martha McSally to demand an “up-or-down vote” on banning chokeholds. He proceeded to call on various other senators, Republican or Democrat, to demand McConnell schedule an “up-or-down” vote on the ban.
An “up-or-down” vote is a procedural vote in which the full House or full Senate can vote on a bill more or less immediately, rather than having to wait for it to go through the committee process, or further debate, deliberation, or the addition of amendments to it.
Scarborough concluded by addressing McConnell directly, first by stating that since he (Scarborough) can’t speak Russian, McConnell may need an interpreter.
“In America we have elections every two years. The kids are all calling you ‘Moscow Mitch.’ You’re gonna be ‘Chokehold Mitch’ next,” he concluded.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Donald Trump Criticized For Referring To Secret Service As S.S., Acronym For Ruthless Nazi Paramilit

Donald Trump Criticized For Referring To Secret Service As S.S., Acronym For Ruthless Nazi Paramilitary Force

Donald Trump is facing criticism for referring to the United States Secret Service as the S.S. — which critics point out is the acronym for the Nazi paramilitary group responsible for atrocities and mass killings during World War II .
The reference came in a tweet from Trump on Thursday morning .
In it , he thanked the law enforcement groups that were stationed outside the White House during protests that have taken place over the course of the last two weeks , including some that grew violent .
Trump singled out the National Guard who were stationed directly outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mention other law enforcement agencies that pitched in , including what he referred to as the S.S. As many pointed out , the abbreviation for the Secret Services is USSS , and that the phrase S.S. refers historically to the Schutzstaffel , which served as a brutal paramilitary group within Nazi-occupied Germany .
While there was no indication that Trump ’ s use of the incorrect acronym was intentional — as his tweet was exactly 280 characters , meaning he would have had no room to write out the full name of Secret @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using it .
Bradley Moss , a legal and national security expert , took Trump to task for his use of S.S. “ Oh , one more point .
It ’ s USSS .
Not SS .
The SS were Nazis , ” he tweeted .
“ Please don ’ t use that acronym ever again when describing the Secret Service.
” Trump had already been facing criticism for the crackdown that took place outside the White House prior to his photo op at a nearby church .
Days after a small fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Episcopal Church during a protest that turned violent , a large group of law enforcement officers from a number of local and federal agencies forcefully pushed out peaceful protesters .
Afterward , Trump walked through the area where they had been protesting to pose in front of the church while holding a Bible .
Some called out Trump for appearing to praise the National Guard for quelling the peaceful protest that took place , which he referred to as a “ walk in the park.
” Video from the crackdown showed police firing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalists who were near the White House at the time .
Trump ’ s reaction to the growing national protests has come under continual scrutiny .
The president was also criticized for threats to send in the U.S. military and what many took as an authorization for them to shoot looters .

Donald Trump is facing criticism for referring to the United States Secret Service as the S.S. — which critics point out is the acronym for the Nazi paramilitary group responsible for atrocities and mass killings during World War II.
The reference came in a tweet from Trump on Thursday morning. In it, he thanked the law enforcement groups that were stationed outside the White House during protests that have taken place over the course of the last two weeks, including some that grew violent. Trump singled out the National Guard who were stationed directly outside the White House and went on to mention other law enforcement agencies that pitched in, including what he referred to as the S.S.
As many pointed out, the abbreviation for the Secret Services is USSS, and that the phrase S.S. refers historically to the Schutzstaffel, which served as a brutal paramilitary group within Nazi-occupied Germany.
While there was no indication that Trump’s use of the incorrect acronym was intentional — as his tweet was exactly 280 characters, meaning he would have had no room to write out the full name of Secret Service — many took offense at his using it. Bradley Moss, a legal and national security expert, took Trump to task for his use of S.S.
“Oh, one more point. It’s USSS. Not SS. The SS were Nazis,” he tweeted. “Please don’t use that acronym ever again when describing the Secret Service.”
In a classic case of projection, Trump just abbreviated the United States Secret Service as S.S. Not USSS. But S.S. You know, the Nazi paramilitary forces. — Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) June 11, 2020
Who wants to tell him that the acronym for the United States Secret Service is USSS not SS. Or maybe that deliberate. https://t.co/VPd1ieahXX — Jennifer Taub (@jentaub) June 11, 2020
Trump had already been facing criticism for the crackdown that took place outside the White House prior to his photo op at a nearby church. Days after a small fire broke out at St. John’s Episcopal Church during a protest that turned violent, a large group of law enforcement officers from a number of local and federal agencies forcefully pushed out peaceful protesters. Afterward, Trump walked through the area where they had been protesting to pose in front of the church while holding a Bible.
Some called out Trump for appearing to praise the National Guard for quelling the peaceful protest that took place, which he referred to as a “walk in the park.” Video from the crackdown showed police firing pepper balls and striking some protesters and journalists who were near the White House at the time.
The President is bragging about how easy it was to beat up peaceful protestors exercising their First Amendment Rights. He’s also calling the Secret Service the “S.S.” This Administration and their collaborators are a threat to our nation. pic.twitter.com/4dFB53ZOIY — Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) June 11, 2020
Trump’s reaction to the growing national protests has come under continual scrutiny. The president was also criticized for threats to send in the U.S. military and what many took as an authorization for them to shoot looters.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Joe Biden Says He’s Concerned Trump Will Try And ‘Steal’ The Election

Joe Biden said on Wednesday night that one of his biggest concerns when it comes to the 2020 presidential election is that Donald Trump will try and “ steal ” a victory .
The comments were made during an appearance by the former vice president on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah , according to NBC News .
Biden was asked what he would do to make sure the issues that were seen during the Georgia primary on Tuesday wouldn ’ t be repeated in the fall .
He responded voting problems were his “ greatest concern ” and added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that President Trump tries to steal the election .
In order to back up his worries , Biden pointed out the number of times Trump has cast doubt on Twitter about absentee and mail-in ballots .
The president has repeatedly claimed widespread mail-in voting would lead to massive fraud .
The presumptive Democratic nominee pointed out Trump himself took advantage of absentee ballot voting this year .
“ This is a guy who said all mail-in ballots are fraudulent , voting by mail , while he sits behind the desk in the Oval @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote in the primary , ” he told Noah .
He added there are several states around the country that have passed legislation he thinks is geared toward making voting more difficult .
In order to try and combat perceived problems in getting to the polls and casting ballots , he said he ’ s putting together a large team of lawyers .
These attorneys are set to be available on Election Day to try and help during those who file reports of voting irregularities .
Expanding on his worries surrounding November , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump might simply refuse to leave the White House .
The former vice president said he worried about that but believes the secret service and the military will escort Trump from the building , should he hint at staying .
As The Inquisitr reported earlier , even if no oddities are reported on Election Day , it could be a week or more before official results are announced .
Experts warn an expected increase in mail-in ballots and the varying ways in which state and local governments are going to count them will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden about what he thinks will happen if Trump lost the election came amid a swath of new polls all showing the Democratic candidate surging into a big lead in national polls .
Those polls show the American public is frustrated with the president ’ s handling of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests that have taken place around the country .
Confidence in his handling of the coronavirus pandemic has also dipped across the board .

Joe Biden said on Wednesday night that one of his biggest concerns when it comes to the 2020 presidential election is that Donald Trump will try and “steal” a victory. The comments were made during an appearance by the former vice president on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, according to NBC News.
Biden was asked what he would do to make sure the issues that were seen during the Georgia primary on Tuesday wouldn’t be repeated in the fall. He responded voting problems were his “greatest concern” and added his “single greatest concern” is that President Trump tries to steal the election.
In order to back up his worries, Biden pointed out the number of times Trump has cast doubt on Twitter about absentee and mail-in ballots. The president has repeatedly claimed widespread mail-in voting would lead to massive fraud. The presumptive Democratic nominee pointed out Trump himself took advantage of absentee ballot voting this year.
“This is a guy who said all mail-in ballots are fraudulent, voting by mail, while he sits behind the desk in the Oval Office and writes his mail-in ballot to vote in the primary,” he told Noah.
He added there are several states around the country that have passed legislation he thinks is geared toward making voting more difficult. In order to try and combat perceived problems in getting to the polls and casting ballots, he said he’s putting together a large team of lawyers. These attorneys are set to be available on Election Day to try and help during those who file reports of voting irregularities.
Expanding on his worries surrounding November, Biden was asked whether he had concerns Trump might simply refuse to leave the White House. The former vice president said he worried about that but believes the secret service and the military will escort Trump from the building, should he hint at staying.
As The Inquisitr reported earlier, even if no oddities are reported on Election Day, it could be a week or more before official results are announced. Experts warn an expected increase in mail-in ballots and the varying ways in which state and local governments are going to count them will cause a delay.
The questions to Biden about what he thinks will happen if Trump lost the election came amid a swath of new polls all showing the Democratic candidate surging into a big lead in national polls. Those polls show the American public is frustrated with the president’s handling of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests that have taken place around the country. Confidence in his handling of the coronavirus pandemic has also dipped across the board.


inquisitr--2020-06-12--Donald Trump Turns Up The Heat On Seattle ‘Anarchists’ During Thursday Interview

President Donald Trump told Fox News ‘ Harris Faulkner that he had no intention of backing away from conflict in Seattle , Washington in the face of demonstrators who have occupied part of the city .
Days ago protests at the Seattle Police Department ’ s East Precinct escalated to the point that police boarded up the building and left the area .
This was seen as a win for frustrated protesters , who have occupied the area and dubbed it a “ Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone , ” as The Inquisitr previously reported .
The protesters have stated that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area as they demand that police be defunded , and the autonomous zone dwellers appear to be at least attempting to settle in .
The president told Faulkner in his exclusive interview that he is “ not going to let Seattle be occupied by anarchists , ” according to Fox News .
Demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd , an unarmed black man who died while in police custody on Memorial day , have blocked off a six-block area for their “ cop-free zone , ” according to Fox News .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jenny Durkan handle the situation , saying that her efforts to this point have been “ pathetic.
” The president also called out Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee , telling him to send the national guard troops needed to bring the city back to order , saying “ He ’ s got great National Guard troops so he can do it.
” Durkan has resisted Trump ’ s requests , up to this point , even going so far as to poke fun at the president telling him to “ Make us all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your bunker.
” Durkan shot back at Trump , telling him to “ Make us all safe ” and “ Go back to your bunker.
” This in response to Trump ’ s later deleted tweet that encouraged to move quickly to take back the entire city of Seattle , and saying that time was of the essence .
As for the city ’ s mayor , she responded to the president ’ s orders calling him “ incapable ” and mocking a misspelling in his tweet .
However , despite the official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zone ’ s residents , there is some evidence that they could be running low in supplies , and the need for force might dissipate if residents ’ resolve weakens .

President Donald Trump told Fox News‘ Harris Faulkner that he had no intention of backing away from conflict in Seattle, Washington, in the face of demonstrators who have occupied part of the city.
Days ago, protests at the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct escalated to the point that police boarded up the building and left the area. This was seen as a win for frustrated protesters, who have occupied the area and dubbed it a “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” as The Inquisitr previously reported.
The protesters have stated that law enforcement is no longer allowed in the area as they demand that police be defunded, and the autonomous zone dwellers appear to be at least attempting to settle in.
Lol the Antifa people in the “autonomous zone” are taking up farming. They poured some top soil onto the grass, seem to have simply placed some of the plants onto the soil rather than digging holes, and are expecting to keep the plot sufficiently watered with a watering can. pic.twitter.com/ULCmU4ACnw — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 11, 2020
The president told Faulkner in his exclusive interview that he is “not going to let Seattle be occupied by anarchists,” according to Fox News.
“If there were more toughness, you wouldn’t have the kind of devastation that you had in Minneapolis and in Seattle. I mean, let’s see what’s going on in Seattle. I will tell you, if they don’t straighten that situation out, we’re going to straighten it out.”
Demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody on Memorial Day, have blocked off a six-block area for their “cop-free zone,” according to Fox News.
Trump has since insisted that Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan handle the situation, saying that her efforts to this point have been “pathetic.”
The president also called out Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, telling him to send the national guard troops needed to bring the city back to order, saying “He’s got great National Guard troops so he can do it.”
“But one way or the other, it’s going to get done. These people are not going to occupy a major portion of a great city.
Durkan has resisted Trump’s requests, up to this point, even going so far as to poke fun at the president telling him to “Make us all safe” and “Go back to your bunker” in response to Trump’s later deleted tweet that encouraged her to move quickly to take back the entire city of Seattle, adding that time was of the essence. She called the president “incapable” and mocked a misspelling in his tweet.
However, despite the official demands being made by the newly formed zone’s residents, there is some evidence that they could be running low on supplies, and the need for force might dissipate if residents’ resolve weakens.


inquisitr--2020-06-12--The Number Of Republicans Willing To Break From Donald Trump Grows

President Donald Trump is up for the fight of his political career in November , and it appears that he will have fewer Republicans behind him than he has in recent years .
According to a report in Forbes , multiple high profile Republicans have taken a stand against the controversial president , putting him in a potentially vulnerable position for the upcoming election .
Those included in the exodus is former presidential candidate and now senator , Mitt Romney of Utah as well as Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski , who told reporters last week that she was “ struggling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the president , Forbes reported .
Both Romney and Murkowski have had issues with specific Trump policies which have caused them to voice their concern about the president ’ s potential for a second term , however , they ’ re not alone in their doubt .
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell under the second Bush administration came out earlier this week with a withdrawal of his support for the current president shortly after it was reported that former President George W. Bush himself would not be voting for the incumbent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered unconfirmed , however , after a spokesperson for the former president said at a later date that the reports were unfounded .
Lack of loyalty within his party ’ s own ranks comes on the heels of widespread outrage over racism , police brutality , and an ongoing struggle against a worldwide pandemic which has crippled the nation ’ s economy .
In addition to fellow party members , the president has lost the confidence of some military leaders as well , including Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark A. Milley .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ standing with the president at his now infamous photo-op outside of St. John ’ s Episcopal Church the day after riots broke out in front of the White House .
Additionally , Defense Secretary Mark Esper stood against the president on the issue of active-duty solderers being stationed in United States cities to deal with riots , according to Forbes .
And former Secretary of Defense James Mattis called the president out directly in an Op-Ed where he said he was “ angry and appalled ” that he has seen police officers “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizens , ” as The Inquisitr previously reported .
The lack of confidence for the president appears to have stemmed partially from his decision to come down hard on any demonstrators who have allowed their protesting to become violent .
Trump has not only heavily beefed up security in Washington D.C. but threatened to do so in other violent epicenters as well .

President Donald Trump is up for the fight of his political career in November, and it appears that he will have fewer Republicans behind him than he has in recent years.
According to a report in Forbes, multiple high profile Republicans have taken a stand against the controversial president, putting him in a potentially vulnerable position for the upcoming election.
Those included in the exodus is a former presidential candidate and now senator, Mitt Romney of Utah, as well as Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski, who told reporters last week that she was “struggling” with whether or not to vote for the president, Forbes reported.
Both Romney and Murkowski have had issues with specific Trump policies, causing them to voice their concern about the president’s potential for a second term. However, they’re not alone in their doubt.
Colin Powell, the secretary of state under the second Bush administration, withdrew his support for the current president earlier this week. This was shortly after it was reported that George W. Bush would not be voting for the incumbent. Bush’s support is still considered unconfirmed, per the Texas Tribune. A spokesperson for the former president said at a later date that the reports were unfounded.
Lack of loyalty within his party’s own ranks comes on the heels of widespread outrage over racism, police brutality, and an ongoing struggle against a worldwide pandemic which has crippled the nation’s economy.
In addition to fellow party members, the president has lost the confidence of some military leaders as well. That includes Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark A. Milley, who said on Thursday that he regretted standing with the president at his now infamous photo-op outside of St. John’s Episcopal Church the day after riots broke out in front of the White House.
Additionally, Defense Secretary Mark Esper stood against the president on the issue of active-duty solderers being stationed in United States cities to deal with riots, according to Forbes. Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis called the president out directly in an Op-Ed where he said he was “angry and appalled” that he has seen police officers “violate the constitutional rights of their fellow citizens.”
The lack of confidence for the president appears to have stemmed in part from his decision to come down hard on any demonstrators who have allowed their protesting to become violent. Trump has not only heavily beefed up security in Washington D.C. but threatened to do so in other violent epicenters as well.


inquisitr--2020-06-12--Joe Biden Slams Trump’s ‘One Point’ Plan To Reopen The Economy

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden took aim at President Donald Trump ’ s plan to open the economy post-COVID-19 restrictions .
Thursday during a round-table discussion with community leaders in Philadelphia , Biden addressed his plan for how to re-open the 3.3 million businesses that closed their doors due to the worldwide pandemic that began earlier in the year .
According to the former vice president , 41 percent of African American owned businesses have shut their doors due to the outbreak .
Thirty-two percent of Latino owned businesses have closed and 19 percent of caucasian businesses were forced to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a one-point plan : open businesses , just open , ” Biden said .
The Democratic presidential nominee went on to say that he believes that free of charge testing and personal protective gear will be crucial for businesses to move into the post-COVID era .
“ Secondly , we have to go out there and we got a make sure that we ’ re in a situation where we guarantee paid leave for anybody who had to be , can not show up because they have somebody suffering from disease and/or they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to personal protection , Biden promoted a robust contact tracing program that would employ around 100,000 workers , that would make over $ 15 an hour , to track individuals who could be spreading the virus for the federal government .
“ That ’ s the thing it ’ s going to pull things under control , ” Biden said of the contact tracing program .
The Democratic candidate went on to say he believes that the government should offer grants to businesses to cover re-starting costs in what he called a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to reopen schools and childcare programs , but noted that “ there ’ s not guidance … on how you do that.
” Biden and Trump are locked in what many predict will be a close race for the presidency this November .
The pair have , however , agreed on at least one issue with both campaigns issuing statements stating that they don ’ t plan to defund police , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Biden ’ s campaign released its statement after widespread calls for police to be defunded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to his campaign spokesperson , the Democratic presidential nominee does plan to shore up other social programs but considers police to be a crucial part of communities across the country .

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden took aim at President Donald Trump’s plan to open the economy post-COVID-19 restrictions in a round-table discussion on Thursday.
During a meeting with community leaders in Philadelphia, Biden addressed his plan for how to re-open the 3.3 million businesses that closed their doors due to the worldwide pandemic that began earlier in the year.
According to the former vice president, 41 percent of African American-owned businesses have shut their doors due to the outbreak. Thirty-two percent of Latino-owned businesses have also closed, while 19 percent of caucasian-owned businesses were forced to shut down.
“Trump has basically had a one-point plan: open businesses, just open,” Biden said.
“But it does nothing to keep workers safe and keep businesses able to stay open … [and] done very little to generate consumer confidence.”
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee went on to say that he believes free testing and personal protective gear will be crucial for businesses to move into the post-COVID era.
“Secondly, we have to go out there and we got a make sure that we’re in a situation where we guarantee paid leave for anybody who had to be, cannot show up because they have somebody suffering from disease and/or they have to be quarantined.”
In addition to personal protection, Biden promoted a robust contact tracing program that would employ around 100,000 workers — who would make over $15 an hour — to track individuals who could be spreading the virus.
“That’s the thing it’s going to pull things under control,” Biden said of the contact tracing program. The Democratic candidate went on to say he believes the government should offer grants to businesses that would cover re-starting costs in what he called a “challenging environment.” He also highlighted the need to reopen schools and childcare programs, but noted that “there’s not guidance … on how you do that.”
Biden and Trump are locked in what many predict will be a close race for the presidency this November. The pair have, however, agreed on at least one issue: both campaigns have issued statements stating they do not plan to defund police, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
Biden’s campaign released its statement after widespread calls for police to be defunded took hold in several major cities. According to his campaign spokesperson, the Democratic presidential nominee does plan to shore up other social programs, but considers police to be a crucial part of communities across the country.


inquisitr--2020-06-12--Stacey Abrams Slams Donald Trump As Authoritarian & Says U.S. Must ‘Nip It In The Bud’ For Democracy

Stacey Abrams Slams Donald Trump As Authoritarian & Says U.S. Must ‘Nip It In The Bud’ For Democracy’s Sake

Democrat Stacey Abrams appeared on The View Thursday morning , and she called out President Donald Trump as authoritarian during a discussion with conservative co-host Meghan McCain .
To begin , McCain asked Abrams about a comment she recently made .
McCain quoted Abrams as saying that the United States is in the beginning stages of an authoritarian regime .
The host talked to her guest about comparing the U.S. to Turkey under Erdogan .
McCain noted that Erdogan had jailed more journalists than any other western countries , and she asked Abrams how she could say that the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Abrams clarified that she did not say that the U.S. is on the same level as Turkey .
“ I didn ’ t call it no better than Turkey .
I said we ’ re on the path to populist authoritarianism .
Erdogan was elected president who , over time , diminished the courts by packing it with people who supported him .
He eliminated the voices of those who were supposed to be the independent guardrails of democracy , and he used that power to call for the militarization of their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that in the United States , ” Abrams said .
She went on to say that she is not comparing apples to oranges between the two countries .
However , she noted that there are signs she sees in the U.S. under the Trump administration .
Abrams also said that the same type of situation occurred in Brazil , India , and Hungary , and she had a strong warning about America .
According to Abrams , the country needs to “ nip it in the bud ” in order to preserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the country was losing its moral authority throughout the world .
The show tweeted the video on it ’ s official Twitter feed , and several Twitter users hit the like button and retweeted the interview .
Dozens of accounts also left a comment .
“ Here in Europe , the US has not been the ‘ moral leader abroad ’ since 2017 , ” wrote one user , quoting Abrams .
“ Thank you for calling her out on twisting your words .
She does that continuously , ” a second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearance , Abrams , who ran for the governor of Georgia in 2018 , narrowly losing in what many felt was an unfair election , touched on the issues voters experienced during the state ’ s primary elections earlier this week .
During the discussion with host Whoopie Goldberg , Abrams took aim at the secretary of state Brad Raffensperger for the problems and called him out for refusing to do his job responsibly .

Democrat Stacey Abrams appeared on The View Thursday morning, where she called out President Donald Trump as authoritarian during a discussion with conservative co-host Meghan McCain.
The interview began with McCain asking Abrams about a comment she recently made. McCain quoted Abrams as saying the United States is in the beginning stages of an authoritarian regime. The host talked to her guest about comparing the U.S. to Turkey under President Erdogan. She noted that Erdogan had jailed more journalists than any other western countries and she asked Abrams how she could say the U.S. was no better than Turkey. However, Abrams clarified that she did not say the U.S. was on the same level as Turkey.
“I didn’t call it no better than Turkey. I said we’re on the path to populist authoritarianism. Erdogan was elected president who, over time, diminished the courts by packing it with people who supported him. He eliminated the voices of those who were supposed to be the independent guardrails of democracy, and he used that power to call for the militarization of their public institutions. We are seeing evidence of that in the United States,” Abrams explained.
.@staceyabrams: “We have to acknowledge the authoritarian nature of Donald Trump and we’ve got to nip it in the bud if we want democracy to continue here, and if we want to continue to be the moral leader abroad.” https://t.co/f8u2wbJuik pic.twitter.com/mAwnJRMlKL — The View (@TheView) June 11, 2020
She went on to say that she is not comparing apples to oranges between the two countries. However, she noted there are signs she sees in the U.S. under the Trump administration that are similar to Erdogan’s Turkey. She also said the same type of situation occurred in Brazil, India, and Hungary. She then issued a strong warning to America, telling the country to “nip [authoritarianism] in the bud” in order to preserve democracy. She also expressed concern that the U.S. was losing its moral authority throughout the world.
The show tweeted the video on it’s official account. Several Twitter users hit the “like” button and retweeted the interview. Dozens of accounts also left a comment.
“Here in Europe, the US has not been the ‘moral leader abroad’ since 2017,” wrote one user, quoting Abrams.
“Thank you for calling her out on twisting your words. She does that continuously,” a second account replied.
During her appearance, Abrams — who ran for the governor of Georgia in 2018, narrowly losing in what many felt was an unfair election — touched on the issues voters experienced during the state’s primary elections earlier this week. In her discussion with host Whoopie Goldberg, Abrams took aim at the Secretary of State of Georgia Brad Raffensperger for the problems and called him out for refusing to do his job responsibly.


inquisitr--2020-06-12--New Report Details Joe Biden Campaign’s 2020 Strategy Of Staying ‘In Hiding Place’

According to a new report from The Washington Examiner published on Thursday , Democrats want their presidential nominee Joe Biden to continue his strategy of staying “ in hiding place.
” Since winning the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nomination , the former vice president has maintained a low profile .
The coronavirus pandemic — which rendered conventional political campaigning impossible — effectively forced Biden to stay out of the limelight , as President Donald Trump held daily press conferences .
Initially , those close to Biden were reportedly worried that the Democrat would slip in the polls , letting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened .
In fact , according to most recent surveys , Biden has a comfortable lead over Trump , whose administration has struggled to deal with the pandemic , record unemployment and nationwide protests .
For instance , a CNN poll released earlier this week put Biden 14 points ahead of Trump nationwide .
The survey also found that the president ’ s approval rating is at its lowest point since January last year .
Similarly , a recent Gallup poll showed that Trump ’ s approval ratings have dropped among all voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independents and five percent of Democrats approving of his performance in office .
Democratic strategists and operatives now reportedly believe that the 2020 presidential election is shaping up to be a referendum on Trump , which has allowed Biden to pitch himself as the “ generic Democratic alternative ” to the struggling incumbent .
As University of Virginia elections analyst Kyle Kondick explained , “ Biden ’ s lower profile makes it easier for the election to become a referendum.
” According to Republican strategist Alex Conant , maintaining a low profile has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a well-known national figure , which means he does not need to “ define ” himself to voters .
Trump , meanwhile , has been making strategic mistakes , Conant suggested .
The strategist added that the dynamic could change once the public turns its attention to Biden .
“ The spotlight will move to Biden at some point in the future .
We ’ ll have to see if the numbers change when that happens , ” he said .
Although the president appears determined to remain the center of attention , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , blasting him for allegedly being weak on China and supporting left-wing calls to defund police departments .
The campaign has also questioned the former vice president ’ s cognitive abilities .

According to a new report from The Washington Examiner published on Thursday, Democrats want their presidential nominee Joe Biden to continue his strategy of staying “in hiding place.”
Since winning the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, the former vice president has maintained a low profile. The coronavirus pandemic — which rendered conventional political campaigning impossible — effectively forced Biden to stay out of the limelight, while President Donald Trump held daily press conferences.
Initially, those close to Biden were reportedly worried that the Democrat would slip in the polls, letting Trump surge ahead. That has not happened. In fact, according to most recent surveys, Biden has a comfortable lead over Trump, whose administration has struggled to deal with the pandemic, record unemployment and nationwide protests.
For instance, a CNN poll released earlier this week put Biden 14 points ahead of Trump nationwide. The survey also found that the president’s approval rating is at its lowest point since January of last year. Similarly, a recent Gallup poll showed that Trump’s approval ratings have dropped among all voter groups, with only 39 percent of independents and five percent of Democrats approving of his performance in office.
Democratic strategists and operatives now reportedly believe that the 2020 presidential election is shaping up to be a referendum on Trump, which has allowed Biden to pitch himself as the “generic Democratic alternative” to the struggling incumbent.
As University of Virginia elections analyst Kyle Kondick explained, “Biden’s lower profile makes it easier for the election to become a referendum.”
According to Republican strategist Alex Conant, maintaining a low profile has not hurt Biden much because he is a well-known national figure, which means he does not need to “define” himself to voters. Trump, meanwhile, has been making strategic mistakes, Conant suggested.
“Trump keeps bringing the focus back to himself. On days when they want to be talking about Biden’s crime bill, Trump is, you know, tweets about a conspiracy theory and completely upends the campaign strategy.”
The strategist added that the dynamic could change once the public turns its attention to Biden. “The spotlight will move to Biden at some point in the future. We’ll have to see if the numbers change when that happens,” he said.
Although the president appears determined to remain the center of attention, his campaign has made attempts to redefine Biden, blasting him for allegedly being weak on China and supporting left-wing calls to defund police departments. The campaign has also questioned the former vice president’s cognitive abilities.


inquisitr--2020-06-12--Ohio Republican Asks If ‘Colored Population’ Is Hit Hard By Coronavirus Because They ‘Do Not Wash Th

Ohio Republican Asks If ‘Colored Population’ Is Hit Hard By Coronavirus Because They ‘Do Not Wash Their Hands’

During a health committee hearing in the Ohio statehouse this week , Republican state Senator Steve Huffman asked if “ colored ” people get hit harder by the coronavirus because of poor hand hygiene , CBS News reported on Thursday .
Huffman , who is a physician , asked the question during director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health Angela Dawson ’ s testimony .
“ My point is , I understand African Americans have a higher incidence of chronic conditions and it makes them more susceptible to death from COVID , ” the lawmaker began .
As CBS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 .
In Ohio , where African Americans make up 14 percent of the population , they account for 26 percent of positive coronavirus cases , 31 percent of hospitalizations and 17 percent of deaths .
According to public health experts , African Americans are succumbing to COVID-19 at higher rates for various reasons .
African Americans are more likely to be part of the essential workforce , have higher rates of preexisting conditions and no access to proper medical care .
In a statement , Huffman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an unintentionally awkward way.
” “ I was trying to focus on why COVID-19 affects people of color at a higher rate since we really do not know all the reasons , ” the lawmaker said .
As The Washington Post reported , Huffman ’ s remarks went viral on social media , with prominent political figures accusing him of racism .
On Thursday , Huffman was fired from his emergency-room physician job .
The controversy involving the Ohio Republican comes as the nation struggles to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests began after the death of George Floyd .
The 46-year-old African-American died of apparent asphyxiation , after a white officer with the Minneapolis Police Department knelt on his neck .
Even though some states have not officially reopened yet , there has already been a spike in coronavirus cases in more than a dozen states .
Public health experts have also warned that the protests could speed up the spread of the virus .
According to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , it remains unclear how much asymptomatic carriers contribute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , some studies suggest that asymptomatic individuals could be responsible for up to half of the spread .

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inquisitr--2020-06-12--Donald Trump Will Accept The Republican Nomination In Jacksonville, Florida Not Charlotte, North Car

Donald Trump Will Accept The Republican Nomination In Jacksonville, Florida Not Charlotte, North Carolina

President Donald Trump will accept his party ’ s nomination in Jacksonville , Florida not Charlotte , North Carolina as originally planned , CNN reported .
Ronna McDaniel , the Republican National Committee Chairwoman , made the announcement in a statement released on Thursday .
“ We are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville , ” the statement read .
“ Not only does Florida hold a special place in President Trump ’ s heart as his home state , but it is crucial in the path to victory in 2020 .
We look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economic boon to the Sunshine State in just a few short months.
” The announcement came after weeks of debate over whether or not the Republican National Convention would be held in Charlotte , North Carolina as planned , according to CNN .
Trump has insisted upon holding a fully attended convention .
That did not sit well with North Carolina ’ s governor Roy Cooper , who feared that a massive event like the convention was dangerous in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic .
Late in May , the president threatened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina if Gov .
Cooper didn ’ t ensure that the convention could be fully attended .
He criticized Cooper for remaining in “ shutdown mode , ” as the rest of the country prepared to open .
At the time , Cooper ’ s office said that his administration would continue to work with the Republican National Committee ( RNC ) to determine how the convention could be held in Charlotte .
Thursday ’ s announcement made it clear that the RNC and the president did not reach a satisfactory deal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN reported .
However , because the RNC signed a contract to hold the convention in Charlotte , they ’ re required to host part of the event in Charlotte .
The statement released by the RNC indicated that delegates will still meet in Charlotte to conduct party business while Trump accepts the nomination and holds related events in Jacksonville .
In a meeting on Wednesday , the RNC voted on several measures that will change how the convention is conducted this year , per CNN .
They cut down the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 366 , with each state and territory only sending six delegates to the actual convention .
However , all of the delegates who would have been at the convention will still be invited to Trump ’ s acceptance speech in Jacksonville .
Delegates that are not actually attending the convention will be able to vote by proxy for their nominee , according to CNN .
Only the six delegates physically present will be able to vote on other party business addressed at the convention .
According to CNN , the decision to move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strategic move by the Trump campaign , an attempt to swing the state in favor of the president for the 2020 presidential election .

President Donald Trump will accept his party’s nomination in Jacksonville, Florida, not Charlotte, North Carolina, as originally planned, CNN reported. Ronna McDaniel, the Republican National Committee Chairwoman, made the announcement in a statement released on Thursday.
“We are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville. Not only does Florida hold a special place in President Trump’s heart as his home state, but it is crucial in the path to victory in 2020. We look forward to bringing this great celebration and economic boon to the Sunshine State in just a few short months.”
The announcement came after weeks of debate over whether or not the Republican National Convention would be held in Charlotte, North Carolina as planned. According to CNN, Trump has insisted upon holding a fully attended convention. That did not sit well with North Carolina’s governor Roy Cooper, who feared that a massive event like the convention was dangerous in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Late in May, the president threatened to move the convention out of North Carolina if Gov. Cooper didn’t ensure that the convention could be fully attended. He criticized Cooper for remaining in “shutdown mode,” as the rest of the country prepared to open. At the time, Cooper’s office said that his administration would continue to work with the Republican National Committee (RNC) to determine how the convention could be held in Charlotte.
Thursday’s announcement made it clear that the RNC and the president did not reach a satisfactory deal with Gov. Cooper’s administration, CNN reported. However, because the RNC signed a contract to hold the convention in Charlotte, they’re required to host part of the event in Charlotte. The statement released by the RNC indicated that delegates will still meet in Charlotte to conduct party business while Trump accepts the nomination and holds related events in Jacksonville.
In a meeting on Wednesday, the RNC voted on several measures that will change how the convention is conducted this year, per CNN. They cut down the number of delegates attending the convention from 2,500 to 366, with each state and territory only sending six delegates to the actual convention. However, all of the delegates who would have been at the convention will still be invited to Trump’s acceptance speech in Jacksonville.
Delegates that are not actually attending the convention will be able to vote by proxy for their nominee, according to CNN. Only the six delegates physically present will be able to vote on other party business addressed at the convention.
According to CNN, the decision to move the convention to Jacksonville is likely a strategic move by the Trump campaign, an attempt to swing the state in favor of the president for the 2020 presidential election.


inquisitr--2020-06-12--Tickets To Donald Trump’s Tulsa Rally Have Disclaimer That Attendees Can’t Sue If They Catch Coronav

Tickets To Donald Trump’s Tulsa Rally Have Disclaimer That Attendees Can’t Sue If They Catch Coronavirus There

Supporters of Donald Trump who want to attend his first live rally in months will need to do so at their own risk .
As registration opened this week for a rally that will take place in Tulsa , Oklahoma , next week , those signing up found a disclaimer that by attending they would agree not to sue the campaign if they were to catch coronavirus there .
A notice placed on the president ’ s campaign page noted that there is a risk inherent with going into a public place — something that public health experts have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stringent measures to eliminate public gatherings .
The message specifically lays out that attendees can not sue Trump ’ s campaign if they end up contracting the virus there .
“ By clicking register below , you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present , ” the notice read .
“ By attending the Rally , you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold Donald J. Trump for President , Inc. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or any of their affiliates , directors , officers , employees , agents , contractors , or volunteers liable for any illness or injury.
” As CBS Dallas-Fort Worth reported , the rally scheduled for June 19 will be the first for Trump since March 2 , as his campaign put all public events on hold as the nation instituted lockdown measures .
The campaign of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has also suspended all public events , with no events scheduled for the near future .
Trump has already appeared at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making critical supplies to fight coronavirus , sometimes being greeted by cheering crowds and delivering speeches .
As The Inquisitr noted , Trump has come under fire for the timing of the rally , which takes place on Juneteenth , a day that recognizes emancipation from slabery .
Many have criticized Trump for choosing to hold the rally in the city of Tulsa , the site of one of the worst instances of racist violence in American history .
In 1921 , mobs of white residents attacked and destroyed black residents and black-owned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump has also been criticized for his response to the virus , which included weeks of downplaying its severity in the early days of the outbreak .
Trump publicly contradicted the advice of top White House experts , recommending untested drugs and suggesting that disinfectant could be injected or ingested in order to fight the virus .

Supporters of Donald Trump who want to attend his first live rally in months will need to do so at their own risk.
As registration opened this week for a rally that will take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, next week, those signing up found a disclaimer reading that by attending they would agree not to sue the campaign if they were to catch coronavirus there. A notice placed on the president’s campaign page noted that there is a risk inherent with going into a public place.
The message specifically lays out that attendees cannot sue Trump’s campaign if they end up contracting the virus at the rally.
“By clicking register below, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By attending the Rally, you and any guests voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.; BOK Center; ASM Global; or any of their affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, or volunteers liable for any illness or injury.”
As CBS Dallas-Fort Worth reported, the rally scheduled for June 19 will be the first for Trump since March 2, after his campaign put all public events on hold as the nation instituted lockdown measures. The campaign of presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden has also suspended all public events, with no events scheduled for the near future.
Trump has already appeared at a series of visits to manufacturing facilities making critical supplies to fight coronavirus, sometimes being greeted by cheering crowds and delivering speeches.
Trump has come under fire for the timing of the rally, which takes place on Juneteenth, a day that recognizes emancipation from slavery. Many have also criticized Trump for choosing to hold the rally in the city of Tulsa, the site of one of the worst instances of racist violence in American history. In 1921, mobs of white residents attacked and destroyed black-owned homes and businesses, leaving hundreds of people dead. Texas Rep. Al Green called the Trump rally “a slap in the face to African Americans.” Trump has since rescheduled the rally for June 20.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany responded to the criticism, claiming that the holiday is meaningful to the president. She said the timing fit as Trump was working to rectify injustices — and the holiday fits as he “wants to share some of the progress that’s been made as we look forward and more that needs to be done.”