inquisitr--2020-04-03--Donald Trump’s Path To Reelection Is Being ‘Smashed To Splinters’ By Coronavirus, Journalist Says

In a Friday op-ed for POLITICO , American journalist Ben White expressed his belief that the core pillars of Donald Trump ‘ s reelection campaign — strong economy , stock market , and job growth — are being “ smashed to splinters ” by the coronavirus pandemic .
White noted the halted United States economy , which put an end to 113 months of job gains that were reportedly fueled by policies stemming back to the end of the Great Recession in the late 2000s and early 2010s .
The former New York Times writer then pointed to the unemployment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following a record 10 million new jobless claims over the last two weeks .
He claimed the latter number suggests the unemployment rate has already exceeded 10 percent , which would make it higher than the peak of the Great Recession .
Writing for The Atlantic , Annie Lowry echoed White and paralleled the crashing economy with a decline in the president ’ s chances of being reelected in November .
But while she predicted economic factors could be a sign of a “ Democratic landslide ” this fall , she also noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thus hard to predict .
As reported by POLITICO , some Democrats are worried that the pandemic could actually help Trump secure another term in November .
With the president ’ s recent shift in tone on the pandemic and the massive stimulus , some Democrats allegedly believe he may be able to harness the crisis for his benefit .
Michael Ceraso , who worked for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2016 , said that Trump ’ s initial “ mishandling ” of the pandemic isn ’ t a guarantee that voters will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Regardless , some , like White , note that the growth Trump has touted on his watch has disappeared .
White also pointed to the recent coronavirus stimulus and suggested the favor it played to corporations could harm the president ’ s chances of reelection .
Joseph Brusuelas , the chief economist at financial firm RSM U.S. , was more specific about what numbers will affect Trump ’ s chances .
According to Brusuelas , more than 100,000 deaths and an unemployment rate at 15 percent will prevent the president ’ s reelection @ @ @

In a Friday op-ed for Politico, American journalist Ben White expressed his belief that the core pillars of Donald Trump‘s re-election campaign — strong economy, stock market, and job growth — are being “smashed to splinters” by the coronavirus pandemic.
White noted that the halted U.S. economy put an end to 113 months of job gains that were reportedly fueled by policies stemming back to the end of the Great Recession in the late 2000s and early 2010s. The former New York Times writer then pointed to the unemployment rate, which has hit 4.4 percent following a record 10 million new jobless claims over the last two weeks. He claimed the latter number suggests the unemployment rate has already exceeded 10 percent, which would make it higher than the peak of the Great Recession.
“It will almost certainly go significantly higher, with some economists warning it could top the 24.9 percent hit during the Great Depression.”
Writing for The Atlantic, Annie Lowry echoed White and paralleled the crashing economy with a decline in the president’s chances of being re-elected in November. But while she predicted economic factors could be a sign of a “Democratic landslide” this fall, she also noted that the current crisis is unparalleled and thus hard to predict.
“The coronavirus pandemic is a black-swan crisis happening to a singular president in an extreme political environment. A number that might signal unavoidable doom for another candidate in another election might not for Trump come November.”
Just a quick reminder: Donald Trump blocked coronavirus testing preparedness in January. He wanted to keep infection figures low to improve his re-election odds. pic.twitter.com/UD2MUri3o4 — silly cool (@JoelNihlean) March 28, 2020
As reported by Politico, some Democrats are worried that the pandemic could actually help Trump secure another term in November. With the president’s recent shift in tone on the pandemic and the massive stimulus, some Democrats allegedly believe he may be able to harness the crisis for his benefit.
Michael Ceraso, who worked for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2016, said that Trump’s initial “mishandling” of the pandemic isn’t a guarantee that voters will blame him at the ballot box.
“But history tells us that an incumbent who steers us through a challenging time, a la Bush and 9/11 and Obama and the Great Recession, are rewarded with a second term.”
Regardless, some, like White, note that the growth Trump has touted on his watch has disappeared. White also pointed to the recent coronavirus stimulus and suggested the favor it played to corporations could harm the president’s chances of re-election.
Joseph Brusuelas, the chief economist at financial firm RSM U.S., was more specific about what numbers will affect Trump’s chances. According to Brusuelas, more than 100,000 deaths and an unemployment rate at 15 percent will prevent the president’s re-election in November.


inquisitr--2020-04-03--Ilhan Omar Says ‘Hundreds Of Thousands Could Die’ Due To Donald Trump’s ‘Failed’ Coronavirus Respons

Ilhan Omar Says ‘Hundreds Of Thousands Could Die’ Due To Donald Trump’s ‘Failed’ Coronavirus Response

During an appearance on SiriusXM ’ s The Dean Obeidallah Show on Thursday , Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar blasted Donald Trump ‘ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and suggested it could lead to “ hundreds of thousands ” of deaths , Breitbart reported .
“ I think with each day that goes by , it becomes clearer and clearer how badly this administration has completely failed the American people , ” she said .
Omar , who was among many Democrats who previously praised Trump ’ s coronavirus response , contrasted the wealth of the United States and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the government ’ s response to the crisis .
The 38-year-old congresswoman accused Trump of downplaying the COVID-19 crisis and failing to ensure the rollout of proper testing .
She also accused the president of failing to fully utilize the Defense Production Act , which could be used to order the production of critical medical supplies that are in short stock .
“ He still continues to not recognize the role that he ’ s supposed to be playing when it comes to leading a nation that is facing a pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of testing that America continues to face .
According to Omar , Trump ’ s “ incompetency and the narcissism ” pushes him to focus on things like ratings , polls , and his treatment from governors — a purported tendency she called “ completely appalling.
” “ We want him to pay attention , lead , be honest , and not be so focused on pointing fingers and just do his job , ” she added .
As reported by Fox News , Jeremy Slevin , an aide for Omar , claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mishandling of the coronavirus is to blame for the recently projected deaths from the outbreak , which the White House believes could hit 240,000 even with social distancing .
Omar retweeted Slevin ’ s tweet , which was posted on Tuesday .
In mid-March , Omar praised the Trump administration ’ s response to the pandemic .
Her comment came following Trump ’ s decision to provide cash payments to Americans and suspend mortgage foreclosures , as well as the plan to harness the Defense Production Act .
The president ’ s handling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with some critics suggesting he is prioritizing the economy over the advice of public health experts .
For example , despite medical experts pushing for a nationwide stay-at-home order , Mediaite reports that Trump has continued to resist such a course of action .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump is extending the U.S. social distancing policy until April 30 , walking back his previous goal of reopening the economy by Easter .

During an appearance on SiriusXM’s The Dean Obeidallah Show on Thursday, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar blasted Donald Trump‘s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, suggesting it could lead to “hundreds of thousands” of deaths, Breitbart reported.
“I think with each day that goes by, it becomes clearer and clearer how badly this administration has completely failed the American people,” she said.
Omar, who was among many Democrats who previously praised Trump’s coronavirus response, contrasted the wealth of the United States and the many “advantages” the country has to the government’s handling of the crisis.
“Yet, thousands, hundreds of thousands of people could die because of his mismanagement, and his inability to be quite upfront with people is quite devastating.”
The 38-year-old congresswoman accused Trump of downplaying the COVID-19 crisis and failing to ensure the rollout of proper testing. She also accused the president of failing to fully utilize the Defense Production Act, which could be used to order the production of critical medical supplies that are in short stock.
“He still continues to not recognize the role that he’s supposed to be playing when it comes to leading a nation that is facing a pandemic,” Omar said after noting the lack of testing that America continues to face.
According to Omar, Trump’s “incompetency” and “narcissism” pushes him to focus on things like ratings, polls, and his treatment from governors — a purported tendency she called “completely appalling.”
“We want him to pay attention, lead, be honest, and not be so focused on pointing fingers and just do his job,” she added.
As reported by Fox News, Jeremy Slevin, an aide for Omar, claimed in a tweet that Trump’s perceived mishandling of the coronavirus is to blame for the recently projected deaths from the outbreak, which the White House believes could hit 240,000 even with social distancing. Omar retweeted Slevin’s tweet, which was posted on Tuesday.
In mid-March, Omar praised the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic. Her comment came following the president’s decision to provide cash payments to Americans and suspend mortgage foreclosures, as well as the plan to harness the Defense Production Act.
The president’s handling of the pandemic continues to draw criticism, with some critics suggesting he is prioritizing the economy over the advice of public health experts. For example, despite medical experts pushing for a nationwide stay-at-home order, Mediaite reports that Trump has continued to resist such a course of action.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, Trump is extending the U.S. social distancing policy until April 30, walking back his previous goal of reopening the economy by Easter.


inquisitr--2020-04-03--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Clashes With Laura Ingraham: ‘Why Are You On TV?’

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clashed with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on social media on Friday over the coronavirus and its alleged effects on communities of color .
Although The Atlantic claims there is little public data on the effect of COVID-19 on specific populations , Ocasio-Cortez claimed that coronavirus deaths are “ disproportionately spiking ” in black and brown communities .
The 30-year-old representative said that environmental racism , redlining , and the wealth gap are the equivalent of “ underlying health conditions ” that will cause communities of color to be hit the hardest from the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she said .
“ COVID relief should be drafted with a lens of reparations.
” In response , Ingraham attempted to undermine the progressive congresswoman by pointing to her former position as a bartender .
“ The Doctor of Mixology will save us !
” the Fox News host wrote .
Ocasio-Cortez hit back by taking aim at Ingraham ’ s recent promotion of a coronavirus treatment that was reportedly removed from Twitter .
“ I ’ m sorry , why are you on TV again ?
” Ocasio-Cortez asked afterward .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Igraham ’ s post broke its rules on misinformation .
In her post , Ingraham touted the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine , which has been pushed by President Donald Trump and shown early promise for treating coronavirus .
However , the lack of clinical trial research and the possible dangers of the drug have caused public health officials to warn of jumping to its effectiveness before the proper data is released .
The removal of Ingraham ’ s comment came as Vanity Fair ’ s Gabe Sherman claimed that Fox News was worried @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misleading coronavirus coverage .
Despite a lack of data on coronavirus ’ effects on specific communities , USA Today reported that lawmakers , advocates , and public health experts are worried that blacks , Latinos and Native Americans , who reportedly have “ many underlying health conditions , ” will be hit hardest from coronavirus due to a lack of equal access to treatment and tests .
“ The virus is an equal-opportunity crisis … but the impact and the burden of it is not going to be shared equally , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expert and assistant professor at Columbia University in New York City .
Vasan argued that officials should release information on race and coronavirus to help map out communities that are already struggling with care and resources as well as those that have populations with disproportionate health conditions .

New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clashed with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on social media on Friday over the coronavirus and its alleged effects on communities of color.
Although The Atlantic claims there is little public data on the effect of COVID-19 on specific populations, Ocasio-Cortez claimed that COVID-19 deaths are “disproportionately spiking” in black and brown communities. The 30-year-old representative said that environmental racism, redlining, and the wealth gap are the equivalent of “underlying health conditions” that will cause communities of color to be hit the hardest from the pandemic.
“Inequality is a comorbidity,” she said. “COVID relief should be drafted with a lens of reparations.”
In response, Ingraham fired back at the progressive congresswoman by pointing to her former position as a bartender.
“The Doctor of Mixology will save us!” the Fox News host wrote.
Ocasio-Cortez hit back by taking aim at Ingraham’s recent promotion of a coronavirus treatment that was reportedly removed from Twitter.
“Didn’t you just put a doctor on your show who faked their employment at Lenox Hill hospital and touted a COVID ‘treatment’ that you tweeted & Twitter had to remove because a man may have died trying self-administer it?”
“I’m sorry, why are you on TV again?” she asked afterward.
As reported by Politico, Twitter deemed that Ingraham’s post broke its rules on misinformation. In her post, the pundit touted the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, which has been pushed by President Donald Trump and shown early promise for treating coronavirus. However, the lack of clinical trial research and the possible dangers of the drug has caused public health officials to warn of jumping to its effectiveness before the proper data is released.
The removal of Ingraham’s comment came as Vanity Fair’s Gabriel Sherman claimed that Fox News was worried about facing legal action over its purportedly misleading coronavirus coverage.
Laura Ingraham is definitely not mad that Twitter forced her to delete a tweet that made misleading claims about hydroxychloroquine. pic.twitter.com/8qOiVEBMg1 — Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) April 1, 2020
Despite a lack of data on coronavirus’ effects on specific communities, USA Today reported that lawmakers, advocates, and public health experts are worried that blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans — who reportedly have “many underlying health conditions” — will be hit hardest from coronavirus due to a lack of equal access to treatment and tests.
“The virus is an equal-opportunity crisis … but the impact and the burden of it is not going to be shared equally,” said Dr. Ashwin Vasan, a public health expert and assistant professor at Columbia University in New York City.
Vasan argued that officials should release information on race and coronavirus to help map out communities that are already struggling with care and resources, as well as those that have populations with disproportionate health conditions.


inquisitr--2020-04-03--Trump Administration Cut Program To Detect Pandemic-Causing Viruses 2 Months Before Coronavirus Outb

Trump Administration Cut Program To Detect Pandemic-Causing Viruses 2 Months Before Coronavirus Outbreak

The Trump administration cut funding to a program that trained scientists to detect viruses that could become pandemics just two months before the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Wuhan , China .
As the Los Angeles Times reports , the U.S. Agency for International Development ( USAID ) launched a program in 2009 as a response to the 2005 bird flu outbreak with the goal of helping staff in China and other countries identify pandemic-causing viruses .
The program is reported to have funded the staff in the Chinese lab that eventually identified the SARS-CoV-2 virus , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doled out $ 2 million in grants to help labs around the world predict pandemics .
The Trump administration cut the funding to the program and it eventually faded out in September , when field work stopped and scientists and analysts were laid off .
Before then , the program — called PREDICT — had identified 1,200 different viruses that could have caused pandemics , including more than 160 novel coronaviruses .
This week , USAID sent emergency funding to the tune of $ 2.26 million over the next six months to help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critics say that it ’ s too late to do any good in protecting the world from the current outbreak .
Peter Daszak , president of EcoHealth Alliance , who participated in the program , spoke out about it .
“ Look at the name : Our efforts were to predict this before it happens .
That ’ s the part of the program that was exciting — and that ’ s the part I ’ m worried about , ” he said .
“ It ’ s absolutely critical that we don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large-scale , proactive , predictive program that tries to catch pandemics before they happen .
Cutting a program that could in any way reduce the risk of things like COVID-19 happening again is , by any measure , shortsighted , ” he added .
Jonna Mazet , who led the project for a decade , said that the pandemic didn ’ t come as a surprise to her .
“ The work had been ongoing for some time .
And when the crisis hits , everybody stands up and takes notice and says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ' ” she said .
Earlier this year , some lawmakers — like Elizabeth Warren — expressed concern about the closure of the program , saying that it was necessary to address potential pandemics .
While there ’ s no way to know if the program would have caught the coronavirus before it began its devastating spread around the globe , it is another element that critics can point to when accusing Donald Trump and his administration of having an inadequate system in place for dealing with such a situation .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 52,000 lives and there are over a million confirmed cases of the disease .

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inquisitr--2020-04-03--Jared Kushner Slammed By ‘Vox’ Writer For Using ‘Meaningless Corporate Buzzwords’ In Coronavirus Pre

Jared Kushner Slammed By ‘Vox’ Writer For Using ‘Meaningless Corporate Buzzwords’ In Coronavirus Presser Debut

Jared Kushner earned plenty of criticism after his appearance at the White House ’ s daily coronavirus presser on Thursday .
One of Kushner ’ s critics on Twitter , Vox writer Aaron Rupar , mocked what he saw as “ meaningless corporate buzzwords ” deployed by Kushner during the latter ’ s address to the American people .
The White House adviser , who is also the son-in-law of President Donald Trump , has reportedly assumed a large and important role in the administration ’ s response to the coronavirus , per Politico .
With top medical expert Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Kushner spoke to the public on the issue for the first time .
The appearance did not go over well with many of Trump ’ s critics , including Rupar , who slammed the White House adviser ’ s use of what he perceived to be empty cliches as Kushner spoke to reporters .
Kushner was also criticized for appearing to push back against the states that have pressed the federal government to do more in distributing much-needed medical supplies .
Kushner claimed that the federal reserve of ventilators was not meant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The notion of the federal stockpile was it ’ s supposed to be our stockpile it ’ s not supposed to be the state ’ s stockpile.
” Others claimed that Kushner , who has no history in the medical field and had no governmental experience before his father-in-law won the presidential election in 2016 , was not qualified to be holding responsibilities attached to the federal government ’ s response to the coronavirus .
Critics noted that cable news networks did not appear to put much stock in Kushner ’ s statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he began to speak .
The network , along with CNN , had been more selective in their coverage of the daily live press conferences , sometimes cutting away while Trump is speaking and resuming live coverage when some of the White House medical experts are addressing reporters , per Deadline .
The appearance came after a report that Kushner had been pushing back against requests from states to help distribute more ventilators .
Vanity Fair claimed that Kushner dismissed a request from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — a request allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of coronavirus patients across the state .
The report went on to claim that Kushner cited his “ own projections ” in indicating that the state would not need that many .
“ I ’ ve gotten a lot smarter about this , ” he reportedly said .
“ New York doesn ’ t need all the ventilators.
” Kushner also pushed back against reports that he been running a “ shadow ” coronavirus task force , one that had usurped the power of the actual force led by Vice President Mike Pence @


inquisitr--2020-04-04--Donald Trump To Fire Inspector General Who Brought Forward Ukraine Whistleblower Complaint

Donald Trump is coming under fire after announcing that he plans to fire the intelligence community inspector general who brought forward a whistleblower ’ s complaint regarding his actions toward Ukraine , ultimately leading to the president ’ s impeachment .
Trump notified Congress late on Friday that he was planning to remove Michael Atkinson , who alerted lawmakers to the whistleblower complaint that Trump pressured the Ukrainian president to dig up dirt on his political opponent , Joe Biden .
As the Washington Post reported , the “ bombshell ” news comes amid the federal government ’ s focus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has generated significant controversy .
In notifying Congress of his plan to remove Atkinson , Trump said he no longer had “ confidence ” in the inspector general ’ s ability to do his job .
“ It is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as inspectors general , ” Trump wrote in a letter obtained and published in part by the Washington Post .
“ That is no longer the case with regard to this inspector general.
” The report added that Trump called out Atkinson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and leading to what the president called a “ hoax ” of an impeachment .
It noted that Trump had the idea to fire Atkinson for weeks , but had been talked out of it until his letter to Congress on Friday .
Trump had already taken action to remove a number of key figures from his impeachment trial , including removing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from his post within the White House , even having security escort the impeachment witness off the grounds .
Just hours later , Trump told ambassador Gordon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from his post .
“ I was advised today that the President intends to recall me effective immediately as United States Ambassador to the European Union , ” Gordon Sondland said in a statement , via The Daily Beast .
While reports noted that many insiders expected that Trump would remove Vindman and that Vindman was already planning his exit from the White House , Sondland ’ s removal was seen as more of a surprise .
Prior to taking the post as ambassador to the EU , he was a major supporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the president ’ s inauguration .
Trump repeatedly claimed he had done nothing wrong in pressing Ukraine for an investigation of Joe Biden and Biden ’ s son , Hunter , calling the impeachment a politically motivated hoax .
Trump was acquitted on both articles of impeachment , claiming that Trump had abused his office and obstructed Congress in refusing to provide documents and witnesses .
Trump ’ s announcement that he would be firing Atkinson was met with criticism , with many calling it an abuse of power .
Adam Schiff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee , also said during an appearance on MSNBC that the president seems to have violated a rule requiring him to give Congress notice of 30 days before removing the inspector general , noting that Atkinson had already been placed on administrative leave .

Donald Trump is coming under fire after announcing that he plans to fire the intelligence community inspector general who brought forward a whistleblower’s complaint regarding his actions toward Ukraine, ultimately leading to the president’s impeachment.
Trump notified Congress late on Friday that he was planning to remove Michael Atkinson, who alerted lawmakers to the whistleblower complaint that Trump pressured the Ukrainian president to dig up dirt on his political opponent, Joe Biden. As the Washington Post reported, the “bombshell” news comes amid the federal government’s focus on stopping the spread of the coronavirus and has generated significant controversy.
In notifying Congress of his plan to remove Atkinson, Trump said he no longer had “confidence” in the inspector general’s ability to do his job.
“It is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as inspectors general,” Trump wrote in a letter obtained and published in part by the Washington Post. “That is no longer the case with regard to this inspector general.”
The report added that Trump called out Atkinson for allowing the complaint to reach Congress and leading to what the president called a “hoax” of an impeachment. It noted that Trump had the idea to fire Atkinson for weeks, but had been talked out of it until his letter to Congress on Friday.
Trump had already taken action to remove a number of key figures from his impeachment trial, including removing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from his post within the White House, even having security escort the impeachment witness off the grounds. Just hours later, Trump told ambassador Gordon Sondland that he too was being removed from his post.
“I was advised today that the President intends to recall me effective immediately as United States Ambassador to the European Union,” Gordon Sondland said in a statement, via The Daily Beast.
While reports noted that many insiders expected that Trump would remove Vindman and that Vindman was already planning his exit from the White House, Sondland’s removal was seen as more of a surprise. Prior to taking the post as ambassador to the EU, he was a major supporter of Trump and donated $1 million to the president’s inauguration.
Trump repeatedly claimed he had done nothing wrong in pressing Ukraine for an investigation of Joe Biden and Biden’s son, Hunter, calling the impeachment a politically motivated hoax. Trump was acquitted on both articles of impeachment, claiming that Trump had abused his office and obstructed Congress in refusing to provide documents and witnesses.
Trump’s announcement that he would be firing Atkinson was met with criticism, with many calling it an abuse of power. Adam Schiff, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, also said during an appearance on MSNBC that the president seems to have violated a rule requiring him to give Congress notice of 30 days before removing the inspector general, noting that Atkinson had already been placed on administrative leave.


inquisitr--2020-04-04--Joe Biden Talks Vice Presidential Selection Process, Shares Details About Cabinet Makeup

During a virtual fundraiser on Friday , the Democratic Party ‘ s likely presidential nominee , Joe Biden , revealed that a special committee will oversee his vice presidential selection process , reports The New York Times .
Biden , who has previously committed to choosing a female running mate , has not officially clinched the nomination , but he holds a significant delegate lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , his only remaining competitor in the primary race .
Sanders , Biden revealed during the fundraiser , has been notified that the vice presidential vetting process is about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t want him to think I ’ m being presumptuous , ” Biden said of Sanders , describing him as a “ friend , ” and explaining that the process “ takes time ” which is why it has to begin soon .
The former vice president was also asked about his Cabinet picks , but he did not commit to releasing a list at the same time he announces his running mate .
However , he raveled that a number of people supportive of his campaign would be “ willing to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” According to Biden , “ younger , really qualified people ” are interested in Cabinet positions .
“ Men , women , gay , straight , across the board , black , white , Asian , it really matters that it look like the country because everyone brings a slightly different perspective , ” the former vice president said , emphasizing that his Cabinet will be diverse .
Biden also suggested that he has already narrowed down his list of Cabinet picks , saying that “ if the Lord Almighty came down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president tomorrow .
Write down in the next 15 minutes your Cabinet , ’ I think I could do it.
” According to reports , a number of prominent Democratic politicians is being considered as a potential running mate for Biden .
Per The Hill , the list includes former White House hopefuls and Democratic Sens .
Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts , Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota , and Kamala Harris of California .
In a recent interview , Biden confirmed that Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer is also on the shortlist .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention due to her handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Notably , the Michigan governor was attacked and criticized by President Donald Trump .
Biden was quick to jump to her defense .
“ Donald Trump could learn a thing or two from Governor Whitmer — speed matters , details matter , and people matter , ” the former vice president said in a statement .
Biden has consistently polled well against Trump , with most surveys suggesting that he is favored to win the general election .
The greatest obstacle for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ABC News/Washington Post poll released last week , seems to be the lack of enthusiasm for his candidacy .
According to the poll , only 24 percent of Biden supporters are highly enthusiastic about voting for him in November .

During a virtual fundraiser on Friday, the Democratic Party‘s likely presidential nominee, Joe Biden, revealed that a special committee will oversee his vice presidential selection process, reports The New York Times.
Biden, who has previously committed to choosing a female running mate, has not officially clinched the nomination, but he holds a significant delegate lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, his only remaining competitor in the primary race. Sanders, Biden revealed during the fundraiser, has been notified that the vice presidential vetting process is about to begin.
“I don’t want him to think I’m being presumptuous,” Biden said of Sanders, describing him as a “friend,” and explaining that the process “takes time” which is why it has to begin soon.
The former vice president was also asked about his Cabinet picks, but he did not commit to releasing a list at the same time he announces his running mate. However, he raveled that a number of people supportive of his campaign would be “willing to come into a government if I get elected.”
According to Biden, “younger, really qualified people” are interested in Cabinet positions.
“Men, women, gay, straight, across the board, black, white, Asian, it really matters that it look like the country because everyone brings a slightly different perspective,” the former vice president said, emphasizing that his Cabinet will be diverse.
Biden also suggested that he has already narrowed down his list of Cabinet picks, saying that “if the Lord Almighty came down and said, ‘You’re president tomorrow. Write down in the next 15 minutes your Cabinet,’ I think I could do it.”
According to reports, a number of prominent Democratic politicians are being considered as potential running mates for Biden. Per The Hill, the list includes former White House hopefuls and Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Kamala Harris of California.
In a recent interview, Biden confirmed that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is also on the shortlist. In recent weeks, Whitmer has garnered national attention due to her handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Notably, the Michigan governor was attacked and criticized by President Donald Trump.
Biden was quick to jump to her defense.
“Donald Trump could learn a thing or two from Governor Whitmer — speed matters, details matter, and people matter,” the former vice president said in a statement.
Biden has consistently polled well against Trump, with most surveys suggesting that he is favored to win the general election. The greatest obstacle for the former vice president, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released last week, seems to be the lack of enthusiasm for his candidacy. According to the poll, only 24 percent of Biden supporters are highly enthusiastic about voting for him in November.


inquisitr--2020-04-03--Donald Trump’s Path To Re-Election Is Being ‘Smashed To Splinters’ By Coronavirus, Journalist Says

In a Friday op-ed for Politico , American journalist Ben White expressed his belief that the core pillars of Donald Trump ‘ s re-election campaign — strong economy , stock market , and job growth — are being “ smashed to splinters ” by the coronavirus pandemic .
White noted that the halted U.S. economy put an end to 113 months of job gains that were reportedly fueled by policies stemming back to the end of the Great Recession in the late 2000s and early 2010s .
The former New York Times writer then pointed to the unemployment rate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record 10 million new jobless claims over the last two weeks .
He claimed the latter number suggests the unemployment rate has already exceeded 10 percent , which would make it higher than the peak of the Great Recession .
Writing for The Atlantic , Annie Lowry echoed White and paralleled the crashing economy with a decline in the president ’ s chances of being re-elected in November .
But while she predicted economic factors could be a sign of a “ Democratic landslide ” this fall , she also noted that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to predict .
As reported by Politico , some Democrats are worried that the pandemic could actually help Trump secure another term in November .
With the president ’ s recent shift in tone on the pandemic and the massive stimulus , some Democrats allegedly believe he may be able to harness the crisis for his benefit .
Michael Ceraso , who worked for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2016 , said that Trump ’ s initial “ mishandling ” of the pandemic isn ’ t a guarantee that voters will blame him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some , like White , note that the growth Trump has touted on his watch has disappeared .
White also pointed to the recent coronavirus stimulus and suggested the favor it played to corporations could harm the president ’ s chances of re-election .
Joseph Brusuelas , the chief economist at financial firm RSM U.S. , was more specific about what numbers will affect Trump ’ s chances .
According to Brusuelas , more than 100,000 deaths and an unemployment rate at 15 percent will prevent the president ’ s re-election in November @


inquisitr--2020-04-03--Ilhan Omar Says ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Could Die Due To Donald Trump’s ‘Failed’ Coronavirus Respons

Ilhan Omar Says ‘Hundreds Of Thousands’ Could Die Due To Donald Trump’s ‘Failed’ Coronavirus Response

During an appearance on SiriusXM ’ s The Dean Obeidallah Show on Thursday , Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar blasted Donald Trump ‘ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , suggesting it could lead to “ hundreds of thousands ” of deaths , Breitbart reported .
“ I think with each day that goes by , it becomes clearer and clearer how badly this administration has completely failed the American people , ” she said .
Omar , who was among many Democrats who previously praised Trump ’ s coronavirus response , contrasted the wealth of the United States and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the government ’ s handling of the crisis .
The 38-year-old congresswoman accused Trump of downplaying the COVID-19 crisis and failing to ensure the rollout of proper testing .
She also accused the president of failing to fully utilize the Defense Production Act , which could be used to order the production of critical medical supplies that are in short stock .
“ He still continues to not recognize the role that he ’ s supposed to be playing when it comes to leading a nation that is facing a pandemic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of testing that America continues to face .
According to Omar , Trump ’ s “ incompetency ” and “ narcissism ” pushes him to focus on things like ratings , polls , and his treatment from governors — a purported tendency she called “ completely appalling.
” “ We want him to pay attention , lead , be honest , and not be so focused on pointing fingers and just do his job , ” she added .
As reported by Fox News , Jeremy Slevin , an aide for Omar , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s perceived mishandling of the coronavirus is to blame for the recently projected deaths from the outbreak , which the White House believes could hit 240,000 even with social distancing .
Omar retweeted Slevin ’ s tweet , which was posted on Tuesday .
In mid-March , Omar praised the Trump administration ’ s response to the pandemic .
Her comment came following the president ’ s decision to provide cash payments to Americans and suspend mortgage foreclosures , as well as the plan to harness the Defense Production Act .
The president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to draw criticism , with some critics suggesting he is prioritizing the economy over the advice of public health experts .
For example , despite medical experts pushing for a nationwide stay-at-home order , Mediaite reports that Trump has continued to resist such a course of action .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump is extending the U.S. social distancing policy until April 30 , walking back his previous goal of reopening the economy by Easter .