inquisitr--2020-09-19--Nancy Pelosi Could Become ‘Acting President’ In January, Columnist Says

In a Friday piece for Forbes , the publication ’ s editor-in-chief , Steve Forbes , outlined the possibility of Nancy Pelosi becoming President of the United States .
According to Forbes , the current disarray surrounding America ’ s vote-by-mail system is all but guaranteed to cause delayed election results that will include a legal battle between Donald Trump and Joe Biden .
The publishing executive predicted that many states would lack clear winners , which could leave both candidates without a majority of votes when the Electoral College meets in December .
In a video accompanying the piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next in line for the presidency after the vice president .
If neither Biden and Kamala Harris or Trump and Mike Pence secure a formal Electoral College victory by January 20 , he highlighted that Pelosi would be next in line to take the White House .
“ Or , because of how the Constitution says we must choose the president and vice president under such circumstances , we could have Trump becoming president and Kamala Harris vice president , ” he wrote .
According to Fox News , Pelosi ’ s election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things “ go off the rails.
” But in this case , the publication noted — as the previous piece did — that Pelosi would be become “ acting president.
” Per Fox News , the 12th Amendment states that the acting leader remains in power until either Trump or his Democratic opponent is elected head of state by the House .
As the publication noted , this scenario would be unprecedented , as Pelosi would have to resign from her position as leader of the Lower Chamber .
In an op-ed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pelosi could be an effective head of state and pointed to her political leadership experience and acumen .
As The Inquisitr reported , another possibility is that Pelosi ’ s House re-elects Trump .
In this scenario — speculated by Breitbart ’ s senior-editor-at-large , Joel B. Pollak — Biden and Trump do not secure enough Electoral College votes , and the decision goes to the Lower Chamber .
But with one vote from each state delegation , Republicans would have the majority and re-elect the Republican candidate .
To avoid this situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ denying the House a quorum .

In a Friday piece for Forbes, the publication’s editor-in-chief, Steve Forbes, outlined the possibility of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi becoming president of the United States.
According to Forbes, the current disarray surrounding America’s vote-by-mail system is all but guaranteed to cause delayed election results that will include a legal battle between President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden. The publishing executive predicted that many states would lack clear winners, which could leave both candidates without a majority of votes when the Electoral College meets in December.
In a video accompanying the piece, the columnist noted that Pelosi is next in line for the presidency after the vice president. If neither Biden and Kamala Harris or Trump and Mike Pence secure a formal Electoral College victory by January 20, he highlighted that Pelosi would be next in line to take the White House.
“Or, because of how the Constitution says we must choose the president and vice president under such circumstances, we could have Trump becoming president and Kamala Harris vice president,” he wrote.
According to Fox News, Pelosi’s election would hinge on a scenario where many things “go off the rails.” But in this case, the publication noted — as the previous piece did — that Pelosi would be become “acting president.”
“If the House remains stymied at noon on Jan. 20, there is neither a president nor a vice president. The terms of President Trump and Vice President Pence expire. But there is a speaker of the House, next in line to the presidency.”
Per Fox News, the 12th Amendment states that the acting leader remains in power until either Trump or his Democratic opponent is elected head of state by the House. As the publication noted, this scenario would be unprecedented, as Pelosi would have to resign from her position as leader of the Lower Chamber.
In an op-ed for The Hill, Douglas MacKinnon argued that Pelosi could be an effective head of state and pointed to her political leadership experience and acumen.
“But academic exercise or not, Republicans, conservatives and the Trump White House underestimate Pelosi at their own risk.”
As The Inquisitr reported, another possibility is that Pelosi’s House reelects Trump. In this scenario — speculated by Breitbart’s senior-editor-at-large, Joel B. Pollak — Biden and Trump do not secure enough Electoral College votes, and the decision goes to the Lower Chamber. But with one vote from each state delegation, Republicans would have the majority and reelect the Republican candidate. To avoid this situation, Pollak claimed Democrats could stall by denying the House a quorum.


inquisitr--2020-09-18--Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dead, Supreme Court Justice Died At 87

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is dead .
The Supreme Court justice passed away at the age of 87 , according to CNN White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins , who tweeted the news a short while ago .
A powerful figure in the fight for gender equality , Ginsburg was an advocate for women ’ s rights long before she became only the second woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court , per History .
Ginsburg ’ s time in the country ’ s highest court spanned four decades , making her the fourth oldest justice to ever serve .
Ginsburg @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 , 1933 , in Brooklyn , New York .
Her father Nathan was a Jewish immigrant from Odessa , Ukraine , and her mother Celia was born to Austrian Jewish parents .
Ginsburg had an older sister , Marilyn , who died of meningitis when she was only 14 months old .
Celia was a strong advocate of Ginsburg ’ s education but tragically passed away due to cancer days before her daughter graduated from high school at the age of 15 .
Ginsburg attended Cornell University , where she graduated with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1954 as the highest-ranking female student in her graduating class .
While at Cornell , Ginsburg met Martin D. Ginsburg , and the two were married a month after her graduation .
In 1955 , Ginsburg gave birth to the couple ’ s first child , Jane C. Ginsburg .
Ginsburg enrolled at Harvard Law School in the fall of 1956 , becoming one of only nine women in her class .
After her husband took a job in New York City , Ginsburg transferred to Columbia Law School .
She graduated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tied for first in her class .
Following her graduation , Ginsburg began a career in academia .
In 1963 , she was hired by Rutgers University as a professor of law .
Ginsburg ’ s appointment made her one of fewer than 20 female law professors in the United States .
She moved on to Columbia in 1972 , where she became the university ’ s first tenured woman .
While at Columbia , Ginsburg co-authored the first casebook on gender discrimination .
Ginsburg Advocated For Gender Equality Throughout Her Legal Career @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Project at the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) in 1972 .
By 1974 , that and other related ACLU projects had participated in more than 300 gender discrimination cases .
Ginsburg brought her cases against gender discrimination to the Supreme Court six times between 1973 and 1976 , winning five of her arguments .
Ginsburg ’ s achievements include : extending the protections of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to women ; allowing both male and female service members to receive the same housing allowances for their spouses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collect the same special benefits when caring for children ; synchronizing drinking laws for both men and women ; and ending jury duty being optional for women .
In 1980 , Ginsburg was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and was confirmed later in the year .
She served in her role until she was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton , taking her oath of office on August 10 , 1993 .
Ginsburg ’ s appointment made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed for the Supreme Court , following Sandra Day O ’ Connor .
During her time as a justice , Ginsburg generally found herself aligned with the court ’ s legal wing .
Among the majority opinions that Ginsburg authored include United States v. Virginia , Olmstead v .
L.C.
, and Friends of the Earth , Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services , Inc. Ginsburg became a notable pop culture figure due to her passionate dissents and refusals to step down in her later years , earning the nickname “ The Notorious R.B.G.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rapper The Notorious B.I.G .

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is dead. The Supreme Court justice passed away at the age of 87, according to CNN White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins, who tweeted the news a short while ago. A powerful figure in the fight for gender equality, Ginsburg was an advocate for women’s rights long before she became only the second woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court, per History. Ginsburg’s time in the country’s highest court spanned four decades, making her the fourth oldest justice to ever serve.
From A Young Age Ginsburg Broke Barriers
Ginsburg was born Joan Ruth Bader on March 15, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York. Her father Nathan was a Jewish immigrant from Odessa, Ukraine, and her mother Celia was born to Austrian Jewish parents. Ginsburg had an older sister, Marilyn, who died of meningitis when she was only 14 months old. Celia was a strong advocate of Ginsburg’s education but tragically passed away due to cancer days before her daughter graduated from high school at the age of 15.
Ginsburg attended Cornell University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in government in 1954 as the highest-ranking female student in her graduating class. While at Cornell, Ginsburg met Martin D. Ginsburg, and the two were married a month after her graduation. In 1955, Ginsburg gave birth to the couple’s first child, Jane C. Ginsburg.
Ginsburg enrolled at Harvard Law School in the fall of 1956, becoming one of only nine women in her class. After her husband took a job in New York City, Ginsburg transferred to Columbia Law School. She graduated with a law degree in 1959, tied for first in her class.
Following her graduation, Ginsburg began a career in academia. In 1963, she was hired by Rutgers University as a professor of law. Ginsburg’s appointment made her one of fewer than 20 female law professors in the United States. She moved on to Columbia in 1972, where she became the university’s first tenured woman. While at Columbia, Ginsburg co-authored the first casebook on gender discrimination.
Ginsburg Advocated For Gender Equality Throughout Her Legal Career
Ginsburg co-founded the Women’s Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in 1972. By 1974, that and other related ACLU projects had participated in more than 300 gender discrimination cases. Ginsburg brought her cases against gender discrimination to the Supreme Court six times between 1973 and 1976, winning five of her arguments. Ginsburg’s achievements include: extending the protections of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to women; allowing both male and female service members to receive the same housing allowances for their spouses; allowing both widows and widowers to collect the same special benefits when caring for children; synchronizing drinking laws for both men and women; and ending jury duty being optional for women.
In 1980, Ginsburg was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and was confirmed later in the year. She served in her role until she was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton, taking her oath of office on August 10, 1993. Ginsburg’s appointment made her only the second woman to be confirmed for the Supreme Court, following Sandra Day O’Connor.
During her time as a justice, Ginsburg generally found herself aligned with the court’s legal wing. Among the majority opinions that Ginsburg authored include United States v. Virginia, Olmstead v. L.C., and Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc. Ginsburg became a notable pop culture figure due to her passionate dissents and refusals to step down in her later years, earning the nickname “The Notorious R.B.G.,” a reference to the deceased rapper The Notorious B.I.G.


inquisitr--2020-09-18--Donald Trump Supporter Says Democratic Party’s Treatment Of Joe Biden Is ‘Bordering On Elder Abuse’

A Donald Trump supporter spoke to Breitbart on Friday and suggested that the Democratic Party ’ s treatment of Joe Biden could constitute elder abuse “ It ’ s very sad and I think it ’ s really bordering on elder abuse — what they ’ re putting that poor man through , ” she said as she waited in line for the Great American Comeback Event in Bemidji , Minnesota .
“ He ’ s served this country , whether I agree with his politics or not .
He has served this country .
He has done his time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t do that to a person just because he ’ s the best shot you think you have to unseat Donald Trump , because you know what ?
Trump is going to win in a landslide come November 3 , and we are going to be celebrating.
” “ It ’ s sad what they ’ re doing to that man , ” she said , adding that his eyes reveal that “ he ’ s not there.
” Elsewhere , another supporter echoed Trump ’ s common talking point that Biden is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a plan to usher in more progressive and radical left-wing policies .
Trump and his allies have long claimed that Biden is experiencing cognitive decline and not fit to take on the duties of the president .
Per a transcript of his radio show , conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh recently criticized Biden ’ s Thursday town hall and suggested that the Democratic Party ’ s use of the former vice president is tantamount of elder abuse .
Limbaugh also said that Biden is suffering from dementia , echoing progressive commentator Cenk Uygur ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Donald Trump Jr. accused Biden ’ s campaign of complicity in elder abuse after the candidate flubbed his words while addressing the coronavirus pandemic on the campaign trail .
Trump Jr. expressed sadness that one of Biden ’ s family members has not stepped in and put an end to his bid for president , which has sparked intense scrutiny on the Democrat ’ s mental health .
Conservative commentator Dan Bongino previously cited sources who he claimed revealed to him that Biden ’ s cognitive decline is growing worse .
Elsewhere @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not be on the campaign trail and expressed dismay with those around the 77-year-old politician who allow him to continue campaigning amid his alleged cognitive issues .
Former Democratic presidential nominee Andrew Yang has pushed back on claims of Biden ’ s declining mental faculties .
Yang pointed to his appearance on the candidate ’ s podcast , Here ’ s the Deal , and said he saw no evidence that his psychological acuity is in decline .

A Donald Trump supporter spoke to Breitbart on Friday and suggested that the Democratic Party’s treatment of Joe Biden could constitute elder abuse.
“It’s very sad and I think it’s really bordering on elder abuse — what they’re putting that poor man through,” she said as she waited in line for the Great American Comeback Event in Bemidji, Minnesota.
“He’s served this country, whether I agree with his politics or not. He has served this country. He has done his time. Leave him alone. Don’t do that to a person just because he’s the best shot you think you have to unseat Donald Trump, because you know what? Trump is going to win in a landslide come November 3, and we are going to be celebrating.”
Another supporter expressed similar sentiments.
“It’s sad what they’re doing to that man,” she said, adding that his eyes reveal that “he’s not there.”
Elsewhere, another supporter echoed Trump’s common talking point that Biden is a placeholder candidate that is part of a plan to usher in more progressive and radical left-wing policies.
Trump and his allies have long claimed that Biden is experiencing cognitive decline and not fit to take on the duties of the president. Per a transcript of his radio show, conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh recently criticized Biden’s Thursday town hall and suggested that the Democratic Party’s use of the former vice president is tantamount to elder abuse. Limbaugh also said that Biden is suffering from dementia, echoing progressive commentator Cenk Uygur’s previous claim.
Per The Sun, Donald Trump Jr. accused Biden’s campaign of complicity in elder abuse after the candidate flubbed his words while addressing the coronavirus pandemic on the campaign trail. Trump Jr. expressed sadness that one of Biden’s family members has not stepped in and put an end to his bid for president, which has sparked intense scrutiny over the Democrat’s mental health.
Conservative commentator Dan Bongino previously cited sources who he claimed revealed to him that Biden’s cognitive decline is growing worse. Elsewhere, columnist Chris Sweeney claimed that Biden should not be on the campaign trail and expressed dismay with those around the 77-year-old politician who allow him to continue campaigning amid his alleged cognitive issues.
Former Democratic presidential nominee Andrew Yang has pushed back on claims of Biden’s declining mental faculties. Yang pointed to his appearance on the candidate’s podcast, Here’s the Deal, and said he saw no evidence that his psychological acuity is in decline.


inquisitr--2020-09-18--Donald Trump Slammed For Accusing Virginia Governor Of Supporting ‘Executing Babies After Birth’

Donald Trump is coming under fire after claiming that Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam is in support of “ executing babies after birth , ” a claim about the Democrat ’ s support of abortion that the president has been fact-checked on in the past .
The president took to Twitter on Friday as early voting started in Virginia .
He delivered a message expressing confidence in his chances of winning the swing state , and shifted to an attack on Northam by claiming that the Democratic governor plans to confiscate guns and supports the killing of infants after they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Virginia TODAY , and we are going to WIN .
You have a crazy Governor who wants to take away your guns , which he will do without me in office .
He is in favor of executing babies after birth – this isn ’ t late-term abortion , this is a step way beyond !
” Trump wrote .
The statement quickly drew viral interest , with the phrase “ executing ” shooting to the top of Twitter ’ s trends .
Many took to the social media site to rebuke Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth .
Others pointed out that Trump ’ s own record is spotty , pointing to his policy of separating migrant children from their parents after crossing the U.S. border and putting them in detention centers .
“ Northam does not advocate for child murder , ” replied songwriter and political activist Holly Figueroa O ’ Reilly on Twitter , noting that it is considered murder in every state to kill an infant after being born alive .
“ That ’ s you .
Killing immigrant children at the border .
6 Children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has previously made claims that Democrats support killing newborns after birth , earning him past rebukes .
USA Today offered a fact check after the president made similar statements last year , noting that the attack made at several of his campaign rallies was misleading .
At the time , Trump told crowds of supporters that doctors executed infants that had survived failed abortion attempts .
The report noted that Trump had twisted this claim .
“ It ’ s already a crime to kill babies , but not necessarily a crime to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ severe fetal abnormalities leave a newborn with no chance of survival , ” USA Today reported , noting that data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that between 2003 and 2014 , there were 143 recorded deaths of infants born alive during an attempted abortion .
Trump ’ s attack on Northam comes amid what is expected to be a close race in Virginia , which he lost narrowly in the 2016 election .

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inquisitr--2020-09-18--Donald Trump Supporter Arrested For Child Abuse After Attacking 12-Year-Old Girl

A supporter of President Donald Trump was arrested for child abuse this week after striking a 12-year-old girl in the face with a flagpole , The Florida Times-Union reported .
Norbert Eugene Logsdon Jr. of Orange Park , Florida , was charged on Wednesday for abusing a child without causing great bodily harm .
According to the arrest report , the incident took place near a shopping mall at Blanding and Loch Rane boulevards , where Trump supporters were holding an event on the sidewalk after 5:30 p.m .
The incident — which was captured on video and posted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — took place after the mother yelled something antagonistic to the president ’ s backers .
Afterward , Logsdon allegedly became angry and shoved a flagpole through the front passenger window , which was open , at least twice .
The child was reportedly struck in her chest and face .
In the report , a deputy claimed to “ observe redness to the victim ’ s right face.
” In another video posted to Facebook , Logsdon is shown confronting another woman and holding a flag that says , “ Trump 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t need to wear a mask .
I ’ m not voting for Biden , ” he said before huffing air at the woman .
Trump has faced criticism in the past for his support of violence among his backers .
During a White House news conference late last month , Trump was pressed on advocates of his that were firing paint pellets at counter-protestors in Portland , Oregon .
As reported by BBC , Trump said the paint pellets were used as a “ defensive mechanism.
” “ Your supporters , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot a young gentleman who — and killed him , not with paint but with a bullet , ” he said to the reporter , referring to the killing of Aaron Danielson at the hands of a self-described antifa militant .
Trump also appeared to defend Kyle Rittenhouse , who is accused of killing two people amid protests in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake .
“ That was an interesting situation , you saw the same tape as I saw , and he was trying to get away from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like .
And he fell , and then they very violently attacked him.
” As The Inquisitr reported , a poll from Rasmussen Reports found that the majority of likely U.S. voters surveyed — 59 percent — fear violence from Trump ’ s enemies more than his advocates .
In addition , the survey found that 31 percent of voters polled fear that America will enter a civil war within the next five years .

A supporter of President Donald Trump was arrested for child abuse this week after striking a 12-year-old girl in the face with a flagpole, The Florida Times-Union reported.
Norbert Eugene Logsdon Jr. of Orange Park, Florida, was charged on Wednesday for abusing a child without causing great bodily harm. According to the arrest report, the incident took place near a shopping mall at Blanding and Loch Rane boulevards, where Trump supporters were holding an event on the sidewalk after 5:30 p.m.
The incident — which was captured on video and posted to Facebook by the victim’s mother — took place after the mother yelled something antagonistic to the president’s backers. Afterward, Logsdon allegedly became angry and shoved a flagpole through the front passenger window, which was open, at least twice. The child was reportedly struck in her chest and face. In the report, a deputy claimed to “observe redness to the victim’s right face.”
In another video posted to Facebook, Logsdon is shown confronting a different woman and holding a flag that read, “Trump 2020 No More Bullsh*t.”
“I don’t need to wear a mask. I’m not voting for Biden,” he said before huffing air at the woman.
Trump has faced criticism in the past for his support of violence among his backers. During a White House news conference late last month, Trump was pressed on advocates of his that were firing paint pellets at counter-protestors in Portland, Oregon. As reported by BBC, Trump said the paint pellets were used as a “defensive mechanism.”
“Your supporters, and they are your supporters indeed, shot a young gentleman who — and killed him, not with paint but with a bullet,” he said to the reporter, referring to the killing of Aaron Danielson at the hands of a self-described antifa militant.
“And I think it’s disgraceful,” the president added.
Trump also appeared to defend Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused of killing two people amid protests in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
“That was an interesting situation, you saw the same tape as I saw, and he was trying to get away from them, I guess, it looks like. And he fell, and then they very violently attacked him.”
As The Inquisitr reported, a poll from Rasmussen Reports found that the majority of likely U.S. voters surveyed — 59 percent — fear violence from Trump’s enemies more than his advocates. In addition, the survey found that 31 percent of voters polled fear that America will enter a civil war within the next five years.


inquisitr--2020-09-18--Donald Trump Says ‘We Expect To Have Enough Vaccines For Every American By April’

During a press conference on Friday , President Donald Trump said that there will be enough coronavirus vaccines for every American citizen by April next year , The Hill reported .
“ We ’ ll have manufactured at least 100 million vaccine doses before the end of the year and likely much more than that , ” he began .
The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) has not yet authorized a COVID-19 vaccine , although progress has reportedly been made in developing an effective one .
The United States has invested in seven potential vaccines .
Three of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) has said that the results of the trials should be known by November .
Still , he warned during a recent interview , a return to normalcy can be expected in “ the first half to the third quarter of 2021.
” Seniors , health workers and populations most vulnerable to severe illness would be vaccinated first , according to Fauci .
As Politico reported , during the conference , Trump told reporters that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” in terms of fighting the pandemic .
When asked about the vaccine , Trump said that “ we essentially have it — we will be announcing it soon.
” Notably , the commander-in-chief did not repeat his promise that there will be an effective vaccine by Election Day .
However , Trump stressed that a vaccine could be available sooner than Fauci and CDC Director Robert Redfield expect .
“ We think we can beat that number very substantially , ” he told members of the media .
Pharmaceutical giants AstraZeneca , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are all working on a COVID-19 vaccine .
AstraZeneca made significant progress , but had to pause its phase three trials after one of the participants developed severe side effects .
Moderna and Pfizer are also in the final stage of clinical tests in the U.S. Trump has frequently touted his administration ’ s actions amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Notably , he has repeatedly pointed to the travel restrictions and bans he imposed earlier this year .
According to critics , the bans only exacerbated the coronavirus outbreak .
In an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was released Friday , Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist , Bill Gates , argued that the restrictions and travel bans imposed by the administration may have worsened the pandemic , because the policies were not executed the right way .
On January 31 , Trump issued an executive order blocking entry to the U.S. of foreign travelers who had been to China , where COVID-19 originated .
In March , the commander-in-chief announced a ban on travel from Europe .


inquisitr--2020-09-18--Bill Gates Says Donald Trump’s Travel Ban Accelerated Coronavirus Pandemic

During a preview clip from his interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday , billionaire Bill Gates claimed that Donald Trump ’ s travel ban likely exacerbated the coronavirus pandemic that continues to ravage the United States , The Hill reported .
“ We created this rush , and we didn ’ t have the ability to test or quarantine those people , ” he said of U.S. travelers abroad who reentered the country after the announcement of the ban .
“ And so that seeded the disease here .
The ban probably accelerated that , the way it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On January 31 , Trump barred anyone who had visited China in the last 14 days from entering the United States .
In March , the president banned travel from Europe and other countries that were hit hard by COVID-19 outbreaks at the time .
Although he often touts his travel bans as evidence of his early crackdown on the pandemic , Gates believes otherwise .
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pressured the Trump administration to create a testing and tracing plan during the early days of the virus ’ spread .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post on March 31 , Gates claimed that America missed its chance to get ahead of the virus and stressed the importance of the weeks ahead and their connection to the virus ’ impact on the country .
As reported by The Daily Mail , Gates released a report earlier this week that documented the coronavirus ’ impact on worldwide goals such as ending hunger and poverty .
Across the report , the philanthropist outlined the economic damage created by the coronavirus and the effects of these setbacks on the United Nations ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created in 2015 .
The targets — which include expanding access to health care and eduction — have a deadline of 2030 .
According to Gates , COVID-19 has not just halted progress on these aims but pushed it backward .
“ The importance of the goals if anything is reinforced by the pandemic , ” he said in a conference call with reporters .
“ After all , the pandemic has in almost every dimension made inequity worse.
” As The Inquisitr reported , Gates previously predicted that life would not return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine is widely available .
He made the comment during a prior interview with Wallace on Fox News Sunday .

During a preview clip from his interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday, billionaire Bill Gates claimed that Donald Trump’s travel ban likely exacerbated the coronavirus pandemic that continues to ravage the United States, The Hill reported.
“We created this rush, and we didn’t have the ability to test or quarantine those people,” he said of U.S. travelers abroad who reentered the country after the announcement of the ban.
“And so that seeded the disease here. The ban probably accelerated that, the way it was executed,” he continued.
On January 31, Trump barred anyone who had visited China in the last 14 days from entering the United States. In March, the president banned travel from Europe and other countries that were hit hard by COVID-19 outbreaks at the time. Although he often touts his travel bans as evidence of his early crackdown on the pandemic, Gates believes otherwise.
“March saw this incredible explosion — the West Coast coming from China and then the East Coast coming out of Europe, and so, even though we’d seen China and we’d seen Europe, that testing capacity and clear message of how to behave wasn’t there.”
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pressured the Trump administration to create a testing and tracing plan during the early days of the virus’ spread. In an op-ed published in The Washington Post on March 31, Gates claimed that America missed its chance to get ahead of the virus and stressed the importance of the weeks ahead and their connection to the virus’s impact on the country.
As reported by The Daily Mail, Gates released a report earlier this week that documented the coronavirus’s impact on worldwide goals such as ending hunger and poverty. Across the report, the philanthropist outlined the economic damage created by the coronavirus and the effects of these setbacks on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which were created in 2015. The targets — which include expanding access to health care and education — have a deadline of 2030. According to Gates, COVID-19 has not just halted progress on these aims but pushed it backward.
“The importance of the goals if anything is reinforced by the pandemic,” he said in a conference call with reporters.
“After all, the pandemic has in almost every dimension made inequity worse.”
As The Inquisitr reported, Gates previously predicted that life would not return to a semblance of normal until a vaccine is widely available. He made the comment during a prior interview with Wallace on Fox News Sunday.


inquisitr--2020-09-18--Donald Trump’s Company Charged Secret Service $500 A Night For Rentals, Even As Club Was Closed For

Donald Trump’s Company Charged Secret Service $500 A Night For Rentals, Even As Club Was Closed For COVID-19

Donald Trump ’ s company reportedly charged the U.S. Secret Service more than $ 500 per night to rent a three-bedroom cottage at the president ’ s New Jersey golf club , even as the facility itself was closed during the COVID-19 crisis .
As The Week reported , the golf club in Bedminster , New Jersey , was forced to close in the spring as the entire hospitality industry was hit by the spread of the virus and statewide lockdowns .
But the absence of visitors and employees did not stop the Trump Organization from continuing to charge taxpayers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cottage , the report noted .
The outlet reported that the company charged the Secret Service more than $ 21,800 to stay on the property , including a $ 567-per-night fee for a three-bedroom cottage close to the president ’ s personal villa .
The charges also included two more rooms that cost $ 142 to $ 283 per night , the report found .
Trump never visited the New Jersey resort during this time , The Week noted , though his daughter , Ivanka , did .
As Washington Post reporter David @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Organization did not comment about why they continued to charge the agency for the rooms even as the club was closed .
He reported that the evidence appears to contradict claims from Eric Trump that they charged very low rates for the agency , as low as $ 50 per night .
“ We are still trying to prove @ erictrump right !
He said the Trump Org charges the US govt ‘ like 50 bucks ’ for hotel rooms .
But no luck so far !
” he wrote on Twitter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of bills , and not found a single one that matches Eric Trump ’ s claim .
The rates were all higher , up to $ 650/night.
” Fahrenthold said he continued to seek information from the company that could back up the claim , but had not yet received a reply .
The president has faced criticism for his refusal to divest from his personal business , something his predecessors have done .
Trump instead said he turned over the operations to his adult sons and has no involvement with the running @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has remained closely tied to the organization and still benefits financially from the taxpayer funds that Secret Service and others have paid to stay at properties .
As The Inquisitr reported , the charges included $ 54,000 for tents that were erected at a New Year ’ s Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago resort , a party that Trump himself did not attend .

Donald Trump’s company reportedly charged the U.S. Secret Service more than $500 per night to rent a three-bedroom cottage at the president’s New Jersey golf club, even as the facility itself was closed during the COVID-19 crisis.
As The Week reported, the golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, was forced to close in the spring as the entire hospitality industry was hit by the spread of the virus and statewide lockdowns. But the absence of visitors and employees did not stop the Trump Organization from continuing to charge taxpayers for the security detail to rent a cottage, the report noted.
The outlet reported that the company charged the Secret Service more than $21,800 to stay on the property, including a $567-per-night fee for a three-bedroom cottage close to the president’s personal villa. The charges also included two more rooms that cost $142 to $283 per night, the report found.
Trump never visited the New Jersey resort during this time, The Week noted, though his daughter, Ivanka, did.
As Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold wrote on Twitter, the Trump Organization did not comment about why they continued to charge the agency for the rooms even as the club was closed. He reported that the evidence appears to contradict claims from Eric Trump that they charged very low rates for the agency, as low as $50 per night.
“We are still trying to prove @erictrump right! He said the Trump Org charges the US govt ‘like 50 bucks’ for hotel rooms. But no luck so far!” he wrote on Twitter. “We’ve looked at 100s of bills, and not found a single one that matches Eric Trump’s claim. The rates were all higher, up to $650/night.”
Fahrenthold said he continued to seek information from the company that could back up the claim, but had not yet received a reply.
Heres the email from Trump Bedminster’s GM, announcing the club was closing for covid on 3/17/20.
And here are two bills, showing @realdonaldtrump’s club charging the Secret Service about $16,000 while the club was shuttered.
Why? Trump Org wouldn’t say. pic.twitter.com/8Rjlx0x1QA — David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) September 17, 2020
The president has faced criticism for his refusal to divest from his personal business, something his predecessors have done. Trump instead said he turned over the operations to his adult sons and has no involvement with the running of the business.
Critics have said he has remained closely tied to the organization and still benefits financially from the taxpayer funds that Secret Service and others have paid to stay at properties. As The Inquisitr reported, the charges included $54,000 for tents that were erected at a New Year’s Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago resort, a party that Trump himself did not attend.


inquisitr--2020-09-18--Donald Trump’s Administration Attempted To Silence CDC Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Report Says

A Friday report from The New York Times outlined emails that show Donald Trump ’ s administration attempted to muzzle the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the coronavirus pandemic .
Notably , Paul Alexander , who recently departed his position as science adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services , allegedly took aim at CDC veteran Anne Schuchat for her attempt to promote mask-wearing to Americans to curb the spread of COVID-19 .
According to Alexander , Schuchat ’ s promotion of public preventative measures was detrimental to the president .
“ Her aim is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a two-page critique of her interview with the Journal of the American Medical Association .
Elsewhere , Alexander called Schuchat — who is the CDC ’ s principal deputy director — “ duplicitous ” in an email to his boss , Michael R. Caputo , the top spokesman at the Health and Human Services Department who went on medical leave this week .
According to The New York Times , Alexander worked with his superior to undermine the CDC .
“ Dr .
Alexander ’ s point-by-point assessment , broken into seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Robert R. Redfield , the C.D.C .
director , was one of several emails obtained by The New York Times that illustrate how Mr. Caputo and Dr. Alexander attempted to browbeat career officials at the C.D.C .
at the height of the pandemic , challenging the science behind their public statements and attempting to silence agency staff.
” The report claimed that the pair regularly worked to hinder CDC bulletins and revise them in order to ensure that they aligned with the Trump administration ’ s rosy pandemic projections .
After his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mail that the CDC wrote “ pseudoscientific reports ” and suggested that the agency scientists were less qualified to interpret coronavirus data than him .
The Trump administration has publicly clashed with the CDC on many occasions .
As reported by CNN , Trump recently slammed CDC director Robert Redfield for his suggestion that mask-wearing might be a more effective preventative against the virus than a possible vaccine , which he said would likely be ready by the second or third quarter of 2021 .
In response , Trump — who has frequently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — pushed back on Redfield ’ s comments and called him “ confused.
” As The Inquisitr reported , Trump also pushed back on the CDC head ’ s claim that the coming fall could be the worst in American history from a public health perspective .

A Friday report from The New York Times outlined emails that suggest Donald Trump’s administration attempted to muzzle the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the coronavirus pandemic.
Notably, Paul Alexander, who recently departed his position as a science adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services, allegedly took aim at CDC veteran Anne Schuchat for her attempt to promote mask-wearing to Americans to curb the spread of COVID-19. According to Alexander, Schuchat’s promotion of public preventive measures was detrimental to the president.
“Her aim is to embarrass the president,” he wrote in a two-page critique of her interview with the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Elsewhere, Alexander called Schuchat — who is the CDC’s principal deputy director — “duplicitous” in an email to his boss, Michael R. Caputo, the top spokesman at the Health and Human Services Department, who went on medical leave this week.
According to The New York Times, Alexander worked with his superior to undermine the CDC.
“Dr. Alexander’s point-by-point assessment, broken into seven parts and forwarded by Mr. Caputo to Dr. Robert R. Redfield, the C.D.C. director, was one of several emails obtained by The New York Times that illustrate how Mr. Caputo and Dr. Alexander attempted to browbeat career officials at the C.D.C. at the height of the pandemic, challenging the science behind their public statements and attempting to silence agency staff.”
The report claimed that the pair regularly worked to hinder CDC bulletins and revise them in order to ensure that they aligned with the Trump administration’s rosy pandemic projections.
After his departure, Alexander told The Globe and Mail that the CDC wrote “pseudoscientific reports” and suggested that the agency scientists were less qualified to interpret coronavirus data than he was.
The Trump administration has publicly clashed with the CDC on many occasions. As reported by CNN, Trump recently slammed CDC director Robert Redfield for his suggestion that mask-wearing might be a more effective measure against the virus than a possible vaccine, which he said would likely be ready by the second or third quarter of 2021. In response, Trump — who has frequently touted the possibility of vaccinations this year — pushed back on Redfield’s comments and called him “confused.”
“I think he made a mistake when he said that. It’s just incorrect information.”
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump also pushed back on the CDC head’s claim that the coming fall could be the worst in American history from a public health perspective.


inquisitr--2020-09-18--GOP Strategist: Donald Trump Would ‘Kill’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg And Feed His Wife ‘To The Dogs’ To Sta

GOP Strategist: Donald Trump Would ‘Kill’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg And Feed His Wife ‘To The Dogs’ To Stay In Power

During the latest edition of his New Abnormal podcast , Republican strategist Rick Wilson argued that President Donald Trump would do anything to stay in power , Raw Story reported on Friday .
Speaking with his co-host Molly Jong-Fast , Wilson expressed concern about Attorney General William Barr ’ s alleged meddling in the 2020 presidential election .
Wilson said that he expects the nation ’ s top law enforcement officer to do all he can to make sure Trump beats Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee , this fall .
“ I ’ m most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Day , ” he said , predicting that Trump will deem the election rigged and “ stolen ” if Biden wins by fewer than 40 electoral votes .
In such a scenario , Wilson speculated , Trump would probably deploy the National Guard to seize ballot boxes across the nation .
Barr would assist the commander-in-chief by sending out “ the little green men.
” “ They are already engaged in a widespread legal effort to stop early voting , to stop mail voting in a number of states , ” the Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of using his position to help the president .
He recently publicly sided with the commander-in-chief on the issue of COVID-19 lockdowns .
He has also criticized former special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s Russia probe , accusing prosecutors of partisan bias .
“ There ’ s nothing they won ’ t do to hold power , ” Wilson continued , declaring that Trump would stop at nothing to stay in the White House .
Wilson said that the commander-in-chief would “ personally kill ” Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and feed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ to the dogs ” to stay in office .
“ This guy has to hold power or he is in the deepest possible hole , ” Wilson stressed .
As CNN reported , for months , Trump has been railing against mail-in voting and trying to cast doubt about the legitimacy of the electoral process .
According to the publication , he has shared false and misleading statistics and information in order to persuade the public that the November contest is being rigged against him and the Republican Party .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalist Amanda Marcotte suggested that Barr could play a key role in Trump ’ s alleged efforts to “ steal ” the presidency .
Marcotte wrote that Barr has been putting pressure on federal prosecutors to consider charges of sedition against individuals involved in the Black Lives Matter protests in order to set a precedent for November .
His push for these charges , she wrote , is part of Republicans ’ plan to declare victory regardless of results .

During the latest edition of his New Abnormal podcast, Republican strategist Rick Wilson argued that President Donald Trump would do anything to stay in power, Raw Story reported on Friday.
Speaking with his co-host Molly Jong-Fast, Wilson expressed concern about Attorney General William Barr’s alleged meddling in the 2020 presidential election.
Wilson said that he expects the nation’s top law enforcement officer to do all he can to make sure Trump beats Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, this fall.
“I’m most worried about Trump-world on a contested Election Day,” he said, predicting that Trump will deem the election rigged and “stolen” if Biden wins by fewer than 40 electoral votes.
In such a scenario, Wilson speculated, Trump would probably deploy the National Guard to seize ballot boxes across the nation. Barr would assist the commander-in-chief by sending out “the little green men.”
“They are already engaged in a widespread legal effort to stop early voting, to stop mail voting in a number of states,” the Republican strategist posited.
Barr has been accused of using his position to help the president. He recently sided publicly with the commander-in-chief on the issue of COVID-19 lockdowns. He has also criticized former special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe, accusing prosecutors of partisan bias.
“There’s nothing they won’t do to hold power,” Wilson continued, declaring that Trump would stop at nothing to stay in the White House.
Wilson also said that the commander-in-chief would “personally kill” Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and feed his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, “to the dogs” to stay in office.
“If Donald Trump was told tomorrow, ‘you have to go personally kill Ruth Bader Ginsburg.’ He would do it. If Donald Trump’s told tomorrow that ‘you have to feed Melania to dogs,’ he would do it.”
“This guy has to hold power or he is in the deepest possible hole,” Wilson stressed.

As CNN reported, Trump has, for months, been railing against mail-in voting and trying to cast doubt about the legitimacy of the electoral process.
According to the publication, he has shared false and misleading statistics and information in order to persuade the public that the November contest is being rigged against him and the Republican Party.
In a recent column penned for Salon, journalist Amanda Marcotte suggested that Barr could play a key role in Trump’s alleged efforts to “steal” the presidency.
Marcotte wrote that Barr has been putting pressure on federal prosecutors to consider charges of sedition against individuals involved in the Black Lives Matter protests in order to set a precedent for November.
His push for these charges, she wrote, is part of Republicans’ plan to declare victory regardless of results.


inquisitr--2020-09-18--Michael Moore Sounds The Alarm: Joe Biden Is Running A ‘Worse’ Campaign Than Hillary Clinton

In an interview with The Hill published on Friday , documentary filmmaker Michael Moore issued a dire warning for Democrats across the nation .
Moore , a Michigan native , warned that Joe Biden is running a “ worse ” campaign in his state than Hillary Clinton did four years ago .
In 2016 , Clinton lost the Great Lake State to President Donald Trump by less than half a percentage point .
According to Moore , Biden is on the same path , since he has virtually no presence and does not seem to care about reaching out to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has narrowed the lead by 50 percent since June should have everybody screaming bloody murder .
We don ’ t have a minute to lose on this , ” Moore said , pointing to a recent poll from the Detroit Free Press .
The survey established that Biden ’ s lead in the key battleground has melted away , dropping from 16 percentage points in June to 8 percent .
To improve his standing , Biden needs to focus on turning out Democrats and Black voters , instead of trying to woo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The filmmaker stressed that Clinton , who infamously neglected the Midwest in 2016 , had a better ground game and more offices in Michigan than Biden .
“ Yes , we need to do it differently than 2016 , but we need to go the other direction .
We need more , we don ’ t need less , ” he continued .
Moore concluded that Biden seems to be running an “ invisible campaign ” in Michigan and pointed to a recent article from Time magazine .
Time reported that Democrats are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s chances in the critical battleground , since he has , apparently , decided that he does not need field offices or volunteers to beat Trump .
The report stated that it is impossible to evaluate the enthusiasm for Biden ’ s candidacy or asses his standing in the Great Lake State because he does not seem to have established an on-the-ground operation “ In short , in one of the most important swing states in the country , Biden ’ s campaign is all but invisible to the naked eye , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned fellow liberals against underestimating Trump .
In June , he pointed out that there seems to be an enormous enthusiasm gap between the two presidential candidates .
He explained that polling suggests Biden supporters are not motivated by their support for him , but by their opposition to Trump , which may not be enough to carry him to victory in November .

In an interview with The Hill published on Friday, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore issued a dire warning for Democrats across the nation.
Moore, a Michigan native, warned that Joe Biden is running a “worse” campaign in his state than Hillary Clinton did four years ago.
In 2016, Clinton lost the Great Lake State to President Donald Trump by less than half a percentage point.
According to Moore, Biden is on the same path, since he has virtually no presence and does not seem to care about reaching out to potential voters.
“The fact that Trump has narrowed the lead by 50 percent since June should have everybody screaming bloody murder. We don’t have a minute to lose on this,” Moore said, pointing to a recent poll from the Detroit Free Press.
The survey established that Biden’s lead in the key battleground has melted away, dropping from 16 percentage points in June to 8 percent.
To improve his standing, Biden needs to focus on turning out Democrats and Black voters, instead of trying to woo so-called moderate Republicans, Moore argued.
The filmmaker stressed that Clinton, who infamously neglected the Midwest in 2016, had a better ground game and more offices in Michigan than Biden.
“It’s actually worse than Hillary. At least there was a ground game, even though she didn’t show up. There were Hillary offices in many towns, there were door-to-door campaigns.”
“Yes, we need to do it differently than 2016, but we need to go the other direction. We need more, we don’t need less,” he continued.
Moore concluded that Biden seems to be running an “invisible campaign” in Michigan and pointed to a recent article from Time magazine.
Time reported that Democrats are growing increasingly concerned about their nominee’s chances in the critical battleground, since he has, apparently, decided that he does not need field offices or volunteers to beat Trump.
The report stated that it is impossible to evaluate the enthusiasm for Biden’s candidacy or asses his standing in the Great Lake State because he does not seem to have established an on-the-ground operation
“In short, in one of the most important swing states in the country, Biden’s campaign is all but invisible to the naked eye,” the magazine concluded.
Moore has previously warned fellow liberals against underestimating Trump. In June, he pointed out that there seems to be an enormous enthusiasm gap between the two presidential candidates.
He explained that polling suggests Biden supporters are not motivated by their support for him, but by their opposition to Trump, which may not be enough to carry him to victory in November.


inquisitr--2020-09-18--CNN, Anderson Cooper Slammed For ‘Softball’ Joe Biden Town Hall

Commentators across the political spectrum slammed CNN and one of its leading anchors , Anderson Cooper , for posing “ softballs ” to Joe Biden , The Hill reported on Friday .
Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee , participated in a drive-in town hall on Thursday night .
Throughout the entire event , Cooper seemingly failed to challenge Biden , which critics interpreted as an attempt to help the Democrat perform well before a national audience .
Cooper kicked off the event by implicitly criticizing President Donald Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a softball question .
“ President Trump has said that he downplayed the coronavirus because he didn ’ t want to cause panic .
If you were president , could you see a scenario where you downplayed critical information so as not to cause panic ?
” he asked .
“ So far the questions at CNN ’ s drive-in # BidenTownHall sound as if they were written by Biden ’ s campaign : ‘ Tell us how bad Trump is , ' ” journalist Miranda Devine tweeted .
“ Biden is doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not exactly getting him ready to face tough questions from a Chris Wallace or Jake Tapper , ” political analyst Jeff Greenfield opined .
Ari Fleischer tweeted that “ too many reporters think their role is to help ” the Democratic nominee win the presidency , instead of holding him accountable and treating him like a public servant .
Even Trump weighed in on CNN ’ s apparent refusal to hold Biden ’ s feet to the fire , telling supporters at a rally in Wisconsin , which was being held at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ town hall , that he would never be treated that way by Cooper .
CNN was also criticized over the fact that its town hall included only 16 questions by audience members .
Only three were from Republicans , 13 were asked by Democrats .
Vox reporter Matthew Yglesias noted that Cooper kept steering the conversation toward inconsequential topics , while the only real inquiries came from attendees .
Politico , a liberal-leaning magazine , published a scathing critique of the event , noting that Trump was grilled during a recent appearance on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friendly to his guest , treating the Democrat like an old acquaintance , and allowing him to share heartwarming anecdotes and chit-chat with audience members , the magazine argued .
The apparent lack of contentious encounters with the press could conceivably backfire on Biden , who will have to face off against Trump in the presidential debates this fall .
Some Democratic insiders are reportedly concerned about Biden ’ s ability to handle a debate against Trump and fear that he won ’ t be able to stay on message and avoid gaffes @

Commentators across the political spectrum slammed CNN and one of its leading anchors, Anderson Cooper, for posing “softballs” to Joe Biden, The Hill reported on Friday.
Biden, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, participated in a drive-in town hall on Thursday night.
Throughout the entire event, Cooper seemingly failed to challenge Biden, which critics interpreted as an attempt to help the Democrat perform well before a national audience.
Cooper kicked off the event by implicitly criticizing President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and set up Biden with what seemed like a softball question.
“President Trump has said that he downplayed the coronavirus because he didn’t want to cause panic. If you were president, could you see a scenario where you downplayed critical information so as not to cause panic?” he asked.
“So far the questions at CNN’s drive-in #BidenTownHall sound as if they were written by Biden’s campaign: ‘Tell us how bad Trump is,'” journalist Miranda Devine tweeted.
“Biden is doing very well, yes. But this is not exactly getting him ready to face tough questions from a Chris Wallace or Jake Tapper,” political analyst Jeff Greenfield opined.
Ari Fleischer tweeted that “too many reporters think their role is to help” the Democratic nominee win the presidency, instead of holding him accountable and treating him like a public servant.
Even Trump weighed in on CNN’s apparent refusal to hold Biden’s feet to the fire, telling supporters at a rally in Wisconsin, which was being held at the same time as CNN’s town hall, that he would never be treated that way by Cooper.
CNN was also criticized over the fact that its town hall included only 16 questions by audience members. Only three were from Republicans, 13 were asked by Democrats.
Vox reporter Matthew Yglesias noted that Cooper kept steering the conversation toward inconsequential topics, while the only real inquiries came from attendees.
Politico, a liberal-leaning magazine, published a scathing critique of the event, noting that Trump was grilled during a recent appearance on ABC.
In contrast, Cooper was friendly to his guest, treating the Democrat like an old acquaintance, and allowing him to share heartwarming anecdotes and chit-chat with audience members, the magazine argued.
The apparent lack of contentious encounters with the press could conceivably backfire on Biden, who will have to face off against Trump in the presidential debates this fall.
Some Democratic insiders are reportedly concerned about Biden’s ability to handle a debate against Trump and fear that he won’t be able to stay on message and avoid gaffes.


inquisitr--2020-09-18--Donald Trump Reportedly Called His Supporters ‘Disgusting People’

Former White House staffer Olivia Troye has claimed that Donald Trump mocked and disparaged his supporters , calling them “ disgusting people ” and suggesting that the coronavirus pandemic had a bright side in that it would enable him to stop shaking hands with them .
As The Sun reported , Troye left the administration and became a member of the group Republican Voters Against Trump , an organization that is supporting Joe Biden in the upcoming election .
She recalled that working for the Trump administration was “ terrifying ” and that he seemed to care more about getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the individuals who were being impacted by the deadly disease .
” Maybe this COVID thing is a good thing .
I don ’ t like shaking hands with people , ” she claimed Trump said .
“ I don ’ t have to shake hands with these disgusting people.
” The former Homeland Security adviser for Vice President Mike Pence went on to say that he appeared to be two-faced when it came to his supporters .
“ Those disgusting people are the same people that he claims to care about , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the people still going to his rallies today who have complete faith in who he is.
” She also insisted that his response to the pandemic has cost lives .
“ If the president had taken this virus seriously , or if he had actually made an effort to tell how serious it was , he would have slowed the virus spread , he would have saved lives , ” she said .
Troye is the latest former Trump Administration employee to speak out against the president and his team , joining a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Security Adviser John Bolton and former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci are among the many who have also criticized their former boss .
Trump pushed back against Troye ’ s claims , saying that he didn ’ t know who she was and he didn ’ t think he had ever met her .
He added that she may have been present in the room when he was there , but insisted he didn ’ t know who she was .
He added that he heard she ’ d written a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government .
The White House has vehemently denied the claims , saying that they “ have no basis in reality and are flat out inaccurate.
” One Pence staffer said that Troye never expressed any concerns about the administration ’ s response to the crisis , and called her an aggrieved former employee .
Trump has publicly said that he isn ’ t worried about getting coronavirus from his supporters because they are kept far away from him at his rallies , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
He has also openly admitted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t like shaking hands with individuals .


inquisitr--2020-09-18--Jared Kushner Reportedly Said ‘That’s Their Problem’ When Asked About New York Pleading For COVID-19

Jared Kushner Reportedly Said ‘That’s Their Problem’ When Asked About New York Pleading For COVID-19 Supplies

Jared Kushner helped lead the White House ’ s response to the novel coronavirus pandemic in March , but when he met with a group of business leaders about how they might be able to help states with the supplies they needed , he reportedly told them that the federal government wasn ’ t going to get involved .
According to an article in Vanity Fair , the president ’ s son-in-law and senior adviser met with venture capitalists and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs in the White House to discuss how to supply masks , gloves , and other personal protective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
After Donald Trump declined to invoke the Defense Production Act , which would allow the administration to assist with gathering and distributing supplies , the group convened to help make the case for invoking the law .
Instead of having the meeting they were expecting to have , attendees were surprised when Kushner began to rail against state leaders .
“ The federal government is not going to lead this response… It ’ s up to the states to figure out what they want to do , ” he reportedly told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacked New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for not doing enough to get supplies .
“ Cuomo didn ’ t pound the phones hard enough to get PPE for his state… His people are going to suffer and that ’ s their problem , ” the attendee recalled Kushner saying .
One attendee recalled thinking at that point “ we ’ re screwed.
” Allegedly , when one individual told Kushner that they all wanted to work together with the country ’ s leadership to solve the crisis , Kushner dismissed the pleas .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Kushner reportedly said .
“ That is not the role of government.
” Attendees said that throughout the meeting Kushner repeatedly and aggressively defended the markets and told those in attendance that they didn ’ t understand how leading the country worked .
“ It felt like Kushner was the president .
He sat in the chair and he was clearly making the decisions , ” said one person who was present .
“ We had so much potential to commandeer against this , ” another person added , saying that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact tracing and to coordinate a plan of action between states , but that didn ’ t happen .
The individual added that in hindsight , it almost seemed as if Kushner felt that it was fine to let Cuomo struggle “ because [ New York ] was a blue state.
” Another individual echoed this sentiment , saying that it seemed as though the president ’ s son-in-law wasn ’ t interested in coming up with an effective federal plan because most of the areas impacted at the time were states that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House denied the report , calling it inaccurate .
This is not the first time that reports have emerged about the senior adviser ’ s allegedly weak response to the pandemic .
In July , as The Inquisitr previously reported , he was accused of failing to address the crisis because it was impacting Democratic areas more .


inquisitr--2020-09-18--There Is Reportedly ‘Palpable Fear’ Among Joe Biden Allies Ahead Of Presidential Debates

Aides and allies to Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee , are growing increasingly concerned about the upcoming presidential debates , when Biden will face off against President Donald Trump , The Hill reported on Friday .
A longtime Biden aide said that Trump will try to “ spin everything ” and blame his predecessor , Barack Obama , for the issues the U.S. is facing .
To counteract this , the aide continued , the Democratic nominee needs to go on the offense , fact-check Trump and hold him accountable .
“ He can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Not one f**ing thing , ” another individual close to Biden said , adding that voters want to see the former Delaware senator “ calling out all of the bull**it.
” Still , “ there is a palpable fear among some Democrats about whether Biden is up for the challenge and whether being too aggressive could backfire , ” according to The Hill .
Some Democrats are reportedly concerned that Biden will make “ gaffes , ” which he is known to do .
On the campaign trail , the party ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names , going off on tangents and giving long-winded answers to simple questions .
For instance , during a primary debate last year , he was asked to lay out his vision for fixing the legacy of slavery , but ended up delivering a bizarre monologue about record players .
In recent weeks , the former vice president has relied on reading from a teleprompter , largely avoiding contentious interviews with members of the media .
The Trump campaign has taken note of this , hammering the Democrat and suggesting that he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conceded that many in the former vice president ’ s team are “ a little nervous ” about the debates , explaining that the candidate “ has a tendency to wrap up very well , but he ’ s one of those people who takes some time to get there.
” According to Joel Payne , who served as the director of African American paid media for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 campaign , Biden ’ s team is aware of these issues and will most likely be working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gaffes .
Some insiders are not as concerned about Biden ’ s performance in the debates .
According to strategist Eddie Vale , voters care about Trump ’ s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic and won ’ t pay attention to gaffes .
“ If you or someone in your family has lost their job , is sick , died , or can ’ t send their kids to school right now who the hell cares about ‘ OMG Gaffe ! '
” Vale said .
Most polls suggest that Biden stands as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election .
Nevertheless , a recent Monmouth University survey found that 48 percent of registered American voters believe Trump will win re-election , while only 43 percent believe Biden will win .

Aides and allies to Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, are growing increasingly concerned about the upcoming presidential debates, when Biden will face off against President Donald Trump, The Hill reported on Friday.
A longtime Biden aide said that Trump will try to “spin everything” and blame his predecessor, Barack Obama, for the issues the U.S. is facing. To counteract this, the aide continued, the Democratic nominee needs to go on the offense, fact-check Trump and hold him accountable.
“He can’t get away with any of it. Not one f**ing thing,” another individual close to Biden said, adding that voters want to see the former Delaware senator “calling out all of the bull**it.”
Still, “there is a palpable fear among some Democrats about whether Biden is up for the challenge and whether being too aggressive could backfire,” according to The Hill.
Some Democrats are reportedly concerned that Biden will make “gaffes,” which he is known to do. On the campaign trail, the party’s nominee has frequently confused places and names, going off on tangents and giving long-winded answers to simple questions.
For instance, during a primary debate last year, he was asked to lay out his vision for fixing the legacy of slavery, but ended up delivering a bizarre monologue about record players.
In recent weeks, the former vice president has relied on reading from a teleprompter, largely avoiding contentious interviews with members of the media. The Trump campaign has taken note of this, hammering the Democrat and suggesting that he is unfit for office.
A close ally conceded that many in the former vice president’s team are “a little nervous” about the debates, explaining that the candidate “has a tendency to wrap up very well, but he’s one of those people who takes some time to get there.”
According to Joel Payne, who served as the director of African American paid media for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, Biden’s team is aware of these issues and will most likely be working with the candidate to prevent mistakes and gaffes.
Some insiders are not as concerned about Biden’s performance in the debates. According to strategist Eddie Vale, voters care about Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic and won’t pay attention to gaffes.
“If you or someone in your family has lost their job, is sick, died, or can’t send their kids to school right now who the hell cares about ‘OMG Gaffe!'” Vale said.
Most polls suggest that Biden stands as the favorite to win the 2020 presidential election.
Nevertheless, a recent Monmouth University survey found that 48 percent of registered American voters believe Trump will win re-election, while only 43 percent believe Biden will win.


inquisitr--2020-09-18--Donald Trump Sued By Parents Of Toddlers Shown In Doctored ‘Racist Baby’ Video He Shared

Donald Trump is being sued by the parents of two toddlers who were featured in a doctored video the president shared , footage made to appear as if the white child was racist and chasing his Black friend .
As the Daily Mail reported , the lawsuit was filed on Thursday in New York Supreme Court , claiming that the person who made the video was acting “ beyond the bounds of decency ” and that the president showed a “ complete disregard for the truth ” by sharing it with his 86 million Twitter followers .
The suit is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post shared by Trump was a twist on a viral video from last year showing the two toddlers running to give each other a hug .
The doctored version made it appear as if the white toddler was instead chasing the Black toddler .
The doctored clip was meant to be an attack on cable news network CNN , as it included a fake chyron that read “ Terrified Toddler Runs from Racist Baby ” and “ Racist Baby Probably a Trump Voter.
” The video ended with the actual footage showing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , implying that it been digitally altered by CNN when it aired .
Instead , it was created by pro-Trump meme maker Logan Cook , who was also named in the lawsuit filed this week .
It ended with a black screen and the following words .
“ America Is Not The Problem .
Fake News Is .
If You See Something , Say Something .
Only You Can Prevent Fake News Dumpster Fires.
” The footage itself was later removed in response to a report by the copyright holder , though Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained up with a link to the now-non-existent clip .
The footage was also removed by Facebook as it came under widespread criticism for the use of two young children in what was seen as a political attack .
The parents of the two children had already spoken out against Trump and the maker of the video , saying in a June interview that they were planning to explore any legal options available in responding to it .
As The Inquisitr reported in July , Twitter later added a blue label with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ informing viewers that it was “ Manipulated Media.
” While campaigning ahead of the 2016 election , Trump frequently said that as president he would loosen libel laws to make it easier for people to sue when they are smeared by the media .
But his administration has led no significant efforts to change libel laws , which vary in each state .

Donald Trump is being sued by the parents of two toddlers who were featured in a doctored video the president shared, footage made to appear as if the white child was racist and chasing his Black friend.
As the Daily Mail reported, the lawsuit was filed on Thursday in New York Supreme Court, claiming that the person who made the video was acting “beyond the bounds of decency” and that the president showed a “complete disregard for the truth” by sharing it with his 86 million Twitter followers.
The suit is seeking unspecified damages against Trump.
The post shared by Trump was a twist on a viral video from last year showing the two toddlers running to give each other a hug. The doctored version made it appear as if the white toddler was instead chasing the Black toddler. The doctored clip was meant to be an attack on cable news network CNN, as it included a fake chyron that read “Terrified Toddler Runs from Racist Baby” and “Racist Baby Probably a Trump Voter.” The video ended with the actual footage showing the friends running toward each other and hugging, implying that it been digitally altered by CNN when it aired.
Instead, it was created by pro-Trump meme maker Logan Cook, who was also named in the lawsuit filed this week. It ended with a black screen and the following words.
“America Is Not The Problem. Fake News Is. If You See Something, Say Something. Only You Can Prevent Fake News Dumpster Fires.”
The footage itself was later removed in response to a report by the copyright holder, though Trump’s tweet — as seen here— remained up with a link to the now-non-existent clip. The footage was also removed by Facebook as it came under widespread criticism for the use of two young children in what was seen as a political attack.
The parents of the two children had already spoken out against Trump and the maker of the video, saying in a June interview that they were planning to explore any legal options available in responding to it.
As The Inquisitr reported in July, Twitter later added a blue label with a circled exclamation point to the post, informing viewers that it was “Manipulated Media.” While campaigning ahead of the 2016 election, Trump frequently said that as president he would loosen libel laws to make it easier for people to sue when they are smeared by the media. But his administration has led no significant efforts to change libel laws, which vary in each state.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Barack Obama Posts Touching Tribute To Ruth Bader Ginsberg After Death At Age 87

Former President Barack Obama left a touching tribute to social media site Instagram in honor of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg .
Obama posted a sweet photo of the two walking together on the White House grounds along with a couple of text slides in which he sang her praises and spoke highly of her life and work for the United States .
In the first slide , the two were photographed walking along a path outside of the White House and appeared to be in mid-conversation .
Ginsberg looked down at the ground with her hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looked over at her as he strolled , his hands in his pockets .
In the following slide , Obama told his 31.8 million followers that Ginsberg applied to be a Supreme Court clerk 60 years ago after studying at two law schools and racking up incredible recommendations .
Ten years after that , a brief she sent to the Court led to the overturning of a state law based on gender discrimination .
She sat as a justice for the next 30 years and was the second woman ever to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Ginsberg helped her country see that discrimination based on gender doesn ’ t only harm women but has real consequences for everyone .
He added that she was an inspiration for generations to come and that she inspired him and his wife , Michelle Obama .
The couple feels grateful for the legacy she left behind .
In the third slide , Obama penned that Ginsberg justice fought through her cancer until the end with unwavering faith in the U.S. democracy and its ideals .
He added that she had specific instructions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be honored , which included waiting for a new president to be sworn in before filling her open seat .
The former president signed off his tribute with a powerful message .
“ The questions before the Court now and in the coming years – with decisions that will determine whether or not our economy is fair , our society is just , women are treated equally , our planet survives , and our democracy endures – are too consequential to future generations for courts to be filled through anything less than an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ users liked Obama ’ s post , while more than 6,600 left comments .
“ A true icon and an immeasurable loss , ” one follower wrote in the comments section .
Ruth Bader Ginsberg died on Friday , September 18 , at age 87 from complications caused by metastatic cancer of the pancreas , according to NPR .

Former President Barack Obama posted a touching tribute to Instagram in honor of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He posted a sweet photo of himself and Ginsburg along with two text slides where he spoke highly of her life and work for the United States.
In the first slide, the two were pictured walking along a path outside of the White House and appeared to be in the middle of a conversation. Ginsburg looked down at the ground with her hands clutched in front of her while Obama looked over at her as he strolled with his hands in his pockets.
In the following slide, Obama told his 31.8 million followers a bit about Ginsburg’s history, like how she applied to be a Supreme Court clerk six decades ago after studying at two law schools and racking up incredible recommendations. A decade later, a brief she sent to the Supreme Court caused a state law that enabled gender discrimination to be overturned. She sat as a justice for the next 30 years and was the second woman ever to do so.
Obama continued his tribute, writing that Ginsburg helped her country see that gender-based discrimination is harmful to everyone, not just women. He added that she was an inspiration for generations to come and that she inspired him and his wife, Michelle Obama as well. He wrote that he was grateful for what she had done for the country.
In the third slide, Obama penned that Ginsburg battled for U.S. democracy and its ideals until her death, even through cancer. He added that she had specific directives for how she wanted to be commemorated, which included waiting for a new president to be sworn in before filling her open seat on the Supreme Court. The former president signed off his tribute with a powerful message.
“The questions before the Court now and in the coming years – with decisions that will determine whether or not our economy is fair, our society is just, women are treated equally, our planet survives, and our democracy endures – are too consequential to future generations for courts to be filled through anything less than an impeachable process.”
Over 1.6 million Instagram users liked Obama’s post, while more than 6,600 left comments.
“A true icon and an immeasurable loss,” one follower wrote in the comments section.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, September 18, at age 87 from complications caused by metastatic cancer of the pancreas, according to NPR.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Posts Powerful Tribute To The Late Ruth Bader Ginsberg & Gives Message of H

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Posts Powerful Tribute To The Late Ruth Bader Ginsberg & Gives Message of Hope

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared a tender , yet impactful tribute to the late Ruth Bader Ginsberg , who passed on September 18 .
In a lengthy message , the 30-year-old re-posted to her Instagram feed screenshots of a few tweets from earlier in the evening , urging her fellow citizens to “ fight ” for a better future .
In the tweets , the New York congresswoman first honored the late Supreme Court Justice , saying how the country lost a “ giant ” in the “ history of our nation ” with Ginsberg ’ s passing .
Then she went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not the time for cynicism or hopelessness , ” asking people to seize this moment to “ grow in courage , strength , and strategy.
” Moreover , the lawmaker noted the extreme importance of the upcoming presidential election , urging voters to “ secure electoral college victory ” for the democratic party and not concede to “ opponents of democracy.
” Ocasio-Cortez also ultimately gave a signal of hope , telling citizens to “ get to work ” and be proactive in the moving forward of a better democracy for all .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ocasio-Cortez also instructed Americans to “ not give in to the temptations of hopelessness , cynicism , or despair ” saying that those sentiments were “ exactly what opponents of democracy need to succeed.
” The U.S. Representative posted the tribute on Friday and within an hour , the upload gained over 318,000 likes and 2,400 comments , with many showing their support for the critical message .
An abundance of followers signaled their understanding of the message with numerous thumbs up and raised fists in solidarity flooding the comments section .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to shine light in this time , ” a user commented .
“ You carry her legacy onward .
Thank you , ” one fan stated , adding a heart emoji to their post to signal their love .
“ Thank you @ aoc I needed this .
Tonight we cry , tomorrow we rage .
Rage for everyone ’ s equal rights .
Always , ” gushed another follower .
“ I love you , AOC .
Thank you for the hope , ” added an admirer .
Ocasio-Cortez is no stranger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans fight for a better world .
She has always been very outspoken about progressive politics , and recently noted how she believes democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden can be nudged toward more progressive policies , The Inquisitr previously reported .
“ I think , overall , we can likely push Vice President Biden in a more progressive direction across policy issues , ” she said at the time .
“ I think foreign policy is an enormous area where we can improve ; immigration is another one .
”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared a tender and impactful tribute to the late Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who passed on September 18.
In a lengthy message, the 30-year-old reposted to her Instagram feed screenshots of a few tweets from earlier in the evening, urging her fellow citizens to “fight” for a better future.
In the tweets, the New York congresswoman first honored the late Supreme Court Justice, saying how the country lost a titan in the history of the country with Ginsberg’s passing.
Then she went on to urge citizens to not lean toward hopelessness or despair, but asked people to seize this moment to “grow in courage, strength, and strategy.”
Moreover, the lawmaker noted the extreme importance of the upcoming presidential election, urging voters to make their way to the polls in November for the democratic party and not concede to those with opposing views.
Ocasio-Cortez also ultimately gave a signal of hope, telling citizens to keep fighting and work to be proactive for a better democracy for all.
In the caption of her Instagram post, Ocasio-Cortez echoed her Twitter sentiments, telling people to “not give in to the temptations of hopelessness, cynicism, or despair,” saying that those sentiments were “exactly what opponents of democracy need to succeed.”
The U.S. Representative posted the tribute on Friday, and within an hour, the upload gained over 318,000 likes and 2,400 comments, with many showing their support for the critical message. An abundance of followers signaled their understanding of the message, with numerous thumbs up and raised fists in solidarity flooding the comments section.
“Thank you for finding the words to shine light in this time,” a user commented.
“You carry her legacy onward. Thank you,” one fan stated, adding a heart emoji to their post to signal their love.
“Thank you @aoc I needed this. Tonight we cry, tomorrow we rage. Rage for everyone’s equal rights. Always,” gushed another follower.
“I love you, AOC. Thank you for the hope,” added an admirer.
Ocasio-Cortez is no stranger to speaking her mind and insisting that Americans fight for a better world. She has always been very outspoken about progressive politics, and she recently noted that she believes Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden can be nudged toward more progressive policies, The Inquisitr previously reported.
“I think, overall, we can likely push Vice President Biden in a more progressive direction across policy issues,” she said at the time. “I think foreign policy is an enormous area where we can improve; immigration is another one.”


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Donald Trump Speaks Out On Death Of ‘Amazing Woman’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Donald Trump is praising the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who died on Friday at the age of 87 .
Late on Friday , Trump was informed of the longtime justice ’ s passing following a rally the president had in Minnesota .
As the New York Post reported , he spoke of her “ amazing ” life .
“ She just died ?
I didn ’ t know that .
She led an amazing life , what else can you say ?
Whether you agree or not … she led an amazing life , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued to play in the background .
“ She led an amazing life .
… She was an amazing woman.
” As the report noted , Trump had just spoken to supporters at his rally about the importance of re-electing him so that he would be able to fill any potential vacancies that arise during what would be a second term in office .
As The Inquisitr reported , shortly after word of Ginsburg ’ s death began to circulate , Trump was heard touting the idea of nominating Texas Sen. Ted Cruz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It did not appear he was aware of her passing at the time .
“ I ’ m putting Ted Cruz as one of the people for the Supreme Court , ” Trump said at the Minnesota event , via the Washington Times .
“ Ted ’ s the only man I know who could get 100 votes from the Senate .
Every single senator is going to vote for him .
He ’ s a great guy , a brilliant guy.
” While Trump was taking the time to honor Ginsburg , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about her potential replacement .
Democrats have called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to abide by the standard that he held for President Barack Obama after the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia in February , 2016 .
He said at the time that it should be up to the voters to decide which president filled the vacancy , refusing to allow a vote on any nominee from Obama .
In his brief remarks to pool reporters , Trump did not discuss what steps he may plan to take or if he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that both McConnell and Trump plan to move ahead quickly with filling Ginsburg ’ s spot on the court , even though some Republicans have voiced concerns about the idea of pushing through a nominee so close to the election and especially after the standard set by McConnell during Obama ’ s presidency .
The majority leader had already released a statement saying that he planned to hold hearings on a nominee from Trump .

Donald Trump is praising the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on Friday at the age of 87.
Late on Friday, Trump was informed of the longtime justice’s passing following a rally the president had in Minnesota. As the New York Post reported, he spoke of her “amazing” life.
“She just died? I didn’t know that. She led an amazing life, what else can you say? Whether you agree or not … she led an amazing life,” he said as music from his rally continued to play in the background. “She led an amazing life. … She was an amazing woman.”
As the report noted, Trump had just spoken to supporters at his rally about the importance of re-electing him so that he would be able to fill any potential vacancies that would arise during his second term in office.
As The Inquisitr reported, shortly after word of Ginsburg’s death began to circulate, Trump was heard touting the idea of nominating Texas Sen. Ted Cruz if a hypothetical vacancy should occur. It did not appear he was aware of her passing at the time.
“I’m putting Ted Cruz as one of the people for the Supreme Court,” Trump said at the Minnesota event, via the The Washington Times. “Ted’s the only man I know who could get 100 votes from the Senate. Every single senator is going to vote for him. He’s a great guy, a brilliant guy.”
While Trump was taking the time to honor Ginsburg, there was already a political battle brewing about her potential replacement. Democrats have called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to abide by the standard he held for President Barack Obama after the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016. McConnell said at the time that it should be up to the voters to decide which president filled the vacancy, refusing to allow a vote on any nominee from Obama.
In his brief remarks to pool reporters, Trump did not discuss what steps he may plan to take or if he had considered potential nominees. But Axios reported that both McConnell and Trump plan to move ahead quickly with filling Ginsburg’s spot on the court, even though some Republicans have voiced concerns about the idea of pushing through a nominee so close to the election, especially after the standard set by McConnell during Obama’s presidency.
The majority leader has already released a statement saying he planned to hold hearings on a nominee from Trump.


inquisitr--2020-09-19--Mitch McConnell Vows Senate Will Move Forward With Vote To Replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg In Stark Reve

Mitch McConnell Vows Senate Will Move Forward With Vote To Replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg In Stark Reversal

Mitch McConnell said on Friday that whoever President Donald Trump picks to replace the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will get a Senate floor vote .
As CNBC reported , McConnell released a statement hours after it was announced that Ginsburg had passed from complications due to pancreatic cancer , saying that he would hold a confirmation hearing for a new court justice , despite holding up a hearing in the previous election cycle , claiming that the American people should have a say in who is nominated .
“ President Trump ’ s nominee will receive a vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate , ” he wrote .
As the news outlet reported , in the days leading to her passing , Ginsburg had expressed a desire to see her seat held until the election was completed .
“ My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed , ” she said .
The controversy over replacing a supreme court judge ignited in 2016 when McConnell said that voters should be given the opportunity to make their opinion heard in their pick for president .
At the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appointed Merrick Garland with nine months left before the election after Scalia ’ s death .
With only six weeks until the 2020 decision , McConnell stated that the upper chamber would still hold hearings to replace the storied judge .
“ Since the 1880s , no Senate has confirmed an opposite-party president ’ s Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year , ” he wrote .
“ We pledged to work with President Trump and support his agenda , particularly his outstanding appointments to the federal judiciary.
” McConnell has faced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a judge shouldn ’ t be confirmed during an election year after the 2016 death of Antonin Scalia .
But he defended his position , saying that there was a likelihood that Obama would be replaced by a Republican in 2016 , but the possibility that Trump would be re-elected in 2020 is much higher .
McConnell ’ s position isn ’ t based in precedence or rule , but based in political expediency , as New York Magazine revealed .
President Trump was holding a political rally in Minnesota on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s death .
While he didn ’ t address the passing during the rally , he later commented on the situation .
“ She just died ?
Wow .
I didn ’ t know that .
She led an amazing life .
What else can you say ?
She was an amazing woman , whether you agree or not .
She was an amazing woman who led an amazing life , ” Trump said , as CBS reporter Nicole Sganga tweeted .
During his speech , apparently without knowledge that Ginsburg had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a replacement , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Ginsburg died in her home in Washington , D.C. , on September 18 , after a battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer .
She was the second woman to be appointed to the high court .

Mitch McConnell said on Friday that whoever President Donald Trump picks to replace the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will get a Senate floor vote.
As CNBC reported, McConnell released a statement hours after it was announced that Ginsburg had passed from complications due to pancreatic cancer, saying that he would hold a confirmation hearing for a new court justice, despite holding up a hearing in the previous election cycle, claiming that the American people should have a say in who is nominated.
“President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate,” he wrote.
As the news outlet reported, in the days leading to her passing, Ginsburg had expressed a desire to see her seat held until the election was completed.
“My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed,” she said.
The controversy over replacing a supreme court judge ignited in 2016 when McConnell said that voters should be given the opportunity to make their opinion heard in their pick for president. At the time, former President Barack Obama had appointed Merrick Garland with nine months left before the election after Scalia’s death.
With only six weeks until the 2020 decision, McConnell stated that the upper chamber would still hold hearings to replace the storied judge.
“Since the 1880s, no Senate has confirmed an opposite-party president’s Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year,” he wrote. “We pledged to work with President Trump and support his agenda, particularly his outstanding appointments to the federal judiciary.”
McConnell has faced accusations of hypocrisy, given his statement that a judge shouldn’t be confirmed during an election year after the 2016 death of Antonin Scalia. But he defended his position, saying that there was a likelihood that Obama would be replaced by a Republican in 2016, but the possibility that Trump would be re-elected in 2020 is much higher.
McConnell’s position isn’t based in precedence or rule, but based in political expediency, as New York Magazine revealed.
President Trump was holding a political rally in Minnesota on Friday when the news was released about Ginsburg’s death. While he didn’t address the passing during the rally, he later commented on the situation.
“She just died? Wow. I didn’t know that. She led an amazing life. What else can you say? She was an amazing woman, whether you agree or not. She was an amazing woman who led an amazing life,” Trump said, as CBS reporter Nicole Sganga tweeted.
During his speech, apparently without knowledge that Ginsburg had died, he touted Sen. Ted Cruz as a replacement, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
Ginsburg died in her home in Washington, D.C., on September 18, after a battle with metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was the second woman to be appointed to the high court.