inquisitr--2020-09-25--Nancy Pelosi Insists Joe Biden Should Not Debate Donald Trump

In an interview CBS broadcast on Friday , Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi doubled down on her suggestion that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden should not debate President Donald Trump , HuffPost reported .
Speaking with anchor Gayle King , Pelosi noted that she believes Biden would do well against Trump , but suggested that there is no point in debating him .
It ’ s “ not that I don ’ t think [ Biden ] will be excellent , but I just think the president has no fidelity to fact or truth , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his comments the last few days , no fidelity to the Constitution of the United States , ” she continued , pointing to Trump ’ s recent suggestion that there might not be a peaceful transition of power if he loses the presidency .
Pelosi added that Trump “ and his henchmen ” pose “ a danger to our democracy ” and challenged the commander-in-chief to keep attacking her with nicknames and insults .
Pelosi has previously urged her colleague to avoid the debates .
During a press conference in late August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should not “ legitimize a conversation ” with the commander-in-chief , per Axios .
“ I think he will also belittle what the debates are supposed to be about , ” Pelosi said of Trump .
“ I don ’ t think that he should dignify that conversation , ” she repeatedly advised Biden .
Trump and his allies have long tried to paint the Democratic nominee as senile , slamming him for avoiding public appearances and confrontations with the press .
Still , the Democrat has said that he “ can hardly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opponent before a national audience .
Although Pelosi , apparently , believes that Biden has what it takes to challenge Trump , some Democrats do not .
There is reportedly “ palpable fear ” among Biden aides and allies , some of whom are concerned about the candidate ’ s tendency to make gaffes , go on tangents and give long-winded answers .
Since winning the presidential nomination , Biden has avoided adversarial interviews with members of the media , relying on teleprompters to read prepared remarks .
Trump and Republicans have seized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spotlight , doubling down on suggestions that his campaign is trying to protect their candidate from scrutiny .
The first debate is scheduled for Tuesday next week and will be moderated by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace .
In an interview earlier this week , Trump said that he expects “ unfair ” treatment from Wallace , while praising Biden as a skilled and experienced debater .

In an interview broadcast by CBS on Friday, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi doubled down on her suggestion that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden should not debate President Donald Trump, HuffPost reported.
Speaking with anchor Gayle King, Pelosi noted that she believes Biden would do well against Trump but suggested that there is no point in debating him.
“[It’s] not that I don’t think [Biden] will be excellent, but I just think the president has no fidelity to fact or truth,” she said.
“And, actually, in his comments the last few days, no fidelity to the Constitution of the United States,” she continued, pointing to Trump’s recent suggestion that there might not be a peaceful transition of power if he loses the presidency.
“Why bother? He doesn’t tell the truth. He isn’t committed to our Constitution.”
Pelosi added that Trump “and his henchmen” pose “a danger to our democracy” and challenged the commander-in-chief to keep attacking her with nicknames and insults.
Pelosi had previously urged her colleague to avoid the debates. During a press conference in late August, she said that the Democratic nominee should not “legitimize a conversation” with the commander-in-chief, per Axios.
“I think he will also belittle what the debates are supposed to be about,” Pelosi said of Trump.
“I don’t think that he should dignify that conversation,” she repeatedly advised Biden.
Trump and his allies have long been seen as painting Biden as senile, slamming him for avoiding public appearances and confrontations with the press.
The Democrat has said that he “can hardly wait” to face off against his opponent before a national audience. But while Pelosi apparently believes that Biden has what it takes to challenge Trump, some Democrats do not.
There is reportedly “palpable fear” among Biden aides and allies, some of whom are concerned about the candidate’s seeming tendency to make gaffes, go on tangents and give long-winded answers.
Since winning the presidential nomination, Biden has avoided adversarial interviews with members of the media, relying on teleprompters to read prepared remarks.
Trump and his fellow Republicans have seemingly seized on his reluctance to be in the spotlight, doubling down on suggestions that his campaign is trying to protect their candidate from scrutiny.
The first debate is scheduled for Tuesday next week and will be moderated by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace.
In an interview earlier this week, Trump said that he expects “unfair” treatment from Wallace. Meanwhile, he praised Biden as a skilled and experienced debater.


inquisitr--2020-09-25--Meghan Markle Wants To Run For President Of The United States, Report Says

Meghan Markle has presidential aspirations , according to a new report from Vanity Fair .
The headline comes with reports that her husband , Prince Harry , may consider becoming a U.S. citizen .
Although representatives for the Duchess of Sussex insisted that she does not plan to run for political office , a close personal friend told the magazine that Markle might run for president in the future .
“ One of the reasons she was so keen not to give up her American citizenship was so she had the option to go into politics , ” said a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think if Meghan and Harry ever gave up their titles , she would seriously consider running for president.
” The words do not come as a complete surprise because her biographer , Omid Scobie , also previously mentioned that the former Suits actress might see herself occupying the White House one day .
“ She has her eyes set on the U.S. presidency .
Meghan is the embodiment of the American dream .
One day we may see Meghan become president , ” Scobie said in True Royalty ‘ s documentary , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Markle ’ s plans denied the rumors about the duchess ever considering a presidential run in the U.S. “ While there ’ s no denying she is interested and engaged in politics as a topic , she harbors no ambition to enter a career in politics herself , ” said one well-placed source .
Still others , like author Andrew Morton , who wrote Meghan : A Hollywood Princess , think that she wouldn ’ t jump into statesmanship because it takes thicker skin than she has in order to make it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He doesn ’ t believe she would be able to handle it , especially because of her connection to Prince Harry and his family .
Recently , Markle raised eyebrows when she appeared with her husband and urged people in the U.S. to vote , calling the upcoming election on November 3 the most important in our lifetimes .
According to The Inquisitr , encouraging people to vote and effectively endorsing Joe Biden earned the duchess a rebuke from Donald Trump .
Although the royal couple are no longer working members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the political arena was a departure from the standard protocol for the royals .
They usually stay politically neutral .
Since she no longer works for Queen Elizabeth II , Markle has been active ahead of this year ’ s election .
She ’ s made calls with Gloria Steinem to voters , and she spoke at a virtual event for a nonprofit that Michelle Obama cofounded called the When All Women Vote Couch Party .

Meghan Markle has presidential aspirations, according to a new report from Vanity Fair. The headline comes with reports that her husband, Prince Harry, may consider becoming a U.S. citizen.
Although representatives for the Duchess of Sussex insisted that she does not plan to run for political office, a close personal friend told the magazine that Markle might run for president in the future.
“One of the reasons she was so keen not to give up her American citizenship was so she had the option to go into politics,” said a close friend of the royal. “I think if Meghan and Harry ever gave up their titles, she would seriously consider running for president.”
The words do not come as a complete surprise because her biographer, Omid Scobie, also previously mentioned that the former Suits actress might see herself occupying the White House one day.
“She has her eyes set on the U.S. presidency. Meghan is the embodiment of the American dream. One day we may see Meghan become president,” Scobie said in True Royalty‘s documentary, Meghan for President?
Another person familiar with Markle’s plans denied the rumors about the duchess ever considering a presidential run in the U.S.
“While there’s no denying she is interested and engaged in politics as a topic, she harbors no ambition to enter a career in politics herself,” said one well-placed source.
Still others, like author Andrew Morton, who wrote Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, think that she wouldn’t jump into statesmanship because it takes thicker skin than she has in order to make it in the polarized American political landscape. He doesn’t believe she would be able to handle it, especially because of her connection to Prince Harry and his family.
Recently, Markle raised eyebrows when she appeared with her husband and urged people in the U.S. to vote, calling the upcoming election on November 3 the most important in our lifetimes. According to The Inquisitr, encouraging people to vote and effectively endorsing Joe Biden earned the duchess a rebuke from Donald Trump.
Although the royal couple are no longer working members of the British royal family, their foray into the political arena was a departure from the standard protocol for the royals. They usually stay politically neutral.
Since she no longer works for Queen Elizabeth II, Markle has been active ahead of this year’s election. She’s made calls with Gloria Steinem to voters, and she spoke at a virtual event for a nonprofit that Michelle Obama cofounded called the When All Women Vote Couch Party.


inquisitr--2020-09-25--Republicans Were Reportedly ‘Left Dumbfounded’ By Donald Trump’s Comments On Transition Of Power

Senate Republicans were “ left dumbfounded ” by President Donald Trump ’ s recent suggestion that there might not be a peaceful transition of power after the November election , The Hill reported on Friday .
The Republican Party had a uniquely successful week , swiftly unifying ahead of the upcoming battle to nominate Trump ’ s replacement for late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
But Trump , as one Republican senator put it , found a way to make another unnecessary unforced error .
“ The president figured out how to take an overwhelmingly good week and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know what to say , ” the lawmaker said , noting that there is a strong possibility that the commander-in-chief does not even realize what his comments suggested .
Asked to comment on the situation , a second Republican senator used his hand to mimic a gun and pointed it to his foot .
“ It happens so regularly , ” they said .
During a press conference on Wednesday , Trump was explicitly asked to commit to an orderly transfer of power in the event that Democrat Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re going to have to see what happens , ” he responded , proceeding to complain about mail-in voting .
The remarks sent shockwaves throughout Washington , with Republicans scrambling to reassure the public that longstanding norms and protocols will be followed no matter who wins the upcoming election .
According to The Hill , the Republican “ anger and irritation ” with the president was high because several lawmakers are facing tough re-election battles , and are looking to avoid controversy to defend their seats .
Nominating an additional justice to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a major step toward maintaining the majority in the upper chamber .
Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana told the publication that Trump should stay on message and avoid creating “ fodder for other conversations.
” Braun suggested that Trump ’ s comments about refusing to concede the election were not helpful , arguing that the GOP should try to focus on contrasting their economic policies with the Democratic Party platform .
In a strongly-worded statement , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that “ there will be an orderly transition just as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1792.
” A slew of prominent Republicans issued similar statements , reaffirming their commitment to a peaceful transfer of power .

Senate Republicans were “left dumbfounded” by President Donald Trump’s recent suggestion that there might not be a peaceful transition of power after the November election, The Hill reported on Friday.
The Republican Party had a uniquely successful week, swiftly unifying ahead of the upcoming battle to nominate Trump’s replacement for late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
But Trump, as one Republican senator put it, found a way to make another unnecessary unforced error.
“The president figured out how to take an overwhelmingly good week and change the subject? Shocking. I don’t know what to say,” the lawmaker said, noting that there is a strong possibility that the commander-in-chief does not even realize what his comments suggested.
“There’s a chance he doesn’t understand peaceful as a concept. There’s a chance he thinks that means he’s going to feel good about it if he’s leaving. Who knows what he’s thinking?”
Asked to comment on the situation, a second Republican senator used his hand to mimic a gun and pointed it to his foot.
“It happens so regularly,” they said.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Trump was explicitly asked to commit to an orderly transfer of power in the event that Democrat Joe Biden wins in November.
“We’re going to have to see what happens,” he responded, proceeding to complain about mail-in voting.
The remarks sent shockwaves throughout Washington, with Republicans scrambling to reassure the public that longstanding norms and protocols will be followed no matter who wins the upcoming election.
According to The Hill, the Republican “anger and irritation” with the president was high because several lawmakers are facing tough re-election battles, and are looking to avoid controversy to defend their seats.
Nominating an additional justice to the Supreme Court is reportedly seen by many as a major step toward maintaining the majority in the upper chamber.
Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana told the publication that Trump should stay on message and avoid creating “fodder for other conversations.”
Braun suggested that Trump’s comments about refusing to concede the election were not helpful, arguing that the GOP should try to focus on contrasting their economic policies with the Democratic Party platform.
In a strongly-worded statement, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that “there will be an orderly transition just as there has been every four years since 1792.”
A slew of prominent Republicans issued similar statements, reaffirming their commitment to a peaceful transfer of power.


inquisitr--2020-09-25--Barack Obama Releases Final List Of Candidates He’s Endorsing In 2020

Former president Barack Obama released his second and final list of candidates he ’ s endorsing for the 2020 election , and his list includes an unexpected endorsement in a primary race that hasn ’ t yet been decided , CNBC News reported .
The 44th president ’ s fellow Democrats already hold a safe majority in the House of Representatives , and in addition to potentially reclaiming the White House , they stand a good chance at flipping the Senate as well .
To that end , Obama has endorsed seven Democrats running for seats in the Senate and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of national offices , he ’ s endorsed dozens of candidates for statewide races .
Among those names are Mark Kelly in Arizona , MJ Hegar in Texas , Adrian Perkins in Louisiana , and Jon Ossoff and the Rev .
Ralph Warnock in Georgia , all of whom are challenging Republican incumbents for the U.S. Senate .
He also endorsed Ray Lujan of New Mexico and Gary Peters of Michigan , both Democratic incumbents facing off against Republican challengers .
In what was seen as a notable endorsement , he stepped into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warnock in Georgia .
The pastor of Atlanta ’ s Ebenezer Baptist Church , where Martin Luther King also served , is currently leading a pack of Democrats competing in an open primary .
One Democrat who did not get Obama ’ s endorsement is Barbara Bollier of Kansas , who is running for the open U.S. Senate seat against Republican Rep. Roger Marshall .
Until 2018 , Bollier sided with the Republicans , and in 2020 is trying to appeal to moderates in The Sunflower State .
According to The Kansas City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely mean little , as the state is so reliably conservative that no Democrat was won its electoral votes since 1964 .
Though the Senate race in that state is closer than expected , Bollier ’ s opponent is still favored .
In a statement , Obama said that he hopes that the candidates he has endorsed will turn things around in this country .
“ I ’ m proud to endorse these outstanding Democratic candidates who will work to get the virus under control , rebuild the economy and the middle class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and preexisting conditions protections from Republican assault , ” he said .
This is the second round of endorsements to come from Obama .
In April , as reported at the time by The Inquisitr , the former president gave what would likely be his biggest and most important endorsement , putting his support behind his former vice president , Joe Biden .

Former president Barack Obama released his second and final list of candidates he’s endorsing for the 2020 election, and his list includes an unexpected endorsement in a primary race that hasn’t yet been decided, CNBC News reported.
The 44th president’s fellow Democrats already hold a safe majority in the House of Representatives, and in addition to potentially reclaiming the White House, they stand a good chance at flipping the Senate as well. To that end, Obama has endorsed seven Democrats running for seats in the Senate and 29 running for House spots. Outside of national offices, he’s endorsed dozens of candidates for statewide races.
All told, his list released Friday includes 111 names.
Among those names are Mark Kelly in Arizona, MJ Hegar in Texas, Adrian Perkins in Louisiana, and Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Ralph Warnock in Georgia, all of whom are challenging Republican incumbents for the U.S. Senate. He also endorsed Ray Lujan of New Mexico and Gary Peters of Michigan, both Democratic incumbents facing off against Republican challengers.
In what was seen as a notable endorsement, he stepped into a primary race with his endorsement of Warnock in Georgia. The pastor of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King also served, is currently leading a pack of Democrats competing in an open primary.
One Democrat who did not get Obama’s endorsement is Barbara Bollier of Kansas, who is running for the open U.S. Senate seat against Republican Rep. Roger Marshall. Until 2018, Bollier sided with the Republicans, and in 2020 is trying to appeal to moderates in The Sunflower State.
According to The Kansas City Star, Obama’s endorsement would likely mean little, as the state is so reliably conservative that no Democrat was won its electoral votes since 1964.
Though the Senate race in that state is closer than expected, Bollier’s opponent is still favored.
In a statement, Obama said that he hopes that the candidates he has endorsed will turn things around in this country.
“I’m proud to endorse these outstanding Democratic candidates who will work to get the virus under control, rebuild the economy and the middle class, and protect Americans’ health care and preexisting conditions protections from Republican assault,” he said.
This is the second round of endorsements to come from Obama. In April, as reported at the time by The Inquisitr, the former president gave what would likely be his biggest and most important endorsement, putting his support behind his former vice president, Joe Biden.


inquisitr--2020-09-25--Ron Paul Suffers From ‘Medical Emergency’ During Livestream Interview

Former presidential candidate Ron Paul suffered a “ medical emergency ” on Friday afternoon during a livestream interview on his YouTube channel , Heavy reported .
The incident took place just after 12 p.m. Eastern Time on Liberty Report .
Paul ’ s speech became slurred , and he struggled to continue speaking .
According to Chad Pergram of Fox News , Paul was hospitalized on Friday afternoon for “ precautionary reasons.
” Per The Washington Examiner , Fox News host Harris Faulkner said on the same day that the retired politician is “ lucid and optimistic.
” The former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ official Twitter over an hour following the emergency .
“ I am doing fine .
Thank you for your concern , ” he said .
As noted by Heavy , Paul ’ s symptoms appeared to be signs of a stroke , although no official statement on the cause has been released .
If the former congressman suffered from a stroke , the publication noted that prompt medical attention is critical for a positive outcome .
Since the incident took place on a livestream , Heavy speculated that the physician likely received such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to offers their prayers for the Libertarian firebrand .
“ Please pray for Ron Paul .
It appears a medical issue may have just happened during his show , ” the Twitter account for We Are Libertarians tweeted .
“ Say a prayer for Ron Paul .
He ’ s truly one of the best humans in politics , ” tweeted journalist Cassandra Fairbanks .
“ It appears Ron Paul may have just suffered a stroke .
Pray for him and his family , ” the Twitter account for The Daily Caller wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hero , Ron Paul right now .
I ’ m sick to my stomach , ” another supporter wrote .
Video of the former politician ’ s medical emergency is available below , but it might be disturbing to some viewers .
Paul is known for his opposition to the Patriot Act , voting against two wars in Iraq , and his many battles against tax increases .
Per Mises Institute , the former congressman is an ardent believer in property rights and the Austrian School of economics and is fiercely opposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Although Paul spent time in the House of Representatives , the institute claims that his legacy is most defined by the minds that he has changed over the years .
The libertarian firebrand is not known to bite his tongue .
As The Inquisitr reported , he stunned Fox News anchor Jesse Watters earlier this year when he torched Donald Trump on issues from economic policy to immigration .
Notably , the former presidential candidate slammed Trump for failing to balance the federal budget and pointed to the United States ’ rising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s economic policies with a C- .

Former presidential candidate Ron Paul suffered a “medical emergency” on Friday afternoon during a livestream interview on his YouTube channel, Heavy reported. The incident took place just after 12 p.m. Eastern Time on Liberty Report. Paul’s speech became slurred, and he struggled to continue speaking.
According to Chad Pergram of Fox News, Paul was hospitalized on Friday afternoon for “precautionary reasons.” Per The Washington Examiner, Fox News host Harris Faulkner said on the same day that the retired politician is “lucid and optimistic.”
The former politician provided a statement relayed via his official Twitter over an hour following the emergency.
“I am doing fine. Thank you for your concern,” he said.
As noted by Heavy, Paul’s symptoms appeared to be signs of a stroke, although no official statement on the cause has been released. If the former congressman suffered from a stroke, the publication noted that prompt medical attention is critical for a positive outcome. Since the incident took place on a livestream, Heavy speculated that the physician likely received such care immediately.
Many took to Twitter to offers their prayers for the Libertarian firebrand.
“Please pray for Ron Paul. It appears a medical issue may have just happened during his show,” the Twitter account for We Are Libertarians tweeted.
“Say a prayer for Ron Paul. He’s truly one of the best humans in politics,” tweeted journalist Cassandra Fairbanks.
“It appears Ron Paul may have just suffered a stroke. Pray for him and his family,” the Twitter account for The Daily Caller wrote.
“Prayers UP for my personal hero, Ron Paul right now. I’m sick to my stomach,” another supporter wrote.
Video of the former politician’s medical emergency is available below, but it might be disturbing to some viewers.
Paul is known for his opposition to the Patriot Act, voting against two wars in Iraq, and his many battles against tax increases. Per Mises Institute, the former congressman is an ardent believer in property rights and the Austrian School of economics and is fiercely opposed to United States militarism and the Federal Reserve. Although Paul spent time in the House of Representatives, the institute claims that his legacy is most defined by the minds that he has changed over the years.
The libertarian firebrand is not known to bite his tongue. As The Inquisitr reported, he stunned Fox News anchor Jesse Watters earlier this year when he torched Donald Trump on issues from economic policy to immigration. Notably, the former presidential candidate slammed Trump for failing to balance the federal budget and pointed to the United States’ rising debt. Overall, he graded the president’s economic policies with a C-.


inquisitr--2020-09-25--US May Be Heading Toward ‘Second Civil War,’ Columnist Warns

In an interview with CNN broadcast on Thursday night , New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman warned that the U.S. may be heading toward a second civil war , The Hill reported .
Speaking with anchor Anderson Cooper , Friedman pointed to President Donald Trump ’ s reluctance to commit to a peaceful transition of power as evidence that America could soon face an enormous crisis .
“ I began my career as a journalist covering Lebanon ’ s second civil war in its history , and I ’ m terrified to find myself ending my career as a journalist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war in its history , ” he said .
After being pressed by Cooper to say whether he really believes the upcoming election could result in armed conflict , Friedman doubled down on his predictions .
The columnist said that “ what happened in the last few days is a six-alarm fire , ” arguing that Trump ’ s recent statements clearly signal that he will only accept the results if he wins .
Friedman took aim at the Republican Party , condemning conservative lawmakers for failing to stand up to the commander-in-chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrified ” of what is happening in Washington .
“ If you ’ re not frightened now , if you are not terrified for what could happen , it ’ s not ‘ We might have a disputed election.
’ It is ‘ We are going to have a disputed election , almost certainly , ’ unless Trump wins , in which case I shudder to think what four more years of this would be like.
” Trump has repeatedly refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power in the event he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the past few months , the president has been railing against mail-in voting , claiming that this form of voting is uniquely vulnerable to manipulation and fraud .
Government officials , including Trump-appointed FBI director Christopher Wray , have dismissed the president ’ s allegations as baseless , but he has nevertheless insisted that the upcoming contest can not be legitimate as long as a large percentage of the population votes via mail .
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle swiftly pushed back against Trump ’ s comments .
On Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaffirming its support for a peaceful transition of power , per ABC News .
Authored by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia , the resolution said that the upper chamber will not allow the president or any other official to overturn the will of the American people .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , Utah Sen. Mitt Romney , Rep. Liz Cheney and several other Republicans issued strong statements rebuking Trump .

In an interview with CNN broadcast on Thursday night, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman warned that the U.S. may be heading toward a second civil war, The Hill reported.
Speaking with anchor Anderson Cooper, Friedman pointed to President Donald Trump’s reluctance to commit to a peaceful transition of power as evidence that America could soon face an enormous crisis.
“I began my career as a journalist covering Lebanon’s second civil war in its history, and I’m terrified to find myself ending my career as a journalist covering America’s potential second civil war in its history,” he said.
After being pressed by Cooper to say whether he really believes the upcoming election could result in armed conflict, Friedman doubled down on his predictions.
The columnist said that “what happened in the last few days is a six-alarm fire,” arguing that Trump’s recent statements clearly signal that he will only accept the results if he wins.
Friedman took aim at the Republican Party, condemning conservative lawmakers for failing to stand up to the commander-in-chief and stressed that Americans should be “terrified” of what is happening in Washington.
“If you’re not frightened now, if you are not terrified for what could happen, it’s not ‘We might have a disputed election.’ It is ‘We are going to have a disputed election, almost certainly,’ unless Trump wins, in which case I shudder to think what four more years of this would be like.”
Trump has repeatedly refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power in the event he is defeated by Joe Biden.
For the past few months, the president has been railing against mail-in voting, claiming that this form of voting is uniquely vulnerable to manipulation and fraud.
Government officials, including Trump-appointed FBI director Christopher Wray, have dismissed the president’s allegations as baseless, but he has nevertheless insisted that the upcoming contest cannot be legitimate as long as a large percentage of the population votes via mail.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle swiftly pushed back against Trump’s comments. On Thursday, the Republican-controlled Senate unanimously passed a measure reaffirming its support for a peaceful transition of power, per ABC News.
Authored by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the resolution said that the upper chamber will not allow the president or any other official to overturn the will of the American people.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, Rep. Liz Cheney and several other Republicans issued strong statements rebuking Trump.


inquisitr--2020-09-25--Donald Trump & Joe Biden Are Likely ‘Super Agers’ Who Will Outlive Other Men Their Age, Study Says

A forthcoming study reported by Forbes found that Donald Trump and Joe Biden , who are 74 and 77 , respectively , are both “ super agers ” who are likely to outlive most other men their age .
The research is set to be published next month in the Journal on Active Aging and was spearheaded by three medicinal experts and four researchers in survival analysis , public health , aging , and statistics .
The group reached its conclusions using public data on each candidate ’ s fitness .
According to the data , both presidential candidates come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exceptional longevity.
” Although both men have come under fire for their alleged declining mental state , the researchers suggested that they may maintain their physical and psychological functioning into their later years .
In addition , the team said both Trump and Biden have a “ higher than average probability ” of surviving a forthcoming White House term compared to other men who are the same age .
Per Medical Xpress , the team found that Biden will likely outlive Trump .
Notably , the Democratic candidate was deemed to have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man his age.
” Conversely , the study found that Trump had various significant negative risk factors , including a sedentary lifestyle and obesity , but noted they were “ modifiable.
” Contrary to speculation , the researchers found that neither Trump nor Biden is expected to develop any significant cognitive functioning difficulties now or during the next potential White House term .
However , Medical Xpress noted that the president has an “ elevated familial risk of late-onset Alzheimer ’ s disease.
” According to the data , each candidate can expect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begins to decline .
“ The empirical evidence presented here…suggests that both Biden and Trump are likely to survive the next presidential term with their mental and physical attributes intact , and therefore , their chronological ages are not relevant factors in the forthcoming presidential election , ” the study concluded .
S. Jay Olshansky , who is the corresponding author of the report , also spoke to Medical Xpress about ageism and his concern with those who tolerate it .
As The Inquisitr reported , a team of psychological fitness experts previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Biden ’ s is significantly better than Trump ’ s .
But former White House stenographer Mike McCormick , who worked with Biden from 2011 to 2017 , claimed that the former vice president ’ s mental acuity has declined over the last four years .

A forthcoming study reported by Forbes found that Donald Trump and Joe Biden, who are 74 and 77, respectively, are both “super agers” who are likely to outlive most other men their age.
The research is set to be published next month in the Journal on Active Aging and was spearheaded by three medicinal experts and four researchers in survival analysis, public health, aging, and statistics. The group reached its conclusions using public data on each candidate’s fitness.
According to the data, both presidential candidates come from families that have “histories of exceptional longevity.” Although both men have come under fire for their alleged declining mental state, the researchers suggested that they may maintain their physical and psychological functioning into their later years.
In addition, the team said both Trump and Biden have a “higher than average probability” of surviving a forthcoming White House term compared to other men who are the same age.
Per Medical Xpress, the team found that Biden will likely outlive Trump. Notably, the Democratic candidate was deemed to have a “nearly perfect health profile for a man his age.” Conversely, the study found that Trump had various significant negative risk factors, including a sedentary lifestyle and obesity, but noted they were “modifiable.”
Contrary to speculation, the researchers found that neither Trump nor Biden is expected to develop any significant cognitive functioning difficulties now or during the next potential White House term. However, Medical Xpress noted that the president has an “elevated familial risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease.”
According to the data, each candidate can expect another 10 years of health before it begins to decline.
“The empirical evidence presented here…suggests that both Biden and Trump are likely to survive the next presidential term with their mental and physical attributes intact, and therefore, their chronological ages are not relevant factors in the forthcoming presidential election,” the study concluded.
S. Jay Olshansky, who is the corresponding author of the report, also spoke to Medical Xpress about ageism and his concern with those who tolerate it.
“We live in an aging society, and it’s important that we value, respect and continue to have a place in our culture for people of all ages.”
As The Inquisitr reported, a team of psychological fitness experts previously penned an op-ed in which they claimed that Biden’s is significantly better than Trump’s. But former White House stenographer Mike McCormick, who worked with Biden from 2011 to 2017, claimed that the former vice president’s mental acuity has declined over the last four years.


inquisitr--2020-09-25--Nancy Pelosi Pushes Early Voting As Retaliation For Republican Party’s Supreme Court Gambit

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared on CBS This Morning Friday and encouraged Americans to vote early as a means of responding to the Republican Party ’ s efforts to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Ruth Bader Ginsburg , The Hill reported .
“ If the Republicans insist on going forward , then there has to be a price to pay , ” she said .
Pelosi highlighted that the GOP pointed to the election year when arguing against replacing the late Antonin Scalia ’ s high court seat with Barack Obama ’ s 2016 nomination .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ counter to what they said when Justice [ Antonin ] Scalia passed .
But it ’ s no use getting into their hypocrisy .
What we have to make sure people know , they must vote and must vote early , so that the message — their voices , their vote — that that message comes clearly.
” She also claimed early voting could help pushback against Trump ’ s recent refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses in November .
In the wake of Scalia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implied a nomination before the electoral process would rob U.S. voters of their voice .
In response to criticism , GOP lawmakers suggested the 2020 race is an exception to the unofficial rule against nominations during an election year because Trump and the Senate are controlled by the same party — unlike in 2016 .
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham , who announced his support for Trump ’ s forthcoming nomination , notoriously said he would not support an appointment before voters head to the ballot box .
The South Carolina lawmaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Party ’ s treatment of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh , who was accused of sexual assault during his confirmation hearings .
According to The Hill , a slew of recent polls found the majority of Americans oppose filling Ginsburg ’ s seat before the election and would prefer the decision be handled by the next elected president .
Conversely , The Inquisitr reported that a recent Marquette University poll found most of the U.S. population is supportive of confirmation hearings taking place this year .
During her appearance on CBS This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s push to gain a seat in the Supreme Court is linked to their plans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act .
The 80-year-old politician also pointed to polling that showed Americans ’ support for the legislation .

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inquisitr--2020-09-25--Donald Trump Is Losing Catholic And Evangelical Support Due To His ‘Unkindness,’ Pastor Says

In a Friday analysis for NBC News , pastor Doug Pagitt dived into polling data from his organization , Vote Common Good , that found that Donald Trump ’ s “ unkindness ” is linked to significant losses in religious voter support in five swing states .
“ And the pattern is strong enough that it could well mean the difference in these states ’ going red or blue , ” he wrote .
In particular , the non-profit organization found an 11 percent aggregated shift in backing from Trump to his rival Joe Biden in North Carolina , Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pagitt noted the similarities between this poll and trends in recent surveys from Public Religion Research Institute and Fox News , which also discovered a dip in the president ’ s support from voters of faith .
The survey ’ s findings suggest that Trump ’ s shift in backing from this voting bloc is due to the perception of his virtues compared to Biden .
In regards to the virtues of kindness , modesty , diligence , humility , patience , chastity , and generosity , 50 percent of respondents rated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while just 39 of those surveyed said Trump is more virtuous than his opponent .
Elsewhere , the poll measured the pair on the seven deadly sins — sloth , greed , lust , gluttony , wrath , pride , and envy .
The results showed that 51 percent believed Trump was more sinful than Biden , while just 37 thought the opposite .
According to Politico , Trump ’ s re-election campaign has hit a snag with religious voters .
Notably , some of the U.S. leader ’ s allies of faith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeal to this demographic and its potential effects on his base of support .
The publication noted the Vote Common Good survey ’ s findings and reflected it with the concerns of those in Trump ’ s circle .
Pagitt spoke to the publication on the findings and suggested that some 2016 Republican voters believed the head of state would transition into more presidential behavior .
Others are less convinced .
Former Rep. Tim Huelskamp , who is a member of the Catholics for Trump advisory board , believes that Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flat .
“ The idea that Biden is a nice guy with good policies when he picked a very pro-abortion running mate who wants religious Americans to pay for abortion , it ’ s just not going to work , ” he said .
As The Inquisitr reported , David Brody , the chief political analyst at the Christian Broadcasting Network , claimed that the president needs 81 percent support or more from the evangelical demographic to win in November .

In a Friday analysis for NBC News, pastor Doug Pagitt dived into polling data from his organization, Vote Common Good, that found that Donald Trump’s “unkindness” is linked to significant losses in religious voter support in five swing states.
“And the pattern is strong enough that it could well mean the difference in these states’ going red or blue,” he wrote.
In particular, the non-profit organization found an 11 percent aggregated shift in backing from Trump to his rival Joe Biden in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Florida, and Wisconsin. Pagitt noted the similarities between this poll and trends in recent surveys from Public Religion Research Institute and Fox News, which also discovered a dip in the president’s support from voters of faith.
The survey’s findings suggest that Trump’s shift in backing from this voting bloc is due to the perception of his virtues compared to Biden. In regards to the virtues of kindness, modesty, diligence, humility, patience, chastity, and generosity, 50 percent of respondents rated Biden more virtuous than the president, while just 39 of those surveyed said Trump is more virtuous than his opponent.
Elsewhere, the poll measured the pair on the seven deadly sins — sloth, greed, lust, gluttony, wrath, pride, and envy. The results showed that 51 percent believed Trump was more sinful than Biden, while just 37 thought the opposite.
According to Politico, Trump’s re-election campaign has hit a snag with religious voters. Notably, some of the U.S. leader’s allies of faith are allegedly worried about Biden’s appeal to this demographic and its potential effects on his base of support. The publication noted the Vote Common Good survey’s findings and reflected it with the concerns of those in Trump’s circle.
Pagitt spoke to the publication on the findings and suggested that some 2016 Republican voters believed the head of state would transition into more presidential behavior.
“People of faith who didn’t vote for Hillary Clinton saw her as more corrupt and less kind than Donald Trump, and now some of those same voters see Donald Trump as more corrupt and less kind than Biden.”
Others are less convinced. Former Rep. Tim Huelskamp, who is a member of the Catholics for Trump advisory board, believes that Biden’s outreach to voters of faith will fall flat.
“The idea that Biden is a nice guy with good policies when he picked a very pro-abortion running mate who wants religious Americans to pay for abortion, it’s just not going to work,” he said.
As The Inquisitr reported, David Brody, the chief political analyst at the Christian Broadcasting Network, claimed that the president needs 81 percent support or more from the evangelical demographic to win in November.


inquisitr--2020-09-25--President Trump Blasts Fox News After Network Poll Shows Him Trailing Joe Biden In Pennsylvania, Ohi

President Trump Blasts Fox News After Network Poll Shows Him Trailing Joe Biden In Pennsylvania, Ohio & Nevada

President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News on Friday after the network released a poll showing him trailing his opponent , Democrat Joe Biden , in the key swing states of Nevada , Ohio and Pennsylvania , The Wrap reported .
The new poll , released on Thursday , has the president trailing Biden by 11 points in Nevada , 52 percent to 41 percent , a lead the network credits to the former vice president ’ s strong support among Latino voters in the state .
In Ohio , Biden leads by only five points , 50-45 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trails Biden by seven points , 51-44 percent .
In a tweet on Friday morning , Trump indicated that he believes the polls are inaccurate .
“ One of the worst polls in 2016 was the @ FoxNews Poll , ” he said .
It ’ s unclear which poll he was referring to , as the news organization conducted several polls that year , as did most news organizations .
Those polls showed his then-opponent Hillary Clinton having a narrow , single-digit lead over Trump nationally , including one Fox News poll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed the former secretary of state leading by four points .
Of course , Hillary Clinton did not win the election , proving the pollsters wrong .
“ They were so ridiculously wrong .
Fox said they were going to change pollsters , but they didn ’ t , ” he said .
He also pointed to what he claims is a flaw in the methodology of the polls .
“ They totally over sample Democrats to a point that a child could see what is going on , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the polling industry is producing more accurate results .
“ Rasmussen , which was accurate , at 52 % , ” he said .
According to Rasmussen , the polling agency has Joe Biden beating Trump nationwide by a single percentage point , 48 to 47 percent , with 3 percent preferring neither Trump nor Biden , and 2 percent undecided .
The three states mentioned specifically in the Fox News poll , Nevada , Ohio and Pennsylvania , are three crucial “ swing states ” whose electoral votes could determine the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump won all three in 2016 , but with all three in play electorally , either or all of them could be enough to give Biden the edge on Election Day .
According to 270towin , which has Nevada likely going to Biden and Ohio likely going to Trump , the former vice president can count on 248 “ safe ” electoral votes if the election were held today , while the 45th president has 233 in the bag .
Pennsylvania ’ s 20 electoral votes , should Biden win them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shy of the 270 needed to win the election .
Other states still remain in play , likely pointing to a tense election night for supporters of either candidate .

President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News on Friday after the network released a poll showing him trailing his opponent, Democrat Joe Biden, in the key swing states of Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania, The Wrap reported.
The new poll, released on Thursday, has the president trailing Biden by 11 points in Nevada, 52 percent to 41 percent, a lead the network credits to the former vice president’s strong support among Latino voters in the state. In Ohio, Biden leads by only five points, 50-45 percent, while in neighboring Pennsylvania, Trump trails Biden by seven points, 51-44 percent.
In a tweet on Friday morning, Trump indicated that he believes the polls are inaccurate.
“One of the worst polls in 2016 was the @FoxNews Poll,” he said.
It’s unclear which poll he was referring to, as the news organization conducted several polls that year, as did most news organizations. Those polls showed his then-opponent Hillary Clinton having a narrow, single-digit lead over Trump nationally, including one Fox News poll on the eve of the election that showed the former secretary of state leading by four points.
Of course, Hillary Clinton did not win the election, proving the pollsters wrong.
“They were so ridiculously wrong. Fox said they were going to change pollsters, but they didn’t,” he said.
He also pointed to what he claims is a flaw in the methodology of the polls.
“They totally over sample Democrats to a point that a child could see what is going on,” he said.
He further claimed that another major name in the polling industry is producing more accurate results.
“Rasmussen, which was accurate, at 52%,” he said.
According to Rasmussen, the polling agency has Joe Biden beating Trump nationwide by a single percentage point, 48 to 47 percent, with 3 percent preferring neither Trump nor Biden, and 2 percent undecided.
The three states mentioned specifically in the Fox News poll, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania, are three crucial “swing states” whose electoral votes could determine the ultimate winner of the 2020 presidential election. Trump won all three in 2016, but with all three in play electorally, either or all of them could be enough to give Biden the edge on Election Day.
According to 270towin, which has Nevada likely going to Biden and Ohio likely going to Trump, the former vice president can count on 248 “safe” electoral votes if the election were held today, while the 45th president has 233 in the bag. Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes, should Biden win them, would put him at 268, two shy of the 270 needed to win the election.
Other states still remain in play, likely pointing to a tense election night for supporters of either candidate.


inquisitr--2020-09-25--Donald Trump Says He Is ‘No Longer Angry’ At Mitt Romney

During a campaign rally on Thursday evening , President Donald Trump said that he is “ no longer angry ” at Utah Sen. Mitt Romney , The Hill reported .
Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Jacksonville , Florida , Trump argued that the GOP is now unified because virtually all lawmakers support a Senate vote on his forthcoming Supreme Court nominee .
“ Do you see what ’ s going on with the Republican Party , how unified the Republican Party is ?
We ’ re unified .
It ’ s a beautiful thing to see .
Thank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The judge Trump nominates will replace liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who passed away last Friday , after a long battle with cancer and other illnesses .
Because of Romney ’ s support , Trump and his allies — who control the Senate — have the votes necessary to nominate and appoint Ginsburg ’ s conservative replacement .
Romney was the only Republican to vote to convict Trump on one of the articles of impeachment passed by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives .
“ We had 197 to nothing in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a half — that was Mitt , ” the commander-in-chief said .
“ But that ’ s OK , I ’ m no longer angry at Mitt because he ’ s being very nice on the Supreme Court .
He ’ s doing the right thing .
I just want him to do the right thing.
” Some expected Romney , who has been a vocal critic of Trump , to break ranks with his colleagues .
But , in a public statement earlier this week , the senator ended the speculation .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ intends to vote on the president ’ s pick “ based upon their qualifications.
” Trump is expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett , a federal appellate judge and Notre Dame law professor .
Only two GOP senators , Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska , have expressed opposition to their party ’ s push to replace Ginsburg before the November election .
In 2016 , the GOP stonewalled Barack Obama ’ s attempts to appoint Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court because Obama was in the last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senators , including Lindsey Graham of South Carolina , argued that it would be unprecedented to nominate Obama ’ s pick in a presidential election year .
Graham has also expressed support for Trump ’ s decision to fill the vacancy , which resulted in stern backlash from Democratic politicians , organizations , and the public .
Last week , Super PACs Lindsey Must Go ( LMG ) and the Lincoln Project released an advertisement slamming Graham as a hypocrite .

During a campaign rally on Thursday evening, President Donald Trump said that he is “no longer angry” at Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, The Hill reported.
Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Jacksonville, Florida, Trump argued that the GOP is now unified because virtually all lawmakers support a Senate vote on his forthcoming Supreme Court nominee.
“Do you see what’s going on with the Republican Party, how unified the Republican Party is? We’re unified. It’s a beautiful thing to see. Thank you, Mitt,” Trump said.
“Even Mitt’s on board,” he stressed.
The judge Trump nominates will replace liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away last Friday, after a long battle with cancer and other illnesses. Because of Romney’s support, Trump and his allies — who control the Senate — have the votes necessary to nominate and appoint Ginsburg’s conservative replacement.
Romney was the only Republican to vote to convict Trump on one of the articles of impeachment passed by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.
“We had 197 to nothing in the House and 52 and a half to a half — that was Mitt,” the commander-in-chief said. “But that’s OK, I’m no longer angry at Mitt because he’s being very nice on the Supreme Court. He’s doing the right thing. I just want him to do the right thing.”
Some expected Romney, who has been a vocal critic of Trump, to break ranks with his colleagues. But, in a public statement earlier this week, the senator ended the speculation.
Per CNN, Romney said that he intends to vote on the president’s pick “based upon their qualifications.”
Trump is expected to nominate Amy Coney Barrett, a federal appellate judge and Notre Dame law professor.
Only two GOP senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, have expressed opposition to their party’s push to replace Ginsburg before the November election.
In 2016, the GOP stonewalled Barack Obama’s attempts to appoint Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court because Obama was in the last year of his second term in office.
Senators, including Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, argued that it would be unprecedented to nominate Obama’s pick in a presidential election year.
Graham has also expressed support for Trump’s decision to fill the vacancy, which resulted in stern backlash from Democratic politicians, organizations, and the public.
Last week, Super PACs Lindsey Must Go (LMG) and the Lincoln Project released an advertisement slamming Graham as a hypocrite.


inquisitr--2020-09-26--Donald Trump Plans To Launch Vicious Attack On Hunter Biden At Presidential Debate, Report Says

Donald Trump is planning to launch a vicious attack on Hunter Biden , the son of Democratic candidate Joe Biden , at the first presidential debate .
The president has not been shy in taking aim at the only surviving son of the former vice president , claiming , without evidence , that Hunter Biden was engaged in corruption in Ukraine and had improper financial dealings with China .
This even led to Trump ’ s impeachment last year after his efforts to press Ukraine into launching an investigation of the Bidens .
As The Daily Mail reported , via @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue the attack on the debate stage in Cleveland when the candidates meet for the first time next Tuesday .
The report noted that some of Biden ’ s allies are worried that he may not be prepared if Trump launches into a sharp and personal attack against his family , noting that Biden has worked mostly on debate prep that includes laying out plans for how he would respond to the coronavirus pandemic and calling out Trump on his handling of the economy .
“ It ’ s like training for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Uzi , ” a Democratic congressional aide said .
Trump and some of his allies have claimed that Hunter Biden improperly used his father ’ s ties to score a business position with a Ukrainian energy firm , and that the elder Biden used his power to squash an investigation of the company .
Critics say there is no evidence to back those claims .
Others in the president ’ s orbit have taken aim at Hunter Biden during the campaign .
As The Inquisitr reported , Donald Trump Jr. had publicly challenged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of them had benefited more from their father ’ s status .
Critics have said that Trump Jr. has no standing to launch such attacks , noting that he owes his professional career and his fortune directly to his father .
Joe Biden has fiercely defended his family against criticism in the past , but some close to the Democratic candidate expressed concern that he may lose his cool on the stage in Cleveland if Trump were to bring this up .
Trump has also gained a reputation for an unconventional approach to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2016 , he invited Bill Clinton ’ s accusers to sit in the debate audience in what was seen as a move meant to fluster Hillary Clinton , and during Republican primary debates he used biting statements and coined derisive nicknames for his opponents .

Donald Trump is planning to launch a vicious attack on Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic candidate Joe Biden, at the first presidential debate.
The president has not been shy in taking aim at the only surviving son of the former vice president, claiming, without evidence, that Hunter Biden was engaged in corruption in Ukraine and had improper financial dealings with China. This even led to Trump’s impeachment last year after his efforts to press Ukraine into launching an investigation of the Bidens.
As The Daily Mail reported, via the Washington Post, he plans to continue the attack on the debate stage in Cleveland when the candidates meet for the first time next Tuesday.
The report noted that some of Biden’s allies are worried that he may not be prepared if Trump launches into a sharp and personal attack against his family, noting that Biden has worked mostly on debate prep that includes laying out plans for how he would respond to the coronavirus pandemic and calling out Trump on his handling of the economy.
“It’s like training for a knife fight and somebody is getting an Uzi,” a Democratic congressional aide said.
Trump and some of his allies have claimed that Hunter Biden improperly used his father’s ties to score a business position with a Ukrainian energy firm, and that the elder Biden used his power to squash an investigation of the company. Critics say there is no evidence to back those claims.
Others in the president’s orbit have taken aim at Hunter Biden during the campaign. As The Inquisitr reported, Donald Trump Jr. had publicly challenged him to a debate about which one of them had benefited more from their father’s status. Critics have said that Trump Jr. has no standing to launch such attacks, noting that he owes his professional career and his fortune directly to his father.
Joe Biden has fiercely defended his family against criticism in the past, but some close to the Democratic candidate expressed concern that he may lose his cool on the stage in Cleveland if Trump were to bring this up.
Trump has also gained a reputation for an unconventional approach to debates that often include personal attacks. In 2016, he invited Bill Clinton’s accusers to sit in the debate audience in what was seen as a move meant to fluster Hillary Clinton, and during Republican primary debates he used biting statements and coined derisive nicknames for his opponents.


inquisitr--2020-09-26--Donald Trump Ordered $300M, Taxpayer-Funded Ad Blitz With Dennis Quaid To ‘Defeat Despair’ Around Co

Donald Trump Ordered $300M, Taxpayer-Funded Ad Blitz With Dennis Quaid To ‘Defeat Despair’ Around Coronavirus

Donald Trump reportedly ordered the federal government to launch a $ 300 million , taxpayer-funded ad campaign to “ defeat despair ” about coronavirus , one that is drawing widespread criticism .
Details of the ad blitz were shared in a Friday report from Politico , which noted that the administration had already conducted interviews with celebrities like actor Dennis Quaid .
Politico noted that the advertising blitz was shaped by Michael Caputo , a political appointee with close ties to Trump and pulled off by close allies .
Citing six individuals with knowledge of the plans , the outlet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis and steps the Trump administration has taken to combat it .
The ads are slated to start airing before Election Day , the outlet noted , and are already drawing scrutiny from Democrats who claim that it is meant to boost Trump ’ s public standing on the coronavirus response .
Many questioned the timing of the reported ad blitz , saying it appears to be a highly political effort .
“ CDC hasn ’ t yet done an awareness campaign about Covid guidelines — but they are going to pay for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our despair ?
Run by political appointees in the press shop ?
Right before an election ?
” said Josh Peck , who worked with the Obama White House on an advertising campaign for HealthCare.gov .
Others slammed the idea of Trump using taxpayer funds to create advertisements that seemed to praise his own response to the virus .
“ The Trump administration took $ 300 million from the CDC mid-pandemic so they could make ads with Dennis Quaid saying Trump did a good job , ” tweeted Democratic consultant Ian Sams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some viral backlash , with many taking aim directly at Quaid .
His name shot to the top of Twitter ’ s trends on Friday as many criticized his involvement in what they saw as a partisan effort to help the president instead of an apolitical effort to protect Americans from the spread of coronavirus .
The actor had publicly praised Trump ’ s response to the pandemic , telling The Daily Beast in April that he was doing a good job of giving the American people and individual states what they needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while still holding the American economy together and preparing for what would happen when the pandemic was over .
Critics have claimed the opposite , saying Trump failed to take the necessary steps to keep Americans safe and intentionally downplayed the severity of the pandemic .


inquisitr--2020-09-26--Donald Trump Slammed For ‘Illegal’ Rally In Virginia That Broke State’s Coronavirus Restrictions

Donald Trump is coming under fire for an “ illegal ” campaign rally in Virginia that was held against the recommendations of public health experts and against the state ’ s order set in place to slow the spread of coronavirus .
The Richmond rally kicked off on Friday night with crowds of supporters greeting the president , many of them packed tightly together and not wearing masks .
As NBC News reported , the event was held against the executive order from Gov .
Ralph Northam banning gatherings of more than 250 people , and came despite many medical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold what could become a hotspot for spreading the virus .
As the report noted , Dr. Natasha Dwamena , a Department of Public Health district director , sent a letter this week saying that the rally should either be canceled or scaled down so that it would comply with the state order against large events .
“ The rally poses a concerning public health risk , ” Dwamena said in the letter sent to the private company that leases the airport hangar where it was held .
But Trump did not heed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order , moving forward with the event that drew an expected 4,000 people .
It drew criticism in the process , with NowThisNews calling the rally “ illegal ” in a Facebook post that shared a livestream video of the president ’ s remarks .
Reporters in Richmond shared pictures of supporters packed tightly together as they listened to Trump speak , many of them not wearing masks .
Experts have said that wearing facial coverings and maintaining at least six feet of distance from others are some of the most effective means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The NBC News report noted that the letter was unlikely to make a difference , as the president ’ s campaign has pushed forward with holding large , in-person rallies after having spent several months with none .
The report noted that Trump has used the nationwide protests over the summer addressing racial injustice as a cover to hold his own events .
Trump has been criticized often in the past for his insistence to hold rallies and to not implement social distancing requirements .
That included a rally in Tulsa , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large event since the coronavirus pandemic first led to nationwide shutdowns in March .
As The Inquisitr reported , medical officials in Oklahoma had also warned against holding the rally but were ignored .
Afterward , the state saw a surge in coronavirus infections that officials said was likely tied to the Tulsa event .

Donald Trump is coming under fire for a campaign rally in Virginia that was held against the recommendations of public health experts and against the state’s order set in place to slow the spread of coronavirus.
The Richmond rally kicked off on Friday night with crowds of supporters greeting the president, many of them packed tightly together and not wearing masks. As NBC News reported, the event was held against the executive order from Gov. Ralph Northam banning gatherings of more than 250 people and came despite many medical experts warning the Trump campaign not to hold what could become a hotspot for spreading the virus.
As the report noted, Dr. Natasha Dwamena, a Department of Public Health district director, sent a letter this week saying that the rally should either be canceled or scaled down so that it would comply with the state order against large events.
“The rally poses a concerning public health risk,” Dwamena said in the letter sent to the private company that leases the airport hangar where it was held.
But Trump did not heed the warning or follow the Virginia executive order, moving forward with the event that drew an expected 4,000 people. It drew criticism in the process, with NowThisNews going to so far as to call the rally “illegal” in a Facebook post that shared a livestream video of the president’s remarks.
Reporters in Richmond shared pictures of supporters packed tightly together as they listened to Trump speak, many of them not wearing masks. Experts have said that wearing facial coverings and maintaining at least six feet of distance from others are some of the most effective means to stop the spread of the virus.
Here is the crowd awaiting President Donald Trump for his rally in Newport News, Virginia pic.twitter.com/sJGwyUlLmw — Tyler Pager (@tylerpager) September 26, 2020
The NBC News report noted that the letter was unlikely to make a difference, as the president’s campaign has pushed forward with holding large, in-person rallies after having spent several months with none. The report noted that Trump has used the nationwide protests over the summer addressing racial injustice as a cover to hold his own events.
Trump has been criticized often in the past for his insistence to hold rallies and to not implement social distancing requirements. That included a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in June, the first large event since the coronavirus pandemic first led to nationwide shutdowns in March.
As The Inquisitr reported, medical officials in Oklahoma had also warned against holding the rally but were ignored. Afterward, the state saw a surge in coronavirus infections that officials said was likely tied to the Tulsa event.


inquisitr--2020-09-27--Donald Trump Slams Joe Biden’s Intelligence At Pennsylvania Rally: ‘Always Known As A Dumb Guy’

During his Saturday rally in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania , Donald Trump took aim at Joe Biden ’ s intelligence ahead of next week ’ s debate before highlighting his experience with the format , ABC News reported .
“ He ’ s a dumb guy , ” Trump said .
“ Always known as a dumb guy .
But we look forward to seeing him in the debate .
He ’ s got a lot more experience .
He ’ s got 47 years .
I ’ ve got 3 1/2 years .
So we ’ ll see .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience.
” Trump ’ s attacks echoed comments he made at the Pittsburgh rally earlier this week when he took aim at Biden ’ s mental health .
Per National Post , Trump also called the former vice president “ stupid ” during a speech in front of the White House for a U.S. Labor Day conference .
“ Biden ’ s a stupid person .
You know that , ” he said .
Elsewhere , during an Ohio campaign event on Monday , Trump claimed that Biden is unable to speak without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consistent stream of attacks on Biden ’ s mental fitness , the president has — in recent weeks — been focusing on his opponent ’ s debating skills .
Notably , the head of state suggested earlier this week that Biden struggles with cognitive issues before claiming that the Democrat will perform well in the debates .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump campaign Communications Director Tim Murtaugh appeared on Fox News Monday and noted Biden ’ s long political career and successful performances in debates throughout his time in the field .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s advisers have allegedly asked the Republican nominee to tone-down his criticisms of Biden ’ s psychological fitness as part of his campaign ’ s purported plan to raise expectations for the Democrat ’ s performance .
The shift in strategy comes after months of the U.S. leader ’ s criticisms of his opponent ’ s mental fitness and claims that he is unfit for office .
When asked by the publication about Trump ’ s attacks on his cognitive health , Biden appeared unfazed .
Per ABC News , Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as Jason Miller , Chris Christie , and Jared Kushner — a shift from his lack of preparation for the first face-off against Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
As The Inquisitr reported , the U.S. ledaer ’ s team is allegedly looking for ways to exploit Biden ’ s weaknesses and push him to make unsatisfactory or incoherent responses .

During his Saturday rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump took aim at Joe Biden’s intelligence ahead of next week’s debate before highlighting his experience with the format, ABC News reported.
“He’s a dumb guy,” Trump said. “Always known as a dumb guy. But we look forward to seeing him in the debate. He’s got a lot more experience. He’s got 47 years. I’ve got 3 1/2 years. So we’ll see. But he’s got 47 years of experience.”
Trump’s attacks echoed comments he made at a Pittsburgh rally earlier this week when he took aim at Biden’s mental health.
“This guy doesn’t have a clue. He doesn’t know where the hell he is. This guy doesn’t know he’s alive.”
Per National Post, Trump also called the former vice president “stupid” during a speech in front of the White House for a U.S. Labor Day conference.
“Biden’s a stupid person. You know that,” he said.
During an Ohio campaign event on Monday, Trump claimed that Biden is unable to speak without a teleprompter.
Despite Trump’s consistent stream of attacks on Biden’s mental fitness, the president has — in recent weeks — been focusing on his opponent’s debating skills. Notably, the head of state suggested earlier this week that Biden struggles with cognitive issues before claiming that the Democrat will perform well in the debates.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump campaign Communications Director Tim Murtaugh appeared on Fox News Monday and noted Biden’s long political career and successful performances in debates throughout his time in the field.
As noted by ABC News, Trump’s advisers have allegedly asked the Republican nominee to tone-down his criticisms of Biden’s psychological fitness as part of his campaign’s purported plan to raise expectations for the Democrat’s performance. The shift in strategy comes after months of the U.S. leader’s criticisms of his opponent’s mental fitness and claims that he is unfit for office.
When asked by the publication about Trump’s attacks on his cognitive health, Biden appeared unfazed.
“Watch me, Mr. President. Watch me. Look at us both, what we say, what we do, what we control, what we know, what kind of shape we’re in.”
Per ABC News, Trump has been undergoing debate preparation with top advisers such as Jason Miller, Chris Christie, and Jared Kushner — a shift from his lack of preparation for the first face-off against Hillary Clinton in 2016. As The Inquisitr reported, the U.S. leader’s team is allegedly looking for ways to exploit Biden’s weaknesses and push him to make unsatisfactory or incoherent responses.


inquisitr--2020-09-27--Ted Cruz Says Democrats Will Try To ‘Destroy’ Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz released a statement on Saturday addressing Donald Trump ’ s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court .
In particular , Cruz issued a dire warning about the Democratic Party ’ s purported plan of attack on the nominee .
“ Though Judge Barrett ’ s credentials are impeccable , I have no doubt Senate Democrats will try to destroy her reputation for political gain , because they already tried to do just that , ” he wrote , referring to the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh that Democratic lawmakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cruz also pointed to Democrat lawmakers ’ treatment of Comey during her nomination to the Seventh Circuit and accused them of focusing on her religious faith as opposed to her qualifications .
“ It was a shameful exercise of religious bigotry , the likes of which should have long ago been relegated to the history books , ” he wrote .
According to Cruz , Barrett has the credentials to serve on the United States Supreme Court and already undergone an extensive vetting during the previously mentioned circuit court hearings .
Cruz also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Barrett , who he claimed would thrive in the potential position and effectively uphold U.S. law .
As reported by Breitbart , Sen. Dianne Feinstein was the focus of ire in 2017 when she pressed Barrett on her Catholic beliefs during her appointment process .
Feinstein continued to suggest that this belief would influence her handling of essential issues that affect the United States .
Democrats have thus far been critical of Barrett ’ s past comments on the Affordable Care Act and suggested her selection is part of a plan to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday expressed these sentiments and suggested that Barrett ’ s appointment would put Americans at risk of losing their health care amid the coronavirus pandemic , which has killed over 200,000 Americans .
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris echoed Pelosi and also sounded the alarm on Barrett ’ s purported threat to women ’ s right to choose .
Per CBC , if Barrett makes it to the Supreme Court , she could dramatically shift the federal judiciary and push U.S. law toward conservatism , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abortion .


inquisitr--2020-09-27--Nancy Pelosi Slams Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Nomination As Attempt To Destroy Obamacare

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a statement on Saturday that addressed Donald Trump ’ s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and accused the move of being part of a broader plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act — also referred to as Obamacare .
“ This nomination threatens the destruction of life-saving protections for 135 million Americans with pre-existing conditions together with every other benefit and protection of the Affordable Care Act , ” she wrote .
Pelosi claimed that Barrett ’ s appointment would take millions of people ’ s health care away amid the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed over 200,000 people to date .
Afterward , she stressed the importance of the forthcoming proceedings .
“ Everything hangs in the balance with this nomination : a woman ’ s constitutional right to make her own medical decisions about her own body , the right of LGBTQ Americans to marry who they love , the right of workers to organize and collectively bargain for fair wages , the future of our planet and environmental protections , voting rights and the right of every American to have a voice in our democracy.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by claiming that Trump ’ s push to nominate a new justice is against the desires of the American people and an exploitative endeavor that is part of a plan to “ dismantles the pillars of health and economic security.
” As The Inquisitr reported , Pelosi previously encouraged Americans to vote early to combat the GOP ’ s push to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’ s seat .
She also highlighted the purported hypocrisy of Republican lawmakers who opposed Barack Obama ’ s 2016 high court selection .
Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris , The Hill reported .
The California Senator claimed that Trump ’ s recent appointment is a part of the president ’ s attempts to destroy Obamacare protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions and access to abortion .
Notably , Harris pointed to the ACA lawsuit set to hit to Supreme Court in November and claimed that the Republican Party is trying to push the new nominee through before the case begins .
As reported by NBC News , Barrett has come under scrutiny for her pasts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggest her past writings exemplify her opposition to the legislation , some legal scholars claim that they don ’ t reveal her position on the legal question the upcoming case centers around .
Nevertheless , Nicholas Bagley , a professor at the University of Michigan Law School , sounded the alarm on the danger posed to Obamacare with the passing of Ginsburg .
However , he admitted the chances of the ACA being dismantled are low .

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a statement on Saturday that addressed Donald Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and accused the move of being part of a broader plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act — also referred to as Obamacare.
“This nomination threatens the destruction of life-saving protections for 135 million Americans with pre-existing conditions together with every other benefit and protection of the Affordable Care Act,” she wrote.
Pelosi claimed that Barrett’s appointment would take millions of people’s health care away amid the coronavirus pandemic, which she noted has killed over 200,000 people to date. Afterward, she stressed the importance of the forthcoming proceedings.
“Everything hangs in the balance with this nomination: a woman’s constitutional right to make her own medical decisions about her own body, the right of LGBTQ Americans to marry who they love, the right of workers to organize and collectively bargain for fair wages, the future of our planet and environmental protections, voting rights and the right of every American to have a voice in our democracy.”
The 80-year-old politician concluded her statement by claiming that Trump’s push to nominate a new justice is against the desires of the American people and an exploitative endeavor that is part of a plan to “dismantles the pillars of health and economic security.”
As The Inquisitr reported, Pelosi previously encouraged Americans to vote early to combat the GOP’s push to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat. She also highlighted the purported hypocrisy of Republican lawmakers who opposed Barack Obama’s 2016 high court selection.
Pelosi’s claims were echoed by Democratic Party vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, The Hill reported. The California Senator claimed that Trump’s recent appointment is a part of the president’s attempts to destroy Obamacare protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions and access to abortion. Notably, Harris pointed to the ACA lawsuit set to hit to Supreme Court in November and claimed that the Republican Party is trying to push the new nominee through before the case begins.
As reported by NBC News, Barrett has come under scrutiny for her pasts criticisms of Obamacare. While some Democrats suggest her past writings exemplify her opposition to the legislation, some legal scholars claim that they don’t reveal her position on the legal question the upcoming case centers around. Nevertheless, Nicholas Bagley, a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, sounded the alarm on the danger posed to Obamacare with the passing of Ginsburg. However, he admitted the chances of the ACA being dismantled are low.


inquisitr--2020-09-26--More Former Trump Staffers Are Planning To Speak Out Against The President Before The Election, Repo

More Former Trump Staffers Are Planning To Speak Out Against The President Before The Election, Report Says

A Friday report from NBC Los Angeles claimed that more former staffers from Donald Trump ’ s White House are planning to speak out against the president in the final stretch before November ’ s election .
Notably , Miles Taylor , former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security who spoke out against Trump , said he has been working to recruit others to his cause .
According to Taylor , Trump regularly weaponized the DHS for political purposes and asked officials to break the law .
“ Those who witnessed the president ’ s unfitness for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to share their assessment with the electorate , ” he said .
Along with Taylor ’ s group , The Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform , the like-minded Republican Voters Against Trump is working to galvanize members of the GOP who are opposed to the U.S. leader to push him from the Oval Office .
Sarah Longwell , a strategic director at the latter , claimed that the group ’ s efforts stemmed from research on “ soft ” supporters of the president .
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documentary — has also been connecting with voters and trying to convince on-the-fence Americans to vote Democratic .
The NBC Los Angeles report spotlights a movement that has been seen in some form or another across the years as many former Trump administration staffers either publicly or privately sound the alarm on the inner workings of the head of state ’ s White House .
A recent report from TIME echoed the findings and claimed that former Trump officials appear to be speaking out against their former boss at an increased pace .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Project , has claimed that time is running out for potential dissenters to raise their voice and suggested that the present is a crucial moment that could be used to tilt the outcome of the election .
Nevertheless , TIME noted that the head of state ’ s approval rating has remained virtually unchanged , shedding doubt on the effectiveness of such pushback .
As The Inquisitr reported , the Friday Rasmussen Reports ’ Friday Daily Presidential Tracking Poll marked the end of 10 straight weeks with Trump ’ s approval rating over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his inauguration in 2017 .

A Friday report from NBC Los Angeles claimed that more former staffers from Donald Trump’s White House are weighing whether to speak out against the president in the final stretch before November’s election.
Notably, Miles Taylor, former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security who spoke out against Trump, said he has been working to recruit others to his cause. According to Taylor, Trump regularly weaponized the DHS for political purposes and asked officials to break the law.
“Those who witnessed the president’s unfitness for office up close have a moral obligation to share their assessment with the electorate,” he said.
Along with Taylor’s group, The Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform, the like-minded Republican Voters Against Trump is working to galvanize members of the GOP who are opposed to the U.S. leader in order to push him from the Oval Office. Sarah Longwell, a strategic director at the latter, said that the group’s efforts stemmed from research on “soft” supporters of the president.
“While these voters disliked Trump intensely, they didn’t trust the media, they didn’t trust Democrats, they didn’t trust the leaks. Who’s a credible messenger? It was people like them.”
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci — who is working on an anti-Trump documentary — has also been connecting with voters and trying to convince on-the-fence Americans to vote Democratic.
“We have to keep the pressure on, and so for me it’s a multimedia approach. It’s radio, it’s podcasts, it’s Twitter, it’s television and it’s movies. As a citizen all I’ve tried to do is provide a surgeon general’s warning.”
The NBC Los Angeles report spotlights a movement that has been seen in some form or another across the years as many former Trump administration staffers either publicly or privately sound the alarm on the inner workings of the head of state’s White House. A recent report from TIME echoed the findings and claimed that former Trump officials appear to be speaking out against their former boss at an increased pace.
Rick Wilson, who co-founded the Lincoln Project, has claimed that time is running out for potential dissenters to raise their voice and suggested that the present is a crucial moment that could be used to tilt the outcome of the election.
Nevertheless, TIME noted that the head of state’s approval rating has remained virtually unchanged, shedding doubt on the effectiveness of such pushback. As The Inquisitr reported, the Friday Rasmussen Reports’ Friday Daily Presidential Tracking Poll marked the end of 10 straight weeks with Trump’s approval rating over 50 percent — the longest streak since his inauguration in 2017.


inquisitr--2020-09-26--Portland Police Deputized As Federal Officers As Far-Right Proud Boys Move Into City

The Proud Boys descended on Portland , Oregon Saturday , and local police prepared for the conflict by ramping up their authority .
As the Oregonian reported , dozens of police were deputized as federal marshals and state Governor Kate Brown declared a state of emergency in anticipation of conflict between the far-right group and left-wing counter-protesters .
Travis Hampton was selected by Brown to act as the head of the government response during the protests requested permission to deputize officers so that they could prosecute protesters under federal laws , which typically have stiffer penalties .
“ Portland officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of nightly protests for months , sustaining injuries and encountering unspeakable violence , ” he said .
“ If I am to send them into harm ’ s way this weekend , on my authority , I ’ m going to ensure they have all the protections and authority of OSP troopers.
” Federal Marshals are able to charge protesters with assault against an officer if they are hit by any objects .
In past protests , law enforcement has been pelted with various objects , such as fireworks and bottles , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included one nearly 10-pound rock .
“ I want violent individuals thinking about the enhanced penalties they may face if they harm a Portland Police Bureau officer , ” Hampton said .
By declaring a state of emergency , officers are also able to legally deploy chemicals like tear gas to disperse the crowd if necessary .
“ Local residents and anyone traveling to Portland with the intent to commit violence are on notice .
There will be consequences for acts of violence , ” Oregon U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ acts of aggression would be arrested and prosecuted .
The Proud Boys began their protest in North Portland before they were expected to move into the downtown area of the city .
As CNN reported , some of the individuals carried firearms and wore body armor , others carried pro-Trump campaign signs and some had baseball bats .
At least three people were arrested early in the day at the 1,000-person rally .
Meanwhile , about 450 counter-protesters assembled nearby .
The Proud Boys , which has been designed as a hate group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that they wanted to demonstrate in support of President Trump and to urge supporters to run for local office and register to vote .
Portland has witnessed nightly protests after the killing of George Floyd .
Since then , Trump has condemned the demonstrations , which sometimes turn violent .
His administration recently began the process of defunding the city for what they see as its failure to bring the protests to an end , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

The Proud Boys descended on Portland, Oregon Saturday, and local police prepared for conflict by ramping up their authority. As the Oregonian reported, dozens of police were deputized as federal marshals, and state Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency in anticipation of confrontations between the far-right group and left-wing counter-protesters.
State Police Supt. Travis Hampton was selected by Brown to act as the head of the government response during the protests and requested permission to deputize officers so that they could prosecute protesters under federal laws, which typically have stiffer penalties.
“Portland officers have been serving on the front lines of nightly protests for months, sustaining injuries and encountering unspeakable violence,” he said. “If I am to send them into harm’s way this weekend, on my authority, I’m going to ensure they have all the protections and authority of OSP troopers.”
Federal Marshals are able to charge protesters with assault against an officer if they are hit by any objects. In past protests, law enforcement have been pelted with various objects, such as fireworks and bottles, and in one instance, the thrown debris included a nearly 10-pound rock.
“I want violent individuals thinking about the enhanced penalties they may face if they harm a Portland Police Bureau officer,” Hampton said.
By declaring a state of emergency, officers are also able to legally deploy chemicals like tear gas to disperse the crowd if necessary.
“Local residents and anyone traveling to Portland with the intent to commit violence are on notice. There will be consequences for acts of violence,” Oregon U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams said.
He added that anyone caught engaging in acts of aggression would be arrested and prosecuted.
The Proud Boys began their protest in North Portland before they were expected to move into the downtown area of the city. As CNN reported, some of the individuals carried firearms and wore body armor, others carried pro-Trump campaign signs and some had baseball bats.
At least three people were arrested early in the day at the 1,000-person rally. Meanwhile, about 450 counter-protesters assembled nearby.
The Proud Boys, which has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, said that they wanted to demonstrate in support of President Trump and to urge supporters to run for local office and register to vote.
Portland has witnessed nightly protests after the killing of George Floyd. Since then, Trump has condemned the demonstrations, which sometimes turned violent. His administration recently began the process of defunding the city for what they see as its failure to bring the protests to an end, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-09-26--Donald Trump Is Losing His Most Reliable 2016 Voter Base To Joe Biden, ‘CNN’ Analyst Says

In a Saturday analysis for CNN , Harry Enten outlined polling that suggested Donald Trump is losing non-educated white voters — his most reliable base of support in 2016 — to Joe Biden .
Enten based his analysis off of live interview national polls that were taken since the Democratic and Republican conventions , all of which meet CNN ’ s reporting standards .
Although the analyst noted that Trump is leading Biden by an average of approximately 21 points among whites without a college degree , he highlighted that final pre-election polls in 2016 showed the president leading Hillary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The crucial voting bloc is found mostly in the Rust Belt battleground states like Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , and Michigan , which helped carry Trump to victory in 2016 .
Notably , Enten claimed that recent polling shows Biden ahead of Trump in these regions by 5 to 7 percent — a significant improvement from the former secretary of state ’ s final standing in these areas .
“ We see similar big shifts toward Biden compared to Clinton in other key states in the region : Iowa and Ohio .
Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slightly ahead in Ohio , despite Clinton losing them by 9 and 8 points respectively .
Again , both states have a lot of White voters without a college degree , ” he wrote .
Politico notably reported that Caucasian ’ s casted over 80 percent of the vote in the last general election in Wisconsin , Pennsylvania , and Minnesota .
According to the CNN analyst , Trump is planning to use the forthcoming debates to gain back some of the crucial demographic that he lost and prevent Biden from securing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Per Politico , Trump may also gain ground with this crucial group thanks to the recent focus on replacing the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by reigniting the culture wars and reminding them of why they supported the president in 2016 .
Another demographic Trump appears to be losing ground with is religious Americans .
As The Inquisitr reported , Vote Common Good , an American non-profit , found that Trump has lost an average of 11 percent support from evangelical and Catholic voters to Biden in Michigan , Florida , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to David Brody , the chief political analyst at the Christian Broadcasting Network , Trump requires at least 81 percent support from evangelicals to win on Election Day .

In a Saturday analysis for CNN, Harry Enten outlined polling that suggested Donald Trump is losing non-educated white voters — his most reliable base of support in 2016 — to Joe Biden.
Enten based his analysis off of live interview national polls that were taken since the Democratic and Republican conventions, all of which meet CNN’s reporting standards. Although the analyst noted that Trump is leading Biden by an average of approximately 21 points among whites without a college degree, he highlighted that final pre-election polls in 2016 showed the president leading Hillary Clinton by significantly higher — 30 points.
“Keep in mind, we’re making an apples-to-apples comparison here. Even if the polls are off by a similar margin as they were in 2016, this exercise takes that into account. There’s real movement going on here among Whites without a college degree.”
The crucial voting bloc is found mostly in the Rust Belt battleground states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan, which helped carry Trump to victory in 2016. Notably, Enten claimed that recent polling shows Biden ahead of Trump in these regions by 5 to 7 percent — a significant improvement from the former secretary of state’s final standing in these areas.
“We see similar big shifts toward Biden compared to Clinton in other key states in the region: Iowa and Ohio. Biden’s about even in Iowa and slightly ahead in Ohio, despite Clinton losing them by 9 and 8 points respectively. Again, both states have a lot of White voters without a college degree,” he wrote.
Politico notably reported that Caucasians cast over 80 percent of the vote in the last general election in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota.
According to the CNN analyst, Trump is planning to use the forthcoming debates to gain back some of the crucial demographic that he lost and prevent Biden from securing the presidency by channeling his newfound support.
Per Politico, Trump may also gain ground with this crucial group thanks to the recent focus on replacing the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg by reigniting the culture wars and reminding them of why they supported him in 2016.
Another demographic Trump appears to be losing ground with is religious Americans. As The Inquisitr reported, Vote Common Good, an American non-profit, found that Trump has lost an average of 11 percent support from evangelical and Catholic voters to Biden in Michigan, Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
According to David Brody, the chief political analyst at the Christian Broadcasting Network, Trump requires at least 81 percent support from evangelicals to win on Election Day.