inquisitr--2020-06-08--Mitt Romney Joins March In DC, Says ‘We Need To Stand Up And Say That Black Lives Matter’

Mitt Romney joined a group of more than 1,000 Christians who marched in Washington , D.C. , on Sunday , with the Republican senator saying he wanted to add his voice to the Black Lives Matter movement .
The Utah senator and former Republican presidential candidate wore a mask and joined others walking through the streets of the nation ’ s capital toward the White House .
He told an NBC News reporter that he wanted to join the others speaking out against racism in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death in Minneapolis last month .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need many voices against racism and against brutality , ” Romney said in a clip shared on Twitter .
“ And we need to stand up and say that black lives matter.
” Romney later shared a picture of himself at the event on his official social media accounts .
While he did not elaborate more , many noted that the issue may be a personal one for Romney , who is the grandfather of a black child adopted by his son and daughter-in-law .
There have been several days of peaceful protests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some early demonstrations that turned violent , with protesters clashing with police and damaging property .
One of those peaceful protests took place on Monday when police and law enforcement officials from a number of federal agencies reportedly pushed out protesters ahead of Trump holding a photo op in front of a church , leading to widespread criticism of the president .
Romney ’ s appearance at the rally came hours after a number of top Trump administration officials denied that there is a problem with systemic racism in law enforcement , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that issues like the death of Floyd represent isolated incidents rather than a deeper problem .
While Romney did not make any reference to Trump during his appearance at Sunday ’ s protest , he has sharply criticized Donald Trump on a number of issues , including race relations .
Back in 2018 , after reports that Trump referred to some African nation as “ sh*thole countries , ” Romney issued a statement rebuking Trump .
The statement was sent on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and invoked the memory of the civil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an aspiring immigrant ’ s nation of origin is as irrelevant as their race .
The sentiment attributed to POTUS is inconsistent w/ America ’ s history and antithetical to American values , ” Romney tweeted .
“ May our memory of Dr. King buoy our hope for unity , greatness , & ‘ charity for all . '
”

Mitt Romney joined a group of more than 1,000 Christians who marched in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, with the Republican senator saying he wanted to add his voice to the Black Lives Matter movement.
The Utah senator and former Republican presidential candidate wore a mask and joined others walking through the streets of the nation’s capital toward the White House. He told an NBC News reporter that he wanted to join the others speaking out against racism in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last month.
“We need a voice against racism, we need many voices against racism and against brutality,” Romney said in a clip shared on Twitter. “And we need to stand up and say that black lives matter.”
Romney later shared a picture of himself at the event on his official social media accounts. While he did not elaborate more, many noted that the issue may be a personal one for Romney, who is the grandfather of a black child adopted by his son and daughter-in-law.
There have been several days of peaceful protests in the nation’s capital after some early demonstrations that turned violent, with protesters clashing with police and damaging property. One of those peaceful protests took place on Monday when police and law enforcement officials from a number of federal agencies reportedly pushed out protesters ahead of Trump holding a photo op in front of a church, leading to widespread criticism of the president.
Romney’s appearance at the rally came hours after a number of top Trump administration officials denied that there is a problem with systemic racism in law enforcement, including Attorney General William Barr, who said that issues like the death of Floyd represent isolated incidents rather than a deeper problem. While Romney did not make any reference to Trump during his appearance at Sunday’s protest, he has sharply criticized Donald Trump on a number of issues, including race relations.
Back in 2018, after reports that Trump referred to some African nation as “sh*thole countries,” Romney issued a statement rebuking Trump. The statement was sent on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and invoked the memory of the civil rights movement leader.
“The poverty of an aspiring immigrant’s nation of origin is as irrelevant as their race. The sentiment attributed to POTUS is inconsistent w/ America’s history and antithetical to American values,” Romney tweeted. “May our memory of Dr. King buoy our hope for unity, greatness, & ‘charity for all.'”


inquisitr--2020-06-09--Donald Trump ‘Doesn’t Represent The Whole Country’ Declares Former GOP Presidential Candidate

A former presidential candidate took to Twitter today to declare that Donald Trump only represents a specific group of Americans .
For Joe Walsh , that means the president can not bring the United States together amid the protests after George Floyd ’ s death while in the custody of four former Minneapolis , Minnesota police officers , and civil unrest that resulted from the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Donald Trump can ’ t unite this country because Donald Trump doesn ’ t represent the whole country .
He only represents the people who watch Sean Hannity every night , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the former congressman ’ s sentiment with 7,300 hitting the like button , and 1,700 Twitter accounts also retweeted it .
Almost 200 people replied too .
A few who left comments stated that the 2020 presidential election is the U.S. versus Trump , and they said that it is a battle that America must win .
“ Not only does he not represent the whole country , he has no interest in representing the whole country .
He panders to those Republicans who are his base and who glorify him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ chose to belittle and demean those voters rather than seek unity , ” replied one Twitter user who spoke out against the president .
Still , others pointed out that the presumed Democratic presidential nominee , Joe Biden , has not always been one to unite during his several decades serving in the government .
Some also took Walsh to task for the policies he ran on as a congressman and president .
At least one Twitter user felt that Walsh got it wrong , though , and noted that Trump represents only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News and Sean Hannity actually represent the president .
One who responded said that he loves Trump , but has not turned on Fox News Channel to watch its host Sean Hannity in several years .
“ He also represents the progression of the politics and rhetoric you ran on .
This was not created in a vacuum , ” pointed out one person who seemed to feel that Walsh needed to take some responsibility for the situation with Trump .
Finally , one person who replied said that neither the Republican nor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. in general , and called for the Fair Representation Act .
With the protests across all 50 states , many felt that the president should address the nation , but so far , he has not done that .
Former President Barack Obama spoke out last Wednesday and encouraged people who took to the streets to protest Floyd ’ s death to continue and vote in November , Rolling Stone reported .
Lately , Trump has called for “ law & order ” several times , but he has not called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States .
However , The Hill said that the White House is considering having the president address the nation and speak about unity sometime soon .

Former presidential candidate Joe Walsh took to Twitter today and declared that Donald Trump only represents a specific group of Americans. For Walsh, that means the president cannot bring the United States together amid the various crises facing the nation in recent times.
“Donald Trump can’t unite this country because Donald Trump doesn’t represent the whole country. He only represents the people who watch Sean Hannity every night.”
Twitter users responded to the former congressman’s sentiment, with 7,300 users hitting the like button and 1,700 accounts retweeting it. The politician’s tweet also received almost 200 replies. One of those Twitter users stated that the 2020 presidential election is the U.S. versus Trump, adding that it is a battle that America must win.
“Not only does he not represent the whole country, he has no interest in representing the whole country. He panders to those Republicans who are his base and who glorify him. He lost the popular vote and stupidly chose to belittle and demean those voters rather than seek unity.”
Others pointed out that the presumed Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, has not always been one to unite during his several decades serving in the government. Walsh was also taken to task for the policies he ran on as a congressman and president.
“He also represents the progression of the politics and rhetoric you ran on. This was not created in a vacuum.”
At least one Twitter user felt that Walsh got it wrong and noted that Trump represents only himself. Instead, those who watch Fox News and Sean Hannity actually represent the president. One who responded said that he loves Trump, but has not turned on Fox News Channel to watch its host Sean Hannity in several years.
Finally, one person who replied said that neither the Republican nor the Democratic parties represent the people of the U.S. in general, and called for the Fair Representation Act.
With the protests across all 50 states, many felt that the president should address the nation. So far, Trump has not done so. Former President Barack Obama spoke out last Wednesday and encouraged people who took to the streets to protest Floyd’s death to continue and vote in November, Rolling Stone reported. Lately, Trump has called for “law & order” several times, but he has not directly addressed the need for unity among Americans. However, The Hill reported on Monday that the White House is considering having the president address the nation and speak about unity sometime soon.


inquisitr--2020-06-09--Mitch McConnell’s Senate Seat Could Be In Trouble After Poll Shows Democratic Challenger In The Lead

Mitch McConnell ’ s Senate seat could be in trouble as a new poll shows Democratic challenger Amy McGrath with a slim lead .
As Newsweek reported , polling from RMB Group showed that McGrath had the support of 41 percent of Kentucky voters to 40 percent for McConnell — with the potential for a much larger lead .
“ However , the polling also showed that when voters are informed that McGrath supports congressional term limits while McConnell does not , her lead over the Republican jumps significantly , ” the report noted , adding that McGrath held a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is factored in .
Though the Senate majority leader has won by comfortable margins in a series of elections , there appears to be a more difficult fight for McConnell this year .
Democrats are aiming to flip control of the Senate with the hopes that trying to vote Donald Trump out of office will bring a big turnout for Democrats , and McConnell has become a target .
McConnell has been criticized for what many see as efforts to protect Trump , including pressing for a faster impeachment trial that did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present evidence they wished to have included .
There have been other signs of a tight race for McConnell .
As The Inquisitr reported , McGrath scored a major fundraising haul in the first quarter , outraising McConnell by $ 5 million .
As a report from The Hill noted at the time the totals were announced , McGrath ’ s $ 7.5 million raised in the quarter is far outside the norm for Senate races , even one as high-profile as the one in Kentucky this November .
“ McGrath ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate candidate , particularly a nonincumbent , and follows several other strong quarters , ” The Hill noted .
While McGrath has earned national attention for her attacks on McConnell and her background as a former Marine fighter pilot , she still faces a challenge in order to face off against McConnell in November .
Her Democratic primary opponent , Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker , has earned some major endorsements including Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez .
As The Hill reported , Sanders even sent an email to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the email , Sanders pointed to the killing of two in Louisville residents by police and said Booker is the strongest candidate to represent Democrats in the race .
“ As Louisville has become an epicenter of national tragedy and protesters due to the police murders of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee , Charles has shown leadership by showing up on the frontlines , ” Sanders said in an email to supporters .

Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat could be in trouble as a new poll shows Democratic challenger Amy McGrath with a slim lead.
As Newsweek reported, polling from RMB Group showed that McGrath had the support of 41 percent of Kentucky voters to 40 percent for McConnell — with the potential for a much larger lead.
“However, the polling also showed that when voters are informed that McGrath supports congressional term limits while McConnell does not, her lead over the Republican jumps significantly,” the report noted, adding that McGrath held a 45 to 30 lead over McConnell when this is factored in.
Though the Senate majority leader has won by comfortable margins in a series of elections, there appears to be a more difficult fight for McConnell this year. Democrats are aiming to flip control of the Senate with the hopes that trying to vote Donald Trump out of office will bring a big turnout for Democrats, and McConnell has become a target. McConnell has been criticized for what many see as efforts to protect Trump, including pressing for a faster impeachment trial that did not allow Democrats to call witnesses or present evidence they wished to have included.
There have been other signs of a tight race for McConnell. As The Inquisitr reported, McGrath scored a major fundraising haul in the first quarter, outraising McConnell by $5 million. As a report from The Hill noted at the time the totals were announced, McGrath’s $7.5 million raised in the quarter is far outside the norm for Senate races, even one as high-profile as the one in Kentucky this November.
“McGrath’s haul is a gargantuan total for any Senate candidate, particularly a nonincumbent, and follows several other strong quarters,” according to The Hill.
While McGrath has earned national attention for her attacks on McConnell and her background as a former Marine fighter pilot, she still faces a challenge in order to go up against McConnell in November. Her Democratic primary opponent, Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker, has earned some major endorsements including Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
As The Hill reported, Sanders even sent an email to his supporters raising money for Booker. In the email, Sanders pointed to the killing of two in Louisville residents by police and said Booker is the strongest candidate to represent Democrats in the race.
“As Louisville has become an epicenter of national tragedy and protesters due to the police murders of Breonna Taylor and David McAtee, Charles has shown leadership by showing up on the frontlines,” Sanders said in an email to supporters.


inquisitr--2020-06-09--New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Calls Out Donald Trump Over Comments About Buffalo Protester Martin Gugin

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Calls Out Donald Trump Over Comments About Buffalo Protester Martin Gugino

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo called for President Donald Trump to apologize for his Tuesday assertion that the 75-year-old Buffalo , New York protester that was pushed down by police .
According to a report by CNBC , Cuomo tore into Trump for his tweet , calling it a “ reprehensible dumb comment ” on the part of the president .
Trump ’ s incendiary comment came after the suspension of Buffalo officers who were held responsible for the injury of an elderly demonstrator who was injured after an incident involving Buffalo police which was caught on video and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The demonstrator , Martin Gugino , was taking part in demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd , the 46-year-old unarmed African American man who died while in police custody on May 25 .
Buffalo police suspended the two officers involved in the incident , which sparked 57 other members of the department to resign , in solidarity with the two officers being blamed for the injury , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
“ Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur .
75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in order to black out the equipment , ” Trump tweeted on Tuesday .
“ @ OANN I watched , he fell harder than was pushed .
Was aiming scanner .
Could be a set up ?
” Cuomo was outraged , stating in a Tuesday press briefing that Trump “ should apologize for the tweet.
” Buffalo Police Department officers can be seen marching toward Gugino in the video and as he made contact with the line of officers , at least one appeared to push him down to the ground , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When the camera catches the elderly man again , he is seen with blood streaming out his ear , and at least one officer began to render aid before another officer moved him away .
Gugino told USA TODAY Network New York on Tuesday that his status is improving and that he has been moved out of intensive care and into a regular hospital room .
He also told the network that he has been told that doctors expect him to make a full recovery .
When asked to comment on the not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had “ no comment ” other than to say that “ black lives matter.
” Officers were reportedly attempting to enforce the city ’ s new curfew when the altercation took place .

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for President Donald Trump to apologize for his Tuesday assertion that a 75-year-old Buffalo, New York protester was pushed down by police.
According to a report by CNBC, Cuomo tore into Trump for his tweet, calling it a “reprehensible dumb comment” on the part of the president.
Trump’s incendiary comment came after the suspension of Buffalo officers who were held responsible for the injury of an elderly demonstrator who was hurt after an incident involving Buffalo police which was caught on video and later went viral on social media.
The name of the 75yo man who was shoved by Buffalo police, as he spoke to them, is Martin Gugino.
Beyond shoving him, cops didn’t immediately render aid.
The police dept said a man tripped & fell. They changed their story after this video surfaced.
pic.twitter.com/qbTvXAAPLH — David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) June 5, 2020
The demonstrator, Martin Gugino, was taking part in demonstrations protesting the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old unarmed African-American man who died while in police custody on May 25.
Buffalo police suspended the two officers involved in the incident, which sparked 57 other members of the department to resign in solidarity with the two officers being blamed for the injury, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
“Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment,” Trump tweeted on Tuesday. “@OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?”
Cuomo was outraged, stating in a Tuesday press briefing that Trump “should apologize for the tweet.”
“Not a piece of proof. Totally personally disparaging. The man is still in the hospital. Show some decency. Show some humanity.”
.@NYGovCuomo addresses @realDonaldTrump's tweet about Martin Gugino during his daily briefing: pic.twitter.com/2awgbFTiR3 — News 4 Buffalo (@news4buffalo) June 9, 2020
Buffalo Police Department officers can be seen marching toward Gugino in the video, and as he made contact with the line of officers, at least one appeared to push him down to the ground where he fell out of frame. When the camera catches the elderly man again, he is seen with blood streaming out his ear, and at least one officer began to render aid before another officer moved him away.
Gugino told USA TODAY Network New York on Tuesday that his status is improving and that he has been moved out of intensive care and into a regular hospital room. He also told the network that he has been told that doctors expect him to make a full recovery.
When asked to comment on the not infamous event, the demonstrator said he had “no comment” other than to say that “black lives matter.”
Officers were reportedly attempting to enforce the city’s new curfew when the altercation took place.


inquisitr--2020-06-09--Meghan McCain Says Confusion Over Defund Police Movement Gives Donald Trump A ‘Really Great Campaign

Meghan McCain Says Confusion Over Defund Police Movement Gives Donald Trump A ‘Really Great Campaign Slogan’

On Tuesday ’ s episode of The View , Meghan McCain criticized the movement to defund the police in the wake of the killing of George Floyd .
In a clip posted to Twitter , she argued that confusion over the issue was handing President Donald Trump a “ great campaign slogan ” for his 2020 re-election bid .
The “ Defund the Police ” movement has gained momentum across the country after Floyd died while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25 .
The hosts of The View had discussed the matter on Monday ’ s episode of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a guest .
McCain faced some backlash for her comments on Monday ’ s show , explaining that while she is in favor of police reform , she wasn ’ t in support of the movement .
On Tuesday , she clarified that her concern about the movement — which seeks to redistribute the funding of police departments as part of their reform — was over its messaging .
“ If you were to hire me to advise you to run for office , there are a few tenants of politics that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is if you ’ re explaining , you ’ re losing and there ’ s a lot of explaining going on on this , ” she said .
“ I will tell you , if you mean ‘ Reform , ’ say ‘ Reform.
’ If you mean ‘ Defund , ’ say ‘ Defund , ’ people are confused.
” As she argued , Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar has called to completely dismantle the Minneapolis police department .
“ This is giving Trump a really great campaign slogan , ” she continued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s sole conservative voice , she has been largely critical of the president .
She went on , stating that while she understands there ’ s a difference between defunding and reforming , that difference wasn ’ t being made clear enough and Democrats needed to better explain what they were supporting .
She added that while her co-hosts could “ spin ” things however they wanted , one thing was clear .
“ I know that politics , at the end of the day , is real simple and it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a great one for the Trump campaign , ” she said .
The statements came after co-host Sunny Hostin , a former federal prosecutor , laid out the varying responses to police brutality across the nation .
She said that defunding didn ’ t necessarily mean abolishing law enforcement .
It also included reforming police departments with techniques aimed at de-escalation , increased use of body cameras , or re-allocating funds to be used by other social service departments .
This would mean that , for instance , instead of having police respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an unarmed social worker would be sent to respond to the situation .
Trump has been critical of the movement to defund the police and has painted himself as the candidate of “ law and order .
”

On Tuesday’s episode of The View, Meghan McCain criticized the movement to defund the police in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. In a clip posted to Twitter, she argued that confusion over the issue was handing President Donald Trump a “great campaign slogan” for his 2020 re-election bid.
The “Defund the Police” movement has gained momentum across the country after Floyd died while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25. The hosts of The View had discussed the matter on Monday’s episode of the show when Senator Kamala Harris appeared as a guest.
McCain faced some backlash for her comments on Monday’s show, explaining that while she is in favor of police reform, she wasn’t in support of the movement.
On Tuesday, she clarified that her concern about the movement — which seeks to redistribute the funding of police departments as part of their reform — was over its messaging.
“If you were to hire me to advise you to run for office, there are a few tenants of politics that have not changed. One of them is if you’re explaining, you’re losing and there’s a lot of explaining going on on this,” she said. “I will tell you, if you mean ‘Reform,’ say ‘Reform.’ If you mean ‘Defund,’ say ‘Defund,’ people are confused.”
As she argued, Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar has called to completely dismantle the Minneapolis police department.
“This is giving Trump a really great campaign slogan,” she continued. While she acts as the show’s sole conservative voice, she has been largely critical of the president.
She went on, stating that while she understands there’s a difference between defunding and reforming, that difference wasn’t being made clear enough and Democrats needed to better explain what they were supporting.
She added that while her co-hosts could “spin” things however they wanted, one thing was clear.
“I know that politics, at the end of the day, is real simple and it is about slogans. Defund the Police is a great one for the Trump campaign,” she said.
The statements came after co-host Sunny Hostin, a former federal prosecutor, laid out the varying responses to police brutality across the nation. She said that defunding didn’t necessarily mean abolishing law enforcement. It also included reforming police departments with techniques aimed at de-escalation, increased use of body cameras, or re-allocating funds to be used by other social service departments.
.@Sunny Hostin breaks down what she says is the biggest misunderstanding of the movement to defund the police: “People think that defunding the police means abolishing the police and that’s not true.” “This is about saving lives.” https://t.co/f8u2wbJuik pic.twitter.com/oTf45G4Eij — The View (@TheView) June 9, 2020
This would mean that, for instance, instead of having police respond to someone experiencing a mental health crisis, an unarmed social worker would be sent to respond to the situation.
Trump has been critical of the movement to defund the police and has painted himself as the candidate of “law and order.”


inquisitr--2020-06-09--White House Reporter Accuses Donald Trump Of Wanting ‘Law And Order For Everyone’ But Himself

President Donald Trump has tweeted about “ law & order ” several times on Twitter since the protests and civil unrest across the United States erupted after George Floyd ’ s death while in the custody of four former Minneapolis , Minnesota , police officers .
White House correspondent and political analyst Brian J. Karem took the president to task for the statement recently .
Karem retweeted one of Trump ’ s tweets from yesterday that mentioned recent crime statistics , along with the familiar law and order phrase , and added his own commentary .
“ You want law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ For you lawless disorder , greed and plundering seem to be the norms .
@ realDonaldTrump , ” tweeted the White House reporter Monday night .
“ This year has seen the lowest crime numbers in our Country ’ s recorded history , and now the Radical Left Democrats want to Defund and Abandon our Police .
Sorry , I want LAW & ORDER !
” read Trump ’ s original post .
The journalist ’ s tweet received some attention on the popular social media platform , and it wracked up 2,500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dozens of replies .
Many Twitter users agreed with Karem ’ s take on the situation .
Several responses noted that crime in the country was much lower as a result of recent stay-at-home orders .
Still , others pointed out several times when Trump tried to argue that as president , he is above the law .
Currently , the United States Supreme Court is deliberating over cases involving Trump and his tax returns .
It has not released a verdict yet , although one is expected soon .
Newsweek quoted Justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president is not above the law in the U.S. , and she called that a “ fundamental precept of our constitutional order.
” Despite pointing out that presidents are not above the law , she also noted that as the leader of the country , they could not be treated the same way regular U.S. citizens are treated .
During the proceedings , Trump ’ s legal team argued that he had absolute immunity from state prosecution .
Many people do not believe that Trump has committed any crimes .
The president received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 297,000 likes and over 73,000 retweets .
While many replies echoed some of those on Karem ’ s post , several Twitter users agreed with Trump .
They talked about how tough it would be if cities defunded and did away with their police departments , which is one of the ideas that has emerged amid the protests over Floyd ’ s death .
Others congratulated the president for achieving such low crime on his watch , and they pledged their support for him in the November elections .

President Donald Trump has tweeted about “law & order” several times on Twitter since the protests and civil unrest across the United States erupted after George Floyd’s death while in the custody of four former Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officers. White House correspondent and political analyst Brian J. Karem took the president to task for the statement recently.
Karem retweeted one of Trump’s tweets from yesterday that mentioned recent crime statistics, along with the familiar law and order phrase, and added his own commentary.
“You want law and order for everyone but yourself. For you lawless disorder, greed and plundering seem to be the norms. @realDonaldTrump,” tweeted the White House reporter Monday night.
“This year has seen the lowest crime numbers in our Country’s recorded history, and now the Radical Left Democrats want to Defund and Abandon our Police. Sorry, I want LAW & ORDER!” read Trump’s original post.
The journalist’s tweet received some attention on the popular social media platform, and it wracked up 2,500 likes along with almost 450 retweets and dozens of replies. Many Twitter users agreed with Karem’s take on the situation. Several responses noted that crime in the country was much lower as a result of recent stay-at-home orders. Still, others pointed out several times when Trump tried to argue that as president, he is above the law.
Currently, the United States Supreme Court is deliberating over cases involving Trump and his tax returns. It has not released a verdict yet, although one is expected soon.
Newsweek quoted Justice Elena Kagan, who said that the president is not above the law in the U.S., and she called that a “fundamental precept of our constitutional order.” Despite pointing out that presidents are not above the law, she also noted that as the leader of the country, they could not be treated the same way regular U.S. citizens are treated. During the proceedings, Trump’s legal team argued that he had absolute immunity from state prosecution.
Many people do not believe that Trump has committed any crimes. The president received some support on his original tweet with more than 297,000 likes and over 73,000 retweets. While many replies echoed some of those on Karem’s post, several Twitter users agreed with Trump. They talked about how tough it would be if cities defunded and did away with their police departments, which is one of the ideas that has emerged amid the protests over Floyd’s death. Others congratulated the president for achieving such low crime on his watch, and they pledged their support for him in the November elections.


inquisitr--2020-06-09--Jared Kushner Slammed As ‘Avatar Of Elite Incompetence’ As Donald Trump Reportedly Considers Dumping

Jared Kushner Slammed As ‘Avatar Of Elite Incompetence’ As Donald Trump Reportedly Considers Dumping Him

Jared Kushner has come under fire in recent days , not only from critics in the media , but reportedly within the White House as well .
As Raw Story reports , Kushner appears to be a favorite with Donald Trump .
At a recent roundtable event , the presidential son-in-law said that he believed that law enforcement had rallied around to fix the issues within their departments in the wake of the civil unrest following the death of George Floyd .
Trump thanked his son-in-law , who is married to daughter Ivanka Trump , calling him “ my star.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are reportedly not so harmonious .
Frustrated by his dropping poll numbers , Trump is considering a change up to the people running his campaign , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
One of those people could be Kushner , who reportedly helped lead Trump towards his win in 2016 .
“ Trump is malignantly crazy about the bad poll numbers , ” a source said .
“ He ’ s going to broom Kushner and [ campaign manager Brad ] Parscale — the numbers are not getting better , ” said another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ front in public , Trump has apparently been frustrated with Kushner in the past .
“ Any time Jared is in the papers , Trump complains , ‘ We have to get Jared back to New York ! '
” another source said .
“ This is typical with him and Jared.
” Things have only gotten worse , apparently , as Trump ’ s numbers have taken a hit in recent weeks .
Parscale , who leads Trump ’ s campaign , is reportedly also been under fire .
One source said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he isn ’ t needed any longer .
The news comes as The New Republic published a scathing piece calling Kushner a “ climber , sycophant , snob ” and “ the perfect avatar of elite incompetence for our times.
” The piece argues that Kushner is an example of how wealthy people succeed in the United States despite the fact that they can behave in ways that people without money couldn ’ t get away with and still succeed .
The article points to Kushner ’ s purchase of the New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his watch .
Kushner also oversaw the purchase of 666 Fifth Avenue , a building that cost an astounding $ 1.8 billion and has since become a punchline for bad real estate decisions .
But The New Republic argues that none of this has shaken Kushner ’ s confidence .
He continues to act as a special adviser , despite not having any expertise in the areas he ’ s been tasked to oversee , the piece continues .

Jared Kushner has come under fire in recent days, not only from critics in the media, but reportedly within the White House as well. The New Republic published a scathing piece calling Kushner a “climber, sycophant, snob” and “the perfect avatar of elite incompetence for our times.”
The piece argues that Kushner is an example of how wealthy people succeed in the United States despite the fact that they can behave in ways that people without money couldn’t get away with and still succeed.
The article points to Kushner’s purchase of the New York Observer, which stopped printing under his watch. Kushner also oversaw the purchase of 666 Fifth Avenue, a building that cost an astounding $1.8 billion and has since become a punchline for bad real estate decisions.
But The New Republic argues that none of this has shaken Kushner’s confidence. He continues to act as a special adviser, despite not having any expertise in the areas he’s been tasked to oversee, the piece continues.
The news comes as rumors are swirling that he may be pushed out. As Raw Story reports, Kushner appears to be a favorite with Donald Trump. At a recent roundtable event, the presidential son-in-law said that he believed that law enforcement had rallied around to fix the issues within their departments in the wake of the civil unrest following the death of George Floyd.
Trump thanked his son-in-law, who is married to daughter Ivanka Trump, calling him “my star.”
But behind the scenes, things are reportedly not so harmonious. Frustrated by his dropping poll numbers, Trump is considering a change up to the people running his campaign, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
One of those people could be Kushner, who reportedly helped lead Trump towards his win in 2016.
“Trump is malignantly crazy about the bad poll numbers,” a source said.
“He’s going to broom Kushner and [campaign manager Brad] Parscale — the numbers are not getting better,” said another insider.
While they maintain a unified front in public, Trump has apparently been frustrated with Kushner in the past.
“Any time Jared is in the papers, Trump complains, ‘We have to get Jared back to New York!'” another source said. “This is typical with him and Jared.”
Things have only gotten worse, apparently, as Trump’s numbers have taken a hit in recent weeks. Parscale, who leads Trump’s campaign, is reportedly also been under fire. One source said that he was useful initially, but that he isn’t needed any longer.


inquisitr--2020-06-09--Donald Trump Reportedly Is ‘Nervous’ After His Numbers Tank, Looks To Revamp His Campaign

Donald Trump is reportedly “ nervous ” about his tumbling poll numbers and has been reaching out to members of his 2016 campaign team to help revamp his bid for president in 2020 , according to Politico .
Trump apparently wants members of his former team like David Urban , Bryan Lanza , and Susie Wiles to return to help him re-take the White House as the public grows increasingly critical of the job that he is doing addressing the civil unrest in the wake of the death of George Floyd , the unarmed black man who died while in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Urban was a former senior advisor who is credited with helping Trump win Pennsylvania , a key state in his election .
Wiles , who was fired last year , is crediting with helping him nab Florida .
“ Recent internal polling painted uneasy seas ahead and President Trump wanted some of his warriors back , ” said one source who spoke to Politico .
Recent polling shows Trump falling behind Joe Biden in most national polls and , more concerning for his campaign , he has lost ground in key battleground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even states that are traditionally considered a slam-dunk for Republicans like Arizona and Georgia , have shown Trump lagging .
This reportedly is causing concern both in the White House and with Trump ’ s re-election team .
Not only is Trump looking to bring back his original team , but he is reportedly unhappy with some of the current members of his election campaign .
Brad Parscale , for instance , is serving as campaign manager , but sources say that the president is frustrated with the job he is doing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s campaign .
“ Brad worked when they needed someone to jump in but they don ’ t need him anymore , ” said another source .
“ You need someone who has the experience and understanding of how all this works.
” Another source said that Trump is actually just longing for the days when he had a small , trusted group of individuals helping him run an underdog campaign against Hillary Clinton .
“ It ’ s the camaraderie that he misses , ” said one source .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with unquestionable loyalty .
But Trump is reportedly surprised by how far he has fallen in the polls even after the coronavirus pandemic and unrest over the death of Floyd marred his administration .
“ The president thinks he should be winning in a huge way , ” a source said .
“ He refuses to acknowledge his own weaknesses.
” His campaign recently began running ads in Washington D.C. , reportedly with the goal of soothing his concerns over his lagging numbers .

Donald Trump is reportedly “nervous” about his tumbling poll numbers and has been reaching out to members of his 2016 campaign team to help revamp his bid for president in 2020, according to Politico.
Trump apparently wants members of his former team like David Urban, Bryan Lanza, and Susie Wiles to return to help him re-take the White House as the public grows increasingly critical of the job that he is doing addressing the civil unrest in the wake of the death of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.
Urban was a former senior advisor who is credited with helping Trump win Pennsylvania, a key state in his election. Wiles, who was fired last year, is crediting with helping him nab Florida.
“Recent internal polling painted uneasy seas ahead and President Trump wanted some of his warriors back,” said one source who spoke to Politico.
Recent polling shows Trump falling behind Joe Biden in most national polls and, more concerning for his campaign, he has lost ground in key battleground states such as Ohio and Iowa. Even states that are traditionally considered a slam-dunk for Republicans like Arizona and Georgia, have shown Trump lagging.
This reportedly is causing concern both in the White House and with Trump’s re-election team.
Not only is Trump looking to bring back his original team, but he is reportedly unhappy with some of the current members of his election campaign. Brad Parscale, for instance, is serving as campaign manager, but sources say that the president is frustrated with the job he is doing and how much money he is spending on Trump’s campaign.
“Brad worked when they needed someone to jump in but they don’t need him anymore,” said another source. “You need someone who has the experience and understanding of how all this works.”
Another source said that Trump is actually just longing for the days when he had a small, trusted group of individuals helping him run an underdog campaign against Hillary Clinton.
“It’s the camaraderie that he misses,” said one source. “He had a small group of people with unquestionable loyalty.
But Trump is reportedly surprised by how far he has fallen in the polls even after the coronavirus pandemic and unrest over the death of Floyd marred his administration.
“The president thinks he should be winning in a huge way,” a source said. “He refuses to acknowledge his own weaknesses.”
His campaign recently began running ads in Washington D.C., reportedly with the goal of soothing his concerns over his lagging numbers.


inquisitr--2020-06-09--Donald Trump Reportedly ‘Blindsided’ Senior US Officials With German Troop Cut Announcement

President Donald Trump reportedly “ blindsided ” senior U.S. officials with his decision to pull a large number of American troops from Germany .
The U.S. troops had been stationed in the European nation as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ) ordinances .
According to Reuters , five senior officials all confirmed that they had not been previously aware of Trump ’ s decision to announce a 25-percent reduction of troop cuts in Germany .
The United States currently has 34,500 troops stationed in the European country .
Trump hopes to remove 9,500 soldiers so that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have claimed that the move is a form of retaliation after German Chancellor Angela Merkel disrupted Trump ’ s plans to host an in-person G7 summit later this month .
Merkel claimed that she believed the meeting was unwise as the globe continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic .
Others have claimed that the decision was pushed by former German ambassador and Trump-loyalist Richard Grenell , who is currently serving as the Acting Director of the United States National Intelligence Agency .
However , other officials have hit back at such claims , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the process for “ months ” after discussions within the U.S. military .
Grenell offered similar remarks , claiming that “ this is all gossip.
” He added that the reduction plans had been “ in the works since last year.
” The acting DNI director added that much of the decision centered around Germany ’ s failure to meet a NATO defense-spending target of two percent of gross domestic product ( GDP ) , one of the requirements of the 1949 treaty .
Germany has not met the target for years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Germany had not even submitted a realistic outline for how to reach the two-percent commitment , let alone actually meet it .
Despite the public declaration of the move , the Pentagon has yet to receive a formal order for the directive , according to an anonymous source .
U.S. officials were not the only ones surprised by Friday ’ s troop-reduction announcement .
The Wall Street Journal reported that two senior German officials were also caught off guard by the announcement .
“ There was no consultation or coordination .
And Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expect a withdrawal of forces , ” the source claimed .
However , the insider added that the move was not a total surprise , as the United States had been vocal in its frustration about the two percent defense spending minimum not being met .
As relations between the United States and Germany remain in flux , it appears that the European country is also entering a rockier relationship with the European Union , after a senior EU judge claimed that a recent German court ruling could destroy the agency , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump reportedly “blindsided” senior U.S. officials with his decision to pull a large number of American troops from Germany. The U.S. troops had been stationed in the European nation as part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ordinances.
According to Reuters, five senior officials all confirmed that they had not been previously aware of Trump’s decision to announce a 25-percent reduction of troop cuts in Germany. The United States currently has 34,500 troops stationed in the European country. Trump hopes to remove 9,500 soldiers so that 25,000 remain.
Critics of the president have claimed that the move is a form of retaliation after German Chancellor Angela Merkel disrupted Trump’s plans to host an in-person G7 summit later this month. Merkel claimed that she believed the meeting was unwise as the globe continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
Others have claimed that the decision was pushed by former German ambassador and Trump-loyalist Richard Grenell, who is currently serving as the Acting Director of the United States National Intelligence Agency.
However, other officials have hit back at such claims, stating that the decision has been in the process for “months” after discussions within the U.S. military.
Grenell offered similar remarks, claiming that “this is all gossip.” He added that the reduction plans had been “in the works since last year.”
The acting DNI director added that much of the decision centered around Germany’s failure to meet a NATO defense-spending target of two percent of gross domestic product (GDP), one of the requirements of the 1949 treaty. Germany has not met the target for years.
Moreover, Grenell emphasized his concern that Germany had not even submitted a realistic outline for how to reach the two-percent commitment, let alone actually meet it.
Despite the public declaration of the move, the Pentagon has yet to receive a formal order for the directive, according to an anonymous source.
U.S. officials were not the only ones surprised by Friday’s troop-reduction announcement. The Wall Street Journal reported that two senior German officials were also caught off guard by the announcement.
“There was no consultation or coordination. And Trump administration officials had said they did not expect a withdrawal of forces,” the source claimed.
However, the insider added that the move was not a total surprise, as the United States had been vocal in its frustration about the two percent defense spending minimum not being met.
As relations between the United States and Germany remain in flux, it appears that the European country is also entering a rockier relationship with the European Union, after a senior EU judge claimed that a recent German court ruling could destroy the agency, as was previously reported by The Inquisitr.


inquisitr--2020-06-09--President Trump’s Campaign Runs Ads In Washington, D.C. Market To Soothe His Anxieties, Staffers Cla

President Trump’s Campaign Runs Ads In Washington, D.C. Market To Soothe His Anxieties, Staffers Claim

President Donald Trump ’ s campaign purchased ads that ran on cable networks such as Fox News and CNN in the Washington , D.C. market specifically to soothe his anxieties , according to anonymous staffers .
As The Daily Beast reported , the Trump 2020 campaign recently spent $ 400,000 on ads on the aforementioned news networks .
They ’ ll air on affiliate stations in Washington as well as the city ’ s suburbs in Maryland and Virginia .
Daily Beast writers Lachlan Markay and Asawin Suebsaeng describe the use of the campaign money in that market as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re unlikely to sway voters in solidly blue Maryland , Virginia , and Washington , D.C .
However , purchasing the ads on Fox News effectively guarantees that Trump will see them , as he ’ s known to be a fan of the right-leaning network .
That they ’ ll appear on CNN and other cable networks in the region also means that they ’ re likely to be seen by members of both houses of Congress .
Officially , that ’ s the point : by purchasing ads that will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress , says a campaign spokesperson , Trump ’ s allies will have his message reinforced .
“ We want members of Congress and our DC-based surrogates to see the ads so they know our strong arguments for President Trump and against Joe Biden , ” said Tim Murtaugh , the campaign ’ s communications director .
Unofficially , however , the ads are intended for an audience of one : Donald Trump himself .
Two unidentified sources , one described as a Trump campaign adviser and the other reportedly an individual close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ads are intended to ease Trump ’ s anxieties .
The sources claim that Trump has been growing “ distraught ” in recent weeks as his poll numbers plunge in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd protests .
By strategically placing the pro-Trump ads in such a way as to virtually guarantee that he ’ ll see them , Trump ’ s team hopes to soothe the reportedly distraught POTUS .
The ads are also intended as a counter to anti-Trump ads that have been produced recently by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disaffected Republicans .
Led by George Conway they want to see Trump voted out of office .
One recent Lincoln Project ad entitled “ Mourning in America ” ran in the D.C. market .
Conway himself seemed to effectively admit that the intended audience for the ads included Trump .
“ I was thinking , ‘ Well , why can ’ t you just run an ad on the cable provider for the White House , so that some certain individual would see it ? '
” he said .

President Donald Trump’s campaign purchased ads that ran on cable networks such as Fox News and CNN in the Washington, D.C. market specifically to soothe his anxieties, according to anonymous staffers.
As The Daily Beast reported, the Trump 2020 campaign recently spent $400,000 on ads on the aforementioned news networks. They’ll air on affiliate stations in Washington as well as the city’s suburbs in Maryland and Virginia.
Daily Beast writers Lachlan Markay and Asawin Suebsaeng describe the use of the campaign money in that market as “quixotic,” noting that they’re unlikely to sway voters in solidly blue Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
However, purchasing the ads on Fox News effectively guarantees that Trump will see them, as he’s known to be a fan of the right-leaning network. That they’ll appear on CNN and other cable networks in the region also means that they’re likely to be seen by members of both houses of Congress.
Officially, that’s the point: by purchasing ads that will be seen by Trump’s allies in Congress, says a campaign spokesperson, Trump’s allies will have his message reinforced.
“We want members of Congress and our DC-based surrogates to see the ads so they know our strong arguments for President Trump and against Joe Biden,” said Tim Murtaugh, the campaign’s communications director.
Unofficially, however, the ads are intended for an audience of one: Donald Trump himself.
Two unidentified sources, one described as a Trump campaign adviser and the other reportedly an individual close to the president, said that the ads are intended to ease Trump’s anxieties.
The sources claim that Trump has been growing “distraught” in recent weeks as his poll numbers plunge in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd protests.
By strategically placing the pro-Trump ads in such a way as to virtually guarantee that he’ll see them, Trump’s team hopes to soothe the reportedly distraught POTUS.
The ads are also intended as a counter to anti-Trump ads that have been produced recently by the Lincoln Project, a group of disaffected Republicans. Led by George Conway they want to see Trump voted out of office. One recent Lincoln Project ad entitled “Mourning in America” ran in the D.C. market.
Conway himself seemed to effectively admit that the intended audience for the ads included Trump.
“I was thinking, ‘Well, why can’t you just run an ad on the cable provider for the White House, so that some certain individual would see it?'” he said.


inquisitr--2020-06-09--Donald Trump Says 75-Year-Old Martin Gugino, Pushed Down By Buffalo Police, May Be ‘Antifa Provocate

Donald Trump Says 75-Year-Old Martin Gugino, Pushed Down By Buffalo Police, May Be ‘Antifa Provocateur’

President Donald Trump said that Martin Gugino — a 75-year-old man who was pushed down by a Buffalo police officer — may be an “ ANTIFA provocateur ” in a Tuesday morning Facebook post .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , last week Gugino was among the thousands protesting George Floyd ’ s death in Buffalo .
In an incident that has since gone viral , a group of Buffalo Police Department officers marched past Gugino .
One appeared to push him down to the ground , bloodying him in the process .
Another appeared to begin to reach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moved along by another officer , later identified as a supervisor .
The incident can be seen in the video below .
Warning : the following footage contains content that may be disturbing to some viewers .
On Tuesday , Trump suggested that Gugino may be a member of Antifa and that he was deliberately trying to stymie police efforts to contain the protest .
“ Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur .
75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America News Network , I watched , he fell harder than was pushed .
Was aiming scanner .
Could be a set up ?
” Trump asked .
Antifa — short for anti-fascists — is a loose band of left-inclined individuals that , according to a May CNN report , employs various forms of activism — including alleged violent acts — in order to advance its goals .
Trump has promised to deem them a terrorist organization .
Whether Gugino is , or was , a member of Antifa remains unclear .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agent provocateur has been put forth by other politicians as well .
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown called Gugino an “ agitator ” and “ instigator ” who was “ trying to spark up the crowd of people ” and was allegedly involved in the vandalism and looting that had taken place in the city , The New York Post reported .
Brown also said in a news conference that Gugino was violating curfew at the time of the incident .
Gugino has a history of political advocacy .
In a June 7 Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Martin described Gugino as a “ peace activist ” and provided a link to a YouTube video that included Gugino .
Similarly , a blog belonging to a person identifying themselves as Martin Gugino — and bearing a photo that looks not unlike the man in the viral video — contains multiple articles and videos about various environmental and social justice-related causes .

President Donald Trump said that Martin Gugino — a 75-year-old man who was pushed down by a Buffalo police officer — may be an “ANTIFA provocateur” in a Tuesday morning Facebook post.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, last week Gugino was among the thousands protesting George Floyd’s death in Buffalo. In an incident that has since gone viral, a group of Buffalo Police Department officers marched past Gugino. One appeared to push him down to the ground, bloodying him in the process. Another appeared to begin to reach or kneel down toward him but was moved along by another officer, later identified as a supervisor.
The incident can be seen in the video below.
Warning: the following footage contains content that may be disturbing to some viewers.
On Tuesday, Trump suggested that Gugino may be a member of Antifa and that he was deliberately trying to stymie police efforts to contain the protest.
“Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. One America News Network, I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?” Trump asked.
Antifa — short for anti-fascists — is a loose band of left-inclined individuals that, according to a May CNN report, employs various forms of activism — including alleged violent acts — in order to advance its goals. Trump has promised to deem them a terrorist organization.
Whether Gugino is, or was, a member of Antifa remains unclear. However, the narrative that he was an agent provocateur has been put forth by other politicians as well.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown called Gugino an “agitator” and “instigator” who was “trying to spark up the crowd of people” and was allegedly involved in the vandalism and looting that had taken place in the city, The New York Post reported. Brown also said in a news conference that Gugino was violating curfew at the time of the incident.
Gugino has a history of political advocacy. In a June 7 Facebook post, a priest identified as Father James Martin described Gugino as a “peace activist” and provided a link to a YouTube video that included Gugino.
Similarly, a blog belonging to a person identifying themselves as Martin Gugino — and bearing a photo that looks not unlike the man in the viral video — contains multiple articles and videos about various environmental and social justice-related causes.


inquisitr--2020-06-09--Donald Trump & Joe Biden Seemingly Agree On The Future Of Police Funding

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden appear to be in agreement that police should continue to receive support in the face of widespread calls to defund city police departments .
“ There won ’ t be defunding , ” Trump said during a meeting with law enforcement leaders at the White House , according to The Hill .
The president went on to say that he believed “ 99 percent ” of law enforcement officers are “ great people.
” “ As his criminal justice proposal made clear months ago , Vice President Biden does not believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Andrew Bates , a spokesperson from the Biden campaign , according to another report by The Hill .
Bates went on to say that the Democratic presidential candidate does support those calling for reform of the public school systems as well as mental health and substance abuse treatment programs , but believes that they should be funded separately from the police force so officers “ can focus on the job of policing.
” Trump administration press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that the president is “ appalled ” by the calls to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the pledges from mayors of Los Angeles and New York City to cut funds to police .
Biden ’ s stance in favor of police funding came after Trump took aim at him on Twitter , saying that the former vice president does not support law enforcement , as the two are locked in a struggle to win the White House in November .
Trump could be looking at a tough fight , however , as public support for the current president seems to be decreasing .
The Inquisitr reported that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the Republican incumbent with a recent CNN poll showing Biden in the lead by 14 points .
The president , however , appears to have taken the lead in the number of his supporters who are enthusiastic about voting in the November election .
Reportedly about 73 percent of the president ’ s supporters said they are either extremely or very enthusiastic about turning out for Trump in November while 69 percent of Biden ’ s likely voters said the same .

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden appear to be in agreement that police should continue to receive support in the face of widespread calls to defund city police departments.
“There won’t be defunding,” Trump said during a meeting with law enforcement leaders at the White House, according to The Hill.
“There won’t be dismantling of our police, and there’s not going to be any disbanding of our police. Our police have been letting us live in peace…”
The president went on to say that he believed “99 percent” of law enforcement officers are “great people.”
Democrats want to DEFUND, DISMANTLE, & DISSOLVE America's police. President @realDonaldTrump stands staunchly against this astonishingly radical and amazingly counterproductive idea that would jeopardize the safety of Americans! pic.twitter.com/4ND1C4KeGe — Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) June 9, 2020
“As his criminal justice proposal made clear months ago, Vice President Biden does not believe that police should be defunded,” said Andrew Bates, a spokesperson from the Biden campaign, according to another report by The Hill.
“He hears and shares the deep grief and frustration of those calling out for change, and is driven to ensure that justice is done and that we put a stop to this terrible pain.”
Bates went on to say that the Democratic presidential candidate does support those calling for reform of the public school systems as well as mental health and substance abuse treatment programs, but believes that they should be funded separately from the police force so officers “can focus on the job of policing.”
Trump administration press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that the president is “appalled” by the calls to defund the police and even more staunchly against the pledges from mayors of Los Angeles and New York City to cut funds to police.
Biden’s stance in favor of police funding came after Trump took aim at him on Twitter, saying that the former vice president does not support law enforcement, as the two are locked in a struggle to win the White House in November.
Sleepy Joe Biden and the Radical Left Democrats want to “DEFUND THE POLICE”. I want great and well paid LAW ENFORCEMENT. I want LAW & ORDER! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2020
Not only will Sleepy Joe Biden DEFUND THE POLICE, but he will DEFUND OUR MILITARY! He has no choice, the Dems are controlled by the Radical Left. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 7, 2020
Trump could be looking at a tough fight, however, as public support for the current president seems to be decreasing. The Inquisitr reported that Biden has increased his lead in the polls against the Republican incumbent with a recent CNN poll showing Biden in the lead by 14 points.
The president, however, appears to have taken the lead in the number of his supporters who are enthusiastic about voting in the November election. Reportedly about 73 percent of the president’s supporters said they are either extremely or very enthusiastic about turning out for Trump in November while 69 percent of Biden’s likely voters said the same.


inquisitr--2020-06-10--Sen. Lisa Murkowski And GOP Leaders Respond To Donald Trump’s Tweet About 75-Year-Old Protester

Republican lawmakers have had varying responses to President Donald Trump ’ s dealings with George Floyd protesters , the most recent being a sigh of frustration from Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska over the injury of an elderly protester .
Several senators were asked how they felt about the president ’ s Tuesday assertion that the 75-year-old protester who was injured during an altercation with police , was likely an ANTIFA member and the interaction was likely planned .
According to POLITICO , Murkowski was shown a printed version of the tweet and gasped : “ oh lord , Ugh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
” The senator cut herself short , however , saying that was “ all I ’ m going to say.
” Senate Majority Whip John Thune , a Republican from South Dakota was somewhat more forthcoming , saying that , “ It ’ s a serious accusation , which should only be made with facts and evidence .
And I haven ’ t seen any , ” His neighbor to the north , Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota , however , said he knows “ nothing of the episode , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Senator Mitt Romney has been a longtime critic of Trump and had no issue chiming in to say that he did indeed see the tweet and it was “ shocking ” but he didn ’ t wish to add any further comment to what POLITICO characterized as an exasperated reaction .
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida didn ’ t side with the president or against him , but only said that he had “ no information about the man ” who was seen injured in the video .
Several other prominent Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senators Cory Gardner of Colorado and John Cornyn of Texas .
Fellow Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz only said that he doesn ’ t comment on tweets .
For many Republicans , this could be a good chance to stay silent and see how things turn out , as the president ’ s tweet has caused an uproar among many already frustrated protesters .
The protester , Martin Gugino , found himself injured after an interaction with police who were attempting to enforce curfew due to recent out of control protests , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the viral spread of the video of Gugino ’ s fall , two officers believed to be responsible were suspended from the Buffalo , New York police force .
However , Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has a similar assesment of the protester , calling Gugino an “ agitator ” and “ instigator ” who was “ trying to spark up the crowd of people ” at the time of the accident .

Republican lawmakers have had varying responses to President Donald Trump’s response to the George Floyd protests, the most recent being a sigh of frustration from Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska over his tweets regarding the injury of an elderly protester.
Several senators were asked how they felt about the president’s Tuesday assertion that the 75-year-old protester — who was injured during an altercation with police — was likely an ANTIFA member and the interaction was likely planned.
According to POLITICO, Murkowski was shown a printed version of the tweet and gasped, “Oh lord, Ugh. Why would you fan the flames?”
The senator cut herself short, however, saying that was “all I’m going to say.”
Senate Majority Whip John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota was somewhat more forthcoming, saying that, “It’s a serious accusation, which should only be made with facts and evidence. And I haven’t seen any,”
“Most of us up here would rather not be political commentators on the president’s tweets. That’s a daily exercise that is something you all have to cover… Saw the tweet. Saw the video. It’s a serious accusation.”
His neighbor to the north, Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, said he knows “nothing of the episode,” and declined to comment further.
Utah Senator Mitt Romney has been a longtime critic of Trump. The senator said that he did indeed see the tweet and it was “shocking” but he didn’t wish to add any further comment to what POLITICO characterized as an exasperated reaction.
Senator Marco Rubio of Florida didn’t side with the president or against him, only saying that he had “no information about the man” who was seen injured in the video. Several other prominent Republicans seemed uninterested in the tweets, including Senators Cory Gardner of Colorado and John Cornyn of Texas. Fellow Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz only said that he doesn’t comment on tweets.
Many Republicans have stayed silent while the president’s tweet has caused an uproar among frustrated protesters.
Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment. @OANN I watched, he fell harder than was pushed. Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up? — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 9, 2020
The protester, Martin Gugino, found himself injured after an interaction with police who were attempting to enforce a curfew, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
Immediately following the video of Gugino’s fall going viral, the two officers believed to be responsible were suspended from the Buffalo, New York police force.
While Trump’s tweet has been controversial, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has a similar assessment of the protester, calling Gugino an “agitator” and “instigator” who was “trying to spark up the crowd of people” at the time of the accident.


inquisitr--2020-06-10--D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Says She Had To ‘Defend Our Borders’ In Ongoing Feud With Donald Trump

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a recent interview that standing up against President Donald Trump ’ s efforts to increase street patrols was paramount to her having to defend the borders of the District of Columbia from troops sent by Trump .
The headline-grabbing mayor has been in a power struggle with the president of the United States since the pair began to disagree on extra law enforcement in the nation ’ s capital in response to protesters who become violent .
Bowser made her comments on an episode of The New Normal with Molly Jong-Fast and Rick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beast .
According to the publication , Bowser was asked what it was like to be “ under siege ” by the president of the United States .
“ We have spent the last week trying to defend our borders , defend our autonomy , and make sure protesters could be in the city peacefully , ” Bowser says .
In reference to the now-infamous clearing of Lafayette Park , the day after protesting became violent and just hours before the president crossed the street on foot , Bowser said that they really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who was in charge who gave the order , what the chain of command was.
” Bowser and protesters called out the administration for breaking up what was reported to be a thoroughly peaceful protest in front of the White House .
The show hosts and mayor also addressed the president ’ s jabs on Twitter , where he repeatedly called out the mayor , including saying that she was “ incompetent , ” as The Inquisitr previously reported .
“ Not to sound like I ’ m in the kindergarten , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of her as yet ongoing feud with the White House .
The mayor responded to Trump ’ s Twitter attacks speaking to a record-breaking crowd in Washington D.C. at a rally protesting the death of George Floyd , where she contended that “ Our soldiers should not be treated this way.
” Bowser resisted additional troops being added to the city ’ s police force from the beginning , and she said as much to the crowd gathered in the newly named Black Lives Matter Plaza on Saturday .
The mayor assured the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the White House asking Trump to immediately “ withdraw all extraordinary federal law enforcement and military presence ” from the city .
She also stated that the curfew , which was enacted after extensive rioting , would soon be lifted and all extra law enforcement would be removed .

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a recent interview that standing up against President Donald Trump’s efforts to increase street patrols was paramount to defending the borders of the District of Columbia from troops sent by the president.
The headline-grabbing mayor has been in a power struggle with Trump since the pair began to disagree on extra law enforcement in the nation’s capital in response to protesters who become violent.
Bowser made her comments on an episode of The New Normal with Molly Jong-Fast and Rick Wilson, a podcast by The Daily Beast.
According to the publication, Bowser was asked what it was like to be “under siege” by the president of the United States.
“We have spent the last week trying to defend our borders, defend our autonomy, and make sure protesters could be in the city peacefully,” Bowser says.
In reference to the now-infamous clearing of Lafayette Park, the day after protesting became violent and just hours before the president crossed the street on foot, Bowser said that they really “don’t know for sure who was in charge, who gave the order, what the chain of command was.”
Bowser and protesters called out the administration for breaking up what was reported to be a thoroughly peaceful protest in front of the White House.
The show hosts and mayor also addressed the president’s jabs on Twitter, where he repeatedly called out the mayor, including saying that she was “incompetent,” as The Inquisitr previously reported.
“Not to sound like I’m in the kindergarten, but he started it,” Bowser said of her ongoing feud with the White House.
The mayor responded to Trump’s Twitter attacks speaking to a record-breaking crowd in Washington, D.C., at a rally protesting the death of George Floyd, where she contended that “our soldiers should not be treated this way.”
“They should not be asked to move on American citizens.”
Bowser resisted additional troops being added to the city’s police force from the beginning, and she said as much to the crowd gathered in the newly named Black Lives Matter Plaza on Saturday.
The mayor assured the crowd that she had written a letter to the White House asking Trump to immediately “withdraw all extraordinary federal law enforcement and military presence” from the city. She also stated that the curfew, which was enacted after extensive rioting, would soon be lifted and all extra law enforcement would be removed.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Donald Trump Reportedly ‘Isolated And Profoundly Weakened’ As Joe Biden Surges In Polls

According to a new report from The Washington Post released on Wednesday , President Donald Trump ’ s “ incendiary responses to racial injustice protests and the coronavirus pandemic have left him politically isolated and profoundly weakened ” ahead of the 2020 presidential election .
Some Republicans on Capitol Hill are reportedly worried about these developments .
Their concerns seem to have been exacerbated by the fact that former Vice President Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , has been steadily rising in the polls .
Most recent polling suggests that Biden is a clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ November .
According to some surveys , the former vice president is ahead of Trump by as much as 14 percentage points .
Other polls show that the Democrat has an advantage in key battleground states of Wisconsin , Pennsylvania and Florida .
Trump has been criticized for his response to the nationwide protests against police brutality .
The demonstrations began after George Floyd , an African-American , died in the custody of Minneapolis Police Department after an officer pinned him to the ground and knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump ’ s reelection campaign embraced a “ law and order ” rhetoric .
According to some , this strategy could easily backfire .
As Republican pollster Frank Luntz explained , the inflammatory rhetoric may galvanize Trump ’ s base , but it will do very little to expand his collation .
“ He ’ s isolated linguistically .
He ’ s talking about ‘ law and order.
’ The last time I heard that was the 1968 campaign .
His rhetoric is 50 years old… .
He ’ s got 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
This is not a lexicon that gets you elected , ” Luntz said .
Notably , Republicans in the United States Congress have been hesitant to embrace Trump ’ s rhetoric — some have even made attempts to distance themselves from the president .
Even those close to the commander-in-chief have been reluctant to adopt some of his “ more extreme views.
” Still , most Republicans on Capitol Hill apparently realize that Trump is exceptionally popular among Republican voters and that they have no choice but to back him in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Post that “ there is an understanding that he ’ s president until at least November , and there is not much we can do about it.
” The president has done little to alleviate Republican concerns , it seems .
He recently took to Twitter to bizarrely allege that a 75-year-old protester knocked out and injured by police in Buffalo was in fact a far-left provocateur who faked his injury .
After that , he attacked CNN for releasing a poll showing Biden with a double-digit lead .
Trump called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign pollster John McLaughlin to refute its findings .
“ Despite 3 ½ years of phony Witch Hunts , we are winning , and will close it out on November 3rd !
” he tweeted .

According to a new report from The Washington Post released on Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s “incendiary responses to racial injustice protests and the coronavirus pandemic have left him politically isolated and profoundly weakened” ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Some Republicans on Capitol Hill are reportedly worried about these developments. Their concerns seem to have been exacerbated by the fact that former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, has been steadily rising in the polls.
Most recent polling suggests that Biden is a clear favorite to win the White House in November. According to some surveys, the former vice president is ahead of Trump by as many as 14 percentage points. Other polls show that the Democrat has an advantage in key battleground states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
Trump has been criticized for his response to the nationwide protests against police brutality. The demonstrations began after George Floyd, an African American man, died in the custody of Minneapolis Police Department after an officer was shown on video pinning him to the ground and kneeling on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
As soon as the demonstrations intensified, Trump’s reelection campaign embraced a “law and order” rhetoric. According to some, this strategy could easily backfire. As Republican pollster Frank Luntz explained, such inflammatory language may galvanize the president’s base, but it will do very little to expand his collation.
“He’s isolated linguistically. He’s talking about ‘law and order.’ The last time I heard that was the 1968 campaign. His rhetoric is 50 years old…. He’s got 40 percent of the country completely enthralled with him. This is not a lexicon that gets you elected,” Luntz said.
Notably, Republicans in the United States Congress have been hesitant to embrace Trump’s rhetoric — some have even made attempts to distance themselves from the president. Even those close to the commander-in-chief have been reluctant to adopt some of his “more extreme views.”
Still, most GOP lawmakers apparently realize that Trump is exceptionally popular among Republican voters and that they have no choice but to back him in this year’s election. A GOP operative told The Washington Post that “there is an understanding that he’s president until at least November, and there is not much we can do about it.”
Recently, the president took to Twitter to allege that a 75-year-old protester knocked out and injured by police in Buffalo was, in fact, a far-left provocateur who faked his injury. After that, he attacked CNN for releasing a poll showing Biden with a double-digit lead.
Trump called the poll “FAKE,” instructing his campaign pollster John McLaughlin to refute its findings.
“Despite 3 ½ years of phony Witch Hunts, we are winning, and will close it out on November 3rd!” he tweeted.


inquisitr--2020-06-11--Mitt Romney Predicts Donald Trump Will Win Reelection In November

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney told reporters on Wednesday that he believes Donald Trump will win reelection in November , Breitbart reported .
“ I ’ m confident that we will keep the majority in the Senate , ” Politico reporter Jake Sherman reported Romney as saying on Twitter .
“ I actually have long predicted the president will be re-elected .
I continue to think that ’ s the case.
” In October of 2019 , Romney predicted that Trump would continue representing the Republican Party and win reelection in the upcoming election .
Romney has been one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Party , and a recent New York Times report claimed that he would not be supporting Trump ’ s reelection bid .
In response , Romney did not confirm or deny the report .
Although CNN reports Romney has managed to tow the party line for the duration of Trump ’ s presidency , the publication claims he has been having a tougher time in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death .
Notably , Romney recently marched alongside protesters in Washington and tweeted a photo of himself with the phrase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Romney credits his father ’ s legacy as the governor of Michigan in the late 1960s for some of his recent actions , but also says the events of the last several weeks have left him thinking — like a lot of Americans– that more needs to change , ” the report reads .
Romney ’ s belief in Trump ’ s odds in November also appears to be a divergence from the Republican Party as a whole .
As reported by The Washington Post , Republican lawmakers allegedly fear that Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and protests of Floyd ’ s death have left him “ politically isolated and profoundly weakened.
” According to the publication , new national and state polls show Trump falling behind Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
The data has allegedly sparked fears within the Republican Party over the possibility that Trump will lose them both the Senate and White House .
Per The Washington Post , Republican incumbents across the country are hoping that Trump ’ s base turns out for them and , because of this possibility , are not breaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have .
According to financial journalist David Cay Johnston , Trump ’ s chances at reelection hinge on several factors , including his ability to rejuvenate the economy , place the blame for coronavirus on China , and take control of the social unrest that has gripped the country after Floyd ’ s death .

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney told reporters on Wednesday that he believes Donald Trump will win re-election in November, Breitbart reported.
“I’m confident that we will keep the majority in the Senate,” Politico reporter Jake Sherman reported Romney as saying on Twitter. “I actually have long predicted the president will be re-elected. I continue to think that’s the case.”
In October of 2019, Romney predicted that Trump would continue representing the Republican Party and win re-election in the upcoming election.
Romney has been one of the most vocal critics of Trump in the Republican Party, and a recent New York Times report claimed that he would not be supporting Trump’s re-election bid. In response, Romney did not confirm or deny the report.
“I’m not going to be describing who I’ll be voting for, I don’t imagine. My plan is to stay quiet on that.”
Although CNN reports Romney has managed to toe the party line for the duration of Trump’s presidency, the publication claims he has been having a tougher time in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Notably, Romney recently marched alongside protesters in Washington and tweeted a photo of himself with the phrase, “Black Lives Matter.”
“Romney credits his father’s legacy as the governor of Michigan in the late 1960s for some of his recent actions, but also says the events of the last several weeks have left him thinking — like a lot of Americans — that more needs to change,” the report reads.
Romney’s belief in Trump’s odds in November also appears to be a divergence from the Republican Party as a whole. As reported by The Washington Post, Republican lawmakers allegedly fear that Trump’s recent performance amid the coronavirus pandemic and protests of Floyd’s death have left him “politically isolated and profoundly weakened.”
According to the publication, new national and state polls show Trump falling behind Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The data has allegedly sparked fears within the Republican Party over the possibility that Trump will lose both the Senate and White House.
Per The Washington Post, Republican incumbents across the country are hoping that Trump’s base turns out for them and, because of this possibility, are not breaking with the president as others like Romney have.
According to financial journalist David Cay Johnston, Trump’s chances at re-election hinge on several factors, including his ability to rejuvenate the economy, place the blame for coronavirus on China, and take control of the social unrest that has gripped the country after Floyd’s death.


inquisitr--2020-06-10--Donald Trump Slammed For Choosing Tulsa On ‘Juneteenth’ For First Campaign Rally In Months

Donald Trump and his campaign announced that he would hold a campaign rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , on Friday , June 19 .
The president was slammed on Twitter for choosing the city and the date , which is known as “ Juneteenth.
” The senior producer of MSNBC ’ s The Last Word , Kyle Griffin , announced the news on Twitter , and he pondered the Trump campaign ’ s choice of dates .
Juneteenth is the oldest national celebration of the end of slavery in the United States .
As for Tulsa , Oklahoma , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Tulsa Race Massacre in which the affluent black neighborhood of Greenwood , often called Black Wall Street , was destroyed on June 1 , 1921 , by white rioters , according to Tulsa History .
Griffin ’ s tweet got some attention on the popular social media platform , with nearly 4,500 accounts hitting the like button , and 3,200 retweeting the comment .
Plus , almost 500 Twitter users replied .
Several noted that they felt the campaign chose the rally ’ s date on purpose , but others felt it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re doing it on purpose , my dude .
DJT and his entire rotten administration are the worst of humanity , ” replied one user .
However , not everybody felt the choice was a bad one .
Some even held out hope that the president had big plans for his first campaign rally back after the coronavirus pandemic led to widespread shutdowns throughout the United States .
“ Maybe he ’ ll use the anniversary as an opportunity to announce a new dawn and a new day of racial quality in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responded .
Still , others questioned whether the president even knows the significance of Juneteenth or what it stands for .
“ Trump knows nothing about Juneteenth OR about the Tulsa white riot that destroyed the black community of Greenwood , ” wrote a third person .
While some accounts that responded felt the whole campaign had no ideas , at least a few wondered if somebody inside Trump ’ s inner circle wanted to sabotage the president .
However , some people felt that whoever chose the date and location knew the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s base .
Several responses called for massive protests during the event with people flying in from around the country to take to the streets , but others warned that it was what the campaign hoped for and advised people not to fall for the bait .
Journalist Molly Jong-Fast retweeted Griffin ’ s tweet with much harsher words about the whole situation and many of those who responded also slammed Trump for the choice .

Donald Trump and his campaign announced that he would hold a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday, June 19. The president was slammed on Twitter for choosing the city and the date, which is known as “Juneteenth.”
Kyle Griffin, senior producer of MSNBC’s The Last Word, announced the news on Twitter, where he pondered the Trump campaign’s choice of dates.
“Trump will hold his first rally in months on June 19 in Tulsa. June 19 is Juneteenth. The campaign’s choice of Tulsa on Juneteenth is curious given the city’s history. The worst single incident of racial violence in US history occurred in Tulsa in 1921.”
Juneteenth is the oldest national celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. As for Tulsa, Oklahoma, the city recently marked the 99th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre in which the affluent black neighborhood of Greenwood, often called Black Wall Street, was destroyed on June 1, 1921, by white rioters, according to Tulsa History.
Griffin’s tweet got some attention on the popular social media platform, with nearly 4,500 users hitting the “like” button and 3,200 retweeting the comment. Almost 500 Twitter users posted replies. Several noted that they felt the campaign chose the rally’s date on purpose, but others thought it was an accidental flub.
“They’re doing it on purpose, my dude. DJT and his entire rotten administration are the worst of humanity,” replied one user.
However, not everybody felt the move was a bad one. Some even held out hope that the president had big plans for his first rally back after the coronavirus pandemic led to widespread shutdowns throughout the United States.
“Maybe he’ll use the anniversary as an opportunity to announce a new dawn and a new day of racial quality in the United States,” one account responded.
Still, others questioned whether the president even knows the significance of Juneteenth or what it stands for.
“Trump knows nothing about Juneteenth OR about the Tulsa white riot that destroyed the black community of Greenwood,” wrote a third person.
While some accounts that responded felt the whole campaign had no idea, at least a few wondered if somebody inside Trump’s inner circle wanted to sabotage the president. However, some people believed that whoever chose the date and location knew the details and wanted to play to his perceived base.
Several responses called for massive protests during the event, with people flying in from around the country to take to the streets, but others warned that it was what the campaign hoped for and advised people not to fall for the bait.
Journalist Molly Jong-Fast retweeted Griffin’s tweet with much harsher words about the whole situation. Many of those who responded also slammed Trump for the choice.


inquisitr--2020-06-10--Donald Trump Is Using ‘Confederate Battle Flag’ As ‘Campaign Banner,’ Republican Strategist Says

Republican strategist Steve Schmidt , who was an aide to late Sen. John McCain , appeared on MSNBC on Wednesday and spoke of Donald Trump ’ s purported support of the Confederacy , Raw Story reported .
“ He ’ s hoisting the Confederate flag , The Confederate battle flag as his campaign banner in a fundamental way , ” Schmidt said .
According to Schmidt , one of the “ great tragedies ” of the Republican Party is how intertwined it has become with the old Confederacy in the South of the United States .
Schmidt claimed that Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and incitements ” and pointed to the shifting demographics of America , which he suggests is a “ death knell ” for the GOP in its current form .
At one point in the discussion , Schmidt claimed that Trump is historically the “ second president of the confederacy.
” “ This is exactly what the George Wallace presidency would have looked like , ” Schmidt said , referring to former Alabama Governor George Wallace .
“ It would have been one of incitement and division.
” Schmidt isn ’ t the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Inquisitr reported , conservative columnist Max Boot also paralleled Trump to Wallace and suggested the president ’ s leadership is a reflection of how the former governor would have led the country .
Wallace was an ardent supporter of segregation .
In 1968 , he infamously threatened to run over demonstrators after they blocked former President Lyndon B. Johnson ’ s limousine .
Notably , Wallace — like Trump — used a quote first uttered by Miami police chief Walter Headley — “ when the looting starts , the shooting starts.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s opposition to the removal of Confederate commanders ’ names from U.S. military bases .
As reported by CNN , Trump ’ s defense of the commanders runs in opposition to U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Defense Secretary Mark Esper , who claimed they were open on discussing the renaming of such military bases .
According to Trump , the stations are part of America ’ s long “ history ” of victory , success , and freedom .
The renewed conversation of the Confederacy and its role in American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd , an African American who died at the hands of a white police officer , Derek Chauvin .
Supporters of remnants of the Confederacy point to their historical value , while critics argue that to many Americans , they are painful reminders of the country ’ s racist past .

Republican strategist Steve Schmidt, who was an aide to late Sen. John McCain, appeared on MSNBC on Wednesday and spoke of Donald Trump’s purported support of the Confederacy, Raw Story reported.
“He’s hoisting the Confederate flag, The Confederate battle flag as his campaign banner in a fundamental way,” Schmidt said.
“What we see with Trump is he’s really historically — he’s the second president of the Confederacy. This is exactly what the George Wallace presidency would have looked like. It would have been one of incitement and division.”
According to Schmidt, one of the “great tragedies” of the Republican Party is how intertwined it has become with the old Confederacy in the south. Schmidt claimed that Americans are rejecting Trump’s “divisions and incitements” and pointed to the shifting demographics of America, which he suggests is a “death knell” for the GOP in its current form.
At one point in the discussion, Schmidt claimed that Trump is historically the “second president of the confederacy.”
“This is exactly what the George Wallace presidency would have looked like,” he said, referring to the former Alabama governor. “It would have been one of incitement and division.”
Schmidt isn’t the first to compare Trump to Wallace. As The Inquisitr previously reported, conservative columnist Max Boot also made such a parallel and suggested the president’s leadership is a reflection of how the former governor would have led the country.
Wallace was an ardent supporter of segregation. In 1968, he infamously threatened to run over demonstrators after they blocked former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s limousine. Notably, Wallace — like Trump — used a quote first uttered by Miami police chief Walter Headley — “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
Schmidt made his comments amid the president’s opposition to the removal of Confederate commanders’ names from U.S. military bases. Per CNN, Trump’s defense of the commanders runs in opposition to U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who claimed they were open on discussing the renaming of such military bases. According to the president, the stations are part of America’s long “history” of victory, success, and freedom.
The renewed conversation of the Confederacy and its role in American history comes after the death of George Floyd, an African American who died at the hands of a white police officer, Derek Chauvin. Supporters of remnants of the Confederacy point to their historical value, while critics argue that for many Americans, they are painful reminders of the country’s racist past.