inquisitr--2020-05-03--Allies Reportedly Urging Donald Trump To Stop Mocking Joe Biden’s Mental Acuity

A new report from The Washington Post published on Saturday details an emerging divide in President Donald Trump ‘ s campaign .
According to the report , the president ’ s allies are divided over how to attack former Vice President Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee .
For months , Trump and his confidants have been trying to cast doubt on Biden ’ s mental acuity .
On numerous occasions , the president himself has suggested that the Democrat is mentally unfit for the presidency .
Trump ’ s campaign manager Brad Parscale has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Last week , he suggested that Biden is cognitively impaired .
“ There is something missing .
I feel bad for him .
I wish his wife would pull him out of this , ” Parscale joked .
But not everyone agrees with the campaign chief .
Some of Trump ’ s closest advisers — including senior aide Kellyanne Conway — have reportedly called for a more cautious approach .
Conway and other apparently believe that the attacks on Biden are main reason Trump is losing ground with seniors .
Polls have indeed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior citizens than Trump , which some of the president ’ s advisers allegedly see as a sign that older Americans have an issue with Trump ’ s mocking of the 77-year-old Democrat ’ s cognitive abilities .
Some members of the Trump campaign told The Washington Post that there are concerns about the 2020 presidential election strategy because Biden seems far more popular than Hillary Clinton , who represented the Democratic Party in 2016 .
“ We have to introduce people to a different Joe Biden .
One of the reasons we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people hated Hillary Clinton .
I ’ m not sure people hate Biden that much , ” a Trump campaign adviser said .
Furthermore , according to the report , some in the president ’ s campaign hoped that Biden ’ s popularity would decrease the more he campaigned , and the more mistakes he made .
However , the coronavirus pandemic has made campaigning impossible , which has allowed the Democrat to stay on the sidelines .
According to individuals familiar with the campaign ’ s deliberations , Parscale has argued that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to win in November .
Parscale reportedly wants the campaign to dedicate its resources to running negative advertisements against Biden , in order to damage his favorability ratings .
“ You can ’ t let Biden hide in the shadows , ” Parscale reportedly told other members of the campaign , expressing frustration that the former vice president seems to have avoided scrutiny by keeping a low profile and relying on media interviews to spread his message and attack Trump .

A new report from The Washington Post published on Saturday details an emerging divide in President Donald Trump‘s campaign. According to the report, the president’s allies are divided over how to attack former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.
For months, Trump and his confidants have been trying to cast doubt on Biden’s mental acuity. On numerous occasions, the president himself has suggested that the Democrat is mentally unfit for the presidency. Trump’s campaign manager, Brad Parscale, has been even more aggressive in his attacks. Last week, he suggested that Biden is cognitively impaired.
“There is something missing. I feel bad for him. I wish his wife would pull him out of this,” Parscale joked.
But not everyone agrees with the campaign chief. Some of Trump’s closest advisers — including senior aide Kellyanne Conway — have reportedly called for a more cautious approach.
Conway and others apparently believe that the attacks on Biden are the main reason Trump is losing ground with seniors. Polls have indeed shown that Biden enjoys more support from senior citizens than Trump, which some of the president’s advisers allegedly see as a sign that older Americans have an issue with Trump’s mocking of the 77-year-old Democrat’s cognitive abilities.
Some members of the Trump campaign told The Washington Post that there are concerns about the 2020 presidential election strategy because Biden seems far more popular than Hillary Clinton, who represented the Democratic Party in 2016.
“We have to introduce people to a different Joe Biden. One of the reasons we won in 2016 is because so many people hated Hillary Clinton. I’m not sure people hate Biden that much,” a Trump campaign adviser said.
WATCH: Joe Biden appears to read prepared answers to questions in MSNBC interview. pic.twitter.com/tbUO1SOjiw — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) May 2, 2020
Furthermore, according to the report, some in the president’s campaign hoped that Biden’s popularity would decrease the more he campaigned, and the more mistakes he made. However, the coronavirus pandemic has made campaigning impossible, which has allowed the Democrat to stay on the sidelines.
According to individuals familiar with the campaign’s deliberations, Parscale has argued that Trump needs to be more aggressive in order to win in November. Parscale reportedly wants the campaign to dedicate its resources to running negative advertisements against Biden in order to damage his favorability ratings.
“You can’t let Biden hide in the shadows,” Parscale reportedly told other members of the campaign, expressing frustration that the former vice president seems to have avoided scrutiny by keeping a low profile and relying on media interviews to spread his message and attack Trump.


inquisitr--2020-05-04--Poll: Elizabeth Warren Tops List Of Potential Joe Biden Running Mates

According to a new CBS News poll published on Sunday , Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is Democratic voters ’ top choice for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden ‘ s running mate .
According to the poll , 36 percent of voters think Biden should pick Warren .
Sen. Kamala Harris came in second , with 19 percent .
Fourteen percent of voters believe Biden should select former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams , and 13 percent say Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar should be on the ticket .
Amid the coronavirus pandemic , Democratic voters are apparently concerned about the direction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s vice presidential nominee needs to possess certain qualities .
Fifty-seven percent of Democrats say the former vice president ’ s running mate needs to have crisis management experience , 49 percent believe economic expertise is necessary .
Thirty-nine percent say Biden ’ s running mate pick needs to have national security experience , and 37 percent believe the person needs to have legislative experience .
According to the poll , Warren appeals to white voters , liberals , and more progressive Democrats .
In addition , the Massachusetts senator enjoys strong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is an important criteria to consider .
The survey shows that Democrats want a progressive or liberal vice president , but nevertheless believe a moderate would contribute more to Biden ’ s ticket .
Forty-two percent of Democratic voters believe Biden ’ s chances of beating President Donald Trump would increase with a moderate on the ticket , and 31 percent say they would increase with a liberal or a progressive .
As CBS News notes , “ As in the presidential primaries , Democratic voters here can also play political consultant , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electorate might want in a vice president , instead of just what they want themselves — and there ’ s a bit of tension in that.
” Biden has vowed to pick a female running mate , which aligns with what Democratic voters want .
In fact , 39 percent of Democrats think having a woman on the ticket would make it easier for Biden to beat Trump , while only 21 percent think it would be harder .
The vast majority of Democrats — 74 percent of them — say it doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s running mate is .
Nevertheless , the poll suggests that the running mate pick won ’ t make much of a difference in the 2020 presidential election .
Only 27 percent of Democrats believe the vice presidential pick is very important to their vote , and 29 percent say it is somewhat important .
According to reports , Warren is not among Biden ’ s top picks .
Klobuchar is reportedly the frontrunner for vice presidential nominee , but Harris , Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer are also @ @ @ @ @ @

According to a new CBS News poll published on Sunday, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is Democratic voters’ top choice for presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden‘s running mate.
According to the poll, 36 percent of voters think Biden should pick Warren. Sen. Kamala Harris came in second, with 19 percent. Fourteen percent of voters believe Biden should select former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, and 13 percent say Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar should be on the ticket.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Democratic voters are apparently concerned about the direction of the country and believe that Biden’s vice presidential nominee needs to possess certain qualities.
Fifty-seven percent of Democrats say the former vice president’s running mate needs to have crisis management experience, 49 percent believe economic expertise is necessary. Thirty-nine percent say Biden’s running mate pick needs to have national security experience, and 37 percent believe the person needs to have legislative experience.
According to the poll, Warren appeals to white voters, liberals, and more progressive Democrats. In addition, the Massachusetts senator enjoys strong support among those who believe economic expertise is an important criterion to consider.
The survey shows that Democrats want a progressive or liberal vice president, but nevertheless believe a moderate would contribute more to Biden’s ticket. Forty-two percent of Democratic voters believe Biden’s chances of beating President Donald Trump would increase with a moderate on the ticket, and 31 percent say they would increase with a liberal or a progressive.
As CBS News notes, “As in the presidential primaries, Democratic voters here can also play political consultant, trying to figure out what the larger electorate might want in a vice president, instead of just what they want themselves — and there’s a bit of tension in that.”
Biden has vowed to pick a female running mate, which aligns with what Democratic voters want. In fact, 39 percent of Democrats think having a woman on the ticket would make it easier for Biden to beat Trump, while only 21 percent think it would be harder. The vast majority of Democrats — 74 percent of them — say it doesn’t matter which race Biden’s running mate is.
Nevertheless, the poll suggests that the running mate pick won’t make much of a difference in the 2020 presidential election. Only 27 percent of Democrats believe the vice presidential pick is very important to their vote, and 29 percent say it is somewhat important.
According to reports, Warren is not among Biden’s top picks. Klobuchar is reportedly the frontrunner for vice presidential nominee, but Harris, Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer are also being considered for the position.


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Joe Biden’s Campaign Releases Documentation Showing He Wasn’t At Event Where Accuser Claims He Haras

Joe Biden’s Campaign Releases Documentation Showing He Wasn’t At Event Where Accuser Claims He Harassed Her

Joe Biden ’ s campaign has released a series of documents responding to a claim that he sexually harassed a 14-year-old girl at an event in 2008 , showing what appeared to be proof that Biden was never at the event in question .
On Saturday , the legal news website Law & Crime published an account from a woman named Eva Murry who claimed that Biden made a lewd remark to her at the First State Gridiron Dinner & Show , a political event in Delaware , back in 2008 .
Murry was 14 years old at the time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ niece of onetime Republican Senate hopeful Christine O ’ Donnell .
The account included interviews with friends who vouched that Murry had told them about the claim in the days and years after the event , but it came under question later in the day when an organizer of the event claimed that Biden did not attend that year .
The Biden campaign has now followed up on that claim , sending documents to Law & Crime showing that the then-Delaware senator had just undergone sinus surgery and did not attend .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , showing that a staffer named “ John ” attended the event in the place of Biden .
The campaign also provided a clip from a Delaware newspaper saying that Biden was taking some time away from work for close to a week while he was on the mend .
it also included a letter from attorney J. Brian Murphy , who identified himself as the vice-president of the First State Gridiron Dinner .
The letter , dated May 2 , disputed the report claiming Biden had attended that year .
“ After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ included attendees and the show itself , I can conclusively say , Senator Biden was not at the dinner , ” he wrote , adding that the event attracts between 300 and 400 of the state ’ s top political leaders .
“ The year 2008 is particularly noteworthy because it is the only year where the Senator agreed to appear in a video , which was a spoof of Meet the Press .
It was taped earlier that week .
It was our hope the Senator would attend the dinner to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Had he been there , myself as well as others would have known and in fact , I would have acknowledged him from the stage.
” The sexual harassment claim came a day after Biden broke his silence on a sexual assault claim against him from a former Senate staffer , saying the incident never happened and calling on the National Archives to release any information about a complaint the woman reportedly filed .

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inquisitr--2020-05-03--Andrew Cuomo Plotting To Steal Nomination From Joe Biden, Alleges Former Bill Clinton Adviser

During an interview that aired on Sunday , Bill Clinton ‘ s former adviser Dick Morris made an explosive allegation , reports The Washington Examiner .
Speaking for John Catsimatidis ’ The Cats Roundtable radio show , Morris alleged that New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo is plotting to steal the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nomination from Joe Biden .
Cuomo canceled the presidential primary race in his state because “ he wants all the other states to follow and cancel their primaries , ” Morris said .
Biden is the party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination .
The former vice president is currently unopposed , but he needs 1,991 delegates to officially secure the nomination on the first ballot .
According to the former Clinton adviser , if other states cancel their primaries , Biden will not have the necessary number of delegates .
In such a situation , the so-called superdelegates would be allowed to choose the presidential nominee .
The superdelegates are under no obligation to respect the will of the people , which is why they could pick Cuomo .
“ That way , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It will be perfectly possible for delegates to leave him and vote for Cuomo , ” Morris said .
“ That ’ s the motive behind Cuomo ’ s move , ” he added .
The Democratic Party is “ seriously ” considering replacing Biden at the convention , according to Morris .
“ I think they ’ re looking very seriously at Cuomo .
It could be a last-minute thing at the convention , ” the former Clinton adviser stated .
As The Washington Examiner notes , Morris is a Cuomo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he would rather write in Cuomo ’ s name on his ballot than vote for Biden .
Per The Hill , the New York presidential primary was originally scheduled to take place on April 28 .
The competition was then rescheduled for June 23 .
In late April , citing the coronavirus pandemic , New York Democrats officially canceled the race .
Cuomo has been praised for the way he is handling the coronavirus pandemic in New York , which led to speculation that the governor is interested in in more than just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged that Cuomo is interested in being Biden ’ s running mate .
The former vice president has promised to choose a female running mate , but Cuomo ’ s backers reportedly believe that he can be persuaded to pick the governor .
“ The people that work for Andrew Cuomo are not wasting one second of the coronavirus .
[ They ’ re ] talking Cuomo up to the bundlers in the hopes that they bring it back to Biden ’ s people , ” an insider told The New York Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ circles .
In March , Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson said that Biden will be replaced at the convention because Democrats believe he can not beat President Donald Trump .

During an interview that aired on Sunday, Bill Clinton‘s former adviser, Dick Morris, made an explosive allegation, reports The Washington Examiner.
Speaking on John Catsimatidis’ The Cats Roundtable radio show, Morris alleged that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is plotting to steal the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination from Joe Biden. Cuomo canceled the presidential primary race in his state because “he wants all the other states to follow and cancel their primaries,” Morris said.
Biden is the party’s presumptive presidential nominee, but he has not yet formally clinched the nomination. The former vice president is currently unopposed, but he needs 1,991 delegates to officially secure the nomination on the first ballot.
According to the former Clinton adviser, if other states cancel their primaries, Biden will not have the necessary number of delegates. In such a situation, the so-called superdelegates would be allowed to choose the presidential nominee. The superdelegates are under no obligation to respect the will of the people, which is why they could pick Cuomo.
“That way, Biden will not have a committed first-ballot majority. It will be perfectly possible for delegates to leave him and vote for Cuomo,” Morris said.
“That’s the motive behind Cuomo’s move,” he added.
The Democratic Party is “seriously” considering replacing Biden at the convention, according to Morris.
“I think they’re looking very seriously at Cuomo. It could be a last-minute thing at the convention,” the former Clinton adviser stated.
As The Washington Examiner notes, Morris is a Cuomo supporter and he has previously suggested that he would rather write in Cuomo’s name on his ballot than vote for Biden.
Per The Hill, the New York presidential primary was originally scheduled to take place on April 28. The election was then rescheduled for June 23. In late April, citing the coronavirus pandemic, New York Democrats officially canceled the race.
Cuomo has been praised for the way he is handling the coronavirus pandemic in New York, which led to speculation that the governor is interested in more than just managing his own state. Reports have alleged that Cuomo is interested in being Biden’s running mate.
The former vice president has promised to choose a female running mate, but Cuomo’s backers reportedly believe that he can be persuaded to pick the governor.
“The people that work for Andrew Cuomo are not wasting one second of the coronavirus. [They’re] talking Cuomo up to the bundlers in the hopes that they bring it back to Biden’s people,” an insider told The New York Post.
Similar rumors have circulated in conservative circles. In March, Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson said that Biden will be replaced at the convention because Democrats believe he cannot beat President Donald Trump.


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Joe Biden Accuser And Her Family Are Being Harassed With ‘Creepy Voice’ Messages & Online Abuse, Rep

Joe Biden Accuser And Her Family Are Being Harassed With ‘Creepy Voice’ Messages & Online Abuse, Report Says

The media focus on Tara Reade and her accusations of sexual harassment and assault against Joe Biden has been followed with an “ onslaught ” of online and offline harassment , Fox News reports .
“ I find it astounding — the hypocrisy that Democrats are talking about women being able to tell their story safely , ” Reade told the network on Saturday .
Fox News reports that Reade has received threatening emails , including one that called her a “ disgrace to womanhood ” and a “ f*cking whore.
” “ You are a rip-roaring b*tch and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believe you anyhow… I hope you drop dead , ” the message allegedly read .
Reade claims that some people have created fake Facebook profiles of her .
Disturbingly , one account featured personal pictures of her and her family .
According to Reade , one of her family members was doxxed after their home address was posted online .
The family member allegedly received four “ creepy ” calls on Friday night from an unknown number , all within the span of 30 minutes .
While speaking to Fox News on Saturday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her are Biden fanatics and questioned their motivations for targeting her and her family .
The harassment comes as Reade canceled a scheduled Fox News interview on Saturday after she reportedly received death threats .
The interview was to be filmed with Chris Wallace and aired on Sunday , just two days after Biden released a statement denying Reade ’ s claims and appeared on MSNBC ’ s Morning Joe to voice his innocence .
As reported by Breitbart , several leading Biden supporters have been increasing their attacks on Reade , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ally Jon Cooper suggested Reade may be “ unbalanced ” or “ driven by malicious motives.
” At the same time , Biden delegate Lindy Li called for the FBI to investigate reporters who are covering Reade ’ s allegations .
New Hampshire state Rep. Richard Komi , who theorized that Reade ’ s accusation is false due to the position of the “ female vagina , ” resigned from his seat after backlash for his comment .
A recent poll from Rasmussen Reports found that 62 percent of voters surveyed have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In addition , 34 percent of those surveyed said they believe Reade ’ s accusation , while 24 percent believe he is telling the truth ; 41 percent remain undecided .


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Donald Trump Defends His Early Coronavirus Action In Scathing Tweets

Although the U.S. government eventually took strong action to combat the spread of coronavirus , critics of President Donald Trump have often decried the speed with which he and his administration moved to protect the American people .
Now , Trump is firing back at those who felt he should have acted more decisively during the early weeks of the pandemic ’ s spread , defending himself via social media and spotlighting his decision to limit air travel to and from China .
In a Twitter thread posted on Sunday , the president attempted to clarify that he had made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China promptly after being advised to do .
He went on to emphasize that his travel ban was instituted early and that it resulted in the saving of “ tens of thousands ” of lives .
Trump also took a shot at media outlets that have allegedly dropped the ball in relation to covering his coronavirus response .
“ Intelligence has just reported to me that I was correct , and that they did NOT bring up the CoronaVirus subject matter until late into January , just prior to my banning China from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Virus in a very non-threatening , or matter of fact , manner… ” The president continued with a follow up tweet .
“ ….Fake News got it wrong again , as always , and tens of thousands of lives were saved by my EARLY BAN of China into our Country .
The people that we ’ re allowed were heavily scrutinized and tested U.S. citizens , and as such , I welcome them with open arms !
” Trump did institute the Chinese travel ban via executive order on January 31 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel limitations and controversially moved to suspend immigration to the U.S .
Many have pointed to his failure to declare a federal state of emergency until mid-March , and his repeated public statements downplaying the COVID-19 pandemic as evidence of his crisis mismanagement .
As recorded by FactCheck , the president has made a series of questionable statements and predictions regarding the coronavirus .
On February 14 , for example , he indicated that April ’ s warmer weather could help slow/kill the virus .
On February 23 , before the state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 was under control in the U.S. Three days later , he surmised that the number of new cases would shortly be zero , and said the virus would simply disappear , “ like a miracle , ” just one day later .
More recently , Trump came under fire for suggesting that patients could potentially be injected with some form of disinfectant to treat infection , as reported by Inquisitr .


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Donald Trump Mocked For Dramatic Tweet About ‘A Great And Powerful Plague’

Donald Trump tweeted on Sunday morning about the coronavirus pandemic , and social media users were quick to blast the president for the dramatic message .
“ ….And then came a Plague , a great and powerful Plague , and the World was never to be the same again !
But America rose from this death and destruction , always remembering its many lost souls , and the lost souls all over the World , and became greater than ever before !
” he wrote .
Trump was active on Twitter on Sunday morning , tweeting out a recent Gallup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President George W. Bush , and retweeting messages from Dan Scovino about being excited to begin holding rallies again .
But his plague message gained attention and drew more than 37,000 messages in five hours after posting .
Former White House press secretary Joe Lockhart replied , wondering : “ Who ’ s writing these for you now…a third grader ?
” Former director of the Office of Government Ethics Walter Shaub weighed in as well .
“ Tis the times ’ plague , when madmen lead the blind , ” he wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nature of the message .
“ So you quote scripture when you try to make yourself look good ?
You unrepentant , heretical , fake Christian , bigot .
Stop bastardizing scripture to manipulate people .
You ’ re trash , ” wrote Bishop Talbert Swan .
Others called out the president for having belittled the threat of the virus in the United States early on and criticized his administration ’ s response .
He followed that tweet with one showing groups of boaters on the water with pro-Trump messages and American flags @ @ @ @ @ @ @ returned to the topic of his handling of the coronavirus .
He wrote that he had received intelligence that he was not told until late January about the coronavirus and he banned travel from China shortly after .
Trump declared a national emergency and banned some travel to and from China at the end of January .
He also said that the report he got spoke of COVID-19 in a “ non-threatening manner.
” He went on to repeat his claim that the travel ban saved tens of thousands of lives and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation inaccurately .
The president has faced criticism for his early handling of the pandemic , which some argue was too slow and not dramatic enough given the situation .
Trump initially sought to downplay the intensity of the situation and told reporters that the virus would likely fade and was contained .
As of this week , over 1.1 million people in the United States have contracted the virus and nearly 68,000 people have died .


inquisitr--2020-05-03--DNC Official Calls Out Republicans For ‘Dangerous Weaponization’ Of Tara Reade Allegation Against Jo

DNC Official Calls Out Republicans For ‘Dangerous Weaponization’ Of Tara Reade Allegation Against Joe Biden

A top official with the Democratic National Committee is accusing Republicans of “ dangerous weaponization ” of Tara Reade ’ s sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden and the allegations that Democrats are applying a double standard to the presumptive nominee .
Writing in an op-ed for The Hill , Maria Cardona wrote that Republicans trying to compare the allegations against Biden to those faced by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are being disingenuous .
Cardona , who has served as a Democratic strategist and co-chair of the DNC ’ s rules and bylaws committee for the 2020 Democratic National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden are similar to those faced by Kavanaugh and Donald Trump on their face , but the similarities end there .
“ Republicans will undoubtedly try to paint Democrats as # MeToo hypocrites .
But nothing is more dangerous to women ’ s welfare than Republican attempts to weaponize this issue , ” Cardona wrote .
Cardona explained that unlike Kavanaugh and Trump , Biden has said that women who come forward with claims of sexual assault deserve to be heard and did nothing to disparage Reade , a former staffer in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her in 1993 .
Biden has denied her claim , saying the incident never happened .
Cardona wrote that many Republicans have tried to accuse Democrats of employing a double standard , pushing the allegations against Trump and Kavanaugh but standing behind Biden .
“ Let us be clear : There is no double standard .
Kavanaugh ’ s behavior was uncovered during the vetting process .
Republicans then blatantly attempted to silence Christine Blasey Ford , the first woman to accuse Kavanaugh of sexual assault , ” Cardona wrote .
Biden has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any information pertaining to a complaint Reade says she filed against him before leaving his office in 1993 .
His campaign also released an earlier statement denying the allegations and calling on reporters to vigorously investigate the claims , believing it would show them to be unfounded .
Some Republicans have actually expressed support for Biden personally , including South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham , who said he had never heard any allegations of that sort made against Biden in their time working together in the U.S. Senate .
Trump also offered the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false allegation ” against Biden , as Trump said he had been the victim of false allegations himself .


inquisitr--2020-05-03--George W. Bush Blasted For His Presidential Record Following Call For Unity Amid Coronavirus

Not long after some praised George W. Bush for his Saturday call for unity amid the coronavirus pandemic , progressive journalists pushed back and pointed to his record in office , as reported by Common Dreams .
“ George W. Bush is one of the most evil war criminals of the last 100 years , ” wrote AJ+ host Sana Saeed .
“ The nice little painter man who passed mints to Michelle Obama at a funeral is actually a mass murderer who belongs in front of a war crimes tribunal , not being praised for releasing web videos , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and co-founder of The Intercept .
Another user went through Bush ’ s questionable time in office when he “ lied ” the U.S. into the Iraq War , “ totally botched ” the Hurricane Katrina response , led America into the Great Recession , cut taxes for the wealthy , and fought to privatize Social Security .
Despite these issues , investigative journalist Andy Worthington said in 2018 that people in the political center and left have a “ bizarre propensity ” to attempt to rehabilitate Bush ’ s image .
Bush @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who noted that the former president failed to speak out in support of him during the impeachment trial , which Trump said is the greatest hoax in the history of the country .


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Donald Trump Under Fire After Reportedly Retweeting Someone Who Wrote ‘Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself’

U.S. President Donald Trump is taking some heat after retweeting someone who made the claim that “ Jeffrey Epstein didn ’ t kill himself ” in a message otherwise defending the president .
The tweet came amid a series of messages from the president on Sunday morning , including others that took aim at Democrats and defended his response to the coronavirus outbreak .
As Law & Crime reported , Trump also retweeted a message from former Republican congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine , who made a series of digs against the left .
Lorraine ’ s tweet came on April @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TrumpIsNotADoctor , which criticized the president for stepping outside his expertise in the response to the coronavirus .
“ For the # TrumpIsNotADoctor crowd… ” Lorraine wrote .
“ Bill Nye is not a scientist .
Greta Thunberg is not a climate expert .
Hillary Clinton is not a president .
AOC is not an economist .
CNN is not a news network .
Joe Biden is not winning in 2020….and Jeffrey Epstein didn ’ t kill himself.
” The retweet no longer shows up on Trump ’ s page , but Law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and offered criticism of Trump for making the claim about the disgraced financier and his former friend , who died last year in federal custody from suicide .
Some conspiracy theorists at the time spread a theory that Epstein could have been murdered , a , idea that was even backed by some medical experts who noted that his injuries appeared more consistent with homicide .
This is not the first time that Trump has elevated conspiracy theories regarding Epstein ’ s death .
As USA Today reported last year , not long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan , Trump retweeted someone who appeared to link the death to former President Bill Clinton .
Clinton once had a relationship with Epstein and flew on the disgraced financier ’ s private plane before allegations of child sexual assault surfaced against him .
Reporters pressed Trump about the retweet , which claimed that Epstein “ had information on Bill Clinton & now he ’ s dead , ” and they questioned how he could have died after reportedly being put on suicide watch .
“ The retweet was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative pundit so I think that was fine , ” Trump said , adding that he wants a “ full investigation ” of Epstein ’ s death .
It did not appear that the message about Epstein was a focal point for Trump in his retweet on Sunday , as the president has regularly lifted up messages that defend his response to the coronavirus and take on his critics .


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Former FDA Commissioner Warns Of Potential ‘New Epidemic’ In The Fall

With the U.S. economy flailing amid the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting government shutdown orders , President Donald Trump and governors in multiple states have begun to explore reopening commercial activity and easing restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus .
However , the former Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) cautions that pulling back on efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus could yield dire consequences .
Scott Gottlieb — who served as FDA commissioner from March 2017 until April 2019 , was previously a member of Trump ’ s 2016 transition team and practiced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — made the proclamation during an appearance on CBS ’ Face the Nation .
As relayed by Politico , he warned that allowing schools , businesses , and other public spaces to reopen could potentially result in a “ new epidemic ” or “ large outbreak ” in the fall .
“ The concerning thing here is that we ’ re looking at the prospect that this may be a persistent spread , ” he said .
Gottlieb noted that coronavirus cases are still on the rise in about 20 states .
Illinois @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Carolina , Tennessee , and others have all seen an uptick .
Per the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) , the U.S. saw 30,326 new confirmed cases and 1,829 new deaths on May 2 .
And while there hasn ’ t been a significant rise in reported cases in recent days , the country has yet to see a sustained reduction , either .
According to Gottlieb , mitigation efforts up to this point have helped , but perhaps not as well as hoped .
“ While mitigation didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s fair to say that it didn ’ t work as well as we expected .
We expected that we would start seeing more significant declines in new cases and deaths around the nation at this point , and we ’ re just not seeing that.
” Although he believes that the new drug Remdesivir could help in the battle against the virus , Gottlieb stressed that the government must accept “ the fact that there ’ s just going to be persistent spread ” of COVID-19 and that reopening the economy on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what is being done currently to ensure the situation doesn ’ t worsen .
Nevertheless , protesters around the nation have called for their state and local governments to reopen their economies and some federal officials agree .
Senator John Kennedy believes that the American economy will “ collapse ” if lockdowns continue .
Meanwhile , Vice President Mike Pence seemingly sees the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel , saying that the U.S. may have seen the worst of COVID-19 by early June .


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Donald Trump Rips George W. Bush For Posting Video Calling For Bipartisan Unity

President Donald Trump ripped into George W. Bush on Sunday , saying that the former president failed to support him during his impeachment trial earlier this year .
“ @ PeteHegseth ‘ Oh bye the way , I appreciate the message from former President Bush , but where was he during Impeachment calling for putting partisanship aside.
’ @ foxandfriends He was nowhere to be found in speaking up against the greatest Hoax in American history !
” Trump wrote .
The president ’ s message comes after Bush posted a 3-minute video to his own social media channels calling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find unity during the coronavirus pandemic .
In the video , as The Inquisitr previously reported , Bush called for people to adhere to social isolation guidelines but not to let themselves become emotionally isolated .
He reminded people that they need to offer kindness to others and that not everyone was suffering from the impacts of the pandemic equally , noting that some were unable to pay bills and feed their families .
“ Let ’ s remember that the suffering we experience as a nation does not fall evenly .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be especially important to care in practical ways for the elderly , the ill and the unemployed , ” he said .
He then called on people to unite .
“ In the final analysis , we are not partisan combatants .
We are human beings , equally vulnerable and equally wonderful in the sight of God , ” Bush said .
“ We rise or fall together , and we are determined to rise.
” But Bush ’ s message wasn ’ t met with universal approval .
Trump quoted Fox News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the former president for not making a similar call for bipartisanship when the current president was facing an impeachment trial for his dealing with Ukraine .
Trump reportedly pressured Ukrainian leaders to investigate his chief political rival in the upcoming presidential election .
As a result , he was impeached by the House , largely on party lines , by the Democrats .
Trump was later acquitted by the Senate , again along party lines .
Trump has maintained that the impeachment was a partisan attack against him .
Bush didn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though he has been critical of the current president in the past .
The president has faced criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic , with some arguing that his administration bungled the rollout of testing , which is deemed critical in containing the virus .
The latest numbers show that more than 1.1 million Americans have contracted the coronavirus , and over 66,000 people have died .

President Donald Trump ripped into George W. Bush on Sunday, saying that the former president failed to support him during his impeachment trial earlier this year.
“@PeteHegseth ‘Oh bye the way, I appreciate the message from former President Bush, but where was he during Impeachment calling for putting partisanship aside.’ @foxandfriends He was nowhere to be found in speaking up against the greatest Hoax in American history!” Trump wrote.
The president’s message comes after Bush posted a 3-minute video to his own social media channels calling for people to put aside bipartisanship and find unity during the coronavirus pandemic.
In the video, as The Inquisitr previously reported, Bush called for people to adhere to social isolation guidelines but not to let themselves become emotionally isolated. He reminded people that they need to offer kindness to others and that not everyone was suffering from the impacts of the pandemic equally, noting that some were unable to pay bills and feed their families.
“Let’s remember that the suffering we experience as a nation does not fall evenly. In the days to come, it will be especially important to care in practical ways for the elderly, the ill and the unemployed,” he said.
He then called on people to unite.
“In the final analysis, we are not partisan combatants. We are human beings, equally vulnerable and equally wonderful in the sight of God,” Bush said. “We rise or fall together, and we are determined to rise.”
But Bush’s message wasn’t met with universal approval. Trump quoted Fox News anchor Peter Hegseth’s apparent criticism of the former president for not making a similar call for bipartisanship when the current president was facing an impeachment trial for his dealing with Ukraine.
Trump reportedly pressured Ukrainian leaders to investigate his chief political rival in the upcoming presidential election. As a result, he was impeached by the House, largely on party lines, by the Democrats. Trump was later acquitted by the Senate, again along party lines.
Trump has maintained that the impeachment was a partisan attack against him. Bush didn’t speak publicly about the impeachment trial, though he has been critical of the current president in the past.
The president has faced criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with some arguing that his administration bungled the rollout of testing, which is deemed critical in containing the virus.
The latest numbers show that more than 1.1 million Americans have contracted the coronavirus, and over 66,000 people have died.


inquisitr--2020-05-03--ABC News Reporter Sasha Pezenik Under Fire After Posting Debunked Joe Biden Story

ABC News reporter Sasha Pezenik is drawing harsh criticism on social media for a tweet regarding Joe Biden she sent out on Saturday night .
The hashtag # FireSashaPezenik began trending Sunday morning after the news story tied to Pezenik ’ s tweet was debunked .
Even while the reporter posted an apology on Twitter for fueling the rumors , some critics were saying the excuse wasn ’ t enough , and the reporter should lose her job .
The tweet in question was in regards to an event Biden was said to have attended back in 2008 .
Eva @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate hopeful Christine O ’ Donnell , said Biden made inappropriate comments towards her .
To make matters worse , Murray says she was just 14 years old at the time of the incident .
Once the report accusing Biden of sexual harassment of a teen began circulating , it was quickly debunked .
As The Inquisitr reported on Saturday , the organizer of the event was chief among those who worked to prove the claims false , providing evidence Biden wasn ’ t in attendance .
Among those who were calling for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Malcolm Nance .
He tweeted he believed that Pezenik didn ’ t merely post an inaccurate story about Biden ; he thought the reporter was engaged in a “ hit job ” against the presidential hopeful .
Other Twitter users posited theories that Pezenik is either a dupe or is actively working for the Trump campaign ’ s agenda .
Still , others believe she is a Bernie supporter who is attempting to take her revenge on Biden for winning the Democratic party ’ s nomination fight .
While some on the social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resign or be fired from ABC News because she was attempting to hinder the democratic candidate ’ s presidential hopes , the Biden campaign ’ s Director of Rapid Response , Andrew Bates , painted a different picture .
Bates retweeted a post from the Washington Post ‘ s Dave Weigel who pointed out Pezenik was also among the first to debunk the story .
Weigel said the reporter was the first to get the organizers to confirm the former vice president never attended .
Bates added he believed she operated in “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what she was trying to do .

ABC News reporter Sasha Pezenik is drawing harsh criticism on social media for a tweet regarding Joe Biden she sent out on Saturday night. The hashtag #FireSashaPezenik began trending Sunday morning after the news story tied to Pezenik’s tweet was debunked. Even while the reporter posted an apology on Twitter for fueling the rumors, some critics were saying the excuse wasn’t enough, and the reporter should lose her job.
“Last night I posted a tweet about Vice President Biden. The allegations in my tweet had not been vetted or put through the ABC News standards process. I have since removed the tweet and I apologize for posting it.”
The tweet in question was in regards to an event Biden was said to have attended back in 2008. Eva Murray, the niece of one-time Republican Senate hopeful Christine O’Donnell, said Biden made inappropriate comments towards her. To make matters worse, Murray says she was just 14 years old at the time of the incident.
Once the report accusing Biden of sexual harassment of a teen began circulating, it was quickly debunked. As The Inquisitr reported on Saturday, the organizer of the event was chief among those who worked to prove the claims false, providing evidence Biden wasn’t in attendance.
Among those who were calling for Pezenik’s firing was political commentator Malcolm Nance. He tweeted he believed that Pezenik didn’t merely post an inaccurate story about Biden; he thought the reporter was engaged in a “hit job” against the presidential hopeful.
“Termination, not apology. It was a deliberate hit job where she had the facts in hand but decided to print a patently false story anyway. It’s not journalism.”
Other Twitter users posited theories that Pezenik is either a dupe or is actively working for the Trump campaign’s agenda. Still, others believe she is a Bernie supporter who is attempting to take her revenge on Biden for winning the Democratic party’s nomination fight.
While some on the social media platform were calling for Pezenik to resign or be fired from ABC News because she was attempting to hinder the democratic candidate’s presidential hopes, the Biden campaign’s Director of Rapid Response, Andrew Bates, painted a different picture.
Bates retweeted a post from the Washington Post‘s Dave Weigel who pointed out Pezenik was also among the first to debunk the story. Weigel said the reporter was the first to get the organizers to confirm the former vice president never attended. Bates added he believed she operated in “total good faith” and others misinterpreted what she was trying to do.


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Says White House ‘Was Not Helpful’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

In an interview broadcast on Sunday , Illinois Gov .
J.B. Pritzker criticized the White House for not doing enough to help states handle the coronavirus pandemic , reports The Hill .
Speaking to CBS ’ s Face the Nation , Pritzker said that governors across the nation came together to fight the spread of COVID-19 , but without much help from President Donald Trump and his allies .
“ It ’ s the governors that have risen to the challenge .
I talk to my fellow governors , Republicans and Democrats , we ’ ve shared ideas with one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
According to Pritzker , Trump should have activated the Defense Production Act , which would have helped governors across the country gather the medical supplies necessary to fight the virus .
So far , he said , nothing has happened on that front .
“ We needed the White House to lead on the Defense Production Act to help us get swabs , get VTM , to help us get reagents .
That really hasn ’ t much happened , ” the governor explained .
Pritzker noted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 600,000 swabs to Illinois and expressed his gratitude , but he stressed that Trump and his associates need to do more .
Currently , the governor said , states are engaged in a bidding war , having been forced to compete against each other to ensure medical professionals have access to equipment .
The governor said that Illinois will nevertheless “ overcome ” the coronavirus pandemic , adding that he expects the state to be able to do tens of thousands of tests by midsummer .
Pritzker has previously criticized Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March , as The Guardian reported , he said that the administration needs to “ get its sh*t together , ” pointing out that travelers at Chicago O ’ Hare International Airport had to wait for hours to undergo medical examinations .
The governor also noted that the travelers were forced to wait in lines , which is counterproductive and helps COVID-19 spread faster .
Trump has feuded with a number of Democratic governors .
The feuds escalated in late April when the president expressed support for protesters opposed to lockdown and social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jay Inslee of Washington blasted Trump , arguing that it is unprecedented for a president to support these sorts of protest movements .
By encouraging people to gather in large groups , Inslee argued , Trump is also undermining his own administration ’ s efforts to fight the pandemic .


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Trump Administration On ‘Pause’ Regarding Next Round Of Stimulus, Economic Adviser Says

With the American economy still reeling in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing shutdown of businesses nationwide , President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress have attempted to buoy those struggling through multiple rounds of stimulus packages .
On Sunday , one of the president ’ s top economic advisers indicated that further stimulus measures could soon be in the works .
However , he also noted that the White House is currently on “ pause ” regarding additional legislation to funnel money to state governments , businesses and the people at large .
U.S. National Economic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during an appearance on CNN ’ s State of the Union , as reported by Politico .
“ There may well be additional legislation , ” he said to host Jake Tapper .
“ There ’ s kind of a pause period right now.
” Kudlow indicated that Trump and his administration would monitor the situation as states across the United States gradually reopen commerce .
He also noted that state governments have already received billions of dollars in aid from previous stages of stimulus measures .
Trump ’ s economic adviser maintained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been a period of “ tremendous hardship ” for the country and indicated there would be continued difficulties for months to come .
Still , Kudlow did offer some hope with his remarks , saying that the U.S. could see a historically quick and substantial economic bounce back in 2021 .
Kudlow isn ’ t alone in his assessment that the economy could recover fairly well from the pandemic-induced downturn .
Several economists have made similar statements .
Most recently , billionaire investor Warren Buffett stated his firm belief that the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has bounced back following multiple other national crises over the course of history .
Regarding the Small Business Administration ’ s Paycheck Protection Program , Kudlow indicated that no decision has been made with regard to designating additional funds for the program .
“ We haven ’ t made a decision .
… I don ’ t want to rule it out.
” The White House announced on Sunday that 2.2 million small business loans worth $ 175 billion had been made as part of the second stage of the Paycheck Protection Program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mnuchin and SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued a joint statement saying that the average individual loan size was $ 79,000 .
The Administration says that 3.8 million loans , worth a total of over $ 500 billion , have been made since the PPP began .


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Study Says High Number Of Elderly Coronavirus Deaths Could Deal Major Blow To Donald Trump In 2020 E

Study Says High Number Of Elderly Coronavirus Deaths Could Deal Major Blow To Donald Trump In 2020 Election

The disproportionate number of deaths among elderly Americans from the coronavirus could deal a major blow to U.S. President Donald Trump in the upcoming election , an academic study claims .
A group of researchers concluded that the tens of thousands of people who have died so far from the coronavirus , along with the future predicted deaths , may reshape the political landscape enough to shift some states in favor of presumptive Democratic candidate Joe Biden .
Published in the academic journal Administrative Theory & Praxis , the study found that deaths were highest among the traditional conservative electorate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take a greater toll on the conservative electorate leading into this election — and that ’ s simply just a calculation of age , ” lead study author Andrew Johnson , a professor of management at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi , told Politico in an interview .
“ The virus is killing more older voters , and in many states that ’ s the key to a GOP victory.
” The Politico article noted that there is still some question about the validity of the study , which used earlier death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than the actual death rate from COVID-19 .
The total number of coronavirus deaths topped 67,000 on Sunday , below where some early projections had put the number at this point .
But the study noted that Trump supporters , especially in Appalachian states , tend to be “ older and heavier ” and have more comorbidities that make them more susceptible to dying from the virus .
Other evidence suggests that Trump ’ s own response to the coronavirus is turning away some of his supporters .
Time reported this week that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voted for him in 2016 have disagreed sharply with his approach to the outbreak , which included the president spending several weeks downplaying the severity of the virus and predicting that the outbreak would soon be over .
But the Time report also noted that some strategists believe Trump has the chance to turn things around and bring some of these voters back in his camp before they head to the polls in November .
“ Three months ago we were all certain that this election was going to be about impeachment , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all going to be about the border wall , ” said Republican strategist Brad Todd .
Todd did warn that voters who disliked both Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016 seem to favor Biden , so Trump ’ s response to the coronavirus could continue to hurt him as the campaign moves forward .


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Donald Trump And Joe Biden Tied In Texas, Poll Shows

A new Dallas Morning News/University of Texas at Tyler poll released on Sunday shows President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden tied in the Lone Star State ’ s presidential race .
Both Trump and Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee , are polling at 43 percent .
Nine percent of respondents said they were undecided , and only five percent support “ other ” candidates .
Biden ’ s greatest strength appears to be the support he enjoys among independent voters .
According to the poll , 43 percent of independents support Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s overall approval rating in Texas is 45 percent , but his numbers are not as impressive when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic .
According to the survey , 43 percent of Texans approve of the way Trump has handled the federal government ’ s response to the crisis , and 44 percent disapprove .
State and local leaders are trusted more than the commander-in-chief .
Experts say that the poll ’ s findings suggest Texas , which has been under Republican control for more than 20 years , is evolving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who convincingly won the Democratic Party ’ s presidential primary in Texas , might be able to turn it blue .
“ Whether Texas becomes a battleground in November is up to Joe Biden .
Does he want to put resources in the state ?
” asked Mark Owens , a political scientist at the University of Texas at Tyler .
Democratic strategist Matt Angle echoed Owens , arguing that Biden has a decent chance of winning Texas .
He called on the Democrats to dedicate resources to spreading the former vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Trump is taking on water in Texas .
People are tired of his act , they view him as dangerous and they are starting to see his incompetence and lack of empathy , ” he said .
Republican operatives disagree .
According to consultant Chris Homan , the COVID-19 pandemic has allowed Biden to maintain a low profile , which is why he is polling so well in Texas .
Once voters start paying close attention to the race , he predicted , Trump will emerge as the winner .
“ Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re not getting into all the problems that he has , ” Homan argued .
The poll appears to mirror a trend seen across the nation , suggesting that the 2020 presidential race will be unbelievably close .
For instance , a Hill/HarrisX poll released earlier this week showed Trump and Biden neck-and-neck nationwide .
The survey indicates that both candidates enjoy strong support inside their parties , with independent voters evenly split between the two men .
In addition , both Trump and Biden appear to be struggling with women , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voting bloc ” in the upcoming election .

A new Dallas Morning News/University of Texas at Tyler poll released on Sunday shows President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden tied in the Lone Star State’s presidential race.
Both Trump and Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, are polling at 43 percent. Nine percent of respondents said they were undecided, and only five percent support “other” candidates. Biden’s greatest strength appears to be the support he enjoys among independent voters. According to the poll, 43 percent of independents support Biden and 28 percent back Trump.
Trump’s overall approval rating in Texas is 45 percent, but his numbers are not as impressive when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. According to the survey, 43 percent of Texans approve of the way Trump has handled the federal government’s response to the crisis, and 44 percent disapprove. State and local leaders are trusted more than the commander-in-chief.
Experts say that the poll’s findings suggest Texas, which has been under Republican control for more than 20 years, is evolving into a battleground state. Biden, who convincingly won the Democratic Party’s presidential primary in Texas, might be able to turn it blue.
“Whether Texas becomes a battleground in November is up to Joe Biden. Does he want to put resources in the state?” asked Mark Owens, a political scientist at the University of Texas at Tyler.
Democratic strategist Matt Angle echoed Owens, arguing that Biden has a decent chance of winning Texas. He called on the Democrats to dedicate resources to spreading the former vice president’s message in the state.
“Trump is taking on water in Texas. People are tired of his act, they view him as dangerous and they are starting to see his incompetence and lack of empathy,” he said.
Republican operatives disagree. According to consultant Chris Homan, the COVID-19 pandemic has allowed Biden to maintain a low profile, which is why he is polling so well in Texas. Once voters start paying close attention to the race, he predicted, Trump will emerge as the winner.
“Because of the coronavirus situation, we’re not getting into all the problems that he has,” Homan argued.
The poll appears to mirror a trend seen across the nation, suggesting that the 2020 presidential race will be unbelievably close. For instance, a Hill/HarrisX poll released earlier this week showed Trump and Biden neck-and-neck nationwide. The survey indicates that both candidates enjoy strong support inside their parties, with independent voters evenly split between the two men.
In addition, both Trump and Biden appear to be struggling with women, who are expected to be a “key voting bloc” in the upcoming election.


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Donald Trump Is ‘Glad To See’ Kim Jong Un Is Doing Well

On Saturday evening , U.S. President Donald Trump took to his official Twitter account to tweet that he was “ glad to see ” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un back and doing well .
He quote-tweeted a user who shared multiple photos from North Korea ’ s state-owned media that showed Kim cutting the tape at a completion ceremony for a new fertilizer factory in Sunchon .
Trump ’ s acknowledgment of the photos appears to confirm that they are real images and that the leader is very much alive after weeks of theories that he may have died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s comments spawned an instant social media backlash .
His tweet got more than 43,800 people talking in the comments section .
Many users found the president ’ s continued support of Kim , who some labeled a “ murderous tyrant , ” disturbing .
“ Friendly reminder that Kim Jong Un is a murderous dictator who killed his own uncle and half-brother and is starving the entire population of North Korea , ” tweeted Brian Tyler Cohen , the managing editor of Occupy Democrats .
CNN reports that they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get confirmation on whether or not the photos have been authenticated .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Kim ’ s appearance at the ceremony was the first official sighting of the 36-year-old in several weeks .
His sister supposedly accompanied him to the service .
The photos show Kim looking like he is in good health and spirits .
Reporters first began to raise questions concerning the leader ’ s health when he did not attend his grandfather ’ s birthday celebration on April 15 .
Reports claiming Kim had undergone an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s doorstep soon surfaced .
“ North Korea tightly controls any information surrounding its leader , who is treated almost like a deity within the country .
His absences from official state media often spark speculation and rumors about his health , ” according to CNN .
Earlier today , South Korean presidential adviser Moon Chung-in told the outlet that Kim is doing fine , regardless of rumors surrounding his well-being .
He has reportedly been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13 .
No suspicious activity has been documented , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wonsan complex often , as he spent a great deal of time there as a child .

On Saturday evening, U.S. President Donald Trump took to his official Twitter account to tweet that he was “glad to see” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un back and doing well. He quote-tweeted a user who shared multiple photos from North Korea’s state-owned media that showed Kim cutting the tape at a completion ceremony for a new fertilizer factory in Sunchon.
Trump’s acknowledgment of the photos appears to confirm that they are real images and that the leader is very much alive after weeks of theories that he may have died or fallen into a vegetative state.
I, for one, am glad to see he is back, and well! https://t.co/mIWVeRMnOJ — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 2, 2020
Trump’s comments spawned an instant social media backlash. His tweet got more than 43,800 people talking in the comments section. Many users found the president’s continued support of Kim, who some labeled a “murderous tyrant,” disturbing.
“Friendly reminder that Kim Jong Un is a murderous dictator who killed his own uncle and half-brother and is starving the entire population of North Korea,” tweeted Brian Tyler Cohen, the managing editor of Occupy Democrats.
Dozens of other Twitter users echoed Cohen’s sentiments.
CNN reports that they have reached out to the White House to get confirmation on whether or not the photos have been authenticated.
“A US official told CNN that the current analysis from multiple threads of intelligence is that the photos published in the last 24 hours by North Korean state media showing Kim at a fertilizer plant opening are legitimate.”
As The Inquisitr previously reported, Kim’s appearance at the ceremony was the first official sighting of the 36-year-old in several weeks. His sister supposedly accompanied him to the service. The photos show Kim looking like he is in good health and spirits.
Reporters first began to raise questions concerning the leader’s health when he did not attend his grandfather’s birthday celebration on April 15. Reports claiming Kim had undergone an invasive surgery that left him on death’s doorstep soon surfaced.
“North Korea tightly controls any information surrounding its leader, who is treated almost like a deity within the country. His absences from official state media often spark speculation and rumors about his health,” according to CNN.
Earlier today, South Korean presidential adviser Moon Chung-in told the outlet that Kim is doing fine, regardless of rumors surrounding his well-being. He has reportedly been staying in the Wonsan area since April 13. No suspicious activity has been documented, says Chung-in.
The leader visits the Wonsan complex often, as he spent a great deal of time there as a child.


inquisitr--2020-05-03--After Joe Biden Was Accused Of Sexually Harassing A 14-Year-Old Girl At Event, Organizer Says He Was

After Joe Biden Was Accused Of Sexually Harassing A 14-Year-Old Girl At Event, Organizer Says He Wasn’t There

After Joe Biden was accused of sexually harassing a 14-year-old girl at a political dinner in 2008 , the event ’ s organizer reportedly spoke out to say that the former vice president was never at the event in question .
The new allegation surfaced after the woman , Eva Murray , told Law & Crime that Biden made a crude remark to her at the First State Gridiron Dinner & Show in Delaware in 2008 .
Murray said she attended the event with her aunt , Republican Senate candidate Christine O ’ Donnell , who at the time was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign against Biden .
Murray said that she and her aunt spoke briefly with Biden , who remarked that Murray was “ very well endowed ” for a 14-year-old .
The publication interviewed Murray ’ s sister and five of her friends , including one who said they remembered being told of the incident at the time Murray claimed it happened .
Four of Murray ’ s friends said she told them about the alleged encounter a few years after it happened .
But subsequent reports from the event organizer claimed that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that year .
ABC News reporter Sasha Pezenik noted that Biden had undergone sinus surgery that week , and was believed to be home recovering at the time the alleged incident took place .
An organizer of the event also told Pezenik that Biden did not attend the dinner .
“ And , then-V.P .
of the First State Gridiron Dinner wrote a letter today provided by the campaign , ‘ to whom it may concern ’ saying , ‘ After reviewing my files of the dinner which included attendees and the show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senator Biden was not at the dinner , ' ” Pezenik wrote in a tweet that was later deleted but archived by the left-leaning political news site Daily Kos .
Biden ’ s campaign had not directly addressed the allegation from Murray .
The former vice president did speak out this week about a sexual assault allegation from former staffer Tara Reade , who claimed that Biden assaulted her in a secluded area of the U.S. Senate building in 1993 .
Biden said the incident never took place , calling on the National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a report she is said to have filed .
Reade was scheduled to speak out about the incident during an interview on Fox News on Sunday , but she canceled on Saturday , saying she had received death threats and did not want to put her family in the spotlight .


inquisitr--2020-05-03--Joe Biden Says He Would Cut Funding To U.S. Soccer Federation If Women Players Don’t Get Equal Pay

Joe Biden said that , as president , he would withhold funding to the U.S. Soccer Federation until players on the women ’ s national team are paid equal to those on the men ’ s team .
As CNN reported , the women ’ s team suffered a legal setback this week when a federal judge dismissed their claim of being unfairly paid and earning less than the men ’ s national team .
The United States women ’ s national team ( USWNT ) had filed suit against the U.S. Soccer Federation in March of last year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The lawsuit claimed that the inequalities in pay constituted federal discrimination because they allowed the women to be paid less “ for substantially equal work and by denying them at least equal playing , training , and travel conditions ; equal promotion of their games ; equal support and development for their games ; and other terms and conditions of employment equal to the MNT.
” But Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled that the members of the women ’ s team had not sufficiently proven wage discrimination under the Equal Pay Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from critics , including the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president in 2020 .
Biden voiced his support for the women ’ s team on Saturday , tweeting a vow to cut funding to the U.S. Soccer Federation as president if the inequities in pay were not addressed .
“ This is not over yet .
To @ USSoccer : equal pay , now .
Or else when I ’ m president , you can go elsewhere for World Cup funding , ” he wrote on Twitter .
Biden has been a supporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House , and this week hosted an Instagram live chat with U.S. star Megan Rapinoe , who joked that she would be available if Biden was looking for a running mate .
Biden joked that she would have to be willing to accept a pay cut .
The court battle over equal pay does not appear to be over yet .
Molly Levinson , a spokesperson for the players , said they were shocked by this week ’ s decision but planned to press forward and remained confident in their case .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and girls who play soccer will be valued the same as their male counterparts .
“ We have learned that there are tremendous obstacles to change ; we know that it takes bravery and courage and perseverance to stand up to them .
We will appeal and press on .
Words can not express our gratitude to all who support us , ” Levinson said in a statement posted to Twitter .

Joe Biden said that, as president, he would withhold funding to the U.S. Soccer Federation until players on the women’s national team are paid equal to those on the men’s team.
As CNN reported, the women’s team suffered a legal setback this week when a federal judge dismissed their claim of being unfairly paid and earning less than the men’s national team. The United States women’s national team (USWNT) had filed suit against the U.S. Soccer Federation in March of last year, with all 28 players listed as plaintiffs.
The lawsuit claimed that the inequalities in pay constituted federal discrimination because they allowed the women to be paid less “for substantially equal work and by denying them at least equal playing, training, and travel conditions; equal promotion of their games; equal support and development for their games; and other terms and conditions of employment equal to the MNT.”
But Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled that the members of the women’s team had not sufficiently proven wage discrimination under the Equal Pay Act.
The judgment was met with pushback from critics, including the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for president in 2020. Biden voiced his support for the women’s team on Saturday, tweeting a vow to cut funding to the U.S. Soccer Federation as president if the inequities in pay were not addressed.
“This is not over yet. To @USSoccer: equal pay, now. Or else when I’m president, you can go elsewhere for World Cup funding,” he wrote on Twitter.
Biden has been a supporter of soccer throughout his time in the White House, and this week hosted an Instagram live chat with U.S. star Megan Rapinoe, who joked that she would be available if Biden was looking for a running mate. Biden joked that she would have to be willing to accept a pay cut.
The court battle over equal pay does not appear to be over yet. Molly Levinson, a spokesperson for the players, said they were shocked by this week’s decision but planned to press forward and remained confident in their case. She offered an encouraging message that women and girls who play soccer will be valued the same as their male counterparts.
“We have learned that there are tremendous obstacles to change; we know that it takes bravery and courage and perseverance to stand up to them. We will appeal and press on. Words cannot express our gratitude to all who support us,” Levinson said in a statement posted to Twitter.


inquisitr--2020-05-04--Mike Pence Says He Should Have Worn A Mask On Visit To Mayo Clinic

Days after sparking controversy for his visit to the Mayo Clinic where he did not wear a face mask , Vice President Mike Pence said he was wrong to forgo the facial covering .
Speaking at a Fox News virtual town hall alongside President Donald Trump , the vice president addressed the controversy he caused after being photographed on a trip to the Minnesota hospital where he was the only one seen not wearing a face covering .
Public health experts have said that face coverings are important in slowing the spread of the coronavirus , and the Centers for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all Americans wear them when going into public .
Critics said it was especially improper for Pence given that he was visiting a hospital with vulnerable patients .
Pence stressed that he did not believe he needed to wear one , but said in Sunday ’ s interview that he should have done it anyway .
“ I didn ’ t think it was necessary , but I should have worn a mask at the Mayo Clinic , ” Pence said , via USA Today .
Pence had been criticized both for failing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to the criticism from his office , which claimed that Pence had not been told before the trip that he needed to wear one .
The Mayo Clinic has posted guidelines on its website noting that all people inside the hospital are required to wear masks , and the clinic later took to Twitter to clarify that Pence was informed of the policy before the visit .
Though the tweet was later deleted , a screenshot was published in a report from CNBC .
Pence said on Sunday that the purpose of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of the coronavirus , and noted that he and Trump are tested often so he was confident that he was not infected at the time of his Mayo Clinic visit .
But as USA Today noted , medical experts and critics said it sent the wrong signal that Pence was not willing to wear a mask , especially as everyone else on the trip and in the hospital was wearing one .
Trump made a similar statement when the CDC first published its guidelines , saying he did not think he would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Pence was wearing a mask two days after the Mayo Clinic visit when he traveled to see a General Motors plan in Indiana that had been converted to produce ventilators .


inquisitr--2020-05-04--Donald Trump Mocked For Saying He Is Treated Worse Than Abraham Lincoln, Who Was Shot To Death

Many critics are not buying Donald Trump ’ s claim that he has been treated worse than Abraham Lincoln , the president who was shot to death by an assassin .
Trump made the controversial remark on Sunday night at a town hall held at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington , D.C. During the Fox News event , Trump said that there has never been a president treated worse by members of the press than him .
“ The closest would be that gentleman right up there , ” Trump said , pointing to the statue of Lincoln behind him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treated worse than Lincoln .
I believe I am treated worse.
” Trump went on to say that he is forced to field questions from members of the press that he called “ disgraceful , ” both in their words and manner of addressing them .
Trump added that he would be “ walked off the stage ” if he were kind to them .
The claim that he was treated worse than Lincoln drew an immediate pushback from the internet , with many taking to Twitter to remind Trump that Lincoln was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wilkes Booth .
The term “ Lincoln ” shot to the top of Twitter trends , and many of the president ’ s opponents expressed shock at his assertion .
One of those to respond was PBS News reporter Yamiche Alcindor , who has been a target of Trump ’ s anger a number of times .
“ Video of President Trump , sitting at the feet of the Lincoln Memorial , saying is he being treated worse than President Abraham Lincoln , who was assassinated after freeing enslaved people across America , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gone after Alcindor in incidents critics see as having racial undertones , including a recent one where the president responded to a question about his claim that states don ’ t need as many ventilators as they are requesting by telling Alcindor that “ you people ” need to be more positive when addressing him .
This is not the first time that Trump has stoked controversy by invoking the 16th president .
Back in 2018 , he claimed to be more popular than Lincoln and cited a poll that critics said didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , a poll just came out that I am the most popular person in the history of the Republican Party — 92 percent , ” Trump claimed , referencing a poll that could not be found .
“ Beating Lincoln .
I beat our Honest Abe.
” In response to the claim , Vice noted that Trump finished dead last in the Presidents & Executive Politics Presidential Greatness survey , which asks historians to rank all of the presidents in the history of the U.S .

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inquisitr--2020-05-05--Joe Biden’s Campaign Cannot Request Records Of Sexual Assault Accuser’s Complaint, Says U.S. Senate

Joe Biden’s Campaign Cannot Request Records Of Sexual Assault Accuser’s Complaint, Says U.S. Senate Secretary

The Secretary of the U.S. Senate said on Monday that it can not comply with Joe Biden ’ s request to search for and release any records of a sexual assault complaint against him .
Tara Reade has claimed that Biden sexually assaulted her when she worked in his office in 1993 , a claim that Biden denies .
On Friday , Biden filed a written request to Secretary of the Senate Julie Adams to help find if Reade lodged a formal complaint about the incident .
As NPR News reported , Reade said that she filed a complaint but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assault .
“ I talked about the sexual harassment , I thought about the sexual assault , but I was afraid to write down details , just handing it to some clerk because I didn ’ t know where it was going to go , ” Reade told NPR in an interview last month .
But the secretary of the Senate ’ s office said that it has no discretion to disclose the information Biden requested , noting that these records are “ strictly confidential.
” Biden ’ s campaign responded with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the records could be disclosed if the complainant requested them , or if they could confirm whether a complaint exists or not .
The statement from the Senate secretary did not say whether or not there was a record to be released .
Reade had initially come forward last year with a series of other women who said that Biden made them feel uncomfortable with unwanted touching , but she said at the time that it was not of a sexual nature .
This year Reade said that Biden assaulted her in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying she was not ready last year to reveal that incident .
After initially denying the claim in a statement released through a campaign spokesperson , Biden broke his silence this week an unequivocally denied Reade ’ s allegation .
Reade had been scheduled to speak out this weekend in an interview with Fox News , but canceled the appearance on Saturday after reportedly receiving death threats and growing worried about putting her family in the spotlight .
Biden ’ s campaign this weekend also addressed a separate allegation that claimed he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girl at an event in 2008 .
The former vice president ’ s campaign responded with a series of documents showing that Biden never attended the event in question , as he was laid up for several days after having undergone sinus surgery .


inquisitr--2020-05-04--Donald Trump Wants To ‘Take Down’ Fox News For Disloyalty, Report Says

A Monday report from Vanity Fair claims that President Donald Trump is aiming to “ take down ” Fox News for what he perceives as disloyalty to his administration .
According to the report , sources claim that an investor group — Hicks Equity Partners — linked to Donald Trump Jr. and Tommy Hicks ’ Dallas-based family has purchased a stake in One America News Network ( OANN ) , which has recently been gaining the president ’ s attention over Fox News .
“ This is all about building a Fox competitor , ” a person familiar with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really aiming to take down Fox.
” The report claims that Trump views himself as responsible for Fox News ’ success and credits their ratings to his presence .
“ At the end of day , Trump thinks he owns Fox .
He thinks he made them , ” a Republican who discussed the network with Trump allegedly said .
Vanity Fair claims the deal sold for approximately $ 200 million , although the nature of how the transaction was funded is not clear .
“ The infusion of cash will allow OANN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ modest distribution of 35 million homes , ” the report reads .
Amid reports of the deal , Trump has been increasingly promoting OANN .
In a recent tweet , he praised the network as “ Great News , not Fake News.
” According to Vanity Fair , Trump ’ s reported shift to OANN is both a “ tactical weapon ” for his 2020 campaign and a “ strategic hedge ” to provide him with an outlet for coverage post-November , should he win reelection .
The same source claimed that even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in OANN means he can use the network to remain in the public eye .
As reported by The Guardian , Trump has lashed out at Fox News with increasing frequently in recent months .
In a recent tweet , he attacked the network for promoting Democratic narratives .
Trump also attacked Democratic strategist Donna Brazile , who is a contributor for the massive conservative network .
“ The people who are watching @ FoxNews , in record numbers ( thank you President Trump ) , are angry , ” Trump tweeted before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alternative .
The conservative OANN is home to well-known conservative figures like political activist and network correspondent Jack Posobiec and reporter Chanel Rion , the latter who has gained attention for her recent appearances at the president ’ s coronavirus press briefings .
The network was notably the first to carry Trump ’ s live campaign speeches in full during the 2016 presidential election .

A Monday report from Vanity Fair claims that President Donald Trump is aiming to “take down” Fox News for what he perceives as disloyalty to his administration. According to the report, sources claim that an investor group — Hicks Equity Partners — linked to Donald Trump Jr. and Tommy Hicks’ Dallas-based family has purchased a stake in One America News Network (OANN), which has recently been gaining the president’s attention over Fox News.
“This is all about building a Fox competitor,” a person familiar with the deal reportedly said.
“Trump is really aiming to take down Fox.”
The report claims that Trump views himself as responsible for Fox News’ success and credits their ratings to his presence.
“At the end of day, Trump thinks he owns Fox. He thinks he made them,” a Republican who discussed the network with Trump allegedly said.
Vanity Fair claims the deal sold for approximately $200 million, although the nature of how the transaction was funded is not clear.
“The infusion of cash will allow OANN to improve production values and expand its modest distribution of 35 million homes,” the report reads.
Amid reports of the deal, Trump has been increasingly promoting OANN. In a recent tweet, he praised the network as “Great News, not Fake News.” According to Vanity Fair, Trump’s reported shift to OANN is both a “tactical weapon” for his 2020 campaign and a “strategic hedge” to provide him with an outlet for coverage post-November, should he win reelection. The same source claimed that even if Trump loses in November, investment in OANN means he can use the network to remain in the public eye.
As reported by The Guardian, Trump has lashed out at Fox News with increasing frequency in recent months. In a recent tweet, he attacked the network for promoting Democratic narratives.
“[Fox News] just doesn’t get what’s happening! They are being fed Democrat talking points, and they play them without hesitation or research.”
Trump also attacked Democratic strategist Donna Brazile, who is a contributor to the massive conservative network.
“The people who are watching @FoxNews, in record numbers (thank you President Trump), are angry,” Trump tweeted before claiming that he and others want an alternative.
The conservative OANN is home to well-known conservative figures like political activist and network correspondent Jack Posobiec and reporter Chanel Rion, the latter who has gained attention for her recent appearances at the president’s coronavirus press briefings. The network was notably the first to carry Trump’s live campaign speeches in full during the 2016 presidential election.


inquisitr--2020-05-04--Pollster Warns ‘Large Parts’ Of GOP Seek To Distance Themselves From President Trump

Rob Griffin , a pollster and research director at the Public Religion Research Institute , noted that “ large parts ” of the Republican establishment do not want to have anything to do with President Donald Trump .
He revealed that they are seeking to distance themselves from his administration , The Hill reported .
“ There are large parts of the Republican establishment that even to this day , even though they won ’ t say publicly , really don ’ t want that much to do with the presidency , and hope to have sort of a time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ distance themselves from him pretty strongly , ” said Griffin .
He also noted that despite promises to bring in the best people , the GOP hasn ’ t been able to do that .
During the 2016 campaign , plenty of people in the Republican Party spoke out against Trump , and many of them created a Never Trump movement .
Plus , in the 2018 mid-terms , some people in the party attempted to distance themselves from the outspoken president .
Currently , several different people still speak out against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sometimes vicious attacks from him either on Twitter , during briefings , or interviews .
For instance , Maryland Governor Larry Hogan used his wife Yumi Hogan ’ s connections to secure 500,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea .
VOX reported that the president used the daily coronavirus briefing in mid-April to attack Hogan after he went around the Trump administration to procure the tests .
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Hogan said that it should not have been so challenging to acquire the necessary supplies to conduct widespread testing .
Meanwhile , after Utah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of leadership at a virtual Georgetown University event , and he described the characteristics of good leadership .
In his discussion , Romney noted that great leaders recognize that they aren ’ t the smartest person in the room .
Earlier this year , after learning that Romney tested negative for COVID-19 , the president called the Republican Senator who was the only member of the GOP to vote for his removal from office , a RINO — Republican in name only .
Despite Griffin ’ s claims about the GOP wanting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ majority of the party appears to back the president .
So far , only a few of those who still hold seats in Congress or governors have taken a stand against the Trump administration and its efforts during the coronavirus pandemic .
After all , he followed through on one of his big campaign promises — tax cuts .
A recent Gallop Poll shows that 91 percent of Republicans approve of Trump .

Rob Griffin, a pollster and research director at the Public Religion Research Institute, noted that “large parts” of the Republican establishment do not want anything to do with President Donald Trump. He revealed that they are seeking to distance themselves from his administration, The Hill reported.
“There are large parts of the Republican establishment that even to this day, even though they won’t say publicly, really don’t want that much to do with the presidency, and hope to have sort of a time period after his presidency where they can distance themselves from him pretty strongly,” said Griffin.
He also noted that despite promises to bring in the best people, the GOP hasn’t been able to do that. During the 2016 campaign, plenty of people in the Republican Party spoke out against Trump, and many of them created a Never Trump movement. Plus, in the 2018 mid-terms, some people in the party attempted to distance themselves from the outspoken president. Currently, several different people still speak out against the president, and they typically face quick and sometimes vicious attacks from him either on Twitter, during briefings, or interviews.
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For instance, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan used his wife Yumi Hogan’s connections to secure 500,000 COVID-19 tests from South Korea. VOX reported that the president used the daily coronavirus briefings in mid-April to attack Hogan after he went around the Trump administration to procure the tests. Gov. Hogan said that it should not have been so challenging to acquire the necessary supplies to conduct widespread testing.
Meanwhile, Utah Senator Mitt Romney recently discussed attributes of leadership at a virtual Georgetown University event, where he described the characteristics of good leadership. In his discussion, Romney noted that great leaders recognize they aren’t the smartest person in the room. Earlier this year, after learning that Romney tested negative for COVID-19, the president called the Republican senator — who was the only member of the GOP to vote for his removal from office — a RINO (Republican in Name Only.)
Despite Griffin’s claims about the GOP wanting to move away from Trump quickly, the majority of the party appears to back the president. So far, only a few of those who still hold seats in Congress or governors have taken a stand against the Trump administration and its efforts during the coronavirus pandemic. After all, he followed through on one of his big campaign promises — tax cuts. A recent Gallop Poll shows that 91 percent of Republicans approve of Trump.


inquisitr--2020-05-04--Nancy Pelosi Believes She Is The ‘Leader Of The Party Of Jesus,’ Author Claims

Conservative writer David Horowitz penned a Monday column for Breitbart in which he blasts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her alleged belief that she is the “ leader of the party of Jesus.
” The 81-year-old author pointed in particular to Pelosi ’ s recent conversation with MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid , who pressed the Speaker on whether the Democratic Party ’ s coronavirus relief legislation would include the release of criminals from jail .
“ In our caucus , we are very devoted to the Gospel of Matthew , ” Pelosi said before quoting a parable from Matthew 25:31-46 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the parable explores the division of goats and sheep during final judgment , with the former being followers of Christ who received “ eternal life ” and the latter unbelievers who received “ eternal punishment.
” According to the publication , advocates of social justice sometimes use the story to highlight Jesus ’ “ demand to care ” for vulnerable and marginalized people .
Nevertheless , Horowitz took particular issue with Pelosi ’ s decision to quote the allegory and suggested it reflects Pelosi ’ s “ grandiose sense of self , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sociopathic personalities .
According to Horowitz , Pelosi and her leadership of the Democratic Party continue to use identity politics to push the country into warring factions .
“ This perverse religion has been exposed in an extraordinary way by the current global pandemic , ” he wrote later in the article , pointing to Pelosi and the Democratic Party ’ s defense of China , where coronavirus is believed to have originated .
Despite Horowitz ’ s attack , Pelosi claims the House Judiciary Committee is working to allow the release of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Given the highly contagious nature of COVID-19 , many have pushed for the release of some prisoners or at least for a move toward home confinement for those who are nearing the end of their sentence .
Similar calls to action have also been focused on migrants in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) detention .
As The Inquisitr reported , John Sandweg , Barack Obama ‘ s former acting director of ICE , urged Donald Trump to release non-violent migrants amid the pandemic , pointing to the danger that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers .

Conservative writer David Horowitz penned a Monday column for Breitbart in which he blasts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her alleged belief that she is the “leader of the party of Jesus.” The 81-year-old author pointed in particular to Pelosi’s recent conversation with MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid, who pressed the Speaker on whether the Democratic Party’s coronavirus relief legislation would include the release of criminals from jail.
“In our caucus, we are very devoted to the Gospel of Matthew,” Pelosi said before quoting a parable from Matthew 25:31-46.
“When I was hungry, you fed me. When I was homeless, you sheltered me. When I was in prison, you visited me,’ and so this for us is part of our value system.”
As noted by Christian Headlines, the parable explores the division of goats and sheep during final judgment, with the former being followers of Christ who received “eternal life” and the latter unbelievers who received “eternal punishment.” According to the publication, advocates of social justice sometimes use the story to highlight Jesus’ “demand to care” for vulnerable and marginalized people.
Nevertheless, Horowitz took particular issue with Pelosi’s decision to quote the allegory and suggested it reflects Pelosi’s “grandiose sense of self,” which he notes is a hallmark of sociopathic personalities.
“In sum, while the unconverted might reasonably view Pelosi as the leader of a party of hate, she regards herself as leader of the party of Jesus.”
According to Horowitz, Pelosi and her leadership of the Democratic Party continue to use identity politics to push the country into warring factions.
“This perverse religion has been exposed in an extraordinary way by the current global pandemic,” he wrote later in the article, pointing to Pelosi and the Democratic Party’s defense of China, where coronavirus is believed to have originated.
Despite Horowitz’s attack, Pelosi claims the House Judiciary Committee is working to allow the release of some federal prisoners amid the coronavirus pandemic. Given the highly contagious nature of COVID-19, many have pushed for the release of some prisoners or at least for a move toward home confinement for those who are nearing the end of their sentence.
Similar calls to action have also been focused on migrants in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. As The Inquisitr reported, John Sandweg, Barack Obama‘s former acting director of ICE, urged Donald Trump to release non-violent migrants amid the pandemic, pointing to the danger that such facilities pose to both inmates and workers.