inquisitr--2020-10-14--Donald Trump Could ‘Bring Us Down With Him’ If He Gets Voted Out, Insider Says

`` I do n't even really want to speculate on what he could do in these last days , '' Tony Schwartz said .
Donald Trump will bring the country down with him if he isn ’ t re-elected to the Oval Office in just under three weeks , one Trump insider predicted .
Tony Schwartz , the co-author of Trump ’ s famous novel The Art of the Deal , spoke with Ari Melber on MSNBC to share his insight into the president .
Host Ari Melber opened the segment by suggesting Trump appeared to be doing things that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interest in recent days .
Schwartz replied the president “ knows that there ’ s a good chance he ’ s going to lose , ” something that is apparently “ terrifying ” to him .
Because of this , his behavior is being directed by his desire to push back against those he sees as his enemies .
That includes the coronavirus , who the Art of the Deal author said Trump sees as an “ enemy to be vanquished.
” To show he is in control of the disease , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues to hold large rallies and defies public health recommendations to wear masks .
“ He is not an adult , he is a child , he ’ s a rogue child , and he is just fighting for his self-esteem , ” which is under threat currently , he continued .
The undecided electoral segment of the population has lost faith in his ability to lead , Schwartz added , resulting in the president being entirely unable to emotionally focus on anything besides the possibility that he could lose in November ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questioned Schwartz about Trump ’ s emotions when they worked together .
He replied that the president doesn ’ t have normal emotions but operates from a place of anger and rage .
When they were working together , the illusion that he was powerful and strong was still in place .
But in the past few weeks , there have been repeated blows to his sense of self-worth that shatter that appearance , which is reportedly why he is currently behaving the way he is .
The author went on to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ virus ” beyond COVID-19 that has forced people to a primitive emotional place .
“ What I fear Trump is about to do is to bring us down with him if he has to go .
I don ’ t even really want to speculate on what he could do in these last days , ” he added .
The news comes as some experts have suggested the president would resign rather than allow himself to be tossed out by the voters as he worries about his chances in the race @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Donald Trump will bring the country down with him if he isn’t re-elected to the Oval Office in just under three weeks, one Trump insider predicted. Tony Schwartz, the co-author of Trump’s famous novel The Art of the Deal, spoke with Ari Melber on MSNBC to share his insight into the president.
Host Ari Melber opened the segment by suggesting Trump appeared to be doing things that weren’t in his own best interest in recent days.
Schwartz replied the president “knows that there’s a good chance he’s going to lose,” something that is apparently “terrifying” to him. Because of this, his behavior is being directed by his desire to push back against those he sees as his enemies.
That includes the coronavirus, who the Art of the Deal author said Trump sees as an “enemy to be vanquished.” To show he is in control of the disease, and not the other way around, he continues to hold large rallies and defies public health recommendations to wear masks.
“He is not an adult, he is a child, he’s a rogue child, and he is just fighting for his self-esteem,” which is under threat currently, he continued.
The undecided electoral segment of the population has lost faith in his ability to lead, Schwartz added, resulting in the president being entirely unable to emotionally focus on anything besides the possibility that he could lose in November’s election against Joe Biden.
Melber questioned Schwartz about Trump’s emotions when they worked together.
He replied that the president doesn’t have normal emotions but operates from a place of anger and rage. When they were working together, the illusion that he was powerful and strong was still in place.
But in the past few weeks, there have been repeated blows to his sense of self-worth that shatter that appearance, which is reportedly why he is currently behaving the way he is.
The author went on to say that Trump has infected the country with a “virus” beyond COVID-19 that has forced people to a primitive emotional place.
“What I fear Trump is about to do is to bring us down with him if he has to go. I don’t even really want to speculate on what he could do in these last days,” he added.
The news comes as some experts have suggested the president would resign rather than allow himself to be tossed out by the voters as he worries about his chances in the race, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-10-14--#BoycottNBC Trends After Network Announces Donald Trump Town Hall In Same Time Slot As Joe Biden Eve

#BoycottNBC Trends After Network Announces Donald Trump Town Hall In Same Time Slot As Joe Biden Event

The hashtag # BoycottNBC is trending on social media after the network announced that it will host a town hall-style meeting with President Donald Trump on Thursday night .
The event is scheduled at the same time that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is hosting a similar event .
As NBC News reported , Thursday , October 15 was previously the date of the second of three presidential debates this year .
However , the Commission on Presidential Debates made the decision to change the format of the program to a virtual question-and-answer session due to the president having been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caused by the novel coronavirus , days earlier .
Trump refused to participate in such a format , and the debate was canceled .
Biden ’ s campaign scheduled its own event in which the candidate would take questions from voters .
Additionally , on Wednesday morning , NBC announced that Trump will do the same , with his program to be aired by the network .
The two competing events will air against one another , both at 8 p.m. Eastern Time , with the former V.P.
’ s airing on ABC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incensed at the network giving Trump air time , particularly in direct opposition to Biden ’ s , that users are calling for a boycott .
One angered Twitter user pointed to NBC ’ s previous relationship with Trump as a reality TV star and a real estate developer .
“ NBC could ’ ve scheduled its town hall with Trump LITERALLY any other date/time as the town hall previously scheduled with Biden for Thursday on ABC .
But they choose the same time .
Then again NBC gave us The Apprentice , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have half a mind to watch Trump ’ s event , but they don ’ t want to give NBC their ratings .
“ Shame on you @ NBCNews ANY day of the week , ANY time slot , yet you schedule a town hall for # CaptainCovid at the same time as Biden ’ s on @ ABC ?
I would almost watch out of morbid curiosity but 1. they won ’ t get my ratings & 2 .
I ’ m Riden with Biden !
!
” they wrote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t be watching NBC any more , ” they tweeted .
Meanwhile , the organizers of the Trump program are taking great care to make sure health and safety protocols are followed .
Specifically , moderator Savannah Guthrie and the president will always be at least 12 feet apart from each other .
Further , NBC reviewed a statement from Dr. Clifford Lane , clinical director at the National Institutes of Health , indicating that he and Dr. Anthony Fauci have reviewed Trump ’ s recent medical data and have concluded that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shedding coronavirus particles .

The hashtag #BoycottNBC is trending on social media after the network announced that it will host a town hall-style meeting with President Donald Trump on Thursday night. The event is scheduled at the same time that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is hosting a similar event.
As NBC News reported, Thursday, October 15 was previously the date of the second of three presidential debates this year. However, the Commission on Presidential Debates made the decision to change the format of the program to a virtual question-and-answer session due to the president having been diagnosed with COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, days earlier. Trump refused to participate in such a format, and the debate was canceled.
Biden’s campaign scheduled its own event in which the candidate would take questions from voters. Additionally, on Wednesday morning, NBC announced that Trump will do the same, with his program to be aired by the network. The two competing events will air against one another, both at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, with the former V.P.’s airing on ABC.
On Twitter, users are so incensed at the network giving Trump air time, particularly in direct opposition to Biden’s, that users are calling for a boycott.
One angered Twitter user pointed to NBC’s previous relationship with Trump as a reality TV star and a real estate developer.
“NBC could’ve scheduled its town hall with Trump LITERALLY any other date/time as the town hall previously scheduled with Biden for Thursday on ABC. But they choose the same time. Then again NBC gave us The Apprentice,” they tweeted.
Another suggested that they have half a mind to watch Trump’s event, but they don’t want to give NBC their ratings.
“Shame on you @NBCNews ANY day of the week, ANY time slot, yet you schedule a town hall for #CaptainCovid at the same time as Biden’s on @ABC? I would almost watch out of morbid curiosity but 1. they won’t get my ratings & 2. I’m Riden with Biden!!” they wrote on Twitter.
Another swore off NBC forever.
“Guess I won’t be watching NBC any more,” they tweeted.
Meanwhile, the organizers of the Trump program are taking great care to make sure health and safety protocols are followed. Specifically, moderator Savannah Guthrie and the president will always be at least 12 feet apart from each other. Further, NBC reviewed a statement from Dr. Clifford Lane, clinical director at the National Institutes of Health, indicating that he and Dr. Anthony Fauci have reviewed Trump’s recent medical data and have concluded that they don’t believe Trump is actively shedding coronavirus particles.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Donald Trump Commits To A Peaceful Transfer Of Power In Election: ‘I Absolutely Want That’

During an NBC News town hall on Thursday — available on YouTube — Donald Trump claimed he would move forward with a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November election .
“ The answer is yes I will , ” he said after Savannah Guthrie pressed him on the issue .
“ But I want it to be an honest election .
And so does everybody else.
” Nevertheless , Trump claimed that there are “ thousands of unsolicited ballots ” being provided “ by the millions ” due to increased vote-by-mail efforts and suggested that rampant election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forthcoming election — against the claims of many experts .
He also pushed back on Guthrie ’ s claim that there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud and suggested that “ corrupt ” and “ fraudulent ” votes are a significant threat to the upcoming election .
Notably , Guthrie highlighted that Trump ’ s appointed FBI Director Christopher Wray said there is no evidence of widespread fraud linked to the mail-in voting process that Republicans have been taking aim at in recent months .
She also accused Trump of “ laying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to which Trump said he was not .
“ I want it to be clean — I really feel like we ’ re gon na win , ” he said .
Trump has received pushback for previously refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer of power .
As reported by CBC News , he was pressed on the issue during a press conference last month and refused to commit to the process .
“ We ’ re going to have to see what happens , ” he said .
“ You know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strongly about the ballots , and the ballots are a disaster.
” The comments received backlash from both Democrats and Republicans .
After the remarks , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that the winner of November ’ s election will be inaugurated on January 20th and said there would be an “ orderly transition ” — as there has been in the United States ’ past elections .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump doubled down on his comments one day later and told reporters that ballot voting is susceptible to rampant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cast doubt on the results of the upcoming election .
According to CBC News , it ’ s “ highly unusual ” for a sitting president to express distrust in America ’ s democratic process .
Trump has fueled worries about his commitment to transferring power by joking about refusing to do so .
He previously said he would not leave office for up to 29 years , when he teaches the age of 102 .

During an NBC News town hall on Thursday — available on YouTube — Donald Trump claimed he would move forward with a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November election.
“The answer is yes, I will,” he said after Savannah Guthrie pressed him on the issue. “But I want it to be an honest election. And so does everybody else.”
Nevertheless, Trump claimed that there are “thousands of unsolicited ballots” being provided “by the millions” due to increased vote-by-mail efforts and suggested that rampant election cheating is a significant issue in the forthcoming election — against the claims of many experts. He also pushed back on Guthrie’s claim that there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud and suggested that “corrupt” and “fraudulent” votes are a significant threat to the upcoming election.
Notably, Guthrie highlighted that Trump’s appointed FBI Director Christopher Wray said there is no evidence of widespread fraud linked to the mail-in voting process that Republicans have been taking aim at in recent months. She also accused Trump of “laying the groundwork” for a contested election, to which Trump said he was not.
“I want it to be clean — I really feel like we’re gonna win,” he said.
“But peaceful transfer, I absolutely want that. But ideally I don’t wanna transfer, because I wanna win.”
Trump has received pushback for previously refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. As reported by CBC News, he was pressed on the issue during a press conference last month and refused to commit to the process.
“We’re going to have to see what happens,” he said. “You know that I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster.”
The comments received backlash from both Democrats and Republicans. After the remarks, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that the winner of November’s election will be inaugurated on January 20 and that there would be an “orderly transition” — as there has been in the United States’ past elections.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump doubled down on his comments one day later and told reporters that ballot voting is susceptible to rampant vote-by-mail fraud, which he suggested would cast doubt on the results of the upcoming election.
According to CBC News, it’s “highly unusual” for a sitting president to express distrust in America’s democratic process.
Trump has fueled worries about his commitment to transferring power by joking about refusing to do so. He previously said he would not leave office for up to 29 years, when he reaches the age of 102.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--Donald Trump Mocks ‘Fake’ NBC News Hours Before Network Set To Host His Town Hall

Donald Trump lashed out at NBC News on Thursday , labeling it “ fake ” just hours before the network was set to air his controversial town hall special .
Trump had backed out of the debate scheduled for the same night after the Commission on Presidential Debates announced that the event would be held virtually .
The president said he had no interest in participating , and Joe Biden instead scheduled a town hall that will be shown on ABC .
Trump later scheduled his own event on NBC , though just hours before the broadcast began , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the network hosting him .
You can view his post here .
“ I will be doing a major Fake @ NBCNews Town Hall Forum , live tonight from Miami , at 8:00 P.M. , ” he wrote .
“ They asked me to do it in place of the Rigged Steve Scully ( he is now suspended from @ cspan for lying ) Debate .
I wonder if they ’ ll treat me as well as Sleepy Joe ?
They should !
” He made further remarks against NBCUniversal ’ s parent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina on Thursday , referring to Comcast as “ Concast.
” NBC News has come under fire for agreeing to schedule an event with Trump at the same time that the Democratic candidate ’ s broadcast was already set to air .
Many called on NBC to change the time so the two were not competing head-to-head , but it did not .
Many have lashed out , including journalist Carl Bernstein , who laid into NBC for getting “ conned ” by Trump .
Even some connected to the network have spoken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cheryl Gould , who said she was upset by the decision to go forward .
“ I am dismayed—more like disgusted—by NBC ’ s decision to air Trump ’ s ‘ I won ’ t play by the rules so let me make my own rules ’ town hall opposite Biden ’ s , ” she tweeted .
Trump has often referred to news outlets and journalists as “ fake news ” for critical coverage — an attack that has created considerable controversy and pushback from many First Amendment groups .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final debate , which was originally set to take place on October 22 .
After backing out of the second one , Trump had not yet said whether he plans to take part in a third .
His performance in the first was widely criticized as he frequently interrupted Biden and launched personal attacks against both the former vice president and his son , Hunter Biden , for his past drug addiction .

Donald Trump lashed out at NBC News on Thursday, labeling it “fake” just hours before the network was set to air his controversial town hall special.
Trump had backed out of the debate scheduled for the same night after the Commission on Presidential Debates announced that the event would be held virtually. The president said he had no interest in participating, and Joe Biden instead scheduled a town hall that will be shown on ABC. Trump later scheduled his own event on NBC, though just hours before the broadcast began, he had some harsh words on Twitter for the network hosting him. You can view his post here.
“I will be doing a major Fake @NBCNews Town Hall Forum, live tonight from Miami, at 8:00 P.M.,” he wrote. “They asked me to do it in place of the Rigged Steve Scully (he is now suspended from @cspan for lying) Debate. I wonder if they’ll treat me as well as Sleepy Joe? They should!”
He made further remarks against NBCUniversal’s parent company at a campaign rally in North Carolina on Thursday, referring to Comcast as “Concast.”
NBC News has come under fire for agreeing to schedule an event with Trump at the same time that the Democratic candidate’s broadcast was already set to air. Many called on NBC to change the time so the two were not competing head-to-head, but it did not.
Many have lashed out, including journalist Carl Bernstein, who laid into NBC for getting “conned” by Trump.
How is that NBC News has allowed itself to get conned by Donald Trump and (as of 11 pm Wednesday) continues to abrogate the public trust by not re-scheduling or taping-and-delaying broadcast, or canceling if Trump continues to demand the network’s obeisance? (1/7) — Carl Bernstein (@carlbernstein) October 15, 2020
Even some connected to the network have spoken out, including former NBC News executive Cheryl Gould, who said she was upset by the decision to go forward.
“I am dismayed—more like disgusted—by NBC’s decision to air Trump’s ‘I won’t play by the rules so let me make my own rules’ town hall opposite Biden’s,” she tweeted.
Trump has often referred to news outlets and journalists as “fake news” for critical coverage — an attack that has created considerable controversy and pushback from many First Amendment groups.
It was not clear what would happen with the final debate, which was originally set to take place on October 22. After backing out of the second one, Trump had not yet said whether he plans to take part in a third. His performance in the first was widely criticized as he frequently interrupted Biden and launched personal attacks against both the former vice president and his son, Hunter Biden, for his past drug addiction.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--Tucker Carlson Says He Has Obtained ‘New Hunter Biden Emails That Expose Corruption’

Fox News host Tucker Carlson took to Twitter on Thursday evening and claimed to have obtained “ new ” emails involving Hunter Biden that “ expose corruption.
” “ The show has obtained new Hunter Biden emails that expose corruption , ” Carlson tweeted .
“ You will not want to miss tonight ’ s report .
Tune in at 8pm EST on # FoxNews.
” The comment comes just one day after The New York Post published an article including emails and data allegedly taken from a laptop that belonged to Hunter Biden , the son of the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months has been leading Donald Trump in the majority of national polls .
The news has been the center of controversy for its contentious claims and the subsequent restrictions it faced on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter .
As reported by RealClearPolitics , Carlson addressed the censoring on Wednesday ’ s night of his show .
Carlson called the piece “ entirely accurate ” and accused Big Tech companies of shutting down the report out of fear that it would hurt their preferred presidential candidate .
The Fox News host compared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Biden piece and the Chinese government ’ s censorship of media in the communist country .
As reported by Business Insider , the Biden story has received a high degree of scrutiny since it was released .
Business Insider also noted that The New York Post learned of the existence of the files from Trump ’ s former campaign manager , Steve Bannon , who is facing fraud charges for allegedly swindling money from donators to the We Build the Wall Campaign .
The publication defended Facebook ’ s approach to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that proposed a means of temporarily reducing the distribution of content that generating “ signals ” that it might not be accurate .
On Wednesday , Facebook claimed that the piece was shared over 300,000 times since it restricted its reach .
Since the report was published , posts linking to it allegedly generated almost 1.5 million interactions on the social media platform .
As The Inquisitr reported , Twitter blocked the sharing of the article , which triggered a wave of outrage from individuals on the right of the political spectrum , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who believe it sets a concerning precedent .

Fox News host Tucker Carlson took to Twitter on Thursday evening and claimed to have obtained “new” emails involving Hunter Biden that “expose corruption.”
“The show has obtained new Hunter Biden emails that expose corruption,” Carlson tweeted. “You will not want to miss tonight’s report. Tune in at 8pm EST on #FoxNews.”
The comment comes just one day after The New York Post published an article including emails and data allegedly taken from a laptop that belonged to Hunter Biden, the son of the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate who for months has been leading Donald Trump in the majority of national polls.
The news has been the center of controversy for its contentious claims and the subsequent restrictions it faced on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. As reported by RealClearPolitics, Carlson addressed the censoring on Wednesday night.
Carlson called the piece “entirely accurate” and accused big tech companies of shutting down the report out of fear that it would hurt their preferred presidential candidate.
“They prevented the public from reading legitimate news. They didn’t apologize for doing this.”
The Fox News host drew a parallel between the censorship of the Biden piece and the Chinese government’s censorship of media in the communist country.
As reported by Business Insider, the Biden story has received a high degree of scrutiny since it was released.
“The story’s sourcing has raised questions about its authenticity. The files were provided to the Post through Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. The Post said Giuliani obtained the files from an anonymous repair-shop owner, who said the laptop’s owner left it for repairs and never returned.”
Business Insider also noted that The New York Post learned of the existence of the files from Trump’s former campaign manager, Steve Bannon, who is facing fraud charges for allegedly swindling money from donators to the We Build the Wall Campaign.
The publication defended Facebook’s approach to the story by pointing to a late-2019 policy that proposed a means of temporarily reducing the distribution of content that generating “signals” that it might not be accurate.
On Wednesday, Facebook claimed that the piece was shared over 300,000 times since it restricted its reach. Since the report was published, posts linking to it allegedly generated almost 1.5 million interactions on the social media platform.
As The Inquisitr reported, Twitter blocked the sharing of the article, which triggered a wave of outrage from individuals on the right of the political spectrum, as well as some on the left who believe it sets a concerning precedent.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--Joe Biden Plans To Fill White House With Former Obama Officials Under ‘Diversity’ Initiative, Report

Joe Biden Plans To Fill White House With Former Obama Officials Under ‘Diversity’ Initiative, Report Says

A Thursday report form Axios outlined Joe Biden ’ s alleged plan to hire former Barack Obama administration officials into his White House as part of a push for “ diversity.
” “ Though Biden ’ s team is talking about infusing the Democratic Party with fresh faces , many of these potential picks also served under Barack Obama or are well known figures in the party , ” the report read .
Some potential candidates including Michele Flournoy , who was an under secretary in Obama ’ s Defense Department ; Jeh Johnson , who was Obama ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; former acting Attorney General Sally Yates ; and former national security adviser Susan Rice .
Andrew Bates , a Biden campaign spokesman , claimed that the Democrat is running his election effort in a way that “ mirrors our diversity as a nation.
” Elsewhere , Breitbart implied that the push is part of a broader strategy to move Obama administration officials into a possible Biden administration under a “ diversity mantle.
” The publication also noted that Rice falsely blamed the terrorist attack on the American embassy in Benghazi , Libya @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The attack led to the death of U.S .
Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens , as well as diplomat Sean Smith and CIA contractors Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty .
“ Rumors of former Obama officials being considered for jobs in a Biden White House come as the former vice president is reportedly calling up President Obama , himself , to ask for his help on the campaign trail with less than three weeks to go before the election , ” Breitbart noted .
According to Axios , Biden ’ s campaign made a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people of color working for his play for the Oval Office .
Notably , there was an eleven percent increase in people of color on his staff from early June to mid-September .
According to the publication , Biden is facing pressure to recruit both a younger and more diverse staff amid focus on his group of mostly male and Caucasian aides who are expected to continue working with him in the White House should he win in November .
As The Inquisitr reported , Obama recently spoke out against Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the head of state of attempting to destroy America ’ s foreign policy infrastructure .
The former president also bolstered Biden ’ s purported ability to lead and claimed that he would offer a better approach to diplomacy that would be guided by experts .
Nevertheless , the former U.S. leader also acknowledged Biden ’ s mistakes , including his support of George W. Bush ’ s war on Iraq in 2002 .

A Thursday report from Axios outlined Joe Biden’s supposed plan to hire former Barack Obama administration officials into his White House as part of a push for “diversity.”
“Though Biden’s team is talking about infusing the Democratic Party with fresh faces, many of these potential picks also served under Barack Obama or are well known figures in the party,” the report read.
Some of the potential candidates include Michele Flournoy, who was an undersecretary in Obama’s Defense Department; Jeh Johnson, who was Obama’s second Department of Homeland Security defense secretary; former acting Attorney General Sally Yates; and former national security adviser Susan Rice.
Andrew Bates, a Biden campaign spokesman, claimed that the Democrat is running his election effort in a way that “mirrors our diversity as a nation.”
Elsewhere, Breitbart implied that the push is part of a broader strategy to move Obama administration officials into a possible Biden administration under a “diversity mantle.”
The publication also noted that Rice falsely blamed the terrorist attack on the American embassy in Benghazi, Libya, on an anti-Islamic internet video. The attack led to the death of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, as well as diplomat Sean Smith and CIA contractors Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty.
“Rumors of former Obama officials being considered for jobs in a Biden White House come as the former vice president is reportedly calling up President Obama, himself, to ask for his help on the campaign trail with less than three weeks to go before the election,” Breitbart noted.
According to Axios, Biden’s campaign made an effort over the summer to get more people of color working for his play for the Oval Office. Notably, there was an 11 percent increase in people of color on his staff from early June to mid-September. According to the publication, Biden is facing pressure to recruit both a younger and more diverse staff amid focus on his group of mostly male and Caucasian aides who are expected to continue working with him in the White House, should he win in November.
As The Inquisitr reported, Obama recently spoke out against Biden’s opponent, Donald Trump, and accused the head of state of attempting to destroy America’s foreign policy infrastructure. The former president also bolstered Biden’s purported ability to lead and claimed that he would offer a better approach to diplomacy that would be guided by experts. Nevertheless, Obama also acknowledged Biden’s mistakes, including his support of George W. Bush’s war on Iraq in 2002.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--Rudy Giuliani’s Daughter Caroline Endorses Joe Biden For President: ‘End Donald Trump’s Reign Of Ter

Rudy Giuliani’s Daughter Caroline Endorses Joe Biden For President: ‘End Donald Trump’s Reign Of Terror’

In an op-ed published Thursday in Vanity Fair , Rudy Giuliani ’ s daughter Caroline endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for President of the United States .
“ I accept that most people will start reading this piece because you saw the headline with my father ’ s name , ” she began , urging all Americans to fight against the kind of politics represented by President Donald Trump .
“ There is hope on the horizon , but we ’ ll only grasp it if we elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris , ” Giuliani argued .
She recalled how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ father — who is now Trump ’ s personal lawyer — when she was a child .
Giuliani wrote that she and former New York City mayor would often spar over LGBTQ rights , sexism , race relations , issues related to policing and welfare .
The lawyer ’ s daughter conceded that she had “ an extremely privileged childhood , ” for which she is grateful for , but noted that the main point of her column is explain her “ fraught relationship with politics.
” Writing that millions of Americans can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stressed the importance of voting against Trump on November 3 .
“ I may not be able to change my father ’ s mind , but together , we can vote this toxic administration out of office.
” In the column , Giuliani took aim at “ inhumane ” policies implemented by Trump .
She argued that the commander-in-chief and his allies have sought to harm the LGBTQ+ community , women , immigrants and people of color , slamming the administration for the way it has handled the response to the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 , asking all Americans to join her in supporting Biden .
Giuliani also made sure to praise Biden as an experienced and pragmatic politician , pointing out that he selected Harris as his running mate even after she attacked him during one of the Democratic primary debates .
She argued that Biden has shown that he is willing to adopt ideas championed by progressive politicians such as Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont , while not giving up on bipartisanship and meeting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported by The Inquisitr , dozens of former Republican national security advisers has endorsed Biden over Trump .
Polling suggests that the Democrat is a strong favorite to win the election .
According to FiveThirtyEight ‘ s polling average , Trump is trailing Biden by 10 points nationwide .

In an op-ed published Thursday in Vanity Fair, Rudy Giuliani’s daughter Caroline endorsed Democrat Joe Biden for president of the United States.
“I accept that most people will start reading this piece because you saw the headline with my father’s name,” she began, urging all Americans to fight against the kind of politics represented by President Donald Trump.
“There is hope on the horizon, but we’ll only grasp it if we elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris,” Giuliani argued.
She recalled how she would get into debates with her father — who is now Trump’s personal lawyer — when she was a child.
Giuliani wrote that she and the former New York City mayor would often spar over LGBTQ rights, sexism, race relations, issues related to policing and welfare.
The lawyer’s daughter conceded that she had “an extremely privileged childhood,” for which she is grateful for, but noted that the main point of her column is to explain her “fraught relationship with politics.”
Writing that millions of Americans can probably relate to her experience, Giuliani stressed the importance of voting against Trump on November 3.
“I may not be able to change my father’s mind, but together, we can vote this toxic administration out of office.”
In the column, Giuliani took aim at “inhumane” policies implemented by Trump.
She wrote that the commander-in-chief and his allies have sought to harm the LGBTQ+ community, women, immigrants and people of color, also slamming the administration for the way it has handled the response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Giuliani noted that she backed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016, asking all Americans to join her in supporting Biden.
“It’s taken persistence and nerve to find my voice in politics, and I’m using it now to ask you to stand with me in the fight to end Donald Trump’s reign of terror.”
Giuliani also made sure to praise Biden as an experienced and pragmatic politician, pointing out that he selected Harris as his running mate even after she attacked him during one of the Democratic primary debates.
She argued that Biden has shown that he is willing to adopt ideas championed by more progressive politicians such as Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, while not giving up on bipartisanship and the idea of meeting Republicans in the middle.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, dozens of former Republican national security advisers have endorsed Biden over Trump.
Polling suggests that the Democrat is a strong favorite to win the election.
According to FiveThirtyEight‘s polling average, Trump is trailing Biden by 10 points nationwide.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--Mitch McConnell Breaks With Donald Trump & Refuses $1.8 Trillion Coronavirus Deal

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday told reporters that he is not on-board with a coronavirus deal with a price tag between $ 1.8 trillion and $ 2.2 trillion , which are the two current goalposts being proposed amid talks between Democratic lawmakers and Donald Trump ’ s White House .
According to The Hill , McConnell is preparing to force a vote on a $ 500 billion bill next week .
“ I don ’ t think so , ” he said of a deal between $ 1.8 and $ 2.2 trillion .
“ That ’ s where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My members think half a trillion dollars , highly targeted , is the best way to go.
” McConnell ’ s forthcoming proposal will include more funding for hospitals and testing , protections for businesses facing legal actions from COVID-19 related lawsuits , and additional Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) funding .
The talks have been stalled for months as both Democrats and Republicans struggle to reach an agreement .
Back in July , Senate Republicans proposed a $ 1.1 trillion package that was eventually nixed for a smaller bill of $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all but one GOP Senator .
According to The Hill , Senate Republicans expressed concern with the high price tag of the bill during a call last weekend with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows .
During a conversation with Fox Business ’ Stuart Varney , Trump revealed that his administration would be open to raising his administration ’ s current $ 1.8 trillion proposal for a COVID-19 relief package .
The president also accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of dragging down the process by using it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t want to give anything .
She thinks it helps her with the election .
And I don ’ t think so .
I think it hurts her with the election because everyone knows she ’ s holding it up .
We ’ re not holding it up .
She ’ s holding it up.
” Along with McConnell , Pelosi has faced scrutiny for her approach to negotiating the forthcoming proposal .
As reported by CNN , her interview with CNN ’ s Wolf Blitzer on Tuesday — which network @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — received a significant degree of backlash .
Notably , Blitzer pushed Pelosi to accept the $ 1.8 trillion deal and highlighted that many Americans are struggling financially and can not wait any longer for the funding , which appeared to irritate the Democrat .
Nevertheless , Cillizza called Pelosi the “ best congressional strategist of her generation.
” At the end of September , Pelosi said she was optimistic about reaching a compromise for a new package with McConnell and his Republican-led Upper Chamber .

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday told reporters that he is not on board with a coronavirus deal with a price tag between $1.8 trillion and $2.2 trillion, which are the two current goalposts being proposed amid talks between Democratic lawmakers and Donald Trump’s White House.
According to The Hill, McConnell is preparing to force a vote on a $500 billion bill next week.
“I don’t think so,” he said of a deal between $1.8 and $2.2 trillion. “That’s where the administration is willing to go. My members think half a trillion dollars, highly targeted, is the best way to go.”
McConnell’s forthcoming proposal will include more funding for hospitals and testing, protections for businesses facing legal actions from COVID-19-related lawsuits, and additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding.
The talks have been stalled for months as both Democrats and Republicans struggle to reach an agreement. In July, Senate Republicans proposed a $1.1 trillion package that was eventually nixed for a smaller bill of $500 billion that received the support of all but one GOP Senator.
According to The Hill, Senate Republicans expressed concern with the high price tag of the bill during a call last weekend with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.
During a conversation with Fox Business’ Stuart Varney, Trump revealed that his administration would be open to raising his administration’s current $1.8 trillion proposal for a COVID-19 relief package.
“Absolutely, I would. I would say more. I would go higher. Go big or go home, I said it yesterday.”
The president also accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of dragging down the process by using it for political gain.
“Nancy Pelosi doesn’t want to give anything. She thinks it helps her with the election. And I don’t think so. I think it hurts her with the election because everyone knows she’s holding it up. We’re not holding it up. She’s holding it up.”
Along with McConnell, Pelosi has faced scrutiny for her approach to negotiating the forthcoming proposal. As reported by CNN, her interview with the network’s Wolf Blitzer on Tuesday — which analyst Chris Cillizza called “embarrassing” — received a significant degree of backlash. Notably, Blitzer pushed Pelosi to accept the $1.8 trillion deal and highlighted that many Americans are struggling financially and cannot wait any longer for the funding, which appeared to irritate the Democrat. Nevertheless, Cillizza called Pelosi the “best congressional strategist of her generation.”
At the end of September, Pelosi said she was optimistic about reaching a compromise for a new package with McConnell and his Republican-led Upper Chamber.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--Donald Trump Admitted He ‘Ordered A Murder’ Of A US Citizen, MSNBC Anchor Says

MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes used Twitter on Thursday to highlight comments from Donald Trump ’ s campaign rally in North Carolina the same day and suggested the president admitted to ordering the murder of an American citizen .
“ Yes there ’ s a lot going on , but here ’ s the president saying he successfully ordered a murder executed by US Marshals , ” Hayes tweeted .
Trump ’ s comment was referring to the killing of a self-described antifa supporter who was accused of murdering a conservative Trump supporter at a caravan for the president in August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aaron “ Jay ” Danielson and was later located by members of the U.S .
Marshals Service .
As reported by The Guardian , Attorney General William claimed that Reinoehl attempted to escape his arrest and brandished a firearm .
But a New York Times report raised questions about the accuracy of this narrative , noting that all but one witness said they did not hear the officers give commands or identify themselves before they began shooting at the suspect .
Notably , witness Garrett Louis claimed the officers began firing so suddenly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The paper also reported on the official statements of the officers to investigators , which have not yet been released to the public , noting that one officer alleged he thought he saw Reinoehl raise a gun inside the vehicle , but that two others said they did not , ” The Guardian noted .
As the publication noted , Portland police obtained a warrant to arrest Reinoehl for charges of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a firearm .
Reinoehl spoke to Vice for an interview that was published hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protestor and father-of-two , he was acting in self-defense and would have been killed had he not .
Hayes wasn ’ t the only one to express alarm at Trump ’ s comments on the killing .
Per Raw Story , Susan J. Demas , the editor-in-chief of Michigan Advance , claimed that Trump was bragging about an extrajudicial murder on American soil .
Despite her alarm at his comments , she said that they would not become a big story because voters are “ in denial ” about the crisis the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported , Trump previously vowed to label both antifa and the Ku Klux Klan as terrorist organizations .

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inquisitr--2020-10-15--Joe Biden Raised A Record-Breaking $383 Million In September

Presidential hopeful Joe Biden announced on Twitter Wednesday evening that his campaign raised $ 383 million in September , breaking the record he had just set the prior month .
The Democratic nominee has seen a historic surge of online donations according to CNN .
This monthly total exceeded Biden ’ s August haul of $ 364.5 million , which his team called at the time “ the best month of online fundraising in American political history.
” “ That ’ s more money than I ’ ve ever raised in my whole life .
I ’ m really humbled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The amount also surpasses the $ 154 million amassed by Hillary Clinton when she was the Democratic nominee in September 2016 .
The former vice president has accumulated three-quarters of a billion dollars in just two months , a formidable haul that has helped him put pressure on Donald Trump ’ s hopes for a second term .
Trump ’ s team hasn ’ t released any information about their own donations from last month , but in August he raised $ 154 million less than his opponent , according to the Financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Committee and the campaign ’ s joint fundraising committees started the final month leading up to Election Day with $ 432 million in the bank , Biden campaign manager Jen O ’ Malley Dillon wrote on Twitter .
Over half of the money came from online donors , O ’ Malley Dillon said , and 1.1 million new donors were added last month alone .
The average contribution was $ 44 .
This record-breaking amount hints at how much the political landscape has changed since the spring when Trump had a nine-figure head @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s pace over the last several months has given him the upper hand , as Politico reported .
His selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate in August first helped him gain an influx of new supporters .
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg kicked off another surge of donations to the Democrat party .
After the announcement of her death , donors gave over $ 100 million through ActBlue , the party ’ s widely used fundraising platform .
Democratic Senate candidates also received a significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months .
Many are currently posting record-breaking totals for the third quarter as well .
On September 29 , the nation saw the two candidates go head to head in their first presidential debate , during which the Biden camp received $ 10 million from 9 p.m. to midnight .
During the 10 p.m. hour alone , a massive $ 3.8 million was given by viewers .
The next day was Biden ’ s best so far for fundraising as the campaign brought in more than $ 21 million .
Both candidates will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evening after plans for a virtual debate were scrapped , as The Inquisitr reported .
Biden ’ s town hall will be aired on ABC , whereas NBC — the former home of Trump ’ s reality show , The Apprentice — will be hosting the president .

Presidential hopeful Joe Biden announced on Twitter Wednesday evening that his campaign raised $383 million in September, breaking the record he had just set the prior month.
The Democratic nominee has seen a historic surge of online donations according to CNN. This monthly total exceeded Biden’s August haul of $364.5 million, which his team called at the time “the best month of online fundraising in American political history.”
In his video, Biden thanked a grassroots supporter named Trimicka.
“That’s more money than I’ve ever raised in my whole life. I’m really humbled by it,” he said.
The amount also surpasses the $154 million amassed by Hillary Clinton when she was the Democratic nominee in September 2016.
The former vice president has accumulated three-quarters of a billion dollars in just two months, a formidable haul that has helped him put pressure on Donald Trump’s hopes for a second term. Trump’s team hasn’t released any information about their own donations from last month, but in August he raised $154 million less than his opponent, according to the Financial Times.
Biden, the Democratic National Committee and the campaign’s joint fundraising committees started the final month leading up to Election Day with $432 million in the bank, Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon wrote on Twitter. Over half of the money came from online donors, O’Malley Dillon said, and 1.1 million new donors were added last month alone. The average contribution was $44.
This record-breaking amount hints at how much the political landscape has changed since the spring when Trump had a nine-figure head start over the former vice president.
Biden’s pace over the last several months has given him the upper hand, as Politico reported. His selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate in August first helped him gain an influx of new supporters. The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg kicked off another surge of donations to the Democrat party. After the announcement of her death, donors gave over $100 million through ActBlue, the party’s widely used fundraising platform.
Democratic Senate candidates also received a significant amount of money in the past few months. Many are currently posting record-breaking totals for the third quarter as well.
On September 29, the nation saw the two candidates go head to head in their first presidential debate, during which the Biden camp received $10 million from 9 p.m. to midnight. During the 10 p.m. hour alone, a massive $3.8 million was given by viewers. The next day was Biden’s best so far for fundraising as the campaign brought in more than $21 million.
Both candidates will be holding simultaneous town halls on Thursday evening after plans for a virtual debate were scrapped, as The Inquisitr reported. Biden’s town hall will be aired on ABC, whereas NBC — the former home of Trump’s reality show, The Apprentice — will be hosting the president.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--NBC Refuses To Reschedule Donald Trump Town Hall Scheduled To Air Against Joe Biden’s Event

NBC will not reschedule a town hall-style event in which President Donald Trump will take questions from voters , despite the exact same thing happening with Joe Biden in the same time slot on another network , The Wrap reported .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , NBC sparked controversy this week when it announced that it would broadcast a question-and-answer session between the president and the American people on Thursday , September 15 , at 8 p.m .
ET .
A similar event with Trump ’ s adversary , Joe Biden , was previously scheduled at the exact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are taking place on the night that would have otherwise been the day of the second of three presidential debates .
It was canceled after the format was switched to a virtual meeting , and Trump refused to participate .
The phrase # BoycottNBC trended on social media after the announcement , with angry users complaining about the network giving Trump air time after he backed out of the debate , and specifically , that it was scheduled directly against Biden ’ s .
In a statement , Cesar Conde , chairman of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understands the concerns of viewers .
“ We share in the frustration that our event will initially air alongside the first half of ABC ’ s broadcast with Vice President Biden , ” the statement begins .
Conde went on to reject suggestions that NBC acted out of business interests in scheduling the Trump town hall at the same time as the Biden event .
“ Our decision is motivated only by fairness , not business considerations , ” he said .
He went on to explain that NBC had given Biden time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fail to give the president the same courtesy would be unfair , further adding that moving the program to an earlier or later time would not work .
“ We aired a town hall with Vice President Biden on October 5 at 8pm .
If we were to move our town hall with President Trump to a later timeslot we would be violating our commitment to offer both campaigns access to the same audience and the same forum , ” he said .
He concluded by urging viewers to watch both events , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will leave plenty of opportunity for Americans to watch his network ’ s content .
“ We hope voters will watch both discussions – ours will be available at any time , ” he said , listing the various means by which NBC makes its news programs available , such as its Peacock app , YouTube , and on its affiliated news websites , all of which will provide video of the event free of charge .

NBC will not reschedule a town hall-style event in which President Donald Trump will take questions from voters, despite the exact same thing happening with Joe Biden in the same time slot on another network, The Wrap reported.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, NBC sparked controversy this week when it announced that it would broadcast a question-and-answer session between the president and the American people on Thursday, September 15, at 8 p.m. ET. A similar event with Trump’s adversary, Joe Biden, was previously scheduled at the exact same time on ABC.
Both events are taking place on the night that would have otherwise been the day of the second of three presidential debates. It was canceled after the format was switched to a virtual meeting, and Trump refused to participate.
The phrase #BoycottNBC trended on social media after the announcement, with angry users complaining about the network giving Trump air time after he backed out of the debate, and specifically, that it was scheduled directly against Biden’s.
In a statement, Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, said that he understands the concerns of viewers.
“We share in the frustration that our event will initially air alongside the first half of ABC’s broadcast with Vice President Biden,” the statement begins.
Conde went on to reject suggestions that NBC acted out of business interests in scheduling the Trump town hall at the same time as the Biden event.
“Our decision is motivated only by fairness, not business considerations,” he said.
He went on to explain that NBC had given Biden time earlier this month, and that to fail to give the president the same courtesy would be unfair, further adding that moving the program to an earlier or later time would not work.
“We aired a town hall with Vice President Biden on October 5 at 8pm. If we were to move our town hall with President Trump to a later timeslot we would be violating our commitment to offer both campaigns access to the same audience and the same forum,” he said.
He concluded by urging viewers to watch both events, noting that NBC’s streaming options will leave plenty of opportunity for Americans to watch his network’s content.
“We hope voters will watch both discussions – ours will be available at any time,” he said, listing the various means by which NBC makes its news programs available, such as its Peacock app, YouTube, and on its affiliated news websites, all of which will provide video of the event free of charge.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--Fox News Owner Rupert Murdoch Reportedly Believes Donald Trump Will Lose Election In Landslide

Billionaire media mogul and owner of Fox News , Rupert Murdoch , believes President Donald Trump will lose the upcoming election in a landslide , according to a Thursday report from The Daily Beast .
Based on conversations with multiple individuals close to Murdoch , the report alleged that the media mogul is dismayed by how Trump has handled the federal government ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic and other important issues .
According to three people who have spoken with the Australian born-billionaire , he is “ disgusted by Trump ’ s handling of COVID-19 , remarking that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that he is not listening to advice about how best to handle the pandemic , and that he ’ s creating a never-ending crisis for his administration.
” Murdoch reportedly told one associate that “ after all that has gone on , people are ready for Sleepy Joe , ” referring to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Murdoch is thought to have “ unfettered access to the White House , ” but he and Trump have reportedly not spoken in several weeks because the 89-year-old billionaire grew tired of Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Fox News .
For months , Murdoch has been growing increasingly frustrated with Trump , according to individuals familiar with his thinking .
This winter , he allegedly considered supporting former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg , who competed in the Democratic Party ’ s presidential primaries .
Despite spending unprecedented amounts of money on his bid , Bloomberg failed to make an impact , allegedly leading Murdoch to conclude that the American people want Biden to lead the nation .
Although Murdoch apparently believes that a Biden landslide is inevitable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their full weight behind Trump .
Most recently , The New York Post released a story alleging that Hunter Biden , the former vice president ’ s son , was involved in a major corruption scandal .
However , Biden is still a strong favorite to win the election .
Trump is trailing him nationwide and in key battleground states , which reportedly has some Republicans worried they could lose control of the Senate .
According to The Daily Beast , although it remains unclear how Fox News insiders will react if Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to believe that host Tucker Carlson should launch a presidential bid in 2024 .
“ I ’ ve never been involved in anything like that , I ’ ve never wanted to be involved in anything like that .
I ’ ll tell you this : I ’ m completely committed to saying what I think is true , and politics is a hard place to do that , ” he said in an August interview .

Billionaire media mogul and owner of Fox News, Rupert Murdoch, believes President Donald Trump will lose the upcoming election in a landslide, according to a Thursday report from The Daily Beast.
Based on conversations with multiple individuals close to Murdoch, the report alleged that the media mogul is dismayed by how Trump has handled the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and other important issues.
According to three people who have spoken with the Australian born-billionaire, he is “disgusted by Trump’s handling of COVID-19, remarking that the president is his own worst enemy, that he is not listening to advice about how best to handle the pandemic, and that he’s creating a never-ending crisis for his administration.”
Murdoch reportedly told one associate that “after all that has gone on, people are ready for Sleepy Joe,” referring to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Murdoch is thought to have “unfettered access to the White House,” but he and Trump have reportedly not spoken in several weeks because the 89-year-old billionaire grew tired of Trump’s constant complaints about allegedly negative coverage on Fox News.
For months, Murdoch has been growing increasingly frustrated with Trump, according to individuals familiar with his thinking. This winter, he allegedly considered supporting former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who competed in the Democratic Party’s presidential primaries.
Despite spending unprecedented amounts of money on his bid, Bloomberg failed to make an impact, allegedly leading Murdoch to conclude that the American people want Biden to lead the nation.
Although Murdoch apparently believes that a Biden landslide is inevitable, publications under his ownership have thrown their full weight behind Trump. Most recently, The New York Post released a story alleging that Hunter Biden, the former vice president’s son, was involved in a major corruption scandal.
However, Biden is still a strong favorite to win the election. Trump is trailing him nationwide and in key battleground states, which reportedly has some Republicans worried they could lose control of the Senate.
According to The Daily Beast, although it remains unclear how Fox News insiders will react if Trump loses reelection, some of them seem to believe that host Tucker Carlson should launch a presidential bid in 2024.
Carlson has previously pushed back against similar suggestions.
“I’ve never been involved in anything like that, I’ve never wanted to be involved in anything like that. I’ll tell you this: I’m completely committed to saying what I think is true, and politics is a hard place to do that,” he said in an August interview.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--White House Photographer Calls Out ‘Obviously Posed’ Donald Trump Hospital Photos

Longtime White House photographer Pete Souza weighed in on some recent images released by the Trump administration of Donald Trump , saying they were “ obviously ” staged .
After revealing he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus , the president checked into Walter Reed hospital , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
While there , he released a few photos that appeared to show him working in various rooms while he was being treated , as The Daily Beast wrote .
Souza , who worked under former presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama , has a unique perspective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House , given his extensive history in the job .
“ They were obviously posed pictures , ” he said .
As ABC News reported at the time , the three images came under intense scrutiny by critics who felt they weren ’ t realistic .
In the first photo , Trump wore a dark blue jacket and a white button-down shirt open at the neck .
He appears to be signing a piece of paper at a round table .
When zoomed in on , the paper appears to be blank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to an empty page .
An official pushed back on the claim , saying it was overexposed so the type couldn ’ t be seen .
In a second photograph , the suit jacket is gone , but it seems as though he is wearing a similar shirt .
Again , he works at a table with several binders and documents in front of him .
A journalist named Jon Ostrower examined the two snapshots and noted they were taken just 10 minutes apart .
At the time , some critics decried the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Variety and repeated the claim that the images released by the administration aren ’ t real .
“ They ’ re reality show photos .
It ’ s hard to find any authentic behind-the-scenes moments among the tens of thousands of photographs they ’ ve posted on Flickr , ” he said .
The pictures stand in contrast to his own photos , according to Souza , who feels his photographs create a more accurate portrayal of the reality at the White House behind-the-scenes .
He explained why he felt it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama has the great quote where she says the presidency doesn ’ t change who you are , it reveals who you are .
I think my photographs of both President Reagan and President Obama reveal who they are as human beings .
They ’ re authentic .
They ’ re not staged .
They ’ re not posed , ” he said .
Souza is perhaps most famous for the image he took in titled “ Situation Room , ” featuring then-President Obama and his cabinet , including Hillary Clinton , watching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home of Osama bin Laden before killing him .

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inquisitr--2020-10-15--Barack Obama Responds To Donald Trump’s Calls To Indict Him

During a Wednesday appearance on Pod Save America , former President Barack Obama responded to President Donald Trump ’ s attacks , Mediaite reported .
Trump has long claimed that Obama and members of his administration need to be indicted for allegedly undermining his presidency from the outset .
In a recent tweet , for instance , Trump accused Obama and his allies of “ spying ” on his campaign , suggesting that they are guilty of “ treason , ” which is a high crime punishable by death .
Speaking with his former adviser Tommy Vietor , who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Obama said that even Trump ’ s allies tend to avoid addressing his attacks on other politicians and public figures , dodging questions about them from members of the media .
“ This is something that even his , you know , his fellow Republicans tend to just pretend doesn ’ t happen , ” Obama said , noting that Attorney General William Barr and various congressional committees have rejected Trump ’ s claims as baseless .
Obama suggested that Trump ’ s attacks show that he is trying to politicize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stuff that you keep out of politics right now , ” he argued , noting that his successor has used similarly “ inflammatory ” language to attack former Secretary of State , Hillary Clinton .
Obama said that he is “ not surprised ” that Trump ’ s attacks have continued , but noted that he is “ disappointed that Republicans who know better have not checked him on this.
” He concluded that it remains to be seen whether Republicans will change their behavior if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to the current commander-in-chief .
“ And I think on a very important question after the election , even if it goes well with Joe Biden , is whether you start seeing the Republican Party restore some sense of ‘ here are norms that we can ’ t breach ’ because he ’ s breached all of them and they have not said to him , ‘ this is too far . '
” Elsewhere in the interview , Obama took aim at Trump ’ s foreign policy , accusing him of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said that the commander-in-chief has purged competent officials and experts from the State Department , appointing loyalists who align with him ideologically .
Obama also said that Biden will have to “ rebuild ” the State Department if he wins the presidency , saying that his former vice president would listen to experts and engage in diplomacy .
With less than a month until Election Day , Biden is a clear favorite to win .
According to the RealClearPolitics average of polling data , Trump is trailing him by 9.2 percentage @ @ @

During a Wednesday appearance on Pod Save America, former President Barack Obama responded to President Donald Trump’s attacks, Mediaite reported.
Trump has long claimed that Obama and members of his administration need to be indicted for allegedly undermining his presidency from the outset. In a recent tweet, for instance, Trump accused Obama and his allies of “spying” on his campaign, suggesting that they are guilty of “treason,” which is a high crime punishable by death.
Speaking with his former adviser Tommy Vietor, who is one of the hosts of the podcast, Obama said that even Trump’s allies tend to avoid addressing his attacks on other politicians and public figures, dodging questions about them from members of the media.
“This is something that even his, you know, his fellow Republicans tend to just pretend doesn’t happen,” Obama said, noting that Attorney General William Barr and various congressional committees have rejected Trump’s claims as baseless.
Obama suggested that Trump’s attacks show that he is trying to politicize the criminal justice system.
“That is stuff that you keep out of politics right now,” he argued, noting that his successor has used similarly “inflammatory” language to attack former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
Obama said that he is “not surprised” that Trump’s attacks have continued, but noted that he is “disappointed that Republicans who know better have not checked him on this.”
He concluded that it remains to be seen whether Republicans will change their behavior if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins the presidency because they have failed to stand up to the current commander-in-chief.
“And I think on a very important question after the election, even if it goes well with Joe Biden, is whether you start seeing the Republican Party restore some sense of ‘here are norms that we can’t breach’ because he’s breached all of them and they have not said to him, ‘this is too far.'”
Elsewhere in the interview, Obama took aim at Trump’s foreign policy, accusing him of trying to “decimate” American institutions. He said that the commander-in-chief has purged competent officials and experts from the State Department, appointing loyalists who align with him ideologically.
Obama also said that Biden will have to “rebuild” the State Department if he wins the presidency, saying that his former vice president would listen to experts and engage in diplomacy.
With less than a month until Election Day, Biden is a clear favorite to win. According to the RealClearPolitics average of polling data, Trump is trailing him by 9.2 percentage points nationwide.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--Biden Campaign Head Warns The Race Is ‘A Lot Closer’ Than People Realize

While some polling forecasts suggest that Joe Biden is on his way to victory in the 2020 election , early voting seems to indicate that Donald Trump supporters are turning out in greater numbers .
Biden campaign manager Jen O ’ Malley Dillon warned voters that despite what the media may be saying , a victory for the former vice president is anything but guaranteed .
“ Now : Early voting is already underway in many states .
Millions of voters have already cast their ballots .
But there is still a long way to go in this campaign , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closer than folks on this website think .
Like a lot closer , ” she wrote on Twitter .
Meanwhile , as The Washington Examiner wrote , Republicans are turning out at the same rate as Democrats in several key battleground areas , despite polls suggesting that Biden had a clear lead .
In Wisconsin , about 40 percent of ballots returned are from Democrats and 38 percent are from the GOP .
In Ohio , Democrats trail by 2 points .
The turnout seemingly contradicts what pollsters predicted .
They believed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cast their ballots in unconventional ways , with 15 percent more saying that they were planning to vote by mail or early in person .
It ’ s worth noting , however , that a GOP ballot doesn ’ t necessarily indicate a vote for Trump .
Registered Republicans can still vote for the opposition party ’ s candidates , and this has happened in the past in many Rust Belt states .
Joe Scarborough and his panel discussed the warning on his show Morning Joe Thursday morning , the video of which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host warned that people shouldn ’ t get confident , and while the panel admitted that while things are different from 2016 , there are concerning signals that were present when Trump beat his opponent Hillary Clinton .
They noted that in recent days Democratic leads have dropped while Republicans have made up ground .
White non-college-educated white people have become more politically engaged recently than they were earlier in the race .
They added that all this evidence supports O ’ Malley Dillon ’ s statement , and despite some predictions otherwise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a point or two difference , meaning they could go either direction at this point .
“ The next few weeks are going to be hard .
I tell our team every week that ‘ we can do hard things.
’ I want to tell you about where your money is going , what we ’ re seeing on the ground , and what ‘ hard things ’ need to be done to win this election in the next couple of weeks , ” O ’ Mally Dillon added , suggesting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign to learn more .

While some polling forecasts suggest that Joe Biden is on his way to victory in the 2020 election, early voting seems to indicate that Donald Trump supporters are turning out in greater numbers. Biden campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon warned voters that despite what the media may be saying, a victory for the former vice president is anything but guaranteed.
“Now: Early voting is already underway in many states. Millions of voters have already cast their ballots. But there is still a long way to go in this campaign, and we think this race is far closer than folks on this website think. Like a lot closer,” she wrote on Twitter.
Meanwhile, as The Washington Examiner wrote, Republicans are turning out at the same rate as Democrats in several key battleground areas, despite polls suggesting that Biden had a clear lead.
In Wisconsin, about 40 percent of ballots returned are from Democrats and 38 percent are from the GOP. In Ohio, Democrats trail by 2 points.
The turnout seemingly contradicts what pollsters predicted. They believed that far more Biden supporters were planning to cast their ballots in unconventional ways, with 15 percent more saying that they were planning to vote by mail or early in person.
It’s worth noting, however, that a GOP ballot doesn’t necessarily indicate a vote for Trump. Registered Republicans can still vote for the opposition party’s candidates, and this has happened in the past in many Rust Belt states.
Joe Scarborough and his panel discussed the warning on his show Morning Joe Thursday morning, the video of which can be viewed on MSNBC. The host warned that people shouldn’t get confident, and while the panel admitted that while things are different from 2016, there are concerning signals that were present when Trump beat his opponent Hillary Clinton.
They noted that in recent days Democratic leads have dropped while Republicans have made up ground. White non-college-educated white people have become more politically engaged recently than they were earlier in the race.
They added that all this evidence supports O’Malley Dillon’s statement, and despite some predictions otherwise, many swing states are a matter of a point or two difference, meaning they could go either direction at this point.
“The next few weeks are going to be hard. I tell our team every week that ‘we can do hard things.’ I want to tell you about where your money is going, what we’re seeing on the ground, and what ‘hard things’ need to be done to win this election in the next couple of weeks,” O’Mally Dillon added, suggesting that people attend a Grassroots Summit for the campaign to learn more.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--Donald Trump Invokes Son Barron’s COVID-19 Diagnosis While Calling For Schools To Reopen

President Donald Trump invoked his son Barron ’ s COVID-19 diagnosis at a rally on Wednesday night , arguing that the fact that the teenager got the illness and had no symptoms makes a case for reopening schools for in-person learning .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , on Wednesday , first lady Melania Trump confirmed that after she and her husband tested positive for the coronavirus , their 14-year-old son also had the same diagnosis .
He had no symptoms .
Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Des Moines , Iowa , on Wednesday night , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeal to get children back into school , as The Hill reported .
“ Barron Trump , he had the corona-19 .
He had the China virus , right ?
And he had it for such a short period of time .
I don ’ t even think he knew he had it because they ’ re young and their immune systems are strong and they fight it off 99.9 percent .
And Barron is beautiful , and he ’ s free , free , ” he said .
He added , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it goes .
Get the kids back to school .
We ’ ve got to get them back to school.
” Trump has continuously pushed for schools across the country to reopen for in-person learning , at one point even having threatened to withhold federal funding from schools that don ’ t open , claiming that children and teenagers are “ almost immune ” from the virus .
In fact , though people under the age of 18 are extremely unlikely to suffer complications from the pathogen , some have gotten sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be carriers of the coronavirus , bringing it home to their families .
Having children in school also puts the adults who interact with them at risk .
Across the country , the responses of school districts to the pandemic have varied .
Some have fully reopened for in-person education , five days per week , while others have opted exclusively for virtual instruction .
Others have enacted some hybrid of the two methods .
As for Barron , his school , St. Andrew ’ s Episcopal , began the school year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with a view toward transitioning to a hybrid model later in the academic year .
Specifically , half of the kids in Barron ’ s age group would be studying from home for a week while the other half was in school , switching the next week , and so forth .
Also at the rally , the president spoke of his own battle with the coronavirus .
“ It ’ s a little tough .
You have a temperature , and you don ’ t feel good , ” he said @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-10-15--Barack Obama Slams Donald Trump On Foreign Policy, Says Joe Biden Will Have To ‘Rebuild’ State Depar

Barack Obama Slams Donald Trump On Foreign Policy, Says Joe Biden Will Have To ‘Rebuild’ State Department

During an appearance on Pod Save America Wednesday , former President Barack Obama weighed in on President Donald Trump ’ s foreign policy , The Hill reported .
Speaking with his former aides Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor , who host the show , Obama said that Trump lacks the “ patience ” and “ focus ” to change U.S. foreign policy in a major way .
Still , he noted , Trump has “ systematically tried to decimate our entire foreign policy infrastructure.
” Obama argued that his former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee , Joe Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
To illustrate his point , Obama pointed to reports of Trump referring to Haiti and African countries as “ sh*thole ” nations , saying that Biden would handle diplomacy much better and surround himself with experts .
Obama acknowledged that Biden has made serious mistakes over the course of his decades-long political career .
Notably , the former Delaware senator voted to authorize the use of military force in Iraq in 2002 , supporting then-President George W. Bush ’ s efforts .
But , according to Obama , Biden “ learned a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military intervention is not always the answer and that American interests abroad can be advanced via diplomacy .
“ Among my senior advisers during the course of my presidency , he consistently believed that we should show restraint and humility and think through the use of military power and had huge confidence and faith in the use of diplomacy as a strategy for , you know , showing American leadership.
” If he wins the presidency , Biden will have to “ rebuild ” the State Department because Trump has purged competent officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his agenda , Obama concluded .
He said that Biden is “ going to have to rebuild a State Department that where some of the best people have been driven out systematically because they weren ’ t willing to toe Trump ’ s ideological agenda.
” As Reuters pointed out , when it comes to international relations , there are some differences between Trump and Biden .
Notably , Trump has tried to curb China ’ s influence by slapping tariffs on Chinese goods and waging a trade war , while the Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combat Beijing would be by multilateral pressure .
Trump , who has been critical of armed interventions in the Middle East , has rejected dialogue with Iran , pulling out of the nuclear deal Obama negotiated and assassinating top general Qassem Soleimani .
Biden has said that he would re-enter the agreement .
Both Trump and Biden have argued that the vast majority of U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan should be withdrawn and both supported the recent deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates .

During an appearance on Pod Save America Wednesday, former President Barack Obama weighed in on President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, The Hill reported.
Speaking with his former aides Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor, who host the show, Obama said that Trump lacks the “patience” and “focus” to change U.S. foreign policy in a major way.
Still, he noted, Trump has “systematically tried to decimate our entire foreign policy infrastructure.”
Obama argued that his former vice president and Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, would offer different, more competent leadership.
To illustrate his point, Obama pointed to reports of Trump referring to Haiti and African countries as “sh*thole” nations, saying that Biden would handle diplomacy much better and surround himself with experts.
Obama acknowledged that Biden has made serious mistakes over the course of his decades-long political career.
Notably, the former Delaware senator voted to authorize the use of military force in Iraq in 2002, supporting then-President George W. Bush’s efforts.
But, according to Obama, Biden “learned a lesson from that,” realizing that military intervention is not always the answer and that American interests abroad can be advanced via diplomacy.
“Among my senior advisers during the course of my presidency, he consistently believed that we should show restraint and humility and think through the use of military power and had huge confidence and faith in the use of diplomacy as a strategy for, you know, showing American leadership.”
If he wins the presidency, Biden will have to “rebuild” the State Department because Trump has purged competent officials and appointed only loyalists that fully support his agenda, Obama concluded.
He said that Biden is “going to have to rebuild a State Department that where some of the best people have been driven out systematically because they weren’t willing to toe Trump’s ideological agenda.”
As Reuters pointed out, when it comes to international relations, there are some differences between Trump and Biden.
Notably, Trump has tried to curb China’s influence by slapping tariffs on Chinese goods and waging a trade war, while the Democrat has said that the best way to combat Beijing would be by multilateral pressure.
Trump, who has been critical of armed interventions in the Middle East, has rejected dialogue with Iran, pulling out of the nuclear deal Obama negotiated and assassinating top general Qassem Soleimani. Biden has said that he would re-enter the agreement.
Both Trump and Biden have argued that the vast majority of U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan should be withdrawn and both supported the recent deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.


inquisitr--2020-10-15--Kamala Harris Cancels Campaign Events After Two Staffers Test Positive For COVID-19

Vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris canceled her campaign travel schedule through Sunday after two of her staffers tested positive for the novel coronavirus .
A statement released by the Biden campaign , which was posted to Twitter by CBS News political correspondent Ed O ’ Keefe on Thursday morning , stated that Harris was recently on the same plane with both of the individuals , though they both tested negative before and after the flight .
In the 48 hours prior to their positive test result , neither was in direct contact with former Vice President Joe Biden or with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be cautious , Harris is halting her travel schedule to lessen the chance of spreading the disease to anyone else should she be carrying it without knowing .
Harris has taken 2 PCR tests since the flight and both were negative .
Her most recent test was on October 14 .
“ The campaign has begun the contact tracing process to notify everyone who came into contact with the individuals during the potential infection window .
The laboratory which conducts the tests on our behalf has reported these results , as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to local officials as required by law .
We are also communicating with our campaign staff , ” the statement read .
“ After being with Senator Harris , both individuals attended personal , non-campaign events in the past week , ” the statement continued .
The two cases were discovered because the staffers were required to be tested before they could return to their official work after being attending personal events .
The campaign explained that this policy was put in place to protect everyone working for Biden and Harris .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cases before the individuals returned to work , where they could potentially infect others , is why this type of careful tracing is necessary .
Doug Emhoff , Harris ’ husband , has also canceled all of his travel for the day in order to be cautious .
He has taken 3 PCR tests since October 8 and all have come back negative .
Because he wasn ’ t in proximity to the two infected staffers at any time and because both he and Harris have tested negative repeatedly , the campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue his activities in-person after Thursday .
Though the campaign didn ’ t name the employees , O ’ Keefe revealed in a second tweet that there are rumors that one of the staffers is communications director Liz Allen , who served as deputy communications direct for Biden while he was in the White House .


inquisitr--2020-10-17--Steve Bannon Bragged On Dutch Television Weeks Ago That He Had Hunter Biden’s Hard Drive

Steve Bannon appeared to offer a preview of the recent attacks on Hunter Biden , saying weeks ago during an appearance on Dutch television that he had the hard drive of the former vice president ’ s son .
Biden has become a subject of attack from Donald Trump and many of the president ’ s allies following a controversial report from the New York Post that alleged to have found incriminating information on his laptop .
The story claimed that a computer connected to the 50-year-old was left abandoned at a repair shop , whose owner found emails indicating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position in Barack Obama ’ s administration to advance his own business interest in Ukraine .
The report also claimed that the laptop contained pictures of Biden with what appeared to be crack cocaine and a video of him in a sex act .
A newly emerged video showed that the attack on Biden may have been at least weeks in planning .
As The Daily Beast noted , Bannon spoke about it in an appearance on the Dutch news program Nieuwsuur .
“ We have the hard drive .
I have the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the former top Trump strategist .
When asked what was on it , Bannon told the television host , “ You ’ ll see , standby.
” Many have questioned the veracity of the story and the email in question , suggesting that they may be fabrications .
Others have attacked Trump lawyer and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for his involvement .
The repair store owner said he shared files taken from the laptop with Giuliani and his lawyer , with the alleged materials eventually making its way to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American intelligence agencies warned the White House about Giuliani ’ s dealings with alleged Russian intelligence agents last year , raising questions of whether the files could have been misinformation .
Others have pointed out what they see as holes in the story about how the repair store owner found the files and passed them along .
Bannon has also come under fire for his recent arrest on allegations that he defrauded donors to the “ Build the Wall ” campaign to support the president ’ s plans to build a wall along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which came from United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York , claimed that Bannon and others raised more than $ 25 million but instead of using the money on the promised wall , they secretly passed hundreds of thousands of dollars that campaign founder Brian Kolfage used to find a lavish lifestyle .


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Former Chief Of Staff Reportedly Blasted ‘Pathetic’ Donald Trump As ‘Most Flawed Person’ He’s Ever K

Former Chief Of Staff Reportedly Blasted ‘Pathetic’ Donald Trump As ‘Most Flawed Person’ He’s Ever Known

Former White House chief of staff John Kelly has reportedly offered some very harsh criticism of Donald Trump in private , telling friends that the president is the “ most flawed person ” he has ever known .
As CNN reported , the retired United States Marine Corps general has attacked what he sees as dishonesty from Trump , calling him “ pathetic ” in private .
“ The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me .
The dishonesty , the transactional nature of every relationship , though it ’ s more pathetic than anything else .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever met in my life , ” Kelly reportedly told friends .
The report was released Friday , ahead of a special program airing Sunday night on the cable news network in which some former top members of the administration explain why they now see Trump as unfit to hold office .
Others have allegedly backed Kelly ’ s assertions about Trump , pointing out what they see as a lack of honesty , a transactional approach to the presidency , and a selfish approach in which he seeks only to advance his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been raised by many critics outside the White House as well , with many claiming that he has drained taxpayer money for stays at his company ’ s resorts and trips to his own golf courses .
CNN added that Kelly has , at times , been vocal in his criticism after his January 2019 ouster from the administration , including during the nationwide racial justice protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May .
At the time , Kelly said he agreed with the assessment of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump was “ the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people.
” Kelly also spoke out after an episode in which federal law enforcement officials forcefully pushed out a group of peaceful protesters from a park near the White House grounds .
This took place just before Trump held a photo op in front of a church that had been partially damaged during previous protests .
He had also raised concerns about Trump ’ s attacks on impeachment witness Alexander Vindman .
Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turnover , with many top members leaving under controversial circumstances or amid public spats with the president .
Like Kelly , many have spoken out against Trump after leaving , including some who have written tell-all books sharing unflattering stories of his leadership and intra-administration squabbles .

Former White House chief of staff John Kelly has reportedly offered some very harsh criticism of Donald Trump in private, telling friends that the president is the “most flawed person” he has ever known.
As CNN reported, the retired United States Marine Corps general has attacked what he sees as dishonesty from Trump, calling him “pathetic” in private.
“The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me. The dishonesty, the transactional nature of every relationship, though it’s more pathetic than anything else. He is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life,” Kelly reportedly told friends.
The report was released Friday, ahead of a special program airing Sunday night on the cable news network in which some former top members of the administration explain why they now see Trump as unfit to hold office. Others have allegedly backed Kelly’s assertions about Trump, pointing out what they see as a lack of honesty, a transactional approach to the presidency, and a selfish approach in which he seeks only to advance his own personal interests.
These issues have been raised by many critics outside the White House as well, with many claiming that he has drained taxpayer money for stays at his company’s resorts and trips to his own golf courses.
CNN added that Kelly has, at times, been vocal in his criticism after his January 2019 ouster from the administration, including during the nationwide racial justice protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May. At the time, Kelly said he agreed with the assessment of former Secretary of Defense Gen. Jim Mattis that Trump was “the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people.”
Kelly also spoke out after an episode in which federal law enforcement officials forcefully pushed out a group of peaceful protesters from a park near the White House grounds. This took place just before Trump held a photo op in front of a church that had been partially damaged during previous protests. He had also raised concerns about Trump’s attacks on impeachment witness Alexander Vindman.
Trump’s administration has seen a high level of turnover, with many top members leaving under controversial circumstances or amid public spats with the president. Like Kelly, many have spoken out against Trump after leaving, including some who have written tell-all books sharing unflattering stories of his leadership and intra-administration squabbles.


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Donald Trump Is Guilty Of Manslaughter, Alleges Former Homicide Prosecutor

In a column published Friday in New York Daily News , former homicide prosecutor Robert C. Gottlieb alleged that President Donald Trump is guilty of manslaughter .
Gottlieb , who worked as a prosecutor in Manhattan District Attorney ’ s Office , argued that the commander-in-chief is guilty of the crime because he exposed dozens of people to the novel coronavirus , which is a deadly disease .
He noted that Trump has engaged in “ reckless ” conduct since the onset of the pandemic , detailing his behavior .
The commander-in-chief admitted to journalist Bob Woodward that he knew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but refused to take action .
He has also publicly downplayed the severity of the virus , pushing a “ disinformation campaign.
” After learning that one of his advisers was sick with COVID-19 Trump attended a fundraiser with more than 100 people .
Trump removed his face mask as soon as he returned to the White House from Walter Reed , potentially exposing members of his staff to the virus .
The columnist also pointed out that Trump has held rallies since leaving the hospital , even though experts describe such mass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teaches that the average citizen would not be able to escape criminal prosecution if he engaged in this kind of same brazen conduct , ” Gottlieb wrote , pointing to a case prosecuted by the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance .
“ In March 2015 , a gas explosion destroyed a New York City residential and commercial building , killing two .
The defendants had tapped a gas line that wasn ’ t theirs , ” he wrote , noting that Vance “ convicted the building ’ s owner and two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would be “ neither novel nor unprecedented ” to charge a public official with manslaughter , writing that Michigan ’ s former head of Health and Human Services faced similar charges for his involvement in the Flint water crisis .
Furthermore , even though the Justice Department has a policy that says a sitting president can not be indicted , Trump could face manslaughter charges once he leaves office , according to Gottlieb .
Noting that ordinary citizens have been prosecuted for spreading coronavirus , he concluded his column by asserting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains unclear how many individuals Trump directly infected with coronavirus .
As ABC News reported , according to an internal FEMA memo at least 34 individuals connected to the White House have tested positive for the dangerous disease .
Even members of the president ’ s family were affected .
First son Barron Trump and first lady Melania both had COVID-19 .


inquisitr--2020-10-16--Mitch McConnell Reportedly Expects Donald Trump To Lose Election And It’s Affecting Stimulus Talks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell does not believe that President Donald Trump will win reelection — and his actions regarding a second coronavirus stimulus bill reflect his pessimism .
Ian Shepherdson , the chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics , claimed in a webinar that McConnell does not want to push forward a contentious COVID relief bill that could potentially cause schisms in his party because he is hoping to keep Republicans united in the face of a potential Democratic victory ( per Business Insider ) .
“ I think McConnell expects Trump to lose , and therefore , for him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by forcing through a bill which would put his own leadership position at risk after the election , to me , doesn ’ t make any sense , ” the economist explained .
Currently , Democrats in the house have put forward a mammoth $ 2.2 trillion plan , which McConnell has called “ outlandish ” and said would not pass the upper chamber .
However , Shepardson claimed that McConnell was largely hostile to the proposal because a large number of conservative senators are against the idea of such a generous package @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spring have estimated that the country has spent around $ 6 trillion in COVID-related measures , including the $ 2.25 trillion Cares Act ( via The Washington Post ) .
The total has likely increased in the ensuing months .
The mammoth minimum of $ 6 trillion total amounts to over one quarter of the nation ’ s GDP — which is a major cause for concern for those who had hoped to bring fiscal responsibility to Washington .
Sherpardson stated that dividing the conservatives in the senate would endanger McConnell ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party is death to the leader , ” he said , citing both John Boehner and Paul Ryan as leaders who bowed out after overseeing a divided party .
As a result , Shepardson predicted that there would be no stimulus until after the election .
“ There will be no bill of any size until after the inauguration , ” he stated .
“ Here we are , in mid-October , looking at money not flowing until mid-February .
That means a real void for the economy.
” The economist added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not there would be a stimulus has only added to volatility in markets that have already suffered under COVID .
However , Shepardson also predicted that should Democrats regain control of the legislative and executive branches , the resulting stimulus would be huge .
“ The bill that I think will pass in February will be enormous .
It will be $ 2 trillion-plus .
It might even be the $ 3.3 trillion , ” he said , referencing a proposal that the Democratic house majority passed in May that was shut down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covered by The Inquisitr , McConnell is allegedly not the only public figure to be pessimistic of Trump victory , and his own team is worried about their chances come November .