inquisitr--2020-08-02--Barack Obama’s Half-Brother Says He’s ‘110 Percent’ Behind Donald Trump, Slams The Former President

Former President Barack Obama ’ s half-brother Malik Obama said that he is completely behind President Donald Trump in the upcoming election and slammed his sibling as “ ruthless , ” “ cold , ” and needing to be “ worshiped.
” Malik Obama spoke with the New York Post via Skype from his home in Nyang ’ oma Kogelo , Kenya as he promotes his new book , Big Bad Brother from Kenya .
The Kenyan famously put his support behind Trump in the 2016 race , appearing at campaign events and vocally supporting then-candidate Trump on social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he continues to support Trump despite Barack ’ s recent reported criticism , because Trump is “ tough.
” “ [ I ’ m ] 110 % still with Trump , ” Malik Obama said .
“ He ’ s not fake .
He tells us the way he sees it .
He ’ s bold and fearless and he ’ s tough.
” He also told the Post that he thought former Vice President Joe Biden wasn ’ t fit to step into the Oval Office given his age and health .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s going to make it .
His teeth are falling off , ” he said .
“ He looks like he ’ s going to drop dead.
” Of his brother , who is a large focus of his recently released book , he said that as he gained fame and power in the U.S. , he became snobbish .
“ He got rich and became a snob , ” Malik Obama said .
“ What I saw was he was the kind of person that wants people to worship him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t do that .
I am his older brother so I don ’ t do that.
” Malik , who is 62 , began writing the book 20 years ago and it was finally released in early July .
In it , he details his relationship with Barack Obama , which he says became cold and strained after his sibling assumed the presidency .
The two first met in 1985 , three years after their shared father — Barack Hussein Obama , Sr. — died in a car accident .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best man at Barack and Michelle Obama ’ s wedding in 1992 .
After Barack won the election , his sibling visited him at the White House and traveled frequently between Kenya and the U.S. Malik revealed that he wanted to start a foundation and Barack declined the offer to fund it .
At the same time , Malik says , Barack revealed that he wouldn ’ t be inviting their aunt to the inauguration .
The two events began the fissure that would eventually widen between the two .
Malik also claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from My Father , was full of inaccurate or misleading information .

Former President Barack Obama’s half-brother Malik Obama said that he is completely behind President Donald Trump in the upcoming election and slammed his sibling as “ruthless,” “cold,” and needing to be “worshiped.”
Malik Obama spoke with the New York Post via Skype from his home in Nyang’oma Kogelo, Kenya as he promotes his new book, Big Bad Brother from Kenya. The Kenyan famously put his support behind Trump in the 2016 race, appearing at campaign events and vocally supporting then-candidate Trump on social media. He told the news outlet that he continues to support Trump despite Barack’s recent reported criticism, because Trump is “tough.”
“[I’m] 110% still with Trump,” Malik Obama said. “He’s not fake. He tells us the way he sees it. He’s bold and fearless and he’s tough.”
He also told the Post that he thought former Vice President Joe Biden wasn’t fit to step into the Oval Office given his age and health.
“I don’t think he’s going to make it. His teeth are falling off,” he said. “He looks like he’s going to drop dead.”
Of his brother, who is a large focus of his recently released book, he said that as he gained fame and power in the U.S., he became snobbish.
“He got rich and became a snob,” Malik Obama said. “What I saw was he was the kind of person that wants people to worship him. He needs to be worshiped and I don’t do that. I am his older brother so I don’t do that.”
Malik, who is 62, began writing the book 20 years ago and it was finally released in early July. In it, he details his relationship with Barack Obama, which he says became cold and strained after his sibling assumed the presidency.
The two first met in 1985, three years after their shared father — Barack Hussein Obama, Sr. — died in a car accident. They stayed close and Malik eventually served as best man at Barack and Michelle Obama’s wedding in 1992.
After Barack won the election, his sibling visited him at the White House and traveled frequently between Kenya and the U.S.
Malik revealed that he wanted to start a foundation and Barack declined the offer to fund it. At the same time, Malik says, Barack revealed that he wouldn’t be inviting their aunt to the inauguration. The two events began the fissure that would eventually widen between the two.
Malik also claims that Barack’s memoir, Dreams from My Father, was full of inaccurate or misleading information.


inquisitr--2020-08-02--Nancy Pelosi Says She’s Lost Confidence In Deborah Birx For Allowing Donald Trump To Spread Disinfor

Nancy Pelosi Says She’s Lost Confidence In Deborah Birx For Allowing Donald Trump To Spread Disinformation

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said she has lost confidence in top White House expert Dr. Deborah Birx , saying the coordinator of the coronavirus task force has allowed President Donald Trump to spread “ disinformation ” about the virus .
Appearing on ABC ’ s This Week on Sunday , the House speaker said that Birx is too close to the president .
“ I think the president has been spreading disinformation about the virus and she is his appointee so , I don ’ t have confidence there , no , ” she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Birx .
The New York Post reported earlier in the week that Pelosi had “ trashed ” the top coronavirus expert in a private meeting with White House officials .
The report claimed that Pelosi was speaking to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and chief of staff Mark Meadows during negotiations over the next COVID-19 relief bill when she turned her attention to the task force coordinator .
“ Deborah Birx is the worst .
Wow , what horrible hands you ’ re in , ” she reportedly said .
Others have criticized Birx @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against misinformation on the treatment of the coronavirus and its spread , in contrast to Dr. Anthony Fauci , who has more publicly broken with the president and disputed his claims .
This follows a report from New York Times claiming that Birx has been more focused on giving what is seen as “ good news ” on the spread of the virus , painting an incomplete and misleading picture .
The report claimed that she told top officials that “ metros are stabilizing ” and that the outbreak had hit is peak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ echoing the analysis that Trump reportedly wished to hear rather than more dire predictions .
The California congresswoman is not the only one to call out Trump for spreading what is seen as misinformation in regard to COVID-19 .
As The Inquisitr reported , Fauci said earlier this week that the president ’ s tweets promoting the use of hydroxychloroquine and going against the idea that masks are effective were “ not helpful.
” Others have also joined in criticizing Birx for not calling out and correcting what is seen as disinformation when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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inquisitr--2020-08-02--Coronavirus Testing Czar Breaks With Donald Trump On Hydroxychloroquine, Says ‘America Needs To Move

Coronavirus Testing Czar Breaks With Donald Trump On Hydroxychloroquine, Says ‘America Needs To Move On’

U.S. President Donald Trump ’ s top official on coronavirus testing appeared to break with the president , saying in an interview on Sunday that “ America needs to move on ” from the untested drug touted by Trump and some of his top allies .
Appearing on Meet the Press , Admiral Brett P. Giroir said that there is no evidence of the effectiveness hydroxychloroquine , the drug once touted by Trump as a “ game-changer ” in the earlier days of the outbreak and continually pushed by Trump and his top allies despite evidence that it is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the potential harm from the mixed messaging of Trump and other close allies , including his son , Donald Trump Jr. , pushing the treatment despite a consensus among medical experts that it does not work for the coronavirus .
The assistant secretary for health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said that while there may have been some medical providers who prescribed it for specific circumstances , nearly all doctors are evidence-based and not influenced by what they see on Twitter .
This appeared to be a veiled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on social media promoting hydroxychloroquine .
“ We need to move on from that and talk about what is effective from a public health standpoint , ” he said , adding that Americans need to continue practicing social distancing by avoiding crowds and wearing masks in public .
He noted that the chances of dying from a COVID-19 infection are significantly lower than they were in April as doctors have a greater understanding of how to treat it and the most effective methods .
Hydroxychloroquine was not one of those , he added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment comes just days after a controversial push to promote its use .
As The Inquisitr reported , Twitter suspended the account of Donald Trump Jr. after he shared a video making what the social media outlet called “ misleading ” statements about the effectiveness of the anti-malarial treatment .
The president has continued to push claims about the drug as well , leading other high-ranking members of his administration to publicly break with him .
Earlier in the week , Dr. Anthony Fauci said it is “ not helpful ” that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pharmaceutical and go against the idea of wearing masks .
“ My feeling about what we should do with masks is very , very clearly understood by everyone including those in the White House , ” he said in an interview with the BBC .


inquisitr--2020-08-02--Donald Trump Mocked For Warning ‘Jobs Will Disappear’ Under Joe Biden After Record Job Losses On His

Donald Trump Mocked For Warning ‘Jobs Will Disappear’ Under Joe Biden After Record Job Losses On His Watch

Donald Trump is coming under fire after making a claim that “ jobs will disappear ” under Joe Biden , with many pointing out that there have already been record-shattering job losses under the president ’ s watch .
Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to make the claim against the presumptive Democratic opponent , warning that there would be dire economic consequences if Biden were to win the election in November .
The tweet — which you can view here — started with the president quoting a statement that taxes would be raised by $ 3 trillion under his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a claim that the economic devastation would be even more widespread than tax increases alone .
“ Actually , it will be much more than that , and much of it on nonsense , ” he wrote .
“ Markets and your 401k ’ s will CRASH .
Jobs will disappear !
” As The Huffington Post noted , the tweet drew a sharp reaction from many who pointed out that the U.S. economy has already seen the sort of crash that Trump was describing .
Users struck a mocking tone as they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ touch with the widespread impact of the coronavirus on employment in the United States .
“ You already crashed the economy , bud , ” tweeted the organization Meidas Touch , which has flooded social media with videos mocking the president .
As The Washington Post noted in a report this week , the economic dive has shattered records .
The U.S. economy contracted by 9.5 percent from April through June , the fastest quarterly drop in gross domestic product since the implementation of modern record-keeping .
While Trump may be hitting his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a job-killer for the United States if elected , many have blamed Trump himself for the severity of the current crash .
The federal government ’ s response to the coronavirus pandemic has come under sharp scrutiny , with many blaming Trump directly for a failure to implement national testing standards or require social distancing measures , including a mask mandate .
Many experts have warned that there could be more damage ahead .
“ We ’ re still digging out of a hole , a really deep hole , ” Ben Herzon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the Washington Post .
“ The second-quarter figure will just tell us the size of the hole we ’ re digging out of , and it ’ s a big one.
” Trump has struck a more optimistic tone , saying this week that cases were coming down in many of the states that have seen recent surges , like Florida and Arizona .
He has also touted growth in jobs .

Donald Trump is coming under fire after making a claim that “jobs will disappear” under Joe Biden, with many pointing out that there have already been record-shattering job losses under the president’s watch.
Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to make the claim against the presumptive Democratic opponent, warning that there would be dire economic consequences if Biden were to win the election in November. The tweet — which you can view here — started with the president quoting a statement that taxes would be raised by $3 trillion under his opponent, and he then pivoted to a claim that the economic devastation would be even more widespread than tax increases alone.
“Actually, it will be much more than that, and much of it on nonsense,” he wrote. “Markets and your 401k’s will CRASH. Jobs will disappear!”
As The Huffington Post noted, the tweet drew a sharp reaction from many who pointed out that the U.S. economy has already seen the sort of crash that Trump was describing. Users struck a mocking tone as they chided Trump for apparently being out of touch with the widespread impact of the coronavirus on employment in the United States.
“You already crashed the economy, bud,” tweeted the organization Meidas Touch, which has flooded social media with videos mocking the president.
As The Washington Post noted in a report this week, the economic dive has shattered records. The U.S. economy contracted by 9.5 percent from April through June, the fastest quarterly drop in gross domestic product since the implementation of modern record-keeping.
While Trump may be hitting his opponent with claims that he would be a job-killer for the United States if elected, many have blamed Trump himself for the severity of the current crash. The federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has come under sharp scrutiny, with many blaming Trump directly for a failure to implement national testing standards or require social distancing measures, including a mask mandate.
Many experts have warned that there could be more damage ahead.
“We’re still digging out of a hole, a really deep hole,” Ben Herzon, executive director of IHS Markit, told the Washington Post. “The second-quarter figure will just tell us the size of the hole we’re digging out of, and it’s a big one.”
Trump has struck a more optimistic tone, saying this week that cases were coming down in many of the states that have seen recent surges, like Florida and Arizona. He has also touted growth in jobs.


inquisitr--2020-08-02--Donald Trump’s Continued Push To Disrupt Election Is ‘Just Insane,’ Republican Mia Love Says

Former congressperson Mia Love appeared on CNN on Sunday morning and talked to John King about President Donald Trump ’ s continued attempts to disrupt the 2020 election .
During that appearance , Love said those repeated attempts were “ insane , ” according to Raw Story ‘ s Tom Boggioni .
King asked the former congressperson , who last served in congress as a United States representative from the state of Utah from 2015 until 2019 , whether she was one of those Republicans who laughed off Trump ’ s comments about first delaying and then moving up the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not she was someone who believes the president is pouting because he ’ s losing , or if he is actively trying to undermine the process .
“ Well , first of all , I think that it is important to know that for any Republican it is very difficult to disagree , ” she began .
“ It is not the most comfortable place to disagree with the president but delaying an election is — it ’ s just insane .
The power doesn ’ t lie with him , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are doing some things to make sure that they get their elections in order.
” She added that the U.S. is not Haiti or a “ third world ” country .
She also said America isn ’ t someplace that can ’ t get the process correct .
States are able to get the process right and have been doing for a while now .
Trump ’ s comments undermine that .
Continuing to speak about Trump , she said that he could do a good job for himself and send a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m going to focus on the things that Americans need right now.
” Instead , Love told King that Trump is already claiming that everything has already been corrupted .
She added that Trump claiming that absentee voting and mail-in ballots are crooked and rigged doesn ’ t help the country feel confident in its leadership .
The former congressperson also said that Republicans in general have a problem telling Trump that because of the way he acts .
They also want his support and that of the people who have followed him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported , there are some in the GOP who believe Trump ’ s attack on mail-in voting could eventually backfire .
While some of his allies have been railing against vote-by-mail for the last few weeks , there are some in the party who believe the attacks could suppress turnout from their own supporters .
That , in turn , could cause Trump and his party to lose big in November .

Former congressperson Mia Love appeared on CNN on Sunday morning and talked to John King about President Donald Trump’s continued attempts to disrupt the 2020 election. During that appearance, Love said those repeated attempts were “insane,” according to Raw Story‘s Tom Boggioni.
King asked the former congressperson, who last served in congress as a United States representative from the state of Utah from 2015 until 2019, whether she was one of those Republicans who laughed off Trump’s comments about first delaying and then moving up the election. The host also wondered whether or not she was someone who believes the president is pouting because he’s losing, or if he is actively trying to undermine the process.
“Well, first of all, I think that it is important to know that for any Republican it is very difficult to disagree,” she began. “It is not the most comfortable place to disagree with the president but delaying an election is — it’s just insane. The power doesn’t lie with him, it lies with Congress and also the states are doing some things to make sure that they get their elections in order.”
She added that the U.S. is not Haiti or a “third world” country. She also said America isn’t someplace that can’t get the process correct. States are able to get the process right and have been doing for a while now. Trump’s comments undermine that.
Continuing to speak about Trump, she said that he could do a good job for himself and send a good message by saying, “I’m going to focus on the things that Americans need right now.” Instead, Love told King that Trump is already claiming that everything has already been corrupted.
She added that Trump claiming that absentee voting and mail-in ballots are crooked and rigged doesn’t help the country feel confident in its leadership. The former congressperson also said that Republicans in general have a problem telling Trump that because of the way he acts. They also want his support and that of the people who have followed him so loyally.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, there are some in the GOP who believe Trump’s attack on mail-in voting could eventually backfire. While some of his allies have been railing against vote-by-mail for the last few weeks, there are some in the party who believe the attacks could suppress turnout from their own supporters. That, in turn, could cause Trump and his party to lose big in November.


inquisitr--2020-08-02--Kris Kobach’s Potential Primary Win Reportedly Has Kansas GOP Filled With Dread

Kris Kobach has reportedly erased the lead Roger Marshall held in the Kansas Republican Senate primary , and that news has many in the state ’ s GOP leadership quite worried , James Arkin of Politico wrote on Sunday .
During a Zoom call earlier this week , National Republican Senatorial Committee executive director Kevin McLaughlin warned those on the call that if Kobach wins on Tuesday , the seat will almost certainly go to his Democratic challenger in November .
The party official also said that Kobach ’ s name being on the ballot could so energize Democrats to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be a shoo-in for President Donald Trump .
Even if Kobach doesn ’ t hand the presidential electoral votes to the Democrats , McLaughlin said the opposition would win the seat and , after that happens , the Republicans would lose their majority in the U.S. Senate .
Kobach ’ s rise , despite strong opposition from his own party , reportedly came about due to meddling by those who are trying to make sure the conservatives lose the election .
The people who used to be Kobach ’ s supporters are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current contest after already losing a gubernatorial race in 2018 .
The problem , according to Arkin , is that Republicans in Kansas haven ’ t been able to find anyone who can beat him in the primaries .
They tried to woo Mike Pompeo to run , but he decided to stay in the Trump administration as the Secretary of State .
When Pompeo said no , the party turned to Marshall .
That seemed like a winning strategy for most of the summer , as it ’ s said he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , after a Super PAC dropped $ 5 million in support of Kobach , the race reportedly became a dead heat .
Republicans in the state say the Super PAC is run by Democratic operatives who were just looking to muddy the waters and open a path to the GOP losing the majority in Congress entirely .
Arkin wrote that Democrats haven ’ t won a Senate race in Kansas since the 1930s .
But with Kobach on the ballot , conservatives would be forced to sink millions into trying to defend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safely in their column .
Trump ’ s struggle against Joe Biden already has the GOP stretched thin .
The party had thought the Kansas race was a contest it wouldn ’ t need to devote time or resources to in the general election .
Meanwhile , Democrats are said to be feeling empowered by making progress in places that had been safely in conservative hands for decades .
Kobach ’ s resurgence , according to those who used to be his most strident supporters , has thrown the election into turmoil across @ @ @

Kris Kobach has reportedly erased the lead Roger Marshall held in the Kansas Republican Senate primary, and that news has many in the state’s GOP leadership quite worried, James Arkin of Politico wrote on Sunday.
During a Zoom call earlier this week, National Republican Senatorial Committee executive director Kevin McLaughlin warned those on the call that if Kobach wins on Tuesday, the seat will almost certainly go to his Democratic challenger in November. The party official also said that Kobach’s name being on the ballot could so energize Democrats to come and vote that the state might not be a shoo-in for President Donald Trump.
Even if Kobach doesn’t hand the presidential electoral votes to the Democrats, McLaughlin said the opposition would win the seat and, after that happens, the Republicans would lose their majority in the U.S. Senate.
Kobach’s rise, despite strong opposition from his own party, reportedly came about due to meddling by those who are trying to make sure the conservatives lose the election. The people who used to be Kobach’s supporters are concerned he can’t win his current contest after already losing a gubernatorial race in 2018.
The problem, according to Arkin, is that Republicans in Kansas haven’t been able to find anyone who can beat him in the primaries. They tried to woo Mike Pompeo to run, but he decided to stay in the Trump administration as the Secretary of State. When Pompeo said no, the party turned to Marshall.
That seemed like a winning strategy for most of the summer, as it’s said he was leading Kobach comfortably via internal polling. However, after a Super PAC dropped $5 million in support of Kobach, the race reportedly became a dead heat. Republicans in the state say the Super PAC is run by Democratic operatives who were just looking to muddy the waters and open a path to the GOP losing the majority in Congress entirely.
Arkin wrote that Democrats haven’t won a Senate race in Kansas since the 1930s. But with Kobach on the ballot, conservatives would be forced to sink millions into trying to defend a seat officials believe should have stayed safely in their column.
Trump’s struggle against Joe Biden already has the GOP stretched thin. The party had thought the Kansas race was a contest it wouldn’t need to devote time or resources to in the general election. Meanwhile, Democrats are said to be feeling empowered by making progress in places that had been safely in conservative hands for decades. Kobach’s resurgence, according to those who used to be his most strident supporters, has thrown the election into turmoil across the country.


inquisitr--2020-08-03--Nancy Pelosi Says Republicans Are ‘Standing In The Way’ Of $600 Unemployment Benefits

In an interview with ABC News broadcast on Sunday , Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi discussed the ongoing negotiations between Democrats and Republicans .
The two parties have been locked in negotiations on the new coronavirus relief bill , with the GOP opposing Democratic efforts to extend the recently-expired $ 600 weekly unemployment benefit .
Instead , the GOP put forward a proposal that would slash the assistance to $ 200 .
According to Pelosi , President Donald Trump and his allies are “ standing in the way ” of expanding the $ 600 per week benefit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 600 , they have a $ 200 proposal , which does not meet the needs of America ’ s working families , ” Pelosi began .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and others have backed Pelosi , refusing to budge from their positions .
However , House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer recently suggested that there is room for compromise .
But Pelosi stressed that Democrats are “ unified ” in their demands .
“ The amount of money that is given as an enhancement for unemployment insurance should relate to the rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down , then you can consider something less than the $ 600 , but in this agreement it ’ s $ 600 , ” the top Democrat explained .
Pelosi then argued that GOP politicians were not nearly as uncompromising when the United States Congress was providing other types of financial relief .
Republicans have argued that extending jobless benefits would be counterproductive .
Notably , Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin suggested that the amount proposed by Pelosi and others would slow down the return of workers to the labor market , since some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home.
” Pelosi noted that the two parties are still not close to reaching an agreement , not only in terms of stimulating the struggling economy , but also with regards to developing a plan to combat the spread of COVID-19 .
Trump has tried to blame Democrats for the deadlock .
In a Twitter message posted earlier this week , the president noted that the upcoming coronavirus relief package is expected to include another round of direct cash payments , saying that Pelosi and her allies are “ holding back ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic has had a devastating effect on the economy .
As NPR reported , in the second quarter of the year , the gross domestic product shrank at an annual rate of 32.9 percent , which was the biggest drop on record .


inquisitr--2020-08-03--Democratic Party ‘Used To Be More Moderate,’ Says Lawmaker Who Left It For GOP

In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday , New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew discussed what he claims to be the Democratic Party ’ s leftward shift , The Hill reported .
Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures anchor Maria Bartiromo , Van Drew said that Democrats are “ going towards a socialist bent , ” even though Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — a self-described democratic socialist — lost in the 2020 presidential primaries .
“ And it is not just political rhetoric , Maria , to say that much of the party is really going towards a socialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Drew left the Democratic Party for the GOP in 2019 , after the House of Representatives decided to impeach President Donald Trump over his allegedly inappropriate dealings with the Ukrainian government .
After leaving , he met with Trump in the Oval Office of the White House .
As reported by The New York Times , the newly-minted Republican promised “ undying support ” for the commander-in-chief , criticizing the Democratic Party .
During his interview with Fox News , the former Democrat also took aim at Speaker Nancy Pelosi , slamming her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ [ F ] or her to say that is absolutely outrageous , when we know it was China that didn ’ t give us the information , China that wouldn ’ t let the CDC come in .
It was China , God knows , that influenced the [ World Health Organization ] to give the wrong information out , ” he said .
As The Hill noted , Pelosi dubbed COVID-19 the “ Trump virus ” in response to him calling it “ kung flu.
” Van Drew won the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he will face off against Democrat Amy Kennedy .
In recent weeks , Trump and his allies have repeatedly slammed Democrats — including moderates and centrists — as “ radical.
” Notably , the Trump campaign has used similar terminology to describe Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee .
Next week , the Trump campaign will reportedly release a series of advertisements accusing Biden of being controlled by the far-left .
The ads will allegedly air in Wisconsin , North Carolina and Pennsylvania .
On Sunday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ echoed these attacks .
During an appearance on anchor Chris Wallace ’ s show , Miller argued that the former Delaware senator — who seems to be open to serving only one term in the White House — is looking for a left-wing running mate .
Miller also suggested that progressives like Sanders and Reps. Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would be in charge in a Biden administration .

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inquisitr--2020-08-03--President Trump Threatens To Sue Nevada For Expanding Voting By Mail

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday morning to threaten Nevada for expanding voting by mail , Politico reported .
On Sunday night , Nevada ’ s legislature passed a law that would result in every voter in the state automatically being sent a mail-in ballot by default .
Governor Stephen Sisolak , a Democrat , is expected to sign the bill into law .
On Monday , Trump called the 11th-hour legislative action a “ coup , ” and appeared to obliquely threaten legal action .
The matter of voting by mail has become a hot-button political topic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic .
Before this year , five states — Colorado , Hawaii , Oregon , Utah and Washington — regularly mailed a ballot to every voter , every election , every time , as a matter of course .
Two other states — California and Vermont , along with the District of Columbia — have decided to do the same thing this election , because of the COVID-19 pandemic , preferring to have voters cast their ballots by mail rather than risking having them , and election officials , crowded into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
The Trump administration , and indeed , other Republicans , have steadfastly resisted expanding voting by mail , alleging that doing so would open up the process to voter fraud .
Trump , specifically , has even gone so far as to say that Democrats were using the process to “ steal ” the election .
Indeed , as previously reported by The Inquisitr , Trump had suggested that expanding voting my mail would lead to the most fraudulent election in history .
Last week , he suggested delaying the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Joe Biden , for his part , has suggested that Trump may yet use the possibility of voter fraud vis a vis voting by mail as a basis for not accepting the results of the election , should he lose , as USA Today reported .
Despite Trump ’ s claims that expanded voting by mail would lead to election fraud and/or that it works against Republicans , a recent study by the Democracy & Polarization Lab at Stanford University found that neither side benefits more than the other when it comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases of election fraud in the U.S. are exceptionally rare .
What ’ s more , states in which voting is carried out entirely by mail have historically had very few such cases , as The New York Times reported .

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday morning to threaten Nevada for expanding voting by mail, Politico reported.
On Sunday night, Nevada’s legislature passed a law that would result in every voter in the state automatically being mailed a ballot by default. Gov. Stephen Sisolak, a Democrat, is expected to sign the bill into law.
On Monday, Trump called the 11th-hour legislative action a “coup,” and appeared to obliquely threaten legal action.
“In an illegal late night coup, Nevada’s clubhouse Governor made it impossible for Republicans to win the state. Post Office could never handle the Traffic of Mail-In Votes without preparation. Using Covid to steal the state. See you in Court!”
The above matter has become a hot-button political topic in the current election cycle due to the coronavirus pandemic. Before this year, five states — Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah and Washington — regularly mailed a ballot to every voter as a matter of course. Two other states — California and Vermont, along with the District of Columbia — have decided to do the same thing this election because of the COVID-19 pandemic, preferring to have voters cast their ballots by mail rather than risking having them. This is also to prevent officials from crowding into the same room and risking spreading the virus.
The Trump administration and other Republicans have steadfastly resisted expanding vote-by-mail, alleging that doing so would open up the process to voter fraud. Trump, specifically, has even gone so far as to say that Democrats were using the process to “steal” the election.
As previously noted by The Inquisitr, Trump had suggested that expanding the vote-by-mail option would lead to the most fraudulent election in history. Last week, he suggested delaying the election because of such concerns.
Joe Biden, for his part, has suggested that Trump may yet use the possibility of fraud vis-a-vis mail-in voting as a basis for not accepting the results of the election, should he lose, according to USA Today.
Despite Trump’s claims that expanded mail-in voting would lead to a fraudulent election and/or that it works against Republicans, a recent study by the Democracy & Polarization Lab at Stanford University found that neither side benefits more than the other.
Similarly, documented cases of this type of fraud in the U.S. are exceptionally rare. In addition, states in which votes are taken entirely by mail have historically had very few such cases, as The New York Times reported.


inquisitr--2020-08-03--Donald Trump Potentially Being Investigated For Bank And Insurance Fraud, ‘NYT’ Reports

Prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney ’ s office indicated that they are investigating President Donald Trump and his businesses for bank and insurance fraud , as The New York Times reported .
Cyrus R. Vance Jr. issued a new federal court finding to obtain Trump ’ s personal and corporate tax returns , something that the president has pushed back on .
While the office didn ’ t specifically state what prompted the new request , it did say that news reports emerged last year about Trump ’ s financial dealings that raised red flags within the D.A.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several bombshell reports about how Trump may have exaggerated the value of his business in order to obtain lending and insurance .
While his lawyers have denied all of the claims made in the reports , prosecutors argue that they should be allowed to access the president ’ s tax returns to make the determination of whether nor not any illegal activity has taken place themselves .
Trump ’ s legal team argued that the previous request was “ wildly overbroad.
” The move comes weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors to file to obtain Trump ’ s financial records .
In the ruling , the highest court said that presidential power did not apply to blocking the release of papers that could be used to prosecute and investigate the president .
“ No citizen , not even the president , is categorically above the common duty to produce evidence when called upon in a criminal proceeding , ” wrote Chief Justice John Roberts in the ruling , The New York Times reported at the time .
The investigation started in August 2019 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filed to obtain documents from Mazars USA , Trump ’ s accounting firm .
The investigation centered on alleged hush-money payments made to two women who were reported to have had an affair with Trump before he took the Oval Office .
Michael Cohen , Trump ’ s former lawyer and fixer , reportedly made payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal so that they would keep their stories quiet .
Cohen , who was recently released from prison , later pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations .
Trump and his legal team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was immune because he was the sitting president .
Carey R. Dunne , who works in the Manhattan D.A.
’ s office , argued that the president was fighting the case in order to wear out the statute of limitations on some of the crimes that he is alleged to have committed .
“ What the president ’ s lawyers are seeking here is delay , ” Dunne argued .
“ Let ’ s not let delay kill this case .
”

Prosecutors with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office indicated that they are investigating President Donald Trump and his businesses for bank and insurance fraud, as The New York Times reported.
Cyrus R. Vance Jr. issued a new federal court finding to obtain Trump’s personal and corporate tax returns, something that the president has pushed back on.
While the office didn’t specifically state what prompted the new request, it did say that news reports emerged last year about Trump’s financial dealings that raised red flags within the D.A.’s office.
Vance is referring to several bombshell reports about how Trump may have exaggerated the value of his business in order to obtain lending and insurance. While his lawyers have denied all of the claims made in the reports, prosecutors argue that they should be allowed to access the president’s tax returns to make the determination of whether nor not any illegal activity has taken place themselves.
Trump’s legal team argued that the previous request was “wildly overbroad.”
The move comes weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that opened the door for Manhattan prosecutors to file to obtain Trump’s financial records. In the ruling, the highest court said that presidential power did not apply to blocking the release of papers that could be used to prosecute and investigate the president.
“No citizen, not even the president, is categorically above the common duty to produce evidence when called upon in a criminal proceeding,” wrote Chief Justice John Roberts in the ruling, The New York Times reported at the time.
The investigation started in August 2019 when the D.A. office’s filed to obtain documents from Mazars USA, Trump’s accounting firm. The investigation centered on alleged hush-money payments made to two women who were reported to have had an affair with Trump before he took the Oval Office.
Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, reportedly made payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal so that they would keep their stories quiet. Cohen, who was recently released from prison, later pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations.
Trump and his legal team fought the investigation, saying that he was immune because he was the sitting president.
Carey R. Dunne, who works in the Manhattan D.A.’s office, argued that the president was fighting the case in order to wear out the statute of limitations on some of the crimes that he is alleged to have committed.
“What the president’s lawyers are seeking here is delay,” Dunne argued. “Let’s not let delay kill this case.”


inquisitr--2020-08-03--Donald Trump Slams Dr. Birx As ‘Pathetic’ After Her Comments On Nancy Pelosi

President Donald Trump took to Twitter Monday morning to call out Dr. Deborrah Birx , a member of his coronavirus task force , for comments she made on Sunday about Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi .
“ So Crazy Nancy Pelosi said horrible things about Dr. Deborah Birx , going after her because she was too positive on the very good job we are doing on combatting the China Virus , including Vaccines & Therapeutics .
In order to counter Nancy , Deborah took the bait & hit us .
Pathetic !
” Pelosi recently criticized Birx during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , and she addressed the situation on This Week on Sunday .
The Speaker said that she did not trust Birx because she felt that the doctor had spread disinformation about COVID-19 on behalf of President Trump .
In an appearance on CNN ‘ s State of the Union on Sunday , Birx said that she respected Pelosi ’ s service to the country .
However , the doctor also defended herself against Pelosi ’ s criticisms .
“ I have never been called pollyannish , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Birx said .
“ And I will stake my 40-year career on those fundamental principles of utilizing data to really implement better programs to save more lives.
” In her appearance , Birx also gave a warning to the United States .
She said that the coronavirus pandemic that the country faces now is different than it was in March and April because it is now widespread in both urban and rural areas across the nation .
She advised people to wear a mask and stay away from others no matter where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communications director Alyssa Farah tweeted that Pelosi ’ s criticism of Birx was wrong , and she admonished the speaker for trying to undermine public trust in the doctor as a member of the coronavirus task force .
Trump ’ s tweet calling out Birx marked the first time that he criticized her publically .
He has spoken out against the other doctor on the team , Dr. Fauci , several times .
The president said that Fauci could be alarmist at times .
Trump ’ s tweet about the doctor received a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likes and more than 11,000 retweets along with a similar number of comments .
Several Twitter users called out Trump for attacking yet another person who works with him .
Others pointed out that they agree with Pelosi ’ s assessment of the doctor .
At least a few agreed with Trump ’ s assessment , and some replies called for the removal of Birx and Fauci , from the administration ’ s response .


inquisitr--2020-08-03--Federal Reserve Official Urges U.S. To ‘Lock Down Really Hard’ To Save Economy

Neel Kashkari appeared on CBS ’ s Face the Nation Sunday , and he suggested that the United States needs to undergo a full lockdown to save the economy .
Kashkari is the president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank , and he said that if the country does not control the spread of COVID-19 , any economic recovery will slow or come in starts and stops .
“ That ’ s the only way we ’ re really going to have a real robust economic recovery .
Otherwise , we ’ re going to have flare-ups , lockdowns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more job losses and many more bankruptcies for an extended period of time , unfortunately , ” he said .
Kashkari predicted that without a firm lockdown to isolate the virus , the whole country will experience local shutdowns over the next couple of years , which will have a more prolonged impact and hinder restoration efforts .
“ I mean , if we were to lock down really hard , I know I hate to even suggest it .
People will be frustrated by it .
But if we were to lock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks , we could get the case count down so that our testing and our contact tracing was actually enough to control it , ” Kashkari said .
The Fed official pointed to the relative success the northeastern states have had in keeping viral spread contained after waiting longer to reopen than many of the states experiencing trouble across the Midwest .
He also pointed out that without a lockdown to bring things under control , more businesses will end up having to declare bankruptcy , and it will take years to rebuild @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Such a situation will also lead to fewer jobs available to reengage the unemployed in the workforce .
As for Congress , Kashkari urged it to support both the people and the economy , and he said that as long as things recover , then the U.S. can repay its debt .
Although Republicans want to reduce the supplemental federal unemployment of $ 600 a week to $ 200 a week , Kashkari said that he had not seen any evidence from the data that the increased amount is keeping employees from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He pointed out that right now , with such a high unemployment rate that has left millions of people searching for work , there are too few jobs for everybody who needs one .
The only way the additional funding would become a disincentive to work would be when unemployment rates fell to about 5 percent .
President Trump has not given any indication that he would support the type of hard shutdown that Kashkari suggested .
In June , Trump said that the country would not shut again , Reuters reported @


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Mary Trump Warns Of The Possibility Of A Family Dynasty ‘If Somehow Joe Biden Doesn’t Win’

In an interview with The Independent published on Tuesday , Mary Trump , the niece of Donald Trump , warned of the possibility of the president ’ s family creating a political dynasty .
According to the clinical psychologist , the possibility of Donald Trump Jr. or Ivanka Trump entering politics is a dire sign for the current state of Republican politics .
“ The fact that the Republican Party is in such a state that either one of these people could be considered is quite astonishing , ” she said .
The Too Much and Never Enough author suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most likely to follow in his father ’ s footsteps and noted his stronger connection to the real estate mogul ’ s base , as well as his commitment to advancing his father ’ s agenda .
Mary Trump also expressed her fear that if the U.S. leader defeats Joe Biden in the upcoming election , it will be difficult for the American public to stop the creation of a political family dynasty .
“ I think if somehow Joe Biden doesn ’ t win in November , then I think it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ re going to be operating in a completely different system – we ’ re going to be dealing with a party… and somebody in the Oval Office who is totally unfettered .
Donald in particular will feel he has to answer to nobody.
” In the case that the president wins reelection , Mary Trump believes it ’ s possible her uncle with ask Vice President Mike Pence to step aside to make way for his daughter .
“ If Joe Biden wins , his margin has to be enormous , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the loss must be so enormous that her uncle is “ so narcissistically injured ” that he will have to distance himself from the situation in order to cope .
The speculation of a Trump dynasty has surfaced before .
As The Inquisitr reported , Noel Casler , who worked with the real estate mogul on The Apprentice , said on Twitter that the U.S. leader ’ s end goal is to have his daughter ’ s face on America ’ s currency .
In addition , the American leader ’ s former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a Republican convention last year that the Trump family plans to create a dynasty that will fuel a new iteration of the Grand Old Party .
This new iteration , Parscale said , would represent a continuation of the current adaptation of the GOP around its traditional conservative values .
As of now , the Trump line is already heavily involved in the real estate mogul ’ s campaign , which may signify plans for a political dynasty .

In an interview with The Independent published on Tuesday, Mary Trump, the niece of Donald Trump, warned of the possibility of the president’s family creating a political dynasty. According to the clinical psychologist, the possibility of Donald Trump Jr. or Ivanka Trump entering politics is a dire sign for the current state of Republican politics.
“The fact that the Republican Party is in such a state that either one of these people could be considered is quite astonishing,” she said.
The Too Much and Never Enough author suggested that her uncle’s son is the most likely to follow in his father’s footsteps and noted his stronger connection to the real estate mogul’s base, as well as his commitment to advancing his father’s agenda.
Mary Trump also expressed her fear that if the U.S. leader defeats Joe Biden in the upcoming election, it will be difficult for the American public to stop the creation of a political family dynasty.
“I think if somehow Joe Biden doesn’t win in November, then I think it all becomes a moot point because we’re going to be operating in a completely different system – we’re going to be dealing with a party… and somebody in the Oval Office who is totally unfettered. Donald in particular will feel he has to answer to nobody.”
In the case that the president wins reelection, Mary Trump believes it’s possible her uncle with ask Vice President Mike Pence to step aside to make way for his daughter.
“If Joe Biden wins, his margin has to be enormous,” she said.
The psychologist claimed that the loss must be so enormous that her uncle is “so narcissistically injured” that he will have to distance himself from the situation in order to cope.
The speculation of a Trump dynasty has surfaced before.
As The Inquisitr reported, Noel Casler, who worked with the real estate mogul on The Apprentice, said on Twitter that the U.S. leader’s end goal is to have his daughter’s face on America’s currency.
In addition, the American leader’s former campaign manager, Brad Parscale, said at a Republican convention last year that the Trump family plans to create a dynasty that will fuel a new iteration of the Grand Old Party. This new iteration, Parscale said, would represent a continuation of the current adaptation of the GOP around its traditional conservative values. As of now, the Trump line is already heavily involved in the real estate mogul’s campaign.


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Joe Biden Is Being Told Not To Debate With Donald Trump Due To ‘Serious Cognitive Decline,’ Columnis

Joe Biden Is Being Told Not To Debate With Donald Trump Due To ‘Serious Cognitive Decline,’ Columnist Says

Daily Telegraph columnist Miranda Devine claimed on Tuesday that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is being told to avoid debating Donald Trump due to his declining cognitive state , Sky News reported .
“ They ’ re all saying ‘ no no please don ’ t do , whatever you do , don ’ t debate Trump , ” said to Sky News ’ Alan Jones .
“ And they ’ re not admitting it ’ s because Joe Biden has serious cognitive decline , which anyone who ’ s seen him up close – as I have – knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s all about keeping Joe Biden in the basement because he ’ s actually doing nothing.
” Devine ’ s comments came after two New York Times columns last month that suggested Biden should avoid debating Trump— although one piece supported the possibility if the real estate mogul meets two conditions set by Democrats .
Despite the focus on the pressure on Biden to avoid debating Trump , CNN reported that such reports are being promoted primarily by right-wing media .
Notably , the publication pointed out that Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debates with Trump .
Biden spokesperson TJ Ducklo suggested in a statement that conservative outlets are trying to manufacture a nonexistent problem .
According to Ducklo , Biden has accepted the debate commission ’ s invitation for three debates , while Trump has yet to do so .
As for Biden ’ s alleged cognitive decline , it continues to be a source of speculation among the left and right .
Conservative commentator Dan Bongino recently claimed that sources close to the situation told him Biden ’ s purported mental contraction is rapidly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential candidate Andrew Yang — who has endorsed Biden for president — claims that the candidate did not appear to be suffering from any decline when on his podcast , Here ’ s the Deal .
Yang suggested on his own podcast that concerns around Biden ’ s mental state are overblown — relative to the former candidate ’ s experience with the 77-year-old politician .
Trump himself has been the subject of concern over his health and come under particular scrutiny after various public appearances where he appeared to slur his words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As The Inquisitr reported , author Don Winslow claimed on Saturday that three sources told him that the president has suffered from a series of mini-strokes , which refers to a transient ischemic attack .
According to Harvard Medical School , these medical events can act as primers for a real stroke .

Daily Telegraph columnist Miranda Devine claimed on Tuesday that presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is being told to avoid debating Donald Trump due to his declining cognitive state, Sky News reported.
“They’re all saying ‘no no please don’t do, whatever you do, don’t debate Trump,” Devine said to Sky News’ Alan Jones.
“And they’re not admitting it’s because Joe Biden has serious cognitive decline, which anyone who’s seen him up close – as I have – knows and can tell from a mile off. It’s all about keeping Joe Biden in the basement because he’s actually doing nothing.”
Devine’s comments came after two New York Times columns last month that suggested Biden should avoid debating Trump— although one piece supported the possibility if the real estate mogul meets two conditions set by Democrats. Despite the focus on the pressure on the presumptive nominee to avoid debating Trump, CNN noted that such reports are being promoted primarily by right-wing media. The outlet also pointed out that Biden’s campaign has already agreed to three debates with Trump.
Biden spokesperson TJ Ducklo suggested in a statement that conservative outlets are trying to manufacture a nonexistent problem.
“Donald Trump and his allies at Fox News have decided an imaginary controversy about debates will be their latest attempt to distract Americans from the president’s disastrous response to the coronavirus, which has cost 150,000 Americans their lives and left millions jobless.”
According to Ducklo, Biden has accepted the debate commission’s invitation for three debates, while Trump has yet to do so.
As for Biden’s alleged cognitive decline, it continues to be a source of speculation among the left and right. Conservative commentator Dan Bongino recently claimed that sources close to the situation told him Biden’s purported mental contraction is rapidly growing worse.
Conversely, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang — who has endorsed Biden for president — claims that the candidate did not appear to be suffering from any decline when on his podcast, Here’s the Deal. Yang suggested on his own podcast that concerns around his fellow Democrat’s mental state are overblown, given his experience with the 77-year-old politician.
Trump himself has been the subject of concern over his health and come under particular scrutiny after various public appearances where he appeared to slur his words and walked with a strange gait. As The Inquisitr reported, author Don Winslow claimed on Saturday that three sources told him that the president has suffered from a series of mini-strokes, which refers to a transient ischemic attack. According to Harvard Medical School, these medical events can act as primers for a real stroke.


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Dr. Deborah Birx Is Reportedly ‘Stung’ By Harsh Criticism From President Trump

Dr. Deborah Birx , who heads President Donald Trump ’ s coronavirus task force , is reportedly “ stung ” by harsh attacks from her boss on Twitter after she gave an assessment of the pandemic that contradicts the one the White House is pushing , CNN reported .
Last week , reports began emerging that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi had angrily confronted Birx over her handling of the pandemic , saying the United States was in “ horrible hands ” with her at the helm , as Politico reported .
And on Sunday , Pelosi accused Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus and noted that since Birx is the presidential appointee , she doesn ’ t have confidence in her .
Birx had previously tried to toe the line between sticking to the administration ’ s tone of optimism about the COVID-19 crisis .
At that time , she insisted that the U.S. was , like Italy , getting a handle on it , while at the same time portraying the honest truth about the data that crosses her desk .
On Sunday , she took a more somber tone .
“ What we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and April .
It is extraordinarily widespread , ” she said , noting that the pandemic was affecting both urban and rural areas .
Further , when asked if she believes Federal Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb ’ s warning that there could be 300,000 COVID-19 deaths by the end of the year , she said that anything is possible .
Trump accused his appointee of siding with Pelosi , as The Inquisitr reported .
“ So Crazy Nancy Pelosi said horrible things about Dr. Deborah Birx , going after her because she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ job we are doing on combatting the China Virus , including Vaccines & Therapeutics .
In order to counter Nancy , Deborah took the bait & hit us .
Pathetic !
” he tweeted .
That criticism stung Birx , according to anonymous sources familiar with the situation .
The sources say that she had been warned to expect a scathing tweet from the president , who was also reportedly quite upset with his appointee for saying she has “ tremendous respect ” for the House speaker .
On Monday , the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although what was said between them was not revealed .
Also on Monday , Trump reportedly appeared to sidestep the question of what he meant in his tweet condemning Birx , saying that he believes “ we have done as well as any nation.
” As for Birx , he seemed to dial down the criticism .
“ I told Dr. Birx I think we ’ re doing very well , ” he said .
He did , however , go on to say that he believes Pelosi treated Birx badly and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country is doing a good job managing the crisis .


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Donald Trump’s ‘Racist Instincts’ Are Driving His Re-Election Strategy, Author Says

Speaking to conservative Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin , Robert P. Jones , author of the book , White Too Long , expressed his belief that Donald Trump ’ s “ racist instincts ” are driving his re-election game plan .
“ I think it is clear that Trump ’ s own racist instincts are driving his strategy , and this is becoming abundantly clear to the American public , ” he said .
Jones noted an October survey from the Public Religion Research Institute ( PRRI ) — of which he is founder and chief executive — that found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump ’ s words were “ encouraging white supremacists.
” However , the author also noted that the president ’ s purported game plan of appealing to racism is not his own creation but an “ old Republican playbook ” left by the former iteration of the Grand Old Party .
Notably , Max Boot previously argued that Trump was using the Southern Strategy employed by the GOP in the 1960s that purportedly tapped into racism to drive Caucasian Americans from the Democratic Party .
According to the PRRI founder , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans ’ current problem with white supremacy .
“ When such a tactic is deployed for half a century , no one should be surprised when white-supremacist sentiments turn out to be an animating core of group identity .
I hope there can be a more honest reckoning , both for the Republican Party and for its White Christian base that has provided theological and moral cover for this strategy.
” In the light of American history , Jones claimed that Trump ’ s recent racially inflammatory comments — such as his claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low-income housing — are “ unremarkable.
” The particular comment drew pushback from some who believed the remarks were both classist and racist .
Nevertheless , the author claimed that the GOP and white Christians have an opportunity to use the current “ moral question ” to recreate the group from its foundation in a way that rejects both white supremacy and the president ’ s alleged use of strategies that fan the flames of racial grievance and fear .
Not all Republicans are on-board with the direction of Trump ’ s re-election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Today , Stuart Stevens , a veteran Republican strategist who is part of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project , argued that the real estate mogul ’ s rise had been fueled by white grievance .
But according to the strategist , the president ’ s approach is also driven by his own internal racial animosity as opposed to a broader strategic plan .
Stevens pushed back against Trump ’ s approach and expressed disbelief that his allies have not tried to challenge him on racial issues .

Speaking to conservative Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin, author Robert P. Jones expressed his belief that Donald Trump’s “racist instincts” are driving his re-election game plan.
“I think it is clear that Trump’s own racist instincts are driving his strategy, and this is becoming abundantly clear to the American public,” he said.
Jones noted an October survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) — of which he is founder and chief executive — that found almost six out of 10 Americans believe that Trump’s words were “encouraging white supremacists.” However, the author also noted that the president’s purported game plan of appealing to racism is not his own creation but an “old Republican playbook” left by the former iteration of the Grand Old Party.
Notably, Max Boot previously argued that Trump was using the Southern Strategy employed by the GOP in the 1960s that purportedly tapped into racism to drive Caucasian Americans from the Democratic Party.
According to the PRRI founder, the previously mentioned approach is the source of Republicans’ current problem with Caucasian supremacy.
“When such a tactic is deployed for half a century, no one should be surprised when white-supremacist sentiments turn out to be an animating core of group identity. I hope there can be a more honest reckoning, both for the Republican Party and for its white Christian base that has provided theological and moral cover for this strategy.”
In the light of American history, Jones claimed that Trump’s recent racially inflammatory comments — such as his claim that he will protect the suburbs from low-income housing — are “unremarkable.” The particular comment drew pushback from some who believed the remarks were both classist and racist. Nevertheless, the author claimed that the GOP and Caucasian Christians have an opportunity to use the current “moral question” to recreate the group from its foundation in a way that rejects both white supremacy and the president’s alleged use of strategies that fan the flames of racial grievance and fear.
Not all Republicans are on-board with the direction of Trump’s re-election campaign. In an op-ed for USA Today, Stuart Stevens, a veteran Republican strategist who is part of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project, argued that the real estate mogul’s rise had been fueled by white grievance. But according to the strategist, the president’s approach is also driven by his own internal racial animosity as opposed to a broader strategic plan. Stevens pushed back against Trump’s approach and expressed disbelief that his allies have not tried to challenge him on racial issues.


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Donald Trump Roasted For Botched Pronunciation Of Yosemite Park During Speech

Donald Trump gave a speech on Tuesday while signing the Great American Outdoors Act , and during the event , he mispronounced the name of one of the country ’ s most famous national parks so badly that social media users quickly pounced on the blunder .
It quickly became one of the top trending topics on Twitter .
Trump stood at a podium in front of American flags as he extolled the virtues of America ’ s public land , as video of the event shows .
The bill , which is a bipartisan effort that allocates $ 900 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Water Conservation Fund and provides up to $ 9.5 billion over five years for projects aimed at maintaining America ’ s natural spaces , is being touted as one of the most significant pieces of legislation aimed at conservation in 50 years .
“ We want every American child to have access to pristine outdoor spaces .
When young Americans experience the breathtaking beauty of the Grand Canyon .
When their eyes widen in amazement as Old Faithful bursts into the sky .
When they gaze upon ‘ yo-semites ’ , ‘ yo-semites @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Some were quick to point out that not only is the national park one of the most well known in the country , but that the president has also spent his entire life in the United States , and has likely heard the name before .
“ He ’ s… never heard the word ‘ Yosemite ’ out loud ?
What sort of posh New York City enclave did he spend his *entire pre-political life* in that he can ’ t say this word properly ?
What the h*ll is wrong with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common words he can ’ t pronounce , but a child can ?
” Seth Abramson wrote .
Author and film critic Zaki Hasan criticized people who compare Trump ’ s mental acuity to Joe Biden , given Trump ’ s difficulty in pronouncing the word .
Professor and pundit Steve Vladeck joked that the White House would soon issue an official explanation for how people have been pronouncing Yosemite wrong all these years .
Others defended the president or commented that the news was a distraction from the real issues facing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interview .
People who support the bill say that not only will it create tens of thousands of jobs , but that it will also help to restore some of the crumbling infrastructure that underfunded parks have been facing for years .
Organizations on both sides of the political divide have supported the measure , as have groups like the National Audobon Society and The Nature Conservancy .
Opponents say that it will add to the nation ’ s debt without making a meaningful difference .

Donald Trump gave a speech on Tuesday while signing the Great American Outdoors Act. During the event, he mispronounced the name of one of the country’s most famous national parks so badly that social media users quickly pounced on the blunder. It soon became one of the top trending topics on Twitter.
Trump stood at a podium in front of American flags as he extolled the virtues of America’s public land, as video of the event shows — which can be viewed on PBS. The bill — a bipartisan effort that allocates $900 million a year to the Land and Water Conservation Fund and provides up to $9.5 billion over five years for projects aimed at maintaining America’s natural spaces — is being touted as one of the most significant pieces of legislation aimed at conservation in 50 years.
“We want every American child to have access to pristine outdoor spaces. When young Americans experience the breathtaking beauty of the Grand Canyon. When their eyes widen in amazement as Old Faithful bursts into the sky. When they gaze upon ‘yo-semites’, ‘yo-semites” towering sequoias,” he said.
Some were quick to point out that not only is the national park one of the most well known in the country, but that the president has also spent his entire life in the United States and has likely heard the name before.
“He’s… never heard the word ‘Yosemite’ out loud? What sort of posh New York City enclave did he spend his *entire pre-political life* in that he can’t say this word properly? What the hell is wrong with him? Why are there so many common words he can’t pronounce, but a child can?” Seth Abramson tweeted.
Author and film critic Zaki Hasan criticized people who compare Trump’s mental acuity to Joe Biden, given Trump’s difficulty in pronouncing the word.
Professor and pundit Steve Vladeck joked that the White House would soon issue an official explanation for how people have been pronouncing Yosemite wrong all these years.
Others defended the president or commented that the news was a distraction from the real issues facing the country and from his recent controversial Axios interview.
People who support the bill say that not only will it create tens of thousands of jobs, but that it will also help to restore some of the crumbling infrastructure that underfunded parks have been facing for years.
Organizations on both sides of the political divide have supported the measure, as have groups like the National Audobon Society and The Nature Conservancy. Opponents say it will add to the nation’s debt without making a meaningful difference.


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Donald Trump Dismisses John Lewis Legacy, Says ‘Nobody Has Done More For Black Americans Than I Have

Donald Trump Dismisses John Lewis Legacy, Says ‘Nobody Has Done More For Black Americans Than I Have’

Donald Trump has taken a swipe at the legacy of Rep. John Lewis following the death of the civil rights icon .
During a wide-ranging interview with Axios On HBO , the president refused to clarify whether he considered the congressman ’ s life to be impressive .
“ Nobody has done more for black Americans than I have , ” Trump claimed .
When asked by Axios reporter Jonathan Swan how history will remember Lewis , the commander-in-chief replied he had never met the congressman , as he had not attended the presidential inauguration .
Pressed further on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lewis ’ absence at the inauguration .
“ He didn ’ t come to my inauguration .
He didn ’ t come to my State of the Union speeches .
And that ’ s OK. That ’ s his right , ” Trump said .
“ He should have come .
I think he made a big mistake.
” However , Trump did add that he would have “ no objection to ” renaming the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma , Alabama , after Lewis .
Trump made his comments on Tuesday as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Capitol ahead of his funeral on July 30 .
The pre-recorded interview aired Monday night on HBO .
In 1965 , Alabama state troopers beat Lewis in the city of Selma in an event later dubbed “ Bloody Sunday.
” His plight drew national attention to the struggle for racial equality .
The youngest of the Big Six — a civil rights group led by the Rev .
Martin Luther King Jr. — Lewis went on to spend more than three decades in the House of Representatives , where he was sometimes known @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He died on July 17 at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer .
Former President Barack Obama gave the eulogy at Lewis ’ funeral , which took place at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta .
Bill Clinton and George W. Bush also attended .
Lewis had previously said in an interview with NBC that he did not see Trump as a “ legitimate president ” due to alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election .
In a 2019 speech covered by CNN , the Democrat slammed Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of color .
“ I know racism when I see it .
I know racism when I feel it .
And at the highest level of government , there ’ s no room for racism , ” he said .

Donald Trump has taken a swipe at the legacy of Rep. John Lewis following the death of the civil rights icon.
During a wide-ranging interview with Axios On HBO, the president refused to clarify whether he considered the congressman’s life to be impressive.
“Nobody has done more for black Americans than I have,” Trump claimed.
When asked by Axios reporter Jonathan Swan how history will remember Lewis, the commander-in-chief replied he had never met the congressman, as he had not attended the presidential inauguration.
Pressed further on the topic, Trump repeated his complaint about Lewis’ absence at the inauguration.
“He didn’t come to my inauguration. He didn’t come to my State of the Union speeches. And that’s OK. That’s his right,” Trump said. “He should have come. I think he made a big mistake.”
“I can’t say one way or the other. I find a lot of people impressive. I find many people not impressive.”
However, Trump did add that he would have “no objection to” renaming the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, after Lewis.
Trump made his comments on Tuesday as the congressman lay in state at the Capitol ahead of his funeral on July 30. The pre-recorded interview aired Monday night on HBO.
In 1965, Alabama state troopers beat Lewis in the city of Selma in an event later dubbed “Bloody Sunday.” His plight drew national attention to the struggle for racial equality.
The youngest of the Big Six — a civil rights group led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. — Lewis went on to spend more than three decades in the House of Representatives, where he was sometimes known as “the conscience of Congress.” He died on July 17 at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Upon hearing of Lewis’ death, Trump tweeted condolences.
Saddened to hear the news of civil rights hero John Lewis passing. Melania and I send our prayers to he and his family. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 18, 2020
Former President Barack Obama gave the eulogy at Lewis’ funeral, which took place at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush also attended.
Lewis had previously said in an interview with NBC that he did not see Trump as a “legitimate president” due to alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
In a 2019 speech covered by CNN, the Democrat slammed Trump for using racist language against four congresswomen of color.
“I know racism when I see it. I know racism when I feel it. And at the highest level of government, there’s no room for racism,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Jeffrey Epstein Was Allegedly A Member Of Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort

In an interview with News and Guts , Miami Herald ’ s Nicholas Nehamas — one of the authors of The Grifter ’ s Club : Trump , Mar-a-Lago , and the Selling of the Presidency — claimed that accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was a member of Donald Trump ’ s Mar-a-Lago resort .
“ It is known that Epstein was a regular at the club for many years and Trump ’ s friend , ” Nehamas said .
“ At some point , the Trump Organization has said Trump banned Epstein from the property , although it insisted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ journalist claimed that a membership log revealed that Epstein was listed as a part of Trump ’ s glitzy resort .
According to Nehamas , the disgraced financier was listed with his Palm Beach , Florida , mansion as his place of residence .
The log allegedly said that the convicted sex offender ’ s account was closed in 2007 .
The Miami Herald writer also noted that court records suggest that Epstein was banned from the property due to an alleged sexual assault .
Trump ’ s relationship with Epstein has come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported by Business Insider , he previously called him a “ terrific guy ” despite how he had been accused of trafficking underage girls and convicted of soliciting and procuring an underage prostitute .
The president also suggested that the financier had an affinity for younger women .
Although there are few photos of the pair together , one snap from 2000 showed Trump and his then-girlfriend , Melania , with Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell , who is currently in prison and facing accusations of involvement in her former boyfriend ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Hill , Trump has twice sent his well-wishes to Maxwell .
During a Monday interview with Axios reporter Jonathan Swan , the real estate mogul also suggested that Epstein ’ s death in prison may have been a murder — not a suicide , as it was controversially ruled .
“ Was it suicide , was he killed ?
” he asked .
Former President Bill Clinton has also been linked to Epstein and has reportedly visited his infamous Pedophile Island .
As The Inquisitr reported , one of the financier ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Clinton was present on the estate with two young girls .
Although Clinton has denied visiting the Caribbean island , a former employee of the island , Steve Scully , said he had seen the former politician on the property .


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Donald Trump Slammed For ‘Willful Ignorance’ By Ex Republican Official

A former spokesperson for the Republican National Committee , Tim Miller , slammed President Donald Trump in a column for The Bulwark as willfully ignorant regarding the threat that the coronavirus pandemic poses to the United States .
“ In two incidents yesterday , this willful ignorance was on full display , ” Miller wrote .
The first of those occasions that Miller believed highlighted Trump ’ s refusal to accept the seriousness of the pandemic included his tweet calling Dr. Deborah Birx , who is a member of the White House coronavirus task force , “ pathetic.
” The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the virus is worse now than it was in April and May because it is in both urban and rural areas .
The second moment Miller referenced was President Trump ’ s interview with Jonathan Swan of Axios last night .
During the discussion , the two argued over where the United States stands on deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic .
While Trump insisted that the U.S. was the best in the world for mortality as a percentage of cases , Swan pointed out that the country is doing far worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percentage of the overall population .
They went back and forth over this line of questioning for more than two minutes during the interview .
Miller , who now advises The Lincoln Project , wrote that the president is incapable of recognizing and understanding the true nature of the risk the infection poses to the U.S. “ His malignant narcissism means that he is consumed by the need for constant praise .
He is completely incapable of giving a sh*t about whether Americans are dying since it ’ s so much less important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on TV , ” Miller said .
Miller claimed that Trump is either too ignorant to understand that deaths per capita is the more relevant statistic , or that the president is unwilling to acknowledge the failure .
During their discussion , the president told Swan he could not look at the deaths related to the overall population in the country , and the interviewer disagreed with Trump .
Although Trump ’ s charts appeared to show that things were going well , it is not the only measure by which the effects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those who died in the U.S. have topped 159,000 with an average of 1,000 Americans passing away each day as a result of the virus .
Additionally , Trump declined to take responsibility for leading the fight against the “ invisible enemy ” of the virus .
When Swan confronted the president with the numbers of Americans dying each day from COVID-19 , his response was , “ They are dying that ’ s true .
It is what it is .
”


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Mike Pence Says Trump Administration Could Have Coronavirus Vaccine Ready This Year

In a Tuesday interview with Breitbart , Mike Pence expressed his belief that a coronavirus vaccine may be developed before the end of 2020 .
The vice president noted that Moderna has moved into Phase 3 of clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine and touted Donald Trump ’ s approach to handling the pandemic and pushing vaccine development .
“ What I ’ ve been told is that is an unprecedented pace , ” Pence said .
“ Usually , vaccines literally take years and years and years to develop.
” The vice president claimed that the Trump administration began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately after the National Institutes of Health provided the novel coronavirus ’ genetic code .
According to Pence , the development process consists of “ half a dozen companies ” being paid by America to create vaccines on a fast-tracked schedule that does not compromise safety .
He claimed that at the end of the process , the country will have “ literally have tens of millions of doses ” for people around the country .
Trump also recently addressed the timeline for a vaccine .
As reported by CNBC , the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be ready before the end of 2020 or by early 2021 .
As reported by BBC , the head of the World Health Organization , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , recently noted that multiple vaccines had entered Phase 3 of their clinical trials .
Nevertheless , he appeared to take the opposite approach as Pence and expressed skepticism about the future of COVID-19 vaccination .
“ However , there is no silver bullet at the moment , and there might never be , ” he said .
Ghebreyesus said that countries should continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and treating individuals who have contracted the virus .
He highlighted the importance of tracing and quarantining those who have come into contact with infected individuals .
In addition , he stressed the importance of social distancing , mask-wearing , and hand-washing .
As The Inquisitr reported , Moderna ’ s vaccine , mRNA-1273 , has thus far been found to be safe and generally well-tolerated across the two small-scale clinical trials that have studied it .
Nevertheless , Dr. Larry Corey , a virologist with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine could be provided to Americans before the end of 2020 .
However , he stopped short of ruling out the possibility .

In a Tuesday interview with Breitbart, Mike Pence expressed his belief that a coronavirus vaccine may be developed before the end of 2020. The vice president noted that Moderna has moved into Phase 3 of clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine and touted Donald Trump’s approach to handling the pandemic and pushing vaccine development.
“What I’ve been told is that is an unprecedented pace,” Pence said. “Usually, vaccines literally take years and years and years to develop.”
The vice president claimed that the Trump administration began funding work on a vaccine in February immediately after the National Institutes of Health provided the novel coronavirus’ genetic code. According to Pence, the development process consists of “half a dozen companies” being paid by America to create vaccines on a fast-tracked schedule that does not compromise safety. He claimed that at the end of the process, the country will have “literally have tens of millions of doses” for people around the country.
“We’re going to keep driving relentlessly to have a safe and effective vaccine, I hope, and I believe, before the end of this year.”
Trump also recently addressed the timeline for a vaccine. As reported by CNBC, the president said on Monday that such a preparation could be ready before the end of 2020 or by early 2021.
“We’re balancing speed and safety and we’re on pace to have a vaccine available this year, maybe far in advance of the end of the year.”
As reported by BBC, the head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, recently noted that multiple vaccines had entered Phase 3 of their clinical trials. Nevertheless, he appeared to take the opposite approach as Pence and expressed skepticism about the future of COVID-19 vaccination.
“However, there is no silver bullet at the moment, and there might never be,” he said.
Ghebreyesus said that countries should continue controlling the virus via testing, isolating, and treating individuals who have contracted the virus. He highlighted the importance of tracing and quarantining those who have come into contact with infected individuals. In addition, he stressed the importance of social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand-washing.
As The Inquisitr reported, Moderna’s vaccine, mRNA-1273, has thus far been found to be safe and generally well-tolerated across the two small-scale clinical trials that have studied it. Nevertheless, Dr. Larry Corey, a virologist with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute in Seattle, expressed skepticism that the vaccine could be provided to Americans before the end of 2020. However, he stopped short of ruling out the possibility.


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Piers Morgan Slams Donald Trump For ‘Toe-Curling’ ‘Axios’ Interview

Piers Morgan , a notable friend of Donald Trump , penned an op-ed on Tuesday for the Daily Mail in which he slammed the president for his Axios interview and suggested he has “ lost control of reality.
” According to Morgan , every American crisis contains a moment that spotlights the character of the country ’ s leader — from Bill Clinton ’ s denial of sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky to the photo of George W. Bush looking at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina from Air Force One .
“ For President Donald J. Trump , there have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ handling of the coronavirus pandemic that may end up defining his presidency , ” Morgan wrote .
The English broadcaster called the exchange between Trump and journalist Jonathan Swan “ stunning ” and noted the real estate mogul ’ s refusal to acknowledge the proportional number of American deaths from the pandemic is exceeding many other countries .
Trump continued to claim the number of people tested for the virus is a more critical metric and suggested that America may be testing too much .
“ What Trump actually means is that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t have so many cases because it makes HIM look bad , ” Morgan wrote .
The television personality noted Trump ’ s dismissiveness about the thousands dying from COVID-19 in America daily , as well as his apparent lack of empathy and sorrow .
According to Morgan , Trump knows the country has been dealing with the pandemic poorly , but doesn ’ t want to acknowledge it in fear that he will lose in November .
“ Trump ’ s made the crisis all about him , not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Per The Hill , Johns Hopkins University put the coronavirus death toll at over 155,000 as of Tuesday morning .
As for daily U.S. deaths , The New York Times data suggests a seven-day average of 1,069 .
As reported by CNN , Dr. Deborah Birx , a member of Trump ’ s coronavirus task force , warned on Sunday that the crisis was growing increasingly severe and said the country has entered a new phase of the pandemic defined by “ widespread ” infection of the disease .
In response , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. is doing significantly better than other countries dealing with the virus , putting the blame on the media for his perceived incompetence .


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Donald Trump Says Coronavirus Death Toll ‘Is What It Is’ In ‘Axios’ Interview

President Donald Trump doubled down on his claims that the coronavirus pandemic is “ under control ” in the United States during a wide-ranging interview with Axios reporter Jonathan Swan that aired Monday night on HBO .
Trump was pressed on the rising number of people who have died during the almost 40-minute Axios on HBO interview .
He was asked him to explain his claim when 1,000 Americans are dying each day .
While Trump agreed Americans are indeed dying from the virus , he downplayed the severity of the situation , even with the numbers rising in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are dying .
That ’ s true .
And you – it is what it is .
But that doesn ’ t mean we aren ’ t doing everything we can .
It ’ s under control as much as you can control it .
This is a horrible plague that beset us , ” Trump stated .
He presented Swan with several coronavirus-related graphs and charts that purportedly showed the country was faring better than other countries .
“ Right here , United States is lowest in numerous categories .
We ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than Europe , ” he told the reporter .
Swan quickly fired back at Trump , telling him that the U.S. is not doing better than the rest of the world when it comes to deaths related to population .
Trump ’ s claim was based on how many people have died related to the number of cases .
Trump praised himself and his administration for doing a “ great job ” with the pandemic during the Axios interview but continued to slam “ many ” unnamed governors for not doing their job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the latest statistics from John Hopkins University , the country has had over 4.7 million confirmed cases and close to 156,000 people have died from the COVID-19 virus .
Although hotspot states like California are starting to trend down , deaths are still on the rise , with California reporting a record-high number of deaths on Sunday .
As Trump continues to promote his theory that more coronavirus testing means more cases , White House staffers were told about a new policy on Monday , according to a tweet from Politico reporter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet here .
“ White House staff received an email this morning notifying them of random Covid-19 testing beginning today across the executive complex , ” Orr stated on Twitter .
“ Per the email , ‘ Failure to report to testing will be considered a refusal to test . '
” It was voluntary prior to the email that was issued on Monday , but now it is randomized and mandatory for everyone on the White House staff .


inquisitr--2020-08-04--Donald Trump Blasted After Late Night Tweet Demanding Schools Reopen

President Donald Trump took to Twitter late Monday evening to demand that in-person learning be reinstituted , and social media users were quick to respond .
“ OPEN THE SCHOOLS !
!
!
” Trump wrote in a Twitter post after 11 p.m. in Washington , D.C. Trump has been vocal about his desire to see schools back to normal in the fall , going so far as to threaten to halt federal funding for any institution that refuses to do so .
His idea has been met with criticism in the past , with some expressing concern that because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under control in the United States , sending children back could contribute to the virus spreading further .
Some critics on social media pointed out that Trump ’ s own son , Barron , will be attending classes online in the fall because the private St. Andrew ’ s Episcopal had made the decision to remain shuttered .
In the announcement , Montgomery County Health Officer Travis Gayles said that COVID-19 made it unsafe to begin in-person learning at this point .
“ Dear Stupid , You can ’ t even get your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do so , tweeted best-selling author Don Winslow .
“ They have refused .
The [ one ] where your son Barron is being educated refuses to open because it ’ s not safe .
Now sit there , eat your Big Mac , and shut up.
” Other countries have been moving to make available in-person classes , but as some pointed out , many of those places have lower infection and death rates than the U.S. does .
The U.S. shouldn ’ t demand educational institutions open “ when the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rich countries are opening [ theirs ] safely because they controlled the virus outside… first , ” wrote sociologist Philip N. Cohen .
Actress Alyssa Milano was even more succinct in her criticism .
She linked to a story in Georgia that showed that 260 employees working for the Gwinnett Country district tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently in quarantine as they ramp up efforts to start normal educational processes .
“ You are trying to get people killed , ” she tweeted .
It ’ s the second such message that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the early morning that kids should be allowed to return to educational institutions because the cases in the U.S. only appeared to be higher because of increased testing .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , that message , too , was met with criticism , with multiple people suggesting that Trump send Barron back first before he should ask other Americans to do so .

President Donald Trump took to Twitter late Monday evening to demand that in-person learning be reinstituted, and social media users were quick to respond.
“OPEN THE SCHOOLS!!!” Trump wrote in a Twitter post after 11 p.m. in Washington, D.C.
Trump has been vocal about his desire to see schools back to normal in the fall, going so far as to threaten to halt federal funding for any institution that refuses to do so. His idea has been met with criticism in the past, with some expressing concern that because the novel coronavirus pandemic isn’t under control in the United States, sending children back could contribute to the virus spreading further.
Some critics on social media pointed out that Trump’s own son, Barron, will be attending classes online in the fall because the private St. Andrew’s Episcopal had made the decision to remain shuttered. In the announcement, Montgomery County Health Officer Travis Gayles said that COVID-19 made it unsafe to begin in-person learning at this point.
“Dear Stupid, You can’t even get your own son’s school” to do so, tweeted best-selling author Don Winslow. “They have refused. The [one] where your son Barron is being educated refuses to open because it’s not safe. Now sit there, eat your Big Mac, and shut up.”
Other countries have been moving to make available in-person classes, but as some pointed out, many of those places have lower infection and death rates than the U.S. does.
The U.S. shouldn’t demand educational institutions open “when the pandemic is not under control. The other rich countries are opening [theirs] safely because they controlled the virus outside… first,” wrote sociologist Philip N. Cohen.
Actress Alyssa Milano was even more succinct in her criticism. She linked to a story in Georgia that showed that 260 employees working for the Gwinnett Country district tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently in quarantine as they ramp up efforts to start normal educational processes.
“You are trying to get people killed,” she tweeted.
It’s the second such message that Trump has posted on Monday, saying in the early morning that kids should be allowed to return to educational institutions because the cases in the U.S. only appeared to be higher because of increased testing.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, that message, too, was met with criticism, with multiple people suggesting that Trump send Barron back first before he should ask other Americans to do so.


inquisitr--2020-08-06--Donald Trump Plans To Use ‘Emergency Powers’ To Be ‘President For Life,’ Democratic Lawmaker Says

During an interview with TMZ on Wednesday , House Majority Whip James Clyburn claimed that Donald Trump plans to use “ emergency powers ” to extend his presidency indefinitely , Breitbart reported .
The Democratic lawmaker , who has endorsed Joe Biden for president , made the comments in response to questions about his recent CNN interview in which he compared the U.S. leader to Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini .
“ Well , I think it ’ s real .
I wouldn ’ t say it if I didn ’ t believe it , ” Clyburn said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ liken Russian leader Vladimir Putin to Hitler .
While speaking to TMZ , the lawmaker noted Trump ’ s recent phone calls with Putin and the secrecy surrounding the content of the conversations .
The 80-year-old politician then doubled down on his reference to the Axis alliance before speculating on Trump ’ s purported plan to stay in control of the White House .
“ This guy really does not plan to go quietly if he is not reelected , and if he is reelected I don ’ t think he ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dictates you can ’ t serve two terms , ” he said .
The comments echo similar remarks the House Majority Whip ’ s made Sunday on CNN ’ s State of the Union .
“ I believe that he plans to install himself in some kind of emergency way to continue to hold onto office , ” he said on the program .
The speculation came after the president ’ s recent tweet in which he suggested postponing the election until there are no concerns with the safety and security of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wirth opined in a Newsweek op-ed that Trump would attempt to suppress mail-in voting and purge voters from registration rolls in a strategy to remain in power .
Wirth also claimed that the real estate mogul would try to limit physical polling locations to create longer lines and discourage Americans from heading to the ballot box .
According to the former congressman , if Trump loses , he will claim the election is rigged and use crisis powers to remain leader of America .
Author Seth Abramson previously suggested that Trump will remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his reach in the United States ’ court and media apparatus .
Abramson pointed to Trump ’ s former personal lawyer , Michael Cohen , who claimed that the real estate mogul would not relinquish his power peacefully in the case of electoral defeat .

During an interview with TMZ on Wednesday, House Majority Whip James Clyburn claimed that Donald Trump plans to use “emergency powers” to extend his presidency indefinitely, Breitbart reported.
The Democratic lawmaker, who has endorsed Joe Biden for president, made the comments in response to questions about his recent CNN interview in which he compared the U.S. leader to Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
“Well, I think it’s real. I wouldn’t say it if I didn’t believe it,” Clyburn said.
The lawmaker also used his CNN interview to liken Russian leader Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler. While speaking to TMZ, the lawmaker noted Trump’s recent phone calls with Putin and the secrecy surrounding the content of the conversations. The 80-year-old politician then doubled down on his reference to the Axis alliance before speculating on Trump’s purported plan to stay in control of the White House.
“This guy really does not plan to go quietly if he is not re-elected, and if he is re-elected I don’t think he’d plan to go quietly because the Constitution dictates you can’t serve two terms,” he said.
“This guy intends to install himself under the emergency powers or whatever he can use to be president for life. He has said that jokingly, but he means that.”
The comments echo similar remarks the House Majority Whip made Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union.
“I believe that he plans to install himself in some kind of emergency way to continue to hold onto office,” he said on the program.
The speculation came after the president’s recent tweet in which he suggested postponing the election until there are no concerns with the safety and security of the voting process.
Former Democratic Sen. Tim Wirth wrote in a Newsweek op-ed that Trump would attempt to suppress mail-in voting and purge voters from registration rolls in a strategy to stay in power. Wirth also claimed that the real estate mogul would try to limit physical polling locations to create longer lines and discourage Americans from heading to the ballot box. According to the former senator, if Trump loses, he will claim the election is rigged and use crisis powers to remain the leader of America.
Author Seth Abramson previously suggested that Trump will remain in power by undermining election results using his reach in the United States’ court and media apparatus. Abramson pointed to Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, who claimed that he would not relinquish his power peacefully in the case of electoral defeat.