inquisitr--2020-05-28--Donald Trump’s Executive Order Draft Addressing ‘Unfair’ Social Media Leaks Early

President Donald Trump revealed that he is signing an executive order addressing social media on Thursday , but a draft of the order leaked early .
While the final details could change with the official announcement , the draft shows that the president wants federal regulators to re-examine section 230 of the Communications Decency Act , as Reuters reveals .
Section 230 gives internet companies protection from liability for the messages that people post on their platforms .
The leaked draft appears to be an attempt to circumvent Congress in order to re-interpret the section .
The executive order draft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when messages are being moderated with what it deems “ unfair or deceptive practices ” and argues that tech media companies aren ’ t acting in “ good faith.
” The executive order draft argues that Twitter and other social media sites are censoring free speech .
Experts are calling the draft potentially unconstitutional , but argue that it is meant to send a message to sites — like Twitter and Facebook — that Trump has argued are biased against him .
In recent days , the president has been feuding with Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his tweets with a fact check warning .
“ The president is trying to frighten , coerce , scare , cajole social media companies to leave him alone and not do what Twitter has just done to him.
” “ The legal folks seem to think that this whole thing is both a ) legally laughable and nonetheless b ) a way of making Twitter and Facebook ’ s life very difficult , ” tweeted NBC News correspondent Jacob Ward .
From a legal standpoint , sites have the ability to remove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , such as the fact check link included in Trump ’ s tweets .
But Republicans have been arguing recently that fact-checking makes Twitter a publisher rather than a platform for messages , a distinction that could have legal implications .
The president has repeatedly said that he believes Twitter and Facebook unfairly target conservatives and suppress the voice of people on the right .
At the same time , conservatives have argued that private businesses should be able to choose who and when they do business with , such as the cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make their products for same-sex marriages .
Critics of Trump ’ s and other ’ s stance against Twitter argue that the social media site should be able to exercise that same right .
On Thursday , Trump tweeted that Thursday “ will be a Big Day for Social Media and FAIRNESS !
” ahead of the expected announcement .
Twitter and Facebook have faced criticism from people on both sides of the political divide who argue that they don ’ t do enough to police messages on their platforms .

President Donald Trump revealed that he is signing an executive order addressing social media on Thursday, but a draft of the order leaked early. While the final details could change with the official announcement, the draft shows that the president wants federal regulators to re-examine section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, as Reuters reveals.
Section 230 gives internet companies protection from liability for the messages that people post on their platforms. The leaked draft appears to be an attempt to circumvent Congress in order to re-interpret the section. The executive order draft tells the Federal Communications Commission to determine when messages are being moderated with what it deems “unfair or deceptive practices” and argues that tech media companies aren’t acting in “good faith.”
The executive order draft argues that Twitter and other social media sites are censoring free speech.
Experts are calling the draft potentially unconstitutional, but argue that it is meant to send a message to sites — like Twitter and Facebook — that Trump has argued are biased against him. In recent days, the president has been feuding with Twitter after the site opted to label two of his tweets with a fact check warning.
Jack Balkin, a Yale University constitutional law professor, called the order “mostly smoke and mirrors.”
“The president is trying to frighten, coerce, scare, cajole social media companies to leave him alone and not do what Twitter has just done to him.”
“The legal folks seem to think that this whole thing is both a) legally laughable and nonetheless b) a way of making Twitter and Facebook’s life very difficult,” tweeted NBC News correspondent Jacob Ward.
From a legal standpoint, sites have the ability to remove users or messages and to add notes, such as the fact check link included in Trump’s tweets. But Republicans have been arguing recently that fact-checking makes Twitter a publisher rather than a platform for messages, a distinction that could have legal implications.
The president has repeatedly said that he believes Twitter and Facebook unfairly target conservatives and suppress the voice of people on the right.
At the same time, conservatives have argued that private businesses should be able to choose who and when they do business with, such as the cases of bakers and florists who refuse to make their products for same-sex marriages. Critics of Trump’s and other’s stance against Twitter argue that the social media site should be able to exercise that same right.
On Thursday, Trump tweeted that Thursday “will be a Big Day for Social Media and FAIRNESS!” ahead of the expected announcement.
Twitter and Facebook have faced criticism from people on both sides of the political divide who argue that they don’t do enough to police messages on their platforms.


inquisitr--2020-05-28--President Donald Trump Tweets About The ‘Very Sad Milestone’ Of 100,000 U.S. Coronavirus Deaths

On Thursday , President Donald Trump sent out his condolences through Twitter after the United States death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 100,000 .
The tweet came after the president faced criticism for golfing over Memorial Day weekend while the U.S. deaths attributed to COVID-19 approached the six-figure mark .
The president ’ s tweet received a lot of attention , with more than 90,000 Twitter users hitting the “ like ” button and over 20,000 accounts retweeting it .
More than 25,000 users left a comment .
Many of those replies took Trump to task over what some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response to the novel coronavirus .
“ If you had taken action months earlier tens of thousands less Americans would ’ ve died .
You still have no plan .
You ’ ve failed us all .
# PatriotsWearAMask , ” replied journalist Scott Dworkin .
Some users also wondered if the president wrote the tweet himself since it did not necessarily sound like other things he puts on Twitter most days .
Several of those who replied suggested that somebody on President Trump ’ s staff composed the message for him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote this for you an extra twenty bucks this week , they made you sound almost human , ” suggested one user .
According to a report from The Washington Post , the U.S. death toll topped 100,000 on Wednesday .
Some noted that the grim milestone occurred while the president was threatening Twitter after it posted a fact check link on two of his tweets about mail-in voting .
The Inquisitr reported that Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany informed reporters that President Trump intends to sign an executive order regarding social media sometime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the order might contain .
However , Trump threatened big action earlier yesterday as he pushed back after Twitter ’ s fact-checking .
Some of the accounts that replied to the condolences also acknowledged the loss experienced by the families that are suffering , and they thanked the president for acknowledging the loss that roughly 100,000 families experienced over the past few months .
In addition to the significant number of lives lost , the pandemic has also created record unemployment numbers in the U.S. As many as 41 million Americans have filed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to a USA Today report .
Several times Trump has tweeted that the economy is looking better as states reopen after the shutdowns that occurred to flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections .

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inquisitr--2020-05-28--Donald Trump Blasted For Retweeting Post That Says The ‘Only Good Democrat Is A Dead Democrat’

On Thursday morning , President Donald Trump retweeted a video that states the “ only good Democrat is a dead Democrat , ” and social media users reacted with shock and anger .
The original tweet was posted by the account Cowboys for Trump @ RideWithC4T .
It features a video showing a the founder of the group , Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin , dressed in a white shirt and a black hat holding a microphone .
He begins the video saying “ I ’ ve come to the conclusion that the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that in the physical sense , ” he says and then jokes that the headlines will read that he is encouraging murdering Democrats .
“ I say that in the political sense because the Democrat agenda and policy is anti-American right now , ” he added .
The video is captioned that the news is “ fake ” and then tags various politicians in New Mexico , asking them “ How long will you believe the fake news lies ?
” Activist Fred Guttenberg , who lost a daughter in the Marjory Stoneman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , responded to the tweet .
“ You f**king lunatic !
The message in this video that you are replying to is ‘ the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.
’ Of course you knew that .
Your issue isn ’ t Twitter , it is the narcissistic , hate filled , lying , incompetent being that lives inside of you.
” “ More of your very fine people , I see .
You really know how to pick ’ em , you genocidal gaslighting ghoul ’ wrote freelance journalist Lesley Abravanel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the video .
Democratic House Speaker Brian Egolf replied to the video , saying that Griffin ’ s comments were un-American and that he should apologize and resign , given that he is meant to represent everyone across the political spectrum in his county .
Others called out the president for amplifying a message that could encourage violence against liberal citizens in the United States .
Actor Tim Rock replied with an image of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as he swears in on a bible .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent days that Trump ’ s messages should force Twitter to remove him from the social media platform .
It ’ s not the first time the president has taken heat for what critics say is inciting violence .
In March 2019 , the president appeared to insinuate that his military and police supporters could make things “ very bad ” for people on the left , per CNN .
Pundits said that the comment could be taken by people as permission to use physical force against those they disagree with .

On Thursday morning, President Donald Trump retweeted a video that states the “only good Democrat is a dead Democrat,” and social media users reacted with shock and anger.
The original tweet was posted by the account Cowboys for Trump @RideWithC4T. It features a video showing a the founder of the group, Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin, dressed in a white shirt and a black hat holding a microphone. He begins the video saying “I’ve come to the conclusion that the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.
“I don’t say that in the physical sense,” he says and then jokes that the headlines will read that he is encouraging murdering Democrats.
“I say that in the political sense because the Democrat agenda and policy is anti-American right now,” he added.
The video is captioned that the news is “fake” and then tags various politicians in New Mexico, asking them “How long will you believe the fake news lies?”
Activist Fred Guttenberg, who lost a daughter in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting in Florida in 2018, responded to the tweet.
“You f**king lunatic! The message in this video that you are replying to is ‘the only good Democrat is a dead Democrat.’ Of course you knew that. Your issue isn’t Twitter, it is the narcissistic, hate filled, lying, incompetent being that lives inside of you.”
“More of your very fine people, I see. You really know how to pick ’em, you genocidal gaslighting ghoul’ wrote freelance journalist Lesley Abravanel with an accompanying link to an article about the video.
Democratic House Speaker Brian Egolf replied to the video, saying that Griffin’s comments were un-American and that he should apologize and resign, given that he is meant to represent everyone across the political spectrum in his county.
Others called out the president for amplifying a message that could encourage violence against liberal citizens in the United States.
Actor Tim Rock replied with an image of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as he swears in on a bible.
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Social media users have been arguing in recent days that Trump’s messages should force Twitter to remove him from the social media platform.
It’s not the first time the president has taken heat for what critics say is inciting violence. In March 2019, the president appeared to insinuate that his military and police supporters could make things “very bad” for people on the left, per CNN. Pundits said that the comment could be taken by people as permission to use physical force against those they disagree with.


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Melania Trump Tried To Warn Donald To Take Coronavirus Seriously But He ‘Totally Blew Her Off,’ Repo

Melania Trump Tried To Warn Donald To Take Coronavirus Seriously But He ‘Totally Blew Her Off,’ Report Claims

Melania Trump tried to warn her husband to take the emerging coronavirus outbreak seriously back in February , but he “ totally blew her off ” and continued to predict that the pandemic would soon go away , a new report claims .
The Vanity Fair report , citing White House insiders , claims that Donald Trump grew angry over the Memorial Day weekend as the American death toll from the pandemic neared 100,000 , and he was inundated with critical coverage for his administration ’ s response .
The report claimed that the president believed he was “ COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak had crushed the once-soaring economy and , in Trump ’ s eyes , seriously harmed his reelection chances .
The report also claimed that much of the impact from the coronavirus could have been avoided had the president listened to his wife .
The report claims that Melania Trump tried to warn Donald during their trip to India that he needed to take the outbreak seriously .
At that time , the coronavirus had already spread out of China and was on the increase in Europe , especially in Italy .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warning from the first lady , an insider told Vanity Fair .
“ He totally blew her off , ” the source said , adding that Melania later told people close to her that Donald “ only hears what he wants to hear and surrounds himself with yes-people and family.
” As the quote noted , many of Donald Trump ’ s close allies have echoed his early statements predicting that the outbreak would go away and have also repeated medical advice the president has shared that has been disputed by public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his lack of action in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States , including several weeks he spent downplaying its severity and predicting that the outbreak would soon go away .
As the president began to take it more seriously and institute lockdown guidelines , he reportedly continued to make a number of false statements about the virus itself , often leading to him being contradicted by experts on the White House coronavirus task force .
It is not just his wife that Donald Trump is accused of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president also failed to heed a number of early warnings from public health experts that the outbreak was likely to grow considerably worse than the initial few cases in January through the end of February .
Trump has also been accused of failing to properly prepare the federal government by having enough testing and proper medical supplies that states would need to deal with the influx of cases that came in the early weeks .


inquisitr--2020-05-28--Mitch McConnell Says There’s ‘No Stigma Attached To Wearing A Mask’ In Plea To Constituents

On Wednesday , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made a plea to his constituents to work to fight the spread of the coronavirus .
During a speech in his Kentucky district , he told attendees there was “ no stigma ” in wearing face masks , according to Caitlyn Oprysko of Politico .
He added there was also no stigma to staying at least 6 feet apart .
Making an appearance just hours after the United State officially ticked past 100,000 coronavirus deaths , McConnell tailored much of his speech to the younger people in attendance .
McConnell told them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” to practice social distancing standards .
He added they may be asymptomatic carriers , meaning they didn ’ t feel ill but were still able to infect others they came into contact with .
Oprysko said McConnell ’ s comments mean he ’ s officially waded into a burgeoning “ culture war ” over whether or not to wear a mask .
By pleading with his constituents to wear a mask , the majority leader is potentially setting himself in conflict with President Donald Trump .
Trump has reportedly refused to wear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ touring facilities that require them .
At a recent Rose Garden event , Trump even attacked a reporter who wouldn ’ t take off his mask to ask the president questions .
As the BBC ’ s Paul Danahar reported on Twitter , when the reporter said he ’ d just speak louder rather than remove his mask , Trump accused him of being “ politically correct.
” Last week , Trump toured a Ford Motors plant in Detroit and wore a face mask when he was in private .
When he appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly told them he removed the mask because he didn ’ t want to give them “ the pleasure ” of allowing them to see him with it on .
Vice President Mike Pence has also eschewed a mask in some public events , though he ’ s started wearing it a bit more often after being repeatedly questioned by reporters about his apparent refusal .
McConnell ’ s pleas to his supporters to wear a mask is the second time this month the majority leader has somewhat conflicted with the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported earlier , McConnell tried to claim former President Barack Obama left “ no gameplan ” for fighting a pandemic .
He later had to walk those comments back and admit there was a detailed plan when former members of Obama ’ s administration fired back on social media and through the media .
McConnell ’ s comments targeted at young people came just a few days after pictures surfaced of hundreds of people partying in the Lake of the Ozarks over Memorial Day weekend .


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Twitter Hides Donald Trump Tweet Threatening To Shoot Looters, Says It Violates Rules On Glorifying

Twitter Hides Donald Trump Tweet Threatening To Shoot Looters, Says It Violates Rules On Glorifying Violence

Trump had vowed to send in the National Guard and have them shoot those caught looting .
Twitter has hidden a tweet from Donald Trump threatening to authorize the shooting of looters in Minneapolis , saying that it is a violation of the site ’ s rules against glorifying violence .
Trump tweeted the threat in the early morning hours on Friday after protests in the Twin Cities turned violent .
On the second night of violent protests calling for justice for George Floyd , protesters swarmed the police department ’ s 3rd Precinct building and set it on fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aim at the protesters who had turned violent , saying he would send in the National Guard and authorize them to shoot those who are looting .
“ These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd , and I won ’ t let that happen , ” he wrote .
“ Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way .
Any difficulty and we will assume control but , when the looting starts , the shooting starts .
Thank you !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guard to help in keeping order in the city , though they were not seen on Thursday as protests turned violent .
The tweet drew immediate pushback from critics who said it was out of line and improper for the president to threaten apparent deadly force against protesters , and Twitter took swift action as well .
A little more than an hour after Trump published the message , Twitter hid the tweet and placed a notice saying that it was in violation of the site ’ s rules .
“ This Tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the message read .
“ However , Twitter has determined that it may be in the public ’ s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible.
” Users could click on a link to view Trump ’ s tweet .
The action came just hours after Trump unveiled an executive order that took aim at social media companies .
The order , which legal scholars said is unlikely to hold up against legal challenges , removed liability protection from social media sites and opened them to potential lawsuits for posts made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twitter after the site used its first-ever fact check this week , responding to a tweet from the president with unfounded claims about mail-in voting by adding a link to facts about this voting that contradicted Trump .
The president has accused the social media site of being biased against conservative voices , and said at the unveiling of the executive order on Thursday that he would shut down the site if he had the legal authority to do so .


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Donald Trump’s ‘When The Looting Starts, The Shooting Starts’ Is From Miami Police Chief Accused Of

Donald Trump’s ‘When The Looting Starts, The Shooting Starts’ Is From Miami Police Chief Accused Of Racism

Donald Trump tweeted an apparent threat against Minneapolis protesters in the early morning hours on Friday , saying he would send in the National Guard to respond and vowing that , “ When the looting starts , the shooting starts.
” Trump ’ s tweet , which also referred to violent protesters as “ THUGS , ” came after demonstrations grew violent in the city in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death .
Late on Thursday , protesters swarmed the police department ’ s 3rd Precinct building , where the officers involved in Floyd ’ s death had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire .
This came a day after protests grew violent , leading to protesters setting fires across the city and looting stores .
As many observers noted , it appeared that Trump lifted the threat to shoot looters from a notorious former Miami police chief who was accused of racist crackdowns against black protesters during the Civil Rights era .
The Washington Post noted that the phrase was originally attributed to Miami Police Chief Walter Headley , who in 1967 promised a violent response to black protesters in the area .
LMT Online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following the assassination of Martin Luther King , Jr. , saying that the relative calm in Miami compared to unrest in other cities was due to his “ get tough ” warning issued in “ the Negro district ” of the city .
“ This is war , ” Headley was quoted as saying in 1967 .
“ We haven ’ t had any serious problems with civil uprisings and looting because I ’ ve let the word filter down that when the looting starts , the shooting starts.
” Headley ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time as racist , with some civil rights leaders calling on Miami elected officials to push back against the approach .
Trump ’ s repeating of the phrase has led to considerable outcry , with many slamming what appeared to be a threat to authorize deadly force for looters .
Many pointed out that it would be a violation of the Fourth Amendment to open fire on looters .
Others have also criticized Trump for lifting the phrase from a police chief who had been accused of racism and appeared to embrace police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Critics have accused Trump of racism throughout his presidency , including what many believed was his defending white supremacist protesters who turned violent during demonstrations in Charlottesville , Virginia , in 2017 .
After Trump ’ s tweet and apparent threat against Minneapolis protesters , many pointed out the difference in language that Trump used to describe the “ very fine people ” involved in Charlottesville incident compared to what he called “ THUGS ” in Minneapolis .

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inquisitr--2020-05-29--Elizabeth Warren Reportedly Top Candidate For Running Mate, ‘In Regular Contact’ With Joe Biden

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has been “ in regular contact ” with former Vice President Joe Biden , The Hill reported on Thursday .
Warren is reportedly seen as one of the top contenders for Biden ’ s running mate in November ’ s 2020 presidential election , when he will face off against President Donald Trump .
According to the publication ’ s sources , Warren has “ increased her outreach ” to Biden ’ s allies on Capitol Hill .
Warren has reportedly also been in contact with former President Barack Obama .
According to those close to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Warren ’ s proposals to revive the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic .
“ With the economy in the gutter , I think he believes she can play a big role in the recovery .
He appreciates her ideas , ” an Obama ally told The Hill .
An individual close to Biden said that the former vice president feels similarly about the Massachusetts senator .
Biden , the person said , also “ appreciates and respects ” Warren ’ s proposals .
“ She ’ s at the top of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
Polling suggests that picking Warren would be a good decision .
A recent Politico/Morning Consult survey showed that 26 percent of voters would be more likely to back Biden if he chose Warren as his running mate .
The survey also found that Warren is popular among African-American voters , Hispanics , and voters under the age of 45 .
Warren is nevertheless a risky pick .
The former White House hopeful hails from the state of Massachusetts , which is governed by Republican Charlie Baker .
If Biden picks Warren @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the power to select anyone he wants to fill her seat , which could jeopardize the Democratic Party ’ s chances of taking control of the Senate .
Baker ’ s temporary appointee would be replaced or reelected in a special election in 2021 .
Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Kamala Harris of California have also been talked about as top contenders for Biden ’ s vice presidential pick .
Given that they are both from blue states , they seem to have a significant advantage over Warren .
But , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still be a wise move .
Democratic strategist Mike Lux said that the Massachusetts senator “ would be the strongest pick electorally.
” Lux explained that “ there ’ s this big enthusiasm gap in a lot of the polls between Biden and Trump , and I think Warren would really help change that dynamic.
” Biden ’ s team has reportedly also been in contact with Florida Rep. Val Demings .
The former vice president — who has vowed to pick a woman as his running mate — is reportedly looking for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationwide campaign .

Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has been “in regular contact” with former Vice President Joe Biden, The Hill reported on Thursday.
Warren is reportedly seen as one of the top contenders to be Biden’s running mate in November’s 2020 presidential election, when he will presumably face off against President Donald Trump. According to the publication’s sources, the Massachusetts senator has “increased her outreach” to Biden’s allies on Capitol Hill.
She has also allegedly been in contact with former President Barack Obama. According to those close to Obama, the former commander-in-chief is impressed with her proposals to revive the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“With the economy in the gutter, I think he believes she can play a big role in the recovery. He appreciates her ideas,” an Obama ally told The Hill.
An individual close to Biden said the former vice president feels similarly about her. The person said he also “appreciates and respects” Warren’s proposals.
“She’s at the top of the list for a reason,” they added.
Polling suggests that picking Warren as the vice presidential candidate would be a good decision. A recent Politico/Morning Consult survey showed that 26 percent of voters would be more likely to back Biden if he chose Warren as his running mate. The survey also found that she is popular among African-American voters, Hispanics, and voters under the age of 45.
Nevertheless, she is a risky pick. The former White House hopeful hails from the state of Massachusetts, which is governed by Republican Charlie Baker.
If Biden picks Warren as his running mate, Baker will have the power to select anyone he wants to fill her seat, which could jeopardize the Democratic Party’s chances of taking control of the Senate. His temporary appointee would be replaced or reelected in a special election in 2021.
Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Kamala Harris of California have also been talked about as top contenders for Biden’s vice presidential pick. Given that they are both from blue states, they seem to have a significant advantage over Warren.
But, according to some, picking the Massachusetts senator would still be a wise move. Democratic strategist Mike Lux has claimed that she “would be the strongest pick electorally.”
“There’s this big enthusiasm gap in a lot of the polls between Biden and Trump, and I think Warren would really help change that dynamic,” he explained.
Biden’s team has reportedly also been in contact with Florida Rep. Val Demings. The former vice president — who has vowed to pick a woman as his running mate — is allegedly looking for an experienced politician who participated in a nationwide campaign to join his ticket.


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Poll Shows Republican Sen. Susan Collins Trailing By 9 Points As Democrats Look To Regain Control Of

Poll Shows Republican Sen. Susan Collins Trailing By 9 Points As Democrats Look To Regain Control Of Senate

Maine Senator Susan Collins could be in for a tough fight to keep her seat , with a new poll showing that she trails her Democratic opponent by nine points in a race already drawing national attention .
As the Bangor Daily News reported , the poll was commissioned by the left-leaning group “ Swing Hard .
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” and conducted by the polling company Victory Geek , a non-partisan outlet .
It showed that Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon had taken a wide lead over Collins , the incumbent Republican who became a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ethan Strimling noted , there are some particularly troubling signs for Collins in the poll , especially among voters groups that she has traditionally won in past elections .
“ If I were on Team Collins what I would find most concerning is that Gideon is winning by 20+ points among women and seven points among independents , usually her backstop , ” he said .
Gideon still faces a primary challenge to get the party ’ s nomination , the report noted , and polling for Democratic activist Betsy Sweet is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted .
The primary had originally been scheduled for June 9 but was moved to July 14 due to the effects of the coronavirus .
As CBS News noted , Collins ’ seat is considered one of the most likely to flip in the November elections , especially after Hillary Clinton won the state by close to three points in 2016 .
Collins ’ vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was criticized by many on the left , leading to a rush of support and early donation pledges for her eventual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for her vote to acquit Donald Trump at his impeachment trial , followed by her expressing a belief that Trump had learned his lesson and would not abuse his office again .
As a result of the attention that will be on the race and its potentially for being the tipping point in which party ends up controlling the Senate , there is expected to be a surge in spending , CBS News noted .
“ Collins ’ race is shaping up to be one of the most expensive elections on the map @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the smaller states up for grabs and is not considered a top presidential battleground , ” the report noted .
CBS News added that both Collins and Gideon spent close to $ 9 million in the first quarter of this year , though Gideon was able to flex her fundraising abilities and outraised Collins by $ 5 million during that time .
She took in $ 7 million to the $ 2 million raised by Collins .

Maine Sen. Susan Collins could be in for a tough fight to keep her seat, with a new poll showing that she trails her Democratic opponent by nine points in a race already drawing national attention.
As the Bangor Daily News reported, the poll was commissioned by the left-leaning group “Swing Hard. Run Fast. Turn Left!” and conducted by the polling company Victory Geek, a non-partisan outlet. It showed that Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon had taken a wide lead over Collins, the incumbent Republican who became a major target for Democrats.
As Maine politician Ethan Strimling noted, there are some particularly troubling signs for Collins in the poll, especially among voters groups that she has traditionally won in past elections.
“If I were on Team Collins what I would find most concerning is that Gideon is winning by 20+ points among women and seven points among independents, usually her backstop,” he said.
Gideon still faces a primary challenge to get the party’s nomination, the report noted, and polling for Democratic activist Betsy Sweet is not as strong against Collins, the report noted. The primary had originally been scheduled for June 9 but was moved to July 14 due to the effects of the coronavirus.
As CBS News noted, Collins’ seat is considered one of the most likely to flip in the November elections, especially after Hillary Clinton won the state by close to three points in 2016. Collins’ vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was criticized by many on the left, leading to a rush of support and early donation pledges for her eventual opponent. Collins again came under scrutiny for her vote to acquit President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial, followed by her expressing a belief that Trump had learned his lesson and would not abuse his office again.
As a result of the attention that will be on the race and its potential for being the tipping point that determines which party controls the Senate, there is expected to be a surge in spending, CBS News noted.
“Collins’ race is shaping up to be one of the most expensive elections on the map, even though Maine is one of the smaller states up for grabs and is not considered a top presidential battleground,” the report noted.
CBS News added that both Collins and Gideon spent close to $9 million in the first quarter of this year, though Gideon was able to flex her fundraising abilities and outraised Collins by $5 million during that time. She took in $7 million to the $2 million raised by Collins.


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Top Republican Breaks With Donald Trump Over Decision To Cut Ties With WHO

'Withdrawing U.S. membership could , among other things , interfere with clinical trials that are essential to the development of vaccines , ' said Senator Lamar Alexander .
On Friday , Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander said that he disagrees with President Donald Trump ’ s decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , The Hill reported .
Alexander said that the WHO ’ s mistakes amid the coronavirus pandemic need to be analyzed , but warned that now is not the right time to end United States ’ membership in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s decision could hurt the world ’ s efforts to develop an effective vaccine against COVID-19 .
“ Withdrawing U.S. membership could , among other things , interfere with clinical trials that are essential to the development of vaccines , ” he said .
Alexander added that the withdrawal could also have an impact on WHO ’ s work pertaining to other dangerous viruses , stating that “ withdrawing could make it harder to work with other countries to stop viruses before they get to the United States.
” Public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Association President Patrice Harris said that withdrawing from the WHO “ serves no logical purpose , ” adding that Trump ’ s order will have “ harmful repercussions ” amid the coronavirus pandemic and beyond .
Democrats in the United States Congress also criticized Trump ’ s order , with some arguing that China will now be able to play an even bigger role in the WHO .
Trump announced the decision to cut ties with the WHO earlier on Friday .
In an official statement , the president said that China has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , pointing out that the United States has been paying $ 450 million annually to the organization .
Trump added that “ China ’ s coverup ” allowed COVID-19 to spread across the globe .
The president has previously sought to blame China for the outbreak .
For Trump and the Republican Party , this seems to be a matter of political strategy ahead of the November elections .
According to reports , Trump and the GOP are looking to ramp up anti-China rhetoric in the coming months .
Republican representatives and senators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calls for a more aggressive approach to China , in what critics see as an attempt to distract the public from the administration ’ s failures .
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise , Senators Rick Scott of Florida , Ted Cruz of Texas and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina have all echoed Trump ’ s attacks .


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Three Top Texas Republicans Leading Charge Against Mail-In Voting Have All Voted By Mail In The Past

Three top Texas Republicans who have been leading the charge against expanding mail-in voting in the state have all voted by mail at least once in past elections , a new report finds .
As the Texas Tribune reported , three of the state ’ s top GOP officials have been vocally opposed to expanding this form of voting , even as other states look to give voters more options for the November election that would keep them away from polls amid what could be a second wave of the coronavirus .
Texas Governor Greg Abbot , Lt .
Governor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paxton have all come out in opposition to efforts to expand mail-in voting , but the report noted that all used mail-in ballots at some point in the past .
Patrick voted by mail in 2007 for a Houston municipal election , Paxton in a 2011 municipal election , and Abbot in a 1997 special election .
As the report noted , Paxton ’ s office has launched legal efforts to fight the expansion of mail-in voting , winning a court battle that would limit the number of voters who qualify to vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the efforts a “ scam by Democrats to steal the election , ” echoing controversial and unfounded claims from President Donald Trump in opposition to voting by mail .
A number of others who have followed Trump in attacking efforts to expand mail-in voting have also made use of this form of voting in the past .
As The Inquisitr voted , White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany has voted by mail from her home district in Florida , all while using White House press briefings to forward Trump ’ s claims that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ target for fraud .
McEnany told the Tampa Bay Times that her past use of mail-in ballots was proper as she was away from the district .
“ Absentee voting has the word absent in it for a reason , ” she said .
Donald Trump too has used mail-in voting for the Florida Republican primary earlier this year .
He has not offered evidence to support the claim that this form of voting is connected with fraud , and a tweet claiming as such was flagged by Twitter with the site ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facts about mail-in voting that contradicted Trump ’ s claims .

Three top Texas Republicans who have been leading the charge against expanding mail-in voting in the state have all voted by mail at least once in past elections, a new report finds.
As The Texas Tribune reported, three of the state’s top GOP officials have been vocally opposed to expanding this form of voting, even as other states look to give voters more options for the November election that would keep them away from polls amid what could be a second wave of the coronavirus.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton have all come out in opposition to efforts to expand mail-in voting, but the report noted that all used mail-in ballots at some point in the past. Patrick voted by mail in 2007 for a Houston municipal election, Paxton in a 2011 municipal election, and Abbott in a 1997 special election.
The Texas Tribune added that Paxton’s office has launched legal efforts to fight the expansion of mail-in voting, winning a court battle that would limit the number of voters who qualify to vote by mail. Patrick has also called these moves a “scam by Democrats to steal the election,” echoing the claims from President Donald Trump in opposition to voting by mail.
A number of others who have followed Trump in attacking attempts to expand mail-in voting have also made use of this form of voting in the past. As The Inquisitr previously wrote, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany has voted by mail from her home district in Florida, all while using White House press briefings to forward the president’s claims that this form of voting is a major target for fraud.
McEnany told the Tampa Bay Times that her past use of mail-in ballots was proper as she was away from the district.
“Absentee voting has the word absent in it for a reason,” she said.
“It means you’re absent from the jurisdiction or unable to vote in person. President Trump is against the Democrat plan to politicize the coronavirus and expand mass mail-in voting without a reason, which has a high propensity for voter fraud. This is a simple distinction that the media fails to grasp.”
Trump has also used mail-in voting for the Florida Republican primary earlier this year. He has not offered evidence to support the claim that this method is connected with fraud, and a tweet claiming as such was flagged by Twitter with the site’s first-ever fact check, offering readers facts about mail-in voting that contradicted the president’s claims.


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Justin Amash Says Revoking Section 230 Would Have A ‘Chilling Effect’ On Freedom Of Speech

Both President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have voiced support for revoking Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act ( CDA ) .
In response , Libertarian congressman Justin Amash warned against the ramifications of such a move .
“ Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden want to ‘ revoke ’ Section 230 , ” Amash tweeted on Friday .
“ This would have a chilling effect on the freedom of speech .
Using the power of the state to silence speech you don ’ t like is un-American.
” As reported by National Post , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like Twitter from being held responsible for the content posted by users of their websites .
According to Trump , the law allows such companies to evade responsibility for their actions .
But as National Post noted , the law does not require that internet sites be neutral .
In addition , the publication noted that only Congress has the power to change Section 230 .
Amash believes that repealing Section 230 would be harmful to free speech and also suggested Trump could be affected by this damage .
“ Without Section 230 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realDonaldTrump over liability concerns , ” he tweeted .
“ Read the law.
” Amash also pushed back on the argument that Twitter is immune from legal action for defamatory content it creates — a narrative that has been promoted by Trump and allies like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz .
As The Inquisitr reported , Biden appears to have the same beliefs as Trump regarding Section 230 .
During his interview with the New York Times editorial board in December , Biden suggested that sites like Facebook are exempt from being sued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times , which could face legal action for posting false information .
In addition to Amash , conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has expressed skepticism over Trump ’ s push to repeal Section 230 .
According to Shapiro , such a move would inevitability lead to the takedown of comment sections due to a lack of resources necessary to actively edit every post .
Shapiro also expressed concern at Trump ’ s call to redefine unfair business practices and noted the possibility of political bias among possible social media regulators .
Kate Klonick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Law School , claimed that Trump ’ s recent social media order — which included his call to repeal Section 230 — contained many provisions that will not be enforceable .

Both President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden have voiced support for revoking Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA). In response, Libertarian congressman Justin Amash warned against the ramifications of such a move.
“Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden want to ‘revoke’ Section 230,” Amash tweeted on Friday. “This would have a chilling effect on the freedom of speech. Using the power of the state to silence speech you don’t like is un-American.”
As reported by National Post, the federal law protects social media companies like Twitter from being held responsible for the content posted by users of their websites. According to Trump, the law allows such companies to evade responsibility for their actions. But as the outlet noted, the law does not require that internet sites be neutral. In addition, the publication noted that only Congress has the power to change Section 230.
Amash believes that repealing Section 230 would be harmful to free speech and also suggested Trump could be affected by this damage.
“Without Section 230, Twitter would likely shut down @realDonaldTrump over liability concerns,” he tweeted. “Read the law.”
Amash also pushed back on the argument that Twitter is immune from legal action for defamatory content it creates — a narrative that has been promoted by Trump and allies like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz.
“The fact is that Twitter doesn’t create much of its own content. If Donald Trump wants to sue over fact checks that Twitter creates, he’s welcome to do so. Section 230 doesn’t prohibit it. But he will lose nonetheless because of the First Amendment.”
For someone with so much to say about Section 230, @HawleyMO knows so little about it. Let’s fact check his claims about Section 230 from the letter he recently sent to @Twitter. Thread: pic.twitter.com/HrVijwlTSv — Justin Amash (@justinamash) May 28, 2020
As The Inquisitr reported, Biden appears to have the same beliefs as Trump regarding Section 230. During his interview with the New York Times editorial board in December, Biden suggested that sites like Facebook are exempt from being sued. He compared this exemption to The New York Times, which could face legal action for posting false information.
In addition to Amash, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro has expressed skepticism over Trump’s push to repeal Section 230. According to Shapiro, such a move would inevitability lead to the takedown of comments sections due to a lack of resources necessary to actively edit every post. Shapiro also expressed concern at Trump’s call to redefine unfair business practices and noted the possibility of political bias among possible social media regulators.
Kate Klonick, assistant professor at St. John’s Law School, claimed that Trump’s recent social media order — which included his call to repeal Section 230 — contained many provisions that will not be enforceable.


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Hillary Clinton Supporters Are A Bigger Threat To African Americans Than KKK, CNN Commentator Says

In the wake of the Thursday riots over the death of George Floyd , CNN commentator Van Jones expressed his belief that Hillary Clinton supporters are a more significant threat to African Americans than the Ku Klux Klan , RealClearPolitics reported .
“ It ’ s not the racist white person who is in the Ku Klux Klan that we have to worry about , ” Jones said .
“ It ’ s the white liberal Hillary Clinton supporter walking her dog in Central Park who would tell you right now , you know , people like that , ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race is no big deal to me , I see us all as the same , I give to charities , ’ but the minute she sees a black man who she does not respect or who she has a slight thought against , she weaponized race like she had been trained by the Aryan nation.
” Jones ’ comments were directed at Amy Cooper , a white woman who called the police on Christian Cooper , an African American birdwatcher in New York ’ s Central Park .
As reported by NBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dog off-leash against the regulations in the Ramble , a portion of the park popular with birdwatchers .
When Christian Cooper asked her to secure her pet , Amy Cooper called 911 and falsely accused Christian Cooper of threatening her and made repeated references to his race .
As reported by RT , Jones ’ comment echoed famous human rights activist Malcolm X , who suggested that white liberals are the most significant threat to African Americans because they appear to be friendly .
The human rights activist compared this demographic to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more dangerous forest animal than a wolf due to its use of deceit .
Jones ’ comments were met with backlash from many white liberals , who appeared upset for being compared to white supremacists and demanded Jones apologize .
As noted by RT , many users claimed that such complaints were proving Jones ’ point .
Despite the pushback , Jones ’ comments were met with praise from some progressive critics of the Democratic Party .
One user claimed that Jones would likely be removed from CNN in the near future and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ African American opinions if it helps their agenda .
Jones was previously critical of the Democratic Party ’ s obsession with impeaching Donald Trump instead of addressing the issues facing black Americans .
According to Jones , Democrats would have been better off attempting to figure out why millions of voters who supported former President Barack Obama in 2012 in office shifted their support to Trump in 2016 .

In the wake of the Thursday riots over the death of George Floyd, CNN commentator Van Jones expressed his belief that Hillary Clinton supporters are a more significant threat to African Americans than the Ku Klux Klan, RealClearPolitics reported.
“It’s not the racist white person who is in the Ku Klux Klan that we have to worry about,” Jones said. “It’s the white liberal Hillary Clinton supporter walking her dog in Central Park who would tell you right now, you know, people like that, ‘I don’t see race, race is no big deal to me, I see us all as the same, I give to charities,’ but the minute she sees a black man who she does not respect or who she has a slight thought against, she weaponized race like she had been trained by the Aryan nation.”
Jones’ comments were directed at Amy Cooper, a white woman who called the police on Christian Cooper, an African American birdwatcher in New York’s Central Park. As reported by NBC News, Amy Cooper was walking her dog without a leash, which is against the regulations of the Ramble, a portion of the park popular with birdwatchers. When Christian Cooper asked her to secure her pet, Amy Cooper called 911 and falsely accused him of threatening her and made repeated references to his race.
As reported by RT, Jones’ comment echoed famous human rights activist Malcolm X, who suggested that white liberals are the most significant threat to African Americans because they appear to be friendly. The human rights activist compared this demographic to a fox, which he suggested is a more dangerous forest animal than a wolf due to its use of deceit.
Jones’ comments were met with backlash from many white liberals, who appeared upset for being compared to white supremacists and demanded Jones apologize. As noted by RT, many users claimed that such complaints were proving Jones’ point.
.@VanJones68 is right. Over 20% of Hillary supporters think Blacks are less intelligent than whites. About 30% say we’re more violent and more criminal. “Trump is worse” is a weak balm for those of us on the receiving end of this racism. https://t.co/X7POvJDU8E pic.twitter.com/5FPHgbCkLn — Briahna Joy Gray (@briebriejoy) May 29, 2020
Despite the pushback, Jones’ comments were met with praise from some progressive critics of the Democratic Party. One user claimed that Jones would likely be removed from CNN in the near future and accused the liberal demographic of only tolerating African American opinions if it helps their agenda.
Jones was previously critical of the Democratic Party’s obsession with impeaching Donald Trump instead of addressing the issues facing black Americans. According to Jones, Democrats would have been better off attempting to figure out why millions of voters who supported former President Barack Obama in 2012 shifted their support to Trump in 2016.


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Donald Trump Defends Flagged-As-Violent Tweets: ‘It Was Spoken As A Fact, Not As A Statement’

Donald Trump followed up on Twitter ’ s decision to flag a tweet about George Floyd ’ s death and the subsequent violence in Minnesota with a series of new messages meant to clarify his intent .
Rather than offering political commentary , he explained , he was stating a fact .
Late Thursday night , Trump tweeted a message calling protestors in Minneapolis “ thugs ” and promised to supply military troops to the city ’ s mayor if needed .
He concluded the tweet by saying “ Any difficulty and we will assume control but , when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The tweet was flagged by Twitter as violating its policy against glorifying violence .
A warning was placed over the post , requiring users to click on it to view it .
It was also limited from being commented on or retweeted .
Shortly after , Trump called for Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to be revoked , continuing his battle against the social media platform , which he has long argued censors conservative voices .
On Friday , he sought to clarify his original message in the wake of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for taking issue with his comments .
“ Looting leads to shooting , and that ’ s why a man was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday night – or look at what just happened in Louisville with 7 people shot .
I don ’ t want this to happen , and that ’ s what the expression put out last night means , ” he tweeted .
“ It was spoken as a fact , not as a statement .
It ’ s very simple , nobody should have any problem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and those looking to cause trouble on social media .
Honor the memory of George Floyd !
” Immediately prior to his most recent tweets on the matter , Trump held a press conference in the White House Rose Garden .
He opted not to address the ongoing violence in Minneapolis , nor did he discuss his opinions on the matter with Twitter .
Earlier this week , Trump issued an executive order aimed at strengthening the government ’ s ability to go after social media platforms .
Currently , sites like Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Decency Act from being held responsible for the things posted by users on their platforms .
But some , including Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden , argue that these sites should be held to the same standards as news organizations when it comes to policing the things posted on their websites .
Conservatives argue that the platforms use the act to censor right-leaning voices , while progressives often say that they don ’ t do enough to limit hateful or dangerous speech .

Donald Trump followed up on Twitter’s decision to flag a tweet about George Floyd’s death and the subsequent violence in Minnesota with a series of new messages meant to clarify his intent. Rather than offering political commentary, he explained, he was stating a fact.
Late Thursday night, Trump tweeted a message calling protestors in Minneapolis “thugs” and promised to supply military troops to the city’s mayor if needed. He concluded the tweet by saying “Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts.”
The tweet was flagged by Twitter as violating its policy against glorifying violence. A warning was placed over the post, requiring users to click on it to view it. It was also limited from being commented on or retweeted.
Shortly after, Trump called for Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to be revoked, continuing his battle against the social media platform, which he has long argued censors conservative voices.
On Friday, he sought to clarify his original message in the wake of the flagging and blamed “the haters” for taking issue with his comments.
“Looting leads to shooting, and that’s why a man was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Wednesday night – or look at what just happened in Louisville with 7 people shot. I don’t want this to happen, and that’s what the expression put out last night means,” he tweeted. “It was spoken as a fact, not as a statement. It’s very simple, nobody should have any problem with this other than the haters, and those looking to cause trouble on social media. Honor the memory of George Floyd!”
Immediately prior to his most recent tweets on the matter, Trump held a press conference in the White House Rose Garden. He opted not to address the ongoing violence in Minneapolis, nor did he discuss his opinions on the matter with Twitter.
Earlier this week, Trump issued an executive order aimed at strengthening the government’s ability to go after social media platforms. Currently, sites like Facebook and Twitter are protected by the Communications Decency Act from being held responsible for the things posted by users on their platforms. But some, including Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, argue that these sites should be held to the same standards as news organizations when it comes to policing the things posted on their websites.
Conservatives argue that the platforms use the act to censor right-leaning voices, while progressives often say that they don’t do enough to limit hateful or dangerous speech.


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Amy Klobuchar Says It’s ‘Absolutely False’ That She Blew Off Chance To Charge George Floyd’s Alleged

Amy Klobuchar Says It’s ‘Absolutely False’ That She Blew Off Chance To Charge George Floyd’s Alleged Killer

Senator Amy Klobuchar has faced accusations that she dropped criminal charges against Derek Chauvin , the former police officer arrested for killing George Floyd in Minnesota .
Now , the Hennepin Country attorney is setting the record straight , saying that the rumors are “ absolutely false ” and a “ lie ” in a new interview with MSNBC .
Klobuchar has been criticized by activists such as those belonging to Black Lives Matter , and pundits have suggested that the matter makes the Minnesota senator an unlikely candidate for Joe Biden ’ s vice-presidential pick in the upcoming race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vowed that Floyd ’ s family will see justice .
Klobuchar , who made a bid for president in the 2020 race , says that she had already been sworn into the Senate and was no longer a part of the case by the time it was sent to a grand jury .
“ The case … was investigated .
That investigation continued into a time where I was already sworn into the U.S. Senate .
I never declined the case .
It was handled and sent to the grand jury by my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was charged with murder on Friday for his role in the death of Floyd , but it isn ’ t the first time that he has come up in front of a judge for his actions while on duty .
Chauvin was also a part of a group of six officers who shot and killed Wayne Reyes in 2006 .
The man pulled a gun on the officers who responded with fire .
Chauvin and the other five officers were investigated , and while she could have charged them at the time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Before it concluded , she left office and the case was eventually dropped after a grand jury decision .
Still , she says , she wishes she had acted differently .
“ I have said repeatedly back when I was the county attorney , the cases we had involved with officer-involved shootings went to a grand jury .
That was true in every jurisdiction across our state and many jurisdictions across the country , ” she said .
“ I think that was wrong now .
I think it would have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and looked at the cases and made the decision myself.
” Klobuchar said that she wants it to be made clear that she never blew off the case .
It was handled , she says , in the typical manner and involved a grand jury , which ultimately recommended dropping the case .

Senator Amy Klobuchar has faced accusations that she dropped criminal charges against Derek Chauvin, the former police officer arrested for killing George Floyd in Minnesota. Now, the Hennepin Country attorney is setting the record straight, saying that the rumors are “absolutely false” and a “lie” in a new interview with MSNBC.
Klobuchar has been criticized by activists such as those belonging to Black Lives Matter, and pundits have suggested that the matter makes the Minnesota senator an unlikely candidate for Joe Biden’s vice-presidential pick in the upcoming race. For his part, Biden has vowed that Floyd’s family will see justice.
Klobuchar, who made a bid for president in the 2020 race, says that she had already been sworn into the Senate and was no longer a part of the case by the time it was sent to a grand jury.
“The case … was investigated. That investigation continued into a time where I was already sworn into the U.S. Senate. I never declined the case. It was handled and sent to the grand jury by my successor,” Klobuchar said.
Chauvin was charged with murder on Friday for his role in the death of Floyd, but it isn’t the first time that he has come up in front of a judge for his actions while on duty.
Chauvin was also a part of a group of six officers who shot and killed Wayne Reyes in 2006. The man pulled a gun on the officers who responded with fire. Chauvin and the other five officers were investigated, and while she could have charged them at the time, she decided to let the investigation proceed. Before it concluded, she left office and the case was eventually dropped after a grand jury decision.
Still, she says, she wishes she had acted differently.
“I have said repeatedly back when I was the county attorney, the cases we had involved with officer-involved shootings went to a grand jury. That was true in every jurisdiction across our state and many jurisdictions across the country,” she said. “I think that was wrong now. I think it would have been much better if I took the responsibility and looked at the cases and made the decision myself.”
Klobuchar said that she wants it to be made clear that she never blew off the case. It was handled, she says, in the typical manner and involved a grand jury, which ultimately recommended dropping the case.


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Donald Trump Says Nothing About Minneapolis Protests In Friday Press Conference, Ignores Reporters’

Donald Trump Says Nothing About Minneapolis Protests In Friday Press Conference, Ignores Reporters’ Questions

Donald Trump said nothing about the growing unrest in Minneapolis during a live press conference on Friday , delivering remarks about Hong Kong and leaving without answering questions from reporters as they asked him to speak about the protests .
Trump weighed in overnight on the Minneapolis protests that took place over the past several days and grew increasingly violent .
As protesters swarmed the police department ’ s 3rd Precinct building , where the officers involved in the death of George Floyd were stationed , and set it on fire , Trump fired off a tweet threatening to shoot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd , and I won ’ t let that happen , ” Trump wrote .
“ Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way .
Any difficulty and we will assume control but , when the looting starts , the shooting starts .
Thank you !
” But Trump made no comment about any of the unrest on Friday , even as several reporters shouted questions and asked for his thoughts .
He also made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking only about Hong Kong and the apparent power grab from China in a press conference where he arrived close to an hour late .
He then left without answering reporters who asked about Minneapolis .
Trump had come under fire for the apparent threat of violence and the use of the term “ thugs ” in his original tweet , which critics said carried racial undertones .
The message also drew pushback from Twitter , which hid the tweet and covered it with a message saying that it violated the site ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had clashed with Twitter earlier in the week after the site used its first-ever fact check on a tweet from Trump claiming that mail-in voting was ripe for fraud .
Some believed that Trump ’ s silence on Floyd ’ s killing or the arrest of officer Derek Chauvin earlier on Friday afternoon was by design .
Chauvin was seen on video with his knee pressed into Floyd ’ s neck as the detained man pleaded that he could not breathe .
“ Remember : Trump wants us to be outraged that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Minneapolis protests , or the Americans dying in a pandemic , ” tweeted Mother Jones writer David Corn .
“ He does this on purpose .
He is conveying a message to the people he considers his voters.
” Trump , earlier in the week , had spoken out about Floyd ’ s killing , calling the video of the actions that led to his death “ a very shocking sight .
”

Donald Trump said nothing about the growing unrest in Minneapolis during a live press conference on Friday, delivering remarks about Hong Kong and leaving without answering questions from reporters as they asked him to speak about the protests.
Trump weighed in overnight on the Minneapolis protests that took place over the past several days and grew increasingly violent. As protesters swarmed the police department’s 3rd Precinct building, where the officers involved in the death of George Floyd were stationed, and set it on fire, Trump fired off a tweet threatening to shoot protesters who acted out violently.
“These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen,” Trump wrote. “Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!”
But Trump made no comment about any of the unrest on Friday, even as several reporters shouted questions and asked for his thoughts. He also made no mention of the coronavirus crisis, speaking only about Hong Kong and the apparent power grab from China in a press conference where he arrived close to an hour late. He then left without answering reporters who asked about Minneapolis.
Trump had come under fire for the apparent threat of violence and the use of the term “thugs” in his original tweet, which critics said carried racial undertones.
The message also drew pushback from Twitter, which hid the tweet and covered it with a message saying that it violated the site’s rules against glorifying violence. Trump had clashed with Twitter earlier in the week after the site used its first-ever fact check on a tweet from Trump claiming that mail-in voting was ripe for fraud.
Stunning. President Trump says nothing about Minnesota as the nation is on edge and leaves the Rose Garden without taking questions. — Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 29, 2020
Some believed that Trump’s silence on Floyd’s killing or the arrest of officer Derek Chauvin earlier on Friday afternoon was by design. Chauvin was seen on video with his knee pressed into Floyd’s neck as the detained man pleaded that he could not breathe.
“Remember: Trump wants us to be outraged that he did not say anything about George Floyd, the Minneapolis protests, or the Americans dying in a pandemic,” tweeted Mother Jones writer David Corn. “He does this on purpose. He is conveying a message to the people he considers his voters.”
Trump, earlier in the week, had spoken out about Floyd’s killing, calling the video of the actions that led to his death “a very shocking sight.”


inquisitr--2020-05-29--White House Removed CDC Warning About Singing In Choirs And Coronavirus Spread, ‘The Washington Post

White House Removed CDC Warning About Singing In Choirs And Coronavirus Spread, ‘The Washington Post’ Reports

The White House removed guidance from the Centers for Disease Control about the possibility of spreading the novel coronavirus while singing in choirs , according to a new report from The Washington Post .
The Trump administration and the CDC have been at odds for weeks over guidelines for houses of worship .
Last week , the CDC released recommendations that suggest people use caution while singing or chanting during worship because it can increase the spread of COVID-19 .
The CDC recommended that churches and other religious places “ consider suspending or at least decreasing use of choir/musical ensembles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reciting during services or other programming , if appropriate within the faith tradition.
” The reason , it says , is because “ the act of singing may contribute to transmission of Covid-19 , possibly through emission of aerosols.
” A few days after the guidelines were published , all references to singing or sharing passed around cups were removed .
Guidelines around shared rugs or hymnals were left in place , however .
The new guidelines also added that the recommendations were “ not intended to infringe on rights protected by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the CDC ’ s recommendations were altered because the original guidelines hadn ’ t been approved the administration .
The altered document was approved after the reference to choirs was removed .
Reportedly , according to anonymous sources , the guidelines around choirs and singing has been a sticky point in the administration .
Some members of the White House apparently felt that the restrictions were too numerous .
Sources say that the White House is concerned about alienating evangelical leaders and followers and limiting singing , or the passing of collection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose support .
While large gatherings , in general , have been advised against for weeks to help stop the spread of the deadly virus , group singing gatherings have been particularly concerning .
These types of gatherings are called “ superspreader ” events , and one may have contributed to the death of two choral members in Washington state who died after participating in a practice session where a person who was infected with COVID-19 was present , resulting in 52 new infections .
The incident was mentioned in the CDC ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for advising against such gatherings .
“ Members had an intense and prolonged exposure , singing while sitting 6-10 inches from one another , possibly emitting aerosols , ” the report read .
In another incident , dozens of churchgoers were infected by COVID-19 and three died after a pastor was infected with the virus but continued to hold events .
Trump has been vocal about allowing churches to practice as usual , even as the outbreak continues to spread .


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Melania Trump Calls For Unity After Donald Trump Tweets About ‘Thugs’ At George Floyd Protests

First lady Melania Trump took to Twitter on Friday to call for unity in the United States and encouraged people to peacefully protest George Floyd ’ s death .
Her words came hours after her husband , President Donald Trump blasted the rioters in a separate tweet .
The first lady ’ s platform is “ Be Best , ” which is an anti-bullying campaign , and her comments on social media appeared to be an extension of her platform .
However , many also pointed to her husband as somebody who needs to take her words to heart .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tweet that many people , including Sen. Kamala Harris , felt was racist , as it insulted the rioters and made reference to shooting in response to looting .
“ These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd , and I won ’ t let that happen .
Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way .
Any difficulty , and we will assume control but , when the looting starts , the shooting starts .
Thank you !
” tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president ’ s tweet , warning that it glorified violence , which went against Twitter ’ s rules , but the site left the post visible because it may be in the public ’ s interest .
The move by the platform came one day after Trump signed an executive order about social media , and it is the second time in the past week that Twitter added a disclaimer to the president ’ s tweets .
Melania ’ s tweet received nearly 50,000 likes on the popular social media site , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Several of those who responded appreciated her words , but others took her to task for her husband ’ s behavior and accused the president of stoking the racial divide in the country during his presidency .
“ You guys criticized the peaceful NFL protests , too , ” replied journalist Helen Kennedy , referencing how Trump spoke out about professional football players like Colin Kaepernick when he and other players took a knee during the national anthem before football games in protest of police brutality against black people .
Others also found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post because her husband failed to wear a mask , thus going against the CDC ’ s recommendations for helping prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and her own remarks about coming together amid the crisis .

First lady Melania Trump took to Twitter on Friday to call for unity in the United States and encouraged people to peacefully protest George Floyd’s death. Her words came hours after her husband, President Donald Trump blasted the rioters in a separate tweet.
“Our country allows for peaceful protests, but there is no reason for violence. I’ve seen our citizens unify & take care of one another through COVID19 & we can’t stop now. My deepest condolences to the family of George Floyd. As a nation, let’s focus on peace, prayers & healing.”
The first lady’s platform is “Be Best,” which is an anti-bullying campaign, and her comments on social media appeared to be an extension of her platform. However, many also pointed to her husband as somebody who needs to take her words to heart. Last Thursday night, the president sent a tweet that many people, including Sen. Kamala Harris, felt was racist, as it insulted the rioters and made reference to shooting in response to looting.
“These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty, and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!” tweeted Trump.
Twitter put a warning on the president’s tweet, warning that it glorified violence, which went against Twitter’s rules, but the site left the post visible because it may be in the public’s interest. The move by the platform came one day after Trump signed an executive order about social media, and it is the second time in the past week that Twitter added a disclaimer to the president’s tweets.
Melania’s tweet received nearly 50,000 likes on the popular social media site, and almost 14,000 accounts retweeted it. Several of those who responded appreciated her words, but others took her to task for her husband’s behavior and accused the president of stoking the racial divide in the country during his presidency.
“You guys criticized the peaceful NFL protests, too,” replied journalist Helen Kennedy, referencing how Trump spoke out about professional football players like Colin Kaepernick when he and other players took a knee during the national anthem before football games in protest of police brutality against black people.
Others also found fault with the first lady’s post because her husband failed to wear a mask, thus going against the CDC’s recommendations for helping prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and her own remarks about coming together amid the crisis.


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Donald Trump Slammed For ‘Racism’ By Former Presidential Candidate After Tweets About George Floyd

Donald Trump posted a series of tweets late on Thursday night about riots that erupted in Minneapolis overnight during peaceful protests over George Floyd ’ s death .
Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris called out the president on what she called “ racism ” in a tweet on Friday morning .
In the first tweet , President Trump disparaged the mayor of Minneapolis , Jacob Frey , and he threatened to send in the National Guard to get the riots under control .
However , in the second part of the tweet , Trump referred to those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Subsequently , Twitter put a warning label on the tweet , stating that it had violated the site ’ s policies about glorifying violence , but chose to leave it accessible because it may be in the public ’ s best interest .
“ These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd , and I won ’ t let that happen .
Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way .
Any difficulty , and we will assume control but , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starts .
Thank you !
” wrote Trump .
On Friday morning , Harris called out the president , and she encouraged people to vote to bring a change in leadership to the U.S .
The senator ’ s tweet received nearly 60,000 “ likes ” on the popular social media platform , and almost 13,000 retweets .
Plus , 1,400 users also left a comment with several people asking Harris what part of Trump ’ s tweets were racist while others agreed with her entirely .
Thursday evening was not the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Floyd ’ s death .
On Wednesday , he indicated that the FBI and the justice department were looking into the matter , and he offered condolences to Floyd ’ s family and friends .
Early on Friday morning , the president also tweeted that the National Guard had arrived in Minneapolis , and asked people to respect the man ’ s memory .
The riots in Minneapolis broke out after a video of police killing Floyd , 46 , while arresting him on suspected forgery , went viral , according to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident showed that the man told authorities that he couldn ’ t breathe and was begging for his life while one cop held his knee to Floyd ’ s neck for about eight minutes .
The four cops involved in Floyd ’ s death were fired , but so far , they have not been charged .
On Wednesday , Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called for the four men to be arrested .
Protests also occurred in Phoenix , Arizona ; Denver , Colorado ; Louisville , Kentucky ; Memphis , Tennessee ; @ @ @ @ @

Donald Trump posted a series of tweets late on Thursday night about riots that erupted in Minneapolis overnight during peaceful protests over George Floyd’s death. Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris called out the president on what she called “racism” in a tweet on Friday morning.
In the first tweet, President Trump disparaged the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, and he threatened to send in the National Guard to get the riots under control. However, in the second part of the tweet, Trump referred to those who were rioting and looting as “thugs.”
Subsequently, Twitter put a warning label on the tweet, stating that it had violated the site’s policies about glorifying violence, but chose to leave it accessible because it may be in the public’s best interest.
“These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty, and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!” wrote Trump.
On Friday morning, Harris called out the president, and she encouraged people to vote to bring a change in leadership to the U.S.
“Trump’s tweets yet again show what racism looks like. This is why we need new leadership. Vote.”
The senator’s tweet received nearly 60,000 “likes” on the popular social media platform, and almost 13,000 retweets. Plus, 1,400 users also left a comment with several people asking Harris what part of Trump’s tweets were racist while others agreed with her entirely.
George Floyd was begging to be able to breathe. By all counts this was a public execution. pic.twitter.com/YmkLkxppX0 — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 27, 2020
Thursday evening was not the first time that President Trump has tweeted about Floyd’s death. On Wednesday, he indicated that the FBI and the justice department were looking into the matter, and he offered condolences to Floyd’s family and friends.
Early on Friday morning, the president also tweeted that the National Guard had arrived in Minneapolis, and asked people to respect the man’s memory.
The riots in Minneapolis broke out after a video of police killing Floyd, 46, while arresting him on suspected forgery, went viral, according to a BBC News report. Video of the incident showed that the man told authorities that he couldn’t breathe and was begging for his life while one cop held his knee to Floyd’s neck for about eight minutes.
The four cops involved in Floyd’s death were fired, but so far, they have not been charged. On Wednesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called for the four men to be arrested. Protests also occurred in Phoenix, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Louisville, Kentucky; Memphis, Tennessee; and Columbus, Ohio.


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Minneapolis Mayor Strikes Back At Donald Trump: ‘Weakness Is Refusing To Take Responsibility For You

Minneapolis Mayor Strikes Back At Donald Trump: ‘Weakness Is Refusing To Take Responsibility For Your Actions’

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey issued a sharp response to criticism from Donald Trump , saying the president is abandoning his responsibility to act like a real leader in a time of crisis as violent protests spread across the city .
On Twitter , Trump had slammed Frey as a “ very weak radical left mayor ” in the wake of violent demonstrations across the city after George Floyd ’ s death in police custody .
As The Guardian noted , Trump took aim at the Minneapolis mayor in an early morning tweet on Friday that also labeled violent demonstrators as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the National Guard with authorization to shoot looters .
As The Guardian reported , Frey responded early on Friday by appearing to take aim at Trump ’ s leadership .
“ Let me say this : weakness is refusing to take responsibility for your own actions .
Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else at a time of crisis , ” Frey said .
The mayor then went on to defend the strength of the city .
Frey has been vocal amid the ever-expanding protests , pleading for peace after the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inquisitr reported , the Minneapolis mayor grew emotional as he called on people in the city to peacefully protest as they called for justice for Floyd .
“ I believe in Minneapolis … I love Minneapolis .
And In believing in our city , we must believe we can be better than we have been , ” he said , via CBS News .
“ We must confront our shortcomings with both humility and hope .
We must restore the peace so we can do this hard work together.
” Trump has come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protesters , including his use of the term “ THUGS ” that many saw as racially charged .
Trump ’ s apparent promise that “ When the looting starts , the shooting starts ” also came under fire from many .
The phrase was connected to former Miami Police Chief Walter Headley , who was accused of racism and promoting police brutality when cracking down on Civil Rights protesters in the city during the late 1960s , following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Twitter flagged Trump ’ s post for violating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it up and making users click on a link in order to show it .


inquisitr--2020-05-29--Donald Trump Wants To Revoke Section 230 Of The Communications Decency Act, Echoing Prior Remarks By

Donald Trump Wants To Revoke Section 230 Of The Communications Decency Act, Echoing Prior Remarks By Joe Biden

As he continues to make accusations of bias against Twitter , President Donald Trump tweeted a message on Friday calling for section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to be revoked .
However , Trump isn ’ t the first politician to go after the provision , which protects companies from being held responsible for the content users post on their platforms .
Former Vice President Joe Biden has called for the section to be revoked , as well .
This week , Trump has intensified his attacks against the social media platform after it decided to put a fact-check @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time .
Shortly after , Trump announced a new executive order that was aimed at weakening the legal protections that tech giants like Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter enjoy .
The next day , the president posted a message on Twitter targeting protestors in Minnesota , calling them “ thugs ” and warning that when the “ looting starts , the shooting starts.
” Twitter determined that the message violated its rules against glorifying violence and put a warning on the tweet , limiting its reach and forcing users to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see it .
After the White House Twitter account re-posted his message , that too was slapped with a warning .
While Democrats have largely supported Twitter and have declined to call the enforcement of its policies censorship , Biden and a few other politicians have expressed a desire to see section 230 revoked .
While speaking with the New York Times editorial board in December , he expressed frustration with Facebook ’ s Mark Zuckerberg , saying that he isn ’ t held to the same standards that other news outlets are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t write something you know to be false and be exempt from being sued .
But [ Zuckerberg ] can .
The idea that it ’ s a tech company is that Section 230 should be revoked , immediately should be revoked , number one .
For Zuckerberg and other platforms , ” he said .
“ He knows better .
And you know , from my perspective , I ’ ve been in the view that not only should we be worrying about the concentration of power , we should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them being exempt , which you ’ re not exempt , ” said Biden .
It isn ’ t clear how Biden would go about revoking the section , but his sentiment largely seems to line up with Trump ’ s own opinion .
While it isn ’ t clear whether Trump ’ s executive order is legally enforceable , it makes evident the president ’ s intent to take action against what he and many Republicans say are unfair practices by the social media platforms .
Trump has even threatened to shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal .
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As he continues to make accusations of bias against Twitter, President Donald Trump tweeted a message on Friday calling for section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to be revoked. However, Trump isn’t the first politician to go after the provision, which protects companies from being held responsible for the content users post on their platforms. Former Vice President Joe Biden has called for the section to be revoked, as well.
This week, Trump has intensified his attacks against the social media platform after it decided to put a fact-check warning on two of his messages for the first time. Shortly after, Trump announced a new executive order that was aimed at weakening the legal protections that tech giants like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter enjoy.
The next day, the president posted a message on Twitter targeting protestors in Minnesota, calling them “thugs” and warning that when the “looting starts, the shooting starts.”
Twitter determined that the message violated its rules against glorifying violence and put a warning on the tweet, limiting its reach and forcing users to click on a link in order to see it. After the White House Twitter account re-posted his message, that too was slapped with a warning.
In response, Trump tweeted “REVOKE 230!”
While Democrats have largely supported Twitter and have declined to call the enforcement of its policies censorship, Biden and a few other politicians have expressed a desire to see section 230 revoked.
While speaking with the New York Times editorial board in December, he expressed frustration with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, saying that he isn’t held to the same standards that other news outlets are.
“[The Times] can’t write something you know to be false and be exempt from being sued. But [Zuckerberg] can. The idea that it’s a tech company is that Section 230 should be revoked, immediately should be revoked, number one. For Zuckerberg and other platforms,” he said.
“He knows better. And you know, from my perspective, I’ve been in the view that not only should we be worrying about the concentration of power, we should be worried about the lack of privacy and them being exempt, which you’re not exempt,” said Biden.
It isn’t clear how Biden would go about revoking the section, but his sentiment largely seems to line up with Trump’s own opinion.
While it isn’t clear whether Trump’s executive order is legally enforceable, it makes evident the president’s intent to take action against what he and many Republicans say are unfair practices by the social media platforms. Trump has even threatened to shut down the platform “if it were legal.”


inquisitr--2020-05-30--Joe Biden Allies Reportedly Fear Donald Trump Is Winning ‘Economic Argument’

According to a Friday report from Reuters , some close to former Vice President Joe Biden fear that President Donald Trump is winning the “ economic argument ” amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The virus has ravaged the United States economy , with more than 40 million Americans filing jobless claims .
But , after months of lockdowns and similar measures , the nation is slowly reopening .
Some Biden allies are reportedly concerned that Trump could become “ the face of an economic recovery ” by the November elections .
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ periodically holding virtual town halls from the basement of his Delaware home .
As a leading Democrat in Michigan ’ s Macomb County put it , the former vice president “ stayed in his basement and did the proper thing , but now it ’ s different.
” The Democrat argued that Biden should show more leadership , campaign in communities across the country , and discuss how to gradually reopen the economy in accordance with expert recommendations .
“ He needs to show what life is going to be like and how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” they added .
According to a Biden adviser , unemployment rates and economic recovery will be the main “ political argument ” in the 2020 presidential election .
Trump has aggressively pushed for an economic reopening , while Biden has taken a more conservative approach to the issue .
The former vice president has argued that the country should not reopen fully until there is a vaccine .
Polling suggests that voters trust Trump ’ s judgment .
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released earlier this week showed that 42 percent of voters trust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and 34 percent trust Biden .
However , Biden is still polling ahead of Trump nationwide .
Similarly , a Fox News poll released earlier this month put Biden eight points ahead of Trump nationally , but showed that Trump was more trusted on the economy .
According to former spokesman for California Senator Kamala Harris ’ presidential campaign Ian Sams , Biden and other Democrats need to attack Trump over his administration ’ s treatment of workers and small businesses .
Sams said that in order to win in November , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mismanagement of the economic fallout of the coronavirus on the front burner.
” Biden has not yet released his own economic recovery plan , but he is expected to do so soon .
Some believe there is not much Biden can do to adapt to the unprecedented situation .
Conceding that a strong economy would help Trump , Chair of the Oakland County Democratic Party Vaughn Derderian said “ it ’ s not that we don ’ t want to reopen the economy .
We don ’ t know what it means to @ @ @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-05-30--Nancy Pelosi Slams Trump’s Withdrawal From WHO Amid Pandemic As ‘Act Of Extraordinary Senselessness’

President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw entirely from the World Health Organization ( WHO ) amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi took to Twitter to slam the president ’ s decision as well as point out that he does not have a real strategy regarding China .
“ The President ’ s withdrawal from @ WHO as it leads the fight against COVID-19 is an act of extraordinary senselessness .
Again and again , he blames others and refuses to take responsibility .
Only with a coordinated global response will we defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Pelosi ’ s tweet received more than 20,000 likes and garnered nearly 6,000 retweets .
Many who responded wholeheartedly agreed with her , while others stated they supported the president ’ s decision to entirely pull out of the WHO , which is headed by Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus .
Those who supported Trump ’ s move said that the WHO helped China lie about the novel coronavirus and caused further devastation throughout the world due to its actions .
Several Twitter users accused the president of having no plan .
Other accounts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coordinated effort to gain control over coronavirus infections and hot spots .
Without a strong WHO , many wondered what organization would end up leading the way for the world as a whole .
When Trump announced that the U.S. planned to end its relationship with the WHO permanently , he claimed that China has complete control over the organization despite the widely differing amounts of money it sends to the group .
He blamed China , along with WHO , for causing the crisis .
In addition to facing pushback from Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full support of the Republican party , The Inquisitr reported .
Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander said that the middle of a worldwide health crisis is not an appropriate time for the U.S. to leave the organization .
Senator Alexander worried that such a move could hinder the successful production of a COVID-19 vaccine .
Later , Speaker Pelosi further addressed the comments that President Trump made about possible economic , trade , and visa sanctions against China when he made the WHO announcement .
In a series of tweets that also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slammed Trump for his lack of any real plan to address the things he ’ s accused China of doing .
“ If President Trump is serious about confronting China ’ s human rights abuses , he must work with Congress to craft an effective , robust strategy .
His vague suggestions for confronting China ’ s actions are nothing new & do not articulate a real or serious strategy.
” For now , Trump revealed that the $ 450 million the U.S. contributes to the WHO each year will go to other @ @ @ @ @


inquisitr--2020-05-30--Donald Trump Says He Spoke To George Floyd’s Family: ‘I Understand The Pain’

At a roundtable event at the White House on Friday , President Donald Trump claimed to have spoken with the family of George Floyd , who was killed at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin , CNN reported .
“ I want to express our nation ’ s deepest condolences and most heartfelt sympathies to the family of George Floyd , ” Trump said .
“ I spoke to members of the family — terrific people.
” As reported by Breitbart , Trump expressed support for the right of Americans to protest but urged against rioting and looting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in robbery are doing a “ disservice ” to Minnesota .
“ We can ’ t allow a situation like happened in Minneapolis to descend further into lawless anarchy and chaos , ” he said .
The president also addressed his recent comment — “ when the looting starts , the shooting starts ” — and said he was unaware it originated from 1967 Miami police chief Walter Headley , who supported segregation .
After Trump ’ s comment , Twitter tagged the tweet with a label that notified users that it violated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to conservative columnist Max Boot , Trump ’ s use of Headley ’ s comment is part of his employment of the Southern Strategy , a tactic of appealing to racism against African Americans to gain political support .
Trump claimed that he is working to investigate Floyd ’ s death with the help of the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) , local law enforcement , and White House officials .
As The Inquisitr reported , the DOJ.previously claimed that the investigation into Floyd ’ s death is high-priority and will determine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal law .
When pressed on whether the United States has a police brutality problem , Trump claimed crime in the country is declining and suggested most Americans would agree that the majority of police officers are “ outstanding.
” Per CNN , Chauvin , the officer who killed Floyd , was arrested Friday and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter .
Floyd ’ s family and their attorney , Benjamin Crump , are allegedly angry that he was not charged with a more severe offense for Floyd ’ s death .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Floyd ’ s neck for over 8 minutes and ignored his pleas for help .
According to CNN analysts , third-degree murder could carry a sentence of up to 25 years and $ 40,000 .