inquisitr--2020-06-19--Twitter Hits Donald Trump’s Fake CNN Video Tweet With A ‘Manipulated Media’ Flag

President Donald Trump tweeted a doctored video of a black toddler running away from a white toddler on a city sidewalk on Thursday night with a fake CNN breaking news chyron at the bottom along with the headline “ Terrified Todler [ sic ] Runs From Racist Baby.
” A while later , Twitter added a blue label that had a circled exclamation point before the words “ Manipulated Media.
” The flag linked to a page with relevant information about how the video had been changed .
Several Twitter users commented on the site ’ s addition to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows a scene of the kids running away from each other .
Another headline popped up that claimed “ Racist Baby Probably A Trump Voter , ” and then a black screen popped up with the white text , “ What Actually Happened.
” The next scene featured the two children hugging , and then turning around to run together .
Another black screen featured the words “ America Is Not The Problem .
Fake News Is .
If You See Something , Say Something .
Only You Can Prevent Fake News Dumpster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first Twitter put on President Trump ’ s tweet .
In late May , the popular social media platform ignited the president ’ s rage when it placed a fact check label on his tweets about mail-in voting .
Then , a few days later , it hid a tweet from Trump that said the shooting starts after the looting , which it said glorified violence .
Although it has been a while since Twitter added the flag on President Trump ’ s tweet , he has not appeared to respond to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first time Twitter applied a fact check to one of his tweets , Trump ended up signing an executive order about social media after vehemently speaking out against the social media platform .
Presumably , he is not happy when Twitter adds a warning to something on his account .
Although Trump didn ’ t respond right away , other users did notice the addition , and they called out the president on once again , having something added to a tweet .
CNN Chief WH Correspondent , Jim Acosta , was one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He tweeted a screenshot of the original tweet and noted what Twitter added without further comment .
However , others pointed to the flag and accused Trump of being the one who spread fake news , and they accused him of exploiting the toddlers in the video for political gain .
Others wondered when the president would notice and have a meltdown about it .
A few reminded everybody that the video Trump tweeted was meant to be satire , and they said that perhaps the point of the doctored clip was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manipulate headlines and videos .

President Donald Trump tweeted a doctored video of a black toddler running away from a white toddler on a city sidewalk on Thursday night with a fake CNN breaking news chyron at the bottom along with the headline “Terrified Todler [sic] Runs From Racist Baby.” A while later, Twitter added a blue label that had a circled exclamation point before the words “Manipulated Media.” The flag linked to a page with relevant information about how the video had been changed. Several Twitter users commented on the site’s addition to the president’s tweet.
The video shows a scene of the kids running away from each other. Another headline popped up that claimed “Racist Baby Probably A Trump Voter,” and then a black screen popped up with the white text, “What Actually Happened.” The next scene featured the two children hugging, and then turning around to run together. Another black screen featured the words “America Is Not The Problem. Fake News Is. If You See Something, Say Something. Only You Can Prevent Fake News Dumpster Fires.”
The label is not the first Twitter put on President Trump’s tweet. In late May, the popular social media platform drew the president’s ire when it placed a fact check label on his tweets about mail-in voting. Then, a few days later, it hid a tweet from Trump that it said glorified violence.
Trump does not appear to have responded to the flag at this time. After Twitter applied a fact-check label to one of his tweets, Trump signed an executive order about social media after vehemently speaking out against the social media platform. Presumably, he is not happy when Twitter adds a warning to something tweeted from his account.
Although Trump didn’t respond right away, other users did notice the addition and called the president out once again for having one of his tweets flagged. CNN Chief WH Correspondent Jim Acosta was one of those who noted what had happened. He tweeted a screenshot of the original tweet and noted what Twitter added without further comment.
However, others pointed to the flag and accused Trump of being the one spreading fake news. They also accused him of exploiting the toddlers in the video for political gain. Others wondered when the president would notice and have a meltdown about it. A few reminded everybody that the video Trump tweeted was meant to be satire, and they said that perhaps the point of the doctored clip was to reveal how easy it is to manipulate headlines and videos.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--CNN Slams Donald Trump After He Shares Racially Charged Fake Video Of Toddlers, Tells President To ‘

CNN Slams Donald Trump After He Shares Racially Charged Fake Video Of Toddlers, Tells President To ‘Be Better’

Donald Trump is coming under fire after sharing a manipulated and racially charged video of two toddlers — one that uses fake clips to accuse CNN of publishing “ fake news.
” Late on Thursday , Trump tweeted a doctored video that used footage originally included a story that captured viral attention last year , showing two toddlers — one white and the other black — who were best friends .
The video showed the two running to embrace , but Trump ’ s version made it appear as if the white toddler was instead chasing his black friend .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that made it appear as if it were CNN that purposely manipulated the video , which was then shown correctly at the end .
As CNN reported , the network did accurately show the full and correct version of the video when covering the story in 2019 .
The graphics on the video shared by Trump , which read “ Terrified toddler runs from racist baby ” and “ Racist baby probably a Trump supporter , ” were both faked .
“ America is not the problem .
Fake news is , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video read .
Trump ’ s tweet was labeled as manipulated media by Twitter , which added a link to the bottom that informed users that the video had been doctored .
The cable news network released a statement blasting Trump for the manipulated video , appearing to borrow language from his wife ’ s campaign against bullying on social media in calling on him to “ be better.
” “ CNN did cover this story – but exactly as it happened .
Just as CNN has reported your positions on race ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the statement read , referencing a cease and desist letter Trump sent to CNN after the network published a poll showing Trump trailing Joe Biden .
“ We ’ ll continue working with facts and invite you to do the same , rather than tweeting fake videos that exploit innocent children .
Be better.
” Others called out Trump for the fake video , including journalist Alphonso Van Marsh , who wrote on Twitter that the president ’ s tweet was a “ bizarre race-baiting ” video .
As CNN noted , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ named @ CarpeDonktum , who makes memes and faked videos supporting Trump , often earning retweets from the president .
As The Inquisitr reported , the user garnered controversy last year for publishing a violent video showing Trump murdering journalists , a video that was shown during three-day conference from the pro-Trump group American Priority in an event at the president ’ s Doral Miami resort .
The video , which was edited from the movie Kingsman , led to Carpe Donktum being suspended from Twitter briefly last year .

Donald Trump is coming under fire after sharing a manipulated and racially charged video of two toddlers — one that uses edited clips to accuse CNN of publishing “fake news.”
Late on Thursday, Trump tweeted a doctored video that used footage originally included a story that captured viral attention last year. The clip showed two toddlers — one white and the other black — who were best friends. The video showed the two running to embrace, but Trump’s version made it appear as if the white toddler was instead chasing his black friend. The video included a fake CNN graphic that made it appear as if it were CNN that purposely manipulated the video, which was then shown correctly at the end.
As CNN reported, the network did accurately show the full and correct version of the video when covering the story in 2019. The graphics on the video shared by Trump, which read “Terrified toddler runs from racist baby” and “Racist baby probably a Trump supporter,” were both faked.
“America is not the problem. Fake news is,” a graphic on Trump’s manipulated video read.
Trump’s tweet was labeled as manipulated media by Twitter, which added a link to the bottom that informed users that the video had been doctored.
The cable news network released a statement blasting Trump for the manipulated video, appearing to borrow language from his wife’s campaign against bullying on social media in calling on him to “be better.”
“CNN did cover this story – but exactly as it happened. Just as CNN has reported your positions on race (and your poll numbers),” the statement read, referencing a cease and desist letter Trump sent to CNN after the network published a poll showing Trump trailing Joe Biden. “We’ll continue working with facts and invite you to do the same, rather than tweeting fake videos that exploit innocent children. Be better.”
Others called out Trump for the fake video, including journalist Alphonso Van Marsh, who wrote on Twitter that the president’s tweet was a “bizarre race-baiting” video.
As CNN noted, the video was credited to a Twitter user named @CarpeDonktum, who makes memes and faked videos supporting Trump, often earning retweets from the president. As The Inquisitr reported, the user garnered controversy last year for publishing a violent video showing Trump murdering journalists, a video that was shown during a three-day conference from the pro-Trump group American Priority in an event at the president’s Doral Miami resort. The video, which was edited from the movie Kingsman, led to Carpe Donktum being suspended from Twitter briefly last year.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--Kellyanne Conway Dismisses National Polls As ‘Colossal Waste Of Time And Money’

In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Thursday , White House counselor Kellyanne Conway dismissed national polls as a “ colossal waste of time and money , ” Mediaite reported .
Conway made the remarks during a conversation with anchor Bret Baier , only hours after Fox News released its latest national survey .
The poll showed President Donald Trump trailing the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden by 12 percentage points .
“ Also I know you ’ re talking a lot about the polls , ” Conway told Baier .
“ As I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a pollster for many years .
Respectfully , we never did one single national poll when I was campaign manager of Trump/Pence 2016 .
Why ?
They are a colossal waste of time and money , ” she said .
The network ’ s survey showed that Biden is stronger than Trump among African Americans , suburbanites , voters under the age of 30 and voters aged 65 and older .
It also found that Trump has lost ground among white evangelicals , rural voters and independents .
Biden is viewed favorably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 43 percent view Trump favorably , the poll said .
But , according to Conway , national polls are irrelevant .
“ Statewide polls are really the gold standard , ” she argued , adding that even David Plouffe , who managed one of former President Barack Obama ’ s campaigns , agrees with her .
The White House counselor argued that statewide polls paint a much different picture of the 2020 presidential election and predict a close race .
However , as Mediaite noted , polls show that Biden is ahead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former vice president is polling ahead of the commander-in-chief in New Hampshire , Nevada , Michigan , Pennsylvania , Arizona , Florida and Wisconsin .
Most surveys suggest that Trump ’ s approval rating has decreased .
As CNN pointed out , recent Gallup research found that 39 percent of Americans approve of the president ’ s performance in office .
This could be a major red flag for Trump , given that presidential approval ratings usually don ’ t move much from June to November of an election year .
Over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expanded his lead over Trump , both nationwide and in key swing states .
In early June , the president reportedly held an emergency meeting with his top advisers to address the issue .
Trump and his campaign team allegedly concluded that defining Biden to the electorate will be key to winning the election .

In an interview with Fox News that was broadcast on Thursday, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway dismissed national polls as a “colossal waste of time and money,” Mediaite reported.
Conway made the remarks during a conversation with anchor Bret Baier, only hours after Fox News released its latest national survey. The poll showed President Donald Trump trailing the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden by 12 percentage points.
“Also I know you’re talking a lot about the polls,” Conway told Baier.
“As I’m a pollster — I’ve been a pollster for many years. Respectfully, we never did one single national poll when I was campaign manager of Trump/Pence 2016. Why? They are a colossal waste of time and money,” she said.
The network’s survey showed that Biden is stronger than Trump among African Americans, suburbanites, voters under the age of 30 and voters aged 65 and older. It also found that Trump has lost ground among white evangelicals, rural voters and independents. Biden is viewed favorably by 53 percent of Americans, while 43 percent view Trump favorably, the poll said.
But, according to Conway, national polls are irrelevant. “Statewide polls are really the gold standard,” she argued, adding that even David Plouffe, who managed one of former President Barack Obama’s campaigns, agrees with her.
The White House counselor argued that statewide polls paint a much different picture of the 2020 presidential election and predict a close race.
“The polls in states are about where I would expect them to be, depending on the poll, with Trump and Biden both under 50 percent in most of those statewide polls and within a few points of each other.”
However, as Mediaite noted, polls show that Biden is ahead of Trump in most battleground states. The former vice president is polling ahead of the commander-in-chief in New Hampshire, Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Florida and Wisconsin.
Most surveys suggest that Trump’s approval rating has decreased. As CNN pointed out, recent Gallup research found that 39 percent of Americans approve of the president’s performance in office. This could be a major red flag for Trump, given that presidential approval ratings usually don’t move much from June to November of an election year.
Over the past few weeks, Biden has steadily expanded his lead over Trump, both nationwide and in key swing states. In early June, the president reportedly held an emergency meeting with his top advisers to address the issue. Trump and his campaign team allegedly concluded that defining Biden to the electorate will be key to winning the election.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--Senate Republicans Break From Donald Trump On Trillion Dollar Pre-Election Pet Project

President Donald Trump has received resistance from his own party members in the face of a $ 1 trillion infrastructure spending bill , due to the longterm impact it will have on the national deficit , according to The Hill .
The president ’ s election-year push for a bill that would infuse the economy with hundreds of billions of dollars comes as he is seeking to run on his record of a strong economy , despite the COVID-19 impact .
Republican senators have come out against the bill , however , saying that the proposal is too “ rich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heavy lift ” in Congress , according to The Hill .
The GOP congressmen cited differences between House and Senate leadership as one of the likely uphill battles that such a proposal would have to contend with .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has warned the administration about what could be coming down the line for future generations if the federal deficit isn ’ t slowed .
McConnell pulled away from another coronavirus relief bill for the same reason and claimed there just wasn ’ t available funding for it .
The senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money on infrastructure , according to GOP senators .
McConnell is reportedly firmly behind a five-year reauthorization of the Highway Trust Fund estimated with a price tag of $ 287 billion , just over one-quarter of the $ 1 trillion proposed by the president .
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley , a Republican from Iowa , also indicated that Senate republicans might not be interested in signing off on such a large bill in the current economic climate .
According to Grassley members of his panel still lack a plan for how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the proposed plan ’ s price tag .
When asked about the president ’ s impending $ 1 trillion infrastructure spending proposal , Grassley said that what the Senate actually approves “ could be a lot less ” but at least “ won ’ t be over that.
” GOP Senator and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi of Wyoming — who is a senior member of the Finance committee — said that he believes his party should be helping the economy by going after the coronavirus impact directly .
Enzi said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2.2 CARES Act hasn ’ t yet been spent .
Additionally , $ 484 billion of the interim coronavirus relief legislation which was passed in April hasn ’ t been utilized to date .
“ Nothing we ’ re doing right now is fiscally responsible , ” Enzi said .
Fiscal issues aren ’ t the only ones plaguing Republicans who are expected to support the president , however .
Just days ago , Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine promised to work to overturn Trump ’ s reversal of LGBT patients ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump has received resistance from his own party members in the face of a $1 trillion infrastructure spending bill, due to the longterm impact it will have on the national deficit, according to The Hill.
The president’s election-year push for a bill that would infuse the economy with hundreds of billions of dollars comes as he is seeking to run on his record of a strong economy, despite the COVID-19 impact.
Republican senators have come out against the bill, however, saying that the proposal is too “rich” and would likely be a “heavy lift” in Congress, according to The Hill. The GOP congressmen cited differences between House and Senate leadership as one of the likely uphill battles that such a proposal would have to contend with.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has warned the administration about what could be coming down the line for future generations if the federal deficit isn’t slowed. McConnell pulled away from another coronavirus relief bill for the same reason and claimed there just wasn’t available funding for it.
The senate leader does have some interest in spending money on infrastructure, according to GOP senators. McConnell is reportedly firmly behind a five-year reauthorization of the Highway Trust Fund estimated with a price tag of $287 billion, just over one-quarter of the $1 trillion proposed by the president.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, also indicated that Senate republicans might not be interested in signing off on such a large bill in the current economic climate. According to Grassley members of his panel still lack a plan for how to pay more than $93 billion of the proposed plan’s price tag.
When asked about the president’s impending $1 trillion infrastructure spending proposal, Grassley said that what the Senate actually approves “could be a lot less” but at least “won’t be over that.”
GOP Senator and Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi of Wyoming — who is a senior member of the Finance committee — said that he believes his party should be helping the economy by going after the coronavirus impact directly. Enzi said that a large chunk of the $2.2 CARES Act hasn’t yet been spent. Additionally, $484 billion of the interim coronavirus relief legislation which was passed in April hasn’t been utilized to date.
“Nothing we’re doing right now is fiscally responsible,” Enzi said.
“I’m much more inclined to stick to solving the virus problem.”
Fiscal issues aren’t the only ones plaguing Republicans who are expected to support the president, however. Just days ago, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine promised to work to overturn Trump’s reversal of LGBT patients’ protections in the Affordable Care Act.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Mike Pence Declined When Asked If He Would Say The Words ‘Black Lives Matter,’ Instead Says ‘All Liv

Mike Pence Declined When Asked If He Would Say The Words ‘Black Lives Matter,’ Instead Says ‘All Lives Matter’

Mike Pence would not say the words “ Black Lives Matter ” when pressed during an interview on Friday , instead saying that “ all lives matter ” before incorrectly stating the history of the Juneteenth holiday .
Pence was speaking to 6ABC Action News in Philadelphia when he was asked about the Black Lives Matter movement .
The vice president was asked if he would say those specific words , seen as a show of support to the movement , but did not in his initial reply .
“ Let me just say that what happened to George Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when asked if he would say Black Lives Matter .
“ And in this nation , especially on Juneteenth , we celebrate the fact that from the founding of this nation we ’ ve cherished the ideal that all , all of us are created equal , and endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights .
And so all lives matter in a very real sense.
” As CNN pointed out , the United States was not originally founded on the ideal that all are created equal , as slavery persisted for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pence implied , the Juneteenth instead celebrates when enslaved people in Texas were finally set free , nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation .
This took place nearly a century after the founding of the United States , the report pointed out .
Anchor Brian Taff continued to press Pence about his not saying the words “ Black Lives Matter , ” which he said is an important distinction from “ all lives matter.
” Critics have said the phrase “ all lives matter ” is seen as a way to detract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which points out specifically how people of color have suffered police brutality and deaths .
He asked again if Pence would say those words , but again the vice president would not .
“ Well , I don ’ t accept the fact , Brian , that there ’ s a segment of American society that disagrees , in the preciousness and importance of every human life , ” Pence said .
“ And it ’ s one of the reasons why as we advance important reforms in law enforcement , as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our public safety in our cities , that we ’ re not going to stop there.
” Many took to social media to criticize Pence for his apparent refusal to say “ Black Lives Matter , ” accusing him of purposely being insensitive and refusing to support the movement .
Donald Trump has come under fire for his response to the growing Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of Floyd ’ s death in Minneapolis , including what appeared to be threats against protesters .
In Twitter comments during protests in Minneapolis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threaten sending the U.S. military and authorizing them to shoot looters .
Later , police in Washington , D.C. , forcefully pushed out a group of peaceful protesters ahead of Trump holding a photo op at a nearby church .
But Trump has since made some efforts to address the concerns of the Black Lives Matter movement , including introducing some reform to law enforcement .

Mike Pence would not say the words “black lives matter” when pressed during an interview on Friday, instead saying that “all lives matter” before giving a controversial accounting of the history of the Juneteenth holiday.
Pence was speaking to 6ABC Action News in Philadelphia when he was asked about the Black Lives Matter movement. The vice president was asked if he would say those specific words, seen as a show of support to the movement, but did not in his initial reply.
“Let me just say that what happened to George Floyd was a tragedy,” Pence answered when asked if he would say “black lives matter.”
“And in this nation, especially on Juneteenth, we celebrate the fact that from the founding of this nation we’ve cherished the ideal that all, all of us are created equal, and endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights. And so all lives matter in a very real sense.”
As CNN argues, the United States was not originally founded on the ideal that all are created equal, as slavery persisted for close to a century. Unlike what Pence implied, Juneteenth instead celebrates a time when enslaved people in Texas were finally set free, nearly two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. This took place nearly a century after the founding of the United States, the report pointed out.
Anchor Brian Taff continued to press Pence about his not saying the words “black lives matter,” which he said is an important distinction from “all lives matter.” Critics claim the phrase “all lives matter” is seen as a way to detract from the Black Lives Matter movement, which argues that people of color have suffered disproportionate amounts of police brutality and resulting deaths. He asked again if Pence would say those words, but again the vice president would not.
“Well, I don’t accept the fact, Brian, that there’s a segment of American society that disagrees, in the preciousness and importance of every human life,” Pence said.
“… And it’s one of the reasons why as we advance important reforms in law enforcement, as we look for ways to strengthen and improve our public safety in our cities, that we’re not going to stop there.”
Many took to social media to criticize Pence for his apparent refusal to say “black lives matter,” accusing him of purposely being insensitive and refusing to support the movement.
Donald Trump has come under fire for his response to the growing Black Lives Matter protests in the wake of Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, including what appeared to be threats against protesters. In Twitter comments made during violent protests in Minneapolis, Trump appeared to threaten sending the US military and authorizing them to shoot looters. Later, police in Washington, D.C., forcefully pushed out a group of protesters ahead of Trump making a public appearance at a nearby church.
But Trump has since made some efforts to address the concerns of the Black Lives Matter movement, including introducing some law enforcement reforms.


inquisitr--2020-06-20--Donald Trump Campaign Accused Of Wire Fraud By Former White House Counsel

Norm Eisen , who is a former White House Special Counsel for Ethics and Government Reform , accused Donald Trump ’ s campaign of wire fraud on Friday evening , as reported by Raw Story .
Eisen made the accusation on Twitter in response to former Obama White House Director of Communications , Jennifer Palmieri , who posted a text message allegedly from the Trump campaign — Donald Trump Jr. , in particular .
“ My father asked me to text you .
He reached out to 100 patriots to join the Trump 100 Club .
You ’ re the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Join NOW , ” the message reads along with a link to the Republican fundraising site WinRed .
Palmieri suggested that the “ threatening ” text was one of multiple others that she received .
In addition , others took to social media to share identical text messages they received from the Trump campaign .
“ This is 18 USC 1343 wire fraud by Trump campaign , ” Eisen wrote in response to Palmieri .
“ No way the other 99 really replied , so all elements are met.
” Eisen noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ a scheme to defraud , ” “ intent to defraud , ” and “ foreseeable & actual use of interstate wire comms.
” According to Eisen , Attorney General William Barr , a close Trump ally , will not likely investigate the purported crimes .
However , Eisen claimed that states could launch their own investigations under “ analogous state crimes.
” Eisen is referring to the $ 25 million settlement Trump reached with the students of Trump University , which New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called a “ sham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Although Trump previously refused to settle , he changed course after winning the 2016 election and agreed to payout disgruntled students so long as he was allowed to admit no wrongdoing .
According to USA Today , Trump University was not a real university but a series of for-profit seminars .
Former students of the program involved in the lawsuit claimed that the course falsely claimed to teach real estate success .
Last month , CNN reported that a federal judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed against Trump and his three eldest children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheme that preyed on investors .
According to the lawsuit , the Trump family used The Celebrity Apprentice and other promotions to encourage investment in ACN Opportunity and defraud “ economically marginalized people.
” Per CNN , the Trump family plans to appeal the lawsuit .

Norm Eisen, who is a former White House special counsel for Ethics and Government Reform, accused Donald Trump’s campaign of wire fraud on Friday evening, as reported by Raw Story. Eisen made the accusation on Twitter in response to former Obama White House Director of Communications Jennifer Palmieri, who posted a text message allegedly from the president’s campaign — Donald Trump Jr., in particular.
The message, which accused Palmieri of being the only person out of a hundred “patriots” to refuse an invitation to join the “Trump 100 Club,” also included a link to the Republican fundraising site WinRed.
Palmieri suggested that the “threatening” text was one of several others that she received. In addition, others took to social media to share identical text messages they received from the Trump campaign.
“This is 18 USC 1343 wire fraud by Trump campaign,” Eisen wrote in response to Palmieri. “No way the other 99 really replied, so all elements are met.”
More threatening fundraising texts from Don Jr. pic.twitter.com/LNLnU6ZA3k — Jennifer Palmieri (@jmpalmieri) June 19, 2020
Eisen noted that the requirements for wire fraud are: “a scheme to defraud,” “intent to defraud,” and “foreseeable & actual use of interstate wire comms.” According to Eisen, Attorney General William Barr, a close Trump ally, is unlikely to investigate the purported crimes. However, he claimed that states could launch their own investigations under “analogous state crimes.”
“These are the kinds of fraudulent marketing techniques that Trump has used since the beginning of his career, and that led to outcomes like the huge Trump U. fraud settlement the shuttering of his charity by NY State.”
Eisen is referring to the $25 million settlement the president reached with the students of Trump University, which New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman called a “sham university,” per USA Today. Although he previously refused to settle, he changed course after winning the 2016 election and agreed to pay disgruntled students so long as he was allowed to admit no wrongdoing. According to USA Today, Trump University was not a real educational institution but a series of for-profit seminars. Former students of the program involved in the lawsuit claimed that the course falsely claimed to teach real estate success.
Last month, CNN reported that a federal judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed against Trump and his three eldest children for allegedly engaging in a fraudulent marketing scheme that preyed on investors. According to the lawsuit, the Trumps used The Celebrity Apprentice and other promotions to encourage investment in ACN Opportunity and defraud “economically marginalized people.” Per CNN, the Trump family plans to appeal the lawsuit.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--Donald Trump Reportedly Ignored Concerns From Anthony Fauci And Deborah Birx About Holding Tulsa Ral

Donald Trump Reportedly Ignored Concerns From Anthony Fauci And Deborah Birx About Holding Tulsa Rally

Donald Trump is moving ahead with plans to hold his first campaign rally in months this Saturday , appearing before what appears to be a sold-out crowd in Tulsa .
But two of the top experts on the White House coronavirus task force — Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx — reportedly tried to warn against the dangers of holding such a large event during a global pandemic .
As NBC News reported , the pair raised concerns about holding large-scale campaign rallies indoors , which goes against the suggestions of public health experts to keep social distance in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
The report noted that both Fauci and Birx voiced concerns internally about the event , though Trump ’ s campaign has decided to move forward .
It is not clear what sway the two might hold over decision-making , as the report noted that it has been close to two months since the last coronavirus task force briefing and four weeks since Birx answered questions about the pandemic at the White House .
Trump has also gone against the advice of the experts a number of times in the past , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask despite recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that everyone wear one while in public .
A source told NBC News that Trump has grown annoyed at Fauci continuing to speak to media , often contradicting the president .
“ Fauci has consistently done media interviews with a range of outlets , which has annoyed the president , this person said .
He has also repeatedly contradicted and undercut both Trump and Pence ’ s more optimistic messaging with science and data that suggests a second wave is indeed coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or met face to face in several weeks , ” the report noted .
Many have criticized Trump for going forward with plans to hold an in-person rally in Tulsa despite a surge in coronavirus cases in Oklahoma , which in the last week has seen some of its largest daily increases in cases .
As The Inquisitr reported , a number of public health experts have also warned that the event could lead to an outbreak of the virus , especially given the boasts from the Trump campaign that hundreds of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many have taken aim directly at Trump , saying it is irresponsible for him to move forward with plans for the rally and selfish to put others at risk in order to hold an event .

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inquisitr--2020-06-19--Donald Trump’s ‘Supernatural Political Aura’ Is Making Analysts Hesitant To Write Him Off, Reporter

Donald Trump’s ‘Supernatural Political Aura’ Is Making Analysts Hesitant To Write Him Off, Reporter Says

In a Friday piece for CNN , Stephen Collinson argues that President Donald Trump ’ s “ supernatural political aura ” has made analysts hesitant to write him off in November .
Impressively , Collinson notes that this hesitation comes amid “ one of the most disastrous political streaks ” of any modern president .
Collinson points to Trump ’ s denial of the coronavirus pandemic , which continues to surge in many states across the country , as well as a history of racist rhetoric that he claims has left the president at odds with the “ generational racial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only that , but the conservative-majority Supreme Court shot Trump down twice in the last week , his former National Security adviser , John Bolton , has threatened his presidential image , and he continues to trail Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
“ But every conventional political indicator has always been flashing red for Trump — and he ’ s never been defeated , ” Collinson wrote .
Although Collinson noted that Trump ’ s recent blunders could ultimately sink him in November , he claimed that there are many who worry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Yet among Democrats and those who don ’ t support the President , the fear that he will win a second term anyway is palpable .
The man who said he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue , shoot someone and get away with it , has created a supernatural political aura exactly five years after he descended his golden escalator in Trump Tower and turned American politics on its head.
” In addition to Trump ’ s political resilience , Collinson notes that the uncertainty around the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the unprecedented modern times — a pandemic that led to widespread economic disaster .
The CNN reporter also pointed to the real possibility that people will still not feel safe voting in November and may choose to prioritize their health instead of heading to the ballot box .
With all of these unpredictable variables , Collinson suggests it is difficult to predict the likely outcome of November ’ s election .
However , Collinson later noted that Trump ’ s recent decision to hold a rally amid a pandemic could be the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is worried about his chances of securing a second term .
Journalist David Cay Johnston previously warned against underestimating Trump , who he met in 1988 and has studied for the following 32 years .
According to Johnston , Trump ’ s ability to win reelection hinges on his ability to divert blame for the pandemic , get a grip on the social unrest that has swept the country , and improve the economy .

In a Friday piece for CNN, Stephen Collinson argued that President Donald Trump’s “supernatural political aura” has made analysts hesitant to write him off in November. Collinson notes that this hesitation comes amid “one of the most disastrous political streaks” of any modern president.
Collinson points to his perception that Trump is in denial of the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to surge in many states across the country, as well as a history of perceived racist rhetoric that he claims has left the president at odds with the “generational racial awakening” sweeping the nation. Not only that, but the conservative-majority Supreme Court shot Trump down twice in the last week, his former national security adviser, John Bolton, has threatened his presidential image, and he continues to trail Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the polls.
“But every conventional political indicator has always been flashing red for Trump — and he’s never been defeated,” Collinson wrote.
Although Collinson noted that Trump’s recent blunders could ultimately sink him in November, he claimed that there are many who worry this won’t be the case.
“Yet among Democrats and those who don’t support the President, the fear that he will win a second term anyway is palpable. The man who said he could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue, shoot someone and get away with it, has created a supernatural political aura exactly five years after he descended his golden escalator in Trump Tower and turned American politics on its head.”
In addition to Trump’s political resilience, Collinson notes that the uncertainty around the president’s reelection odds also stems from uncertainty related to the coronavirus pandemic. The CNN reporter also pointed to the real possibility that people will still not feel safe voting in November, and may choose to prioritize their health instead of heading to the ballot box.
With all of these unpredictable variables, Collinson suggests it is difficult to target the likely outcome of November’s election. However, Collinson later noted that Trump’s recent decision to hold a rally amid a pandemic could be the “starkest signal yet” that his administration is worried about his chances of securing a second term.
Journalist David Cay Johnston previously warned against underestimating Trump, who he met in 1988 and has studied for the following 32 years. According to Johnston, Trump’s ability to win reelection hinges on his ability to divert blame for the pandemic, get a grip on the social unrest that has swept the country, and improve the economy.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton Is ‘Obviously Smarter’ Than Joe Biden

In an interview with Politico published on Friday , President Donald Trump discussed the November presidential contest against the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive nominee Joe Biden .
Trump drew a parallel between the 2016 presidential election — when he beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — and the ongoing race , arguing that Clinton was a more formidable opponent than Biden .
Trump said that Clinton is “ obviously smarter ” than the former vice president .
The commander-in-chief also argued that Biden is being hidden away from the public eye by members of his campaign .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ real Joe because they have him — they ’ re hiding him , ” he said .
According to Biden ’ s campaign , the former vice president is simply following the advice of public health experts and practicing social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic .
In 2016 , Trump repeatedly accused Clinton of having “ no stamina , ” questioning her fitness for office .
And although he apparently believes Clinton was smarter and more energetic than Biden , Trump did not mince his words about the former secretary of state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the results of the 2016 election .
After being asked whether he will question the legitimacy of the November election , Trump said that “ Hillary kept talking about she ’ s going to accept , and they never accepted it.
” “ You know .
She lost too .
She lost good , ” the president added .
As Politico noted , polling suggests that Biden is a far more formidable opponent than Clinton .
The Democrat is ahead of Trump in most nationwide polls and he appears to have an advantage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a Fox News poll released on Thursday put Biden 12 percentage points ahead of Trump nationwide .
The survey found that Biden is more popular than Trump among voters older than 65 , as well as among voters younger than 30 .
The former vice president came in stronger in suburban areas and among independent voters .
According to the poll , Biden has a higher favorability rating than Trump , who is viewed unfavorably by 56 percent of the electorate .
During the wide-ranging interview Trump expressed opposition to mail-in voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Bolton .
Trump also argued that Republican senators need to embrace his agenda if they want to keep their seats .
“ If they don ’ t embrace , they ’ re going to lose , because , you know , I have a very hard base .
I have the strongest base people have ever seen , ” he said .

In an interview with Politico published on Friday, President Donald Trump discussed the November presidential contest against the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee, Joe Biden.
Trump drew a parallel between the 2016 presidential election — when he beat former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — and the ongoing race, arguing that Clinton was a more formidable opponent than Biden.
Trump said that Clinton is “obviously smarter” than the former vice president.
“I can tell you a lot about Hillary. She had a lot of energy and she was smart.”
The commander-in-chief also argued that Biden is being hidden away from the public eye by members of his campaign.
“We haven’t really seen the real Joe because they have him — they’re hiding him,” he said.
According to Biden’s campaign, the former vice president is simply following the advice of public health experts and practicing social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In 2016, Trump repeatedly accused Clinton of having “no stamina,” questioning her fitness for office. And although he apparently believes Clinton was smarter and more energetic than Biden, the president did not mince his words about the former secretary of state, accusing her of refusing to accept the results of the 2016 election.
After being asked whether he will question the legitimacy of the November election, Trump said that “Hillary kept talking about she’s going to accept, and they never accepted it.”
“You know. She lost too. She lost good,” the president added.
As Politico noted, polling suggests that Biden is a far more formidable opponent than Clinton. The Democrat is ahead of Trump in most nationwide polls and appears to have an advantage in key battleground states.
For instance, a Fox News poll released on Thursday put Biden 12 percentage points ahead of Trump nationwide. The survey found that Biden is more popular than Trump among voters older than 65, as well as among voters younger than 30. The former vice president came in stronger in suburban areas and among independent voters.
According to the poll, Biden has a higher favorability rating than Trump, who is viewed unfavorably by 56 percent of the electorate.
During the wide-ranging interview, Trump expressed opposition to mail-in voting and slammed former National Security Adviser John Bolton.
The president also argued that Republican senators need to embrace his agenda if they want to keep their seats.
“If they don’t embrace, they’re going to lose, because, you know, I have a very hard base. I have the strongest base people have ever seen,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--Melania Trump Comes Under Fire For Juneteenth Message, Critics Rail Against Her Support Of Birther M

Melania Trump Comes Under Fire For Juneteenth Message, Critics Rail Against Her Support Of Birther Movement

Melania Trump ’ s message commemorating Juneteenth is leading to criticism among those calling on the First Lady to denounce her past support of the birther movement , which has been decried as a racist attack against America ’ s first black president .
Trump posted a video on Friday honoring the day , which celebrates when the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached enslaved people in Texas , more than two years after Abraham Lincoln officially ended slavery in the United States .
The day has taken on a new significance this year in light of nationwide protests after the killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Trump family have made statements commemorating it .
In her tweet , Melania Trump shared the story “ All Different Now ” by Angela Johnson , which showed the first Juneteenth — then known as Freedom Day — through the eyes of a young girl .
But many critics instead assailed the First Lady for her own racially complicated past .
In 2011 , Donald Trump picked up on the unfounded claim that Obama had been born outside the United States and faked his birth certificate , which critics said was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as something other than American despite no evidence that he was lying about his place of birth .
In pushing this claim , wife Melania Trump joined in as well .
“ Do you want to see President Obama ’ s birth certificate or no ?
” Melania Trump said to Joy Behar in 2011 , via the Independent .
“ In one way , it would be very easy if President Obama just show it because it ’ s not only Donald who wants to see it – it ’ s American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t vote for him ” As The Huffington Post noted , Donald Trump made a series of false and misleading claims regarding Obama , saying he sent investigators to Hawaii who were uncovering evidence that proved Obama was not born there .
Donald Trump also asserted that Obama ’ s birth certificate proved that he is Muslim , and claimed without evidence that Obama spent “ millions of dollars trying to get away from the [ birth certificate ] issue.
” Donald Trump later walked back his claims , saying during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was born in the United States and blaming Hillary Clinton for starting to birther movement .
Melania Trump has not addressed her past support of the movement .
The First Lady ’ s Juneteenth announcement has led to new calls for her to apologize for support of the movement and decry it .

Melania Trump’s message commemorating Juneteenth is leading to criticism among those calling on the first lady to denounce her past support of the birther movement, which has been decried as a racist attack against America’s first black president, Barack Obama.
Trump posted a video on Friday honoring the day, which celebrates when the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached enslaved people in Texas, more than two years after Abraham Lincoln officially ended slavery in the United States. The day has taken on a new significance this year in light of nationwide protests after the killing of George Floyd, and several members of the Trump family have made statements commemorating it.
In her tweet, Melania Trump shared the story “All Different Now” by Angela Johnson, which showed the first Juneteenth — then known as Freedom Day — through the eyes of a young girl.
But many critics instead assailed the first lady for her own racially complicated past. In 2011, Donald Trump picked up on the unfounded claim that Obama had been born outside the United States and faked his birth certificate. Critics said this was a racist attack trying to paint him as something other than American despite no evidence that he was lying about his birthplace. In pushing this claim, his wife joined in as well.
“Do you want to see President Obama’s birth certificate or no?” Melania Trump said to Joy Behar in 2011, via the Independent. “In one way, it would be very easy if President Obama just show it because it’s not only Donald who wants to see it – it’s American people who vote for him and who didn’t vote for him”
As HuffPost noted, Donald Trump made a series of claims regarding Obama, saying he sent investigators to Hawaii to uncover evidence that proved Obama was not born there. The president also asserted that Obama’s birth certificate proved that he is Muslim, and alleged that his predecessor spent “millions of dollars trying to get away from the issue.”
The last person we need to be listening to today is the Be Best Birther. https://t.co/OjxJb32EPd — Chasten Buttigieg (@Chasten) June 19, 2020
Donald Trump later walked back his claims, saying during the 2016 campaign that he believed Obama was born in the United State. He also blamed his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, for starting the birther movement.
As of this writing, Melania Trump has not addressed her past support of the movement. The first lady’s Juneteenth announcement, however, has led to new calls for her to apologize for her support of the movement and decry it.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--ACLU Calls Donald Trump’s Warning To Tulsa Protestors A ‘Gross Misunderstanding Of Our Constitution’

The American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) of Oklahoma has responded to a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he appeared to warn against protests , among other things , ahead of his scheduled campaign rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , KFOR reported .
The group called out what it said was the president ’ s possible attempts at intimidating would-be protestors and reminded citizens of their first amendment rights .
On Friday , Donald Trump tweeted to warn any would-be protestors , looters , low-lives , anarchists , or agitators that there would be consequences that were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in New York , Seattle , or Minneapolis .
The areas , as well as many around the country , experienced protests and civil unrest that erupted after George Floyd ’ s death .
The Oklahoma chapter of the ACLU quickly released a statement to remind people of their rights under the United States Constitution to protest peacefully .
“ The right to protest and peaceful assembly is not only at the core of the First Amendment , it is critical to a functioning democracy .
In recent weeks we have repeatedly seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means intended to thwart public expression .
Contrary to what the President suggests , rights and liberties guaranteed by the First Amendment do not vary state to state .
The President ’ s attempt to threaten protesters is not only a gross misunderstanding of our Constitution , but it also threatens our democracy , ” read the statement .
The group also encouraged Oklahomans to call the civil liberties hotline at ( 405 ) 524-8511 if they felt that they experienced something inappropriate from law enforcement .
The statement also directed protestors to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mobile justice app .
Also , the Oklahoma ACLU let people who will be in the state this weekend know that in addition to a police presence , there will also be National Guard and Secret Service on the ground during President Trump ’ s visit on Saturday , June 20 .
The group also said it was committed to holding law enforcement and those who direct them accountable for their actions .
Trump ’ s rally is his first since the coronavirus pandemic led to many areas of the country shutting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevent the spread of the virus .
It was initially planned for June 19 , but because that date is Juneteenth and Tulsa is the site of the Oklahoma Race Riots , he chose to move the event to Saturday , June 20 .
Earlier this week , supporters began lining up near the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa , which is where Trump ’ s rally will take place tomorrow .
The city is prepared for several thousand attendees .
Today , civil rights leader Al Sharpton will lead a Juneteenth celebration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Black Wall Street .
The area is just blocks away from the BOK Center .

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oklahoma has responded to a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he appeared to warn against protests, among other things, ahead of his scheduled campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, KFOR reported. The group called out what it said was the president’s possible attempts at intimidating would-be protestors and reminded citizens of their first amendment rights.
On Friday, Donald Trump tweeted to warn any would-be protestors, looters, low-lifes, anarchists, or agitators that there would be consequences that were much harsher than those that groups faced in New York, Seattle, or Minneapolis. Those areas, as well as many others around the country, experienced protests and civil unrest after George Floyd’s death.
The Oklahoma chapter of the ACLU quickly released a statement to remind people of their rights under the Constitution to protest peacefully.
“The right to protest and peaceful assembly is not only at the core of the First Amendment, it is critical to a functioning democracy. In recent weeks we have repeatedly seen law enforcement officials violate this right through means intended to thwart public expression. Contrary to what the President suggests, rights and liberties guaranteed by the First Amendment do not vary state to state. The President’s attempt to threaten protesters is not only a gross misunderstanding of our Constitution, but it also threatens our democracy,” read the statement.
The group also encouraged Oklahomans to call the civil liberties hotline at (405) 524-8511 if they felt that they experienced something inappropriate from law enforcement. The statement also directed protestors to upload footage directly to its mobile justice app.
Also, the Oklahoma ACLU let people who will be in the state this weekend know that in addition to a police presence, there will also be National Guard and Secret Service on the ground during President Trump’s visit on Saturday, June 20. The group said it was committed to holding law enforcement and those who direct them accountable for their actions.
Trump’s rally is his first since the coronavirus pandemic led to many areas of the country shutting down and people staying home to help prevent the spread of the virus. It was initially planned for June 19, but because that date is Juneteenth and Tulsa is the site of the Oklahoma Race Riots, he chose to move the event to Saturday, June 20.
Earlier this week, supporters began lining up near the BOK Center in downtown Tulsa, which is where Trump’s rally will take place tomorrow. The city is prepared for several thousand attendees.
Today, civil rights leader Al Sharpton will lead a Juneteenth celebration near Greenwood, which was also known as Black Wall Street. The area is just blocks away from the BOK Center.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--John Kerry ‘Worried’ Voter Suppression Could Lead To Revolution

During a virtual appearance at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on Friday , former Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern about potential voter suppression in the 2020 elections , The Washington Examiner reported .
Kerry argued that Republicans will seek to suppress the vote in November , saying that such efforts could lead to a revolution .
“ If people don ’ t have adequate access to the ballot , I mean that ’ s the stuff on which revolutions are built , ” he said .
The Democrat argued that Americans are becoming increasingly “ disaffected ” with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vote could lead to an uprising .
Kerry argued that the voter suppression and similar efforts contributed to his defeat against former President George W. Bush in 2004 , as well as to former Vice President Al Gore ’ s 2000 loss .
He also noted that voter suppression played a role in Stacey Abrams ’ s defeat in Georgia ’ s 2018 gubernatorial race , concluding that U.S. leadership abroad is being undermined by election tampering at home .
“ We ’ re not meeting the standard that we ought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The former secretary of state predicted that President Donald Trump would lose to the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden , warning that Republicans will “ pull out every stop ” to ensure they win .
He added that Republicans make it “ difficult for the other party to vote where they control those matters.
” Kerry concluded his remarks on an optimistic note , predicting that Biden will beat Trump by a large margin .
If the 2020 election turns out to be close , Kerry said , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with whatever the circumstances are at that time.
” Other prominent Democrats have issued similar warnings about the 2020 election .
Notably , Biden recently suggested that Trump might try and “ steal ” the election .
The former vice president made the remarks during an appearance on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah , suggesting that the commander-in-chief ’ s attempts to end mail-in voting are a form of voter suppression .
Washington insiders apparently expect Trump to dispute the results of the election if Biden wins .
An official group of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ established , in order to take action in case the president refuses to leave the White House .
Furthermore , some members of the group fear Trump might try to postpone or cancel the election .

During a virtual appearance at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on Friday, former Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern about potential voter suppression in the 2020 elections, the Washington Examiner reported.
Kerry argued that Republicans will seek to suppress the vote in November, saying that such efforts could lead to a revolution.
“If people don’t have adequate access to the ballot, I mean that’s the stuff on which revolutions are built,” he said.
The Democrat observed that Americans are becoming more and more “disaffected” with the government, warning that attempts to suppress the vote could lead to an uprising.
“If you begin to deny people the capacity of your democracy to work, even the Founding Fathers wrote in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, we have an inherent right to challenge that. And I’m worried that increasingly, people are disaffected.”
Kerry argued that voter suppression and similar efforts contributed to his defeat against former President George W. Bush in 2004, as well as to former Vice President Al Gore’s 2000 loss.
He also noted that this played a role in Stacey Abrams’ defeat in Georgia’s 2018 gubernatorial race, concluding that U.S. leadership abroad is being undermined by election tampering at home.
“We’re not meeting the standard that we ought to be meeting,” he said.
The former secretary of state predicted that President Donald Trump would lose to the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden. However, he warned that Republicans will “pull out every stop” to ensure they win.
He added that Republicans make it “difficult for the other party to vote where they control those matters.”
Kerry concluded his remarks on an optimistic note, predicting that Biden will beat Trump by a large margin. If the 2020 election turns out to be close, he said, the United States will have to “deal with whatever the circumstances are at that time.”
Other prominent Democrats have issued similar warnings about the 2020 election. Notably, Biden recently suggested that Trump might try and “steal” the election. The former vice president made the remarks during an appearance on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, suggesting that the commander-in-chief’s attempts to end mail-in voting are a form of voter suppression.
Washington insiders apparently expect Trump to dispute the results of the election if Biden wins. An official group of Democrats and anti-Trump conservatives has reportedly been established in order to take action in case the president refuses to leave the White House. Furthermore, some members of the group supposedly fear Trump might try to postpone or cancel the election.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--Donald Trump’s Administration ‘Has Been Racist To Its Core’ For Years, Former Obama Official Says

Former Barack Obama administration National Security Adviser Susan Rice appeared on MSNBC ’ s Andrea Mitchell Reports on Friday and spoke about the resignation of Mary Elizabeth Taylor , former Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs under Donald Trump ’ s administration .
As reported by Breitbart , Taylor ’ s departure was sparked by the president ’ s response to the escalating racial tensions in the country .
Mitchell highlighted the personal and direct nature of Taylor ’ s resignation , which specifically named the president .
In response , Rice praised Taylor ’ s decision to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I guess , Andrea , I would say better late than never , ” Rice began .
“ You know , to serve an administration which has been racist to its core for the last three-and-a-half years , from comparing the peaceful protesters at Charlottesville to white supremacists , call white supremacists very fine people , all the way through to the recent weeks where the administration has disparaged the Black Lives Matter movement , disparaged peaceful protesters , and made plain they prefer to stand by a Confederate legacy than a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an administration whose record on race is just disgraceful.
” Nevertheless , Rice claimed that the Trump administration ’ s response to the recent escalation in racial tensions is “ not that different ” from the approach to governance they have exhibited over the course of the president ’ s term .
As reported by Business Insider , Taylor , who was one of the highest-ranking African Americans in the Trump administration , claimed in her resignation letter that the president ’ s “ comments and actions ” amid the current civil unrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and convictions.
” Conversely , Taylor showed gratitude to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , to whom she sent the letter .
According to Robert Reich , Trump uses racism to deliberately stoke division — something he claims benefits the corporations who continue to amass wealth as the public are distracted by these divisions .
In a piece for The Guardian , Reich argues that the solidarity many large companies have shown for African Americans is all for show and pointed to their roles in pushing racist policies and initiatives under cover of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously reported , Trump is allegedly unsure of how to approach the current racially charged landscape .
According to one White House political adviser , the president was previously hesitant to engage with racial issues because he was scared of being labeled a racist .
In addition , there is allegedly a clash in the White House over the right approach to take in the current political landscape — attacking the Black Lives Matter movement or leading the way on issues like race and law enforcement .

Former Barack Obama administration National Security Adviser Susan Rice appeared on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports on Friday and spoke about the resignation of Mary Elizabeth Taylor, former assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs under Donald Trump’s administration. As reported by Breitbart, Taylor’s departure was sparked by the president’s response to the escalating racial tensions in the country.
Mitchell highlighted the personal and direct nature of Taylor’s resignation, which specifically named the president. In response, Rice praised Taylor’s decision to leave the Trump White House.
“Well, I guess, Andrea, I would say better late than never,” Rice began.
“You know, to serve an administration which has been racist to its core for the last three-and-a-half years, from comparing the peaceful protesters at Charlottesville to white supremacists, call white supremacists very fine people, all the way through to the recent weeks where the administration has disparaged the Black Lives Matter movement, disparaged peaceful protesters, and made plain they prefer to stand by a Confederate legacy than a modern America, it’s been an administration whose record on race is just disgraceful.”
Nevertheless, Rice claimed that the Trump administration’s response to the recent escalation in racial tensions is “not that different” from the approach to governance they have exhibited over the course of the president’s term.
According to Business Insider, Taylor, who was one of the highest-ranking African Americans in the Trump administration, claimed in her resignation letter that the president’s “comments and actions” amid the current civil unrest ran contrary to her “core values and convictions.” Conversely, she showed gratitude to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, to whom she sent the letter.
According to economist Robert Reich, Trump uses racism to deliberately stoke division — something he claims benefits the corporations who continue to amass wealth as the public are distracted by these divisions. In a piece for The Guardian, Reich argued that the solidarity many large companies have shown for African Americans is all for show and pointed to their roles in pushing racist policies and initiatives under cover of Trump-fueled unrest.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, Trump is allegedly unsure of how to approach the current racially charged landscape. According to one White House political adviser, the president was previously hesitant to engage with racial issues because he was scared of being labeled a racist. In addition, there is allegedly a clash in the White House over the right approach to take in the current political environment — attacking the Black Lives Matter movement or leading the way on issues like race and law enforcement.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--White House Defends Donald Trump’s Claim That He Raised Awareness Of Juneteenth

On Friday , White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended President Donald Trump ’ s claim that he had popularized Juneteenth by pointing to a spike in Google searches for the term .
NBC News reporter Peter Alexander asked McEnany about whether or not the president would support making Juneteenth a federal holiday , and whether or not he had just learned about the holiday , as video of the press conference from Now This News shows .
“ He did not just learn about Juneteenth this week , ” McEnany said .
“ This president has routinely commemorated Juneteenth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were a lot of people who did not know what Juneteenth was , and Google searches proved that.
” “ You can see , I looked at the chart on Google searches on June 19th , and this year they went like this , ” she said while making a gesture with her hand to indicate that searches had climbed .
“ And that ’ s thanks to President Trump.
” The press secretary didn ’ t explain how the White House knew that the increase in searches was due to Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in political awareness as many politicians call for the date to be recognized as a national holiday .
Nor did she address whether the increase could be due to more interest as public attention has been focused on Black Lives Matter demonstrators protesting around the world .
Trump has taken heat this week after making comments suggesting that he was responsible for making the holiday “ very famous , ” as The Inquisitr previously reported .
The president also suggested that he had learned about the date after an African American Secret Service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in his inner circle knew about the holiday before he told them .
He was later told by an aide that the White House had released a statement about the holiday the year before .
McEnany spoke about unemployment and promising treatments for coronavirus in Friday ’ s press conference before she read a prepared statement from Trump commemorating Juneteeth , which honors the day that the last slaves were freed in the U.S. Toward the end of the statements , she took questions from the press .
During the question portion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the lack of updates from the White House coronavirus task force , which hasn ’ t made regular appearances recently , despite an increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 around the country .
She said that there were no additional updates from the task force that she wasn ’ t giving during daily press briefings .
McEnany later addressed comments that Trump had made earlier in the day about potential protesters outside his rally tomorrow .
She clarified that the president wouldn ’ t stand for rioting and anarchy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country had featured lawlessness and violence against law enforcement , which wouldn ’ t be tolerated at his Tulsa rally .

On Friday, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended President Donald Trump’s claim that he had popularized Juneteenth by pointing to a spike in Google searches for the term.
NBC News reporter Peter Alexander asked McEnany about whether or not the president would support making Juneteenth a federal holiday, and whether or not he had just learned about the holiday, as video of the press conference from Now This News shows.
“He did not just learn about Juneteenth this week,” McEnany said.
“This president has routinely commemorated Juneteenth,” she added. “There were a lot of people who did not know what Juneteenth was, and Google searches proved that.”
“You can see, I looked at the chart on Google searches on June 19th, and this year they went like this,” she said while making a gesture with her hand to indicate that searches had climbed. “And that’s thanks to President Trump.”
The press secretary didn’t explain how the White House knew that the increase in searches was due to Trump’s comments, rather than an increase in political awareness as many politicians call for the date to be recognized as a national holiday. Nor did she address whether the increase could be due to more interest as public attention has been focused on Black Lives Matter demonstrators protesting around the world.
Trump has taken heat this week after making comments suggesting that he was responsible for making the holiday “very famous,” as The Inquisitr previously reported.
The president also suggested that he had learned about the date after an African American Secret Service agent informed him, and no one in his inner circle knew about the holiday before he told them. He was later told by an aide that the White House had released a statement about the holiday the year before.
McEnany spoke about unemployment and promising treatments for coronavirus in Friday’s press conference before she read a prepared statement from Trump commemorating Juneteeth, which honors the day that the last slaves were freed in the U.S.
Toward the end of the statements, she took questions from the press.
During the question portion of the briefing, she also addressed concerns about the lack of updates from the White House coronavirus task force, which hasn’t made regular appearances recently, despite an increase in the number of cases of COVID-19 around the country. She said that there were no additional updates from the task force that she wasn’t giving during daily press briefings.
McEnany later addressed comments that Trump had made earlier in the day about potential protesters outside his rally tomorrow. She clarified that the president wouldn’t stand for rioting and anarchy, asserting that some of the demonstrations around the country had featured lawlessness and violence against law enforcement, which wouldn’t be tolerated at his Tulsa rally.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--US Navy Upholds Firing Of COVID-19 Whistleblower, Captain Brett Crozier

In early April , U.S. Navy Captain Brett Crozier was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt when he voiced concerns about a COVID-19 outbreak on his vessel just days earlier .
Although the move was criticized by many — including presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden — it has now been revealed that his firing will be upheld as the result of an investigation of the incident .
Furthermore , his on-board boss — Rear Admiral Stuart P. Baker — will have his promotion to two-star admiral put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outbreak .
Politico reported on the Navy ’ s decision with regard to Crozier and Baker on Friday , citing two people familiar with the probe .
Navy Admiral Michael Gilday later confirmed the report during a Department of Defense press briefing .
One of Politico ‘ s sources opined that “ the results of the investigation justified the relief , ” while the other said that Crozier “ failed to take appropriate action , to do the things that the commanding officer of a ship is supposed to do , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statements during his briefing .
Crozier became a household name in late March when he emailed a four-page memorandum to multiple Navy officers , pleading for authorization to evacuate most of his crew and have them quarantined ashore after several of his sailors became infected with the novel coronavirus .
The 50-year-old maintained in the memorandum that following quarantine procedures and CDC recommendations on social distancing on the Theodore Roosevelt would be impossible .
One day later , the email was leaked to the San Francisco Chronicle , and the story subsequently dominated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump ’ s then-acting Secretary of the Navy , Thomas Modly , relieved Crozier of his command .
As reported previously by The Inquisitr , Trump backed the ouster , saying that Crozier ’ s decision to send the email “ was terrible ” and noting that he “ shouldn ’ t be talking that way in a letter.
” Crozier was reported by The New York Times and other outlets to have received a “ send-off for the ages ” following his dismissal for putting the safety of his crew members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage of that massive showing of support quickly spread online .
For his part , Biden claimed that Crozier ’ s firing was “ close to criminal ” and further praised him for doing what he felt was necessary to protect those under his command .
News that Crozier will indeed remain relieved represents a notable shift from the Navy ’ s recommendation in April that he be reinstated to his former command .
General Mark Milley , the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , was not satisfied following preliminary inquiries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a deeper investigation of the incident , which delayed the decision on reinstating Crozier .


inquisitr--2020-06-19--Ivanka Trump Slammed For Her Tweets Honoring Juneteenth

Ivanka Trump took to Twitter on Friday to post a message commemorating Juneteeth .
However , many social media followers weren ’ t impressed with her words and took the opportunity to point out what they see as racist behavior by her father , President Donald Trump .
“ Today we honor # Juneteenth , when in 1865 news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston , TX , marking the end of slavery in the U.S , ” she tweeted .
“ Let # Juneteenth 2020 serve as a day of reflection , acknowledgement and education as we work to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unjust barriers to true equality and achieve the full realization of our founding ideals !
” Juneteeth is the holiday celebrating the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans , and — while it isn ’ t recognized as a federal holiday — it is commemorated widely across the United States .
While some users cheered the so-called first daughter ’ s choice to honor the event , others said that her support of her father — who has been accused of racist actions — made her tweet appear hypocritical .
“ Your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in ads on Facebook .
My Dad fought in WWII to stop fascism , ” wrote one user .
“ Your dad lost two cases this week based on his fight to deprive people of their rights .
One case he argued that a gay man should be fired just because he played on a softball team .
Your campaign had ads removed from Facebook because he disseminated nazi symbols to millions , ” added another .
Others reminded the White House advisor that her father had overseen the removal of Black Lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rubber bullets , so that he could pose for cameras in front of a church while holding a bible .
Several people pointed out to the eldest Trump daughter that her father had planned to hold a rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma on Juneteenth , a move that some felt was disrespectful .
While the president ultimately made the decision to move the rally to the following day , he later claimed that he had made the holiday famous by bringing attention to it , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an important time .
But nobody had ever heard of it , ” he claimed .
Not all responses to the 38-year-old ’ s tweet were entirely negative , however .
Some encouraged her to have a conversation with her family to explain the importance of the day and celebrated her for making the effort to be inclusive .
Some social media users came to her defense as well .
“ Stop hating .
She ’ s acting better than you .
Try spreading a positive message .
Rather than bashing , @ @ @ @ @ @

Ivanka Trump took to Twitter on Friday to post a message commemorating Juneteeth. However, many social media followers weren’t impressed with her words and took the opportunity to point out what they see as racist behavior by her father, President Donald Trump.
“Today we honor #Juneteenth, when in 1865 news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, TX, marking the end of slavery in the U.S,” she tweeted. “Let #Juneteenth 2020 serve as a day of reflection, acknowledgement and education as we work to better inform ourselves, fight to remove unjust barriers to true equality and achieve the full realization of our founding ideals!”
Juneteeth is the holiday celebrating the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans, and — while it isn’t recognized as a federal holiday — it is commemorated widely across the United States. While some users cheered the so-called first daughter’s choice to honor the event, others said that her support of her father — who has been accused of racist actions — made her tweet appear hypocritical.
“Your Dad’s campaign used Nazi symbols in ads on Facebook. My Dad fought in WWII to stop fascism,” wrote one user.
“Your dad lost two cases this week based on his fight to deprive people of their rights. One case he argued that a gay man should be fired just because he played on a softball team. Your campaign had ads removed from Facebook because he disseminated nazi symbols to millions,” added another.
Others reminded the White House advisor that her father had overseen the removal of Black Lives Matter protesters using tactics like tear gas and rubber bullets, so that he could pose for cameras in front of a church while holding a bible.
Several people pointed out to the eldest Trump daughter that her father had planned to hold a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Juneteenth, a move that some felt was disrespectful. While the president ultimately made the decision to move the rally to the following day, he later claimed that he had made the holiday famous by bringing attention to it, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
“It’s actually an important event, an important time. But nobody had ever heard of it,” he claimed.
Not all responses to the 38-year-old’s tweet were entirely negative, however. Some encouraged her to have a conversation with her family to explain the importance of the day and celebrated her for making the effort to be inclusive.
Some social media users came to her defense as well.
“Stop hating. She’s acting better than you. Try spreading a positive message. Rather than bashing,” one Twitter user remarked.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--Donald Trump Warns Would-Be Tulsa Rally Protesters, ‘It Will Be A Much Different Scene!’

President Donald Trump tweeted what appears to be a warning to those who would protest his planned Tulsa rally this weekend , Yahoo News reported .
Though media coverage of demonstrations has generally quieted in recent days , the past three weeks have seen large-scale protests — some of which have been violent , but most of which have been peaceful — in the wake of the death of George Floyd .
The unarmed African American man died in police custody as a Minneapolis police officer pushed his knee into his neck for over eight minutes .
On Friday morning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warn anybody who is thinking about protesting his planned Tulsa rally .
“ Any protesters , anarchists , agitators , looters or lowlifes who are going to Oklahoma please understand , you will not be treated like you have been in New York , Seattle , or Minneapolis .
It will be a much different scene !
” he tweeted .
Yahoo News writer Christopher Wilson points out that there is precedent for Trump quelling peaceful protests .
Weeks ago , when the George Floyd protests were fully engulfing the nation , such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , D.C. ’ s Lafayette Square , not far from the White House .
The peaceful protest was dispersed with tear gas ; Trump and his team later walked from the White House to a nearby church , where Trump posed for a photo op while holding a Bible .
Tulsa , for its part , is attempting to get out in front of any violence , whether from anti-Trump protesters in general or between pro-Trump and anti-Trump protesters .
Already the city has imposed curfews for parts of the downtown area where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place , according to KOTV .
Specifically , a curfew is already in effect in the downtown area , having been enacted on Thursday night at 10:00 p.m. local time , and lasting until 6:00 a.m. local time on Saturday , the day of the rally .
After the rally , another curfew will be in place until 6:00 a.m. Sunday .
“ This is an unprecedented event for the City of Tulsa and has hundreds of moving parts , we are asking for everyone ’ s help in making this a safe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police said in a statement .
According to Tulsa World , rival events have been scheduled in and around the city .
On Friday afternoon , civil rights leader Al Sharpton intends to lead a Juneteenth celebration , honoring the largely forgotten holiday that has become more prominent in the wake of the George Floyd protests .
Similarly , an anti-Trump protest is scheduled for Saturday at Veterans Park , about a mile and a half from the BOK Center , where the Trump rally is to take place .

President Donald Trump tweeted what appears to be a warning to those who would protest his planned Tulsa rally this weekend, Yahoo News reported.
Though media coverage of demonstrations has generally quieted in recent days, the past three weeks have seen large-scale protests — some of which have been violent, but most of which have been peaceful — in the wake of the death of George Floyd. The unarmed African American man died in police custody as a Minneapolis police officer pushed his knee into his neck for over eight minutes.
On Friday morning, Trump took to Twitter to seemingly warn anybody who is thinking about protesting his planned Tulsa rally.
“Any protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes who are going to Oklahoma please understand, you will not be treated like you have been in New York, Seattle, or Minneapolis. It will be a much different scene!” he tweeted.
Yahoo News writer Christopher Wilson points out that there is precedent for Trump quelling peaceful protests. Weeks ago, when the George Floyd protests were fully engulfing the nation, such a demonstration was taking place in Washington, D.C.’s Lafayette Square, not far from the White House. The peaceful protest was dispersed with tear gas; Trump and his team later walked from the White House to a nearby church, where Trump posed for a photo op while holding a Bible.
Tulsa, for its part, is attempting to get out in front of any violence, whether from anti-Trump protesters in general or between pro-Trump and anti-Trump protesters.
Already the city has imposed curfews for parts of the downtown area where the Trump rally is scheduled to take place, according to KOTV. Specifically, a curfew is already in effect in the downtown area, having been enacted on Thursday night at 10:00 p.m. local time, and lasting until 6:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, the day of the rally. After the rally, another curfew will be in place until 6:00 a.m. Sunday.
“This is an unprecedented event for the City of Tulsa and has hundreds of moving parts, we are asking for everyone’s help in making this a safe event for all citizens,” Tulsa police said in a statement.
According to Tulsa World, rival events have been scheduled in and around the city. On Friday afternoon, civil rights leader Al Sharpton intends to lead a Juneteenth celebration, honoring the largely forgotten holiday that has become more prominent in the wake of the George Floyd protests.
Similarly, an anti-Trump protest is scheduled for Saturday at Veterans Park, about a mile and a half from the BOK Center, where the Trump rally is to take place.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--Donald Trump Promises To Renew Effort To Repeal DACA Protections For Young Immigrants

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would renew efforts to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ( DACA ) program after the Supreme Court issued a ruling that kept protections for young immigrants in place .
“ The Supreme Court asked us to resubmit on DACA , nothing was lost or won .
They ‘ punted , ’ much like in a football game ( where hopefully they would stand for our great American Flag ) .
We will be submitting enhanced papers shortly in order to properly fulfil [ sic ] .
the Supreme Court ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump tweeted .
As The Inquisitr reported yesterday , the Supreme Court surprised many when it decided 5-4 to deny the Trump administration ’ s efforts to rescind the program , which allows youth brought into the country to live and work in the United States without fear of deportation .
While the ruling didn ’ t make a determination on whether the program , which was put into place during by former President Barack Obama , was sound policy , it found that the Trump administration ’ s argument that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to meet its standards .
The decision was led by Chief Justice John Roberts and supported by the court ’ s more liberal members , Justices Sonia Sotomayor , Elena Kagan , Ruth Bader Ginsburg , and Stephen Breyer .
Supporters of DACA argue that children shouldn ’ t be punished for the actions that their parents have taken and should be allowed to live and work in the U.S. while they are under the age of 18 .
The program doesn ’ t give the recipients a path to citizenship but protects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certain rules , including maintaining a good record and attending school or working .
Currently , about 700,000 people have benefited from the program , many of whom are working in the health care field on the front line battling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The president , who had made repealing DACA one of the more prominent elements of his 2016 campaign , criticized the ruling on Thursday , as The Inquisitr reported at the time .
“ These horrible & politically charged decisions coming out of the Supreme Court are shotgun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are proud to call themselves Republicans or Conservatives .
We need more Justices or we will lose our 2nd .
Amendment & everything else .
Vote Trump 2020 !
” he wrote .
He also mused whether the Supreme Court had something personal against him .
Progressives celebrated the ruling and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she would be open to addressing immigration reform in Congress in the wake of the ruling .

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would renew efforts to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after the Supreme Court issued a ruling that kept protections for young immigrants in place.
“The Supreme Court asked us to resubmit on DACA, nothing was lost or won. They ‘punted,’ much like in a football game (where hopefully they would stand for our great American Flag). We will be submitting enhanced papers shortly in order to properly fulfil [sic]. the Supreme Court’s ruling & request of yesterday,” Trump tweeted.
As The Inquisitr reported yesterday, the Supreme Court surprised many when it decided 5-4 to deny the Trump administration’s efforts to rescind the program, which allows youth brought into the country to live and work in the United States without fear of deportation.
While the ruling didn’t make a determination on whether the program, which was put into place during by former President Barack Obama, was sound policy, it found that the Trump administration’s argument that the program was illegal from the beginning failed to meet its standards.
The decision was led by Chief Justice John Roberts and supported by the court’s more liberal members, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen Breyer.
Supporters of DACA argue that children shouldn’t be punished for the actions that their parents have taken and should be allowed to live and work in the U.S. while they are under the age of 18. The program doesn’t give the recipients a path to citizenship but protects them from deportation if they adhere to certain rules, including maintaining a good record and attending school or working.
Currently, about 700,000 people have benefited from the program, many of whom are working in the health care field on the front line battling the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The president, who had made repealing DACA one of the more prominent elements of his 2016 campaign, criticized the ruling on Thursday, as The Inquisitr reported at the time.
“These horrible & politically charged decisions coming out of the Supreme Court are shotgun blasts into the face of people that are proud to call themselves Republicans or Conservatives. We need more Justices or we will lose our 2nd. Amendment & everything else. Vote Trump 2020!” he wrote.
He also mused whether the Supreme Court had something personal against him.
Progressives celebrated the ruling and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she would be open to addressing immigration reform in Congress in the wake of the ruling.


inquisitr--2020-06-19--Donald Trump ‘Didn’t Hire Very Well,’ Former Acting Chief Of Staff Mick Mulvaney Says

Mick Mulvaney — who served as the White House ’ s acting Chief of Staff from January 2019 to March 2020 — offered some criticism of President Donald Trump on Friday , acknowledging that the commander-in-chief “ didn ’ t hire very well ” during the early stages of his presidency .
Mulvaney made the statement during an interview with CNN ‘ s Jim Sciutto while appearing on New Day .
The United States ’ Special Envoy for Northern Ireland also alluded to the fact that Trump and military personnel or those involved with the military don ’ t mesh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s differing background as a businessman .
“ If there was one criticism that I would level against the president , it ’ s that he didn ’ t hire very well .
He did not have experience at running government and didn ’ t know how to put together a team that could work well with him.
” As he interviewed Mulvaney , Sciutto mentioned “ a consistent portrayal ” by people such as former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly , former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis , former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of State Rex Tillerson that Trump is a president who is “ unfit for the job ” and acts in accordance with his own political self-interest as opposed to doing what is best for the country .
At that point , Mulvaney noted the possible clash of personalities between the president and those with military backgrounds .
“ A lot of those folks are folks who are either in the military or actively involved in the military , ” he said .
“ The military personality is just not the type that works @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a small businessman who has done extraordinarily well.
” In spite of his criticism of Trump ’ s early hires , Mulvaney stopped short of condemning him outright , alluding to others who “ know that the president can be successful ” and don ’ t have the same complaints as those mentioned or those provided former National Security Advisor John Bolton , whose tell-all book , The Room Where It Happened , portrays Trump in a particularly unflattering light .
Prior to his turn as acting chief of staff , Mulvaney spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Representatives , after which he transitioned to the U.S. House of Representatives .
After a six-year run in Congress , he served as acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Director of the Office of Management and Budget before becoming the West Wing ’ s top staffer .
He was replaced in the latter role by Mark Meadows who , as shared by The Inquisitr , reportedly “ escalated tensions ” in the White House .

Mick Mulvaney — who served as the White House’s acting Chief of Staff from January 2019 to March 2020 — offered some criticism of President Donald Trump on Friday, acknowledging that the commander-in-chief “didn’t hire very well” during the early stages of his presidency. Mulvaney made the statement during an interview with CNN‘s Jim Sciutto while appearing on New Day.
The United States’ Special Envoy for Northern Ireland also alluded to the fact that Trump and military personnel or those involved with the military don’t mesh due to their contrasting personalities, citing Trump’s differing background as a businessman.
“If there was one criticism that I would level against the president, it’s that he didn’t hire very well. He did not have experience at running government and didn’t know how to put together a team that could work well with him.”
As he interviewed Mulvaney, Sciutto mentioned “a consistent portrayal” by people such as former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, former Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson that Trump is a president who is “unfit for the job” and acts in accordance with his own political self-interest as opposed to doing what is best for the country.
At that point, Mulvaney noted the possible clash of personalities between the president and those with military backgrounds.
“A lot of those folks are folks who are either in the military or actively involved in the military,” he said. “The military personality is just not the type that works well with Donald Trump, who is a small businessman who has done extraordinarily well.”
In spite of his criticism of Trump’s early hires, Mulvaney stopped short of condemning him outright, alluding to others who “know that the president can be successful” and don’t have the same complaints as those mentioned or those provided former National Security Advisor John Bolton, whose tell-all book, The Room Where It Happened, portrays Trump in a particularly unflattering light.
Prior to his turn as acting chief of staff, Mulvaney spent two years in the South Carolina House of Representatives, after which he transitioned to the U.S. House of Representatives. After a six-year run in Congress, he served as acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Director of the Office of Management and Budget before becoming the West Wing’s top staffer.
He was replaced in the latter role by Mark Meadows who, as shared by The Inquisitr, reportedly “escalated tensions” in the White House.