inquisitr--2020-06-21--Brad Parscale Hints At Removing Trump Campaign Credentials From Reporters Who ‘Celebrate’ Low Rally

Brad Parscale Hints At Removing Trump Campaign Credentials From Reporters Who ‘Celebrate’ Low Rally Numbers

Donald Trump ’ s campaign manager appeared to hint at removing credentials from journalists who “ celebrate ” the low attendance at a rally on Saturday in Tulsa , Oklahoma , which saw just a fraction of the number of supporters the campaign had expected .
Brad Parscale has come under fire for repeatedly bragging during the week about the hundreds of thousands of people who registered to attend the event , which was the first campaign rally since early March when coronavirus lockdowns were first put in place .
Parscale , at one point , claimed that 1 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a large event and an overflow crowd outside the 19,200-seat arena where President Trump was speaking .
When the Tulsa fire marshal said just 6,200 people were in attendance at the rally , Parscale claimed that protesters had blocked an entrance to the arena , preventing supporters from coming inside .
That claim was disputed by a number of reporters on the ground who said they saw no such thing take place .
Others noted that protests briefly blocked one entrance , but it was quickly cleared and video footage showed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As The Guardian noted , Parscale then took aim at reporters , appearing to accuse them of stoking fear among Trump supporters and threatening to withhold credentials to campaign events .
“ For the media to now celebrate the fear that they helped create is disgusting , but typical , ” he said .
The Inquisitr reported that some of the low attendance could have been the work of online trolls , who launched a campaign to sign up for tickets that they never intended to use .
That inflated the expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dissuaded some supporters from coming to what the campaign was promoting as a large and likely crowded event .
But Rick Wilson , a former Republican consultant and co-founder of the group Lincoln Project , made up of prominent Republicans opposed to Trump , said the blame falls squarely on Parscale for overselling the event .
Wilson hinted that Parscale ’ s job could now be in jeopardy .
“ Brad broke the first rule of American politics : under promise and over deliver , ” he told The Guardian in an email @

Donald Trump’s campaign manager appeared to hint at removing credentials from journalists who “celebrate” the low attendance at a rally on Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which saw just a fraction of the number of supporters the campaign had expected.
Brad Parscale has come under fire for repeatedly bragging during the week about the hundreds of thousands of people who registered to attend the event, which was the first campaign rally since early March when coronavirus lockdowns were first put in place. Parscale, at one point, claimed that 1 million people had requested tickets, raising expectations for a large event and an overflow crowd outside the 19,200-seat arena where President Trump was speaking.
When the Tulsa fire marshal said just 6,200 people were in attendance at the rally, Parscale claimed that protesters had blocked an entrance to the arena, preventing supporters from coming inside. That claim was disputed by a number of reporters on the ground who said they saw no such thing take place. Others noted that protests briefly blocked one entrance, but it was quickly cleared and video footage showed that supporters were able to come through unimpeded.
The barricade gates are opened to enter the cordoned off area of downtown #tulsa for the #trumptulsarally @tulsaworld #trump pic.twitter.com/HSrLa0SeSA — Mike Simons (@mikesimonsphoto) June 20, 2020
As The Guardian noted, Parscale then took aim at reporters, appearing to accuse them of stoking fear among Trump supporters and threatening to withhold credentials to campaign events.
“For the media to now celebrate the fear that they helped create is disgusting, but typical,” he said.
“And it makes us wonder why we bother credentialing media for events when they don’t do their full jobs as professionals.”
The Inquisitr reported that some of the low attendance could have been the work of online trolls, who launched a campaign to sign up for tickets that they never intended to use. That inflated the expected numbers of the rally and could have dissuaded some supporters from coming to what the campaign was promoting as a large and likely crowded event.
But Rick Wilson, a former Republican consultant and co-founder of the group Lincoln Project, made up of prominent Republicans opposed to Trump, said the blame falls squarely on Parscale for overselling the event. Wilson hinted that Parscale’s job could now be in jeopardy.
“Brad broke the first rule of American politics: under promise and over deliver,” he told The Guardian in an email.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Donald Trump Ripped For ‘Defeated’ Walk Home After Leaving Tulsa Rally

# EveryonesLaughingAtYouDonald trended on Twitter following the rally .
Video and photos on Twitter of President Donald Trump traveling home from his rally in Tulsa Oklahoma to the White House in Washington D.C. are garnering attention from pundits , celebrities , and social media users who note that the president looked tired , sad , or defeated after a rally that featured surprisingly low attendance .
The videos and photos show Trump as he makes his way home on a series of aircraft .
In them , the president walks with his head hung while holding a red Make America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His red tie is unfastened and looped around his neck .
At times he waves as he proceeds .
Throughout , the president looks decidedly less energetic and put together than usual .
“ The look of a defeated con artist who realizes the deception , incompetence and lies have caught up with him , only to relegate him to being the object of ridicule for eons , ” said one social media user .
“ Disheveled , defeated , humiliated .
His pathetic dog and pony show of racism , xenophobia , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was undermined , outclassed and embarrassed by teenagers across the nation who coordinated mass purchases of tickets .
Bad night for him and his cult !
” commented Fátima Ptacek .
While the Trump campaign initially said that they expected a massive turnout at the Tusla rally , estimates from the fire department say that the attendance was just over 6,000 .
The venue can hold over 19,000 people .
At one point before the program began , an outdoor stage built so that Trump could speak to the overflow crowd was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there wouldn ’ t be enough attendees to fill the space .
Some suggest that the low attendance resulted in Trump feeling dejected and unhappy .
Others speculated whether Brad Parscale , Trump ’ s re-election campaign manager , would be fired in the wake of the unexpected turn-out , or if the president would seek revenge for the perceived rejection .
“ Trump ’ s narcissistic injury will seek some target of revenge .
Who or what ?
” noted pundit David Frum .
Others came to Trump ’ s defense , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energetically for several hours and was now making a long journey home in the middle of the night .
That , coupled with his age , could result in the commander-in-chief being tired by the day ’ s events .
The hashtag # EveryonesLaughingAtYouDonald trended on Twitter on Sunday morning in the wake of the news as celebrities like singer Pink joked that she was able to sell out the same venue in mere minutes when she performed there .

Video and photos on Twitter of President Donald Trump traveling home from his rally in Tulsa Oklahoma to the White House in Washington D.C. are garnering attention from pundits, celebrities, and social media users who note that the president looked tired, sad, or defeated after a rally that featured surprisingly low attendance.
The videos and photos show Trump as he makes his way home on a series of aircraft. In them, the president walks with his head hung while holding a red Make America Great Again hat in one hand. His red tie is unfastened and looped around his neck. At times he waves as he proceeds. Throughout, the president looks decidedly less energetic and put together than usual.
This was the image captured by an @AP photographer as a rather disheveled looking Donald John Trump returned from his “fun night” in #Tulsa . pic.twitter.com/KBnefynKyi — PETER MAER (@petermaer) June 21, 2020
“The look of a defeated con artist who realizes the deception, incompetence and lies have caught up with him, only to relegate him to being the object of ridicule for eons,” said one social media user.
“Disheveled, defeated, humiliated. His pathetic dog and pony show of racism, xenophobia, corruption and lies is getting old; he was undermined, outclassed and embarrassed by teenagers across the nation who coordinated mass purchases of tickets. Bad night for him and his cult!” commented Fátima Ptacek.
Just after 1AM, his tie undone, Pres Trump steps off Marine One back at the WH from his rally in Tulsa. By my count, it was his 500th flight aboard Marine One as president. pic.twitter.com/m3fktI39VK — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 21, 2020
While the Trump campaign initially said that they expected a massive turnout at the Tusla rally, estimates from the fire department say that the attendance was just over 6,000. The venue can hold over 19,000 people. At one point before the program began, an outdoor stage built so that Trump could speak to the overflow crowd was broken down after it was evident that there wouldn’t be enough attendees to fill the space.
Some suggest that the low attendance resulted in Trump feeling dejected and unhappy. Others speculated whether Brad Parscale, Trump’s re-election campaign manager, would be fired in the wake of the unexpected turn-out, or if the president would seek revenge for the perceived rejection.
“Trump’s narcissistic injury will seek some target of revenge. Who or what?” noted pundit David Frum.
OVERNIGHT: President Trump returns to Joint Base Andrews from Tulsa. He is holding a 'Make America Great Again' hat. pic.twitter.com/vglKkj920L — The Hill (@thehill) June 21, 2020
Others came to Trump’s defense, saying that the president had just spoken energetically for several hours and was now making a long journey home in the middle of the night. That, coupled with his age, could result in the commander-in-chief being tired by the day’s events.
The hashtag #EveryonesLaughingAtYouDonald trended on Twitter on Sunday morning in the wake of the news as celebrities like singer Pink joked that she was able to sell out the same venue in mere minutes when she performed there.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner Reportedly ‘P*ssed’ At Brad Parscale For Promising Huge Turnout At Tuls

Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner Reportedly ‘P*ssed’ At Brad Parscale For Promising Huge Turnout At Tulsa Rally

Donald Trump ’ s campaign manager is reportedly in some hot water with the president ’ s daughter after failing to follow through on the big expectations he set for Saturday ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
Throughout the week , campaign manager Brad Parscale had taken to Twitter to brag about the huge number of people who had registered for tickets for the campaign ’ s first live rally since early March , when the coronavirus resulted in nationwide shutdowns and prompted both Trump and Joe Biden to pause their campaigns .
Saturday ’ s event was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s campaign , and Parscale made it sound as if hundreds of thousands of supporters would be on hand , both in the arena and in overflow areas to see the president .
But by the time of the event , Tulsa ’ s fire marshal estimated that just 6,200 people were in the arena to watch Trump speak — less than 1 percent of the number Parscale had bragged were seeking tickets to the rally .
As Lisa Mirando of CNN reported on Twitter , the failure to follow through on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the crosshairs of Trump ’ s daughter , Ivanka , and her husband , Jared .
“ From our Chief White House @ Acosta : Turns out Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are ‘ p*ssed ’ at Trump Campaign Mgr .
Brad Parscale for predicting a much larger turnout at the Tulsa rally last night than actually showed — only 6200 .
There were thousands of empty seats , ” Mirando wrote .
As The Guardian reported , Parscale is facing growing criticism for raising expectations for the rally , only to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign manager has already spoken out , claiming that protesters blocked an entrance and prevented many people from entering — a claim that has been disputed by reporters on the ground who noted that only a small number of protesters showed up near one of the five entrances to the arena .
As The Inquisitr reported , the low attendance also forced the Trump campaign to make changes on the fly , canceling plans to have both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence speak at an overflow stage set up outside in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of supporters who could not make it inside the arena .
It was not clear if Parscale could be in any trouble of losing his job , as Ivanka Trump reportedly carries significant sway with her father .
Parscale earned a promotion to campaign manager after leading the digital operations of Trump ’ s 2016 campaign , being credited with effective targeting of supporters through online outreach .

Donald Trump’s campaign manager is reportedly in some hot water with the president’s daughter after failing to follow through on the big expectations he set for Saturday’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Throughout the week, campaign manager Brad Parscale had taken to Twitter to brag about the huge number of people who had registered for tickets for the campaign’s first live rally since early March, when the coronavirus resulted in nationwide shutdowns and prompted both Trump and Joe Biden to pause their campaigns. Saturday’s event was billed as a restart to Trump’s campaign, and Parscale made it sound as if hundreds of thousands of supporters would be on hand, both in the arena and in overflow areas to see the president.
But by the time of the event, Tulsa’s fire marshal estimated that just 6,200 people were in the arena to watch Trump speak — less than 1 percent of the number Parscale had bragged were seeking tickets to the rally.
As Lisa Mirando of CNN reported on Twitter, the failure to follow through on the promise of a huge crowd left Parscale in the crosshairs of Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, and her husband, Jared.
“From our Chief White House@Acosta: Turns out Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are ‘p*ssed’ at Trump Campaign Mgr. Brad Parscale for predicting a much larger turnout at the Tulsa rally last night than actually showed — only 6200. There were thousands of empty seats,” Mirando wrote.
As The Guardian reported, Parscale is facing growing criticism for raising expectations for the rally, only to bring disappointment to the campaign. The campaign manager has already spoken out, claiming that protesters blocked an entrance and prevented many people from entering — a claim that has been disputed by reporters on the ground who noted that only a small number of protesters showed up near one of the five entrances to the arena.
This is what overflow looks like at the Trump rally in Tulsa right now. Pence is scheduled to speak out here in about 10 minutes. People still streaming in but not nearly the number the campaign said they were expecting. pic.twitter.com/hbypfviOxv — Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) June 20, 2020
As The Inquisitr reported, the low attendance also forced the Trump campaign to make changes on the fly, canceling plans to have both Trump and Vice President Mike Pence speak at an overflow stage set up outside in the expectation that there would be many thousands of supporters who could not make it inside the arena.
It was not clear if Parscale could be in any trouble of losing his job, as Ivanka Trump reportedly carries significant sway with her father. Parscale earned a promotion to campaign manager after leading the digital operations of Trump’s 2016 campaign, being credited with effective targeting of supporters through online outreach.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--White House Adviser Says Donald Trump’s Comment About Slowing Coronavirus Testing Was A Joke

White House adviser Peter Navarro asserted that President Donald Trump ’ s statement about slowing down coronavirus testing was meant in jest .
While speaking with CNN ’ s Jake Tapper on State of the Union on Sunday , Navarro pushed back when he was asked about Trump ’ s comments , which were made at Saturday ’ s Tulsa rally .
“ I want to start on what the president said about coronavirus testing , ” Tapper said , referring to the president ’ s assertion that he requested testing for COVID-19 be slowed down in order to make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases in the country .
The audience can be heard laughing and cheering at the comment .
“ That was tongue in cheek , ” Navarro said .
“ Come on now .
That was tongue in cheek , please.
” Tapper pointed out that the comment was concerning to health professionals and pushed back at Navarro .
“ I don ’ t know that it was tongue in cheek , he has said similar things for months , ” Tapper said .
Navarro dismissed the comment , saying there were bigger things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people that had contracted and died from the “ China Wuhan virus.
” “ I think testing is a very serious issue , ” Tapper said .
Navarro responded that one of the important issues facing the nation was John Bolton ’ s upcoming book , which he says contains “ highly classified ” information .
Tapper pressed one more time and Navarro said that Trump ’ s comments were just a “ light moment.
” Navarro later went on to suggest that COVID-19 was created in a lab .
Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bank of Oklahoma center have garnered plenty of pushback in the hours since he made them .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , part of the concern is that the president has made comments suggesting that testing isn ’ t necessary repeatedly throughout the coronavirus pandemic .
Initially , the Trump administration faced backlash for what was seen as a slow and inadequate rollout of testing as the virus began to take hold in the U.S .
In March and April , the commander-in-chief said on several occasions that states without a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In mid-May , Trump called testing “ overrated ” and said that when you test , you end up finding more sick people .
Without testing , he said , there would be fewer cases .
Trump has blamed the intensity of the coronavirus pandemic in the country on the high number of tests that the country is doing .
But experts say that widespread , reliable testing is key to re-opening the economy fully without creating a second wave of the virus .

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inquisitr--2020-06-21--Black Secret Service Agent Reportedly Had To Explain Meaning Of Juneteenth To Donald Trump And W.H.

Black Secret Service Agent Reportedly Had To Explain Meaning Of Juneteenth To Donald Trump And W.H. Insiders

Donald Trump had to ask members of his White House inner circle about the meaning of the Juneteenth holiday , with a report claiming that a black Secret Service agent had to step in and explain the significance to the group .
The Juneteenth holiday on June 19 took on greater significance this year amid nationwide protests calling for an end to systemic racism after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
The holiday commemorates the day that word of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached enslaved people in Texas in 1865 , more than two years after President Abraham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slaves in the Confederate states were to be set free .
As CNN reported , Trump had planned a rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , on June 19 , and was facing growing pressure to change the date .
Critics said it would be insensitive to hold a rally on Juneteenth in a city that saw one of the worst racial acts of violence in American history , when white mobs killed hundreds of black residents in 1921 .
As the report noted , neither Trump nor his campaign staff had realized that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even after it was pointed out to them , White House staffers still had a hard time seeing the problem , the report claimed .
The report added that it was a black Secret Service agent who finally explained the significance to them .
It was then that Trump began to reconsider the date of the Tulsa rally , even though he was wary about moving it to a Saturday night when he believed television ratings would be lower .
“ After a Black Secret Service agent explained the significance to the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find no one who had heard of Juneteenth — the President began to consider changing the date , ” the report said .
“ He also heard directly from Sen. James Lankford , an Oklahoma Republican , who told him a date-change would be wise.
” Later , Trump would go on to take credit for making Juneteenth popular , saying many people did not understand the significance before he scheduled his rally on that date .
As The Inquisitr reported , other members of the Trump family came under fire for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lady Melania Trump posted a video on Twitter showing a book that told the story of Juneteenth through the eyes of a young girl , but critics found it to be insensitive given her past support of the birther movement .
Birthers furthered an unfounded idea that Barack Obama was born outside of the U.S. and faked his birth certificate , a theory that critics say was steeped in racism .

Donald Trump had to ask members of his White House inner circle about the meaning of the Juneteenth holiday, with a report claiming that a black Secret Service agent had to step in and explain the significance to the group.
The Juneteenth holiday on June 19 took on greater significance this year amid nationwide protests calling for an end to systemic racism after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The holiday commemorates the day that word of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached enslaved people in Texas in 1865, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln declared that all people held as slaves in the Confederate states were to be set free.
As CNN reported, Trump had planned a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on June 19, and was facing growing pressure to change the date. Critics said it would be insensitive to hold a rally on Juneteenth in a city that saw one of the worst racial acts of violence in American history, when white mobs killed hundreds of black residents in 1921.
As the report noted, neither Trump nor his campaign staff had realized that the rally date coincided with Juneteenth. Even after it was pointed out to them, White House staffers still had a hard time seeing the problem, the report claimed.
The report added that it was a black Secret Service agent who finally explained the significance to them. It was then that Trump began to reconsider the date of the Tulsa rally, even though he was wary about moving it to a Saturday night when he believed television ratings would be lower.
“After a Black Secret Service agent explained the significance to the President — and after Trump polled his orbit to find no one who had heard of Juneteenth — the President began to consider changing the date,” the report said. “He also heard directly from Sen. James Lankford, an Oklahoma Republican, who told him a date-change would be wise.”
Later, Trump would go on to take credit for making Juneteenth popular, saying many people did not understand the significance before he scheduled his rally on that date.
As The Inquisitr reported, other members of the Trump family came under fire for references to Juneteenth this week. First lady Melania Trump posted a video on Twitter showing a book that told the story of Juneteenth through the eyes of a young girl, but critics found it to be insensitive given her past support of the birther movement.
Birthers furthered an unfounded idea that Barack Obama was born outside of the U.S. and faked his birth certificate, a theory that critics say was steeped in racism.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Joe Biden Campaign Slams Donald Trump Over ‘Outrageous’ Comments On Coronavirus Testing

On Sunday , former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s campaign slammed President Donald Trump for saying he told his subordinates to slow down coronavirus testing .
In a statement supplied to CNN , Biden ’ s deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield described Trump ’ s remarks as “ outrageous.
” During Saturday night ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , Trump railed against testing , arguing that it inflates the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States .
The president also revealed that he told officials in his administration to slow down the testing .
“ When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are gon na find more people , you ’ re gon na find more cases .
So I said to my people , ‘ Slow the testing down please.
’ They test and they test .
We have tests that people don ’ t know what ’ s going on , ” he said .
Trump came under fire for making the comments , but according to an administration official he was “ obviously kidding.
” The commander-in-chief ’ s remarks came as states across the nation grapple to deal with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the number of coronavirus cases has increased .
According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health , Tulsa County reported on Saturday more cases than any county in Oklahoma .
Hours before the rally , six staffers of the Trump campaign tested positive for COVID-19 .
According to the campaign ’ s communications director Tim Murtaugh , the staffers have been put under quarantine .
Trump has previously argued against testing , calling it “ overrated.
” During a press conference earlier this week , the president said that the U.S. would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus if the testing stopped .
Vice President Mike Pence agreed , suggesting that the pandemic is being handled successfully .
As CNN noted , public health experts advised Trump against holding the rally .
Dr. Sanjay Gupta warned that the event could lead to a major increase in COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma .
As The New York Times reported , in April , Biden released his own plan to combat COVID-19 .
Widespread testing is a key component of the former vice president ’ s proposal .
If elected president , Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to enforce testing at workplaces .
Most Americans disapprove of the way Trump has handled the coronavirus pandemic .
According to a Gallup poll released earlier this month , 42 percent of Americans approve of the president ’ s performance in this regard .


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Donald Trump’s Ego Was Damaged By Tulsa Rally Turnout, Ex-GOP Lawmaker Says

In an appearance on MSNBC ’ s AM Joy on Sunday , former Republican Rep. David Jolly spoke about Donald Trump ’ s Tulsa , Oklahoma , rally that took place on Saturday evening .
As reported by Raw Story , Jolly spoke to host Joy Reid about the lower-than-expected turnout and how it affected the president ’ s state of mind .
At one point in the discussion , Reid noted that there were only approximately 6,000 people at the rally and called the event a “ complete bollix , ” to which Jolly agreed .
“ Look , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the president because it was framed as kind of the launch to his summer campaign going into November , ” Jolly said .
“ Nothing about the event worked.
” Jolly then highlighted the implications of the “ poor attendance ” and “ sparse crowds , ” which were significantly less than the Trump campaign predicted .
“ We know how that damages Donald Trump ’ s ego , but it was also a president who was off his game .
He had lost his stride , he was off message .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ core message until the very end when he went to the teleprompter for the last five or ten minutes.
” As The Inquisitr reported , the Trump campaign was reported to have recently discussed a campaign restart .
This reset was alleged to have premiered at the Tulsa rally , which is the first since the start of the coronavirus pandemic .
Jolly noted the unique challenges that America is facing , including the spread of COVID-19 , the subsequent economic collapse , and the racial tensions that continue to grip the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ ignored those themes , ” approached them lightly , or “ outright misled them ” for political gain .
Jolly said the president ’ s rally performance is a “ refection ” of his “ moral failings , ” and he predicted that Trump would be voted out of office in November .
Writing for The Boston Herald , Joe Battenfeld argued that Trump is dependent on his rallies to feed his ego .
Despite the underwhelming turnout , Battenfeld claimed that the rally provided Trump an opportunity to soak in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aim at his usual targets , including Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and the mainstream media news organizations he often denounces .
Biden previously accused Trump of being guided by his ego , which he suggested hinders his ability to lead the U.S. As reported by Voice of America , Biden launched the attack after Trump threatened to deploy the military into states that did not take control of the protests that surfaced after George Floyd ’ s death .

In an appearance on MSNBC’s AM Joy on Sunday, former Republican Rep. David Jolly spoke about Donald Trump’s Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally that took place on Saturday evening. As reported by Raw Story, Jolly spoke to host Joy Reid about the lower-than-expected turnout and how it affected the president’s state of mind.
At one point in the discussion, Reid noted that there were only approximately 6,000 people at the rally and called the event a “complete bollix,” to which Jolly agreed.
“Look, Joy, this was a disastrous night for the president because it was framed as kind of the launch to his summer campaign going into November,” Jolly said. “Nothing about the event worked.”
Jolly then highlighted the implications of the “poor attendance” and “sparse crowds,” which were significantly less than the Trump campaign predicted.
“We know how that damages Donald Trump’s ego, but it was also a president who was off his game. He had lost his stride, he was off message. You know, there really was no core message until the very end when he went to the teleprompter for the last five or ten minutes.”
As The Inquisitr reported, the Trump campaign was reported to have recently discussed a campaign restart. This reset was alleged to have premiered at the Tulsa rally, which is the first since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jolly noted the unique challenges that America is facing, including the spread of COVID-19, the subsequent economic collapse, and the racial tensions that continue to grip the country. According to Jolly, Trump either “ignored those themes,” approached them lightly, or “outright misled them” for political gain.
Jolly said the president’s rally performance is a “refection” of his “moral failings,” and he predicted that Trump would be voted out of office in November.
Writing for The Boston Herald, Joe Battenfeld argued that Trump is dependent on his rallies to feed his ego. Despite the underwhelming turnout, Battenfeld claimed that the rally provided Trump an opportunity to soak in the praise from his devoted base and take aim at his usual targets, including Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and the mainstream media news organizations he often denounces.
Biden previously accused Trump of being guided by his ego, which he suggested hinders his ability to lead the U.S. As reported by Voice of America, Biden launched the attack after Trump threatened to deploy the military into states that did not take control of the protests that surfaced after George Floyd’s death.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--William Barr Is More Interested In Being Trump’s ‘Personal Lawyer’ Than Attorney For America, Senato

William Barr Is More Interested In Being Trump’s ‘Personal Lawyer’ Than Attorney For America, Senator Says

In the wake of Donald Trump ’ s alleged firing of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman , Democratic Sen. Mark Warner appeared on Face the Nation and took aim at one of the president ’ s close allies , Attorney General William Barr .
As reported by The Hill , Warner accused Barr of putting his relationship with Trump over the interests of the U.S. “ This is one more example of why Bill Barr has repeatedly demonstrated that he ’ s far more interested in being Donald trump ’ s personal lawyer than he is in being the attorney for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warner said .
Warner , who is the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee , said he had “ no idea ” why Berman was fired .
The 65-year-old politician also highlighted that Berman was investigating Trump ’ personal attorney , Rudy Giuliani , before he was removed from his position .
Warner noted that a similar pattern has been observed with at least six other Trump-appointed intelligence officials , who he claimed were either fired or forced from their positions for “ speaking truth to power.
” As reported by The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed that he asked Trump to fire Berman .
However , the publication claimed that this letter might not be truthful , pointing to Trump ’ s subsequent claim that he had nothing to do with Berman ’ s firing , which he said was the decision of Barr alone .
Regardless , The Atlantic claims the move was part of Barr ’ s broader plan to “ subvert justice.
” The publication pointed to the firing the former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie Liu , who oversaw the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office .
With Liu out of the way , the publication claims Barr ’ s team was free to intervene in indictments against Trump associates , including the president ’ s former campaign adviser , Roger Stone , and former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn .
“ That may be the game plan for New York as well , ” the report reads .
Barr ’ s purported authoritarian impulses have been the focus of criticism in the past .
Notably , Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash previously blasted Barr ’ s role in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In particular , Amash claimed that Barr supports the surveillance state and executive supremacy , and works to undermine the rule of law .
According to Amash , Barr views himself less as an objective , non-partisan actor and more of a political operative .

In the wake of Donald Trump’s alleged firing of U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, Democratic Sen. Mark Warner appeared on Face the Nation and took aim at one of the president’s close allies, Attorney General William Barr. As reported by The Hill, Warner accused Barr of putting his relationship with Trump over the interests of the U.S.
“This is one more example of why Bill Barr has repeatedly demonstrated that he’s far more interested in being Donald trump’s personal lawyer than he is in being the attorney for the United States of America,” Warner said.
Warner, who is the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he had “no idea” why Berman was fired. The 65-year-old politician also highlighted that Berman was investigating Trump’ personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, before he was removed from his position.
“There seems to be a pattern in this administration that the president and his henchmen, Mr. Barr, are willing to get rid of anyone that’s investigating people who get close to Donald Trump.”
Warner noted that a similar pattern has been observed with at least six other Trump-appointed intelligence officials, who he claimed were either fired or forced from their positions for “speaking truth to power.”
As reported by The Atlantic, a letter penned by Barr revealed that he asked Trump to fire Berman. However, the publication claimed that this letter might not be truthful, pointing to Trump’s subsequent claim that he had nothing to do with Berman’s firing, which he said was the decision of Barr alone.
Regardless, The Atlantic claims the move was part of Barr’s broader plan to “subvert justice.” The publication pointed to the firing the former U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jessie Liu, who oversaw the Washington, D.C., U.S. attorney’s office.
With Liu out of the way, the publication claims Barr’s team was free to intervene in indictments against Trump associates, including the president’s former campaign adviser, Roger Stone, and former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
“That may be the game plan for New York as well,” the report reads.
Barr’s purported authoritarian impulses have been the focus of criticism in the past. Notably, Libertarian Rep. Justin Amash previously blasted Barr’s role in Trump’s Department of Justice. In particular, Amash claimed that Barr supports the surveillance state and executive supremacy, and works to undermine the rule of law.
According to Amash, Barr views himself less as an objective, non-partisan actor and more of a political operative.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Chris Wallace Slams Donald Trump Spokeswoman For Denying The ‘Reality’ Of Tulsa Rally Attendance

On Fox News Sunday , host Chris Wallace spoke with one of U.S. President Donald Trump ’ s 2020 campaign spokespeople , Mercedes Schlapp , about the attendance of the president ’ s Saturday rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
As reported by Raw Story , Wallace challenged Schlapp ’ s claim that protestors were to blame for the low turnout , which was far lower than the Trump campaign ’ s estimates .
Wallace pointed to the pictures of the arena , which he said was “ no more than two-thirds full , ” and noted that the outdoor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an overflow crowd .
When pressed on the reason for this poor turnout , Schlapp turned her focus to protestors .
“ The key here is to understand there were factors involved , they were concerned about the protesters who were coming in , ” Schlapp said .
Schlapp ’ s comment echoed Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh .
As reported by Politico , Murtaugh suggested that the president ’ s supporters were scared from the rally by “ radical protestors ” and a “ relentless onslaught from the media.
” Nevertheless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that such factors were behind the low turnout .
“ Protesters did not stop people from coming to that rally , ” Wallace said to Schlapp .
“ The fact is , people did not show up.
” Although Schlapp disagreed with Wallace and attempted to turn the focus to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , Wallace was not ready to let her off the hook .
“ Mercedes , please don ’ t filibuster , ” Wallace said .
“ Frankly , it makes you guys look silly when you deny the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face of Wallace ’ s questions on the low rally turnout , Schlapp continued to attack Biden , which the Fox News host claimed made her comments sound akin to a campaign speech .
“ Mercedes , you ’ re shifting to a campaign speech , which has nothing to do with the attendance of the rally , ” he said .
Despite the Trump campaign ’ s assertions , Politico claimed reporters on the scene denied that a significant number of people were turned away from the rally ’ s overflow stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that “ whole sections ” of the Bank of Oklahoma Center were empty for the duration of the rally .
According to CBC News , protestors outside of the rally — who Trump claimed were “ doing bad things ” — were “ largely peaceful.
” According to Tulsa police , just one arrest was made on Saturday afternoon .
As The Inquisitr reported , Twitter users have suggested that K-Pop fans reserved thousands of tickets to Trump ’ s rally without intending to show up .
The reported plot was allegedly intended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Notably , political strategist Steve Schmidt claimed that his 16-year-old daughter and her friends are in possession of hundreds of tickets .

On Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace spoke with one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign spokespeople, Mercedes Schlapp, about the attendance of the president’s Saturday rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As reported by Raw Story, Wallace challenged Schlapp’s claim that protestors were to blame for the low turnout, which was far lower than the Trump campaign’s estimates.
Wallace pointed to the pictures of the arena, which he said was “no more than two-thirds full,” and noted that the outdoor rally was canceled due to the absence of an overflow crowd. When pressed on the reason for this poor turnout, Schlapp turned her focus to protestors.
“The key here is to understand there were factors involved, they were concerned about the protesters who were coming in,” Schlapp said.
Schlapp’s comment echoed Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh. As reported by Politico, Murtaugh suggested that the president’s supporters were scared from the rally by “radical protestors” and a “relentless onslaught from the media.” Nevertheless, Wallace pushed back on the suggestion that such factors were behind the low turnout.
“Protesters did not stop people from coming to that rally,” Wallace said to Schlapp. “The fact is, people did not show up.”
Although Schlapp disagreed with Wallace and attempted to turn the focus to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Wallace was not ready to let her off the hook.
“Mercedes, please don’t filibuster,” Wallace said. “Frankly, it makes you guys look silly when you deny the reality of what happened.”
In the face of Wallace’s questions on the low rally turnout, Schlapp continued to attack Biden, which the Fox News host claimed made her comments sound akin to a campaign speech.
“Mercedes, you’re shifting to a campaign speech, which has nothing to do with the attendance of the rally,” he said.
Despite the Trump campaign’s assertions, Politico claimed reporters on the scene denied that a significant number of people were turned away from the rally’s overflow stage. In addition, the publication noted that “whole sections” of the Bank of Oklahoma Center were empty for the duration of the rally.
According to CBC News, protestors outside of the rally — who Trump claimed were “doing bad things” — were “largely peaceful.” According to Tulsa police, just one arrest was made on Saturday afternoon.
As The Inquisitr reported, Twitter users have suggested that K-Pop fans reserved thousands of tickets to Trump’s rally without intending to show up. The reported plot was allegedly intended to sabotage the president’s event. Notably, political strategist Steve Schmidt claimed that his 16-year-old daughter and her friends are in possession of hundreds of tickets.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Donald Trump’s Tulsa Rally Was An ‘Embarrassment’ That Tried To ‘Divide’ America, Atlanta Mayor Says

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appeared on CNN ’ s State of the Union with Jake Tapper on Sunday and once again took aim at Donald Trump .
In particular , Bottoms spoke of the president ’ s Saturday rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , as reported by Breitbart .
“ You know , Jake , like so many people across this country , my first response was that I hope that this is a preview for November , ” Bottoms said .
“ That finally , people are recognizing that this man is a danger to our country , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he should not be the president of the United States of America.
” Bottoms called the rally an “ embarrassment ” and noted that Trump did not speak of “ healing ” or recognizing the “ racial tensions ” that have gripped the country in the wake of George Floyd ’ s death .
“ Instead , he does what he always does .
He continues to try and divide us and really inflames the worst in people .
And so I just hope that this is a good sign that the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported by The Hill , Bottoms also criticized Trump ’ s claim that he encouraged White House officials to curb coronavirus testing .
She called the comment “ insane ” and pointed to the current death rate for the virus in the U.S. , which is over 120,000 as of Sunday afternoon .
Tapper noted that a White House official claimed that Trump ’ s comments were meant a joke , to which Bottoms argued that the current threat of the virus is nothing to make light of .
Bottoms is not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s rally and its purported attempt to divide the country .
In an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel , Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan highlight that Trump ’ s decision to host the rally in Tulsa led to pushback due to it being home to one of the worst race massacres in American history , when a white mob burned down Black Wall Street and killed at least 300 residents of the region .
The pair also noted that the rally could lead to a spread of coronavirus , which disproportionately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the initial date of the rally was set for Juneteenth , which commemorates the end of slavery .
Bottoms has been openly critical of Trump in the past .
As The Inquisitr reported , the Atlanta mayor previously expressed dismay at Trump ’ s invocation of Floyd ’ s name during a White House press conference that touched on various issues , including the importance of equality , law enforcement reform , and America ’ s purportedly declining unemployment rate .

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appeared on CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper on Sunday and once again took aim at Donald Trump. In particular, Bottoms spoke of the president’s Saturday rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as reported by Breitbart.
“You know, Jake, like so many people across this country, my first response was that I hope that this is a preview for November,” Bottoms said. “That finally, people are recognizing that this man is a danger to our country, a danger to our democracy, and he should not be the president of the United States of America.”
Bottoms called the rally an “embarrassment” and noted that Trump did not speak of “healing” or recognizing the “racial tensions” that have gripped the country in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
“Instead, he does what he always does. He continues to try and divide us and really inflames the worst in people. And so I just hope that this is a good sign that the country is moving on from him.”
As reported by The Hill, Bottoms also criticized Trump’s claim that he encouraged White House officials to curb coronavirus testing. She called the comment “insane” and pointed to the current death rate for the virus in the U.S., which is over 120,000 as of Sunday afternoon. Tapper noted that a White House official claimed that Trump’s comments were meant a joke, to which Bottoms argued that the current threat of the virus is nothing to make light of.
Atlanta Mayor @KeishaBottoms on President Trump’s Tulsa rally: “That rally was an embarrassment… He did not recognize any of the racial tensions that are happening across our country… He continues to try and divide us and really inflames the worst in people” #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/4c2mkmNbAj — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) June 21, 2020
Bottoms is not the only one to express misgivings with Trump’s rally and its purported attempt to divide the country. In an op-ed for the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan highlight that Trump’s decision to host the rally in Tulsa led to pushback due to it being home to one of the worst race massacres in American history, when a white mob burned down Black Wall Street and killed at least 300 residents of the region.
The pair also noted that the rally could lead to a spread of coronavirus, which disproportionately affects African Americans. In addition, the initial date of the rally was set for Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery.
Bottoms has been openly critical of Trump in the past. As The Inquisitr reported, the Atlanta mayor previously expressed dismay at Trump’s invocation of Floyd’s name during a White House press conference that touched on various issues, including the importance of equality, law enforcement reform, and America’s purportedly declining unemployment rate.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Tulsa Fire Marshal Says 6,200 Attended Donald Trump’s Rally, Less Than 1 Percent Of Campaign Ticket

Tulsa Fire Marshal Says 6,200 Attended Donald Trump’s Rally, Less Than 1 Percent Of Campaign Ticket Estimate

During the week , Donald Trump ’ s campaign bragged that 1 million people had requested tickets to the president ’ s rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
On Sunday , the Tulsa Fire Department delivered a much lower final total on how many people actually attended .
Andrew Little , the Public Information Officer for the Tulsa Fire Department , told Forbes on Sunday that the fire marshal put the turnout at 6,200 people , less than 1 percent of the number of people the campaign had said asked for tickets and a fraction of the 19,200 that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bragged repeatedly throughout the week about the number of people they said had asked for tickets .
The campaign opened up a portal on their website allowing people to sign up for tickets , though attendance inside the arena itself was not guaranteed .
As The Inquisitr reported , some of the disparity between the expected attendance and the 6,200 who actually showed up to the rally may be due to an online campaign to troll the president .
A group of teenagers took to social media to brag about registering for tickets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the expected total and aiming to block actual Trump supporters from showing up .
The low attendance for the Tulsa rally became one of the biggest stories of the event , overshadowing the significance of Trump returning to the campaign trail and ignoring the requests of local officials that he cancel the event due to fears it could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases .
Many reporters inside the arena shared pictures of large stretches of empty seats .
Others noted that the campaign appeared to gather the largest part of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cameras as if there were more people there .
Trump himself shared some close-cropped pictures from the event , focusing on areas of the arena where crowds were more tightly gathered .
The event had been billed by Trump ’ s campaign as something of a re-start after they had to cancel all in-person events due to restrictions from the coronavirus .
Trump had not held a rally since early March , but reports indicated that he was eager to get out of the White House and attending events again .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the much smaller-than-expected crowd at Saturday ’ s rally was the result of protesters who interfered and prevented people from entering .
But CNN noted that none of its reporters or producers on the ground in Tulsa saw this , and video taken outside the rally showed little in the way of large-scale protests .

During the week, Donald Trump’s campaign bragged that 1 million people had requested tickets to the president’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. On Sunday, the Tulsa Fire Department delivered a much lower final total on how many people actually attended.
Andrew Little, the Public Information Officer for the Tulsa Fire Department, told Forbes on Sunday that the fire marshal put the turnout at 6,200 people, less than 1 percent of the number of people the campaign had said asked for tickets and a fraction of the 19,200 that the arena could seat.
The Trump campaign bragged repeatedly throughout the week about the number of people they said had asked for tickets. The campaign opened up a portal on their website allowing people to sign up for tickets, though attendance inside the arena itself was not guaranteed.
Over 1M ticket requests for the @realDonaldTrump #MAGA Rally in Tulsa on Saturday. Before entering each guest will get: ✅Temperature check
✅Hand sanitizer
✅Mask There will be precautions for the heat and bottled water as well. — Brad Parscale (@parscale) June 15, 2020
As The Inquisitr reported, some of the disparity between the expected attendance and the 6,200 who actually showed up to the rally may be due to an online campaign to troll the president. A group of teenagers took to social media to brag about registering for tickets they never intended to use, inflating the expected total and aiming to block actual Trump supporters from showing up.
The low attendance for the Tulsa rally became one of the biggest stories of the event, overshadowing the significance of Trump returning to the campaign trail and ignoring the requests of local officials that he cancel the event due to fears it could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases. Many reporters inside the arena shared pictures of large stretches of empty seats. Others noted that the campaign appeared to gather the largest part of the crowd behind Trump, making it appear to cameras as if there were more people there. Trump himself shared some close-cropped pictures from the event, focusing on areas of the arena where crowds were more tightly gathered.
THE SILENT MAJORITY IS STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE! #MAGA pic.twitter.com/AoIcroQUQd — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 21, 2020
The event had been billed by Trump’s campaign as something of a re-start after they had to cancel all in-person events due to restrictions from the coronavirus. Trump had not held a rally since early March, but reports indicated that he was eager to get out of the White House and attending events again.
As CNN reported, the Trump campaign said that the much smaller-than-expected crowd at Saturday’s rally was the result of protesters who interfered and prevented people from entering. But CNN noted that none of its reporters or producers on the ground in Tulsa saw this, and video taken outside the rally showed little in the way of large-scale protests.


inquisitr--2020-06-21--Donald Trump Allies Reportedly See Joe Biden’s Rising Evangelical Support As A Concern

A Sunday report from Politico claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump ’ s allies are worried that Joe Biden ’ s rising evangelical support may pose a threat to the president ’ s reelection in November .
According to the report , Biden is following in former President Barack Obama ’ s footsteps and reaching out to the evangelical community — a strategy that allegedly worked by doubling Democratic support among young white evangelicals and increasing support from the overall demographic by three points in the 2004 presidential election .
“ Such an outcome could deal a fatal blow to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largely hinges on expanding his support with religious voters to compensate for enthusiasm gaps elsewhere , ” the report reads .
According to David Brody , chief political analyst at the Christian Broadcasting Network , Trump needs 81 percent support or more from this demographic to win reelection .
As reported by The Washington Post , approximately one-third of Trump ’ s support in 2016 came from evangelicals .
According to Pew Research Center data from last year , 77 percent of white evangelical Protestants identify as Republican or Republican-leaning .
Despite this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Religion Research Institute data released earlier this month suggests that Trump has lost 20 points in support from evangelical voters since March , with a similar loss observed among white Catholics .
Amid this reported loss of support , Biden ’ s campaign is looking to boost support .
Republican strategist Rob Stutzman claims that Biden would benefit from invoking his faith more often , as opposed to continually pointing to his political record as vice president in Obama ’ s administration and as a lawmaker in the U.S. Senate .
“ There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moment related to justice , authority and loving your neighbor and not in a way that would necessarily make white evangelicals uncomfortable if Biden could speak to them , ” Stutzman said .
John Fea , a history professor at Messiah College , claims that some white evangelicals are disappointed by Trump ’ s coronavirus response and beginning to believe in systemic racism — something the president has yet to address directly via policy proposals .
According to Fea , this demographic is “ dying ” for a reason to withdraw support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Inquisitr reported , Trump ’ s campaign appears aware of the threat of losing support from his religious base .
Notably , a previous Politico report claimed that the president ’ s push for church reopenings back in May was sparked by declining support from religious conservatives .

A Sunday report from Politico claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s allies are worried that Joe Biden’s rising evangelical support may pose a threat to the president’s reelection in November. According to the report, Biden is following in former President Barack Obama’s footsteps and reaching out to the evangelical community — a strategy that allegedly worked by doubling Democratic support among young white evangelicals and increasing support from the overall demographic by three points in the 2004 presidential election.
“Such an outcome could deal a fatal blow to the president’s reelection, which largely hinges on expanding his support with religious voters to compensate for enthusiasm gaps elsewhere,” the report reads.
According to David Brody, chief political analyst at the Christian Broadcasting Network, Trump needs 81 percent support or more from this demographic to win reelection.
“In this environment, with everything from the coronavirus to George Floyd and Trump calling himself the ‘law-and-order president,’ Biden could potentially pick off a percent or two from that 81 percent number.”
As reported by The Washington Post, approximately one-third of Trump’s support in 2016 came from evangelicals. According to Pew Research Center data from last year, 77 percent of white evangelical Protestants identify as Republican or Republican-leaning. Despite this overlap between religion and party, Public Religion Research Institute data released earlier this month suggests that Trump has lost 20 points in support from evangelical voters since March, with a similar loss observed among white Catholics.
Amid this reported loss of support, Biden’s campaign is looking to boost support. Republican strategist Rob Stutzman claims that Biden would benefit from invoking his faith more often, as opposed to continually pointing to his political record as vice president in Obama’s administration and as a lawmaker in the U.S. Senate.
“There are a lot of themes that fit the moment related to justice, authority and loving your neighbor and not in a way that would necessarily make white evangelicals uncomfortable if Biden could speak to them,” Stutzman said.
John Fea, a history professor at Messiah College, claims that some white evangelicals are disappointed by Trump’s coronavirus response and beginning to believe in systemic racism — something the president has yet to address directly via policy proposals. According to Fea, this demographic is “dying” for a reason to withdraw support from Trump in November.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump’s campaign appears aware of the threat of losing support from his religious base. Notably, a previous Politico report claimed that the president’s push for church reopenings back in May was sparked by declining support from religious conservatives.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Makes Sly Jab At John Bolton On Twitter

Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo appeared to be poking fun at former National Security Adviser John Bolton in a recent tweet where he shared a photo of himself appearing to laugh at the news that Bolton had been fired by the White House .
Pompeo ’ s tweet came on a day when Bolton has been firmly in the headlines thanks to his new book about the administration and the release of his first major interview .
Bolton and Pompeo have butted heads before , both working directly with President Donald Trump on foreign policy , and Pompeo has made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect for Bolton .
The photo , which appears to be a screenshot from a television broadcast , Pompeo can be seen laughing , while the news running below him announces the termination of Bolton ’ s employment in the Trump administration .
Pompeo tweeted the photo just moments after an interview with Bolton was published in The Daily Telegraph , in which the former administration official announced that he wouldn ’ t be supporting the president for reelection in November , according to The Hill .
The same article seemed to dig @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he would support presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
However , according to The Hill , a spokesperson for Bolton denied that the former national security adviser planned to support the Democratic candidate , saying that he wouldn ’ t support either of the major parties in the fall .
The secretary of state called out Bolton on his forthcoming book , The Room Where It Happened and Pompeo likely feels he has reason for thinking badly of Bolton since he accused Pompeo of trash-talking the president behind his back .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet last week saying that , “ I ’ ve not read the book , but from the excerpts I ’ ve seen published , John Bolton is spreading a number of lies , fully-spun half-truths , and outright falsehood.
” The secretary of state has spoken out against Bolton ’ s book saying that there is more than one false claim in the book which indicates that the president has made deals with foreign powers that benefited his reelection campaign more than the American people .
The Trump administration , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Bolton is a disgruntled former employee and he was let go from his administration position due to his lack of continuity with the president on issues of foreign policy .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , administration officials , accused Bolton of constantly wanting to engage in conflict , which was out of step with the president ’ s vision for international relations .

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to be poking fun at former National Security Advisor John Bolton in a recent tweet. For the post, he shared a photo of himself appearing to laugh at the news that Bolton had been fired by the White House.
Pompeo’s tweet came on a day when Bolton has been firmly in the headlines thanks to his new book about the administration and the release of his first major interview.
Bolton and Pompeo have butted heads before, both working directly with President Donald Trump on foreign policy, and Pompeo has made no great secret of his lack of respect for Bolton.
Appearing to be a screenshot from a television broadcast, Pompeo was seemingly laughing while the news running below him announced the termination of Bolton’s employment within the Trump administration.
Pompeo tweeted the photo just moments after an interview with Bolton was published in The Daily Telegraph, in which the former administration official announced that he wouldn’t be supporting the president for reelection in November, according to The Hill.
The same article seemed to dig further at the administration with Bolton announcing that he would support presumed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. However, according to The Hill, a spokesperson for Bolton denied that the former national security adviser planned to support the Democratic candidate, saying that he wouldn’t support either of the major parties in the fall.
The secretary of state called out Bolton on his forthcoming book, The Room Where It Happened, and Pompeo likely feels he has a reason for thinking badly of Bolton since he accused Pompeo of trash-talking the president behind his back.
Pompeo responded to that accusation in a tweet last week.
“I’ve not read the book, but from the excerpts I’ve seen published, John Bolton is spreading a number of lies, fully-spun half-truths, and outright falsehood.”
The secretary of state has spoken out against Bolton’s book, saying that there is more than one false claim in the book that indicates that the president has made deals with foreign powers that benefited his reelection campaign more than the American people.
The Trump administration has maintained a united front, saying that Bolton is a disgruntled former employee and he was let go from his position due to a lack of continuity with the president on issues of foreign policy.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, administration officials accused Bolton of constantly wanting to engage in conflict, which was out of step with the president’s vision for international relations.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--John Bolton Lumps Democrats In With President Donald Trump On Partisan Politics

According to former National Security Adviser John Bolton , both the White House and congressional Democrats are a “ danger ” to the republic due to their constant infighting , according to Fox News .
Bolton , who was fired by President Donald Trump , has since written a book about his experience working under the president , and his view of the current administration is less than positive .
The former administration official made his comments while speaking to ABC News ‘ Martha Raddatz in an interview that aired on Sunday , saying that while Trump is dangerous democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to their efforts to unseat the president .
Bolton characterized the constant clash between the White House and Congress as a “ partisan catfight ” according to Fox News .
However , according to Bolton , their issues don ’ t keep themselves relegated to existential arguments about policy .
The former White House insider also accused the Department of Defense of “ obstruction ” of justice as concerned the Trump administration ’ s response to the possible use of chemical weapons by Syria .
Bolton recalled that the Syrian issue was one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while executing his position in the administration .
“ We responded by the end of the week .
But , I have to say , it was a very disappointing process we went through .
I felt there was obstruction from the Defense Department.
” The former presidential adviser continued his diatribe against the administration saying , “ what we thought we should get from the Defense Department was a series of heavy , medium and light options for the president to choose from.
” Bolton didn ’ t pull any punches talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his position .
“ There really isn ’ t any guiding principle that I was able to discern other than what ’ s good for Donald Trump ’ s reelection , ” Bolton told Raddatz .
Bolton ’ s sentiments about his former place of employment seem to be mutual , however .
Presidential adviser Peter Navarro said just days ago in an interview on Fox News that Bolton was no more than a “ disgruntled ” former employee , who was fired because he wasn ’ t good at his job .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president , he only had a nose for war , and wouldn ’ t accept any other diplomatic possibilities to solve conflict overseas .
According to the Navarro , Bolton refused to back the president ’ s vision for overseas relations and was removed from his position because the president wasn ’ t interested in going to war , the way Bolton appeared to be .

According to former National Security Advisor John Bolton, both the White House and congressional Democrats are a “danger” to the republic due to their constant infighting, according to Fox News.
Bolton, who was fired by President Donald Trump, has since written a book about his experience working under the president, and his view of the current administration is less than positive.
The former administration official made his comments while speaking to ABC News’ Martha Raddatz in an interview that aired on Sunday. While Trump is dangerous, democrats are “almost as bad” thanks to their efforts to unseat the president, he suggested.
Bolton characterized the constant clash between the White House and Congress as a “partisan catfight,” according to Fox News.
However, according to Bolton, their issues don’t keep themselves relegated to existential arguments about policy. The former White House insider also accused the Department of Defense of “obstruction” regarding the administration’s response to the possible use of chemical weapons by Syria.
Bolton recalled that the Syrian issue was one of the first that he ran into while executing his position in the administration.
“We responded by the end of the week. But, I have to say, it was a very disappointing process we went through. I felt there was obstruction from the Defense Department.”
BREAKING: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calls Former National Security Adviser John Bolton a “traitor” in a statement about the claims made in his new book. pic.twitter.com/mgKVrEsTJL — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 19, 2020
The former presidential adviser continued his diatribe against the administration.
“What we thought we should get from the Defense Department was a series of heavy, medium and light options for the president to choose from,” he said. “We got, instead, a series of options that were apples and oranges.”
Bolton didn’t pull any punches talking about how he feels the president approaches his position.
“There really isn’t any guiding principle that I was able to discern other than what’s good for Donald Trump’s reelection,” Bolton told Raddatz.
Bolton’s sentiments about his former place of employment seem to be mutual, however. Presidential adviser Peter Navarro said just days ago in an interview on Fox News that Bolton was no more than a “disgruntled” former employee, who was fired because he wasn’t good at his job.
Navarro claimed that while Bolton was advising the president, he only had a nose for war and wouldn’t accept any other diplomatic possibilities to solve conflict overseas.
According to the Navarro, Bolton refused to back the president’s vision for overseas relations and was removed from his position because the president wasn’t interested in going to war, the way Bolton appeared to be.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Called ‘Mean Girl’ For Celebrating Empty Seats At Trump Rally By ‘Fox & Fri

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Called ‘Mean Girl’ For Celebrating Empty Seats At Trump Rally By ‘Fox & Friends’ Host

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is partially to blame for the number of empty seats at Donald Trump ’ s campaign rally this weekend , according to the hosts of Sunday ’ s Fox & Friends .
David Edwards of Raw Story reported that the hosts went on to call the Democratic congressperson a “ mean girl ” while talking about her cheering on teens who some think had a hand in keeping attendance well below capacity in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
“ This kind of makes my blood boil , ” the show ’ s co-host Jedidiah Bila said as the conversation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the incident .
“ One thing I can not stomach is an adult mean girl .
Why would you be proud of people for doing something , first of all , just nasty .
If you ’ re going to buy up tickets to try to fake somebody out and make them think — I mean , that ’ s just nasty behavior.
” Another of the show ’ s hosts , Pete Hegseth talked about how the Democrats had claimed Russia was interfering with the 2016 campaign and then compared what people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump rally with fake info did leading up to the event .
Speaking about Ocasio-Cortez he said it was telling how happy she was about those who interfered with the rally .
The third host of Sunday ’ s Fox & Friends , Griff Jenkins said it was obvious that there were some empty seats in the arena , but there weren ’ t enough to get as excited as the Democratic congressperson had been earlier in the weekend .
The three hosts were referring to a response Ocasio-Cortez issued on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night .
Parscale claimed the reason the venue held a reported 6,200 supporters , despite being able to seat as many as 19,000 is that Democratic protestors had blocked the stadium ’ s entrances .
“ Actually you just got rocked by teens on TikTok who flooded the Trump campaign with fake ticket reservations and tricked you into believing a million people wanted your white supremacist open mic enough to pack an arena during COVID .
Shout out to Zoomers .
Y ’ all make me so proud.
” Ocasio-Cortez posted .
Edwards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seemed to believe the congressperson was somehow to blame for the actions of the alleged Tik Tok users despite not making any claims she had know about their plans prior to the event .
In a subsequent tweet , Ocasio-Cortez did also say she appreciated the other group of people who were reportedly responsible for the campaign not having the kind of attendance it expected .
“ KPop allies , we see and appreciate your contributions in the fight for justice too , ” she posted .

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is partially to blame for the number of empty seats at Donald Trump’s campaign rally this weekend, according to the hosts of Sunday’s Fox & Friends. David Edwards of Raw Story reported that the hosts went on to call the Democratic congressperson a “mean girl” while talking about her cheering on teens who some think had a hand in keeping attendance well below capacity in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
“This kind of makes my blood boil,” the show’s co-host Jedidiah Bila said as the conversation moved to Ocasio-Cortez’s role in the incident. “One thing I cannot stomach is an adult mean girl. Why would you be proud of people for doing something, first of all, just nasty.”
Bila went on to say he believed that people who were trying to buy fake tickets or send a message they were coming to a rally they had no interest in attending, was nasty behavior.
Another of the show’s hosts, Pete Hegseth, talked about how the Democrats had claimed Russia was interfering with the 2016 campaign and then compared what people who reportedly signed up for tickets to the Trump rally with fake information did leading up to the event. Speaking about Ocasio-Cortez, he said it was telling how happy she was about those who interfered with the rally.
“Now, she’s so proud of this millennial zoomer campaign interference. It’s very, very telling.”
The third host of Sunday’s Fox & Friends, Griff Jenkins, said it was obvious that there were some empty seats in the arena, but there weren’t enough to get as excited as the Democratic congressperson had been earlier in the weekend.
The three hosts were referring to a response Ocasio-Cortez issued on Twitter to Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale Saturday night. Parscale claimed the reason the venue held a reported 6,200 supporters, despite being able to seat as many as 19,000, is that Democratic protesters had blocked the stadium’s entrances.
“Actually you just got rocked by teens on TikTok who flooded the Trump campaign with fake ticket reservations and tricked you into believing a million people wanted your white supremacist open mic enough to pack an arena during COVID. Shout out to Zoomers. Y’all make me so proud,” Ocasio-Cortez posted.
Edwards wrote the hosts of the news program seemed to believe the congressperson was somehow to blame for the actions of the alleged TikTok users despite not making any claims she had known about their plans prior to the event.
In a subsequent tweet, Ocasio-Cortez did also say she appreciated the other group of people who were reportedly responsible for the campaign not having the kind of attendance it expected. She wrote a special message for “Kpop allies,” saying she saw them and appreciated what they did.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Donald Trump ‘Fumed’ At Top Aides Over Tulsa Rally, Reportedly Firing Someone ‘Big’ In Response

Donald Trump was reportedly left furious at top aides over his disappointing Tulsa rally on Saturday , and one Democratic strategist said that Trump is planning to fire someone “ big ” in response to the event .
Saturday ’ s rally in Tulsa was reportedly meant to kick-start Trump ’ s campaign after being largely shuttered for three months .
It had been since early March that Trump held a live rally , with the nationwide shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak also leading Trump to take the show off the road .
Reports indicated that top Trump campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to start over with a big event .
The Trump campaign bragged throughout the week that as many as 1 million people requested tickets to the event , but Trump arrived in Tulsa on Saturday to sparse crowds .
The campaign had to scrap plans to have Trump and Vice President Mike Pence speak to a crowd at an overflow area outside the arena , as there were only a handful of people there .
Inside , there were large sections of empty seats .
The Tulsa fire marshal put the total attendance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the number the campaign had bragged about requesting tickets .
NBC News reported on Sunday that Trump was “ furious ” at the underwhelming crowd and was left “ fuming ” at top aides on Saturday , even before the rally began , when news leaked that six campaign aides had tested positive for coronavirus .
“ Trump asked those around him why the information was exposed and expressed annoyance that the coverage ahead of his mega-rally was dominated by the revelation , ” the report noted .
There are indications that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign could be on the chopping block afterward .
Scott Dworkin , a Democratic strategist and MSNBC contributor , tweeted on Saturday that Trump was planning to make a major move in response to the disappointing rally .
Trump had not made any firings as of late on Sunday evening , but many believed that campaign manager Brad Parscale could be in trouble .
It was Parscale who took to Twitter throughout the week to brag about hundreds of thousands of people registered to attend the event , raising expectations and leading many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overflowing crowds at the event .
Parscale has pushed back against the criticism , saying that protesters prevented many of the Trump supporters from entering — a claim that was refuted by many reporters on the ground in Tulsa .
He also appeared to hint at removing credentials from reporters who “ celebrate ” the low attendance .

Donald Trump was reportedly left furious at top aides over his disappointing Tulsa rally on Saturday, and one Democratic strategist said that Trump is planning to fire someone “big” in response to the event.
Saturday’s rally in Tulsa was reportedly meant to kick-start Trump’s campaign after being largely shuttered for three months. It had been since early March that Trump held a live rally, with the nationwide shutdown due to the coronavirus outbreak also leading Trump to take the show off the road. Reports indicated that top Trump campaign officials looked at Saturday as a chance to start over with a big event.
The Trump campaign bragged throughout the week that as many as 1 million people requested tickets to the event, but Trump arrived in Tulsa on Saturday to sparse crowds. The campaign had to scrap plans to have Trump and Vice President Mike Pence speak to a crowd at an overflow area outside the arena, as there were only a handful of people there. Inside, there were large sections of empty seats. The Tulsa fire marshal put the total attendance at 6,200 — less than one percent of what the campaign had bragged about requesting tickets.
NBC News reported on Sunday that Trump was “furious” at the underwhelming crowd and was left “fuming” at top aides on Saturday, even before the rally began, when news leaked that six campaign aides had tested positive for coronavirus.
“Trump asked those around him why the information was exposed and expressed annoyance that the coverage ahead of his mega-rally was dominated by the revelation.”
There are indications that some top members of Trump’s campaign could be on the chopping block afterward. Scott Dworkin, a Democratic strategist and MSNBC contributor, tweeted on Saturday that Trump was planning to make a major move in response to the disappointing rally.
Just was told Trump is firing someone “big” today over the low rally turnout. — Scott Dworkin (@funder) June 21, 2020
Trump had not made any firings as of late on Sunday evening, but many believed that campaign manager Brad Parscale could be in trouble. It was Parscale who took to Twitter throughout the week to brag about hundreds of thousands of people registered to attend the event, raising expectations and leading many in Trump’s circle to expect overflowing crowds at the event.
Parscale has pushed back against the criticism, saying that protesters prevented many of the Trump supporters from entering — a claim that was refuted by many reporters on the ground in Tulsa. He also appeared to hint at removing credentials from reporters who “celebrate” the low attendance.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--John Bolton’s Book Leaks Online Days Ahead Of Expected Release, Sharing Bombshells About Trump Admin

John Bolton’s Book Leaks Online Days Ahead Of Expected Release, Sharing Bombshells About Trump Administration

John Bolton ’ s book that shares alleged bombshells about the Trump administration is set for its public release next week , but leaked copies of the book have already spread across the internet .
As The Associated Press reported , the memoir from the former national security adviser is slated to be released Tuesday after withstanding a legal challenge from Trump and a security review .
However , the report noted that a PDF copy of The Room Where It Happened has already started circulating online , offering a free look at the allegations against Donald Trump .
Adam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s publisher Simon & Schuster , spoke out on Sunday , saying they are working to take down the illegally pirated copies of the book .
“ We are working assiduously to take down these clearly illegal instances of copyright infringement.
” Many of Bolton ’ s critics have encouraged people to find and read pirated copies of the book , not giving Bolton a financial profit from his time in the White House .
The former National Security Advisor has been criticized for pushing back against calls to testify during Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many revelations from the book have already been reported after early copies were shared with news outlets .
Bolton wrote in the book that Trump “ pleaded ” with Chinese President Xi Jinping to help boost his chances of winning re-election .
The Washington Post reported that Trump pressed the Chinese president during a one-on-one meeting in June 2019 while both were in Japan for a summit of world leaders .
At the meeting , Xi reportedly complained about China ’ s critics within the United States , which Trump interpreted as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bolton has come under the crosshairs for Trump and his close allies .
Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro said that Bolton could face jail time because of the revelations in the book , saying that Bolton included classified information .
Navarro said that while Bolton will earn a financial profit from sales of the book , he also risks a jail sentence .
“ He has done something that is very , very serious in terms of American national security .
And he ’ s got to pay a price for that.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ face criminal charges , saying Bolton broke the law in publishing some of the material and that Bolton did not receive approval to publish the information contained in the book .

John Bolton’s book that shares alleged bombshells about the Trump administration is set for its public release next week, but leaked copies of the book have already spread across the internet.
As The Associated Press reported, the memoir from the former national security adviser is slated to be released Tuesday after withstanding a legal challenge from Trump and a security review. However, the report noted that a PDF copy of The Room Where It Happened has already started circulating online, offering a free look at the allegations against Donald Trump.
Adam Rothberg, a spokesman for he book’s publisher Simon & Schuster, spoke out on Sunday, saying they are working to take down the illegally pirated copies of the book.
“We are working assiduously to take down these clearly illegal instances of copyright infringement.”
Many of Bolton’s critics have encouraged people to find and read pirated copies of the book, not giving Bolton a financial profit from his time in the White House. The former National Security Advisor has been criticized for pushing back against calls to testify during Trump’s impeachment inquiry in the House.
Many revelations from the book have already been reported after early copies were shared with news outlets. Bolton wrote in the book that Trump “pleaded” with Chinese President Xi Jinping to help boost his chances of winning re-election. The Washington Post reported that Trump pressed the Chinese president during a one-on-one meeting in June 2019 while both were in Japan for a summit of world leaders.
At the meeting, Xi reportedly complained about China’s critics within the United States, which Trump interpreted as a reference to Democrats, Bolton claimed.
“He then, stunningly, turned the conversation to the coming U.S. presidential election, alluding to China’s economic capability to affect the ongoing campaigns, pleading with Xi to ensure he’d win.”
Bolton has come under the crosshairs for Trump and his close allies. Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro said that Bolton could face jail time because of the revelations in the book, saying that Bolton included classified information. Navarro said that while Bolton will earn a financial profit from sales of the book, he also risks a jail sentence.
“He has done something that is very, very serious in terms of American national security. And he’s got to pay a price for that.”
Trump also insinuated that Bolton could face criminal charges, saying Bolton broke the law in publishing some of the material and that Bolton did not receive approval to publish the information contained in the book.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Woman Wearing ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Shirt Who Was Arrested At Tulsa Rally Says She’ll Fight The Charges

Sheila Buck , the 62-year-old woman who was arrested outside of Donald Trump ’ s “ Keep America Great ” rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , on Saturday , said she plans to fight the charges against her , The Washington Post reported on Sunday .
Buck , a Tulsa resident , reserved a ticket to Trump ’ s Saturday rally , but she didn ’ t attend as a Trump supporter .
She attended as a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement .
Buck showed up to the rally wearing a black T-shirt that said “ I Can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , white print .
The slogan is a common chant at protests against police brutality , a nod to the last words of many black men who have died at the hands of police officers .
Buck told The Washington Post that she thinks she was arrested just because of her T-shirt .
According to The Washington Post , Buck has hired an attorney and plans to file a lawsuit against the Tulsa Police Department and the city .
The lawsuit will allege that the arrest violated her First Amendment rights to protest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her Fourth Amendment right to be safe from unlawful seizure .
Buck also stated that she ’ s pursuing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for false arrest and personal injury .
According to the source , the police officers who arrested Buck were so rough with her that she had cuts and bruises all over her arms .
Buck was arrested while in line outside of the Trump rally , The Washington Post reported .
When Buck arrived outside the venue , she showed her ticket to a police officer at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told she didn ’ t need a ticket to attend the event .
Once inside the area cordoned off for those waiting to enter the rally , Buck knelt down to pray .
Moments later , she was approached by law enforcement officials who asked her to leave the area .
She told the officers that she had tickets to the event and wasn ’ t doing anything wrong .
After some discussion with the officers , during which Buck refused to leave , the officers handcuffed her , arrested her , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The police officers who were seen arresting Buck have come under fire after news footage of them dragging Buck out of the protest aired .
Some connected the arrest to threats Trump had made about arresting any protesters that showed up at the rally .
When asked for a comment by The Washington Post , Tulsa Police Capt .
Richard Meulenberg stood by the arrest .
He said that the area around the venue had been rented out by the Trump campaign , so the staffers had control over who was allowed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump staffers had asked Buck to leave , and when she didn ’ t comply , they called over the police officers on site .
Meulenberg stated that his officers spoke to Buck for several minutes trying to convince her to leave and then arrested her for resisting .

Sheila Buck, the 62-year-old woman who was arrested outside of Donald Trump’s “Keep America Great” rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday, said she plans to fight the charges against her, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. Buck, a Tulsa resident, reserved a ticket to Trump’s Saturday rally, but she didn’t attend as a Trump supporter. She attended as a supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Buck showed up to the rally wearing a black T-shirt that said “I Can’t Breathe,” in stark, white print. The slogan is a common chant at protests against police brutality, a nod to the last words of many black men who have died at the hands of police officers. Buck told The Washington Post that she thinks she was arrested just because of her T-shirt.
According to The Washington Post, Buck has hired an attorney and plans to file a lawsuit against the Tulsa Police Department and the city. The lawsuit will allege that the arrest violated her First Amendment rights to protest and to practice her religion, and her Fourth Amendment right to be safe from unlawful seizure.
Buck also stated that she’s pursuing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for false arrest and personal injury. According to the source, the police officers who arrested Buck were so rough with her that she had cuts and bruises all over her arms.
This woman was thrown out of Trump's rally in Tulsa, manhandled, put in handcuffs, and arrested because she was wearing a shirt that said I CAN'T BREATHE. Let this be known. Trump's campaign made a point here that anyone empathizing with victims of police violence are the enemy. https://t.co/apk7D2o2UY — Jared Yates Sexton (@JYSexton) June 20, 2020
Buck was arrested while in line outside of the Trump rally, The Washington Post reported. When Buck arrived outside the venue, she showed her ticket to a police officer at the site of the rally, but was told she didn’t need a ticket to attend the event.
Once inside the area cordoned off for those waiting to enter the rally, Buck knelt down to pray. Moments later, she was approached by law enforcement officials who asked her to leave the area. She told the officers that she had tickets to the event and wasn’t doing anything wrong. After some discussion with the officers, during which Buck refused to leave, the officers handcuffed her, arrested her, and dragged her out of the rally.
The police officers who were seen arresting Buck have come under fire after news footage of them dragging Buck out of the protest aired. Some connected the arrest to threats Trump had made about arresting any protesters that showed up at the rally.
When asked for a comment by The Washington Post, Tulsa Police Capt. Richard Meulenberg stood by the arrest. He said that the area around the venue had been rented out by the Trump campaign, so the staffers had control over who was allowed on the premises.
He continued, saying that Trump staffers had asked Buck to leave, and when she didn’t comply, they called over the police officers on site. Meulenberg stated that his officers spoke to Buck for several minutes trying to convince her to leave and then arrested her for resisting.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Donald Trump Says He Is Open To Meeting With Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

In an interview with Axios published on Sunday , President Donald Trump said that he is open to meeting with Venezuela ’ s Nicolás Maduro .
“ I would maybe think about that… Maduro would like to meet .
And I ’ m never opposed to meetings — you know , rarely opposed to meeting , ” Trump said .
“ I always say , you lose very little with meetings .
But at this moment , I ’ ve turned them down , ” he added .
The commander-in-chief expressed skepticism about Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largely indifferent about him .
The U.S. and dozens of other nations backed Guaidó , pushing him to overthrow Maduro .
The initiative failed , however , and Maduro is still the leader of the impoverished Latin American country .
In March , the Justice Department charged Maduro with narcoterrorism , referring to him as “ former president of Venezuela ” and signaling that the U.S. is still backing the opposition .
In 2018 , when Guaidó came close to taking power , Trump signaled that he was considering military action against Maduro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sources , Venezuela was a “ hotter issue ” back then and Trump appears to have lost interest .
Trump has previously suggested that he would be willing to meet with Maduro , which was reportedly a “ recurring concern ” for some administration officials .
According to one former official , the Venezuelan government repeatedly tried to set up a meeting between the two men .
Furthermore , the Venezuelan president has publicly said that he would be willing to meet with Trump .
As Axios noted , in his book , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Security Adviser John Bolton wrote about Trump ’ s policy toward Venezuela .
According to Bolton , Trump privately told White House officials that he thought Maduro was a “ strong ” leader , while Guaidó was “ weak.
” The president reportedly called Guaidó the “ Beto O ’ Rourke of Venezuela , ” and blamed Bolton for Guaidó ’ s failure to overthrow Maduro .
As Yahoo News reported earlier this month , Guaidó , who is recognized as interim president of Venezuela by 50 countries , has been labeled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Maduro government .
However , a formal arrest warrant has not been issued .
It has been rumored that he is hiding in the French embassy in Caracas , but the French foreign ministry denies the accusations .
Trump has been accused of cozying up to authoritarian leaders like Maduro .
In early June , Priorities USA , the largest Democratic super PAC , released an advertisement likening the commander-in-chief to Latin American dictators Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez .

In an interview with Axios published on Sunday, President Donald Trump said that he is open to meeting with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
“I would maybe think about that… Maduro would like to meet. And I’m never opposed to meetings — you know, rarely opposed to meeting,” Trump said.
“I always say, you lose very little with meetings. But at this moment, I’ve turned them down,” he added.
The commander-in-chief expressed skepticism about Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s political abilities, stating that he was largely indifferent about him.
“Guaidó was elected. I think that I wasn’t necessarily in favor, but I said — some people that liked it, some people didn’t. I was OK with it. I don’t think it was — you know, I don’t think it was very meaningful one way or the other.”
The U.S. and dozens of other nations backed Guaidó, pushing him to overthrow Maduro. The initiative failed, however, and Maduro is still the leader of the impoverished Latin American country.
In March, the Justice Department charged Maduro with narcoterrorism, referring to him as “former president of Venezuela” and signaling that the U.S. is still backing the opposition.
In 2018, when Guaidó came close to taking power, Trump signaled that he was considering military action against Maduro. According to the publication’s sources, Venezuela was a “hotter issue” back then and Trump appears to have lost interest.
Trump has previously suggested that he would be willing to meet with Maduro, which was reportedly a “recurring concern” for some administration officials.
According to one former official, the Venezuelan government repeatedly tried to set up a meeting between the two men. Furthermore, the Venezuelan president has publicly said that he would be willing to meet with Trump.
As Axios noted, in his book, The Room Where It Happened, former National Security Adviser John Bolton wrote about Trump’s policy toward Venezuela.
According to Bolton, Trump privately told White House officials that he thought Maduro was a “strong” leader, while Guaidó was “weak.”
The president reportedly called Guaidó the “Beto O’Rourke of Venezuela,” and blamed Bolton for Guaidó’s failure to overthrow Maduro.
As Yahoo News reported earlier this month, Guaidó, who is recognized as interim president of Venezuela by 50 countries, has been labeled a “fugitive from justice” by the Maduro government. However, a formal arrest warrant has not been issued.
It has been rumored that he is hiding in the French embassy in Caracas, but the French foreign ministry denies the accusations.
Trump has been accused of cozying up to authoritarian leaders like Maduro. In early June, Priorities USA, the largest Democratic super PAC, released an advertisement likening the commander-in-chief to Latin American dictators Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Donald Trump Trolled For ‘PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT’ Tweet

On Monday , President Donald Trump tweeted just two words in all-caps – “ PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT !
” – and people on social media quickly latched onto the message as a way to troll the commander-in-chief .
In response to his message , people responded with their own two-word criticisms , such as : “ TULSA EMBARRASSMENT !
” and “ PRESIDENTIAL EMBARRASSMENT !
” Others expanded on the idea of harassment , accusing Trump of being the harasser rather than the harassed .
“ The man who regularly insults women , mocks the disabled and uses racial slurs is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is classic gaslighting and classic tactics abusers use .
Trump is not the victim here .
He ’ s an abuser and the victim is America , ” wrote disability activist and writer Melissa Blake .
Multiple other people similarly pointed out that the president has been accused by multiple women of sexual harassment .
A few people compared Trump ’ s treatment to that of former President Barack Obama , who they say was attacked for the color of his skin , for putting his feet on the Resolute desk , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for eating Dijon mustard .
Comedian Tony Posnanski said that the low attendance at his Tulsa rally wasn ’ t harassment , but evidence that he was unliked .
Others came to Trump ’ s defense , posting that they support his efforts .
As a result , within 3 hours of Trump ’ s post , “ PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT ” was trending on Twitter with over 44,000 tweets .
While Trump didn ’ t provide any context for his message , it isn ’ t the first time that he has claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to persecute him , from the impeachment trial against him to the Russia investigation , which examined whether he had any involvement in the country ’ s interference in the 2016 election .
In April 2019 , Trump claimed that he was being subjected to the “ highest level of Presidential Harassment ” in the history of the United States , as the Washington Post wrote at the time .
The president claimed that Democrats would never be happy as House Democrats pushed to get their hands on tax returns related to Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They were also petitioning to be able to view the entire , unredacted report from Robert Mueller .
Trump also lamented that people didn ’ t seem to care enough about the Democrat ’ s “ witch hunt ” against him .
In April of this year , Trump repeated his claim that the Russian investigation was a “ witch hunt ” while defending his handling of the novel coronavirus , as The Inquisitr reported at the time .
The president used the term to liken criticism from progressive members of Congress over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which he received during the Russian investigation .