inquisitr--2020-11-15--Stop The Steal Group Was Originally Started By Roger Stone-Connected PAC In 2016, Report Finds

A group seeking to “ stop the steal ” and claiming that the presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump has gained some viral fame in the last two weeks , but a report claims that the movement has actually been in the works for four years and traces back to controversial adviser Roger Stone .
As CNN reported , the Stop The Steal movement has grown across social media with unfounded claims that the race was marred by widespread fraud and that Trump truly won .
But the report found that it was actually started four years ago by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had long been a close adviser to Trump .
The news outlet noted that Stone ’ s political action committee first launched a Stop the Steal website in 2016 in order to drum up fundraising during the race between Trump and Hillary Clinton .
At the time , the organization made a preemptive claim that Republicans were trying to unfairly take the nomination away from the real estate mogul and later claimed that Democrats would try to win the presidency by cheating the Republican candidate .
“ Donald Trump thinks Hillary Clinton and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next election , ” the Stone-connected website reportedly said in October 2016 .
The movement resurfaced during the 2018 midterms , the outlet added , with Republicans using it during a recount for a Florida Senate seat .
It took off again shortly after the votes began being counted this year , CNN added .
“ A Stop the Steal Facebook group was managed by a loose coalition of right wing operatives , some of whom have worked with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon , ” the story noted .
Trump has repeated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been boosted by many of his supporters and top allies .
But Ben Decker , the CEO and founder of digital consultant Memetica , told CNN that the effort is anything but authentic .
“ Stop the Steal is a highly coordinated partisan political operation intent on bringing together conspiracy theorists , militias , hate groups and Trump supporters to attack the integrity of our election , ” Decker claimed .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump may be plotting out his political future while continuing to deny the results of the race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted that he is expected to announce another run in 2024 after delaying the certification of the results showing that Joe Biden won .

A group seeking to “stop the steal” and claiming that the presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump has gained some viral fame in the last two weeks, but a report claims that the movement has actually been in the works for four years and traces back to controversial adviser Roger Stone.
As CNN reported, the Stop The Steal movement has grown across social media with unfounded claims that the race was marred by widespread fraud and that Trump truly won. But the report found that it was actually started four years ago by a group tied to Stone, who had long been a close adviser to Trump.
The news outlet noted that Stone’s political action committee first launched a Stop the Steal website in 2016 in order to drum up fundraising during the race between Trump and Hillary Clinton. At the time, the organization made a preemptive claim that Republicans were trying to unfairly take the nomination away from the real estate mogul and later claimed that Democrats would try to win the presidency by cheating the Republican candidate.
“Donald Trump thinks Hillary Clinton and the Democrats are going to steal the next election,” the Stone-connected website reportedly said in October 2016.
The movement resurfaced during the 2018 midterms, the outlet added, with Republicans using it during a recount for a Florida Senate seat. It took off again shortly after the votes began being counted this year, CNN added.
“A Stop the Steal Facebook group was managed by a loose coalition of right wing operatives, some of whom have worked with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon,” the story noted.
“The group amassed hundreds of thousands of followers in little more than a day before Facebook shut it down on November 5 — the day after it was launched.”
Trump has repeated unfounded claims of fraud, which have been boosted by many of his supporters and top allies. But Ben Decker, the CEO and founder of digital consultant Memetica, told CNN that the effort is anything but authentic.
“Stop the Steal is a highly coordinated partisan political operation intent on bringing together conspiracy theorists, militias, hate groups and Trump supporters to attack the integrity of our election,” Decker claimed.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump may be plotting out his political future while continuing to deny the results of the race and refusing to concede. The report noted that he is expected to announce another run in 2024 after delaying the certification of the results showing that Joe Biden won.


inquisitr--2020-11-17--Donald Trump Had To Be Talked Out Of Attacking Iran In Closing Weeks Of His Presidency, Report Claim

Donald Trump Had To Be Talked Out Of Attacking Iran In Closing Weeks Of His Presidency, Report Claims

Donald Trump had to be talked out of launching an attack on Iran in the closing weeks of his time in the White House , a new report claims .
The president reportedly asked top White House advisers last week for “ options ” to strike the country ’ s nuclear facilities , but senior officials talked him out of it .
As The New York Times reported ( via The Independent ) , Trump raised the issue after international inspectors said there was an increase in nuclear materials in its stockpile , but top advisers warned that military action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Mr .
Trump was reportedly told by vice president Mike Pence , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others that such action could lead to a wider escalation of conflict in the final weeks of his presidency , ” the outlet wrote .
Trump has already come under fire for his approach to Iran , which included pulling the United States out of the nation ’ s nuclear deal crafted under Barack Obama — one that Trump had long scorned .
The president drew more controversy when he ordered a strike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soleimani , which led Iran to launch a rocket attack on American troops stationed in Iraq .
Per The Inquisitr , the Trump administration initially said that no troops were injured , but the Pentagon later reported that more than 100 soldiers suffered traumatic brain injuries from the attack .
The report claiming Trump was considering new military action against Iran came after tensions appeared to have cooled , with no further actions following the series of strikes .
While he has reportedly pushed for strong action against Iran behind closed doors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country as well .
In an interview with Rush Limbaugh in October , he warned the country to take things seriously as it was being put on notice .
The new reports on Trump come as he refuses to concede the election despite the race having been called for his opponent , Joe Biden .
The administration has reportedly not begun any of the informal transition processes that normally take place immediately after an election , leading some political experts to worry that the lack of cooperation could create a national security risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national security adviser Susan Rice said Trump ’ s refusal to hold meetings with Biden ’ s transition team is putting American interests at risk , saying that “ without access to critical threat information , no incoming team can counter what it can ’ t see coming .
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Donald Trump had to be talked out of launching an attack on Iran in the closing weeks of his time in the White House, a new report claims.
The president reportedly asked top White House advisers last week for “options” to strike the country’s nuclear facilities, but senior officials talked him out of it. As The New York Times reported, Trump raised the issue after international inspectors said there was an increase in nuclear materials in its stockpile, but top advisers warned that military action could likely lead to a wide conflict.
“Mr. Trump was reportedly told by vice president Mike Pence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others that such action could lead to a wider escalation of conflict in the final weeks of his presidency,” the outlet wrote.
Trump has already come under fire for his approach to Iran, which included pulling the United States out of the nation’s nuclear deal crafted under Barack Obama — one that Trump had long scorned. The president drew more controversy when he ordered a strike that killed top Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, which led Iran to launch a rocket attack on American troops stationed in Iraq. Per The Inquisitr, the Trump administration initially said that no troops were injured, but the Pentagon later reported that more than 100 soldiers suffered traumatic brain injuries from the attack.
The report claiming Trump was considering new military action against Iran came after tensions appeared to have cooled, with no further actions following the series of strikes.
While he has reportedly pushed for a strong stance against Iran behind closed doors, Trump has been publicly tough on the country as well. In an interview with Rush Limbaugh in October, he warned the country to take things seriously as it was being put on notice.
“If you f*ck around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are gonna do things to you that have never been done before.”
The new reports on Trump come as he refuses to concede the election despite the race having been called for his opponent, Joe Biden. The administration has not begun any of the informal transition processes that normally take place immediately after an election, leading some political experts to worry that the lack of cooperation could create a national security risk.
As The Hill noted, former national security adviser Susan Rice said Trump’s refusal to hold meetings with Biden’s transition team is putting American interests at risk, saying that “without access to critical threat information, no incoming team can counter what it can’t see coming.”


inquisitr--2020-11-18--Donald Trump Is Remaining President And Joe Biden Is ‘Going To Prison,’ Pastor Says

Pastor Greg Locke appears to believe that Donald Trump ’ s fortunes are set to change , and President-elect Joe Biden is headed for prison — not the White House .
“ Trump is staying in the White House and Biden is going to prison .
2020 has been wild , ” he tweeted Tuesday evening .
The founder of Global Vision Bible Church in Mt .
Juliet , Tennessee , faced a great deal of ridicule for his prediction .
“ I am now convinced this is a parody account , ” another wrote .
Others were more supportive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Notably , conservative investor and activist Mike Coudrey repeated the claim to his 292,000 Twitter followers .
Coudrey previously warned that Republicans did not have a backup plan in case the 2020 election was stolen — as Trump has claimed in the face of Biden ’ s projected victory .
Per The Tennessean , Locke has found himself at the center of controversy before .
In one instance , his church was vandalized ahead of a scheduled appearance by Roger Stone , the Republican operative who was pardoned by the president after being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of Robert Mueller ’ s probe into Russian election interference .
“ Locke has a large social media following himself and has produced multiple videos that have gone viral on subjects like Islam in public schools , transgender bathrooms at Target and abortion that have involved both Planned Parenthood and a local facility opened in Mt .
Juliet named carafem , ” the publication noted .
While Locke believes Biden is set for prison , others are speculating that Trump would find himself facing possible jail time .
As The Inquistr reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hartmann — echoing many others — predicted that the president will resign before Biden ’ s inauguration and try to secure a pardon from Mike Pence .
A CNN report from last week claimed that Trump has repeatedly asked if he can give himself , his family members , and his allies “ preemptive ” pardons .
“ Once he learned about it , he was obsessed with the power of pardons , ” a former White House official said .
The report comes as Trump continues to contest the results of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Biden by all major media outlets .
According to Vanity Fair , Trump is worried about the existing New York investigations as well as possible new federal probes .
Regardless , CNN noted that pardons would not save the president from state investigations into the Trump Organization that are being spearheaded by the New York attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney .
According to Hartmann , Trump would likely flee the country after getting pardoned by Pence to avoid state charges .

Pastor Greg Locke appears to believe that Donald Trump’s fortunes are set to change, and president-elect Joe Biden is headed for prison — not the White House.
“Trump is staying in the White House and Biden is going to prison. 2020 has been wild,” he tweeted Tuesday evening.
The founder of Global Vision Bible Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, faced a great deal of ridicule for his prediction.
“Pretty good magic mushrooms you’re on there,” one user joked on Twitter.
“I am now convinced this is a parody account,” another person’s tweet read.
Others were more supportive of the pastor’s speculation. Notably, conservative investor and activist Mike Coudrey repeated the claim to his 292,000 Twitter followers. Coudrey previously warned that Republicans did not have a backup plan in case the 2020 election was stolen — as Trump has claimed in the face of Biden’s projected victory.
Per The Tennessean, Locke has found himself at the center of controversy before. In one instance, his church was vandalized ahead of a scheduled appearance by Roger Stone, the Republican operative who was pardoned by the president after being sentenced to 40 months in prison as part of Robert Mueller’s probe into alleged Russian election interference.
“Locke has a large social media following himself and has produced multiple videos that have gone viral on subjects like Islam in public schools, transgender bathrooms at Target and abortion that have involved both Planned Parenthood and a local facility opened in Mt. Juliet named carafem,” the publication noted.
While Locke believes Biden is set for prison, others are speculating that Trump would find himself facing possible jail time. As The Inquistr reported, New York Times best-selling author Thom Hartmann — echoing many others — predicted that the president will resign before Biden’s inauguration and try to secure a pardon from Mike Pence.
A CNN report from last week claimed that Trump has repeatedly asked if he can give himself, his family members, and his allies “preemptive” pardons.
“Once he learned about it, he was obsessed with the power of pardons,” a former White House official said.
The report comes as Trump continues to contest the results of the 2020 election, which has been called for Biden by all major media outlets.
According to Vanity Fair, Trump is worried about the existing New York investigations as well as possible new federal probes. Regardless, CNN speculated that pardons would not save the president from state investigations into the Trump Organization that are being spearheaded by the New York attorney general and the Manhattan district attorney.
According to Hartmann, Trump would likely flee the country after getting pardoned by Pence to avoid state charges.


inquisitr--2020-11-18--William Hartmann, Michigan Republican Who Refused To Certify Election, Shared Unfounded Fraud Claims

William Hartmann, Michigan Republican Who Refused To Certify Election, Shared Unfounded Fraud Claims Online

Michigan Republican official William Hartmann , who refused to certify the election results in populous Wayne County on Tuesday , has reportedly taken to social media to share claims that the race was stolen from Donald Trump .
As the Detroit Free Press reported , two GOP members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers voted against certifying the results of the November voting .
The area is home to Detroit and covers a region that went heavily for Joe Biden , the report noted .
The unofficial numbers showed that the Democratic candidate received 587,074 votes — or 67.99 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump notched 264,149 votes , good for 30.59 percent .
Monica Palmer , the chair of the committee , said she believes “ we do not have complete and accurate information on those poll books.
” Some have suggested that the vote against certification was coordinated with state GOP leadership , and the Detroit Free Press pointed out that the Michigan Republican Party released a statement within minutes of the vote applauding the move .
“ I am proud that , due to the efforts of the Michigan Republican Party , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , enough evidence of irregularities and potential voter fraud was uncovered resulting in the Wayne County Board of Canvassers refusing to certify their election results , ” chair Laura Cox said in a statement .
As Vox reporter Andrew Prokop pointed out on Twitter , Hartmann appeared to be a strong backer of Trump , retweeting his unfounded allegations of fraud .
He showed that Hartmann had shared a tweet from Trump in April claiming that mail-in ballots were “ RIPE for FRAUD.
” Others noted that Hartmann had shared similar allegations on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for making a series of claims that the race was stolen from him — allegations that critics say lack any evidence to back them up .
His campaign has pursued a series of court cases aimed at challenging the counts and claiming that Republican poll watchers were denied the chance to view the counting taking place .
However , they have been dealt a series of losses as judges have dismissed the claims .
He has refused to concede , repeatedly claiming that he won the race .
Michigan emerged as a key @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spending a considerable amount of time and resources there .
Biden ultimately flipped the state , which Trump had turned red in 2016 for the first time in decades .
Biden was able to win a number of key Rust Belt states that Trump turned red four years ago , including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
Among these states , the Democratic candidate ’ s margin was largest in Michigan , where he won by 146,000 votes in the unofficial count .

Michigan Republican official William Hartmann, who refused to certify the election results in populous Wayne County on Tuesday, has reportedly taken to social media to share claims that the race was stolen from Donald Trump.
As the Detroit Free Press reported, two GOP members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers voted against certifying the results of the November voting. The area is home to Detroit and covers a region that went heavily for Joe Biden, the report noted. The unofficial numbers showed that the Democratic candidate received 587,074 votes — or 67.99 percent of all those that were cast. Trump notched 264,149 votes, good for 30.59 percent.
Monica Palmer, the chair of the committee, said she believes “we do not have complete and accurate information on those poll books.” Some have suggested that the vote against certification was coordinated with state GOP leadership, and the Detroit Free Press pointed out that the Michigan Republican Party released a statement within minutes of the vote applauding the move.
“I am proud that, due to the efforts of the Michigan Republican Party, the Republican National Committee and the Trump Campaign, enough evidence of irregularities and potential voter fraud was uncovered resulting in the Wayne County Board of Canvassers refusing to certify their election results,” chair Laura Cox said in a statement.
As Vox reporter Andrew Prokop pointed out on Twitter, Hartmann appeared to be a strong backer of Trump, retweeting his unfounded allegations of fraud. He showed that Hartmann had shared a tweet from Trump in April claiming that mail-in ballots were “RIPE for FRAUD.”
Others noted that Hartmann had shared similar allegations on Facebook.
This appears to be the Twitter account for one of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers Republican members who voted not to certify. A Gateway Pundit fan who has RTed a Trump tweet claiming mail ballot fraud https://t.co/ddTBziYuvo pic.twitter.com/XJbqQMQp4I — Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) November 17, 2020
Trump has come under fire for making a series of claims that the race was stolen from him — allegations that critics say lack any evidence to back them up. His campaign has pursued a series of court cases aimed at challenging the counts and claiming that Republican poll watchers were denied the chance to view the counting taking place. However, they have been dealt a series of losses as judges have dismissed the claims. He has refused to concede, repeatedly claiming that he won the race.
Michigan emerged as a key battleground in 2020, with both candidates spending a considerable amount of time and resources there. Biden ultimately flipped the state, which Trump had turned red in 2016 for the first time in decades. Biden was able to win a number of key Rust Belt states that Trump turned red four years ago, including Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Among these states, the Democratic candidate’s margin was largest in Michigan, where he won by 146,000 votes in the unofficial count.


inquisitr--2020-11-17--Donald Trump Could Have Won The Election If He Pardoned Ross Ulbricht, Commentator Says

Conservative commentator Mike Cernovich believes that Donald Trump could have gained crucial votes he needed to win the election by offering a pardon to Ross Ulbricht , who is imprisoned for charges including drug trafficking , money laundering , and cyber-related crimes linked to his founding of the online black market Silk Road .
The comment was a response to Washington Examiner columnist Tim Carney , who asked his followers what the president could have done differently to defeat Joe Biden .
“ Joe Biden by less than 70,000 votes .
( Ga. + Wisconsin + Arizona ) .
Why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those 70,000 votes ?
” Carney asked .
The commentator previously pressed Trump to commute Ulbricht ’ s sentence .
In a Twitter thread from early last year , he outlined the case for pardoning the computer scientist .
He claimed that Trump would not lose support from the decision and would instead either gain supporters or “ neutralize attackers.
” According to the filmmaker , Trump could gain backing from people involved in blockchain , who he claims want Ulbricht pardoned , and enrage the “ deep state.
” “ The same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son went after Ross Ulbricht , ” Cernovich wrote .
The commentator claimed that the pardon would be the “ smartest investment ” of Trump ’ s presidency .
A Change.org petition for Ulbricht ’ s clemency has received almost 360,000 supporters , and the FBI ’ s handling of the case has been questioned due to alleged corruption on behalf of the agents involved in the case .
With mainstream media outlets projecting that Biden will take the White House in January , calls for Trump to use his pardon power on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Snowden and Julian Assange are two other prominent figures — both involved in leaking classified United States intelligence — who have been floated for pardons .
“ @ realDonaldTrump , you still have an opportunity to bring home all the troops from Afghanistan , Iraq , and Syria ( not just a partial drawdown ) , and to pardon Snowden and Assange .
Millions of Americans will support you in these efforts , ” Michigan congressman Justin Amash tweeted on Tuesday .
Many others appear to agree with pardoning the controversial leakers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s predecessors have used their final weeks in the White House to issues pardons .
In addition to the figures mentioned above , the publication highlighted other controversial people the head of state could absolve of their crimes , including former Trump campaign associates Paul Manafort , Michael Flynn , and Roger Stone — the latter who has had his sentence commuted .

Conservative commentator Mike Cernovich believes that Donald Trump could have gained crucial votes he needed to win the election by offering a pardon to Ross Ulbricht, who is imprisoned for charges including drug trafficking, money laundering, and cyber-related crimes linked to his founding of the online black market Silk Road.
The comment was a response to Washington Examiner columnist Tim Carney, who asked his followers what the president could have done differently to defeat Joe Biden.
“Joe Biden by less than 70,000 votes. (Ga. + Wisconsin + Arizona). Why could Trump have done different to get those 70,000 votes?” Carney asked on Twitter.
“Pardoned Ross Ulbricht. That’s it. That’s the election,” Cernovich tweeted back.
The commentator previously pressed Trump to commute Ulbricht’s sentence. In a Twitter thread from early last year, he outlined the case for pardoning the computer scientist. He claimed that Trump would not lose support from the decision and would instead either gain supporters or “neutralize attackers.”
According to the filmmaker, Trump could gain backing from people involved in blockchain — who he claims want Ulbricht pardoned — and enrage the “deep state.”
“The same people who targeted @realDonaldTrump and his son went after Ross Ulbricht,” Cernovich wrote.
He also claimed that the pardon would be the “smartest investment” of Trump’s presidency.
“Pardoning Ross is all upside for @realDonaldTrump with zero loss of support.”
A Change.org petition for Ulbricht’s clemency has received almost 360,000 supporters, and the FBI’s handling of the case has been questioned due to alleged corruption on behalf of the agents working on the case.
With mainstream media outlets projecting that Biden will take the White House in January, calls for Trump to use his pardon power on figures like Ulbricht have increased. Edward Snowden and Julian Assange are two other prominent individuals — both involved in leaking classified United States intelligence — who have been floated for pardons.
“@realDonaldTrump, you still have an opportunity to bring home all the troops from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria (not just a partial drawdown), and to pardon Snowden and Assange. Millions of Americans will support you in these efforts,” Michigan congressman Justin Amash tweeted on Tuesday.
Many others appear to agree with pardoning the controversial leakers.
Pardon Snowden. Pardon Julian Assange. Pardon Ross Ulbricht. Release the FBI file kept on MLK Jr. Release the FBI file on the Pulse Nightclub Shooting. Release it all! — Cernovich (@Cernovich) November 8, 2020
There was never a bad time, but now would be an excellent time for @realDonaldTrump to pardon @Snowden, pardon #JulianAssange, and commute @RealRossU’s egregious (double-life plus 40 years) sentence. — Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) November 14, 2020
Trump needs to pardon Assange now. He could get to the bottom of Dominion hacking evidence could be submitted and posted on @Wikileaks. This is what’s missing. The Left / Fake News has too much control over the narrative. Free Assange!!! Get the hacking evidence out now! — Randy Quaid (@RandyRRQuaid) November 14, 2020
Trump should use his remaining time in office to shine a light on the intelligence community which spied on him and his family and never accepted his presidency. DECLASSIFY THE DEEP STATE. Expose the mass surveillance of Americans. Pardon truth-tellers like Snowden & Assange. — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) November 8, 2020
As noted by Newsweek, many of Trump’s predecessors have used their final weeks in the White House to issues pardons. In addition to the figures mentioned above, the publication highlighted other controversial people the head of state could absolve of their crimes, including former Trump campaign associates Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, and Roger Stone — the latter of whom has had his sentence commuted.


inquisitr--2020-11-17--Lawsuits ‘Will Not Reverse This Election,’ Donald Trump Lawyer Admits In Resurfaced Recording

President Donald Trump has not yet conceded the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden , deciding to mount legal challenges in key battleground states .
Trump ’ s team has had little success so far and Biden seems poised to assume the presidency on January 20 .
The Trump campaign recently hired Marc Scaringi , a corporate lawyer and radio host based in Pennsylvania .
Days after the race was called for Biden , Scaringi — who was hired to represent the commander-in-chief in Pennsylvania — said on his radio show that lawsuits “ will not reverse the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Media Matters .
“ So I ’ ve been saying since Wednesday morning that Biden would win and , to my friends out there in the WHP 580 listening audience and on Facebook and Twitter , in my opinion there really are no bombshells that are about to drop that will derail a Biden presidency , including these lawsuits , ” Scaringi said at the time .
The lawyer noted that some filings “ have merit , ” but stressed that Trump is all but certain to leave the White House after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resurfaced amid reports that the Trump campaign is struggling in its fight to contest the results .
Per CBS News , Trump ’ s lawyers have filed between 30 and 40 complaints in Georgia , Pennsylvania , Nevada , and Michigan , but judges have already dismissed dozens of them .
The Republican National Committee ( RNC ) has participated in these efforts as well , but their filings have not had much success either .
However , in some states , the cases are still pending , so there is at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successfully challenge the results .
Last week , attorney Kory Langhofer told the court that the campaign will not ask for a recount in Maricopa County , Arizona , backing away from claims of electoral fraud .
Nonetheless , Trump and the Republicans have continued soliciting donations for their legal efforts , telling the president ’ s supporters that they need all the help they can get to prevent Biden from winning the presidency .
A Reuters investigation established that most of the money from grassroots donations is not being spent on legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RNC and several conservative super PACs .
Biden has dismissed Trump ’ s refusal to concede .
He delivered a victory speech on November 7 , vowing to unite the country after four years of turmoil .

President Donald Trump has not yet conceded the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden, deciding to mount legal challenges in key battleground states. Trump’s team has had little success so far and Biden seems poised to assume the presidency on January 20.
The Trump campaign recently hired Marc Scaringi, a corporate lawyer and radio host based in Pennsylvania. Days after the race was called for Biden, Scaringi — who was hired to represent the commander-in-chief in Pennsylvania — said on his radio show that lawsuits “will not reverse the election,” according to a recording obtained by Media Matters.
“So I’ve been saying since Wednesday morning that Biden would win and, to my friends out there in the WHP 580 listening audience and on Facebook and Twitter, in my opinion there really are no bombshells that are about to drop that will derail a Biden presidency, including these lawsuits,” Scaringi said at the time.
The lawyer noted that some filings “have merit,” but stressed that Trump is all but certain to leave the White House after serving only one term.
“Several of the other lawsuits don’t seem to have much evidence of substantiating their claims. And at the end of the day, in my view, the litigation will not work. It will not reverse this election.”
The recording resurfaced amid reports that the Trump campaign is struggling in its fight to contest the results. Per CBS News, Trump’s lawyers have filed between 30 and 40 complaints in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Michigan, but judges have already dismissed dozens of them.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has participated in these efforts as well, but their filings have not had much success either. However, in some states, the cases are still pending, so there is at least a theoretical possibility that the commander-in-chief could successfully challenge the results.
Last week, attorney Kory Langhofer told the court that the campaign will not ask for a recount in Maricopa County, Arizona, backing away from claims of electoral fraud.
Nonetheless, Trump and the Republicans have continued soliciting donations for their legal efforts, telling the president’s supporters that they need all the help they can get to prevent Biden from winning the presidency. A Reuters investigation established that most of the money from grassroots donations is not being spent on legal challenges, but redirected to Trump, RNC and several conservative super PACs.
Biden has dismissed Trump’s refusal to concede. He delivered a victory speech on November 7, vowing to unite the country after four years of turmoil.


inquisitr--2020-11-17--Donald Trump May Be Blackmailing Lindsey Graham Into Backing His Election Fraud Claims, Columnist Su

Donald Trump May Be Blackmailing Lindsey Graham Into Backing His Election Fraud Claims, Columnist Suggests

Donald Trump may be using blackmail to get South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham to help push unfounded claims of election fraud , a columnist is suggesting .
Gene Weingarten , a Washington Post columnist and political commentator , took to Twitter to suggest that Graham may be guilty of obstruction of justice for his recent controversial actions to insert himself into the ongoing vote recount battle in Georgia .
He suggested that authorities could clamp down on Graham in order to target potential criminal wrongdoing from the president , also adding Trump could be using coercion in order to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fraud allegations .
“ Lindsey Graham : Obstruction of justice .
Maybe they can get him to flip on Trump , or , um , flip on Trump unrelatedly , for trying to blackmail him , ” Weingarten tweeted .
While it was not clear if the columnist was making a direct accusation against the president , he is not the first to suggest that Trump may be using some kind of blackmail against his former political adversary .
The senator was once one of Trump ’ s harshest critics on the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2016 Republican primary and warning that it could ruin the GOP if he became the party ’ s nominee .
But since Trump ’ s election , he became one of his most fervent backers , regularly taking on the president ’ s opponents .
In the past weeks , he has joined in saying that the election may have been stolen .
As The Inquisitr reported , author and Trump critic Don Winslow claimed last year that sources in the Department of Justice told him that Trump was blackmailing Graham .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been defending @ realDonaldTrump like his life depended on it ?
A friend in federal law enforcement told me about a certain threat @ realDonaldTrump has made to Graham , ” Winslow wrote on Twitter .
“ It ’ s personal .
It ’ s awful .
And it ’ s working very well.
” Weingarten also passed along claims that Graham may have committed a felony through his actions in pushing the allegations of voter fraud .
As CNN reported , Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that the South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggesting that he find a way to get rid of legally cast ballots .
When he denied the accusations , Raffensperger stood firm , saying on Monday that Graham had asked if ballots could be matched back to voters .
Raffensperger has bucked some members of his own party , insinuating that the request was improper and maintaining that there has been no evidence of fraud found throughout his state ’ s recount .

Donald Trump may be using blackmail to get South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham to help push unfounded claims of election fraud, a columnist is suggesting.
Gene Weingarten, a Washington Post columnist and political commentator, took to Twitter to suggest that Graham may be guilty of obstruction of justice for his recent controversial actions to insert himself into the ongoing vote recount battle in Georgia. He suggested that authorities could clamp down on Graham in order to target potential criminal wrongdoing from the president, also adding Trump could be using coercion in order to get the senator to join the fight over fraud allegations.
“Lindsey Graham: Obstruction of justice. Maybe they can get him to flip on Trump, or, um, flip on Trump unrelatedly, for trying to blackmail him,” Weingarten tweeted.
While it was not clear if the columnist was making a direct accusation against the president, he is not the first to suggest that Trump may be using some kind of blackmail against his former political adversary. The senator was once one of Trump’s harshest critics on the right, frequently warning against nominating him during the 2016 Republican primary and warning that it could ruin the GOP if he became the party’s nominee. But since Trump’s election, he became one of his most fervent backers, regularly taking on the president’s opponents. In the past weeks, he has joined in saying that the election may have been stolen.
As The Inquisitr reported, author and Trump critic Don Winslow claimed last year that sources in the Department of Justice told him that Trump was blackmailing Graham.
“Have you wondered why @LindseyGrahamSC has been defending @realDonaldTrump like his life depended on it? A friend in federal law enforcement told me about a certain threat @realDonaldTrump has made to Graham,” Winslow wrote on Twitter. “It’s personal. It’s awful. And it’s working very well.”
Weingarten also passed along claims that Graham may have committed a felony through his actions in pushing the allegations of voter fraud. As CNN reported, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that the South Carolina senator called him last week, suggesting that he find a way to get rid of legally cast ballots. When he denied the accusations, Raffensperger stood firm, saying on Monday that Graham had asked if ballots could be matched back to voters.
Raffensperger has bucked some members of his own party, insinuating that the request was improper and maintaining that there has been no evidence of fraud found throughout his state’s recount.


inquisitr--2020-11-17--Ron Perlman Says Lindsey Graham Is ‘Ripe For An A** F*cking’

Actor Ron Perlman took to Twitter on Tuesday to make a crude attack on Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in a since-deleted tweet , Breitbart reported .
“ I feel like Lindsey Graham is ripe for an a** f*cking , ” he wrote .
According to the publication , Perlman ’ s attack is likely linked to a story about Graham ’ s alleged conversation with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger .
Per The Guardian , Graham allegedly asked Raffensperger if it was possible to invalidate legally cast ballots in the state .
The purported question comes after Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the region , which turned blue for the first time since 1992 .
“ Raffensperger was reportedly ‘ stunned ’ by the question , in which Graham appeared to suggest that he find a way to throw out legally cast absentee ballots , ” The Guardian reported .
Perlman , who is most famous for his role as Hellboy , has made sexual attacks on Graham before .
As noted by Breitbart , he took aim at Graham in response to a report that former New Jersey governor Chris Christie might be on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General .
“ Meanwhile , lindsey graham was heard muttering , ‘ how many d*cks do I got ta suck around here !
” the actor wrote in tweet that he later deleted .
Brietbart claimed that Graham is often the victim of homophobic attacks and accused his left-wing critics of using speculation over his sexuality as a means of degrading him .
As The Inquisitr reported , Graham denied being gay in 2018 in response to Chelsea Handler , who used National Coming Out Day to suggest that the South Carolina lawmaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who celebrated Joe Biden ’ s electoral win , has also been a vocal critic of the Republican Party as a whole .
In a tweet last year , he took aim at GOP Senators for their change of face in regards to Steve King , a former Republican congressman infamous for making racist comments .
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz previously tried to get Perlman to wrestle Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan .
In response , the actor suggested that he wrestle Cruz and said he would donate $ 50,000 to Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any of the parties involved has come to fruition .

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inquisitr--2020-11-17--Donald Trump’s Press Conference Echoed Father’s ‘Fake Work Environment’ Amid Dementia Struggle, Pund

Donald Trump’s Press Conference Echoed Father’s ‘Fake Work Environment’ Amid Dementia Struggle, Pundit Says

Progressive commentator David Pakman used a recent episode of his eponymous show to parallel Donald Trump ’ s Friday press conference on a coronavirus vaccine to the purported “ fake work environment ” created for his father while he struggled with dementia .
“ This entire event felt like an event put together for Trump ’ s ego , ” the YouTube host said .
“ And I ’ m reminded , as some of you know , Donald Trump ’ s late father , Fred Trump , had dementia — quite serious dementia — towards the end of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they sort of concocted like a fake work environment for Fred Trump.
” The pundit claimed that the president ’ s father would still show up at the workplace , where he had a phone and papers to make him feel like he was working .
Contrary to what the businessman believed , the location was tightly controlled and the phone only linked to the secretary in the main room of the office .
Per Vanity Fair , the alleged workplace was created by Fred Trump ’ s family to help him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the company .
Pakman continued to highlight that Pfizer denied taking part in Trump ’ s Operation Warp Speed and suggested the company believes he is on his way out of the White House .
“ But they sort of like set up a show press conference for Trump to feel like he ’ s doing stuff , ” he said .
Despite Pfizer ’ s denial , the commander-in-chief used the White House Rose Garden event to push back on these claims and associate them with the public-private partnership designed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine .
In a 2019 op-ed for USA Today , psychologist John Gartner expressed concern over the possibility that the head of state is suffering from a form of cognitive decline .
He noted that the U.S. leader passed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment , which was administrated by his physician , Dr. Ronny Jackson .
Nevertheless , he highlighted that the test only cleared Trump of full-blown dementia — and not its early stages .
Gartner is featured in the movie # Unfit where he covers Trump ’ s alleged cognitive deterioration .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the real estate mogul gave in the 1980s and 1990s and compared his verbal ability to today , which he argues is significantly worse .
According to the author , the president ’ s speech is now filled with superlatives and filler words , which he said is concerning .

Progressive commentator David Pakman used a recent episode of his eponymous show to parallel Donald Trump’s Friday press conference on a coronavirus vaccine to the purported “fake work environment” created for his father while he struggled with dementia.
“This entire event felt like an event put together for Trump’s ego,” the YouTube host said. “And I’m reminded, as some of you know, Donald Trump’s late father, Fred Trump, had dementia — quite serious dementia — towards the end of his life. And at a certain point, they sort of concocted like a fake work environment for Fred Trump.”
The pundit claimed that the president’s father would still show up at the workplace, where he had a phone and papers to make him feel like he was working. Contrary to what the businessman believed, the location was tightly controlled and the phone only linked to the secretary in the main room of the office.
Per Vanity Fair, the alleged workplace was created by Fred Trump’s family to help him feel like he was still in control of the company.
“Fred pretended to work,” a family friend said.
Pakman continued to highlight that Pfizer denied taking part in Trump’s Operation Warp Speed and suggested the company believes he is on his way out of the White House.
“But they sort of like set up a show press conference for Trump to feel like he’s doing stuff,” he said.
Despite Pfizer’s denial, the commander-in-chief used the White House Rose Garden event to push back on these claims and associate them with the public-private partnership designed to drive the creation and distribution of the vaccine.
“Pfizer said it wasn’t part of Warp Speed, but that turned out to be a unfortunate misrepresentation. They are part.”
In a 2019 op-ed for USA Today, psychologist John Gartner expressed concern over the possibility that the head of state is suffering from a form of cognitive decline. He noted that the U.S. leader passed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, which was administrated by his physician, Dr. Ronny Jackson. Nevertheless, he highlighted that the test only cleared Trump of full-blown dementia — and not its early stages.
Gartner is featured in the movie #Unfit where he covers Trump’s alleged cognitive deterioration. In particular, he pointed to interviews the real estate mogul gave in the 1980s and 1990s and compared his verbal ability to today, which he argues is significantly worse. According to the author, the president’s speech is now filled with superlatives and filler words, which he said is concerning.


inquisitr--2020-11-18--Donald Trump Mocked For Praising Republicans Who Blocked Certification, Not Realizing It Was Already

Donald Trump Mocked For Praising Republicans Who Blocked Certification, Not Realizing It Was Already Reversed

Donald Trump was apparently a bit slow on the draw regarding Tuesday ’ s major election story .
The president was mocked after he took to Twitter to praise the decision of a pair of Michigan Republican leaders to block the certification of results in populous Wayne County .
As it seemed , he didn ’ t realize that the two had already reversed course and certified them .
Joe Biden won there by a nearly 40-point margin , netting hundreds of thousands of votes that helped him win the state .
As the Detroit Free Press reported , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Board of Canvassers initially refused to certify their final tally , sparking national controversy .
But the two quickly relented , joining the two Democratic members of the board in certifying them a few hours later on Tuesday night .
Trump did not seem to receive the update .
The president took to Twitter close to 30 minutes after the 9 p.m. re-vote that reversed the initial decision , praising the now-overturned move and repeating claims that there was widespread fraud benefitting his opponent .
As Politico reporter Kyle Cheney noted , Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the move as an apparent victory in their mostly losing battle to challenge the outcome of the race .
“ For 2.5 hours , Trump allies trumpeted what they thought was a major procedural win : Michigan ’ s largest county had refused to certify election results .
Shortly after 9pm , county election officials reversed and unanimously approved the results , ” he tweeted .
After the initial move was blasted by critics as an attempt to overturn the outcome — reportedly disenfranchising voters in the largely Black area of the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s celebration of the outdated news .
“ It aged badly , very fast , ” one person tweeted in regard to Trump ’ s ill-timed praise .
“ Even avocados take longer… ” Trump has come under fire for pushing unfounded claims of massive fraud .
He has refused to concede the race to Biden , instead insisting that he would win once all “ illegal ” votes are thrown out .
But his campaign has been dealt a series of court losses as they attempt to challenge vote counts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevented from overseeing the counting .
The Michigan controversy came amid allegations that some top Republicans have been meddling in state-level vote counting .
That included South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham , who came under fire for allegations that he pressed Georgia ’ s Republican secretary of state to find a way to throw out legally cast ballots .
Biden won narrowly in Georgia , which has since gone to a full hand recount of the vote before certifying the race .

Donald Trump was apparently not fully up-to-speed regarding Tuesday’s major election story.
The president was mocked after he took to Twitter to praise the decision of a pair of Michigan Republican leaders to block the certification of results in populous Wayne County. As it seemed, he didn’t realize that the two had already reversed course and certified them. Joe Biden won there by a nearly 40-point margin, netting hundreds of thousands of votes that helped him win the state.
As the Detroit Free Press reported, the two GOP members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers initially refused to certify their final tally, sparking national controversy. But the two quickly relented, joining the two Democratic members of the board in certifying them a few hours later on Tuesday night.
Trump did not seem to receive the update. The president took to Twitter close to 30 minutes after the 9 p.m. re-vote that reversed the initial decision, praising the now-overturned move and repeating claims that there was widespread fraud benefitting his opponent.
Well, it’s really quite simple. You just can’t have more votes than people! https://t.co/kVtop3WsLp — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2020
As Politico reporter Kyle Cheney noted, Trump and his top allies had been heralding the move as an apparent victory in their mostly losing battle to challenge the outcome of the race.
“For 2.5 hours, Trump allies trumpeted what they thought was a major procedural win: Michigan’s largest county had refused to certify election results. Shortly after 9pm, county election officials reversed and unanimously approved the results,” he tweeted.
After the initial move was blasted by critics as an attempt to overturn the outcome — reportedly disenfranchising voters in the largely Black area of the state — many poked fun at the president’s celebration of the outdated news.
Who wants to tell him they already reversed their decision and have voted to certify the results? https://t.co/2aaVftPR6o — Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) November 18, 2020
LOLOLOLOLOL this is going to age badly. pic.twitter.com/O9sgpAQdTs — Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) November 18, 2020
“It aged badly, very fast,” one person tweeted in regard to Trump’s ill-timed praise. “Even avocados take longer…”
Trump has come under fire for pushing unfounded claims of massive fraud. He has refused to concede the race to Biden, instead insisting that he would win once all “illegal” votes are thrown out. But his campaign has been dealt a series of court losses as they attempt to challenge vote counts and make claims that Republican poll watchers were prevented from overseeing the counting.
The Michigan controversy came amid allegations that some top Republicans have been meddling in state-level vote counting. That included South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who came under fire for allegations that he pressed Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to find a way to throw out legally cast ballots. Biden won narrowly in Georgia, which has since gone to a full hand recount of the vote before certifying the race.


inquisitr--2020-11-19--Donald Trump Might Be ‘Allowing’ Or ‘Encouraging’ Spread Of Coronavirus, Writer Says

Author Dan Gillmor suggested on Wednesday that Donald Trump and the Republican Party might be fueling the spread of the coronavirus pandemic intentionally .
“ A quarter of a million Americans are dead from covid , ” he tweeted on Wednesday evening .
“ Yet even now — in the face of growing evidence — Big Journalism won ’ t even ask if and when Trump/GOP/cult coronavirus policy morphed from incompetence to allowing , or encouraging , out of control spread.
” Elsewhere , Gillmore pointed to a recent Washington Post article that spotlights Kailee Leingang , a senior nursing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and contact tracer in the state who claimed the coronavirus has become so rampant in the region that they have given up trying to track it .
Gillmor suggested in a tweet that her claims continue to provide evidence that the “ rampant ” spread of coronavirus is due to Trump and his allies , who he believes are allowing it to do so .
The writer also floated the theory after White House Coronavirus Task Force Dr. Scott Atlas encouraged large holiday gatherings for Thanksgiving .
“ Journalists , are you ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump regime to allow , or encourage , out-of-control spread of covid ?
” he asked .
As reported by The Daily Beast , Atlas ’ comment received pushback from public health officials .
In particular , his downplaying of the coronavirus as the pandemic continues to ramp up in the United States is viewed as a danger to the country by some .
Journalist Cody Fenwick previously argued that the rise in the pandemic is aligned with the Trump administration ’ s plan for mass death .
He pointed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — allowing the virus to spread through the population to encourage immune system protection — and argued that the White House has no plan to help vulnerable people during the spread .
In a Monday tweet , Gillmor argued that Trump doesn ’ t intend just to allow COVID-19 to spread but to ensure it spreads “ as far and as fast as possible.
” David Mandel , a writer for shows like Seinfeld , Curb Your Enthusiasm , and Saturday Night Live , jokingly floated a similar idea on Twitter last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski contracting coronavirus , the Veep producer suggested that Trump ’ s recent push for ballot recounts could be part of a plan to infect them with coronavirus .

Author Dan Gillmor suggested on Wednesday that Donald Trump and the Republican Party might be fueling the spread of the coronavirus pandemic intentionally.
“A quarter of a million Americans are dead from covid,” he tweeted on Wednesday evening. “Yet even now — in the face of growing evidence — Big Journalism won’t even ask if and when Trump/GOP/cult coronavirus policy morphed from incompetence to allowing, or encouraging, out of control spread.”
Elsewhere, Gillmore pointed to a recent Washington Post article that spotlights Kailee Leingang, a senior nursing student at the University of North Dakota and contact tracer in the state who claimed the coronavirus has become so rampant in the region that they have given up trying to track it. Gillmor suggested in a tweet that her claims continue to provide evidence that the “rampant” spread of the coronavirus is due to Trump and his allies, who he believes are allowing it to do so.
The writer also floated the theory after White House Coronavirus Task Force Dr. Scott Atlas encouraged large holiday gatherings for Thanksgiving.
“Journalists, are you ready yet to report that the policy of the Trump regime to allow, or encourage, out-of-control spread of covid?” he asked on Twitter.
As reported by The Daily Beast, Atlas’ comments received pushback from public health officials. In particular, his downplaying of the coronavirus as the pandemic continues to ramp up in the United States is viewed as a danger to the country by some.
“He’s a destructive force,” a senior White House official was quoted as saying.
“I mean, at this point, I don’t know how else to explain what he’s doing. It’s really disruptive.”
Journalist Cody Fenwick previously argued that the worsening of the pandemic is aligned with the Trump administration’s plan for mass death. He pointed to the administration’s support of herd immunity — allowing the virus to spread through the population to encourage immune system protection — and argued that the White House has no plan to help vulnerable people during the spread.
In a Monday tweet, Gillmor argued that Trump doesn’t just intend to allow COVID-19 to spread but also to ensure it spreads “as far and as fast as possible.”
David Mandel, a writer for shows like Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Saturday Night Live, jokingly floated a similar idea on Twitter last week. In response to the news of Trump adviser Corey Lewandowski contracting the coronavirus, the Veep producer suggested that Trump’s recent push for ballot recounts could be part of a plan to infect them.


inquisitr--2020-11-19--David Cross Expresses Doubt Over Joe Biden Presidency: ‘I Think It’s Gonna Be Pretty Awful’

Comedian David Cross appeared on former Florida congressional candidate Jen Perelman ’ s podcast JENerational Change on Tuesday and spoke about how Democrat Joe Biden ’ s expected inauguration will affect his stand-up comedy .
“ I ’ m sure I will do more stuff about how weak and feckless Democrats are , ” he said .
“ And I would imagine that will come into play at some point , but who knows ?
I would be thrilled if things got — not that I think they will — but if things got better to the point where it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what ?
This really isn ’ t — I don ’ t wan na do this for a half-hour of my set.
’ Talk about , you know , Biden and obstructionism.
” “ I don ’ t think it ’ s gon na happen .
I think it ’ s gon na be pretty awful and going to continue to be , ” he clarified moments later .
Cross expressed similar skepticism on The Last Laugh podcast with The Daily Beast ’ s Matt Wilstein .
He noted that his wife Amber @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the streets after Biden ’ s win but revealed he didn ’ t feel the same excitement .
According to Cross , Biden ’ s victory is just one positive step forward , and significant change will require much more effort .
Earlier on in JENerational Change , Cross was pressed on his dislike of having to create material on Donald Trump .
The comedian revealed that the focus of this material was primarily aimed at the president ’ s fan base and people who enabled his rise .
Cross observed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state took office and will not be leaving the political arena anytime soon .
The Arrested Development star has been an open supporter of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , who was ultimately defeated by Biden in the Democratic primary .
Cross has expressed support for Sanders ’ progressive policies , which include the Green New Deal , free college , and Medicare for All — all of which Perelman supported during her congressional race .
Cross has taken aim at Biden and the Democratic Party before .
In May , he slammed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s messaging .
In particular , he ridiculed their promotion of the “ Riding with Biden ” phrase used in support of the president-elect .
The actor likened the messaging to a 16-year-old girl from a 1980s teen movie .
In 2019 , Cross took to Twitter to amplify the progressive nonprofit Public Citizen , which noted that Chase Pay earned a $ 12 billion bailout after the late 2000s financial crisis and its CEO gets paid a $ 31 million salary .
The comedian implied that a Biden presidency would not @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Comedian David Cross appeared on former Florida congressional candidate Jen Perelman’s podcast JENerational Change on Tuesday and spoke about how Democrat Joe Biden’s expected inauguration will affect his stand-up comedy.
“I’m sure I will do more stuff about how weak and feckless Democrats are,” he said. “And I would imagine that will come into play at some point, but who knows? I would be thrilled if things got — not that I think they will — but if things got better to the point where it’s like, ‘You know what? This really isn’t — I don’t wanna do this for a half-hour of my set.’ Talk about, you know, Biden and obstructionism.”
“I don’t think it’s gonna happen. I think it’s gonna be pretty awful and going to continue to be,” he clarified moments later.
Cross expressed similar skepticism on The Last Laugh podcast with The Daily Beast’s Matt Wilstein. He noted that his wife Amber Tamblyn joined their Brooklyn neighborhood to celebrate in the streets after Biden’s win but revealed he didn’t feel the same excitement. According to Cross, Biden’s victory is just one positive step forward, and significant change will require much more effort.
Earlier on in JENerational Change, Cross was pressed on his dislike of having to create material on Donald Trump. The comedian revealed that the focus of this material was primarily aimed at the president’s fan base and people who enabled his rise. Cross observed that this demographic existed before the head of state took office and will not be leaving the political arena anytime soon.
The Arrested Development star has been an open supporter of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who was ultimately defeated by Biden in the Democratic primary. Cross has expressed support for Sanders’ progressive policies, which include the Green New Deal, free college, and Medicare for All — all of which Perelman supported during her congressional race.
Cross has taken aim at Biden and the Democratic Party before. In May, he slammed the Democratic National Committee and the Biden campaign’s messaging. In particular, he ridiculed their promotion of the “Riding with Biden” phrase used in support of the president-elect. The actor likened the messaging to a 16-year-old girl from a 1980s teen movie.
The DNC/Biden campaign is clearly run by 16 year old girl from an 80's teen movie (scripted by a 45 year old jewish man) who works as an "editor" at her high school newspaper pic.twitter.com/YXaGYI4IcH — david cross✍ (@davidcrosss) May 9, 2020
In 2019, Cross took to Twitter to amplify the progressive nonprofit Public Citizen, which noted that Chase Pay earned a $12 billion bailout after the late 2000s financial crisis and its CEO gets paid a $31 million salary. The comedian implied that a Biden presidency would not likely take aim at corporate America.


inquisitr--2020-11-19--Joe Biden Should Pardon Donald Trump, Democrat Says

In a Wednesday column for NBC News , lawyer Michael Conway made the case for why Joe Biden should pardon President Donald Trump “ and we Democrats should want him to.
” Conway , who was counsel for the House Judiciary Committee in the impeachment inquiry of President Richard Nixon in 1974 , posited that the best way for Biden to fulfill his campaign promise and unite the country would be to grant Trump a presidential pardon as soon as he is inaugurated .
The lawyer noted that Trump does not deserve a pardon and that Biden said last May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if elected .
Still , he suggested , pardoning Trump may not be a terrible idea .
“ First and foremost , Trump ’ s acceptance of a pardon — under the 1915 Supreme Court opinion in Burdick v United States — is an admission that he was guilty of the crimes for which he has been pardoned , ” he wrote , pointing out that the commander-in-chief would still be vulnerable to prosecution in New York state .
Trump has frequently called for the prosecution and jailing of prominent Democrats , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Conway , because “ American democracy can not tolerate the prosecution of political opponents.
” Furthermore , he wrote , 73 million Americans who voted for Trump on November 3 would never support federal investigations against him , so the American people would be more divided than ever .
President Gerald Ford granted a presidential pardon to Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal to help bring the nation together and Biden should consider doing the same , Conway argued .
He noted that Nixon did not deserve the pardon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first .
“ As unsatisfying as a pardon would sit with many of us , this tough decision would be one good way to begin the healing Biden offered , ” Conway concluded .
Biden is reportedly not interested in prosecuting Trump .
According to NBC News ‘ sources , the Democrat has privately told advisers that he would rather focus on the future than launch probes into his predecessor ’ s alleged wrongdoings .
Individuals familiar with Biden ’ s thinking also told the publication that he would aim to depoliticize the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not interfere in investigations by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. Trump has not yet conceded the election to Biden .
He has repeatedly disputed the results , alleging widespread electoral fraud and refusing to move forward with the transition process .

In a Wednesday column for NBC News, lawyer Michael Conway made the case for why Joe Biden should pardon President Donald Trump “and we Democrats should want him to.”
Conway, who was counsel for the House Judiciary Committee in the impeachment inquiry of President Richard Nixon in 1974, posited that the best way for Biden to fulfill his campaign promise and unite the country would be to grant Trump a presidential pardon as soon as he is inaugurated.
The lawyer noted that Trump does not deserve a pardon and that Biden said last May that he would not grant him one if elected. Still, he suggested, pardoning Trump may not be a terrible idea.
“First and foremost, Trump’s acceptance of a pardon — under the 1915 Supreme Court opinion in Burdick v United States — is an admission that he was guilty of the crimes for which he has been pardoned,” he wrote, pointing out that the commander-in-chief would still be vulnerable to prosecution in New York state.
Trump has frequently called for the prosecution and jailing of prominent Democrats, but Biden should not do the same, according to Conway, because “American democracy cannot tolerate the prosecution of political opponents.”
Furthermore, he wrote, 73 million Americans who voted for Trump on November 3 would never support federal investigations against him, so the American people would be more divided than ever.
“There is an opportunity to rediscover our common ground with one another — and the way forward does not involve relitigating the last four years in federal criminal court.”
President Gerald Ford granted a presidential pardon to Nixon for his role in the Watergate scandal to help bring the nation together and Biden should consider doing the same, Conway argued. He noted that Nixon did not deserve the pardon either, but Ford put the country first.
“As unsatisfying as a pardon would sit with many of us, this tough decision would be one good way to begin the healing Biden offered,” Conway concluded.
Biden is reportedly not interested in prosecuting Trump. According to NBC News‘ sources, the Democrat has privately told advisers that he would rather focus on the future than launch probes into his predecessor’s alleged wrongdoings.
Individuals familiar with Biden’s thinking also told the publication that he would aim to depoliticize the Department of Justice, although he would not interfere in investigations by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.
Trump has not yet conceded the election to Biden. He has repeatedly disputed the results, alleging widespread electoral fraud and refusing to move forward with the transition process.


inquisitr--2020-11-18--Republicans Are Waiting For Donald Trump To ‘Come To Terms’ With Election Results, Rep. Adam Kinzing

Republicans Are Waiting For Donald Trump To ‘Come To Terms’ With Election Results, Rep. Adam Kinzinger Says

In an interview with CNN on Wednesday , Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois said that many of his colleagues are waiting for President Donald Trump to “ come to terms ” with the fact that he lost the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden .
Trump has not yet conceded the race , alleging widespread electoral fraud and instructing his legal team to file lawsuits in key battleground states .
GOP lawmakers have expressed support for the commander-in-chief , refusing to embrace Biden as president-elect .
This has delayed the beginning of the transition process , which could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more difficult for the incoming administration to deal with issues such as the coronavirus pandemic .
According to Kinzinger , however , Republicans are waiting for Trump to accept reality before they recognize Biden as the winner .
Kinzinger suggested that Trump has a right to file lawsuits and contest the results , but noted that accepting defeat and moving on is part of the American tradition .
“ But we have a tradition in this country of looking at the results , congratulating the president-elect , starting the transition process and going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ congressman pointed out that Trump remains exceptionally popular among conservative voters , saying that GOP lawmakers fear retribution from his supporters and scrutiny by “ Twitter mobs.
” Kinzinger also weighed in on the decision to fire the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency , Christopher Krebs , who drew Trump ’ s ire after repeatedly pushing back against his allegations of electoral fraud .
Kinzinger said that Kreb ’ s “ job is to make sure that they are defending the elections and , of course , that is counter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say , so I think that all feeds into why he ’ s out there.
” Trump ’ s lawyers have reportedly filed as much as 40 lawsuits in Pennsylvania , Georgia , Nevada , Michigan and other key states , but dozens of them have already been dismissed .
Trump and the Republican National Committee ( RNC ) have nevertheless solicited donations to finance the legal challenges and cover other expenses .
Last week , as The Guardian reported , Biden described Trump ’ s unwillingness to concede as an “ embarrassment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat noted that his team has not even received intelligence briefings from the outgoing administration , but stressed that Trump ’ s refusal to cooperate will not in any way impede the transition process .

In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois said that many of his colleagues are waiting for President Donald Trump to “come to terms” with the fact that he lost the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden.
Trump has not yet conceded the race, alleging widespread electoral fraud and instructing his legal team to file lawsuits in key battleground states. GOP lawmakers have expressed support for the commander-in-chief, refusing to embrace Biden as president-elect.
This has delayed the beginning of the transition process, which could jeopardize U.S. national security and make it more difficult for the incoming administration to deal with issues such as the coronavirus pandemic. According to Kinzinger, however, Republicans are waiting for Trump to accept reality before they recognize Biden as the winner.
“I think it’s just a matter of a lot of people waiting out until, you know, the president comes to terms with this.”
Kinzinger suggested that Trump has a right to file lawsuits and contest the results, but noted that accepting defeat and moving on is part of the American tradition.
“But we have a tradition in this country of looking at the results, congratulating the president-elect, starting the transition process and going forward,” Kinzinger said.
The congressman pointed out that Trump remains exceptionally popular among conservative voters, saying that GOP lawmakers fear retribution from his supporters and scrutiny by “Twitter mobs.”
Kinzinger also weighed in on the decision to fire the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Christopher Krebs, who drew Trump’s ire after repeatedly pushing back against his allegations of electoral fraud.
Kinzinger said that Kreb’s “job is to make sure that they are defending the elections and, of course, that is counter to what the president is trying to say, so I think that all feeds into why he’s out there.”
Trump’s lawyers have reportedly filed as much as 40 lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Nevada, Michigan and other key states, but dozens of them have already been dismissed. Trump and the Republican National Committee (RNC) have nevertheless solicited donations to finance the legal challenges and cover other expenses.
Last week, as The Guardian reported, Biden described Trump’s unwillingness to concede as an “embarrassment” for the United States. The Democrat noted that his team has not even received intelligence briefings from the outgoing administration, but stressed that Trump’s refusal to cooperate will not in any way impede the transition process.


inquisitr--2020-11-19--Donald Trump Cites Cyber Analyst Linked To Website That Allegedly Hosted Child Pornography

Early on Thursday morning , Donald Trump shared a One America News segment on Twitter that spoke to cyber analyst Ron Watkins , who Gizmodo claimed used to be an administrator for 8kun .
According to a tweet by NBC News reporter Ben Collins , the website — owned by the analyst ’ s father , Jim Watkins — was rebranded from its previous name , 8chan , due to its link to the manifestos of mass murderers .
In addition to these reported manifestos , Mother Jones claimed that the site was also known for hosting child pornography and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that contained this material .
“ The domains ’ names include terms such as ‘ preteen , ’ ‘ schoolgirl , ” and ‘ child ’ alongside graphic terms for genitalia and words like ‘ rape ’ and ‘ love.
’ It ’ s unclear what , if anything , is currently being served at the domains .
However , an analysis of metadata collected years ago from one by archive.org shows dozens of filenames and links containing highly suggestive terms , including ‘ xxxpreteen , ’ ‘ children , ’ and sexual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” According to Jim Watkins , who some speculate is involved in QAnon content on the website , the Mother Jones article was an attempt to “ smear ” him .
In the OAN segment , Ron Watkins reveals that he has been examining the manual of Dominion Voting Systems , the Denver-based company that Trump and his allies claim is linked to a scheme to rig its ballot-counting software to tilt the election in favor of Joe Biden .
According to the technical analyst , Dominion Voting Systems is vulnerable due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easy to attain .
When an individual gets this access , he claims they have direct access to ballots and their counting .
As noted by Breitbart , concern over the company ’ s technology is not new .
In a letter sent on December 6 , 2019 , prominent Democrat leaders — including Sens .
Elizabeth Warren , Ron Wyden , and Amy Klobuchar — expressed concern about the industry .
The letter was sent to three of the leading election technology companies in the United States , including Staple Street Capital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Trump and his allies pointed to erroneously reported results in Antrim County , Michigan , as a reason to suspect the company — which the county uses for tallying its votes — might have influenced election results .
Regardless , many of the president ’ s lawsuits in the ongoing battle against Joe Biden ’ s projected victory have been dismissed .
In addition , some Republican lawmakers are allegedly waiting for the head of state to accept defeat .


inquisitr--2020-11-19--Donald Trump Could Be Arrested For Trespassing If He Refuses To Leave White House, Author Says

Author Maximillian Potter used a Wednesday Twitter thread to resurface a previously speculated scenario where Donald Trump refuses to leave the White House and is subsequently arrested for trespassing .
“ Trump would no longer be immune from criminal prosecution , and could be arrested and charged with trespassing in the White House , ” he tweeted , quoting a February piece for The Atlantic that outlined the scenario .
“ Secret Service presumably would not follow an illegal order to protect one from removal from office , ” he added .
Potter resurfaced the scenario as Trump continues to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which mainstream media outlets have called for Democrat Joe Biden .
As noted by Washingtonian , the president-elect ’ s campaign addressed the possibility in a statement that hinted at the course of action they would take .
As outlined in The Atlantic , the former vice president could use federal agents to remove his predecessor from the White House .
Trump continues to claim that his opponent ’ s win is the result of widespread electoral fraud in the mail-in voting process .
However , he has yet to make significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contesting the outcome .
As The Inquisitr reported , Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger claimed that many of his colleagues are waiting for Trump to accept that he was defeated by Biden .
While Kinzinger supported Trump ’ s right to contest the results , he also highlighted the American tradition of accepting loss and moving on by congratulating the president-elect .
Despite Trump ’ s pushback against the results , reports suggest he understands he has lost .
But instead of going quietly , the head of state is allegedly attempting to delay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victory as long as possible before announcing a 2024 presidential run .
Once out of the White House , Trump could face charges from various investigations into his business dealings .
According to Michael Conway , former counsel of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee , Biden should consider pardoning Trump for any applicable crimes .
In a piece for NBC News , he noted the 1915 Supreme Court opinion in Burdick v United States , which deems that such action — which the former vice president has expressed opposition to in the past @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his purported crimes .
Nevertheless , even with pardons , he could still face state charges from Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance ’ s New York-based investigation .

Author Maximillian Potter used a Wednesday Twitter thread to resurface a previously speculated scenario where Donald Trump refuses to leave the White House and is subsequently arrested for trespassing.
“Trump would no longer be immune from criminal prosecution, and could be arrested and charged with trespassing in the White House,” he tweeted, quoting a February piece for The Atlantic that outlined the scenario.
“Secret Service presumably would not follow an illegal order to protect one from removal from office,” he added.
Potter resurfaced the scenario as Trump continues to challenge the results of the 2020 election, which mainstream media outlets have called for Democrat Joe Biden. As noted by Washingtonian, the president-elect’s campaign addressed the possibility in a statement that hinted at the course of action they would take.
“As we said on July 19th, the American people will decide this election. And the United States government is perfectly capable of escorting trespassers out of the White House.”
As outlined in The Atlantic, the former vice president could use federal agents to remove his predecessor from the White House.
Trump continues to claim that his opponent’s win is the result of widespread electoral fraud in the mail-in voting process. However, he has yet to make significant progress in any of his various lawsuits contesting the outcome.
As The Inquisitr reported, Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger claimed that many of his colleagues are waiting for Trump to accept that he was defeated by Biden. While Kinzinger supported Trump’s right to contest the results, he also highlighted the American tradition of accepting loss and moving on by congratulating the president-elect.
Despite Trump’s pushback against the results, reports suggest he understands he has lost. But instead of going quietly, the head of state is allegedly attempting to delay the certification of his challenger’s victory as long as possible before announcing a 2024 presidential run.
Once out of the White House, Trump could face charges from various investigations into his business dealings. According to Michael Conway, former counsel of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, Biden should consider pardoning Trump for any applicable crimes. In a piece for NBC News, he noted the 1915 Supreme Court opinion in Burdick v United States, which deems that such action — which the former vice president has expressed opposition to in the past — requires the commander-in-chief to admit to his purported crimes.
“Pardoning him may be the only way that Trump even implicitly concedes he did anything wrong.”
Nevertheless, even with pardons, he could still face state charges from Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance’s New York-based investigation.


inquisitr--2020-11-20--Conservative Writer Blasts Donald Trump’s Lawyers For Pushing ‘Deranged And Unsubstantiated Allegati

Conservative Writer Blasts Donald Trump’s Lawyers For Pushing ‘Deranged And Unsubstantiated Allegations’

In a Thursday column for the conservative-leaning Washington Examiner , writer Kaylee McGhee White slammed President Donald Trump ’ s legal team for pushing “ deranged and unsubstantiated allegations ” about the 2020 presidential election .
White began her op-ed by noting that “ no serious conservative ” denied Trump ’ s right to challenge the results , but argued that his campaign has failed to provide concrete proof for its claims “ and now seems bent on embarrassing , rather than vindicating , itself.
” To illustrate her point , White pointed to Thursday ’ s “ outlandish ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and lawyer Sidney Powell asserted that the commander-in-chief still has a path to victory , but failed to provide any evidence of widespread electoral fraud .
The two lawyers suggested that the voting technology company Dominion Voting Systems influenced the race by boosting Democrat Joe Biden ’ s vote totals .
Giuliani and Powel also told the media that “ massive influence of communist money through Venezuela , Cuba , and likely China ” helped Biden win .
Notably , Powel said that the late Venezuelan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rig elections in his own country .
“ And the worst part is that many Republicans are allowing it to happen , ” White continued , writing that two Republicans in Michigan ’ s Wayne County refused to certify the results after being pressured by those close to Trump .
She also noted that Republican lawmakers have expressed support for Trump ’ s refusal to concede , despite the fact that his legal efforts are all but certain to fail .
“ This isn ’ t just ridiculous anymore ; it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the right or the authority to subvert the democratic process simply because he does not like its outcome , ” White wrote .
White concluded the column by accusing the president and his allies of launching a “ deliberate misinformation campaign aimed at convincing his base voters that they were robbed.
” As Fast Company reported , Trump ’ s legal team has made no significant progress in challenging the results .
They have filed between 30 and 40 lawsuits in battleground states like Georgia , Arizona , Nevada , Michigan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already thrown out most of them .
Nonetheless , in a recent Rasmussen Reports poll , 47 percent of respondents said that they believe it is likely that Democrats stole the election .
Sixty-one percent of Republicans said it is “ very likely ” victory was stolen from Trump , while a strong majority of Democrats said the opposite .
In the same survey , 84 percent of Democrats said that Trump should concede the race , while a majority of their Republican counterparts disagreed .

In a Thursday column for the conservative-leaning Washington Examiner, writer Kaylee McGhee White slammed President Donald Trump’s legal team for pushing “deranged and unsubstantiated allegations” about the 2020 presidential election.
White began her op-ed by noting that “no serious conservative” denied Trump’s right to challenge the results, but argued that his campaign has failed to provide concrete proof for its claims “and now seems bent on embarrassing, rather than vindicating, itself.”
To illustrate her point, White pointed to Thursday’s “outlandish” news conference. At the briefing, Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and lawyer Sidney Powell asserted that the commander-in-chief still has a path to victory, but failed to provide any evidence of widespread electoral fraud.
The two lawyers suggested that the voting technology company Dominion Voting Systems influenced the race by boosting Democrat Joe Biden’s vote totals.
Giuliani and Powel also told the media that “massive influence of communist money through Venezuela, Cuba, and likely China” helped Biden win. Notably, Powel said that the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez used Dominion Voting Systems to rig elections in his own country.
“These are deranged and unsubstantiated allegations that embarrass not just Trump but the entire Republican Party.”
“And the worst part is that many Republicans are allowing it to happen,” White continued, writing that two Republicans in Michigan’s Wayne County refused to certify the results after being pressured by those close to Trump.
She also noted that Republican lawmakers have expressed support for Trump’s refusal to concede, despite the fact that his legal efforts are all but certain to fail.
“This isn’t just ridiculous anymore; it’s dangerous. The president does not have the right or the authority to subvert the democratic process simply because he does not like its outcome,” White wrote.
White concluded the column by accusing the president and his allies of launching a “deliberate misinformation campaign aimed at convincing his base voters that they were robbed.”
As Fast Company reported, Trump’s legal team has made no significant progress in challenging the results. They have filed between 30 and 40 lawsuits in battleground states like Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, but judges have already thrown out most of them.
Nonetheless, in a recent Rasmussen Reports poll, 47 percent of respondents said that they believe it is likely that Democrats stole the election. Sixty-one percent of Republicans said it is “very likely” victory was stolen from Trump, while a strong majority of Democrats said the opposite.
In the same survey, 84 percent of Democrats said that Trump should concede the race, while a majority of their Republican counterparts disagreed.


inquisitr--2020-11-20--Donald Trump Would ‘Eat His Own Children’ If It Helped Him Politically, Atlanta Mayor Says

Donald Trump would “ eat his own children ” if it could help him politically , Atlanta ’ s mayor claims .
Keisha Lance Bottoms spoke out this week against the president and his involvement as Georgia finishes up a hand recount of the election results .
Joe Biden narrowly won the state , but Trump and his allies have made unfounded claims of fraud , and some top Republicans have been accused of interfering .
Georgia ’ s Republican Secretary of State , Brad Raffensperger , said that South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham pressed him to find a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This has led Trump and some close to him to speak out against Raffensperger .
As the Associated Press reported , Trump spent the weekend attacking the secretary of state , saying that he was a “ Republican in name only.
” The top Georgia GOP official shot back , saying that Trump ’ s efforts to discourage people from using mail-in ballots by claiming they would be ripe for fraud likely depressed his own turnout and led to some of his supporters staying home .
Appearing on CNN , Bottoms spoke out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anderson Cooper noted that Trump had previously endorsed Raffensperger , the Atlanta mayor said that loyalty has meant little to the president .
She claimed he would turn on anyone if it would benefit him politically , with even his own family likely not safe from his wrath if the situation warranted .
“ He will eat his own children , I ’ m sure , if he found it prudent , ” she said in the clip , which was shared on Twitter .
“ But he ’ s now picking a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor who he was closely allied with .
And so it ’ s my hope that even if people did not vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris that they will be so disappointed and disgusted by this behavior.
” Bottoms used the scuffle to boost her own party ’ s chances in a pair of critical races that will take place early next year .
Both of Georgia ’ s seats in the U.S. Senate were on the ballot in November , but no candidate crossed the 50 percent threshold , sending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on January 5 .
If Democrats were to win both races , their caucus would move into a 50-50 tie , giving them control of the Senate as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris would be able to cast tie-breaking votes .
“ There ’ s so many reasons not to be supportive of Donald Trump at this point and any candidates who are aligned with him .
So it ’ s my hope that when people go back to the polls on January 5 , they will remember that , ” she said .

Donald Trump would “eat his own children” if it could help him politically, Atlanta’s mayor claims.
Keisha Lance Bottoms spoke out this week against the president and his involvement as Georgia finishes up a hand recount of the election results. Joe Biden narrowly won the state, but Trump and his allies have made unfounded claims of fraud, and some top Republicans have been accused of interfering. Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, said that South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham pressed him to find a way to toss out legally cast ballots. This has led Trump and some close to him to speak out against Raffensperger.
As the Associated Press reported, Trump spent the weekend attacking the secretary of state, saying that he was a “Republican in name only.” The top Georgia GOP official shot back, saying that Trump’s efforts to discourage people from using mail-in ballots by claiming they would be ripe for fraud likely depressed his own turnout and led to some of his supporters staying home.
Appearing on CNN, Bottoms spoke out about the intra-party tension. When host Anderson Cooper noted that Trump had previously endorsed Raffensperger, the Atlanta mayor said that loyalty has meant little to the president. She claimed he would turn on anyone if it would benefit him politically, with even his own family likely not safe from his wrath if the situation warranted.
“He will eat his own children, I’m sure, if he found it prudent,” she said in the clip, which was shared on Twitter. “But he’s now picking a fight with Brian Kemp, also the governor who he was closely allied with. And so it’s my hope that even if people did not vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris that they will be so disappointed and disgusted by this behavior.”
Bottoms used the scuffle to boost her own party’s chances in a pair of critical races that will take place early next year. Both of Georgia’s seats in the U.S. Senate were on the ballot in November, but no candidate crossed the 50 percent threshold, sending both to runoffs that will take place on January 5. If Democrats were to win both races, their caucus would move into a 50-50 tie, giving them control of the Senate as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris would be able to cast tie-breaking votes.
“There’s so many reasons not to be supportive of Donald Trump at this point and any candidates who are aligned with him. So it’s my hope that when people go back to the polls on January 5, they will remember that,” she said.


inquisitr--2020-11-20--Woody Allen Death Rumor Draws Divisive Reactions On Social Media

Rumors that filmmaker Woody Allen died circulated on social media on Thursday and divided users .
Notably , MEL Magazine investigative journalist Zaron Burnett III highlighted that many appeared to find joy in the writer ’ s alleged death .
“ It felt like scrolling through a bullfight , except the bull was woody allen , ” he wrote in a tweet that has since been deleted .
The rumor appeared to have spread through a fake image purported to be from the DiscussingFilm account .
The publication ’ s editor-in-chief , who only goes by the name Jacob , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nevertheless , many people expressed joy at the thought of Allen ’ s death .
The actor controversially married Soon-Yi Previn , who was adopted by Allen ’ s former girlfriend , actress Mia Farrow .
“ Every day i wake up and wonder if woody allen is dead yet and every day god disappoints me , ” one user tweeted .
“ Wake me up when Woody Allen is dead , ” another joked on Twitter .
The happiness over the filmmaker ’ s rumored death didn ’ t sit well with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excited people thinking Woody Allen is dead and rejoicing because of it .
You f*ckers are really nasty .
2020 has brought out the worst in everyone , ” read one tweet .
“ What is wrong with People , are we so desensitized that wishing others harm is funny now ?
” another person tweeted .
Others pointed to the accusations that appear to drive much of the hatred for Allen , which have been disputed by Moses Farrow , the adopted son of the comedian and actress .
As reported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 4,600-word essay released in 2018 in which he defended the actor against the sexual molestation accusations against him .
He also claimed that his mother repeatedly abused him .
In response , she claimed that her estranged son ’ s claims were fabricated .
False news of Allen ’ s death on Twitter is nothing new .
As reported by The Wrap , the filmmaker trended on the social media platform back in May 2016 , which led to a similar wave of attention and speculation over the comedian ’ s supposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the writer trended due to an interview he gave in which he discussed his controversial relationship with Soon-Yi .
Allen revealed in his memoir , Apropos of Nothing , that his marriage to the daughter of André Previn was not out of love but rather the best way to ensure she received financial support in the case of his death .
The 84-year-old actor said that he and Soon-Yi loved each other and did not feel pressure to formalize their relationship through marriage .
But ultimately , he said , they decided to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasons .


inquisitr--2020-11-19--Donald Trump Officials Should Face ‘Capital Murder Charges’ For Refusing Transition, Writer Says

Donald Trump ’ s administration continues to stonewall Joe Biden ’ s incoming transition team , which has worried public health experts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate .
According to writer Mark Hughes , Trump officials linked to the stonewalling should face criminal charges .
“ Every state AG needs to file capital murder charges against the members of any Trump agencies refusing to coordinate public health info & planning , ” he tweeted .
“ Charge them & issue arrest warrants , and see how many have to be hauled off before the rest learn their lesson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy , who claimed on Thursday that the Trump administration ’ s vaccine distribution team has not briefed anyone on Biden ’ s team and don ’ t plan to do so .
The senator called the lack of communication “ potentially catastrophic.
” CNN National Correspondent Kristen Holmes reported similar stonewalling on Twitter on Wednesday .
The reporter cited a Trump administration official who allegedly claimed that some officials at the Department of Health and Human Services were instructed to refuse to speak with anyone from Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were reportedly told to alert Deputy Surgeon General Rear Admiral Erica Schwartz of all communication with Biden and his allies .
“ Everyone in the Trump administration who follows this has essentially decided it is easier to be an accessory to murder than it is to do their job , ” author Andy Lewis tweeted in response to Holmes , echoing Hughes ’ remarks .
During an appearance on CNBC ’ s Squawk on the Street on Thursday , Dr. Celine Gounder , who is part of Biden ’ s coronavirus panel , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to coordinate with the Democrat ’ s advisers is a “ major impediment to rolling out and scaling up the vaccine.
” Other Biden advisers have made similar warnings , and the president-elect himself warned that more Americans might die if his incoming administration is not allowed to coordinate the distribution of vaccinations until January 20 .
“ The longer we wait on transition the more people will get infected and die , ” he said on Monday .
Author Dan Gillmor previously speculated that Trump is intentionally allowing or encouraging the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of journalist Cody Fenwick , who argued that the Trump administration has always accepted a mass death scenario and pointed to its past support for herd immunity .
The Pfizer vaccine is reportedly 95 percent effective in preventing coronavirus , while Moderna ’ s is supposedly over 94 percent effective .
Trump HHS Secretary Alex Azar claimed that approximately 40 million doses of the preparation would be available by the end of the year .
However , experts warned that it will take months to over a year to distribute enough of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world to effectively suppress the pandemic .

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