inquisitr--2020-09-26--Joe Biden’s Team Defends Unearthed Clip Showing Him Jokingly Calling American Troops ‘Stupid Bastard

Joe Biden’s Team Defends Unearthed Clip Showing Him Jokingly Calling American Troops ‘Stupid Bastards’

A clip of former Vice President Joe Biden emerged from 2016 showing him jokingly referring to the American troops assembled in the crowd as “ stupid bastards ” and chiding them for being “ dull.
” After facing criticism for the video , Biden ’ s campaign defended the clip saying it was done in jest and troops laughed at his teasing , as The Daily Beast reported .
Biden was speaking with U.S. soldiers in Abud Dhabi while acting as Vice President in 2016 when he joked that he had good judgment for marrying his wife Jill Biden and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He then urged the crowd to “ clap for that , you stupid bastards.
” A short while later , he joked “ man , you are a dull bunch .
Must be slow here , man .
I don ’ t know.
” The clip has been met with outrage from those who feel that the comments were disrespectful or inappropriate .
Biden campaign spokesperson Andrew Bates added context to the clip that has been circulating around the internet since 2017 , but has gained more attention in recent days after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been sharing it on social media .
“ Vice President Biden was jokingly encouraging the audience to clap for an airwoman on the stage , and a number of service members can be seen laughing and smiling at the comment .
Seconds before , he praised them for ‘ the incredible sacrifices [ they ] make for our country , ' ” he said .
“ He thanked them for their patriotism and courage throughout , and closed his remarks by saying , ‘ you ’ re the finest generation of warriors the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ —receiving an enthusiastic ovation , ” Bates said .
Biden also told the assembled troops that he regretted that the people back home in the United States couldn ’ t see them in action to better understand the sacrifices that they were making .
The controversy comes after Biden has been expressing strong support for America ’ s servicemen and women in the wake of the reports that Trump has made disparaging comments about them .
Reportedly , Trump said soldiers who went missing in action got what they deserved and that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recover them .
He is also said to have expressed confusion about why he should be forced to visit a cemetery where troops killed during World War I were laid to rest , calling them “ losers , ” as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Biden has previously called Trump ’ s alleged comments “ disgusting ” and said that he forcefully disagreed with them , as Politico reported at the time .

A clip of former Vice President Joe Biden emerged from 2016 showing him jokingly referring to the American troops assembled in the crowd as “stupid bastards” and chiding them for being “dull.” After facing criticism for the video, Biden’s campaign defended the clip, saying it was done in jest and that troops laughed at his teasing, as The Daily Beast reported.
Biden was speaking with U.S. soldiers in Abu Dhabi while acting as vice president in 2016 when he joked that he had good judgment for marrying his wife, Jill Biden, and for appointing the academy’s leader. He then urged the crowd to “clap for that, you stupid bastards.”
Newly resurfaced video shows Joe Biden calling our service-members “stupid bastards.” Where is the media’s outrage? RT!https://t.co/8cMJdfOYi8 — Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) September 25, 2020
A short while later, he joked “man, you are a dull bunch. Must be slow here, man. I don’t know.”
The clip has been met with outrage from those who feel that the comments were disrespectful or inappropriate.
Biden campaign spokesperson Andrew Bates added context to the clip that has been circulating around the internet since 2017, but has gained more attention in recent days after several pro-Trump groups and Trump supporters have been sharing it on social media.
“Vice President Biden was jokingly encouraging the audience to clap for an airwoman on the stage, and a number of service members can be seen laughing and smiling at the comment. Seconds before, he praised them for ‘the incredible sacrifices [they] make for our country,'” he said.
“He thanked them for their patriotism and courage throughout, and closed his remarks by saying, ‘you’re the finest generation of warriors the world has ever, ever known’—receiving an enthusiastic ovation,” Bates said.
Biden also told the assembled troops that he regretted that the people back home in the U. S. couldn’t see them in action to better understand the sacrifices that they were making.
The controversy comes after Biden has been expressing strong support for America’s servicemen and women in the wake of the reports that Trump has made disparaging comments about them. Reportedly, Trump said soldiers who went missing in action got what they deserved and that the country should spend fewer resources trying to recover them.
Trump is also said to have expressed confusion about why he should be forced to visit a cemetery where troops killed during World War I were laid to rest, calling them “losers,” as The Inquisitr previously reported.
Biden has previously called Trump’s alleged comments “disgusting” and said that he forcefully disagreed with them, as Politico reported at the time.


inquisitr--2020-09-26--Joe Biden Says Donald Trump ‘Doesn’t Know How To Debate The Facts Because He’s Not That Smart’

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Saturday , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden discussed the upcoming presidential debates against President Donald Trump , Mediaite reported .
Anchor Stephanie Ruhle started the discussion by pointing out that some Democrats , including Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi , have advised Biden to skip the debates .
Pelosi suggested that there is no point in debating Trump because he is incapable of telling the truth .
Biden noted that “ leading columnists ” have said the same , adding that the American people “ know the president is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
It ’ s not like it ’ s gon na come as a surprise to them .
And so I ’ m prepared to go out and make my case as to why I think he ’ s failed , ” he continued .
Biden predicted that Trump will go on the offensive and keep the attacks personal because that ’ s “ the only thing he knows how to do , ” but signaled confidence about challenging him .
He stated that Trump “ doesn ’ t know how to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not that smart.
” In recent days , Trump has been trying to lower expectations about the first presidential debate , which will take place in Cleveland , Ohio next Tuesday .
On Friday night , during a campaign rally in Virginia , the commander-in-chief praised his opponent , saying that he expects him to do well due to his experience .
Trump also predicted that the media coverage will be favorable to Biden , arguing that the Democrat needs to do “ just okay ” and the “ fake news ” media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that he expects the moderator of the first debate , Chris Wallace , to treat him unfairly and ask Biden softball questions .
According to The Washington Post , Biden allies are bracing for an “ onslaught ” of personal attacks .
Some reportedly fear that Biden could lose his temper , especially if Trump tries to steer the conversation toward his family .
The commander-in-chief is also expected to slam Biden for being “ soft ” on China , while portraying him as a puppet of the left-wing of the Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former Delaware Democrat to stay calm and focus on the administration ’ s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economy .
Meanwhile , some Trump allies worry that the he has lowered the bar for Biden by constantly trying to depict him as senile and incoherent .

In an interview with MSNBC broadcast on Saturday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden discussed the upcoming debates against Donald Trump, Mediaite reported.
Anchor Stephanie Ruhle started the discussion by pointing out that some Democrats, including Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, have advised Biden to skip the debates.
Pelosi suggested that there is no point in debating Trump because he is incapable of telling the truth.
Biden noted that “leading columnists” have said the same, adding that the American people “know the president’s a liar.”
“I mean they know that. It’s not like it’s gonna come as a surprise to them. And so I’m prepared to go out and make my case as to why I think he’s failed,” he continued.
Biden predicted that Trump will go on the offensive and keep the attacks personal because that’s “the only thing he knows how to do,” but signaled confidence about challenging him.
He stated that Trump “doesn’t know how to debate the facts because he’s not that smart.”
“He doesn’t know that many facts. He doesn’t know much about foreign policy, he doesn’t know much about domestic policy, he doesn’t know much about the detail.”
In recent days, Trump has been trying to lower expectations about the first presidential debate, which will take place in Cleveland, Ohio next Tuesday.
On Friday night, during a campaign rally in Virginia, the commander-in-chief praised his opponent, saying that he expects him to do well due to his experience.
Trump also predicted that the media coverage will be favorable to Biden, arguing that the Democrat needs to do “just okay” and the “fake news” media will praise him.
He has also said that he expects the moderator of the first debate, Chris Wallace, to treat him unfairly and ask Biden softball questions.
According to The Washington Post, Biden allies are bracing for an “onslaught” of personal attacks. Some reportedly fear that Biden could lose his temper, especially if Trump tries to steer the conversation toward his family.
The commander-in-chief is also expected to slam Biden for being “soft” on China, while portraying him as a puppet of the left wing of the Democratic Party.
Advisers have allegedly urged the former Delaware Democrat to stay calm and focus on the administration’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economy.
Meanwhile, some Trump allies worry that he has lowered the bar for Biden by constantly trying to depict him as senile and incoherent.


inquisitr--2020-09-26--Omarosa Claims She Has Secret Tapes Of Lara Trump Slamming Ivanka Trump And Melania Trump

Ex-White House staffer and reality star Omarosa Manigault Newman claimed that she has secretly-recorded tapes of Lara Trump attacking various members of the Trump family .
As the Daily Mail reported , Newman spoke to Michael Cohen , Donald Trump ’ s former personal lawyer , on his podcast where she admitted that she had made recordings of Eric Trump ’ s wife making negative comments about First Lady Melania Trump , President Donald Trump , and his eldest daughter Ivanka Trump in late 2017 .
“ Let ’ s be clear , I have Lara badmouthing Ivanka , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lara badmouthing Melania , ” the Mail confirmed Newman as saying .
Newman worked for the current administration as an aide until January 2018 , when she was fired , though at the time she insisted that she had resigned .
Newman went on to say that she believes Lara doesn ’ t slam her in the press like other members of the family do because of the recordings .
“ The reason why Lara doesn ’ t say much about me is because if she recalls all the conversations we had , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Trump bus , she was saying some things that I think the family would be quite interested in , ” she said .
It ’ s not the first time that the reality star has made the claim that she has inside information .
In her book , Unhinged : An Insider ’ s Account of the Trump White House , she said that she was offered money by her former employer ’ s re-election campaign to remain silent .
She reiterated on the podcast that she was allegedly offered a $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw as a campaign to buy her silence .
Adding to her book ’ s claim , she said that she was told explicitly by Lara that she would be paid money to keep her insider information to herself , but that Lara wasn ’ t aware at the time of the additional recordings .
She added that when she left the White House , she appeared on various shows and let it be known that she had inside information that she would be willing to share .
“ [ V ] ery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called me to try to in fact buy my silence , whatever it was she thought I was going to share , it disturbed her enough to call me and to make that offer , ” she said .
Donald and Newman appeared together on the show The Apprentice before he was elected to office .
She has since expressed criticism of the president and has said that she believes he is a racist , as The Inquisitr previously reported , something that Cohen pressed her on further .
She replied to Cohen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him for his own personal gain .
The full podcast episode from Cohen ’ s “ Mea Culpa ” is slated to be released on Monday .

Ex-White House staffer and reality star Omarosa Manigault Newman claimed that she has secretly recorded tapes of Lara Trump slamming various members of the Trump family.
As the Daily Mail reported, Newman spoke to Michael Cohen — Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer — on his podcast, where she admitted that she had recordings of Eric Trump’s wife making negative comments about First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, and his eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, in late 2017.
“Let’s be clear, I have Lara badmouthing Ivanka, I have Lara badmouthing Donald, I have Lara badmouthing Melania,” the Mail confirmed Newman as saying.
Newman worked for the current administration as an aide until January 2018, when she was fired, though at the time she insisted that she had resigned.
Newman went on to say that she believes Lara doesn’t slam her in the press like other members of the family do because of the recordings.
“The reason why Lara doesn’t say much about me is because if she recalls all the conversations we had, particularly when we were on the Women for Trump bus, she was saying some things that I think the family would be quite interested in,” she said.
It’s not the first time that the reality star has made the claim that she has inside information. In her book, Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House, she said that she was offered money by her former employer’s re-election campaign to remain silent.
She reiterated on the podcast that she was allegedly offered a $15,000-a-month job as part of what she saw as a campaign to buy her silence. Adding to her book’s claim, she said that she was told explicitly by Lara that she would be paid money to keep her insider information to herself, but that Lara wasn’t aware at the time of the additional recordings.
She added that when she left the White House, she appeared on various shows and let it be known that she had inside information that she would be willing to share.
“[V]ery shortly after those interviews was when Lara called me to try to in fact buy my silence, whatever it was she thought I was going to share, it disturbed her enough to call me and to make that offer,” she said.
Donald Trump and Newman appeared together on the show The Apprentice before he was elected to office. She has since expressed criticism of the president and has said that she believes he is a racist, as The Inquisitr previously reported, something that Cohen pressed her on further. She replied to Cohen that she believes he exploits those around him for his own personal gain.
The full podcast episode from Cohen’s Mea Culpa is slated to be released on Monday.


inquisitr--2020-09-26--Donald Trump Predicts ‘Fake News’ Will Praise Joe Biden’s Debate Performance ‘If He Does Just Okay’

During a campaign rally on Friday night , President Donald Trump discussed the upcoming presidential debates , Mediaite reported .
Speaking to a crowd of supporters at Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News , Virginia , Trump said that he expects his general election opponent , Democrat Joe Biden , to perform well .
“ He ’ s been doing it for 47 years , I think he ’ s going to do good , ” Trump said , predicting that the “ fake news ” media will praise Biden ’ s performance even if he does “ just okay.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ does well they ’ re going to say it ’ s the greatest debate performance , and they have it already written.
” Biden has repeatedly said that he is looking forward to debating Trump .
During a campaign event in North Carolina earlier this week , the former Delaware senator said that he is “ an old athlete , and I ’ m used to dealing with bullies.
” In recent days , Trump has seemingly been trying to lower expectations for himself , praising Biden as an experienced and skilled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host Brian Kilmeade on Thursday , he said that the Democratic nominee has a “ tremendous advantage ” because of his experience .
The first debate is scheduled for Tuesday and it will take place in Cleveland , Ohio .
The event will be moderated by veteran anchor Chris Wallace .
The president has already complained about Wallace , saying that he will be treated unfairly and that he expects the moderator to pose softball questions to Biden .
“ He will ask tough questions of me and it will be unfair , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he told Kilmeade .
Trump ’ s praise for Biden represents a significant departure from his campaign ’ s strategy .
The president ’ s allies have spent months trying to paint Biden as incompetent , going as far as to claim that he is suffering from dementia .
Even Trump has attempted to cast doubt on his opponent ’ s cognitive abilities , recently alleging that he is being drugged with mind-enhancing substances before public appearances .
Although Biden has signaled confidence , some Democrats have argued that it would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Notably , Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has said that there is no point in debating Trump because he does not tell the truth .
In addition , some insiders are reportedly concerned about Biden ’ s tendency to make gaffes and go on tangents .

During a campaign rally on Friday night, President Donald Trump discussed the upcoming presidential debates, Mediaite reported.
Speaking to a crowd of supporters at Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News, Virginia, Trump said that he expects his general election opponent, Democrat Joe Biden, to perform well.
“He’s been doing it for 47 years, I think he’s going to do good,” Trump said, predicting that the “fake news” media will praise Biden’s performance even if he does “just okay.”
“And one thing we know, if he does just okay, just okay, they’re going to say, the fake news, they’re going to say it was the single greatest debate performance in history.”
Trump stressed that if his opponent “does well they’re going to say it’s the greatest debate performance, and they have it already written.”
Biden has repeatedly said that he is looking forward to debating Trump.
During a campaign event in North Carolina earlier this week, the former Delaware senator said that he is “an old athlete, and I’m used to dealing with bullies.”
In recent days, Trump has seemingly been trying to lower expectations for himself, praising Biden as an experienced and skilled debater.
In an interview with radio host Brian Kilmeade on Thursday, he said that the Democratic nominee has a “tremendous advantage” because of his experience.
The first debate is scheduled for Tuesday and it will take place in Cleveland, Ohio. The event will be moderated by veteran anchor Chris Wallace.
The president has already complained about Wallace, saying that he will be treated unfairly and that he expects the moderator to pose softball questions to Biden.
“He will ask tough questions of me and it will be unfair, I have no doubt about it,” he told Kilmeade.
Trump’s praise for Biden represents a significant departure from his campaign’s strategy. The president’s allies have spent months trying to paint Biden as incompetent, going as far as to claim that he is suffering from dementia.
Even Trump has attempted to cast doubt on his opponent’s cognitive abilities, recently alleging that he is being drugged with mind-enhancing substances before public appearances.
Although Biden has signaled confidence, some Democrats have argued that it would be better for him to skip the debates.
Notably, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has said that there is no point in debating Trump because he does not tell the truth.
In addition, some insiders are reportedly concerned about Biden’s tendency to make gaffes and go on tangents.


inquisitr--2020-09-26--Donald Trump Reassures Supporters: ‘We’re Not Going To Lose This Except If They Cheat’

During a campaign rally on Friday night , President Donald Trump said that he will win re-election as long as Democrats are not allowed to “ cheat , ” Newsweek reported .
Speaking to a crowd of supporters at Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News , Virginia , Trump said that the Democratic Party is orchestrating an unprecedented “ scam ” to defeat him .
“ We ’ re going to win .
We ’ re not going to lose this except if they cheat , that ’ s the way I look at it , ” he began , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ destroy ” the U.S. Trump then urged his supporters to stay vigilant and pay attention to what is happening at polling places across the nation .
“ We ’ re all watching , law enforcement are watching all over the place but it ’ s very hard to watch , millions of ballots , very hard to watch , ” he said , stressing that the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee Joe Biden can only win if there is widespread “ mischief.
” The president also touched upon the possibility of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to unequivocally commit to a peaceful transition of power .
He said that he wants a “ very friendly transition , but we don ’ t want to be cheated and be stupid and say ‘ let ’ s transit . '
” Trump ’ s refusal to fully commit to an orderly transfer of power has been the subject of much debate .
Several times this week , he alleged that the upcoming presidential contest can not be considered legitimate as long as millions of Americans vote by mail .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ programs due to concerns over public health and safety amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Still , only 10 states — including the battlegrounds of Colorado and Nevada — will automatically mail ballots to voters .
Officials have dismissed concerns about potential fraud and manipulation , claiming that this form of voting is safe .
As Newsweek noted , some experts have warned that Trump may contest the results if he wins on election night but loses in the coming days , once all votes are counted .
Democrats have taken Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House seriously .
In an interview on Friday , Biden was not as alarmist as some of his colleagues , stating that he is “ confident ” Trump will step down if he loses .
Earlier this week , the GOP-controlled Senate unanimously passed a resolution committing to a peaceful transition of power , per The Hill .

During a campaign rally on Friday night, President Donald Trump said that he will win re-election as long as Democrats are not allowed to “cheat,” Newsweek reported.
Speaking to a crowd of supporters at Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News, Virginia, Trump said that the Democratic Party is orchestrating an unprecedented “scam” to defeat him.
“We’re going to win. We’re not going to lose this except if they cheat, that’s the way I look at it,” he began, accusing his political opponents of trying to “destroy” the U.S.
“We can’t let this happen and this is a scam and they know and the media knows it but the media doesn’t want to cover it.”
Trump then urged his supporters to stay vigilant and pay attention to what is happening at polling places across the nation.
“We’re all watching, law enforcement are watching all over the place but it’s very hard to watch, millions of ballots, very hard to watch,” he said, stressing that the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Joe Biden can only win if there is widespread “mischief.”
The president also touched upon the possibility of Biden winning the upcoming election, but refused to unequivocally commit to a peaceful transition of power.
He said that he wants a “very friendly transition, but we don’t want to be cheated and be stupid and say ‘let’s transit.'”
Trump’s refusal to fully commit to an orderly transfer of power has been the subject of much debate.
Several times this week, he alleged that the upcoming presidential contest cannot be considered legitimate as long as millions of Americans vote by mail.
There has been an expansion in mail-in voting programs due to concerns over public health and safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. Still, only 10 states — including the battlegrounds of Colorado and Nevada — will automatically mail ballots to voters.
Officials have dismissed concerns about potential fraud and manipulation, claiming that this form of voting is safe.
As Newsweek noted, some experts have warned that Trump may contest the results if he wins on election night but loses in the coming days, once all votes are counted.
Democrats have taken Trump’s threats about refusing to leave the White House seriously.
In an interview on Friday, Biden was not as alarmist as some of his colleagues, stating that he is “confident” Trump will step down if he loses.
Earlier this week, the GOP-controlled Senate unanimously passed a resolution committing to a peaceful transition of power, per The Hill.


inquisitr--2020-09-25--Nancy Pelosi Pushes New Coronavirus Bill With $1,200 Stimulus Check

After talks on another stimulus bill stalled out , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed for a renewed conversation about a coronavirus bill to help ease the financial burden caused by the crisis .
As The Washington Post reported , the economic outlook continues to worsen in the United States , and moderate Democrats in the House are urging Pelosi to drive a new bill that can gain approval from both Senate Republicans and the White House .
The upper and lower chambers have been battling for weeks now over an amount that they ’ re willing to compromise on , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1 trillion , while Democrats started out pushing for something closer to $ 3.4 trillion in relief .
Now , as CNN reported on Friday , the House is putting together a package that comes in around $ 2.2 trillion in aid , with a second round of $ 1,200 stimulus checks for the same people who received them months ago .
The White House has indicated that it will consider a proposal that includes around $ 1.5 trillion .
This means that the two sides of the aisle will need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ proposed number and the White House ’ s target in order to pass the proposal and send it to the president .
The chamber heads to break next week , which means that lawmakers will need to act quickly to get something done .
Some of Pelosi ’ s colleagues have argued that the recent proposals have been more about rhetoric rather than actually offering help to those who need it .
Meanwhile , Pelosi has urged her caucus to stick together to provide much-needed relief to individuals and businesses alike .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , small businesses , restaurants , retail and for airlines and others , ” Pelosi said .
“ Our unity served us well yesterday .
Our unity will again serve us well in the ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts , ” she noted of the continuing resolution .
The first CARES Act was popular with Americans and received broad approval in the House and Senate .
That package doled out $ 2.2 trillion to provide additional unemployment funding , a stimulus check , and other efforts to ease the financial burden caused by social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
“ I ’ m talking with my caucus , my leadership , and we ’ ll see what we ’ re going to do , ” Pelosi said .
“ But we ’ re ready for a negotiation .
That ’ s what we ’ re ready for.
” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has argued in the past the Pelosi is refusing to negotiate in good faith over the amount that the government is willing to provide , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

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inquisitr--2020-09-27--Poll Finds Barack Obama Is Most Admired Man In The World, Donald Trump Ranked No. 15 Behind Vladimir

Poll Finds Barack Obama Is Most Admired Man In The World, Donald Trump Ranked No. 15 Behind Vladimir Putin

Barack Obama is the most admired man in the world , found a poll released this week .
His presidential successor is not so highly ranked .
As The Huffington Post reported , a survey from the polling firm YouGov asked respondents for the man and woman they admired most in the world .
The former first couple topped the list , with President Obama earning the title of most admired man and his wife , Michelle Obama , ranking as the top woman .
The list was filled with other political leaders , including Chinese President Xi Jinping , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billionaire Bill Gates , who had consistently held the top spot on previous rankings , fell to second place this year .
As the report noted , Donald Trump ranked No .
15 , falling behind a number of others , including Russian President Vladimir Putin and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk .
First Lady Melania Trump made the rankings for women as well , finishing 19th behind Oprah Winfrey , Hillary Clinton , and Angelina Jolie , who had ranked first on the list before being overtaken by Michelle Obama this year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one country where Trump was seen as more admired than Obama — Russia .
The report took note of the allegations that the Russian government had led a campaign to help him win the 2016 election , though it was not clear if this had a connection .
“ In that nation , which U.S. intelligence officials have consistently said interfered in America ’ s 2016 election and is doing so again , Trump was the 11th most popular man and Obama the 15th , ” the report noted .
Trump has fallen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveys .
As The Inquisitr reported , a January poll found that Putin was more trusted than Trump when it comes to handling international affairs .
This survey was taken during a time of high tensions between the United States and Iran , with many critics around the globe pointing the finger at Trump for creating the tense situation .
While his standing around the globe may not be so high , recent polls show that Trump may be improving where it matters the most .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ratings higher than 50 percent in the Rasmussen Reports ’ Friday Daily Presidential Tracking Poll , the longest such streak of his presidency .
As the Washington Examiner noted , Rasmussen Reports was one of the few pollsters to correctly predict his win in the 2016 presidential election , and uses a model that leans more heavily on likely voters and Republican voters .

Barack Obama is the most admired man in the world, found a poll released this week. His presidential successor is not so highly ranked.
As The Huffington Post reported, a survey from the polling firm YouGov asked respondents for the man and woman they admired most in the world. The former first couple topped the list, with President Obama earning the title of most admired man and his wife, Michelle Obama, ranking as the top woman.
The list was filled with other political leaders, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, who finished third. Microsoft founder and billionaire Bill Gates, who had consistently held the top spot on previous rankings, fell to second place this year.
As the report noted, Donald Trump ranked No. 15, falling behind a number of others, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk. First Lady Melania Trump made the rankings for women as well, finishing 19th behind Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, and Angelina Jolie, who had ranked first on the list before being overtaken by Michelle Obama this year.
The survey found that there was just one country where Trump was seen as more admired than Obama — Russia. The report took note of the allegations that the Russian government had led a campaign to help him win the 2016 election, though it was not clear if this had a connection.
“In that nation, which U.S. intelligence officials have consistently said interfered in America’s 2016 election and is doing so again, Trump was the 11th most popular man and Obama the 15th,” the report noted.
Trump has fallen behind his Russian counterpart in other recent surveys. As The Inquisitr reported, a January poll found that Putin was more trusted than Trump when it comes to handling international affairs. This survey was taken during a time of high tensions between the United States and Iran, with many critics around the globe pointing the finger at Trump for creating a tense situation.
While his standing around the globe may not be so high, recent polls show that Trump may be improving where it matters the most. As The Inquisitr reported, Trump has now seen 10 straight weeks of approval ratings higher than 50 percent in the Rasmussen Reports’ Friday Daily Presidential Tracking Poll, the longest such streak of his presidency. As the Washington Examiner noted, Rasmussen Reports was one of the few pollsters to correctly predict his win in the 2016 presidential election and uses a model that leans more heavily on likely voters and Republican voters.


inquisitr--2020-09-27--Donald Trump Slams Hillary Clinton At Pennsylvania Rally: ‘Bill Is Stone-Cold Afraid Of Her’

Donald Trump used his Saturday rally in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania , to take aim at former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton , who he defeated in the 2016 race to take the White House .
As reported by Breitbart , the comment came after the president touched on “ crooked Hillary ” and her 2016 campaign , which prompted the crowd to chant “ lock her up.
” Trump was referring to calls for Clinton to be imprisoned , which became a frequent highlight of his rallies in the 2016 presidential race , CNN reported .
The calls stem from Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretary of state for her use of a private email server during her time in the position .
At the Saturday rally , Trump brought up Clinton ’ s deleted emails from her time at the State Department and suggested that if he were to do the same , the media reaction would be much different .
“ We wouldn ’ t last long , ” he said .
After winning the presidency , Trump claimed that he would not pursue the prosecution of Clinton and said that she had “ suffered greatly.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ doesn ’ t appear to be done with Clinton .
According to The New York Times , the president ’ s Department of Justice is attempting to find dirt on Clinton via federal prosecutor John Durham ’ s probe into Robert Mueller ’ s Russia investigation .
Notably , Durham ’ s team allegedly sought interviews and documents about the handling of a federal investigation into allegations of political corruption at the Clinton Foundation .
The angle was reportedly criticized by some former law enforcement officials , who called the focus unusual and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Durham probe , which is seemingly focusing on the origins of Mueller ’ s inquiry .
While Trump made Clinton ’ s emails a significant focus of his last campaign , his wife may have engaged in similar activity .
As reported by CNN , former White House senior adviser Stephanie Winston Wolkoff claimed that Melania Trump used a private email account in her government position .
But her spokeswoman , Stephanie Grisham , pushed back on the suggestion that she engaged in any illegal activity .

Donald Trump used his Saturday rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to take aim at former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who he defeated in the 2016 race for the White House.
As reported by Breitbart, the comment came after the president touched on “crooked Hillary” and her 2016 campaign, which prompted the crowd to chant “lock her up.”
“I agree!” Trump said in response.
“I used to say, ‘Now, now, now, we won. Don’t do it.’ I try and stop it, but now — She’s crazy. Bill is stone-cold afraid of her.”
Trump was referring to calls for Clinton to be imprisoned, which became a frequent highlight of his rallies in the 2016 presidential race. The calls stem from Trump’s push to investigate the former secretary of state for her use of a private email server during her time in that position.
At the Saturday rally, Trump brought up Clinton’s deleted emails from her time at the State Department and suggested that if he were to do the same, the media reaction would be much different.
“We wouldn’t last long,” he said.
After winning the presidency, Trump claimed that he would not pursue the prosecution of Clinton and said that she had “suffered greatly.”
However, the president’s administration doesn’t appear to be done with Clinton. According to The New York Times, the president’s Department of Justice is attempting to find dirt on Clinton via federal prosecutor John Durham’s probe into Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Notably, Durham’s team reportedly sought interviews and documents about the handling of a federal investigation into allegations of political corruption at the Clinton Foundation.
The angle was reportedly criticized by some former law enforcement officials, who called the focus unusual and suggested it was outside the scope of the Durham probe, which is seemingly focusing on the origins of Mueller’s inquiry.
While Trump made Clinton’s emails a significant focus of his last campaign, his wife may have engaged in similar activity. As reported by CNN, former White House senior adviser Stephanie Winston Wolkoff claimed that Melania Trump used a private email account in her government position. But her spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, pushed back on the suggestion that she engaged in any illegal activity.


inquisitr--2020-09-26--More Former Trump Staffers Might Speak Out Against The President Before The Election, Report Says

A Friday report from NBC Los Angeles claimed that more former staffers from Donald Trump ’ s White House are weighing whether to speak out against the president in the final stretch before November ’ s election .
Notably , Miles Taylor , former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security who spoke out against Trump , said he has been working to recruit others to his cause .
According to Taylor , Trump regularly weaponized the DHS for political purposes and asked officials to break the law .
“ Those who witnessed the president ’ s unfitness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obligation to share their assessment with the electorate , ” he said .
Along with Taylor ’ s group , The Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform , the like-minded Republican Voters Against Trump is working to galvanize members of the GOP who are opposed to the U.S. leader to push him from the Oval Office .
Sarah Longwell , a strategic director at the latter , claimed that the group ’ s efforts stemmed from research on “ soft ” supporters of the president .
Former White House communications director Anthony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Trump documentary — has also been connecting with voters and trying to convince on-the-fence Americans to vote Democratic .
The NBC Los Angeles report spotlights a movement that has been seen in some form or another across the years as many former Trump administration staffers either publicly or privately sound the alarm on the inner workings of the head of state ’ s White House .
A recent report from TIME echoed the findings and claimed that former Trump officials appear to be speaking out against their former boss at an increased pace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lincoln Project , has claimed that time is running out for potential dissenters to raise their voice and suggested that the present is a crucial moment that could be used to tilt the outcome of the election .
Nevertheless , TIME noted that the head of state ’ s approval rating has remained virtually unchanged , shedding doubt on the effectiveness of such pushback .
As The Inquisitr reported , the Friday Rasmussen Reports ’ Friday Daily Presidential Tracking Poll marked the end of 10 straight weeks with Trump ’ s approval rating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since his inauguration in 2017 .

A Friday report from NBC Los Angeles claimed that more former staffers from Donald Trump’s White House are weighing whether to speak out against the president in the final stretch before November’s election.
Notably, Miles Taylor, former chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security who spoke out against Trump, said he has been working to recruit others to his cause. According to Taylor, Trump regularly weaponized the DHS for political purposes and asked officials to break the law.
“Those who witnessed the president’s unfitness for office up close have a moral obligation to share their assessment with the electorate,” he said.
Along with Taylor’s group, The Republican Political Alliance for Integrity and Reform, the like-minded Republican Voters Against Trump is working to galvanize members of the GOP who are opposed to the U.S. leader in order to push him from the Oval Office. Sarah Longwell, a strategic director at the latter, said that the group’s efforts stemmed from research on “soft” supporters of the president.
“While these voters disliked Trump intensely, they didn’t trust the media, they didn’t trust Democrats, they didn’t trust the leaks. Who’s a credible messenger? It was people like them.”
Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci — who is working on an anti-Trump documentary — has also been connecting with voters and trying to convince on-the-fence Americans to vote Democratic.
“We have to keep the pressure on, and so for me it’s a multimedia approach. It’s radio, it’s podcasts, it’s Twitter, it’s television and it’s movies. As a citizen all I’ve tried to do is provide a surgeon general’s warning.”
The NBC Los Angeles report spotlights a movement that has been seen in some form or another across the years as many former Trump administration staffers either publicly or privately sound the alarm on the inner workings of the head of state’s White House. A recent report from TIME echoed the findings and claimed that former Trump officials appear to be speaking out against their former boss at an increased pace.
Rick Wilson, who co-founded the Lincoln Project, has claimed that time is running out for potential dissenters to raise their voice and suggested that the present is a crucial moment that could be used to tilt the outcome of the election.
Nevertheless, TIME noted that the head of state’s approval rating has remained virtually unchanged, shedding doubt on the effectiveness of such pushback. As The Inquisitr reported, the Friday Rasmussen Reports’ Friday Daily Presidential Tracking Poll marked the end of 10 straight weeks with Trump’s approval rating over 50 percent — the longest streak since his inauguration in 2017.


inquisitr--2020-09-28--Donald Trump’s ‘Biggest Weakness’ Will ‘Destabilize’ His Debate Performance, GOP Strategist Says

In an interview with host Rick Wilson on The Daily Beast ’ s New Abnormal podcast , Lincoln Project co-founder Mike Madrid predicted that Donald Trump ’ s “ biggest weakness ” would “ destabilize ” his debate performance against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday .
As reported by Raw Story , Madrid claimed that Trump is likely preparing for the debate but “ won ’ t pay attention ” before touching on his purported weakness .
“ Here ’ s what I think Trump ’ s biggest weakness is in the debates , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ not going to have a live audience is really going to destabilize him .
He doesn ’ t need a big one , he just needs a handful of people who will give some sort of group cackling or group response .
Without that , that is where Trump is at his worst.
” Madrid highlighted that Trump has conducted many one-on-one interviews with journalists in the last month and argued they exemplified that the president has “ no gauge ” on his performance when he doesn ’ t have an audience for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Project Lincoln co-founder , previously made similar comments .
As The Inquisitr reported , he suggested that the lack of an audience would prevent the head of state from successfully using the tactics that worked against Hillary Clinton in 2016 .
He also claimed that Biden ’ s aggression will create a different dynamic than there was with Trump and the former secretary of state .
Others have speculated that Trump has created trouble for himself with his attacks on Biden ’ s mental acuity by lowering the bar .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could backfire if Biden ’ s performance on Tuesday doesn ’ t fit the caricature of the former vice president that Trump ’ s campaign has worked to create over the last months .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump ’ s campaign appears to be working to counter this possibility by highlighting Biden ’ s long political career and debate experience in recent weeks .
Nevertheless , The New York Times suggested that Trump ’ s past comments could come back to haunt him .
Notably , the head of state was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the primary debates and suggested that he would cleanly defeat the Democrat in a one-on-one performance .
Unlike in 2016 , the president has allegedly been working with his campaign to prepare for the first debate and work out ways to capitalize on Biden ’ s weaknesses .

In an interview with host Rick Wilson on The Daily Beast’s New Abnormal podcast, Lincoln Project co-founder Mike Madrid predicted that Donald Trump’s “biggest weakness” would “destabilize” his debate performance against Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday.
As reported by Raw Story, Madrid claimed that Trump is likely preparing for the debate but “won’t pay attention,” before touching on his purported weakness.
“Here’s what I think Trump’s biggest weakness is in the debates,” he said. “The fact that you’re not going to have a live audience is really going to destabilize him. He doesn’t need a big one, he just needs a handful of people who will give some sort of group cackling or group response. Without that, that is where Trump is at his worst.”
Madrid highlighted that Trump has conducted many one-on-one interviews with journalists in the last month and argued they exemplified that the president has “no gauge” on his performance when he doesn’t have an audience for feedback.
“He literally needs the feedback and the larger the crowd, the more comfortable he is with his P.T. Barnum persona. Without that he’s going to be wandering around like a goat in the wilderness.”
Wilson, who is also a Project Lincoln co-founder, previously made similar comments. As The Inquisitr reported, he suggested that the lack of an audience would prevent the head of state from successfully using the tactics that worked against Hillary Clinton in 2016. He also claimed that Biden’s aggression will create a different dynamic than there was with Trump and the former secretary of state.
Others have speculated that Trump has created trouble for himself with his attacks on Biden’s mental acuity by lowering the bar. According to The New York Times, this strategy could backfire if Biden’s performance on Tuesday doesn’t fit the caricature of the former vice president that Trump’s campaign has worked to create over the last months. As The Inquisitr reported, Trump’s campaign now appears to be working to counter this possibility by highlighting Biden’s long political career and debate experience.
Nevertheless, The New York Times suggested that Trump’s past comments could come back to haunt him. Notably, the head of state was open about his criticism of Biden during the primary debates and suggested that he would cleanly defeat the Democrat in a one-on-one performance.
Unlike in 2016, the president has allegedly been working with his campaign to prepare for the first debate and work out ways to capitalize on Biden’s weaknesses.


inquisitr--2020-09-28--Donald Trump Denies Bombshell ‘NYT’ Tax Story As ‘Totally Made Up’

Donald Trump denied the bombshell report from the New York Times claiming that he hasn ’ t paid taxes in 10 out of 15 of the past years , and only paid $ 750 in 2016 and again in 2017 , as Fox News reported Sunday .
Trump held a press conference less than an hour after the article was published , during which he completely denied that any part of the revelation was accurate .
“ Its fake news , it ’ s totally made up , ” Trump said .
“ Everything was wrong , they are so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in modern days to decline to release his tax records and has fought in court to maintain the privacy of his financial information .
He has been known to say that he is unable to release any information because he is currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service .
“ I ’ m under audit , ” Trump said .
“ They ’ re doing an assessment.
” However , it ’ s not clear from a legal perspective why being under audit would preclude one from releasing their information if they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he has a net worth of billions of dollars , the report contracted Trump ’ s claims , showing him to be millions in debt .
The tax records show him losing more than he made for many of the years he filed .
But Trump said that the entire article was false .
“ I ’ ve paid a lot and I ’ ve paid a lot state income taxes too , ” he said .
A lawyer for Trump ’ s business , Alan Garten , also called the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had paid millions of personal taxes since 2015 alone .
“ The New York Times ’ story is riddled with gross inaccuracies .
Over the past decade the President has paid tens of millions of dollars in personal taxes to the federal government , ” Garten said .
“ While we tried to explain this to the Times , they refused to listen and rejected our repeated request that they show us any of the documentation they purport to be relying on to substantiate their claims.
” He added that the story was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reputation leading up to the election .
With the first debate slated to happen on Tuesday , many voters are focused on the two candidates .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , the story also claimed that Trump may have avoided paying taxes on funds that he sent to his daughter Ivanka .
It claimed that she sent her over $ 740 in fees for being a consultant on several of the family ’ s projects , which she also oversaw as part of the family business .

Donald Trump denied the bombshell report from The New York Times claiming that he hasn’t paid taxes in 10 out of 15 years and only paid $750 in 2016 and again in 2017, as Fox News reported Sunday.
Trump held a press conference less than an hour after the article was published, during which he completely denied that any part of the revelation was accurate.
“It’s fake news, it’s totally made up,” Trump said. “Everything was wrong, they are so bad.”
Trump is the first president in modern time to decline to release his tax records and has fought in court to maintain the privacy of his financial information. Previously, he has said that he is unable to release any information because he is currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service.
“I’m under audit,” Trump said. “They’re doing an assessment.”
However, it’s not clear why being under audit would preclude one from releasing their information if they chose to.
While he has repeatedly said he has a net worth of billions of dollars, the report contracted Trump’s claims, showing him to be millions in debt. The tax records show him losing more than he made for many of the years he filed.
While stating the entire article was false, Trump also mentioned that taxes were paid.
“I’ve paid a lot and I’ve paid a lot state income taxes too,” he said.
A lawyer for Trump’s business, Alan Garten, also called the report false. He asserted that the president had paid millions of personal taxes since 2015 alone.
“The New York Times’ story is riddled with gross inaccuracies. Over the past decade the President has paid tens of millions of dollars in personal taxes to the federal government,” Garten said. “While we tried to explain this to the Times, they refused to listen and rejected our repeated request that they show us any of the documentation they purport to be relying on to substantiate their claims.”
He added that the story was an attempt to harm Trump’s reputation leading up to the election. With the first debate slated to happen on Tuesday, many voters are focused on the two candidates.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, the story also claimed that Trump may have avoided paying taxes on funds that he sent to his daughter Ivanka. It claimed that he sent her over $740,000 in fees for being a consultant on several of the family’s projects, which she also oversaw as part of the family business.


inquisitr--2020-09-28--Donald Trump Wrote Off $740K He Gave Ivanka Trump By Calling Her A Consultant, According To ‘NYT’

The New York Times dropped a bombshell about Donald Trump ’ s taxes on Sunday , and some of the details reveal that he may have given tens of thousands of dollars to his daughter Ivanka Trump by declaring her a “ consultant.
” According to records obtained by the Times , Trump wrote off things like vacations and money that he gave his daughter , all while carrying nearly half a billion dollars in debt .
“ Mr .
Trump reduced his taxable income by treating a family member as a consultant , and then deducting the fee as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outlet noted .
All told , Trump wrote off $ 26 million in what the news outlet called “ unexplained ‘ consulting fees . '
” Portions of these funds went to a project for a hotel in Azerbaijan and in Dubai .
Meanwhile , it appears that some of the rest of those consulting costs went to his own children .
“ The ‘ consultants ’ are not identified in the tax records .
But evidence of this arrangement was gleaned by comparing the confidential tax records to the financial disclosures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House staff in 2017 , ” the Times wrote .
“ Ms .
Trump reported receiving payments from a consulting company she co-owned , totaling $ 747,622 , that exactly matched consulting fees claimed as tax deductions by the Trump Organization for hotel projects in Vancouver and Hawaii.
” It ’ s not uncommon to be paid as a consultant , even if one is receiving funds from a family member .
Employers can deduct consulting fees that are deemed a normal part of business .
Meanwhile , the recipient is responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But it ’ s worth noting that Ivanka Trump appears to have been involved on both ends of the project .
She was reportedly responsible for managing the Vancouver and Hawaii deals as part of her role in the family business , but she also claimed the consulting fee for the projects .
The outlet said that it isn ’ t clear why Trump would write off the money in this way other than to reduce the amount he owed on taxes or to give assets to his children without having to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owed .
Individuals involved with the project said that they weren ’ t aware of any consultants who should have been compensated for their work .
The revelation is part of a larger story that claimed the president paid no income taxes at all for 10 of the 15 years before he was elected to office .
In the year he was elected , he reportedly paid just $ 750 , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

The New York Times dropped a bombshell about Donald Trump’s taxes Sunday and some of the details reveal he may have given tens of thousands of dollars to his daughter Ivanka Trump by declaring her a “consultant.”
According to records obtained by NYT, the president wrote off things like vacations and money he gave his daughter, all while carrying nearly half a billion dollars in debt.
“Mr. Trump reduced his taxable income by treating a family member as a consultant, and then deducting the fee as a cost of doing business,” the outlet noted.
All told, Trump wrote off $26 million in what the news outlet called “unexplained ‘consulting fees.'” Portions of these funds went to projects for hotels in Azerbaijan and Dubai.
Meanwhile, it appears some of the rest of those consulting costs went to his own children.
“The ‘consultants’ are not identified in the tax records. But evidence of this arrangement was gleaned by comparing the confidential tax records to the financial disclosures Ivanka Trump filed when she joined the White House staff in 2017,” the Times wrote.
“Ms. Trump reported receiving payments from a consulting company she co-owned, totaling $747,622, that exactly matched consulting fees claimed as tax deductions by the Trump Organization for hotel projects in Vancouver and Hawaii.”
It’s not uncommon to be paid as a consultant, even if one is receiving funds from a family member. Employers can deduct consulting fees that are deemed a normal part of business, and the recipient is responsible for paying taxes on the money earned.
But it’s worth noting that Ivanka Trump appears to have been involved on both ends of the project. She was reportedly responsible for managing the Vancouver and Hawaii deals as part of her role in the family business, but she also claimed the consulting fee for the projects.
The outlet said it isn’t clear why Trump would write off the money in this way other than to reduce the amount he owed on taxes or to give assets to his children without having to pay the increased amount of gift taxes owed.
Individuals involved with the project said they weren’t aware of any consultants who should have been compensated for their work.
The revelation is part of a larger story that claimed the president paid no income taxes at all for 10 of the 15 years before he was elected to office. In the year he was elected, he reportedly paid just $750, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-09-28--‘New York Times’ Piece Debunks Many ‘Common Anti-Trump Conspiracy Theories,’ Report Says

A New York Times report published on Sunday released Donald Trump ’ s purported tax information from the last 20 years .
Along with the claim that the president did not pay income taxes for 10 of the 15 years leading up to his presidency , Breitbart ’ s Joel B. Pollak argued that the piece debunks many “ common anti-Trump conspiracy theories.
” Notably , the report found no evidence supporting Trump ’ s purported links to Russia that were speculated to be hidden in the U.S. leader ’ s financial information .
The only link to the Kremlin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Universe pageant in Moscow , which took place when the president was co-owner , generated Trump $ 2.3 million — the most during his stint with the organization .
Elsewhere , Pollak noted that the article did not find any evidence suggesting that Trump personally sent payments to his former personal lawyer , Michael Cohen .
As of now , New York prosecutors are attempting to get their hands on the president ’ s financial information , and the Breitbart staffer claimed that this is likely due to purported payments involving Cohen and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The materials obtained by The Times did not include any itemized payments to Mr. Cohen , ” the piece said .
“ The amount , however , could have been improperly included in legal fees written off as a business expense.
” Pollak also noted that the report confirmed the Internal Revenue Service audit into Trump , which some Democrats and journalists have suggested is a flimsy excuse the head of state was using to prevent the release of his tax returns .
“ Also hanging over him is a decade-long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the legitimacy of a $ 72.9 million tax refund that he claimed , and received , after declaring huge losses .
An adverse ruling could cost him more than $ 100 million , ” the article said .
Although the editor acknowledged that the evidence — if true — is not “ flattering , ” he also suggested that it highlighted that Trump “ sacrificed his personal fortune ” when he won the White House .
As The Inquisitr reported , one of the central findings of The New York Times ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much more dire financial situation that he portrays .
Although he often touts his wealth , the investigation found that he is also hundreds of millions of dollars in debt .
According to the publication , Trump has used these losses to avoid paying taxes and only paid $ 750 in 2016 and 2017 .
In response to the reporting , The Trump Organization lawyer Alan Garten claimed that the majority of facts presented in the piece are untrue .

A New York Times report published on Sunday released Donald Trump’s purported tax information from the last 20 years. Along with the claim that the president did not pay income taxes for 10 of the 15 years leading up to his presidency, Breitbart’s Joel B. Pollak argued that the piece debunks many “common anti-Trump conspiracy theories.”
Notably, the report found no evidence supporting Trump’s purported links to Russia that were speculated to be hidden in the U.S. leader’s financial information. The only link to the Kremlin was the reported discovery that the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow, which took place when the president was co-owner, generated Trump $2.3 million — the most during his stint with the organization.
Elsewhere, Pollak noted that the article did not find any evidence suggesting that Trump personally sent payments to his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. As of now, New York prosecutors are attempting to get their hands on the president’s financial information, and the Breitbart staffer claimed that this is likely due to purported payments involving Cohen and the U.S. leader’s alleged lovers.
“The materials obtained by The Times did not include any itemized payments to Mr. Cohen,” the piece said. “The amount, however, could have been improperly included in legal fees written off as a business expense.”
Pollak also noted that the report confirmed the Internal Revenue Service audit into Trump, which some Democrats and journalists have suggested is a flimsy excuse the head of state was using to prevent the release of his tax returns.
“Also hanging over him is a decade-long audit battle with the Internal Revenue Service over the legitimacy of a $72.9 million tax refund that he claimed, and received, after declaring huge losses. An adverse ruling could cost him more than $100 million,” the article said.
Although the editor acknowledged that the evidence — if true — is not “flattering,” he also suggested that it highlighted that Trump “sacrificed his personal fortune” when he won the White House.
As The Inquisitr reported, one of the central findings of The New York Times’ reporting is that Trump is facing a much more dire financial situation that he portrays. Although he often touts his wealth, the investigation found that he is also hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. According to the publication, Trump has used these losses to avoid paying taxes and only paid $750 in 2016 and 2017.
In response to the reporting, Trump Organization lawyer Alan Garten claimed that the majority of facts presented in the piece are untrue.


inquisitr--2020-09-27--Bombshell Report Shows Donald Trump Paid No Income Tax For 10 Of 15 Years Before 2016 Election

Donald Trump paid no income taxes for 10 of the 15 years leading up to the 2016 presidential election , a bombshell new report claims .
A report published on Sunday by the The New York Times dug into the real estate mogul-turned-president ’ s information for the last 20 years , revealing that he paid just $ 750 in 2016 and again in 2017 .
The newspaper reported that it had examined decades of individual and corporate records for Trump and his businesses both in the U.S. and abroad , dating back to his time as a real estate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .
A team of reporters studied the documents , though The New York Times reported that it was not making the actual records public so that it would not jeopardize sources “ who have taken enormous personal risks to help inform the public.
” The report noted that privately , Trump is facing a very different financial situation that what he portrays to the public .
The investigation found that his finances are under stress and that Trump is “ beset by losses and hundreds of millions of dollars in debt ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personally guaranteed .
“ Also hanging over him is a decade-long audit battle with the Internal Revenue Service over the legitimacy of a $ 72.9 million tax refund that he claimed , and received , after declaring huge losses .
An adverse ruling could cost him more than $ 100 million , ” the newspaper noted .
The New York Times report said that records showed that while Trump takes in hundreds of millions of dollars a year , he racks up chronic losses that he has aggressively used to avoid paying taxes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increasingly relied on revenue from businesses that present a conflict of interest with his job as president .
The issue of Trump ’ s returns was a major point of contention during the 2016 presidential campaign , as the Republican candidate broke recent precedent by refusing to release them .
When Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton noted during a debate that evidence showed that he had years where he did not pay any federal income tax , the Republican had a now-famous retort .
“ That makes me smart , ” he replied , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this weekend ’ s reporting , releasing a statement saying that “ most , if not all ” of the facts presented appeared to be inaccurate .
“ Over the past decade , President Trump has paid tens of millions of dollars in personal taxes to the federal government , including paying millions in personal taxes since announcing his candidacy in 2015 , ” Trump Organization lawyer Alan Garten told the newspaper .

Donald Trump paid no income taxes for 10 of the 15 years leading up to the 2016 presidential election, a bombshell new report claims.
A report published on Sunday by the The New York Times dug into the real estate mogul-turned-president’s information for the last 20 years, revealing that he paid just $750 in 2016 and again in 2017.
The newspaper reported that it had examined decades of individual and corporate records for Trump and his businesses both in the U.S. and abroad, dating back to his time as a real estate investor through his move to the White House.
A team of reporters studied the documents, though The New York Times reported that it was not making the actual records public so that it would not jeopardize sources “who have taken enormous personal risks to help inform the public.”
The report noted that privately, Trump is facing a very different financial situation that what he portrays to the public. The investigation found that his finances are under stress and that Trump is “beset by losses and hundreds of millions of dollars in debt” coming due, debts that he has personally guaranteed.
“Also hanging over him is a decade-long audit battle with the Internal Revenue Service over the legitimacy of a $72.9 million tax refund that he claimed, and received, after declaring huge losses. An adverse ruling could cost him more than $100 million,” the newspaper noted.
The New York Times report said that records showed that while Trump takes in hundreds of millions of dollars a year, he racks up chronic losses that he has aggressively used to avoid paying taxes. The documents showed that he has increasingly relied on revenue from businesses that present a conflict of interest with his job as president.
The issue of Trump’s returns was a major point of contention during the 2016 presidential campaign, as the Republican candidate broke recent precedent by refusing to release them. When Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton noted during a debate that evidence showed that he had years where he did not pay any federal income tax, the Republican had a now-famous retort.
“That makes me smart,” he replied, via CNBC.
The Trump Organization contested this weekend’s reporting, releasing a statement saying that “most, if not all” of the facts presented appeared to be inaccurate.
“Over the past decade, President Trump has paid tens of millions of dollars in personal taxes to the federal government, including paying millions in personal taxes since announcing his candidacy in 2015,” Trump Organization lawyer Alan Garten told the newspaper.


inquisitr--2020-09-27--Donald Trump’s Debate Strategy Is Centered Around His ‘Tough Guy’ Persona, Report Says

A Sunday report from Axios claimed that Donald Trump ’ s strategy for Tuesday ’ s debate against Joe Biden is to lean into his “ tough guy ” persona .
According to the publication , Trump has been testing attacks for the debate on the campaign trail over the preceding weeks to see what works best with his crowds .
Notably , campaign advisers believe that the “ tough guy ” persona plays well with voters in states critical for the president ’ s re-election .
The Axios report also claimed that Biden is susceptible to some of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including going after his son , Hunter , or criticizing his mental acuity .
As for the former , the U.S. leader is allegedly planning on launching a brutal attack on Hunter from the debate stage .
The former vice president ’ s son has notably come under scrutiny for his alleged dealings with Ukraine and China .
According to The Washington Post , the Democrat ’ s allies are worried about the “ debate onslaught ” that Trump is allegedly preparing for the event .
“ The president is so eager to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called aides to test out various attacks , focusing on broadsides that cast Biden as a longtime Washington insider with a limited record of accomplishment , said another adviser , who like many interviewed for this story spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly describe private talks , ” the report read .
Reports of such preparation have allegedly pushed Biden ’ s allies to prepare for a “ venomous barrage ” that could take focus away from the Biden campaign ’ s plans to focus on Trump ’ s handling of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a major Biden donor and Florida trial lawyer , is worried that Trump ’ s focus on the presidential candidate ’ s family could pull the rug from underneath the Democrat .
“ When you go at his family , he becomes hotter than hell , which is part of the thing I worry about , ” he said .
Morgan continued to warn that Biden needs to be “ careful ” not to let his temper get the best of him .
As The Inquisitr reported , Republican strategist Rick Wilson claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Hillary Clinton will fall flat against Biden .
While Wilson believed that Biden is more likely to react to Trump ’ s aggressive tactics with the same , he also suggested that the lack of an audience for the event will undermine the head of state ’ s purported strategy .
Despite months of focus on Biden ’ s mental fitness , the Trump has recently been praising his opponent ’ s debate skills and long political career as part of a strategy to raise expectations for the Democrat ahead of the @ @

A Sunday report from Axios claimed that Donald Trump’s strategy for Tuesday’s debate against Joe Biden is to lean into his “tough guy” persona.
According to the publication, Trump has been testing attacks for the debate on the campaign trail over the preceding weeks to see what works best with his crowds. Notably, campaign advisers believe that the “tough guy” persona plays well with voters in states critical for the president’s re-election.
The Axios report also claimed that Biden is susceptible to some of Trump’s common attacks against him, including going after his son, Hunter, or criticizing his mental acuity. As for the former, the U.S. leader is allegedly planning on launching a brutal attack on Hunter from the debate stage. The former vice president’s son has notably come under scrutiny for his alleged dealings with Ukraine and China.
According to The Washington Post, the Democrat’s allies are worried about the “debate onslaught” that Trump is allegedly preparing for the event.
“The president is so eager to lay into his rival that he has called aides to test out various attacks, focusing on broadsides that cast Biden as a longtime Washington insider with a limited record of accomplishment, said another adviser, who like many interviewed for this story spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly describe private talks,” the report read.
Reports of such preparation have supposedly pushed Biden’s allies to prepare for a “venomous barrage” that could take focus away from the Biden campaign’s plans to hone in on Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
John Morgan, a major Biden donor and Florida trial lawyer, is worried that Trump’s focus on the presidential candidate’s family could pull the rug from underneath the Democrat.
“When you go at his family, he becomes hotter than hell, which is part of the thing I worry about,” he said.
Morgan continued to warn that Biden needs to be “careful” not to let his temper get the best of him.
As The Inquisitr reported, Republican strategist Rick Wilson claimed that the 2016 debate tactics Trump used against Hillary Clinton will fall flat against Biden. While Wilson believed that Biden is more likely to react to Trump’s aggressive tactics with the same, he also suggested that the lack of an audience for the event will undermine the head of state’s purported strategy.
Despite months of focus on Biden’s mental fitness, Trump has recently been praising his opponent’s debate skills and long political career as part of a strategy to raise expectations for the Democrat ahead of the debate.


inquisitr--2020-09-27--Lindsey Graham’s Re-Election Bid Is Reportedly In ‘Deep Trouble’

A Sunday report from Forbes sounded the alarm on South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham ’ s re-election bid , which is allegedly in “ deep trouble.
” The publication pointed to two new polls released the same day that show his Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison leading by 2 percent in an internal survey and behind by just 1 point in a CBS News/YouGov survey .
According to the piece , the internal poll revealed that 55 percent of respondents approved of the job Graham is doing , while 58 said that it ’ s time for another candidate .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawmaker deserves to be re-elected .
Graham ’ s battle comes amid Donald Trump ’ s Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett .
Notably , the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman previously said he would not support the appointment of a new justice in an election year , which has led to accusations of hypocrisy .
“ Graham has committed himself to a speedy confirmation for Amy Coney Barrett , the U.S. leader ’ s pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court , ” the Forbes report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s 2016 nomination of Merrick Garland and pointed to the fact that it was during a presidential election year .
After highlighting the recent data that had shown warning signs for Graham and the head of state in South Carolina , Forbes noted that Republicans usually defeat their opponents by double-digit margins in the state .
In response to the wave of Democratic fundraising amid the battle , Graham notoriously went on Fox News to beg for cash on two separate occasions .
The first appearance was mocked by recent ads released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Politico , Graham ’ s struggle for cash highlights the importance of the Supreme Court battle that has purportedly “ hyperactivated ” Democrats in their fight against Republican lawmakers up for re-election .
“ Ginsburg ’ s death , and Republicans ’ immediate insistence on filling the seat in the current Congress and before the end of Trump ’ s term , has supercharged Democratic fundraising , ” the report claimed .
Notably , the publication highlighted that South Carolina has not elected a Democrat senator since 1998 and not voted for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , some of Graham ’ s struggles in the polls are also linked to his image before Trump , which was more of a moderate .
This image , the piece said , is making some conservatives skeptical of where his loyalties lie .
Graham claimed that the wave of Democrat money being funneled to Harrison is because “ they hate my guts.
” “ I am being killed financially , ” he added .

A Sunday report from Forbes sounded the alarm on South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham’s re-election bid, which is allegedly in “deep trouble.” The publication pointed to two new polls released the same day that show his Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison leading by 2 percent in an internal survey and behind by just 1 point in a CBS News/YouGov survey.
According to the piece, the internal poll revealed that 55 percent of respondents approved of the job Graham is doing, while 58 said that it’s time for another candidate. In addition, just 32 percent said the lawmaker deserves to be re-elected.
Graham’s battle comes amid Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett. Notably, the Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman previously said he would not support the appointment of a new justice in an election year, which has led to accusations of hypocrisy.
“Graham has committed himself to a speedy confirmation for Amy Coney Barrett, the U.S. leader’s pick to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court,” the Forbes report read.
“He announced Saturday that hearings would begin on Oct. 12, with voting likely to begin by Oct. 15, a speedy timeline aimed at confirming Barrett before the election.”
Graham previously opposed Barack Obama’s 2016 nomination of Merrick Garland and pointed to the fact that it was during a presidential election year.
After highlighting the recent data that had shown warning signs for Graham, Forbes noted that Republicans usually defeat their opponents by double-digit margins in the state.
In response to the wave of Democratic fundraising amid the battle, Graham notoriously went on Fox News to beg for cash on two separate occasions. The first appearance was mocked by recent ads released by the Harrison campaign.
According to Politico, Graham’s struggle for cash highlights the importance of the Supreme Court battle that has purportedly “hyperactivated” Democrats in their fight against Republican lawmakers up for re-election.
“Ginsburg’s death, and Republicans’ immediate insistence on filling the seat in the current Congress and before the end of Trump’s term, has supercharged Democratic fundraising,” the report claimed.
Notably, the publication highlighted that South Carolina has not elected a Democrat senator since 1998 and not voted for a Democrat president since 1967.
Per Politico, some of Graham’s struggles in the polls are also linked to his image before Trump, which was more of a moderate. This image, the piece said, is making some conservatives skeptical of where his loyalties lie.
Graham claimed that the wave of Democrat money being funneled to Harrison is because “they hate my guts.”
“I am being killed financially,” he added.


inquisitr--2020-09-27--Lindsey Graham Returns To Fox News To Plead For Campaign Money: ‘Help Me’

During a Sunday appearance on Fox News , South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham pleaded for campaign contributions , Raw Story reported .
Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures anchor Maria Bartiromo , Graham said that Democratic voters are galvanized and united in their opposition to Judge Amy Coney Barrett .
Barret is expected to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who passed away last Friday .
“ Democrats try to destroy Judge Barrett at their own peril .
Their base is going nuts .
They ’ ve raised $ 300 million , ActBlue has , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Graham began .
Bartiromo tried to continue the conversation , talking about President Donald Trump ’ s decision to nominate Barrett , but Graham went back to the issue of campaign money , insisting that he and other Republicans need all the help they can get .
He stressed that “ there is a lot of energy ” among Democrats , once again directing viewers to his website and asking for contributions .
“ Help me and others — LindseyGraham.com — I hate to keep saying that but just the money is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made a similar appeal last week on Fox & Friends , when he repeatedly told viewers to visit his website , complaining that Democrats “ hate my guts.
” He also predicted that his opponent , Democrat Jaime Harrison , would raise around $ 100 million , which would be an unprecedented sum for a Senate race in the Palmetto State .
Graham was relentlessly mocked for pleading for donations .
Harrison ’ s team released an ad featuring clips of the senator ’ s appearance on Fox & Friends , comparing it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cruise and other Hollywood actors .
Latest polling suggests that Graham has every reason to ask for campaign contributions .
As Forbes reported , the most recent CBS news/YouGov poll showed him polling at 45 percent and Harrison at 44 percent .
A Morning Consult survey released last week suggested that the two candidates are neck-and-neck .
Harrison ’ s internal polls , one of which was conducted by Harvard University fellow Cornell Belcher , show the Democrat ahead .
Graham ’ s support for Barret ’ s nomination appears to be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Democratic donations in the South Carolina race .
The senator has been accused of hypocrisy , because he opposed judge Merrick Garland ’ s nomination , claiming that then-President Barack Obama should not have tried to fill a Supreme Court seat during a presidential election year .

During a Sunday appearance on Fox News, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham pleaded for campaign contributions, Raw Story reported.
Speaking with Sunday Morning Futures anchor Maria Bartiromo, Graham said that Democratic voters are galvanized and united in their opposition to Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
Barret is expected to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away last Friday.
“Democrats try to destroy Judge Barrett at their own peril. Their base is going nuts. They’ve raised $300 million, ActBlue has, since the passing of Justice Ginsburg,” Graham began.
“I’m being out-raised 2-to-1. Every Republican running in the Senate is being hit hard with all this money coming in from ActBlue. So if you want to help me, LindseyGraham.com. Five or ten bucks goes a long way.”
Bartiromo tried to continue the conversation, talking about President Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Barrett, but Graham went back to the issue of campaign money, insisting that he and other Republicans need all the help they can get.
He stressed that “there is a lot of energy” among Democrats, once again directing viewers to his website and asking for contributions.
“Help me and others — LindseyGraham.com — I hate to keep saying that but just the money is overwhelming,” he pleaded.
Graham made a similar appeal last week on Fox & Friends, when he repeatedly told viewers to visit his website, complaining that Democrats “hate my guts.”
He also predicted that his opponent, Democrat Jaime Harrison, would raise around $100 million, which would be an unprecedented sum for a Senate race in the Palmetto State.
Graham was relentlessly mocked for pleading for donations.
Harrison’s team released an ad featuring clips of the senator’s appearance on Fox & Friends, comparing it to “Oscar-winning” performances of Tom Cruise and other Hollywood actors.
Latest polling suggests that Graham has every reason to ask for campaign contributions. As Forbes reported, the most recent CBS news/YouGov poll showed him polling at 45 percent and Harrison at 44 percent.
A Morning Consult survey released last week suggested that the two candidates are neck-and-neck.
Harrison’s internal polls, one of which was conducted by Harvard University fellow Cornell Belcher, show the Democrat ahead.
Graham’s support for Barret’s nomination appears to be the main driving force behind the latest wave of Democratic donations in the South Carolina race.
The senator has been accused of hypocrisy, because he opposed judge Merrick Garland’s nomination, claiming that then-President Barack Obama should not have tried to fill a Supreme Court seat during a presidential election year.


inquisitr--2020-09-27--Donald Trump Could ‘Stay In Office Without Actually Winning The Vote,’ CNN Host Says

CNN host Fareed Zakaria on Sunday spoke of the fears swirling around the possibility of Donald Trump refusing to leave office , Raw Story reported .
While discussing this possibility , the journalist argued that the head of state could remain in power without winning at the ballot box .
“ But the terrifying reality is that there are also mechanisms that are legal and constitutional that could enable Trump to stay in office without actually winning the vote , ” he said .
The host noted that the United States ’ electoral system “ was not designed to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hands of states to determine its outcome .
Zakaria noted that eight of the nine swing states have Republican legislatures , and if balloting is chaotic and marred by irregularities , these regions could push their desired outcome by designating GOP electors .
From here , these electors could dispute votes in some regions and invalidate them .
In this case , the CNN host noted that it ’ s possible neither candidate would get to 270 electoral votes , which would then place the decision into the hands of the House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only casts a single ballot , which means with the current numbers — 26 Republican state delegations , 23 Democratic , and 1 tied — Trump would win .
“ Trump doesn ’ t need to do anything other than to simply accept this outcome , which is constitutional , ” the writer said .
The scenario proposed by Zakaria isn ’ t new .
As The Inquisitr reported , Breitbart senior-editor-at-large , Joel B. Pollak , previously speculated a similar possibility .
But Pollak took the scenario a step further and suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-elected by the Lower Chamber by denying the quorum , which he acknowledged would be difficult to sustain indefinitely .
However , if it were held up until January , Pollak pointed to the 20th amendment , which says that the vice president would become acting president until a leader is selected .
Another proposed proposed was floated by publishing executive Steve Forbes and leads to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi becoming acting U.S. leader .
In this situation , neither possible vice president — Mike Pence or Kamala Harris — secures enough an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the Constitution , Pelosi would be next-in-line for the presidency until a leader is appointed to the White House .

On Sunday, CNN host Fareed Zakaria spoke of the fears swirling around the possibility of Donald Trump refusing to leave office, Raw Story reported. While discussing this possibility, the journalist argued that the head of state could remain in power without winning at the ballot box.
“But the terrifying reality is that there are also mechanisms that are legal and constitutional that could enable Trump to stay in office without actually winning the vote,” he said.
The host noted that the United States’ electoral system “was not designed to be democratic” and ultimately places power into the hands of states to determine its outcome.
“Imagine the scenario during election week: Trump is leading on November 3, but Joe Biden pulls ahead in the days following, Republicans file objections to tens of thousands of mail-in ballots, Democrats file counter-suits. Taking account of the confusion, legislators decide to choose electors themselves.”
Zakaria noted that eight of the nine swing states have Republican legislatures, and if balloting is chaotic and marred by irregularities, these regions could push their desired outcome by designating GOP electors. From here, these electors could dispute votes in some regions and invalidate them.
In this case, the CNN host noted that it’s possible neither candidate would get to 270 electoral votes, which would then place the decision into the hands of the House of Representatives. However, each state only casts a single ballot, which means with the current numbers — 26 Republican state delegations, 23 Democratic, and 1 tied — Trump would win.
“Trump doesn’t need to do anything other than to simply accept this outcome, which is constitutional,” the writer said.
The scenario proposed by Zakaria isn’t new. As The Inquisitr reported, Breitbart senior-editor-at-large, Joel B. Pollak, previously speculated about a similar possibility. Pollak took the scenario a step further, suggesting that Democrats could prevent Trump from being re-elected by the Lower Chamber by denying the quorum, which he acknowledged would be difficult to sustain indefinitely. However, if it were held up until January, Pollak pointed to the 20th amendment, which says that the vice president would become acting president until a leader is selected.
Another proposal was floated by publishing executive Steve Forbes and leads to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi becoming acting U.S. leader. In this situation, neither possible vice president — Mike Pence or Kamala Harris — secures enough of an Electoral College victory by January 20. According to the Constitution, Pelosi would be next-in-line for the presidency until a leader is appointed to the White House.


inquisitr--2020-09-27--Viral Video Shows Trump Supporters Leaving Rally, Lining Up At Buses While He’s Still Speaking

A viral video showed supporters of Donald Trump exiting his rally on Saturday and lining up at buses to leave , all while the president was still speaking .
The clip was taken at the Trump re-election event in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening , part of the president ’ s busy schedule traveling to swing states in the weeks leading up to November ’ s Election Day .
The clip was shared on Twitter by Business Insider reporter Eliza Relman , showing crowds of people walking out of the Harrisburg International Airport while Trump was still heard delivering remarks on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , many of them decked out in Trump 2020 gear and red hats , were seen lining up at buses that were parked outside .
It was not clear what prompted the early exit .
While many of the president ’ s critics insinuated that those attending the rally were growing bored with his often long-winded statements , other reports noted that the weather was less than ideal .
As USA Today noted , there was some precipitation while Trump spoke about the big stakes in the upcoming election .
“ Taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a light drizzle , Trump reminded the crowd that he had just come from a White House Rose Garden ceremony where he nominated Barrett , a federal appeals court judge , to replace the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the nation ’ s highest court , ” the report noted .
Trump ’ s critics have often taken aim at his re-election events and what appears to be a lack of support .
After spending days generating attention for his return to the trail in June following several months of being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re-election outfit was mocked for failing to meet the lofty expectations it set for a rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma .
As The Inquisitr reported , the campaign had bragged in the days leading up to the event that more than 1 million supporters registered for tickets , but the final attendance estimate was close to 6,200 people .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump ’ s actions on stage at Saturday ’ s rally earned some attention as well .
Trump also made headlines with a dig at the intelligence of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ dumb guy.
” “ Always known as a dumb guy , ” Trump said .
“ But we look forward to seeing him in the debate .
He ’ s got a lot more experience .
He ’ s got 47 years .
I ’ ve got 3 1/2 years .
So we ’ ll see .
But he ’ s got 47 years of experience .
”

A viral video showed supporters of Donald Trump exiting his rally on Saturday and lining up at buses to leave, all while the president was still speaking.
The clip was taken at the Trump re-election event in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, part of the president’s busy schedule traveling to swing states in the weeks leading up to November’s Election Day. The clip was shared on Twitter by Business Insider reporter Eliza Relman, showing crowds of people walking out of the Harrisburg International Airport while Trump was still heard delivering remarks on the loudspeaker in the background. The people, many of them decked out in Trump 2020 gear and red hats, were seen lining up at buses that were parked outside.
Hundreds of people getting back on their buses to leave the rally while Trump’s still talking pic.twitter.com/92lIdY0OsC — Eliza Relman (@eliza_relman) September 27, 2020
It was not clear what prompted the early exit. While many of the president’s critics insinuated that those attending the rally were growing bored with his often long-winded statements, other reports noted that the weather was less than ideal. As USA Today noted, there was some precipitation while Trump spoke about the big stakes in the upcoming election.
“Taking the stage at a campaign rally amid a light drizzle, Trump reminded the crowd that he had just come from a White House Rose Garden ceremony where he nominated Barrett, a federal appeals court judge, to replace the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the nation’s highest court,” the report noted.
Trump’s critics have often taken aim at his re-election events and what appears to be a lack of support. After spending days generating attention for his return to the trail in June following several months of being shuttered due to the coronavirus, the re-election outfit was mocked for failing to meet the lofty expectations it set for a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As The Inquisitr reported, the campaign had bragged in the days leading up to the event that more than 1 million supporters registered for tickets, but the final attendance estimate was close to 6,200 people.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump’s actions on stage at Saturday’s rally earned some attention as well. Trump also made headlines with a dig at the intelligence of his opponent, saying that Joe Biden is a “dumb guy.”
“Always known as a dumb guy,” Trump said. “But we look forward to seeing him in the debate. He’s got a lot more experience. He’s got 47 years. I’ve got 3 1/2 years. So we’ll see. But he’s got 47 years of experience.”