inquisitr--2020-06-22--Hours After Donald Trump Attacked Mail-In Voting, Report Revealed Mike Pence Voted By Mail Using Old

Hours After Donald Trump Attacked Mail-In Voting, Report Revealed Mike Pence Voted By Mail Using Old Address

On Monday morning , Donald Trump took to Twitter to make an unsubstantiated and disputed claim that foreign countries would manufacture the mail-in ballots used for the upcoming presidential election , his latest attack on attempts to expand vote-by-mail for residents impacted by the coronavirus .
Just hours later , a report revealed that both Vice President Mike Pence and his wife , Karen Pence , had voted by mail in the Indiana primary , and used an old address to do so .
As Business Insider reported , the pair used an address in Indiana that they have not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor ’ s mansion — for the April 13 Republican primary .
The form of voting has reportedly become a regular practice for the vice president .
A report from The New York Times noted that Pence also voted by absentee ballot for the Republican primary and general election in 2018 .
The Business Insider report noted that it was legal for them to vote from the address since they have not registered to vote in Washington , D.C. , but the move was seen as a blow to Trump ’ s argument @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and should not be used .
This is the latest instance of a White House insider voting by mail , even as Trump attacked the practice .
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany , who has frequently defended Trump ’ s attacks on mail-in voting as journalists have pressed her for evidence of his claims of fraud , has voted by mail for the last 10 years .
Trump himself voted by mail for the Florida Republican primary this year , a practice he defended as justified as he was living out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top White House officials and advisers have voted by mail as well .
Trump has also been called out for making unfounded claims of fraud , including a tweet claiming fraud that was hit with the first-ever fact check from Twitter , which included a link to accurate facts about the practice of mail-in voting .
The report that both Mike and Karen Pence had voted by mail drew new criticism for Trump , with critics claiming that the president does not want expanded voting simply because he needs a low turnout in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the practice of mail-in voting has gone smoothly for many decades , including for members of the military stationed overseas .
A number of states have already moved to expand mail-in voting for the November elections , aiming to reduce in-person voting and protect voters from exposure and possible spread of the coronavirus .

On Monday morning, Donald Trump took to Twitter to make a claim that foreign countries would manufacture the mail-in ballots used for the upcoming presidential election. This marked his latest attack on attempts to expand vote-by-mail for residents impacted by the coronavirus.
Just hours later, a report revealed that both Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, had voted by mail in the Indiana primary, and used an old address to do so. As Business Insider reported, the pair used an address in Indiana that they have not lived in since 2016 — the Indiana governor’s mansion — for the April 13 Republican primary.
RIGGED 2020 ELECTION: MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND OTHERS. IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 22, 2020
The form of voting has reportedly become a regular practice for the vice president. A report from The New York Times noted that Pence also voted by absentee ballot for the Republican primary and general election in 2018.
Business Insider wrote that it was legal for them to vote from the address since they have not registered to vote in Washington, D.C. However, the move was seen by critics as a blow to Trump’s argument that mail-in voting is ripe for fraud and should not be used.
This is the latest instance of a person in the White House voting by mail despite Trump’s attacks on the practice. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, who has frequently defended the president’s attacks on mail-in voting as journalists have pressed her for evidence of his claims of fraud, has voted by mail for the last 10 years.
Trump himself voted by mail for the Florida Republican primary this year — a practice he defended as justified as he was living out of state at the time. Many other top White House officials and advisers have voted by mail as well.
The president has also been called out for making supposedly unfounded claims of fraud, including a tweet that was hit with the first-ever fact check from Twitter, which included a link to Twitter-endorsed facts about mail-in voting.
So Trump, Ivanka, Jared, Kayleigh, Kellyanne, Pence, and Ronna McDaniel all voted by mail — Sam Stein (@samstein) June 22, 2020
The claim that both Mike and Karen Pence had voted by mail drew new criticism for Trump, with critics claiming that the president does not want expanded voting simply because he needs a low turnout in order to win re-election. Others pointed out that mail-in voting has gone smoothly for many decades, including for members of the military stationed overseas.
A number of states have already moved to expand mail-in voting for the November elections, aiming to reduce in-person voting and protect voters from exposure and possible spread of the coronavirus.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Shaun King Says Portrayals Of A White Jesus Are ‘A Form Of White Supremacy’ That Must Be Removed

Amid calls to remove various United States monuments to Confederate fighters , progressive activist Shaun King claims that portrayals of a white , European Jesus Christ are linked to white supremacy and should also be torn down .
“ They are a form of white supremacy , ” King tweeted in regards to statues of Jesus .
“ Always have been .
In the Bible , when the family of Jesus wanted to hide , and blend in , guess where they went ?
EGYPT !
Not Denmark .
Tear them down.
” Not long after , King doubled down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other representations of Jesus .
The Real Justice co-founder claimed that such pieces of art were “ created as tools of oppression ” and likened them to “ racist propaganda.
” King ’ s comments received pushback on social media , even from other progressive political figures .
Notably , Bhaskar Sunkara , the founding editor and publisher of Jacobin , highlighted that there are depictions of Buddha that do not portray him as an Indian and asked whether King supported the removal of such images .
Another user noted that depictions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which he is represented .
King ’ s comment comes one day after conservative activist and chairman of the American Conservative Union , Matt Schlapp , claimed that statues of Jesus would be the next target of protesters who have taken aim at Confederate monuments amid the civil unrest sparked from George Floyd ’ s death .
Schlapp ’ s Sunday comment sparked the hashtag # StatuesOfJesus , which trended on Twitter on Monday morning .
As noted by some social media users , most statues of Jesus are on private property , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are on public property .
Annette Gordon-Reed , a professor of history at Harvard Law School , did not condone protesters who are tearing down statues that they find offensive .
Although Gordon-Reed said she understands the emotion behind the impulse , especially in a situation where the government has ignored community petitions , she ultimately said she could not support the behavior .
Nevertheless , Gordon-Reed pushed back against individuals who argued that removing Confederate statues dishonors the memory of people who died fighting for the Confederacy .
She also claimed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ unrepentant white supremacy ” and a disregard for the lives of African Americans .

Amid calls to remove various United States monuments to Confederate fighters, progressive activist Shaun King claimed that portrayals of a white, European Jesus Christ are linked to white supremacy and should also be torn down.
“They are a form of white supremacy,” King tweeted in regards to statues of Jesus. “Always have been. In the Bible, when the family of Jesus wanted to hide, and blend in, guess where they went? EGYPT! Not Denmark. Tear them down.”
Not long after, King doubled down on his comments and took aim at other representations of Jesus.
“All murals and stained glass windows of white Jesus, and his European mother, and their white friends should also come down. They are a gross form white supremacy.”
The Real Justice co-founder claimed that such pieces of art were “created as tools of oppression” and likened them to “racist propaganda.”
King’s comments received pushback on social media, even from other progressive political figures. Notably, Bhaskar Sunkara, the founding editor and publisher of Jacobin, highlighted that there are depictions of Buddha that do not portray him as an Indian and asked whether King supported the removal of such images.
“Religious iconography is often thorny, sometimes racist in a malicious way, sometimes it was just taking a universal faith and depicting it in local image.”
Another user noted that depictions of Jesus vary depending on the country in which he is represented.
White evangelicals would abandon Christianity in seconds when they realize Jesus was brown. Whitewashing history to oppress people of color. pic.twitter.com/DFVHalcjLR — SUCH (@Such) May 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/JosephKahn/status/1275174929520971776
King’s comment comes one day after activist Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union, claimed that statues of Jesus would be the next target of protesters who have taken aim at Confederate monuments amid the civil unrest sparked by George Floyd’s death. Schlapp’s Sunday comment sparked the hashtag #StatuesOfJesus, which trended on Twitter on Monday morning. As noted by some social media users, most statues of Jesus are on private property, as opposed to the government-created Confederate statues that are on public property.
Annette Gordon-Reed, a professor of history at Harvard Law School, did not condone protesters who are tearing down statues that they find offensive. Although Gordon-Reed said she understands the emotion behind the impulse, especially in a situation where the government has ignored community petitions, she ultimately said she could not support the behavior.
Nevertheless, Gordon-Reed pushed back against individuals who argued that removing Confederate statues dishonors the memory of people who died fighting for the Confederacy. She also claimed that the Confederate values are aligned with “unrepentant white supremacy” and a disregard for the lives of African Americans.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Donald Trump Has Been ‘Seething’ Since Tulsa Rally, Report Says

After Donald Trump ’ s Saturday rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma drew far less attendance than expected , the president is allegedly “ seething ” and may shake up his campaign team , CNN reported .
“ Despite claims he ’ s not angry , multiple people said Trump ’ s been seething since he got back from Tulsa , ” CNN ’ s Kaitlan Collins reported on Monday .
According to CNN , approximately 6,200 were present at the Bank of Oklahoma Center , which has a capacity of over 19,000 .
Although Trump said that there were 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ claimed that the president ’ s body language after the low turnout suggested he was “ dejected , disappointed and angry.
” Trump doesn ’ t appear to be the only one angry at the fiasco .
According to CNN ’ s Sarah Westwood and Jim Acosta , Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are “ p*ssed ” at Trump ’ s campaign manager , Brad Parscale .
A campaign source claims that the two believe Parscale bears responsibility for the event ’ s disappointing turnout .
Conversely , the same source said other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s failings reflect “ existing management problems ” that have long afflicted the campaign .
According to CNN , the direction Trump ’ s anger is channeled will depend on his perception amid the media coverage and talks among allies .
“ It ’ s not about whose fault it really is that the crowd over the weekend didn ’ t live up to the hype , ” the publication wrote , noting that it ’ s not likely one person ’ s fault .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began after news leaked that six of his campaign aides tested positive for coronavirus .
In particular , the president took issue with the media coverage of the rally ahead of its start , which was reportedly dominated by news of the infections .
Per The Guardian , White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany pushed back against claims that Trump was dissatisfied with the “ sleepy , low energy crowd.
” According to McEnany , Trump was “ quite energized ” and “ not angry at all.
” Writing for The Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s advisers worry that the event is a sign that the president ’ s dipping poll support is a reality , which could mean he is on track to lose to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in November .
Sargent claims that Trump ’ s advisers have realized that the campaign ’ s purported deception has failed to work even on the president ’ s supporters .

After Donald Trump’s Saturday rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma drew far less attendance than expected, the president is allegedly “seething” and may shake up his campaign team, CNN reported.
“Despite claims he’s not angry, multiple people said Trump’s been seething since he got back from Tulsa,” CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reported on Monday.
“It’s raised questions about his campaign manager’s future, but others said his job isn’t only one in jeopardy. Anyone, including WH aides, could be fired depending on coverage.”
According to CNN, approximately 6,200 were present at the Bank of Oklahoma Center, which has a capacity of over 19,000. Although Trump said that there were 1 million reservations for the event, CNN claimed that the president’s body language after the low turnout suggested he was “dejected, disappointed and angry.”
Trump doesn’t appear to be the only one angry at the fiasco. According to CNN’s Sarah Westwood and Jim Acosta, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are “p*ssed” at Trump’s campaign manager, Brad Parscale. A campaign source claims that the two believe Parscale bears responsibility for the event’s disappointing turnout. Conversely, the same source said other donors and allies feel that the event’s failings reflect “existing management problems” that have long afflicted the campaign.
According to CNN, the direction Trump’s anger is channeled will depend on his perception amid the media coverage and talks among allies.
“It’s not about whose fault it really is that the crowd over the weekend didn’t live up to the hype,” the publication wrote, noting that it’s not likely one person’s fault.
“It’s about who the media, his friends and major party donors blame. That’s the person Trump will blame.”
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump was allegedly angry at the before the rally began after news leaked that six of his campaign aides tested positive for coronavirus. In particular, the president took issue with the media coverage of the rally ahead of its start, which was reportedly dominated by news of the infections.
Per The Guardian, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany pushed back against claims that Trump was dissatisfied with the “sleepy, low energy crowd.” According to McEnany, Trump was “quite energized” and “not angry at all.”
Writing for The Washington Post, Greg Sargent claims that Trump’s advisers worry that the event is a sign that the president’s dipping poll support is a reality, which could mean he is on track to lose to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in November. Sargent claims that Trump’s advisers have realized that the campaign’s purported deception has failed to work even on the president’s supporters.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--White House Removes Mandatory Temperature Checks & COVID-19 Screening For Staff, Visitors

The White House has removed COVID-19 screening , including mandatory temperature checks , for staff and visitors , NBC News reported .
Although everyone who enters does not have to undergo the safeguards , those who come into close contact with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence still answer screening questions and get their temperatures checked .
These steps presumably keep an extra layer of protection for the president and vice president ’ s health .
Spokesman Judd Deere explained in a statement that the campus has moved to the next phase regarding the coronavirus pandemic .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entering Phase Two today , the White House is scaling back complex-wide temperature checks , ” Deere said in a statement .
“ In addition to social distancing , hand sanitizer , regular deep cleaning of all work spaces , and voluntary facial coverings , every staff member and guest in close proximity to the president and vice president is still being temperature checked , asked symptom histories , and tested for COVID-19.
” In May , after two people who worked there tested positive for COVID-19 — including a valet to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesperson — the White House required staffers to wear masks .
However , it has already done away with that requirement .
At this time , face coverings are suggested in the West Wing , but not mandatory .
However , given the building ’ s narrow hallways , it can be difficult for staffers to maintain the six feet of distance suggested by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
For about a month , there had been tents where people entering the campus at the north entrance had to undergo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their health .
Today , those tents were removed , NPR reported .
Although the White House has removed some of its safeguards for detecting the novel coronavirus , six Trump campaign staffers tested positive ahead of the Tulsa , Oklahoma , rally last Saturday , after arriving in the city early to help set up the event .
The information about the positive tests leaked ahead of Trump ’ s appearance , which reportedly left him angry .
It isn ’ t clear if those members of the advance team regularly work @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As noted , the campaign conducted hundreds of tests in advance of the rally , and the six who tested positive began quarantine procedures immediately .
For his part , Trump told a reporter earlier today that the United States has done too good a job at testing for COVID-19 , which is why the numbers are so high in the country , especially when compared to other nations .
Those comments came after he supposedly joked during his Tulsa rally that he asked officials to slow down on testing .

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inquisitr--2020-06-22--Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Says Donald Trump Was ‘Fair’ To Call Coronavirus The ‘Kung Flu’

On Saturday , U.S. President Donald Trump called the coronavirus the “ Kung Flu ” while speaking to a crowd at a rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , resulting in backlash from those who feel that the term is racist and could potentially result in violence and discrimination against Asian Americans .
While speaking with the press , as video from Fox News shows , White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany pushed back against reporters who questioned the president ’ s use of the term , saying that he was “ fair ” to use the term because it indicates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked by Asian American White House reporter Weijia Jiang why the president used phrases that were considered racist , McEnany responded that he didn ’ t .
“ What the president does do is to point to the fact that the origin of the virus is China .
It ’ s a fair thing to point out , ” she said , saying that China was trying to rewrite history and blame the virus on American soldiers .
“ That ’ s what he ’ s saying when using the racist phrase ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ He is linking it to its place of origin , ” McEnany replied .
Jiang asked if the president was worried about violence against Asian Americans as a result of his language .
McEnany said that the comments aren ’ t aimed at Americans of Asian origin but at China .
The press secretary then added that Trump ’ s comments were justified by pointing out that many news sources have called the virus the Chinese virus or Wuhan virus .
Jiang replied , pointing out that calling the virus Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling it the “ Kung flu.
” McEnany dodged the question , pointing out that the media has referred to the virus ’ origin numerous times .
McEnany was then repeatedly asked by several other members of the press about Trump ’ s language , with one reporter saying that the media has never called the novel coronavirus the “ Kung Flu.
” The White House replied that the media had repeatedly called it the “ China virus ” and “ Wuhan virus ” before deriding the president for doing the same .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ president regretted using the term “ Kung Flu.
” McEnany said that the president never regrets putting the onus on China .
McEnany also addressed the president ’ s comment that he had requested that testing for the coronavirus be slowed down , saying that it was made in jest and as an attempt to point out the hypocrisy of the media .
She said that the president was attempting to point out that the media doesn ’ t report on the high number of tests that the U.S. is completing currently .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House full-time on addressing the coronavirus , which continues to rise in many areas of the U.S. , she responded that there isn ’ t one person working just on addressing the disease .


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Andrew Yang Launches Program To Advocate For Americans’ Data Property Rights

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang launched a project on Monday to advocate for Americans ’ data property rights .
The Data Dividend Project ( DDP ) is a program that aims to use privacy laws , such as the California Consumer Privacy Act ( CCPA ) , to drive a data-as-your-property movement that helps Californians get paid for the personal data harvested by companies like Facebook and Google .
“ Passing the CCPA was a huge win , and our movement is committed to acting on that legislation to benefit Californians , ” Yang said .
“ With tens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participate in the Data Dividend Project , we ’ ll be able to advocate for compensation and send a powerful message to lawmakers and tech companies that our data is ours – and if anyone deserves to be paid for its use , it is us.
” Under the CCPA , which went into effect on January 1 , consumers have more privacy rights and control over their personal information .
However , as reported by The Verge , the CCPA legislation does not address consumer payment for data .
Yang ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the issue and fuel collective action to establish data property rights across the United States .
According to a press release , the Humanity Forward founder plans to work with technology and legal entrepreneurs to push the DDP movement forward .
If data property rights are established , Yang intends to use the team to help consumers get paid .
“ We are completely outgunned by tech companies , ” Yang said in a conversation with The Verge .
With Yang ’ s project , users must provide the email addresses they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determine how many platforms are profiting of each person ’ s data .
In addition , users are asked to provide their PayPal information , so any money gained from platforms in the future can be transferred into the account .
Although legislation addressing data property rights has been introduced in Congress , nothing has succeeded in gaining momentum thus far .
As reported by The Daily Dot , Yang pushed the idea of data property rights during his now-suspended 2020 presidential campaign .
He claimed that data is currently more valuable than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such information .
“ If anyone benefits from our data it should be us , ” Yang said when announced his campaign proposal .
As The Inquisitr reported , a previous study found that seven in 10 smartphone apps share user data with third-party tracking companies and libraries , which can enable developers to earn money .

Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang launched a project on Monday to advocate for Americans’ data property rights. The Data Dividend Project (DDP) is a program that aims to use privacy laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), to drive a data-as-your-property movement that helps Californians get paid for the personal data harvested by companies like Facebook and Google.
“Passing the CCPA was a huge win, and our movement is committed to acting on that legislation to benefit Californians,” Yang said.
“With tens of thousands of Californians signed up to participate in the Data Dividend Project, we’ll be able to advocate for compensation and send a powerful message to lawmakers and tech companies that our data is ours – and if anyone deserves to be paid for its use, it is us.”
Under the CCPA, which went into effect on January 1, consumers have more privacy rights and control over their personal information. However, as reported by The Verge, the CCPA legislation does not address consumer payment for data. Yang’s new project is intended to raise awareness on the issue and fuel collective action to establish data property rights across the United States. According to a press release, the Humanity Forward founder plans to work with technology and legal entrepreneurs to push the DDP movement forward. If data property rights are established, Yang intends to use the team to help consumers get paid.
“We are completely outgunned by tech companies,” Yang said in a conversation with The Verge.
“We’re just presented with these terms and conditions. No one ever reads them.”
With Yang’s project, users must provide the email addresses they use online, which helps the team determine how many platforms are profiting of each person’s data. In addition, users are asked to provide their PayPal information, so any money gained from platforms in the future can be transferred into the account.
Although legislation addressing data property rights has been introduced in Congress, nothing has succeeded in gaining momentum thus far. As reported by The Daily Dot, Yang pushed the idea of data property rights during his now-suspended 2020 presidential campaign. He claimed that data is currently more valuable than oil and pushed for consumer control over such information.
“If anyone benefits from our data it should be us,” Yang said when announced his campaign proposal.
As The Inquisitr reported, a previous study found that seven in 10 smartphone apps share user data with third-party tracking companies and libraries, which can enable developers to earn money.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--White House Says Donald Trump’s Comment About Slowing Coronavirus Testing Was A Jab At The Media

The White House Press Secretary , Kayleigh McEnany , held a press briefing on Monday where she told the press pool that President Donal Trump ’ s comments on Saturday about intentionally slowing down coronavirus testing was his way of pointing out the hypocrisy in the media .
As a video from Fox News shows , McEnany responded to questions about the comments , which have been met with intense backlash .
“ The president was trying to expose what the media oftentimes does .
They ignore the fact that the United States has more cases because we have more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in testing and he was pointing that out that it ’ s a fact that the media readily ignores , ” she said .
“ It was a comment that he made in jest , it was a comment that he made in passing , specifically with regard to the media coverage , ” she said .
He was “ joking ” about the media when he made his comments , McEnany concluded .
Trump told the crowd at the 19,000-seat Bank of Oklahoma center in Tulsa that he had told his administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it results in a higher number of cases .
While Trump himself hasn ’ t addressed the comment directly , people in his administration have said that the statement was tongue-in-cheek , in passing , or was meant in jest .
However , McEnany asserted that the president was making the comment as a way to point out that the press doesn ’ t report on the high number of tests that the United States is conducting .
Earlier in the day , Trump himself was asked about his comments on slowing down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ specific comments , Mediaite reported .
“ If it did slow down , frankly , I think we ’ re way ahead of ourselves if you wan na know the truth , ” Trump said .
“ We ’ ve done too good a job because every time we come up with 25 million tests , you ’ re gon na find more people , ” he added .
McEnany pushed back on claims that Trump was unhappy with the crowd size of the rally , saying that he was in a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She also claimed that the president received positive feedback from numerous people who said that it was one of his best speeches yet .
Those comments are in contrast to reports that Trump was upset and angry over the surprisingly small crowd size at the rally and the fact that news leaked of several staff members testing positive for coronavirus prior to the rally .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump apparently “ fumed ” at staffers and there is a possibility that some people might lose their jobs as a result @

The White House Press Secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, held a press briefing on Monday where she told the press pool that President Donal Trump’s comments on Saturday about intentionally slowing down coronavirus testing was his way of pointing out the hypocrisy in the media.
As a video from Fox News shows, McEnany responded to questions about the comments, which have been met with intense backlash.
“The president was trying to expose what the media oftentimes does. They ignore the fact that the United States has more cases because we have more testing. We are leading the world in testing and he was pointing that out that it’s a fact that the media readily ignores,” she said.
“It was a comment that he made in jest, it was a comment that he made in passing, specifically with regard to the media coverage,” she said.
He was “joking” about the media when he made his comments, McEnany concluded.
Trump told the crowd at the 19,000-seat Bank of Oklahoma center in Tulsa that he had told his administration to slow down testing on coronavirus because it results in a higher number of cases.
While Trump himself hasn’t addressed the comment directly, people in his administration have said that the statement was tongue-in-cheek, in passing, or was meant in jest.
However, McEnany asserted that the president was making the comment as a way to point out that the press doesn’t report on the high number of tests that the United States is conducting.
Earlier in the day, Trump himself was asked about his comments on slowing down testing, but he avoided addressing the specific comments, Mediaite reported.
“If it did slow down, frankly, I think we’re way ahead of ourselves if you wanna know the truth,” Trump said. “We’ve done too good a job because every time we come up with 25 million tests, you’re gonna find more people,” he added.
McEnany pushed back on claims that Trump was unhappy with the crowd size of the rally, saying that he was in a good mood and energized after the event. She also claimed that the president received positive feedback from numerous people who said that it was one of his best speeches yet.
Those comments are in contrast to reports that Trump was upset and angry over the surprisingly small crowd size at the rally and the fact that news leaked of several staff members testing positive for coronavirus prior to the rally. As The Inquisitr previously reported, Trump apparently “fumed” at staffers and there is a possibility that some people might lose their jobs as a result.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Jared Kushner Was The Second Most Powerful Person In The White House, John Bolton Claims

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton spoke with ABC News in a tell-all interview about President Donald Trump and his administration .
While speaking with Martha Raddatz , he revealed that the most powerful person in the White House isn ’ t the vice president , but Trump ’ s son-in-law Jared Kushner .
“ Next to the president , who held the most power in the White House ?
” Raddatz asked .
“ It varied from time to time .
At different points , different people would have influence .
But I think the sustained answer to that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Bolton said .
He added that the vice president likely had a larger role than it appears because much of what he and Trump did was behind closed doors .
“ I think it ’ s a bit little bit unfair to Vice President Pence because I believe that much of the work he did , he did in private with the president .
And that history will record that we owe a lotta gratitude to Mike Pence for the work he did that we just don ’ t know about at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Raddatz asked Bolton if he believed that Kushner was qualified for the range of jobs that he has been tasked with , including brokering peace in the Middle East .
Bolton declined to answer , saying that his book was focused on Trump and not on his family .
At that point , Raddatz moved away from Kushner to focus on the president ’ s eldest daughter , Ivanka Trump .
She asked him about a claim that he made that Trump had released a statement about Saudi Arabia after the killing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone ’ s attention away from negative press that his daughter was seeing .
Bolton confirmed that the story was true and that the so-called first daughter ’ s reputation was heavy on his mind when he made the statement .
Both Kushner and his wife serve as advisers to the president .
Kushner has been criticized for his role in the administration , with some saying that he is underqualified for the role that he plays within the White House .
Recently , rumors began swirling that Trump and Kushner have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s son-in-law may be pushed out of some of his responsibilities .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump has been looking to change up his campaign after his popularity has continued to drop in the country .
One of the people that may be leaving his campaign team could be Kushner .

Former National Security Adviser John Bolton spoke with ABC News in a tell-all interview about President Donald Trump and his administration. While speaking with Martha Raddatz, he revealed that the most powerful person in the White House isn’t the vice president, but Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
“Next to the president, who held the most power in the White House?” Raddatz asked.
“It varied from time to time. At different points, different people would have influence. But I think the sustained answer to that question over time is Jared Kushner,” Bolton said.
He added that the vice president likely had a larger role than it appears because much of what he and Trump did was behind closed doors.
“I think it’s a bit little bit unfair to Vice President Pence because I believe that much of the work he did, he did in private with the president. And that history will record that we owe a lotta gratitude to Mike Pence for the work he did that we just don’t know about at this point,” he said.
Raddatz asked Bolton if he believed that Kushner was qualified for the range of jobs that he has been tasked with, including brokering peace in the Middle East. Bolton declined to answer, saying that his book was focused on Trump and not on his family.
At that point, Raddatz moved away from Kushner to focus on the president’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump. She asked him about a claim that he made that Trump had released a statement about Saudi Arabia after the killing of Jamal Khashoggi as a way to divert everyone’s attention away from negative press that his daughter was seeing. Bolton confirmed that the story was true and that the so-called first daughter’s reputation was heavy on his mind when he made the statement.
Both Kushner and his wife serve as advisers to the president.
Kushner has been criticized for his role in the administration, with some saying that he is underqualified for the role that he plays within the White House.
Recently, rumors began swirling that Trump and Kushner have been butting heads and that the president’s son-in-law may be pushed out of some of his responsibilities.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, Trump has been looking to change up his campaign after his popularity has continued to drop in the country. One of the people that may be leaving his campaign team could be Kushner.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Donald Trump Backtracks On Meeting With Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro After Backlash

Over the weekend , President Donald Trump said that he was open to meeting with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his comments were met with backlash .
On Monday , Trump backtracked , saying he would only meet with Maduro to discuss the dictator ’ s “ peaceful exit.
” “ Unlike the radical left , I will ALWAYS stand against socialism and with the people of Venezuela .
My Admin has always stood on the side of FREEDOM and LIBERTY and against the oppressive Maduro regime !
I would only meet with Maduro to discuss one thing : a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweeted .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , Trump said that he wasn ’ t opposed to a meeting , but that so far he had declined to meet with Maduro , who has said that he would like to connect with the American president .
“ I would maybe think about that… Maduro would like to meet .
And I ’ m never opposed to meetings — you know , rarely opposed to meeting , ” Trump said .
The commander-in-chief also expressed skepticism about the strength of Juan Guaidó as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the United States and many allies have pushed to help Guaidó take power after the country ’ s 2018 election .
In March , the Department of Justice charged Maduro with narcoterrorism and described the leader officially as the “ Former ” president of the South American country .
Despite efforts , Maduro is still the leader of Venezuela and Guaidó has been labeled as a fugitive from justice by the Maduro administration .
Reportedly , former national security adviser John Bolton had advised Trump to recognize Guaidó , but Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without Bolton ’ s recommendation .
The Trump administration has maintained a hard-line policy toward the Venezuelan dictator and a meeting would be a departure from that stance .
As a result , people from both sides of the aisle expressed concerns and criticism .
“ Trump talks tough on Venezuela , but admires thugs and dictators like Nicolas Maduro .
As President , I will stand with the Venezuelan people and for democracy , ” former Vice President Joe Biden tweeted .
Pundits said that Trump ’ s comments revealed that while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fight for democracy , he was only paying lip service to the cause .
The news comes after leaks of John Bolton ’ s book revealed that Trump wasn ’ t sold on supporting Guaidó from the get-go .
Reportedly , Trump thought Guaidó was “ weak , ” whereas Maduro was “ strong.
” Bolton also claims that the president thought it would be “ cool ” to invade Venezuela and that the country was “ really ” part of the United States .

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump said that he was open to meeting with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his comments were met with backlash. On Monday, Trump backtracked, saying he would only meet with Maduro to discuss the dictator’s “peaceful exit.”
“Unlike the radical left, I will ALWAYS stand against socialism and with the people of Venezuela. My Admin has always stood on the side of FREEDOM and LIBERTY and against the oppressive Maduro regime! I would only meet with Maduro to discuss one thing: a peaceful exit from power!” he tweeted.
As The Inquisitr previously reported, Trump said that he wasn’t opposed to a meeting, but that so far he had declined to meet with Maduro, who has said that he would like to connect with the American president.
“I would maybe think about that… Maduro would like to meet. And I’m never opposed to meetings — you know, rarely opposed to meeting,” Trump said.
The commander-in-chief also expressed skepticism about the strength of Juan Guaidó as the leader of Venezuela, despite the fact that the United States and many allies have pushed to help Guaidó take power after the country’s 2018 election. In March, the Department of Justice charged Maduro with narcoterrorism and described the leader officially as the “Former” president of the South American country.
Despite efforts, Maduro is still the leader of Venezuela and Guaidó has been labeled as a fugitive from justice by the Maduro administration.
Reportedly, former national security adviser John Bolton had advised Trump to recognize Guaidó, but Trump said that he could have gone with or without Bolton’s recommendation.
The Trump administration has maintained a hard-line policy toward the Venezuelan dictator and a meeting would be a departure from that stance. As a result, people from both sides of the aisle expressed concerns and criticism.
“Trump talks tough on Venezuela, but admires thugs and dictators like Nicolas Maduro. As President, I will stand with the Venezuelan people and for democracy,” former Vice President Joe Biden tweeted.
Pundits said that Trump’s comments revealed that while he claimed to want to help Venezuela fight for democracy, he was only paying lip service to the cause.
The news comes after leaks of John Bolton’s book revealed that Trump wasn’t sold on supporting Guaidó from the get-go. Reportedly, Trump thought Guaidó was “weak,” whereas Maduro was “strong.”
Bolton also claims that the president thought it would be “cool” to invade Venezuela and that the country was “really” part of the United States.


inquisitr--2020-06-22--Donald Trump Says U.S. Has Done ‘Too Good A Job’ On COVID-19 Testing

Donald Trump spoke with journalist Joe St. George outside the White House today about comments he made on Saturday at his rally in Tulsa .
St. George asked the president if he told officials to slow down coronavirus testing in the United States , and he did not fully answer the question , rather saying that he believes the country had done too many tests .
St. George asked Trump if somebody watching would not be able to get a test because he supposedly requested that testing be slowed down .
The president responded by saying that the U.S. does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having tested 25 million people so far .
Given this statistic , he indicated that it makes the country ’ s number of positive COVID-19 cases higher than the case counts in other areas that have done fewer tests .
Trump noted that young people with few problems and asymptomatic individuals are showing up in the positive count even though they are not seriously ill with COVID-19 .
St. George also asked the president if he urged authorities to slow down the testing .
“ If it did slow down , frankly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of ourselves if you want to know the truth , ” he responded .
“ We ’ ve done too good a job because every time we go out with 25 million tests , you ’ re gon na find more people , so then they say , ‘ oh , we have more cases in the United States.
’ The reason we have more cases is because we do more testing than any other country by far.
” In his tweet , St. George noted that the president did not directly answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Trump did tell authorities to slow down testing for COVID-19 in the United States .
Yesterday , White House adviser Peter Navarro claimed that Trump ’ s comments at his rally Saturday night were tongue-in-cheek .
However , the president has not yet confirmed whether or not he was joking .
On Sunday evening , Trump tweeted that his message on testing in the U.S. has been very clear .
He wrote that with its testing capacity , the country appears to have more positive cases than anywhere else in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrat , took to Twitter yesterday and called out Trump for making such remarks .
He declared that the president ’ s coronavirus pandemic response led to deadly consequences in the U.S. , with more than 120,000 people dead as a result of the virus since early this year .


inquisitr--2020-06-23--Seattle Autonomous Zone To Shut Down As Mayor Orders Police To Return After Third Shooting

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced on Monday that police would be returning to the area known as the Capital Hill Autonomous Zone , effectively ending the social experiment in the 4-block zone .
The move comes after the third person was shot in the police-free zone .
“ A recent silent march had nearly 85,000 peaceful attendees whose message was clear : we need change , ” Durkan wrote , noting that while she has supported the tens of thousands of people who gathered in Capitol Hill to express their desire for change .
At night , however , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot and one died , setting back the city ’ s progress against gun violence .
While she said that people were welcome to continue peacefully gathering on Capitol Hill , the violence has impacted the residents who live in the area and the businesses there , which undermines the demonstrator ’ s message for justice and equality .
She also pledged to reform the city ’ s police department , acknowledging that an armed officer isn ’ t always the right person to respond to a 911 call , particularly when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addiction , or domestic violence .
“ We must deploy the right person with the right skills into a situation – like mental health specialists , domestic violence counselors , or addiction counselors .
We must expand programs that follow these models , like SPD ’ s Community Service Officers and @ SeattleFire ’ s Health One , ” she wrote .
“ But Chief @ carmenbest has made it clear to me that for the short-term , our Police Department will need East Precinct to ensure public safety and appropriately respond to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the near future , SPD will be peacefully returning to the East Precinct , ” she added .
Protesters took over several blocks of Seattle ’ s Capital Hill after nights of demonstrations against the killing of George Floyd forced the officers in the East Precinct to board up and abandon their headquarters .
Protesters moved into the zone , which they called the Capital Hill Autonomous Zone or Capitol Hill Occupied Protest .
Since then , many of the protesters have been peaceful , growing gardens , offering lectures , and airing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ area .
But violence at night has marred the movement , and Durkan has clashed with President Donald Trump over how to handle the situation .
Trump has repeatedly called on Durkan to break up the protests , while the Seattle mayor has admonished him to allow democracy to function unimpeded .
At one point , the president threatened Durkan with federal intervention , which she rebuffed .

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced on Monday that police would be returning to the area known as the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, effectively ending the social experiment in the four-block zone. The move comes after the third person was shot in the police-free zone.
“A recent silent march had nearly 85,000 peaceful attendees whose message was clear: we need change,” Durkan wrote, noting that she has supported the tens of thousands of people who gathered in Capitol Hill to express their desire for change.
At night, however, she said that three different people had been shot and one died, setting back the city’s progress against gun violence.
While she said that people were welcome to continue peacefully gathering on Capitol Hill, the violence has impacted the residents who live in the area and the businesses there, which undermines the demonstrator’s message for justice and equality.
She also pledged to reform the city’s police department, acknowledging that an armed officer isn’t always the right person to respond to a 911 call, particularly when the issue involves a mental health problem, addiction, or domestic violence.
“We must deploy the right person with the right skills into a situation – like mental health specialists, domestic violence counselors, or addiction counselors. We must expand programs that follow these models, like SPD’s Community Service Officers and @SeattleFire’s Health One,” she wrote.
“But Chief @carmenbest has made it clear to me that for the short-term, our Police Department will need East Precinct to ensure public safety and appropriately respond to more than 100,000 9-1-1 calls. In the near future, SPD will be peacefully returning to the East Precinct,” she added.
Protesters took over several blocks of Seattle’s Capitol Hill after nights of demonstrations against the killing of George Floyd forced the officers in the East Precinct to board up and abandon their headquarters.
Protesters moved into the zone, which they called the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone or Capitol Hill Occupied Protest. Since then, many of the protesters have been peaceful, growing gardens, offering lectures, and airing documentary films for the people occupying the area.
However, violence at night has marred the movement, and Durkan has clashed with President Donald Trump over how to handle the situation. Trump has repeatedly called on Durkan to break up the protests, while the Seattle mayor has admonished him to allow democracy to function unimpeded.
At one point, the president threatened Durkan with federal intervention, which she rebuffed.


inquisitr--2020-06-23--Donald Trump Retweets Video Of Black On White Violence: ‘Where Are The Protesters?”

President Donald Trump retweeted a video Monday night showing a Black man repeatedly punching a white man , adding the caption , “ Looks what ’ s going on here .
Where are the protesters ?
Was this man arrested ?
” He retweeted a second now-deleted video showing a Black man pushing a white human into the side of a subway car .
The clip was captioned “ Where are the protests for this ?
” to which Trump added “ So terrible !
” Critics immediately called the president ’ s tweets out , saying that Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans to that of random acts committed by individuals .
The tweets come as protests against racial inequality and police violence continued across the country , with a particularly notable protest in front of the White House on Monday night .
Trump has been facing accusations of racism this week after using the term “ Kung flu ” at his rally in Tulsa on Saturday when referencing the novel coronavirus .
His latest tweets have added to the backlash , as commenters point out that stories of Black on white crime have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foster divisive sentiments .
Justin Baragona , an editor at the Daily Beast , noted that Trump has called himself “ the least racist person in history ” but was using his platform to highlight videos of random Black men attacking white people .
Conor Friedersdorf , a writer at the Atlantic , added his own criticism .
“ Trump is seizing on and amplifying random , anomalous [ sic ] instances of interracial violence , needlessly inflaming racial tensions at a moment of polarization and social upheaval .
This is abhorrent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this and should say so.
” The first video came from an account from someone who calls themselves the “ # 1 race baiter ” and says he exposes instances of racism .
That video was then tweeted by Matt Walsh , who described it as a “ horrific hate crime ” in his caption .
“ This guy brutally assaulted a Macy ’ s employee because of his race and then slandered him by claiming he said the n-word , which was a lie .
This is a horrific hate crime and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the only thing we talk about for days.
” Trump ’ s messages were further criticized by people who say that they will certainly increase tensions that are already bubbling in the country after the killing of George Floyd , an unarmed black man who died while in police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes .

President Donald Trump retweeted a video Monday night showing a Black man repeatedly punching a white man, adding the caption, “Looks what’s going on here. Where are the protesters? Was this man arrested?”
He retweeted a second now-deleted video showing a Black man pushing a white human into the side of a subway car. The clip was captioned “Where are the protests for this?” to which Trump added “So terrible!”
Critics immediately called the president’s tweets out, saying that Trump is attempt to equivocate systemic violence against African Americans to that of random acts committed by individuals.
The tweets come as protests against racial inequality and police violence continued across the country, with a particularly notable protest in front of the White House on Monday night.
Trump has been facing accusations of racism this week after using the term “Kung flu” at his rally in Tulsa on Saturday when referencing the novel coronavirus. His latest tweets have added to the backlash, as commenters point out that stories of Black on white crime have been used by far-right and white-supremacist websites to foster divisive sentiments.
Justin Baragona, an editor at the Daily Beast, noted that Trump has called himself “the least racist person in history” but was using his platform to highlight videos of random Black men attacking white people.
Conor Friedersdorf, a writer at the Atlantic, added his own criticism.
“Trump is seizing on and amplifying random, anomalous [sic] instances of interracial violence, needlessly inflaming racial tensions at a moment of polarization and social upheaval. This is abhorrent and irresponsible. His subordinates and children know this and should say so.”
The first video came from an account from someone who calls themselves the “#1 race baiter” and says he exposes instances of racism. That video was then tweeted by Matt Walsh, who described it as a “horrific hate crime” in his caption.
“This guy brutally assaulted a Macy’s employee because of his race and then slandered him by claiming he said the n-word, which was a lie. This is a horrific hate crime and if the races were reversed it would be the only thing we talk about for days.”
Trump’s messages were further criticized by people who say that they will certainly increase tensions that are already bubbling in the country after the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for nearly 9 minutes.


inquisitr--2020-06-23--Donald Trump Tells Interviewer That Barack Obama Committed ‘Treason’ During 2016 Presidential Campai

Donald Trump Tells Interviewer That Barack Obama Committed ‘Treason’ During 2016 Presidential Campaign

President Donald Trump said that former President Barack Obama was guilty of treason in a recent interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network .
“ Treason .
Treason .
It ’ s treason , ” Trump said in response to the question about exactly what crimes he believes Obama is guilty of .
The president didn ’ t elaborate further except to point to his earlier concern that his predecessor “ spied ” on his campaign during their Russia probe .
“ They ’ d been spying on my campaign , ” Trump told CBN Chief Political Analyst David Brody .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ given up on the project of pinning said crimes on Obama , commenting during the interview that he is hopeful that U.S. Attorney John Durham ’ s ongoing investigation will yield a conclusive report on what prompted the Russia investigation .
Trump seemed confident in both the investigator and Attorney General Bill Barr , calling Durham “ highly respected ” and agreeing that Barr is hated by Democrats because of how he ’ s doing his job .
While Trump might have fuel for his campaign against the former administration , some believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama and the crimes Trump believes he is guilty of will need significantly more support to move forward .
According to legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig , Trump ’ s comments from Monday are “ petty and ridiculous , ” The Hill reported .
In May of this year , Barr told reporters that he didn ’ t expect there to be any criminal investigation into Obama or his vice president and current Democratic presidential candidate , Joe Biden .
“ Based on the information I have today , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s work will lead to a criminal investigation of either man , ” Barr said .
The president might be concerned with more than Obama , as was evidenced by his recent tweet where he commented about “ presidential harassment ” without context as to who was harassing him .
The Inquisitr reported that the tweet received a lot of attention , some of which accused Trump of being more likely to be the harasser , and some of which came the president ’ s defense , saying that he has been unfairly @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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inquisitr--2020-06-23--Secret Service Ordered Press To Immediately Leave White House Amid Monday’s Protests In ‘Highly Unus

Secret Service Ordered Press To Immediately Leave White House Amid Monday’s Protests In ‘Highly Unusual’ Move

Reporters in the White House were told by U.S. Secret Service to immediately leave the grounds , a move that CNN noted was “ highly unusual ” and came with no explanation .
As the report noted , the decision came as protests in nearby Lafayette Square were beginning to grow raucous , with crowds of demonstrators aiming to pull down a statue of President Andrew Jackson .
The report noted that the protesters , who also spray-painted nearby St. John ’ s Episcopal Church with the letters “ BHAZ ” for “ Black House Autonomous Zone , ” were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police .
Reports indicated that some of the protesters were trying to establish an “ autonomous zone ” near the White House , as some protesters have done in a small stretch of downtown Seattle .
While it was not clear why reporters were ordered to leave the White House grounds on Monday , the CNN report noted that Secret Service took precautionary measures to protect Donald Trump when previous protests grew violent nearby .
As The Inquisitr reported , a “ rattled ” Trump was taken to a secured underground bunker as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grounds of the White House in late May .
The event led to ridicule for Trump , with many critics seizing on the move and claiming that the president was unable to handle the crisis that has played out as protesters take to the streets nationwide in a call for an end to systemic racism .
Trump later said he was only going to the bunker to inspect it .
However , Attorney General William Barr contradicted him in a later interview , saying Trump and his family were taken to the bunker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Secret Service .
As CNN noted , there were new and strict safety measures put in place following Trump ’ s trip to the bunker .
“ Following that episode , the White House cautioned staffers who must go to work to hide their passes until they reach a Secret Service entry point and to hide them as they leave , according to an email which was viewed by CNN , ” the report noted .
Critics have quickly seized on Monday ’ s report that members of the press were ordered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little more than an hour , the political action committee MeidasTouch had already produced an ad calling out Trump for the episode .
The White House did not offer a public explanation about why reporters were ordered to leave the grounds .

Reporters in the White House were told by U.S. Secret Service to immediately leave the grounds, a move that CNN noted was “highly unusual” and came with no explanation.
As the report noted, the decision came as protests in nearby Lafayette Square were beginning to grow raucous, with crowds of demonstrators aiming to pull down a statue of President Andrew Jackson. The report noted that the protesters, who also spray-painted nearby St. John’s Episcopal Church with the letters “BHAZ” for “Black House Autonomous Zone,” were eventually pushed out of the park by police.
Reports indicated that some of the protesters were trying to establish an “autonomous zone” near the White House, as some protesters have done in a small stretch of downtown Seattle.
While it was not clear why reporters were ordered to leave the White House grounds on Monday, the CNN report noted that Secret Service took precautionary measures to protect Donald Trump when previous protests grew violent nearby. As The Inquisitr reported, a “rattled” Trump was taken to a secured underground bunker as protesters pushed down a barrier near the grounds of the White House in late May.
The event led to ridicule for Trump, with many critics seizing on the move and claiming that the president was unable to handle the crisis that has played out as protesters take to the streets nationwide in a call for an end to systemic racism. Trump later said he was only going to the bunker to inspect it. However, Attorney General William Barr contradicted him in a later interview, saying Trump and his family were taken to the bunker for their safety based on the recommendations of Secret Service.
As CNN noted, there were new and strict safety measures put in place following Trump’s trip to the bunker.
“Following that episode, the White House cautioned staffers who must go to work to hide their passes until they reach a Secret Service entry point and to hide them as they leave, according to an email which was viewed by CNN,” the report noted.
Critics have quickly seized on Monday’s report that members of the press were ordered out of the White House. Within a little more than an hour, the political action committee MeidasTouch had already produced an ad calling out Trump for the episode.
BREAKING: Trump has reportedly kicked the media off of White House grounds. Protests have broken out in Lafayette Square. Trump can hide behind his fence for now, but he cannot hide from the people in November. This is #OurHouse. pic.twitter.com/c25XLHxv2f — MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) June 23, 2020
The White House did not offer a public explanation about why reporters were ordered to leave the grounds.


inquisitr--2020-06-23--CNN Anchor Presses Trump Spokesman On Joke About Slowing Coronavirus Testing: ‘Is That Funny To You?

CNN Anchor Presses Trump Spokesman On Joke About Slowing Coronavirus Testing: ‘Is That Funny To You?’

Donald Trump ’ s campaign spokesman came under fire during a CNN appearance on Monday .
During an interview , Tim Murtaugh , the director of communications for Trump ’ s campaign , was pressed to answer whether he believed it was “ funny ” that the president joked about slowing coronavirus testing at a time when more than 120,000 Americans have died from the virus .
Murtaugh was asked by anchor Brianna Keilar about statements the president made at a rally in Tulsa this weekend that testing for coronavirus revealed too many positive cases , and that he requested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drew sharp criticism , and a White House official later told The Daily Beast that the president was “ obviously kidding ” when he made the remark .
During the segment on Monday , Keilar repeatedly asked Murtaugh whether he personally found it funny , given that so many Americans have died from COVID-19 .
Murtaugh initially responded with condescension , accusing CNN of being unable to discern the joke that Trump was making .
“ I understand there ’ s not much of a sense of humor at CNN center .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to illustrate the point that when you expand testing , you will naturally expand the number of positive cases that you detect.
” He went on to say he was not surprised that Keilar was “ either unable or unwilling ” to understand that Trump was making a tongue-in-cheek remark .
Keilar replied that she did not find it funny , and asked Murtaugh if he found the joke funny himself .
The Trump campaign spokesman did not answer directly , and instead said that Trump was trying to “ illustrate the point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued to press for a direct answer .
“ Is dead Americans , is unemployed Americans , is that funny to you ?
” When Murtaugh replied that Keilar could “ ask it 100 different ways , ” she interjected to say “ And you won ’ t answer it.
” Trump has come under sharp criticism for the way he has handled the coronavirus outbreak , including what critics have seen as inadequate testing .
The president has also been criticized for a push to reopen the American economy too quickly , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to allow nonessential businesses to reopen and allowing large public gatherings — like Trump ’ s rally in Tulsa on Saturday — will only lead to new surges in cases .
Trump had also come under fire for referring to the novel coronavirus as “ Kung Flu , ” a name that critics have decried as racist .


inquisitr--2020-06-23--Donald Trump Uses Term ‘Kung Flu’ Again At Rally, Drawing Cheers From Audience At Phoenix Mega Churc

Donald Trump Uses Term ‘Kung Flu’ Again At Rally, Drawing Cheers From Audience At Phoenix Mega Church

Donald Trump used the term “ Kung Flu ” again on Tuesday when making reference to the coronavirus , reportedly drawing applause and cheers from the crowd inside a Phoenix mega church .
Trump had stoked controversy for using the term during a rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , over the weekend , despite some top White House officials having previously referred to that phrase as “ very offensive.
” Many critics have decried the phrase as racist as well , noting that the association with China has led to some racially charged attacks against Asian-Americans during the coronavirus crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday , Trump ’ s use of the phrase at his rally on Tuesday was met with cheers .
As The Independent reported , White House aide Kellyanne Conway had previously condemned the use of the phrase earlier this year .
In speaking with a reporter , Conway was asked about rumors that some White House staff were referring to the coronavirus by the term “ Kung Flu , ” apparently drawing anger from Trump ’ s former campaign manager and current top aide .
At the time , Conway pressed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using the phrase , not appearing to believe that anyone in the White House would have used the term .
“ The exchange is perhaps a reminder that – so far as his staff is concerned – the rules do not apply to Mr. Trump , ” The Independent ’ s report noted of the president ’ s use of the phrase on Saturday and Tuesday .
Trump had used the phrase for the first time publicly at his rally in Tulsa on Saturday , noting that there were many different nicknames for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 120,000 Americans dead .
“ I can name Kung Flu , I can name 19 different versions of names , ” Trump said .
“ Many call it a virus , which it is , many call it a flu , what difference ?
I think we have 19 or 20 versions of the name.
” The reference was met with controversy , with top White House and Trump campaign officials being pressed afterward to defend the president ’ s use of a term decried widely seen as racist .
As reporters noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phrase was very well received at Tuesday ’ s rally , held at Dream City Church in Phoenix .
Reports noted that the phrase was met with “ raucous applause.
” Trump has long blamed China for its role in the spread of the coronavirus , a view shared even by some of his critics who believe that the country ’ s communist government covered up early evidence of the outbreak and did not properly share information with the world that could have blunted its early spread .


inquisitr--2020-06-23--Joe Biden Doubles Lead Over Donald Trump, New Harvard-Harris Poll Suggests

According to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released on Tuesday by The Hill , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden has doubled his national lead over President Donald Trump .
In the poll , 56 percent of respondents said they would back Biden if the election was held today .
Forty-four percent said they would vote for Trump .
Last month ’ s poll showed Biden ahead by only six percentage points , which suggests that Trump has lost ground across the nation .
Trump ’ s approval rating has dropped by four points .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approve of Trump ’ s job performance , while 57 percent disapprove .
According to Mark Penn , polling director for the Harvard CAPS-Harris survey , Trump ’ s approval ratings have been steadily declining for quite some time .
“ After 11 months of improving ratings , Trump in the last month set back to below 50 percent in his handling of the crisis after the Clorox press conference as he pulled back from the daily briefings , ” Penn said , referring to daily coronavirus press conferences Trump used to hold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president appeared to suggest that injecting disinfectant would be an effective way to treat COVID-19 .
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany dismissed the controversy , arguing that the media deliberately misinterpreted Trump ’ s remarks .
“ He continues to lag in the national presidential horse race while Biden ’ s numbers have shown no change up or down , ” Penn said , adding that “ this race is far from over and both candidates have potentially winning scenarios.
” Other polling suggests that Biden has indeed pulled ahead .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an advantage nationwide and in key battleground states .
According to the RealClearPolitics average of polling data , Biden is ahead of Trump by 9.8 percentage points nationwide .
In addition , the Democrat appears to be stronger in the battleground states of Wisconsin , Arizona and Florida .
Similarly , an EPIC-MRA Michigan poll released last week put Biden 16 points ahead of Trump .
The survey also found that 61 percent of Michiganders disapprove of Trump ’ s job performance .
Only 38 percent of respondent said that they approve of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2016 , when he ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton , Trump won Michigan by a narrow margin .
According to Penn , the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd and the uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases appear to have hurt Trump and the Republican Party .
“ This has been a weak month for President Trump and the Republicans who have not found their footing after the emergence of the George Floyd protests and given the concern about a possible second wave and concern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .

According to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released on Tuesday by The Hill, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden, has doubled his national lead over President Donald Trump.
In the poll, 56 percent of respondents said they would back Biden if the election was held today, and 44 percent said they would vote for Trump. Last month’s poll showed Biden ahead by only six percentage points, which suggests that Trump has lost ground across the nation.
Trump’s approval rating has dropped by four points. The poll found that 34 percent of voters approve of Trump’s job performance, while 57 percent disapprove.
According to Mark Penn, the polling director for the Harvard CAPS-Harris survey, Trump’s approval ratings have been steadily declining for quite some time.
“After 11 months of improving ratings, Trump in the last month set back to below 50 percent in his handling of the crisis after the Clorox press conference as he pulled back from the daily briefings,” Penn said, referring to daily coronavirus press conferences Trump used to hold.
At one of the conferences, the president appeared to suggest that injecting disinfectant would be an effective way to treat COVID-19. White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany dismissed the controversy, arguing that the media deliberately misinterpreted Trump’s remarks.
“He continues to lag in the national presidential horse race while Biden’s numbers have shown no change up or down,” Penn said, adding that “this race is far from over and both candidates have potentially winning scenarios.”
Other pollings suggest that Biden has indeed pulled ahead. The former vice president appears to have an advantage nationwide and in key battleground states. According to the RealClearPolitics average of polling data, Biden is ahead of Trump by 9.8 percentage points nationwide.
In addition, the Democrat appears to be stronger in the battleground states of Wisconsin, Arizona, and Florida.
Similarly, an EPIC-MRA Michigan poll released last week put Biden 16 points ahead of Trump. The survey also found that 61 percent of Michiganders disapprove of Trump’s job performance. Only 38 percent of respondents said that they approve of the job Trump is doing as president.
In 2016, when he ran against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Trump won Michigan by a narrow margin.
According to Penn, the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd and the uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases appear to have hurt Trump and the Republican Party.
“This has been a weak month for President Trump and the Republicans who have not found their footing after the emergence of the George Floyd protests and given the concern about a possible second wave and concern about opening up too fast,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-06-23--Hillary Clinton Claims She Is Working To Send Donald Trump ‘Back To The Golf Course Full-Time’

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke to comedian Amy Schumer in a Variety interview that aired Tuesday afternoon and talked about her efforts to stop Donald Trump from winning reelection in November .
As reported by Breitbart , the discussion began when Clinton touched on her loss to Trump in 2016 .
“ I still to this day have people who breakdown in tears when they see me , not as often as they said in the first two or three years , ” Clinton said .
The former secretary of state called the loss an “ emotional gut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and her fans were equally “ devastated ” by the unexpected turn of events .
“ I was really worried about Trump , but he ’ s been worse than I even feared he would be , as I tried to warn people he would be , ” she continued .
Clinton attacked Trump ’ s “ terrible decisions ” with regards to dealing with the protestors and claimed his decision to call in the military ran contrary to the Constitution and the country ’ s “ fundamental values ” and “ humanity.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the popular vote against Trump in 2016 but lost the electoral college , she is spending the majority of her time doing what she can to “ retire ” Trump and “ send him back to the golf course full-time.
” Clinton has endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for president .
According to Politico , she earned Biden ’ s joint fundraising committee with the Democratic National Committee $ 2 million back in May , which broke the record for a one-night haul without the former vice president in attendance .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unlike past Biden campaign events , allowed donors to donate additional money due to the joint committee .
Clinton has generally remained out of the public eye since her loss in 2016 , The Hill reported .
But she entered the spotlight again to promote her Hulu documentary , Hillary , and also conducted a media tour in 2019 with her daughter , Chelsea .
The tour came after the pair published their book , The Book of Gutsy Women : Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience .
Per Politico , former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is expected to draw in significantly more money than Clinton due to his “ star “ power .
According to Bloomberg , Biden and Obama ’ s reunion fundraiser has thus far raised $ 4 million .
The virtual event is taking place on Tuesday , and over 120,000 people have reportedly purchased tickets to the event as of Tuesday morning .

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke to comedian Amy Schumer in a Variety interview that aired on Tuesday afternoon wherein she talked about her efforts to stop Donald Trump from winning the reelection in November. As reported by Breitbart, the discussion began when Clinton touched on her loss to Trump in 2016.
“I still to this day have people who breakdown in tears when they see me, not as often as they said in the first two or three years,” Clinton said.
The former secretary of state called the loss an “emotional gut punch” and said that both she and her fans were equally “devastated” by the unexpected turn of events.
“I was really worried about Trump, but he’s been worse than I even feared he would be, as I tried to warn people he would be,” she continued.
Clinton attacked Trump’s “terrible decisions” with regard to dealing with the protestors and claimed his decision to call in the military ran contrary to the Constitution and the country’s “fundamental values” and “humanity.”
“So, I have carried with me this real sense of deep responsibility that, ‘Oh, my gosh, I just can’t bear the fact this man became president.'”
According to Clinton, who won the popular vote against Trump in 2016 but lost the electoral college, she is spending the majority of her time doing what she can to “retire” Trump and “send him back to the golf course full-time.”
Clinton has endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for president. According to Politico, she earned Biden’s joint fundraising committee with the Democratic National Committee’s $2 million back in May, which broke the record for a one-night haul without the former vice president in attendance. The funds came from a Zoom fundraiser that, unlike past Biden campaign events, allowed donors to donate additional money due to the joint committee.
Clinton has generally remained out of the public eye since her loss in 2016, The Hill reported. However, she entered the spotlight again to promote her Hulu documentary, Hillary, and also conducted a media tour in 2019 with her daughter, Chelsea. The tour came after the pair published their book, The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience.
Per Politico, former President Barack Obama also endorsed Biden and is expected to draw in significantly more money than Clinton due to his “star “power. According to Bloomberg, Biden and Obama’s reunion fundraiser has thus far raised $4 million. The virtual event is taking place on Tuesday, and over 120,000 people have reportedly purchased tickets to the event as of Tuesday morning.


inquisitr--2020-06-23--Donald Trump’s Niece Claims He Took Advantage Of His ‘Mentally Impaired’ Father

As Donald Trump ’ s niece , Mary Trump , prepares for the release of a tell-all book on her uncle , damning accusations she made in 2000 have resurfaced .
According to The Daily Mail , Mary Trump and her brother , Fred Trump III , claimed in a lawsuit that the president and his siblings , Robert and Maryanne , manipulated their “ mentally impaired ” father , Fred Trump Sr. , to remove their niece and nephew from his will .
“ At the time the will was executed , my grandfather was suffering from senile dementia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump claimed in an affidavit .
According to Mary Trump , Donald Trump and his siblings lied under oath in their deposition testimony by claiming that Fred Trump Sr. was not suffering from diminished mental capacity .
“ The medical records , however , tell a very different tale , ” she argued .
Dr. Philip D. Wilson , the surgeon-in-chief at Cornell University Medical College , allegedly raised concerns about Fred Trump Sr. ’ s mental health .
Court papers reveal that Wilson , who performed hip replacement surgery on Fred Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president ’ s father had a “ confused state of mind ” that appeared to have been “ aggravated by the procedure.
” In addition , a neuropsychological evaluation by Professor Rajendra Jutagir reportedly claimed that Fred Trump Sr. could not remember his birthdate , age , and first two digits of the year .
The lawsuit , filed in April 2000 , at Nassau County court in Long Island , New York , was reportedly settled confidentially .
The accusations have resurfaced due to the spotlight on Mary Trump and her forthcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : How My Family Created the World ’ s Most Dangerous Man .
In the affidavit , Mary Trump also accused her uncle , Robert , of making a “ barely veiled ” threats in order to pressure her to sign waivers and consents that would agree to the terms of her grandfather ’ s will .
Mary Trump previously accused Donald Trump and Fred Trump Sr. of ignoring her father , Fred Trump Jr. — who died in 1981 at the age of 42 — as he struggled with addiction .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death was a heart attack , his passing was allegedly the result of his long struggle with alcoholism .
Too Much and Never Enough is set to release on August 11 .
The Republican National Convention is planned just weeks later and runs from August 24 to August 27 .

As Donald Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, prepares for the release of a tell-all book on her uncle, damning accusations she made in 2000 have resurfaced. According to the Daily Mail, Mary Trump and her brother, Fred Trump III, claimed in a lawsuit that the president and his siblings, Robert and Maryanne, manipulated their “mentally impaired” father, Fred Trump Sr., to remove their niece and nephew from his will.
“At the time the will was executed, my grandfather was suffering from senile dementia and significant memory impairment,” she alleged in an affidavit.
“‘My brother and I believe that the will is the product of undue influence and coercion by defendants upon my grandfather, who clearly lacked the requisite mental capacity to make a will.”
According to Mary Trump, Donald Trump and his siblings lied under oath in their deposition testimony by claiming that their father was not suffering from diminished mental capacity.
“The medical records, however, tell a very different tale,” she argued.
Dr. Philip D. Wilson, the surgeon-in-chief at Cornell University Medical College, allegedly raised concerns about Fred Trump Sr.’s mental health. Court papers reveal that Wilson, who performed hip replacement surgery on the president’s father in 1991, said that he had a “confused state of mind” that appeared to have been “aggravated by the procedure.” In addition, a neuropsychological evaluation by Professor Rajendra Jutagir reportedly claimed that Fred Trump Sr. could not remember his birthdate, age, and first two digits of the year.
The lawsuit, filed in April 2000 at Nassau County court in Long Island, New York, was reportedly settled confidentially. The accusations have resurfaced due to the spotlight on Mary Trump and her forthcoming book, Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.
In the affidavit, Mary Trump also accused her uncle Robert of making “barely veiled” threats in order to pressure her to sign waivers and consents that would agree to the terms of her grandfather’s will.
Mary Trump previously accused the president and his father of ignoring her own father, Fred Trump Jr. — who died in 1981 at the age of 42 — as he struggled with addiction. While the cause of Fred Trump Jr.’s death was a heart attack, his passing was allegedly the result of his long struggle with alcoholism.
Too Much and Never Enough is set to release on August 11. The Republican National Convention is planned just weeks later and runs from August 24 through August 27.


inquisitr--2020-06-24--Activist Shaun King Receives Death Threats After Calling Statues Of Jesus Christ A ‘Form Of White Su

Activist Shaun King Receives Death Threats After Calling Statues Of Jesus Christ A ‘Form Of White Supremacy’

Progressive activist Shaun King has received multiple death threats after his assertion that images of Jesus Christ that appear to be caucasian are a form of white supremacy .
The author and Black Lives Matter supporter stirred considerable controversy with his comments concerning Christianity that laid blame on numerous churches .
King made his comments via Twitter on Monday , saying he thinks the statues of every white European that churches claim is the visage of Jesus should be taken down .
King ’ s call to remove Christian symbols wasn ’ t relegated to statues , however .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ windows of white Jesus , and his European mother.
” King also said that their white friends should be removed along with Jesus and his mother , Mary , again calling it a “ gross form [ of ] white supremacy.
” King ended his comments calling the recreations of Jesus and his family to be “ tools of opression ” as well as “ racist propaganda , ” saying they should all come down .
There was a widespread backlash from the Christian community that appeared to take exception to King ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christianity .
However , according to King , some of those offended went further than to rail against his ideas and threatened him personally .
The Black Lives Matter activist took those threats to be further confirmation that his ideology was correct .
King said in another tweet that he had received around 20 death threats in the 12 hours since his controversial tweet was posted .
The activist was quick to clarify in a tweet that he is himself a “ practicing Christian ” as well as an ordained minister who served @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
King , who was raised in Kentucky , is no stranger to controversy .
Notably , he has been accused of being a White man who is masquerading as being a Black man , due partly because of having two White parents listed on his birth records .
The former newspaper columnist has also been called out for what some consider to be improper business dealings when he was accused of failing to refund more than $ 20,000 in donations for a failed media venture .

Progressive activist Shaun King has received multiple death threats after his assertion that images of Jesus Christ that appear to be caucasian are a form of white supremacy. The author and Black Lives Matter supporter stirred considerable controversy with his comments concerning Christianity that laid blame on numerous churches.
King made his comments via Twitter on Monday, saying he thinks the statues of every white European that churches claim is the visage of Jesus should be taken down.
“They are a form of white supremacy. Always have been. In the Bible, when the family of Jesus wanted to hide, and blend in, guess where they went? EGYPT! Not Denmark. Tear them down.”
King’s call to remove Christian symbols wasn’t relegated to statues, however. He included “All murals and stained glass windows of white Jesus, and his European mother.” King also said that their white friends should be removed along with Jesus and his mother, Mary, again calling it a “gross form [of] white supremacy.”
King ended his comments calling the recreations of Jesus and his family to be “tools of opression” as well as “racist propaganda,” saying they should all come down.
There was a widespread backlash from the Christian community that appeared to take exception to King’s efforts to remove long-accepted symbols of Christianity. However, according to King, some of those offended went further than to rail against his ideas and threatened him personally. The Black Lives Matter activist took those threats to be further confirmation that his ideology was correct.
King said in another tweet that he had received around 20 death threats in the 12 hours since his controversial tweet was posted.
“It pretty much proves my point. Your religion is actually whiteness with a Christian patina.”
The activist was quick to clarify in a tweet that he is himself a “practicing Christian” as well as an ordained minister who served as a Senior Pastor for many years.
“If my critiques of the white supremacy within the Christian world bother you to the point of wanting to kill me, you are the problem. Christian whiteness has ALWAYS been dangerous.”
King, who was raised in Kentucky, is no stranger to controversy. Notably, he has been accused of being a White man who is masquerading as being a Black man, due partly because of having two White parents listed on his birth records.
The former newspaper columnist has also been called out for what some consider to be improper business dealings when he was accused of failing to refund more than $20,000 in donations for a failed media venture.


inquisitr--2020-06-24--President Donald Trump Called Out As ‘Racist’ By Bakari Sellers For Saying ‘Kung Flu’

President Donald Trump went to Arizona today for a celebration of a newly constructed portion of the border wall between tthe United States and Mexico .
He also spoke at a mega-church where he used the term “ Kung flu ” to refer to COVID-19 .
American attorney , political commentator , and politician Bakari Sellers took to Twitter to call out Trump on his continued use of racist terminology .
“ Saying Kung Flu is racist .
The President of the United States is racist , ” tweeted Sellers .
The tweet received a lot of attention , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ button while at least 6,200 retweeted the allegations .
Approximately 600 accounts also left a comment for Sellers .
Several replies noted that perhaps the president ’ s spokespeople would attempt to say that he used “ Kung Flu ” as a joke , which is how several associated with President Trump explained his comments telling officials to slow down COVID-19 testing last Saturday .
However , the president insisted that he doesn ’ t kid about things .
Others expressed dismay that the people gathered at the church cheered and clapped for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it in a church… .
which says a lot about those in that church who cheered .
It ’ s time we come to terms with the racism that exists in the church .
Especially the so-called Christian churches , ” replied one Twitter user .
The president ’ s use of the term , which many find offensive and racist at the Dream City Church in Phoenix , was met with applause that some reporters described as “ raucous.
” A few noted that the president does not have any specific platform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they believed that he had to give the people who planned to vote for him easily repeatable catchphrases to keep them engaged .
“ He has no platform or strategy .
It ’ s a rerun of simple phrases that his diminishing base can also remember , ” wrote one .
However , not everybody agreed that Sellers and those who agreed with him are correct in thinking President Trump is racist .
A few spoke up in defense of the president and his name for the virus that has caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kung ” didn ’ t make the list of racial slurs , ” replied a supporter who also linked to a Wikipedia page that listed different types of racist phrases .
Donald Trump appeared to use the name “ Kung Flu ” to refer to the novel coronavirus as an effort to shift the blame for the pandemic to China .
Many people , including those who regularly criticize the president , also believe that China failed to warn the world about the seriousness of COVID-19 .


inquisitr--2020-06-24--New York City Plans To Paint ‘Black Lives Matter’ In Bold Letters In Front Of Trump Tower

New York City plans to paint the words “ Black Lives Matter ” in front of Trump Tower , which the city ’ s mayor said is a message meant directly for the president .
The city on Wednesday announced it will paint the words on Fifth Avenue between 56th and 57th streets , directly in front of the flagship high-rise of Donald Trump ’ s company and his former home .
As the New York Daily News reported , the placement of the painting is very intentional and meant as a reminder to the president of the city ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The president is a disgrace to the values we cherish in New York City , ” said Julia Arredondo , a spokeswoman for Mayor Bill de Blasio .
“ He can ’ t run or deny the reality we are facing , and any time he wants to set foot in the place he claims is his hometown , he should be reminded Black Lives Matter.
” As the report noted , the city had already announced plans to paint the phrase throughout the city in the wake of nationwide protests that arose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There have been a number of demonstrations across the city calling for an end to systemic racism , and city leaders are pointing the finger at Trump for pushing racial divisions in the United States and failing to properly support the movement .
As the Guardian noted , New York will not be the first city to support the Black Lives Matter movement in a very direct message to Trump .
Washington , D.C. , mayor Murial Bowser had the words painted across two full blocks in the city ’ s center .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement officials near the White House forcefully pushed out peaceful protesters so Trump could have a photo op holding a Bible in front of a church , Bowser had the plaza where the incident took place renamed to be “ Black Lives Matter Plaza.
” The Trump administration has been criticized for what many see as a hostile response to the protests and the Black Lives Matter movement in general .
Trump previously took to Twitter to threaten protesters who looted stores , appearing to authorize members of the U.S. military to shoot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drew controversy when he refused to say the words “ Black Lives Matter ” when pressed by a reporter , instead saying “ all lives matter.
” That phrase is seen by proponents of the movement as a dismissal that often carries racial undertones .

New York City plans to paint the words “Black Lives Matter” in front of Trump Tower, which the city’s mayor said is a message meant directly for the president.
The city on Wednesday announced it will paint the words on Fifth Avenue between 56th and 57th streets, directly in front of the flagship high-rise of Donald Trump’s company and his former home. As the New York Daily News reported, the placement of the painting is very intentional and meant as a reminder to the president of the city’s support of the movement.
“The president is a disgrace to the values we cherish in New York City,” said Julia Arredondo, a spokeswoman for Mayor Bill de Blasio. “He can’t run or deny the reality we are facing, and any time he wants to set foot in the place he claims is his hometown, he should be reminded Black Lives Matter.”
As the report noted, the city had already announced plans to paint the phrase throughout the city in the wake of nationwide protests that arose after the killing of George Floyd. There have been a number of demonstrations across the city calling for an end to systemic racism, and city leaders are pointing the finger at Trump for pushing racial divisions in the U.S. and failing to properly support the movement.
As The Guardian noted, New York will not be the first city to support the Black Lives Matter movement in a very direct message to Trump. Washington, D.C., Mayor Murial Bowser had the words painted across two full blocks in the city’s center.
Just days after local and federal law enforcement officials near the White House forcefully pushed out peaceful protesters so Trump could have a photo op holding a Bible in front of a church, Bowser had the plaza where the incident took place renamed “Black Lives Matter Plaza.”
The Trump administration has been criticized for what many see as a hostile response to the protests and the Black Lives Matter movement in general. Trump previously took to Twitter to threaten protesters who looted stores, appearing to authorize members of the U.S. military to shoot them.
Vice President Mike Pence also drew controversy when he refused to say the words “Black Lives Matter” when pressed by a reporter, instead saying “all lives matter.” That phrase is seen by proponents of the movement as a dismissal that often carries racial undertones.