inquisitr--2020-08-06--Donald Trump Walks Back Claim That Beirut Explosion Was An Attack: ‘Nobody Knows Yet’

After suggesting that the Beirut explosion may be an “ attack , ” Donald Trump on Wednesday walked back his comment and claimed that the cause of the incident is still not known , The Hill reported .
“ Whatever happened it ’ s terrible , ” he said .
“ But they don ’ t really know what it is .
Nobody knows yet .
At this moment they ’ re looking — I mean how can you say accident.
” According to Trump , United States intelligence is looking into the matter “ very strongly , ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the explosion was an attack or accident .
As The Inquisitr reported , over 100 people died , and 4,000 were injured in the blast , which left many buildings in the Lebanese capital without windows or roofs .
Others were wholly levelled by the explosion , which the country ’ s government said was likely caused by highly explosive chemicals stored in a warehouse .
Despite reports that the explosion was triggered by a welder , Trump said that some of America ’ s top generals believe that the event was caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by CBS News , Lebanon ’ s authorities claim the blast was caused by ammonium nitrate , a highly combustible chemical that was used in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Lynn Nichols .
The compound was also deemed to be the result of the 2013 explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant .
According to Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab , 2,750 metric tons of the explosive chemical had been stored in a Beirut warehouse in the city ’ s port area .
Jimmie Oxley , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Island , claimed that ammonium nitrate is a compound that is crucial for uses in construction and agriculture .
According to The New York Times , anger is growing in Beirut after letters from 2014 to 2017 surfaced in which Lebanese customs officials sought legal help on how to dispose of the chemical safely .
Hassan Koraytem , the general manager of Beirut port , said on Wednesday that their repeated calls for guidance were met with silence .
Diab claimed he would punish those responsible for the blast to the fullest extent @ @ @ @

After suggesting that the Beirut explosion may be an “attack,” Donald Trump on Wednesday walked back his comment and claimed that the cause of the incident is still not known, The Hill reported.
“Whatever happened it’s terrible,” he said. “But they don’t really know what it is. Nobody knows yet. At this moment they’re looking — I mean how can you say accident.”
According to Trump, U.S. intelligence is looking into the matter “very strongly,” and there is no consensus yet on whether the explosion was an attack or an accident.
“In any event, it was a terrible event and a lot of people were killed and a tremendous number of people were badly wounded, injured.”
As The Inquisitr reported, over 100 people died, and 4,000 were injured in the blast, which left many buildings in the Lebanese capital without windows or roofs. Others were wholly leveled by the explosion, which the country’s government said was likely caused by highly explosive chemicals stored in a warehouse.
Despite reports that the explosion was triggered by a welder, Trump said that some of America’s top generals believe that the event was caused by something more malicious.
“According to them — they would know better than I would — but they seem to think it was an attack, it was a bomb of some kind.”
As reported by CBS News, Lebanon’s authorities claim the blast was caused by ammonium nitrate, a highly combustible chemical that was used in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Lynn Nichols. The compound was also deemed to be the result of the 2013 explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant.
According to Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, 2,750 metric tons of the explosive chemical had been stored in a Beirut warehouse in the city’s port area.
Jimmie Oxley, a chemistry professor at the University of Rhode Island, claimed that ammonium nitrate is a compound that is crucial for uses in construction and agriculture.
“We need ammonium nitrate, we just need to pay good attention to what we’re doing with it.”
According to The New York Times, anger is growing in Beirut after letters from 2014 to 2017 surfaced in which Lebanese customs officials sought legal help on how to dispose of the chemical safely. Hassan Koraytem, the general manager of Beirut port, said on Wednesday that their repeated calls for guidance were met with silence.
Diab claimed he would punish those responsible for the blast to the fullest extent of the law.


inquisitr--2020-08-05--Anthony Fauci Says His Family Has Been Getting Death Threats For His Comments On Coronavirus

Dr. Anthony Fauci , the top infectious disease expert in Donald Trump ’ s government , revealed in an online forum sponsored by Harvard University on Wednesday that his family has been getting death threats , Raw Story reported .
Fauci has clashed with the real estate mogul on multiple occasions throughout the coronavirus pandemic , notably on the suitability of hydroxychloroquine for treatment of the disease .
“ And getting death threats for me and my family , harassing my daughters to the point where I have to get security is just — I mean , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wish that they did not have to go through that , ” the medical expert added .
According to Fauci , the pandemic is a crisis that “ brings out the best of people and the worst of people.
” As reported by BBC News , the White House took aim at Fauci ’ s reputation last month by highlighting the health expert ’ s shifting advice on the severity of COVID-19 and the use of masks as a preventative .
According to the publication , the current administration attempted to suggest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus in the early stages of its spread and thus untrustworthy .
Per NPR , Fauci has held his position as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984 .
He has advised six presidents — including former President Barack Obama — on public health issues .
Notably , the doctor was involved in the Obama administration ’ s response to the Ebola outbreak .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump controversially dismantled the pandemic response infrastructure created by Obama using his experience with the deadly disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States .
Trump and Fauci have continued to disagree on the effectiveness of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19 .
While the real estate mogul has regularly touted it as a promising treatment for the virus , Fauci has remained skeptical .
According to Fauci , all of the most comprehensive trials thus far suggest it is not an effective means of combating the virus .
Conversely , the president controversially promoted a video that touted the medication as a cure and accused the NIH director of attempting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Fauci ’ s approval rating from Americans has remained higher than the president ’ s throughout the coronavirus crisis , much to the dismay of the real estate mogul .

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in Donald Trump’s government, revealed in an online forum sponsored by Harvard University on Wednesday that his family has been getting death threats, Raw Story reported. Fauci has clashed with the real estate mogul on multiple occasions throughout the coronavirus pandemic, notably on the suitability of hydroxychloroquine as treatment of the disease.
“And getting death threats for me and my family, harassing my daughters to the point where I have to get security is just — I mean, it’s amazing,” Fauci explained.
“I wouldn’t have imagined in my wildest dreams that people who object to things that are pure public health principles are so set against it and don’t like what you and I say, namely in the word of science, that they actually threaten you.”
“I wish that they did not have to go through that,” the medical expert added.
According to Fauci, the pandemic is a crisis that “brings out the best of people and the worst of people.”
As reported by BBC News, the White House took aim at Fauci’s reputation last month by highlighting the health expert’s shifting advice on the severity of COVID-19 and the use of masks as a preventive measure. According to the publication, the current administration attempted to suggest the doctor was incorrect about the threat of the virus in the early stages of its spread and was therefore untrustworthy.
Per NPR, Fauci has held his position as Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1984. He has advised six presidents — including former President Barack Obama — on public health issues. Notably, the doctor was involved in the Obama administration’s response to the Ebola outbreak. As The Inquisitr reported, Trump controversially dismantled the pandemic response infrastructure created by Obama using his experience with the deadly disease, which led to two deaths in the United States.
Trump and Fauci have continued to disagree on the effectiveness of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19. While the U.S. leader has regularly touted it as a promising treatment for the virus, the doctor has remained skeptical. According to Fauci, all of the most comprehensive trials thus far suggest it is not an effective means of combating the virus.
Conversely, the president controversially promoted a video that touted the medication as a cure and accused the NIH director of attempting to hide the drug from the public.
Fauci’s approval rating from Americans has remained higher than the president’s throughout the coronavirus crisis, much to the latter’s dismay, as reports have noted.


inquisitr--2020-08-05--Donald Trump Slams Barack Obama’s Eulogy Of John Lewis As ‘Totally Inappropriate’

In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Wednesday , President Donald Trump slammed his predecessor Barack Obama ’ s eulogy for the late Congressman John Lewis .
During an appearance on Fox & Friends , Trump described Obama ’ s remarks as “ terrible ” and “ totally inappropriate.
” “ I thought it was a terrible speech , it was an angry speech , it showed there ’ s anger there that people don ’ t see , ” Trump said .
Trump added that his administration has “ redone 82 percent or something of the Obama things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fought to elect former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton four years ago .
“ He fought very hard , a lot of people don ’ t realize that I think — and I said it the other day — he fought just as hard or harder than Hillary so that Hillary won , ” the president said .
Addressing the audience at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta , Georgia , Obama discussed Lewis ’ role in the civil rights movement , drawing a parallel between protests in the 1960s and today ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also talked about the death of George Floyd , criticizing the Trump administration for deploying federal agents to quell the demonstrations .
In addition , the Democrat accused the Republican Party of trying to suppress the vote ahead of the 2020 elections , noting that Trump and his allies have expressed opposition to mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Critics attacked the remarks as inappropriate and divisive .
Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson denounced Obama as a “ greasy politician , ” accusing him of “ desecrating ” the funeral .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points ” instead of eulogizing his longtime friend .
Along with Obama , former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton attended the civil rights icon ’ s funeral , but Trump did not .
He held an impromptu press conference , during which he talked to the family of deceased Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen .
In an interview earlier this week , Trump appeared to dismiss Lewis ’ legacy , refusing to say whether he found the late congressman ’ s career impressive .
However , the commander-in-chief made sure to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his inauguration and State of the Union speeches , touting his administration ’ s alleged accomplishments with regards to the African-American community .
As reported by Vanity Fair , Lewis discussed his decision to skip the inauguration in 2018 .
In an interview with ABC News , the late congressman cast doubt on the legitimacy of the 2016 presidential election , explaining that he wanted to “ withdraw from evil .
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In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Wednesday, President Donald Trump slammed his predecessor Barack Obama’s eulogy for late Congressman John Lewis.
During an appearance on Fox & Friends, Trump described Obama’s remarks as “terrible” and “totally inappropriate.”
“I thought it was a terrible speech, it was an angry speech, it showed there’s anger there that people don’t see,” Trump said.
“He lost control and he’s been really hit very hard by both sides for that speech.”
Trump added that his administration has “redone 82 percent or something of the Obama things,” pointing out that his predecessor fought to elect former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton four years ago.
“He fought very hard, a lot of people don’t realize that I think — and I said it the other day — he fought just as hard or harder than Hillary so that Hillary won,” the president said.
Addressing the audience at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, Obama discussed Lewis’ role in the civil rights movement, drawing a parallel between protests in the 1960s and today’s Black Lives Matter movement.
Obama also talked about the death of George Floyd, criticizing the Trump administration for deploying federal agents to quell the demonstrations.
In addition, the Democrat accused the Republican Party of trying to suppress the vote ahead of the 2020 elections, noting that Trump and his allies have expressed opposition to mail-in voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Critics attacked the remarks as inappropriate and divisive. Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson denounced Obama as a “greasy politician,” accusing him of “desecrating” the funeral. He concluded that Obama spread “partisan talking points” instead of eulogizing his longtime friend.
Along with Obama, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton attended the civil rights icon’s funeral, but Trump did not. He held an impromptu press conference, during which he talked to the family of deceased Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen.
In an interview earlier this week, Trump appeared to dismiss Lewis’ legacy, refusing to say whether he found the late congressman’s career impressive.
However, the commander-in-chief made sure to point out that Lewis did not attend his inauguration and State of the Union speeches, touting his administration’s alleged accomplishments with regards to the African-American community.
As reported by Vanity Fair, Lewis discussed his decision to skip the inauguration in 2018. In an interview with ABC News, he cast doubt on the legitimacy of the 2016 presidential election, explaining that he wanted to “withdraw from evil.”


inquisitr--2020-08-05--President Trump’s Campaign Sues Nevada Over Expanding Voting By Mail

President Donald Trump ’ s campaign sued Nevada over its recent legislative action that would expand the voting-by-mail option to everyone , Reuters reported .
This took place just a few days after he threatened such a lawsuit .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , Nevada ’ s legislature passed an 11th-hour bill over the weekend that would require every voter to be sent a ballot that they could mail in .
The legislation was later signed by Gov .
Stephen Sisolak .
Officials in several states have been keen to see the voting-by-mail process expanded , giving people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them crowding into polling stations and possibly spreading or contracting the coronavirus .
Trump , however , has steadfastly opposed expanding voting by mail , alleging that it will lead to a fraudulent election .
On Sunday night , following Nevada ’ s vote , Trump called the decision a “ coup ” and obliquely threatened legal action .
It turns out that it wasn ’ t a hollow threat .
In a lawsuit filed in federal court , Trump ’ s team claimed that Nevada ’ s voting-by-mail expansion is unconstitutional because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election beyond November 3 by mandating that ballots received up to three days afterward should be counted , even if they lack a postmark .
Further , the suit alleged that the process will result in “ inevitable ” voter fraud , backing Trump ’ s claim that voting by mail would lead to a fraudulent election .
“ Major or hasty changes confuse voters , undermine confidence in the electoral process , and create incentive to remain away from the polls , ” the suit read in part , per The Nevada @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that sections of the bill also make provisions for in-person voting that seem to benefit Nevada ’ s two most populous counties , Clark and Washoe .
In those jurisdictions , there is one polling place for every 11,000 to 12,000 voters , while in some rural counties , there is only one polling place for as many as 38,000 voters .
In the lawsuit , Trump ’ s lawyers are asking a judge to stop the implementation of the bill .
One Nevada politician — former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a sign that the president is afraid he ’ ll lose the state in November .

President Donald Trump’s campaign sued Nevada over its recent legislative action that would expand the voting-by-mail option to everyone, Reuters reported. This took place just a few days after he threatened such a lawsuit.
As previously reported by The Inquisitr, Nevada’s legislature passed an 11th-hour bill over the weekend that would require every voter to be sent a ballot that they could mail in. The legislation was later signed by Gov. Stephen Sisolak, a Democrat.
Officials in several states have been keen to see the voting-by-mail process expanded, giving people an option that doesn’t involve them crowding into polling stations and possibly spreading or contracting the coronavirus.
Trump, however, has steadfastly opposed expanding voting by mail, alleging that it will lead to a fraudulent election. On Sunday night, following Nevada’s vote, Trump called the decision a “coup” and appeared to obliquely threaten legal action.
“In an illegal late night coup, Nevada’s clubhouse Governor made it impossible for Republicans to win the state. Post Office could never handle the Traffic of Mail-In Votes without preparation. Using Covid to steal the state. See you in Court!”
It turns out that it wasn’t a hollow threat. In a lawsuit filed in federal court, Trump’s team claimed that Nevada’s voting-by-mail expansion is unconstitutional because it effectively extends the date of the election beyond November 3 by mandating that ballots received up to three days afterward should be counted, even if they lack a postmark.
Further, the suit alleged that the process will result in “inevitable” voter fraud, backing Trump’s claim that voting by mail would lead to a fraudulent election.
“Major or hasty changes confuse voters, undermine confidence in the electoral process, and create incentive to remain away from the polls,” the suit read in part, per The Nevada Independent.
Another contention in the suit is that sections of the bill also make provisions for in-person voting that seem to benefit Nevada’s two most populous counties, Clark and Washoe. In those jurisdictions, there is one polling place for every 11,000 to 12,000 voters, while in some rural counties, there is only one polling place for as many as 38,000 voters.
Further, the litigation alleges that it forces the state’s Republican party to spend money to educate their constituents about the changes.
In the lawsuit, Trump’s lawyers are asking a judge to stop the implementation of the bill.
One Nevada politician — former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid — suggested that Trump’s opposition is a sign that the president is afraid he’ll lose the state in November.


inquisitr--2020-08-05--Joe Biden Will Beat President Trump In November, Predicts Historian Who’s Been Correct Every Time Si

Joe Biden Will Beat President Trump In November, Predicts Historian Who’s Been Correct Every Time Since 1984

Joe Biden will defeat President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election , predicts a historian who has correctly predicted the winner of every presidential election since 1984 .
In a New York Times op-ed , Allan Lichtman , an author and history professor at American University , noted that traditional methods of predicting the winner of an election , which rely mainly on looking at polls and parsing out how votes are likely to play out in swing states , don ’ t provide the full picture .
“ [ Polls are ] snapshots in time .
None of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whatsoever on the outcome of a presidential election , ” wrote Lichtman , who was one of the few pundits who saw the writing on the wall in 2016 and , bucking the trend of most other political analysts , correctly predicted that Trump would win .
He also noted that political observers tend to treat the election like a horse race .
But , he says , voters generally cast their ballots according to how well the party occupying the Oval Office is doing , whether the incumbent is running or not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looks at 13 “ Keys to the White House , ” as he calls them , which break down how the voting public feels about various issues .
Each key is presented as a true-false statement ; if a statement is true , it gives an advantage to the incumbent .
But if six or more statements are false , Lichtman ’ s system prognosticates a win for the challenger .
“ The keys predict that Trump will lose the White House.
” One key that didn ’ t work in Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or not the incumbent party has a “ mandate.
” In the 2018 midterm elections , Republicans lost control of the House of Representatives , so Trump earned a false .
Another key looks at the current state of the economy , which , due to the coronavirus pandemic , is dismal right now , earning Trump ’ s incumbency another false .
Still , Trump did earn a true on a couple of other factors , including the fact that there does not appear to be any real challenge , however small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; nor has Trump presided over any disastrous military failures .
However , Lichtman also added a caveat to his prediction , noting that , “ there are forces at play outside the keys , ” including voter suppression and election meddling .
It wasn ’ t just Lichtman who recommended understanding his predictions within their context .
Nate Silver , an analyst at FiveThirtyEight who himself predicted every state outcome in the 2012 election , had previously said that anything Lichtman predicts should be “ taken with a grain of salt .
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Joe Biden will defeat President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, predicts a historian who has correctly predicted the winner of every presidential election since 1984.
In a New York Times op-ed, Allan Lichtman, an author and history professor at American University, noted that traditional methods of predicting the winner of an election, which rely mainly on looking at polls and parsing out how votes are likely to play out in swing states, don’t provide the full picture.
“[Polls are] snapshots in time. None of this in the end has any impact whatsoever on the outcome of a presidential election,” wrote Lichtman, who was one of the few pundits who saw the writing on the wall in 2016 and, bucking the trend of most other political analysts, correctly predicted that Trump would win.
He also noted that political observers tend to treat the election like a horse race. But, he says, voters generally cast their ballots according to how well the party occupying the Oval Office is doing, whether the incumbent is running or not.
Specifically, Lichtman’s model looks at 13 “Keys to the White House,” as he calls them, which break down how the voting public feels about various issues. Each key is presented as a true-false statement; if a statement is true, it gives an advantage to the incumbent.
But if six or more statements are false, Lichtman’s system prognosticates a win for the challenger.
“The keys predict that Trump will lose the White House.”
One key that didn’t work in Trump’s favor was the question of whether or not the incumbent party has a “mandate.” In the 2018 midterm elections, Republicans lost control of the House of Representatives, so Trump earned a false. Another key looks at the current state of the economy, which, due to the coronavirus pandemic, is dismal right now, earning Trump’s incumbency another false.
Still, Trump did earn a true on a couple of other factors, including the fact that there does not appear to be any real challenge, however small, from an outlier, third-party candidate; nor has Trump presided over any disastrous military failures.
However, Lichtman also added a caveat to his prediction, noting that, “there are forces at play outside the keys,” including voter suppression and election meddling.
It wasn’t just Lichtman who recommended understanding his predictions within their context. Nate Silver, an analyst at FiveThirtyEight who himself predicted every state outcome in the 2012 election, had previously said that anything Lichtman predicts should be “taken with a grain of salt.”


inquisitr--2020-08-05--Donald Trump Mocks Hillary Clinton In ‘Fox & Friends’ Interview: ‘She’s Living In A Cocoon’

President Donald Trump mocked former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during a Wednesday interview with Fox & Friends , Breitbart reported .
“ She ’ s living in a cocoon , and I guess people don ’ t like her or somebody doesn ’ t like her , but she didn ’ t do the job , ” he said .
“ She didn ’ t do the job that she was supposed to do , and she should accept that.
” As reported by Fox News , Trump ’ s comment came after the former secretary of state warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sabotage ” of the United States Postal Service , which she claims is part of Trump ’ s strategy to undermine vote-by-mail in the fall .
While Democrats say they are pushing for mail-in voting to help Americans avoid contracting the coronavirus amid the pandemic , Trump has suggested that the process is susceptible to fraud .
The real estate mogul recently sued Nevada for their efforts to expand vote-by-mail , although he has encouraged this in Florida .
The support came after former Rep. David Jolly warned that Trump ’ s attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lose the Sunshine State by undermining the Republican Party ’ s efforts to mobilize the process in the region .
Clinton ’ s criticism of Trump was linked to an article from The Philadelphia Inquirer that spotlighted the mail delays in the city , which were allegedly driven by understaffing at the USPS amid changes in the agency .
Louis DeJoy , a Grand Old Party fundraiser , is the new postmaster general , which has drawn criticism from critics like Clinton , who believe he is actively undermining the service as part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now she continues to go on and she ’ s talking now about the Postal Service , ” Trump said during his Fox News interview .
According to the real estate mogul , the USPS has been having “ big problems ” for 40 years and would likely face problems processing ballots in the November election .
Trump has also linked China to mail-in voting and claims that the country is happy about the Democratic push for the widespread use of the process .
The comment came after the president ’ s appointed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that China might attempt to interfere in the upcoming American elections .
Despite the real estate mogul ’ s attacks on vote-by-mail , members of the GOP in Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin have broken with him on the issue .

President Donald Trump mocked former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during a Wednesday interview with Fox & Friends, Breitbart reported.
“She’s living in a cocoon, and I guess people don’t like her or somebody doesn’t like her, but she didn’t do the job,” he said. “She didn’t do the job that she was supposed to do, and she should accept that.”
As reported by Fox News, Trump’s comment came after the former secretary of state warned of the Republican Party’s “sabotage” of the United States Postal Service, which she claims is part of Trump’s strategy to undermine vote-by-mail in the fall. While Democrats say they are pushing for mail-in voting to help Americans avoid contracting the coronavirus amid the pandemic, Trump has suggested that the process is susceptible to fraud.
The real estate mogul recently sued Nevada for their efforts to expand vote-by-mail, although he has encouraged this in Florida. The support came after former Rep. David Jolly warned that Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting could cause him to lose the Sunshine State by undermining the Republican Party’s efforts to mobilize the process in the region.
Clinton’s criticism of Trump was linked to an article from The Philadelphia Inquirer that spotlighted the mail delays in the city, which were allegedly driven by understaffing at the USPS amid changes in the agency.
“The new Postmaster General’s policies eliminate overtime, order carriers to leave mail behind to speed up their workdays, and slash office hours, which — coupled with staffing shortages amid previous budget cuts and coronavirus absences — are causing extensive delivery delays.”
Louis DeJoy, a Grand Old Party fundraiser, is the new postmaster general, which has drawn criticism from critics like Clinton, who believe he is actively undermining the service as part of a broader GOP strategy.
“Now she continues to go on and she’s talking now about the Postal Service,” Trump said during his Fox News interview.
According to the real estate mogul, the USPS has been having “big problems” for 40 years and would likely face problems processing ballots in the November election.
Trump has also linked China to mail-in voting and claims that the country is happy about the Democratic push for the widespread use of the process. The comment came after the president’s appointed FBI director, Christopher Wray, warned that China might attempt to interfere in the upcoming American elections.
Despite the real estate mogul’s attacks on vote-by-mail, members of the GOP in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin have broken with him on the issue.


inquisitr--2020-08-05--Donald Trump’s ‘Psychiatric Disturbance’ Could Destroy American Democracy, Psychologist Says

In a Wednesday piece for Raw Story , clinical psychologist Alan D. Blotcky argued that President Donald Trump ’ s “ psychiatric disturbance ” could destroy American democracy if he wins re-election in November .
According to the doctor , Trump is not interested in abiding by the Constitution and has consistently failed to recognize the judicial and legislative branches of U.S. government as equal to the executive branch .
The past four years , Blotcky says , have seen Trump undermining the democratic systems in America for his own political and personal gains .
Trump ’ s narcissism has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thomaes , a developmental psychologist at Utrecht University , says that he uses the president in his classes and calls him a “ prototypical narcissist , ” which includes characteristics such as an inflated ego , grandiose self-image , and a tendency to lash out when facing criticism .
But Blotcky believes that Trump ’ s vanity and alleged psychological pathology poses a danger to American democracy .
“ As my colleagues and I have written , Trump in a second term would feel empowered and emboldened to erode democracy even further .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an autocracy if it is left up to him .
That is Trump ’ s intent .
Do not be misled or fooled by his words .
Look at his deeds.
” The Pacific Standard pointed to research suggesting that narcissism in young people has been increasing in parallel with decreased support for democracy .
According to the publication , these two patterns could be linked .
Notably , the publication pointed to a paper in the British Journal of Social Psychology that found people with higher levels of narcissism are less likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Standard noted that the research on these issues is still developing , and some scholars believe that the notions of rising opposition to democracy and increasing vanity have been exaggerated .
As The Inquisitr reported , Mary Trump , the president ’ s niece , warned that a Republican win in November would embolden the U.S. leader and lead to a family dynasty that includes his children , Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump .
She also said that there is a possibility that the president would ask Mike Pence to step aside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his daughter .
The clinical psychologist suggested that her uncle would only back away from politics if he were to lose to Joe Biden by a humiliating margin .

In a Wednesday piece for Raw Story, clinical psychologist Alan D. Blotcky argued that President Donald Trump’s “psychiatric disturbance” could destroy American democracy if he wins re-election in November.
According to the doctor, Trump is not interested in abiding by the Constitution and has consistently failed to recognize the judicial and legislative branches of U.S. government as equal to the executive branch. The past four years, Blotcky says, have seen Trump undermining the democratic systems in America for his own political and personal gains.
“He is a malignant narcissist with antisocial leanings. His psychopathology is what underlies his dictatorial and autocratic preferences. His psychiatric disturbance won’t just disappear magically. Its influence is severe and constant.”
Trump’s narcissism has been highlighted many times before. Sander Thomaes, a developmental psychologist at Utrecht University, says that he uses the president in his classes and calls him a “prototypical narcissist,” which includes characteristics such as an inflated ego, grandiose self-image, and a tendency to lash out when facing criticism. But Blotcky believes that Trump’s vanity and alleged psychological pathology poses a danger to American democracy.
“As my colleagues and I have written, Trump in a second term would feel empowered and emboldened to erode democracy even further. The result would be a dictatorship in an autocracy if it is left up to him. That is Trump’s intent. Do not be misled or fooled by his words. Look at his deeds.”
The Pacific Standard pointed to research suggesting that narcissism in young people has been increasing in parallel with decreased support for democracy. According to the publication, these two patterns could be linked.
Notably, the publication pointed to a paper in the British Journal of Social Psychology that found people with higher levels of narcissism are less likely to support democracy. However, Pacific Standard noted that the research on these issues is still developing, and some scholars believe that the notions of rising opposition to democracy and increasing vanity have been exaggerated.
As The Inquisitr reported, Mary Trump, the president’s niece, warned that a Republican win in November would embolden the U.S. leader and lead to a family dynasty that includes his children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump. She also said that there is a possibility that the president would ask Mike Pence to step aside as vice president to be replaced by his daughter.
The clinical psychologist suggested that her uncle would only back away from politics if he were to lose to Joe Biden by a humiliating margin.


inquisitr--2020-08-05--Voting By Mail For Presidential Election Supported By Most Americans, According To New Poll

A majority of Americans support voting by mail , according to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll , countering President Donald Trump ’ s insistence that the process opens up the election to fraud .
The survey also showed that an overwhelming majority believe there ’ s no reason to delay the November 3 election , an idea the POTUS had floated .
The topic has become a hot-button issue in this referendum .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , while some states have allowed voters to cast their ballots via the postal service for years , other states have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus pandemic .
Officials are concerned about crowding people into tight spaces at polling stations in order to cast their votes .
The president , however , has steadfastly opposed the process .
He even threatened to sue Nevada when the state passed a law that would send a mail-in ballot to every balloter .
Despite Trump ’ s opposition , 58 percent of respondents said that the U.S. “ should allow all voters to vote by mail-in elections this year.
” However , when the responses were broken down along party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evident .
Among poll answerers who identified as Democrats , 81 percent favored universal mail-in balloting , as did 57 percent of Independents .
However , only 33 percent of Republicans supported it .
Similarly , when asked if allowing expanded voting by post endangers the integrity of the referendum , only 10 percent of Democrats and 17 percent of Independents said it does .
By comparison , 57 percent sided with Trump , saying that it does .
Poll respondents were also asked to consider the president ’ s suggestion to delay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ answerers were on board with delaying the referendum , while 86 percent said that it should be held , as scheduled , on November 3 , whether or not the coronavirus pandemic is still raging at that time .
When respondents were asked what method of voting they personally preferred , balloters were pretty evenly split , with 48 percent saying they would rather vote by post if given the option , while 46 percent said they would prefer to do so in-person at a physical location , assuming social distancing was practiced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Again , there was a partisan divide in the responses .
Two-thirds of Republicans said they ’ d prefer to vote in-person , while just under two-thirds of Democrats said they ’ d prefer to cast their votes by mail .
And as to whether or not they were concerned about the contracting or spreading the coronavirus at a polling place , 58 percent said they are either “ somewhat concerned ” or “ very concerned ” about it , while 38 percent said they are not .

A majority of Americans support voting by mail, according to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll, countering President Donald Trump’s insistence that the process opens up the election to fraud. The survey also showed that an overwhelming majority believe there’s no reason to delay the November 3 election, an idea the POTUS had floated.
The topic has become a hot-button issue in this referendum. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, while some states have allowed voters to cast their ballots via the postal service for years, other states have taken steps to expand the process amid the coronavirus pandemic. Officials are concerned about crowding people into tight spaces at polling stations in order to cast their votes.
The president, however, has steadfastly opposed the process. He even threatened to sue Nevada when the state passed a law that would send a mail-in ballot to every balloter. Despite Trump’s opposition, 58 percent of respondents said that the U.S. “should allow all voters to vote by mail-in elections this year.”
However, when the responses were broken down along party lines, a glaring partisan rift was evident. Among poll answerers who identified as Democrats, 81 percent favored universal mail-in balloting, as did 57 percent of Independents. However, only 33 percent of Republicans supported it.
Similarly, when asked if allowing expanded voting by post endangers the integrity of the referendum, only 10 percent of Democrats and 17 percent of Independents said it does. By comparison, 57 percent sided with Trump, saying that it does.
Poll respondents were also asked to consider the president’s suggestion to delay the election. Only seven percent of answerers were on board with delaying the referendum, while 86 percent said that it should be held, as scheduled, on November 3, whether or not the coronavirus pandemic is still raging at that time.
When respondents were asked what method of voting they personally preferred, balloters were pretty evenly split, with 48 percent saying they would rather vote by post if given the option, while 46 percent said they would prefer to do so in-person at a physical location, assuming social distancing was practiced by officials and the other voters.
Again, there was a partisan divide in the responses. Two-thirds of Republicans said they’d prefer to vote in-person, while just under two-thirds of Democrats said they’d prefer to cast their votes by mail.
And as to whether or not they were concerned about the contracting or spreading the coronavirus at a polling place, 58 percent said they are either “somewhat concerned” or “very concerned” about it, while 38 percent said they are not.


inquisitr--2020-08-05--Joe Biden Tweets Video Knocking Donald Trump For Squandering A Growing Economy

The former vice president and presumptive democratic nominee took to social media to call out Trump 's economic policies .
Joe Biden took to his Twitter page Wednesday morning to attack Donald Trump for what he considers mismanagement of the U.S. economy .
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee shared a video with his followers and claimed Trump inherited a financially prosperous nation from the Obama administration but that the incumbent president “ squandered it.
” As The Inquisitr previously reported , the president has been active himself on Twitter this week , sharing an altered Time cover to his page @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made up of several other clips spliced together showing Trump boasting about his economic achievements .
He called Obama ’ s administration “ lousy , ” when it came to the country ’ s money matters , and in another clip claimed that he built the greatest one in world history .
As Trump made these statements , a graph showing the country ’ s GDP per capita was added to the screen on top of him .
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis was cited as the data source .
The graph @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the GDP numbers steadily rising throughout the Obama years and into 2017 when Trump took office .
But just before 2020 , the line takes a drastic plunge downward .
The screen then read “ Donald Trump inherited a strong economy .
His incompetent COVID-19 response destroyed it.
” In the tweet ’ s text , Biden took a shot at his rival by not only saying that he squandered the financial health of the nation , but that the commander in chief has wasted away “ everything else he inherited in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who boasts 7.7 million followers on Twitter , saw varied replies to his post .
Some pointed to the strong numbers prior to the COVID-19 pandemic , while others threw their support behind the former VP .
“ You ’ ll get us back to normal .
I ’ m with Joe !
” one supporter responded .
“ Trump ’ s Bankrupting our country , but worse than money , Trump ’ s bankrupting the soul of our nation , ” said another .
Another follower replied with a “ Texas For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Vote Joe.
” Biden ’ s tweet created a platform for political debate , with over 17,000 replies as of press time .
The post also racked up over 52,000 “ likes ” as well .
Trump has taken criticism for his handling of COVID-19 , with critics saying his administration was woefully unprepared and that his push to reopen states when they were still seeing widespread virus numbers was irresponsible .
Earlier this week , The Guardian published an article arguing that the president was to blame for the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S.A. ’ s economic wellbeing .
“ Having lied for five months about the coronavirus , he ’ s now filling social media and the airwaves with untruths about the economy so he can dupe his way to election day , ” the report said .
While Biden and Trump are no strangers to online debates and attacks , the two will have to wait a bit longer to hash it out in person .
The first presidential debate is scheduled for September 29 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland .

Joe Biden took to his Twitter page Wednesday morning to attack Donald Trump for what he considers mismanagement of the U.S. economy. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee shared a video with his followers and claimed Trump inherited a financially prosperous nation from the Obama administration but that the incumbent president “squandered it.” As The Inquisitr previously reported, the president has been active himself on Twitter this week, sharing an altered Time cover to his page on Tuesday evening.
The video is made up of several other clips spliced together showing Trump boasting about his economic achievements. He called Obama’s administration “lousy,” when it came to the country’s money matters, and in another clip claimed that he built the greatest one in world history.
As Trump made these statements, a graph showing the country’s GDP per capita was added to the screen on top of him. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis was cited as the data source.
The graph began at the year 2009 and showed the GDP numbers steadily rising throughout the Obama years and into 2017 when Trump took office. But just before 2020, the line takes a drastic plunge downward. The screen then read “Donald Trump inherited a strong economy. His incompetent COVID-19 response destroyed it.”
In the tweet’s text, Biden took a shot at his rival by not only saying that he squandered the financial health of the nation, but that the commander in chief has wasted away “everything else he inherited in his life” as well.
The truth of the matter is, Donald Trump inherited a growing economy from President Obama and me. And just like everything else he inherited in his life, he squandered it. pic.twitter.com/EPxDx4ecoU — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 5, 2020
Biden, who boasts 7.7 million followers on Twitter, saw varied replies to his post. Some pointed to the strong numbers prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, while others threw their support behind the former VP.
“You’ll get us back to normal. I’m with Joe!” one supporter responded.
“Trump’s Bankrupting our country, but worse than money, Trump’s bankrupting the soul of our nation,” said another.
Another follower replied with a “Texas For Joe 2020” GIF and simply said, “Vote Joe.”
Biden’s tweet created a platform for political debate, with over 17,000 replies as of press time. The post also racked up over 52,000 “likes” as well.
Trump has taken criticism for his handling of COVID-19, with critics saying his administration was woefully unprepared and that his push to reopen states when they were still seeing widespread virus numbers was irresponsible. Earlier this week, The Guardian published an article arguing that the president was to blame for the pandemic being able to wreak such havoc on the U.S.A.’s economic wellbeing.
“Having lied for five months about the coronavirus, he’s now filling social media and the airwaves with untruths about the economy so he can dupe his way to election day,” the report said.
While Biden and Trump are no strangers to online debates and attacks, the two will have to wait a bit longer to hash it out in person. The first presidential debate is scheduled for September 29 at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.


inquisitr--2020-08-05--Kanye West May Be Running A ‘Spoiler Campaign’ That Could Help Reelect Donald Trump, ‘NYT’ Reports

Kanye West may be running a “ spoiler campaign ” with the goal of helping President Donald Trump get reelected .
According to a report from The New York Times , four individuals — and possibly more — who have been active in conservative politics in the past , have been attempting to help West get on the ballot for the White House in 2020 .
“ The connection raises questions about the aims of the entertainer ’ s run and whether it is regarded within the G.O.P .
as a spoiler campaign that could aid Trump , even as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns about his mental health as he enters the political arena , ” The Times wrote .
Though West recently distanced himself from Trump , he has been an ardent supporter of the president in the past .
He visited the White House and praised Trump for his masculinity and energy .
He has also reportedly become friends with Jared Kushner , Trump ’ s son-in-law .
In spite of all that , on July 4 , the entertainer announced that he was making a bid for the oval office in 2020 under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event in South Carolina .
Since then , four individuals who have worked for Republican election efforts in the past have been identified as working on his White House bid .
This has prompted some to question if the bid is an attempt to siphon voters , particularly black ones , away from Joe Biden .
Among those identified as working on the campaign is Chuck Wilton .
Wilton was appointed by Trump to work at the United States Department of Agriculture , raising questions about his ties to the current president .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ delegate , which means he could be called upon to cast an Electoral College vote for West in November .
Additionally , Gregg Keller , who used to direct the Republican American Conservative Union , is working for the West effort in Arkansas .
Mark Jacoby , who leads Let the Voters Decide , has spearheaded efforts to get the Yeezy mogul onto the ballot in three different states .
Jacoby has worked for the GOP party in the past and was arrested over voter fraud allegations in 2008 , to which he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment on any current clients , but like all Americans , anyone who is qualified to stand for election has the right to run , ” Jacoby said .
The fourth individual , Lane Ruhland , worked for the Republican National Committee in 2016 and is currently a GOP elections lawyer .
However , the Times wrote that if the strategy is to pull votes from Biden , West ’ s team is making some unusual moves .
This includes running in Arkansas , which is highly likely to go for Trump already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a key battleground state and one that West ’ s team is active in .
West is considered unlikely to win , which has raised questions as to why he persists in running .

Kanye West may be running a “spoiler campaign” with the goal of helping President Donald Trump get reelected. According to a report from The New York Times, four individuals — and possibly more — who have been active in conservative politics in the past, have been attempting to help West get on the ballot for the White House in 2020.
“The connection raises questions about the aims of the entertainer’s run and whether it is regarded within the G.O.P. as a spoiler campaign that could aid Trump, even as those close to Mr. West have expressed concerns about his mental health as he enters the political arena,” The Times wrote.
Though West recently distanced himself from Trump, he has been an ardent supporter of the president in the past. He visited the White House and praised Trump for his masculinity and energy. He has also reportedly become friends with Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law.
In spite of all that, on July 4, the entertainer announced that he was making a bid for the oval office in 2020 under the Birthday Party and held his first event in South Carolina. Since then, four individuals who have worked for Republican election efforts in the past have been identified as working on his White House bid. This has prompted some to question if the bid is an attempt to siphon voters, particularly black ones, away from Joe Biden.
Among those identified as working on the campaign is Chuck Wilton. Wilton was appointed by Trump to work at the United States Department of Agriculture, raising questions about his ties to the current president. Wilton is an elector and a convention delegate, which means he could be called upon to cast an Electoral College vote for West in November.
Additionally, Gregg Keller, who used to direct the Republican American Conservative Union, is working for the West effort in Arkansas. Mark Jacoby, who leads Let the Voters Decide, has spearheaded efforts to get the Yeezy mogul onto the ballot in three different states. Jacoby has worked for the GOP party in the past and was arrested over voter fraud allegations in 2008, to which he pled guilty.
“We do not comment on any current clients, but like all Americans, anyone who is qualified to stand for election has the right to run,” Jacoby said.
The fourth individual, Lane Ruhland, worked for the Republican National Committee in 2016 and is currently a GOP elections lawyer.
However, the Times wrote that if the strategy is to pull votes from Biden, West’s team is making some unusual moves. This includes running in Arkansas, which is highly likely to go for Trump already. On the other hand, Wisconsin is a key battleground state and one that West’s team is active in.
West is considered unlikely to win, which has raised questions as to why he persists in running.


inquisitr--2020-08-05--Donald Trump Contradicts CDC, Claims Children Are ‘Virtually Immune’ From Coronavirus

President Donald Trump appeared on Fox News ’ Fox & Friends on Wednesday morning and claimed that children should return to school because they are “ virtually immune ” to the novel coronavirus .
“ It doesn ’ t have an impact on them , ” he said .
“ And I ’ ve watched some doctors say they ’ re ‘ totally immune , ’ I don ’ t know I hate to use the word ‘ totally , ’ the news will say , ‘ Oh , he made the word totally and he shouldn ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is they are virtually immune from this problem , and we have to open our schools.
” He went on to reiterate his belief that institutes of learning should return to business as usual in the fall .
His message was met with criticism on social media .
Dan Pfeiffer , the co-host of Pod Save America , tweeted that the president was willing to put the health of children at risk to aid his political career .
Multiple others pointed out that Trump ’ s own son Barron Trump won ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show ’ s hosts asserted that teacher ’ s unions were making unreasonable demands , to which Trump replied that the virus was certainly going away .
He added that of the thousands of deaths in New Jersey , only one individual , who he said he believed had diabetes , was under the age of 18 .
He also added that it was more of a mental health risk for people to stay at home , pointing to increasing instances of drug abuse and depression .
Trump has previously made the claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immunity , they are less impacted by the novel coronavirus .
“ I do say again , young people are almost [ impervious ] to this disease .
The younger the better , ” he said .
“ They ’ re stronger .
They have a stronger… system.
” It ’ s unclear where Trump obtained the data to back up his claim , but a recent report from The Washington Post disputes his statement .
The report , based on an analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , indicates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and spread COVID-19 .
One example included in the study showed that 260 campers and staffers at a camp in Georgia contracted the disease .
That number constituted three-quarters of those who attended .
The median age of the person who tested positive was 12 , and all people who came to the week-long sleep-away camp tested negative for the virus before arriving .
Trump has repeatedly said that he believes educational institutions should re-open soon and has gone so far as to threaten to pull funding from any school that refuses to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported , Trump posted multiple messages on social media on Monday repeating the demand .

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inquisitr--2020-08-06--Rand Paul Says Republicans Should Apologize To Barack Obama For Criticizing His Spending

During a Wednesday appearance on Fox News Channel ’ s Your World , Republican Sen. Rand Paul , known for his hardline stance on government spending , took aim at his fellow conservatives for their excessive borrowing and spending and past criticism of Barack Obama ’ s financial excesses , Breitbart reported .
Paul began his attack by pushing back on the notion that Republicans and Democrats in Washington are unable to compromise .
According to the lawmaker , both parties come together in favor of disbursing money that America doesn ’ t have .
“ So , we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with our normal budgetary expenses for the year , ” he said .
“ We added $ 3 trillion .
Now they ’ re talking about another $ 1 trillion to $ 2 trillion .
We ’ re going to borrow $ 5 trillion in five months.
” The Libertarian-leaning lawmaker pointed to conservative criticism of George W. Bush borrowing $ 5 trillion across an eight-year time period and noted that the federal government is now planning to borrow $ 5 trillion in five months .
He later took aim at his colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s appropriations and overspending and highlighted their hypocrisy .
As reported by Fox News , Paul took particular issue with unemployment benefits , which his Senate colleague Ted Cruz previously suggested was making it more difficult for businesses to keep hold of their workers .
The 57-year-old politician slammed the extra unemployment money provided amid the coronavirus pandemic , which is giving some Americans more money than when they were working , and claimed it is effectively institutionalizing unemployment .
“ Even President Obama didn ’ t do that , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by doubling down on his warning against excessive appropriations and spending and arguing that the economy should be allowed to reopen and operate as usual .
In an op-ed for the Mississippi Business Journal , Bill Crawford noted that Republicans are letting Donald Trump spend more than Obama .
He highlighted that Obama ’ s most significant deficit was $ 1.4 trillion and said Trump ’ s might exceed $ 3 trillion .
Although Marco Rubio attempted to justify such excesses by pointing to the unprecedented times , Crawford noted that Obama presided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a similarly devastating crisis to America .
The Texas writer concluded by questioning whether the GOP would be able to avoid accusations of hypocrisy in the lead up to November ’ s elections .

During a Wednesday appearance on Fox News Channel’s Your World, Republican Sen. Rand Paul, known for his hardline stance on government spending, took aim at his fellow conservatives for their excessive borrowing and spending and past criticism of Barack Obama’s financial excesses, Breitbart reported.
Paul began his attack by pushing back on the notion that Republicans and Democrats in Washington are unable to compromise. According to the lawmaker, both parties come together in favor of disbursing money that America doesn’t have.
“So, we were already running a trillion dollars short just with our normal budgetary expenses for the year,” he said. “We added $3 trillion. Now they’re talking about another $1 trillion to $2 trillion. We’re going to borrow $5 trillion in five months.”
The Libertarian-leaning lawmaker pointed to conservative criticism of George W. Bush borrowing $5 trillion across an eight-year time period and noted that the federal government is now planning to borrow $5 trillion in five months. He later took aim at his colleagues for their past criticism of Obama’s appropriations and overspending and highlighted their hypocrisy.
“He was a piker compared to their borrowing that they’re doing now. So, yes, these Republicans, they should have to apologize, and they should, by law, be forbidden from ever saying that they’re fiscally conservative. That’s just tongue in cheek.”
As reported by Fox News, Paul took particular issue with unemployment benefits, which his Senate colleague Ted Cruz previously suggested was making it more difficult for businesses to keep hold of their workers. The 57-year-old politician slammed the extra unemployment money provided amid the coronavirus pandemic, which is giving some Americans more money than when they were working, and claimed it is effectively institutionalizing unemployment.
“Even President Obama didn’t do that,” he said.
The lawmaker ended his televised appearance by doubling down on his warning against excessive appropriations and spending and arguing that the economy should be allowed to reopen and operate as usual.
“We had a great economy until the government mandated this depression.”
In an op-ed for the Mississippi Business Journal, Bill Crawford noted that Republicans are letting Donald Trump spend more than Obama. He highlighted that Obama’s most significant deficit was $1.4 trillion and said Trump’s might exceed $3 trillion.
Although Marco Rubio attempted to justify such excesses by pointing to the unprecedented times, Crawford noted that Obama presided over the Great Recession, which was a similarly devastating crisis to America. The Texas writer concluded by questioning whether the GOP would be able to avoid accusations of hypocrisy in the lead up to November’s elections.


inquisitr--2020-08-07--Donald Trump May Use Federal Agents To Suppress Voter Turnout, Election Lawyers Say

A Thursday report from Newsweek claims that election lawyers linked to Joe Biden are sounding the alarm on the possibility that Donald Trump will deploy federal agents to voting locations in November to suppress turnout .
“ I fear it more in Wisconsin and in Michigan , where there are Democratic governors who Trump has criticized and whether or not they would have the ability to stop it , ” said Juan Carlos Planas , a Republicans for Biden member .
The concerns come after Trump used federal agents to make way for a White House photo-op with a Bible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Portland to quell rioting .
His willingness to use federal agents for purportedly political purposes has allegedly sparked fears in election lawyers with ties to the Biden campaign .
“ What if he deploys ICE [ Immigration and Customs Enforcement ] to polling locations ?
” asked one lawyer who spoke anonymously .
The real estate mogul has continued to attack Democratic efforts to expand vote-by-mail and suggests that the process is vulnerable to fraud .
The anonymous attorney speculated that if Trump believes that cheating is taking place and is on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no reservations about using federal agents for his political goals .
Tim Murtaugh , Trump 2020 communications director , appeared to brush of suggestions that the president would use federal agents to disrupt the election .
According to Murtaugh , Democrats are attempting to undermine the integrity of the voting process via their mail-in efforts .
Jason Stanley , a fascism expert and philosophy professor at Yale University , echoed the worries of the previously mentioned Biden-linked lawyers , Business Insider reported .
Stanley pointed to research suggesting that law enforcement presence curbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Border Protection and ICE agencies could be used for such a purpose .
Despite the Trump campaign ’ s attacks on mail-in voting , numerous experts have pushed back on its criticisms and noted that the process has been used by various states for years .
According to Yale professor Timothy Snyder , Trump is using his postmaster general to weaken the United States Postal Service and weaponize this weakness in an attempt to cling to power in November .

A Thursday report from Newsweek claims that election lawyers linked to Joe Biden are sounding the alarm on the possibility that Donald Trump will deploy federal agents to voting locations this November in order to suppress turnout.
“I fear it more in Wisconsin and in Michigan, where there are Democratic governors who Trump has criticized and whether or not they would have the ability to stop it,” said Juan Carlos Planas, a member of Republicans for Biden.
The concerns come after Trump used federal agents to make way for a White House photo-op with a Bible and deployed Department of Homeland Security agents to Portland to quell rioting. His willingness to use federal agents for purportedly political purposes has allegedly sparked fears in election lawyers with ties to the Biden campaign.
“What if he deploys ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] to polling locations?” asked one lawyer who spoke anonymously.
“If someone is intimidating voters you normally call cops, but what if he’s sending federal law enforcement?”
The real estate mogul has continued to attack Democratic efforts to expand vote-by-mail and suggests that the process is vulnerable to fraud. The anonymous attorney speculated that if Trump believes cheating is taking place and is on track to lose, he may have no reservations about using federal agents for his political goals.
“What’s to stop him if he thinks there’s fraud being done, especially if he thinks he’s going to lose?”
Trump 2020 communications director Tim Murtaugh appeared to brush off suggestions that the president would use federal agents to disrupt the election. According to Murtaugh, Democrats are attempting to undermine the integrity of the voting process via their mail-in efforts.
“They also want to eliminate signature matching and clear the way for ballot harvesting, which are also wide open opportunities for fraud.”
Jason Stanley, a fascism expert and philosophy professor at Yale University, echoed the worries of the previously mentioned Biden-linked lawyers, Business Insider reported. Stanley pointed to research suggesting that law enforcement presence curbs voter turnout and indicated that the Customs and Border Protection and ICE agencies could be used for such a purpose.
Despite the Trump campaign’s attacks on mail-in voting, numerous experts have pushed back on its criticisms and noted that the process has been used by various states for years.
According to Yale professor Timothy Snyder, Trump is using his postmaster general to weaken the United States Postal Service and weaponize this weakness in an attempt to cling to power in November.


inquisitr--2020-08-07--Republican Insiders Reportedly Warn Of Potential ‘Disaster’ In November

According to a Thursday report from The Hill , some Republican Party insiders are issuing warnings about a potential “ disaster ” in November .
Democrats already have a relatively strong majority in the House of Representatives and seem to be on track to gain more seats , given that 27 GOP lawmakers are set to retire this year .
The Republican National Committee , meanwhile , appears to be focused on defending the Senate majority and helping President Donald Trump win reelection .
For months , Trump has been trailing Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presumptive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swing state polls .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has reportedly become so concerned about his party ’ s electoral prospects that he has allowed vulnerable incumbents to “ do whatever it takes ” to keep their seats .
As one Republican put it , “ If the election were today , we would lose the House , the Senate and the White House.
” The coronavirus pandemic is all but certain to be the defining issue of the upcoming elections .
For Trump , this could be bad news , given that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his handling of the federal government ’ s response to the virus .
“ People are looking for reassurance… Chaos worked great in 2016 , [ but ] they don ’ t want it in 2020 , ” a GOP congressman said , adding that “ there needs to be more FDR fireside chats and less Jerry Springer knockdown.
” Some Republicans fear that Trump ’ s rhetoric amid the unprecedented public health crisis is alienating suburban women , who are considered to be a key voting bloc .
“ Conservative women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t like meanness .
We are doing really poorly with married , white women , ” an insider explained , adding that Trump ’ s recent attack on Deborah Birx , a leading member of the coronavirus task force , further hurt his standing among suburbanites .
In addition , Trump seems to have lost ground among senior citizens , many of whom backed him in 2016 .
The commander-in-chief has repeatedly railed against mail-in voting , which many older Americans rely on .
With COVID-19 still looming large , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected to be higher than four years ago .
Trump appears to have taken note of this as well .
Earlier this week , the commander-in-chief seemingly reversed his position on vote-by-mail urging his supporters in the state of Florida to participate in the program .
Amid ongoing protests against police brutality — which erupted after the death of George Floyd — race relations are all but guaranteed to be a major issue in the upcoming election .
According to one GOP lawmaker , Trump needs to “ show compassion ” in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s all about COVID and race [ relations ] , and that ’ s all just personality and managing it .
[ Trump ’ s ] got to show compassion and he ’ ll be all right .
That ’ s the challenge — all those are changeable , ” the lawmaker said .

According to a Thursday report from The Hill, some Republican Party insiders are issuing warnings about a potential “disaster” in November.
Democrats already have a relatively strong majority in the House of Representatives and seem on track to gain more seats, given that 27 GOP lawmakers are set to retire this year.
The Republican National Committee, meanwhile, appears to be focused on defending the Senate majority and helping President Donald Trump win reelection.
For months, Trump has been trailing Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, in both national and swing-state polls.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has reportedly become so concerned about his party’s electoral prospects that he has allowed vulnerable incumbents to “do whatever it takes” to keep their seats.
As one Republican put it, “If the election were today, we would lose the House, the Senate and the White House.”
The coronavirus pandemic is all but certain to be the defining issue of the upcoming elections. For Trump, this could be bad news, given that voters do not seem to be happy with his handling of the federal government’s response to the virus.
“People are looking for reassurance… Chaos worked great in 2016, [but] they don’t want it in 2020,” a GOP congressman said, adding that “there needs to be more FDR fireside chats and less Jerry Springer knockdown.”
Some Republicans fear that Trump’s rhetoric amid the unprecedented public health crisis is alienating suburban women, who are considered to be a key voting bloc.
“Conservative women want to see empathy and compassion and don’t like meanness. We are doing really poorly with married, white women,” an insider explained, adding that Trump’s recent attack on Deborah Birx, a leading member of the coronavirus task force, further hurt his standing among suburbanites.
In addition, Trump seems to have lost ground among senior citizens, many of whom backed him in 2016. The commander-in-chief has repeatedly railed against mail-in voting, which many older Americans rely on. With COVID-19 still looming large, the percentage of those voting by mail is expected to be higher than four years ago.
Trump appears to have taken note of this as well. Earlier this week, the commander-in-chief seemingly reversed his position on vote-by-mail urging his supporters in the state of Florida to participate in the program.
Amid ongoing protests against police brutality — which erupted after the death of George Floyd — race relations are all but guaranteed to be a major issue in the upcoming election.
According to one GOP lawmaker, Trump needs to “show compassion” in order to win reelection.
“It’s all about COVID and race [relations], and that’s all just personality and managing it. [Trump’s] got to show compassion and he’ll be all right. That’s the challenge — all those are changeable,” the lawmaker said.


inquisitr--2020-08-07--Donald Trump Pronounces Thailand As ‘Thighland’ And Twitter Has Thoughts

President Donald Trump pronounced Thailand as “ thigh ” land as he toured the Whirlpool Corporation Manufacturing Plant on Thursday , and Twitter was quick to respond to the blunder .
While giving a speech about American manufacturing , as video from CNBC News shows , the president mispronounced the Southeast Asian country ’ s name .
“ Once more , your foreign competitors moved their factories to prevent a level playing field and to avoid liability , ” Trump said .
“ Shifting production to ‘ Thighland ’ and to Vietnam , ” he said .
Trump said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foul-up , saying it correctly the second time .
“ Thailand and Vietnam .
Two places , I like their leaders very much , they ’ re very nice to us .
Do they take advantage of the United States ?
Not so much anymore , ” he said .
Pundits and critics on Twitter jumped on the blunder right away , and the term Thighland began trending on the social media network on Thursday evening , with over 61,000 tweets within just a few hours .
“ The stupidest man in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is [ where ] they made that lamp in A Christmas Story .
Apparently , ” wrote the former Director of the Office of Government Ethics , Walter Shaub .
“ When you see ‘ Thighland ’ trending there are really only two options .
An infomercial gone horribly wrong .
Or the President of the United States .
Come to think of it , aren ’ t those the same thing ?
” wrote respected journalist Dan Rather .
Many joked about the location of “ Thigh ” land , saying it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Elbonia .
Dinesh D ’ Souza defended Trump , saying that “ thigh ” land is the correct pronunciation , something that people challenged in the comments .
Some pointed out that Trump later pronounced the word “ tie-land , ” so he ’ d said it wrong the second time , according to D ’ Souza ’ s logic .
Others compared Trump ’ s botched pronunciation to his recent speech during which he mispronounced Yosemite National Park , calling it “ Yosemite ” instead .
As The Inquisitr previously reported , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Outdoors Act , he extolled the virtues of a number of America ’ s national wonders .
While noting the sequoia trees in the park , he stumbled over the name of it .
After the blunder , jokes erupted on Twitter with people wondering how the 74-year-old could have not heard the correct way to say the word after living in the country for his entire life .
Unsurprisingly , some people mused as to whether or not the two errors in just a few days were evidence of cognitive decline , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common talking point among some in progressive circles .

President Donald Trump pronounced Thailand as “thigh” land as he toured the Whirlpool Corporation Manufacturing Plant on Thursday, and Twitter was quick to respond to the blunder.
While giving a speech about American manufacturing, as video from CNBC News shows — via YouTube –– the president mispronounced the Southeast Asian country’s name.
“Once more, your foreign competitors moved their factories to prevent a level playing field and to avoid liability,” Trump said. “Shifting production to ‘Thighland’ and to Vietnam.”
Trump said the word a second time shortly after the foul-up, saying it correctly the second time.
“Thailand and Vietnam. Two places, I like their leaders very much, they’re very nice to us. Do they take advantage of the United States? Not so much anymore,” he said.
Pundits and critics on Twitter jumped on the blunder right away, and the term Thighland began trending on the social media network on Thursday evening, with over 61,000 tweets within just a few hours.
“The stupidest man in the world has thoughts on Thighland, which is [where] they made that lamp in A Christmas Story. Apparently,” wrote the former Director of the Office of Government Ethics, Walter Shaub, in a tweet seen here.
“When you see ‘Thighland’ trending there are really only two options. An infomercial gone horribly wrong. Or the President of the United States. Come to think of it, aren’t those the same thing?” wrote respected journalist Dan Rather on the social media platform. You can view Rather’s tweet here.
Many joked about the location of “Thigh” land, saying it is near Lapland, Calfenstein, and Elbonia.
Dinesh D’Souza defended Trump, saying that “thigh” land is the correct pronunciation, something that people challenged in the comments. Some pointed out that Trump later pronounced the word “tie-land,” so he’d said it wrong the second time, according to D’Souza’s logic.
Others compared Trump’s botched pronunciation to his recent speech during which he mispronounced Yosemite National Park, calling it “Yo-semite” instead. As The Inquisitr previously reported, as Trump was signing the Great American Outdoors Act, he extolled the virtues of a number of America’s national wonders. While noting the sequoia trees in the park, he stumbled over the name of it.
After the blunder, jokes erupted on Twitter with people wondering how the 74-year-old could have not heard the correct way to say the word after living in the country for his entire life.
Unsurprisingly, some people mused as to whether or not the two errors in just a few days were evidence of cognitive decline, given that the question has become a common talking point among some in progressive circles.


inquisitr--2020-08-06--Donald Trump Uses Official White House Twitter Account To Put Down Previous Administrations After Oh

Donald Trump Uses Official White House Twitter Account To Put Down Previous Administrations After Ohio Speech

Speaking at a Whirlpool factory , the president blasted those in Washington before him for not doing enough to protect American manufacturing jobs .
Donald Trump visited the Whirlpool factory in Clyde , Ohio , today as part of ongoing campaign efforts ahead of the 2020 election .
The president delivered a speech for workers at the plant where he called out previous administrations for standing “ idly by as other countries engaged in unfair trade practices.
” The speech was then shared via video by the official White House Twitter account in a single tweet followed by three more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retweeted them to his own page soon after .
One of them called out lawmakers and executives who came before him for not having their country ’ s best interests in mind .
“ For too many years , Washington stood idly by as other countries drove American workers out of their jobs .
Not under President Donald Trump !
” it read .
The president described some of those unfair practices as both large subsidies and the manipulation of currency .
He also noted that in the particular case of Whirlpool and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bring mass quantities of cheap goods into the country with the intention of running the local entities out of business .
He also brought up NAFTA , the creation and signing of which was overseen by both George H.W .
Bush as well as Bill Clinton , calling it “ one of the worst trade deals ever made by any country.
” Trump went on to boast about his administration ’ s use of the Defense Production Act , a 1950 federal law which gives special authority to the executive branch allowing them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy and manufacturing industries .
The president described the transformation of one General Motors factory in Indiana where he said now produces “ thousands and thousands ” of ventilators each week to supply hospitals battling COVID-19 .
According to the Toledo Blade , Trump spent approximately 90 minutes at the Whirlpool facility , located about 75 miles west of Cleveland .
It measures a whopping 2.4 million square feet and employs about 3,000 people in an area dependent on manufacturing jobs .
“ You ’ ve been very good to me , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to you , ” he remarked .
Trump continues to remain active on social media following his recent mishap with Facebook , in which the social media giant removed one of his posts based on its violation of their policies on coronavirus misinformation .

Donald Trump visited the Whirlpool factory in Clyde, Ohio, today as part of ongoing campaign efforts ahead of the 2020 election. The president delivered a speech for workers at the plant where he called out previous administrations for standing “idly by as other countries engaged in unfair trade practices.”
The speech was then shared via video by the official White House Twitter account in a single tweet followed by three more tweets highlighting specific remarks. Trump then retweeted them to his own page soon after. One of them called out lawmakers and executives who came before him for not having their country’s best interests in mind.
“For too many years, Washington stood idly by as other countries drove American workers out of their jobs. Not under President Donald Trump!” it read.
The president described some of those unfair practices as both large subsidies and the manipulation of currency. He also noted that in the particular case of Whirlpool and its American counterparts, foreign companies would bring mass quantities of cheap goods into the country with the intention of running the local entities out of business.
He also brought up NAFTA, the creation and signing of which was overseen by both George H.W. Bush as well as Bill Clinton, calling it “one of the worst trade deals ever made by any country.”
LIVE: President @realDonaldTrump delivers remarks at Whirlpool Corporation manufacturing plant https://t.co/2vC0EyoqoK — The White House 45 Archived (@WhiteHouse45) August 6, 2020
Trump went on to boast about his administration’s use of the Defense Production Act, a 1950 federal law which gives special authority to the executive branch allowing them to manage and oversee certain aspects of the economy and manufacturing industries.
“We’ve used it a lot, more than some companies would like to know. We are engaged in the most rapid industrial mobilization. by far, since World War II. Over the last six months we’ve witnessed one manufacturing miracle after another.”
The president described the transformation of one General Motors factory in Indiana where he said now produces “thousands and thousands” of ventilators each week to supply hospitals battling COVID-19.
According to the Toledo Blade, Trump spent approximately 90 minutes at the Whirlpool facility, located about 75 miles west of Cleveland. It measures a whopping 2.4 million square feet and employs about 3,000 people in an area dependent on manufacturing jobs.
“You’ve been very good to me, but I’ve been very good to you,” he remarked.
Trump continues to remain active on social media following his recent mishap with Facebook, in which the social media giant removed one of his posts based on its violation of their policies on coronavirus misinformation.


inquisitr--2020-08-06--Donald Trump Says ‘A Lot Of People’ Have Thanked Him For Fixing Their Showers

Donald Trump once again fixated on water pressure while speaking at Whirlpool factory in Clyde , Ohio , on Thursday .
As reported by Raw Story , the real estate mogul claimed that “ a lot of people ” have thanked him for fixing their showers .
“ I was with somebody and they said : ‘ We don ’ t have enough water sir , ' ” Trump said before claiming that government restrictions are the root cause .
Trump — who has spoken about energy-efficient toilets on multiple occasions — didn ’ t stop there .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What is that ?
’ In most states , outside of desert areas we have so much water we don ’ t know what to do with it , right ?
A lot of states .
Your state does pretty well with it , right ?
They have plenty of water.
” Afterward , Trump claimed to have approved a regulation to provide more flow to dishwashers and said the feedback he has received was overwhelmingly positive .
President George H.W .
Bush signed the Energy Policy Act into law in 1992 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toilets , and faucets .
Over the years , the regulations linked to the law have come under scrutiny from conservatives who believe it is an example of overregulation , and Trump appears to be carrying on this legacy .
The Issues & Insights editorial board previously addressed Trump ’ s fixation on dishwashers and suggested that the backlash from the liberal elite was a sign that they are out of touch from the issues regular Americans face .
The publication indicated that the president is not only focusing on how overregulation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affecting ordinary United States families , but he is also addressing a common middle-class frustration .
According to the publication , Trump ’ s exposing of this connection paves the way for small government advocates that can help his efforts in office .
Regardless , Trump has faced criticism for his focus on energy efficiency .
Raw Story noted that the recent comments came as the coronavirus continues to kill thousands of Americans across the country .
In addition , Vox journalist Aaron Rupar previously called the president ’ s comments on dishwashers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estate mogul of never having used one before .
Trump also took flak from Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) officials , who took aim at his suggestion that toilets now require 10 to 15 flushings to clear the bowl .
Notably , Beth Livingston , a grand executive of the WaterSense program inside the EPA ’ s Office of Wastewater Management , mocked Trump ’ s claims in a publicly released email to a faucet manufacturer representative .

Donald Trump once again fixated on water pressure while speaking at a Whirlpool factory in Clyde, Ohio, on Thursday. As reported by Raw Story, the real estate mogul claimed that “a lot of people” have thanked him for fixing their showers.
“I was with somebody and they said: ‘We don’t have enough water sir,'” Trump said before claiming that government restrictions are the root cause.
Trump — who has spoken about energy-efficient toilets on multiple occasions — didn’t stop there.
“I said, ‘What is that? What is that?’ In most states, outside of desert areas we have so much water we don’t know what to do with it, right? A lot of states. Your state does pretty well with it, right? They have plenty of water.”
Afterward, Trump claimed to have approved a regulation to provide more flow to dishwashers and said the feedback he has received was overwhelmingly positive.
President George H.W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act into law in 1992, which limited the flow of showerheads, toilets, and faucets. Over the years, the regulations linked to the law have come under scrutiny from conservatives who believe it is an example of overregulation and Trump appears to be carrying on this legacy.
TRUMP: "They didn't have enough water. The same thing with sinks, toilets, and showers. You go into a new home, you turn on the faucet, no water comes out. You turn on the shower, if you're like me you can't wash your beautiful hair properly … I got rid of that." pic.twitter.com/PAQdJwmipK — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 6, 2020
The Issues & Insights editorial board previously addressed Trump’s fixation on dishwashers and suggested the backlash from the liberal elite was a sign they are out of touch from the issues regular Americans face. The publication indicated the president is not only focusing on how overregulation in the form of energy efficiency mandates is affecting ordinary United States families, but he is also addressing a common middle-class frustration.
“Not everybody understands that these annoyances are the result of mandates handed down by a few unelected bureaucrats sitting in cubicles in Washington, D.C.”
According to the publication, Trump’s exposing of this connection paves the way for small government advocates that can help his efforts in office.
However, Trump has faced criticism for his focus on energy efficiency. Raw Story noted his recent comments came as the coronavirus continues to kill thousands of Americans across the country. In addition, Vox journalist Aaron Rupar previously called the president’s comments on dishwashers “nuts” and accused the real estate mogul of never having used one before.
Trump also took flak from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials, who took aim at his suggestion that toilets now require 10 to 15 flushings to clear the bowl. Notably, Beth Livingston, a grand executive of the WaterSense program inside the EPA’s Office of Wastewater Management, mocked Trump’s claims in a publicly released email to a faucet manufacturer representative.


inquisitr--2020-08-06--President Trump Claims Joe Biden Is ‘Against God’ And That He’ll ‘Hurt The Bible’

President Donald Trump said Thursday that his challenger , Joe Biden , is “ against God , ” and that the former Vice President , if he ’ s elected , will “ hurt God , hurt the Bible.
” As USA Today reported , Trump made the remarks in Cleveland , where he spoke to supporters on the tarmac of the airport .
There , he told the crowd that Biden will try to take away freedoms Americans hold dear , including guns and religion .
“ Take away your guns , take away your Second Amendment .
No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bible , hurt God .
He ’ s against God , he ’ s against guns , he ’ s against energy , our kind of energy , ” the president said .
He appeared to be repeating the same talking points about his opponent and religion that he ( Trump ) made in an interview with Geraldo Rivera on Thursday .
As reported by The Inquisitr , Trump mentioned the same three things — oil , guns and religion — to the Fox News host .
“ I ’ m in favor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in favor of Second Amendment .
Biden is against all of those things .
He ’ s against oil , he ’ s against the Bible — essentially against religion — but against the Bible , and he ’ s against the Second Amendment.
” It ’ s a line of attack against his opponent that Trump hopes he can use in his quest to court Evangelical voters , the same electoral bloc that helped him get elected in 2016 , The Hill writer Brett Samuels opined .
Indeed , just last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left ” was bent on “ wip [ ing ] away every trace of religion from national life.
” Similarly , he told supporters at a Pennsylvania tele-rally that Democrats are “ against God ” in terms of how they deal with religion .
Andrew Bates , a spokesman for the Biden campaign , said in a statement that Biden is a devoutly religious man whose faith is “ at the core of who he is , ” noting that it was that devotion that helped him survive the death of his first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wreck in 1972 .
Bates also claimed that it was Trump who tear-gassed a peaceful crowd in front of the White House , and kicked a priest out , so that he could go to a church and “ profane ” it by posing in front of it for a photo op while holding a Bible .
Further , the campaign spokesman said that Trump had “ abused ” a photo of the devoutly Catholic former Vice President praying in a church in order to “ demean ” him .
Doug Heye , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposes the president , said that this type of remark isn ’ t actually going to endear Trump to moderate and independent voters , saying instead that it will appeal only to a small portion of Trump ’ s Evangelical base .

Donald Trump said Thursday that his challenger, Joe Biden, is “against God,” and that the former vice president will offend both God and the Bible if he’s elected.
As USA Today reported, Trump made the remarks in Cleveland, where he spoke to supporters on the tarmac of the airport. There, he told the crowd that Biden will try to take away freedoms Americans hold dear, including firearms and religion.
“Take away your guns, take away your Second Amendment. No religion, no anything. Hurt the Bible, hurt God. He’s against God, he’s against guns, he’s against energy, our kind of energy,” he said.
Trump appeared to be repeating the same talking points about his opponent that he made in an interview with Geraldo Rivera on Thursday. As reported by The Inquisitr, Trump mentioned the same three things — oil, guns and religion — to the Fox News host.
“I’m in favor of the Bible. I’m in favor of Second Amendment. Biden is against all of those things. He’s against oil, he’s against the Bible — essentially against religion — but against the Bible, and he’s against the Second Amendment.”
It’s a line of attack against his opponent that Trump hopes he can use in his quest to court Evangelical voters, the same electoral bloc that helped him get elected in 2016, The Hill writer Brett Samuels opined.
Just last week Trump had claimed that the “radical left” was bent on “[wiping] away every trace of religion from national life.”
Similarly, he told supporters at a Pennsylvania tele-rally that Democrats are “against God” when it comes to religious matters.
Andrew Bates, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, said in a statement that Biden is a devoutly religious man whose faith is “at the core of who he is,” noting that it was that devotion that helped him survive the death of his first wife and their daughter in a car wreck in 1972.
Bates also claimed that it was Trump who tear-gassed a peaceful crowd in front of the White House and kicked a priest out, so that he could go to a church and “profane” it by posing in front of it for a photo op while holding a Bible. Further, the campaign spokesman said that Trump had “abused” a photo of the devoutly Catholic former vice president praying in a church in order to “demean” him.
Doug Heye, a former Republican Party communications director who opposes the president, said that this type of remark isn’t actually going to endear Trump to moderate and independent voters, saying instead that it will appeal only to a small portion of Trump’s Evangelical base.


inquisitr--2020-08-06--Democratic Party Of Georgia Sues State Over Long Lines On Election Day

The Democratic Party of Georgia has sued its state ’ s election officials over the long lines that voters faced during multiple recent elections , most notably the June primary , in which some voters waited for hours to cast their ballot .
As The Associated Press reported , the lawsuit , filed Thursday in federal court in Atlanta , alleges that Georgia election authorities dropped the ball when it came to making sure the constitutional rights of voters were met .
And while the long lines voters endured on June 9 made national headlines , the lawsuit , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a defendant , says that the matter of election officials there forcing voters to wait in long lines goes back to at least 2008 .
The Democratic Party of Georgia , the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee , and three specific women are the plaintiffs .
All of the women are suing because of their experiences in the primary .
One , a 71-year-old , said that she tried to vote three times on the day of the primary , but each time she was dissuaded by long lines .
After a full day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” and didn ’ t want to face the prospect of waiting in a long line in the Georgia heat , and ultimately gave up .
As a result , she was disenfranchised , she claims .
Another plaintiff says she applied for an absentee ballot but never got one .
On Election Day , she showed up at the polling place half an hour before it opened , and still wound up having to wait in line for six hours , missing work in the process .
A third plaintiff took off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote on June 5 , the last day of early voting , and got to her polling place at 4:30 p.m .
Thanks to long lines , she didn ’ t get to cast her ballot until 1:00 a.m .
The lawsuit claims that the reasons for the long lines include the closure and consolidation of polling places , a failure to provide adequate equipment , insufficient training of election judges and volunteers , a shortage of technicians to address technical problems , insufficient time to set up polling locations and a lack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fails , among others .
Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs said that her boss is already working with local election officials to address the problems that plagued Georgia ’ s primary so that there won ’ t be a repeat when Georgians cast their ballots on November 3 .
“ We will work around the clock from here through the elections — under the extraordinary circumstances of a pandemic — to ensure that all eligible Georgia voters are informed fully about any polling place changes , that we have enough precincts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everything possible to minimize lines , ” she said .

The Democratic Party of Georgia has sued its state’s election officials over the long lines that voters faced during multiple recent elections, most notably the June primary, in which some people waited for hours to cast their vote.
As the Associated Press reported, the lawsuit, which was filed Thursday in federal court in Atlanta, alleges that Georgia authorities dropped the ball when it came to making sure the constitutional rights of voters were met. And while the queues endured on June 9 made national headlines, the lawsuit, which names Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as a defendant, says that the matter of officials there forcing individuals to wait in long lines goes back to at least 2008.
The Democratic Party of Georgia, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and three specific women are the plaintiffs. All of the women are suing because of their experiences two months ago.
One, a 71-year-old, said that she tried to vote three times on the day of the primary, but each time, she was dissuaded by the queues. After a full day of working, she was “exhausted” and didn’t want to face the prospect of waiting for an extended period of time in the Georgia heat, and ultimately gave up. As a result, she was disenfranchised, she claims.
Another plaintiff says she applied for an absentee ballot but never got one. On Election Day, she showed up at the polling place half an hour before it opened, and still wound up having to wait in line for six hours, missing work in the process.
A third plaintiff took off work an hour early so she could vote on June 5 — the deadline for early voting — and got to her polling place at 4:30 p.m. Due to the long queue, she didn’t get to cast her ballot until 1 a.m.
The lawsuit claims that the issue was driven by the closure and consolidation of polling places, a failure to provide adequate equipment, insufficient training of election judges and volunteers, a shortage of technicians to address technical problems, insufficient time to set up polling locations and a lack of emergency paper ballot backups when equipment fails, among other reasons.
Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs said that her boss is already working with local officials to address the problems that plagued Georgia’s primary so that there won’t be a repeat when Georgians cast their ballots on November 3.
“We will work around the clock from here through the elections — under the extraordinary circumstances of a pandemic — to ensure that all eligible Georgia voters are informed fully about any polling place changes, that we have enough precincts and poll workers, and that we do everything possible to minimize lines,” she said.