inquisitr--2020-08-11--Joe Biden Selects Kamala Harris As His Running Mate For 2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden has selected Sen. Kamala Harris as his pick running mate in the 2020 presidential election .
The presumptive Democratic nominee announced his selection Tuesday afternoon via Twitter , calling it a “ great honor ” to reveal her as his selection for vice president .
“ Back when Kamala was Attorney General , she worked closely with Beau .
I watched as they took on the big banks , lifted up working people , and protected women and kids from abuse .
I was proud then , and I ’ m proud now to have her as my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
Harris , a senator from California , would be the first woman in history to serve as vice president if the Democratic Party is successful in winning the election in November .
Only twice in U.S. history has a candidate from a major party selected a woman as his running mate : in 1984 , Democratic nominee Walter Mondale selected Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate , and in 2008 , Republican nominee John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his .
Neither man won in their bids for the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months ago that he would be selecting a woman as his running mate .
At the time , Harris ’ was among the names reportedly being discussed , along with Elizabeth Warren , Amy Klobuchar , and Gretchen Whitmer , among others .
By late spring , as the George Floyd protests were raging , pressure began mounting for Biden to select a woman of color as his running mate , as NPR News reported .
Harris fits that bill : her mother is South Asian , and her father is Black .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kamala when she was a young child .
As she famously said during a June 2019 Democratic presidential debate , Harris famously took Biden to task after he said that he maintained a “ civil ” relationship with segregationist senators , including those who opposed integrating public schools through busing .
“ There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bused to school every day .
That little girl was me , ” Harris said .
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the comments , which he regarded as a personal attack .
And , as The Inquisitr later reported , rumors began to circulate that there was bad blood between the two politicians , and that Biden ’ s team was keen for the former vice president not to hitch his wagon to Harris .
Now that the pick is official , however , Democrats are coming out in praise of the decision .
For example , Susan Rice , whose name was once being discussed as a possible pick , called Harris “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make a great partner on the campaign trail .
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Joe Biden has selected Sen. Kamala Harris as his pick running mate in the 2020 presidential election. The presumptive Democratic nominee announced his selection Tuesday afternoon via Twitter, calling it a “great honor” to reveal her as his selection for vice president.
“Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I’m proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign,” he added.
Harris, a senator from California, would be the first woman in history to serve as vice president if the Democratic Party is successful in winning the election in November.
Only twice in U.S. history has a candidate from a major party selected a woman as his running mate: in 1984, Democratic nominee Walter Mondale selected Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, and in 2008, Republican nominee John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his. Neither man won in their bids for the White House.
The former vice president had said months ago that he would be selecting a woman as his running mate. At the time, Harris’ was among the names reportedly being discussed, along with Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, and Gretchen Whitmer, among others.
By late spring, as the George Floyd protests were raging, pressure began mounting for Biden to select a woman of color as his running mate, as NPR News reported. Harris fits that bill: her mother is South Asian, and her father is Black.
Indeed, issues of race had affected Kamala when she was a young child. As she famously said during a June 2019 Democratic presidential debate, Harris famously took Biden to task after he said that he maintained a “civil” relationship with segregationist senators, including those who opposed integrating public schools through busing.
“There was a little girl in California who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bused to school every day. That little girl was me,” Harris said.
There was a little girl in California who was bussed to school. That little girl was me. #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/XKm2xP1MDH — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 28, 2019
In fact, Biden was reportedly “stung” by the comments, which he regarded as a personal attack. And, as The Inquisitr later reported, rumors began to circulate that there was bad blood between the two politicians, and that Biden’s team was keen for the former vice president not to hitch his wagon to Harris.
Now that the pick is official, however, Democrats are coming out in praise of the decision.
For example, Susan Rice, whose name was once being discussed as a possible pick, called Harris “a tenacious and trailblazing leader who will make a great partner on the campaign trail.”


inquisitr--2020-08-11--Joe Biden Promises Not To ‘Waste Any Time’ Getting The Upper Hand On The Coronavirus Pandemic, If He

Joe Biden Promises Not To ‘Waste Any Time’ Getting The Upper Hand On The Coronavirus Pandemic, If He’s Elected

Former Vice President Joe Biden took to Twitter on Tuesday to tell his followers that , if he ’ s elected president , he will devote his first days in office to getting on top of the coronavirus pandemic .
“ I promise you if I ’ m elected , I won ’ t waste any time getting this virus under control , ” reads his tweet , in part .
As previously reported by The Inquisitr , President Donald Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be a matter of contention with voters , one that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to a recent CBS News/Battleground Tracker poll , 75 percent of poll respondents in Pennsylvania and 76 percent in Wisconsin said they believe things in the U.S. are going badly between the pandemic and the economic turmoil it ’ s wrought .
Further , 47 percent of voters said the former vice president would better handle the coronavirus crisis , while no more than 37 percent , in either state , said that Trump would do a better job .
The presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee also referenced Dr. Anthony Fauci @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease expert , and the narrative that he and the current POTUS , Donald Trump , are on the outs .
“ I ’ ll call Dr. Fauci and ask him to stay on , ” he posted .
As The Hill reported in June , Trump and Fauci haven ’ t seen eye to eye since the beginning of the pandemic , and indeed , the Trump White House has publicly attacked the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ( NIAID ) director , and pundits have even wondered if Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump doesn ’ t actually have that authority , however .
Finally , Biden promised to take a bipartisan approach to get ahead of the pandemic .
“ I ’ ll bring together top experts and leaders from both parties to chart a path forward .
We ’ ll get it done , together , ” he tweeted .
He did not name names or give specifics .
On his website , Biden has laid out his plans for addressing the pandemic , which has claimed over 160,000 lives in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s plan is “ a decisive public health response that ensures the wide availability of free testing ; the elimination of all cost barriers to preventive care and treatment for COVID-19 ; the development of a vaccine ; and the full deployment and operation of necessary supplies , personnel , and facilities.
” Further , he called for a thorough response to the economic devastation the pandemic has wrought , including ensuring paid leave for people who were laid off due to the epidemic , and “ an immediate set of ambitious and @ @ @ @ @

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inquisitr--2020-08-12--Tara Reade Says Media Should Press Kamala Harris On Sexual Assault Accusations Against Joe Biden

Tara Reade , who accused Joe Biden of sexual harassment and assault , said during a Wednesday interview with NewsBusters that the media should press the former vice president ’ s running mate , Kamala Harris , on the accusations leveled against him .
“ Journalists should be asking her pointedly why there was a smear campaign on me and why Kamala was so aggressive and assertive with [ then-Supreme Court nominee Brett ] Kavanaugh and here she knows there is a credible sexual assault accusation against Senator Biden , ” she said .
As reported by The Hill , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believes Biden ’ s accusers .
“ I believe them and I respect them being able to tell their story and having the courage to do it , ” she said while on the campaign trail .
At the time , Biden had yet to announce his presidential run , and Harris said that it was on him to decide whether to do so amid the allegations against him .
During Reade ’ s recent interview , she wondered whether Harris was ignoring the allegations against Biden for political reasons and suggested that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevents survivors from coming forward with their accounts of abuse .
“ The Democratic Party has become an enabler to sexual predators , ” Reade said .
As The Inquisitr reported , Harris previously faced scrutiny for her time as San Francisco ’ s district attorney .
According to Joey Piscitelli , Harris ignored his claims of abuse at a local Catholic cathedral ministry .
Michael Meadows , a Bay Area attorney who has represented victims of clergy abuse , claims that Harris ’ alleged silence is due to the large numbers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this large population means that attacking the demographic can be politically risky .
According to Reade , she is not willing to back down from the pushback against her claims .
Reade also spoke of accused assaulter Bill Clinton ’ s planned appearance at next week ’ s Democratic National Convention and called his presence “ unconscionable.
” According to Reade , stopping violence and human trafficking can only be accomplished by calling out perpetrators and ensuring that none of them continue to hold positions of power .
Biden has denied Reade ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reade also faced scrutiny for a past charge of check fraud she faced after leaving his Delaware office .
The charge was reportedly a misdemeanor stemming from a bounced check and was ultimately resolved .

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inquisitr--2020-08-12--Susan Rice Says Kamala Harris Is ‘Going To Make A Tremendous Running Mate For Joe Biden’

In an interview broadcast on Wednesday , former national security adviser Susan Rice discussed Joe Biden ’ s decision to pick California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 presidential election , The Hill reported .
Speaking with NBC News ’ anchor Savannah Guthrie , Rice said that Harris is a “ great choice ” and predicted that Biden will beat President Donald Trump in November .
Rice stressed she was “ honored and humbled ” to have been considered by team Biden , vowing to do all she can to help the Democratic Party win .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibly can to help Joe Biden become the next president of the United States and to help him succeed in governing in whatever form of fashion he wants , ” she said .
Indeed , Biden ’ s team reportedly vetted Rice for the position .
His campaign was reportedly looking to select someone with extensive experience in government to lead the nation amid the devastating coronavirus pandemic .
Rice worked on Michael Dukakis ’ s 1988 White House Bid , on John Kerry ’ s 2004 campaign , served as the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked in the Obama administration .
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was also considered a top contender for the vice presidential spot on the ticket , but , ultimately , Biden chose Harris .
The California senator will be he first woman of color on a major party ticket .
“ Black women are the backbone of the nation , not just the Democratic Party , ” Rice told NBC News .
Rice added that Trump and his allies are likely to smear Harris as a “ socialist ” candidate , but noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politicians .
“ They have been set up to position their assault on whoever was to be the vice presidential select as left and socialist .
It ’ s not true , ” she said .
The former Delaware senator announced Harris — herself a former White House hopeful — as his running mate on Tuesday .
During the primaries , the two Democrats sparred on the debate stage .
Notably , during a June 2019 , Harris slammed the former Delaware senator for bragging about maintaining “ civil ” relationships with segregationist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” by the attacks , but the two politicians now appear to have put their differences aside .
According to polling from YouGov and The Economist , 51 percent of Biden supporters believe Harris will improve his chances of winning in November .
Overall , 68 percent of Democratic voters have a favorable opinion of Harris , while 18 percent do not .

In an interview broadcast on Wednesday, former national security adviser Susan Rice discussed Joe Biden’s decision to pick California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 presidential election, The Hill reported.
Speaking with NBC News anchor Savannah Guthrie, Rice said that Harris is a “great choice” and predicted that Biden will beat President Donald Trump in November.
“She’s going to make a tremendous running mate for Joe Biden. I’m very confident that the Biden-Harris ticket will be a winning one.”
Rice stressed she was “honored and humbled” to have been considered by Team Biden, vowing to do all she can to help the Democratic Party win.
“I’ll do everything I possibly can to help Joe Biden become the next president of the United States and to help him succeed in governing in whatever form of fashion he wants,” she said.
Indeed, Biden’s team reportedly vetted Rice for the position. His campaign was reportedly looking to select someone with extensive experience in government to lead the nation amid the devastating coronavirus pandemic.
Rice worked on Michael Dukakis’s 1988 White House Bid, on John Kerry’s 2004 campaign, served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations and worked in the Obama administration.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was also considered a top contender for the vice-presidential spot on the ticket, but ultimately, Biden chose Harris.
The California senator will be the first woman of color on a major party ticket.
“Black women are the backbone of the nation, not just the Democratic Party,” Rice told NBC News.
Rice added that Trump and his allies are likely to smear Harris as a “socialist” candidate, but noted that neither Biden nor Harris are left-wing politicians.
“They have been set up to position their assault on whoever was to be the vice presidential select as left and socialist. It’s not true,” she said.
The former Delaware senator announced Harris — herself a former White House hopeful — as his running mate on Tuesday.
During the primaries, the two Democrats sparred on the debate stage. Notably, in June 2019, Harris slammed the former Delaware senator for bragging about maintaining “civil” relationships with segregationist senators.
Biden was allegedly “stung” by the attacks, but the two politicians now appear to have put their differences aside.
According to polling from YouGov and The Economist, 51 percent of Biden supporters believe Harris will improve his chances of winning in November.
Overall, 68 percent of Democratic voters have a favorable opinion of Harris, while 18 percent do not.


inquisitr--2020-08-12--Joe Biden Leads Donald Trump In All But One Battleground State Surveyed In New Poll

A “ States of Play ” survey from CNBC and Change Research released on Wednesday shows Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading Donald Trump in five out of six battleground states , The Hill reported .
In particular , Biden leads Trump by 6 percent in Florida , 5 percent in Michigan , 4 points in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin , and 1 point in Arizona .
The only state that the real estate mogul holds over his challenger is North Carolina , where he leads by 1 point .
At the national level , Biden leads Trump by 6 percentage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest in a slew of polls to show Biden leading Trump in states the president won in 2016 , raising alarm bells for the president ’ s reelection campaign , ” The Hill said .
Despite the recent slew of bad news for Trump , FiveThirtyEight ’ s Nate Silver argued that it ’ s still too early to count the real estate mogul out of the running in November .
Silver noted the months between August and November — when the Democratic and Republican party conventions will be held — as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to these variables , which he argued could shift the race , he pointed to the unprecedented times defined by economic depression and the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Nor has it been that uncommon , historically , for polls to shift fairly radically from mid-August until Election Day , ” he wrote .
According to Silver , the FiveThirtyEight presidential election forecast puts Trump with a 29 out of 100 chance of taking the Electoral College .
Although Biden is still favored to win the election , the numbers are very similar to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , when the real estate mogul defeated Hillary Clinton in a historic upset that went unpredicted by the majority of pollsters .
According to a Tuesday Monmouth University survey , Biden is ahead of Trump by 10 percentage points nationally .
As reported by Politico , the lead is a slight decrease from the same iteration of the pollster ’ s survey in June .
But the publication claims that the race appears to be stabilizing in favor of Biden , which it says is likely mainly due to poor public perception of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
Earlier this month , a Democratic Institute poll put the U.S. leader ahead of Biden nationally by 2 percentage points .
As The Inquisitr reported , the report found that the shy Trump voter demographic increased from the last iteration of the data .

A “States of Play” survey from CNBC and Change Research released on Wednesday shows presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading Donald Trump in five out of six battleground states, The Hill reported.
In particular, Biden leads Trump by 6 percent in Florida, 5 percent in Michigan, four points in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and one point in Arizona. The only state that the incumbent holds over his challenger is North Carolina, where he leads by one point. At the national level, Biden leads Trump by 6 percentage points.
“The findings are the latest in a slew of polls to show Biden leading Trump in states the president won in 2016, raising alarm bells for the president’s reelection campaign,” The Hill said.
“The Trump campaign has honed in on a number of swing states, launching bus tours, releasing ads, and having the president travel to the states in hopes of boosting his chances in November.”
Despite the recent slew of bad news for Trump, FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver argued that it’s still too early to count the president out of the running in November. Silver noted the months between August and November, when the Democratic and Republican party conventions will be held, as well as the upcoming debates.
In addition to these variables, which he argued could shift the race, he pointed to the unprecedented times defined by economic depression and the coronavirus pandemic.
“Nor has it been that uncommon, historically, for polls to shift fairly radically from mid-August until Election Day,” he wrote.
According to Silver, the FiveThirtyEight presidential election forecast puts Trump with a 29 out of 100 chance of taking the Electoral College. Although Biden is still favored to win the election, the numbers are very similar to the publication’s forecast in 2016, when Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in a historic upset that went unpredicted by the majority of pollsters.
According to a Tuesday Monmouth University survey, Biden is ahead of the president by 10 percentage points nationally. As reported by Politico, the lead is a slight decrease from the same iteration of the pollster’s survey in June. But the publication claims that the race appears to be stabilizing in favor of Biden, which it says is likely mainly due to poor public perception of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier this month, a Democratic Institute poll put the U.S. leader ahead of Biden nationally by 2 percentage points. As The Inquisitr reported, the report found that the shy Trump voter demographic increased from the last iteration of the data.


inquisitr--2020-08-12--Nancy Pelosi Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Is ‘Only Going To Get Worse’

During a Wednesday appearance on MSNBC , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressured Republicans to work with the Democratic Party to agree on another coronavirus relief package for Americans and warned that the pandemic is “ only going to get worse , ” Breitbart reported .
Pelosi accused some Republican senators of opposition to more relief package spending and claimed that Democratic lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate are “ unified , ” while Republican lawmakers are “ disorganized ” and in “ disarray.
” “ In terms of the economy , if we do not infuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus so we can open up our economy , so we can send our children to school safely and the rest , this is only going to get worse.
” The reason for the clash between parties , Pelosi claimed , is the difference in the values system at the heart of each .
Pelosi pushed for both parties to “ meet in the middle ” and claimed that America ’ s economic strength relies on the “ fiscal soundness ” of each state .
As reported by CNN , Pelosi told reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” if negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package extend until the end of September .
Although the House is set to return to vote in the middle of September , the 80-year-old politician continues to express dismay at the purported lack of cooperation from Republicans .
Conversely , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has laid the blame at the feet of Pelosi and her allies .
“ Democrats seem to be done being reasonable , ” he said on Wednesday .
Amid the stalled talks , Donald Trump circumvented Congress last weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provide aid amid the pandemic .
But not everyone believes the measures will be useful in achieving their purported goals .
Per The Inquisitr , reporting suggested that the president ’ s allies privately admitted that the orders are not likely to significantly bolster the U.S. economy .
Notably , Trump ’ s chief of staff , Mark Meadows , recently addressed the limitations of executive orders , including the lack of direct payments and the inability to direct funding to local and state revenue .
According to Pelosi , Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In addition , she argued for U.S. lawmakers to focus on addressing the needs of Americans across the country struggling amid the pandemic , CNN reported .

During a Wednesday appearance on MSNBC, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressured Republicans to work with the Democratic Party to agree on another coronavirus relief package for Americans and warned that the pandemic is “only going to get worse,” Breitbart reported.
Pelosi accused some Republican senators of opposition to more relief package spending and claimed that Democratic lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate are “unified,” while Republican lawmakers are “disorganized” and in “disarray.”
“In terms of the economy, if we do not infuse more into the economy into fighting this virus so we can open up our economy, so we can send our children to school safely and the rest, this is only going to get worse.”
The reason for the clash between parties, Pelosi claimed, is the difference in the values system at the heart of each.
“It’s a chasm because they do not share our values. They don’t believe in science. They don’t believe in governance. As a practical matter, they’re going to have to come to the table.”
Pelosi pushed for both parties to “meet in the middle” and claimed that America’s economic strength relies on the “fiscal soundness” of each state.
As reported by CNN, Pelosi told reporters on Wednesday that “people will die” if negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package extend until the end of September. Although the House is set to return to vote in the middle of September, the 80-year-old politician continues to express dismay at the purported lack of cooperation from Republicans. Conversely, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has laid the blame at the feet of Pelosi and her allies.
“Democrats seem to be done being reasonable,” he said on Wednesday.
Amid the stalled talks, Donald Trump circumvented Congress last weekend and signed four executive orders aimed to provide aid amid the pandemic. But not everyone believes the measures will be useful in achieving their purported goals.
Per The Inquisitr, reporting suggested that the president’s allies privately admitted that the orders are not likely to significantly bolster the U.S. economy. Notably, Trump’s chief of staff, Mark Meadows, recently addressed the limitations of executive orders, including the lack of direct payments and the inability to direct funding to local and state revenue.
According to Pelosi, Trump’s executive orders are “absurdly unconstitutional.” In addition, she argued for U.S. lawmakers to focus on addressing the needs of Americans across the country struggling amid the pandemic, CNN reported.


inquisitr--2020-08-12--George Soros Believes Donald Trump Will Be A ‘Transitory Phenomenon’

Billionaire Democratic donor George Soros , who is at the center of many right-wing theories , said in an Italian interview on Tuesday that he believes Donald Trump will be a “ transitory phenomenon ” that will lose the election in November , MarketWatch reported .
“ Even in the United States , a confidence trickster like Trump can be elected president and undermine democracy from within , ” he said .
Despite this prediction , Soros doesn ’ t believe that the real estate mogul will go down easily .
As many others have predicted , Soros believes that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidency and “ remains very dangerous.
” The philanthropist ’ s speculation comes just one day before progressive commentator Thom Hartmann predicted that Trump would work to harm American if he loses and use the months leading to Joe Biden ’ s inauguration to sabotage the country .
As reported by Fox News , Soros claimed that the coronavirus pandemic has created a “ revolutionary moment ” with a more comprehensive “ range of possibilities ” than observed in “ normal times.
” The investor also used the wide-ranging interview to touch on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created by Federal Reserve liquidity .
According to Soros , the market is driven by the possibility of a coronavirus vaccine , as well as the hope of more fiscal stimulus .
Interestingly , Hartmann claimed that Trump has intimidated the Federal Reserve System and now has the power to exacerbate the COVID-19-fueled economic crisis to sabotage a possible Biden presidency .
While Soros fears Trump ’ s actions , many right-wing theories paint the billionaire as the mastermind behind many facets of Democratic politics .
His charity network , Open Society Foundations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and he has been an open critic of the president .
As The Inquisitr noted , Soros previously took aim at Facebook for allegedly attempting to help Trump win in November .
He made the accusation at a private Open Society Foundations dinner in Davos , Switzerland , and expressed concern at the possible results of the upcoming election .
Nevertheless , Facebook — which has been the target of the philanthropist ’ s ire before — denied the accusations .

Billionaire Democratic donor George Soros, who is at the center of many right-wing theories, said in an Italian interview on Tuesday that he believes Donald Trump will be a “transitory phenomenon” that will lose the election in November, MarketWatch reported.
“Even in the United States, a confidence trickster like Trump can be elected president and undermine democracy from within,” he said.
“But in the U.S. you have a great tradition of checks and balances and established rules. And above all you have the Constitution. So I am confident that Trump will turn out to be a transitory phenomenon, hopefully ending in November.”
Despite this prediction, Soros doesn’t believe that the real estate mogul will go down easily. As many others have predicted, Soros believes that Trump will do anything to retain the presidency and “remains very dangerous.” The philanthropist’s speculation comes just one day before progressive commentator Thom Hartmann predicted that Trump would work to harm American if he loses and use the months leading to Joe Biden’s inauguration to sabotage the country.
As reported by Fox News, Soros claimed that the coronavirus pandemic has created a “revolutionary moment” with a more comprehensive “range of possibilities” than observed in “normal times.”
“What is inconceivable in normal times becomes not only possible but actually happens. People are disoriented and scared. They do things that are bad for them and for the world.”
The investor also used the wide-ranging interview to touch on financial markets and noted the current bubble created by Federal Reserve liquidity. According to Soros, the market is driven by the possibility of a coronavirus vaccine, as well as the hope of more fiscal stimulus. Interestingly, Hartmann claimed that Trump has intimidated the Federal Reserve System and now has the power to exacerbate the COVID-19-fueled economic crisis to sabotage a possible Biden presidency.
While Soros fears Trump’s actions, many right-wing theories paint the billionaire as the mastermind behind many facets of Democratic politics. His charity network, Open Society Foundations, regularly funds efforts to elect Democrats, and he has been an open critic of the president.
As The Inquisitr noted, Soros previously took aim at Facebook for allegedly attempting to help Trump win in November. He made the accusation at a private Open Society Foundations dinner in Davos, Switzerland, and expressed concern at the possible results of the upcoming election. Nevertheless, Facebook — which has been the target of the philanthropist’s ire before — denied the accusations.


inquisitr--2020-08-12--Donald Trump Will ‘Punish America’ If Joe Biden Wins The Election, Commentator Says

In a Wednesday op-ed for Raw Story , progressive commentator Thom Hartmann argued that Donald Trump would make it his mission to “ punish America ” if Joe Biden wins in November .
The radio personality pointed to various recent tweets from Trump in which he speculated that his loss could pave the way for a stock market crash and the evaporation of American 401Ks .
He also noted that this narrative is spreading outside of Trump ’ s circle , highlighting recent reporting from CNN Markets and Forbes that suggest worries around a Biden presidency ’ s effect on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear to be fixating on the possibility that Biden will reverse Trump ’ s $ 1.5 trillion tax cut , Hartmann believes that another scenario is possible .
“ But what if Trump decides he wants a slice of his favorite meal—revenge—and will get it during the nearly three months between the November 3 election and Biden ’ s inauguration on January 20 ?
” he asked .
Hartmann claims that Trump ’ s purported cowing of the Federal Reserve System has given him the power to — if he chooses to — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continues to be fueled by the coronavirus pandemic .
The former psychotherapist opined that Democrats must not only retain their grip on the House of Representatives but seize power in the Senate and White House and focus their efforts on removing the purported fascistic and oligarchic elements that have made their way into Trump ’ s White House .
Many have speculated on Trump ’ s actions in the event he loses the presidency , which has sparked various theories on his course of action .
In an op-ed for the Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might cope with a loss by stirring the pot and encourage his supporters to protest in the streets .
In addition , Douglas believes that the real estate mogul could attempt to apply pressure on top Republican state legislatures to deem him the winner in their states .
With 2020 set to feature an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots , which could lead to long wait times for results , Douglas predicted that the president would be in a prime position to cause dissent .

In a Wednesday op-ed for Raw Story, progressive commentator Thom Hartmann argued that Donald Trump would make it his mission to “punish America” if Joe Biden wins in November.
The radio personality pointed to various recent tweets from Trump in which he speculated that his loss could pave the way for a stock market crash and the evaporation of American 401Ks. He also noted that this narrative is spreading outside of Trump’s circle, highlighting recent reporting from CNN Markets and Forbes that suggest worries around a Biden presidency’s effect on the stock market.
Although the speculation appears to be fixating on the possibility that Biden will reverse Trump’s $1.5 trillion tax cut, Hartmann believes that another scenario is possible.
“But what if Trump decides he wants a slice of his favorite meal—revenge—and will get it during the nearly three months between the November 3 election and Biden’s inauguration on January 20?” he asked.
“What if Trump decides to punish America for not being sufficiently loyal to him, and that punishment is to drive America into a second Republican Great Depression while he’s handing the government over to Biden?”
Hartmann claims that Trump’s purported cowing of the Federal Reserve System has given him the power to — if he chooses to — exacerbate the current economic crisis, which continues to be fueled by the coronavirus pandemic.
“And the rest of the world is watching, as the dollar drops in value (and gold skyrockets) relative to other currencies, another sign that both inflation and economic disaster are on the horizon.”
The former psychotherapist opined that Democrats must not only retain their grip on the House of Representatives but seize power in the Senate and White House and focus their efforts on removing what he considers fascistic and oligarchic elements that have made their way into Trump’s White House.
Many have speculated on Trump’s actions in the event he loses the presidency, sparking various theories on his course of action. In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, Lawrence Douglas claimed that Trump might cope with a loss by stirring the pot and encourage his supporters to protest in the streets. In addition, Douglas believes that the real estate mogul could attempt to apply pressure on top Republican state legislatures to deem him the winner in their states.
With 2020 set to feature an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots, which could lead to delays in confirming the results, Douglas predicted that the president would be in a prime position to cause dissent.


inquisitr--2020-08-12--Joe Biden ‘Set It Up’ So Kamala Harris Could Be President, MSNBC Pundit Says

In the wake of Joe Biden selecting Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election , progressive pundit Zerlina Maxwell speculated on MSNBC on Wednesday that the former vice president has paved the way for the 55-year-old politician to take the presidency , Breitbart reported .
“ What Joe Biden did today , is not only make history by selecting Kamala Harris to be his running mate , but he also set it up that the first woman president could be a Black woman and that is something that I am just frankly in awe of at this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Maxwell , Biden selected Harris because she has shown herself to be capable of taking on the duties of the leader of the U.S. Maxwell is not the only one to speculate about a possible Harris presidency .
As reported by CNN , network analyst Chris Cillizza also speculated about the possibility of Biden stepping down from his position to allow the former California prosecutor to lead .
The analyst claimed that Harris ’ resume shows that she is ready to “ step in ” in the case that Biden decides to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Ottawa Citizen , Andrew Cohen argued that Harris will become the first female U.S. leader .
He pointed to her wealth of governmental experience and claimed it would be a benefit in helping Biden create an “ ambitious social and economic agenda.
” Although Cohen acknowledged Harris ’ failed presidential bid , he pointed to the purported positive aspect of her failure : that she has already faced intense media scrutiny .
According to the Canadian journalist , it ’ s only a matter of time before the female politician is leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drawn scrutiny .
As The Inquisitr reported , the politician ’ s time as San Francisco ’ s district attorney has been criticized after accusations that she ignored claims of clergy abuse victims .
In particular , Joey Piscitelli , who says he was molested by a priest at a local Catholic cathedral ministry , said the attorney ignored his pleas for representation .
This pattern of behavior allegedly also bled over into her subsequent time as California ’ s attorney general .
Nevertheless , Harris ’ government experience is a focal point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As noted by Cillizza , she has also become an advocate for police reform after the death of George Floyd at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin .

In the wake of Joe Biden selecting Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 election, progressive pundit Zerlina Maxwell speculated on MSNBC on Wednesday that the former vice president has paved the way for the 55-year-old politician to take the presidency, Breitbart reported.
“What Joe Biden did today, is not only make history by selecting Kamala Harris to be his running mate, but he also set it up that the first woman president could be a Black woman and that is something that I am just frankly in awe of at this moment,” she said.
According to Maxwell, Biden selected Harris because she has shown herself to be capable of taking on the duties of the leader of the U.S.
Maxwell is not the only one to speculate about a possible Harris presidency. As reported by CNN, network analyst Chris Cillizza also speculated about the possibility of Biden stepping down from his position to allow the former California prosecutor to lead. The analyst claimed that Harris’ resume shows that she is ready to “step in” in the case that Biden decides to “step aside.”
In an op-ed for Ottawa Citizen, Andrew Cohen argued that Harris will become the first female U.S. leader. He pointed to her wealth of governmental experience and claimed it would be a benefit in helping Biden create an “ambitious social and economic agenda.”
Although Cohen acknowledged Harris’ failed presidential bid, he pointed to the purported positive aspect of her failure: that she has already faced intense media scrutiny. According to the Canadian journalist, it’s only a matter of time before the female politician is leading America.
“On Tuesday, Joe Biden made Kamala Harris his vice-president. He also made her something unprecedented: the first woman who will become president of the United States.”
Harris’ record has also drawn scrutiny. As The Inquisitr reported, the politician’s time as San Francisco’s district attorney has been criticized after accusations that she ignored claims of clergy abuse victims. In particular, Joey Piscitelli, who says he was molested by a priest at a local Catholic cathedral ministry, said the attorney ignored his pleas for representation.
This pattern of behavior allegedly also bled over into her subsequent time as California’s attorney general.
Nevertheless, Harris’ government experience is a focal point of her credentials for U.S. leader. As noted by Cillizza, she has also become an advocate for police reform after the death of George Floyd at the hands of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.


inquisitr--2020-08-12--Kanye West Reportedly Met With Jared Kushner Last Week Amid Rumors He Is Running Spoiler Campaign

Kanye West and Jared Kushner reportedly met up last week as accusations that the rapper is running a spoiler campaign that could derail Joe Biden ’ s chances of winning the 2020 election have heated up .
As The New York Times reported , the two met in Colorado where Kushner was camping with his family .
After the trip , West flew to Telluride to meet with Kushner and his wife , Ivanka Trump , President Donald Trump ’ s eldest daughter .
The news outlet reached out to West for a statement about the meeting , after which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do a live interview .
“ I ’ m willing to do a live interview with the New York Times about my meeting with Jared where we discussed Dr Claude Anderson ’ s book Powernomics , ” he tweeted .
After doing a follow-up interview , West declined to speak further about his alleged meeting with Kushner .
Instead , he spoke about abortion rates among Black women and repeated his assertion that he didn ’ t feel the need to support Democrats .
While Kushner and West have reportedly become friends in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a visit to the White House , reports of the encounter surfaced as West is under scrutiny for “ walking ” what appears to be a spoiler campaign that could take votes away from Biden .
West has expressed support for Trump repeatedly in the past , saying that the two share the same energy .
However , after announcing that he was running for president in 2020 , the rapper suggested that he no longer supported Trump .
Another report from the Times claimed that at least four people who had worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working with the entertainer to help him reach the Oval Office .
When asked if he was running a campaign with the goal of pulling Black voters from Biden , West refused to deny the claim , as The Inquisitr previously reported .
Because he announced his bid for the office late in the game , West missed the opportunity to get on several key ballots .
This means that it ’ s unlikely he can win in November , which prompted the idea that he isn ’ t out to win .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the idea that his run was a spoiler , he replied with : “ I ’ m not denying it ; I just told you.
” West also says he met with Secretary of Education , Betsy DeVos , indicating that he is in close contact with several people inside the current administration .

Kanye West and Jared Kushner reportedly met up last week as accusations that the rapper is running a spoiler campaign that could derail Joe Biden’s chances of winning the 2020 election have heated up. As The New York Times reported, the two met in Colorado where Kushner was camping with his family. After the trip, West flew to Telluride to meet with Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump’s eldest daughter.
The news outlet reached out to West for a statement about the meeting, after which he sent out a tweet offering to do a live interview.
“I’m willing to do a live interview with the New York Times about my meeting with Jared where we discussed Dr Claude Anderson’s book Powernomics,” he tweeted.
After doing a follow-up interview, West declined to speak further about his alleged meeting with Kushner. Instead, he spoke about abortion rates among Black women and repeated his assertion that he didn’t feel the need to support Democrats.
While Kushner and West have reportedly become friends in recent years after the Yeezy mogul paid a visit to the White House, reports of the encounter surfaced as West is under scrutiny for “walking” what appears to be a spoiler campaign that could take votes away from Biden.
West has expressed support for Trump repeatedly in the past, saying that the two share the same energy. However, after announcing that he was running for president in 2020, the rapper suggested that he no longer supported Trump.
Another report from the Times claimed that at least four people who had worked for Republican campaigns in the past were working with the entertainer to help him reach the Oval Office. When asked if he was running a campaign with the goal of pulling Black voters from Biden, West refused to deny the claim, as The Inquisitr previously reported.
Because he announced his bid for the office late in the game, West missed the opportunity to get on several key ballots. This means that it’s unlikely he can win in November, which prompted the idea that he isn’t out to win.
When asked if he was comfortable with the idea that his run was a spoiler, he replied with: “I’m not denying it; I just told you.”
West also says he met with Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, indicating that he is in close contact with several people inside the current administration.


inquisitr--2020-08-12--Donald Trump May Have Just A 29 Percent Chance At Winning, According To ‘FiveThirtyEight’

Statistician Nate Silver ’ s political analysis website , FiveThirtyEight , has predicted that Donald Trump has just a 29 percent chance of winning re-election in November , with his presumed opponent , former Vice President Joe Biden , facing a 71 percent chance at victory .
Ever since the 2016 election , when Hillary Clinton led in the polls only to lose , some people have questioned the accuracy of predictions like those made by FiveThirtyEight .
But the respected statisticians behind the report explained that while the former secretary of state had only a small lead in most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is much larger .
“ As elections analyst Geoffrey Skelley wrote last week , Biden ’ s lead over Trump has already topped Clinton ’ s post-convention peak .
Biden also enjoys more overall support than Clinton .
In other words , there ’ s a genuine difference between Biden ’ s position now and Clinton ’ s four years ago , ” the site noted .
This is the first prediction that Silver and his team have made since Biden announced that Senator Kamala Harris will be his running mate in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conclusion , Silver and his team simulated the election based on current polling 40,000 times .
His model estimated the possible Electoral College outcome for each candidate .
In a vast majority of those calculations , Biden came out ahead .
That said , they noted that things could change in the coming weeks as both the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention are scheduled to kick-off .
“ So while it ’ s clear that Biden is comfortably ahead of Trump right now — nationally and in most battleground states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meaningful chance of winning because there ’ s still plenty of time for the race to tighten , ” FiveThirtyEight noted .
The tightest races right now appear to be in North Carolina , Ohio , Georgia , Iowa , Arizona , Florida , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania , and Minnesota .
The report has had Biden winning by as much as 80 points in past polls , with Trump ’ s chances of winning as low as 20 percent .
The incumbent hasn ’ t won re-election in any scenario they ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the site wrote , as the election gets closer , there will be more polling to work with , and the forecast will become more accurate .
This finding echoes that of other experts , who say that Trump has a tough road ahead of him .
The news isn ’ t all good for Biden , however .
A recent study by Rasmussen Reports found that a majority of Americans believe that he won ’ t be able to complete his entire four-year term if he does win the race for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ queried , 59 percent , thought that he wouldn ’ t last through his term , with younger respondents more likely to predict a negative outcome , as The Inquisitr previously reported .

Statistician Nate Silver’s political analysis website, FiveThirtyEight, has predicted that Donald Trump has just a 29 percent chance of winning re-election in November, with his presumed opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, facing a 71 percent chance at victory.
Ever since the 2016 election, when Hillary Clinton led in the polls only to lose, some people have questioned the accuracy of predictions like those made by FiveThirtyEight. But the respected statisticians behind the report explained that while the former secretary of state had only a small lead in most polls, Biden’s lead over Trump is much larger.
“As elections analyst Geoffrey Skelley wrote last week, Biden’s lead over Trump has already topped Clinton’s post-convention peak. Biden also enjoys more overall support than Clinton. In other words, there’s a genuine difference between Biden’s position now and Clinton’s four years ago,” the site noted.
This is the first prediction that Silver and his team have made since Biden announced that Senator Kamala Harris will be his running mate in the 2020 race.
To reach their conclusion, Silver and his team simulated the election based on current polling 40,000 times. His model estimated the possible Electoral College outcome for each candidate. In a vast majority of those calculations, Biden came out ahead.
That said, they noted that things could change in the coming weeks as both the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention are scheduled to kick-off.
“So while it’s clear that Biden is comfortably ahead of Trump right now — nationally and in most battleground states — the forecast shows Trump with a meaningful chance of winning because there’s still plenty of time for the race to tighten,” FiveThirtyEight noted.
The tightest races right now appear to be in North Carolina, Ohio, Georgia, Iowa, Arizona, Florida, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Minnesota.
The report has had Biden winning by as much as 80 points in past polls, with Trump’s chances of winning as low as 20 percent. The incumbent hasn’t won re-election in any scenario they’ve examined thus far. However, as the site wrote, as the election gets closer, there will be more polling to work with, and the forecast will become more accurate.
This finding echoes that of other experts, who say that Trump has a tough road ahead of him.
The news isn’t all good for Biden, however. A recent study by Rasmussen Reports found that a majority of Americans believe that he won’t be able to complete his entire four-year term if he does win the race for the Oval Office. The majority of those queried, 59 percent, thought that he wouldn’t last through his term, with younger respondents more likely to predict a negative outcome, as The Inquisitr previously reported.


inquisitr--2020-08-12--Donald Trump Warns Americans Will Have To ‘Learn To Speak Chinese’ If He Loses

Donald Trump said that America will be owned by China and that Americans will have to learn to speak Chinese if he loses his bid for re-election in November .
While speaking with conservative host Hugh Hewitt on The Hugh Hewitt Show , Trump turned to the topic of China and a recent report that the country might be pushing for former Vice President Joe Biden to win the election .
When asked why China might want to see the former VP triumph over Trump , the president said it ’ s because they would be able to “ own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll own the United State if he wins , and with me , they were having the worst year in 67 years because I tariffed the hell out of them , ” Trump replied .
“ And China will own… Look , China will own the United States if this election is lost by Donald Trump .
If I don ’ t win the election , China will own the United States .
You ’ re going to have to learn to speak Chinese , you want to know the truth .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fast .
They will own the United States.
” The host didn ’ t challenge the statement or ask for clarification on how the country would come to own the U.S. , but questioned whether Trump had any plans to talk about Hunter Biden , Joe Biden ’ s son , in the upcoming debates .
The topic shifted to the stock market , and Trump said that NASDAQ has continued to climb and break records .
He added that the vaccine for the novel coronavirus is nearly ready for use and distribution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in terms of addressing the pandemic .
Earlier in the interview , Hewitt asked how it was possible to both be tough with China and to tweet “ nice things ” about Xi Jinping .
Trump asserted that he had a “ great ” relationship with Chinese President Xi but that they are no longer on good terms after the “ China virus ” began to spread across the globe .
Trump also refuted the claim that he supported the decision to put the Uyghur people into so-called concentration camps .
People of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and East regions of China have reportedly been persecuted and imprisoned or detained in “ vocational training centers.
” While some reports suggest that China is supporting a Democratic victory , former National Security Adviser John Bolton said in his recent book The Room Where It Happened : A White House Memoir , that Trump had asked Xi for help to win the 2020 race .

Donald Trump said that America will be owned by China and that Americans will have to learn to speak Chinese if he loses his bid for re-election in November. While speaking with conservative host Hugh Hewitt on The Hugh Hewitt Show, Trump turned to the topic of China and a recent report that the country might be pushing for former Vice President Joe Biden to win the election.
When asked why China might want to see the former VP triumph over Trump, the president said it’s because they would be able to “own” the U.S.
“Because they’ll own the United State if he wins, and with me, they were having the worst year in 67 years because I tariffed the hell out of them,” Trump replied. “And China will own… Look, China will own the United States if this election is lost by Donald Trump. If I don’t win the election, China will own the United States. You’re going to have to learn to speak Chinese, you want to know the truth. And you’ll have to learn it fast. They will own the United States.”
The host didn’t challenge the statement or ask for clarification on how the country would come to own the U.S., but questioned whether Trump had any plans to talk about Hunter Biden, Joe Biden’s son, in the upcoming debates.
The topic shifted to the stock market, and Trump said that NASDAQ has continued to climb and break records. He added that the vaccine for the novel coronavirus is nearly ready for use and distribution and that the country is doing well in terms of addressing the pandemic.
Earlier in the interview, Hewitt asked how it was possible to both be tough with China and to tweet “nice things” about Xi Jinping. Trump asserted that he had a “great” relationship with Chinese President Xi but that they are no longer on good terms after the “China virus” began to spread across the globe.
Trump also refuted the claim that he supported the decision to put the Uyghur people into so-called concentration camps. People of the ethnic minority group in the Central and East regions of China have reportedly been persecuted and imprisoned or detained in “vocational training centers.”
While some reports suggest that China is supporting a Democratic victory, former National Security Adviser John Bolton said in his recent book The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, that Trump had asked Xi for help to win the 2020 race.


inquisitr--2020-08-12--Donald Trump Claims Suburban Housewives Will Vote For Him

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to claim that suburban housewives around the U.S. will vote for him in the upcoming election this November .
You can view his tweet here .
Trump asserted that this demographic would vote for him because “ they want safety & are thrilled that I ended the long running program where low income housing would invade their neighborhood.
” In his post , the president also suggested that should his rival Joe Biden get into power , he would reinstall the program “ in a bigger form , with Corey Booker in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump has promised to keep “ low income housing ” away from suburban areas .
The outlet noted that this vow has been interpreted as racist by some critics , who claim it is tantamount to promising to keep minorities out of suburbs .
The publication underlined that the Republican Party has focused on ramping up votes from women living in suburban areas in recent elections .
It also noted the suburbs now contain nearly half of all voters , after these areas underwent major expansion throughout the past few decades .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Priorities USA Action , slammed the tweet .
“ Trump ’ s racism is one of the big reasons voters , including those in the suburbs he thinks he ’ s trying to appeal to here , are ready to get rid of him , ” he said .
Bill Clinton ’ s former press secretary Joe Lockhart also criticized the president .
Cory Booker — the Black New Jersey senator who Trump name-checked in the post — doubled an affordable housing program in Newark when he was the city ’ s mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key part of his platform during his run for the Democratic nomination .
However , according to The Daily Mail , it is unclear why Trump suggested that Biden would put Booker in charge of the issue .
As BBC News reported , Booker dropped out of the presidential race back in January after disappointing poll numbers meant he failed to qualify for a Democratic debate in Iowa .
The former Newark mayor had polled a national average of two percent , while at the time Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders were polling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 percent respectively .
The news source noted that Booker was unable to achieve the level of fundraising of his competitors , pulling in just $ 6 million in the final quarter of 2019 .
Trump ’ s tweet came just one day after Biden selected Kamala Harris as his running mate for the 2020 election .
This makes Harris the first Black woman vice-presidential candidate .

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to claim that suburban housewives around the U.S. will vote for him in the upcoming election this November.
You can view his tweet here.
Trump asserted that this demographic would vote for him because “they want safety & are thrilled that I ended the long running program where low income housing would invade their neighborhood.”
In his post, the president also suggested that should his rival Joe Biden get into power, he would reinstall the program “in a bigger form, with Corey Booker in charge.”
As the Daily Mail reported, Trump has promised to keep “low income housing” away from suburban areas. The outlet noted that this vow has been interpreted as racist by some critics, who claim it is tantamount to promising to keep minorities out of suburbs.
The publication underlined that the Republican Party has focused on ramping up votes from women living in suburban areas in recent elections.
It also noted the suburbs now contain nearly half of all voters, after these areas underwent major expansion throughout the past few decades.
USA Today reported that Josh Schwerin of Priorities USA Action, slammed the tweet.
“Trump’s racism is one of the big reasons voters, including those in the suburbs he thinks he’s trying to appeal to here, are ready to get rid of him,” he said.
Bill Clinton’s former press secretary Joe Lockhart also criticized the president.
This is racism in its purist form. It's @realDonaldTrump living his salad days in Queens blocking blacks from renting in his buildings. It's what the Trump team thinks will get him re-elected. They're counting on the silent racist majority. Let's prove them wrong once and for all https://t.co/seQMH4tE79 — Joe Lockhart (@joelockhart) August 12, 2020
Cory Booker — the Black New Jersey senator who Trump name-checked in the post — doubled an affordable housing program in Newark when he was the city’s mayor, and also made affordable homes a key part of his platform during his run for the Democratic nomination. However, according to The Daily Mail, it is unclear why Trump suggested that Biden would put Booker in charge of the issue.
As BBC News reported, Booker dropped out of the presidential race back in January after disappointing poll numbers meant he failed to qualify for a Democratic debate in Iowa. The former Newark mayor had polled a national average of two percent, while at the time Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders were polling at an average of 29 percent and 20 percent respectively.
The news source noted that Booker was unable to achieve the level of fundraising of his competitors, pulling in just $6 million in the final quarter of 2019.
Trump’s tweet came just one day after Biden selected Kamala Harris as his running mate for the 2020 election. This makes Harris the first Black woman vice-presidential candidate.


inquisitr--2020-08-12--Kanye West Garners 2 Percent In One Recent Presidential Poll

Kanye West ’ s campaign for President of the United States is either rolling right along or on the brink of collapse depending on whom you talk to .
It ’ s not clear which side recent results from a Wednesday Politico-Morning Consult national poll leans toward , but it does show that he ’ s getting at least some support in the race .
Those numbers showed the rapper garnered 2 percent support .
As J. Edward Moreno of The Hill reported , the newest numbers came amid struggles for West when it comes to getting on the ballot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported previously , part of West ’ s struggles in getting on ballots is because his campaign is submitting petitions that have invalid signatures .
He was removed from Illinois ’ forms for this very reason .
The new poll obviously doesn ’ t take that kind of factor into account .
Instead , it measures the national support West is getting by polling 1,983 respondents .
Of that group , presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads the way , with 49 percent and 972 votes .
President Donald Trump comes in second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is third among the candidates with just 33 .
West is a former supporter of Trump ’ s who has visited the White House several times since 2016 .
Some political analysts have said Republicans first convinced the rapper to run and are now propping up his run in an attempt to take the Black vote away from Biden .
Moreno said West ’ s showing in this poll illustrated the idea he could be a spoiler in the presidential election .
The writer said it didn ’ t appear West was playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minority vote .
When breaking down the numbers by demographic , West got just two percentage points among Blacks and four among the Hispanic vote .
If there is a group where he could hurt the presumptive Democratic nominee , it appears it would be with younger voters .
The data showed he got six percentage points from those considered part of Generation Z .
Of course , in order to be any kind of spoiler , the rapper is going to need to find a way to become eligible in more states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas and will be on the ballot in both Ohio and Wisconsin .
Those two battleground areas are at the center of claims that Republican operatives are hoping he can take just enough votes that the election would be handed to Trump .
The Hill pointed out the latest data was compiled before Kamala Harris was chosen as Biden ’ s running mate earlier this week .
The publication feels it ’ s possible that could influence the minority response .

Kanye West’s campaign for President of the United States is either rolling right along or on the brink of collapse depending on whom you talk to. It’s not clear which side recent results from a Wednesday Politico-Morning Consult national poll leans toward, but it does show that he’s getting at least some support in the race. Those numbers showed the rapper garnered 2 percent support.
As J. Edward Moreno of The Hill reported, the newest numbers came amid struggles for West when it comes to getting on the ballot in several states. As The Inquisitr reported previously, part of West’s struggles in getting on ballots is because his campaign is submitting petitions that have invalid signatures. He was removed from Illinois’ forms for this very reason.
The new poll obviously doesn’t take that kind of factor into account. Instead, it measures the national support West is getting by polling 1,983 respondents. Of that group, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden leads the way, with 49 percent and 972 votes. President Donald Trump comes in second with 40 percent with 800 and West is third among the candidates with just 33.
West is a former supporter of Trump’s who has visited the White House several times since 2016. Some political analysts have said Republicans first convinced the rapper to run and are now propping up his run in an attempt to take the Black vote away from Biden.
Moreno said West’s showing in this poll illustrated the idea he could be a spoiler in the presidential election. The writer said it didn’t appear West was playing much of a role in pulling the minority vote.
When breaking down the numbers by demographic, West got just two percentage points among Blacks and four among the Hispanic vote. If there is a group where he could hurt the presumptive Democratic nominee, it appears it would be with younger voters. The data showed he got six percentage points from those considered part of Generation Z.
Of course, in order to be any kind of spoiler, the rapper is going to need to find a way to become eligible in more states. He has filed paperwork in several areas and will be on the ballot in both Ohio and Wisconsin. Those two battleground areas are at the center of claims that Republican operatives are hoping he can take just enough votes that the election would be handed to Trump.
The Hill pointed out the latest data was compiled before Kamala Harris was chosen as Biden’s running mate earlier this week. The publication feels it’s possible that could influence the minority response.


inquisitr--2020-08-14--Donald Trump Pushes Birther Conspiracy Theory About Kamala Harris

During a press conference on Thursday , President Donald Trump pushed a conspiracy theory about California Democrat Kamala Harris , New York Magazine reported .
Trump pointed to a Newsweek column penned by conservative law professor John Eastman , suggesting that Harris is not eligible to serve as vice president .
For years , Trump promoted the so-called birther conspiracy theory about Barack Obama , suggesting that his predecessor was not born in the United States .
The debunked theory is widely-regarded as racist .
Trump made the remarks about Harris just two days after the Democratic Party ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced her as his running mate .
In his op-ed , Eastman argued that the California senator is ineligible to serve as president because her father was a Jamaican national and her mother an Indian national .
Neither of the two , he argued , was a naturalized citizen at the time of Harris ’ birth .
Eastman pointed to the 12th Amendment and Article II of the U.S. Constitution .
He also wrote that Harris can not serve because of the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment .
The law professor concluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reexamined amid reports of Russian and Chinese election interference , writing that “ it would be an inauspicious start for any campaign for the highest offices in the land to ignore the Constitution ’ s eligibility requirements.
” Eastman was slammed for writing the column , with critics pointing out that his views on birthright citizenship are not shared by most constitutional law scholars .
As New York Magazine noted , Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth was also vetted by Biden ’ s team .
Although a natural-born citizen , Duckworth was not born @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly feared that Trump and his allies would attack her with birther conspiracy theories .
“ But with another Black nominee on the ballot , Trump is returning to his wheelhouse , questioning the citizenship of a candidate born in the United States , ” the publication concluded .
In their first joint press conference , Biden and Harris accused Trump of leaving the nation “ in tatters.
” The duo also slammed Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , with Biden saying that the commander-in-chief spends more time golfing than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden talked about Trump ’ s attacks on the California Democrat , suggesting that they do not come as a surprise “ because whining is what Donald Trump does best .
”

During a press conference on Thursday, President Donald Trump seemingly pushed a conspiracy theory about California Democrat Kamala Harris, New York Magazine reported.
Trump pointed to a Newsweek column penned by conservative law professor John Eastman, suggesting that Harris is not eligible to serve as vice president.
“I heard it today that she doesn’t meet the requirements, and by the way the lawyer who wrote the piece is highly qualified, very talented.”
For years, Trump promoted the so-called birther conspiracy theory about Barack Obama, suggesting that his predecessor was not born in the United States.
The debunked theory is widely regarded as racist.
Trump made the remarks about Harris just two days after the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Joe Biden, announced her as his running mate.
In his op-ed, Eastman argued that the California senator is ineligible to serve as president because her father was a Jamaican national and her mother an Indian national. Neither of the two, he argued, was a naturalized citizen at the time of Harris’ birth.
Eastman pointed to the 12th Amendment and Article II of the U.S. Constitution. He also wrote that Harris cannot serve because of the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment.
The law professor concluded that Harris’ background needs to be reexamined amid reports of Russian and Chinese election interference, writing that “it would be an inauspicious start for any campaign for the highest offices in the land to ignore the Constitution’s eligibility requirements.”
Eastman was slammed for writing the column, with critics pointing out that his views on birthright citizenship are not shared by most constitutional law scholars.
As New York Magazine noted, Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth was also vetted by Biden’s team.
Although a natural-born citizen, Duckworth was not born in the United States, so Democrats reportedly feared that Trump and his allies would attack her with birther conspiracy theories.
“But with another Black nominee on the ballot, Trump is returning to his wheelhouse, questioning the citizenship of a candidate born in the United States,” the publication concluded.
In their first joint press conference, Biden and Harris accused Trump of leaving the nation “in tatters.”
The duo also slammed Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with Biden saying that the commander-in-chief spends more time golfing than addressing the unprecedented public health crisis.
Biden talked about Trump’s attacks on the California Democrat, suggesting that they do not come as a surprise “because whining is what Donald Trump does best.”


inquisitr--2020-08-13--Joe Biden Ahead Of Donald Trump By 36 Points In New Massachusetts Poll

A Thursday poll from MassINC Polling/WBUR showed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading Donald Trump by 36 points in Massachusetts , Breitbart reported .
In particular , the survey showed that 63 percent of individuals polled supported Biden , and 27 percent backed Trump .
As noted by the publication , the Democrat is performing better than Hillary Clinton did in 2016 when she won Massachusetts by 27 points — 9 percentage points lower than the former vice president ’ s current standing in the state .
In terms of favorability , just 27 percent said they viewed Trump favorably @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him unfavorably .
As for Biden , 58 percent of respondents viewed him favorably , while 30 percent perceived him negatively .
Per RealClearPolitics , Biden holds a significant edge over Trump in Massachusetts in recent surveys from Emerson and UMass Lowell — 67-33 and 58-30 , respectively .
Biden ’ s lead over Trump is also significantly higher than Clinton ’ s 2016 results in California .
According to Breitbart , these successes reflect a nationwide trend .
The publication claims that the real estate mogul could win reelection via an electoral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ground in the battleground regions where the race has reportedly been tightening .
Such a victory would mirror his win against the 72-year-old politician in 2016 .
Elsewhere , in a Fox News poll released on Thursday , The Hill reported that Biden leads Trump by 7 percent nationally .
As the publication highlighted , the Democrat has done well in recent nationwide and state surveys , which the real estate mogul has discounted .
According to Fox News , the results of the report mirror the iteration from July .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from June , when he was ahead of the real estate mogul by 12 percent .
Notably , the Democrat has edged out Trump by a degree outside the margin of error in 16 of the network ’ s surveys since March .
As The Inquisitr reported , a Wednesday survey from CNBC and Change Research put Biden ahead of the U.S. leader in five battleground regions — Florida , Michigan , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , and Arizona .
In the report , the president leads the 77-year-old politician in just one region @ @ @ @

A Thursday poll from MassINC Polling/WBUR showed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leading Donald Trump by 36 points in Massachusetts, Breitbart reported. In particular, the survey showed that 63 percent of individuals polled supported Biden, and 27 percent backed Trump.
As noted by the publication, the Democrat is performing better than Hillary Clinton did in 2016 when she won Massachusetts by 27 points, 9 percentage points lower than the former vice president’s current standing in the state.
In terms of favorability, just 27 percent said they viewed Trump favorably, and 63 percent said they saw him unfavorably. As for Biden, 58 percent of respondents viewed him favorably, while 30 percent perceived him negatively.
Per RealClearPolitics, Biden holds a significant edge over Trump in Massachusetts in recent surveys from Emerson and UMass Lowell, 67-33 and 58-30, respectively.
Biden’s lead over Trump is also significantly higher than Clinton’s 2016 results in California. According to Breitbart, these successes reflect a nationwide trend.
“While deep blue states in which Hillary Clinton won in 2016 are even more opposed to President Trump in 2020 than they were in 2016, battleground states in which Joe Biden enjoyed comfortable leads earlier in the summer are now tightening considerably. The electoral college implications of this trend are significant.”
The publication claims that Trump could win re-election via an electoral college victory if he continues to gain ground in the battleground regions where the race has reportedly been tightening. Such a victory would mirror his win against Clinton in 2016.
Elsewhere, in a Fox News poll released on Thursday, The Hill reported that Biden leads Trump by 7 percent nationally. As the publication highlighted, the Democrat has done well in recent nationwide and state surveys, which the president has discounted.
“Biden has seen an advantage in recent national and state polls, including leading ahead of Trump in swing states like Michigan and Pennsylvania. But Trump and his campaign have discounted the polls, specifically calling Fox News polls ‘fake.'”
According to Fox News, the results of the report mirror the iteration from July. However, Biden’s lead is a decline from June, when he was ahead of the president by 12 percent. Notably, the Democrat has edged out the president by a degree outside the margin of error in 16 of the network’s surveys since March.
As The Inquisitr reported, a Wednesday survey from CNBC and Change Research put Biden ahead of the U.S. leader in five battleground regions: Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Arizona. In the report, the president leads the 77-year-old politician in just one region: North Carolina.


inquisitr--2020-08-13--Jared Kushner Confirms He Met With Kanye West

On Thursday , White House adviser Jared Kushner confirmed that he met with rapper Kanye West last week , Politico reported .
During a press conference , President Donald Trump ’ s son-in-law described West as a “ friend , ” explaining that the two men held a meeting in Colorado .
“ So , Kanye ’ s been a friend of mine for — I ’ ve known him for about 10 years .
And , you know , we talk every now and then about different things .
And we both happened to be in Colorado , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had a great discussion about a lot of things , ” Kushner continued , arguing that the rapper has launched a White House bid because he “ has some great ideas for what he ’ d like to see happen in the country.
” “ But again , there ’ s a lot of issues that the president ’ s championed that he admires , and it was just great to have a friendly discussion , ” he added .
Kushner also suggested that West ’ s presidential campaign did not come up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversation was “ a general discussion more about policy.
” As Politico noted , earlier this week , reports surfaced that West flew his family to Colorado to meet with Kushner and his wife , Ivanka Trump .
The musician seemingly confirmed that the meeting took place on Tuesday , when he tweeted that he and Kushner discussed Claud Anderson ’ s book , PowerNomics : The National Plan to Empower Black America .
Kushner has been accused of boosting West ’ s candidacy in order to help his father-in-law beat Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential nominee .
Several Trump allies and longtime Republican operatives are reportedly working on West ’ s campaign , trying to help the rapper get on the ballot in swing states .
As a third party candidate , West could potentially play the spoiler role in the 2020 presidential election and siphon votes away from Biden .
The musician has missed the deadline to file as a candidate in 10 states , but he has said that those supportive of his candidacy should write-in his name .
Some Democrats have openly said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In an interview last week , House Majority Whip James Clyburn warned that the hip hop artist is trying to help Trump win re-election .
Clyburn noted that West has been trying to get on the ballot in key battleground states , such as Wisconsin .
In 2016 , former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost Wisconsin by less than 30,000 votes .
Still , Clyburn suggested that he is confident the American people will not repeat the “ mistakes ” from four years ago .

On Thursday, White House adviser Jared Kushner confirmed that he met with rapper Kanye West last week, Politico reported.
During a press conference, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law described West as a “friend,” explaining that the two men held a meeting in Colorado.
“So, Kanye’s been a friend of mine for — I’ve known him for about 10 years. And, you know, we talk every now and then about different things. And we both happened to be in Colorado, and so we got together.”
“We had a great discussion about a lot of things,” Kushner continued, arguing that the rapper has launched a White House bid because he “has some great ideas for what he’d like to see happen in the country.”
“But again, there’s a lot of issues that the president’s championed that he admires, and it was just great to have a friendly discussion,” he added.
Kushner also suggested that West’s presidential campaign did not come up during the meeting, saying that the conversation was “a general discussion more about policy.”
As Politico noted, earlier this week, reports surfaced that West flew his family to Colorado to meet with Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump.
The musician seemingly confirmed that the meeting took place on Tuesday, when he tweeted that he and Kushner discussed Claud Anderson’s book, PowerNomics: The National Plan to Empower Black America.
Kushner has been accused of boosting West’s candidacy in order to help his father-in-law beat Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee.
Several Trump allies and longtime Republican operatives are reportedly working on West’s campaign, trying to help the rapper get on the ballot in swing states.
As a third party candidate, West could potentially play the spoiler role in the 2020 presidential election and siphon votes away from Biden.
The musician has missed the deadline to file as a candidate in 10 states, but he has said that those supportive of his candidacy should write-in his name.
Some Democrats have openly said that West is running a spoiler campaign. In an interview last week, House Majority Whip James Clyburn warned that the hip hop artist is trying to help Trump win re-election.
Clyburn noted that West has been trying to get on the ballot in key battleground states, such as Wisconsin.
In 2016, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lost Wisconsin by less than 30,000 votes.
Still, Clyburn suggested that he is confident the American people will not repeat the “mistakes” from four years ago.


inquisitr--2020-08-13--Donald Trump Could Be Imprisoned In New York After Leaving Office, Report Claims

A Thursday report from Raw Story included conversations with multiple experts that touched on the possibility of Donald Trump going to jail after he leaves office and suggested that there is a “ real chance ” that he could be put behind bars in New York .
“ The state has jurisdiction over most of his properties and operations relating to his 2016 presidential campaign , ” the report read .
“ Crucially , states also are not subject to the U.S. Department of Justice ’ s rule that a sitting president may not be prosecuted for federal crimes.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could indict Trump , and Attorney General William Barr would have no authority to stop it .
Trump biographer David Cay Johnston claims that it is “ absolutely ” possible for the real estate mogul to go to prison in New York , although he suggested the likelihood of such an outcome is difficult to predict .
Duncan Levin , a former senior staff member under Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. , hinted that whether Trump goes to prison will hinge on politics .
Vance is behind the state ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ records .
“ It ’ s inconceivable that Trump didn ’ t know about the hush money payments , ” Levin said , referring to the payments Michael Cohen made to two women who accused the real estate mogul of having extramarital relations with them .
According to Raw Story , false statements to financial institutions — which Johnston said the president has a “ well-documented history ” of engaging in — would fall into this category .
As noted by The Guardian , presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , who is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said he would not use his possible presidency to pardon the real estate mogul of any crimes he is convicted of after leaving office .
The publication claimed that Trump could face prison for any number of charges for his purported crimes , including obstruction of justice , soliciting campaign donations for foreign nationals , and illegally withholding military aid via bribery .
Johnston previously claimed that Trump needs to be put in jail .
During an appearance on Sirius XM ’ s The Dean Obeidallah Show , the journalist paralleled the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nixon and noted that Nixon — unlike the president — held patriotism for the United States and ultimately resigned in the face of impeachment for the good of the country .
Conversely , the biographer pointed out that Trump at the time did not express willingness to do the same — and ultimately did not .

A Thursday report from Raw Story included conversations with multiple experts that touched on the possibility of Donald Trump going to jail after he leaves office and suggested that there is a “real chance” that he could be put behind bars in New York.
“The state has jurisdiction over most of his properties and operations relating to his 2016 presidential campaign,” the report read. “Crucially, states also are not subject to the U.S. Department of Justice’s rule that a sitting president may not be prosecuted for federal crimes.”
According to the publication, the state could indict Trump, and Attorney General William Barr would have no authority to stop it.
Trump biographer David Cay Johnston claims that it is “absolutely” possible for the American leader to go to prison in New York, although he suggested the likelihood of such an outcome is difficult to predict.
Duncan Levin, a former senior staff member under Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr., hinted that whether Trump goes to prison will hinge on politics. Vance is behind the state’s efforts to subpoena Trump’s financial records.
“It’s inconceivable that Trump didn’t know about the hush money payments,” Levin said, referring to the payments Michael Cohen made to two women who accused the real estate mogul of having extramarital relations with them.
“But it’s highly unlikely that he’d be arrested on misdemeanor charges. They would have to be very serious felonies.”
According to Raw Story, false statements to financial institutions — which Johnston said the president has a “well-documented history” of engaging in — would fall into this category.
As noted by The Guardian, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who is currently leading Trump in many recent polls, said he would not use his possible presidency to pardon the U.S. leader of any crimes he is convicted of after leaving office. The publication claimed that Trump could face prison for any number of charges for his purported crimes, including obstruction of justice, soliciting campaign donations for foreign nationals, and illegally withholding military aid via bribery.
Johnston previously claimed that Trump needs to be put in jail. During an appearance on Sirius XM’s The Dean Obeidallah Show, the journalist paralleled the real estate mogul with former President Richard Nixon and noted that Nixon — unlike the current U.S. leader — held patriotism for the United States and ultimately resigned in the face of impeachment for the good of the country. Conversely, the biographer pointed out that Trump at the time did not express willingness to do the same — and ultimately did not.


inquisitr--2020-08-13--Michael Cohen Shares Excerpt From Trump Tell-All Book ‘Disloyal,’ Claims President Wanted Him Dead

The president 's ex-lawyer claims readers will meet 'the real Donald Trump ' in his forthcoming memoir .
Michael Cohen , President Donald Trump ’ s former lawyer and fixer , shared an excerpt from his upcoming book , Disloyal , just 81 days before the 2020 presidential election .
On Thursday , he shared a photo of the book ’ s cover on Twitter , along with a link to its almost 4,000-word foreword .
The foreword hinted readers will find damaging information about Trump in the memoir , including his statement that his former boss wanted him “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s personal struggles , including his breakdown before he testified in front of the House Oversight Committee in February 2019 .
“ I had the first panic attack of my life .
I struggled to breathe and stand .
The pressure was too much ; I had contemplated suicide in recent weeks , as a way to escape the unrelenting insanity , ” he wrote in the excerpt .
In December 2018 , the 53-year-old disbarred attorney was sentenced to three years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to tax evasion and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cohen was released to home confinement in May due to COVID-19 concerns .
He was taken back to jail in July after he refused to sign a document that prevented him from talking to the media .
Several days later , a judge ruled that Cohen ’ s release was approved , calling his re-arrest “ retaliatory ” because he wanted to write about his former boss .
Disloyal is expected to be published soon .
What Cohen wrote about his former boss could create major news headlines in the days leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .
He also noted in the excerpt that it is a book that the president “ does not want you to read.
” Cohen also wrote about some of the things he did that he has had to live with since he stopped working for the business mogul .
He claimed that he “ stiffed contractors ” and “ ripped off his business partners.
” His words sound like they are straight out of a mob movie .
Disloyal will likely get the commander-in-chief ’ s attention , but since Cohen tweeted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followers have also shown keen interest in the tell-all .
His tweet on Thursday garnered almost 14,000 and more than 6,000 retweets in less than two hours .
Over 2,000 people commented on the post , and many followers offered their support for Cohen and congratulated him on his new venture .
“ You admitted your mistakes , testified under oath and faced the consequences .
Bravo and best of luck , ” one person commented .
“ As much as I despised some of the things you did , you are a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for what is right , no matter how gloomy your future once looked , ” another pointed out .

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, shared an excerpt from his upcoming book, Disloyal, just 81 days before the 2020 presidential election. On Thursday, he shared a photo of the book’s cover on Twitter, along with a link to its almost 4,000-word foreword.
The foreword hinted readers will find damaging information about Trump in the memoir, including his statement that his former boss wanted him “dead.”
It also addressed Cohen’s personal struggles, including his breakdown before he testified in front of the House Oversight Committee in February 2019.
“I had the first panic attack of my life. I struggled to breathe and stand. The pressure was too much; I had contemplated suicide in recent weeks, as a way to escape the unrelenting insanity,” he wrote in the excerpt.
The day has finally arrived. I have waited a long time to share my truth. To read the foreword and pre-order my book DISLOYAL, visit https://t.co/Va4Rt0Zear — Michael Cohen (@MichaelCohen212) August 13, 2020
In December 2018, the 53-year-old disbarred attorney was sentenced to three years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to tax evasion and campaign finance violations.
According to CNN, Cohen was released to home confinement in May due to COVID-19 concerns. He was taken back to jail in July after he refused to sign a document that prevented him from talking to the media. Several days later, a judge ruled that Cohen’s release was approved, calling his re-arrest “retaliatory” because he wanted to write about his former boss.
Disloyal is expected to be published soon. What Cohen wrote about his former boss could create major news headlines in the days leading up to the race for the White House. He also noted in the excerpt that it is a book that the president “does not want you to read.”
Cohen also wrote about some of the things he did that he has had to live with since he stopped working for the business mogul. He claimed that he “stiffed contractors” and “ripped off his business partners.” His words sound like they are straight out of a mob movie.
Disloyal will likely get the commander-in-chief’s attention, but since Cohen tweeted out information about his memoir, his followers have also shown keen interest in the tell-all.
His tweet on Thursday garnered almost 14,000 and more than 6,000 retweets in less than two hours. Over 2,000 people commented on the post, and many followers offered their support for Cohen and congratulated him on his new venture.
“You admitted your mistakes, testified under oath and faced the consequences. Bravo and best of luck,” one person commented.
“As much as I despised some of the things you did, you are a brave and honorable man for standing up for what is right, no matter how gloomy your future once looked,” another pointed out.


inquisitr--2020-08-13--Nancy Pelosi Responds To Donald Trump’s Opposition To Postal Service Funding

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used a Thursday press conference to address Donald Trump ’ s opposition to the $ 25 billion in United States Postal Service ( USPS ) funding that the Democratic Party is attempting to gain through the next coronavirus relief package , Breitbart reported .
“ And so , they ’ re going to prevent children from having food , safety in the schools , people from being evicted , all of that , stopping the spread of the virus , because of the Postal Service ?
” she asked .
“ That ’ s what they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pelosi claimed that the Trump administration representatives she has spoken to thus far amid negotiations did not express the president ’ s sentiments about the USPS funding .
As reported by CNBC , Pelosi also expressed her misgivings with Trump ’ s pushback during a Thursday appearance on MSNBC ’ s Morning Joe .
Pelosi also highlighted that many Americans require the Post Office for ordering prescription drugs and opined that the Republican Party ’ s efforts against the federal agency are harming seniors amid the pandemic .
Trump ’ s campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is an acceptable option compared to vote-by-mail , CBS News reported .
Former campaign manager Brad Parscale claimed that the difference between the two is that mail-in voting provides ballots for every registered voter , even in the case that they did not request one .
Conversely , absentee ballots are designed for individuals who can not reach the ballot box on Election Day .
Along with Pelosi , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden also took aim at Trump ’ s pushback against funding for the USPS , which he suggested was part @ @ @ @ @ @ @ integrity of the November elections .
But according to Trump , the Democratic-led push for vote-by-mail is part of their own effort to undermine the integrity of the elections by using a process that he claims is susceptible to fraud — accusations that run contrary to the claims of many experts .
Trump has previously expressed opposition to COVID-19 relief packages with financial aid for the Post Office .
At the time , Biden accused Trump of attempting to suppress the vote and claimed it was the only way he can remain in @ @

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used a Thursday press conference to address Donald Trump’s opposition to the $25 billion in United States Postal Service (USPS) funding that the Democratic Party is attempting to gain through the next coronavirus relief package, Breitbart reported.
“And so, they’re going to prevent children from having food, safety in the schools, people from being evicted, all of that, stopping the spread of the virus, because of the Postal Service?” she asked. “That’s what they’re saying?”
In addition, Pelosi claimed that the Trump administration representatives she has spoken to thus far amid negotiations did not express the president’s sentiments about the USPS funding.
“If they came in the room and said, the president’s never doing this. That’s something we take to the American people, and the American people want the Postal Service protected and preserved.”
As reported by CNBC, Pelosi also expressed her misgivings with Trump’s pushback during a Thursday appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
“The president’s family was all out in California urging absentee ballot during the special election in the spring, so this is, nonetheless, yet again, shall we say, another contradiction.”
Pelosi also highlighted that many Americans require the Post Office for ordering prescription drugs and opined that the Republican Party’s efforts against the federal agency are harming seniors amid the pandemic.
Trump’s campaign has suggested that voting absentee by mail is an acceptable option compared to vote-by-mail, CBS News reported. Former campaign manager Brad Parscale claimed that the difference between the two is that mail-in voting provides ballots for every registered voter, even in the case that they did not request one. Conversely, absentee ballots are designed for individuals who cannot reach the ballot box on Election Day.
Along with Pelosi, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden also took aim at Trump’s pushback against funding for the USPS, which he suggested was part of a broader attempt to harm the integrity of the November elections. But according to Trump, the Democratic-led push for vote-by-mail is part of their own effort to undermine the integrity of the elections by using a process that he claims is susceptible to fraud — accusations that run contrary to the claims of many experts.
Trump has previously expressed opposition to COVID-19 relief packages with financial aid for the Post Office. At the time, Biden accused Trump of attempting to suppress the vote and claimed it was the only way he can remain in power.