inquisitr--2020-12-28--Joe Biden Is A ‘Fascist War Criminal Who Should Be In Prison,’ Congressional Candidate Says

Ohio Green Party congressional candidate Joe Manchik took aim at President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday for his role in the United States ’ initiation of the Iraq War .
His comment was a response to the Progressive Change Campaign Committee , which claimed that activists and young voters “ made a difference in November ” by electing Biden as president .
“ Wake up , @ BoldProgressive !
The FACT is , Joe Biden is a fascist war criminal who should be in prison today for treason instead of The White House , just like Donald Trump , ” he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchik linked to the documentary Worth the Price ?
Joe Biden and the Launch of the Iraq War , which is narrated by Danny Glover .
As reported by Democracy Now !
, the film was directed by the Center for Economic and Policy Research ’ s Mark Weisbrot , who focused on Biden ’ s role in pushing the invasion , which he later apologized for supporting .
Weisbrot stressed Biden ’ s part in “ enabling and allowing and getting the authorization ” for the Iraq War through Congress .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us this war .
It wasn ’ t just a vote for the war .
He was the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee .
And , you know , when I was going through this footage , it was amazing , all the things that he did .
He argued very strongly for the war .
He had a lot of influence.
” As reported by The Guardian , Biden argued in favor of a 2002 resolution that provided George W. Bush the authority to invade Iraq .
Notably , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would increase the chances of war .
The president-elect also chose the 18 witnesses in the primary Iraq Senate hearings , which were mostly people with pro-war beliefs who warned of Saddam Hussein ’ s potential to acquire nuclear weapons within the decade .
The Guardian noted that Biden did not select witnesses who could have clarified that Hussein ’ s secular government was opposed to religious extremists like al-Qaida , who were behind the September 11 , 2001 attacks .
Biden ’ s support of the Iraq War was a focal point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Inquisitr reported , Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed the lawmaker ’ s support of the military intervention and claimed the Democrat still refused to admit he was wrong to support the proposal .
Unlike Biden , Sanders opposed the Iraq War and voted against it in the Senate .
The Medicare for All advocate suggested that the former vice president ’ s vote for the intervention was a sign that he was unfit to lead America .

Ohio Green Party congressional candidate Joe Manchik took aim at President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday for his role in the United States’ initiation of the Iraq War. His comment was a response to the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which claimed that activists and young voters “made a difference in November” by electing Biden as president.
“Wake up, @BoldProgressive! The FACT is, Joe Biden is a fascist war criminal who should be in prison today for treason instead of The White House, just like Donald Trump,” he tweeted to the political action committee.
Manchik linked to the documentary Worth the Price? Joe Biden and the Launch of the Iraq War, which is narrated by Danny Glover. As reported by Democracy Now!, the film was directed by the Center for Economic and Policy Research’s Mark Weisbrot, who focused on Biden’s role in pushing the invasion, which he later apologized for supporting.
Weisbrot stressed Biden’s part in “enabling and allowing and getting the authorization” for the Iraq War through Congress.
“That was a huge role in bringing us this war. It wasn’t just a vote for the war. He was the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. And, you know, when I was going through this footage, it was amazing, all the things that he did. He argued very strongly for the war. He had a lot of influence.”
As reported by The Guardian, Biden argued in favor of a 2002 resolution that provided George W. Bush the authority to invade Iraq. Notably, he contended that failing to pass the resolution would increase the chances of war. The president-elect also chose the 18 witnesses in the primary Iraq Senate hearings, which were mostly people with pro-war beliefs who warned of Saddam Hussein’s potential to acquire nuclear weapons within the decade.
The Guardian noted that Biden did not select witnesses who could have clarified that Hussein’s secular government was opposed to religious extremists like al-Qaida, who were behind the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Biden’s support of the Iraq War was a focal point during the 2020 presidential primary. As The Inquisitr reported, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders slammed the lawmaker’s support of the military intervention and claimed the Democrat still refused to admit he was wrong to support the proposal. Unlike Biden, Sanders opposed the Iraq War and voted against it in the Senate. The Medicare for All advocate suggested that the former vice president’s vote for the intervention was a sign that he was unfit to lead America.


inquisitr--2020-12-28--Roger Stone Calls On Donald Trump To Appoint Three New Special Counsels

Republican political operative Roger Stone took to Parler on Sunday to describe what he thinks Donald Trump ’ s next moves should be as the leader ’ s time in the White House draws closer to its end .
“ President Trump should ORDER Acting AG Rosen to appoint 3 Special Counsels- one for Hunter Biden , one for the Russian Hoax , one for Heist of the 2020 election and FIRE Rosen when refuses -after which the new acting AG will carry out the Presidential order , ” Stone wrote .
As reported by The Guardian , critics have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney general , Jeffrey Rosen , to do him “ potentially risky ” legal and political favors .
According to the publication , former Justice Department officials have worried about exactly what Stone urged the head of state do — name special counsels to investigate Joe Biden ’ s son and allegations of widespread electoral interference .
Stone , who avoided prison time after Trump commuted his sentence , has allegedly been talking to the president about plans to stay in office .
Per Newsweek , Stone met with him to thank him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans to appoint special counsels to halt the alleged theft of the presidency from the Republican Party .
“ I also told the president exactly how he can appoint a special counsel with full subpoena power to ensure those who are attempting to steal the 2020 election through voter fraud are charged and convicted and to ensure Donald Trump continues as our president , ” he wrote on Parler , echoing his recent call to action .
Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress , witness tampering , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia .
Trump previously called for a special counsel to investigate election interference , which was opposed by former Attorney General William Barr .
Before he left his position , Barr was allegedly startled by Trump ’ s recent behavior in the wake of his loss to Biden .
The U.S. leader recently floated the idea of appointing lawyer Sidney Powell to lead a special counsel on electoral fraud .
Powell has stirred controversy with her unsubstantiated theories of meddling in the 2020 race , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to accuse her of trying to destroy Trump ’ s legacy .
According to The Guardian , Powell has met with Trump at least twice to discuss alleged electoral fraud .
However , White House officials have reportedly been blocking the attorney from contacting the head of state after he suggested she lead an effort to probe possible interference in the 2020 presidential race .

Republican political operative Roger Stone took to Parler on Sunday to describe what he thinks Donald Trump’s next moves should be as the leader’s time in the White House draws closer to its end.
“President Trump should ORDER Acting AG Rosen to appoint 3 Special Counsels- one for Hunter Biden, one for the Russian Hoax, one for Heist of the 2020 election and FIRE Rosen when refuses -after which the new acting AG will carry out the Presidential order,” Stone wrote.
“The President has the authority to order the appointment of specific individuals.”
As reported by The Guardian, critics have worried that Trump will pressure his acting attorney general, Jeffrey Rosen, to do him “potentially risky” legal and political favors. According to the publication, former Justice Department officials have worried about exactly what Stone urged the head of state do — name special counsels to investigate Joe Biden’s son and allegations of widespread electoral interference.
Stone, who avoided prison time after Trump commuted his sentence, has allegedly been talking to the president about plans to stay in office. Per Newsweek, Stone met with him to thank him for his recent pardon and talk about plans to appoint special counsels to halt the alleged theft of the presidency from the Republican Party.
“I also told the president exactly how he can appoint a special counsel with full subpoena power to ensure those who are attempting to steal the 2020 election through voter fraud are charged and convicted and to ensure Donald Trump continues as our president,” he wrote on Parler, echoing his recent call to action.
Stone was sentenced to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress, witness tampering, and obstructing a House of Representatives inquiry into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Trump previously called for a special counsel to investigate election interference, which was opposed by former Attorney General William Barr. Before he left his position, Barr was allegedly startled by Trump’s recent behavior in the wake of his loss to Biden.
The U.S. leader recently floated the idea of appointing lawyer Sidney Powell to lead a special counsel on electoral fraud. Powell has stirred controversy with her unsubstantiated theories of meddling in the 2020 race, which pushed Fox Jews host Geraldo Rivera to accuse her of trying to destroy Trump’s legacy.
According to The Guardian, Powell has met with Trump at least twice to discuss alleged electoral fraud. However, White House officials have reportedly been blocking the attorney from contacting the head of state after he suggested she lead an effort to probe possible interference in the 2020 presidential race.


inquisitr--2020-12-28--Geraldo Rivera Says Sidney Powell Is Trying To ‘Destroy’ Donald Trump’s Legacy

Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera on Sunday took aim at lawyer Sidney Powell , who he accused of trying to harm Donald Trump ’ s legacy .
“ Sidney Powell is a pathetic lawyer who among others is working to destroy the legacy of @ realDonaldTrump , ” he tweeted .
Powell is one of the lawyers who has been on the frontlines of Trump ’ s fight to overturn the results of the 2020 election and was previously disavowed by the president ’ s legal team , The Independent reported .
Rivera was jumping into a discussion about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a conspiracy theorist for her various unsubstantiated claims , including that the 2020 election was tilted in favor of Democrat Joe Biden by Venezuelan communists .
The talk centered around a blog called American Thinker that compared the treatment of Powell to Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei .
University of California , Los Angeles noted that Galilei proposed the idea that the Earth orbits the Sun , which was met with pushback from the Catholic Church .
“ Sidney Powell has the requisite courage , ” the blog read .
Nevertheless , Rivera did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being persecuted for her beliefs , and others appeared to agree .
“ She is no more or less of a whack job than Trump .
They are kindred spirits on the same page .
Same with Michael Flynn .
We see birds of a feather flocking together , ” one user tweeted in response to the Fox News host .
Others were not happy with Rivera ’ s opposition to the formal federal prosecutor .
“ So very disappointed , Geraldo .
You were just starting to win me over , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that George Soros , the Clinton Foundation , and foreign communist actors interfered in the U.S. election .
As The Inquisitr reported , White House aides allegedly began blocking the attorney from contacting Trump after he proposed that she head a special counsel focused on electoral fraud .
Mike Dunford , lawyer and intellectual property researcher at Queen Mary University of London , slammed Powell ’ s infamous “ Kraken ” lawsuit , which he noted was filled with spelling and grammatical errors .
One day before his attack on Powell , Rivera @ @ @ @ @ @ @ electoral defeat to Biden .
Although he highlighted that he has been a strong advocate of Trump throughout his presidency , he urged the head of state to accept America ’ s decision that Biden lead the country .

Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera on Sunday took aim at lawyer Sidney Powell, who he accused of trying to harm Donald Trump’s legacy.
“Sidney Powell is a pathetic lawyer who among others is working to destroy the legacy of @realDonaldTrump,” he tweeted.
Powell is one of the lawyers who has been on the frontlines of Trump’s fight to overturn the results of the 2020 election and was previously disavowed by the president’s legal team, The Independent reported. Rivera was jumping into a discussion about the treatment Powell, who has been called a conspiracy theorist for her various unsubstantiated claims, including that the 2020 election was tilted in favor of Democrat Joe Biden by Venezuelan communists.
The talk centered around a blog called American Thinker that compared the treatment of Powell to Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei. University of California, Los Angeles noted that Galilei proposed the idea that the Earth orbits the Sun, which was met with pushback from the Catholic Church.
“Sidney Powell has the requisite courage,” the blog read.
“The coming days, weeks, months (years?) will answer whether enough other Americans of this era are up to the challenge. If there are, we believe they can force their government to live by the truth.”
Nevertheless, Rivera did not support the suggestion that Powell is being persecuted for her beliefs, and others appeared to agree.
“She is no more or less of a whack job than Trump. They are kindred spirits on the same page. Same with Michael Flynn. We see birds of a feather flocking together,” one user tweeted in response to the Fox News host.
Others were not happy with Rivera’s opposition to the formal federal prosecutor.
“So very disappointed, Geraldo. You were just starting to win me over,” another user responded.
Powell notoriously claimed that George Soros, the Clinton Foundation, and foreign communist actors interfered in the U.S. election. As The Inquisitr reported, White House aides allegedly began blocking the attorney from contacting Trump after he proposed that she head a special counsel focused on electoral fraud.
Mike Dunford, lawyer and intellectual property researcher at Queen Mary University of London, slammed Powell’s infamous “Kraken” lawsuit, which he noted was filled with spelling and grammatical errors.
One day before his attack on Powell, Rivera slammed Trump’s behavior following his electoral defeat to Biden. Although he highlighted that he has been a strong advocate of Trump throughout his presidency, he urged the head of state to accept America’s decision that Biden lead the country.


inquisitr--2020-12-29--Joe Biden Accidentally Refers To Kamala Harris As ‘President-Elect’

During an appearance in Wilmington , Delaware on Tuesday , President-elect Joe Biden accidentally referred to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris by his title , The New York Post reported .
“ I hope the president will clearly and unambiguously urge all Americans to take the vaccine once it ’ s available , ” he said .
“ I took it to instill public confidence in the vaccine .
President-elect Harris took hers today for the same reason.
” Donald Trump and his allies have long speculated that Biden is a placeholder candidate to make way for Harris .
As The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously suggested that Pelosi ’ s previous legislation for a commission centered around the 25th Amendment was part of a plan to replace Biden with Harris after he is elected .
According to Politico , Biden has signaled to aides that he will only be serving one term , but he hasn ’ t publicly pledged to do so as of yet .
Elsewhere , The Guardian reported that the Democrat indicated he might run for a second term if he defeats Trump .
Still , the Democrat has claimed to view himself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ age — he would be 82 on Inauguration Day if he won in 2024 — has lead to speculation that he is planning to soon exit the political arena .
Biden has often faced allegations that he is experiencing cognitive decline due to his frequent gaffes , per The New York Post .
Still , the Democrats defeated Trump in the November election , and similar reports have also plagued the outgoing head of state .
Despite his electoral success , theories continue to swirl about Biden ’ s possible replacement with Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden insisted that Harris would be ready to lead ‘ from day one , ’ appearing to address concerns about his advanced age and hinting he would be a one-term president , ” The New York Post alleged .
Notably , Harris said during a September virtual roundtable that the next White House would be a “ Harris administration ” along with Biden ’ s presidency before correcting herself .
Biden also raised eyebrows when he suggested that he would resign from his presidential office if he got into a moral dispute with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeared to be joking , Fox News host Lawrence Jones argued that the comment was the reason why the former vice president ’ s campaign kept him out of the public eye during the 2020 race .
Jones also claimed that Biden would likely be letting Harris have control of the presidency during his first term in the White House .

During an appearance in Wilmington, Delaware, on Tuesday, President-elect Joe Biden accidentally referred to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris by the wrong title, the New York Post reported.
“I hope the president will clearly and unambiguously urge all Americans to take the vaccine once it’s available,” he said. “I took it to instill public confidence in the vaccine. President-elect Harris took hers today for the same reason.”
Donald Trump and his allies have long speculated that Biden is a placeholder candidate to make way for Harris. As The Inquisitr reported, the head of state previously suggested that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s previous legislation for a commission centered around the 25th Amendment was part of a plan to replace Biden with Harris after he is elected.
According to Politico, Biden has signaled to aides that he will only be serving one term, but he hasn’t publicly pledged to do so as of yet. Elsewhere, The Guardian reported that the Democrat indicated he might run for a second term if he defeats Trump. Still, he has claimed to view himself as a transitional figure, and his age — he would be 82 on Inauguration Day if he won in 2024 — has led to speculation that he is planning to soon exit the political arena.
Biden has often faced allegations that he is experiencing cognitive decline due to his frequent gaffes, per the New York Post. Still, the Democrats defeated Trump in the November election, and similar reports have also plagued the outgoing head of state.
Despite his electoral success, theories continue to swirl about the possibility of Harris replacing Biden.
“On the campaign trail, Biden insisted that Harris would be ready to lead ‘from day one,’ appearing to address concerns about his advanced age and hinting he would be a one-term president,” the New York Post alleged.
“It’s become an awkward running joke with the pair repeatedly making the Freudian slip.”
Notably, Harris said during a September virtual roundtable that the next White House would be a “Harris administration” along with Biden’s presidency before correcting herself.
Biden also raised eyebrows when he suggested that he would resign from his presidential office if he got into a moral dispute with Harris. Although some noted the Democrat appeared to be joking, Fox News host Lawrence Jones argued that the comment was the reason why the former vice president’s campaign kept him out of the public eye during the 2020 race. Jones also claimed that Biden would likely be letting Harris have control of the presidency during his first term in the White House.


inquisitr--2020-12-29--Mitch McConnell Didn’t Want Donald Trump To Win The Election, Journalist Says

In a Monday piece for The Intercept , journalist Ryan Grim argued that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell didn ’ t want Donald Trump to win re-election .
The writer noted McConnell ’ s longtime opposition to a second round of stimulus checks before the election and his focus on helping Sens .
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue , whose Senate races next month will determine whether the Republican Party holds onto the upper chamber .
In particular , the columnist pointed out that the GOP lawmaker could have agreed to an additional stimulus for Americans before the election , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ openness to on multiple occasions .
“ The option was available to him .
Even if Democratic leaders would have preferred to pass the stimulus after the election , their obstruction beforehand would either have been politically untenable or , if held firm , politically suicidal , ” he wrote .
Trump recently blew up coronavirus negotiations with a demand for $ 2,000 checks , effectively echoing progressives and opposing McConnell ’ s $ 900 million package , which values them at just $ 600 each .
Notably , writer Amanda Marcotte argued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extortion scheme to push McConnell to help Trump overturn the election .
Although Trump eventually signed the package , he claimed that he did so with a commitment that the Senate will consider legislation for $ 2,000 checks .
Nevertheless , the upper chamber leader blocked the U.S. leader ’ s demand on Tuesday , CBC reported .
According to Grim , Trump ’ s opposition to McConnell makes the purported calculation look more reasonable by the day .
He noted that the 78-year-old politician has received almost everything he wanted from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , trillions of dollars in tax cuts , and control of the federal judiciary .
Not only that , the writer opined that dealing with Trump is akin to dealing with a toddler that brings “ daily humiliation.
” Grim noted that Trump ’ s departure next month will leave McConnell as the most powerful member of the Republican Parrty — as he was before the real estate mogul was elected to the White House .
The columnist argued that Trump can not be trusted by McConnell or any of his allies and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chamber has decided to cut his losses , echoing The Nation columnist Sasha Abramsky .
“ It ’ s not hard to see why McConnell would rather grit his teeth through four more weeks of that , rather than four more years , ” he concluded his piece .

In a Monday piece for The Intercept, journalist Ryan Grim argued that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell didn’t want Donald Trump to win re-election.
The writer noted McConnell’s longtime opposition to a second round of stimulus checks before the election and his focus on helping Georgia Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, whose Senate races next month will determine whether the Republican Party holds onto the upper chamber.
In particular, the columnist pointed out that the GOP lawmaker could have agreed to an additional stimulus for Americans before the election, which the head of state had expressed openness to on multiple occasions.
“The option was available to him. Even if Democratic leaders would have preferred to pass the stimulus after the election, their obstruction beforehand would either have been politically untenable or, if held firm, politically suicidal,” he wrote.
“So McConnell had the option to press the button, and he knew the button would help Trump, yet he didn’t press it. The only reasonable conclusion that can be drawn is that McConnell did not want to help Trump win.”
Trump recently blew up coronavirus negotiations with a demand for $2,000 checks, effectively echoing progressives and opposing McConnell’s $900 million package, which values them at just $600 each. Notably, writer Amanda Marcotte argued that the plan was part of an extortion scheme to push McConnell to help Trump overturn the election. Although Trump eventually signed the package, he claimed that he did so with a commitment that the Senate will consider legislation for $2,000 checks. Nevertheless, the upper chamber leader blocked the president’s demand on Tuesday, CBC reported.
According to Grim, Trump’s opposition to McConnell makes the purported calculation look more reasonable by the day. He noted that the 78-year-old politician has received almost everything he wanted from the president, including three Supreme Court justices, trillions of dollars in tax cuts, and control of the federal judiciary. Not only that, the writer opined that dealing with Trump is akin to dealing with a toddler that brings “daily humiliation.”
Grim noted that Trump’s departure next month will leave McConnell as the most powerful member of the Republican Parrty — as he was before the U.S. leader was elected to the White House.
The columnist argued that Trump cannot be trusted by McConnell or any of his allies. This further suggested that the head of the upper chamber has decided to cut his losses, echoing The Nation columnist Sasha Abramsky.
“It’s not hard to see why McConnell would rather grit his teeth through four more weeks of that, rather than four more years,” he concluded his piece.


inquisitr--2020-12-29--Donald Trump’s Hotel Has Reportedly Conceded The Election

Hollywood insider and senior executive at NBCUniversal Mike Sington claimed on Monday that Donald Trump ’ s Washington , D.C. , hotel has accepted his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden .
“ The Trump Hotel in Washington DC has conceded the election .
They ’ ve unblocked all the rooms they had reserved for Inauguration Week , and have made them available to anyone , at a 25 % discount , ” he tweeted .
In a piece for 1100Pennsylvania.com , investigative journalist Zach Everson claimed that the rooms were unblocked and dropped to a price of between $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is significantly cheaper than the ones that Trump teased for his January 6 event that will oppose the counting of Electoral College votes on the same day .
In particular , the prices for spaces saved for the latter event have spiked to $ 3,600 per night .
The discount was also highlighted by Palmer Report , which discussed the implications of the alleged discount .
“ This means that Donald Trump and/or the people he has running his hotel have decided that they ’ re not willing to lose money by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump inauguration , just to keep up the appearance that a Trump inauguration is happening .
It ’ s the latest sign that even Trump knows it ’ s over.
” The blog also noted that Trump continues to refuse to concede the election , accusing the U.S. leader of “ pretending ” that he still has a chance to secure a second term .
Although the post hinted that it ’ s unclear whether the head of state is legitimately “ delusional ” or trying to keep fundraising , it suggested the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the president has “ lost and it ’ s over.
” According to The Independent , Trump ’ s legal team has lost over 50 suits in its battle against the results of the 2020 election .
Although Biden ’ s presidency is set to begin next month , the president continues to claim widespread electoral fraud was responsible for the Democrat ’ s victory .
Trump and his allies are allegedly hoping to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to stop the certification of Biden ’ s victory next month .
As The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushed back on the plan , which he said has no legal basis .
Notably , he pointed out that Pence — who will oversee the counting of the votes — has no authority over the Electoral College ’ s ratification set to take place next week .
Still , The Independent claimed that several Republican lawmakers are expected to challenge the results during the planned session .
To force a debate and subsequent vote on the issue , a representative from both the House of Representatives and the Senate must object in @ @

Hollywood insider and senior executive at NBCUniversal Mike Sington claimed on Monday that Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., hotel has accepted his election loss to President-elect Joe Biden.
“The Trump Hotel in Washington DC has conceded the election. They’ve unblocked all the rooms they had reserved for Inauguration Week, and have made them available to anyone, at a 25% discount,” he tweeted.
In a piece for 1100Pennsylvania.com, investigative journalist Zach Everson claimed that the rooms were unblocked and dropped to a price of between $886 and $2,225 per night, which is significantly cheaper than the ones that Trump teased for his January 6 event that will oppose the counting of Electoral College votes on the same day. In particular, the prices for spaces saved for the latter event have spiked to $3,600 per night.
The discount was also highlighted by Palmer Report, which discussed the implications of the alleged discount.
“This means that Donald Trump and/or the people he has running his hotel have decided that they’re not willing to lose money by keeping these rooms reserved for an imaginary Trump inauguration, just to keep up the appearance that a Trump inauguration is happening. It’s the latest sign that even Trump knows it’s over.”
The blog also noted that Trump continues to refuse to concede the election, accusing the U.S. leader of “pretending” that he still has a chance to secure a second term. Although the post hinted that it’s unclear whether the head of state is legitimately “delusional” or trying to keep fundraising, it suggested the hotel’s purported acknowledgment shows that the president has “lost and it’s over.”
According to The Independent, Trump’s legal team has lost over 50 suits in its battle against the results of the 2020 election. Although Biden’s presidency is set to begin next month, the president continues to claim widespread electoral fraud was responsible for the Democrat’s victory.
Trump and his allies are allegedly hoping to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to stop the certification of Biden’s victory next month. As The Inquisitr reported, legal historian Jed Shugerman pushed back on the plan, which he said has no legal basis. Notably, he pointed out that Pence — who will oversee the counting of the votes — has no authority over the Electoral College’s ratification set to take place next week.
Still, The Independent claimed that several Republican lawmakers are expected to challenge the results during the planned session. To force a debate and subsequent vote on the issue, a representative from both the House of Representatives and the Senate must object in writing.


inquisitr--2020-12-29--Donald Trump’s Blackwater Pardons Have Reportedly Fueled Iraqi ‘Resentment’ Toward Occupying U.S. So

Donald Trump’s Blackwater Pardons Have Reportedly Fueled Iraqi ‘Resentment’ Toward Occupying U.S. Soldiers

Donald Trump ’ s decision to pardon the Blackwater mercenaries who were convicted for their involvement in the 2007 Nisour Square , Baghdad massacre is driving Iraqi “ resentment ” toward United States soldiers in the country , The Irish Times reported .
According to the publication , the pardons have driven pressure on Iraqi prime minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to reiterate parliament ’ s demand for American troops to withdraw from the nation — a call that appears to have , thus far , fallen on deaf ears .
“ The timing of Trump ’ s pardons could not have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nicholas Slatten , Paul Slough , Evan Liberty , and Dustin Heard were convicted for their role in the massacre of 17 Iraqi civilians , including two boys aged 8 and 11 .
Defenders of the men , including Fox News ’ Pete Hegseth , claim that the group mistook a civilian vehicle for a car bomb .
Critics , however , have pointed to Slatten ’ s apparent lack of remorse and allegations that he claimed Iraqi lives are worthless .
According to The Irish Times , Blackwater mercenaries have long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2003 , not long after the U.S. invaded the country , contractors from the company allegedly fired into a crowd in the town of Fallujah during protests of a local school takeover .
The publication noted that the incident killed and wounded dozens of Iraqis and sparked retaliation that led to the murder of four of the mercenaries .
Although American troops remain in Iraq , BBC News reported that Trump issued orders to reduce American forces in the country in recent months .
Notably , the president has long expressed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has publicly criticized foreign interventions , which he claimed are costly and ineffective .
Officials from the Department of Defense previously claimed that soldiers in Iraq will be reduced from 3,000 to 2,500 by January .
Trump ’ s Blackwater pardons have led to speculation that the president is planning to create a private army that could involve the company ’ s founder , Erik Prince .
The former U.S. Navy SEAL has worked for Trump ’ s administration in the past and has a history of working in the military-industrial complex .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ under George W. bush ’ s administration that trained terrorist hit squads and operatives from the agency .

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inquisitr--2020-12-29--David Cross Clarifies His Call For ‘Blood’ Was Referring To ‘Menstrual Blood’

After some backlash , comedian David Cross on Sunday claimed that his call for “ blood ” following President-elect Joe Biden ’ s push for unity was not the promotion of violence some thought it was .
“ I was referring to menstrual blood , ” he tweeted .
The following day , he offered further clarification .
“ This tweet has really taken off !
I feel that I should be clearer though , while I DO want blood i only need about 14cc ’ s of it , and not from everyone , just Kyle McCarthy in Davenport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” he tweeted .
Cross has never been one to shy away from controversial jokes .
As reported by The Salt Lake Tribune , the Arrested Development star has dabbled in everything from abortion and AIDS to fantasizing about beating Donald Trump bloody before defecating and urinating on him .
He also offended Mormons by making fun of their temple garments — a backlash he said was genuinely shocking .
Nevertheless , Cross used the time he took to address the veritable outrage to remind people that he doesn ’ t “ give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cross is one of many celebrities that have supposedly rejected Biden ’ s calls for unity in the wake of the president ’ s electoral defeat .
Others who join him include actors Alec Baldwin , Rosanna Arquette , Debra Messing , as well as comedian Wanda Sykes , the publication added .
The publication noted that progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in November urged for the creation of lists of Trump supporters so they can be held accountable for their actions following the election .
Her call came amid the Trump Accountability Project @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals connected to the head of state ’ s administration .
Although Cross has been vocal about his opposition to the president , he has not been enthusiastic about Biden either .
In an interview with The Daily Beast ’ s Matt Wilstein on The Last Laugh podcast , the comedian spoke about his feelings following Democrat ’ s victory .
As The Inquisitr reported , Cross appeared pessimistic about the potential of the Democrat ’ s presidency during an appearance on former Florida congressional candidate Jen Perelman ’ s JENerational Change podcast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gon na be pretty awful and going to continue to be , ” he said while speaking about the possibility of Democrats making enough progress that he can stop attacking the party from the left .


inquisitr--2020-12-29--Michael Cohen Claims Donald Trump’s Pardons Could ‘Ultimately Be His Downfall’

Donald Trump ’ s former personal attorney Michael Cohen appeared on MSNBC on Tuesday and suggested that the president ’ s pardons could come back to haunt him , The Independent reported .
“ Once you get that pardon , you ’ re no longer able to invoke the fifth amendment , the right against self-incrimination , because you can not be charged , ” he said .
The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution addresses criminal procedure and civil proceedings .
Without its protection , individuals pardoned by Trump — including Roger Stone , former campaign chairman Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Flynn — would not have the right to refuse questions in court .
Per The Hill , Cohen was convicted of nine counts in 2018 — including campaign finance fraud , tax evasion , and lying to Congress — and sentenced to three years in prison .
He was released and placed in home confinement in May due to the coronavirus pandemic .
During his MSNBC appearance , Cohen hinted that he would have been on Trump ’ s pardon list if he did not turn on the head of state and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for future pardons , Cohen believes that Trump will set his sights on his family members in the last weeks of his time in the White House , the Daily Mail wrote .
New York Attorney General Letitia James ’ office is currently investigating the Trump family ’ s Deutsche Bank dealings as part of a civil probe .
If the investigation finds any evidence of illegal activity , it could become a criminal inquiry .
In addition , Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. is currently investigating Trump ’ s financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a former senior staff member under Vance , predicted that any arrests stemming from the investigation are likely to be from serious felonies as opposed to misdemeanors .
With his days in the White House coming to an end , Trump is allegedly worried that he will soon face prosecution from President-elect Joe Biden ’ s incoming Justice Department , The Independent reported .
Regardless , Biden has allegedly suggested that he has no desire to focus on prosecuting Trump and has claimed he will not pressure his DOJ to do so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s advisers was quoted as saying he “ wants to move on .
”

Donald Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen appeared on MSNBC on Tuesday and suggested that the president’s pardons could come back to haunt him, The Independent reported.
“Once you get that pardon, you’re no longer able to invoke the fifth amendment, the right against self-incrimination, because you cannot be charged,” he said.
“So all of these people may ultimately be his downfall simply because they’ll be testifying against him, either before a court or a tribunal.”
The Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution addresses criminal procedure and civil proceedings. Without its protection, individuals pardoned by Trump — including Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and former national security adviser Michael Flynn — would not have the right to refuse questions in court.
Per The Hill, Cohen was convicted of nine counts in 2018 — including campaign finance fraud, tax evasion, and lying to Congress — and sentenced to three years in prison. He was released and placed in home confinement in May due to the coronavirus pandemic. During his MSNBC appearance, Cohen hinted that he would have been on Trump’s pardon list if he did not turn on the head of state and “speak truth to power.”
As for future pardons, Cohen believes that Trump will set his sights on his family members in the last weeks of his time in the White House, the Daily Mail wrote.
“That’s when he’ll probably try to drop the pardon power for Jared [Kushner], Don, Ivanka, Eric, Allen Weisselberg [Trump Organization CFO], whoever he thinks will possibly get a federal indictment.”
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office is currently investigating the Trump family’s Deutsche Bank dealings as part of a civil probe. If the investigation finds any evidence of illegal activity, it could become a criminal inquiry. In addition, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. is currently investigating Trump’s financial records for possible fraud. Duncan Levin, a former senior staff member under Vance, predicted that any arrests stemming from the investigation are likely to be from serious felonies as opposed to misdemeanors.
With his days in the White House coming to an end, Trump is allegedly worried that he will soon face prosecution from President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming Justice Department, The Independent reported. Regardless, Biden has allegedly suggested that he has no desire to focus on prosecuting Trump and has claimed he will not pressure his DOJ to do so. Notably, one of the president-elect’s advisers was quoted as saying he “wants to move on.”


inquisitr--2020-12-27--Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Is ‘Like A Money Laundering Organization,’ Alleged Former Employee

Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA Is ‘Like A Money Laundering Organization,’ Alleged Former Employee Says

An alleged former employee of Charlie Kirk ’ s Turning Point USA called into the Majority Report podcast recently and claimed that the Donald Trump-supporting conservative organization has a covert purpose .
“ It ’ s like a money laundering organization for Republican donors , ” he said during a YouTube clip of the exchange posted on Saturday .
The caller continued to claim that TPUSA is “ like a tax shelter ” with a “ little bit ” of public relations focused on Kirk .
Elsewhere , he said the primary purpose of the organization is to “ give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kirk can tell his donors that they are effectively turning young people to the conservative ideology .
Mashable reporter Matt Binder told the caller that he is the second insider from Turning Point USA who has told him the same story .
Sludge previously claimed that TPUSA “ blurs the line ” between its charity and pro-Trump political activities .
As the publication noted , the Internal Revenue Code prohibits all section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organizations from “ directly or indirectly participating in , or intervening in , any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate for public office , such as Trump .
Notably , Kirk attacked various Democratic presidential candidates at an October 2019 TPUSA-sponsored conference , which the publication suggested was “ pushing the boundaries of his organization ’ s charitable nonprofit status.
” Last year , a leaked memo from the fellow conservative youth organization Young America ’ s Foundation warned students to stay away from TPUSA due to the coalition ’ s purported lack of honesty , integrity , judgment , and experience .
Former TPUSA employee Caleb Hull notably claimed that all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ true .
In particular , he said that the organization regularly inflates its numbers to donors .
Still , Hull argued that some of the group ’ s activists do quality work .
The organization ’ s dealings have come under scrutiny on multiple occasions .
As reported by Sludge , in 2017 the organization accepted $ 50,000 from The GEO Group Foundation — the United State ’ s largest private prison company .
The year following the donations , former TPUSA communications director Candace Owens said that she visited a GEO Group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida , which she praised after her tour .
“ This place is nicer than where I went to the public school system , ” she said .
Sludge noted that Owens ’ claims were made amid reports of immigrant abuse at the hands of ICE employees .

An alleged former employee of Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA called into the Majority Report podcast recently and claimed that the Donald Trump-supporting conservative organization has a covert purpose.
“It’s like a money laundering organization for Republican donors,” he said during a YouTube clip of the exchange posted on Saturday.
“Right, cause I don’t know if you know this but they’re a 501(c)(3) which you know means that they are technically a tax-exempt educational charity. Which is f*cking ridiculous.”
The caller continued to claim that TPUSA is “like a tax shelter” with a “little bit” of public relations focused on Kirk. Elsewhere, he said the primary purpose of the organization is to “give the appearance of progress” so that Kirk can tell his donors that they are effectively turning young people to the conservative ideology.
Mashable reporter Matt Binder told the caller that he is the second insider from Turning Point USA who has told him the same story.
Sludge previously claimed that TPUSA “blurs the line” between its charity and pro-Trump political activities. As the publication noted, the Internal Revenue Code prohibits all section 501(c)(3) organizations from “directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign” on behalf of a candidate for public office, such as Trump. Notably, Kirk attacked various Democratic presidential candidates at an October 2019 TPUSA-sponsored conference, which the publication suggested was “pushing the boundaries of his organization’s charitable nonprofit status.”
Last year, a leaked memo from the fellow conservative youth organization Young America’s Foundation warned students to stay away from TPUSA due to the coalition’s purported lack of honesty, integrity, judgment, and experience. Former TPUSA employee Caleb Hull notably claimed that all of the information in the memo is true. In particular, he said that the organization regularly inflates its numbers to donors. Still, Hull argued that some of the group’s activists do quality work.
The organization’s dealings have come under scrutiny on multiple occasions. As reported by Sludge, in 2017 the organization accepted $50,000 from The GEO Group Foundation — the United State’s largest private prison company. The year following the donations, former TPUSA communications director Candace Owens said that she visited a GEO Group ICE transitional facility in Broward County, Florida, which she praised after her tour.
“This place is nicer than where I went to the public school system,” she said.
Sludge noted that Owens’ claims were made amid reports of immigrant abuse at the hands of ICE employees.


inquisitr--2020-12-30--Mitch McConnell Reportedly Preparing ‘Poison Pill’ To Thwart Democrats And Doom $2,000 Stimulus Chec

Mitch McConnell Reportedly Preparing ‘Poison Pill’ To Thwart Democrats And Doom $2,000 Stimulus Checks

Sen. Mitch McConnell is reportedly preparing a “ poison pill ” bill intended to put Democrats in a difficult spot and doom the chance of passing $ 2,000 stimulus checks for Americans .
As Talking Points Memo reported , the Senate majority leader is trying to sink the proposal that would more than double the $ 600 direct payments agreed to in the latest coronavirus stimulus deal , all while protecting two Georgia Senate runoff candidates .
He may be hatching a plan to do both , with the report noting that he was preparing to tie in a less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media outlets liable for content published on their platforms .
The president has repeatedly called for the repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act , claiming that these platforms have treated him unfairly and are biased against conservatives .
McConnell would also follow up on Trump ’ s claims of election fraud in the bill as well , the report added .
By tying a vote on this measure in with increasing the size of the checks to $ 2,000 , McConnell is reportedly trying to force his Democratic colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow the two Georgia members to vote for what would likely be a doomed bill , giving them cover with voters ahead of next month ’ s runoff races .
“ Democrats largely don ’ t support repealing Section 230 , nor are they likely to support the so-called ‘ 2020 Bipartisan Advisory Committee ’ that McConnell ’ s package would establish.
” the outlet reported .
“ According to a text of the McConnell package published by The Washington Post , the committee would study ‘ the scope of any improper and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election , ’ among other things.
” McConnell has been under pressure ever since Trump ’ s surprise announcement last week that the $ 600 direct payments were inadequate and should be increased .
Top Democrats immediately backed the demand , with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forcing a unanimous consent vote that was thwarted by Republicans .
A later proposal to increase the amount gained bipartisan support , forcing McConnell to either break from the president ’ s demand or go back on his previous stance against the direct payments .
As The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic caucus had been taking aim at McConnell in the past weeks and months , saying that he was standing in the way of larger amounts .
In early December , Sen. Bernie Sanders called out McConnell , claiming such actions were unacceptable .
“ There ’ s a lot of pain out there .
The American people are looking to us for help and Democrats [ should ] stand up for working families of this country , ” he said .

Sen. Mitch McConnell is reportedly preparing a “poison pill” bill intended to put Democrats in a difficult spot and doom the chance of passing $2,000 stimulus checks for Americans.
As Talking Points Memo reported, the Senate majority leader is trying to sink the proposal that would more than double the $600 direct payments agreed to in the latest coronavirus stimulus deal, all while protecting two Georgia Senate runoff candidates. He may be hatching a plan to do both, with the report noting that he was preparing to tie in a less popular proposal from Trump that would make social media outlets liable for content published on their platforms.
The president has repeatedly called for the repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, claiming that these platforms have treated him unfairly and are biased against conservatives. McConnell would also follow up on Trump’s claims of election fraud in the bill as well, the report added.
By tying a vote on this measure in with increasing the size of the checks to $2,000, McConnell is reportedly trying to force his Democratic colleagues into a difficult vote. This would allow the two Georgia members to vote for what would likely be a doomed bill, giving them cover with voters ahead of next month’s runoff races.
“Democrats largely don’t support repealing Section 230, nor are they likely to support the so-called ‘2020 Bipartisan Advisory Committee’ that McConnell’s package would establish.” the outlet reported. “According to a text of the McConnell package published by The Washington Post, the committee would study ‘the scope of any improper and fraudulent votes that were cast in the election,’ among other things.”
McConnell has been under pressure ever since Trump’s surprise announcement last week that the $600 direct payments were inadequate and should be increased. Top Democrats immediately backed the demand, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forcing a unanimous consent vote that was thwarted by Republicans. A later proposal to increase the amount gained bipartisan support, forcing McConnell to either break from the president’s demand or go back on his previous stance against the direct payments.
As The Inquisitr reported, many members of the Democratic caucus had been taking aim at McConnell in the past weeks and months, saying that he was standing in the way of larger amounts. In early December, Sen. Bernie Sanders called out McConnell, claiming such actions were unacceptable.
“There’s a lot of pain out there. The American people are looking to us for help and Democrats [should] stand up for working families of this country,” he said.


inquisitr--2020-12-31--Republican Lawyer Says GOP Plan To Overturn Election Results Has ‘Zero Percent Chance’ Of Working

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri announced Wednesday that he will object to the Electoral College results next week when Congress meets to officially certify Democrat Joe Biden ’ s victory over President Donald Trump .
It remains to be seen how many GOP senators will join Hawley , but their plan won ’ t work , according to Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg .
Per Raw Story , speaking with CNN host Jim Acosta , Ginsberg argued that Hawley ’ s effort has “ zero percent chance ” of succeeding .
Acosta pointed out that Hawley plans to challenge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the senator ’ s bid could “ drag out the process ” of certifying Biden ’ s victory in the 2020 presidential election .
“ But this has zero percent chance of success , isn ’ t that right ?
” the anchor asked .
“ That ’ s correct .
Zero percent chance , ” Ginsberg replied , explaining that the notion that alleged irregularities and voter fraud should be highlighted in Congress is “ totally misplaced.
” The lawyer said that this can only be done in the courts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lost dozens of lawsuits .
“ The forum to do that is a court of law .
And in all the many court cases , about 60 now , the Trump forces have tried to present that evidence and have utterly failed .
And so what Josh Hawley is going to do is just repeat the misinformation that ’ s been floating around the country already.
” As Raw Story noted , Ginsberg played a key role in the 2000 Bush v. Gore case , when the dispute between presidential contenders George W. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Supreme Court , which ordered Florida state officials to stop counting votes and handed Bush the presidency .
In a statement posted to Twitter , Hawley said that Republicans have a right to protest the outcome of the race because Democrats did the same in 2004 and 2016 .
The senator said that several states , including the key swing state of Pennsylvania , broke the law .
Hawley also said that “ mega corporations ” such as Facebook and Twitter worked to suppress information and interfered in the electoral process in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concluded that Congress should investigate what went on in the 2020 race and “ adopt measures to secure the integrity of our elections.
” As The Hill reported , a group of House Republicans recently announced that they will try to object to the results .
However , key GOP figures such as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have expressed opposition to the idea .
Other Republicans have put pressure on Vice President Mike Pence , claiming that he could block the certification process .

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri announced Wednesday that he will object to the Electoral College results next week when Congress meets to officially certify Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump.
It remains to be seen how many GOP senators will join Hawley, but their plan won’t work, according to Republican election lawyer Ben Ginsberg. Per Raw Story, speaking with CNN host Jim Acosta, Ginsberg argued that Hawley’s effort has “zero percent chance” of succeeding.
Acosta pointed out that Hawley plans to challenge the results in multiple states and noted that the senator’s bid could “drag out the process” of certifying Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election. “But this has zero percent chance of success, isn’t that right?” the anchor asked.
“That’s correct. Zero percent chance,” Ginsberg replied, explaining that the notion that alleged irregularities and voter fraud should be highlighted in Congress is “totally misplaced.” The lawyer said that this can only be done in the courts, pointing out that the Trump campaign has lost dozens of lawsuits.
“The forum to do that is a court of law. And in all the many court cases, about 60 now, the Trump forces have tried to present that evidence and have utterly failed. And so what Josh Hawley is going to do is just repeat the misinformation that’s been floating around the country already.”
As Raw Story noted, Ginsberg played a key role in the 2000 Bush v. Gore case, when the dispute between presidential contenders George W. Bush and Al Gore was settled by the Supreme Court, which ordered Florida state officials to stop counting votes and handed Bush the presidency.
In a statement posted to Twitter, Hawley said that Republicans have a right to protest the outcome of the race because Democrats did the same in 2004 and 2016. The senator said that several states, including the key swing state of Pennsylvania, broke the law.
Hawley also said that “mega corporations” such as Facebook and Twitter worked to suppress information and interfered in the electoral process in order to help Biden win. He concluded that Congress should investigate what went on in the 2020 race and “adopt measures to secure the integrity of our elections.”
As The Hill reported, a group of House Republicans recently announced that they will try to object to the results. However, key GOP figures such as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have expressed opposition to the idea.
Other Republicans have put pressure on Vice President Mike Pence, claiming that he could block the certification process.


inquisitr--2020-12-31--Geraldo Rivera Tells Donald Trump To Leave Office ‘With Dignity’

According Fox News correspondent-at-large Geraldo Rivera , the time has come for President Donald Trump to accept the will of the American people .
In a tweet posted Tuesday evening , Rivera pushed back against Trump ’ s attempts to organize a protest on January 6 , when Congress meets to formally certify the race and declare Democrat Joe Biden the winner .
He said that Trump should put the country first and leave the White House with “ dignity and grace.
” In a follow-up tweet posted on Wednesday , Rivera said that the president should be proud of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it comes to coronavirus and once again called on him to gracefully concede the race .
“ Have your rally , thank your supporters , then exit with dignity secure in history as the Father of Vaccines , etc .
Don ’ t muck it up with crazy , ” Rivera tweeted .
The reporter also congratulated Trump on being voted the most admired man in 2020 .
He was referring to a Gallup poll released earlier this week , which found that 18 percent of Americans name Trump as most admired man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ placed second at 15 percent .
Gallup has asked Americans to name which man they admire since 1946 and nearly every single time incumbent presidents topped the list .
Nonetheless , Trump is still an unpopular figure , given that his current approval rating is 39 percent , according to the company ’ s research .
Trump has refused to concede the 2020 presidential election to Biden , pushing unfounded allegations about voting irregularities .
Rivera has previously criticized Trump for refusing to accept the results of the contest .
Last week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out that he has always been a loyal Trump supporter and that he defended the president during former special counsel Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into Russian election interference , but opined that the he has acted like an “ entitled frat boy ” since losing to Biden .
“ For almost 4 years I ’ ve supported @ realDonaldTrump who was assailed by leftist creeps who conjured the Russia Hoax to wreck his presidency .
Nevertheless he prevailed .
Sadly he lost a bitterly contested election .
Sh*t happens .
However since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boy , ” Rivera said at the time .
As The Inquisitr reported , Rivera has also railed against controversial lawyer Sidney Powell , saying that her doomed attempts to prevent a Biden presidency could ruin Trump ’ s legacy .

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inquisitr--2020-12-30--Donald Trump Jr.’s Holiday Video Exposed A Habit Of The Family’s Political Brand, Columnist Says

In a Wednesday op-ed for CNN , authoritarianism expert and historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat claimed that Donald Trump Jr. ’ s holiday video with his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle revealed a habit of the family ’ s brand of politics .
The columnist pointed to a particular comment from Trump Jr. that appeared to insult his girlfriend .
“ I ’ ve managed to maintain a very low bar with Kimberly .
I don ’ t want her to get too big an ego , or accustomed to kindness .
I want to keep her tough , ” he said .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she admitted could be “ charitably interpreted as a joke ” — revealed the “ dynamics of emotional domination ” that have come to define the Trump family ’ s politics , both in public and private .
The columnist noted that Donald Trump is known for putting down not just his top officials and advisers but also his supporters , who he notoriously left stranded in the cold on multiple occasions during rallies he held amid the coronavirus pandemic .
At the end of the piece , Ben-Ghiat suggested that the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for leadership due to its members ’ lack of empathy and argued that another generation of Trumps who adhere to the “ toughness ” brand could challenge the health of American democracy .
The Trump brand has been criticized by other prominent political figures .
According to CNN , former President Barack Obama argued in October that the president ’ s “ tough guy schtick ” is fake .
The publication claimed that the former U.S. leader argued that Trump is , in reality , a “ thin-skinned bully.
” Obama pointed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s decision to walk out of a high-profile interview with Lesley Stahl .
Despite some pushback against its brand , the Trump family doesn ’ t appear ready to let go of its political aspirations anytime soon .
As The Inquisitr reported , the U.S. leader ’ s former campaign manager , Brad Parscale , previously claimed that the family has its eyes on a dynasty that will recreate the Republican Party for decades to come .
Elsewhere , Trump Jr. hinted at the possibility of a 2024 presidential run after posing next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , The Guardian reported .
“ This will make the lib heads explode , ” he wrote on Instagram .

In a Wednesday op-ed for CNN, authoritarianism expert and historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat claimed that Donald Trump Jr.’s holiday video with his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle revealed a habit of the family’s brand of politics.
The columnist pointed to a particular comment from Trump Jr. that appeared to insult his girlfriend.
“I’ve managed to maintain a very low bar with Kimberly. I don’t want her to get too big an ego, or accustomed to kindness. I want to keep her tough,” he said.
According to Ben-Ghiat, the comment — which she admitted could be “charitably interpreted as a joke” — revealed the “dynamics of emotional domination” that have come to define the Trump family’s politics, both in public and private. The columnist noted that Donald Trump is known for putting down not just his top officials and advisers but also his supporters, who he notoriously left stranded in the cold on multiple occasions during rallies he held amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“Donald Jr. features in both these ambitions. He is an explosive presence on the Republican political scene, full of bombast as a speaker and quick to rile up his audiences with insults and attacks on the various groups his father has worked so hard to demonize. “
At the end of the piece, Ben-Ghiat suggested that the Trump family’s approach is not ideal for leadership due to its members’ lack of empathy and argued that another generation of Trumps who adhere to the “toughness” brand could challenge the health of American democracy.
The Trump brand has been criticized by other prominent political figures. According to CNN, former President Barack Obama argued in October that the president’s “tough guy schtick” is fake. The publication claimed that the former U.S. leader argued that Trump is, in reality, a “thin-skinned bully.” Obama pointed in particular to the head of state’s decision to walk out of a high-profile interview with Lesley Stahl.
Despite some pushback against its brand, the Trump family doesn’t appear ready to let go of its political aspirations anytime soon. As The Inquisitr reported, the U.S. leader’s former campaign manager, Brad Parscale, previously claimed that the family has its eyes on a dynasty that will recreate the Republican Party for decades to come.
Elsewhere, Trump Jr. hinted at the possibility of a 2024 presidential run after posing next to a sign that teased a campaign, The Guardian reported.
“This will make the lib heads explode,” he wrote on Instagram.


inquisitr--2020-12-30--Donald Trump Broke International Law With Blackwater Pardons, UN Human Rights Experts Say

United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday claimed that Donald Trump ’ s decision to pardon the Blackwater mercenaries involved in the 2007 Nisour Square , Baghdad , massacre broke international law .
In a statement released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights , Jelena Aparac , Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries , argued that Trump ’ s pardons were an “ affront to justice ” as well as to the victims of the massacre and their families .
Aparac argued that ensuring accountability for crimes of this nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ community of nations ” that encompasses the globe .
“ Pardons , amnesties , or any other forms of exculpation for war crimes open doors to future abuses when States contract private military and security companies for inherent state functions , ” she continued .
Trump pardoned Dustin Heard , Nicholas Slatten , Paul Slough , and Evan Liberty for their role in the murder of 17 Iraqi civilians , including two young boys aged 8 and 11 .
The defense claimed that the group ’ s attack was a case of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allegations of Slatten ’ s disparaging claims about Iraqis and Blackwater ’ s long history of disrespect toward them during their occupation of the country .
The pardons have allegedly fueled Iraqi resentment toward United States soldiers , who continue to occupy regions of the country despite the nation ’ s call for them to withdraw .
As reported by Breitbart , the move also drew backlash from American officials close to the case , including the former commander of U.S. forces General David Petraeus and former U.S. ambassador in Iraq Ryan Crocker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the incident took place .
The U.N. statement concluded by expressing concern with the use of private mercenaries that operate outside of the law amid armed conflicts .
In particular , the statement suggested that their use could encourage countries to “ circumvent their obligations under humanitarian law ” by outsourcing wars to privatized military contractors .
As The Inquisitr reported , some have predicted that Trump plans to create a privatized army with the help of Blackwater founder Erik Prince .
Prince , who has worked with the Trump administration , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covert operation to train operatives and terrorist hit squads under George W. Bush ’ s administration .
The shadowy operation was allegedly supported by then-Vice President Dick Cheney .


inquisitr--2020-12-30--One-Third Of Americans Believe Voter Fraud Helped Joe Biden Win The Election, ‘NPR’ Poll Says

A new NPR/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday revealed that one-third of respondents believe that voter fraud helped President-elect Joe Biden win the 2020 election .
The publication noted that the Justice Department , courts , and election officials have yet to substantiate theories of widespread voter fraud influencing the election — as Donald Trump and his allies continue to claim .
According to the survey , two-thirds of the Republicans surveyed claimed that voter fraud helped Biden defeat the head of state , and less than half of the same group accepted the outcome of the election .
Conversely , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that voter fraud played a role in Biden ’ s victory , while the remaining percentage of this group accepted the outcome of the 2020 electoral results .
Chris Jackson , a pollster with Ipsos , suggested that the findings — among the others in the survey — reflect an increase in the influence of misinformation in American society .
“ Increasingly , people are willing to say and believe stuff that fits in with their view of how the world should be , even if it doesn ’ t have any basis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
NPR suggested that Trump plays a role in the spread of inaccurate information that appears to be growing in America .
“ The president is himself a major source of misinformation , as he continues to make baseless claims about election fraud on Twitter and elsewhere , ” the publication wrote .
“ Conservative media also have devoted hours of coverage to exaggerated or debunked claims.
” Regardless of the causes of the purported rise in misinformation , polling continues to suggest a divide over the 2020 election .
As The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poll revealed that just 56 percent of likely U.S. voters surveyed viewed Biden as their president , while 34 percent said he is not their president and the remaining percentage said they weren ’ t sure .
Another survey by the pollster found that almost half of Americans believe that the Democratic Party stole the election .
The belief that voter fraud is a rampant force in elections has pushed some to reconsider participating in the Georgia Senate runoffs .
Investigative journalist Marcus Baram noted on Twitter last month that some Trump supporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a boycott .
More recently , Trump-supporting lawyer Lin Wood called for Republican voters in Georgia to sit out the runoffs , which he suggested would reveal that the elections are rigged by breaking the algorithm supposedly used to skew the results in favor of Biden .

A new NPR/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday revealed that one-third of respondents believe that voter fraud helped President-elect Joe Biden win the 2020 election. The publication noted that the Justice Department, courts, and election officials have yet to substantiate theories of widespread voter fraud influencing the election — as Donald Trump and his allies continue to claim.
According to the survey, two-thirds of the Republicans surveyed claimed that voter fraud helped Biden defeat the head of state, and less than half of the same group accepted the outcome of the election. Conversely, just 11 percent of Democrats surveyed believed that voter fraud played a role in Biden’s victory, while the remaining percentage of this group accepted the outcome of the 2020 electoral results.
Chris Jackson, a pollster with Ipsos, suggested that the findings — among the others in the survey — reflect an increase in the influence of misinformation in American society.
“Increasingly, people are willing to say and believe stuff that fits in with their view of how the world should be, even if it doesn’t have any basis in reality or fact,” he said.
“What this poll really illustrates to me is how willing people are to believe things that are ludicrous because it fits in with a worldview that they want to believe.”
NPR suggested that Trump plays a role in the spread of inaccurate information that appears to be growing in America.
“The president is himself a major source of misinformation, as he continues to make baseless claims about election fraud on Twitter and elsewhere,” the publication wrote. “Conservative media also have devoted hours of coverage to exaggerated or debunked claims.”
Regardless of the causes of the purported rise in misinformation, polling continues to suggest a divide over the 2020 election. As The Inquisitr reported, a recent Rasmussen Reports poll revealed that just 56 percent of likely U.S. voters surveyed viewed Biden as their president, while 34 percent said he is not their president and the remaining percentage said they weren’t sure. Another survey by the pollster found that almost half of Americans believe that the Democratic Party stole the election.
The belief that voter fraud is a rampant force in elections has pushed some to reconsider participating in the Georgia Senate runoffs. Investigative journalist Marcus Baram noted on Twitter last month that some Trump supporters on Parler were floating the idea of a boycott. More recently, Trump-supporting lawyer Lin Wood called for Republican voters in Georgia to sit out the runoffs, which he suggested would reveal that the elections are rigged by breaking the algorithm supposedly used to skew the results in favor of Biden.


inquisitr--2020-12-30--Donald Trump Tops ‘Wired’ List Of ‘Most Dangerous People On The Internet’ For Sixth Year In A Row

Wired released its annual list of the “ Most Dangerous People on the Internet ” on Wednesday , and Donald Trump topped the list for the sixth year in a row .
“ As his presidential term comes to an end , he remains the world ’ s single most powerful source of disinformation and the internet ’ s most toxic cyberbully , ” the publication wrote .
Wired pointed to Trump ’ s use of Twitter to downplay coronavirus fears and generate public confusion over the virus when it first began to surface .
According to the publication , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organized response ” that could have “ saved thousands of lives.
” The list also noted Trump ’ s call for the “ liberation ” of states with pandemic restrictions on business operations , his promotion of “ unproven and eventually discredited treatments ” for the coronavirus , and his role in turning the use of face masks from a preventive measure to a “ partisan political issue.
” Elsewhere , Wired noted the president ’ s post-election behavior amid his loss to President-elect Joe Biden , which he has convinced his followers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — a narrative he has yet to prove .
Elsewhere on the 2020 list is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg , White House adviser Scott Atlas , and the TrikBot hackers that attacked medical research facilities , hospitals , and government systems amid the global pandemic .
In 2019 , Wired highlighted Trump ’ s use of Twitter to “ lie , spin , insult , threaten , distract , and boast.
” The publication pointed to his accusation that Barack Obama ’ s administration wiretapped Trump Tower , his threat to launch nuclear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release of a purportedly classified intelligence photo of an Iranian rocket launchpad at one of the country ’ s space facilities , Safir SLV Launch at Semnan Launch Site One .
As The Inquisitr reported , Trump was again accused of sharing classified intelligence in 2020 in a threat to Iran that suggested the nation was planning an attack on U.S. interests .
The comments curiously came after he attended an intelligence briefing .
According to the think tank Brookings Institution , Trump ’ s tweets have an impact on the levels of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , some of Trump ’ s supposedly most harmful tweets were followed by an immediate increase in “ levels of severe toxicity and threats.
” Although the research group noted that many other Twitter users inspire hateful comments from their followers , it claimed that Trump “ poses especially difficult challenges for platform content moderation .
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Wired released its annual list of the “Most Dangerous People on the Internet” on Wednesday, and Donald Trump topped the list for the sixth year in a row.
“As his presidential term comes to an end, he remains the world’s single most powerful source of disinformation and the internet’s most toxic cyberbully,” the publication wrote.
Wired pointed to Trump’s use of Twitter to downplay coronavirus fears and generate public confusion over the virus when it first began to surface. According to the publication, the president failed to drive an “organized response” that could have “saved thousands of lives.”
The list also noted Trump’s call for the “liberation” of states with pandemic restrictions on business operations, his promotion of “unproven and eventually discredited treatments” for the coronavirus, and his role in turning the use of face masks from a preventive measure to a “partisan political issue.”
Elsewhere, Wired noted the president’s post-election behavior amid his loss to President-elect Joe Biden, which he has convinced his followers was the result of a rigged election — a narrative he has yet to prove.
“The damage Trump has inflicted with social media alone will resonate through history. And as he reportedly lays the groundwork for a 2024 run, that damage will continue.”
Elsewhere on the 2020 list is Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, White House adviser Scott Atlas, and the TrikBot hackers that attacked medical research facilities, hospitals, and government systems amid the global pandemic.
In 2019, Wired highlighted Trump’s use of Twitter to “lie, spin, insult, threaten, distract, and boast.” The publication pointed to his accusation that Barack Obama’s administration wiretapped Trump Tower, his threat to launch nuclear weapons at North Korea, and the release of a purportedly classified intelligence photo of an Iranian rocket launchpad at one of the country’s space facilities, Safir SLV Launch at Semnan Launch Site One.
As The Inquisitr reported, Trump was again accused of sharing classified intelligence in 2020 in a threat to Iran that suggested the nation was planning an attack on U.S. interests. The comments curiously came after he attended an intelligence briefing.
According to the think tank Brookings Institution, Trump’s tweets have an impact on the levels of harmful speech on the platform. Notably, some of Trump’s supposedly most harmful tweets were followed by an immediate increase in “levels of severe toxicity and threats.” Although the research group noted that many other Twitter users inspire hateful comments from their followers, it claimed that Trump “poses especially difficult challenges for platform content moderation.”


inquisitr--2020-12-30--Donald Trump Wants To Set Mike Pence Up As A ‘Fall Guy,’ Writer Says

Journalist John Rosevear on Wednesday floated the idea that Donald Trump is setting up Vice President Mike Pence to be the “ fall guy.
” “ I don ’ t think Trump will resign , if only because it would ( in his mind ) reward Pence , and he seems to want to set Pence up as the fall guy .
( And a pardon won ’ t save him from Cy Vance . )
, ” he tweeted .
“ I think he might just stay in Palm Beach golfing and pouting until January 20th.
” Rosevear ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Trump will resign in disgust over his belief that the election was rigged — as Texas congressional candidate Elizabeth Hernandez previously predicted via Twitter — and later be pardoned by Pence .
Reed Galen , the co-founder of The Lincoln Project , also floated the above idea in a February op-ed for NBC News .
In particular , Galen pointed to the U.S. leader ’ s appointment of the former Indiana governor to oversee the federal government ’ s coronavirus response and called the vice president the “ perfect fall guy.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Pence as a possible savior in their battle against the election results .
The former U.S. lawmaker , who is scheduled to oversee the ratification of Electoral College votes in January , is now facing pressure to stop the certification of Joe Biden ’ s victory .
But as noted by legal historian Jed Shugerman , the vice president ’ s role in the process does not come with the authority to influence the outcome .
Elsewhere , some are turning on Pence .
Trump lawyer Lin Wood , who has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s many failed legal battles in recent weeks , suggested on Twitter on Wednesday that the former Indiana governor is the enemy .
Wood linked to a blog rife with theories that suggested Pence might turn on Trump .
In particular , the piece claimed that the former U.S. lawmaker might be part of a scheme to remove Trump from office with the 25th Amendment and take power .
The speculation of Pence as a fall guy comes as Trump and his allies continue to fuel fears that his battle against the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party .
As The Inquisitr reported , republican pollster Frank Luntz claimed that Trump might cause the GOP to lose control of the Senate .
The worry comes amid Wood ’ s call for Republican voters to boycott the Georgia Senate runoffs .
He also called for the arrest of the state ’ s GOP incumbents , David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler .

Journalist John Rosevear on Wednesday floated the idea that Donald Trump is setting up Vice President Mike Pence to be the “fall guy.”
“I don’t think Trump will resign, if only because it would (in his mind) reward Pence, and he seems to want to set Pence up as the fall guy. (And a pardon won’t save him from Cy Vance.),” he tweeted. “I think he might just stay in Palm Beach golfing and pouting until January 20th.”
Rosevear’s comment was in response to speculation that Trump will resign in disgust over his belief that the election was rigged — as Texas congressional candidate Elizabeth Hernandez previously predicted via Twitter — and later be pardoned by Pence.
Reed Galen, the co-founder of The Lincoln Project, also floated the above idea in a February op-ed for NBC News. In particular, Galen pointed to the U.S. leader’s appointment of the former Indiana governor to oversee the federal government’s coronavirus response and called the vice president the “perfect fall guy.”
Trump and his allies have recently turned to Pence as a possible savior in their battle against the election results. The former U.S. lawmaker, who is scheduled to oversee the ratification of Electoral College votes in January, is now facing pressure to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s victory. But as noted by legal historian Jed Shugerman, the vice president’s role in the process does not come with the authority to influence the outcome.
Elsewhere, some are turning on Pence. Trump lawyer Lin Wood, who has been a part of the head of state’s many failed legal battles in recent weeks, suggested on Twitter on Wednesday that the former Indiana governor is the enemy.
“I do NOT trust VP Mike Pence @VP @Mike_Pence. He is wolf in sheep’s clothing.”
Wood linked to a blog rife with theories that suggested Pence might turn on Trump. In particular, the piece claimed that the former U.S. lawmaker might be part of a scheme to remove Trump from office with the 25th Amendment and take power.
The speculation of Pence as a fall guy comes as Trump and his allies continue to fuel fears that his battle against the 2020 electoral results could harm the Republican Party. As The Inquisitr reported, republican pollster Frank Luntz claimed that Trump might cause the GOP to lose control of the Senate. The worry comes amid Wood’s call for Republican voters to boycott the Georgia Senate runoffs. He also called for the arrest of the state’s GOP incumbents, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler.


inquisitr--2020-12-31--Bernie Sanders Points To Donald Trump Tweet In Support Of $2,000 Stimulus Checks

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday pointed to Donald Trump ’ s tweet in support of $ 2,000 checks for Americans as he argued for a vote on another wave of coronavirus aid checks , The Daily Caller reported .
“ Nobody here will disagree with Trump more times than I have , and yet here is what the Leader of the Republican Party says .
He says $ 2000 ASAP , ” Sanders said on the Senate floor before pointing to an image of the president ’ s tweet in support of the package .
The former presidential candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply asking for a vote on the proposal .
“ What is the problem ?
!
” he continued .
Sanders ’ remarks came following Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ’ s decision to block unanimous consent for a boost in stimulus check value to $ 2,000 from the current $ 600 .
McConnell later proposed legislation that includes $ 2,000 checks but tied it to a repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act .
This provides protection for social media platforms — a move Trump and many of his Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders , McConnell did not implement the add-ons with the interests of the American people in mind .
McConnell is allegedly trying to force Democrats to make a difficult decision , and also allow Georgia ’ s GOP Senate incumbents — Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue — to back $ 2,000 checks ahead of the state ’ s runoff elections , which will determine if Republicans maintain control of the upper chamber .
Notably , Loeffler and David Purdue have both come out in support of the head of state ’ s calls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Politico , Sanders revealed on Monday that he planned to filibuster an override of Trump ’ s defense bill veto unless McConnell allows the upper chamber to decide on the legislation for $ 2,000 direct payments .
“ The Vermont independent can ’ t ultimately stop the veto override vote , but he can delay it until New Year ’ s Day and make things more difficult for the GOP , ” the publication claimed .
Sanders and Trump — who Vice said are typically “ bitter foes ” — have formed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has echoed progressive calls for higher-value stimulus checks , which has put him on Sanders ’ side on increasing coronavirus relief .
In response , McConnell has suggested tying the $ 2,000 checks to issues the president has expressed support for , including repealing Section 230 and investigating allegations of voter fraud .

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday pointed to Donald Trump’s tweet in support of $2,000 checks for Americans as he argued for a vote on another wave of coronavirus aid checks, The Daily Caller reported.
“Nobody here will disagree with Trump more times than I have, and yet here is what the Leader of the Republican Party says. He says $2000 ASAP,” Sanders said on the Senate floor before pointing to an image of the president’s tweet in support of the package.
The former presidential candidate added that he and his allies are simply asking for a vote on the proposal.
“What is the problem?!” he continued.
Sanders’ remarks came following Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s decision to block unanimous consent for a boost in stimulus check value to $2,000 from the current $600. McConnell later proposed legislation that includes $2,000 checks but tied it to a repeal of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. This provides protection for social media platforms — a move Trump and many of his Republican allies have pushed for.
According to Sanders, McConnell did not implement the add-ons with the interests of the American people in mind.
“Do you think that all over America people are saying, ‘My God, we have to repeal Section 230 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, my God, that is a major national priority?’ Nobody even knows what that is.”
McConnell is allegedly trying to force Democrats to make a difficult decision, and also allow Georgia’s GOP Senate incumbents — Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue — to back $2,000 checks ahead of the state’s runoff elections, which will determine if Republicans maintain control of the upper chamber. Notably, Loeffler and David Purdue have both come out in support of the head of state’s calls for $2,000 checks.
As reported by Politico, Sanders revealed on Monday that he planned to filibuster an override of Trump’s defense bill veto unless McConnell allows the upper chamber to decide on the legislation for $2,000 direct payments.
“The Vermont independent can’t ultimately stop the veto override vote, but he can delay it until New Year’s Day and make things more difficult for the GOP,” the publication claimed.
Sanders and Trump — who Vice said are typically “bitter foes” — have formed an unlikely alliance against McConnell. Trump has echoed progressive calls for higher-value stimulus checks, which has put him on Sanders’ side on increasing coronavirus relief. In response, McConnell has suggested tying the $2,000 checks to issues the president has expressed support for, including repealing Section 230 and investigating allegations of voter fraud.


inquisitr--2020-12-31--Donald Trump Preemptively Blamed Jared Kushner For His Potential Election Loss, Report Says

A Thursday report from The New York Times claims that Donald Trump preemptively blamed his son-in-law , Jared Kushner , for his then-potential electoral defeat .
According to the publication , the president was not pleased with Kushner ’ s approach to the coronavirus pandemic , which included a push for more testing .
The head of state reportedly suggested that the United States “ do what Mexico does ” and forgo tests for citizens who are not severely ill. “ Mr .
Trump never came around to the idea that he had a responsibility to be a role model @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might require him to publicly acknowledge hard truths about the virus — or even to stop insisting that the issue was not a rampaging pandemic but too much testing , ” the report read .
According to the publication , Trump pointed to an excess of test administration as a campaign issue in the lead-up to the election .
“ I ’ m going to lose , ” Trump allegedly told Kushner during debate preparations .
“ And it ’ s going to be your fault , because of the testing.
” Per @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spokesman Brian Morganstern denied that the purported exchange between Trump and Kushner took place .
Trump repeatedly argued throughout his re-election campaign that administering too many coronavirus tests is an issue .
As reported by Vanity Fair , a Kushner-backed test plan aimed to begin in the fall was allegedly abandoned in April due to the virus hitting the blue states the hardest .
One public health expert that was in frequent contact with Trump ’ s COVID-19 task force spoke to the publication about the decision .
According to Vanity Fair , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kushner , as the expert claimed that the White House adviser had the final say on the proposal .
Elsewhere , reporting claimed that Kushner addressed New York ’ s pleas for coronavirus supplies by placing the blame on the state .
He allegedly made the comment in a White House meeting where he reportedly slammed state leaders for their lack of leadership and claimed that the federal government was not going to intervene .
Nevertheless , Trump ultimately lost the election to Democrat Joe Biden .
Per Business Insider , Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told Fox News earlier this month that the president lost the election due to his lack of empathy for people affected by the pandemic .
In particular , Parscale suggested that the commander-in-chief failed to reach out to suburban families and show them he understood the effect the COVID-19 crisis was having on their lives .

A Thursday report from The New York Times claims that Donald Trump preemptively blamed his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, for his then-potential electoral defeat.
According to the publication, the president was not pleased with Kushner’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic, which included a push for more testing. The head of state reportedly suggested that the United States “do what Mexico does” and forgo tests for citizens who are not severely ill.
“Mr. Trump never came around to the idea that he had a responsibility to be a role model, much less that his leadership role might require him to publicly acknowledge hard truths about the virus — or even to stop insisting that the issue was not a rampaging pandemic but too much testing,” the report read.
According to the publication, Trump pointed to an excess of test administration as a campaign issue in the lead-up to the election.
“I’m going to lose,” Trump allegedly told Kushner during debate preparations. “And it’s going to be your fault, because of the testing.”
Per The New York Times, White House spokesman Brian Morgenstern denied that the purported exchange between Trump and Kushner took place.
Trump repeatedly argued throughout his re-election campaign that administering too many coronavirus tests was an issue. As reported by Vanity Fair, a Kushner-backed test plan aimed to begin in the fall was allegedly abandoned in April due to the virus hitting the blue states the hardest. One public health expert that was in frequent contact with Trump’s COVID-19 task force spoke to the publication about the decision.
“The political folks believed that because it was going to be relegated to Democratic states, that they could blame those governors, and that would be an effective political strategy.”
According to Vanity Fair, Trump’s strategy might have influenced Kushner, as the expert claimed that the White House adviser had the final say on the proposal.
Elsewhere, reporting claimed that Kushner addressed New York’s pleas for coronavirus supplies by placing the blame on the state. He allegedly made the comment in a White House meeting where he reportedly slammed state leaders for their lack of leadership and claimed that the federal government was not going to intervene.
Nevertheless, Trump ultimately lost the election to Democrat Joe Biden. Per Business Insider, Trump’s former campaign manager, Brad Parscale, told Fox News earlier this month that the president lost the election due to his lack of empathy for people affected by the pandemic. In particular, Parscale suggested that the commander in chief failed to reach out to suburban families and show them he understood the effect the COVID-19 crisis was having on their lives.


inquisitr--2020-12-31--Tucker Carlson Reportedly Has A 2 Percent Chance Of Winning The 2024 Presidential Election

The U.K. book Paddy Power has Fox News host Tucker Carlson with 50/1 odds of winning the 2024 presidential election , The Daily Caller reported .
The publication cited a sports gambling odds calculator that said Cartlson ’ s odds are equivalent to approximately a 1.96 percent chance of victory .
Elsewhere , Paddy Power has Oprah Winfrey with 33/1 odds , incoming Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg with 14/1 , former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan with 25/1 , and President-elect Joe Biden with 4/1 .
Rumors of a Carlson 2024 run have been swirling for months .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures within the GOP at the time were “ buzzing ” about the possibility of Carlson taking the torch of Donald Trump ’ s MAGA movement and viewed him as a frontrunner for the coalition ’ s next presidential nomination .
“ His popularity with the base would instigate a debate over the future of the party — essentially whether Trump was an aberration or a party-realigning disrupter — a fight that will be all the fiercer if Trump loses in November , ” the publication wrote .
“ Let me put it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tucker decided to run , he ’ d be the nominee , ” said Sam Nunberg , a former top political aide to Trump who is acquainted with Carlson .
According to former GOP strategist Steve Schmidt .
Carlson was the frontrunner for the coalition ’ s presidential nomination at the time in early November .
Schmidt pointed to America ’ s purported affinity for the head of state ’ s cult of personality and suggested that Carlson — who often speaks on issues that align with the president ’ s agenda — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican candidate for Congress Vernon Robinson echoed Schmidt and confidently predicted that Carlson would be the GOP ’ s 2024 presidential nominee .
Despite the speculation , Carlson appeared to throw cold water on the idea during an appearance on The Interview podcast in August .
Still , Carlson appears to have support from within the party .
According to The Daily Express , the Fox News host has the backing of “ a number of Republican figures ” should he want to challenge President-elect Joe Biden in 2024 .
“ Experts have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media platform to garner significant influence in the Republican Party , ” the publication claimed .
Fellow Fox News host Sean Hannity has also sparked speculation of a possible 2024 run .
As The Inquisitr reported , The New Atlantis editor Ari Schulman resurface such speculation late last month .
Nevertheless , Lynda McLaughlin , Hannity ’ s longtime executive producer , claimed that he doesn ’ t have any interest in making a play for the White House .

The U.K. book Paddy Power has Fox News host Tucker Carlson with 50/1 odds of winning the 2024 presidential election, The Daily Caller reported. The publication cited a sports gambling odds calculator that said Carlson’s odds are equivalent to approximately a 1.96 percent chance of victory.
Elsewhere, Paddy Power has Oprah Winfrey with 33/1 odds, incoming Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg with 14/1, former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan with 25/1, and President-elect Joe Biden with 4/1.
Rumors of a Carlson 2024 run have been swirling for months. As reported by Politico in July, many figures within the GOP at the time were “buzzing” about the possibility of Carlson taking the torch of Donald Trump’s MAGA movement and viewed him as a frontrunner for the coalition’s next presidential nomination.
“His popularity with the base would instigate a debate over the future of the party — essentially whether Trump was an aberration or a party-realigning disrupter — a fight that will be all the fiercer if Trump loses in November,” the publication wrote.
“Let me put it this way: If Biden wins and Tucker decided to run, he’d be the nominee,” said Sam Nunberg, a former top political aide to Trump who is acquainted with Carlson.
According to former GOP strategist Steve Schmidt, the conservative host was the frontrunner for the coalition’s presidential nomination at the time in early November. Schmidt pointed to America’s purported affinity for the head of state’s cult of personality and suggested that Carlson — who often speaks on issues that align with the president’s agenda — could easily take his place.
Former Republican candidate for Congress Vernon Robinson echoed Schmidt and confidently predicted that Carlson would be the GOP’s 2024 presidential nominee.
Despite the speculation, Carlson appeared to throw cold water on the idea during an appearance on The Interview podcast in August.
“Imagine a country where I’m considered a serious candidate for something, it’s just hard to imagine anything like that.”
Still, Carlson appears to have support from within the party. According to The Daily Express, the Fox News host has the backing of “a number of Republican figures” should he want to challenge President-elect Joe Biden in 2024.
“Experts have said that Mr. Carlson has used his media platform to garner significant influence in the Republican Party,” the publication claimed.
Fellow Fox News host Sean Hannity has also sparked speculation of a possible 2024 run. As The Inquisitr reported, The New Atlantis editor Ari Schulman resurfaced such speculation late last month. Nevertheless, Lynda McLaughlin, Hannity’s longtime executive producer, claimed that he doesn’t have any interest in making a play for the White House.